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Instrument Abbreviations

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This list by no means is complete, also see Instrument Tag for more. A
Term AH AI AL AO AAH AAL AE AT ATM Definition Alarm High Alarm Indicator Alarm Low Analog Output Analyzer Alarm High Analyzer Alarm Low Analyzer Element Analyzer Transmitter Atmosphere

B
Term B BDV Definition Burner/Flame Blow Down Valve

C
Term CSC CSO CAH CAL CE CIT CS CSH CSL CSRV Definition Car Seal Closed Car Seal Open Conductivity Alarm High Conductivity Alarm Low Conductivity Element Conductivity Indicating Transmitter Conductivity Switch (Control) Conductivity Shutdown High Conductivity Shutdown Low Conventional Safety Relief Valve

D
Term DE DI DO DPAH DPAL DPI DPIC DPS DPSH Definition Density Element Digital Input Digital Output Differential Pressure Differential Pressure Differential Pressure Differential Pressure Differential Pressure Differential Pressure

Alarm High Alarm Low Indicator Indicator Controller Switch (Control) Shutdown High

DPSL DR DT DTT

Differential Pressure Shutdown Low Density Recorder Density Transmitter Differential Temperature Transmitter

E
Term ESD Definition Emergency Shutdown

F
Term FA FA FAH FAL FC FC FCV FE FI FIC FIT FM FO FQI FQIC FQIT FR FRC FSG FS FSH FSL FSV FT FY FZ Definition Fire Alarm Flame Arrestor Flow Alarm High Flow Alarm Low Fail Closed Flow Controller Flow Control Valve Flow Element Flow Indicator Flow Indicating Controller Flow Indicating Transmitter Flow Meter Flow Orifice Flow Totalizing Indicator Flow Totalizing Indicator Controller Flow Totalizing Indicator Transmitter Flow Recorder Flow Recorder Controller Flow Sight Glass Flow Switch (Control) Flow Switch High Flow Switch Low Flow Safety Valve (Check Valve) Flow Transmitter Flow Computer Senior Orifice Fitting

G
Term GDE GOXE Definition Gas Detector Element H2S Detector Element

H
Term HOA HSY HOA Definition Hand-Off-Automatic Selector Switch High Select Relay Hydraulic Operated Valve

L
Term L LAH LAHI LAL LC LCI LCV LCVI LD LE LEI LG LI LIC LICI LIT LS LSH LSHI LSL LSLI LSY LSH LSHH LSH/L LSL LSLL LT LTI LL LLC LLG LC LO Definition Level Level Alarm High Level Alarm High Interface Level Alarm Low Level Controller Level Controller Interface Level Control Valve Level Control Valve Interface Level Differential Level Element Level Element Interface Level Glass (Gauge) Level Indicator Level Indicator Controller Level Indicator Controller Interface Level Indicator Transmitter Level Switch (Control) Level Shutdown High Level Shutdown High Indicator Level Shutdown Low Level Shutdown Low Indicator Level Select Relay Level Switch High Level Switch High High Level Switch High/Low Level Switch Low Level Switch Low Low Level Transmitter Level Transmitter Interface Liquid Level Liquid Level Controller Liquid Level Gauge Lock Closed Lock Open

N
Term NOC Definition Net Oil Computer

P
Term PAH PAL PC PCV PDAH PDI PDSH PDR PDT Definition Pressure Alarm High Pressure Alarm Low Pressure Controller Pressure Control Valve Pressure Differential Alarm High Pressure Differential Indicator Pressure Differential Switch High Pressure Differential Recorder Pressure Differential Transmitter

PI PIC PIT PR PRC PRV PSE PSH PSL PS PSL PSLL PSV PT PV PLC

Pressure Indicator Pressure Indicator Controller Pressure Indicator Transmitter Pressure Recorder Pressure Recording Controller Pressure Relief Valve Pressure Safety Element (Rupture Disk) Pressure Shutdown High Pressure Shutdown Low Pressure Switch (Control) Pressure Switch Low Pressure Switch Low Low Pressure Safety Valve (Relief Valve) Pressure Transmitter Pressure Valve Programmable Logic Controller

R
Term R RTD RO RV Definition Recorder Resistance Temperature Detector Restriction Orifice Relief Valve

S
Term S SAH SC SD SDV SLO SRV SP SH SL SP SSH SSSV SSV SOV Definition Switch Speed Alarm High Speed Controller Shutdown (Unit) Shutdown Valve Station Lock Out Safety Relief Valve Set Point Switch High Switch Low Spare Speed Shutdown High Subsurface Shutdown Valve Surface Safety Valve Solenoid Operated Valve

T
Term T TAH TAHH TAH/L TAL TC Definition Transmitter Temperature Temperature Temperature Temperature Temperature

Alarm High Alarm High High Alarm High/Low Alarm Low Controller

TCV TD TE TI TIC TIT TIS TISH/L TR TRC TRS TS TSH TSHH TSL TSE TSH TSL TT TW

Temperature Temperature Temperature Temperature Temperature Temperature Temperature Temperature Temperature Temperature Temperature Temperature Temperature Temperature Temperature Temperature Temperature Temperature Temperature Thermowell

Control Valve Differential Element Indicator Indicating Controller Indicating Transmitter Indicator Switch Indicator Switch High/Low Recorder Recording Controller Recorder Switch Switch (Control) Switch High Switch High High Switch Low Safety Element (Fusible Plug) Shutdown High Shutdown Low Transmitter

U
Term ULO USD UVD Definition Unit Lock Out Unit Shut Down Ultra-Violet Detector (Fire)

V
Term V VAH VAHH VB VFD VS VSH VT Definition Vent Vibration Alarm High Vibration Alarm High High Vacuum Breaker Variable Frequency Drive Vibration Switch (Control) Vibration Shutdown High Vibration Transmitter

X
Term XE XSH Definition Erosion Element Seismic Acceleration Switch High

Y
Term YI Definition Pump Motor Status (Pump Running)

Term ZI ZIO ZIX ZSX ZSC ZSO ZS

Definition Position Indicator Valve Motor Operator Valve Motor Operator Valve Motor Operator Valve Motor Operator Valve Motor Operator Position Switch

Open Indicator Remote Control Indicator Remote Control Switch Closed Switch Open Switch

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