Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Rev.00
Consultant
Contractor
AL-ZAID
JAWDAT COMPANY
List of Contents
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Aim
Scope of Work
References
Optimal design to reduce power back land
Sequence of works
1. Material and Equipment
2. Type of connection
5.1 Procedure of installation of Grounding System
5.3.1 Installation of Exothermic Welding System
5.3.2 Earthing Cable Installation
5.3.3 Earth rod installation
5.3.4 Earth pit
3. Safety control method
4. Material storage
5. Grounding connection/
6. Execution work for Earthing of Lightning Protection
7. Handling of chemicals to reduce soil resistivity:
8. Procedure of installation of Lightning Protection system
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Standard procedures
Inspection and testing procedures
7.1 inspection
7.2 Field test
7.2.1 General
7.2.2 Soil resistivity testing (based on wenner method)
8- Statute of completion
1. AIM/:
To describe Electrical works associated with installation of Grounding System / Lightning
Protection System.
The Grounding System / Lightning Protection System are designed to ensure the complete safety of
both persons and equipment throughout the airport terminal and all associated building and
facilities.
Due to BS-6651 for lightning protection standard, required earth resistance lightning directly
below 10
2. SCOPE OF WORKS
This method statement covers works as shop drawing indicated and schedule.
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REFERENCES
Specification
Shop drawings
B.O.Q
o The Buildings are located closely and can be linked together by 95 bare copper wire to
reduce the earth resistance of the whole system down. To prevent the occurrence of voltage
difference in the area of land next to areas where they can use Equipotential Clamps to
linking the two systems to eliminate this voltage difference.
5. SEQUENCE OF WORKS
5.1 Material and Equipment
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Close the handle clamp and lock in the lock position, drop the metal retaining disc into the
bottom of the mould crucible. Ensure that the metal retaining disc is correctly, completely
seated and cover up the tap hole.
Deposit the welding power into the crucible and spread a little amount on top of the mould
edge as a role of starting power.
Close the mould lips, and ignite with the flint gun.
Open the mould after a few seconds where the reaction is completed or the metal has been
solidified.
Do not touch the welding surface after the reaction.
Clean up the mould for the next joint.
5.3.3
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Ensure that the copper cable is free of dirt / oil and dry keeping.
Resistivity check should be taken and if the resistivity is not achieved to required value then it is
advisable to drive it deeper.
The rod shall be driven at least 40 CM under ground level possible and do not force to drive it as
it may break the coupler and loose the rod.
The number of rods driven into the ground will be dependable to the soil resistivity on that
particular area and as per approved shop drawing.
5.3.4
Earth Pit
a) Install the inspection pit and ensure that it is flush with the external ground / road level.
b) Ensure that the earth pit is free from dirt and rubbish.
c) Ensure that the rod is appear and we can make test
The safety procedure generally have to be applied for all Engineers, Supervisors, Workers
as following bellow:
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Make sure that all personal protection equipment (PPE) be provided on site before starting work
such as helmet, safety boot, safety glasses, glove, mask etc.
Make sure that PPE must be wear in the correctly way when working.
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Tools and equipment shall be inspected by authorized person before carried out the work.
Barricades and sign posts for warning shall be provided on site.
Fire extinguishers shall be provided on site wherever exothermic welding works and always ready
to use.
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Working at height
Ensure every worker wear safety harness when working at more than 2 m height.
Safety protected handrail on top layer of scaffolding shall be provided.
Ensure A ladders are in good condition/quality.
EXOTHERMIC WELDING
FURSEWELD CONNECTION
(CR1 TYPE)
Detail-2/
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REBAR Dia 32 mm
FURSEWELD CONNECTION
(CRE2 TYPE)
Detail-3/
o The Grounding system for Lightning protection system must be established prior to install
Lightning protection system (refer to item 4.4 for Grounding installation).
o The down-conductor shall not be isolated nor enclosed in PVC pipe .
o The down conductor should be fixed with a test joint in a position that is convenient for the
tests but shall not be reached by irresponsible persons.
o The down conductor 95mm2 bare copper wire shall be connected directly to the mounting
base of the lightning arrester by terminal lug.
o The lightning arrester should be fitted into the mounting base before lifting them .
6. STANDARD PROCEDURES
o Down conductor for air terminal (ESE type) shall be connected to earthing rods to ensure
direct connection to earth of any stroke current before interconnection with the general
Grounding System.
o All equipment connected to power supply must be grounded.
o All metal parts, structural steel, cable trays, piping, reinforced concrete must be grounded.
o All joints shall be according to shop drawing.
o Safety control
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o The Grounding and Lightning Protection System shall be given a visual inspection by the
Engineer during the installation.
o The Contractor should not allow any backfilling of trenches or pits where these system are
installed before inspection by the Engineer and the appropriate documents are signed.
o Material delivered shall be inspected under the Engineers supervisor about size, quality
and quantity.
o After performing, works shall be inspected. Inspection of lightning should be included two
steps: check underground system and general. For equipment fitted inside structural work
or fix underground shall be checked and inspect before backfilling.
o Check Grounding and Lightning Protection.
o Shop-drawing approved.
o Material approved.
o Test method of visual/
Check installation (connection, routing, and quantity) according to approved shop drawings.
Check dimension, level and finishing of foundation of air terminal.
Check installation according to approved shop drawings and manufacturers
recommendation.
Functional Test: As per design and manufacturers recommendation.
Grounding Resistance Value shall be measured.
Ohms
25 through 50
250000
51 through 100
100000
50000
25000
12000
Over 800
5000
o The earth resistance shall be measured either soil resistivity testing or earth resistance
testing method.
o Test Procedure
- Confirm the proposed test locations.
- Insert four electrodes into the ground in a straight line a= 2 meters spacing. Connect
instrument to the electrodes as shown above.
- Perform test and record measured resistance in Soil Resistivity Test Form.
- Shift electrodes to next spacing a= 4 meters and repeat test.
- Repeat tests a= 6 meters, 8 meters and 10 meters electrode spacing.
- Recorded measurements will be analyzed and presented in Soil Resistivity Test Report.
8. STATUTE OF COMPLETION
After finishing the installation works of Grounding and Lightning Protection System,
inspection shall be carried out and approved by relative parties such as: Consultant, Main
contractor. We can ask the Experiment Center for inspection the whole system and then
issue the Certificate Completion.