INSPECTION & TEST PLAN FOR GRID EARTHING AND BONDING

INSTALLATION CHECKLIST FOR GRID EARTHING AND BONDING

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# DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES YES NO N/A COMMENTS

Has the specialized subcontractor been

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approved?

Are the latest approved shop drawings the latest revision

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(Showing compartmentalization)?

3 Are all materials identified, approved and available?

Have all materials been immediately inspected after

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unloading?

Were materials being stored in shaded area in their original

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package horizontally?

Has the formation level been achieved as per the approved shop
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drawings?

7 Have the formation level been compacted with gravel base?

8 Have the excavation and supporting work been completed?

Has the necessary length of copper conductor been left to have

proper connection with the next stage of earthing system?
9

Has the Tool Box Training been delivered to QA/QC Personnel and
site engineers?
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Are the equipments ready to measure the resistance value of earth?

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Have the earth rods (if required) are installed as per the approved
shop drawings?
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Have the exothermic welding process been adopted on site?

(without any external source of heat and current)
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Have the supplier provided the earth meshes of bare copper

Conductor 120mm2 in rolls?
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Have the earth mesh been laid as per the approved design and shop
drawings?
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Has the earth mesh been feasibly executed to allow for proper
connection with the next section of earthing system?
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Has the supplier provided special tools to carry out
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Exothermic welding?

Have the graphite mould been used to connect the

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Exothermic welding?

Have the same exothermic welding procedures been adopted for

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the connection between earth meshes & rods?

Have the earth rods been made up of low carbon steel with
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copper molecularly bonded?

Have the earth rod thickness been checked to be minimum

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0.25mm?

Has the location of the earth rod been checked as per the Shop
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drawings?

Have the length and diameter of the earth rod been

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Checked as per approved drawings ?

Has the earth pit been executed of minimum internal

24 diameter ? Earth pit type precast: is it square or circular?

Are the risers running vertically throughout the base slab Within
25 PVC pipe sleeve of adequate diameter and length?

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