SCECO CENTRAL TRANSMISSION DEPARTMENT

STANDARD PROCEDURE
1
2
INDEX NUMBER T/P&T

DATE OF ISSUE

3
65820

4a

4b

235 / 62

5
99

6
Ro

2 JUNE 1994

TITLE:

GUIDE LINES TO SITE

PRE-COMMISSIONING TESTS
AT NEW SUBSTATION
PREPARED BY:

ENGR. MUKHTAR
ENGINEER

CONCURRED BY:

APPROVED BY:

SALEH AL-GHUNAIMI
MANAGER

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ABDUL RAHMAN A. AL-BASSAM

DIRECTOR

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SCECO CENTRAL
TRANSMISSION DEPARTMENT
DISTRIBUTION OF STANDARD PROCEDURES
LOCATION

DATE

HEAD OFFICE DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT

HEAD OFFICE TECHNICAL STUDIES
AL QASEEM
AL-AFLAG
AL-DAWASIR
AL-KHARJ
SUB STATIONS
OPERATIONS
NETWORK
PROTECTION AND TESTING
PROGRAMMING AND RESOURCES

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SCECO (CENTRAL)
TRANSMISSION DEPARTMENT
STANDARD PROCEDURE

1.0

INTRODUCTION:

1.1

PURPOSE
All electrical equipment installed in newly build substation is necessary to test and inspect
according to the site test procedure being presented here.

1.2

OBJECTIVES
To keep the contractors testing work in line with SCECO requirements, so that no equipment is
left unchecked before energization.

1.3

APPLICATION
Contractors and SCECO witnessing staff should follow the attached guide line for
precommissioning tests so that no test is forgotten and equipment remained unchecked. The guide
line specifies all kinds of site test to be performed on most of the S/S equipment meant for
transmission of electrical power.

GUIDE LINE TO SITE PRE-COMMISSIONING

TESTS AT NEW SUBSTATION

For newly being built Substation by Contractors under Turnkey Projects or extension to existing
Network. Following Site Pre-Commissioning Tests should be performed by the Contractor
regarding specified equipment as under:

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Rev. No:

SERIAL
NUMBER

TEST OBJECT

TEST
NO.

1.

Lv power cables

a.

Phasing & Continuity check.

b.

2kV Megger test.

c.

Visual inspection, size & ratings

confirmation
Main Circuit Continuity test for tightness
of Joints and bolts.

2.

Lv switch, switch
gear

a.
b.

c.
3.

4.

Mcbs in lv ac
panels control &
protection panels
of all voltage
ratings

Meters in lv panels

TEST DESCRIPTION

Main
circuit
insulation
Resistance
Measurement by 2kV Megger or 2kV
A.C.H.V. Test for one minute.
Phasing check.

a.

Visual inspection
drawings.

b.

2, 3 time ON/OFF hand operation.

c.

Trip test in each Phase by over current

injection and noting the Trip time.

a.

All Ammeters and Volt Meters should be

Calibrated at 20%, 50% & 100% of FSD.
All C.Ts to be checked for ratio test at
least.
All selector switches should be checked for
R, Y, B & N position and its labels.
All secondary wiring to be Meggerred.

b.
c.
d.

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of

ratings

as

per

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SERIAL
NUMBER
5.

TEST OBJECT

13.8/33KV
SWITCHGEAR

Rev. No:

TEST
NO.

TEST DESCRIPTION

a.

Main circuit resistance Measurement

including ciucuit breakers and check
against Factory test results.

b.

A.C. H.V. Test for the Main Circuit with

Circuit Breaker in close position and then
open position also.

c.

All Voltage transformers tobe checked for

insulation resistance winding resistance,
Ratio Polarity and A.C. H.V. Test at 1.5
Un at no burden.
All 13.8kV panel meters like Ampere
Amp MDIS, KV, MW, Mvar, Transducers
e+ to be calibrated.
All relevant C.Ts should be checked for
Mag. curve ratio polarity.

d.

e.
f.

For Secondary wiring 1kV Megger Test.

g.

Phasing check for V.T. Secondary Circuits

on relevant meters.

h.

All MCBs AC/DC in the panel to be

checked.

i.

Check against drawings Contract SpecSpecification,

the
Instrument
&
Equipment ratings.

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SERIAL
NUMBER
6.

TEST OBJECT
P/transformer
switchgear

Rev. No:

TEST
NO.
n.

o.
p.

q.
r.

s.

t.
u.

TEST DESCRIPTION
Fan Motors current to be Measured and
check against rating also check wiring size
suitable to carry the currents.
MCBs in Cooler Control Cubical to be
checked by current injection for trip test.
Check oil level in main tank tap changer
tank, Bushing etc. Test the oil level gauges
and its alarms.
Check earthing of Transformer wheel
stopper, silica gel color blue etc.
Check wiring size of Supply Cable of Fans
Motors and Main MCBs and incoming
cable. Run all Fans together and then
measure current in all wires of Fan Motors
and input supply cables. Check no
temperature arises on the Supply Wires.
Check Main MCCB in L.V. Distribution
Panel is of correct rating to Supply the
Transformer auxiliaries.
Labelling:
All auxiliary devices to be labelled as
shown in relevant drawing and actual name
should be written on the labels like Oil
Temp. Gauge, Winding Temp. Gauge,
pressure relief valve etc.
All Cable should be marked R, Y, B in big
letters on H.V. side and small letter on L.V.
side.
Name plate data should be complete and
installed at Mains light visible place.
Check for oil leakage, radiator valves open
position, Colour of Transf. or any bending
of body. Oil pockets of Thermosens of
Gauges, have oil inside etc.

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SERIAL
NUMBER
7.

TEST OBJECT
Auxiliary
transformer

Rev. No:

TEST
NO.

TEST DESCRIPTION

a.
b.
c.

Ratio Test and Megger Test 5kV on H.V.

Side and 1kV at L.V. side.
Vector group Test.
Return to normal Tap.

d.

Check against Contract Specification.

e.

Check oil level and its indication alarms.

f.

Check oil temperature gauge by actual

heating process and its alarms.
Check L.V. Side MCB Setting as per
Transformer rating 20% above check its on
off.
Check all devices labelled correctly as per
drawing.
Check oil level in H.V. Side Cable box and
its oil level indicator.

g.

h.
i.

8.

9.

10.

Neutral
resistors

earthing

13.8kv &
power cable

33kv

132kv cables oil

filled cables

j.

Check earthing, Colour, Painting external

damage, oil leakage, wheel stopper, cable
connection etc.

a.

Megger Test.

b.

Resistance Measurement.

c.
a.

Inside visual inspection for any insulator

broken.
Sheath Meggering & Continuity Test

b.

Megger Test for Cable Cores.

c.

Phasing Test.

d.

H.V. Test.

a.

Oil Flow Test.

b.

Impregnation Test.

c.
d.
e.

Conductor Resistance Test.

Capacitance Test.
Sheath Meggering.

f.

Cross bonding Test.

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10.

11.

12.

132kv cables
filled cables

oil

132kv xlpe cables

132kv 380kv 220 kv

g.i.s.

Rev. No:

g.

Tightness oflinks in J/Boxes.

h.

Test for S.V.L.

i.

High Voltage Test.

a.

Megger Test.

b.
c.

Conductor Resistance, Capacitance and

Inductance Test.
Sheath JR Test.

d.
e.

Cross Bonding Test.

Link box tightness check.

f.

S.V.L. Test.

g.

H.V. Test.

a.
b.

A.C. high voltage test on Main Circuit with

Partial Discharge Measurement.
Main Circuit Resistance Test.

c.

Megger Test on Auxiliary Circuits.

d.

SF6 Leakage Test.

e.

Measurement of SF6 Moisture Contents.

f.
g.

Checks and verification against approved

Specification.
C.Bs Timing Test (Open & Close).

h.

Checks on SF6 gas pressure gauge.

i.

Checks on C.B. hydraulic system.

j.

G.I.S. V.Ts Test for Meggering, Ratio

Polarity, Winding Resistance and 1.5 Un
H.V. Test.
All MCBs A.C. and D.C. to be tested in its
Control Cubicle.
V.Ts Secondary MCB Test & Phasing
Check.
G.I.S. Earthing, Paint, any external
damage, etc. check.

k.
l.
m.

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13.

14.

15.

Pilot cables

Voltage transformers
13.8kv,
33kv,
132kv,
220kv,
380kv rating

Measurands

Rev. No:

a.

Megger Test.

b.

Loop Resistance Test.

c.

Cross Talk Test and Coupling Test.

d.

Noise Level Measurement.

a.

Megger Test.

b.
c.

Ratio Test.

d.
e.

Polarity Test.
H.V. Test with P.D. Test upto 1.5 Un only.

f.

Secondary circuit MCBs Test and Phasing

Checks.
For indicating Meters:
Voltage or current to be injected at 25%,
50%, 100%, of FSD.
Precision ref. meters should be used for
calibration checks.
For integrating Meters. Time power Meters
along with precision REF. Energy Meters
to be used to check KWH Meters.

a.

b.
c.

Winding Test.

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