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Installation Checklist For Earthing System & PV Yard Layout

The document is an installation checklist for an earthing system and PV yard layout. It lists 17 items to check for the earthing installation, including verifying earth pit locations and depths, electrode materials, connections, conductor sizes, and equipment earthing. It also lists 5 items to check for the PV yard lightning arrestor installation, such as the location and depth of the arrestor pole foundation and connections to the earth pit grounding strip. The checklist is to be completed during an inspection to ensure the earthing system and PV yard layout are installed according to drawings and specifications.

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Installation Checklist For Earthing System & PV Yard Layout

The document is an installation checklist for an earthing system and PV yard layout. It lists 17 items to check for the earthing installation, including verifying earth pit locations and depths, electrode materials, connections, conductor sizes, and equipment earthing. It also lists 5 items to check for the PV yard lightning arrestor installation, such as the location and depth of the arrestor pole foundation and connections to the earth pit grounding strip. The checklist is to be completed during an inspection to ensure the earthing system and PV yard layout are installed according to drawings and specifications.

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Document No.

:
INSTALLATION CHECKLIST FOR
EARTHING SYSTEM & PV YARD LAYOUT
PROJECT NAME & LOCATION:

Drawing / Specification No.:


Site Location / Area: Inspection Date:

SR. OBSERVATIONS
CHECKS REMARKS
NO. YES NO
I. Earth pits - As per drawing/Specifications :
1 Location & No. of pits
2 Depth & Distance of earth pits
3 Electrode Ci / Gi / Copper
4 Charcoal / Salt
5 Welded/Nut-bolts/brazed connections at joints
6 Reducer / Funnel provided
7 Test link provided
8 Masonry work complete
9 Cover installed
10 Pit identification number fixed / painted.

II. Earthing installation - As per drawing/Specifications :


1 Earth conductor sizes as per drawing/design
2 Overlap at welded joints/Brazing
3 Painting of Joints
4 Tightness for Bolted Joints with torque wrench
5 Bolted Joints marked after tightening
6 Laying / straightening / Bending of strips
7 Removing of paint at equipment termination ends
8 Earth pits interlinked with strip
Contact surfaces free from non-conducting materials
9

Check the strip connection with MMS to MMS and MMS


10
to Earth pit
Earth conductors fixing to buildings shall be by means of
11 copper or brass clamps with brass screws and non-
fibrous wall plugs

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Document No.:
INSTALLATION CHECKLIST FOR
EARTHING SYSTEM & PV YARD LAYOUT
PROJECT NAME & LOCATION:

Drawing / Specification No.:


Site Location / Area: Inspection Date:

SR. OBSERVATIONS
CHECKS REMARKS
NO. YES NO
Low voltage switch boards & MCCB’s shall be connected
12 to the earthing system by two separate & distinct
conductors
Enclosure of all transformers & switchgear shall be
13 earthed directly to the main earth by two independent
connections
Metallic sheaths and armouring of all multi-cored LV
14
cables shall be directly earthed at both ends
For single core cables - Metallic sheaths and armouring of
15 shall be directly earthed at only one end

Fences shall be separately earthed from other earthing


16
systems on each side of gate
17 PV Yard Lighteing Arrestor Installation :
Check for Location of foundation & depth for arrestor
a
pole as per approved drawing
b Fixing of LA pole on foundation & proper tightening
Check for connection & tightening of LA down conductor
c
with earth pit Gi strip
d Tightness for Bolted Joints with torque wrench
e Check LA pole provided with stray wires supports

COMMENTS/REMARKS:

Checked By Contractor: Witnessed By CLIENT: Approved By CLIENT:


(Date & Sign) (Date & Sign) (Date & Sign)

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