Safety Integrity Level (Sil) - Siemens SIPART PS2 Series Operating Instructions Manual

Safety-instrumented system in single-channel operation (SIL 2)
Figure 9-2
The combination of transmitter, automation system and final controlling element forms a safety-
instrumented system that performs a safety function.
The transmitter generates a process-related measured value that is transferred to the
automation system. The automation system monitors this measured value. If the measured
value violates the high or low limit, the automation system generates a shutdown signal for the
connected final controlling element, which switches the corresponding process valve to the
specified safety position.
9.3

Safety Integrity Level (SIL)

The international standard IEC 61508 defines four discrete Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) from
SIL 1 to SIL 4. Each level corresponds to a range of probability for failure of a safety function.
Description
The following table shows the dependency of the SIL on the "average probability of dangerous
failure of a safety function of the entire safety-instrumented system" (PFD
mode" is examined. The safety function is required a maximum of once per year on average.
Table 9-1
The "average probability of dangerous failure of the entire safety-related system" (PFD
normally split between the following three components:
SIPART PS2 with 4 to 20 mA/HART
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Transmitter
Safety-instrumented system in single-channel operation
Safety Integrity Level
SIL Interval
4 10 ≤ PFD
-5
AVG
3 10 ≤ PFD
-4
AVG
2 10 ≤ PFD
-3
AVG
1 10 ≤ PFD
-2
AVG
Automation system
< 10
-4
< 10
-3
< 10
-2
< 10
-1
Functional safety
9.3 Safety Integrity Level (SIL)
Final controlling element
). "Low demand
AVG
) is
AVG
193