DESIGN, INSTALLATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FOR FIXED AND FLOATING OFFSHORE PETROLEUM FACILITIES FOR UNCLASSIFIED AND CLASS 1, DIVISION 1 AND DIVISION 2 LOCATIONS
American Petroleum Institute
1 General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Applicability of National Electrical Code
2 References
2.1 Industry Codes, Guides, and Standards
2.2 Government Codes, Rules, and Regulations
2.3 Classification Society Rules and Regulations
3 Acronyms and Abbreviated Definitions
3.1 Acronyms
3.2 Definitions, Abbreviated
3.3 Definitions Specific to Floating Facilities
4 Electrical Equipment for Hazardous (Classified) Locations
4.1 General
4.2 High-temperature Devices
4.3 Protection Techniques Related To Equipment Installed in
Locations Classified as Division 1 or Division 2
4.4 Protection Techniques Related to Equipment Approved for
Zone 0, Zone 1, or Zone 2 Locations
4.5 General Purpose Equipment
4.6 Listing, Marking and Documentation
5 Electric Power Generating Stations
5.1 General
5.2 Prime Movers
5.3 Generators
5.4 Generator Packaging Considerations
5.5 Switchboards
5.6 Special Requirements for Floating Facilities
6 Electrical Distribution Systems
6.1 Scope
6.2 Voltage Level Selection
6.3 Conductor Selection
6.4 Wiring Methods for Classified Locations
6.5 Wiring Methods for Unclassified Locations
6.6 Wiring Methods for Drilling and Workover Rigs
6.7 General Wiring Considerations
6.8 Conduit and Cable Seals and Sealing Methods
6.9 Circuit Protection
6.10 Grounding
6.11 Electrical Enclosures
6.12 Working Space About Electrical Equipment and Means of
Access
6.13 Additional Requirements for Floating Facilities
7 Electric Motors
7.1 General
7.2 Selection
7.3 Motor Space Heaters
7.4 Motor Control
8 Transformers
8.1 General
8.2 Selection
8.3 Installation
8.4 Connections
8.5 Protection
9 Lighting
9.1 General
9.2 Lighting Levels
9.3 Fixture Selection and Installation
9.4 Standby Lighting
9.5 Lighting for Helicopter Operations
10 Battery-powered DC Supply Systems
10.1 General
10.2 Specific Applications
10.3 Batteries
10.4 Battery Chargers
10.5 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems
11 Special Systems
11.1 Electrical Platform Safety Control Systems
11.2 Gas Detection Systems
11.3 Fire Detection Systems
11.4 Aids-to-Navigation Equipment
11.5 Communications Equipment
11.6 Heat Trace Systems
11.7 Fire Pumps
11.8 Adjustable Frequency Controllers (Variable Frequency
Drives)
11.9 Submarine Cables
11.10 Electric Oil-immersion Heaters
11.11 Electric Power-operated Boat Winches for Survival Craft
11.12 Electric Power-operated Water-tight Doors
11.13 Hull Mechanical Systems Controls
11.14 Cargo Tanks on Floating Facilities
11.15 Cargo Handling Rooms on Floating Facilities
11.16 General Alarm System
11.17 Cathodic Protection
12 Special Considerations
12.1 Construction Practices
12.2 Electronic Instrumentation
12.3 Electrical Tools
12.4 Electrical Appliances
12.5 Extension Cords
12.6 Electrical Equipment Buildings
12.7 Signs
12.8 Lockout and Tagout Procedures
12.9 Portable Electronic Devices
13 System Checkout
13.1 General
13.2 Generators and Motors
13.3 Instrumentation and Control Circuits
14 Maintenance
15 Safety
Annex A (informative) - Inspection Intervals
Annex B (informative) - ABS Rules For Building and Classing Steel
Vessels - 1998, PART 4
Annex C (informative) - USCG Requirements, 46 CFR, Subchapter J,
111.95
Annex D (informative) - USCG Requirements, 46 CFR, Subchapter J,
111.97
Annex E (informative) - USCG Requirements, 46 CFR, Subchapter J,
Subpart 111.105
Describes minimum requirements and guidelines for the design, installation, and maintenance of electrical systems on fixed and floating petroleum facilities located offshore.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | American Petroleum Institute |
| ProductNote | Reconfirmed 2013 |
