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1.0 Equipment General Data and Information

Substation NATIONAL GRID

Bay/Panel NATIONAL GRID
Equipment NATIONAL GRID Serial No NATIONAL GRID

2.0 Mechanical Checks and Visual Inspection

Item Description Done Remarks

1. Check nameplate and transformer data. NATIONAL GRID
2. Check all warning signs. NATIONAL GRID
3. Check grounding, color, painting, external damage, oil NATIONAL GRID
leakage, wheel stopper, cable connection and bolt tightness,
etc.
4. Check oil level in upper side cable box and its oil level NATIONAL GRID
indicator or HV fuses (if applicable).
5. Check the tap changer is 5 positions and off load. NATIONAL GRID
Tapping range is ±5% in equal steps of 2.5%.
Check pad locking at every tap position.
6. Check that the off load tap-changer is set at the nominal NATIONAL GRID
voltage tap before energization.
 Neutral Grounding is solidly earthed to individual earth pit.
 Grounding connectors is solderless type and is suitable
7. for accommodate bare conductor of size (1x240mm 2 for NATIONAL GRID
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station fault level up to 40 kA – 2x240 mm for above 40
kA)
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Check all devices are labeled correctly as per drawing. NATIONAL GRID
9. Check the valves pipes. NATIONAL GRID
10. Check tank and conservator tank. NATIONAL GRID
11. Check oil level/monitor is provided with conservator tank with NATIONAL GRID
alarm contact for low level.
12. Check breather and silica- gel NATIONAL GRID
13. Check double float Buchholz relay with isolating valve for 1 NATIONAL GRID
MVA and above transformers
14. Check oil temperature indicator NATIONAL GRID
15. Check pressure relief device is mechanical self-resetting type NATIONAL GRID
16. Check the oil is as specifications. NATIONAL GRID
17. Check oil leakage. NATIONAL GRID
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3.0 Electrical Test

Item Description Done Remarks

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Core Insulation Resistance at 1 kV DC. NATIONAL GRID ONAL NATIONAL GRID
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I Winding Insulation Resistance and Polarization Index test at
O 5 kV DC. The Insulation Resistance value and Polarization
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N Index(>1.5) between HV bushing to LV bushing, HV bushing
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A to Ground, and LV bushing to Ground are measured by DC
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L megger. The applied voltage shall not be more than the
G rated voltage of the winding.NATIONAL GRID
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3. N Ratio Test (all taps)NATIONAL GRID NATI NATIONAL GRID
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4. N Check the Vector Group is Dyn11 or Dyn5 and NATI NATIONAL GRID

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A test.NATIONAL GRID ONAL

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5. N Check LV and HV side phases match with the LV bus bar NATI NATIONAL GRID
A phasing in the distribution panels and with the main ONAL
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I Measurement of winding resistance (DC) (at all taps)
O (winding temperature shall be recorded; winding resistance
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N shall be referred to 75°C). The measured winding DC
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A resistance should be kept as future reference value for
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G Transformer is taken.NATIONAL GRID
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7. N Measurement of no load current (Excitation Current) from NATI NATIONAL GRID
A primary side at each tap by applying 220 or 380 VAC on the ONAL
T HV terminal keeping the LV winding open. OCC-test should GRID
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N Measurement of dissipation factor (tan δ) of the insulation
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A system capacitances at 10 kV ac. NATIONAL GRID
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Oil temperature indicator to be calibrated by heating the NATI
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sensor in oil bath and check against standard thermometer. ONAL NATIONAL GRID
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10. N Perform functional tests of : NATI NATIONAL GRID
A Buchholz relayNATIONAL GRID ONAL
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I Off load tap changerNATIONAL GRID NATI NATIONAL GRID
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A Oil level alarmNATIONAL GRID NATI NATIONAL GRID
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Pressure releifNATIONAL GRID NATI NATIONAL GRID
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11. N Oil Test

A Prior to energization, contractor should submit test report
T for insulation sample tested in an independent lab. For the
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O Dielectric strength
N i) ( 2.5mm Gap ) for unprocessed oil and for OLTC oil
A ii) ( 1 mm gap ) for oil in main tank
L a. Neutralization Number
G b. Interfacial Tension NATI
R c. Color ONAL NATIONAL GRID
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D e. Dissipation Factor Test
f. Dissolved Gas in Oil Analysis
g. (Dielectric Dissipation Factor, Resistivity, Sediment and
/ OR Perceptible Sludge).
Another oil sample shall be given to SEC transmission for
their own analysis and compression purpose.
The oil sample should be taken by contractor using syringe
from the oilNATIONAL GRID

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CSD Contractor T&C Contractor

Name
Sign.

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