ISA RP77.60.02-2000 Fossil Fuel Power Plant Human-Machine Interface: Alarms

standard by The International Society of Automation, 07/25/2000

Full Description

The purpose of this recommended practice is to provide advice and guidance in the development anddesign of plant alarm systems. The primary application for this recommended practice is fossil powerplants; however, these guidelines are generic in nature, and suitable for use in other process industries.

This recommended practice is provided for the benefit of design engineers and, ultimately, plant operators.Use of this recommended practice will result in a more coherent and useful application of plant alarms foroperations personnel. The goal of this recommended practice is to reduce alarm discrepancies, clutter,excessive noise levels, and information overload.

This recommended practice will address the following alarm-related issues:Functional groupingPrioritizationOrder and consistencyColorsFormats and displaysAudio tone and pitchAcknowledge, reset, and test functionsNuisance alarmsThis recommended practice pertains to alarms displayed using lights or light-boxes, but not softwarebased alarms (e.g., CRT-based alarms) and is intended to supplement the information provided byANSI/ISA-18.1-1979 (R1992), Annunciator Sequences and Specifications.

Product Details

Published: 07/25/2000 ISBN(s): 1556177372 ANSI: ANSI Approved Number of Pages: 28