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Method sstateme
ent for 1
132kV caable Insstallatio
on & Tessting
Method statemen
M nt for 132 ation
2kV cablle Installa
1.. 132kV
V Cable P
Pulling W
Works
Sa
afety Aspeects
Safetyy officer shaall be availaable accordiing to criticaal site condition / DEW
WA witness rrequiremen
nt.
Tools box talk wiill be perforrmed beforee starting an
ny activity.
All eq
quipment / m
machineriess need to be calibrated
d.
The cable
c drum
ms / cable route
r area shall be barricaded
b and Road Barrier (Traaffic cones) are
requirred wherevver the cablee route is near to the rroad.
First A
Aid box shall be availab
ble at site
Ensurre sufficientt drinking w be provided during worrk to preven
water shall b nt dehydrattion.
Ensurre sufficientt trained maanpower sh
hall be used.
Safetyy measures & PPE for p
peoples to b
be checked by safety o
officer.
M
Machine/ M
Materials to be useed:
5 Ton Winch Machine with ssling length
h of 950 to 1
1000 Meterrs.
Drum
m Lifting Jackk & accessories.
Manu
ufacturer ap
pproved Lub
bricant.
Rollerrs such as, B
Bend Roller,, Bell Mouth
h, Special tyype Step rollers, V rolleers & Pulleyys.
Nylon
n rope.
Comm
munication Instrumentts (Walkie‐TTalkie & Wirred telephones)
Prre requireements & Cable Pullling Proceedure:
1. Appro
oved cable P
Pulling Tenssion calculaation shall b
be available at site.
2. Area, where the cable drum
ms to be placced, shall be
e leveled an
nd compactted.
3. Ensurre detailed m
manufacturrer name plate is availaable on the cable drum
m.
4. Sufficcient capacitty, lifting Crrane shall be available at site to lifft cable drums.
5. Ensurre cleanlinesss and tidin
ness in the eentire cable route.
6. Ensurre that 10cm
m Sand bedding will bee done for th
hat section..
7. Singlee rollers willl be placed at 2M interrval through
hout the secction for the straight line.
8. Ensurre proper beend roller / V rollers will be placed
d at requireed locationss.
9. Ensurre all rollerss are free fro
om rust & ccorrosion.
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10. Ensurre that the ccable drum and Winch
h M/c are placed at rigght position as per approved draw
wing /
calcullation.
11. Ensure that Tool Box Talk w
will be conducted beforre cable pullling at site..
12. Ensurre that DEW
WA’s TED civvil stage cheeck list is cle
eared.
13. Ensurre TCD instaallation stagge checklist to be carrie
ed out and ccleared.
14. The caable drums to be placeed according to the pulling direction.
15. The caable drums to be open
ned in preseence of Man
nufacturer // DEWA Enggineer.
16. Visual Check to cconfirm thatt there is no
o damages or abnormaalities in thee cable drum
m.
17. Ensurre pulling en
nd of the caable is fixed with pulling eye.
18. Ensurre cable lenggth is sufficcient as per approved b
bonding system & length embossing mark.
19. Ensurre the end ccaps sealingg are intact tto prevent ffrom waterr ingress.
20. Cablee Sheath heaalthiness to
o be ensured
d by conduccting DRUM
M TEST as peer DEWA prrocedures.
21. Manu
ual Brake Syystem will be used to co
ontrol the d
drum rotation while pu
ulling.
22. Ensurre that Maximum cablee pulling ten
nsion / spee
ed limits aree set into W
Winch M/c.
23. Cablee pulling ten
nsion to be m
monitored // recorded throughoutt the pullingg.
24. Experrienced stafff shall be deeputed for all duct enttry & exit po
oints.
25. Cablee lubricant (Poly water)) will be useed, where th
he cable en
ntry in to du
ucts
26. Pulling eye and w
winch M/c ssling to be cconnected tthrough swivel.
27. Cablee pulling end
d to be bring down through step rrollers up to
o ground levvel by manu
ually.
28. Ensurre that cablee pulling will start slow
wly at speciffied speed.
29. Propeer communiication thro
ough Walkiee‐Talkie or fflags availab
ble througho
out pulling duration.
30. Cablee pulling to be perform
med in sequeence such aas Yellow phase first, B Blue phase second and
d Red
phasee third or ass per approvved pulling sequence (in Trefoil fo
ormation).
n of 1st grou
31. After completion up / set cablles all cable
es to be brin
ng in the final position.
32. Cablee at Duct entry & exit sh
hall be positioned in th
he center (n
not resting aat the botto
om of the du
uct)
33. The seecond group / set cable pulling to
o be carried out same aas above.
34. After Completion
n of cable laaying, cablee to be tied aat the interrval of 1.2M
M.
35. Ensurre that cablee both endss are cut & ssealed with
h End Cap an
nd cover with heat shrinkable sleeeve.
36. Cablee Phase & Group iden
ntification shall
s be marked overr the cable at both ends
e as perr Bay
Confirrmation cheecklist.
37. For seection with
h single poiint Bondingg system EC
CC cable to
o be laid as per approved Schem
matic
earthing diagram m.
38. IR tesst to be cond
ducted afteer FO cable laying (if an
ny).
39. After IR test the section shall be released for soft ssand filling.
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Method statement for Temporary Burial of Newlv Laid 132kV Cable.
1. Lay the 132kV power cable till the proposed shutdown joint of the existing catching circuit.
2. The trench w ~ lbel excavating manually close to the existing through at a depth of l m up to the
required length.
3. Soft sand filling of 100mm will be done in the excavated trench.
4. The extra cable length will be place inside the excavated trench.
5. The cables will be dressed inside the temporary trench and water proof end caps t o be provided.
6. Soft sand filling of 300mm will be done above the cables.
7. Protection 132kV cover tiles will be placed on the sand .
8. The warning tape will be place after the sand filling.
9. The trench will be back filled and surface will be leveled.
10. The complete trench area will be barricade with plastic net for the necessary safety of the cables.
11. Caution & sign boards around the temporary trench will be placed.
12. Necessary monitoring staff shall be arranged for the safety of the newly laid cables.
SAFETY ASPECTS
1. DEWA standard PPE will be worn by all personnel at site at all times. Special PPE (Fluorescent
,Jacket) identifying Rigger & Banks man will be used. Trained / Certified Riggers / Bank man shall
be deployed at the work site.
2. Sufficient drinking water to be provided during work to prevent dehydration
3. Safety measured will be checked by the Safety officer the officer shall be available according to
critical site condition / DEWA witness Engineer requirement.
4. Lifting cranes t o be used shall be properly certified & valid.
5. Conduct TBT t o all the work force including drivers and operators involved in work emphasizing
the critically of site conditions.
6. Make all the individuals aware of DEWA emergency response procedures prior t o work.
7. Any incident will be reported t o concern PTD / TCD Engineer.
8. All drivers / Operators will have valid UAE license.
9. Smoking is strictly prohibited at work site.