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Process Industry Practices
Process Control
PIP PCIEL000
Instrumentation Electrical Installation Details
PURPOSE AND USE OF PROCESS INDUSTRY PRACTICES
In an effort to minimize the cost of process industry facilities, this Practice has
been prepared from the technical requirements in the existing standards of major
industrial users, contractors, or standards organizations. By harmonizing these technical
requirements into a single set of Practices, administrative, application, and engineering
costs to both the purchaser and the manufacturer should be reduced. While this Practice
is expected to incorporate the majority of requirements of most users, individual
applications may involve requirements that will be appended to and take precedence
over this Practice. Determinations concerning fitness for purpose and particular matters
or application of the Practice to particular project or engineering situations should not
be made solely on information contained in these materials. The use of trade names
from time to time should not be viewed as an expression of preference but rather
recognized as normal usage in the trade. Other brands having the same specifications
are equally correct and may be substituted for those named. All Practices or guidelines
are intended to be consistent with applicable laws and regulations including OSHA
requirements. To the extent these Practices or guidelines should conflict with OSHA or
other applicable laws or regulations, such laws or regulations must be followed.
Consult an appropriate professional before applying or acting on any material
contained in or suggested by the Practice.
This Practice is subject to revision at any time.
© Process Industry Practices (PIP), Construction Industry Institute, The
University of Texas at Austin, 3925 West Braker Lane (R4500), Austin,
Texas 78759. PIP member companies and subscribers may copy this Practice
for their internal use. Changes, overlays, addenda, or modifications of any
kind are not permitted within any PIP Practice without the express written
authorization of PIP.
PRINTING HISTORY
February 2000
Issued
January 2008
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Not printed with State funds
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PIP PCIEL000
Instrumentation Electrical Installation Details
Table of Contents
1. Introduction................................. 4
1.1 Purpose............................................ 4
1.2 Scope ............................................... 4
2. References .................................. 4
2.1 Process Industry Practices .............. 4
Drawings
PCIEL100 – Field Junction Box Installation Details, Class I, Division 2 or Non-Classified Areas,
Exterior Arrangements
PCIEL101 – Field Junction Box Installation Details for Cable, Class I, Division 2 or Non-Classified
Areas, Exterior Arrangements
PCIEL200 – Field Junction Box Wiring, High Level Analog or Discrete Signals, Overall Shield Home
Run Cable
PCIEL201 – Field Junction Box Wiring, Thermocouple and Low Level Analog Signals, Individually
Shielded Pairs in Home Run Cable
PCIEL202 – Field Junction Box Wiring, RTD Triad Signals, Individually Shielded Triads in Home Run
Cable
PCIEL310 – Instrument Conduit Connections, Non Arcing or Factory Sealed Device with Terminals
and Flexible Conduit without Seal
PCIEL311 – Instrument Conduit Connections, Non Arcing or Factory Sealed Device with Leads, Ell
and Flexible Conduit without Seal
PCIEL312 – Instrument Conduit Connections, Non Arcing or Factory Sealed Device with Leads, Ell
and Flexible Conduit without Seal
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PCIEL313 – Instrument Conduit Connections, Arcing Device with Terminals and Flexible Conduit with
Drain Seal
PCIEL314 – Instrument Conduit Connections, Arcing Device with Terminals and Flexible Conduit with
Horizontal Seal
PCIEL315 – Instrument Conduit Connections, Arcing Device with Leads, Guat and Flexible Conduit
with Drain Seal
PCIEL316 – Instrument Conduit Connections, Non Arcing or Factory Sealed Device with Leads or
Terminals, Close Coupled by Conduit Ell
PCIEL317 – Instrument Conduit Connections, Non Arcing or Factory Sealed Device with Leads and
Terminals, Close Coupled by Conduit Guat
PCIEL318 – Instrument Conduit Connections, Non Arcing or Factory Sealed Device in Protective
Enclosure
PCIEL510 – Instrument Conduit Connections, Flexible Connection, Hermetically Sealed or Factory
Sealed Leads without Seal
PCIEL511 – Instrument Conduit Connections, Rigid Connection, Non Arcing Device with Leads or
Terminals, Close Coupled Supported by Conduit Guat
PCIEL512 – Instrument Conduit Connections, Flexible Connection, Arcing Device with Terminals and
Drain Seal
PCIEL513 – Instrument Conduit Connections, Flexible Connection, Arcing Device with Leads and
Drain Seal
PCIEL610 – Instrument Cable Connections, Conduit Supported, Non Arcing or Factory Sealed
Device with Terminals, Single Pair or Triad without Seal
PCIEL611 – Instrument Cable Connections, Conduit Supported, Non Arcing or Factory Sealed Device
with Leads, Single Pair or Triad without Seal
PCIEL612 – Instrument Cable Connections, Conduit Supported, Arcing Device with Terminals, Single
Pair or Triad with Seal
PCIEL613 – Instrument Cable Connections, Conduit Supported, Arcing Device with Leads, Single
Pair or Triad with Seal
PCIEL660 – Instrument Cable Connections, Channel Supported, Non Arcing Device, Single Pair or
Triad without Seal
PCIEL661 – Instrument Cable Connections, Channel Supported, Non Arcing or Factory Sealed
Device with Leads, Single Pair or Triad without Seal
PCIEL662 – Instrument Cable Connections, Channel Supported, Arcing Device with Terminals, Single
Pair or Triad with Seal
PCIEL663 – Instrument Cable Connections, Channel Supported, Arcing Device with Leads, Single
Pair or Triad with Seal
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1.
PIP PCIEL000
Instrumentation Electrical Installation Details
Introduction
1.1
Purpose
This Practice provides installation details for instrument field junction boxes and
instrument conduit and cable connections.
1.2
Scope
This Practice describes the minimum requirements for instrument field junction box
installation and wiring.
This Practice provides details for installing various arrangements of instrument
conduit and cable connections.
2.
References
Applicable parts of the following PIP Practices shall be considered an integral part of this
Practice. The edition in effect on the date of contract award shall be used, except as otherwise
noted. Short titles are used herein where appropriate.
2.1
Process Industry Practices (PIP)
– PIP PCFEL000 – Instrumentation Junction Box Fabrication Details
– PIP PCSEL001 – Procurement of Instrument Junction Boxes
– PIP ELSWC05 – 300-Volt Instrumentation Tray Cable Specification
Process Industry Practices
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