RAISSY HGPT COMPANY LIMITED

INSTALLATION OF 110kV DOUBLE CIRCUIT OVERHEAD TRANSMISSION LINE FOR

(110/33KV BAWAT SUBSTATION MADINAH) ON STEEL STRUCTURES (TWIN
CONDUCTOR(S) PER PHASE)

METHOD STATEMENT FOR EARTHING AND LIGHTNING PROTECTION

Contract / PTS No. PTS-20WO161

Customer / Client NATIONAL GRID

Consultant NA

Main Contractor RAISSY HGPT COMPANY LIMITED

Subcontractor / Specialized
NA
Agency (if applicable)

Discipline Electrical

Document No.

Date

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 RAISSY HGPT COMPANY LIMITED

INSTALLATION OF 110kV DOUBLE CIRCUIT OVERHEAD TRANSMISSION LINE FOR

(110/33KV BAWAT SUBSTATION MADINAH) ON STEEL STRUCTURES (TWIN
CONDUCTOR(S) PER PHASE)

METHOD STATEMENT FOR EARTHING AND LIGHTNING PROTECTION

1.0 Title

METHOD STATEMENT FOR EARTHING AND LIGHTNING PROTECTION

2.0 Purpose

To provide guideline for earthing and lightning protection system for Tower structures, metallic
installations, equipment installation and structural frame.

3.0 References

 Contract specifications
- PTS-18EN106 – Scope of Work (SOW) and Technical Specification (TS)
 Applicable codes & standards as per contract
 Approved Earthing Layout Drawings and Details
 Approved Materials

4.0 Responsibilities

Below mentioned personnel with the responsibilities entrusted to them shall be responsible for carrying
out below mentioned works. In addition to their roles and responsibilities disseminated in the Project
Quality & EHS Plans and the following specific activity functions shall be carried out:

4.1 Project Manager

 Provide the team with appropriate resources to ensure that works are done in accordance with the
project Quality and EHS requirements and shall be responsible for the approval of method
statement and overall project management.

4.2 Construction Manager

 Ensure latest IFC / AFC drawings with relevant details available at site.
 Ensure approval of material as required by contract.
 Follow up with design engineering team for preparation and approval of shop drawings.
 Ensure method statement is prepared, approved by customer representative and execute work as
per method statement.
 Co-ordinate with other disciplines or functions for interface works.
 Ensure proper training / orientation provided to staff, foreman & subcontractor
 Ensure disposal of NCR’s, complaints on time.
 Obtain necessary approvals as required by contract.

4.3 Site Engineer

Prepare method statement and ensure approval by customer representative

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 RAISSY HGPT COMPANY LIMITED

INSTALLATION OF 110kV DOUBLE CIRCUIT OVERHEAD TRANSMISSION LINE FOR

(110/33KV BAWAT SUBSTATION MADINAH) ON STEEL STRUCTURES (TWIN
CONDUCTOR(S) PER PHASE)

METHOD STATEMENT FOR EARTHING AND LIGHTNING PROTECTION

 Execute works according to latest method statement, IFC drawings and ensure no reworks.
 Orient/train the team to implement the method statements effectively.
 Obtain clearance from interface works.
 Identify and adopt best practices.
 Maintain related records.
 Coordinate and Supervise execution activities.
 Allocate works & guide foreman /supervisors.
 Quantifies productivity of workmen allocated for work and maintain related records.
 Schedule inspection of work and ensure approval of work as per ITP.

4.4 Quality In-charge

 Quality In-charge shall review method statements and ensure all requirements are included.
 Check & ensure availability of ITP & checklists for the activity.
 Guide QC inspectors and ensure inspections & test of the activities are conducted as per ITP.
 Inspect the materials received in good condition, stored & protected properly.
 Coordinate with construction manager for obtaining approvals, test certificates/ reports.
 Inspect work, material as per ITP and schedule inspection.
 Prepare, maintain & review quality control records and ensure correctness.
 Co-ordinate with independent inspection agency for inspection and testing.

4.5 EHS In-Charge

 Disseminate EHS requirements specific to the activities involved and facilitate

implementation.
 Facilitate for work specific Hazard / Aspect Identification, Risk / Impact Assessment.
 Ensure work is carried out in safe manner by coordinating with site engineer, sub-
contractors etc.

5.0 Tools, tackles and Equipment’s

 Hammer, Welding moulds (for straight, tee, plus), Mould brush.

 Gun powder & ignite, Auguring Device, Cutting Tool, Drilling Machine, Tools and Spanner Sets
 Earth Resistance Measuring Test Kit
 PPE’s

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CONDUCTOR(S) PER PHASE)

METHOD STATEMENT FOR EARTHING AND LIGHTNING PROTECTION

6.0 Method Statement / Work Method

6.1 Earthing Grid

 Ensure approved layout drawings available at site.

 Ensure materials are approved and of correct type.
 Area is ready, accessible and is in suitable condition for installation.
 Lay earthing conductors of appropriate size as near as possible to the spacing indicated in IFC
drawings.
 Earthing grid shall be laid and buried at a depth as specified in IFC drawings.
 Reinforcement bars in concrete slabs foundations, duct banks shall be connected to earthing grid
by using appropriate thermo welds.
 Main conductors, secondary conductors shall be bonded at points of cross over by thermo weld
process (cable to cable straight splice, cable to cable TEE connection, cable to cable cross
connection, cable to cable parallel connection, cable to ground rod connection)
 All exothermic connections shall be bitumastic painted and mastic taped.
 Pigtails are left at appropriate locations for earthing connections to structure or equipment prior
to backfilling which are later accessible for above grade connections.
 Earthing rods installed at locations, to levels as shown in IFC drawing and bonded to earthing
by thermo weld process.
 Backfilling with approved fill material and reinstating to position.

6.2 Equipment and Metallic Earthing

 The electrical equipment shall be connected to the earth bus and finally the earth bus shall be
connected with aux. grids or earth grid.
 The transformer neutral earthing shall have a disconnecting link facility in the earthing circuit
and shall be mounted on trench or foundation side wall below the grating level.
 The neutrals of all voltage levels of transformers / reactors shall be earthed through independent
earthing. All these earthing points should be connected to substation earthing grid or mat. Each
earthing lead from neutrals of power transformers or reactors, capacitor voltage transformers &
lightning arrestors shall be connected to earth electrodes which in turn connected to earth grid /
mat. The transformers as well as associated accessories like separate cooler banks shall also be
connected to earth grid.
 All other equipment such as circuit breakers, CTs, isolators, post insulators, bus bar structures
and equipment structures, marshalling boxes, cubicles, control and relay panels etc shall be
earthed
 Earthing connections with equipment earth pads shall be of specified type and contact surfaces
shall be free from rust, scale, paint, enamel, grease, rust or dirt.
 All the earthing connections to the earth mat shall be connected to direct earthing risers free from
kinks and of the shortest length. The earthing connections / risers should be

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METHOD STATEMENT FOR EARTHING AND LIGHTNING PROTECTION

connected to the different sides of the earth mat enclosing the structure / equipment to be earthed.
 For equipment earthing (including isolators), the earthing risers should be connected to the
earthing terminal / pad of equipment and brought down along the leg / main member of structure
and connected to the earth mat. The structure shall not be used as a part of the earthing.
 Control Cable earth screen shall be grounded at both ends to the earthing grid via bus bar inside
the cubicles / panels.
 Joints between switchgear units and such other points which may be required to be subsequently
opened for testing shall be of specified type. The bolted connections, after being checked and
tested shall be painted with anticorrosive paint / compound (if specified in specification). These
joints should be accessible and frequently supervised.
 Instrument cables carrying analog or digital signals shall have their metallic screening grounded
at one point by means of PVC insulated earthing wire connected to separate instrument ground
bar which is insulated from cubicle ground.
 Signal cables used in telemetering and communication shall have their shield grounded at one
end only to reduce interference from stray sources
 Power cable’s earth screen conductors shall be connected with earth bus in the basement by
using single core yellow green PVC insulated cu conductor cable of suitable size as per earthing
layout and specification and finally earth bus shall be connected with aux. grid provided in the
basement.
 All air conditioned ducts inside the control building shall be grounded at both ends, cross bonded
at all joints and across non-metallic duct connecting Air Handling Unit (AHU).
 Metallic structures like Fence, Gates, Doors, Hand rails, Air ducts, Cat ladder, angle irons
installed on indoor trenches, steel structures shall be earthed.
 Cage ladder, cable tray and supports shall be earthed with auxiliary grid and conductor as per
specification and IFC drawings.

6.3 Auxiliary Grid

 Mark the conductor arrangement with reference to drawing and fix the holding clamps on the
basement wall at a specified level.
 The clamps are fixed using nylon fasteners and fixing screws at specified intervals as per IFC
drawings.
 Lay the copper conductor over the clamps fixed. Provide earthing raisers for equipment and
metallic structure earthing, in accordance to the layout drawing.
 Weld the joints, using the appropriate welding moulds joint the conductors.
 Measure and record the contact resistance of the welded joints.
 The Auxiliary grid shall be connected to the Main grid with conductor.
 Earthing of GI mess in the floor screed shall be done with conductor prior to floor screed
concrete.

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METHOD STATEMENT FOR EARTHING AND LIGHTNING PROTECTION

 Shielding masts shall be provided and shall be electrically bonded to substation ground grid to
protect outdoor installations or transmission line overhead shield wire system shall be directly
connected to the substation shield wire system (if any) and electrically bonded to substation
ground grid.

6.4 Lightning Grid

 Co-ordinate installation of lighting protection system with the installation of other building
systems, components, including electrical wiring, support structures, metal bodies requiring
bonding to lighting protection system and building finishes.
 Mark the conductor arrangement in reference to the layout drawing and fix the holding clamps
over the substation parapet wall.
 The clamps are fixed using nylon fasteners and fixing screws, spaced at specified interval as per
IFC drawing.
 Earth electrodes shall be driven to the ground by power hammer or by making hole in the ground
up to required depth.
 Provide a disconnecting test link to the droppers at 1.2M (approx.) height from the finished floor.
 The conductor from the test link shall be connected to the electrodes using suitable hardware’s
and the down conductor shall be protected by GI pipe below the test link.

6.5 Earth Electrodes

 Locate and drill hole up to required depth as per IFC drawings.

 Place the earth electrode into the hole at a desirable height and back fill the gap surrounding the
electrode with existing earth / charcoal or as specified to height indicated in IFC drawings.
 Connect the raiser provided for the earth electrode using a rod to earth conductor connection
clamp.
 Place the earth pit chamber over the earth electrode, the top of the chamber shall be aligned to the
finishing floor level.
 Mark the earth pit number on the chamber.

6.6 Deep Bore Earthing

 Where ever it is applicable, earth electrode as per IFC drawing shall be provided in to the
existing bores (done during soil investigation) and filled with suitable material (bentonite and / or
soil mix). This electrode shall be finally connected with mesh (main grid) and shall remain buried
in the ground. The water table level detail to be referred with soil investigation reports.

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7.0 Inspection

 Quality In charge shall prepare ITP for survey work identifying inspection check points and
submitted to customer representative for review and acceptance prior to start work.
 Inspection with Customer representative shall be carried out as per ITP for witness and hold
points.
 An inspection request shall be submitted to client one day prior to scheduled date of
inspection.
 Survey reports as per ITP will be submitted to Customer representative at the time of
inspection.

8.0 Emergency Response

In case of any emergency please contact following:

AMBULANCE 997

FIRE 998

POLICE 999

PROJECT MANAGER

PROJECT EHS INCHARGE

PROJECT ACCT & ADMIN INCHARGE

FIRST AIDER/ STAFF NURSE

NEAREST HOSPITAL

9.0 Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment and Determining Controls

 HIRADC plan showing activity, risk, mitigation measures, responsibility are prepared to
ensure safe working. Activity based HIRADC plan is attached in this method statement.

10.0 Records

 Master list of equipment for calibration

 Survey report attached with IFC drawing
 Approved Inspection Request

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 Training attendance sheet

11.0 Attachment

 Inspection and test plan.

 Hazard identification & Risk assessment and determining controls (HIRADC).
 Checklist

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