P & ID BUBBLES SYMBOL

Square bubbles represent shared display. A shared device either displays

information from multiple instruments, controls multiple instruments, or both.
Inside the square will be either a circle or a diamond.
A circle represents that it is the primary choice or “Basic Process Control
System.”
A diamond represents that it is the alternate choice or “Safety Instrumented
System.”
Hexagonal bubbles represent computer systems.
Circular bubbles represent discrete instruments.

This type of bubble is also used to define the function of final control elements such as
valves. This is done with a callout line pointing to the symbol for the control element. The letters
and numbers inside the bubble are described below.

No Line means that the device and/or its display are physically located in
the field and if it has a display it is only readable locally.

A Solid Line means that the display is located on a main control panel or
video display and is normally accessible to the operator.

A Dashed Line means that the display is NOT normally accessible to the
operator.

A Double Solid Line means that the display is located on a secondary or

local control panel that is normally accessible to the operator

A Double Dashed Line means that the display is located in a secondary

control panel an
 The functional identification of an instrument or its functional equivalent consists of letters
from Table 1 and includes one first-letter (designating the measured or initiating variable) and one
or more succeeding-letters (identifying the functions performed). The functional identification of
an instrument is made according to the function and not according to the construction. Thus, a
differential-pressure recorder used for flow measurement is identified by FR; a pressure indicator
and a pressure-actuated switch connected to the output of a pneumatic level transmitter are
identified by LI and LS, respectively.