What is BS EN 62382 - Electrical and instrumentation loop check of process control systems about?
BS EN 62382 discusses control systems in the process industry and provides guidelines to improve their reliability.
BS EN 62382 describes the steps recommended to complete a loop check, which comprises the activities between the completion of the loop construction (including installation and point-to-point checks) and the start-up of cold commissioning.
BS EN 62382 is applicable for the construction of new plants and for expansion/retrofits (i.e., revamping) of E&I installations in existing plants (including PLC, BAS, DCS, panel-mounted and field instrumentation).
Note: BS EN 62382 does not include a detailed checkout of power distribution systems, except as they relate to the loops being checked (i.e., a motor starter or a power supply to a four-wire transmitter).
Who is BS EN 62382 - Electrical and instrumentation loop check of process control systems for?
BS EN 62382 on electrical and instrumentation loop check of control systems in the process industry is useful for:
- Manufacturing plants
- Machine installers
- Maintenance personnel
Why should you use BS EN 62382 - Electrical and instrumentation loop check of process control systems?
The inspection and verification of the individual measurements and controls in conjunction with the control systems used to monitor these devices (DCS, PLC, etc.) is referred to as loop check. In industry, numerous methods and philosophies are used to check the instrumentation and controls after mechanical installation within projects for modified or new facilities.
BS EN 62382 provides you with a better understanding of what a loop check consists of and also provides a standard methodology for executing a loop check.
The annexes of BS EN 62382 contain forms that may be used in the check procedures.
Buyers of BS EN 62382 can copy these forms for their own purposes only in the required amount.
Overall, the guidelines of BS EN 62382 enable you to verify the instrumentation and controls of the industrial process control systems thereby ensuring their functionality and reliability.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 62382:2013 supersedes EN 62382:2007.
BS EN 62382:2013 includes the following significant technical changes with respect to EN 62382:2007:
- The definition of the documents mentioned in the standards is in accordance with EN 62708 1): Documents for electrical and instrumentation projects in the process industry
- Subclause 6.3 has been revised
