230KV SWITCH YARD CHECK LIST

A. CIVIL
1. Grouting for all tower foundations is completed 2. Grouting for all equipment foundations is completed 3. All cable trenches are cleaned properly & covered with pre cast slabs 4. All cable trench junctions are closed 5. All earth pits are constructed and plastering is done 6. Total Switch yard area is back filled and compacted 7. Final back filling levels are noted 8. 40mm metal is spreaded with a thickness of 40mm 9. All fencing poles are fixed properly and painted 10. Fencing mesh is laid properly 11. Metering fencing is completed with gates and locks

B. ELECTRICAL
1. All towers structure foundations bolts are fixed as per drg. 2. All towers structure foundation bolts are tightened properly 3. All towers structures are erected as per drg.(Angles, Bolts, Washers, Spring washers & nuts) 4. All equipment structure foundation bolts are fixed as per drg. 5. All equipment structure foundation bolts are tightened properly 6. All equipment structures are erected as per drg.(Angles, Bolts, Washers, Spring washers & nuts) 7. All equipments are erected 8. All equipments are named properly with standard painting 9. Earth mat is laid for total Switch yard 10. All cable trays support structures are treated with one coat of anti corrosive paint and 2 coats of enamel paint 11. Earth mat is laid 2000mm away from fencing 12. All towers are connected to earth mat by 75x12mm GI flat at 2 nearest locations 13. All towers spikes are connected to earth pits by shield wire 14. All equipment structures are connected to earth mat by 65X10mm GI flat at 2 locations 15. All earthing joints are tightened propely 16. All earthing joints are treated with anti corrosive paint 17. All isolator mechanism boxes and earth switches are provided by separate auxiliary earth mat 18. All equipments are connected to earth mat by 65X10mm at 2 locations 19. All equipment junction boxes, mechanism boxes, etc.. are connected to earth mat by 50X6mm GI flat at 2 locations 20. All cable trays are connected to earth mat by 50X6mm GI flat all along the run

21. Earth flat along the cable trays are treated with anti corrosive paint 22. All earth pits are excavated at a depth of 3mts 23. All earth pits are located by GI/CI pipes 24. Earth pits are filled with alternative layers of salt & charcoal for treated earth pits 25. Transformer body is connected to nearest earth pits 26. Transformer HV neutral is connected earth pit by 75X12mm Cu. flat 27. Earth mat is connected to nearest earth pits 28. Earth pit joints are tightened properly 29. All Cable are laid properly and dressed properly 30. All cables, cable glands are connected to earth flat by Cu. leads 31. Earth pit resistances are measured and noted 32. Individual earth pit resistance should be up to 1 Ohm(If the value is out of limit add the water and measure once again) 33. Combined earth pit resistance should not be more than 0.5 Ohm 34. All earth pits are covered with CI cover 35. Individual earth pit resistances are noted by paint on respective earth pit with serial no. 36. All power, control and relay panels are erected and earthed properly (CP, RP, ACDB, 220DCDB, 48V DCDB, SCADA, PLCC etc...) 37. Cable schedule is available 38. Cable tagging is completed 39. All testing activities are completed for all equipments 40. All testing readings/reports are noted/collected 41. Whether Switch yard is ready for taking Start Up Power