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STANDARDS
1) INSTRUMENT ABBREVIATIONS
PRESSURE ★ P : PRESSURE ★ PI : PRESSURE INDICATOR ★ PG : PRESSURE GAUGE ★ PCV :
PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE ★ PT : PRESSURE TRANSMITTER ★ PIT : PRESSURE INDICATING
TRANSMITTER ★ PIC : PRESSURE INDICATING CONTROLLER ★ PDT : PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL
TRANSMITTER ★ PRV : PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE ★ PSV : PRESSURE SAFETY VALVE ★ PS :
PRESSURE SWITCH ★ PSH : PRESSURE SWITCH HIGH ★ PSL : PRESSURE SWITCH LOW ★
PSHH : PRESSURE SWITCH HIGH HIGH ★ PSLL : PRESSURE SWITCH LOW LOW ★ PDS :
PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH ★ PDSH : PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH HIGH ★ PDSL :
PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH LOW ★ PA : PRESSURE ALARM
TEMPERATURE ★ T : TEMPERATURE ★ TI : TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ★ TW : THERMOWELL ★
TM : THERMOMETER ★ TE : TEMPERATURE ELEMENT ★ RTD : RESISTANCE TEMPERATURE
DETECTOR ★ T/C : THERMOCOUPLE ★ TT : TEMPERATURE TRANSMITTER ★ TIC :
TEMPERATURE INDICATING CONTROLLER ★ TRC : TEMPERATURE RECORDER CONTROLLER ★
TCV : TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE ★ TS : TEMPERATURE SWITCH ★ TSH : TEMPERATURE
SWITCH HIGH ★ TSL : TEMPERATURE SWITCH LOW ★ TA : TEMPERATURE ALARM
FLOW ★ F : FLOW ★ FI : FLOW INDICATOR ★ FG : FLOW GLASS / FLOW GAUGE ★ FE : FLOW
ELEMENT ★ FIT : FLOW INDICATING TRANSMITTER ★ FCV : FLOW CONTROL VALVE ★ FIC :
FLOW INDICATING CONTROLLER ★ FS : FLOW SWITCH ★ FY : FLOW CONVERTER ★ FA : FLOW
ALARM ★ FR : FLOW RECORDER ★ FRC : FLOW RECORDING CONTROLLER LEVEL
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★ LI : LEVEL INDICATOR ★ LG : LEVEL GAUGE ★ LIT : LEVEL INDICATING TRANSMITTER ★ LCV :
LEVEL CONTROL VALVE ★ LDT : LEVEL DISPLACER TRANSMITTER ★ LIC : LEVEL INDICATING
CONTROLLER ★ LRC : LEVEL RECORDING CONTROLLER ★ LS : LEVEL SWITCH ★ LSH : LEVEL
SWITCH HIGH ★ LSL : LEVEL SWITCH LOW ★ LA : LEVEL ALARM ★ RLT : RADAR LEVEL
TRANSMITTER
GENERAL ★ DCS : DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEM ★ SCADA : SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM ★ PLC : PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER ★ HART : HIGHWAY
ADDRESSABLE REMOTE TRANSDUCER ★ HHT : HAND HELD TERMINAL ★ SFC : SMART FIELD
CONFIGURATOR ★ ESD : EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN ★ AOV : AIR OPERATED VALVE ★ MOV :
MOTOR OPERATED VALVE ★ SV : SOLENOID VALVE ★ XVE : VIBRATION PROXIMITOR ★ XVT :
VIBRATION TRANSMITTER ★ AE : ANALYZER ★ JB : JUNCTION BOX ★ ILD : INSTRUMENT LOOP
DIAGRAM ★ P&ID : PIPING AND INSTRUMENT DIAGRAM ★ IIS : INSTRUMENT INSTALLATION
SCHEDULE ★ TDR : TIME DELAY RELAY ★ SP : SET POINT ★ NC : NORMALLY CLOSED ★ NO :
NORMALLY OPEN ★ MCC : MOTOR CONTROL CENTRE ★ IAS : INSTRUMENT AIR SUPPLY ★ IGS :
INSTRUMENT GAS SUPPLY ★ ACFO : AIR TO CLOSE FAIL OPEN ★ AOFC : AIR TO OPEN FAIL
CLOSE ★ FFA : FLAME FAILURE ALARM ★ P/I – P to I: PNEUMATIC TO CURRENT CONVERTER ★
I/P – I to P: CURRENT TO PNEUMATIC CONVERTER ★ PB : PUSH BUTTON ★ PID :
PROPORTIONAL, INTEGRAL AND DERIVATIVE ★ E/H : ELECTRO HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR ★ BOV :
BLOW DOWN VALVE ★ A/M : AUTO / MANUAL – 2 POSITION SWITCH ★ ZS : POSITION SWITCH ★
HS : 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) ------------------------
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 IA – INSTRUMENT AIR
PA – PLANT AIR
Options
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
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.

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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) SUCCEEDING LETTER (3)
MEASURED / INITIATING VARIABLE
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PASSIVE FUNCTION
OUTPUT FUNCTION
MODIFIER
A ANALYSIS (5, 19) ALARM
B BURNER, COMBUSTION USER’S CHOICE (1) USER’S CHOICE (1) USER’S CHOICE (1)
C USER’S CHOICE (1) CONTROL (13)
D USER’S CHOICE (1) DIFFERENTIAL
(4) E VOLTAGE SENSOR (PRIMARY
ELEMENT) F FLOW RATE RATIO
(FRACTION) (4) G USER’S CHOICE (1) GLASS, VIEWING
DEVICE (9) H HAND HIGH (7,15,16)
I CURRENT (ELECTRICAL) INDICATE (10)
J POWER SCAN (7)
K TIME, TIME SCHEDULE TIME, RATE OF CHANGE (4, 21)
CONTROL STATION (22) L LEVEL LIGHT (11) LOW (7, 15, 16)
M USER’S CHOICE (1) MOMENTARY
(4)
MIDDLE, INTERMEDIATE (7, 15) N USER’S CHOICE (1) USER’S CHOICE (1) USER’S CHOICE (1) USER’S
CHOICE (1)
O USER’S CHOICE (1) ORIFICE,
RESTRICTION
P PRESSURE, VACUUM POINT (TEST)
CONNECTION Q QUANTITY INTEGRATE,
TOTALIZE (4) R RADIATION RECORD (17)
S SPEED, FREQUENCY SAFETY (8) SWITCH (13)
T TEMPERATURE TRANSMIT (18)
U MULTIVARIABLE (6) MULTIFUNCTION (12) MULTIFUNCTION (12) MULTIFUNCTION (12)
V VIBRATION, MECHANICAL
ANALYSIS (19)
VALVE, DAMPER, LOUVER (13) W WEIGHT, FORCE WELL
X UNCLASSIFIED (2) X AXIS UNCLASSIFIED (2) UNCLASSIFIED (2) UNCLASSIFIED (2)
Y EVENT, STATE /
PRESENCE (20)
Y AXIS RELAY, COMPUTE,
CONVERT(13,14,18)
Z POSITION, DIMENSION Z AXIS DRIVER,
ACTUATOR, UNCLASSIFIED FINAL CONTROL ELEMENT
NOTE: Numbers in parentheses refer to specific explanatory notes.
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.

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