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PRE-COMMISSIONING CHECK LIST FORM SWITCHGEAR-GENERAL

Technical Report · October 2019

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 PRE-COMMISSIONING CHECK LIST FORM
SWITCHGEAR-GENERAL
Equipment Type: User Reference:
Equipment Tag No: Equipment Description:
BI/JO No: Plant No. / Location:
Ref. Drawings & Documents:
Manufacturer:
Model No: Serial No:
Test Completion Date:

Mfg.
Location
Voltage Class
Main Bus Current Rating
Total Breakers and Types
Total Relays and Types

VISUAL INSPECTION
Yes No
1. General inspection of exterior of equipment.
2. Check panel lights for operation, burned out or missing bulbs LED's and
covers.
3. Inspect for damaged, bent, or twisted doors and verify ground bonding.
4. Inspect for broken instrument, relay cover glass and damaged phase
indicator lights.
5. Inspect bus for physical damage, missing insulation, connections at joints,
confirm plating is acceptable.
6. Check cleanliness of interior of cubicle
7. Inspect insulation, stand-off insulators, and bus separators for damage or
clearance problems.
8. Inspect for proper compartmentalization as required.

MECHANICAL SWITCHGEAR INSPECTION

Yes No
1. Check control knobs and switches for freedom of movement and contact
condition.
2. Inspect door handles, locking bars, and mechanism.
3. Check door interlocks for positive operation.
4. Torque test bolted bus. (Exposed Connections only.)
5. Check bus for support & spacing. Remove all shipping bracing.
6. Remove draw out breakers. Check draw out mechanism for freedom of
movement.

Witness Inspection End User Contractor

Signature & Date
 PRE-COMMISSIONING CHECK LIST FORM
SWITCHGEAR-GENERAL
Equipment Type: User Reference:
Equipment Tag No: Equipment Description:
BI/JO No: Plant No. / Location:
Ref. Drawings & Documents:
Manufacturer:
Model No: Serial No:
Test Completion Date:

MECHANICAL SWITCHGEAR INSPECTION (Continued)

Yes No
7. Check rails, guides, rollers, and shutter mechanism.
8. Lubricate draw out assembly parts as required.
9. Inspect breaker and cell primary and secondary contacts and alignment.
10. Close and trip breakers manually in the connected, test and disconnected
positions.
11. When applicable, check metering transformers compartments for proper
operation of racking in/out, isolation features. Check for proper grounding of
fuses in the withdrawn position.
12. Verify that all breakers of the same rating are inter-changeable by racking
each breaker into each cell of the proper rating.

ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR INSPECTION

Yes No
1. Inspect for proper grounding of equipment and neutral bus.
2. Measure insulation resistance to ground.
3. Dielectric test for main bus as specified.
4. Inspect and test control and metering transformers and fuses as required.
5. Verify operation of resistors, grid assemblies (if applicable) and space
heaters.
6. Verify the condition of wiring & terminal connections (point to point wire
check).
7. Note and report any unmarked circuits.
8. Verify proper operation of cell interlocks and auxiliary contact assemblies.
9. Perform breaker inspection and tests as specified.
10. Inspect and test meters, transducers, and relays as specified.
11. Perform relay calibration and settings.
12. Check relays and protective devices for positive tripping of circuit breaker.
13. Test annunciator, alarm and/or target operation.
14. Verify proper phasing of bus.
15. Verify all control MCB types and ratings.
16. Verify control circuits operate according to engineering specifications.

Witness Inspection End User Contractor

Signature & Date

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