Form of Inspection Report as per Schedule-II

[ Refer Regulation-32 & 45 of CEA (Measures relating to Safety & Electric Supply) Regulations, 2023 ]

FORM-III
(Installations of voltage exceeding 650V)

Report No. : 105 / 23-24

Date of Inspection by SEI/EI : 02 Dec 2023

Date of Last Inspection : -
1. Consumer No. : -
2. Voltage and system of Supply:-

(i) Voltage : 11 KV

(ii) No of Phases : Three

(iii) AC/DC : AC
3. Name of Consumer/Owner : GE (P) Bangalore
4. Address of Consumer/Owner : GE (P) Bangalore
5. Location of the premises : Banaswadi Garrison

6. Particulatrs of Inspection : Pre-commissioning Inspection

Make Ser No Capacity Voltage Location

(a) Transformers :

(i) Kiran Power DDO 23 01 095 123 of 160KVA 11KV/433V Banaswadi Garrison (22 RAJ RIF)
Rectification Services yr 2023
(P) Ltd
(b) HT Breakers :

One Number of 2-Pole Structure with a GoD Banaswadi Garrison (22 RAJ RIF)
(c) Other HT Equipments :
(i)
(d) Total connected load kW : 130 kW

7. General conditions of the Installation:-

The out door installation is found good & in functional state. Regulation wise points observed as under shall be
addressed/rectified and the installation may be charged:-

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As per Chapter-II
1 Regulation -3 Is the register of the designated persons properly made and kept up to
date duly attested ? No

A record having the names of persons designated to operate and carry out the work on the electrical
apparatus is to be maintained. And that the designated persons shall possess a certificate of competency
or electrical work permit and the same shall be ensured by GE / AGE.

2 Regulation -5 Whether Electrical Safety Officer as required under the Regulation is

designated ? No

As per Chapter-III (General Safety Requirement)

3 Regulation -14 (i) Is/are there any visible sign(s) of overloading in respect of any
apparatus ? No

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 (ii) Whether any unauthorised temporary installation exists ? No

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(iii) Whether the motors and controlling equipment are being over hauled
periodically and record kept of the same in register ? NA

(iv) Whether the transformer oil samples are being tested periodically and withstood 72KV as
results recorded in a register ? State value of dielectric strenght of oil. as per attached
reports

Record in register is to be maintained.

(v) Whether suitable lightning arrestors have been provided near the
transformers for protection against lightning ? Yes

(vi) Whether earth resistance is being measured periodically once a year

and results recorded in a register ? Copy of record enclosed. New installation, to
be maintained

Earth Resistance shall necessorily be measured in dry season and Earth Resistance Register is to be
maintained.
(vii) Any other defect or condition which may be source of danger. If yes,
please explain ? No

(viii) Whether operation and maintenence date has been clarified,

catergoized and computerized for prompt and easy retrieval ? Yes,

computorization is to be done for easy retrieval.

(ix) Whether residual life assessment and life extension programs are
being under taken for instalations or equipments of voltage exceeding
650V ? ( Applicable for installation or equipments more than 15 years old) NA

(x) Whether all required type and routine test at factory done for
equipments. Deficiency and discrepancies in above test report and results, Yes, reports
if any, shall be reported. attached

(xi) Are there deficiencies in construction with refernce to Indian Standard

requirements? Please specify. Not obseved

4 Regulation -15 Give report on the condition of service lines, cables, wires, apparatus and
such other fittings placed by the supplier/owner of the premises. If not Satisfactory
satisfactory, give details.

5 Regulation -16 Whether suitable cut-outs/CBs provided by the supplier at the consumers
premises are within enclosed fire proof receptacle ? Yes

6 Regulation -17 (i) Whether switches are provided on live conductors ? Yes
(ii) Whether indication of a permanent nature is provided as per regulation
so as to distungish earthed conductor or earthed neutral conductor from Yes
the live conductor ?
(iii) Whether a direct line is provided on the neutral in the case of single
phase double pole iron clad switch/CBs instead of fuse ? Yes

7 Regulation -18 (i) Whether earthed terminal is provided by the supplier ? Yes
(ii) General visible condition of the earthing arrangement ? Satisfactory
8 Regulation -19 (i) Are live parts in building inaccessible ? Yes
(ii) Whether readily accesible switches have been provided for rendering
them dead ? Yes
9 Regulation -20 Whether " Danger Notices" in Hindi and the local language of the district
and of a design as per relevant Indian Standard are affixed permanenetly Yes
in conspicuous position ?
10 Regulation -21 (i) Whether the practice of working on live lines and apparatus is adoped?
If so, have the safety measure been adopted as per Schedule-I ? No

(ii) Whether insulating floor or mats confirming to IS-15652: 2006 have

been provided ? NA

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(iii) Whether identification of panel has been provided on the front and the
rear of the panel ? NA

11 Regulation -23 (For Whether flexible cables used for portable or transportable equipment
portable/ transpoetable covered under the regulation are heavily insulated and adequately
apparatus) NA
protected from mechanical injury ?

12 Regulation -24 State the condition of metalic coverings provided for various conductors.
(For cables protected by bituminous materials) NA

13 Regulation -26 Whether the circuits or apparatus intended for operating at different
(Distinction of circuits) voltage(s) are distinguishable by means of indication(s) of permanent Yes
nature ?
14 Regulation -28 Whether all circuits and apparatus are so arranged that there is no danger
(Accidental charging of of any part(s) becoming accidentally charged to any voltage beyond the
circuits) limits of voltage for which it/they is/are intended ? Yes

15 Regulation -29 (i) In the case of generating stations/enclosed sub-stations/switching sub-

stations, whether fire buckets filled with clean dry sand been
conspicuously marked and kept in convenient situations in addition to fire No
extinguisher suitable for dealing with electric fires ?

Fire buckets are required to be kept and maintained.

(ii) Whether First Aid boxes or cupboards conspicuously marked and

properly equipped are provided and maintained at generating stations /
enclosed sub-stations / enclosed switching sub-stations / Electrical NA
Maintenance vehicles except in case of unattended installations ?

(iii) Is adequate staff trained in First Aid Treatment and fire fighting ?
No,

Regular training in liason with Stn HQ is required to be imparted.

16 Regulation -30 (i) Whether instructions in English or Hindi and the local language of the
district and where Hindi is the local language, in English and Hindi, for the
resuscitation of persons suffering from electric shock have been affixed in NA
a "conspicuous place" ?

(ii) Are the persons mentioned in this regulation able to apply instructions
for resuscitation of persons suffering electric shock ? No

Regular training in liason with Stn HQ is required to be imparted.

As per Chapter-IV (General conditions relating to supply and use of electricity)

17 Regulation - 36 Leakage on premises : State insulation resisitance between conductors
and earth in Mega Ohms >1500 M Ohms

18 Regulation - 37 (i) Whether a suitable linked switch or circuit breaker, or a emergency

tripping device is placed near the point of commencement of supply so as
to be readily accessible and capable of being easily operated to Yes,
completely isolate the supply ?

(ii) Whether suitable linked switch or a circuit breaker to carry and break
the full load current is provided on the secondary side of a transformer ? Yes

(iii) Whether every distinct circuit is protected against excess electricity by

means of suitable circuit breaker or cut outs ? Yes
(iv) Whether linked switch or circuit breaker or emergency tripping device
is provided near the motor or other apparatus at Voltage exceeding 650V
but not exceeding 33KV for controlling supply to the motor or apparatus ? NA

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 (v) Whether adequate precautions are taken to ensure that no live parts
are so exposed as to cause danger ? Yes

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19 Regulation- 39 (i) Whethe clear space of 100cm is provided in front of the main switch
board ? Yes

(ii) Whether the space behind the switch board exceeds 75cm in width or
is less than 20cm ? >75cm

(iii) In case the clear space behind the switch boards exceeds 75 cm,
State whether a passage way from either end of the switch board to a Yes
height of 1.80 meters is provided ?

adequate space is available & it is to be kept always free of any obstructions for easy access.

As per Chapter-VI (Safety provisions for electrical installations & apparatus of voltage exceeding 650V)
20 Regulation- 46 (i) Whether all conductors and apparatus including live parts thereof are
inaccesible ? Yes
(ii) Whether all windings of motors or other appparatus are suitably
protected ? NA
(iii) Whether the separation wall or fire wall between apparatuses or
consumer premises, in a substation or a switching station with apparatus
having more than 2000 litres of oil are installed, have been provided as NA
required under the regulation?

(iv) Where 9,000 litres or more oils used in any one oil tank, has provisions
been made for draining away or removal of oil which may leak or escape NA
from such tank(s) ?
(v) Whether suitable firefighting system as per the regulation has been
provided ? NO

fire buckets to be provided.

(vi) Whether trenches inside sub-station containing cable are filled with
non-inflammable material or completely covered with non-inflammable NA
slabs ?
(vii) Are conductors and apparatus so arranged that they may be made
dead in sections for carrying out work thereon ? Yes

21 Regulation- 47 Whether protections and inter-locks have been provided ? Give details of
the protection scheme & their settings. Yes

22 Regulation- 50 (i) Have all non-current carrying metal parts associated with the
(Connection with earth installation been effectively earthed with the earthng system or mat by two Yes
for apparatus of >650V) seperate & district connections ?

(ii) Is the earth wire free from any mechanical damage ? Yes
(iii) Has the neutral point at the transformer and generator been earthed
by two separate and distinct connections with earth ? Yes

(iv) Have the metal casings or metallic coverings containing or protecting

and electric supply line or apparatus been properly earthed and so joined
and connected across all junction boxes as to make good mechanical and Yes
electrical connection throughout their whole length ?

(v) Whether earthings has been properly executed and has been tested? If No,
yes, give value of earth resistance. 2.0 & 2.1 Ohms
23 Regulation- 51 (i) Is the outdoor ( except pole type) sub-station efficiently protected by
fencing not less than 1.80 meteres in height ? Yes

(ii) Whether the mounting of a transformer on a single pole or H Pole is

done as per relevant Standard. NA

24 Regulation- 52 (For (i) Whether platform type construction is used for pole type substation, has
Pole type sub-stations) sufficient space for a man to stand on the platform been provided ? NA

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(ii) Has hand rail been provided and connected with earth ( if metalic and if
sub-station has not been erected on wooden supports and wooden NA
platform) ?

25 Regulation- 53 Has suitable provision been made for immdeiate and automatic or manual
discharge of every static condenser on disconnection of supply ? Yes

As per Chapter-VII (Safety requirements of overhead lines and underground cables)

26 Over Head (OH) (i) What is the minimum size of the conductor of overhead lines used?
Lines State the type of conductors. (Regulation-57) NA

(ii) Whether clearances above ground of the lowest conductor of overhead

lines are as per Regulation-60 ? State clearance. NA
(iii) On the basis of maximum sag whether vertical clearance where the
lines of voltage exceeding 650V passes above or adjacent to any building NA
or part of a building as per Regulation-63 ? State clearance.

(iv) On the basis of maximum deflection due to wind pressure are

horizontal clearance between the nearest conductor and any part of such NA
building as per Regulation-61 ?

(v) Where conductors forming parts of system at different voltages are

erected on the same supports, whether adequate provisions has been
made as per Regulation-64 to guard against danger to lineman and others No
from the lower voltage system being charged above its normal working
voltage by leakage from the contact with higher voltage system ?

(vi) Whether OH lines cross or are in proximity to each other whether they
have been suitably protected to guard against possibility of their coming in NA
contact with each other as per Regulation-71 ?

(vii) Has every guard wire been properly earthed as per Regulation-72 at
each point at which its electrical continuity is broken ? NA

(viii) (a) Whether metal supports of overhead lines and metallic fittings
attached thereto are permanenetly earthed as per Requlation-74 ? NA

(b) Has each stay wire ( except in case where an insulator has been
placed in it at a height not less than 3 meteres from the ground ) been NA
earthed as per Regulation-74 ?

(ix) (a) Whether OH lines is suitably protected with a device for rendering
the line electrically harmless in case it breaks as per Regulation-76 ? NA

(b) Whether anti climbing devices have been provided at each support as
per Regulation-75 ? No

(x) (a) Has the owner of overhead lines adopted efficient means for
diverting to earth any electrical surges due to lightining in every overhead
line which is so exposed as to be liable to injury from lightining as per Yes
Regultion-77 ?

(b) Whether earthing lead from the lightining arrestors been connected to
a separate earth electrode as per Regulation-77 ? Yes

(xi) Whether unsued overhead lines are being maintained in a safe

mechanical condition as per Regulation-78 ? NA

(xii) Whether statutory clearance from Authorities i.e. Forest department/

Railways/ PTCC/ Defence(AHQ) /Civil Aviation have been taken as per NA
Indian Standard ? If yes, enclose copies of the same.
(xiii) Any other remarks.

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 8. Important Points observed which require attention:-
(i) In complince with Regulation-5, It shall be ensured that an Electrical Safety Officer is designated for ensuring observance of safety measures
specified under these regulations.

(ii) In compliance with Regulations-7&8, It shall be ascertained by GE to ensure safety measures for Operation & Maintenance of plants and
distribution lines system and they are operated by persons who hold degree / diploma in electrical / mechanical engineering. Record for the
maps,plans&sections of the system shall be maintained and submitted to the EI as and when required.

(iii) In compliance with Regulation-10, Provision shall be ensured and a copy of maps shall be submitted to the EI and a copy retained duly
certified by an appropriate authority.
(iv) In compliance with Regulation-11,12&13, It shall be ensured that the printed copies of the maps showing area of supply are always
maintained updated at GE office, and one copy is placed on display at the installation.

(v) In compliance with Regulation-77, During earth connections, it shall be ensured that the earthing lead for every lightning arrestor is taken as
directly as possible from the lightning arrestor without touching any other metal parts to a separate vertical ground electrode or junction of
the earthing subject to the avoidance of bends wherever practicable.

(vi) Anti-climbing Device is to be provided on Two-Pole structure.

(vii) Fire Buckets with sand only to be provided.
(viii) Approach path to the HT yard shall be provided.

(ix) Pole Painting of the Two-Pole structure is required.

(x) The Name Plate of Transformer donot have BIS certification mark whereas the firm has BIS certification for the product as per online
available information and the documents produced by the AGE. Please get clerifications from the firm and take action accordingly.

(xi) In the drawings provided by th firm & approved by the GE, EEL-2 is mentioned for the transformer whereas it is of EEL-1 as per the losses in
the test reports provided by the AGE. Though no EEL is mentioned in the contract agreement but documentation is required to be corrected.

Date : (Signature of the Inspecting Officer)

Name : Saurabh, IDSE
Rank : CE(NF)
Disgnation : Senior Electrical Inspector
For ADG(P) Chennai

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