IEC TS 62143:2002

TECHNICAL IEC
SPECIFICATION
TS 62143
First edition
2002-07
Electrical installations for lighting
and beaconing of aerodromes –
Aeronautical ground lighting systems –
Guidelines for the development of a safety
lifecycle methodology
Installations électriques pour l'éclairage
et le balisage des aérodromes –
Systèmes de balisage aéronautique au sol –
Lignes directrices pour l'établissement d'une
méthodologie pour le cycle de vie de sécurité
Reference number
IEC/TS 62143:2002(E)
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TECHNICAL IEC
SPECIFICATION
TS 62143
First edition
2002-07
Electrical installations for lighting
and beaconing of aerodromes –
Aeronautical ground lighting systems –
Guidelines for the development of a safety
lifecycle methodology
Installations électriques pour l'éclairage
et le balisage des aérodromes –
Systèmes de balisage aéronautique au sol –
Lignes directrices pour l'établissement d'une
méthodologie pour le cycle de vie de sécurité
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 3
INTRODUCTION .5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references. 6
3 Definitions. 7
4 Competence of persons . 8
4.1 Objective . 8
4.2 Requirements . 8
5 AGL safety management . 8
5.1 Objective . 8
5.2 Documentation. 9
5.3 AGL safety plan . 9
5.4 AGL safety assessment plan .11
5.5 Verification plan .12
5.6 AGL safety case.12
6 AGL system safety lifecycle.13
6.1 Objectives.13
6.2 Requirements .13
7 AGL system safety lifecycle phases in detail.15
7.1 Evaluation.16
7.2 Technical solutions .17
7.3 Realisation.18
7.4 Planning .19
7.5 Installation .20
7.6 Commissioning .21
7.7 Operations.21
7.8 Decommissioning.22
Bibliography .25
Figure 1 – AGL system safety lifecycle.15
Table 1 – Summary of the AGL System Lifecycle Requirements.23

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INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION
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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS FOR LIGHTING
AND BEACONING OF AERODROMES –
AERONAUTICAL GROUND LIGHTING SYSTEMS –
GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
A SAFETY LIFECYCLE METHODOLOGY
FOREWORD
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IEC 62143, which is a technical specification, has been prepared by IEC technical committee 97:
Electrical installations for the lighting and beaconing of aerodromes.
The text of this technical specification is based on the following documents:
Enquiry draft Report on voting
97/72/CDV 97/83/RVC
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The committee has decided that the contents of this publication will remain unchanged until
2005-11. At this date, the publication will be
• reconfirmed;
• withdrawn, or
• replaced by an international standard.

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INTRODUCTION
Aeronautical ground lighting (AGL) at an aerodrome or heliport provides the pilots of aircraft on
approach to or take-off from an aerodrome, and pilots of aircraft or drivers of vehicles moving
on the aerodrome surface, with location, orientation and alignment information. An AGL system
therefore provides a safety-related service and functions. In order to assure that the safety of
the service and functions provided by the AGL system is adequately addressed, specific safety
assessments should be performed at various instances during the lifecycle of the system. This
technical specification provides a methodology whereby this may be done.
This technical specification is primarily concerned with the safety lifecycle of aeronautical
ground lighting (AGL) systems. To conform to this technical specification it should be
demonstrated to the relevant bodies that the requirements have been satisfied and therefore
that the clause objective(s) has been met.
NOTE 1 Examples of relevant bodies would include the following:
• aerodrome management;
• certification and licensing authorities;
• safety regulators;
• notified bodies for international or European directives;
• national standards bodies.
NOTE 2 This technical specification is based on the system and safety lifecycle methodology described in
IEC 61508-1. IEC 61508, in all seven parts, provides a methodology to address the safety of safety-related systems
and contains an abundance of guidance material, which may be applicable to an AGL system or may be of use to
the reader of this technical specification. IEC 61508 contains requirements that are particularly relevant to risk
reduction in a software-based AGL system.

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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS FOR LIGHTING
AND BEACONING OF AERODROMES –
AERONAUTICAL GROUND LIGHTING SYSTEMS –
GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
A SAFETY LIFECYCLE METHODOLOGY
1 Scope
This technical specification:
− outlines a methodology to address the safety at all lifecycle phases of an AGL system,
including the evaluation, design, procurement, manufacture, installation, commissioning,
operational use, maintenance, modification, and decommissioning of the AGL system;
NOTE 1 This document contains guidelines of a high-level, objective-based, and non-prescriptive nature. This
is intended to permit a flexible approach to meeting the requirements.
− applies to an AGL system at an aerodrome or heliport which provides visual guidance to a
pilot and is provided, operated and maintained by the aerodrome authority;
NOTE 2 This document may apply to all or a part of an AGL system as required by the aerodrome authority.
The equipment covered shall be defined and listed in the AGL safety case (see 5.6). Any subsequent addition
or modification to the AGL system shall be notified as directed in 7.7.3.
− applies primarily to a new AGL system;
NOTE It may also be applied to an existing AGL system or to an existing AGL system that is being modified;
however, the relevant documentation for the project phases may not be available. Therefore, retrospective
action to cover the applicable lifecycle phases could be carried out or alternative means of providing safety
information should be developed, e.g. historical data.
− covers all aspects of safety, including:
• operational (functional) safety of the AGL system;
• electrical safety for the installation, maintenance and decommissioning of the AGL
system;
• environmental safety and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC);
• health and safety at work.
− supports a reg
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