Learning From

On The Job Training

Name Dept.

: MAHAVADI DHANSHYAM : ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENTATION

(December, 2009)

CONTENTS
Activities of the Department My Role in My Department Key Observations Key Learning Suggestions & Recommendations Conclusion

Activities of E&I
The E & I Department is concerned with the Electrical works in the entire plant, which include:
Providing Construction power to the entire plant using the CESU supply and various Diesel Generators Distributing the power to various places within the township and plant. Electrical repair works throughout the township and the plant. Electrical work in the R&R Colony Airstrip Lighting for Night-landing facility. Co-ordinating the electrical and instrumentation-related works of various departments and taking proper actions based on their requirements Automation of the entire plant using various Instrumentation Systems Provision of Lighting within the township and the plant, etc.. In short, E&I is the hidden pioneer of all the works in the entire plant.

However, the most important activity of the Dept is the 400/220/33KV MSDS which is to be commissioned early, next year.

MSDS - I
Stands for Main Step Down Substation, commonly referred to as switchyard.

Activities:
Erection of the switchyard

Synchronisation of the power plant to the 400KV gridco substation at

Meramundali
Erection of Transmission towers from Meramundali to MSDS-I for synchronisation Provision and distribution of power to the varrious parts of the plant and township Automation of Protection Systems and SCADA

My Role:
One of the members of the switchyard To study the drawings and try to understand and help in implementing them at the site To be pre-equipped with sufficient knowledge to identify the difficulties involved in the project work and rectify them To supervise the electrical works like provision of construction power supply, DG maintenance, illumination, etc. To plan the schedule of the work and to organise to get those works within the schedule To coordinate with the other members of the team and arrange for an effective plan of action To grab every opportunity to learn things from the experienced ones To help maintain the favourable work environment
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Key Observations:
Its easier said than done. What Ive learnt till date was one part; its implementation, the other. An engineer is a Manager in the true sense. One needs to have good management skills to get the work done in time.
Every work needs time and the time required is subject to variations depending upon the situation. One needs to follow up at every point of the work to ensure proper work.

Key Learnings and Achievements

250KVA, 6.6/0.433KV Distribution Substation set up in the switchyard to provide construction power for the project Earth Resistance Testing throughout the township and the plant
Understanding of layouts, Drawings, SLDs, Technical Specifications, etc. related to the switchyard. Tried to study the entire power distribution system in the plant and township area and to draw an SLD of the same, which was later on taken as a reference to make a fair copy in Autocad by one of my batchmates. Material Reservations, Purchase Requisition, Service Reservation, Work Order, etc. through SAP. Preparation of Comparatives for cables and LT Distribution Panels Study of manuals, catalogues and specifications of various electrical equipments used in the township and the plant Tried to utilise the training programmes conducted by the management (the one like DG Maintenance, SAP, etc. to the fullest to acquire some basic knowledge required to work efficiently and effectively.

OUR SUBSTATION: 250KVA, 6.6/0.433KV

OUR SUBSTATION: 250KVA, 6.6/0.433KV

Suggestions and Recommendations:

Simplification of the process of work order required to ensure efficient and timely delivery of results.
We GETs should be given access to all the drawings, various TS documents and BOQs

of various activities being undertaken in the department. This would enable smoother work flow and coordination among all the members of the team. There should be a common Medium of Instruction and Information Exchange (preferably, Hindi or English) so that all the technical parameters should be properly understood. In other words, it should be ensured that technical discussions or meetings should never go on in regional languages.

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Conclusion:
Its been a great learning experience throughout and would hopefully provide us with a hands on experience to perform effectively when wed be made responsible for some particular work.

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THANK YOU

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