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2.0 RESPONSIBLITIES

- Anyone working in testing location during commission stage must follow the safety
requirements as per SEC rules and CSD employees are responsible for applying
safety rules in all places which they working in.
- Project site engineer is responsible for committing the contractor to prepare testing
and commissioning places to be done in proper climate conditions as per Company
policies, procedures and accepted temperatures the relays, devices and test
equipment can be tested or operated within it.
- All CSD staff are responsible for testing activities according to approved
specification and design
- CSD engineer/technician shall not start any test for Battery Chargers until
providing the following and the Testing Contractor engineer is responsible for all
providing:

o Approved test forms.

o Factory Tests certificates.
o Approved schematic drawings.
o Protection requirement.
o Test equipment valid calibration certificates.
o Contractor engineer approved qualification certificate.

- Its responsibility of the CSD Engineer/Technician to check and witness all activities
required for Battery Chargers following all of this work instruction.
- CSD Engineer/Technician is responsible for recording status of any test for Battery
Chargers in its check list and test form as per the following work instruction.

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3.0 Work Instructions of Battery Charger

(Standard Reference Is IEC 60623, Clause 4, and Relevant SEC Transmission
Specifications 46-TMSS-02, TES-P-103)

3.1 Mechanical check and Visual Inspection

Reference/
Item Description
Criteria limit
1. Inspect for physical damage or defects
Check nameplate data with drawings and specifications as 46-TMSS-02-4.2.12
2.
specified in Data Schedule.
Check that the maximum voltage transient shall remain within
±15% of initial steady state voltage with battery connected and
±15% of initial steady state voltage with battery disconnected
for sudden load changes (application or removal) from 10% to
3.
100% of the rated output.
Recovery to steady state regulation range shall take place in
less than 300 milliseconds and all transient behavior shall
disappear within 500 milliseconds.
Check the ripple voltage shall not exceed 2% peak-to-peak of
4. nominal DC voltage over the specified input voltage range with
battery disconnected.
Check it is protected against short circuit by automatic circuit
5.
breakers provided at both input and output circuits.
Check it is protected against voltage or current transients by
6. use of appropriate surge suppression techniques to be installed
across the secondaries of the input transformer.
7. Check it is provided with adjustable current limit device.
Check tightness of all external wiring and cabling connections,
8.
labeling, drawing pocket shall be checked
Verify all panel mounted devices (meters, switches, push
9. buttons, indicator lamps, fuses etc.) are supplied and installed
according to approved drawings
10. Check that all Alarm relays shall be auto-reset.
11. Check status indications as per specification 46-TMSS-02
12. Check controls for all specified functions. 46-TMSS-02, 4.4.4.i
13. Check all marking for phases and terminals polarities.
Check that all wiring within the panel are rated 1000/600V and
14.
not smaller than 2.5mm2
15. Check that wiring made without splices. The control wires have
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solderless insulating ring type terminals, tin plated copper

crimp type.
16. Check color coding as per specifications. 46-TMSS-02, 4.6.2
Check no more than two conductors terminated together at one
17.
terminal point.
18. Check all ferruling as per specification.

3.2 Electrical Test

Reference/
Item Description
Criteria limit
1. Insulation test for all external wiring.
Battery charger test by simulation of variable load to check
2. for correct charger current output response to different
values of load
Check the adjustment range of output float and equalize
3. voltage. Note that the adjustment of float and equalize
voltage should be independent of each other
Functional check of the following:
a. High and low output voltages alarm/shutdown
b. Ground monitoring/ground detector for +ve and –ve
alarms
c. All other protective alarm /shutdown
4. d. All devices (switches, push buttons, timers, indicating
lamps, etc.)
e. Current limits
f. Soft start
g. Impedance monitors (if applicable)
h. Silicon droppers (if applicable)
The ripple voltage shall not exceed 2% peak to peak of the 46-TMSS-02-4.2.7
5. nominal DC voltage over the specified input voltage range
with battery disconnected
6. Check regulation at 0%, 50 % and 100 % of full load
Measure AC input and DC output voltages and currents and
7.
calculate efficiency at 50% and 100% of rated output current
8. Calibrate voltmeters and ammeters
If applicable measure the following and verify that they are
compatible with and meet the requirements of the
9. communications equipment:
a. Voice band noise voltage
b. Wideband noise voltage
10. Check load sharing operation for parallel chargers

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Ensure that the settings of adjusted control, shutdown, alarm

11. voltage, etc. have been reset to the final operational values
as specified by SEC
12. Audible noise of the charger unit shall not exceed 65 dB 46-TMSS-02-4.2.11
A blocking diode shall be provided on the DC side of the 46-TMSS-02-4.2.9
13.
charger to prevent any reverse flow of power.

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4.0 REFERENCES

Index Number /
Title
Reference Number
PR-NG-6460-002 Project Commissioning Procedure
CL-NG-6460-002-047 Check List of Battery Charger Commissioning
IEC 60623, Clause 4 Secondary Cell and Batteries
46-TMSS-02 TMSS for Batteries and Power Supplies (Document 2)
TES-P-103 TES for Batteries and UPS

5.0 REVISION HISTORY

Version Date Brief Description of Change / Annual Review

00 2015-07-01 First issue.

This document shall comply in accordance with the existing Company’s Rules and Regulations.
Any modifications therein found not conformance with the document shall be declared invalid.
For clarification and verification on this document, contact the following:

Engr. Tarek Mohammad Ahmad

Technical Support & Coordination Division
Commissioning Services Department
Technical Services Business Line
Extension No. 77469 Email: 69608@ngrid.sa

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1.0 Equipment General Data and Information

Substation
Bay/Panel
Equipment Serial No

2.0 Mechanical check and Visual Inspection

Item Description Done Remarks

1. Inspect for physical damage or defects
Check nameplate data with drawings and specifications as
2.
specified in Data Schedule.
Check that the maximum voltage transient shall remain within
±15% of initial steady state voltage with battery connected and
±15% of initial steady state voltage with battery disconnected
for sudden load changes (application or removal) from 10% to
3.
100% of the rated output.
Recovery to steady state regulation range shall take place in
less than 300 milliseconds and all transient behavior shall
disappear within 500 milliseconds.
Check the ripple voltage shall not exceed 2% peak-to-peak of
4. nominal DC voltage over the specified input voltage range with
battery disconnected.
Check it is protected against short circuit by automatic circuit
5.
breakers provided at both input and output circuits.
Check it is protected against voltage or current transients by
6. use of appropriate surge suppression techniques to be
installed across the secondaries of the input transformer.
7. Check it is provided with adjustable current limit device.
Check tightness of all external wiring and cabling connections,
8.
labeling, drawing pocket shall be checked
Verify all panel mounted devices (meters, switches, push
9. buttons, indicator lamps, fuses etc.) are supplied and installed
according to approved drawings
10. Check that all Alarm relays shall be auto-reset.
11. Check status indications as per specification
12. Check controls for all specified functions.
13. Check all marking for phases and terminals polarities.
Check that all wiring within the panel are rated 1000/600V and
14.
not smaller than 2.5mm2
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Check that wiring made without splices. The control wires have
15. solderless insulating ring type terminals, tin plated copper
crimp type.
16. Check color coding as per specifications.
Check no more than two conductors terminated together at
17.
one terminal point.
18. Check all ferruling as per specification.

2.1 Electrical Test

Item Description Done Remarks

1. Insulation test for all external wiring.
Battery charger test by simulation of variable load to check for
2. correct charger current output response to different values of
load
Check the adjustment range of output float and equalize
3. voltage. Note that the adjustment of float and equalize voltage
should be independent of each other
4. Functional check of the following:
a. High and low output voltages alarm/shutdown
b. Ground monitoring/ground detector for +ve and –ve alarms
c. All other protective alarm /shutdown
d. All devices (switches, push buttons, timers, indicating
lamps, etc.)
e. Current limits
f. Soft start
g. Impedance monitors (if applicable)
h. Silicon droppers (if applicable)
The ripple voltage shall not exceed 2% peak to peak of the
5. nominal DC voltage over the specified input voltage range with
battery disconnected
6. Check regulation at 0%, 50 % and 100 % of full load
Measure AC input and DC output voltages and currents and
7.
calculate efficiency at 50% and 100% of rated output current
8. Calibrate voltmeters and ammeters
If applicable measure the following and verify that they are
compatible with and meet the requirements of the
9. communications equipment:
a. Voice band noise voltage
b. Wideband noise voltage
10. Check load sharing operation for parallel chargers
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Ensure that the settings of adjusted control, shutdown, alarm

11. voltage, etc. have been reset to the final operational values as
specified by SEC
12. Audible noise of the charger unit shall not exceed 65 dB
A blocking diode shall be provided on the DC side of the
13.
charger to prevent any reverse flow of power.

CSD Contractor T&C Contractor

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