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STD 146
STD 146
FOR RESTRICTED
CIRCULATION
Prepared by
COMMITTEE ON
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
Though every effort has been made to assure the accuracy and
reliability of the data contained in these documents, OISD hereby
expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss or damage
resulting from their use.
Oil Industry in India is more than 100 years old. Due to various collaboration
agreements a variety of international codes, standards and practices are invogue.
Standardisation in design philosophies, operating and maintenance practices at a national
level was hardly in existence. This lack of uniformity coupled with feedback from some
serious accidents that occurred in the recent past in India and abroad, emphasised the need for
the industry to review the existing state of art in designing, operating and maintaining Oil and
Gas installations.
With this in view, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in 1986 constituted a
Safety Council assisted by the Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD) staffed from within the
Industry in formulating and implementing a series of self-regulatory measures aimed at
removing obsolescence, standardising and upgrading the existing standards to ensure safer
operations. Accordingly OISD constituted a number of Functional Committees comprising
of experts nominated from the industry to draw up standards and guidelines on various
subjects.
The Coordinator
Committee on
“Inspection and Maintenance of Electrical Equipment”
Oil Industry Safety Directorate
2nd Floor, “Kailash”
26, Kasturba Gandhi Marg
NEW DELHI – 110001
LIST OF MEMBERS
S/Shri
In addition to the above, several other experts from industry contributed in the
preparation, review and finalisation of this document.
PRESERVATION OF IDLE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
CONTENTS
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SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE NO.
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Scope
5.1 Transformer
5.2 Switchgear
5.4 Battery
6.3 Motor
8.0 References
PRESERVATION OF IDLE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
iv) Check the fill level on oil i) the place of storage should
and gas-filled bushing. be a covered shed, free
from fire and explosion
v) Clean and paint or grease hazards, and should be dry,
metal parts. cool, dust free and well
ventilated.
vi) Check the fill level,
dielectric strength, and ii) The transformer should not
contaminates content of the be stored out doors directly
transformer oil, and without ensuring:
recondition if required.
a) Conservator oil
vii) In case of OLTC (On Load filter flange dummy
Tap Changer) cap is air-tight.
Transformers,
characteristics of oil should b) Explosion vent
be checked from the main diaphragm is in tact
tank as well as from OLTC. and not broken.
5.3.2 Cable laid (But out of service) When the line is charged,
preventive Maintenance schedule
i) Disconnect at both ends as per OISD-137 should be
from the source and followed. When the line is de-
equipment. Ensure that the energised, the following should be
disconnected ends of leads carried out/ensured every three
are properly taped and months, except item (vi) once
sealed for protection from every year.
weather conditions (such as
entry of water/effect of i) Line patrolling
moisture).
ii) Vegetation growth, if any,
ii) The taped ends should be is to be cleared
kept in upright position and
should not be in the vicinity iii) Alignment of cross
of water logged area. arms/insulators is correct
The battery should be preserved in- viii) The cells should never be
situ and preventive maintenance stacked directly on the
schedule should be followed as per ground as there is always a
OISD-137. If battery is required to risk of the ground being
be laid off for a long period, and flooded with water resulting
taken to storage, the following in humid conditions around
procedure for preservation should the cells.
be followed:
ix) Acid container supplied
i) The cell accessories after along with cell, should be
provided with labels for carefully stored away from
identification should be Sun and Rain.
kept along with the cells.
x) Acid container should be
ii) Ensure that the caps already properly tagged to avoid
mounted on the cells are misuse.
tight. Fix the adhesive
tapes on these caps for xi) Acid container should be
safety. preferably kept in an
isolated area/room and on
iii) The cells should be the wooden (seasoned Teak
arranged in the stores on Wood)/plastic platform.
stillages or seasoned
wooden racks so that there xii) Room should have proper
is at least about 10 mm acid proof flooring with
spacing between two water washing facilities.
adjacent cells.
xiii) Room should have
iv) The storage space should be ventilating fans working all
inside the building. It the time.
should not be a temporary
shed lying outside any xiv) Acid Container should be
building. periodically checked.
Damaged or leaking ones
v) There should not be direct should be disposed of as per
sun rays or any opening in standard handling
the building leading to a procedures indicated by
possibility of rain water or manufacturer.
xv) Thoroughly clean the be used. The following procedure
positive and negative should be ensured for preservation:
terminal lugs and the inter
connecting strips and i) The spares are stored in
protect them from corrosion racks in open condition
by smearing a light coat of with catalogue
petroleum jelly. identification numbers and
are easily accessible.
xvi) Ensure that petrol, oil,
grease etc. do not come in ii) Care is taken to avoid
contact with the plastic damages especially to
containers. porcelain bushings, glass
and other non-ferrous
5.5 UPS (UNINTERRUPTED items.
POWER SYSTEM)
iii) All small spares are
When UPS is idle, the following preserved in transparent
should be ensured: closed P.V.C. containers
with labels.
i) All breakers and switches
etc. are turned off. iv) The storage area should be
dry, well ventilated and free
ii) Battery is disconnected. from fire hazards.
above ambient).