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EDITORIAL REVISION
February 2010
Process Industry Practices
Electrical
PIP ELTFT01 New Electrical Equipment and Systems Field Inspection and Testing
PURPOSE AND USE OF PROCESS INDUSTRY PRACTICES
In an effort to minimize the cost of process industry facilities, this Practice has been prepared from the technical requirements in the existing standards of major industrial users, contractors, or standards organizations. By harmonizing these technical requirements into a single set of Practices, administrative, application, and engineering costs to both the purchaser and the manufacturer should be reduced. While this Practice is expected to incorporate the majority of requirements of most users, individual applications may involve requirements that will be appended to and take precedence over this Practice. Determinations concerning fitness for purpose and particular matters or application of the Practice to particular project or engineering situations should not be made solely on information contained in these materials. The use of trade names from time to time should not be viewed as an expression of preference but rather recognized as normal usage in the trade. Other brands having the same specifications are equally correct and may be substituted for those named. All Practices or guidelines are intended to be consistent with applicable laws and regulations including OSHA requirements. To the extent these Practices or guidelines should conflict with OSHA or other applicable laws or regulations, such laws or regulations must be followed. Consult an appropriate professional before applying or acting on any material contained in or suggested by the Practice. This Practice is subject to revision at any time. Process Industry Practices (PIP), Construction Industry Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, 3925 West Braker Lane (R4500), Austin, Texas 78759. PIP Member Companies and Subscribers may copy this Practice for their internal use. Changes or modifications of any kind are not permitted within any PIP Practice without the express written authorization of PIP. Authorized Users may attach addenda or overlays to clearly indicate modifications or exceptions to specific sections of PIP Practices. Authorized Users may provide their clients, suppliers and contractors with copies of the Practice solely for Authorized Users purposes. These purposes include but are not limited to the procurement process (e.g., as attachments to requests for quotation/ purchase orders or requests for proposals/contracts) and preparation and issue of design engineering deliverables for use on a specific project by Authorized Users client. PIPs copyright notices must be clearly indicated and unequivocally incorporated in documents where an Authorized User desires to provide any third party with copies of the Practice. PRINTING HISTORY March 2001 Issued December 2007 Complete Revision February 2010 Editorial Revision Not printed with State funds
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PIP ELTFT01 New Electrical Equipment and Systems Field Inspection and Testing Table of Contents 1. Introduction
General............................................4 Specialty Testing..............................4 Test Equipment................................5 Qualifications of Personnel...............5 Documentation and Reports.............5
5. Acceptable Measurements 6 Data Forms ELTFT01-R Inspection and Testing Plan ELTFT01-T1 Inspection and Testing Form for Low and Medium Voltage Switchgear Line-ups ELTFT01-T2 Inspection and Testing Form for Low-Voltage Power Circuit Breakers
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ELTFT01-T3 Inspection and Testing Form
for Medium-Voltage Circuit Breakers ELTFT01-T4 Inspection and Testing Form for Medium-Voltage Metal Enclosed Air Switches ELTFT01-T5 Inspection and Testing Form for Bus Duct ELTFT01-T6 Inspection and Testing Form for Low-Voltage MCC Line-ups and Switchracks
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ELTFT01-T7 Inspection and Testing Form
for Low-Voltage Motor Starters, Circuit Breakers and Switches ELTFT01-T8 Inspection and Testing Form for Low-Voltage Adjustable Speed Drives ELTFT01-T9 Inspection and Testing Form for Medium-Voltage MCC Line-up ELTFT01-T10 Inspection and Testing Form for Medium-Voltage Motor Starter ELTFT01-T11 Inspection and Testing Form for Liquid-Immersed Power Transformers ELTFT01-T12 Inspection and Testing Form for Low-Voltage Cable and Wire ELTFT01-T13 Inspection and Testing Form for Shielded Power Cable (5-46 kV) ELTFT01-T14 Inspection and Testing Form for Low-Voltage Induction Motors ELTFT01-T15 Inspection and Testing Form for Medium-Voltage Motors, Induction 5000 HP and Below ELTFT01-T16 Inspection and Testing Form for Low-Voltage Panelboards and Associated Transformers ELTFT01-T17 Inspection and Testing Form for Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) ELTFT01-T18 Inspection and Testing Form for Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) ELTFT01-T19 Inspection and Testing Form for Battery Charger ELTFT01-T20 Inspection and Testing Form for Batteries and Battery Rack ELTFT01-T21 Inspection and Testing Form for Current Transformers (Single Ratio) ELTFT01-T22 Inspection and Testing Form for Current Transformers (MultiRatio) ELTFT01-T23 Inspection and Testing Form for Voltage (Potential) Transformers ELTFT01-T24 Inspection and Testing Form for Dielectric Absorption ELTFT01-T25 Inspection and Testing Form for DC High-Potential ELTFT01-T26 Inspection and Testing Form for Relay Information and Inspection
ELTFT01-T27 Inspection and Testing
Form for High Resistance Grounding Equipment ELTFT01-T28 Inspection and Testing Form for Grounding Systems ELTFT01-T29 Inspection and Testing Form for Underground Conduit Systems (Duct Banks) ELTFT01-T30 Inspection and Testing Form for Electrical Manholes ELTFT01-T31 Inspection and Testing Form for Aboveground Conduit Systems ELTFT01-T32 Inspection and Testing Form for Cable Tray Systems ELTFT01-T33 Inspection and Testing Form for Lighting and Receptacles ELTFT01-T34 Inspection and Testing Form for Low-Voltage Metal Enclosed Air Switches ELTFT01-T35 Inspection and Testing Form for Low Resistance Grounding Equipment
1.
Introduction 1.1
Purpose This Practice provides the minimum requirements for field inspection and testing of new, installed electrical equipment and facilities.
1.2
Scope This Practice describes the inspection and testing procedures for new electrical equipment and systems after installation. This Practice provides minimum acceptable values for the testing results and forms for recording inspection and test values. Certain specialty equipment and packaged equipment are application specific and are not covered by this Practice. Some inspections and tests may require an independent testing organization or an equipment manufacturers representative. This Practice does not specify which tests require a third party or designate responsibility for obtaining and coordinating these third parties. These tests, if required, shall be defined in the project scope. This Practice does not cover full compliance inspections required by various codes and regulations but does provide assurance of equipment integrity and compliance with project-specific documents.
2.
References Applicable parts of the following industry codes and standards shall be considered an integral part of this Practice. The edition in effect on the date of contract award shall be used, except as otherwise noted. Short titles are used herein where appropriate. Industry Codes and Standards
International Electrical Testing Association (NETA)
ANSI/NETA ATS - Acceptance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Distribution Equipment and Systems (NETA ATS) ANSI/NETA ETT - Standard for Certification of Electrical Testing Personnel
3.
Definitions owner: The party who owns the facility where the inspections and testing services will be performed purchaser: The party who awards the contract to the supplier. The purchaser may be the owner or the owners authorized agent. test: Application of external power source or test equipment to prove the integrity of the unit or system; may require witnessing by owners authorized representative as indicated on the Inspection and Testing Plan PIP ELTFT01-R tester: The party responsible for performing the check items, inspection items, testing requirements, and function test items as covered herein for the installed electrical equipment and electrical facilities as defined in the project scope
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4.
Requirements 4.1
General 4.1.1
Testing and inspection shall comply with the provisions of this Practice, ANSI/NETA ATS, and the equipment manufacturers instructions. Tests that are necessary to retain the manufacturers warranty will be conducted in accordance with instructions from the manufacturer. Conflicts between these documents shall be submitted in writing to the Owners authorized representative for resolution.
4.1.2
Test Plan PIP ELTFT01-R is provided to develop an inspection and testing
plan for electrical equipment and facilities. The plan provides a means to define a scope of work for inspection and testing as well as define witness requirements. Check boxes are provided to select inspection, test and witness for a particular inspection and/or test. Check box definitions are as follows: a. An STD box is a PIP recognized standard inspection and/or test. b. An OPT box is a PIP recognized optional inspection and/or test. c. A WITNESS box is to be selected if purchaser wants to witness a test.
4.2
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4.1.3
Tester shall perform all inspections, measurements, and tests as indicated on
purchasers Inspection and Testing Plan PIP ELTFT01-R and in accordance with the Inspection and Testing Forms, PIP ELTFT01-T series. Supplemental information may be found in ANSI/NETA ATS.
4.1.4
Tester shall comply with all federal, state, and local regulations and codes as well as with site-specific safety procedures and requirements.
4.1.5
Before starting any inspection and testing, the Purchaser or authorized
representative and the Tester must agree on the electrical inspection and testing procedures.
4.1.6
Tester shall confirm that all check items, inspection items, and testing are performed. All test forms shall be signed by Tester and Owners Representative before notifying the owner that the equipment is ready for operation.
4.1.7
Tester shall be responsible for arranging and conducting the testing in
accordance with the approved project schedule.
4.1.8
Inspection, testing, and function test items shall be witnessed by an Owners
authorized representative unless specifically waived in writing. Tester shall give sufficient notice before any witnessed test.
Specialty Testing 4.2.1
For this Practice, the intent is that specialty testing such as Doble testing and relay calibration are to be carried out by an independent testing organization (ITO).
4.2.2
Specialty test forms for these tests are not provided by this Practice. Refer to ANSI/NETA ATS and ITO test forms.
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4.2.3 4.3
4.4
4.5
PIP ELFTF01-R, Inspection and Testing Plan, does allow for the selection of specialty tests.
Test Equipment 4.3.1
Test equipment shall be suitable for the tests that will be performed in accordance with ANSI/NETA ATS 2009 Section 5.2.
4.3.2
Tester shall have a calibration program that assures all test equipment performs within rated accuracy. The program shall include traceability to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), calibration frequency, date calibration labels, and calibration instructions and procedures in accordance with the requirements of ANSI/NETA ATS 2009 Section 5.3.
Qualifications of Personnel 4.4.1
Personnel conducting the electrical tests and inspections shall be qualified for the work by virtue of training and experience.
4.4.2
Testing personnel shall be completely familiar with the manufacturers
instructions on the proper operation and application of the test equipment being utilized.
4.4.3
Where indicated on the Inspection and Testing Plan PIP ELTFT01-R, the test personnel shall be certified in accordance with ANSI/NETA ETT. Where this certification is required, each on-site crew leader shall hold a current certification, Level III or higher, in electrical testing.
Documentation and Reports
4.5.1
Unless otherwise indicated on the Inspection and Testing Plan
PIP ELTFT01-R, Tester shall document test results on PIP Inspection and Testing forms provided by the Owner. Where alternate forms are provided, these forms shall contain all of the visual and mechanical inspection items and tests included in the PIP Inspection and Testing forms.
4.5.2
The Tester shall be responsible for maintaining the individual test sheets as defined in the project scope. a. Test sheets shall be maintained in an up-to-date condition and are subject to review at any time. b. Copies of individual, completed test forms shall be submitted to the Owners authorized representative within five (5) working days after each test. c. A complete set of test forms in electronic or hard copy format as indicated on the Inspection and Testing Plan PIP ELTFT01-R shall be submitted to the Owners authorized representative at the completion of the test work. Where alternate forms are used, the use of hard-copy or electronic forms shall be agreed between the Purchaser and the testing contractor.
5.
Acceptable Measurements All test values shall fall within the guidelines of ANSI/NETA ATS. All components with test results that fall outside the acceptable range and individual measurements that fall outside the
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average of like measurements stated in ANSI/NETA ATS shall be immediately brought to the attention of the Owners authorized representative.
