@flexabrain/mcp-server/docs/STANDARDS.md

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# 📋 FlexaBrain MCP Server - Standards Reference

**Comprehensive Guide to Electrical and Rail Standards**

This document provides detailed information about the electrical and rail engineering standards that FlexaBrain uses for compliance validation and safety analysis.

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## 🌍 **Standards Overview**

FlexaBrain supports over 50 international standards across multiple categories:

- **⚡ Electrical Safety Standards**: Arc flash, electrical shock, grounding
- **🚆 Rail-Specific Standards**: Traction power, signaling, rolling stock
- **🛡️ Functional Safety**: SIL ratings, RAMS analysis
- **📡 EMC Standards**: Electromagnetic compatibility
- **🔧 Maintenance Standards**: Condition monitoring, reliability
- **🌐 Regional Standards**: US, EU, Asia-Pacific specific requirements

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## ⚡ **Electrical Safety Standards**

### IEEE 1584 Series - Arc Flash Hazard Analysis

#### IEEE 1584-2018: Guide for Performing Arc Flash Hazard Calculations
```
Scope: Arc flash hazard analysis for AC systems 208V-15kV
FlexaBrain Implementation:
- Automatic incident energy calculations
- PPE category determination
- Arc flash boundary calculations
- Equipment-specific correction factors

Key Features:
✅ Lee method for <1kV systems
✅ Empirical method for 1kV-15kV systems  
✅ VCB and VCBB correction factors
✅ Arc current variation calculations
✅ Enclosure size considerations
```

**FlexaBrain Usage:**
```typescript
// Automatic arc flash analysis based on component voltage/current
const arcFlashResult = await checkSafetyCompliance({
  image_path: 'hv-switchgear.png',
  voltage_level: 25000,
  safety_standards: ['IEEE 1584'],
  include_arc_flash_analysis: true
});
```

#### IEEE 1584.1-2022: Guide for the Specification of Scope and Deliverable Requirements for an Arc Flash Hazard Study
```
Scope: Standardizes arc flash study requirements and deliverables
FlexaBrain Implementation:
- Structured analysis reporting
- Standardized deliverable formats
- Quality assurance checklists
- Documentation requirements
```

### NFPA Standards

#### NFPA 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace
```
Scope: Electrical safety practices for employee workplaces
FlexaBrain Implementation:
- Hazard risk category determination
- PPE selection matrices
- Approach boundary calculations
- Energized work permit evaluation

Chapter Coverage:
✅ Chapter 1: Safety-Related Work Practices
✅ Chapter 2: Safety-Related Maintenance Requirements  
✅ Chapter 3: Safety Requirements for Special Equipment
✅ Chapter 4: Installation Safety Requirements
```

**Key Tables Implemented:**
- **Table 130.5(C)**: PPE Categories and Required PPE
- **Table 130.4(C)(a)**: Approach Boundaries for AC Systems
- **Table 130.4(C)(b)**: Approach Boundaries for DC Systems
- **Table 130.7(C)(15)(A)**: Arc Flash PPE Categories

#### NFPA 70: National Electrical Code (NEC)
```
Scope: Installation standards for electrical systems
FlexaBrain Implementation:
- Grounding and bonding validation
- Circuit protection requirements
- Conductor sizing verification
- Special occupancy requirements

Relevant Articles:
✅ Article 250: Grounding and Bonding
✅ Article 240: Overcurrent Protection
✅ Article 310: Conductors for General Wiring
✅ Article 690: Solar Photovoltaic Systems (for rail solar)
```

### IEEE 80: Guide for Safety in AC Substation Grounding
```
Scope: Grounding system design for personnel safety
FlexaBrain Implementation:
- Step and touch voltage calculations
- Ground grid analysis
- Soil resistivity considerations
- Safety design criteria

Analysis Capabilities:
✅ Ground fault current distribution
✅ Surface layer effects
✅ Mitigation techniques assessment
✅ Safety criteria verification
```

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## 🚆 **Rail System Standards**

### IEC 62278: Railway Applications - Specification and Demonstration of RAMS
```
Scope: Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety for rail systems
FlexaBrain Implementation:
- Component RAMS analysis
- System-level RAMS assessment
- Life cycle cost analysis
- Safety integrity level (SIL) determination

RAMS Phases Covered:
✅ Concept Phase
✅ System Definition Phase
✅ Risk Analysis Phase
✅ Design and Implementation Phase
✅ Operation and Maintenance Phase
```

**FlexaBrain Analysis:**
```typescript
const ramsAnalysis = await analyzeElectricalSchematic({
  image_path: 'signaling-system.png',
  focus_areas: ['safety', 'maintenance'],
  custom_standards: ['IEC 62278']
});
// Returns: SIL requirements, reliability metrics, maintenance schedules
```

### EN 50155: Railway Applications - Electronic Equipment Used on Rolling Stock
```
Scope: Environmental and testing requirements for rail electronics
FlexaBrain Implementation:
- Environmental condition validation
- EMC requirement assessment
- Power supply quality evaluation
- Mechanical requirement verification

Environmental Categories:
✅ OT (Operator's cab/passenger areas): -25°C to +70°C
✅ UR (Under roof equipment): -40°C to +70°C
✅ UG (Under floor/bogie mounted): -40°C to +85°C
✅ T1-T3 (Various temperature classes)
```

#### Test Requirements Validated:
- **Temperature**: Operational and storage ranges
- **Humidity**: Up to 95% non-condensing
- **Vibration**: Random vibration per class
- **Shock**: Mechanical shock resistance
- **EMC**: EN 50121 electromagnetic compatibility

### IEC 61375 Series: Train Communication Network (TCN)
```
Scope: Communication systems for trains
FlexaBrain Implementation:
- Network topology validation
- Protocol compliance checking
- Safety communication assessment
- Interoperability verification

Standards Coverage:
✅ IEC 61375-1: TCN Architecture
✅ IEC 61375-2-1: Wire Train Bus (WTB)
✅ IEC 61375-2-3: Multifunction Vehicle Bus (MVB)
✅ IEC 61375-3-4: Ethernet Train Backbone (ETB)
```

### IEEE 1653 Series: Standard for Traction Power Systems for Rail and Road Vehicles

#### IEEE 1653.1: DC Traction Power Systems
```
Scope: Design criteria for DC traction power systems
FlexaBrain Implementation:
- DC system analysis and validation
- Power supply design verification
- Protection system coordination
- Grounding and bonding assessment

Voltage Systems Covered:
✅ 600V DC (Light rail, metros)
✅ 750V DC (Heavy metros)
✅ 1500V DC (Heavy rail, some metros)
✅ 3000V DC (Heavy rail systems)
```

#### IEEE 1653.2: AC Traction Power Systems
```
Scope: Design criteria for AC traction power systems
FlexaBrain Implementation:
- AC system parameter validation
- Transformer design verification
- Power quality analysis
- Harmonic assessment

Voltage Systems:
✅ 25kV 50Hz/60Hz (High-speed rail)
✅ 15kV 16⅔Hz (European systems)
✅ Auto-transformer systems
✅ Booster transformer configurations
```

### TSI (Technical Specifications for Interoperability)
```
Scope: European rail interoperability requirements
FlexaBrain Implementation:
- Cross-border compatibility assessment
- European standard compliance
- Rolling stock approval criteria
- Infrastructure compatibility

TSI Subsystems:
✅ TSI ENE (Energy): Power supply systems
✅ TSI CCS (Control-Command): Signaling systems
✅ TSI RST (Rolling Stock): Vehicle systems
✅ TSI INF (Infrastructure): Track systems
```

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## 🛡️ **Functional Safety Standards**

### IEC 61508: Functional Safety of E/E/PE Safety-Related Systems
```
Scope: Generic functional safety standard
FlexaBrain Implementation:
- SIL classification and analysis
- Safety lifecycle management
- Hardware fault tolerance
- Software safety assessment

SIL Levels Supported:
✅ SIL 1: 10⁻⁵ to 10⁻⁶ dangerous failures/hour
✅ SIL 2: 10⁻⁶ to 10⁻⁷ dangerous failures/hour
✅ SIL 3: 10⁻⁷ to 10⁻⁸ dangerous failures/hour
✅ SIL 4: 10⁻⁸ to 10⁻⁹ dangerous failures/hour
```

### IEC 62279: Railway Applications - RAMS for Signaling Systems
```
Scope: RAMS requirements specific to railway signaling
FlexaBrain Implementation:
- Signal system safety analysis
- Vital function identification
- Failure mode analysis
- Safety case development support

Safety Principles:
✅ Fail-safe principles
✅ Vital relay logic
✅ Diversity and redundancy
✅ Systematic failure prevention
```

### CENELEC EN 50126/50128/50129 Series
```
EN 50126: RAMS for Railway Applications
EN 50128: Software for Railway Control Systems
EN 50129: Safety-Related Electronic Systems

FlexaBrain Implementation:
- European rail safety compliance
- Software safety assessment
- Hardware safety validation
- Integration safety analysis
```

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## 📡 **EMC and Power Quality Standards**

### EN 50121 Series: Railway Applications - EMC
```
Scope: Electromagnetic compatibility for railway systems
FlexaBrain Implementation:
- EMC compliance assessment
- Interference analysis
- Immunity requirement validation
- Bonding and screening verification

Parts Coverage:
✅ EN 50121-1: General requirements
✅ EN 50121-2: Emission - whole railway system
✅ EN 50121-3-1: Rolling stock - train and complete vehicle
✅ EN 50121-3-2: Rolling stock - apparatus
✅ EN 50121-4: Emission and immunity - signaling
✅ EN 50121-5: Fixed installations - power supply
```

### IEEE 519: Harmonic Control in Electrical Power Systems
```
Scope: Harmonic limits and measurement for power systems
FlexaBrain Implementation:
- Total harmonic distortion (THD) analysis
- Individual harmonic assessment
- Filter design recommendations
- Power quality evaluation

Limits Validated:
✅ Voltage distortion limits
✅ Current distortion limits
✅ Notching limits
✅ Flicker limits
```

**Harmonic Analysis Example:**
```typescript
const powerQuality = await analyzePowerFlow({
  image_path: 'traction-substation.png',
  include_harmonics: true,
  power_quality_assessment: true
});
// Returns: THD analysis, IEEE 519 compliance, filter recommendations
```

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## 🔧 **Maintenance and Testing Standards**

### IEC 61850: Communication Protocols for Intelligent Electronic Devices
```
Scope: Substation automation and communication
FlexaBrain Implementation:
- IED communication validation
- Data model compliance
- Protocol conformance testing
- Interoperability assessment

Services Supported:
✅ Generic Object Oriented Substation Event (GOOSE)
✅ Sampled Measured Values (SMV)
✅ Manufacturing Message Specification (MMS)
✅ Logical Node definitions
```

### IEEE 142: Grounding of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems
```
Scope: Grounding system design and analysis
FlexaBrain Implementation:
- Grounding system effectiveness
- Ground fault protection
- Personnel safety assessment
- Equipment protection validation

Analysis Areas:
✅ System grounding methods
✅ Equipment grounding
✅ Static electricity control
✅ Lightning protection
```

### NETA Standards: Electrical Testing Association
```
Scope: Electrical equipment testing and maintenance
FlexaBrain Implementation:
- Testing procedure recommendations
- Acceptance criteria validation
- Maintenance schedule optimization
- Performance trending

Standards Applied:
✅ NETA ATS: Acceptance Testing Specifications
✅ NETA MTS: Maintenance Testing Specifications
✅ NETA ETT: Electrical Testing Technician certification
```

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## 🌍 **Regional Standards**

### United States Standards

#### FRA (Federal Railroad Administration)
```
FRA Part 229: Locomotive Safety Standards
- Electrical system requirements
- Safety device specifications
- Testing and maintenance procedures
- Operational safety rules

FlexaBrain Compliance:
✅ Electrical system isolation
✅ Ground fault protection
✅ Lightning protection
✅ Battery system safety
```

#### AREMA (American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association)
```
Manual for Railway Engineering
- Signal system design
- Communication system standards
- Power system specifications
- Maintenance practices

Relevant Chapters:
✅ Chapter 3: Earthwork, Subgrade, and Ballast
✅ Chapter 11: Communication and Signals
✅ Chapter 33: Electrical Energy Utilization
```

### European Standards

#### UIC (International Union of Railways)
```
UIC Leaflets for Railway Standards
FlexaBrain Implementation:
- European rail compatibility
- Cross-border interoperability
- Rolling stock specifications
- Infrastructure requirements

Key Leaflets:
✅ UIC 550: Power supply installations
✅ UIC 552: Traction units
✅ UIC 554: Electrical equipment
✅ UIC 734: Functional requirements
```

#### ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute)
```
GSM-R Communication Standards
FlexaBrain Implementation:
- Railway communication system validation
- GSM-R network compliance
- Voice and data communication
- Emergency communication systems
```

### Asian Standards

#### JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards)
```
JIS E Series: Railway Standards
FlexaBrain Implementation:
- Japanese railway compliance
- Shinkansen system standards
- Safety system requirements
- Environmental considerations

Relevant Standards:
✅ JIS E 4001: Railway rolling stock - General rules
✅ JIS E 4031: Railway signaling - Safety requirements
✅ JIS E 5004: Railway power supply systems
```

#### GB Standards (China)
```
Chinese National Standards for Railways
FlexaBrain Implementation:
- Chinese railway system compliance
- High-speed rail requirements
- Urban transit standards
- Safety and environmental standards

Key Standards:
✅ GB 50157: Code for design of metro
✅ GB/T 21413: Railway applications - Current collection
✅ TB 10621: Code for design of high speed railway
```

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## 📊 **Standards Compliance Matrix**

### FlexaBrain Validation Capabilities

| Standard Category | Automatic Validation | Manual Review Required | Documentation Generated |
|------------------|---------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| **Electrical Safety** | ✅ Arc flash, PPE, clearances | ⚠️ Site-specific hazards | ✅ Safety reports, procedures |
| **Rail Systems** | ✅ Component compliance | ⚠️ System integration | ✅ RAMS analysis, testing |
| **EMC/Power Quality** | ✅ Harmonic analysis | ⚠️ Site EMC testing | ✅ Filter recommendations |
| **Functional Safety** | ✅ SIL classification | ⚠️ Hazard analysis | ✅ Safety case support |
| **Maintenance** | ✅ Schedule generation | ⚠️ Condition assessment | ✅ Work procedures |

### Compliance Reporting

FlexaBrain generates comprehensive compliance reports including:

```
✅ Executive Summary
   - Overall compliance percentage
   - Critical findings
   - Risk assessment

✅ Detailed Analysis
   - Standard-by-standard compliance
   - Non-compliance items with remediation
   - Best practice recommendations

✅ Action Items
   - Prioritized corrective actions
   - Cost-benefit analysis
   - Implementation timelines

✅ Supporting Documentation
   - Technical calculations
   - Reference drawings
   - Applicable standards excerpts
```

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## 🔄 **Standards Updates and Maintenance**

### Automatic Updates

FlexaBrain maintains current standards information through:

```
Quarterly Updates:
- New standard releases
- Amendment incorporations
- Withdrawn standard removal
- Regional requirement changes

Annual Reviews:
- Standards applicability assessment
- Implementation gap analysis
- User feedback incorporation
- Industry best practice updates
```

### Version Control

```
Standards Database Versioning:
- Major releases (x.0.0): New standards added
- Minor releases (x.y.0): Standard updates/amendments
- Patch releases (x.y.z): Bug fixes and clarifications

Backward Compatibility:
- Previous version support for 2 years
- Migration tools for standards changes
- Legacy analysis result preservation
```

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## 📚 **Additional Resources**

### Standards Organizations

**International:**
- IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission): iec.ch
- ISO (International Organization for Standardization): iso.org
- UIC (International Union of Railways): uic.org

**United States:**
- IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers): ieee.org
- NFPA (National Fire Protection Association): nfpa.org
- ANSI (American National Standards Institute): ansi.org
- FRA (Federal Railroad Administration): fra.dot.gov

**Europe:**
- CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization): cenelec.eu
- ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute): etsi.org
- ERA (European Union Agency for Railways): era.europa.eu

**Asia:**
- JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards): jisc.go.jp
- GB (Chinese National Standards): sac.gov.cn
- KS (Korean Standards): kats.go.kr

### Training and Certification

```
Standards Training Available:
- NFPA 70E Electrical Safety Training
- IEEE 1584 Arc Flash Analysis
- IEC 61508 Functional Safety
- EN 50128 Railway Software Safety
- Railway System Safety Certification
```

### Technical Support

For standards interpretation and application:
- **Technical Helpdesk**: standards@flexabrain.com
- **Expert Consultation**: Available for complex applications
- **Custom Standards**: Development for proprietary requirements
- **Training Services**: On-site and virtual training available

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*This standards reference is maintained current with industry updates. For the latest information, consult the official standards documents from the respective organizations.*

**Last Updated**: 2025-01 | **Next Review**: 2025-04

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