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Abbreviations and
symbols
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Symbols used in this manual have the following meanings:
CLASS
Tripping class
Central Processing Unit
CPU
Ex e
Ignition protection type "Increased Safety"
FIT
Failure in Time, number of dangerous failures
9
in 10
hours
HFT
Hardware-Fault-Tolerance
MTTF
Mean Time To Dangerous Failure
d
PL
Performance Level
PTB
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt.
German Federal Testing Laboratory:
Accredited certification authority for devices
operated in Ex e areas
SIL
Safety Integrity Level
TSC
Transport Safety Consult of the TÜV Rheinland
InterTraffic GmbH
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