Draft

Safety Rules for

Operation and Maintenance
at Nam Ngum 1 Power station
(Civil Engineering Facilities
and
Electrical Facilities)

May of 2007

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 Contents

Chapter 1 General Provisions

Article 1 Purpose....................................................................................................1
Article 2 Scope ......................................................................................................1

Chapter 2 Safety Management

Article 3 Organization.............................................................................................1
Article 4 Safety Management.................................................................................1
Article 5 Expertise of Chief Engineer.....................................................................2

Chapter 3 Safety Education

Article 6 Safety Education......................................................................................2

Chapter 4 Flood Management Rules

Article 7 Flood Management Rules........................................................................2

Chapter 5 Patrol and Inspection

Article 8 Patrol and Inspection...............................................................................3
Article 9 Measures for the Result of Patrol and Inspection....................................5

Chapter 6 Operation and Maintenance

Article 10 Operation Rules.......................................................................................6
Article 11 Maintenance Program..............................................................................6
Article 12 Measures against Accidents or Troubles ................................................7
Article 13 Measures against Disasters or Other Emergencies................................7
Article 14 Measures in a period of Suspending the Operation................................7

Chapter 7 Records
Article 15 Record Items............................................................................................7

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 Chapter 1 General Provisions

Article 1 Purpose

The purpose of the Safety Rules founded on the Article 31 of the Guideline on Operating
and Managing Lao Electric Power Technical Standards is to secure the operation and the
maintenance of the power facilities.
“The power facilities” are defined as to include dams, spillways, waterways and
reservoirs, hydropower stations, substations, switching stations and transmission lines,
and be composed of hydropower civil engineering facilities and electrical facilities.

Article 2 Scope

Safety Rules shall apply to the power facility that is to operate and/or in operation.

Chapter 2 Safety Management

Article 3 Organization for at EdL Nam Ngum P/S

Generation and Project

Department
Mr Sisouvanh SOUVANNAPHASY

Manager of Nam Ngum 1

P/S
Mr Phoumy NETIBANDITH

Deputy Manager of Nam Ngum 1 P/S Deputy Manager of Nam Ngum 1 P/S Deputy Manager of Nam Ngum 1 P/S
Mr Vanthong KHAMLOUNVILAIVONG Mr Phet SICHALEUNE Mr Bounvan CHANSAVAT

Construction and Maintenance Mechanical Electrical Nam Song Canal Operate - Control
Mr Chanthaboun KEOKAN Mr Khamvane Mr Bounmy Mr Vorlavankham Mr Soulavate

Article 4 Safety Management

The EdL Nam Ngum 1 P/S shall clarify responsibility of each department and/or members

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 in the organization in order to facilitate the smooth communication between them.
The EdL Nam Ngum 1 P/S shall establish the communication network among concerned
organization, agencies, institutes and local communities at accidents, troubles, disasters
or other emergencie
Article 5 Expertise of Chief Engineer

The EdL Nam Ngum 1 P/S shall deploy a chief hydropower civil engineer and a chief
electrical engineer who have expertise referred to Table 5 for operation. 1

Table 5 Expertise of Chief Engineers and Power Facilities

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 PowerFacilities
Kind Expertise Fields
Chief Hydropower Civil Engineer
Mr Vanthong KHAMLOUNVILAIVONG Hydropower Civil Engineering
Facilities

Chief Electircal Engineer Electircal l Engineering Facilities

Mr Phet SICHALEUNE

Chapter 3 Safety Education

Article 6 Safety Education

The EdL Nam Ngum 1 P/S shall prepare the education and training program for
members to understand thoroughly the importance of ensuring the safety in operating
the power facilities.

The education and training for members shall be implemented through “On the Job
Training”, “Lecture on knowledge, information and technical skill of operation of the
power facilities” and “Practical training of measures taken at disasters, troubles and
emergencies”.

Chapter 4 Flood Management Rules

Article 7 Flood Management Rules

In case of a dam which has role of flood control, the EdL Nam Ngum 1 P/S shall prepare,
prior to the start of first impoundment, the flood management such rules as discharge
procedure and measures to mitigate danger to downstream areas under flood situation.

Chapter 5 Patrol and Inspection

Article 8 Patrol and Inspection

(1) The EdL Nam Ngum 1 P/S shall monitor and inspect the dam stability and the
progress of sedimentation in the reservoir, and then the results shall be reported
annually to the Department of Electricity (hereinafter referred to as DOE) of the
Ministry of Energy and Mines (hereinafter referred to as MEM).

(2) The items shall be carried out are shown on Table 8-1 (Refers to Article 23 and

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 Article 7 of the Lao Electric Power Technical Standards (hereinafter referred to as
LEPTS)).

(3) The EdL Nam Ngum 1 P/S shall make the implementation rules for patrol and
inspection of the power facilities to operate and maintain them in such good
conditions that they can conform to LEPTS. Items for patrol and inspection are
shown on Table 8-2.

(4) When the accident occurs on the power facilities or when it is recognized that the
accident is likely to occur, proper patrol and inspection are carried out.

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 Items & Monitoring and Inspection Item
Sedimentation
Frequency
Monitoring Water External Uplift Permeation in
Stage Leakage Deformation Line Reservoir

Dam Type

Stage I Daily Daily Weekly ―

Concrete
Stage II Weekly Weekly Monthly ―
Gravity Yearly
Stage III Monthly Monthly Every 3 ―
Months
Stage I Daily Daily Weekly ―
Concrete Arch
Stage II Weekly Weekly Monthly ―
Yearly
Stage III Monthly Monthly Every 3 ―
Months
Stage I Daily Weekly ― ―
Rock fill
Stage II Weekly Monthly ― ―
Yearly
Stage III Monthly Every 3 ― ―
months
Stage I Daily Weekly ― Weekly
Earth fill
Stage I Weekly Monthly ― Monthly
Yearly
Stage III Monthly Every 3 ― Every 3
Months Months
Note:
1) Monitoring frequency for each item is to be determined based on the following three (3)
stages:
Stage I: Two (2) months or more after the first impounding at the Normal Water Level
Stage II: Between Stage I and Stage III
Stage III: After dam and its foundation settle stable condition, which means that
monitoring results are getting steady and/or linear response against the external
load condition such as water level and dam body.
2) The structural and hydraulic conditions of the dam should be inspected and assessed
based on monitoring results and collective data.

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 Table 8-2 EdL’s Implementation Rules for Patrol and Inspection of Power
Facilities
Patrol Inspection
Facilities Remark
Frequency Facility Method Frequency
- External Inspection 1 year
- Internal Inspection 3 years
Dam
See
- Instrument measurement
Table 8-1
- External Inspection 1 year
Hydropower
Reservoir - Sedimentation monitoring 1 year
Civil
- Water quality measurement 1 year
Engineering
- External Inspection 1 year
Facilities Waterway
- Internal Inspection 3 years
(including
Monthly Headrace
dam,
Spillway
reservoir,
Intake Steel thickness
waterway of penstock
Settling Basin should be
and the other measured in
Penstock - External Inspection 1 year 20 years after
facilities) its installation
Powerhouse - Internal Inspection 3 years and after 20
years it should
Tailrace be measured
every 6 years
Spillway Gates at least.

Intake Gates
Other Facilities
- External inspection 1 years
Hydropower
Turbine and - Measurement and test 1 years
Electric Monthly
Generator During
Plants - Internal inspection
overhaul
- External inspection 1 years
Main
Substations - Measurement and test 1 years
Transformer
and - Internal inspection Properly
Weekly
Switching Main 　　 - External inspection 1 years
Stations Circuit - Measurement and test 1 years
Breaker - Internal inspection Properly

Article 9 Measures to the Result of Patrol and Inspection

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For the result of patrol and inspection of the power facilities, whenever the power facility
that does not conform with LEPTS or needs the improvement to secure the operation
are confirmed, a tentative measure should be taken appropriately at once, and then a
permanent measure shall be carried out.

In case it should be identified that a facility or equipment does not conform to the
concerned Article of LEPTS, the owner shall report it to MEM (DOE) and follow his
direction.
In the field of Hydropower Civil Engineering Facilities and Hydropower Electrical Plants,
EdL Nam Ngum 1 P/S shall report it to MEM (DOE).

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 Chapter 6 Operation and Maintenance

Article 10 Operation Rules

The EdL Nam Ngum 1 P/S shall prepare the operation manual of the power facilities.
The operation manual describes the detail procedures and methods in operating the
power facilities at normal condition, troubles and other emergencies.

Article 11 Maintenance Program

The EdL Nam Ngum 1 P/S shall set the medium and long term programs of repair,
rehabilitation and renewal works for the power facilities that they can keep the
conformance to LEPTS. Maintenance program is shown on Table 11.

Table 11 Maintenance Program for Power Facilities

Facility Method Period Remarks

Program

Power Facilities

Hydropower Civil
Engineering Facilities

Hydropower
Electrical Plants

Substations and
Switching Stations

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Article 12 Measures against Accidents or Troubles

When the accidents or troubles occur on the power facilities or when it is recognized that
the accidents and troubles are likely to occur, EdL Nam Ngum 1 P/S shall take prompt
measures in order to prevent them from expanding. The owner shall investigate causes
of the accidents or the troubles and report them to MEM (DOE).
In the field of Hydropower Civil Engineering Facilities and Hydropower Electrical Plants,
EdL Nam Ngum P/S shall report it to MEM (DOE).

Article 13 Measures against Disasters or Other Emergencies

When disasters or other emergencies occur, EdL Nam Ngum 1 P/S shall take the proper
measures in order to minimize damage or prevent the operation from danger.

Article 14 Measures in a Period of Suspending the Operation

EdL Nam Ngum 1 P/S shall, prior to stopping the operation of the power facilities,
implement necessary measures such as dust-proof, corrosion-proof, moisture-proof, etc.
in order to maintain the power facilities at good conditions and prevent accidents during
stopping the operation.

Chapter 7 Records

Article 15 Record Items

EdL Nam Ngum 1 P/S shall keep the following records for necessary periods in order to
ensure the safety of the power facilities.

(1) Records of usual patrol and inspection

- Patrol and Inspection Records for Hydropower Civil Engineering Facilities
- Patrol and Inspection Records for Hydropower Electrical Plants
- Patrol and Inspection Records for Substations and Switching Stations

(2) Records of periodical detail inspection

- Periodical Inspection Records for Hydropower Civil Engineering Facilities
- Periodical Inspection Records for Hydropower Electrical Plants
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- Periodical Inspection Records for Substations and Switching Stations

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(3) Records of major repair work
- Major Repair Records for Hydropower Civil Engineering Facilities
- Major Repair Records for Hydropower Electrical Plants
- Major Repair Records for Substations and Switching Stations

(4) Records of operation

- Operation Records for Hydropower Civil Engineering Facilities
- Operation Records for Hydropower Electrical Plants
- Operation Records for Substations and Switching Stations

(5) Records of accidents

- Accidents Records for Hydropower Civil Engineering Facilities
- Accidents Records for Hydropower Electrical Plants
- Accidents Records for Substations and Switching Stations

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