IEEE 379-1994
Standard Application of the Single-Failure Criterion to Nuclear Power Generating Station Safety Systems

Standard No.

IEEE 379-1994

Release Date

1994

Published By

IEEE - The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers@ Inc.

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

IEEE 379-2000

Latest

IEEE 379-2014

Scope

This document covers the application of the single-failure criterion to the electrical power@ instrumentation@ and control portions of nuclear power generating station safety systems. Purpose The purpose of this document is to interpret and provide guidance in the application of the single-failure criterion@ discuss the failures@ and present an acceptable method of single-failure analysis. It is not the function of this standard to identify where the single-failure criterion is to be applied or to force compliance on any system. However@ in those cases where the single-failure criterion has been invoked@ this standard establishes the requirements for its application. This standard shall be used to establish conformance with the requirements of IEEE Std 603-1991 1 and the single-failure criterion as stated in that document. NOTE??The single-failure criterion is also applied to designated safety functions in other standards@ for example@ IEEE Std 308-1991@ ANSI/ANS 51.1-1983 (Reaff 1988)@ and ANSI/ANS 52.1-1983 (Reaff 1988). Application of the singlefailure criterion to the aggregate of all plant structures@ systems@ and components is specified in 3.2.1 of ANSI/ANS 51.1-1983 (Reaff 1988)@ ANSI/ANS 52.1-1983 (Reaff 1988)@ and [B3]. 2 1 Information on references can be found in clause 2. 2 The numbers in brackets@ when preceded by the letter B@ correspond to the bibliographical items listed in clause 7

IEEE 379-1994 history

• 2014 IEEE 379-2014 Application of the Single-Failure Criterion to Nuclear Power Generating Station Safety Systems
• 2000 IEEE 379-2000 Application of the single-failure criterion to nuclear power generating station safety systems
• 1994 IEEE 379-1994 Standard Application of the Single-Failure Criterion to Nuclear Power Generating Station Safety Systems
• 1970 IEEE 379-1988 IEEE Standard Application of the Single-Failure Criterion to Nuclear Power Generating Station Safety Systems
• 1977 IEEE 379-1977 STANDARD APPLICATION OF THE SINGLE FAILURE CRITERION TO NUCLEAR POWER GENERATING STATION CLASS 1E SYSTEMS
• 1970 IEEE 379-1972 IEEE Trial-Use Guide for the Application of the Single-Failure Criterion to Nuclear Power Generating Station Protection Systems