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2.0 RESPONSIBLITIES

- Anyone working in testing location during commission stage must follow the safety
requirements as per SEC rules and CSD employees are responsible for applying
safety rules in all places which they working in.
- Project site engineer is responsible for committing the contractor to prepare testing
and commissioning places to be done in proper climate conditions as per Company
policies, procedures and accepted temperatures the relays, devices and test
equipment can be tested or operated within it.
- Any of CSD staff is responsible for testing activities according to approved
specification and design and he shall not start any test for any Panel Scheme and
Function check until providing the following:

o Approved test forms.

o Signed test formats of all activities which must be completed before panel Scheme
and function check
o Factory Tests certificates.
o Updated Approved final settings.
o All relays must be configured.
o Relay manual.
o Approved schematic drawings.
o Protection requirement.
o Test equipment valid calibration certificates.
o Approved Contractor organization chart.
o Contractor staff approved qualification certificates.

- Its responsibility of the commissioning contractors to provide all testing Panel

Scheme and Function check with its valid calibration certificates that will maybe
require applying the testing / commissioning procedure in proper manner.
- Its responsibility of the CSD Engineer/Technician to check and witness all activities
required for Panel Scheme and Function check following all of this work instruction.
- CSD Engineer/Technician is responsible for recording status of any test for Panel
Scheme and Function check in its check list and test form as per the following work
instruction.
- Each check list and test form shall be signed by CSD engineer/technician and
testing contractor engineer.

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3.0 Work Instructions for Panel General Scheme and Function

checks

Description Reference / Criteria

Item
Limit
Check Before testing
a. All modifications in pre-check copy of schematic
drawings are reflected to Commissioning Copy
1.
b. All secondary injection and all related predecessor
activities are witnessed completely and its test results
must be available and signed.
Verify that each supply is wired point to point, with no
unsupervised branches. Supervision is checked by wire
2.
removal at every point in the circuit to make sure the
supervision flag drops.
Check that the ability to access to every equipment terminal
3.
is easy
Check DC source and DC loops (control, interlock & power
4.
supply) according to the schematic drawings.
Check DC Segregation for opening / tripping circuit, closing according to the
5.
circuit, & alarm circuit. schematic drawings
Check AC and DC MCB's ratings grading. according to the
6.
schematic drawings
Check the supply change over function. according to the
7.
schematic drawings
Check AC source and AC loops. according to the
8.
schematic drawings
Check the thermostat and the heaters. according to the
9.
schematic drawings
Check the AC lamp, DC lamps and door switch and Check according to the
10.
lamp test for all equipment schematic drawings
Check AC socket. according to the
11.
schematic drawings
12. Check the ferrules as per specification.
13. Check the labels.
Check DC supervision. according to the
14.
schematic drawings
Check AC supervision. according to the
15.
schematic drawings
16. Check all alarm signals to common alarm, HMI, fault according to the
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recorder and SCADA. schematic drawings

Check All control, protection, metering and signaling
17. equipment are designed to be capable of satisfactory
operation at an indoor ambient temperature of 55°C.
Check cable into control kiosk /cubicles/panels are properly
18. sealed or glanded and terminated on suitable terminals in
kiosk.
19. Check panels earthing as per specification.
20. Check cables for proper shielding and grounding
Check proper Terminal Block arrangement and labeling: As per relevant SEC
a. Shorting & Isolating for CT circuits specifications
b. Isolating for VT circuits
21. c. Solid Type for control circuits
d. Trip Isolation facilities where needed
e. Solid type with spring loaded for trip circuits
f. Knife type for alarms
22. Check that heat sources such as external resistors are
covered with suitable covers and far away from panel wiring.
23. Check that CT and VT circuits are facilitated with suitable
covers and caution labels for protection.
24. Ensure availability of proper test facility depending on the
type of protection or metering equipment:
Shorting test facility for current circuits
Isolating test facility for voltage circuits
Trip and Alarm isolation when relays are being tested
25. Check that caution labels and caution clauses in the Shorting before
schematic drawing are included to prevent accidental on- isolation
load opening of CT circuits.
26. Check the availability of proper panel lighting controlled by a
door switch and electrically connected to the emergency DC
supply as well.
27. Check Color coding of panel wiring as per relevant
specification
28. Check that at least 10% spare cable cores are provided and
terminated at the terminal blocks farthest from the cable
entry.
29. Check that percent (10%) spare terminals shall be provided
on each terminal block.
30. Check that ten percent (10%) spare alarm windows are
available for future modifications
31. Check that terminal blocks are grouped according to
function, i.e. Power Supplies (AC or DC), VT, CT, DC
controls, annunciation, SOE, SCADA etc. and shall be
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labeled accordingly. Terminal blocks for different voltages

(AC or DC), CT, PT shall be located separated DIN rails.
32. Check that the physical wiring matches the schematic
drawings and that any difference between scheme and
implementation or correction in interface points is marked up
in green and red ink.
33. Check wire rating, color coding, cross section, ferruling, trip
markers ('T') and DC supply markers ('+' , '-')
34. Protective shrouds on high voltage areas in the panel such
as CT terminal blocks with caution labels, protective shrouds
on exposed resistors for high impedance protection relays,
protective shrouds on metrosil's for REF … etc

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4.0 REFERENCES

Index Number /
Title
Reference Number
PR-NG-6460-002 Project Commissioning Procedure
CL-NG-6460-002-083 Checklist for Panel Scheme Check and Function Tests

5.0 REVISION HISTORY

Version Date Brief Description of Change / Annual Review

00 2015-07-01 First issue.

This document shall comply in accordance with the existing Company’s Rules and Regulations.
Any modifications therein found not conformance with the document shall be declared invalid.
For clarification and verification on this document, contact the following:

Engr. Tarek Mohammad Ahmad

Technical Support and Coordination Division
Commissioning Services Department
Technical Services Business Unit
Extension No. 77469 Email: 69608@ngrid.sa

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1.0 Equipment General Data and Information

Substation
Bay/Panel
Equipment Serial No

2.0 Check List of General Scheme check and Function Tests

Item Description Done Remarks

Check Before testing
a. All modifications in pre-check copy of schematic
drawings are reflected to Commissioning Copy
1.
b. All secondary injection and all related predecessor
activities are witnessed completely and its test results
must be available and signed.
Verify that each supply is wired point to point, with no
unsupervised branches. Supervision is checked by wire
2.
removal at every point in the circuit to make sure the
supervision flag drops.
Check that the ability to access to every equipment
3.
terminal is easy
Check DC source and DC loops (control, interlock & power
4.
supply) according to the schematic drawings.
Check DC Segregation for opening / tripping circuit,
5.
closing circuit, & alarm circuit.
6. Check AC and DC MCB's ratings grading.
7. Check the supply change over function.
8. Check AC source and AC loops.
9. Check the thermostat and the heaters.
Check the AC lamp, DC lamps and door switch and
10.
Check lamp test for all equipment
11. Check AC socket.
12. Check the ferrules as per specification.
13. Check the labels.
14. Check DC supervision.
15. Check AC supervision.
Check all alarm signals to common alarm, HMI, fault
16.
recorder and SCADA.
17. Check All control, protection, metering and signaling
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equipment are designed to be capable of satisfactory

operation at an indoor ambient temperature of 55°C.
Check cable into control kiosk /cubicles/panels are
18. properly sealed or glanded and terminated on suitable
terminals in kiosk.
19. Check panels earthing as per specification.
20. Check cables for proper shielding and grounding
Check proper Terminal Block arrangement and labeling:
a. Shorting & Isolating for CT circuits
b. Isolating for VT circuits
21. c. Solid Type for control circuits
d. Trip Isolation facilities where needed
e. Solid type with spring loaded for trip circuits
f. Knife type for alarms
22. Check that heat sources such as external resistors are
covered with suitable covers and far away from panel
wiring.
23. Check that CT and VT circuits are facilitated with suitable
covers and caution labels for protection.
24. Ensure availability of proper test facility depending on the
type of protection or metering equipment:
Shorting test facility for current circuits
Isolating test facility for voltage circuits
Trip and Alarm isolation when relays are being tested
25. Check that caution labels and caution clauses in the
schematic drawing are included to prevent accidental on-
load opening of CT circuits.
26. Check the availability of proper panel lighting controlled by
a door switch and electrically connected to the emergency
DC supply as well.
27. Check Color coding of panel wiring as per relevant
specification
28. Check that at least 10% spare cable cores are provided
and terminated at the terminal blocks farthest from the
cable entry.
29. Check that percent (10%) spare terminals shall be
provided on each terminal block.
30. Check that ten percent (10%) spare alarm windows are
available for future modifications
31. Check that terminal blocks are grouped according to
function, i.e. Power Supplies (AC or DC), VT, CT, DC
controls, annunciation, SOE, SCADA etc. and shall be
labeled accordingly. Terminal blocks for different voltages
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(AC or DC), CT, PT shall be located separated DIN rails.

32. Check that the physical wiring matches the schematic
drawings and that any difference between scheme and
implementation or correction in interface points is marked
up in green and red ink.
33. Check wire rating, color coding, cross section, ferruling,
trip markers ('T') and DC supply markers ('+' , '-')
34. Protective shrouds on high voltage areas in the panel such
as CT terminal blocks with caution labels, protective
shrouds on exposed resistors for high impedance
protection relays, protective shrouds on metrosil's for REF
… etc

CSD Contractor T&C Contractor

Name
Sign.

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