DELTA ELECTRIC FZE,

Q3-008,SAIF Zone,

Sharjah,UAE.

Tel: 06-557 8823

BUSBAR TESTING AT OCEANIA

TOWERS-PALM JUMEIRAH.
PRODUCT : MERLIN GERIN LV SANDWICH IP54 BUSWAY SYSTEMS.

PROJECT : TESTING OF EXISTING LV BUSBAR AT OCEANIA TOWER,PALM JUMERIAH-DUBAI.

CLIENT : OCEANIA TOWERS-DUBAI.

CUSTOMER : ALSOOR AL ABYAD ELECTRO MECHANICAL WORKS LLC-DUBAI.

BUSBAR TESTING AT
OCEANIA TOWERS-
PALM JUMEIRAH.

BUSBAR TESTING AT OCEANIA TOWERS-PALM JUMEIRAH.

CONTENTS:

I) REPORT SUMMARY.

II) ABOUT THE REPORT.

III) ANOMALY REPORTS.

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 REPORT SUMMARY:
BUSBAR TESTING AT OCEANIA TOWERS-PALM JUMEIRAH.

The first page of the report summary that will review the survey and call out any
extraordinary areas or conditions.

General Comments will also be found here

The information in the report is self-explanatory, however this summary allow the
reader to capture the most critical information without reading through the entire
report.

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ABOUT THE REPORT:
INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this inspection/testing was to identify any Electrical defects in a

systems which leads to failure during energization. This inspection was completed by
utilizing the “MEGGER(INSULATION TEST&CONTINUITY TEST)” handheld Existing
Busbar Testing.

BUSBAR TESTING AT OCEANIA TOWERS-PALM JUMEIRAH.

The Existing Busbars were affected by firefighting actions during the event of fire
accident in the building. There are two Busbar runs with the rating of 2000A, 2500A.
Both riser were inspected and the testing results attached here with in this report.

The report is limited to the size and extent of inspection at the time it was
conducted and as such is not meant to be a warranty nor guarantee. It does not
relieve concerned parties from their obligations.

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 ANOMALY REPORTS.

1. Visual Check:
- In our case, we have the two Busbars with the rating of 2000A (upto13th
Floor) Busriser-1, 2500A (upto 6th floor) Busriser-2.
- Busbar Alignments were not done properly (see pic01, 02). Due to this,
during the removal of joints faced troubles.
BUSBAR TESTING AT OCEANIA TOWERS-PALM JUMEIRAH.

pic01

pic02
- Support systems were not properly provided in the LV Room and Risers.
- Due to the Firefighting, water have entered in the Busbars, we found water
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sweep in floor no:06. (See attachec Pic 03,04,05,06,07).
pic05
pic03

pic06
pic04

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BUSBAR TESTING AT OCEANIA TOWERS-PALM JUMEIRAH.

Pic07
- From the above Photos, we can clearly understand that, the water have
passed through the entire systems.

2. Insulation Resistance Test:

- Busbars are insulated with a resistant sheathing to contain the conductivity

of the typically copper or aluminum core, but even with this insulation in
place, some of the current still manages to escape.

- Much like a leak in a water pipe, an imperfection in the insulation of a wire

allows a steady flow of electricity to escape, which can be detrimental to
electrical circuits and machinery. However, testing can help you determine
whether the insulation is performing at an effective and safe level. Routine
testing can identify problems before they result in injury or equipment
failure.

- Insulation is subject to many elements that can cause it to perform at a less-

than-acceptable level. Excessive heat, moisture, dirt, oil, and corrosive
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vapors can all contribute to deterioration. For this reason, routine insulation
testing is necessary.
- Testing the integrity of insulation requires measuring its resistance to
current flow across it. A high level of resistance means that very little current
is escaping through the insulation. Conversely, a low level of resistance
indicates a significant amount of current may be leaking through and along
the insulation.

- In our case, we have randomly opened joints in risers. The details of the
opened joints are as follows:

BUSBAR TESTING AT OCEANIA TOWERS-PALM JUMEIRAH.

Busduct-01(2500A): LV Panel Top Joint, PR Floor Joint.

Busduct-02(2000A): LV Panel Top Joint,PR Floor Joint, 6th Floor Joint(Semi

Opened),12th Floor Joint.

- Detailed Test Reports are as follows.

Test Condition: Apply 1kV using Megger.

Acceptance Criteria: Above 200 Mega Ohms

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 Insulation Resistance from 1PR floor to 12th Floor: (Busbar Riser-2 ,2000A)
Remarks
Sl. No Test Between
Insulation Resistance Test in
MΩ

1 R1 and Y1 8

2 Y1 and B1 8

3 B1 and R1 7
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4 R1 and N 0.32

5 Y1 and N 5.3

6 B1 and N 7

7 E1 and N 0.00

8 R1 and E1 0.2

9 Y1 and E1 7

10 B1 and E1 6

Insulation Resistance from 1PR floor to LV Panel: (Busbar Riser-2 ,2000A)

1 R1 and Y1 0.97

2 Y1 and B1 1.72

3 B1 and R1 1.83

4 R1 and N 1.65

5 Y1 and N 0.92

6 B1 and N 1.13

7 E1 and N 0.45

8 R1 and E1 0.84

9 Y1 and E1 0.40

10 B1 and E1 1.53

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Insulation Resistance from 12 floor to 13th Floor: (Busbar Riser-2 ,2000A)
Remarks
Sl. No Test Between
Insulation Resistance Test in
MΩ

1 R1 and Y1 0.45

2 Y1 and B1 0.81

3 B1 and R1 1.76

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4 R1 and N 0.53

5 Y1 and N 1.81

6 B1 and N 1.5

7 E1 and N 0.00

8 R1 and E1 0.72

9 Y1 and E1 0.85

10 B1 and E1 1.1

Insulation Resistance from 1PR floor to 6th Floor: (Busbar Riser-1 ,2500A)
Remarks
Sl. No Test Between
Insulation Resistance Test in
MΩ

1 R1 and Y1 2

2 Y1 and B1 2

3 B1 and R1 1.34

4 R1 and N 1

5 Y1 and N 183

6 B1 and N 0.8

7 E1 and N 0.00

8 R1 and E1 1
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9 Y1 and E1 1.9

10 B1 and E1 0.8
 Insulation Resistance from 1PR floor to LV Panel: (Busbar Riser-1 ,2500A)
1 R1 and Y1 100

2 Y1 and B1 85

3 B1 and R1 10

4 R1 and N 200

5 Y1 and N 210

6 B1 and N 100
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7 E1 and N 210

8 R1 and E1 10

9 Y1 and E1 90

10 B1 and E1 0.15

3. High Voltage Test:

- "Hipot" is short for high potential (high voltage) Test.

- A hipot test checks for "good isolation." A hipot test checks that no current
flows between points where there should be no current. In some ways a
hipot test is the opposite of a continuity test.

- Continuity Test: "Makes sure current flows easily from one point to another
point."

- Hipot Test: "Makes sure current does not flow between points where there
should be no flow (using high voltage to ensure current does not flow)."

- A hipot test takes two conductors that should be isolated and applies a very
high voltage between the conductors. The current that flows is watched. If
too much current flows the points are not well isolated and they fail the test.
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- In our case, due to unsatisfied insulation resistance values, we were not able
to perform high voltage test which leads to failure of the systems.
 4. Observations:

- From the above photos and reports, it is very clear that, the total busbar
insulations were damaged/failure because of the moisture (water content)
inside the systems.
- Also, the entire floors needs proper cleaning and proper supporting systems.

5. Conclusion/Remedies:

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- Option 1: For the first option, we need to Re-insulate the entire routing to
get the proper insulation resistance value.
- Option 2: Replace the Entire Busbars with High IPRated(IP68 Preferred).

Reports Prepared & Submitted By:

Saranraj Muthusamy

Projects Manager.
DELTAELECTRIC FZE.,
Q3-008, SAIF ZONE,
SHARJAH-UAE.
Mob: 971562851435.

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