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After input of all reliability data, the calculation can be started as follows:
•Choose Calculation | Reliability.
•Specify the calculation parameters for:
Refusing Switches:
If required, indicate whether the refusing of switches must be taken into account. This means that the chance that a switch will not open must be taken into account while a fault has occurred in the network.
Common cause faults:
If required, indicate whether common-cause faults must be taken into account. A common-cause fault is a double fault with a common cause that ensures the simultaneous failure of the two or more components. Selections must be made for this.
Maintenance:
If required, indicate whether maintenance must be taken into account.
Selecting one or more of the above options will cause more calculations and therefore slow down the total procedure. It is recommended to first perform an analysis without the above options to obtain a quick insight about.
•Choose OK to start the process.
When the calculation starts, the progress can be followed by the progress bar. If one of the options (failure switches, common-cause faults, maintenance) is taken into account, the calculation time is longer. The same applies for meshed networks. Then too the calculation time may be longer.
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