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1.0 Equipment General Data and Information

Substation
Bay/Panel
Equipment Serial No

2.0 Mechanical Check and Visual Inspection

Item Description Done Remarks

1. Inspect for physical damage or defects.
Check name plates and information with drawings and
2.
specifications as specified in Data Schedule.
Inspect enclosures for proper alignment and foundation fixing
3.
and grounding.
4. Check quality of paintwork.
Ensure that all special tools and equipment are provided as
5.
specified and have proper storage.
Check that all “ON” and “OFF” indications and SF6 gas
6.
pressure gauges are installed in visible locations.
Check the maximum allowed induced voltage in GIS enclosure
7.
of 65 V.
Check all piping of SF6 gas, hydraulic and pneumatic operating
8. mechanism including their fitting is made of copper, brass or
stainless steel.
9. Ensure that all CTs are ring core type.
Check all CT secondary circuit wiring within control cabinet is
2.5 mm2 and CT secondary circuits wiring External to control
10. cabinet is not smaller than 4 mm2.
Check facility of shorting, isolating and grounding of secondary
terminals inside terminal box.
Check all VT secondary circuits wiring is not less than 2.5 mm2.
11. Check all VT circuits are provided with sliding link type terminal
blocks.
12. Check all wiring is heat 90 C°, and rated 600/1000V,
Check all control and instruments cables are properly shielded
13.
and the cable shield is grounded.
14. Check color coding of control cabinet wiring.

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Check AC circuit terminals and DC circuit terminals are fitted

15. with non-inflammable; transparent plastic covers to prevent
accidental contact with live parts.
Ensure that the manual operation of disconnect and grounding
16. switches is only possible under electrical interlocking release
conditions.
Ensure that the Electrical interlock schemes are fail-safe to
17.
prevent loss of interlock function upon loss of control voltage.
Check the availability of Mechanical interlocking between
18.
disconnect and grounding switch operation.
Check that at least 10% spare contacts (NO & NC) provided
19.
with each auxiliary relay.
Check that at least 10% spare windows from
20.
alarms/annunciators in control cabinet.
21. Check color of mimic bus is as specifications.
22. Check on line partial discharge monitoring sensors.
Ensure that gas-handling cart (if provided) operates correctly
23. and that special filling and degassing fittings are provided and
have proper storage.
Verify that all lifting devices are correctly labeled for lifting
24.
capability.
Ensure that adequate ladders and walkways are provided for
25.
access to meters, filling ports, cranes, lights, etc
Check that all specified grounding switches are insulated, with
26.
removable grounding links.
Check tightness of all bolted connections (torque wrench
27.
method).
28. Check each gas section filled to correct rated pressure.
Check SF6 gas at each gas section for air and moisture
29.
content after filling at rated pressure.
30. Gas leaks test of all flanges and joints after erection and filling.
Calibrate gas pressure (density) gauges. Check the gauges
31.
have correct, legible and readable scales.
32. Check the gauges have definite mark scale.
33. Check the gauges are ambient Temperature compensated.
Check operation of all gas density switches (alarm trip signals
34.
and lockout functions). Confirm correct set points.
Check all wiring is colored according to approved drawings and
35.
specifications.
36. Verify that all front panel mounted devices (meters, push
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buttons, switches, indicator lamps, mimic buses, etc.) are

installed as per drawings, fixed permanently and are correctly
labeled.
37. Verify that all operating devices are correctly labeled.
Check that all phase marking and circuit labeling have been
38.
installed as per specifications.
Ensure that all disconnects switches are provided with viewing
windows or mechanical indicators for verification of contact
39.
positions and that all grounding switch positions can be visually
verified from ground level.
40. Verify that correct Dispatch Numbers have been installed.
Check the closed barriers at the ends of each gas zones are
41. externally colored yellow or orange. The zone gas density
gauges shall have zone marking plates fixed over the gauges.
Check & confirm GIS VT’s primary isolation device with manual
42. operation provided, along with it monitoring system locally as
well as on mimic diagram in control room.
Check & confirm the three-phase test adaptor and bushing for
43.
HV test on GIS have been provided.
Check & confirm there are no any sharp edges for the cable
44.
trays or other metallic parts.
Check GIS over pressure relief discs are not cracked or
45.
deformed.
46. Check the labeling and phasing of cable insertion.

3.0 Electrical Test

Item Description Done Remarks

1. Insulation resistance test for all wiring.
Check scheme for control cabinet schematic drawing and
2. Function of control and interlocking for all equipment and
devices.
Contact resistance test as per factory conditions. (Ambient
3. temperature shall be recorded; winding resistance shall be
referred to 20°C).
CBs, DSs and ESs Timing Test (Open & Close) with contact
4.
travel and speed analysis.
5. Functional test of trip free and anti-pump circuits
Disconnect Switch Close and open time tests for the
6. confirmation of early make and late break operation of
auxiliary contacts with main contacts for CT switching

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schemes.
Check Minimum control voltage trip (60%) and close (80%)
7.
operations.
Check pump start stop trip/close lockout threshold values for
8.
CB mechanism.
GIS PTs to be included during AC HV tests on GIS when test
frequency is well above rated Frequency, otherwise test at
9. 1.5Un – one minute at rated frequency without secondary
load. PTs secondary output volts shall be measured
accordingly during the high voltage test.
Testing of All AC/DC MCBs tested by trip test through current
10.
injection.
11. Testing of all auxiliary relays and contactors.
12. Testing of meters, annunciators and metrosil resistors.
Measure current drawn by motor for CB and DS and check
13.
the results according to design.
Check & confirm the three-phase test adaptor and bushing for
14.
HV test on GIS have been provided.
Verify the alarms being initiated by SF6 density gauges on
15.
LCC and up to control room during calibration process.
Check that all cubicle space heaters and thermostats are
16.
functional and at correct temperature control settings.
Perform Mechanical Check and Visual Inspection and
17. Electrical test as per WI-NG-6460-002-023 for current
transformers
Perform Mechanical Check and Visual Inspection and
18. Electrical test as per WI-NG-6460-002-024 for voltage
transformers:-
19. Check gaps of protective flashover devices (if applicable).
Verify secondary circuits, terminal to terminal for correctness
20.
and tightness before energization.
21. High voltage test as per WI-NG-6460-002-028

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