NATIONAL GRID SA

Title: Checklist Index Number:

CL-NG-6460-002-085
Checklist for Relay and Control Panel Scheme Check and Function Revision Number: Page Number:
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APPROVED
18 MAY 2023
1.0 Equipment General Data and Information
2.0Substation 132/13.8kV ALDAWADMI HOUSING S/S #8610
Bay/Panel CAP BANK PROTECTION PANEL (+CBP1)
Equipment - Serial No N/A
Mechanical Check and Visual Inspection
Item Description Done Remarks
Not
1. General Visual Inspection as per WI-NG-6460-002-056 Not Applicable
Done
Panel condition, cleanliness, organization, labeling,
2. Done -
readiness for service, panel doors, handles, etc.
3. CT shorting checked Done -
4. Indications checked Done -
5. Contact resistance of tripping and alarm checked Done -
3.0 Electrical Tests
Item Description Done Remarks
General Electrical Tests for Protection Relays as per As Not
1. Not Applicable
per WI-NG-6460-002-057 & WI-NG-6460-002-058 Done
2. General Function Tests as per WI-NG-6460-002-083 Done -
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 Done -
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 Done -

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
Check wiring for bus bar protection loop and CBF relay,
check CBF supply is ok, check CBF initiation from all trip
5. Done -
relays, and that all trips (even mechanical trips) initiate trip
relays, which then initiate the CBF.
6. When specified, the relay panel should incorporate proper Done As Applicable
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In/out facility:
Locally or remotely operated (SCADA)
Indication and or Alarm of the status of the protection (in
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 Done -
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.
Not
8. Verify that the indication in the mimic panel matches the Not Applicable
Done
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
and check local and remote commands of the switch
gear from the control panel and SCADA and ensure that Not
9. Not Applicable
the electrical interlocking is maintained for remote Done
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
interfacing panel.
10. Metering Not Not Applicable
Check that meters are available in the correct scales for Done
the rating of the equipment and that they have been
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
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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
Not
11. prevented until the system has reset. Not Applicable
Done
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 NOT
12. During SAS
shall also be wired with a potential free N.O. contact to the Done
SCADA interface cubicle for transmission to LDC.
Check that alarm system failure contacts initiates alarm to NOT
13. During SAS
SCADA Done
Check that all substation support systems (communication
equipment, battery room MCB's, Battery chargers, Fire
NOT
14. protection, HVAC control During SAS
Done
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 Not
15. Not Applicable
and DC fail alarms are non latching and that annunciator Done
time setting is compatible with ATS change over settings).
Check proper time and color setting for alarms (trip and
Not
16. non trip / urgent and non-urgent) as per alarms During SAS
Done
specification.
Check zone selection for BB protection loop depending on Not
17. Not Applicable
isolator position. Done
Bus bar trips and trip conditions (by simulation from the
source panel (bus bar panel)
18. Done -
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
1. Digital Protection relays with multiple possible Not Other Activity
configurations or multiple enable-able protection elements Done
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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 Not
2. Other Activity
standard curves for Over-Current Time Inverse Done
characteristics)
Proper configuration of local (and remote) CT / VT ratios Not
3. Other Activity
especially for distributed differential arrangements Done
Proper configuration of CT type (Protection, Metering) and
accuracy class for IED’s to assure the correct current
Not
4. representation for sampled values Other Activity
Done
(Sample Resolution: bits per sample
& Sample Frequency: samples per second)
CT Saturation or CT open secondary supervision in each
Not
5. bay unit of distributed differential arrangements with Not Applicable
Done
proper latching alarms and trip blocking logic
Communication channel test (one way total Not
6. Other Activity
communication delay time, bit error rate) Done
Continuous supervision of communication channel with Not
7. During SAS
associated panel alarm and remote alarm and trip blocking Done
Any Internal Relay Fail (IRF) or Software supervision
watchdog contacts or DC supply failure contacts available SAS Not
8. Done
on the relay to be incorporated in the substation alarm Istalled
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
Not
9. should have a local indication in the relay / control panel Other Activity
Done
as well as a latching remote alarm indicating that the
protection is out of service.
Not
10. GPS Time lock and synchronization test at time master During SAS
Done
Verify Substation master clock distribution to slave devices
Not
11. , Check that report/logging timestamp accuracy matches During SAS
Done
the documented timestamp quality of the server
Verify that the event ‘time synchronization communication Not
12. During SAS
lost’ is detected after a specified period Done
IP addressing assigned as per SEC standards and clear Not
13. During SAS
IP address labels on the front of every Relay / IED Done
Verify use of non-volatile memory or internal battery for
Not
14. continuous storage of protection settings and relay Other Activity
Done
configurations even with total DC failure.
Verify that the final configuration of the relay is fixed and Not
15. Other Activity
not accessible without proper software or authorization. Done
Check Relay configuration and interface with PC. Not
16. During SAS
Done
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Ensure that relay Disturbance Fault recorder & internal Not

17. Other Activity
event recorder are working properly. Done
Ensure that the error percentage between set values and
actual values within the acceptable limit For all tested Not
18. Other Activity
settings and check all error limits are included in test Done
formats.
Any testing performed to digital or electronic equipment
requires the use of proper antistatic gear (anti-static mat, Not
19. Other Activity
anti-static wrist guard) for anyone in contact with the Done
equipment.
Mimic and single line diagram on the relay display has to
Not
20. be checked according to approved single line diagram of Not Applicable
Done
SS
Control configuration and all functions of the relay have to
Not
21. be checked according to approved schematic diagram and Other Activity
Done
approved configuration.
Interlocking logics have to checked and studied according Not
22. Other Activity
to approved scheme and conditions. Done
Check of all breaker, disconnector and earth switch
positions. The position indications are checked by local
Not
23. operation in the field and the physical position of every Not Applicable
Done
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
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. Every switching Not
24. Not Applicable
devices has to be operated (open and close) in the local Done
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. Done -
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
Not
26. according to the approved base design document. Other Activity
Done
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. Done -
Checking of synchrocheck function. Not
28. Not Applicable
Done
29. Check of measurement. Not Other Activity
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Done
Check of automatic voltage regulator. Not
30. Not Applicable
Done
31. Check of alarm panel. Done During SAS

CSD T&C Contractor Item Number

Name ESSAM MOHAMMED / 07617 RABIE SHABAN / ASG-029

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