EPRI Standardized Task Evaluation

Resource Guide

STE IC04.01

Calibrate General Instrumentation

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V2

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Page 2 of 21

Calibration Data Record

Figure 2

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Only

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Page 3 of 21

Rec

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Ind

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CB

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er

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Typ

ical

Inst

rum

ent

ID L

ette

r C

om

bin

atio

ns

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Only

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Instrument Line Symbols and Identifiers

Instrument Function Symbols

Inaccessible or behind-the-panel devices or functions are usually shown with internal dashed lines

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Control Valve Symbols

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Only

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Control Valve Actuator Symbols

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NOT FOR TESTING

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Pipe Fitting Symbology

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s Use

Only

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Pipe Fitting Symbology (continued)

Orifice Plate

For Clas

s Use

Only

NOT FOR TESTING

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Electrical Contacts and Symbols

For Clas

s Use

Only

NOT FOR TESTING

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Electrical Contacts and symbols

For

Class U

se O

nly

NOT FOR TESTING

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Electrical Contacts and Symbols

Electronic Symbols

Capacitor Polarized Capacitor

+

For Clas

s Use

Only

NOT FOR TESTING

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PLC and Motor Control Symbols

For Clas

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Only

NOT FOR TESTING

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Posi

tive

(+)

Neg

ativ

e(-)

Posi

tive

(+)

Neg

ativ

e(-)

Posi

tive

(+)

Neg

ativ

e(-)

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tive

(+)

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ativ

e(-)

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in H

igh

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ps.

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ps

-210

to 1

200°

C-3

46 to

219

3° F

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69.5

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to 1

372°

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to 4

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to 7

52° F

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20.8

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gree

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to 1

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35 to

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meg

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to 1

300°

C-4

50 to

237

2° F

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dizin

g or

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t. Do

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Inse

rt In

Met

al T

ubes

.Be

war

e of

Con

tam

inat

ion.

High

Tem

pera

ture

-50

to 1

768°

C-5

8 to

321

4° F

-0.2

26 to

21.1

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rang

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hite

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nge

Whi

teR

Ora

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atin

um10

% R

hodi

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-10%

Rh

Plat

inum

Pt

Oxi

dizin

g or

Iner

t. Do

Not

Inse

rt In

Met

al T

ubes

.Be

war

e of

Con

tam

inat

ion.

High

Tem

pera

ture

-50

to 1

768°

C-5

8 to

321

4° F

-0.2

36 to

18.6

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hite

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nge

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ire fo

r R &

S T

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n as

RX

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n W

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hite

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nge

Whi

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Ora

nge

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Gray

Red

Plat

inum

30%

Rho

dium

Pt-3

0% R

h

Plat

inum

6% R

hodi

umPt

-6%

Rh

Oxi

dizin

g or

Iner

t. Do

Not

Inse

rt In

Met

al T

ubes

.Be

war

e of

Con

tam

inat

ion.

High

Tem

pera

ture

. Com

mon

Use

in G

lass

Indu

stry

0 to

182

0° C

32 to

330

8° F

0 to

13.8

20Gr

ayW

hite

Gray

Whi

teB Gr

ay

ANSI

and

IEC

Colo

r Cod

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r The

rmoc

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e W

ire a

nd C

onne

ctor

s

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moc

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96.

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lor C

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gAN

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nnec

tor

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r

Non

eEs

tabl

ished

Non

eEs

tabl

ished

Non

eEs

tabl

ished

Non

eEs

tabl

ished

Neg

ativ

e(-)

Lea

dPo

sitiv

e(+

) Lea

d

EMF

(mV)

Ove

r M

axTe

mp

Rang

e

Max

imum

T/C

Gra

deTe

mp

Rang

e

Com

men

tsEn

viro

nmen

tBa

re W

ire

IEC

Code

Conn

ecto

rCo

lor

IEC

584-

3Co

lor C

odin

g

Ther

moc

oupl

eG

rade

Intr

insi

cally

Safe

Allo

yCo

mbi

natio

n

For Clas

s Use

Only

NOT FOR TESTING

Page 14 of 21

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Posi

tive

(+)

Neg

ativ

e(-)

Posi

tive

(+)

Neg

ativ

e(-)

Posi

tive

(+)

Neg

ativ

e(-)

Posi

tive

(+)

Neg

ativ

e(-)

G (W)

Red

Purp

leBl

ueTu

ngst

enW

Tung

sten

26%

Rhe

nium

W-2

6% R

e

Vacu

um, I

nert

, Hyd

roge

n.Be

war

e of

Em

britt

lem

ent.

Not

Pra

ctic

al B

elow

399°

C (7

50°F

)N

ot fo

r Oxi

dizin

g At

mos

pher

e

0 to

232

0° C

32 to

420

8° F

0 to

38.5

64

G (W)

Whi

te

C(W

5)Re

d

Whi

teRe

dTu

ngst

en5%

Rhe

nium

W-5

% R

e

Tung

sten

26%

Rhe

nium

W-2

6% R

e

Vacu

um, I

nert

, Hyd

roge

n.Be

war

e of

Em

britt

lem

ent.

Not

Pra

ctic

al B

elow

399°

C (7

50°F

)N

ot fo

r Oxi

dizin

g At

mos

pher

e

0 to

232

0° C

32 to

420

8° F

0 to

37.0

66

C(W

5)W

hite

D (W3)

Red

Whi

teRe

dTu

ngst

en3%

Rhe

nium

W-3

% R

e

Tung

sten

25%

Rhe

nium

W-2

5% R

e

Vacu

um, I

nert

, Hyd

roge

n.Be

war

e of

Em

britt

lem

ent.

Not

Pra

ctic

al B

elow

399°

C (7

50°F

)N

ot fo

r Oxi

dizin

g At

mos

pher

e

0 to

232

0° C

32 to

420

8° F

0 to

39.5

06

D (W3)

Whi

te

Non

eEs

tabl

ished

Non

eEs

tabl

ished

Non

eEs

tabl

ished

Ther

moc

oupl

eG

rade

No

Stan

dard

Use

AN

SI C

olor

Cod

e

No

Stan

dard

Use

AN

SI C

olor

Cod

e

No

Stan

dard

Use

AN

SI C

olor

Cod

e

ANSI

and

IEC

Colo

r Cod

esfo

r The

rmoc

oupl

e W

ire a

nd C

onne

ctor

sCo

ntin

ued

ANSI

Code

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rCo

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96.

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nnec

tor

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r

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moc

oupl

eG

rade

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nsio

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tive

(+) L

ead

Neg

ativ

e(-)

Lea

d

Intr

insi

cally

Safe

Allo

yCo

mbi

natio

nCo

mm

ents

Envi

ronm

ent

Bare

Wire

Max

imum

T/C

Gra

deTe

mp

Rang

e

EMF

(mV)

Ove

r M

axTe

mp

Rang

e

IEC

584-

3Co

lor C

odin

g

For Clas

s Use

Only

NOT FOR TESTING

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ColorDigit

1st

& 2nd

Bands

Multiplier

3rd

Band

Tolerance

4th

Band

Black 0 1

Brown 1 10 +/- 1%

Red 2 100 +/- 2%

Orange 3 1K

Yellow 4 10K

Green 5 100K +/- 0.5%

Blue 6 1M +/- 0.25%

Violet 7 10M +/- 0.01%

Gray 8 100M

White 9 0.1

Gold 0.01 +/- 5%

Silver +/- 10%

None +/- 20%

Resistor Color Codes

For Clas

s Use

Only

NOT FOR TESTING

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Page 16 of 21

Common Specific Gravity Constants

Temperature Conversion Formulas

pH level vs. Hydrogen-Ion Concentration

For Clas

s Use

Only

NOT FOR TESTING

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by Atmos BarsDynes/

Cm2in Hg(0°C)

in H2O(4°C)

K grams/meter2

lb/in2

PSIlb/ft2 mm Hg

TorrMicrons Pascals

Atmos 1.09.869233

10-19.869233

10-73.342073

10-22.4583

10-39.6783

10-56.8046

10-24.72543

10-41.3163

10-31.3163

10-69.8693

10-6

Bars 1.01325 1.03.010-6

3.3864310-2

2.491310-3

9.8067310-5

6.8948310-2

4.788310-4

1.333310-3

1.333310-6

3.010-5

Dynes/Cm2

1.013253106

1.0106 1.0

3.3863104

2.4913103

9.8967101

6.89483104

4.788102

1.3333103 1.3333

1.0101

in Hg(0°C)

2.99213101

2.953101

2.953310-5 1.0

7.355310-2

2.896310-3 2.036

1.413910-2

3.937310-2

3.937310-5

2.953310-4

in H2O(4°C)

4.068102

4.0148102

4.0148310-4

1.36101 1.0

3.937310-2

2.768101

1.92210-1

5.35410-1

5.354310-4

4.014310-3

K grams/meter2

1.03323104

1.01973104

1.0197310-2

3.453102

2.54101 1.0

7.03063102 4.882

1.359101

1.359310-2

1.109310-1

lb/in2

PSI1.46956

1011.4504

1011.45043

10-54.91210-1

3.6126310-2

1.423310-3 1.0

6.9444310-3

1.934310-2

1.934310-5

1.450310-4

lb/ft2 2.11622103

2.0885103

2.088510-3

7.0726101 5.202

2.04810-1

1.44102 1.0 2.7844

2.7844310-3

2.089310-2

mm HgTorr

7.60102

7.5006102

7.5006310-4

2.54101 1.868

7.3558310-2

5.1715101

3.591310-1 1.0

3.010-3

7.502310-3

Microns7.603

1067.50063

1057.5006

10-12.543

1041.8683

1037.3558

1015.17153

1043.591

1023.0103 1.0 7.502

Pascals1.013253

1053.0105

3.010-1

3.3863103

2.4913102 9.8067

6.89483103

4.7883101

1.3333102

1.333310-1 1.0

To Obtain

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General Conversion Factors

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General Conversion Factors (continued)

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Prefix Symbol 10n DecimalEquivalent

yotta Y 1024 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 septillion

zetta Z 1021 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 sextillion

exa E 1018 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 quintillion

peta P 1015 1 000 000 000 000 000 quadrillion

tera T 1012 1 000 000 000 000 trillion

giga G 109 1 000 000 000 billion

mega M 106 1 000 000 million

kilo k 103 1 000 thousand

hecto h 102 100 hundred

deca da 101 10 ten

100 1 one

deci da 10-1 0.1 tenth

centi c 10-2 0.01 hundredth

milli m 10-3 0.001 thousandth

micro µ 10-6 0.000 001 millionth

nano n 10-9 0.000 000 001 billionth

pico p 10-12 0.000 000 000 001 trillionth

femto f 10-15 0.000 000 000 000 001 quadrillionth

atto a 10-18 0.000 000 000 000 000 001 quintillionth

zepto z 10-21 0.000 000 000 000 000 000 001 sextillionth

yocto y 10-24 0.000 000 000 000 000 000 000 001 septillionth

Example:

milliamp (mA) = 1 x 10-3 amps = 0.001 amp

Metric Prefixes

Name

kiloamp (kA) = 1 x 103 amps = 1000 amps

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