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21.20.21 ERECTION & COMMISSIONING TEST: - TOWER CONSTRUCTION

Record No: 21.20

Format No: 21.20.21

Erection & Commissioning Test Record

Ensure all PPES as safety shoes, safety helmet, safety belt, Hand
OHSAS Requirement gloves & Mask are appropriately used before starting of work as per
PPE matrix ( M1 Manual- Annexure A)

CHECKED
SR.
DESCRIPTION REMARKS REFERENCE/ INSTRUCTION
NO.
YES NO

A STORAGE AND HANDLING OF MATERIAL AT SITE

Ensure proper storage of all tower members,
1 hardware, conductor, Insulator, Earth wire, Visual inspection
OPGW at site.
Ensure proper handling of material to prevent
2 any damages.

B STUB SETTING
Ensure correct pits are excavated for the
foundation based on the specific foundation/ Foundation/pit marking
1
pit marking drawing & make of the tower for drawing
that particular location
Carry out stub setting as per set procedure &
2 RFC drawing RFC drawing

Measure the lengths, sides & diagonals of

3 the template & compare the same with the
given drawing and correct if required.

4 Enter all measurements/level readings of Format no. 21.56.01

template in stub setting register.
C FOUNDATION

1 Ensure all activities as per civil check list are

completed

2 Ensure stub setting is completed in all Format no. 21.56.01

respect .
,
3 Ensure setting period of foundation is allowed Refer date of casting
for 14 days as per specification

4 Ensure benching/revetment (if any) is

completed in all respect.

Ensure complete back filling is done after

5
casting of foundation.
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CHECKED
SR.
DESCRIPTION REMARKS REFERENCE/ INSTRUCTION
NO.
YES NO

D1 EARTHING (PIPE/MS ROD TYPE)

Ensure pipe earthing provided on Leg `A'
1
Ensure G.I. Pipe / MS Rod & flat properly
tightened with correct size Nut & Bolt and Refer RFC drawing
2
placed as per drawing

Ensue broken coke (max. size 25mm) and

3 salt in Ratio 10:1or bentonite slurry is filled in Refer RFC drawing
bore holes
Ensure backfilling done properly after
4 earthing.

D2 EARTHING (COUNTER POISE TYPE)

Ensure excavation is done up to required
1 depth (min. 1m) and length (min. 15m) in four
radial Direction. Refer RFC drawing
Ensure G.I. Wire is placed in Excavated
2 trench and lugs are firmly tightened with Nut Refer RFC drawing
and Bolt .
Ensure backfilling is done properly after
3 placing of GI wire .

E TOWER ERECTION

1 Ensure setting period of foundation is allowed

for atleast 14 days as per specification

2 Ensure back filling is done & compacted

properly
Ensure all erection tools, plants and safety
3 equipments are tested & in Test certificates
good working condition.
Ensure all tower members & required
4 hardware are available at site without Refer BOM & RFC drawing
any damage or rusting.
Ensure shutdown of power lines, if
5 required, is arranged
Ensure first section is completely
braced and all plane diagonals RFC drawing
6
are placed in proper position as per approved
drawing
Ensure proper guying of tower is provided as
per approved drawings and norms. Guying to RFC drawing
7
be terminated
on firm ground
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CHECKED
SR.
DESCRIPTION REMARKS REFERENCE/ INSTRUCTION
NO.
YES NO
Ensure all Nuts/Bolts, flat/spring washers are
8 available at site as per BOM & approved Refer BOM & RFC drawing
drawings.
Ensure all horizontal Bolt heads are facing
9 inside and vertical Bolt head facing upwards By visual inspection
Ensure subsequent sections are erected only
after complete erection and bracing of Refer RFC drawing
10
previous section

Any undue stress, bending or damage of

member during erection is noticed
11 By visual inspection

Any drilling of holes or cutting of members

12 during erection observed By visual inspection

Any heavy hammering of bolt causing damage

13 of threads noticed By visual inspection

Any substitute of tower member is

14 erected. If yes, member nos.
Ensure tightening is done progressively from
15 top to bottom using torch wrench
Ensure all bolts at the same level are
16
tightened simultaneously
Ensure slipping/running over nut/bolts
17 are replaced by new ones
18 Ensure correct size of nut & bolts are used Refer RFC drawing
Ensure threaded portion of bolts
19 projected outside of nut is
not less than 3mm
Ensure punching of threads projected
20 outside is done at three positions on dia
Ensure all dummy holes are filled
21 with correct size of bolt/nut
Ensure proper fixing of all Tower Accessories
such as number plate, phase plate, danger
22 plate, anti climbing devise/barbed wire, Refer RFC drawing
aviation signals/paints as per specification&
approved. Drawings.
Ensure hanger, U-Bolt and bird guard are
23 fixed on the suspension tower
Ensure tack welding is done as per
24 standard quality of welding rods.
Ensure rich cold galvanising
25 paint applied over tack welding
In case of dismantling of towers ensure all
26 members are dismantled without any
damage
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CHECKED
SR.
DESCRIPTION REMARKS REFERENCE/ INSTRUCTION
NO.
YES NO

F STRINGING
Check for cleanliness of insulators and
1 mechanical breakage / damage of insulators.
Check IR value of insulator string using 5kV
2 Megger before hoisting is within permissible
limits.
Ensure all stringing tools, plants
3 and safety equipments are tested & in Test certificates
good working condition.
Ensure that the sequence of paying out shall
4 be from top onwards . Ground wire shall be
payed out first.
Ensure that all angle/dead end towers shall be
provided with stays/anchors to balance the
5
one sided load on them while stringing is done
initially on one side only.
Ensure that standing tress or any other object
6 or tower legs should not be used for providing
stays.
Ensure that stay pits are excavated to a
7 minimum depth of 2 meters.
Ensure all compression joints should be
8 carefully made and record of initial and final
lengths of the joints is to be maintained.
Ensure that not more than one joint in a
9
conductor is provided in one span
Ensure that no mid span joint is provided in
major crossings for main roads, railway
10
crossing, power line crossing and major
rivers.
Ensure that all mid span joints on
conductors/earthwire and repair sleeves of
11
compression type are free from sharp edges,
rust and dust
Check for any damage to hardware of
12 insulators, conductor, earth wire/OPGW
Ensure continuous check of conductor and
13 ground wire for loose/broken strands or any
other damage while installation.
Check for any damage to insulators,
14
conductor, earth wire/OPGW
Ensure proper tightening of copper bond
15 connection.
Check Final tension and sag length are as per
16 sag tension chart. Refer Sag Tension chart
Ensure correct ground clearance is
17 maintained as specified in IE rules Refer IE rule for ground
clearances
Ensure Jumpers in the tension tower are
18
properly intact with conductor and form a
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CHECKED
SR.
DESCRIPTION REMARKS REFERENCE/ INSTRUCTION
NO.
YES NO
parabolic shape in order to achieve adequate
clearance from tower steel structure.
Check Jumper bolts are properly tightened.
19

G PRE- COMMISSIONING
Ensure verticality of tower is checked
with help of Total Station for both
1
longitudinal & transverse direction
This is within specified Limits.
Check IR value of each phase of line with
2 respect to ground and phase to phase are
within limits.
Check conductor continuity test with help of
3
10kV Megger.
Ensure placement and no. of dampers on
4 each phase are verified as per damper Refer damper placement chart
placement chart / drawing. / RFC drawing
Ensure that all foreign materials viz dead bird,
Fallen tree branches, bird nests etc. on
4
conductors, earth wires, Jumper, insulator By visual inspection
string, cross arms are re-moved.
Check value of tower footing resistance after
5 earthing in dry season with the help of 10kV
megger (permissible limit less than 10 ohm). Refer Format No. 21.57.01
H COMMISSIONING
Ensure checking of Line continuity by using
1 off line fault locator.
Ensure all statutory approvals are received
2 for charging of the Line.

I POST COMMISSIONING

Ensure Phase Sequence after charging of Refer RFC drawing

1 line
Check the line voltages of all the three
phases and between the three phases are
2
read in the voltmeter on the control panel of
the line.
Check leakage current values are within
permissible limits indicated on leakage
3
current meters of lightning Arresters Surge
counter of the line.
Check for excessive hissing noise & corona
4
Line patrolling
Check for any Hot Spots with the help of
5 Thermo Vision Camera Thermo Vision scanning
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Supplier Representative Erection Representative R-Infra Representative

Stage A ...... Z A ...... Z A ...... Z
Name
Signature
Date

Note : Following checklists will be shared during pre bid meeting and duting execution works.

1. Civil checklist for tower.

2. Stub setting format.
3. Eart resistance measurement format.