NOTE

OIL INDUSTRY SAFETY DIRECTORATE (OISD) publications

are prepared for use in the Oil and Gas Industry under Ministry of
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Petroleum and Natural Gas and shall not be reproduced or copied and
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Though every effort has been made to assure the accuracy and
reliability of the data contained in these documents, OISD hereby
expressly disclaims any liability or responsibility for loss or damage
resulting from their use.

These documents are intended to supplement rather than replace
the prevailing statutory requirements.

Note 2 in superscript indicates the
modification/changes/addition based on the amendments
approved in the 18
th
Safety Council meeting held in
August,2000.
FOREWORD


Oil Industry in India is more than 100 years old. Due to various collaboration
agreements a variety of international codes, standards and practices are invogue.
Standardisation in design philosophies, operating and maintenance practices at a national
level was hardly in existence. This lack of uniformity coupled with feedback from some
serious accidents that occurred in the recent past in India and abroad, emphasised the need for
the industry to review the existing state of art in designing, operating and maintaining Oil and
Gas installations.

With this in view, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in 1986 constituted a
Safety Council assisted by the Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD) staffed from within the
Industry in formulating and implementing a series of self-regulatory measures aimed at
removing obsolescence, standardising and upgrading the existing standards to ensure safer
operations. Accordingly OISD constituted a number of Functional Committees comprising
of experts nominated from the industry to draw up standards and guidelines on various
subjects.

The present document on Preservation of Idle Electrical equipment was prepared by
the Functional Committee on Inspection and maintenance of electrical equipment. This
document is based on the accumulated knowledge and experience of industry members and
the various national and international codes and practices.

It is hoped that provisions of this document if implemented objectively, may go a long
way to improve the safety and reduce accidents in Oil and Gas industry. Users are cautioned
that no document can be a substitute for the judgement of responsible and experienced
engineer.

Suggestions for amendments, if any, to this document should be addressed to:


The Coordinator
Committee on
Inspection and Maintenance of Electrical Equipment
OIL INDUSTRY SAFETY DIRECTORATE
7
th
Floor, New Delhi House
27, Barakhamba Road
New Delhi 110 001


This document in no way supercedes the statutory regulations of Chief Controller of
Explosives (CCE), Factory Inspectorate or any other statutory body which must be followed
as applicable.

COMMITTEE
ON
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

LIST OF MEMBERS

Name Designation/Organisation Status

S/Shri

B.B. Chakravorthy DGM (SA&PC) Leader
IOCL (R&P)

A.K. Anchan Chief Mgr. (Elect) Member
HPCL (R )

M.J . Bordoloi Suptdg. Engr. (Elect) Member
OIL

A.P. Kant Project Mgr. (Elect. Inst) Member
BRPL

George P. Paret Sr.Mgr. (Proj.Elec) Member
CRL

R. Sankaran Sr.Mgr. (Mtce. Elect) Member
MRL

R. Srinivasan Sr. Mgr. (Mtce. Elect) Member
BPCL (R )

S.C. Upadhyaya DGM (Elect) Member
ONGC

N.V. Mani J oint Director Member Coordinator
OISD

In addition to the above, several other experts from industry contributed in the
preparation, review and finalisation of this document.
PRESERVATION OF IDLE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

CONTENTS
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SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE NO.
1.0 Introduction

2.0 Scope

3.0 General Guidelines

4.0 Rotating Equipment

4.1 Motor (in warehouse)

4.2 Motor (in field)

4.3 Generator (in service)

5.0 Static Equipment

5.1 Transformer

5.2 Switchgear

5.3 Cable and Conductor

5.4 Battery

5.5 UPS (Uninterrupted Power System)

6.0 Spares in Stores

6.1 Relay, Instrument & Meter

6.2 MCC, PCC, Breaker

6.3 Motor

6.4 Switchfuse and Fuse

6.5 Lighting Fixture
7.0 Newly Received Equipment

8.0 References





PRESERVATION OF IDLE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

1.0 INTRODUCTION

The nature of preservation of idle
electrical equipment varies with the
size, location, and anticipated idle
time of equipment. Electrical
equipment located outdoor in the
plant area are more susceptible to
effects of rain, dust, corrosive and
other extreme weather conditions.
In addition to own specific
preservative requirements, all
equipment in general should be
kept trouble free by periodic
checking, and keeping them clean,
dry an friction free. Preserving and
protecting the idle electrical
equipment as per the guidelines
given in this document will go a
long way in ensuring safer
operations of the installations in the
Oil industry, whenever such
equipment are taken into service
after their idle period.

2.0 SCOPE

This document recommends
minimum safe practices and
procedures to be adopted for
preservation of electrical
equipment, which, after their
repair/reconditioning, or overhaul
are either kept in storage or
temporarily removed from service
and kept at site. This also covers
preservation requirements for idle
equipment in the field which are
deenergised. The electrical
equipment covered are generally
categorised as follows:

i) Rotating equipment such as
Motors, Generators etc.

ii) Static equipment such as
Transformers, Switchgears,
cables, Battery, UPS, etc.

iii) Spares in stores.

The steps to be taken to preserve
the idle electrical equipment in the
above first two categories when
they are idle in the field and for all
the categories when they are in
storage are specified. Additional
requirement for preservation
applicable specially for newly
received equipment are also
discussed.

3.0 GENERAL GUIDELINES

The storage area of electrical
equipment and spares, should be
dry, well ventilated, free from fire
hazards and adverse effects of
environment. In such area, the
housekeeping should receive best
attention.

The treatment needed for the
preservation and protection of idle
electrical equipment, against
external factors would widely vary
depending also upon material of
construction.

In corrosive atmospheres, cast iron
castings of electric motors, motors
starters, gearboxes etc. normally do
not need any further protection to
resist corrosion. Such castings
though have reasonably good life
in corrosive atmospheres, are liable
to develop cracks during handling.
Therefore, special care should be
taken in their handling especially in
the case of flameproof electrical
equipment (whose flame proofness
will be adversely affected due to
any damage/crack on the
equipment). Any material or
component of equipment made out
of an iron alloy (such as silicon and
iron) should also be carefully
handled since such materials are
brittle and are not readily weldable.

Mild steel materials of construction
should be applied with
anticorrosive painting and such
other treatment for preservation, as
recommended by the manufacturer,
to avoid the adverse effects caused
by acids, caustic solutions, organic
solvents etc. (which cause
embrittlement at high temperature
and rusting at atmospheric
conditions).

Similarly in case of equipment or
component whose material of
construction is of non-ferrous
metal such as Aluminum, Tin,
Nickel, Chromium, Copper, Zinc,
Lead and lloys (Bronze/Brass) etc.
or of Plastic material, special
precautions should be taken in their
preservation, some of which are
described below:

Aluminum, which is mainly
used as electrical conductor
should be preserved against
oxidation in contact with moist
air, and its attack from acids
and alkalis.
Ebonite is used in bushes,
which are hard rubber and quite
brittle, and should be handled
carefully.
Plastic materials should be
protected from the attack from
organic solvents (such as
Carbon Tetrachloride) causing
swelling. Thermoplastic
materials (such as polyethylene
polythne) which are used as
cable covering, packaging
materials etc. Should not be
subjected to heat because these
materials soften when heated
and original moulded shape
gets altered. Electrical
fittings/covers are sometimes
made of Bakelite
(thermosetting phenolic resins)
which should be handled
carefully since these materials
are rather brittle.

Wooden boxes/cases, Cable drums
etc. should not be stored outdoors
open to direct rains, waterlogged
areas, high temperature zones. The
wooden materials should not
become wet (because when wet, all
wood expand and while getting
dried out later, after once wet,
warpage would occur mostly).
Whenever new equipment is
received at site or in stores,
manufacturers recommendation
for preservation should be
followed. Also additional
instructions given in Section 7.0
should be followed.

Electrical circuits on idle units
(except those required for lighting,
emergency power, or special
heating, or transformers which are
kept energised etc.) should be
disconnected from supply source.



Idle equipment should be properly
tagged and connections identified.
These should be easily accessible
and stored at dry and well-
ventilated places.

In addition to complying with the
above general guidelines as
applicable, the preservation
procedures for individual type of
equipment should be adopted
additionally as given in the
succeeding sections respectively.

Wherever equipment, such as
switchgear panels, are kept
energised but isolated from service
(i.e. idle). Preventive Maintenance
Inspection Schedule should be
followed as per OISD-STD-137.

Periodic inspection of protective
coating of preservatives on
machined parts of equipment such
as motors (in case of long storage
period) deserves special attention.

Storage place should be free from
corrosive atmosphere due to SO2,
Chlorine gases etc.

For any such cases of preservation
of electrical equipment under
conditions specific to particular
installation which may not be
covered in this document,
manufacturers instructions should
be sought by the user organisation.

4.0 ROTATING EQUIPMENT

4.1 MOTOR (IN WARE HOUSE)

Because of their proximity to
rotating and material transfer
equipment, electric motors are
frequently subjected to
environmental conditions that are
detrimental to the life of the
equipment. In most installations,
they are in constant contact with
acid vapours, water vapours,
harmful dust, and such other
elements. Designers of electric
motors have taken these factors
into consideration, but because of
variations of service conditions and
severity of services, it is not
possible to design the equipment
suitable for all conditions. The
motors which are of open or semi
open enclosure type should be
overhauled as detailed in OISD-
148 before taking them into
storage. For TEFC motors, if the
overhauling has taken place in the
preceding six months further
overhauling is not necessary.
During storage, the following
should be ensured:

i) The place of storage should
be clean, warm, dry and
well ventilated covered
shed. The area should be
free from direct sunlight,
excessive temperature
changes and vibrations.

ii) Ventilated machines should
be installed in a position
permitting full flow of air,
not exposed to moisture,
dust, steam or dangerous
gases or adjacent to
furnaces etc. where radiated
heat may cause excessive
machine temperatures.

iii) The spaceheaters should be
connected wherever
available. The motors
which do not have
spaceheaters should be
preserved such a way that
body temperature is kept at
around 10
o
C above
ambient.

iv) The shaft of the rotors
should be rotated every
month.

v) While in storage, a machine
with antifriction bearing
should not be subjected to
vibration since damage may
be caused by fretting
corrosion or static vibration
marking. If vibration
cannot be avoided the
machine should be mounted
on resilient mats and the
rotating parts turned by
hand about half a revolution
at weekly intervals, or
alternatively the rotor
should be locked. This also
applies to a stand-by
machine.

vi) If the insulation resistance
is low, which will most
probably be due to
dampness, the machine
should be dried out by one
of the following methods:

Bake the machine in an oven
(but do not allow the
temperature to exceed 75
o
C)
Blow clean dry air into the
machine not exceeding 75
o
C.
Place filament lamps inside the
machine but ensure that the
bulbs do not make contact with
the windings.

(The insulation resistance will drop
considerably as the machine warms
up, but as drying out proceeds, it
will gradually increase. The drying
out should be continued as long as
the insulation resistance rises or
until a sufficiently high value is
reached i.e. not less than 1
Megaohm per 1000 Volts at 75
o
C.)

During the drying out period,
readings of temperature and
insulation resistance should be
taken regularly to observe progress.
The temperature should be kept as
constant as possible, otherwise
readings may be misleading.

vii) The rating plate of the
motors should be clearly
visible and should not be
painted.



4.2 MOTOR (IN FIELD)

Motors in the field have to be kept
covered properly to protect from
effect of rain, water spray, fire
hazard etc. The following
procedures should also be adhered
to:

i) Isolate the power supply
and control supply of the
motor in the concerned
SWG/PCC/MCC. However,
retain the space heater
supply.
Note 2


ii) Top up the lubricant in the
bearing housing

iii) Decouple the motor and run
once a month, for at least 1
hour duration. In case of
large size motors if
decoupling is not desired,
then functioning of
spaceheaters shall be
ensured such that body
temperature is maintained
at around 10
o
C above
ambient.

iv) Ensure preventive
maintenance schedule is
followed. When electrical
motors are to remain in the
field and continue to exist
in corrosive and harmful
environments or when
space heater is not
available, manufacturer
should be consulted for
prescribing appropriate
procedure for preservation,
applicable under such
specific condition, which
should be followed.

4.3 GENERATOR (IN FIELD)
Note 2



The generator should be preserved
in-situ where no leakage or
uncontrolled release of steam,
water, oil etc. is ensured so as to
ensure clean, dry and dust free
environment. The following items
should be checked every six
months and corrective actions be
taken (except once in 3 months for
item (I) and once in 15 days for
item x).

i) Insulation resistance &
Polarisation Index values
for stator & rotor and the
same should be recorded.

ii) Condition of generator
Coolers, cooling
piping/ducting and apply
anticorrosive paint, if
corrosion effects are
noticed.

iii) All couplings to be
inspected (for corrosion, if
any) and should be smeared
with oil/grease.

iv) Lubricating system,
specially for the
contamination of lubricant.

v) All bus ducts for proper
sealing.

vi) All brushes (the brushes
should remain out from
brush holders)

vii) Operations of all auxiliaries
of the generator, for healthy
condition.

viii) Ensure spaceheaters in
continuous operation.

ix) Maintain the body
temperature around 10
degree C above ambient to
avoid condensation of
moisture on the windings.

x) Barring of the rotor should
be done every15 days.
Ensure lube oil system is in
operation during Barring.



xi) Apply anti-corrosive paint
on the metallic parts of in
the body support and
inspect the condition of
support.

xii) Apply oil or grease as
recommended by the
manufacturer to the
bearings and inspect the
condition of bearings.


5.0 STATIC EQUIPMENT

In general, all static equipment
installed at site should be kept
energised even during their idle
periods. In such cases, the
preventive maintenance schedule
as per OISD-STD-137 should be
followed. Due to any reason, if it
is not feasible to keep such idle
equipment energised, the
guidelines given in this section, for
their preservation, should be
followed.


5.1 TRANSFORMER

The following procedure for
preservation should be complied
with:

i) Disconnected the electrical
circuits from all sources of
power supply.

ii) Clean all power bushings
with an appropriate non-
abrasive cleaning solution,
brush, or cloth.

iii) Inspect for cracked or
chipped porcelain, and
replace bushings as
necessary.

iv) Check the fill level on oil
and gas-filled bushing.

v) Clean and paint or grease
metal parts.

vi) Check the fill level,
dielectric strength, and
contaminates content of the
transformer oil, and
recondition if required.

vii) In case of OLTC (On Load
Tap Changer)
Transformers,
characteristics of oil should
be checked from the main
tank as well as from OLTC.

viii) If the bus duct forms an
integral part of transformer,
the preservation procedures
for normal panels should
also be applicable to bus
ducts.

ix) Wherever Transformers are
provided with cooling fans,
the same should be checked
for proper functioning. (the
fan motors should be
preserved as mentioned in
the Section on Motors).

x) In absence of a
dehumidifier, the Silicagel
breather should be put in
service and condition of
silicagel be checked
weekly.

xi) Dielectric strength and
other parameters as
required in IS:335 of oil
should be checked once in
three months.

The following factors should be
taken care during storage;

i) the place of storage should
be a covered shed, free
from fire and explosion
hazards, and should be dry,
cool, dust free and well
ventilated.

ii) The transformer should not
be stored out doors directly
without ensuring:

a) Conservator oil
filter flange dummy
cap is air-tight.

b) Explosion vent
diaphragm is in tact
and not broken.

c) Breather pipe cap is
air tight.

d) Oil is filled up to
Minimum oil level
in conservator and
there is no leakage
through inspection
hole, in top cover,
bushings, radiator
joints, thermometer
pocket, and air
release plugs.

( The above will ensure that
rain water does not find its
entry into the transformer).

iii) When the oil is received in
drums, it should be ensured
that the seal is in tact so
that the moisture would not
contaminate the oil. The
oil drums should be stored
under shelter where
temperature variations are
minimum and in a place
free from fire and explosion
hazards. The oil drums
should not be stored
standing on ends, but stored
horizontally with filling and
air release caps covered
under oil.

iv) If the water finds its entry
into the tank, due to
improper storage, damage
during transit etc. drying
out should be necessary,
through one of the
approved methods of drying
as specified in the
IS:335/IS:10028.

v) Loose accessories like
bushing, explosion vent,
buchholz relay, temperature
indicators, oil gauge etc.
should be preserved in
original.

vi) Radiators dismantled for
the transport be packed
separately with both ends
hermetically sealed with
blanking plates.

5.2 SWTICHGEAR

Switchgear panels kept in the
warehouse should be preserved
well in an enclosed shed/well
ventilated and dust free
atmosphere. All panel covers
should be in position and locked
properly to avoid ingress of foreign
materials/lizards etc. The following
preservation procedure should be
followed which are already
installed at site but isolated from
service and kept de-energised:

i) Disconnect electrical
circuits from all sources of
power supply

ii) Space heaters provided
inside the primary
enclosures should be
checked for proper
operation. Wherever space
heaters are not provided,
provision should be made
for installing heaters. It
should be ensured that body
temperature is maintained 5
to 10
o
C above ambient to
prevent condensation of
moisture on busbars,
terminals etc.

5.3 CABLE AND CONDUCTOR

The following procedure of
preservation should be adopted:

5.3.1 Cable in storage

i) Normally cables are
supplied in drums. The
guidelines given in IS:1255
and IS:1554 for care to be
taken for the cable drums
should be followed.

ii) If the end terminal sealing
of cable was removed (for
checking) on its receipt, the
same should be sealed back
again.

iii) PILC Cables have
insulating liquids inside the
lead cover. In course of
time, this insulating liquid
may settle in the bottom
half of the cable drum. In
such cases, the cable drum
should be rolled half circle
every 3 months.

iv) Cable drums should be
stacked in paved and well-
drained area segregated as
per size and voltage grade
of cable.

v) Surplus cables (upto size 19
mm O.D) may be stored in
coils for max. 500 mts
length. Beyond 500 mts,
they should be kept in cable
drums. Storage drum
should be of proper size for
a particular size of cable as
per BIS.

vi) Metallically sheathed
power cables for
underground use should be
inspected periodically and
protected from corrosion
effects.

5.3.2 Cable laid (But out of service)

i) Disconnect at both ends
from the source and
equipment. Ensure that the
disconnected ends of leads
are properly taped and
sealed for protection from
weather conditions (such as
entry of water/effect of
moisture).

ii) The taped ends should be
kept in upright position and
should not be in the vicinity
of water logged area.

iii) Cable ends should be
protected from mechanical
damages.

iv) Both LT and HT cables
should be tested for leakage
current as per the Test
method specified in BIS
once every year.

v) There should be no damage
for the cable trench
especially cover slabs, and
no part of the underground
cable should be exposed.

5.3.3 ACSR conductor

i) It should be ensured that the
ends of conductor be
wrapped tightly with a wire
so that the strands do not
get loosened.

ii) The conductors should
periodically be inspected as
per OISD-137 to ensure
that there are no corrosion
effect and other mechanical
damages.

5.3.4 Overhead Power Line

When the line is charged,
preventive Maintenance schedule
as per OISD-137 should be
followed. When the line is de-
energised, the following should be
carried out/ensured every three
months, except item (vi) once
every year.

i) Line patrolling

ii) Vegetation growth, if any,
is to be cleared

iii) Alignment of cross
arms/insulators is correct

iv) Earthing of posts is
effective

v) Guy wires/stray
wires/cradle wires are in
good condition

vi) Cleaning of insulators

vii) Unauthorised construction
in the Right-of-way should
not be allowed

viii) Designed sag should be
checked and maintained.

ix) All steel
structures/poles/towers
should be well painted and
maintained properly.

x) Danger/warning caution
boards displayed should be
in tact and well maintained.

5.4 BATTERY

The battery should be preserved in-
situ and preventive maintenance
schedule should be followed as per
OISD-137. If battery is required to
be laid off for a long period, and
taken to storage, the following
procedure for preservation should
be followed:

i) The cell accessories after
provided with labels for
identification should be
kept along with the cells.

ii) Ensure that the caps already
mounted on the cells are
tight. Fix the adhesive
tapes on these caps for
safety.

iii) The cells should be
arranged in the stores on
stillages or seasoned
wooden racks so that there
is at least about 10 mm
spacing between two
adjacent cells.

iv) The storage space should be
inside the building. It
should not be a temporary
shed lying outside any
building.

v) There should not be direct
sun rays or any opening in
the building leading to a
possibility of rain water or
moisture creeping inside the
room.

vi) The room should be well
ventilated so as to keep the
atmosphere cool.

vii) The battery should be
preferably stored on the
ground floor.

viii) The cells should never be
stacked directly on the
ground as there is always a
risk of the ground being
flooded with water resulting
in humid conditions around
the cells.

ix) Acid container supplied
along with cell, should be
carefully stored away from
Sun and Rain.

x) Acid container should be
properly tagged to avoid
misuse.

xi) Acid container should be
preferably kept in an
isolated area/room and on
the wooden (seasoned Teak
Wood)/plastic platform.

xii) Room should have proper
acid proof flooring with
water washing facilities.

xiii) Room should have
ventilating fans working all
the time.

xiv) Acid Container should be
periodically checked.
Damaged or leaking ones
should be disposed of as per
standard handling
procedures indicated by
manufacturer.

xv) Thoroughly clean the
positive and negative
terminal lugs and the inter
connecting strips and
protect them from corrosion
by smearing a light coat of
petroleum jelly.

xvi) Ensure that petrol, oil,
grease etc. do not come in
contact with the plastic
containers.

5.5 UPS (UNINTERRUPTED
POWER SYSTEM)

When UPS is idle, the following
should be ensured:

i) All breakers and switches
etc. are turned off.

ii) Battery is disconnected.

iii) Panel is covered to prevent
dust entry.

iv) Preventive maintenance
checks are carried out every
fortnight.

v) For battery the instructions
given in Section 5.4 are
followed.

vi) The air conditioner of the
room where the UPS is
installed is kept ON all
the time.


6.0 SPARES IN STORES


The spares should be preserved in
such a way that there should be no
damage or deterioration to them
during storage, so that these can
perform normally when required to
be used. The following procedure
should be ensured for preservation:

i) The spares are stored in
racks in open condition
with catalogue
identification numbers and
are easily accessible.

ii) Care is taken to avoid
damages especially to
porcelain bushings, glass
and other non-ferrous
items.

iii) All small spares are
preserved in transparent
closed P.V.C. containers
with labels.

iv) The storage area should be
dry, well ventilated and free
from fire hazards.

6.1 RELAY, INSTRUMENT &
METER

After inspection, the Relays and
Instruments and electronic devices
should be sealed in the same
packing and be preserved in cool
and dry place. Electronic
devices/thermostat components
should be stored in dust free
(preferably air-conditioned)
atmosphere, and there should be
control on temperature and
humidity in the room these are
stored in.




6.2 MCC, PCC, BREAKER

These spares should be preserved
in sealed P.V.C. packs.

6.3 MOTOR

The spare motors should be stored
in a covered shed with space
heaters connected wherever
available. Other motors which
have no spaceheaters shall be
preserved at around 10
o
C above
ambient.

Coil for HT & LT motors should
be stored in original packing with
PVC covers, and should be in dust
free, dry atmosphere.

The bearing should be preserved as
per manufacturers
recommendation.

The shaft of the rotors should be
rotated every month wherever
feasible.

While in storage; a machine with
anti-friction bearing should not be
subjected to vibration since
damage may be caused by fretting
corrosion or static vibration
marking. If vibration cannot be
avoided the machine should be
mounted on resilient mats and the
rotating parts turned by hand about
half a revolution at a time at
weekly intervals, or alternatively
the rotor should be locked. This
also applies to a standby machine.


6.4 SWITCHFUSE AND FUSE

All types of switches, fuse carriers
and fuses shall be preserved in
their own original packings with
labels indicating type, rating & size
of the switch fuse, fuse
elements/carriers, in shelves/racks.

6.5 LIGHTING FIXTURE

These shall be stored taking care to
avoid damages and stacked
properly for easy identification.

The fixtures shall be segregated
with identification, category wise
such as Ordinary/Increased
Safety/Flameproof etc.,
ensuring these do not get mixed up.

7.0 NEWLY RECEIVED
EQUIPMENT

The preservative treatment required
for new and old
repaired/reconditioned equipment
in storage is not different, except
for the following additional
instructions/precautions, for new
equipment:

i) At the time of receipt at
site, all damages (such as
even hairline cracks in
Bushing/Insulator and also
damages like dents, oil
leakage etc.) which might
have occurred during transit
and defective/short supply
etc. should be noted and
arrangement for
repair/replacement with
new ones should be made.

ii) Till the erection site is
ready for receiving the
equipment, the original
packing/crate should not be
disturbed.

iii) In case the storage is for a
prolonged period (say more
than 1 year), anticorrosive
painting should be given on
the metallic
surfaces/structurals and
antitermite treatment should
be applied for wooden
cases/crates etc.

iv) Cable drums are to be
wedged tightly to prevent
rolling or shifting.

v) The equipment filled with
insulating oil should be
tested for oil dielectric
strength and if it failed
during dielectric test, the oil
should be
reconditioned/replenished
as per the BIS
recommendation


vi) Cable drums should be
protected from rain and
heat.

vii) The Silicagel
dehumidifiers, wherever
provided, should be
periodically examined and
if there is dis-colouration
due to absorption of
moisture, these should be
reactivated or replaced.

viii) Wherever anticondensation
spaceheaters are provided,
these should be switched
ON through thermostatic
control, and monitored to
prevent excessive rise of
temperature (The body
temperature shall be
maintained around 10
o
C
above ambient).

ix) It should be ensured that the
end sealing of cables is in
tact.

x) The equipment/components
which are constructed out
of ceramics (such as glass,
stoneware, earthenware,
porcelain, silica etc.) should
be handled/stored carefully,
to avoid cracks/damages.

xi) Whenever transformer is
received with Nitrogen
blanketing the same should
be maintained in storage.

xii) Transformers should be
provided with stoppers to
the wheels for preventing
likely lateral movement.

xiii) While lifting, any
equipment, alllugs and