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How-to Create Instrument Loop Diagram (ILD)?

Last updated: September 28, 2022 2:43 pm
R Jagan Mohan Rao
Control Systems Instrumentation Design
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How to create an instrumentation loop drawing, say for instrument air vessel?

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How-to Create Instrument Loop DiagramSample Instrumentation Loop Drawing (ILD)Example Loop Diagram

Piping and Instrumentation (P&ID) diagram shows the several instrumentation loops connected with particular equipment.

P&ID shows the signal path of instruments and gives an overall picture of the connected loops in the system, whereas Instrument loop diagram gives a clear idea of the instrument connected with the system.

How-to Create Instrument Loop Diagram

Instrument Air Receiver Tank P&IDIt is used in checking for correct installation and connection when tested during pre-commissioning and commissioning stages, useful while troubleshooting during operation.

  • Instrument loop diagram (ILD) represents a connection from the field instrument to Control Room. (vice versa)
  • Instrument loop diagram is divided into two basic sections. One is the field side and other is Control Room side. (vice versa)
  • Fieldside is again divided into field area and Junction box.
  • Control Room side is divided into marshalling cabinet rear, Marshalling Cabinet Front.

 The following data is required before starting drawing on paper for a loop diagram

  • Tag No of the instrument, JB Number, Terminal block and its termination number, Marshalling cabinet and Termination details. System card and I/O details.

Sample Instrumentation Loop Drawing (ILD)

How-to Create Instrument Loop Diagram

  1. Pressure transmitter PIT-01 mounted field-side it is connected by a single pair cable with red and black cable with red as (+) as 1 black (-) as 2.
  2. The cable connecting to junction box Tagged (JBA-01) is a single pair. Terminating in JB terminal block (at TB15, TB-16). The termination is square-shaped cable connects at IN and OUT.
  3. Cable from JB is terminating in Marshalling cabinet (MXA-01) number and Terminal Block number (terminal number TB15, TB16).
  4. Instrument sleeve is grounded at marshalling cabinet only, need not at an instrument or at junction box.
  5. Cable from Marshalling cabinet is connected to System I/O card.
  6. On the bottom right below, the details of the organization name, drawn by, verified by, approved by can be seen.

Example Loop Diagram

Loop Diagram using DCS controller

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6 Comments
  • Rayfer says:
    January 8, 2019 at 5:43 am

    Excellent Information, Thanks very much!!

    Reply
  • BABA says:
    February 15, 2019 at 10:41 am

    Instrument sleeve is grounded at marshalling cabinet only, need not at instrument or at junction box.

    Please may I know the reason

    Reply
    • S Bharadwaj Reddy says:
      February 15, 2019 at 11:18 am

      Hi,

      Cable Screen not Grounded at instrument field device? Check Here

      Reply
    • Kevin Clark says:
      July 26, 2020 at 1:33 am

      Instruments are only grounded in one location, usually at the source or marshalling cabinet, to prevent ground loops. A ground loop is caused by a dissimilar voltage reference (earth or ground) at either end of the loop and would cause a tiny current to flow due to the differential.

      Reply
  • Pavar Raviteja says:
    June 7, 2019 at 2:54 am

    Hi sir,
    can i know, how Instrument Air Receiver controlled by PCV-01 on PT-01, can u explain.

    Reply
  • Ahmad Al Dahoul says:
    November 4, 2019 at 12:12 pm

    your website is nice

    it is my pleasure to send me any news
    best regards
    Instrumentation consultants Engineer

    Ahmad Al Dahoul

    Reply

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