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Tag: redundancy

Redundancy and the single-failure criterion

“Redundant” means having a second source of power or piece of equipment that acts as a backup in case the first fails to operate…

Design Basis

Redundancy and Diversity

Here are two basic concepts that should be understood by every electrical engineer in the nuclear power industry: redundancy and diversity. They are closely…

Design Basis