OISD - 153

FOR RESTRICTED
CIRCULATION ONLY

No.

MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION

OF
SAFETY INSTRUMENTATION
IN
HYDROCARBON INDUSTRY

OISD - STANDARD - 153

First Edition, March, 1993

Oil Industry Safety Directorate

Government of India
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
 OISD - STANDARD - 153
First Edition
March, 1993

FOR RESTRICTED
CIRCULATION ONLY

No.

MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION

OF
SAFETY INSTRUMENTATION
IN
HYDROCARBON INDUSTRY

Prepared by:
COMMITTEE ON PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION, MAINTENANCE & INSPECTION

OIL INDUSTRY SAFETY DIRECTORATE

2ND FLOOR, “KAILASH”
26, KASTURBA GANDHI MARG
NEW DELHI-110 001.
 NOTES

OIL INDUSTRY SAFETY DIRECTORATE (OISD) publications

are prepared for use in the Oil and gas industry under Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas. These are the property of Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas and shall not be reproduced or copied
and loaned or exhibited to others without written consent from OISD.

Though every effort has been made to assure the accuracy and
reliability of data contained in these documents, OISD hereby
expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss or damage
resulting from their use.

These documents are intended only to supplement and not to

replace the prevailing statutory requirements.
 FOREWORD

The Oil Industry in India is nearly 100 years old. Because of

various collaboration agreements, a variety of international codes,
standards and practices have been in vogue. Standardisation in
design philosophies and operating and maintenance practices at a
national level was hardly in existence. This, coupled with feed back
from some serious accidents that occurred in the recent past in India
and abroad, emphasized the need for the industry to review the
existing state of art in designing, operating and maintaining oil and
gas installation particularly using sophisticated instrumentation.

With this in view, the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, in

1986, constituted a Safety Council assisted by Oil Industry Safety
Directorate (OISD), staffed from within the industry, in formulating
and implementing a series of self regulatory measures aimed at
removing obsolescence, standardising and upgrading the existing
standards to ensure safe operations. Accordingly, OISD constituted
a number of Functional Committees of experts nominated from the
industry to draw up standards and guidelines on various subjects.

The present document on “Maintenance & Inspection of

Safety Instrumentation in Hydrocarbon Industry’ is prepared by the
Functional Committee on “Process Instrumentation Maintenance
and Inspection’. This standard is based on the accumulated
knowledge and experience of Industry members and the various
national and international codes and practices. It is hoped that
provisions of this document, when adopted, may go a long way to
improve the safety and reduce accidents in Oil and Gas Industry.
Users of this standard are cautioned that no standard can be a
substitute for a responsible, qualified Instrumentation Engineer.
Suggestions are invited from the users after it is put into practice to
improve the document further.

This standard in no way supercedes the statutory

regulations of Chief Controller of Explosives (CCE), Factory
Inspectorate or any other statutory body which must be followed as
applicable.

Suggestions for amendments to this document should be

addressed to:

The Co-ordinator,
Committee on
“Process Instrumentation, Maintenance & Inspection”
Oil Industry Safety Directorate,
2nd Floor, “Kailash”
26, Kasturba Gandhi Marg
New Delhi-110 001
.
 COMMITTEE
ON
PROCESS ISNTRUMENTATION, MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION

LIST OF MEMBERS

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Name Designation / Organisation Status
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S/Shri

A. Majumdar DGM (Instt.), ONGC Leader

V.K. Agarwal DGM (Tech.) BPCL Member

S. Raghuraman AGM (Advance Control), EIL Member

C.S. Ooman Chief Manager (Instt.), MRL Member

R.D. Shira Chief Manager (Inst.. & Elect), BRPL Member

P. Kajendran [Link] (M & I), IOC Member

S. Rammohan [Link] (Instt.), GAIL Member

[Link] Dy. Director, OISD Member

Co-ordinator.
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In addition to the above several experts from industry contributed in the preparation, review and
finalisation of the document.
 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF
SAFETY INSTRUMENTATION

CONTENTS
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SECTION DESCRIPTION
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1.0 INTRODUCTION

2.0 SCOPE

3.0 PRE-COMMISSIONING CHECKS

3.1 IMPULSE PIPING

3.2 PNEUMATIC PIPING & TUBINGS

3.3 ELECTRICAL POWER & SIGNAL CABLES

3.4 ORIFICE PLATES, CONTROL VALVES, ON LINE

METERS AND DIAPHRAGM SEAL TYPE METERS

3.5 CALIBRATION OF INSTRUMENTS, LOOP

CHECKING ETC.

3.6 SPECIAL INSTRUMENTS

3.7 MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES

4.0 INSPECTION CHECKS

4.1 IMPULSE LINE & PIPE FITTINGS.

4.2 INSTRUMENT JUNCTION BOXES & CABLE GLANDS

4.3 FIELD TRANSMITTERS

4.4 THERMOCOUPLES & THERMOWELLS

4.5 FINAL CONTROL ELEMENTS

4.6 INSTRUMENT ACCESSORIES

5.0 MAINTENANCE CHECKS

5.1 ALARM SYSTEM CHECKING

5.2 LEVEL ALARMS

5.3 TEMPERATURE ALARMS

5.4 FLOW ALARMS

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 CONTENTS (Contd.)
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SECTION DESCRIPTION
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5.5 PRESSURE ALARMS

5.6 GAS ALARMS

5.7 MISCELLANEOUS ALARMS

5.8 TRIP SYSTEM

5.9 MISCELLANEOUS CHECKS

6.0 TEST EQUIPMENT

6.1 WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT

6.2 FIELD EQUIPMENT

7.0 TRAINING

7.1 TRAINING OF MAINTENANCE STAFF

7.2 TRAINING OF OPERATION STAFF

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 MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF SAFETY
INSTRUMENTATION IN HYDROCARBON INDUSTRY

1.0 INTRODUCTION
At the end, general guidelines needed for
With the growth of oil & gas industry day by imparting training to maintenance and
day, more and more complex process operating staff is also covered.
operations are required to be performed
efficiently & economically. these factors add 3.0 PRE-COMMISSIONING CHECKS
to it an inbuilt potential hazard to safety. In
the earlier standard OISD-152 on “Safety This is intended to assist the owner to review
Instrumentation for Process Systems in the status of the completion of erection work
Hydrocarbon Industry “ prepared by this as per relevant standards, specified
Committee, minimum required level of safety documents and drawings, inspection of
instrumentation for various equipment were workmanship and preparation of checklist to
dealt with in detail. take corrective action, wherever necessary,
prior to commissioning of the new facility.
Once all necessary safety features are
provided to meet the plant and personnel Pre-commissioning activities are the non-
requirements during the plant design and operating tests, cold alignment checks and
detailed engineering through comprehensive loop checking that are generally carried under
automatic interlocks based on instrumentation, the supervision of the owner. All the pre-
next important step is to keep them in proper commissioning checks shall be properly
working condition by continuous efforts which documented.
requires periodic checks & inspection.,
Particularly certain Trips and Alarms, though 3.1 IMPULSE PIPING :
may not operate for years together, one has
to take pain to keep them ‘fit’ at every moment 3.1.1 All temporary supports that were
for any eventuality that may come even once installed for the impulse piping, cable
in lifetime. Successful functioning of safety trays, ducts etc. shall be removed and
system can save hundreds of lives & crores of repair of damage sustained, if any,
rupees of property. shall be done.

Hence, this standard is prepared to spell out 3.1.2 Checks shall be performed for the
minimum requirement with respect to proper alignment of impulse piping so
inspection & maintenance of safety as to make sure that no undue strain is
instrumentation, which will keep it ready in imparted to the instrument.
proper working condition. This is not intended
to apply to the process control 3.1.3 Hydrostatic or pneumatic tests shall be
instrumentation. conducted on all piping as, per the
codes, specifications and the owner’s
2.0 SCOPE instructions.

This standard covers safety instrumentation 3.14 Impulse pipes shall be flushed and
with pneumatic, electrical & electronic/ drained with water and dry air. Take-
microprocessor system used in oil & gas off valves shall be isolated, caps/plugs
installations. shall be put in place and the by-pass
valves (wherever necessary) shall be
It gives pre-commissioning checks to assist opened.
the owner to review the completion of
erection/installation work in a project. It also
broadly covers the inspection checks & 3.2 PNEUMATIC PIPING AND TUBING :
procedures with schedules to be followed for
these instrumentations in an operating plant. 3.2.1 All supply headers shall be cleaned by
For various Alarms and Trip system, it gives blowing with clean dry air and checks
maintenance check lists with recommended for leaks and tightness shall be
frequencies for ensuring proper functioning. it conducted.
also covers the test equipment used in
workshops and fields, required for the 3.2.2 All pneumatic transmissions and
calibration of these instruments. control tubings shall be cleaned by
 blowing with filtered dry air before 3.4.4 Control valves shall be lubricated and
connecting to the instruments. gland packed wherever required.

3.2.3 Leak tests shall be conducted for all 3.5 CALIBRATION OF INSTRUMENTS,
pneumatic control circuits. LOOP CHECKING ETC.:

3.3 ELECTRICAL POWER AND SIGNAL 3.5.1 Shop or field calibration of the
CABLES: instruments with standard test
equipment and all adjustments as
3.3.1 All electrical signals and alarm wiring required by the owner shall be made.
shall be checked for insulation,
continuity, tightness of leads on 3.5.2 Control valve shall be made
terminal box, correct source of power mechanically free. Adjustment of
and polarity. stroke and field calibration of the
control valve shall be made.
3.3.2 All thermocouples, RTDs etc. shall be
checked for proper joining of wires, 3.5.3 Loop checking by giving
position of elements in wells, proper pneumatic/electric signal at primary
polarity and continuity upto the sensors side shall be done and the
receiving instruments. response of final control element shall
be observed.
3.3.3 Proper grounding of the instruments
and subsystems as recommended by 3.5.4 All safety interlock circuit shall be
the manufacturer/as required by the simulated and their correct functioning
owner, shall be checked. shall be ensured.

3.3.4 Checks shall be conducted for proper 3.6 SPECIAL INSTRUMENTS

terminal of glands, plugging of unused (ANALYSERS, WEIGH BRIDGES,
entries and sealing of unused wires. SAMPLING SYSTEMS GAS
DETECTORS ETC.):
3.3.5 Checks shall be conducted for proper
positioning of cover gasket and 3.6.1 Pre-commissioning checks for
tightness of bolts. installations, testing, calibration
checking etc. shall be carried out as
3.4 ORIFICE PLATES, CONTROL recommended by the manufacturer/as
VALVES, SHUTDOWN VALVES, per code/as recommended by the
ROVs, ON-LINE METERS AND owner.
DIAPHRAGM SEAL TYPE METERS:
3.7 MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES:
3.4.1 Orifice plates shall be checked and
properly installed after completion of 3.7.1 Checks shall be made for
flushing operations. Ensure unused Electrical/Electronic equipment for
tapping points on orifice flanges is their suitability with respect to area
plugged. classification.

3.4.2 Control valves, positive displacement 3.7.2 Checks for proper filling of
meters, mass flow meters and turbine recommended sealing liquid wherever
meters shall be isolated/removed for required, shall be carried out.
pressure testing of the pipeline.
Shutdown valves and ROVs shall also 3.7.3 Checks for the proper lubrication of
be removed if they are not welded, the valves used in the instrumentation
ball or plug type. These will be line shall be done and their free
reinstalled after testing/flushing of the operation ensured.
pipelines is over.
3.7.4 Thermal tracing and insulation of the
3.4.3 Diaphragm seal type meters shall be impulse pipes wherever necessary
installed after completion of shall be ensured.
testing/flushing operation of the
pipelines.
3.7.5 Proper identification tag on cables, impulse piping and fittings. Corrective
piping and instruments shall be measures are to be taken as required.
ensured.
FREQUENCY : Once in six years.
3.7.6 Proper seal welding of screwed
theremowells shall be ensured 4.2 INSTRUMENT JUNCTION BOXES
wherever required. AND CABLE GLANDS:

3.7.7 All instrument vents and drains shall These instruments need utmost care
be provided with caps. due to the fact that they carry power to
the instruments and are potential
3.7.8 Checks shall be made for hazards in case of poor maintenance.
microprocessor based systems for It will be worth while noting that these
proper environmental conditions as equipment are handled frequently and
recommended by manufacturers hence need closer monitoring. The
(temp., humidity, dust, illumination following maintenance checks shall be
etc.). carried out after taking necessary
precautions.
3.7.9 Checks shall be made for ensuring
availability of uninterruptable power 4.2.1 Proper glanding of the cables as
supply. regard to their size, installation and
suitability to the operating area.
4.0 INSPECTION CHECKS
4.2.2 Opening the junction boxes and
Inspection checks and procedures to inspecting the condition of gaskets
be followed for instruments that are and terminal strips including
normally in use in oil industry are termination/proper sealing of unused
covered here with minimum time wire.
schedule for inspection. All inspection
checks shall be properly documented. 4.2.3 All unused cable entries are plugged
properly.
4.1 IMPULSE LINES & PIPE FITTINGS :
4.2.4 All the cover bolts are in position and
The impulse lines and fittings are tightened properly.
practically exposed to the actual
operating conditions, hence require 4.2.5 General condition of the junction
closed maintenance checks to ensure boxes and cable along with supports
plant and personnel safety. The and to paint them as required.
following checks shall be carried out
periodically. FREQUENCY : For all above, once
in a year.
4.1.1 Condition of the impulse lines and
fittings shall be checked for external 4.2.6 Instrumentation earthing shall be
corrosion & erosion after removing checked and tested.
insulation wherever required.
Replacement and painting shall be 4.2.7 Undue vibration of Junction boxed
done as required. shall be arrested.

4.1.2 Carry out hydraulic test of impulse FREQUENCY : Once in every planned shut
lines & manifolds alongwith seal pots down.
and condensate pots to 150% of
operating pressure and check for 4.3 FIELD TRANSMITTERS:
leaks after isolating the instrument.
The following checks shall be carried out
4.1.3 Physical inspection of instrument periodically :
supports and painting of the same.
4.3.1 Hydraulic test of level trol chambers
4.1.4 Checks shall be made for undue and level gauges at 150% of operating
vibrations and mechanical damage to pressure.
4.3.2 Inspection of the displace cage heads it is possible to remove them for the
and torque tube for any external pitting line.
and corrosion.
4.5.3 Operation of shutdown valves, ROVs
4.3.3 Inspection of the mounting supports and Excess Flow Check Valves for fail
for instrument & cables and painting safe condition.
as required.
FREQUENCY : For all above, Once in
FREQUENCY : Once in three three years.
years as a part of
preventive 4.6 INSTRUMENT ACCESSORIES
maintenance.
Physical inspection of all the field
4.4 THERMOCOUPLES & instrument accessories like air filters,
THERMOWELLS : regulators, valve positioners. O/P
convertors, limit switches and solenoid
Thermocouples and Thermowells are valves shall be carried out periodically.
instruments which are directly
mounted on the process line without FREQUENCY : Once in three years.
isolation valves and hence need closer
checks during annual turn around. 5.0 MAINTENANCE CHECKS
The following checks shall be carried
out periodically: All alarms and trips are considered as
safety instruments. Most of the
4.4.1 Visual check of thermowells, alarms can be checked when the plant
flanges and conduits for external is on, whereas many trips including
pitting and corrosion. the final tripping element cannot be
checked when the plant is on. So
4.4.2 Hydraulic test of thermowells at 150% whenever the plant is down for more
of operating pressure, both externally than 72 hours, all trips should be
and internally. activated upto the final control
elements. All maintenance checks
4.43 Inspection of skin thermocouples for shall be properly documented.
surface cracks, breakages and
welding cracks. 5.1 ALARM SYSTEM CHECKING

FREQUENCY : Once in six years in Press test button and see that all alarm lamps
general and once in every planned are flashing and audio system works.
shutdown where pitting and corrosion
effects are severe. FREQUENCY : Once in shift (8 hrs.)

4.5 FINAL CONTROL ELEMENTS: 5.2 LEVEL ALARMS:

The final control element being the 5.2.1 Level Switch/Transmitters (external):
actual device that regulates the
various process parameters needs to a) Make sure that gauge glasses are
be checked periodically to avoid any OK, then create actual high level or
unsafe conditions. The following low level in the vessel and check
checks shall be carried out: the alarm wherever possible.

4.5.1 Control valve internals for pitting and FREQUENCY - Once in 6 months in
erosion. In case of body damage, general (important alarms once in 3
non-destructive test to be carried out months)
and suitability for reuse to be
ascertained. b) If (a) is not possible, create high or
low level condition (depending on
4.5.2 Hydraulic test of shutdown valves, whether it is high or low level alarm) by
ROVs and Excess Flow Check Valves moving the float from the bottom or by
at maximum operating pressure for filling or draining the float chamber with
body rating and Air leak test, wherever process liquid or water.
 FREQUENCY - Once in 6 months in FREQUENCY : Once in 6 months.
general (important alarms once in 3
months). B) Using Transmitters

5.2.2 Level Switches/Transmitters (internal) : Create high or low pressure

condition with any standard equipment
Check No.5.2.1 (a) if possible. from the transmitter and check the
alarm.
5.2.3 Level Transmitter (D.P Type) :
FREQUENCY : Once in 6 months
Create high or low level condition from
the transmitter and check alarm. 5.6 GAS ALARMS :

FREQUENCY : Once in 6 months. The gas alarms/dectectors shall be

calibrated with the help of standard
5.3 TEMPERATURE ALARMS : gases.

A) Using thermocouple or RTD : FREQUENCY : Once in 6 months.

Disconnect at the Thermocouple or 5.7 MISCELLANEOUS ALARMS :

RTD head and feed millivolts or
connect variable resistance box from Alarm system for PH/conductivity/
the head and check alarm. flame/speed/Vibration as applicable
shall be checked and calibrated with
FREQUENCY : Once in 6 months. the help of appropriate equipment.

B) Using field mounted filled system FREQUENCY : Once in 6 months.

type temperature switches (rigid
stem or capillary type) : 5.8 TRIP SYSTEM:

Remove switches and test them in Trip system (complete system

test furnace or in hot oil with accurate including power supply system,
standard thermometers. switches, relays, logic system of
DDC/PLC, solenoid valves, lamps,
FREQUENCY : Once in 12 months. interconnecting cables, emergency
controllers, shut off valves etc.)
5.4 FLOW ALARMS: should be checked for the proper
functioning. This checking should
A) Using Flow Switches : include overhauling, lubrication,
calibration and setting etc. for
If possible, close the valve complete loop. The set points for the
momentarily and check the alarm. trip system shall be officially
Open the valve immediately documented. Any change to the
afterwards. above shall be made only after due
authentication.
B) Using Transmitters:
FREQUENCY: During every planned
Create low or high flow condition flow shutdown or for plant outage or more
condition from the transmitter and than 72 hours.
check.
5.9 MISCELLANEOUS CHECKS
FREQUENCY : Once in 6 months.
Checks shall be made for functioning
5.5 PRESSURE ALARM : of microprocessor system with proper
redundancy as per design for power
A) Using Pressure Switches supply, CPU, communication bus etc.
Isolate and remove the switch and
check it on a dead weight tester or any FREQUENCY : Every planned
standard equipment. shutdown.
 Range : 0- 760 mm of Hg.
6.0 TEST EQUIPMENT
(iv) Vacuum Gauge Tester
Test equipment, whether it is for shop Range: 0-760 mm Hg.
or plant use, should be of very good Accuracy: ± 0.25% of Span
quality. For getting correct range.
calibration/test results quickly, good
and reliable test equipment is a must. (v) Portable Pneumatic Calibrator
It is recommended that while With precision gauge of min.
procuring the test equipment, stress 200 mm dial size having
must be laid on the quality of the test Range - 10000 mm to +
equipment. 20000 mm WC with precision
regulator and a pneumatic
Scope of this standard includes two switch block.
types of test equipment:
Accuracy ± 0.1%
1. Workshop Testing
Equipment (vi) Standard Pressure Gauges of
various ranges
2. Field Testing Equipment.
Accuracy better than ± 0.10%
The test equipment listed are the
minimum required for (vii) Hand actuated pressure and
testing/calibration of safety vacuum pumps.
instrumentation. range : 700 mm Hg. Vac. to
5.0 Kg/[Link].
6.1 WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT
(viii) Mercury Manometers
The workshop equipment can be put Range : 0-2.0 Kg/[Link].
under following categories:
(ix) Inclined Manometer
Test equipment for: Range : 0-200 mm WC

(a) Pressure Instruments (x) Work bench equipped with precision

regulator, air supply, gauges for
(b) Temperature Instruments. seeing the input/output, electrical
power supply etc.
(c) Control Valves
(xi) Precision Pressure Regulators of
(d) Electronic Instruments various ranges

(e) Gas detectors.

6.1.2 Testing Equipment for Temperature
6.1.1 Testing Equipment for Pressure Instrument :
Instruments:
(I) Reference cells for Thermocouple type
(i) Dead weight Tester J,K,T or E:

Range : Accuracy: ± 0.1 deg. C

(1) 0-500 Kg/ [Link]
(2) 0-10 Kg/[Link] ii) Thermocouple Indicator/Calibrator ( Digital)
for measurement and simulating type
Accuracy : ± 0.1% J,K,T & E Thermocouple signals:

(ii) Air dead weight Tester for Accuracy : ± 1 least significant digit.
dry calibration.
Range : 0-7 Kg/[Link] iii) Temperature Indicator/Calibrator (Digital)
Accuracy : ± 0.1% for measurement and simulating
Thermocouples, RTDs, Millvolts etc.
(iii) Vacuum Pumps
iv) Resistance Temperature Detector
Simulator: (2) Function Generator

Range 0.01 Ohms to 1111.110 (3) Frequency Counter

Ohms Accuracy ± 0.01%
(4) Oscilloscope
v) Precision Thermometer sets ASTM
auxiliary quality, NBS certification, Ice (5) Variable D.C. Power Supply
point scales
(6) Work Bench for Electronic
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Scale Divisions
-------------------------------------------------------- (7) DC Current source.
-38 to 2 Deg.C 1/10 Deg.C
- 8 to 32 Deg.C 1/10 Deg.C 6.1.5 Testing Equipment for Gas
25 to 55 Deg.C 1/10 Deg.C Detectors:
50 to 80 Deg.C 1/10 Deg.C
75 to 105 Deg.C 1/10 Deg.C (1) Calibration gas as per requirement.
95 to 155 Deg.C 1/5 Deg.C
145 to 205 Deg.C 1/5 Deg.C 6.2 FIELD EQUIPMENT
195 to 305 Deg.C 1/2 Deg.C
295 to 405 Deg.C 1/2 Deg.C In a plant where there is a need to
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facilities at plant site, the following
(vi) Temperature Calibration facilities may be provided.
Test Bath
6.2.1 Dead Weight Tester/Comparator
Range: -40 Deg.C to 600 Deg.C. with standard gauges.

Accuracy: ± 1.0 Deg.C 6.2.2 Small Calibration Bench for

Electronic Instruments.
(vii) Liquid Temperature Bath System
6.2.3 Small Calibration Bench for
Range: 22 to 250 Deg.C Pneumatic Instruments.

(viii) Portable hand held temperature 6.2.4 Portable Calibration Kit.

indicator with different probes.
6.2.5 Multimeters
(a) For Thermocouples (b) For RTDs.
6.2.6 Intrinsically safe RTD
Accuracy : ± 0.02% Calibrator/Simulator

(ix) Standard Thermocouples of various 6.2.7 Intrinsically safe Thermocouple

types. Calibrator/Simulator.

6.1.3 Testing Equipment for Control 6.2.8 Filter Regulator Set.

Valves/Shut off Valves:
6.2.9 4-20 MA current source plus
(a) Hydraulic system for Transmitter Simulator.
pressure testing of control
valves. 6.2.10 Portable Frequency Counter
(Explosion proof)
(b) Lapping Arrangement.
6.2.11 Squeeze Bulb for small signal
(c) Leakage Testing Facility. generation.

6.1.4 Test Equipment for Electronic 6.2.12 Megger.

Equipment
6.2.13 Programmer for PLC/DDC System.
(1) Digital Multimeters, 3 1/2 Digit
7.0 TRAINING intervals about calibration/
maintenance procedures for vital
GENERAL GUIDE LINE equipment with sophisticated
instruments and other safety
The training plays a very important interlocks.
part in safe operation and
maintenance of the plant. The training 7.1.4 Service Manual :
is required for :
Detailed and updated service manual
(a) Maintenance staff and, shall be made available.

(b) The operation personnel who 7.2 TRAINING OF OPERATION STAFF

handle the instruments.
7.2.1 Training on Instrumentation &
7.1 TRAINING OF MAINTENANCE Interlock Logic:
STAFF
(I) Whenever a new plant is constructed
7.1.1 Training in Process: or operation staff join a new plant,
they shall be given training to know
Whenever a new plant is constructed the new plant instrumentation.
or whenever instrument person join a
new plant, training should be given to (ii) Whenever a new instrument/system
know the process. with related instrument are installed,
training of operation \staff shall be
7.1.2 Training on new instrument/equipment: given on the actual equipment.

Whenever a new instrument/system 7.2.2 Refresher Course :

with related instrument are procured,
training of instrument staff on Suitable orientation/refresher courses
maintenance aspects shall be given shall be organised for operating
either at vendors’ works or in-house personnel at regular intervals.
on the actual equipment.
7.2.3 Operating Manual :
7.1.3 Refresher Course :
Detailed and updated operation
In-house refresher course should be manual shall be made available.
given to maintenance staff at regular