Diversity and common-mode failures
“Diversity” means using a different kind of technology, equipment, or methodology to perform the same function. Put another way, it’s taking different approaches to…
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The definition of “safety-related” explained
Two terms you must become familiar with overnight are “Safety-Related” and “Class 1E.” In this post I focus on safety-related . . . .
Licensing Basis
A simple illustration of an LCO
The concept “limiting condition for operation” can be a bit tricky to understand at first. In the industry, we simply call them “LCOs”. This…
Licensing Basis