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METHOD STATEMENT FOR TRANSFORMER

NAME POSITION DATE SIGNATURE

Prepared By: Mr. VENKATESH S Electrical Engineer 14.08.2023

Reviewed By: Mr. ARUNAGIRI R Electrical Engineer 14.08.2023

Approved By:
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REVISION RECORD

This cover page is a record of all revisions of the document identified above by number and title. All previous
cover pages are hereby superseded and are to be destroyed.

Approvals
Rev. No. Date By Chkd. Description and Page Numbers of Revisions
HMR
00 14/08/2023 AR VK AM 1st Submission
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CONTENTS

1. PURPOSE

2. SCOPE

3. REFERENCES

4. DEFINITIONS

5. RESPONSIBILITIES

6. TOOLS & EQUIPMENT

7. PROTECTIVE & SAFETY EQUIPMENT

8. HSE REQUIREMENTS

9. WORK PROCEDURE

10. SHUTDOWN & RE ENERGISATION PROCEDURE

11. MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE

12. WORK METHODOLOGY

13. RISK ASSESSMENT

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1. PURPOSE
The purpose of generating this method statement is to define the procedure step by step to
implement the correct practices for DRY Type Tranformer Maintenance through the guidelines
contained here in so as to ensure that the job execution complies with specification and serves
the intended function to satisfactory level where applicable in the building of the M/s TDGISERV.
2. SCOPE
This method statement covers all processes related to following:
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MAINTENANCE WORK IN TRANSFORMER
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1 Check for Visual Inspection
2 Check for External damages
3 Clean the Transformer
4 Insulation Resistance Test
5 Winding Resistance Test
6 Transformer Ratio Test
7 Check for abnormal Noise
8 Check Tap Position
9 Check Winding Temperature
10 Check LV Cable tightness
11 Check the Earthing system
12 Check the Cooling system
13 Record the date of test
14 Preparation of test reports
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3. REFERENCE
The works will all be undertaken in accordance with the following documents:

a) ISO 9001:2008.
b) Electrical Standards.
c) M/s TDGISERV HSE Standards and requirements.
d) Project Quality Plan
e) Project HSE Plan
f) Manufacturer’s Data sheets.
g) Manufacturer’s recommendations.
h) Regulation of the local Electrical Authority, KAHRAMAA
i) Electrical standards for LV Panels

4. DEFINITIONS

COMPANY : TDGISERV
Contractor : Arrowhead Switchgear
QCP : Quality Control Procedure
HSE : Health, Safety and Environment
MS : Method of Statement
LOA : Limitation of Access

Any other authorities to be provided by the Contractor.

5. RESPONSIBLITIES
Responsibilities for ensuring that the steps in this procedure shall be carried out are specified at
relevant steps in the procedure:
- Testing Engineer / Site Engineer
- Kahramaa approved LOA Holder
- Site Supervisor/Technician

5.1 TESTING ENGINEER / SITE ENGINEER

Testing Engineer is the overall responsible for the project in terms of work execution, safety,
planning & quality. The Testing Engineer will maintain the planning progress and coordination of
works with the main contractor.
The work progress shall be carried out as per planned program and all the equipment’s required
to execute the works shall be available and in good condition as per project planned.
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5.2 KAHRAMAA APPROVED LOA HOLDER

Kahramaa approved LOA holder only has the Responsibility to receive the Permit to Work
(PTW) from Kahramaa DCC and Inspect the Transformer and Maintenance carried out based on
Operation and Maintenance.

5.3 SITE SUPERVISOR / TECHNICIAN

a) The carrying-out of work and the proper distribution of all the available resources in
coordination with the Site Engineer on a regular basis.
b) Detail reports of the works are achieved and coordinated for the future planning with the Site
Engineer.
c) Meeting with any type of unforeseen incident or requirement and reporting the same to the Site
Engineer immediately.

6. TOOLS & EQUIPMENTS

a. Portable Hand Tools.
b. Discharge Rod
c. Digital Multi-meter.
d. Primary Injection Kit
e. Megger Kit with probes.
f. Infrared Thermal Camera
g. Safety requirements tools such as safety shoes, safety helmet, safety glasses and safety
gloves to ensure maximum ability of safe work and dust mask when require.

7. PROTECTIVE & SAFETY EQUIPMENT

a. Safety Helmet
b. High Visivility Louminous Vest
c. Rubber Gloves (Insulated)
d. Manual Handling Gloves
e. Safety Shoes / Boots
f. Safety Glasses / Googles
g. Dust Mask
h. Ear Plug
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8. HSE REQUIREMENTS
General HSE Instructions:
1. No maintenance shall be carried out unless there is valid PTW is authorized by permit issuer.
2. Look Think Do LTD assessment shall be carried out prior to each activity.
3. Only competent persons shall carry out the maintenance tasks.
4. Task performer shall ensure that all hand-tools & equipment which are required to carry out the
maintenance are in good condition and that he knows how to use them safely.
5. Safety shoes must be worn; dust mask and hand gloves shall be provided and must be used when
required. In case of chemical use then the PPE stated by Safety data sheet shall be provided and
used.
6. Job performer shall be trained on how to carry out safe manual handling. In case of heavy load,
mechanical aids shall be used.
7. Defective tool / equipment shall be immediately taken out of use.
8. Task performer shall be trained on how to use ladder safely.
9. Before the use of any chemicals read the container label / SDS to know the hazards and the required
PPE. All required PPEs shall be provided and used when required. If you don’t know what PPE are
required ask supervisor.
10. Use Green chemicals as practicable. Never handle chemicals in unlabelled container & never mix
chemicals.
11. Never leave equipment or tools unattended in publicly accessible areas.
12. In case of any need to work in electricity energized parts, then power shall be adequately isolated,
locked-out and tagged-out and permit shall be taken before start of work. No work shall be carried
out on energized parts / systems.
13. In case maintenance resulted in waste, clean the task site and take waste to the right waste
collection area.
14. Housekeeping shall be maintained throughout the task.
Below mentioned PPE shall be used during the task as applicable:

Helmet/ Full Body Respiratory

Hi-Vis Vest Safety Shoes Hand Gloves Eye Protection
Bump Cap Harness Protection

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9. WORK PROCEDURE
All maintenance activities and its frequency will be executed according the contract requirement
and obligation, standards, codes, engineering best practice and specialist recommendation.
As applicable the planned preventive maintenance shall follow;

• Visual inspection.
• Mechanical/ Electrical inspection, Cleaning, and Lubrication.
• Functional verification test.
• Insulation Resistance test
• Turns Ratio test
• Winding Resistance test

10. SHUTDOWN & RE – ENERGISATION PROCEDURE

10.1 SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE
a) Prepare and apply for work permit and obtain approval from Kahramaa (If work permit
already exists for the activity, ensure its valid and covers the relevant scope of work)
b) Get the relevant Confirmation from M/s TDGISERV.
c) After the Confirmation from M/s TDGISERV, Open the LV ACB and confirm the same to
Kahramaa Switching Engineer and M/s TDGISERV Engineer.
d) Now the Kahramaa Switching Engineer gets the confirmation from DCC and the respective
Engineer will Open the VCB.
e) Once the Zero Potential confirmation, the Kahramaa Switching Engineer will Close the
Earth switch at MV Panel.
f) After this, Kahramaa Switching Engineer will issue the PTW to Kahramaa approved LOA
Holder.
g) Discharge the transformer by using Discharge Rod. Confirm ‘Zero Potential’.
h) Complete the Look Think Do LTD assessment as applicable
i) Tools, instruments, method statement, checklist, SDS (as applicable) and other related
items shall be prepared and carried to the work location.
j) Ensure all the required PPE are available and worn as needed.
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10.2 RE – ENERGISATION PROCEDURE

a) Ensure Tools and instruments are taken out from the transformer before closing the
Transformer outer cover.
b) Check the tightness of LV Cables and confirm the neutral connections.
c) Check the Temperature controller settings are set at 120°C Alarm and 140°C as trip.
d) Inform to Kahramaa Switching Engineer and cancel the PTW and give the work front
to re – energise the transformer.
e) Then Inform to M/s TDGISERV Engineer and get the confirmation before
energisation.
f) Kahramaa Switching Engineer will give the Confirmation to DCC and Open the Earth
Switch
g) Then rack in the VCB and will close the VCB.
h) After closing of VCB, check the Voltage at voltmeter / Energymeter / Multimeter.
i) Rack in the ACB and normalise the Power back and put the system in normal position.

11. MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE

11.1. INSULATION RESISTANCE TEST
1. Check visually all bushings are free from dust and foreign materials.
2. Ensure the transformer is fully isolated from the power system.
3. Discharge the static charges of the transformer by Earthing rods
4. Remove the neutral grounding.
5. Using Megger (MIT515), Connect 5000 Volts mega ohm meter ‘Line’ terminal into HV side of
the transformer and connect ‘Earth’ terminal into transformer body.
6. Switch on the mega ohm meter.
7. Note down the mega ohm readings at 60 seconds.
8. Discharge the transformer windings from the static energy induced due to mega ohm meter.
9. Check the Insulation Resistance value of the transformer at 60 seconds should be greater than
1000 Mega ohms.
10. Repeat these procedures for LV side to Earth and HV side to LV side references also.
11. Record the readings based as below formats.
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CONNECTIONS

As per IEC 60076- 1:2011

Measured Insulation Resistance for 1

Test Condition
Minute
HV to Earth @ 5000 V
LV to Earth @ 1000 V
HV to LV @ 5000 V

11.2. TURNS RATIO TEST

The turns-ratio test detects shorted turns, which indicate insulation failure. Shorted turns may result
from short circuits with high currents or insulation failures. The voltage ratio obtained by the test is
compared to the name plate voltage ratio. The ratio obtained from the field test should agree with the
factory value to within 0.5%. New transformers normally compare to the name plate within 0.1%. With the
described test system, it is additionally possible to measure the ratio with magnitude and phase angle over
a wide frequency range.

1. Ensure the transformer is discharged from all the static charges.

2. Connect the HV terminals of ratio meter on the HV side of transformer as per sequence.
3. Connect the LV terminals of ratio meter on the LV side of transformer as per sequence.
4. Keep the tap position of the transformer as minimum tap (tap no: 3)
5. Measure the HV to LV ratio of the transformer winding.
6. Measure the phase angle difference between HV and LV windings
7. Repeat this procedure for all tap positions
8. Check the Ratio obtained with original ratio in name plate details.
9. Ensure the percentage difference between the original and obtained values are less than + or —
0.5% from factory testing.
10. Automatic kit generated report will be attached in the report.
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11.3. WINDING RESISTANCE TEST

Since the winding resistances are very small; the test set is connected in 4-wire configuration. It has
to be observed that the contact resistances of the connection clamps do not falsify the measuring result. A
constant current source is used to feed a direct current into the winding. The test current should be at least
1% of the rated current to bring the core into saturation. On the other hand, it should not exceed 15% of
the rated current to avoid temperature rise during measurement. A relatively high no-load voltage enables
a quick saturation of the core and a final value with only minor fluctuations is reached. Therefore, in most
cases the charging time per tap is distinctly less than 30 seconds. By pressing one button on the test system,
all values are logged and a test report is automatically generated. The resistance values are automatically
corrected to the reference temperature by automatic calculation utilizing the following formula:

Where,
Rm = Measured value of Resistance
Tm = Temp. During measurement
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1. Remove all busbar connections from terminals of the transformer.

2. Verify the measurement settings and modify them if required.
3. Enter the Test Conditions in the CPC 100.
4. Select the measurement to be performed and connect output and inputs of the CPC100
5. Start the measurement.
6. Asses the results.
7. The transformer core is magnetized after the measurement. CPC 100 will demagnetize the
transformer core automatically.
8. Recommend the measurement ranges for DC 400 A: 1µΩ to 10mΩ
9. Automatic kit generated report will be attached in the report.

12. RISK ASSESSMENT

Refer attached Annexure

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DATE OF ASSESSMENT: 14-08-2023 TOOLS, MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT: As Per MS Visual

TASK DESCRIPTION: TRANSFORMER PPM
LOCATION OF WORK: QATAR UNIVERSITY
Inspection
More FURTHER CONTROLS (Elimination, Substitution, Engineering Controls, PPE REQUIRED (other than
HAZARD/RISK Who May Be Harmed EXISTING CONTROLS
L S R Required? Signage) site mandatory) L S R
Electrocution / Injury Operatives involved in Permit to work system to be used.Only An authorized competent person is to ensure that all precuations and conditions
actvity of the permit to work have been met before signing the clearance of
competent, specialist and authorized persons
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with suitable Maintenance equipment. All Cotton Hand Gloves L
working close by i authorized person and all external power breakers remain Open.Only authorized
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by a competent person. PPE must be worn
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to the personnel always on site. wet areas.
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More FURTHER CONTROLS (Elimination, Substitution, Engineering Controls, PPE REQUIRED (other than
HAZARD/RISK Who May Be Harmed EXISTING CONTROLS
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Risk Assessment Prepared By: Signature: Date: 14-08-2022 Supervisor Responsible for Implementation: Signature:

Arunagiri R
Risk Assessment Approved By: Signature: Date: 14-08-2022 Periodical Review to Take Place On:

Abid

Communication of Risk Assessment

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