EQUIPME

NT
Earthing
System

DAILY/WEELY
Equipment grounding
conneections Visual
Inspections

MONTHLY
Earth Resistance,
record and remedies

ANNUALLY
Shield Wire grounding
connections Check

5 YEARS
Physical digging of the
earth to see the mesh
burried joints and
connections

10 YEARS

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NON-SCHEDULED
As and when
abnormality observed
be attended
immidiately

STANDARD

11 KV
Breakers
(11 KV &
33 KV)

Power
Transforme
rs

Visual
inspection
SF6 gas
pressure
check
Oil level
check
Ground
connections
check
Operating
mechanism
inspection
Visual
inspection
Oil level
check
Temp. gauge
and temp.
check
Silicagel
colour check
Oil leakage
check
Lightening
arrestor
readings

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Cooling
system
check
O.L.T.C
counter
reading
check

Operating
Mechanism
Adjustment
Oil DES test
Operating test
Contact
Resistance test
Timing test
Contact
inspection
Busbar
coneections
check and
tightening
Oil DES test
OLTC test
operation
IR/TTR/C&DF
tests
Bucholz relay
operation test

Oil
replacement
for oil
breaker
Major over
hauling

Major
over
hauling of
SF6 gas
and
vacuum
circuit
Breakers.

Oil be
replaced
after 10
heavy fault
trippings
Contact
inspection
after 10
heavy faults

Chemical
analysis of
oil
Over hauling
of OLTC
contact
inspection
and check of
transition
resistance
value

Over hauling of
Power Transformer

Tightening of earth
connections as and
when required

Circuit
Breakers
(66 KV &

Visual
inspection
SF6 gas

Earth connection
tightness be checked

Operating
mechanism
adjustment

Oil
replacement
Major over

Major over hauling

of SF6 gas and
vacuum circuit

After 10
heavy faults
trips oil be

No damage be left
unattended
Earth resistance
be <02.00 ohms
better results are
in between 0.2 to
0.5 ohm
Mesh burried
joints and
connections be
kept intact firmly
> 30 KV at 2.5
mm gap
Local and Remote
operation be OK
Timing (trip &
close as per
manufacturers
specificationsalon
g with contact
resistance)
No dust be
allowed in
operating
mechanism
Oil level be correct
as per oil level
indication
Cooling system&
temp. gauges be
OK
Silicagel be
Healthy
Oil DES should be
> 50 KV at 2.5
mm gap
Chemical analysis
should be as per
wapda
specifications
IR/TTR/C&DF
must correspond
to manufacturer
specification/value
s
Rated pressure at
200 C
Oil level be as per

Above)

pressure
check
Oil level
check
Ground
connections
check

Oil DES test

Operation test
Contact
resistance test
Timing test
Contact
inspection and
replacement
Tightness of
Busbar
connections

hauling

Breakers.

replaced and
contact
checked
Oil DES test

Rectifier
and
Battery

Ventilation
check
Cell
appearance
Electrolyte
level
Specific
gravity of
pivot cell
Volt per cell &
specific
gravity

Cleaning of
rectifier
(thorough)
Float and
Boost
charge
check
Voltage
regulation
and current
limiting
Ripple check
Indication
check

High and low

voltage check
Meter
calibration
Wiring circuit
check
Inter cell
connectors
check
Exhaust
cleaning and
over hauling

Rated Capacity check

Replacement of
Battery

Apply the
anticorrosive
vaseline to
all terminals
Cleaning of
battery room

Protection
System

Visual
inspection for
flage and
indications
Contact
inspection

11 KV Feeders
protection check

Check of all the line

protection power
transformer & other
check of all relays to see
the characteristics

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Check of
indiscriminat
e tripping
Failure of
any
protective

oil indicator
Ground
connections be
intact
No damage in
operating
mechanism
Operating
mechanism
adjustment
contact resistance
closing and
tripping timing be
as per
manufacturer
specification
DES > 50 KV for
2.5 mm gap
Thermovision
survey to see hot
spots at Busbar
etc
In capacity test
voltage per cell
should be > 1.8 V
Exhaust fan be
Healthy
No leakage from
cells
Level of
electrolyte to be
near the max. acid
level
Voltage per all be
>2V
Specific gravity be
1.100 at 25 C
0.010
Nominal voltage
be 110/220 V
Al connections be
kept tight through
torque wrench for
correct torque
Checking should
be carried by the
trained P & I staf
All relays be
calibrated if
required

Current
Transforme
rs (CTs) &
Pottential
Transforme
rs (PTs)

Setting of
relay and
inspection

Visual
inspection
Oil level
check
Ground
connections
check

Dust
removal and
thorough
cleaning

Insulation
resistance test
Busbars
connections
check

C&DF test
Nitrogen gas
pressure
check
Oil DES test

equipments
be checked
Problem in
wiring be
attended

Oil leakage
attending
Attending
accidental
damages

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Training

Lightning
Arrestor

On job training be
conducted by AE/RE
incharge to the
operating staf on the
equipment during duty
hours

Visual
inspection
Counter
reading
Ground
connections

Xens may arrange

refresher courses for
operating staf

Earth
resistance
measureme
nt
Dust
removal &
cleaning of
the surface

One week training be

imparted by SE to the AE
& RE /SSO I/C, on
quarterly basis

Busbar connections
check

T.S.G training be
imparted to all AEs
and operators in a
phase wise program

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Training to SSOs & AEs

be planned at diferent
grid stations for more
knowledge of diferent
equipment

Settings be
reviewed if
needed

Calibration of the
protective
equipments be
done through
T.S.G

No damage be left
unattended

Oil level must be

as per oil level
indicator

For tightening the

Busbar
connections
thermovision
survey be
conducted

Insulation,
Resistance C&DF
test, Nitrogen gas
Pressure oil DES
be as per
manufacturer
specification
Training be objective type
and
should be given in a
language understandable.
Diferent equipment & the
working be shown to the
whole operating staf to
make them conversent for
day to day operations

Insulation
resistance
check
Leakage
current
monitoring
check

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No damage should
prevailed
Thermovision
survey be
conducted for
Busbar
connections
tightness
Insulation
resistance be as
per wapda

Isolator

Visual
inspection
Alignment
Ground
connections

Remote operation
check

Cleaning of
male and
female blades
Light
Mechanism
Operating
mechanism
check

Replacement of male
and female blades

Dust removal

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specification
No dust be
allowed on the
Porceline of LA to
avoid its damage
Alignment be
checked to avoid
pitting on blades
Greasinging of
mechanism and
blades to ensure
smooth operation