Full Description

This document defines procedures and specifications for loop check, which comprises the activities between the completion of the loop construction (including installation and point-to-point checks) and the beginning of cold commissioning. This document is applicable for the construction of new plants and for expansion or retrofits (i.e. revamping) of electrical and instrument (EI) installations in existing plants (including PLC, DCS, panel-mounted and field instrumentation). It does not include a detailed checkout of power distribution systems, except as they relate to the loops being checked (i.e. a motor starter or a power supply to a four-wire transmitter). Loop checks can be performed throughout the lifecycle of the plant. This document is also applicable when loop checks are performed after commissioning. This document describes what is intended to be tested but not how the test is performed, due to the wide range of technologies and equipment available.

The intent of this document is to provide a means for all parties, including the owner, the installer and the vendor, to clearly establish and agree on the scope of activities and responsibilities involved in performing these tests in order to achieve a timely delivery and acceptance of the automation system. The activities described in this document can be taken as a guideline and adapted to the specific requirements of the process, plant or equipment.