Form No.

P- 042 Issue Date: March 2006

Sheet 1 of 4

SAUDI ARAMCO PRE-COMMISSIONING FORM

HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE (69 KV - 115 KV)
Equipment Type:
Equipment Tag No:
BI/JO No:
Ref. Drawings & Documents:
Manufacturer:
Model No:
Test Completion Date:

User Reference:
Equipment Description:
Plant No. / Location:
Serial No:

FIELD INSTALLATION CHECKLIST

VISUAL AND MECHANICAL INSPECTION
Yes

No

1. Verify cable reel assignments and cutting schedules.

2. Verify cable pulling schedule for direction of pull and method of pulling.
3. Verify arrows on high voltage cable reels for direction for pulling off reel.
4. Verify all water and debris was removed from underground conduit before pulling
cable. Verify sweet sand was laid in trench and pulling rollers were appropriately
placed before cable was installed.
5. Verify for correct cable test voltages, minimum pulling temperature and type of
pulling compound if applicable.
6. Inspect cables for jacket damage.
7. The conductors are identified as per specification and drawings.
8. Cable ends sealed after cutting.
9. Cable supports and spacing as per specifications and drawings.
10. Cable supports are adjacent to terminal fittings.
11. Field bend radius correct per specification and codes. Bends are free of deformities.
12. Expansion joints are as shown on the drawings.
13. Spacing between instrument and power conduit and /or cables as per specifications.
14. Spacing from hot pipes and from hot surfaces maintained.
15. Proper fittings are installed with threads fully engaged, proper sealing compound is
used, there are no wrench cuts, conduit ends have bushings and covers installed.
16. Seals and drains are installed per drawings.
17. PVC or PVC coated conduits are installed where specified on drawings.
18. Seals poured.

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Form No. P- 042 Issue Date: March 2006

Sheet 2 of 4

SAUDI ARAMCO PRE-COMMISSIONING FORM

HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE (69 KV - 115 KV)
Equipment Type:
Equipment Tag No:
BI/JO No:
Ref. Drawings & Documents:
Manufacturer:
Model No:
Test Completion Date:

User Reference:
Equipment Description:
Plant No. / Location:
Serial No:

ELECTRICAL TEST
Yes

No

1. Cables on reels must be isolated and meggered before unreeling.

2. Prepare installed cables for test by ensuring the circuit is de-energized; disconnect
cable from equipment and grounding.
3. Insulate cable cores from ground.
4. Erect safety barriers and post safety man at cable end remote from the test equipment.
5. Check the insulation resistance of the cable using a 5000 volts megohm meter.
Measure the insulation resistance of each core and any metallic armor or sheath
grounded at one end only.
6. After single core cables are installed in the ground, a shield to ground test shall be
performed to check the integrity of the outer jacket, at 10 KV of 1 minute
7. Each cable shall be high potential tested as follows: each core to ground, with the
shield, other cores and any metallic armor or sheath grounded at one end only.
8. For commissioning new cables, the final D. C. test voltage is the 80% test voltage in
the tables below.
9. For commissioning new cables spliced to old cables, and for testing old cables, the
final D. C. test voltage shall be determined by the proponent of the cables, and should
not exceed the 65% test voltage in the tables below( 40% of these values is
recommended after 5 years ). A voltage equal to 1.7 X operating voltage is
recommended for very old cables with low megger readings.
10. The D. C. high voltage shall be applied such that the rate of increase of the test
voltages should be approximately uniform and should be no more than 100 percent in
10 seconds nor less than 100 percent in 60 seconds. The final (max) test voltage shall
be held for fifteen (15) minutes.
11. On completion of tests the cable shall be left with all cores and shields grounded for
one hour to allow the residual charge to dissipate.

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Form No. P- 042 Issue Date: March 2006

Sheet 3 of 4

SAUDI ARAMCO PRE-COMMISSIONING FORM

HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE (69 KV - 115 KV)
Equipment Type:
Equipment Tag No:
BI/JO No:
Ref. Drawings & Documents:
Manufacturer:
Model No:
Test Completion Date:

User Reference:
Equipment Description:
Plant No. / Location:
Serial No:

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TEST VOLTAGES

D. C. TEST VOLTAGES - EPR AND XLPE CABLES (ICEA/AEIC TESTS)
CABLE RATING (KV)
INSULATION THICKNESS
MAX. D. C. TEST VOLTAGE (KV)
MM/MILS
100%
80%
75%
69 EPR
16.51/650
245
196
184
69 XLP
16.51/650
260
208
195
115
20.32/800
300
240
225

65%
159
169
195

NOTE: At any time during installation, a dc proof test may be made at a voltage not exceeding 75% of the dc test voltage specified in
the above table applied for 5 consecutive minutes., After installation and before the cable is placed in regular service, a high voltage
dc test nay be made at 80% of the dc test voltage specified for fifteen consecutive minutes. The cable may be tested after placing in
service any time within the first 5 years at 65% of the dc test voltage. Very old cables are tested at 1/2 the 80% values.

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Form No. P- 042 Issue Date: March 2006

Sheet 4 of 4

SAUDI ARAMCO PRE-COMMISSIONING FORM

HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE (69 KV - 115 KV)
Equipment Type:
Equipment Tag No:
BI/JO No:
Ref. Drawings & Documents:
Manufacturer:
Model No:
Test Completion Date:

User Reference:
Equipment Description:
Plant No. / Location:
Serial No:
CABLE TEST RECORD

B.I. or W.O. NO.

PLANT

TEST VOLTAGEand
HOLD TIME
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4

CABLE NO.
SIZE & TYPE

VOLTAGE RATING

HIGH POTENTIAL TEST (D. C.)

Phase 1 to gnd
Phase 2 to gnd

Phase 3 to gnd

CURRENT
MICRO AMPS

CURRENT
MICRO AMPS

CURRENT
MICRO AMPS

KV
KV
KV
KV
15 SEC
30 SEC
45 SEC
1 MIN
2 MIN
3 MIN
4 MIN
5 MIN
6 MIN
7 MIN
8 MIN
9 MIN
10 MIN
11 MIN
12 MIN
13 MIN
14 MIN
15 MIN

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RESISTANCE
(MEGGER)

TEST

PHASE
MEGOHMS
PHASE 1 TO 2
PHASE 2 TO 3
PHASE 3 TO 1
PHASE 1 TO G
PHASE 2 TO G
PHASE 3 TO G
TEST VOLTAGE (MEGGER)
500/1000/2500/5000 VOLT
GENERAL DATA:
TEMP.DEG.F/C
% REL. HUM.
INSUL THICK.
CABLE TEST
VOLTAGE

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