90% 93% 89% 98%

0.9 0.93 0.89 0.98

0.9 x 0.93 x 0.89 = 0.75 of 75% reliable

0.9 x 0.93 x 0.89 x 0.98 = 0.73 of 73% reliable

 0.9 0.93

0.89 0.98

Reliability is expressed as R so in this case it is Rparallel

Equation is then: Rparallel = 1- (1-Rtop) x (1-Rbottom)

Rparallel = 1-(1-0.9 x0.93) x (1-0.89 x0.98) =0.98

or 98% reliable
 B
0.93

0.9 0.98

A 0.89 D
C

Reliability is expressed as R so in this case it is Rcomplex

Equation is then: Rcomplex = A x 1- (1-B) x (1-C) x D

Rcomplex = 0.9 x 1-(1-0.93) x (1-0.89) x 0.98 = 0.89

or 89% reliable
CCTV = 98% Detector = 97%
Human 90% PLC = 99%
Sprinkler = 96%
 CCTV Human Sprinkler
0.98 0.9 0.96

Rseries = 0.98 x 0.9 x 0.96 = 0.846 or 85% reliable

CCTV Human
0.98 0.9
Sprinkler
0.96
Detector PLC
0.97 0.99

Rcomplex = 1- (1-Rtop) x (1-Rbottom) x Rspinkler

 Chance of success – reliability = Chance of
failure
Rtop = 1-0.98 x 0.9 = 0.118
Rbottom = 1-0.97 x 0.99 = 0.0397

System reliability =
Chance of parallel success x reliability of the sprinkler

Rcomplex = 1-(0.118 x 0.0397) x 0.96

99.5% reliable