PROCESS AND INSTRUMENTATION DIAGRAMS STANDARD DRAFTING SYMBOLS CHART

This document provides a standard drafting symbols chart for SA Water Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs). It covers symbols for line types, self-actuated regulating valves, actuators, piping valves, fittings, general instrument functions, level sensors, primary element flow rate, and piping hazardous classification levels.

Source: TS-112-Process-and-Instrument-Diagrams.pdf · page 16/27 · Drawing: 4003 - 00001 - 01 rev 1 · Components: 87 (24 equipment, 19 instrument, 25 valve, 10 line, 9 other)

Equipment (24)

Tag Description Details Connects to
diaphragm Diaphragm Actuator —
diaphragm-pressure-balanced Diaphragm, Pressure Balanced Actuator —
float Float Actuator —
hand-actuated Hand Actuated or Handwheel Actuator —
piston Piston Actuator —
piston-positioner Piston Actuator with Positioner or Position Switches Actuator —
positioner-actuator Positioner Shown on Actuator Actuator —
rotary-motor Rotary Motor (may be Electric Hydraulic or Pneumatic) Actuator —
solenoid Solenoid Actuator —
spring-relief Spring - For Pressure Relief or Safety Valve Only Actuator —
weight Weight Actuator —
stop-plate Stop Plate Piping Valve —
stoplog Stoplog Piping Valve —
cap Cap Fittings —
blind-flange Blind Flange Fittings —
flange-joint Flange Joint Fittings —
flexible-coupling Flexible Coupling Fittings —
flexible-hose Flexible Hose Fittings —
hose-coupling Hose Coupling Fittings —
nozzle Nozzle Fittings —
reducer-concentric Reducer - Concentric Fittings —
reducer-flat-bottom Reducer - Flat Bottom Fittings —
reducer-flat-top Reducer - Flat Top Fittings —
pump-variable-speed Pump Driven by a Variable Speed Motor Variable Speed Pump —

Instruments (19)

Tag Function (ISA 5.1) Description Details Connects to
pilot-light — Pilot Light General Instrument Function —
pressure-setting-balloon-right — Pressure Setting Balloon (Right) General Instrument Function —
pressure-setting-balloon-left — Pressure Setting Balloon (Left) General Instrument Function —
undefined-interlock-logic — Undefined Interlock Logic General Instrument Function —
ultrasonic-level-sensor LE = Level Element Utrasonic Level Sensor —
conductivity-probe LE = Level Element Conductivity Probe Level Sensor —
ball-float LE = Level Element Ball Float Level Sensor —
orifice-type — Flow Element, Orifice Type Primary Element Flow Rate —
flume — Flume Primary Element Flow Rate —
flow-element-code-balloon FE = Flow Element Flow Element Code Balloon (To be associated with Element) Primary Element Flow Rate —
magnetic-flowmeter — Magnetic Flowmeter Primary Element Flow Rate —
pitot-tube-annubar — Pitot Tube or Annubar Primary Element Flow Rate —
positive-displacement-flowmeter — Positive Displacement Flowmeter Primary Element Flow Rate —
thermal-mass-flowmeter — Thermal Mass Flowmeter Primary Element Flow Rate —
turbine-flowmeter — Turbine Flowmeter Primary Element Flow Rate —
ultrasonic-flowmeter — Ultrasonic Flowmeter Primary Element Flow Rate —
variable-area-flow-indicator — Variable Area Flow Indicator Primary Element Flow Rate —
vortex-meter — Vortex Meter Primary Element Flow Rate —
weir — Weir Primary Element Flow Rate —

Valves (25)

Tag Description Details Connects to
psv Globe, Diaphragm Type Pressure Sustaining Valve Self actuated regulating valve —
pcv Globe, Diaphragm Type Pressure Regulating Valve Self actuated regulating valve —
prv Globe, Diaphragm Type Pressure Relief Valve Self actuated regulating valve —
psv-spring Spring Actuated Pressure Relief Valve Self actuated regulating valve —
psv-spring-90 Spring Actuated 90° Pressure Relief Valve Self actuated regulating valve —
hocv HOCV Self actuated regulating valve, with pressure set points in kPa —
hosv HOSV Self actuated regulating valve, with pressure set points in kPa —
valve-angle Valve, Angle Piping Valve —
valve-ball Valve, Ball Piping Valve —
valve-butterfly Valve, Butterfly Piping Valve —
valve-diaphragm Valve, Diaphragm Piping Valve —
valve-fire-plug Valve, Fire Plug Piping Valve —
valve-gas-release Valve, Gas Release Piping Valve —
valve-gate Valve, Gate Piping Valve —
valve-general Valve, General Piping Valve —
valve-globe Valve, Globe Piping Valve —
hydrant Hydrant Piping Valve —
valve-knife-gate Valve, Knife Gate Piping Valve —
valve-needle Valve, Needle Piping Valve —
valve-non-return Valve, Non Return Piping Valve —
valve-backflow Valve, Backflow Prevention Device Piping Valve —
penstock Penstock Piping Valve —
valve-pinch Valve, Pinch Piping Valve —
valve-plug Valve, Plug Piping Valve —
valve-3-way Valve, 3 Way Piping Valve —

Lines (10)

Tag Description Details Connects to
main-process-lines Main Process Lines Thick solid line —
secondary-process-line Secondary Process Line Thin solid line —
covered-channel Covered Channel Thick dashed line —
open-channel Open Channel Two parallel thin solid lines —
instrument-supply Instrument Supply or Connection to Process Thin solid line —
undefined-signal Undefined Signal Thin solid line with cross hatch —
pneumatic-signal Pneumatic Signal Thin solid line with double cross hatch —
electrical-signal Electrical Signal Thin dashed line —
electrical-signal-digital Electrical Signal (Digital) Thin dashed line with cross hatch —
software-link Software Link Thin solid line with open circles —

Other (9)

Tag Description Details Connects to
termination-point Termination Point Diamond symbol with solid fill —
in-left-out-right In Left/Out Right Arrowhead with text —
out-left-in-right Out Left/In Right Arrowhead with text —
liquid-flow-arrow Liquid Flow Arrow Solid triangle pointing right —
connection-lines Connection (Of Lines) Solid circle at line intersection —
positioner-tag Positioner Tag Actuator —
haz-level-b Haz Level B (AVERAGE) eg. CHLORINE, CAUSTIC —
haz-level-c Haz Level C (LOW) eg. POLYMER, HIGH PRESSURE —
haz-level-e Haz Level E (NEGLIGIBLE) eg. WATER —

Notes on drawing