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1) INSTRUMENT ABBREVIATIONS
PRESSURE
P
PI
PG
PCV
PT
PIT
PIC
PDT
PRV
PSV
PS
PSH
PSL:
PSHH
PSLL
PDS
PDSH
PDSL
PA

PRESSURE
:
PRESSURE INDICATOR
:
PRESSURE GAUGE
:
PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE
:
PRESSURE TRANSMITTER
:
PRESSURE INDICATING TRANSMITTER
:
PRESSURE INDICATING CONTROLLER
:
PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL TRANSMITTER
:
PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE
:
PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE
:
PRESSURE SWITCH
:
PRESSURE SWITCH HIGH
PRESSURE SWITCH LOW
:
PRESSURE SWITCH HIGH HIGH
:
PRESSURE SWITCH LOW LOW
:
PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH
:
PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH HIGH
:
PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH LOW
:
PRESSURE ALARM

TEMPERATURE
T
TI
TW
TM
TE
RTD
T/C :
TT
TIC
TRC
TCV
TS
TSH
TSL
TA

:
:
:
:

:
TEMPERATURE
TEMPERATURE INDICATOR
THERMOWELL
THERMOMETER
TEMPERATURE ELEMENT
:
RESISTANCE TEMPERATURE DETECTOR
THERMOCOUPLE
:
TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER
:
TEMPERATURE INDICATING CONTROLLER
:
TEMPERATURE RECORDER CONTROLLER
:
TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE
:
TEMPERATURE SWITCH
:
TEMPERATURE SWITCH HIGH
:
TEMPERATURE SWITCH LOW
:
TEMPERATURE ALARM

FLOW
F
FI
FG
FE
FIT
FCV

:
:
:
:
:
:

FLOW
FLOW
FLOW
FLOW
FLOW
FLOW

INDICATOR
GLASS / FLOW GAUGE
ELEMENT
INDICATING TRANSMITTER
CONTROL VALVE
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FIC
FS
FY
FA
FR
FRC

:
:
:
:
:
:

FLOW
FLOW
FLOW
FLOW
FLOW
FLOW

INDICATING CONTROLLER
SWITCH
CONVERTER
ALARM
RECORDER
RECORDING CONTROLLER

:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
LEVEL
:
:

LEVEL
LEVEL INDICATOR
LEVEL GAUGE
LEVEL INDICATING TRANSMITTER
LEVEL CONTROL VALVE
LEVEL DISPLACER TRANSMITTER
LEVEL INDICATING CONTROLLER
LEVEL RECORDING CONTROLLER
LEVEL SWITCH
LEVEL SWITCH HIGH
SWITCH LOW
LEVEL ALARM
RADAR LEVEL TRANSMITTER

LEVEL
L
LI
LG
LIT
LCV
LDT
LIC
LRC
LS
LSH
LSL:
LA
RLT

GENERAL
DCS :
SCADA :
PLC
:
HART :
HHT :
SFC
:
ESD
:
AOV :
MOV :
SV
:
XVE
:
XVT
:
AE
:
JB
:
ILD
:
P&ID :
IIS
:
TDR
:
SP
:
NC
:
NO
:
MCC :
IAS
:
IGS
:
ACFO :
AOFC :
FFA
:
P/I P to I
I/P I to P
PB
:

DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM

SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM
PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER
HIGHWAY ADDRESSABLE REMOTE TRANSDUCER
HAND HELD TERMINAL
SMART FIELD CONFIGURATOR
EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN
AIR OPERATED VALVE
MOTOR OPERATED VALVE
SOLENOID VALVE
VIBRATION PROXIMITOR
VIBRATION TRANSMITTER
ANALYZER
JUNCTION BOX
INSTRUMENT LOOP DIAGRAM
PIPING AND INSTRUMENT DIAGRAM
INSTRUMENT INSTALLATION SCHEDULE
TIME DELAY RELAY
SET POINT
NORMALLY CLOSED
NORMALLY OPEN
MOTOR CONTROL CENTRE
INSTRUMENT AIR SUPPLY
INSTRUMENT GAS SUPPLY
AIR TO CLOSE FAIL OPEN
AIR TO OPEN FAIL CLOSE
FLAME FAILURE ALARM
:
PNEUMATIC TO CURRENT CONVERTER
:
CURRENT TO PNEUMATIC CONVERTER
PUSH BUTTON

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PID
E/H:
BOV
A/M
ZS
HS

:
PROPORTIONAL, INTEGRAL AND DERIVATIVE
ELECTRO HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR
:
BLOW DOWN VALVE
:
AUTO / MANUAL 2 POSITION SWITCH
:
POSITION SWITCH
:
HAND SWITCH

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2) INSTRUMENT LINE SYMBOLS
2.1) INSTRUMENT SUPPLY or CONNECTION TO PROCESS ___________________
2.2) PNEUMATIC SIGNAL

___________________

2.3) ELECTRICAL SIGNAL (ANALOG SIGNAL) (mA DC (OR) VDC)

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3.4) ELECTROMAGNETIC or SONIC SIGNAL

___________________

3.5) HYDRAULIC SIGNAL

___________________

2.6) CAPILLARY TUBE (FILLED SYSTEM)

___________________

2.7) PULSE TRAIN

_ _ _ _ _ _ _

2.8) INTERNAL SYSTEM LINK

(SOFTWARE or DATA LINK)
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3) TYPES OF SUPPLY
3.1)

AS -

AIR SUPPLY

3.2)

ES

ELECTRICAL SUPPLY

3.3)

GS

GAS SUPPLY

3.4)

HS

HYDRAULIC SUPPLY

3.5)

NS

NITROGEN SUPPLY

3.6)

SS

STEAM SUPPLY

3.7)

WS

WATER SUPPLY

IA
PA

INSTRUMENT AIR
PLANT AIR

Options

The ES or AS symbol is to be used only for Field Devices requiring supply. For
panel mounted instruments power supplies are not shown on flow sheet.

ES 24 V DC

IAS 130 kPa

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4) GENERAL INSTRUMENT SYMBOLS

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5) IDENTIFICATION LETTERS
TABLE 1
FIRST LETTER (4)
MEASURED / INITIATING
VARIABLE

MODIFIER

SUCCEEDING LETTER (3)

READOUT /
PASSIVE
FUNCTION

OUTPUT
FUNCTION

MODIFIER

ANALYSIS (5, 19)

ALARM

BURNER, COMBUSTION

USERS CHOICE (1)

USERS CHOICE (1)

USERS CHOICE (1)

VOLTAGE

FLOW RATE

USERS CHOICE (1)

HAND

CURRENT (ELECTRICAL)

POWER

SCAN (7)

TIME, TIME SCHEDULE

TIME, RATE OF
CHANGE (4, 21)

LEVEL

USERS CHOICE (1)

USERS CHOICE (1)

USERS CHOICE (1)

USERS CHOICE (1)

ORIFICE,
RESTRICTION

PRESSURE, VACUUM

POINT (TEST)
CONNECTION

QUANTITY

RADIATION

SPEED, FREQUENCY

TEMPERATURE

MULTIVARIABLE (6)

VIBRATION, MECHANICAL
ANALYSIS (19)

WEIGHT, FORCE

UNCLASSIFIED (2)

X AXIS

EVENT, STATE / PRESENCE

(20)

Y AXIS

RELAY, COMPUTE,
CONVERT(13,14,18)

POSITION, DIMENSION

Z AXIS

DRIVER,
ACTUATOR,
UNCLASSIFIED
FINAL CONTROL
ELEMENT

USERS CHOICE (1)

USERS CHOICE (1)

CONTROL (13)
DIFFERENTIAL
(4)
SENSOR (PRIMARY
ELEMENT)
RATIO
(FRACTION) (4)
GLASS, VIEWING
DEVICE (9)
HIGH (7,15,16)
INDICATE (10)

CONTROL STATION
(22)
LIGHT (11)

LOW (7, 15, 16)

MOMENTARY
(4)

MIDDLE,
INTERMEDIATE (7,
15)
USERS CHOICE (1)

USERS CHOICE (1)

INTEGRATE,
TOTALIZE (4)
RECORD (17)
SAFETY (8)

SWITCH (13)
TRANSMIT (18)
MULTIFUNCTION (12)

MULTIFUNCTION (12)

MULTIFUNCTION (12)

VALVE, DAMPER,
LOUVER (13)
WELL
UNCLASSIFIED (2)

UNCLASSIFIED (2)

UNCLASSIFIED (2)

NOTE: Numbers in parentheses refer to specific explanatory notes.

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6) TYPICAL LETTER COMBINATIONS
TABLE 2

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7) FUNCTIONAL BLOCKS FUNCTIONAL DESIGNATIONS
THE FUNCTION DESIGNATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CONTROLLERS, COMPUTING DEVICES, CONVERTERS
AND RELAYS MAY BE USED INDIVIDUALLY OR IN COMBINATION (ALSO SEE TABLE 1, NOTE 14). THE USE OF
A BOX AVOIDS CONFUSION BY SETTING OFF THE SYMBOL FROM OTHER MARKINGS ON A DIAGRAM AND
PERMITS THE FUNCTION TO BE USED AS A STAND ALONE BLOCK ON CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS.

TABLE -3

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8. APPLICATION EXERCISE

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