E & I INTERFACE

AND
CONTROL SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

PRESENTED BY :
ARIN DEY
ON 15 JAN 2009
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What is Interface?

• Interaction and activities of two or more disciplines in a common area

by systematic method of exchange of information.

Why interface is important?

• It ensures smooth, proper and timely execution of project.

• It finalizes inter-discipline scope of work and thus prevents
duplication of work and gap of work.
• It reduces physical clash of equipments/items.
• It helps to determine the proper size and rating of equipments /
structures (i.e. UPS sizing, Motor rating, Trench sizing, Pipe Rack
sizing etc).
• It finalizes inter-discipline scope of supply and thus prevents
duplication of material and short fall of material.
• Interaction helps to receive latest project data, information and
changes.

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Area of Interface

• PLC/DCS/SIS operated Pumps and other Drives

• Motor Operated Valves
• UPS Power requirements for Instrumentation
• Non UPS power requirements for Instrumentation
• Cable Routing through Cable Tray/Trench/Duct
• Electric Tracing of Instruments
• Earthing
• Specific Illumination requirements
• Area Classification Drawing (as input)

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 TYPICAL CONTROL SCHEMATIC OF A
3 PHASE, 415V UNIDIRECTIONAL MOTOR FEEDER

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Signal Interface between PLC/DCS/SIS and MCC

• From C&I to Electrical : Command signals –

Start/ Stop/Trip from DCS
Stop/ Auto start from SIS

• From Electrical to C&I : Status signals -

ON/ OFF/Trip/ Status to DCS
ON/ OFF/Trip/ Status to SIS
Typical signal interface list for a large Drive:

From MCC/SWGR to DCS From DCS to MCC/SWGR

Drive ON (DI) Drive START (DO)

Drive OFF (DI) Drive STOP (DO)
Drive TRIPPED(DI) Drive TRIP (DO)
L/R SS selected in Field (i.e. Local) (DI)
L/R SS selected in MCC (DI)
Thermal O/L Relay operated (DI)
MCC/SWGR Disturbance (DI)
Control Supply Healthy (DI)
Emergency Stop PB Operated (DI)
Motor Current (AI)
Motor KWh (AI)

• C&I provides signal list to Electrical group for inclusion in motor control and indication
schedule.
• All signal/cable interfaces are through Instrument/Electrical Interface cabinet (Interposing
Relay panel).
• Communication Link between MCC & DCS/SIS are via RS 485 Modbus link
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INTERFACE FOR UNIDIRECTIONAL MOTORS

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Motor Operated Valves

• Generally MOV belongs to Instrumentation item and it is requisitioned

by the C&I Group.

• 3 phase power supply to the actuator is provided by Electrical Group.

C&I group indicates the location of MOV at field and accordingly
Electrical group estimates the power cable length and route. Cable size
is determined based on Load List.

• In case of integral starter, Electrical provides only power cable from

MCC/SWGR to Field and C&I provides control cable from DCS/PLC/SIS
to Field.

• In case of MCC starter, C&I provides control cable both from Field to
DCS as well as from MCC to DCS. ( Refer attached control schematic
diagram)

• Electrical group will prepare control schematic diagram of MOV and will
pass to C&I group for review.

• C&I group will check the control facility from DCS and ensure the
availability of all auxiliary contacts at MCC and their terminal numbers.

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 TYPICAL CONTROL SCHEMATIC OF A
3 PHASE, 415V BI-DIRECTIONAL MOTOR FEEDER

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INTERFACE FOR BI-DIRECTIONAL DRIVES

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LOGIC LEGEND

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MOTOR OPERATED VALVE OPEN / CLOSE LOGIC

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ACW PUMP-1 START / STOP LOGIC

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SIMPLIFIED MOTOR CONTROL PHILOSOPHY

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INTERFACE TYPE

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INTERFACE TYPE

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UPS requirements for Instrumentation

• Uninterrupted Power Supply is required for Field Instruments,

Process Analyzers, Gas Detection System, DCS/PLC system,
Emergency Shutdown System, Visual Display Units, Emergency
control room lighting etc.

• C&I group shall estimate the UPS load for entire

Instrumentation system and intimate Electrical group in terms
of KVA rating.

• Electrical Group shall arrange and provide UPS supplies with

required number of outgoing feeders from UPS Distribution
Board.

• Type of redundancy (i.e. Hot redundant or Parallel redundant)

and back-up time shall be as per project specification.

• Sizing of UPS is carried out by Electrical Group based on the

requirements received from Instrument Group.

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Non UPS power requirements for Instrumentation

• Non UPS power may be considered for Panel Lighting,

Level Gauge Illumination, Analyzer Shelter, Cabinet
Lighting, Power socket, Log Printers, Field Instrument
Illumination etc.

• C&I group shall estimate the Non UPS load for entire
Instrumentation system and intimate Electrical group in
terms of KVA rating.

• Electrical Group shall arrange and provide Non UPS

supplies with required number of outgoing feeders from
Separate Distribution Board.

• Scope of cabling from Distribution Board to respective

area is mutually decided during detailed engineering.

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Cable routing
• Generally Electrical and C&I follow the same route as far as possible
during field cable routing.

• The size of cable trench and routing requirements is passed to Civil

Group for detailed design of cable trench and input to the PDS model.

• Where cable tray is routed over the pipe rack, Electrical group
provides the tray size, number of tray etc to Piping group considering
C&I trays. In this case, C&I provides their requirements to Electrical
in advance.

• Instrument tray is requisitioned by C&I group. However, tray supports,

angles etc.are considered by Electrical.
• Underground routing is finalized after discussion in between Electrical,
C&I, Piping and Civil Groups.
• The co-ordination between C&I and Electrical Groups for underground
routing will be performed by Civil Group.
• For above ground cable routes, C&I group will detail their main routes
and for input to Raceway. Secondary cable routes will be detailed by
the Installation Contractor.

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Earthing

• Overall Earthing system is the responsibility of Electrical group.

At Field:

• Instruments group shall be responsible for bonding all Instrument safety

earths (e.g. cable racks/trays, junction boxes, frames, glands and
instruments) to the Electrical safety earth system.

At CCR/ISB:

• In the ISB/CCR, Instrument Group shall be responsible for the provision and
installation of the earth bars and the connection of all cabinets/equipments in
accordance with Earthing Philosophy.

• Electrical group shall be responsible for connection of the Instrument Earth

bar to the earth electrode and the connection of the safety earth bar to the
Electrical Safety earth system.

• Separate earth bars and earth electrode shall be provided for Intrinsically
Safe Ground (ISG).

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Electric tracing of Instruments
• Identification of Instruments that require
Electrical Tracing, location of all connections
required to pre-traced bundles and the length
of each bundle by C& I Group.

• All electric tracing of instruments by Electrical

Group (with the exception of the analyzer
sample pre-traced tubing bundles).

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 THANKS

FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION

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