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WRITTEN BY JERRY RATZLAFF ON 25 FEBRUARY 2016. POSTED IN INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROLS (/INDEX.PHP/DISCIPLINES/ELECTRICAL/INSTRUMENTATION)

Typically instrument abbreviations consist of two parts. The first letter indicates the process. The second letter or two letters indicates the function.
Sometimes a third letter is used to indicates additional measured variables. These letters identify the instrumentation process and are displayed in a
instrument bubble consisting of two parts. The top half of the bubble represents the process and the bottom half the tag number.

A
AAH - Analyzer Alarm High
AAL - Analyzer Alarm Low
AC - Analyzer Controller
AE - Analyzer Element
AH - Alarm High
AI - Alarm Indicator
AI - Analyzer Indicator
AIC - Analyzer Indicator Controller
AIT - Analyzer Indicator Transmitter
AL - Alarm Low
AO - Analog Output
AOJ - Auto-Off-Jog Selector Switch
AP - Analyzer Test Point
AR - Analyzer Recorder
ARC - Analyzer Recorder Controller

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ART - Analyzer Recorder Transmitter
ASH - Analyzer Switch High
ASHL - Analyzer Switch High Low
ASL - Analyzer Switch Low
AT - Analyzer Transmitter
ATM - Atmosphere
AY - Analyzer Computer
AW - Analyzer Probe
AWT - Automatic Well Test

B
B - Burner
BC - Burner Controller
BDV - Blow Down Valve
BE - Burner Element
BG - Burner Glass
BI - Burner Indicator
BIC - Burner Indicator Controller
BIT - Burner Indicator Transmitter
BPV - Back Pressure Valve
BR - Burner Recorder
BRC - Burner Recorder Controller
BRT - Burner Recorder Transmitter
BSH - Burner Switch High
BSHL - Burner Switch High Low
BSL - Burner Switch Low
BT - Burner Transmitter
BW - Burner Probe
BY - Burner Computer

C
CAH - Conductivity Alarm High
CAL - Conductivity Alarm Low
CC - Corrosion Coupon
CE - Conductivity Element
CIT - Conductivity Indicating Transmitter
CP - Cut Probe
CS - Car Seal
CSC - Car Seal Closed
CSO - Car Seal Open
CS - Conductivity Switch
CSH - Conductivity Shutdown High
CSL - Conductivity Shutdown Low

D
DE - Density Element
DR - Density Recorder
DT - Density Transmitter
DPSH - Differential Pressure Shutdown High
DPSL - Differential Pressure Shutdown Low
DTT - Differential Temperature Transmitter
DI - Discrete Input (Digital Input)
DO - Discrete Output (Digital Output)

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E
ESD - Emergency Shutdown
EY - Voltage Computer
EC - Voltage Controller
EE - Voltage Element
EI - Voltage Indicator
EIC - Voltage Indicator Controller
EIT - Voltage Indicator Transmitter
ER - Voltage Recorder
ERC - Voltage Recorder Controller
ERT - Voltage Recorder Transmitter
ESH - Voltage Switch High
ESHL - Voltage Switch High Low
ESL - Voltage Switch Low
ET - Voltage Transmitter

F
FC - Fail Closed
FO - Fail Open
FP - Fail Position
FA - Fire Alarm
FA - Flame Arrestor
F - Flow
FY - Flow Computer
FCV - Flow Control Valve
FC - Flow Controller
FE - Flow Element
FG - Flow Glass
FI - Flow Indicator
FIC - Flow Indicator Controller
FIT - Flow Indicator Transmitter
FM - Flow Meter
FO - Flow Orifice
FQY - Flow Quantity Computer
FQE - Flow Quantity Element
FQI - Flow Quantity Indicator
FQIC - Flow Quantity Indicator Controller
FQIT - Flow Quantity Indicator Transmitter (/index.php/disciplines/electrical/120-instrumentation/flow-instrument/1825-flow-quality-indicator-
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FQR - Flow Quantity Recorder
FQRC - Flow Quantity Recorder Controller
FQSH - Flow Quantity Switch High
FQSL - Flow Quantity Switch Low
FQT - Flow Quantity Transmitter
FFC - Flow Ratio Controller
FFI - Flow Ratio Indicator
FFIC - Flow Ratio Indicator Controller
FFR - Flow Ratio Recorder
FFRC - Flow Ratio Recorder Controller
FFSH - Flow Ratio Switch High
FFSL - Flow Ratio Switch Low
FR - Flow Recorder
FRC - Flow Recorder Controller
FRT - Flow Recorder Transmitter

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FSV - Flow Safety Valve
FS - Flow Switch
FP - Flow Test Point
FT - Flow Transmitter

G
GDE - Gas Detector Element

H
HC - Hand Controller
HIC - Hand Indicator Controller
HS - Hand Switch
HOA - Hand-Off-Automatic Selector Switch

I
IY - Current Computer
IE - Current Element
II - Current Indicator
IIC - Current Indicator Controller
IIT - Current Indicator Transmitter
IR - Current Recorder
IRC - Current Recorder Controller
IRT - Current Recorder Transmitter
ISH - Current Switch High
ISHL - Current Switch High Low
ISL - Current Switch Low
IT - Current Transmitter
IA - Instrument Air

J
JY - Power Computer
JE - Power Element
JI - Power Indicator
JIC - Power Indicator Controller
JIT - Power Indicator Transmitter
JR - Power Recorder
JRC - Power Recorder Controller
JRT - Power Recorder Transmitter
JSH - Power Switch High
JSHL - Power Switch High Low
JSL - Power Switch Low
JT - Power Transmitter

K
KY - Time Computer
KCV - Time Control Valve
KC - Time Controller
KE - Time Element
KI - Time Indicator
KIC - Time Indicator Controller
KIT - Time Indicator Transmitter
KR - Time Recorder
KRC - Time Recorder Controller

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KRT - Time Recorder Transmitter
KSH - Time Switch High
KSHL - Time Switch High Low
KSL - Time Switch Low
KT - Time Transmitter

L
LACT - Lease Automatic Custody Transfer
L - Level
LAD - Level Alarm Device
LAHI - Level Alarm High Interface
LY - Level Computer
LCV - Level Control Valve
LCVI - Level Control Valve Interface
LC - Level Controller
LCI - Level Controller Interface
LD - Level Differential
LE - Level Element
LEI - Level Element Interface
LG - Level Glass
LI - Level Indicator
LIC - Level Indicator Controller
LICI - Level Indicator Controller Interface
LIT - Level Indicator Transmitter
LP - Level Probe
LR - Level Recorder
LRC - Level Recorder Controller
LRT - Level Recorder Transmitter
LSHI - Level Shutdown High Indicator
LSL - Level Shutdown Low
LSLI - Level Shutdown Low Indicator
LS - Level Switch
LSHH - Level Switch High High
LSL - Level Switch Low
LSLL - Level Switch Low Low
LT - Level Transmitter
LTI - Level Transmitter Interface
LL - Liquid Level
LLC - Liquid Level Controller
LLG - Liquid Level Gauge
LC - Lock Closed
LO - Lock Open

N
NOC - Net Oil Computer
NC - Normally Closed
NO - Normally Open

O
OWD - Oil Water Detector
OM - Orifice Meter

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PAD - Pressure Alarm Device
PY - Pressure Computer
PCV - Pressure Control Valve
PC - Pressure Controller
PDAH - Pressure Differential Alarm High
PDY - Pressure Differential Computer
PDCV - Pressure Differential Control Valve
PDC - Pressure Differential Controller
PDI - Pressure Differential Indicator
PDIC - Pressure Differential Indicator Controller
PDIT - Pressure Differential Indicator Transmitter
PDR - Pressure Differential Recorder
PDRC - Pressure Differential Recorder Controller
PDRT - Pressure Differential Recorder Transmitter
PDS - Pressure Differential Switch
PDSH - Pressure Differential Switch High
PDSL - Pressure Differential Switch Low
PDT - Pressure Differential Transmitter
PE - Pressure Element
PIT - Pressure Indicating Transmitter (/index.php/disciplines/electrical/instrumentation/pressure-instruments/1839-pressure-indicating-
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PI - Pressure Indicator (/index.php/disciplines/electrical/instrumentation/pressure-instruments/1801-pressure-indicator)
PIC - Pressure Indicator Controller
PR - Pressure Recorder
PRC - Pressure Recorder Controller
PRT - Pressure Recorder Transmitter
PSE - Pressure Safety Element
PSV - Pressure Safety Valve
PSH - Pressure Shutdown High
PSL - Pressure Shutdown Low
PS - Pressure Switch
PP - Pressure Test Point
PT - Pressure Transmitter
PV - Pressure Valve
PLC - Programmable Logic Controller

Q
QY - Quantity Computer
QE - Quantity Element
QI - Quantity Indicator
QIC - Quantity Indicator Controller
QIT - Quantity Indicator Transmitter
QR - Quantity Recorder
QRC - Quantity Recorder Controller
QRT - Quantity Recorder Transmitter
QSH - Quantity Switch High
QSHL - Quantity Switch High Low
QSL - Quantity Switch Low
QT - Quantity Transmitter

R
RY - Radiation Computer
RC - Radiation Controller
RE - Radiation Element

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RI - Radiation Indicator
RIC - Radiation Indicator Controller
RIT - Radiation Indicator Transmitter
RW - Radiation Probe
RR - Radiation Recorder
RRC - Radiation Recorder Controller
RRT - Radiation Recorder Transmitter
RSH - Radiation Switch High
RSHL - Radiation Switch High Low
RSL - Radiation Switch Low
RT - Radiation Transmitter
R - Recorder
RTD - Resistance Temperature Detector
RO - Restriction Orifice

S
SRV - Safety Relief Valve
SP - Set Point
SD - Shutdown
SDV - Shutdown Valve
SP - Spare
SAH - Speed Alarm High
SY - Speed Computer
SCV - Speed Control Valve
SC - Speed Controller
SE - Speed Frequency Element
SI - Speed Indicator
SIC - Speed Indicator Controller
SIT - Speed Indicator Transmitter
SR - Speed Recorder
SRC - Speed Recorder Controller
SRT - Speed Recorder Transmitter
SSH - Speed Switch High
SSHL - Speed Switch High Low
SSL - Speed Switch Low
ST - Speed Transmitter
SLO - Station Lock Out
SSV - Surface Safety Valve
S - Switch

T
TY - Temperature Computer
TCV - Temperature Control Valve
TC - Temperature Controller
TDI - Temperature Differemtial Indicator
TDR - Temperature Differemtial Recorder
TD - Temperature Differential
TDY - Temperature Differential Computer
TDCV - Temperature Differential Control Valve
TDC - Temperature Differential Controller
TDIC - Temperature Differential Indicator Controller
TDIT - Temperature Differential Indicator Transmitter
TDRC - Temperature Differential Recorder Controller
TDRT - Temperature Differential Recorder Transmitter

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TDT - Temperature Differential Transmitter
TE - Temperature Element
TI - Temperature Indicator
TIC - Temperature Indicator Controller
TIS - Temperature Indicator Switch
TISHL - Temperature Indicator Switch High Low
TIT - Temperature Indicator Transmitter
TP - Temperature Probe
TR - Temperature Recorder (/index.php/disciplines/electrical/122-instrumentation/temperature-instrument/1843-temperature-recorder)
TRC - Temperature Recorder Controller
TRS - Temperature Recorder Switch
TRT - Temperature Recorder Transmitter
TSE - Temperature Safety Element
TS - Temperature Switch (/index.php/disciplines/electrical/122-instrumentation/temperature-instrument/1835-temperature-switch)
TP - Temperature Test Point
TT - Temperature Transmitter
TW - Thermowell
T - Transmitter

U
UY - Multivariable Computer
UI - Multivariable Indicator
UR - Multivariable Recorder
ULO - Unit Lock Out
USD - Unit Shut Down

V
VFD - Variable Frequency Drive
V - Vent
VTA - Vent to Air
VAHH - Vibration Alarm High High
VY - Vibration Computer
VE - Vibration Element
VI - Vibration Indicator
VIT - Vibration Indicator Transmitter
VR - Vibration Recorder
VRT - Vibration Recording Transmitter
VS - Vibration Switch
VT - Vibration Transmitter

W
WY - Weight Computer
WCV - Weight Control Valve
WC - Weight Controller
WDC - Weight Differential Computer
WDCV - Weight Differential Control Valve
WDC - Weight Differential Controller
WDI - Weight Differential Indicator
WDIC - Weight Differential Indicator Controller
WDIT - Weight Differential Indicator Transmitter
WDR - Weight Differential Recorder
WDRC - Weight Differential Recorder Controller
WDRT - Weight Differential Recorder Transmitter
WDSH - Weight Differential Switch High

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WDSL - Weight Differential Switch Low
WDT - Weight Differential Transmitter
WE - Weight Element
WI - Weight Indicator
WIC - Weight Indicator Controller
WIT - Weight Indicator Transmitter
WR - Weight Recorder
WEC - Weight Recorder Controller
WRT - Weight Recorder Transmitter
WSH - Weight Switch High
WSHL - Weight Switch High Low
WSl - Weight Switch Low

Y
YY - Event Computer
YC - Event Controller
YE - Event Element
YI - Event Indicator
YIC - Event Indicator Controller
YR - Event Recorder
YSH - Event Switch High
YSL - Event Switch Low
YT - Event Transmitter

Z
ZC - Position Controller
ZCV - Position Control Valve
ZDY - Gauge Deviation Computer
ZDCV - Gauge Deviation Control Valve
ZDC - Gauge Deviation Controller
ZDE - Gauge Deviation Element
ZDI - Gauge Deviation Indicator
ZDIC - Gauge Deviation Indicator Controller
ZDIT - Gauge Deviation Indicator Transmitter
ZDR - Gauge Deviation Recorder
ZDRC - Gauge Deviation Recorder Controller
ZDRT - Gauge Deviation Recorder Transmitter
ZDSH - Gauge Deviation Switch High
ZDSL - Gauge Deviation Switch Low
ZDT - Gauge Deviation Transmitter
ZE - Position Element
ZI - Position Indicator
ZIC - Position Indicator Controller
ZIT - Position Indicator Transmitter
ZR - Position Recorder
ZRC - Position Recorder Controller
ZRT - Position Recorder Transmitter
ZS - Position Switch
ZSC - Position Switch Closed
ZSO - Position Switch Open
ZSHL - Position Switch High Low
ZT - Position Transmitter
ZY - Position Computer

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