Single SIL3 output drives Well Tried Load

[bclapperton]

I have a single channel output design which uses SIL3 Qx8_PP to drive a Hydraulic Valve with no feedback.

If the Hydraulic valve is a well tried component with High MTTFd, is it possible for this to be a PLc circuit? Or is this specifically excluded by the manual?

In the SAFEX installation manual Section 13.3.4.2.1 Single-channel switching relay or semiconductor output without testing it states that only PLb is achievable. 

In Table 90 there is mention of SIL2 outputs with Category B circuit. However, there is no mention of SIL3 Outputs with Category 1 circuits. Is this a deliberate exclusion or is this perhaps something that was not thought of?

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[Dias · Accepted solution]

Hello Bruce,
attached please find a Sistema Performance-Level calculation, as I would do it for your application.In my opinion the examples, meant with good intentions,  in the Safex-C manual are sometimes a bit misleading.

In my opinion it is completely fine to use the 2A output without testing and a well tried valve with the result of PL=c.