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Contents
1.0 Purpose....................................................................................................................2
2.0 Scope .......................................................................................................................2
3.0 Definitions ................................................................................................................2
4.0 Maintaining Entity Works ..........................................................................................3
4.1 General .................................................................................................................3
4.2 Safety and clearance requirements – design/construction/maintenance work ....... 3
4.3 Earthing and protection .........................................................................................4
4.4 Construction or excavation work in proximity to overhead or underground
electrical lines .................................................................................................................4
4.5 Vegetation Management ......................................................................................4
5.0 Maintaining Electrical Installation/Equipment Requirements ..................................... 5
5.1 General .................................................................................................................5
5.2 Electrical Contractor Licensee...............................................................................6
6.0 Specific AS/NZS 3000 Testing .................................................................................6
6.1 Earth Resistance Test (Test 3)..............................................................................6
6.2 Equipotential Bonding Conductor Test (Test 4) .....................................................8
6.2 Fault Loop Impedance Test (Test 8) .....................................................................8
6.3 Inspection and maintenance of integrity of insulation ............................................ 9
7.0 Recording Inspections and Testing ..........................................................................9
7.1 General .................................................................................................................9
8.0 Legislative and CS Energy References ....................................................................9
9.0 Associated Documentation .....................................................................................10
Attachment 1 – Visual Inspection Check Sheets ........................................................... 11
Attachment 2 – Electrical Tests Check Sheet ............................................................... 17
Attachment 3 – Electrical Installation/Electrical Equipment – Certificate of Testing and
Compliance ..................................................................................................................19
Electrical installation
is a group of items of electrical equipment, if:
all the items are permanently electrically connected together, and
the items do not include items that are works of an electricity entity, and
electricity can be supplied to the group from the works of an electricity entity or
from a generating source.
Note: an item of “electrical equipment” can be part of more than 1 electrical installation and for
item one above:
an item of electrical equipment connected to electricity by a plug and socket is not
permanently electrically connected, and
connection achieved through using works of an electricity entity must not be taken
into consideration for deciding whether items of electrical equipment are
electrically connected.
4.1 General
CS Energy entity works, electrical installations, electrical equipment and associated
equipment essential to generate and supply electricity:
are to be electrically safe, and
are to be operated in a way that is electrically safe.
The requirements for maintaining electrical installations as detailed in this procedure and
the specific requirements as detailed in the Electrical Safety Regulation – Part 7: Works of
an Electricity Entity, are to be complied with. Provisions within this procedure address the
following:
Electric lines and control cables,
Clearance of overhead electric lines from ground,
Clearance of overhead electric lines from structures,
Building or adding to structure near electric line,
Maintenance of works,
Maintenance of integrity of insulation, and
Trimming of trees near overhead electric line.
4.2 Safety and clearance requirements – design/construction/maintenance
work
CS Energy entity works, electrical installations, electrical equipment and associated
equipment essential to generate and supply electricity are to:
be designed, constructed and maintained to ensure they are electrically safe,
be operated in a way that is electrically safe,
meet thermal capacity to pass the electrical load for which they are designed,
have the capacity to pass short circuit currents to allow protective devices to operate
correctly,
have enough mechanical strength to withstand anticipated mechanical stresses
caused by environmental, construction or electrical service conditions,
5.1 General
A licensed electrical worker who performs electrical work on an electrical installation or
electrical equipment is to ensure that the installation or equipment, to the extent it is
affected by the electrical work, is in accordance with AS/NZS 3000 – Electrical
Installations.
Where CS Energy, as a holder of an electrical contractor license, engages contracted
electrical workers to perform such work, CS Energy must ensure the electrical installation
or equipment complies with AS/NZS 3000 by:
ensuring that only licensed electrical contractors perform such work, and
ensuring that test certificates are received stating that the electrical
installation or equipment satisfies AS/ZNS 3000 requirements.
Persons in control of low voltage electrical installations at each Power Station are not to
allow the earthing for the installations to be inconsistent with the earthing system
requirements for the entity works.
A modification officer or equivalent, as defined within the site Power Station specific Plant
Modification Procedure is to ensure:
that a competent electrician or electrical engineer designs the new or
modified electrical installation or equipment,
that the Electrical Contractor Licensee documents the inspections and
tests required by this procedure, and
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The Electrical Contractor Licensee is to inspect and test the electrical installation and
ensure compliance to AS/NZS 3000 where modification work has been performed. The
Electrical Contractor Licensee may allow another competent electrician to perform the
inspection and tests’, providing the Licensee coordinates such tasks and also endorses
the result sheets.
Note: If the work is maintenance work (i.e. removal and replacement of a motor) the maintenance electrical
worker is to ensure compliance and sign the test certificate. No further signature is required by the Licensee.
The requirements to ensure for visual inspection in accordance with AS/NZS 3000,
Section 6.2.2, are summarised in Attachment 1 – Visual Inspection Check Sheet.
The requirements for tests on the installation are to be in accordance with AS/NZS 3000,
Section 6.3, and are summarised in Attachment 2 – Electrical Tests Check Sheet. Test
methods are further defined in AS/NZS 3017 and the sequence of electrical testing is
described in the Flow Chart below.
1. Earth Resistance Test – 2. Insulation Resistance Test of 3. & 4. Earth Resistance Test for
Continuity of Main Earthing Installation Other Earthed and Equipotential
Conductor Bonded Parts
5. Consumers Mains Test – 6. Sub-mains Tests – Polarity 7. Final Sub-circuit Test – Polarity
Polarity 8. Final Sub-circuit Test –
Connections
7.1 General
The person performing the tests is to use the check sheets provided in Attachments 1 & 2.
Site-specific check sheets may also be utilised (e.g. for each motor, incomer, feeder etc.
for the 440V system).
Once the inspection and testing tasks are completed, the Electrical Contractor Licensee is
to sign the Certificate of Testing and Compliance – a certificate is provided in Attachment
3.
Power Station specific cable schedule records are to be updated as appropriate and
circuit schedules on switchboards are to be updated in a legible way. Consideration is to
be given to re-typing circuit schedules on switchboards where a number of modifications
have been made.
The certificate of testing and compliance is to be filed in the site CS Energy file for that
particular modification and/or in the site maintenance files.
Note: a second copy of the certificate may be stored in the sites central register for audit
purposes.
Description of Installation:
Modification Number:
General
i) Protection against direct contact 1.7.2 & 1.7.3
with live parts eg- insulation and
enclosure
ii) Protection against indirect contact 1.7.2, 1.7.4 & 2.3
with exposed conductive parts eg-
double insulation or isolating
transformers
iii) Protection against hazardous parts 1.7.11, 4.2 & 4.3
eg- enclosure, guarding or screening
of flammable materials, hot surfaces
and parts that may cause physical
injury
iv) Protection against spread of fire 3.9.10
eg- penetration of fire barriers
v) General condition of the electrical
equipment eg- signs of damage that
could impair safe operation,
disconnection of unused electrical
equipment
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Consumers Mains
i) Current carrying capacity 3.4
AS3008.1
ii) Voltage drop 3.6, 1.8.4
AS3008.1
iii) Underground installation conditions 3.11
e.g. enclosure, depth of burial,
3.7
mechanical protection
2.9, 5.5.4
iv) Aerial installation conditions 3.12, 3.8.4
5.5.4
v) Connection of wiring 3.7
vi) Protection against external 1.9.3, 1.8.6
influences
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Switchboards
i) Location e.g. access and egress 2.9.8
ii) Protective devices e.g. overload 2.3, 2.4
and residual current rating, fault
2.6.2, 2.7.2
current rating
4.3.9.2.2
7.10.4.4
iii) Isolating devices, e.g. main 2.8
switches
iv) Connecting devices e.g. neutral 2.9
bars, earth bars and active links
5.6
v) Connection and fixing of wiring and 2.9
switchgear
3.7
vi) Identification and labelling of 2.9.4
electrical equipment
vii) Protection against external 1.9.3, 1.8.6
influences
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Wiring Systems
i) Conductor size e.g. current carrying 1.8.4
capacity and voltage drop
3.4, 3.5
AS3008.1
ii) Identification of cable cores 3.8
iii) Adequate support and fixing 3.9
iv) Connections and enclosures 3.7, 3.10
v) Particular installation conditions 3.11, 3.12
e.g. underground, aerial, emergency
3.13, 3.14
systems
3.15, 3.16
vi) Segregation from other services 3.9.9.4
and electrical installations
7.10.8
1.7.2
7.7.4
1.10.4
vii) Protection against external 1.9.3, 1.8.6
influences e.g. enclosure
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Electrical Equipment
i) Isolation and switching 4.2
devices for protection against
2.8.5
injury by Mechanical Movement
ii) Isolation and switching 2.8
devices for protection against
4.3
thermal effects
iii) Switching devices for 4.9.4
particular electrical equipment,
4.3.11
socket outlets, cooking
appliances
iv) Particular installation 7.1 Baths Showers and Sinks
conditions e.g. locations
7.2, 7.3 Pools and Saunas
affected by water, explosive
atmospheres, extra low voltage, 7.4 Refrigeration Rooms
high voltage
7.5 Where Hosing Occurs
7.6 Fountains
7.7, 3.9.9.3, 4.9.1.3.1 ELV
7.8 High Voltage
7.9, 4.4 Hazardous Areas
7.10 Emergency Systems
7.11 Specific Installations
v) Compliance with required Device:
Standard (for specific device)
Standard:
vi) Connection, support, fixing 4.11
Earthing
i) MEN connection 5.6.5, 5.3
ii) Earth electrode 5.6.2
iii) Earthing conductors e.g. size, 5.6.7
identification
5.6.3
iv) Equipotential bonding conductors, 5.8
e.g. size, identification
v) Connections, joints and 3.7
terminations
5.6
vi) Protection against external 1.9.3
influences
vii) Connection to earthing 5.10
arrangements for other systems
7.8.10
viii) Creation of earthed situation that 5.7
may require earthing of additional
5.4
electrical equipment
Mandatory Tests
1) Main Earthing Conductor No more than 0.5 MΩ
Continuity 1.11.2, 5.6.3, 6.3.3.2
2) Insulation Resistance Not less than 1 MΩ
1.11.2, 6.3.3.3 Can be as low as 0.01 MΩ for sheathed
(Where multiple items test, attached a heating elements in appliances
separate list – initialled) Can be reduced of the particular
appliance standard allows a lower value
3) Protective Earth Conductors See Section 5.1 of this procedure
1.11.2, 6.3.3.2, Appendix B4 Clearance time:
(Where multiple items test, attached a Circle CB Type
separate list – initialled)
B C D Fuse
CB/Fuse Rating:
Size of Active:
Size of Earth:
Required value of resistance from Table
within S 5.1:
4) Equipotential Bonding See Section 5.2 of this procedure
Conductors Length of cable (m):
1.11.2, 6.3.3.2, 5.8.3 Size of cable:
Required Resistance:
5) Polarity Check of Consumer No transposition of conductors N/A
Mains No switches or protective devices that
1.11.2.4, 6.3.3.4, AS 3017 operate independently in the neutral or
earthing conductor
6) Polarity Check of Submains No transposition of conductors N/A
1.11.2.4, 6.3.3.4, AS 3017 No switches or protective devices that
operate independently in the neutral or
(Where multiple items test, attached a
separate list – initialled) earthing conductor