National Grid SA

Technical Services Business Line Commissioning Manual Poster No. 12-1

Commissioning Services Department

TITLE: DCDB Panels - MCB and MCCB Tests

PURPOSE: To guide the responsible persons in conducting DCDB Panels - MCB and MCCB Tests

REFERENCE: WI-NG-6460-002-048
TEST EQUIPMENTS: Primary/Secondary Current Injection test kit; IR Tester
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS - The following Safety precautions shall be taken in consideration prior, during and after conducting the test measurements.

1 Safety tagging shall

be implemented 2 Isolate the Area by
Safety Warning Tape 3 Keep a Safe Distance from
the device being tested 4 Wear
Appropriate 5 Implementation of
Proper Grounding
Personal Safety Helmet
Protective
Equipment(PPE) High Visibility Clothing
Prior to starting
any testing
activity Protective Gloves

Safety Footwear

WORK INSTRUCTIONS / TEST PROCEDURES

1. MCCB and MCB Conductivity and Continuity test

1.1 Conduct testing as per below connection diagram:

BEEEEP A Beeping Sound shall

Confirm continuity MCB

MCB/MCCB
Must be in
“CLOSED”
Position,

Procedure shall be
repeated for all poles

2. MCB Trip Test

2.1 Conduct testing as per below connection diagram:

Sample Secondary/Primary Injection Test equipment

Current Source to be
supplied will depend on the
current rating of the MCB

MCB must be in
“CLOSED”
Position,

Push the indicated

button to select
“ON+TIME” to start MCB w/ current
To Power Source (AC) the test after turning Rating = 20A
on the MCB first

2.2 The MCB shall be deemed OK when it trips at the expected

time range as indicated in the MCB’s manual
2.3 Record all values measured from the display screen of the
test equipment and record in test forms.

3. MCCB Trip Test

3.1 Conduct testing as per below connection diagram:

3.2 Inject current from primary injection test kit or any suitable kit with
up to 250%-300% of the rated current of the MCCB.
MCCB must be in
“CLOSED” 3.3 Record all values(time and current) measured from the display
Position,
screen of the test equipment and record in test forms.

3.4 The MCCB shall be deemed OK when it trips at the expected time
range as indicated in the MCB’s manual
ODEN Primary Current
Injection Test Kit

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