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ELECTRICAL
PLANT ITEM:
PLANT NOMENCLATURE:
MANUFACTURER:

STANDARD CHECK LIST

11 KV, 2500 A BUSDUCT

SHEET NO:

1/5

DATE OF TESTING:

DETAILS OF EQUIPMENT:
MAKE:
YEAR OF MANUFACTURE:

1.

DETAIL CHECKLIST:

SL. NO

DESCRIPTION

1.

All documents especially bill of material, layout

drawings for bus ducts and structures shall be kept
readily available.

2.

The seal off bushings and rubber bellows shall be in

good condition, and made ready for assembly /
erection.

3.

The insulators and the bus bars shall be thoroughly

cleaned with dry air before and after the assembly.

4.

The end of bus bars shall be smooth and free from

dust, dents and paint etc.

5.

The inside of enclosure shall be cleaned and free of

foreign materials.

6.

All surfaces that are to be bolted of bus bars and

earth bus etc. shall be thoroughly cleaned and free
of foreign materials.

7.

Check up whether all foundation for steel columns

has been cast and are suitable for fixing support
structure.

8.

The structures shall be properly tightened after

proper alignment.

M/s

Erection

STATUS
YES
NO

Commissioning

REMARKS

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STANDARD CHECK LIST

11 KV, 2500 A BUSDUCT

SHEET NO: 2/5

DATE OF TESTING:

DESCRIPTION

9.

All inspection openings on the enclosures shall be

closed the moment the corresponding busbar
joints are completed. Ensure that the space heater
cover to the enclosure.

10.

All inspection covers shall be properly tightened

with gaskets inside and the rubber bellows shall
be connected properly.

11.

Ensure that all insulators and seal off bushings

are thoroughly checked for any mechanical
damage during transit.

12.

Ensure meggering of individual Bus duct sections

before joining them together.

13.

For bolted joints ensure cleaning of the contact

area of bus bars by Acetone / petrol with clean
cloth

14.

Apply a thin film of petroleum jelly on the

contact area of bus bars before jointing.

15.

While tightening, ensure a generous squeeze of

the petroleum jelly from the joint.

16.

All bolts and nuts have to be properly tightened.

17.

High tensile Steel bolts & nuts which are supplied

with plain & beleville washers shall be tightened
initially with spanners and finally checked with
torque wrench for the recommended values,
specified in the drawings.

18.

The clearances between phase and enclosures

shall confirm to the design values throughout the
bus ducts.

19.

Ensure that no flexible laminations has come our

protruding and sharp corner is left anywhere.

M/s

Erection

STATUS
YES NO

Commissioning

REMARKS

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STANDARD CHECK LIST

11 KV, 2500 A BUSDUCT

SHEET NO: 3/5

DATE OF TESTING:

DESCRIPTION

STATUS
YES NO

20.

Painting touch up if required shall be done for

entire run of bus ducts for good physical
appearance of the bus duct assembly

21.

The gaskets shall be provided at every flange

joints and the inspection covers.

22.

The wiring and terminal clamps in the

marshalling boxes and space heater / thermostat
shall be checked for correctness.

23.

The space heaters and thermostat shall be in good

working condition.

REMARKS

2. INSULATION RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT: (USING 5 KV MEGGER)

Detail of Instruments:
Make
Model
Sl. No.
S.N.

Detail of
Element

Bus duct to Enclosure

R

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

M/s

S.N.

Detail of
Element

Bus duct to Enclosure

R

9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Erection

Commissioning

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STANDARD CHECK LIST

11 KV, 2500 A BUSDUCT
DATE OF TESTING:

3. POWER FREQUENCY VOLTATAGE WITHSTAND TEST

Detail of Instruments:
Make
Model
Sl. No.
Output voltage range
The test voltage shall be supplied between each phase and earth in turn with remaining
two phases earthed.

S.N.

Phas
e

1
2
3

R
Y
B

Test Voltage (75% of

rated 35 KV) applied
across Bus and Enclosure

Remarks

4. MV DROP TEST ON RIGID JOINT AND FLEXIBLE JOINT

Detail of Instruments:
Make
Model
Sl. No.
DC Current Applied 100 A
Length of Section taken for MV Drop 1.25 m

M/s

Erection

Commissioning

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DETAIL
OF
JOINT

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

RJ 1
RJ 2
RJ 3
RJ 4
RJ 5
RJ 6
RJ 7
EJ 1
EJ 2
EJ 3
EJ 4
EJ 5
EJ - 6

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STANDARD CHECK LIST

11 KV, 2500 A BUSDUCT
DATE OF TESTING:

MV DROP ACROSS
LENGTH
WITHOUT JOINT
X

MV DROP ACROSS
SAME LENGTH
WITH JOINT
Y

DIFF
Y-X

%
DIFF

REMARKS

5. FINAL DOCUMENTATION REVIEW:

A) Final document of Pre-commissioning checks:
Reviewed and approved
B) Documents regarding spares, equipments O&M manuals etc. available at site for
O&M purpose
C) After modification, if any, AS BUILT DRAWINGS are available at site.

M/s

Erection

Commissioning