WAPDA

NATIONAL TRANSMISSION AND DESPATCH

COMPANY
SPECIFICATION P-135:80

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EARTHING PLATFORM
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DESIGN DEPARTMENT

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 CONTENTS

0. Foreword
1. Scope
2. Material
3. Fabrication
4. Sample Tests
5. Sampling Acceptance and Rejection

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6. Markings

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7. Drawings

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PRINTINGS HISTORY
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First approved on March, 1980

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Reprinted on May,1986.
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 SPECIFICATION P-135:80

EARTHING PLATRFORM

0 FOREWORD

This specification has been prepared by the Design Department of Power Wing
WAPDA.

This specification is intended for the procurement of material and does not
include all the necessary provisions of a contract.

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This specification is subject to revision as and when required.

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1 SCOPE

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This specification describes the earthing platform as voltage equalizing device
provided on energized apparatus with moving handles, such as line and bus
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isolators. The purpose is to protect the personnel operating the device from
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electrical shocks.
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2 MATERIAL
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The earthing platform shall be fabricated from mild steel.

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The zinc used for galvanizing shall have chemical composition as specified in
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WAPDA Specification p-82.

3 FABRICATION
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The earthing platform shall be manufactured in accordance with drawing

No.PDW/DF-303.

Before being laid out or worked in any manner, structural material shall be
straight and shall be cleaned of all rust and dirt. If straightening is necessary, it
shall be done by methods that will not injure the metal. Shearing and cutting
shall be performed carefully and all portion of the work which will be exposed
to view after completion shall be finished neatly.

The strips shall be welded continuous on one side of members as shown on the
drawing No. PDW/DF-303.

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 Holes

All holes shall be cylindrical and perpendicular to the strips, shall be

clean cut and without torn or ragged edges and shall be free of burrs,
rough edges and punch cracks.

Galvanizing

After all the shop work is complete the platform shall be hot dip
galvanized to confirm to WAPDA Specification P-82. Prior to
galvanizing the platforms shall be fabricated and welded as required:
freed form burrs, cleaned and thoroughly prepared, so that zinc coating

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shall be adherent, dense, smooth, continuous and uniform. Care shall be

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taken to completely remove all welding scale. The galvanizing shall be
completely free form humps, blusters, uncoated or porous spots, black

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spots, dross, flux or any other imperfection. The material shall not be
hammered or otherwise straightened after galvanizing in a manner which

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may injure the galvanizing.
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4 SAMPLE TESTS
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The following sample tests shall be carried out on lots offered for acceptance:
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i) Visual Inspection
ii) Verification of Dimensions and Weights
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iii) Galvanizing Test

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5 SAMPLING ACCEPTANCE AND REJECTION

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Visual Inspection

Inspection to determine the acceptability of the products with regard to

finish defects shall be carried out on single sampling plan. Ten percent
of the earthing platform offered for acceptance shall be inspected
visually for finished defect e.g. serious burns, improper galvanizing and
bent strips etc. In case more than one earthing platform in a sample
comprised of 10 earthing platforms is considered to be not conforming
to the accepted standard commercial practices by the inspector, the lot
should not be accepted.

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 Verification of Dimensions and Weight

For conforming to the requirements of the dimensions and weights 5

percent of the earthing platform shall be inspected. The tolerance on
mass will be ± 2%. In case of any earthing platforms sample being
below the limits specified, the entire lot shall be rejected.

Galvanizing Test

The galvanizing shall be tested as per WAPDA Specification p-82

except that the number of samples to be tested shall be as under:

Lot No. of samples

Wt. of Uniformity and Embrittlement test

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galvanizing test adherence of

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or thickness of coating test
zinc coatings

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100 Units or 3 Units 2 2
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6 MARKINGS
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The following information shall be punched on the corners of the

earthing platform. The size of the lettering shall at least be 10 mm and
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marking shall such that it can be distinctively read after galvanizing.

i) WAPDA Identification Mark “ WAPDA-ED”

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ii) Manufacturer’s Identification Mark

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iii) Year of Manufacture

7 DRAWINGS
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Fully dimensioned manufacturing drawings alongwith mechanical

characteristics of material as required shall be submitted for approval.

One reproducible and four prints of all approved drawings shall be

supplied.

Encls: Dwg. No. PDW/DF-303

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