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Instrumentation Earthing
field instruments,
control system cabinets,
analyzer shelters,
junction boxes,
enclosures,
ducts,
cable trays,
stanchions,
Motors,
Tanks,
vessels,
pipes,
Types
There are mainly 3 types of earthing systems provided for
instrumentation.
Shields of Single pair /Multi pair analog instrument signal cables are
connected to this earth (IE).
Safety Earth
Undetected earth faults pose safety risks to personnel also may lead to
safety hazards such as equipment malfunctions, fire, and electric
shock. That is why we need electrical earth / Safety earth.
Earth Resistance
Allowable earth resistance as per codes or control system vendor
recommendation should be considered for Instrument Earthing system
design.
e.g. System and marshaling cabinets should have – SE, IE and IS Earth
bars.
Ensure continuity of all earth cables up to earth bar & up to earth pits.
Cable armors shall be earthed at both ends for lightning
protection i.e. at the junction box and at the control system end.
Since the Junction box body and Control system cabinet body is
connected to the Safety earth bar, cable armors are ultimately
connected to the safety earth.
All instruments (24V DC or 110 V /220V AC operated) body
should be earthed to the nearest field safety earth bar located on
the Steel structure.
Earth continuity should be ensured between tray, tray fittings,
and tray sections. This will be ensured by Earth cable/strips at
every 25 meters of tray length.
Earth bar connection should be such that painting should not act
as bad contact between earth bar and Structure. Continuity shall
be ensured.
Junction Box Earthing (Safety Earth)
Author: Jatin Katrodiya