SAUDI ARAMCO ID/PID - 02/19/05 - REV 0 (Standards Cutoff - August 2004)

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SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION CHECKLIST
General - Switchgear Room / Substation, Equipment Pre-
SAIC-P-3003 1-Oct-05 ELECT-
Installation Inspection
PROJECT TITLE WBS / BI / JO NUMBER CONTRACTOR / SUBCONTRACTOR

EQUIPMENT ID NUMBER(S) EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION EQPT CODE SYSTEM ID. PLANT NO.

LAYOUT DRAWING NUMBER REV. NO. PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER EC / PMCC / MCC NO.

SCHEDULED INSPECTION DATE & TIME ACTUAL INSPECTION DATE & TIME QUANTITY INSP. MH's SPENT TRAVEL TIME
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SAUDI ARAMCO TIP NUMBER SAUDI ARAMCO ACTIVITY NUMBER WORK PERMIT REQUIRED?

SAUDI ARAMCO INSPECTION LEVEL CONTRACTOR INSPECTION LEVEL

ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No.

A. Document Review
Schedule Q,
A1 Review documents for Material Receiving
Att. IV, Sec.3.1
Schedule Q,
A2 Identification procedure reviewed and implemented
Att. IV, Sec.3.2

B. General Requirements

Schedule Q,
B1 Documentation for traceability reviewed and implemented
Att. IV, Sec.3.3

C. Material Inspection

Check that the equipment to be installed has the approved type of SAES-P-100
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enclosure. (NEC 110.2) 5.2
Check for broken or damaged parts and contamination by foreign SAES-P-100
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materials. (NEC 110.12C) 5.2
Check for secure mounting and adequate ventilation space for SAES-P-100
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equipment. (NEC 110.13) 5.2

Check adequate working clearances, dedicated spaces and headroom SAES-P-100

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around equipment. (NEC 110.26 (a),(e),(f)) 5.2

Switchgear, controlgear, switchboards, transfer switches and adjustable

frequency drives shall only be installed in an air-conditioned environment.
Exception to 7.1: SAES-P-116
C5
Controller manufactured to 16-SAMSS-507"High Voltage Motor Sec. 7.1
Controller - outdoor".

Unobstructed horizontal space for a Switchgear shall be:

SAES-P-116
C6 a) 2 meters in front.
Sec. 7.2.1
b) 1 meter in back and sides.
Unobstructed horizontal space for Controlgear, switchboards, transfer
switches and floor mounted adjustable frequency drives:
a) 1.5 meters in front SAES-P-116
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b) 1 meter on the sides. Sec. 7.2.2
Commentary Note:
Controlgear mounted in a back-to-back configuration has two fronts.
SAES-P-116
Exceptions to 7.2.1 and 7.2.2:
Sec. 7.2.2
C8 For extensions to existing equipment, spacing shall meet the
Exceptions to
requirements of NFPA 70.
7.2.1 and 7.2.2:
Unobstructed horizontal space for Panelboards and switchracks shall be SAES-P-116
C9
1 meter in front. Sec. 7.2.3
The spacing requirement between equipment shall be based upon the
largest dimension for either.
Commentary Note 7.2.4: SAES-P-116
C10
The spacing requirement is not additive. For example, if controlgear is Sec. 7.2.4
installed parallel, and in front of switchgear, the space between the front
of the switchgear and the front of the controlgear shall be 2 meters.

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No.
For on-shore, outdoor installations, pad-mounted electrical equipment
shall be placed on a level concrete pad, the top of which is elevated a
minimum of 100 mm above natural grade. Unless greater clearances
are specified by the NEC, the following minimum clearances shall apply:
a) A minimum working clearance of 2 meters on all sides. SAES-P-116
C11 b) A minimum working clearance of 3 meters on the sides of the Sec. 7.2.5
equipment having doors or access panels which can be opened to
expose live parts.
c) The intent of the above requirements are met by gate(s) which can be
opened to provide the required clearance.

Exception 7.2.5:
Clearance between pad-mounted electrical equipment and fences or
walls installed for the purpose of protecting the equipment from SAES-P-116
C12 unauthorized access is permitted to be reduced to a minimum of 1 meter Sec. 7.2.5
with the concurrence of the proponent, provided that the 3-meter Exception 7.2.5:
clearance is maintained for equipment doors and access panels
required to be opened for normal maintenance and/or operations.

SAES-P-116
Commentary Note 7.2.5:
Sec. 7.2.5
C13 The above clearances are minimums, NFPA 70 or equipment
Commentary
manufacturer may require greater clearances for some installations.
Note 7.2.5:

Cable shall not be used to extend the main bus of switchgear, SAES-P-116
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controlgear, switchboards, switchracks and panelboards. Sec. 7.3

Panelboards and dry-type distribution or lighting transformers shall not SAES-P-116

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be installed within controlgear or low voltage switchgear. Sec. 10.1.2

SAES-P-116
C16 Panelboards shall not be installed within the controlgear.
Sec. 15.4

Working space of at least 1 meter shall be provided in front of each SAES-P-103

C17
battery rack or enclosure. Sec. 6.1.4

SAES-P-103
C18 Battery room walls and floor shall be made of concrete construction.
Sec. 6.2.1

Battery rooms shall be provided with enclosed and gasketed (i.e., vapor SAES-P-103
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tight) corrosion resistant lighting fixtures. Sec. 6.2.3

Temperature in the battery room shall be maintained at, but shall not SAES-P-103
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exceed, 25 deg C. Sec. 6.3.6

SAES-P-103
C21 Return air-conditioning ducts from battery rooms shall be prohibited.
Sec. 6.3.7

False ceiling shall not be permitted in battery rooms and ceiling shall be SAES-P-103
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finished to avoid trapped pockets of hydrogen. Sec. 6.3.9

Lighting fixtures shall be installed shall be installed at least 300 mm

SAES-P-103
C23 below the finished ceiling so that adequate free air space is allowed for
Sec. 6.3.10
hydrogen to disperse past the fixture.

Passageways shall be unobstructed and shall provide a minimum 2.3 m SAES-P-119

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headroom. Sec. 6.2

Exterior illumination shall consist of HID high pressure sodium type

fixtures controlled by a photo cell. A Hand-Off-Automatic (HOA) selector SAES-P-119
C25
switch shall be provided in accordance with SAES-P-123 requirements Sec. 6.6
for exterior illumination controls.

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ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No.
Emergency interior illumination shall be provided by one of the following:
6.8.1 Self-contained, battery-powered emergency lighting units, with
integral charger, which are automatically energized upon loss of 120 SAES-P-119
C26
VAC power. Sec. 6.8
6.8.2 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) system located in the
substation.
Duplex, 3-wire, 20 A, 120 VAC (NEMA 5-20R) convenience outlets shall
be provided throughout the substation building. A minimum of one outlet SAES-P-119
C27
shall be provided for each 6 m of wall space at 1 m above the floor. A Sec. 6.9
minimum of two outlets per substation shall be provided.

Substation roof drainage shall not be to the transformer yard side of the SAES-P-119
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substation building. Sec. 6.11

Leveling steel beams or channels shall be provided for all switchgear

and controlgear. Design and installation of these channels shall be in SAES-P-119
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accordance with the recommendations of the switchgear and controlgear Sec. 6.14
manufacturer.
Substation Yard:
Clearances Around electrical equipment shall meet or exceed the SAES-P-119
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requirements of ANSI/NFPA 70 (NEC), ANSI C2 (NESC), and NEMA SG Sec. 7.1
6 but shall not be less than 2 meters.

Oil containment and/or oil drainage systems shall be provided for oil SAES-P-119
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filled equipment containing more than 2,500 liters of oil. Sec. 7.5

The substation yard shall be completely covered with an asphalt- SAES-P-119

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aggregate mixture. Sec. 7.6
Check that working space and dedicated space are not used for storage. SAES-P-100
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(NEC 110.26 B) 5.2
SAES-P-100
C34 Check adequacy of access to working space. (NEC 110.26 C)
5.2

Check that working spaces have adequate illumination. SAES-P-100

C35
(NEC 110.26 D) 5.2

In manned switchgear rooms and control rooms where essential

activities continue during failure of the normal lighting, a minimum SAES-P-123
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emergency illumination level of 100 lux (10 fc) shall be provided at 760 Sec. 4.5.3
mm above the floor.
REMARKS:

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:
1. Schedule G Material, Tools and Equipment (Pro Forma MP-IK-LS Contract), July 1993
2. Schedule Q Quality Requirements (Pro Forma Contract), November 2003
3. SAES-P-103 UPS and DC Systems 28 April, 2004
4. SAES-P-116 Switchgear and Control Equipment, 28 January, 2004
5. SAES-P-119 Onshore Substations, 31 May, 2004
6. NFPA 70 National Electrical Code (NEC) 2002 Edition
7. SAES-P-123 Lighting 30 September, 2003

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ITEM
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA REFERENCE PASS FAIL N/A RE-INSP DATE
No.

NOTES:
1. Approved - Acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction (i.e., Saudi Aramco ID).
2. Identified - Recognizable as suitable for the specific application by a qualified testing laboratory (i.e., listing and/or labeling).
3. Listed - Equipment and materials included in a list published by an approved qualified organization concerned with evaluation of products
or services, that maintains periodic inspection of production of listed equipment or materials or periodic evaluation of services, and whose listing
that the equipment, material, or services either meets appropriate designated standards or has been tested and found suitable for a specified
4. Labeled - Equipment or materials to which has been attached a label, symbol, or other identifying mark of an approved qualified organization
with product evaluation, that maintains periodic inspection of production of labeled equipment or materials, and by whose labeling the manufacturer
indicates compliance with appropriate standards or performance in a specified manner.

Contractor / Third-Party Saudi Aramco

Construction Representative* PMT Representative
Work is Complete and Ready for Inspection: T&I Witnessed QC Record Reviewed Work Verified
Name, Initials and Date: Name, Initials and Date:

QC Inspector PID Representative

Performed Inspection Work / Rework May Proceed T&I Witnessed QC Record Reviewed Work Verified
Name, Initials and Date: Name, Initials and Date:

QC Supervisor Proponent and Others

Quality Record Approved: T&I Witnessed QC Record Reviewed Work Verified
Name, Organization,
Name, Sign and Date:
Initials and Date:

*Person Responsible for Completion of Quality Work / Test Y = YES N = NO F = FAILED

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