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(Main)Electromechanical elementary relays - Part 2: Reliability
Electromechanical elementary relays - Part 2: Reliability
This part of IEC 61810 covers test conditions and provisions for the evaluation of endurance
tests using appropriate statistical methods to obtain reliability characteristics for relays.
This document applies to electromechanical elementary relays considered as non-repaired
items (i.e. items which are not repaired after failure).
The lifetime of a relay is usually expressed in number of cycles (CTF). Therefore, whenever
the terms “time” or “duration” are used in IEC 61649, they carry the meaning “cycles”.
However, with a given frequency of operation, the number of cycles can be transformed into
respective times (e.g. times to failure (TTF)).
The failure criteria and the resulting characteristics of elementary relays describing their
reliability in normal use are specified in this document. A relay failure occurs when the
specified failure criteria are met.
As the failure rate for elementary relays cannot be considered as constant, particularly due to
wear-out mechanisms, the cycles to failure of tested items typically show a Weibull
distribution. This document provides numerical and graphical methods to calculate
approximate values for the two-parameter Weibull distribution, as well as lower confidence
limits and a method for confirmation of reliability values with the WeiBayes method.
This document does not cover procedures for electromechanical elementary relays where
enhanced requirements for the verification of reliability apply.
NOTE 1 Such reliability test procedures are specified in IEC 61810-2-1. In particular, when electromechanical
elementary relays are intended to be incorporated in safety-related control systems of machinery in accordance
with IEC 62061 and ISO 13849-1, IEC 61810-2-1 defines procedures for the manufacturer to provide B10D values.
NOTE 2 Electromechanical elementary relays with forcibly guided (mechanically linked) contacts according to
IEC 61810-3 offer the possibility of a high diagnostic coverage according to 4.5.3 of ISO 13849-1:2015.
Elektromechanische Elementarrelais - Teil 2: Funktionsfähigkeit (Zuverlässigkeit)
Relais électromécaniques élémentaires - Partie 2: Fiabilité
L’IEC 61810-2:2017 couvre les conditions d’essai et les dispositions pour l’évaluation des essais d’endurance utilisant les méthodes statistiques appropriées pour obtenir les caractéristiques de fiabilité pour les relais.
Le présent document s’applique aux relais électromécaniques élémentaires considérés comme des entités non réparées (c’est-à-dire des entités qui ne sont pas réparées après défaillance).
Le présent document ne couvre pas les procédures d’essai relatives aux relais électromécaniques élémentaires lorsque des exigences renforcées pour la vérification de la fiabilité s’appliquent.
Cette édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
- ajout de méthodes non seulement graphiques mais aussi numériques;
- réduction du nombre d’échantillons dans des cas spécifiés;
- ajout de nouveaux paragraphes relatifs aux intervalles de confiance;
- ajout de l’approche WeiBayes pour permettre une réalisation efficiente des essais de conformité (essai individuel de série);
- réorganisation des annexes en Annexe A (normative), dédiée à l’analyse des données et en Annexe B (informative), dans laquelle plusieurs exemples d’analyse des données sont présentés;
- insertion de l’ancienne Annexe C dans l’Annexe B modifiée;
- remplacement de l’ancienne Annexe D par une nouvelle Annexe C.
Osnovni elektromehanski releji - 2. del: Zanesljivost
Ta del standarda IEC 61810 zajema preskusne pogoje in določbe za vrednotenje preskusov vzdržljivosti z uporabo ustreznih statističnih metod za pridobitev zanesljivih podatkov o lastnostih relejev. Ta dokument se uporablja za osnovne elektromehanske releje, ki se obravnavajo kot nepopravljeni elementi (tj. elementi, ki po okvari niso popravljeni). Življenjska doba releja je ponavadi izražena v številu ciklov (CTF). Zato izraz »čas« ali »trajanje« v standardu IEC 61649 pomeni »cikli«. Vendar število ciklov je pri določeni pogostosti uporabe mogoče pretvoriti v
ustrezne čase, npr. v čas do trenutka okvare (TTF). V tem dokumentu so podana merila okvare in posledične lastnosti osnovnih relejev, ki opisujejo njihovo zanesljivost pri običajni uporabi. Do okvare releja pride, ko so izpolnjena podana merila okvare.
Ker stopnjo okvar pri osnovnih relejih zlasti zaradi obrabljenih mehanizmov ni mogoče obravnavati kot stalno, cikli do okvare preskušenih elementov običajno pokažejo na Weibullovo porazdelitev. Ta dokument vključuje številske in grafične metode za izračun približnih vrednosti za Weibullovo porazdelitev z dvema parametroma ter spodnje mejne vrednosti zaupanja in metodo za potrditev vrednosti zanesljivosti z WeiBayesovo metodo. Ta dokument ne zajema postopkov za osnovne elektromehanske releje, pri katerih se uporabljajo dopolnjene zahteve za preverjanje zanesljivosti.
OPOMBA 1: Taki postopki preverjanja zanesljivosti so določeni v standardu IEC 61810-2-1. Zlasti v primerih, ko so osnovni elektromehanski releji namenjeni za vključitev v varnostne sisteme krmiljenja strojev v skladu s standardoma IEC 62061 in ISO 13849-1, IEC 61810-2-1 določa postopke za proizvajalca, da zagotovi vrednosti B10D. OPOMBA 2: Osnovni elektromehanski releji s prisilno vodenimi (mehansko povezanimi) stiki v skladu s standardom IEC 61810-3 omogočajo visoko diagnostično pokritost v skladu s točko 4.5.3 standarda ISO 13849-1:2015.
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Electromechanical elementary relays - Part 2: Reliability (IEC 61810-2:2017)
Relais électromécaniques élémentaires - Partie 2: Fiabilité (IEC 61810-2:2017)
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EN 61810-2:2017 2 European foreword The text of document 94/415/FDIS, future edition 3 of IEC 61810-2, prepared by IEC/TC 94 "All-ornothing electrical relays" was submitted to the IEC-CENELEC parallel vote and approved by CENELEC as EN 61810-2:2017.
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Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE 1
Where an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant EN/HD applies.
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Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here: www.cenelec.eu.
Publication Year Title EN/HD Year
IEC 61649 2008
Weibull analysis EN 61649 2008
IEC 61810-1 2015
Electromechanical elementary relays -
Part 1: General and safety requirements EN 61810-1 2015
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IEC 61810-2 Edition 3.0 2017-05 INTERNATIONAL STANDARD NORME INTERNATIONALE Electromechanical elementary relays –
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Relais électromécaniques élémentaires –
Partie 2: Fiabilité
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– 2 – IEC 61810-2:2017 © IEC 2017 CONTENTS FOREWORD . 4 INTRODUCTION . 6 1 Scope . 7 2 Normative references . 7 3 Terms and definitions . 7 3.21 Terms and definitions related to tests . 10 4 General considerations . 10 5 Test conditions . 11 5.1 Sample items . 11 5.2 Environmental conditions . 12 5.3 Operating conditions . 12 5.4 Test equipment . 13 6 Failure criteria . 13 7 Output data . 13 8 Analysis of output data . 13 9 Presentation of reliability measures . 13 Annex A (normative)
Data analysis . 15 A.1 General . 15 A.2 Abbreviations . 15 A.3 Symbols and definitions . 15 A.4 Weibull distribution . 16 A.5 Procedure . 17 A.5.1 Graphical methods . 17 A.5.2 Numerical methods . 22 A.5.3 Confidence Intervals . 23 A.5.4 WeiBayes Approach . 25 Annex B (informative)
Example of data analysis . 28 B.1 Graphical methods case study (cumulative hazard plot) . 28 B.1.1 General . 28 B.1.2 Procedure of cumulative hazard plot . 28 B.1.3 Example applied to life test data . 30 B.2 Numerical methods case study (Weibull probability) . 33 B.2.1 General . 33 B.2.2 Distribution parameters . 33 B.2.3 Mean cycles to failure (MCTF) . 33 B.2.4 Value of 10ˆB . 34 B.2.5 Mean time to failure (MTTF) . 34 B.3 Confidence intervals case study . 34 B.3.1 General . 34 B.3.2 Interval estimation of β . 34 B.3.3 Interval estimation of . 35 B.3.4 Lower confidence limit for B10 . 35 B.3.5 Lower confidence limit for R . 36 B.4 WeiBayes case study . 36 Annex C (informative)
Statistical tables . 38 SIST EN 61810-2:2018
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C.1 Table of gamma function . 38 C.2 Fractiles of the normal distribution . 38 Annex D (informative)
Success run – Test without failures . 40 D.1 General . 40 D.2 Confidence level and minimum reliability . 40 D.3 Example. 41 Bibliography . 42
Figure A.1 – An example of Weibull probability paper . 18 Figure A.2 – An example of cumulative hazard plotting paper . 20 Figure A.3 – Plotting of data points and
drawing of a straight line . 20 Figure A.4 – Estimation of distribution parameters . 21 Figure B.1 – Estimation of distribution parameters . 30 Figure B.2 – Cumulative hazard plots . 32 Figure B.3 – Type test versus WeiBayes analysed periodic test . 37
Table A.1 – Confidence levels for WeiBayes without failures . 26 Table B.1 – Worksheet for cumulative hazard analysis . 28 Table B.2 – Example worksheet . 31 Table B.3 – First twenty failures in this example . 33 Table C.1 – Values of the gamma function . 38 Table C.2 – Fractiles of the normal distribution . 39 Table D.1 – Number of samples and life cycles . 41
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ELECTROMECHANICAL ELEMENTARY RELAYS –
Part 2: Reliability
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e) annexes have been restructured into an Annex A for data analysis (normative) and Annex B (informative) where various examples of the data analysis are given; f) the former Annex C has been incorporated into the modified Annex B; g) a new Annex C replaces the old Annex D. The text of this International Standard is based on the following documents: FDIS Report on voting 94/415/FDIS 94/418/RVD
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– 6 – IEC 61810-2:2017 © IEC 2017 INTRODUCTION Within the IEC 61810 series of basic standards covering elementary electromechanical relays, IEC 61810-2 is intended to give requirements and tests permitting the assessment of relay reliability. All information concerning endurance tests for type testing have been included in IEC 61810-1. NOTE According to IEC 61810-1, a specified value for the electrical endurance under specific conditions (e.g. contact load) is verified by testing 1 or 3 relays. None is allowed to fail. Within this document, a prediction of the reliability of a relay is performed using statistical evaluation of the measured cycles to failure of a larger number of relays (generally 10 or more relays). This document is the base for IEC 61810-2-1 to determine reliability values for relays where enhanced requirements for the verification of reliability (B10 and B10D) apply. The technical committee responsible for dependability has developed IEC 61649 dealing with Weibull-distributed test data. It contains both numerical and graphical methods for the evaluation of Weibull-distributed data as well as WeiBayes estimation. On the basis of this basic reliability standard, this document was developed. It comprises test conditions and an evaluation method to obtain characteristic reliability values for electromechanical elementary relays. The life of relays as non-repairable items is primarily determined by the number of operations. For this reason, the reliability is expressed in terms of mean cycles to failure (MCTF). Commonly, equipment reliability is calculated from mean time to failure (MTTF) figures. With the knowledge of the frequency of operation (cycling rate) of the relay within a piece of equipment, it is possible to calculate an effective MTTF value for the relay in that application. Such calculated MTTF values for relays can be used to calculate respective reliability, probability of failure, and availability (e.g. MTBF (mean time between failures)) values for equipment into which these relays are incorporated. Generally, it is not appropriate to state that a specific MCTF value is “high” or “low”. The MCTF figures are used to make comparative evaluations between relays with different styles of design or construction, and as an indication of product reliability under specific conditions. SIST EN 61810-2:2018
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1 Scope This part of IEC 61810 covers test conditions and provisions for the evaluation of endurance tests using appropriate statistical methods to obtain reliability characteristics for relays. This document applies to electromechanical elementary relays considered as non-repaired items (i.e. items which are not repaired after failure). The lifetime of a relay is usually expressed in number of cycles (CTF). Therefore, whenever the terms “time” or “duration” are used in IEC 61649, they carry the meaning “cycles”. However, with a given frequency of operation, the number of cycles can be transformed into respective times (e.g. times to failure (TTF)). The failure criteria and the resulting characteristics of elementary relays describing their reliability in normal use are specified in this document. A relay failure occurs when the specified failure criteria are met. As the failure rate for elementary relays cannot be considered as constant, particularly due to wear-out mechanisms, the cycles to failure of tested items typically show a Weibull distribution. This document provides numerical and graphical methods to calculate approximate values for the two-parameter Weibull distribution, as well as lower confidence limits and a method for confirmation of reliability values with the WeiBayes method. This document does not cover procedures for electromechanical elementary relays where enhanced requirements for the verification of reliability apply. NOTE 1 Such reliability test procedures are specified in IEC 61810-2-1. In particular, when electromechanical elementary relays are intended to be incorporated in safety-related control systems of machinery in accordance with IEC 62061 and ISO 13849-1, IEC 61810-2-1 defines procedures for the manufacturer to provide B10D values. NOTE 2 Electromechanical elementary relays with forcibly guided (mechanically linked) contacts according to IEC 61810-3 offer the possibility of a high diagnostic coverage according to 4.5.3 of ISO 13849-1:2015. 2 Normative references The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. IEC 61649:2008, Weibull analysis IEC 61810-1:2015, Electromechanical elementary relays – Part 1: General and safety requirements 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. SIST EN 61810-2:2018
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item any component that can be individually considered Note 1 to entry: For the purpose of this document, items are electromechanical elementary relays. 3.2
non-repaired item item which is not repaired after a failure 3.3
sample one or more sampling items intended to provide information on the population [SOURCE: IEC 60050-151:2001, 151-16-19, modified – The words "or on the material" have been deleted from the definition.] 3.4
sample item one of the individual items in a population of similar items and taken from one place and at one time [SOURCE: IEC 60050-151:2001, 151-16-18, modified – The words "or a portion of material forming a cohesive entity" have been deleted from the definition.] 3.5
cycle operation and subsequent release/reset [SOURCE: IEC 60050-444:2002, 444-02-11] 3.6
frequency of operation number of cycles per unit of time [SOURCE: IEC 60050-444:2002, 444-02-12] 3.7
reliability ability of an item to perform a required function under given conditions for a given number of cycles or time interval Note 1 to entry: It is generally assumed that the item is in a state to perform this required function at the beginning of the time interval. Note 2 to entry: The term “reliability” is also used as a measure of reliability performance (see IEC 60050-312:2001, 312-07-06). [SOURCE: IEC 60050-395:2014, 395-07-131, modified – The words "number of cycles or" have been added to the definition, and the second note has been replaced by a new note.] SIST EN 61810-2:2018
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reliability test experiment carried out in order to measure, quantify or classify a reliability measure or property of an item [SOURCE: IEC 60300-3-5:2001, 3.1.27, modified – The notes have been deleted.] 3.9
life test test with the purpose of estimating, verifying or comparing the lifetime of the class of items being tested [SOURCE: IEC 60300-3-5:2001, 3.1.17, modified – The note has been deleted.] 3.10
cycles to failure CTF total number of cycles of an item, from the instant it is first put in an operating state until failure 3.11
mean cycles to failure MCTF expectation of the number of cycles to failure 3.12
time to failure TTF total time duration of operating time of an item, from the instant it is first put in an operating state until failure 3.13
mean time to failure MTTF expectation of the time to failure [SOURCE: IEC 60050-192:2015, 192-05-11, modified – The word "operating" has been deleted from the term and the definition, and the notes have been deleted.] 3.14
useful life number of cycles or time duration until a certain percentage of items have failed Note 1 to entry: In this document, this percentage is defined as 10 %. 3.15
failure termination of the ability of an item to perform a required function as defined in the failure criteria [SOURCE: IEC 60050-603:1986, 603-05-06, modified – The words "as defined in the failure criteria" have been added to the definition.] 3.16
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contact failure occurrence of break and/or make malfunctions of a contact under test, exceeding a specified number 3.18
failure criteria specified conditions to judge if a fault or malfunction is a failure 3.19
contact load category classification of relay contacts dependent on wear-out mechanisms Note 1 to entry: Various contact load categories are defined in IEC 61810-1. 3.20
fault deviation of the existing condition from the expected condition 3.21 Terms and definitions related to tests 3.21.1
type test conformity test made on sample relays representative of the production to get basic performance data or to verify that these relays comply with the specified requirements 3.21.2
routine test conformity test made on sample without any modifications and specification changes during or after mass production with specified repetition 4 General considerations The provisions of this document are based on the relevant publications on dependability. In particular, the following documents have been taken into account: IEC 60050-191, IEC 60300-3-5 and IEC 61649. The aim of reliability testing as given in this document is to obtain objective and reproducible data on reliability performance of relays representative of standard production quality. The tests described and the related statistical tools to gain characteristic reliability values can be used for the estimation of such characteristic reliability values, as well as for the verification of stated characteristic values. NOTE 1 Examples for the application of characteristic reliability values are: • establishment of characteristic reliability values for a new relay type; • comparison of relays with similar characteristics, but produced by different manufacturers; • evaluation of the influence, on a relay, of different materials or different manufacturing processes; • comparison of a new relay with a relay which has already worked for a specific period of time; • calculation of the reliability of an equipment or system incorporating one or more relays. According to Clauses 8 and 9 of IEC 60300-3-5:2001, for non-repaired items showing a non-constant failure rate, the Weibull model is the most appropriate statistical tool for evaluation of reliability measures. This analysis procedure is described in IEC 61649. Relays within the scope of this document are considered as non-repaired items. They generally do not exhibit a constant failure rate but a failure rate increasing with number of SIST EN 61810-2:2018
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