Field Notes
Notes from the field.
Short, useful pieces written by the people on the tools. Standards, best practices, and the lessons every plant engineer should know about industrial E&I work.
What is an I/O Building? A Field Guide for Plant Engineers
I/O buildings (or Local Instrument Rooms) sit between the field and the control system. Here is what they contain, why they exist, and what to look for in a build.
Read article
Tank Farm Electrical Compliance Checklist
A practical pre-walk checklist for a tank farm E&I scope: classified-area transitions, lightning protection, level instrumentation, and the documentation your inspector will look for.
Read article
Substation Maintenance Best Practices (Plant-Side)
Plant substations are not utility substations. The maintenance cadence is different, the outage planning is different, and the documentation tells a different story.
Read article
Instrumentation Loop Checks: A Working Field Guide
A loop check is more than a continuity test. Here is a field guide to what a real loop check covers and why it should be done before the unit ever starts up.
Read articleStay close to the work
Get Field Notes by email.
One or two short pieces a month. Standards, best practices, and the lessons every plant engineer should know.