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    Electrical Cables, DB Method Statements

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    The document provides instructions for performing megger testing of power cables and branch circuit wiring. It describes the necessary equipment, which includes a megger instrument calibrated to 500V or 1000V depending on the item being tested. The document outlines the pre-test preparation, electrical continuity testing procedure, and short circuit/insulation resistance testing procedure for both wires and cables. It specifies checking for open circuits or shorts, and that test results should be recorded in an approved format for the engineer's reference.

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    Electrical Cables, DB Method Statements

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    The document provides instructions for performing megger testing of power cables and branch circuit wiring. It describes the necessary equipment, which includes a megger instrument calibrated to 500V or 1000V depending on the item being tested. The document outlines the pre-test preparation, electrical continuity testing procedure, and short circuit/insulation resistance testing procedure for both wires and cables. It specifies checking for open circuits or shorts, and that test results should be recorded in an approved format for the engineer's reference.

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    The document provides instructions for performing megger testing of power cables and branch circuit wiring. It describes the necessary equipment, which includes a megger instrument calibrated to 500V or 1000V depending on the item being tested. The document outlines the pre-test preparation, electrical continuity testing procedure, and short circuit/insulation resistance testing procedure for both wires and cables. It specifies checking for open circuits or shorts, and that test results should be recorded in an approved format for the engineer's reference.

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    Electrical Cables, DB Method Statements

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    The document provides instructions for performing megger testing of power cables and branch circuit wiring. It describes the necessary equipment, which includes a megger instrument calibrated to 500V or 1000V depending on the item being tested. The document outlines the pre-test preparation, electrical continuity testing procedure, and short circuit/insulation resistance testing procedure for both wires and cables. It specifies checking for open circuits or shorts, and that test results should be recorded in an approved format for the engineer's reference.

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    Method statement megger testing for power cables

    &branch circuit wiring, Megger Equipment, Cable Megger


    Testing Procedure.

    EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS megger testing: -


    1. Megger Instrument shall be having valid calibration.

    2. Megger-with range 500V/1000V shall be used for conducting the test.

    Megger range 500 V shall be used for Wire testing

    Megger range 1000 V shall be used for Cable testing

    Method statement megger testing


    PRE – TEST PREPARATION megger testing: -
    1. The leads used for connecting megger testing with the circuit should be fault free and the two
    connecting leads should have electrical continuity. It is checked by touching the free ends of the
    leads together while the megger button is pressed ON to check for zero resistance.

    2. Check for PVC adopters are provided for cables and male adapter for all PVC conduits
    terminating in the panel board.

    3. Check the dressing is complete for all the wires in the panel boards

    4. Confirm all the connections are completed before the testing.


    ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY TEST megger testing; -
    1. Connect the free megger test probes to any two conductors required to be tested.

    2. With all the appliance connected or the two ends of the conductors shorted and all Switches
    switched ON the reading shown on the megger should be zero. If the reading shows infinity then
    there is an open circuit. The fault should be traced and rectified.

    3. For cables, the extreme ends of any two phase is shorted and when the test is conducted the
    reading should be zero if the meter reads infinity or some value of mega ohms then there is a
    fault in the cable and it should be rectified. Same procedure shall be repeated for other 3
    conductors of the cable.

    SHORT CIRCUIT TEST / INSULATION RESISTANCE TEST;-

    FOR WIRES;

    1. For wires the circuit is tested, Megger range should be 500V

    I. Between phase and neutral.

    II. Between phase to earth

    III. Between neutral to earth

    With the other ends of the circuit conductor open the value should be infinity for all the test. If
    the value is zero there is short circuit or the insulation of the wire is damaged and the wire is
    changed accordingly.

    FOR CABLES: -

    For Cables the Megger range should be 1000V, and both the ends of the cable shall be kept open
    and test shall be conducted between phases and neutrals as follows:

    neutrals as follows:

    i.RtoY

    ii.RtoB

    iii.YtoB

    iv.RtoN

    V.YtoN

    vi.BtoN
    all these reading should be infinity, if otherwise the cable ^ores/phases are faulty and should be
    rectified.

    The test results shall be recorded in a format for Engineers reference and record. The format
    shall be submitted to Consultant for approval in advance prior to perform the megger test
    operation.

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