Name of Doc. : Construction audit/Insp. check list Doc. No.

ATL/PROJ/TL/CAC/01
Project : Issue Date 01/ 17-01-2019
Name of Line : Rev. No. / Date 02 / 23-07-2019
Contractor : Document No. ATL/PROJ/TL/CAC/___/___

Visit No. Visit Date Insp. Agency Auditor Name Checked by Report No. & Date:
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TOWER FOUNDATION
Sr. No Description Comments CONCLUSION/ PICTURE REF.
Foundation related check points : Drawing No. :
A
Location No.: Type of Tower :
1 GPS Coordinates & Elevation of Tower
2 Visual check for exposed chimney
3 Backfilling is done up to 75mm above ground level
4 Check for chimney above the ground level
Check stub dimensions (back to back, diagonal, level &
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stub slope) in approved format
6 Construction Material Removed (Yes/No)
7 Cubes sent for testing as per approved SFQP
Earthing provided on Leg A (For Pipe Type Earthing) & in
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all legs for Counter Poise Earthing
G.S. Pipe, Flat tightened with N/B & placed as per
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approved drawing (For Pipe Type Earthing)
For Railway crossing locations two no of pipe type
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earthing provided (Yes/No)
11 Counter Poise Earthing (OK / Not OK)

12 Earth wire grounding every 7KM & pipe Earthing (Yes/No)

Tree Register & Trees Infringement in Forward span in

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transmission line corridor (Yes/No & Nos.)
Building/Permanent construction in forward span
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(Yes/No & Nos)
15 Side Clearance (OK/Not OK)
16 Ground Clearance (OK/Not OK)
17 Tower Chimney External Damage/ Cracks/ Drainage
18 Uneven settlement of foundation.
19 Status of Breast wall/Retaining wall/ Revetment
20 Erosion of soil near foundation (Ok/Not ok)
21 Falling of stones etc. at tower location (Ok/Not ok)
22 Remarks/Any other defect

For Inspection Agency

Signature:
Name:
Designation :
Date:

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Name of Doc. : Construction audit/Insp. check list Doc. No. ATL/PROJ/TL/CAC/01
Project : Issue Date 01/ 17-01-2019
Name of Line : Rev. No. / Date 02 / 23-07-2019
Contractor : Document No. ATL/PROJ/TL/CAC/___/___

Visit No. Visit Date Insp. Agency Auditor Name Checked by Report No. & Date:
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TOWER ERECTION
Sr. No Description Comments CONCLUSION/ PICTURE REF.
Erection related check points : Drawing No. :
B
Location No.: Type of Tower :
1 Condition of Coping (OK/Not OK)
2 Coping as per approved drawing (OK / Not OK)
3 Step Bolt Missing
4 Step Bolt Tightening
5 Blank Hole
6 N/B missing
7 N/B Over size
8 N/B Under size
9 Packing/spring washer
10 N/B Tightening
11 N/B Punching
12 Bird Guard
13 Marks of Rusting on stubs (Yes/No)
14 Tack welding (OK/Not OK)
15 Application of Zinc rich paint (OK/Not OK)
16 Missing Leg joint bolts (Nos.)
17 Missing Tower Members below waist level (Nos.)
18 Hanging Tower members below Waist Level (Nos.)
19 Missing Bolts below waist level (Nos.)
20 Missing Joint Plates below waist level (Nos.)
21 Tightening of bolts & nuts (Yes/No)
Check that no tower leg is suspected to be in sinking land
22 or soil erosion field or river bank, if so, proper adequate
protection has been provided.
23 Check tower body is free from any foreign material
24 Missing Tower Members above waist level (Nos.)
25 Hanging Tower Members above waist level (Nos.)
26 Missing Bolts above waist level (Nos.)
27 Missing Joint plates above waist level(Nos.)
28 Presence of Bird Nest/ Bee Hives
29 Details of bend members if any

30 Aviation Signal / Paints as per requirement /specification

Guying of tower provided as per standard practice /

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norms, Guying to be terminated on firm ground
Threaded portion of Bolts projected outside should not
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less than 3 mm
33 Remarks/Any other defect

For Inspection Agency

Signature:
Name:
Designation :
Date:
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Name of Doc. : Construction audit/Insp. check list Doc. No. ATL/PROJ/TL/CAC/01
Project : Issue Date 01/ 17-01-2019
Name of Line : Rev. No. / Date 02 / 23-07-2019
Contractor : Document No. ATL/PROJ/TL/CAC/___/___

Visit No. Visit Date Insp. Agency Auditor Name Checked by Report No. & Date:
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Stringing
Sr. No Description Comments CONCLUSION/ PICTURE REF.
Stringing related check points : Drawing No. :
C
Location No.: Type of Tower :
Backfilling & Compaction
1 Visual checking of exposed chimney for any damages
2 Backfilling & levelling (Proper/Improper)
3 Check Chimney above ground 225mm/As per approved
4 Excess Soil Removal & Dressing Required (Yes/No)
Conductor
5 Status of Fixings of Bird Guards (Yes/No)
6 Broken/Damaged Polymer Insulators (Nos.)
7 Orientation, Type & Position of corona ring as per
8 Pollution Deposits on insulators/Bird Shits (Yes /No)
9 Nearby Polluting industry/brick Kilns etc.(Yes/No)
10 Loose/Missing CC rings (Nos.)
11 Loose/Missing grading rings (Nos.)
12 Loose/Missing Arching Horn (Nos.)
13 Lose/Missing Jumper Bolts (Nos.)
14 Lose/Missing Rigid spacer (twin & quad) for jumpers (Nos.)
15 Loose/Missing Hanger, Spacer Damper in Forward Span
16 Conductor Damage in forward span (Yes/ No)
17 Missing cotter pins (Nos.)
18 Disc Insulators Locking pins
19 Phase to Phase clearance in Meter
20 Ground clearance in Meter
21 Tree clearance in Meter
22 Value of available electrical clearance in meters at power
23 Conductor Hardware fittings Nuts & Bolts
24 Conductor Hardware fittings Split Pins
25 Conductor Hardware fittings 'D' Shackle
26 Conductor Hardware fittings Dead End Assembly
27 Conductor Hardware fitting of pilot insulator
28 Damage pilot polymer insulator
29 Whether counter weight is provided or not? Whereas
30 Check that the conductors/sub-conductors are free from
31 Check that all joints on conductor/earth wire/OPGW are
32 Check that not more than one joint in a sub
33 Check that no mid span joints or repair sleeves are
Check that conductor is properly clipped in the suspension
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clamp.
35 Check that armored rods are provided on suspension

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 Check that spacers are provided between two sub
36 conductors on each phase as per the spacer as per the
approved space ring chart/specification.
Check that all the spacers are properly tightened and free
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from any external damage.
EARTHWIRE
38 Loose /Missing Earth wire VD(Nos.)
39 Loose/Missing Copper Bonds(Nos.)
40 Missing cotter pins (Nos.)
41 Earth wire Damaged in Forward Span
42 E/W Hardware Fittings
43 E/W Vibration Damper
44 N/B Under size / Over size
Check that spacing of vibration dampers from the tower
and spacing between dampers where two vibration
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dampers provided are properly fixed and tightened as per
the damper placement chart/specification.
46 Fixing direction of Vibration Dampers
Check that Vibration Damper, Spacer Damper and rigit
47 spacer are properly fixed and torque tightened as per the
approval drawings / specifications.

Check that all the jumpers are properly fixed and torque
48 tightened as per the approved drawing/specification.
Spacers are also provided wherever applicable.
Check that mid span clearance between top conductor and
49 earth wire is adequate. Visual check, In case of any doubt
measurements are to be done.
Check that sag and tension of the section of the line is in
line with sag and tension calculation chart/specification
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approved by Engineer Visual check, In case of any doubt
measurements are to be done.

Sag of all conductors shall be similar, check that all the

51 conductors are almost parallel. In case of any doubt,
measurements are to be done
Check that copper bonds are provided on suspension
52 clamps/tension clamps of earth wire to connect earth wire
to connect earth wire to tower body.
Check that conductors/earth wires/OPGW/Hardware
53 fittings are free from all foreign material like dead
bird/fallen tree/ bird nests etc.
Check that the conductors/sub-conductors are free from
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scratch/rubs.
Check that all joints on conductor/earth wire/OPGW are
away from the tower as per the specified distance (at least
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30m) and joints are as per the approved
drawings/specification.

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 56 Check for the clearances from other Power Line crossings

57 Check for the clearances from Railway crossings

58 Check for the clearances at National highways
Check for the jumper drop clearance. Visual check, In case
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of any doubt measurements are to be done.

Check all foreign materials on tower, e.g., dense spider,

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webs, any handling rod/ wire, kites, bird nests.
61 Aviation signals If applicable
62 Check if any critical tree present in corridor
63 Back Stays to be check where ever required
64 Repair Sleeves provided (If conductor found damaged)
ACD & Accessories
65 Fixing of Number Plate (Yes/No)
66 Fixing Danger Plate (Yes/No)
67 Fixing Circuit Plate (Yes/No)
68 Fixing of Phase Plates (Yes/No)
69 Fixing of Anti Climbing Devices (Yes/No)

For Inspection Agency

Signature:
Name:
Designation :
Date:

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Name of Doc. : Construction audit/Insp. check list Doc. No. ATL/PROJ/TL/CAC/01
Project : Issue Date 01/ 17-01-2019
Name of Line : Rev. No. / Date 02 / 23-07-2019
Contractor : Document No. ATL/PROJ/TL/CAC/___/___

Visit No. Visit Date Insp. Agency Auditor Name Checked by Report No. & Date:
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STORAGE OF MATERIALS AT STORES AS PER OWNER STORAGE AND PRESERVATION MANUAL / OEM GUIDELINE
Sr. No Description Comments CONCLUSION/ PICTURE REF.
D Storage & T&P related check points :
1 Storage of tower parts
2 Storage of tower parts
3 Storage of Cement
4 Storage of Conductor
5 Storage of OPGW / Earthwire
6 Storage of Insulator
7 Storage of Hardware fittings
8 Storage of Bolts & Nuts
9 Other materials
E T&P & Mobile equipment checking
1 Valid Load test certificates for all T&P
Valid load test certificates for mobile equipment like
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Hydra, Crane, Man lifter etc.
Valid driving license of Driver for HMV like Crane , Hydra,
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JCB, Tractor etc.

For Inspection Agency

Signature:
Name:
Designation :
Date:

Notes:
1 Above check list for physical and measurement checks in the field during visit.
2 Auditor shall witness and check the activities for conformity with approved drawings and check list during
visit asked by owner representative.
3 Auditor shall verify all the field test and review test reports in line with the approved field quality plan /
technical specification.
4 This check list may revise on the base of input from site and outcome of audit/inspection at time to Time by
adding or subtracting the check points.

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