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Hello,
I work in a power generation company that does not have a QA department. The coding is all done in PLC logic. The system goes through a static test before shipment. I am curious how QA applies to the power gen world if at all, or if this is just an idea that is in its infancy. Currently, the process is to test as much as possible prior to shipment, but system may ship without being fully tested. When this happens incomplete field testing takes up the slack. This has me particularly nervous, however, it is the culture to continue work this way and I alone cannot institute new practices. Typically, in this environment, I am curious who is liable. Is it the engineer who designed the system even though managers insist the system ship? Is it the customer for not taking responsibility with the system? Test forms are published and usually signed off by the customer. i do not know if this constitutes a legally binding responsibility or not.
I work in a power generation company that does not have a QA department. The coding is all done in PLC logic. The system goes through a static test before shipment. I am curious how QA applies to the power gen world if at all, or if this is just an idea that is in its infancy. Currently, the process is to test as much as possible prior to shipment, but system may ship without being fully tested. When this happens incomplete field testing takes up the slack. This has me particularly nervous, however, it is the culture to continue work this way and I alone cannot institute new practices. Typically, in this environment, I am curious who is liable. Is it the engineer who designed the system even though managers insist the system ship? Is it the customer for not taking responsibility with the system? Test forms are published and usually signed off by the customer. i do not know if this constitutes a legally binding responsibility or not.