B7

I.S. system wiring shall be terminated in dedicated marshalling cabinets

or compartments within marshalling cabinets that house the associated
apparatus. I.S. cables shall enter the cabinet through cable entries
completely separate and opposite from the non-intrinsically safe
connecting cables to the control system.
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.3.1
SAUDI ARAMCO TIP NUMBER SAUDI ARAMCO ACTIVITY NUMBER WORK PERMIT REQUIRED?
SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION LEVEL CONTRACTOR INSPECTION LEVEL
TRAVEL TIME
SAUDI ARAMCO USE ONLY
SCHEDULED TEST DATE & TIME ACTUAL TEST DATE & TIME QUANTITY INSP. MH's SPENT
LAYOUT DRAWING NUMBER REV. NO. PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER EC / PMCC / MCC NO.
PLANT NO. EQUIPMENT ID NUMBER(S) EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION EQPT CODE SYSTEM ID.
WBS / BI / J O NUMBER CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR
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PROJ ECT TITLE
N/A
A General Requirements
A1
The use of Intrinsic Safety as a protection method is required for all
instruments located within Class I, Zone 0 areas
SAES-J -903, Sec
1.4
RE-INSP DATE
ITEM
No.
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
A2
Equipment Installation: (A) Control Drawing. Intrinsically safe apparatus,
associated apparatus, and other equipment shall be installed in
accordance with the control drawing (s). Exception: A simple apparatus
that does not interconnect intrinsically safe circuits.
NEC Article
504.10 (A)
Conductors of intrinsically safe circuits shall not be placed in any
raceway, cable tray, or cable with conductors of any non-intrinsically safe
circuit.
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.2.1
A3
I.S. systems shall only be used where other methods of protection are
impractical (e.g., ship loading arms and inline analyzers).
SAES-J -903, Sec
1.4
A4
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.1
B6
Field termination cabinets (junction boxes) shall be NEMA Type 4X or IP
65 (reference NEMA Standards Publication No. 250).
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.2.3
The field termination cabinet will serve as a transition point from
individual pair/triad to a multi-pair/triad cable.
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.2.3
B5
Multi-core cables shall not combine intrinsically safe and non-intrinsically
safe signals.
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.2.3
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.2.3
B4
B2
Dedicated intrinsically safe field termination cabinets (junction boxes)
shall be provided to maintain positive separation of intrinsically safe from
non-intrinsically safe wiring.
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.2.3
B3
Where several intrinsically safe instrumentation loops are involved,
individual pair/triad from each instrument located in the field may be
routed to a common field termination cabinet.
B1
JB Requirements: The intrinsically safe instrument enclosure shall be
sealed to provide adequate ingress protection (NEMA 4X or IP 65).
A5
Care shall be taken to avoid locating interconnecting cables containing
intrinsically safe circuits close to overhead power distribution lines or
heavy current carrying cables. Refer to SAES-J -902 for minimum
spacing requirements between parallel cable runs of different signal
types.( Attachment 1)
B. Installation Requirements
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.2.5
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C6
When zener diode type barriers are used, the maximum resistance
between the farthest point on the intrinsic safety barrier ground and the
plant grounding system (the point at which the incoming electricity supply
neutral is grounded) shall not exceed 1 Ohm.
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.4.3
C5
Where screens/shields are used, they shall be covered by an outer
insulating sheath. They shall be grounded at the associated apparatus
intrinsic safety ground point and insulated at the hazardous area end.
Where screened multipair / multitriad cables interconnect within field
junction boxes with individual screened pair/triad cables, insulated
terminals shall be provided for the ongoing continuity of the
screens/shields.
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.4.2
In cabinets housing the associated apparatus, the intrinsic safety ground
bus shall be connected to a node in the overall plant ground grid by
dedicated, redundant, insulated copper cables not smaller than #4 AWG.
To identify the intrinsically safe grounding conductors as being different
from other ground connections, the grounding conductor insulation color
shall be green with blue tracer (or banded with blue tape)
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.4.2
B10
B11
Multi-pair/triad cables shall be routed from the field termination cabinets
(junction boxes) to the control room or process interface building in cable
trays, in conduits, or by direct burial cable provided the cable is approved
for cable tray use or for direct burial.
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.2.4
Cables: shall be sealed against the passage of gas and vapors as
required by the National Electrical Code NFPA 70, SAES-B-008, and
SAES-O-126.
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.2.4
C2
All spare wires shall be terminated at terminal blocks and grounded to
the intrinsic safety ground bus. Unused wires shall also be insulated at
their hazardous area ends.
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.3.3
C1 I.S. system vendor recommended grounding method to be completed
SAES-J -903, Sec
7.6.2
C3
The minimum clearances between terminals of intrinsically safe circuits
and any grounded metal shall be 3 mm ( inch), unless that terminal is
intended to be grounded. The clearance between two terminals of
different intrinsically safe circuits shall be at least 6 mm ( inch).
C4
B9
Cabinets that contain the associated apparatus shall be located within air-
conditioned analyzer shelters, process interface buildings, or control
rooms.
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.3.1
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B12
The I.S. cables from the field instrument shall be terminated on the
"hazardous area" terminations of the associated apparatus and shall be
secured or tie-wrapped separately from the non-intrinsically safe cables
terminated on the opposite end "safe area" terminals of the associated
apparatus. A minimum of 2 inches (50 mm) shall be maintained
between the I.S. and non-I.S. cables within the cabinet that contains the
associated apparatus.
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.3.2
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.3.4
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.2.5
N/A RE-INSP DATE
ITEM
No.
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL
B10
Signal Segregation: The standard practice of separating thermocouple,
4-20 milliamp, and digital alarm signals shall be observed. This
segregation shall be maintained in the field via dedicated, intrinsically
safe field junction boxes. Signal segregation shall be maintained up to
the marshalling panels, where signals may be consolidated to the extent
specified in SAES-J -902.
C. Grounding and Identification Requirements
B8
I.S. cables shall enter the cabinet through cable entries completely
separate and opposite from the non-intrinsically safe connecting cables
to the control system.
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.3.1
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NEC Article
504.80 (A)
C12
Light blue color coding shall be used to identify intrinsically safe wiring.
The preferred practice is to specify intrinsically safe interconnecting
cables with a blue outer jacket. Alternatively, blue sleeves slipped over
the jacket at all points of termination may be used to identify I.S. wiring.
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.5.3
C13
Terminals: Intrinsically safe circuits shall be identified at terminal and
junction locations in a manner that will prevent unintentional interference
with the circuits during testing and servicing.
C11
All junction boxes, cable trays, conduits, cables, cabinets, and
instrument housings shall be labeled as containing intrinsically safe
circuits or equipment. The means of identification shall be visible after
installation. Label spacing on cable tray, conduit, and interconnecting
cables shall not exceed 25 feet (8 meters).
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.5.2
C10 All intrinsically safe system components shall be so identified.
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.5.1
C9
Cable protective armor, if used, shall be grounded to plant grounding
system at the field junction box.
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.4.6
C8
All metal cable trays used for intrinsically safe wiring shall be grounded
to the plant grounding system with a minimum of #4 AWG copper wire
with green insulation.
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.4.5
C7
All metal enclosures for intrinsically safe circuits shall be grounded to the
plant grounding system with a minimum of #4 AWG copper wire with
green insulation.
SAES-J -903, Sec
8.4.4
SAES-J -903, Sec
10.2
D. Testing
4. SAES-J -902, Electrical Systems for Instrumentation, 31 J uly 2004
1. Schedule G -- Material, Tools and Equipment (Pro Forma MP-IK-LS Contract), J uly 1993
2. Schedule Q -- Quality Requirements (Pro Forma Contract), November 2003
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:
3. ISA-RP 12.2.02-1996 Recommendations for the Preparation , Content and Orga. Of Intrinsic Safety Control Drawings, 15 May 1996
6. NEC 2002- National Electric Code 2002
5. SAES-J -903 Intrinsically Safe System, 28 November, 2001.
SAES-J -903, Sec
10.3
Any changes, additions/deletions of components to/from a loop, shall be
recorded at the operating facility in the appropriate Saudi Aramco
drawings.
SAES-J -903, Sec
10.4
D2
Only safety barriers/isolators of the same type, make, or catalog number
shall be used to replace defective safety barriers/isolators.
D1
An I.S. system may be tested and maintained under live (working)
conditions provided the portable test equipment used has been certified
and approved as intrinsically safe for the particular atmospheric hazard.
Otherwise, a hot work permit shall be issued.
REMARKS:
D4
D3
Only devices of the same make, type, and catalog number or
replacement recommended by the manufacturer shall be used to replace
any device in the system.
SAES-J -903, Sec
10.1
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment -1 Circuit Segregation and Minimum Separation (Millimeters)
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QC Record Reviewed Work Verified
Name, Sign and Date:
Quality Record Approved:
Name, Organization,
Initials and Date:
T&I Witnessed
QC Supervisor Proponent and Others
Name, Initials and Date:
Performed Inspection
or services, that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or materials or periodic evaluation of services, and whose listing
that the equipment, material, or services either meets appropriate designated standards or has been tested and found suitable for a specified
Work Verified T&I Witnessed QC Record Reviewed
QC Inspector PID Representative
indicates compliance with appropriate standards or performance in a specified manner.
Construction Representative*
Name, Initials and Date:
2. Identified - Recognizable as suitable for the specific application by a qualified testing laboratory (i.e., listing and/or labeling).
3. Listed - Equipment and materials included in a list published by an approved qualified organization concerned with evaluation of products
NOTES:
1. Approved - Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction (i.e., Saudi Aramco ID).
Saudi Aramco
with product evaluation, that maintains periodic inspection of production of labeled equipment or materials, and by whose labeling the
f
PMT Representative
T&I Witnessed Work is Complete and Ready for Inspection:
Name, Initials and Date:
Contractor / Third-Party
QC Record Reviewed
*Person Responsible for Completion of Quality Work / Test Y =YES N =NO F =FAILED
Work / Rework May Proceed
Name, Initials and Date:
4. Labeled - Equipment or materials to which has been attached a label, symbol, or other identifying mark of an approved qualified organization
Work Verified
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Attachment -1 Circuit Segregation and Minimum Separation (Millimeters)
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