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Presentation outline
Switchyard: Purpose and main parts Pre- Commissioning Requirement Switchyard Equipment Commissioning process: Circuit Breaker Isolator pantograph and line isolator C C! "ightening #rrestor $"#% Earth Switch Integrated checks Conclusion

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Purpose : Transmit the electricity generated up to load centre Proper control and protection ommunication !"change o# po$er in emergency *ain parts : ontrol room Relay room !%& yard ompressor room, 'attery room,

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Switchyard Commissioning includes :

Indoor ( )utdoor e*uipments ontrol circuit, logics , interloc+s, indication Protection schemes Metering schemes ,ssociated e*uipments li+e 'atteries, ompressors etc

Improper commissioning may lead to :

)utage o# e*uipments, resulting in to huge #inancial loss, -ystem .istur'ance or even grid collapse -a#ety ha/ard

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PRE- COMMISSIONING REQUIREMENT

1omenclature criteria -chematic dra$ings -cope o# $or+ and time schedule -a#ety learance and permit system ivil $or+ 4ighting and earthing system ,vaila'ility o# ;

Po$er supply -+illed 9 uns+illed manpo$er Testing and commissioning e*uipments .ra$ings, schematic diagrams and technical 4iterature -pares

a'le schedules and proper termination 6use ratings and Relay setting calculation

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SWITCHYARD EQUIPMENTS COMMISSIONING CIRCUIT BREA ER

=eneral hec+s ;

Erection work completed0 clearance recei1ed Compressed air system a1aila2le0 Check air leakages Cleaning and tightness o3 3asteners0 insulators4 Check earthing connections done

hec+ operating mechanism and alignment hec+ au"7 contacts, coil healthiness and control $iring hec+ hand valves, drain plugs, pr7 Relie# valve, pr7 =auge etc hec+ ac and dc supply, control $iring and relays, timers, indications, hec+ sa#ety valve operation ontact resistance measurement )ther chec+s to speci#ic type o# circuit '+r > e7g7 pressure test #or ,8 8? 6unctional chec+s ; lose ( open time@ anti pumping operation, pole discrepancy , manual and protection trip, interloc+s

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ISO!ATORS

Physical inspection ;7 6oundation 'olts, insulator supporting 'olts etc tightened !rection $or+ completed7 leaning o# insulators, corona rings etc7 4u'rication o# all moving parts7 Proper earthing o# structure 'ase, operating mech 'o", Mechanical interloc+ 'et$een isolator and earth s$itch7 IR value 'et7 current carrying parts and earth >0B& megger? ontact resistance +unctional checks : 4ocal and remote operation, indication Thermal )verload ; hec+ a#ter a num'er o# operations !lectrical interloc+ 'et$een isolator and circuit 'rea+er7 )n 9 )## timing, 4imit s$itches, au" contacts

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CURRENT TRANS"ORMERS

Physical Inspection : leaning (Tightness o# terminals, earthing connections, corona rings hec+ the name plate details )il level )B, no oil lea+age hec+ e"ternal $iring I R 1alue >0B& megger? ; Pri D !, Pri D -ec >000 v megger?; -ec D -ec o# other cores Einding resistance Primary inFection Polarity -econdary inFection Magnetising characteristics and +nee point

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CAPACITOR #O!TAGE TRANS"ORMERS

-a#ety chec+s; !rection $or+ completed and %& terminal is earthed Physical Inspection : leaning (Tightness o# terminals, earthing connections, corona rings etc hec+ the name plate details )il level )B, no oil lea+age hec+ e"ternal $iring I R 1alue >0B& megger? ; Pri D !, Pri D -ec >000 v megger?; -ec D -ec o# other cores Einding resistance Ratio Test Polarity

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!IGHTENING ARRESTORS $ EARTH SWITCHES

Physical inspection, cleaning and tightness, operating mechanism and alignment IR value 'et$een top and earth, every stac+ and earth ontact resistance7 )perating chec+s and interloc+s

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BATTERIES

8attery room ; leaning, ventilation, #ire protection system, distilled and running $ater, #loor and $alls to 'e acid resistant, sa#ety e*uipments e7g7 goggles, aprons, gloves torch etc to 'e made availa'le7 8attery cells ; no lea+age o# electrolyte, vent and caps )+, polarity correct, inter cell lin+s tightened and greased, electrolyte level and sp gravity o+, harging and discharging cycle as per manu#acturerGs recommendation7 apacity test

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CONC!USION

)riginal e*uipment *uality H good commissioning I trou'le #ree per#ormance year a#ter year ommissioning results to 'e interpreted considering J Manu#acturers speci#ications J Trends J 4imitations o# sampling and measurement J !"ternal #actors li+e temp7 humidity etc

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