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Description / Abstract:
These requirements apply to controls that employ solid-state
devices and are intended for specified safety-related protective
functions.
These requirements address the potential risks unique to the
electronic nature of a control. Equipment or components employing
an electronic feature shall also comply with the basic construction
and performance requirements contained in the applicable
end-product or component standard. These requirements are intended
to supplement applicable end-product or component standards and are
not intended to serve as the sole basis for investigating the risks
of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons associated with a
control.
These requirements do not cover controls covered by end-product
standards in which an electronic control investigation is
specified.
Sections 9 – 22 contain standardized test methods for
investigating the performance of an electronic control when
subjected to particular environmental stresses. The suitability of
each test to a given control shall be determined by the end-product
standard(s). Determination shall include an assessment of:
a) Whether the control will be exposed to a particular
environmental stress in its application, and
b) Whether the response of the control to a particular
environmental stress is relevant to its intended safety-related
protective function in its application.