Shop

Artificial Intelligence Notice: ISA prohibits the entry of ISA standards and related ISA intellectual property (“ISA IP”) into any form of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, such as ChatGPT. Additionally, creating derivatives of ISA IP using AI is also prohibited without express written permission from ISA’s CEO. In the case of such use, ISA will suspend a licensee’s access to ISA IP, and further legal action will be considered. Please review ISA's Terms and Conditions for further information.

Cancel
SM

Certified Automation Professional (CAP) Question

  • CAP

Summary

CAP question

A Foundation Fieldbus system can be created that is suitable for use in hazardous locations. The method one would use to specify an intrinsically safe installation is called FISCO. FISCO stands for:

A. Fieldbus Nonincendive Concept
B. Fieldbus Intrinsically Safe Concept
C. Fieldbus Interconnected Safety Concept
D. Fieldbus Interoperable System Construction

 
CAP answer

The answer is B, “Fieldbus Intrinsically Safe Concept.”

The primary objective of the Fieldbus Intrinsically Safe Concept (FISCO) is to specify intrinsically safe (IS) Fieldbus systems that can be safely created without a detailed safety analysis, and also to permit the addition of further devices without having to reconsider that analysis.

 
Reference: Sands, Nicholas P. & Verhappen, Ian, A Guide to the Automation Body of Knowledge, Third Edition, ISA Press, 2019.
 

 

Reader Feedback

We want to hear from you! Please send us your comments and questions about this topic to InTechmagazine@isa.org.



Like This Article?

Subscribe Now!

About The Author