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Guideline for Determining Electrical Area Classification
This Practice describes an engineering work process for gathering the necessary information and applying the applicable codes and standards to develop a documented area classification. This Practice addresses the classification of areas containing flammable liquids, gases, or vapors and combustible dust, but does not address ignitable fibers and flyings.This Practice applies to petroleum and chemical process facilities and other related industries that fall within the scope of the standards being used for the assessment of the area classification. This Practice is applicable for new and existing facilities.This Practice should be used with petroleum and chemical industry codes and standards that define the basis for area classification.
Reaffirmation with Editorial Revision

Electric Motor Mechanical Maintenance – Lubrication
This Practice covers the basic requirements for the lubrication of antifriction and hydrodynamic bearings used in electric motors. These requirements apply to induction, synchronous, and DC motors.Excluded from this PracticeOn site vibration analysisOn site mechanical equipment alignmentRepair of the motor, e.g. bearing replacement, rotor repair, stator repair, etc. (PIP ELTFT04 addresses motor repair.)
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Electric Motor Repair
This Practice is an overlay to the IEEE document IEEE Std. 1068-2015, IEEE Standard for the Repair and Rewinding of AC Electric Motors in Petroleum, Chemical, and Process Industries. The intent is to use IEEE 1068-2015, with the exception and clarification as given in below, along with PIP ELTFT04-D and ELTFT04-T to define the requirements for repair, modification, and testing of electric motors.
New Practice

Switchgear Maintenance
This Practice covers minimum requirements for the maintenance of switchgear. While the maintenance procedures herein can be applied to all types of switchgear, manufacturer instructions should be reviewed for equipment specific maintenance requirements.This Practice does not cover the calibration, settings, or programming of protective devices such as molded case circuit breakers, protective relays, etc.
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Reliability Indicators for Rotating Machinery (Universally Applicable)
This Practice provides standardized reliability terminology and a basis for measurement and data gathering for benchmarking the reliability of rotating machinery. This Practice describes reliability terms and definitions that can be applied to economic performance data generation. This Practice describes reliability data gathering techniques. This Practice provides basic steps to implementing reliability indicators in process industry facilities. This Practice describes levels of data gathering and analysis that may be used to provide the appropriate amount of reliability information.
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Instrumentation Electrical Installation Details
This Practice provides installation details for instrument field junction boxes and instrument conduit and cable connections. This Practice describes the minimum requirements for instrument field junction box installation and wiring. This Practice provides details for installing various arrangements of instrument conduit and cable connections.
Reaffirmation with Editorial Revision

Weigh Systems Design Guidelines
This Practice provides guidelines for application, selection, and design of equipment used to measure weight in industrial applications. This Practice includes guidelines for electronic methods of measuring weight and does not include mechanical and hydraulic systems. Specific design criteria requirements are furnished in PIP PCCWE001, Weigh Systems Design Criteria. This Practice does not provide the information needed to ensure that the applicable agreements and regulations for custody transfer are met.
Reaffirmation with Editorial Revision

Weigh Systems Design Criteria
This Practice provides requirements for equipment selection and system design for weight measurement systems. This Practice specifies requirements for design and installation of static, continuous, and scale weigh systems. This Practice does not include criteria for mechanical weigh scales, hydraulic load cells, or pneumatic load cell technology.
Reaffirmation with Editorial Revision

Instrument Air Installation Details
This Practice provides installation details for various instrument air supply and instrument signal arrangements. This Practice describes the minimum requirements for installing instrument air supply components with various air-set and filter arrangements. This Practice provides details for various instrument signal arrangements.
Technical Revision