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  • Hi all, Thanks for the inputs. Was going through available information on the topic over the past weeks. IEC 60354-5-52-11 Annex G is giving the acceptable voltage drops in cables, but with a special note for Extra Low Voltage (<50 VDC as per their definition) "NOTE ...

  • Hi Sagir, On projects, sizing calculation is not done for instrumentation cables. Usually, some standard sizes e.g. 1.0 mm2 or 1.5 mm2 are selected. One approach could be to calculate maximum length of instrumentation loop considering voltage drop along the cable and containing ...

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  • As the economic environment is getting harsh, Government budget on Water Plant Instrumentation maintenance is getting tight right now. Our Instrumentation team now needs to do the Piping welding on maintenance purposes according to the Water Plant P & ID diagrams when necessary ...

  • Could you share your experience and best practices for flame arrester temperature monitoring? Flame arresters have different max burning time rating: • Short Time Burning: 1 minute • Endurance Burning: 15 minutes (Type II) or 2 hours (Type I) • Unlimited ...

  • Hello Everyone!!! My name is Kudzai Mavhengere. I am currently working as a security delivery manager for Accenture Ireland. I am engineer at heart with a strong interest in OT Cyber Security, having accumulated over 15 years of experience working in Industrial Automation ...

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