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François Grare
Florin Gingu Thierry Gibon
2014.12.15 2014.12.15
2014.12.15
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ELECTRICAL ISOLATION AND DE-ISOLATION NO-HLD-10-TPSH-810008
PROCEDURE Revision 00 Status IFR
Document Type : PRC System / Subsystem : n.a. Discipline : CMG Rev Date : 15/Dec/2014
Contract number : 12001 Page 2 of 11
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. GENERAL OUTLINES .......................................................................................................................... 3
2. PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................................. 3
2.1. General Considerations .............................................................................................................. 3
2.2. Scope ......................................................................................................................................... 4
3. REFERENCES ...................................................................................................................................... 4
4. DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................. 4
4.1. Definitions ................................................................................................................................... 4
4.2. Process Definitions ..................................................................................................................... 5
4.3. Abbreviations .............................................................................................................................. 6
5. RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY ............................................................................................... 6
5.1. Individual Responsibilities .......................................................................................................... 6
5.2. Authorized Person ...................................................................................................................... 6
5.3. Area Authority ............................................................................................................................. 7
5.4. Electrical Competent Person ...................................................................................................... 7
5.5. Performing Authority ................................................................................................................... 8
6. ISOLATION PHILOSOPHY ................................................................................................................... 8
6.1. General Electrical Isolations ....................................................................................................... 9
6.2. Electrical Consideration .............................................................................................................. 9
6.3. Control of Isolations .................................................................................................................. 10
6.3.1. Isolation/De-isolation Sequence ........................................................................................... 10
6.3.2. Identification .......................................................................................................................... 10
6.3.3. Tagging ................................................................................................................................. 10
6.3.4. Locking.................................................................................................................................. 10
6.3.5. De-Isolation and EIC closure ................................................................................................ 10
7. APPENDIX .......................................................................................................................................... 11
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ELECTRICAL ISOLATION AND DE-ISOLATION NO-HLD-10-TPSH-810008
PROCEDURE Revision 00 Status IFR
Document Type : PRC System / Subsystem : n.a. Discipline : CMG Rev Date : 15/Dec/2014
Contract number : 12001 Page 3 of 11
1. GENERAL OUTLINES
This Project Procedure is established for the implementation of the MARTIN LINGE Topsides EPSCC
(Engineering, Procurement, Supply, Construction, transport and Commissioning) Project.
The relevant Lump Sum and Provisional Sum Contract covers the supply of a Utility module, a Process
module made of a 3 component well bay, compression module and oil and gas processing area, a Flare
module with his flare boom, and a 95 single-bed cabins fitted with 24 turnable beds Living Quarter with a
helideck.
2. PURPOSE
2.1. General Considerations
Before a PTW can be issued for a task, it will often be necessary for the equipment or systems being
worked on to be isolated from sources of energy that might jeopardize the safety of working personnel.
The Isolation Certificate ensures that the correct isolations are applied before work starts, and that they
are not accidentally removed while the work is in progress.
Isolation is required before an energization can take place in order to separate the source of energy
downstream the system energized.
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ELECTRICAL ISOLATION AND DE-ISOLATION NO-HLD-10-TPSH-810008
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Document Type : PRC System / Subsystem : n.a. Discipline : CMG Rev Date : 15/Dec/2014
Contract number : 12001 Page 4 of 11
2.2. Scope
This procedure establishes the requirements for the electrical isolation used in conjunction with Lock
Out/Tag Out (LOTO).
These requirements are designed to ensure that the working environment of all personnel is made safe
whilst working on and/or around equipment and/or sources of energy.
This is a supporting document of SHI PTW procedure which has to be applied for all works on handed
over systems (RFCC signed off) within commissioning areas. However, if necessary for safety reasons,
can be applied also before RFCC issuance.
3. REFERENCES
COMPANY ID CONTRACTOR ID Document Title
NO-HLD-10-TPSH-000531 61246X–0000 PP-0531 Project HSE Plan
NO-HLD-10-TPSH-000901 61246X-0000-PP-0901 Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning
Execution Plan
N/A S-26-01-5-056-10 Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning Permit
to Work Procedure (SHI yard)
NO-HLD-10-TPSH-000908 61246X-0000-PP-0908 Pre-commissioning and Commissioning
Organization Chart and CONTRACTOR Job
Description Procedure
NO-HLD-10-TPSH-000914 61246X-0000-PP-0914 Pre-commissioning and Commissioning Safety
Training Program Procedure
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Document Type : PRC System / Subsystem : n.a. Discipline : CMG Rev Date : 15/Dec/2014
Contract number : 12001 Page 5 of 11
Energy Source
Any source: electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, or other energy.
Energised
Connected to an energy source or containing residual or stored energy.
Equipment
Includes all equipment connected to a source of electricity.
Isolation
Is the process of physically separate one or more equipment from a potential source of electricity.
De-isolation
Is the reverse process of isolation by connecting back one or more equipment to a source of electricity.
Lock Out
Installation of a padlock on an energy isolating device, ensuring that the energy isolating device and the
equipment being controlled cannot be energised until the LockOut device is removed.
Padlocks shall be key operated and shall only be used for this procedure. Padlocks shall be utilised and
be unique and numbered. They are logged in the Electrical Isolation Register.
Padlocks used by Electrical Commissioning Team can have a master key dedicated per voltage level.
Tag Out
The placement of a TagOut device on an energy isolating device, in accordance with this procedure, to
indicate that the energy isolating device and that the equipment being controlled may not be operated
until the LockOut and TagOut being removed.
LOTO Tags
Tags are attached directly to the lock shank or by a tie-wrap. Each tag shall be identified with the
authorized person name, phone number and date of placement and relevant EIC number
A Tagout system alone does not provide positive means of controlling stored energy.
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ELECTRICAL ISOLATION AND DE-ISOLATION NO-HLD-10-TPSH-810008
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Document Type : PRC System / Subsystem : n.a. Discipline : CMG Rev Date : 15/Dec/2014
Contract number : 12001 Page 6 of 11
4.3. Abbreviations
EIC: Electrical Isolation Certificate
LOTO: Lock Out / Tag Out
PPE: Personal Protective Equipment
PTW: Permit To Work
RFCC: Ready For Commissioning Certificate
CB: Circuit Breaker
MCB: Miniature Circuit Breaker
MCCB: Moulded Case Circuit Breaker
• Assign a Commissioning leads to each Area and designate them as Area Authority
• Inform SHI about Area and Area Authority
• Coordinate the Permit-To-Work Submitted
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ELECTRICAL ISOLATION AND DE-ISOLATION NO-HLD-10-TPSH-810008
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Contract number : 12001 Page 7 of 11
• Evaluate and agree accordingly with the area authority the Competent Person proposed
The Authorised Person is the entity who authorises the “Permit” to the person in charge. He has overall
responsibility for the implementation of the PTW Procedure which involves any works within
commissioning areas/systems and shall review and approve permits affecting the commissioning
area/system before the work starts
The Commissioning Manager or his Deputy designates the Area Authority. The Area Authority is in
charge of one Commissioning Area. He is responsible for all activities ongoing, after issuance of Ready
For Commissioning Certificate, within his area (Construction or Commissioning activities).
The Area Authority is the Utility Commissioning Lead, the Process Commissioning Lead or the
Electrical Commissioning Lead
He shall, under the Authorised Person responsibility, verify and maintain the integrity of the electrical
isolation, during the full duration of the permit to work where LOTO is required
An Electrical Competent Person is designated. The Competent Person cannot be a Performing Authority
or an Area Authority.
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ELECTRICAL ISOLATION AND DE-ISOLATION NO-HLD-10-TPSH-810008
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Document Type : PRC System / Subsystem : n.a. Discipline : CMG Rev Date : 15/Dec/2014
Contract number : 12001 Page 8 of 11
Isolations shall only be performed by competent person who has demonstrated competences in the
preparation of isolation plans and isolation of plant and equipment
The Electrical Competent Person has the technical knowledge and competence of electrical systems and
has been appointed by the Area Authority to identify and supervise the electrical isolations/de-isolations
done by the Performing Authority resources.
The Performing Authority is the person who is in charge of the worksite. The Performing Authority can be
either a Contractor or Subcontractor personnel (supervisor, engineer, discipline lead….)
All Performing Authorities shall have attended the PTW course and have been assessed as competent as
Performing Authority.
6. ISOLATION PHILOSOPHY
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This section defines isolation standards, isolation practices and how isolation shall be controlled to
prevent unauthorized operation during work activities.
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Contract number : 12001 Page 9 of 11
Electrical isolation and de-isolation process enter in force after RFCC has been signed, before first
energization of the system/ subsystem. At this time all electrical equipment incomers and feeders will be
isolated, tagged out and locked by Commissioning Team as a consequence of sub-system RFCC
signature. For this purpose an Electrical Isolation Certificate (EIC) is not necessary, but all isolation will be
recorded in the Electrical Isolation Register (Attachment 1).
Each discipline/ subcontractor that requires isolation will prepare an isolation request by filling an EIC, and
after implementation, it will be signed and attached to their work permit (Attachment 2).
For changing the isolated state of one or more feeder, during commissioning activities, the requestor must
fill up and get approval of the MCC Switching Request (Attachment 3) in one of the position “Test”,
“Service” and “Isolated”. A condition for approval is that all EIC for the requested items are closed.
Before the isolation is removed for testing/ energization purpose (control or/ and main voltage) the entire
electricity path that are to be linked outside the system to non RFCC equipment have to be isolated;
sometimes cable disconnection is required and this will be recorded and properly identified as Temporary
Modification.
When a sub-system/ equipment is Ready for Energization the relevant isolation/ blocking point will be
removed (de-isolation) and moved downstream.
The disconnection shall take the form of an air gap or equally effective insulation which will ensure that
the point of disconnection does not fail electrically. Acceptable methods of electrical isolation are:
• Rack-out (disconnecting) the withdrawals units (CBs, ACBs, MCC feeders);
• Open CBs and separators (100kV GIS);
• Open MCBs, MCCBs, remove Fuses and separator links;
• Disconnect cables/ wires;
Where is provided, earth switch is to be closed, unless a test require to be opened.
The electrical isolation has always to take in consideration the following measures:
a) Disconnecting completely
b) Securing against re-connection
c) Verifying that the installation is dead
Also, when is required has to be performed one or both procedures:
d) Earthing and short-circuiting
e) Protection against adjacent live parts
A special attention has to be paid on the equipment with redundant power sources (example: DC control
voltage supplied by two separate lines through diodes: the diodes cannot be considered electrical
isolating devices).
In case of wire/ cable disconnection, those has to be isolated by isolating tape or/ and isolating end cap
and tagged with warning message and information regarding identification of terminal block, cable/wire
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Refer to Attachment 4.
6.3.2. Identification
The competent person must assess the work area to determine what equipment is being worked on,
and/or what nearby equipment may pose a hazard and needs to be isolated/ locked and tagged out of
service.
This includes reviewing drawings of the entire system to be de-energized/de-activated to determine what
must be isolated.
Physical inspection of the system must also be performed: to ensure the isolation points identified are
adequate; to verify isolation points; ensure drawings are accurate and ensure all isolation components are
in acceptable condition.
6.3.3. Tagging
The Electrical Competent Person designated by Area Authority shall tag each point of isolation. Tags shall
only be installed once the isolation is in place. The tag shall be filled out with information like name, phone
number, department organisation, date by using a permanent marker or pen and attached to the isolation
point directly or using a cable ties. When removing tags, cable ties shall be cut off, and not re-used.
Nobody has authority to operate or interfere with isolation while it has an isolation tag attached.
When de-isolating equipment, the tag should be removed from the isolation point before the isolation is
reinstated.
6.3.4. Locking
Isolations must remain secure through the duration of the work activity.
All Locks will be marked with an individual identification. Personal Safety Locks will be issued to each
person and it will be the responsibility of that person to either have that lock in their possession or
attached to a Group Isolation Board or a Multilock Device at all times while in the workplace.
Locks and keys will be made available from Area Authority for visitors and contractors and will be marked
accordingly with a Personal Safety Lock Identification Tag.
Padlocks shall be individually keyed and the keys shall be retained in a suitable lockout box. Keys to the
lockout box shall be held as a minimum by the Area Authority.
Once work on a device is complete, the Performing Authority shall inform the Competent Person, and
then de-isolation can be performed and EIC closed.
If de-isolation is required, this can take 2 forms: in “test” position or in “service” position.
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ELECTRICAL ISOLATION AND DE-ISOLATION NO-HLD-10-TPSH-810008
PROCEDURE Revision 00 Status IFR
Document Type : PRC System / Subsystem : n.a. Discipline : CMG Rev Date : 15/Dec/2014
Contract number : 12001 Page 11 of 11
During commissioning, if de-isolation is not neccessary, the respective equipment will remain isolated until
a de-isolation will be requested through an MCC Switching Request.
7. APPENDIX
• Attachment 1 – Electrical Isolation Register
• Attachment 2 – Electrical Isolation Certificate
• Attachment 3 – MCC Switching Request
• Attachment 4 – Isolation/ De-isolation Sequence
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• Attachment 1 NO-HLD-10-TPSH-810008_REV00
EIC Nr : __________
PERFORMING AUTHORITHY
1. REFERENCES:
• ATTACHED TO WORK PERMIT NR. …………………………………………………………………………….
2. PRIMARY ISOLATION:
• EQUIPMENT ISOLATED BY MEANS OF:
ELEC. COMPETENT PERSON
- Fuses Removed:
3. SECONDARY ISOLATION:
AREA AUTHORITY PERFORMING AUTHORITY
Performing authority signs for ensuring job site supervision and acceptance of safe isolation.
4. ACCEPTANCE:
• Isolation and tagging have been implemented correctly as per isolation plans and the work can start
NAME : DATE : TIME : SIGNATURE :
5. COMPLETION:
PERFORMING AUTHORITY
I hereby declare that all perssonel under my charge have been withdrawn and warned that it is no longer safe to work in / upon the above mentioned location / equipment and that all tools / gear
I brought in matters have been removed and that site has been cleared from all objects that might cause any potential hazards of fire and that all removed fitting (s) cover (s) have been
replaced, leaving the equipment ready for recommissioning (including "mechanical" padlock in substation when applicable).
NAME : DATE : TIME : SIGNATURE :
Elec. supply can been restored by reversal of above isolation and warning tags removed.
NAME : DATE : TIME : SIGNATURE :
7. CLOSURE:
AREA AUTH.
The equipment can now be recommissioned satisfactorily and this EIC is closed.
NAME : DATE : TIME : SIGNATURE :
Date:
PTW No:
Switching Implemented
Requested By Released By
Electrical Dpt
(name and phone nr) (name and phone nr)
(name and phone nr)
Service Position requested Sign:
EIC
Item Tag Designation voltage Switchboard Bus Cubicle No. (Isolated, Test, Sign: Sign: Remarks
Opened
(kV) Service)* Time:
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Attachment 4 ‐ Isolation/ De‐isolation Sequence
WORK ACTIVITY IDENTIFIED ON COMMISSIONING
AREAS/SYSTEMS
PERMIT TO WORK PREPARATION AND
PERFORMING AUTHORITY
SUBMISSION
PERMIT TO WORK REVIEW AUTHORIZED PERSON
ISOLATION PLAN REVIEW & APPROVAL AREA AUTHORITY
PERFORMING AUTHORITY
ISOLATION/LOTO IMPLEMENTATION
under supervision of
ELECTRICAL COMPETENT PERSON
ISOLATION VERIFICATION & EIC VALIDATION
AREA AUTHORITY
PERMIT TO WORK APPROVAL AUTHORIZED PERSON
ACTIVITY COMPLETED PERFORMING AUTHORITY
PERFORMING AUTHORITY
LOTO REMOVAL under supervision of
ELECTRICAL COMPETENT PERSON
ISOLATION CERTIFICATE CLOSURE
AREA AUTHORITY
PERMIT TO WORK CLOSURE AUTHORIZED PERSON
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