NATIONAL GRID

Title: Index Number:

WI-NG-6460-002-085
Relay and Control Panel Scheme Check Page Number:
2 of 9
and Function Test

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.
- Any of CSD staff is responsible for testing activities according to approved
specification and design and he shall not start any test for any Relay & Control
Panels Scheme and Function check until providing the following:

o Approved test forms.

o Signed test formats of all activities which must be completed before Relay &
Control Panels Scheme and Function check Factory Tests certificates.
o Updated Approved final settings.
o All relays must be configured.
o Relay manual.
o Approved schematic drawings.
o Protection requirement.
o Test equipment valid calibration certificates.
o Approved Contractor organization chart.
o Contractor staff approved qualification certificates.

- Its responsibility of the commissioning contractors to provide all testing Relay &
Control Panels Scheme and Function check with its valid calibration certificates
that will maybe require applying the testing / commissioning procedure in proper
manner.
- Its responsibility of the CSD Engineer/Technician to check and witness all activities
required for Relay & Control Panels Scheme and Function check following all of
this work instruction.
- CSD Engineer/Technician is responsible for recording status of any test for Relay &
Control Panels Scheme and Function check in its check list and test form as per
the following work instruction.
- Each check list and test form shall be signed by CSD engineer/technician and
testing contractor engineer.

Archiving System Website: http://AMAS TP-NG-6250-001-007

 NATIONAL GRID

Title: Index Number:

WI-NG-6460-002-085
Relay and Control Panel Scheme Check Page Number:
3 of 9
and Function Test

3.0 Work Instructions of Relay & Control Panel Scheme check and
Function Test

3.1 General Mechanical checks and visual inspection

Item Description Remarks

1. General Visual Inspection WI-NG-6460-002-056
Panel condition, cleanliness, organization, labeling,
2.
readiness for service, panel doors, handles...etc
3. CT shorting checked
4. Indications checked
5. Contact resistance of tripping and alarm checked

3.2 Electrical tests

Item Description Remarks

WI-NG-6460-002-057
1. General Electrical Tests for Protection Relays
WI-NG-6460-002-058
2. General Function Tests WI-NG-6460-002-083
Trip circuit supervision

Verify integrity of individual trip circuit supervision,

including pre-closing and closed CB supervision.
Make sure wiring is made point to point with no branched
3. connections to make sure that all trip supplies are
supervised
Disable Trip circuits individually and verify that the other
circuit is healthy and operable.
Trip circuit supervision should have indication on both the
control panel and in the alarm scheme
Verify tripping arrangement as per approved schematic
drawings, example:
As per approved
4. a. First main protection to trip on circuit 1
scheme
b. Second main to trip on circuit 2
c. Bus bar protection or breaker fail or Transformer
differential protection to trip on both TC1 and TC2

Archiving System Website: http://AMAS TP-NG-6250-001-007

 NATIONAL GRID

Title: Index Number:

WI-NG-6460-002-085
Relay and Control Panel Scheme Check Page Number:
4 of 9
and Function Test

Check wiring for bus bar protection loop and CBF relay,
check CBF supply is ok, check CBF initiation from all trip
5.
relays, and that all trips (even mechanical trips) initiate trip
relays, which then initiate the CBF.
When specified, the relay panel should incorporate proper
In/out facility:
Locally or remotely operated (SCADA)
Indication and or Alarm of the status of the protection (in or
6. out)
Disconnecting alarm and trip contacts when in out position
Bus-bar zone out of service will still trip depending on check
zone (for discrimination zone out), or depending on
discrimination zone (for check zone out of service)
Verify the use of close blocking lockout relays and auto
7. resetting trip relays is as per scheme depending on the type
of protection operated.
Mimic & Indication

Verify that the mimic diagram and equipment labeling is

correct and matches the switchgear layout, the LCC
panel, and the approved drawings.
8.
Verify that the indication in the mimic panel matches the
indication in the LCC panel and the actual position of
CB/DS/ES is it open, closed, moving (flickering), or middle
position (flickering).
Availability and operation of lamp test switches
Local Remote Operation

Check the discrepancy switches for proper operating

(open, close) and check their contacts arrangements to
match the schematic drawings for number of contacts and
type of contact (NO, NC)
Check the availability of lockable local/remote switches
9. and check local and remote commands of the switch gear
from the control panel and SCADA and ensure that the
electrical interlocking is maintained for remote operation of
the switchgear from the mimic/control panel.
Check all operating loop contacts/conditions for SCADA
commands individually including necessary interlocks,
SF6 low, close block, …etc
Check commands and back indication with SCADA
Archiving System Website: http://AMAS TP-NG-6250-001-007
 NATIONAL GRID

Title: Index Number:

WI-NG-6460-002-085
Relay and Control Panel Scheme Check Page Number:
5 of 9
and Function Test

interfacing panel.
Metering

Check that meters are available in the correct scales for

the rating of the equipment and that they have been
10. tested and final set (for digital equipment) correctly and
are properly labeled.
Check availability of proper test facility for testing of panel
meters, this facility MUST have proper polarity wiring for
accurate testing.
Synchronizing panel:

Verify the required conditions to connect the voltage

transformers of selected feeder to the Synchro-check As approved
system schematic drawing
Verify synchronizing interlock such as:
Following selection of synchronize operation on the
feeder, selection on any other feeders shall be prevented
11.
until the system has reset.
MCB trip for the required P.T shall prevent synchronizing
system operation
Verify C.B closing with automatic synchronizing from local
and SCADA, also check manual synchronizing
Check the function of the bypass selector switch from
SCADA and local.
Check operation of indication & alarm lamps.
Check that alarm and also a visual indication shall appear
on the substation central signaling system and the signal
12.
shall also be wired with a potential free N.O. contact to the
SCADA interface cubicle for transmission to LDC.
Check that alarm system failure contacts initiates alarm to
13.
SCADA
Check that all substation support systems (communication
equipment, battery room MCB's, Battery chargers, Fire As per approved alarm
14. protection, HVAC control list or relevant alarm
panel …etc) are incorporated in the substation general specification.
alarm scheme.
Check that successful AC or DC automated bus transfer
does not initiate any AC or DC supply fail alarms (that AC
15.
and DC fail alarms are non latching and that annunciator
time setting is compatible with ATS change over settings).
Archiving System Website: http://AMAS TP-NG-6250-001-007
 NATIONAL GRID

Title: Index Number:

WI-NG-6460-002-085
Relay and Control Panel Scheme Check Page Number:
6 of 9
and Function Test

Check proper time and color setting for alarms (trip and non
16.
trip / urgent and non-urgent) as per alarms specification.
Check zone selection for BB protection loop depending on
17.
isolator position.
Bus bar trips and trip conditions (by simulation from the
18.
source panel (bus bar panel)

3.3 Electrical test for relays panels with SAS.

Item Description Remarks

Digital Protection relays with multiple possible configurations or
1. multiple enable-able protection elements are to be tested as per
their protection use in the scheme.
Devices that have multiple standards of characteristics to be
2. tested as per SEC used standards (example IEEE standard
curves for Over-Current Time Inverse characteristics)
Proper configuration of local (and remote) CT / VT ratios
3.
especially for distributed differential arrangements
Proper configuration of CT type (Protection, Metering) and
accuracy class for IED’s to assure the correct current
Ref IEC 61850-5
4. representation for sampled values
, Clause 13.7.4
(Sample Resolution: bits per sample
& Sample Frequency: samples per second)
CT Saturation or CT open secondary supervision in each bay unit
5. of distributed differential arrangements with proper latching alarms
and trip blocking logic
Communication channel test (one way total communication delay <10ms delay
time, bit error rate) time for sampled
values
<1ms delay time
6.
for trip
commands
Ref IEC 61850-5
, Table B.5
Continuous supervision of communication channel with associated
7.
panel alarm and remote alarm and trip blocking
Any Internal Relay Fail (IRF) or Software supervision watchdog
8. contacts or DC supply failure contacts available on the relay to be
incorporated in the substation alarm scheme.

Archiving System Website: http://AMAS TP-NG-6250-001-007

 NATIONAL GRID

Title: Index Number:

WI-NG-6460-002-085
Relay and Control Panel Scheme Check Page Number:
7 of 9
and Function Test

When a relay is placed in loop-back mode or a self test state and

is not responsive for to live CT / VT inputs, it should have a local
9.
indication in the relay / control panel as well as a latching remote
alarm indicating that the protection is out of service.
10. GPS Time lock and synchronization test at time master
Verify Substation master clock distribution to slave devices , Ref IEC 61850-
11. Check that report/logging timestamp accuracy matches the 10, Clause
documented timestamp quality of the server 6.2.4.16.1
Ref IEC 61850-
Verify that the event ‘time synchronization communication lost’ is
12. 10, Clause
detected after a specified period
6.2.4.16.2
IP addressing assigned as per SEC standards and clear IP
13.
address labels on the front of every Relay / IED
Verify use of non-volatile memory or internal battery for
14. continuous storage of protection settings and relay configurations
even with total DC failure.
Configuration
Verify that the final configuration of the relay is fixed and not should be signed
15.
accessible without proper software or authorization. from
manufacturer.
16. Check Relay configuration and interface with PC.
Ensure that relay Disturbance Fault recorder & internal event
17.
recorder are working properly.
Ensure that the error percentage between set values and actual
18. values within the acceptable limit For all tested settings and check
all error limits are included in test formats.
Any testing performed to digital or electronic equipment requires
19. the use of proper antistatic gear (anti-static mat, anti static wrist
guard) for anyone in contact with the equipment.
Mimic and single line diagram on the relay display has to be
20.
checked according to approved single line diagram of SS
Control configuration and all functions of the relay have to be
21. checked according to approved schematic diagram and approved
configuration.
Interlocking logics have to checked and studied according to
22.
approved scheme and conditions.
Check of all breaker, disconnector and earth switch positions. The
position indications are checked by local operation in the field and
23. the physical position of every device has to be compared with the
shown position on the local mimic, the displays of the relays and
on the SAS.

Archiving System Website: http://AMAS TP-NG-6250-001-007

 NATIONAL GRID

Title: Index Number:

WI-NG-6460-002-085
Relay and Control Panel Scheme Check Page Number:
8 of 9
and Function Test

Check of all breaker, disconnector and earth switch commands.

The commands have to be checked for the possible modes
(Local, Emergency & Remote.). Local operation mode at the relay
display can be selected by selector button on the relay display.
24.
Every switching devices has to be operated (open and close) in
the local mode. Remote mode at SAS at the relay display can be
selected by selector button on the relay display. Every switching
devices has to be operated (open and close) in the remote mode.
25. The proper LED indication has to be checked.
The interlocking logic for local and remote operation can be either
checked from locally from relay display or remotely from SAS.
These conditions have to be checked according to the approved
26.
base design document. Eventually the system contains an
interlocking override function which has to be checked by the
certain instance (e.g. Mimic, UBC or SAS.)
27. Checking of close blocking by lock out relay.
28. Checking of synchrocheck function.
29. Check of measurement.
30. Check of automatic voltage regulator.
31. Check of alarm panel.

Archiving System Website: http://AMAS TP-NG-6250-001-007

 NATIONAL GRID

Title: Index Number:

WI-NG-6460-002-085
Relay and Control Panel Scheme Check Page Number:
9 of 9
and Function Test

4.0 REFERENCES

Index Number /
Title
Reference Number
PR-NG-6460-002 Project Commissioning Procedure
WI-NG-6460-002-056 Protection relays general mechanical checks & visual inspection
WI-NG-6460-002-057 Protection relays general electrical tests
WI-NG-6460-002-058 Guidelines for testing digital & numerical protection & control
relays and IEDs
WI-NG-6460-002-083 General Panel Scheme and Function check
IEC 61850-5 Communication Networks and Systems in Substation Part 5
CL-NG-6460-002-085 Checklist for Relay & Control Panel Scheme and Function Test
IEC 61850-10 Communication Networks and Systems in Substation Part 10

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 and Coordination Division
Commissioning Services Department
Technical Services Business Unit
Extension No. 77469 Email: 69608@ngrid.sa

Archiving System Website: http://AMAS TP-NG-6250-001-007

 NATIONAL GRID

Title: Index Number:

CL-NG-6460-002-085
Check List of Relay & Control Panels Scheme Check and Function Page Number:
Test 1 of 6

1.0 Equipment General Data and Information

Substation
Bay/Panel
Equipment Serial No

2.0 General Mechanical checks and visual inspection

Item Description Done Remarks

1. General Visual Inspection as per WI-NG-6460-002-056
Panel condition, cleanliness, organization, labeling,
2.
readiness for service, panel doors, handles...etc
3. CT shorting checked
4. Indications checked
5. Contact resistance of tripping and alarm checked

3.0 Electrical tests

Item Description Done Remarks

General Electrical Tests for Protection Relays as per As
1.
per WI-NG-6460-002-057 & WI-NG-6460-002-058
2. General Function Tests as per WI-NG-6460-002-083
Trip circuit supervision

Verify integrity of individual trip circuit supervision,

including pre-closing and closed CB supervision.
Make sure wiring is made point to point with no
3. branched connections to make sure that all trip supplies
are supervised
Disable Trip circuits individually and verify that the other
circuit is healthy and operable.
Trip circuit supervision should have indication on both
the control panel and in the alarm scheme
Verify tripping arrangement as per approved schematic
drawings, example:
4.
a. First main protection to trip on circuit 1
b. Second main to trip on circuit 2
Archiving System Website: http://AMAS
 NATIONAL GRID

Title: Index Number:

CL-NG-6460-002-085
Check List of Relay & Control Panels Scheme Check and Function Page Number:
Test 2 of 6

c. Bus bar protection or breaker fail or Transformer

differential protection to trip on both TC1 and TC2
Check wiring for bus bar protection loop and CBF relay,
check CBF supply is ok, check CBF initiation from all trip
5.
relays, and that all trips (even mechanical trips) initiate trip
relays, which then initiate the CBF.
When specified, the relay panel should incorporate proper
In/out facility:
Locally or remotely operated (SCADA)
Indication and or Alarm of the status of the protection (in
6. or out)
Disconnecting alarm and trip contacts when in out position
Bus-bar zone out of service will still trip depending on
check zone (for discrimination zone out), or depending on
discrimination zone (for check zone out of service)
Verify the use of close blocking lockout relays and auto
7. resetting trip relays is as per scheme depending on the
type of protection operated.
Mimic & Indication

Verify that the mimic diagram and equipment labeling is

correct and matches the switchgear layout, the LCC
panel, and the approved drawings.
8.
Verify that the indication in the mimic panel matches the
indication in the LCC panel and the actual position of
CB/DS/ES is it open, closed, moving (flickering), or
middle position (flickering).
Availability and operation of lamp test switches
Local Remote Operation

Check the discrepancy switches for proper operating

(open, close) and check their contacts arrangements to
match the schematic drawings for number of contacts
and type of contact (NO, NC)
Check the availability of lockable local/remote switches
9.
and check local and remote commands of the switch
gear from the control panel and SCADA and ensure that
the electrical interlocking is maintained for remote
operation of the switchgear from the mimic/control
panel.
Check all operating loop contacts/conditions for SCADA
commands individually including necessary interlocks,
Archiving System Website: http://AMAS
 NATIONAL GRID

Title: Index Number:

CL-NG-6460-002-085
Check List of Relay & Control Panels Scheme Check and Function Page Number:
Test 3 of 6

SF6 low, close block, …etc

Check commands and back indication with SCADA
interfacing panel.
Metering

Check that meters are available in the correct scales for

the rating of the equipment and that they have been
10. tested and final set (for digital equipment) correctly and
are properly labeled.
Check availability of proper test facility for testing of
panel meters, this facility MUST have proper polarity
wiring for accurate testing.
Synchronizing panel:

Verify the required conditions to connect the voltage

transformers of selected feeder to the Synchro-check
system
Verify synchronizing interlock such as:
Following selection of synchronize operation on the
feeder, selection on any other feeders shall be
11.
prevented until the system has reset.
MCB trip for the required P.T shall prevent
synchronizing system operation
Verify C.B closing with automatic synchronizing from
local and SCADA, also check manual synchronizing
Check the function of the bypass selector switch from
SCADA and local.
Check operation of indication & alarm lamps.
Check that alarm and also a visual indication shall appear
on the substation central signaling system and the signal
12.
shall also be wired with a potential free N.O. contact to the
SCADA interface cubicle for transmission to LDC.
Check that alarm system failure contacts initiates alarm to
13.
SCADA
Check that all substation support systems (communication
equipment, battery room MCB's, Battery chargers, Fire
14. protection, HVAC control
panel …etc) are incorporated in the substation general
alarm scheme.
Check that successful AC or DC automated bus transfer
does not initiate any AC or DC supply fail alarms (that AC
15.
and DC fail alarms are non latching and that annunciator
time setting is compatible with ATS change over settings).
Archiving System Website: http://AMAS
 NATIONAL GRID

Title: Index Number:

CL-NG-6460-002-085
Check List of Relay & Control Panels Scheme Check and Function Page Number:
Test 4 of 6

Check proper time and color setting for alarms (trip and
16. non trip / urgent and non-urgent) as per alarms
specification.
Check zone selection for BB protection loop depending on
17.
isolator position.
Bus bar trips and trip conditions (by simulation from the
source panel (bus bar panel)
18.
Bus bar trips and trip conditions (by simulation from the
source panel (bus bar panel)

4.0 Electrical test for relays panels with SAS.

Item Description Done Remarks

Digital Protection relays with multiple possible
1. configurations or multiple enable-able protection elements
are to be tested as per their protection use in the scheme.
Devices that have multiple standards of characteristics to
be tested as per SEC used standards (example IEEE
2.
standard curves for Over-Current Time Inverse
characteristics)
Proper configuration of local (and remote) CT / VT ratios
3.
especially for distributed differential arrangements
Proper configuration of CT type (Protection, Metering) and
accuracy class for IED’s to assure the correct current
4. representation for sampled values
(Sample Resolution: bits per sample
& Sample Frequency: samples per second)
CT Saturation or CT open secondary supervision in each
5. bay unit of distributed differential arrangements with
proper latching alarms and trip blocking logic
Communication channel test (one way total
6.
communication delay time, bit error rate)
Continuous supervision of communication channel with
7.
associated panel alarm and remote alarm and trip blocking
Any Internal Relay Fail (IRF) or Software supervision
watchdog contacts or DC supply failure contacts available
8.
on the relay to be incorporated in the substation alarm
scheme.
When a relay is placed in loop-back mode or a self test
state and is not responsive for to live CT / VT inputs, it
9.
should have a local indication in the relay / control panel
as well as a latching remote alarm indicating that the
Archiving System Website: http://AMAS
 NATIONAL GRID

Title: Index Number:

CL-NG-6460-002-085
Check List of Relay & Control Panels Scheme Check and Function Page Number:
Test 5 of 6

protection is out of service.

10. GPS Time lock and synchronization test at time master

Verify Substation master clock distribution to slave devices
11. , Check that report/logging timestamp accuracy matches
the documented timestamp quality of the server
Verify that the event ‘time synchronization communication
12.
lost’ is detected after a specified period
IP addressing assigned as per SEC standards and clear
13.
IP address labels on the front of every Relay / IED
Verify use of non-volatile memory or internal battery for
14. continuous storage of protection settings and relay
configurations even with total DC failure.
Verify that the final configuration of the relay is fixed and
15.
not accessible without proper software or authorization.
16. Check Relay configuration and interface with PC.
Ensure that relay Disturbance Fault recorder & internal
17.
event recorder are working properly.
Ensure that the error percentage between set values and
actual values within the acceptable limit For all tested
18.
settings and check all error limits are included in test
formats.
Any testing performed to digital or electronic equipment
requires the use of proper antistatic gear (anti-static mat,
19.
anti-static wrist guard) for anyone in contact with the
equipment.
Mimic and single line diagram on the relay display has to
20. be checked according to approved single line diagram of
SS
Control configuration and all functions of the relay have to
21. be checked according to approved schematic diagram and
approved configuration.
Interlocking logics have to checked and studied according
22.
to approved scheme and conditions.
Check of all breaker, disconnector and earth switch
positions. The position indications are checked by local
23. operation in the field and the physical position of every
device has to be compared with the shown position on the
local mimic, the displays of the relays and on the SAS.
Check of all breaker, disconnector and earth switch
24. commands. The commands have to be checked for the
possible modes (Local, Emergency & Remote.). Local
Archiving System Website: http://AMAS
 NATIONAL GRID

Title: Index Number:

CL-NG-6460-002-085
Check List of Relay & Control Panels Scheme Check and Function Page Number:
Test 6 of 6

operation mode at the relay display can be selected by

selector button on the relay display. Every switching
devices has to be operated (open and close) in the local
mode. Remote mode at SAS at the relay display can be
selected by selector button on the relay display. Every
switching devices has to be operated (open and close) in
the remote mode.
25. The proper LED indication has to be checked.
The interlocking logic for local and remote operation can
be either checked from locally from relay display or
remotely from SAS. These conditions have to be checked
26. according to the approved base design document.
Eventually the system contains an interlocking override
function which has to be checked by the certain instance
(e.g. Mimic, UBC or SAS.)
27. Checking of close blocking by lock out relay.
28. Checking of synchrocheck function.
29. Check of measurement.
30. Check of automatic voltage regulator.
31. Check of alarm panel.

CSD Contractor T&C Contractor

Name
Sign.

Archiving System Website: http://AMAS