ABU DHABI SEWERAGE SERVICES COMPANY

(ADSSC)

GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR ELECTRICAL

WORKS

DIVISION 16 ELECTRICAL

SECTION 16690 PRESSURE GAUGES,

PRESSURE SWITCHES & DIAL
THERMOMETERS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................... 4

2. UNITS OF MEASUREMENT ............................................................................. 5

3. SCALING .......................................................................................................... 5

4. FIXING .............................................................................................................. 5

5. LABELLING ...................................................................................................... 6

6. PROCESS CONNECTIONS, PIPING AND VALVES ........................................ 6

7. PRIMARY ISOLATION VALVE ......................................................................... 7

8. TUBING AND FITTINGS ................................................................................... 7

9. VERIFICATION OF ACCURACY OF MEASUREMENT.................................... 7

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1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

a) All items described within this section shall comply with the provisions of
Section 15001: General M&E Requirements.

b) Pressure gauges shall conform to the requirements of BS EN 837 or

approved equivalent.

c) Pressure switches shall conform to the requirements of BS 6134 or

approved equivalent.

d) Dial thermometers shall conform to the requirements of BS EN 13190 or

approved equivalent.

e) For the purposes of this specification, pressure gauges and switches

shall be defined as: pressure and vacuum gauges; pressure and
vacuum gauges that incorporate switching contacts; and pressure
switches.

f) Unless otherwise stated, pressure gauges shall be of the glycerine-filled

Bourdon tube type and shall have a minimum size of 150mm and the
scale shall be black on a white background.

g) The gauge/switch and associated fittings and pipework shall be

appropriate for the properties of the process fluid and the installation
environment. For example, for aggressive sewage applications, the
effects of Hydrogen Sulphide shall be considered, and for chemical
dosing applications the gauge shall be resistant to the acidity/alkalinity of
the chemical being dosed.

h) The nominal pressure at which pressure switches operate shall be fully

adjustable across the whole range of the device and shall include an
indicator to show the switching point relative to the overall switching
range.

i) All electrical switching contacts shall be sealed. Cable entry shall be

obtained through an integrated sealed assembly or by a 20mm conduit
entry into a sealed watertight terminal enclosure.

j) Steel process pipework, which has an associated process connection,

shall incorporate a purpose-made welded boss through which the
tapped hole shall be drilled and tapped after welding. The boss shall
normally accommodate a ½" BSP thread, except for pressure gauges
and switches which measure process fluids which are corrosive or
contain suspended solids likely to cause fouling, e.g. sewage and
sludge. In such cases, the boss shall be sized to accommodate a
minimum of 50mm NB plus capillary tube, as applicable.

k) Dial thermometers shall be enclosed in a stainless steel case and be

bimetallic helix-actuated with silicone fluid damping. The face shall be

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90mm diameter, white with black markings and be hermetically sealed

behind a clear glass lens. It shall be graduated in °C, with a black
pointer and a gauge accuracy of 1% or better. The gauge stem shall be
stainless steel.

2. UNITS OF MEASUREMENT

The following units of measurement shall be used:

Parameter Unit Symbol

Water Pressure metres head m
Water Level metres head m
Air Pressure metres head m
Low Gas Pressure. (e.g. Biogas) millibar mbar
Temperature Degrees Centigrade °C

3. SCALING

a) Full range scales shall be chosen to accommodate the maximum value

of the plant parameter. The indication of a varying parameter shall
normally operate at 60% of the full scale range of the device, with the
maximum reading operating normally at 90% of that full scale range.

b) The indication of a steady parameter shall normally operate at 75% of

the full scale range.

c) The number of scale markings shall be the maximum consistent with the
required accuracy and with ease of reading.

4. FIXING

a) Unless stated otherwise, gauges and switches shall be directly mounted

onto process pipework using suitable stainless steel fixings. Where
remote indication of parameters is required, gauges and switches shall
be either located onto fabricated gauge boards, proprietary stands or
integrated into control panels. Direct fixing to walls/structures, etc. is not
permitted.

b) The specific installation shall be as follows:

i) Vibration shall not exceed the manufacturer’s recommendations.

ii) The normal working temperature limits of the device shall not be
exceed due to conducted heat from adjacent surfaces, hot process
lines or direct sunlight.
iii) Adequate line isolation, venting/drainage and rodding facilities shall
be provided.
iv) All cabling shall be suitably supported and routed and/or a suitable
local junction box shall be provided to terminate devices equipped
with ‘flying leads’.

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v) All devices shall be mounted in the correct plane, either horizontally

or vertically.
vi) All devices shall be fully accessible for viewing and
maintenance/calibration.

c) Where gauges and switches are measuring the same parameter, they
shall be mounted adjacent to each other at a distance not greater than
500mm apart. They shall be mounted at the same hydraulic process
datum, and where practicable, gauges and switches shall be mounted at
the 0% process datum. Where this is not practicable, details of zero
suppression or elevation shall be denoted on the device label.

d) The use of common pressure tappings with multiple take-offs for critical
control or emergency shutdown shall not be permitted. Separate
process tappings, impulse lines and valving shall be utilised for individual
pressure switches and gauges utilised within critical or emergency
shutdown systems.

5. LABELLING

a) Each gauge or switch shall be provided with an individual label that

includes the following, as a minimum:

i. Measurement parameter description.

ii. Working range.
iii. Tag reference number (from P&ID).
iv. Suppression/elevation details (if applicable).

6. PROCESS CONNECTIONS, PIPING AND VALVES

a) Process connections for pressure measurement shall be configured to

allow the venting and rodding out of a blocked process tapping without
the removal of the associated pipework and valves.

b) The use of ferric couplings and tubing, with the exception of stainless
steel, shall not be permitted.

c) A process tapping on a pipework system shall generally be located on

the horizontal plane. The only exception shall be where there is a risk of
condensate forming within the impulse line, and in this instance the
impulse line shall be arranged with steady falls back to the primary
isolation valve or to appropriate ‘catch pot’ arrangements. Where this is
not practicable, the tapping shall be located not less than 45° from the
perpendicular.

d) The connection between the process tapping and the primary isolation
valve shall be made by use of a stainless steel BSP Hexagonal nipple.

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7. PRIMARY ISOLATION VALVE

a) All pressure gauges and switches shall be provided with process

isolation by means of a primary isolation valve, which shall conform to
the following requirements:

i. Stainless Steel 3-position.

ii. 3-port ‘T’ configuration full bore ball valve.

8. TUBING AND FITTINGS

The selection of materials for all tubing and fittings shall be determined by
the nature of the process fluid and the installation environment, e.g.

a) Corrosive fluids shall be considered individually to ensure the suitability

of the material chosen under all anticipated conditions. Fittings for both
internal and external use shall be coated copper, stainless steel or
uPVC. Fittings for internal use only shall also include plain copper and
nylon, if appropriate. In all cases, the fittings shall be suitable for both
the installed environment and the process fluid.

b) Where mechanically possible, the longest length of continuous tubing

shall be installed to ensure that joints are kept to a minimum.

c) The use of multi-way copper and nylon tubing shall be used only in
specific approved applications.

d) All fittings for use on copper and nylon tubing shall be of brass
compression single olive type.

e) All pressure gauges and switches shall be fitted with a stainless steel
isolating and calibrating manifold. The open calibration port, when not in
use, shall always be fitted with a plug.

f) Pressure gauges and switches that are subject to pulsating pressures

shall be fitted with adjustable-pressure snubbers. The use of needle
valves for this purpose is not permitted.

9. VERIFICATION OF ACCURACY OF MEASUREMENT

a) Pressure gauges and switches and dial thermometers shall be calibrated

in both upscale and downscale directions at the points 0-25-50-75-100-
75-50-25-0%. Tests shall simulate as closely as possible process
parameters, by the use of manometers, dead weight testers (water only),
test pressure gauges, etc.

b) The use of mercury manometers is not permitted.

c) Any spare gauges and pressure switches supplied shall also be tested
for accuracy before storage.

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d) Calibration certificates for instruments and testing equipment used for all
tests shall be provided.

e) All test equipment shall have a standard of accuracy four times better
than the manufacturer’s stated accuracy for the equipment to be tested.
Pressure measurement standard gauges or calibration reference units
are required to be better than ±0.1% of full scale.

END OF SECTION

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