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ISOLATORS AND EARTH SWITCHES – YEARLY ACTIVITY

I. OPERATING MECHANISM
S.No. Description Activity

1 Maintenance of Linkages including transmission gears

2 Checking of Stopper bolts

3 Cleaning of Aux. switch contacts & Greasing with Silicon Grease

Lubrication of operating Mechanism hinges, Lock Joints on Levers and
4 Bearings

5 Checking & Tightening of all mounting bolts

II. ISOLATOR
S.No Description Remarks

1 Cleaning and Greasing of Main Contacts

2 Alignment of contacts/ operating levers

3 Tightening of Bolts, Nuts and Pins Etc.

4 Cleaning of Support Insulators and check for cracks in insulators , if any

5 Checking of interlocks (Mechanical & Electrical)

6 Checking of corona rings for pitting & alignment

III. EARTH SWITCH

S.No Description Remarks
1 Checking and Alignment of Earthing Blades
2 Cleaning of Contacts
3 Operation of Earth Switch
4 Checking of continuity of Aluminium/ Copper flexible conductor
5 Checking of earth connections of structure & MOM box

IV. MARSHALLING BOXES OF ISOLATORS AND EARTH SWITCHES

S.No Description Remarks

1 Checking of space heater & illumination

2 Checking of healthiness of Rubber Gaskets

3 Visual Check of auxiliary contacts

4 Cleaning and tightness of all terminations

Sign. of Maintenance Engineer Approval of Substation In-charge

Format No: SS/MAIN/ISOLATORS/YEARLY

Preventive Maintenance Schedule & Formats for Substation Equipments DOC: D-3-02-XX-01-09
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ISOLATORS AND EARTH SWITCHES – FOUR YEARLY ACTIVITY

I. Contact Resistance Measurement-(In Micro Ohm) of Isolators

Contact Resistance Max.

Test results
R Phase Y Phase B Phase Permissibl
e Limit
Pre-commissioning Values
Previous Values 300 micro-ohm
Present Values

Note: Contact Resistance is to be measured for total ie, Main/ Transfer Contacts, in case of HCB
Isolators and both the Main Contacts in case of HDB Isolators. Individual measurement
shall be carried out when the measured values are higher to identify the defect for
rectification.

II. Contact Resistance Measurement-(In Micro Ohm) of Earth Switch

Max.
Contact Resistance
Test results Permissibl
e Limit
R Phase Y Phase B Phase
Pre-commissioning Values
300 micro-ohm
Previous Values
Present Values

Sign. of Maintenance Engineer Approval of Substation In-charge

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