Det-Tronics PIRECL Infrared Hydrocarbon Gas Detector PointWatch Eclipse SAFETY MANUAL User Manual

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ProDUCT rEPAir
The PIRECL is not field repairable, and any internal

device repairs must be conducted at the factory. No

firmware changes are permitted or authorized. All

failures detected by the transmitter diagnostics or by

the Proof Test that cannot be resolved through the

procedures described in the FAULT/FAILURE ACTION

PLAN section must be reported to the manufacturer.

oPErATiNG, ENViroNMENTAL, AND
PErForMANCE SPECiFiCATioNS
The operating temperature range for the Safety

Certified PIRECL is –55°C to +75°C for the analog

output and –40°C to +75°C for the relay outputs. Other

environmental operating specifications are applicable

as published in the general specifications section in

the PIRECL instruction manual. The Safety-Certified

PIRECL product versions fully comply with, and

must be operated in accordance with the functional,

environmental, and performance specifications

provided in the PIRECL instruction manual. A 24 hour

mean time to repair should be assumed for safety

availability calculations.

SPArE PArTS
Refer to “Ordering Information” in the PIRECL instruction

manual. Safety Certification is based on a sufficient

number of spares to achieve a 24 hour mean time to

repair.

CErTiFiCATioN AND FAiLUrE rATE DATA
All Safety-Certified PIRECL models are certified

compliant to:

IEC61508: 2010
Type B Element
Systematic Capability: SIL 2 certified
HFT: 0
Low Demand Mode
PFDavg should be calculated for any safety

instrumented function using the PIRECL. (Refer to

FMEDA report for necessary information, including DU

rate.)
Safety accuracy:

±10% of applied gas

concentration

Safety Response Time: Refer to the PIRECL

instruction manual for details.

Product Life:

20 years, based on

manufacturer data.

All failure rate data for SIL verification is in the FMEDA

report, which is available upon request.

ADDiTioNAL CErTiFiCATioNS
FM, CSA, ATEX, CE, and others.

Refer to the PIRECL Instruction Manual for details.

For complete information regarding performance,

installation, operation, maintenance and specifications

of PIRECL, refer to instruction manual 95-8526.

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