Title:MEPL-EMD-SMP-005

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Date: 22/06/2016
PVT LTD Rev: A
Maintenance
Standard Procedure for Biennial Preventive
Procedure maintenance of 390kV Lightning Arrestor &
Maintenance Surge Counter
Section-Electrical

Standard Procedure for Annual

Preventive Maintenance of 390kV
Lightning Arrestor & Surge Counter

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Date: 22/06/2016
PVT LTD Rev: A
Maintenance
Standard Procedure for Biennial Preventive
Procedure maintenance of 390kV Lightning Arrestor &
Maintenance Surge Counter
Section-Electrical

Table of contents

1 Purpose.........................................................................................
2 Scope............................................................................................
3 Responsibility.................................................................................
4 Safety, Health and Environment Issues..............................................
5 Reference Documents & Protocols.....................................................
6 Special Tools, Spares & Consumables................................................
7 Precautions....................................................................................
8 Procedure......................................................................................
9 Codes and Standards.......................................................................
10 Revision history …………………………………………………………………………………….6
 Title:MEPL-EMD-SMP-005
MEENAKSHI ENERGY Page: Page 3 of 6
Date: 22/06/2016
PVT LTD Rev: A
Maintenance
Standard Procedure for Biennial Preventive
Procedure maintenance of 390kV Lightning Arrestor &
Maintenance Surge Counter
Section-Electrical

1 Purpose:
Purpose of this document is to provide a detailed procedures for carrying
out the Preventive maintenance of 390 kV Lightning Arrestor in a safe and
effective manner to improve the reliability and to upkeep the long term
healthiness of the same.

2 Scope:
This document applicable for the bi annual preventive maintenance of all
12 No’s of 390kV Lightning Arrestor installed in the switchyard.

3 Responsibility:
Maintenance Apply for PTW, receive PTW, Guide technicians in
Engineer carrying out the job and clear the PTW.
Area Operator/SCE: Issue of PTW.
Personal Supervisor Supervise the job continuously without leaving the work
area till the work is completed or suspended.
Maintenance Execute the job safely and efficiently as per the
Technician: Standard Maintenance Procedure and fill the protocols.

4 Safety, Health and Environment Issues:

Safety document required PTW
Confirm isolation Yes
Special Safety Gear Suitable Arc Flash Suit
Hot Work Cert: Not required
Portable Fire Extinguisher: Not required
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Date: 22/06/2016
PVT LTD Rev: A
Maintenance
Standard Procedure for Biennial Preventive
Procedure maintenance of 390kV Lightning Arrestor &
Maintenance Surge Counter
Section-Electrical

5 Reference Documents & Protocols:

 CGL Make LA Manual - Volume-R Part-1 of O&M Manual
Document
 MEPL-PRT-OMD-MEL-005 - Protocol for Biennial Preventive
Maintenance of 390 kV Lightning Arrestor

6 Special Tools, Spares & Consumables

Special Tools /Test Insulated platform, Insulation Resistance Kit(5kV
Equipment Megger) ,
Spares / consumables Bolt & Nuts, Surge Counter Leakage Cable & its Lugs,
painting If required.

7 Precautions:
 Wear all the required PPE
 Ensure the Isolation of correct Breaker and Isolators.
 Ensure that live equipment beside is cordoned off.
 Follow standard EHS and engineering practices throughout the job.

8 Procedure:
Quarterly:

 Measure the third harmonic leakage current of all lightning arrestors

on line as per testing procedure
 If the value of third harmonic leakage current is more than 250 µA,
monitor the same closely and inform to the higher authority.
 If the value of third harmonic leakage current is more than 500 µA,
plan for replacement in consultation with top management.
 Note down the reading of counter.
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Date: 22/06/2016
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Maintenance
Standard Procedure for Biennial Preventive
Procedure maintenance of 390kV Lightning Arrestor &
Maintenance Surge Counter
Section-Electrical

Opportunity based outage:

 Clean the insulators with cloth.

 Clean the Corona ring with cloth.
 Tighten the bolt, nut with proper tool & Tackles.
 Do the insulation Resistance test with HV Megger.
 Check the surge counter with applying external voltage method.
 Check the healthiness of surge counter.
 Earth is connected to the body of surge counter.
 Give impulse voltage approx. around 50 V to 230 V (make for
momentary) to the insulator of surge counter.
 Reading of surge counter change Note down the reading of counter.
 Tan delta test for condition monitoring
 Other testing as per the standard guidelines of OEM wherever is
applicable.
 Clear all the tools and tackles from the location and clean the area.
 Clear the PTW
 Fill up the protocol sheet with all relevant data. Record any
abnormalities in the remarks column of the protocol.
 Submit all records to Electrical Maintenance Engineer for review.
 Update the data in the computerized maintenance management
system.
 Close the Work Order.

9 Code & Standards:

 IS 3070-part I / IEC 99 I for lightening arresters

10 Revision History:
Date Revision# Page # Purpose
22-06-2016 A All First issue