METHODOLOGIES FOR MAINTENANCE OF FIELD INSTRUMENTS & SYSTEMS

METHODOLOGIES FOR MAINTENANCE OF FIELD INSTRUMENTS & SYSTEMS

Objectives:

On completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Employ proper safety practices during installation, calibration, and maintenance procedures
• Connect wiring in an electronic control loop
• Select and operate test equipment to measure electrical properties and calibrate instruments
• Calibrate electronic transmitters and controllers
• Recognize the importance of maintenance in the proper operation of instruments and control systems
• Use manufacturer's guidelines to configure instruments for specific process applications
• Explain installation considerations and practices for instruments and control systems
• Install electronic instruments using manufacturer's guidelines and ISA's recommended practices and procedures
• Use P&ID, wiring, schematic, and installation detail drawings to install, calibrate, and verify proper operation of instruments
• Explain methods for reducing electrical hazards including intrinsically safe installation
• Describe the trend toward using field bus systems and personal computers in process control
• Understand the relevance of ISO 9000 standards to maintenance practices and procedures

Course contents:

• Loop Characteristics: Current Loop | Power Source
• Laboratory and Test Equipment: Multimeter | Process Calibrator
• Calibration and Configuration: Instrument Performance | Calibration Standards | Device Calibration | Calibration Documentation | Configuring Smart Transmitters
• Instrument Maintenance: Corrective | Preventive | Predictive
• Installation: Grounding and Isolation | Plant Conditions | Documentation
• Electronic Controllers: Control Strategies | Controller Maintenance | Digital Controllers
• Safety in Hazardous Locations: Location Classification | Explosion Proofing | Purging and Pressurization | Intrinsic Safety
• Trends: Personal Computers in Control | Field bus Technology