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Exida certifies Det-Tronics X3301 IR flame detector

  • February 21, 2010
  • exida
  • News

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February 21, 2010 - exida certified the Det-Tronics X3301 IR Flame Detector per IEC61508 as Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 2 capable, single use (Hardware Fault Tolerance=0). The product design and development processes were also assessed as suitable for applications up to and including SIL 2. “The assessment verified that Det-Tronics’ product development processes and product hardware design meet the high quality standards and safety integrity requirements of the IEC 61508 safety standard,” says Michael Medoff, senior safety engineer at exida. “A Failure Modes, Effects, and Diagnostic Analysis (FMEDA) was done as part of the hardware assessment. This analysis was validated by the field failure study. The combination shows an accurate picture of the random failure rates and demonstrates compliance with SIL 2.”“We take pride in the X3301’s reliability and immunity to false alarms,” says Jon Miller, Quality and Approvals manager at Det-Tronics. “Achieving certification to 61508 helps reinforce the IR Flame detector’s fit for applications in which risk to personnel is high and where fire might result in a large loss of equipment. We chose exida for the certification process because of their unique ability to do the analysis, their experience, and the recognition of their work globally.”About exida:exida is a certification and consulting firm specializing in safety critical / high availability automation systems and control system security. exida's main offices are located in Sellersville, PA, USA and Munich, Germany. exida has worldwide operations with service centers in Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, and New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.About Det-Tronics:Detector Electronics Corporation (Det-Tronics) – a world leader in industrial fire detection, gas detection, and hazard mitigation systems – designs, builds, tests, and commissions safety systems ranging from conventional panels to fault-tolerant, addressable systems. Det-Tronics detectors are globally certified to current product approvals standards, including critical SIL2 industrial applications. Learn More

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