Testing & Commissioning

Procedure for Earthing System

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The purpose of this procedure is to define the step by step method to implement the
correct practices for the pre-commissioning & commissioning of Earthing
System through the guidelines contained herein so as to ensure that the job execution
complies with the project requirements and serves the intended function to satisfactory
level.

TOOLS / EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:

 Portable Hand tools

 Step Ladder
 Insulation Tester
 Multimeter
 Earth Megger

The earthing system consist of a dedicated earth bus bar for each floor in the electrical
room where all the earthing leads of the respecitve floor equipment are terminated. The
earth bus bars of individual floors shall be connected to the main bus bar in the ground floor
which shall drain into the earth pits.
Pre Commissioning Procedure for
Earthing System
1. Ensure that the Earthing System installation is complete and mechanical completion
is approved & all comments on the installation are incorporated.
2. Ensure that all types of grounding to the grounding electrodes are as per acceptable
codes.
3. Ensure that no damage has occurred between mechanical completion & pre-
commissioning.
4. Ensure proper termination of the earthing cables in the floor bus bar & the main bus
bars.
5. Ensure all contact surfaces of all ground connections are thoroughly cleaned.
6. Replace damaged cables, if any
7. Ensure the installation is in line with the approved shop drawings & manufacturer’s
recommendations.
8. Ensure all the earth bars are properly fixed to the wall & are freely accessible.
9. Ensure the containment for the earth cables are properly supported & the earth
cables are properly dressed.
10. Ensure that all wall / slab penetrations of the cables/trays are sealed with approved
fire sealant at each fire barrier penetration.

Commissioning Procedure for Earthing

System
1. Ensure that all the pre commissioning checks are carried out successfully.
2. Ensure the earth bars are in level using spirit level.
3. Check the continuity of the earth cables from the respective equipment to the floor
earth bar.
4. Check the continuity of the earth cables from the respective floor earth bars to the
main earth bar of the respective building.
5. Check the continuity of the earth cables from the respective main earth bar of the
building to the earth pits.
6. Check the earth resistance values at the earth pits individually & ensure that the
value is less than one ohm.