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Revision Date:
Rajesh Pandya
Technical Support & Coordination Division
Reviewed By:

Indoor and Outdoor Bus Muhammad Al-Buhairi, Division Manager

Technical Support & Coordination Division, CSD
Structures Validated By:

Commissioning
Emad Abdullah Bawajih, Division Manager
Standards and Procedures Division, AQPD, Technical Services
Recommended By:
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Concurred By:
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Approved By:

Mutlaq N. Al-Otaibi, Department Manager

Commissioning Services Department, Technical Services

1.0 INTRODUCTION
Proper commissioning and testing of new Indoor and Outdoor Bus Structure is an
important issue to prove that Indoor and Outdoor Bus Structure has been properly
shipped and correctly erected and installed. This work instruction highlights the
necessary steps related to proper commissioning of Indoor and Outdoor Bus
Structure in HV and EHV substations.

All Indoor and Outdoor Bus Structures must be tested in the factory before
delivery to the site and must be tested by commissioning contractor at site after
installation for processing to begin in the on-site Commissioning and testing phase.
Commissioning tests at site is done to prove that:

 No Indoor and Outdoor Bus Structure was subjected to any damage during
transportation.
 Each Indoor and Outdoor Bus Structure has been installed correctly.
 Each Indoor and Outdoor Bus Structure is working in coordination with other
equipment, as specified.
 All installed Indoor and Outdoor Bus Structures is safe for putting into service.

This Work Instruction has reference to Procedure PR-NG-6460-002 “Project

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Commissioning”.

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 engineer/technician is responsible for testing activities according to
approved specification and design and he shall not start any test for any Indoor
and Outdoor Bus Structures until providing the following:

o Approved test forms.

o Factory Tests certificates.
o Approved schematic drawings.
o Test equipment valid calibration certificates.
o Contractor engineer approved qualification certificate

- Its responsibility of the CSD Engineer/Technician to check and witness all activities
required for Indoor and Outdoor Bus Structures following all of this work
instruction.
- CSD Engineer/Technician is responsible for recording status of any test for Indoor
and Outdoor Bus Structures in its check list and test form as per the following
work instruction.

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3.0 Work Instruction of Indoor and Outdoor Bus Structures

(Standard Reference is relevant SEC Transmission Specifications- TES-P-119.09)

3.1 Mechanical Checks and Visual Inspections

Reference /
Item Description
Criteria Limit
1. Inspect bus and support insulators for physical damage or defects.
2. Check bus physical arrangement for conformance with approved
drawings.
3. Check bus connections for correct phasing and marking of phases.
4. Check tightness of all bolted connections (torque wrench method).
5. Check for proper phase to phase and phase to ground clearances.
6. Ensure that PT, etc., connections are flexible, to prevent
transferring expansion stress from the bus

3.2 Electrical Tests

Reference /
Item Description
Criteria Limit
1. Measure resistance of bus section joints at 100 A DC. Very low
< 30µΩ.
2. Insulation resistance test at 5 kV DC. Minimum
2MΩ/KV(IEEE
43)
3. HV test (indoor bus work including PTs where applicable, 69 kV
and below).

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4.0 REFERENCES

Index Number /
Title
Reference Number
PR-NG-6460-002 Project Commissioning Procedure
TES-P-119.09 Substation Design Standards: Busbars and Supporting Structures
IEEE 43 Recommended Practice for Testing Insulation Resistance

5.0 REVISION HISTORY

Version Date Brief Description of Change / Annual Review

00 2015-07-01 First issue

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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. Rajesh Pandya

Technical Support and Coordination Division
Commissioning Services Department
Technical Services Business Unit
Extension No. 77606 Email: 83872@ngrid.sa

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