IEEE 384-2018 - IEEE Standard Criteria for Independence of Class 1E Equipment and Circuits

Standard

Active

Standard Details

The independence requirements of the circuits and equipment comprising or associated with Class 1E systems are described in this standard. Criteria for the independence that can be achieved by physical separation and electrical isolation of circuits and equipment that are redundant are set forth. The determination of what is to be considered redundant is not addressed.

Sponsor Committee	PE/NPE - Nuclear Power Engineering
Status	Active
Board Approval	2018-03-08
History	Published Date:2018-11-01

Additional Resources Details

Pars	Approved PAR

Working Group Details

Working Group	WG_6.5 - Independence Criteria and Design of Control Boards, Panels, and Racks Working Group
Working Group Chair	Ashley Chappell
Sponsor Committee	PE/NPE - Nuclear Power Engineering
Society	IEEE Power and Energy Society
IEEE Program Manager	Christian Orlando
Existing Standards	Active IEEE 420-2013 - IEEE Standard for the Design and Qualification of Class 1E Control Boards, Panels, and Racks Used in Nuclear Power Generating Stations This standard specifies the design requirements for new and/or modified Class 1E control boards, panels, and racks and establishes the methods to verify that these requirements have been satisfied. Methods for meeting the separation criteria contained in IEEE Std 384 are addressed. Qualification is also included to address the overall requirements of IEEE Std 323 and recommendations of IEEE Std 344.