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SYSTEM OPERATIONS
PROTECTION CONTROL AND METERING (PC&M)
ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE
SYSTEM COMMUNICATION
SYSTEM PLANNING
SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA)
LINES MAINTENANCE
LOG BOOK
ON FIELD
EXPERIENCE
ITEM 1.0
SYSTEM OPERATIONS
1.01
1.02 FAMILIAR WITH THE STATION SET UP AND REPRESENT THE STATION
IN SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM
1.03 IDENTIFICATION OF VARIOUS TYPES OF RELAYS IN THE STATION
1.04 IDENTIFICATION OF MEASURING AND INDICATING DEVICES
1.05 CARRYING OUT ROUTINE INSPECTION
1.06 IDENTIFICATION AND USE OF COMMUNICATION MEDIA
1.07 IDENTIFICATION OF VARIOUS AUXILIARY EQUIPMENTS E.G BATTERY
BANKS, CHARGERS, STANDBY GENERATOR, AIR COMPRESSOR SYSTEM
ETC.
1.08 UNDERSTANDING INTERCONNECTED SYSTEM AND RELATING WITH
N.C.C.
1.09 HOW TO COMPREHENSIVELY LOG OPERATIONAL EVENTS IN THE
STATION LOGBOOK
1.10 DETERMINATION OF FACTORS THAT COULD AFFECT SYSTEM
STABILITY
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ITEM 2.0
PROTECTION CONTROL AND METERING (PC&M)
2.01
2.02
BATTERY BANK/CHARGER
2.03
2.04
2.05
TROUBLESHOOTING.
2.06
2.07
2.08
2.09
2.010
2.011
LINE PROTECTION
2.012
2.013
ARRESTER.
2.014
2.015
DIFFERENTIAL PROTECTION
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ITEM 3.0
ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE
3.01 DEFINITION OF SWITCHGEAR EQUIPMENT
3.02 SPECIFY RATINGS, FUNCTIONS, BREAKING CAPACITY
3.03 SELECTION OF CIRCUIT BREAKER
3.04 IDENTIFYING ARCEXTINCTION MEDIA EMPLOYED IN CIRCUIT
BREAKER
BATTERY BANKS
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ITEM 4.0
SYSTEM COMMUNICATION
4.01 MAINTENANCE OF COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENTS
4.02 MAINTENANCE OF COMMUNICATION AUXILIARY POWER SYSTEM
4.03 MAINTENANCE OF VOICE AND DATA COMMUNICATION
CHANNELS
ITEM 5.0
SYSTEM PLANNING
5.01 POWER SYSTEM STUDIES
5.02 CONNECTIONS AND EVACUATION STUDIES
5.03 POLICY, DESIGN AND PROCUREMENT
5.04 TRANSMISSION DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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ITEM 6.0
SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION (SCADA)
6.01 INSPECTION OF SCADA FRONTEND EQUIPMENT
6.02 MAINTENANCE OF SCADA AUXILIARY POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
6.03 CHECKING OF DATA COMMUNICATION INTEGRITY
6.04 HANDLING OF SCADA ADMINISTRATION
6.05 MAINTENANCE OF SCADA DATABASE
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ITEM 7.0
LINES MAINTENANCE
7.01 IDENTIFICATION OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE TRADE
7.02 IDENTIFICATION OF 132KV AND 330KV MATERIALS
7.03 PRACTICE TIEING OF KNOTS BENDS AND HITCHES.
7.04 PATROL LINES AND WRITING OF REPORT
7.05 USE OF REEV TACK BLOCK
7.06 INTRODUCTION TO MAINTENANCE OF LIVE LINE
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ITEM 1.01
IDENTIFICATION OF POWER SYSTEM COMPONENTS
PERFORMANCE
Identification of Power System components: Circuit Breakers, Transformers, Generators,
Bus Bar, Bus Coupler, Bus Section, Isolators, and their functions.
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1) Identification of the various power system components:
a) Circuit Breakers,
b) Transformers,
c) Generators,
d) Bus Bar,
e) Bus Coupler,
f) Bus Section,
g) Isolators,
2) Understanding of their functions
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ITEM 1.02
FAMILIAR WITH THE STATION SET UP AND REPRESENT THE STATION IN
SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM
PERFORMANCE
Trainee should be able to represent a transmission Station in A Single Line diagram and
correctly use symbols for various Components e.g. Isolators, Circuit Breakers,
Transformers, Bus Bars, etc. and also correctly identified them in the Control Room Panels.
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1. Detail understanding of what a transmission station entails
2. Ability to represent a transmission station in a single line diagram and correctly use symbols to
represent various components like Circuit Breakers, Transformers, Generators, Bus Bar, Bus
Coupler, Bus Section, and Isolators on the diagram
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ITEM 1.03
IDENTIFICATION OF VARIOUS TYPES OF RELAYS IN THE STATION
PERFORMANCE
Identification of various types of Relays in the Station and correctly Reset them after
operation.
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
Trainee should be able to:
a) Identify correctly different types of Relays in the Station,
b) Explain the specific functions of the various types of relays and their applications
c) Correctly reset the relays after operation.
ITEM 1.04
IDENTIFICATION OF MEASURING AND INDICATING DEVICES
PERFORMANCE
Identification of Measuring and indicating Devices and should be able to read them
correctly.
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1. Identification of various measuring and indication meters like Frequency Meters,
Synchroscope, Megawatt Meter, MVA Meter, Ammeter, Voltmeter,
2. Understanding of how to use these meters for measurement and correctly take their
readings
ITEM 1.05
CARRYING OUT ROUTINE INSPECTION
PERFORMANCE
Carrying out of Routing Inspection and report same accurately.
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1.
2.
2.
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ITEM 1.06
IDENTIFICATION AND USE OF COMMUNICATION MEDIA
PERFORMANCE
Trainees identify and explain the use of various Communication Media available in the
Station.
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1.
2.
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ITEM 1.07
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1.
2.
3.
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ITEM 1.08
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1.
2.
Understand and explain the PHCN InterConnected System and the importance of
relating with NCC (National Control Centre) on matters affecting Grid System.
Explain how to prepare of Protection Guarantee Certificate like O.F.2, O.F.3, O.F.4 is
also required.
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ITEM 1.09
HOW TO COMPREHENSIVELY LOG OPERATIONAL EVENTS IN THE
STATION LOGBOOK
PERFORMANCE
Log comprehensibly operational events in the Station LogBook O.F.56.
Determine fully the duties and responsibilities of the System Operators
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1.
2.
Keeping of detailed records of the operational events in the Station LogBook O.F.56
State satisfactorily the duties and responsibilities of the System Operators.
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ITEM 1.10
DETERMINATION OF FACTORS THAT COULD AFFECT SYSTEM STABILITY
PERFORMANCE
Determine factors that could affect System stability.
State some Operational Switching that can cause instability.
Prepare, check and make effective the Protection Guarantee Certificates
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1.
2.
3.
Detailed understanding and explanation of factors that could affect System stability.
State correctly operational Switching that can cause System instability
Trainees to correctly Prepare, check and making effective the Protection Guarantee
Certificate
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ITEM 2.01
NEED FOR PROTECTION IN POWER SYSTEM
PERFORMANCE
Understand the reasons why Protection is necessary in Power System
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1. Knowledge of brief history of development of Protection in Power System is required
2. Use of Fuse as means of Protection
3. Relaying Protection Verbal description with illustration on paper
4. Good understanding of development of Relaying Protection
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ITEM 2.02
BATTERY BANK/CHARGER
PERFORMANCE
What do you understand by Battery Banks/Charger?
Give details of its importance in overall Protection System in the Distribution.
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
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ITEM 2.03
USE OF TEST EQUIPMENTS
PERFORMANCE
Demonstrate how each of the Testing equipment in PC&M Department can be used on the
field and give various application(s) of each of the equipment.
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
The Trainee should state and demonstrate how connections are made for various uses(s)
of each of the equipment. Also necessary precautions to be taken should be well stated.
Date:
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ITEM 2.04
RELAY FUNCTION AND USE IN PROTECTION
PERFORMANCE
EXPLAINTHEFUNCTIONOFRELAYINPROTECTIONOFFAULTINPOWERCIRCUITKNOWLEDGEOFBASIC
CIRCUIT.THESENSING,COMPARISONANDCONTROLSHOWRELAYCOILCONTROLLINGTHEBREAKER
TRIPCIRCUIT.
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1. IDENTIFYRELAYANDITSFUNCTION
2. KNOWLEDGEOFTHERELAYCIRCUIT,THESENSINGUNIT,COMPARATORWITHSETANDCONTROL
SIGNALTOCBTRIPUNIT.
3. UNDERSTANDINGTHEDCCIRCUITOFTHECBANDITSRELATIONSHIPWITHTHECBTRIPUNIT
4. TYPEOFRELAYS(O/C,E/FDISTANCE)ANDBASICFUNCTION
5. IDENTIFYDEVICENOINRELAYSCHEMATICDIAGRAM(51,86)ETC
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ITEM 2.05
CIRCUITS AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS IN FAULT TRACING AND
TROUBLESHOOTING.
PERFORMANCE
DEMONSTRATEWITHTHEUSEOFSTATIONLINEDIAGRAMANDSCHEMATICDIAGRAMANDUSEOF
BASICSEQUIPMENTINFAULTYCIRCUITMAINTENANCE.
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1. KNOWLEDGEOFINSTRUMENTUSEDFORFAULTTRACINGINPOWERCIRCUIT
2. EXPLANATIONOFATRIPOFARELAYANDHOWTHEFAULTCANBETRACEDUSINGTHEDIAGRAM.
ALSO,EQUIPMENTTOBEUSED
3. CASESTUDYONONESUCHJOBTOBEDEMONSTRATED
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ITEM 2.06
FAULT CALCULATION AND PROTECTION
PERFORMANCE
STATETHEDIFFERENTTYPESOFFAULTINPOWERSYSTEM.ANALYSESHORTCIRCUITFAULTAND
CALCULATIONTHATISTAKENINTOCONSIDERATIONINRELAYSETTING.I.ETRANSIENTFAULT.
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1. KNOWLEDGEOFCAUSESOFFAULTINPOWERSYSTEM.(GEN,TRANSMISSIONAND
DISTRIBUTION)
2. REMEDYOFPOWERSYSTEMFAULTBYPROTECTIONANDMETHODEMPLOYED
3. DEMONSTRATIONOFTYPESOFPROTECTIONAPPLICATIONINTHEMAJORPOWERSYSTEM
COMPONENTS.(O/C.E/FDIFFENTIALETC)
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ITEM 2.07
DISTANCE PROTECTION AND SETTING
PERFORMANCE
COMPUTATIONOFASIMPLEO/CCOORDINATIONOFASIMPLERADIALSYSTEMUSINGFOURBUS
EXAMPLES,REPRESENTATIONUSINGONELINEDIAGRAM.
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1. SHOWEXAMPLEOFADISTANCERELAYSETTING
2. ONELINEDIAGRAMOFTHESYSTEMREPRESENTEDBYPU.
3. STUDENTPROVESABILITYTOCOMPUTESETTINGFORPROTECTIVERELAY(USINGLINEPROTECTION)
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ITEM 2.08
PT AND CT IN POWER SYSTEM
PERFORMANCE
1) UNDERSTANDINGOFPTANDCTASITISUSEDINPOWERSYSTEMCONTROL,METERINGAND
PROTECTION.FACTOROFDESIGN(I.E)=BURDEN,CLASS/ACCURACYE.G5P,10PETC.
2) CTUSEDINAMMETER,WATTMETER,WATTHOURMETERANDPROTECTIVERELAYS.(TYPICAL5A/
PRIMARY)
3) PTUSEDINVOLTMETER,WATTMETER,WATTHOURMETER)ANDRELAYS.(TYPICALVSEC110).
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1. DESCRIPTIONOF(PTORVT)ANDCTANDTHEIRAPPLICATIONINPOWERSYSTEMMETERING,
PROTECTIONANDCONTROL.
2. SIMPLEDEMONSTRATIONOFTRANSFORMATIONRATIOCALCULATION.
3. KNOWLEDGEOFTERMSLIKEBURDEN,CLASS/ACCURACYOFINSTRUMENTTRANSFORMER
4. IDENTIFICATIONOFVT/CTINVARIOUSVOLTAGELEVELSOFPOWERSYSTEM(INCLUDING132KV
AND330KVVOLTAGELEVEL.
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ITEM 2.09
TRANSFORMER TYPES AND CONNECTION
PERFORMANCE
FAMILIARWITHPOWERTRANSFORMERTYPESANDCONNECTION,DIFFERENTTYPESOF
INSULATING/COOLINGOIL,METHODSOFTESTINGTRANSFORMERANDEQUIPMENTTOBEUSEDIN
EACHPROGRAMMEMAINTENANCE.
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1. SKETCHWITHLINEDIAGRAM,THEPOWERTRANSFORMERSTATIONTRANSFORMER,AUXILIARY
TRANSFORMERANDVOLTAGERANGEASUSEDINPOWERSYSTEM.
ILLUSTRATETHEUSEOFPOWERTRANSFORMERINATYPICAL
A. POWERSTATION
B. TRANSMISSIONSUBSTATION
C. Y,ANDYYCONNECTION/SYMBOLH1X1
2. ILLUSTRATIONOFTHEUSEOFTRANSFORMEROILFILTERINGM/C.INSULATIONREADINGFOR
DIFFERENTVOLTAGELEVELOFTRANSFORMER
3. MAINTENANCESCHEDULEOFTRANSFORMERANDEQUIPMENTUSEDINCARRYINGOUTTESTON
TRANSFORMER
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ITEM 2.10
POWER TRANSFORMER PROTECTION
PERFORMANCE
KNOWLEDGEOFTRANSFORMERPROTECTION,IDENTIFICATIONOFTYPESOFFAULTONPOWER
TRANFORMERANDTYPESOFPROTECTIONFORTHEFAULTS
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1. ENUMERATEDIFFERENTKINDSOFFAULTSINPOWERTRANSFORMER:
A. WINDINGANDTERMINAL
B. CORE
C. TANKS
D. ONLOADTAPCHARGER
E. EXTERNAL
F. OVERLOADETC.
2. DESCRIPTIONOFTHEPROTECTIONFORTHEFAULTSABOVE.
3. DEMONSTRATIONOFCONNECTIONOFEACHPROTECTIVESCHEMETOTHENETWORKTHROUGH
INSTRUMENTTRANSFORMER,FUNCTIONOFBULCHOZRELAY,(GROUPINGBYPHASEANGLE
DISPLACEMENT).
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ITEM 2.11
LINE PROTECTION
PERFORMANCE
TOHAVEUNDERSTANDINGTHATFAULTOCCURSINLINESMORETHANOTHERPOWERSYSTEM
COMPONENTSSUCHASGENERATOR,TRANSFORMERANDSWITCHGEAR.KNOWLEDGEOFLINE
PROTECTIONREQUIREMENTS:
A. CBCLOSESTOSHORTCIRCUITSHOULDOPENALLOTHERSCLOSED
B. IFNEARESTCBDIDNOTOPEN,BACKUPCBSHOULDOPEN
C. RELAYOPERATIONALTIMESHOULDBESHORTTOALLOWSYSTEMSTABILITY
D. THEMETHODOFLINEPROT.ARE(TIMEGRADEDO/C,DIFFERENTPROT.ANDDISTANCEPROT.
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1. PRACTICEOFNONUNITLINEPROT=TIMEGRADEDO/C,CURRENTGRADEDO/C(DISTANCEPROT
ORIMPEDANCE)
PRACTICEOFUNITLINEPROT=PILOTWIREDIFFERENTIALPROTECTIONANDCARRIER.PROT,BASED
ONPHASECOMPARISON.
2. ILLUSTRATIONOFABOVESCHEMEUSINGDIAGRAM
3. SIMPLECALCULATIONOFDISTANCEPROTECTIONANDCARRIERSPHASECOMPARISONSCHEMATIC
TRAINING OBJECTIVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED
COMMENT/SCORESINPERCENTAGE
Signed:
Name:
Date:
ITEM 1.01
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ITEM 2.12
TRANSIENT FAULT AND AUTO RECLOSURE
PERFORMANCE
1. SHOWTHEAPPLICATIONOFAUTORECLOSINGOFATRIPPEDCIRCUITANDADVANTAGES.SHOW
THELIMITATIONONTHEAPPLICATION.
2. UNDERSTANDINGTHETRANSIENTFAULTINHVLINESDUETOLIGHTING,BIRDS,ANDTREE
BRANCHES.THESEFAULTSCANDISAPPEARASSOONASTHEYAPPEAR.RECLOSUREOFTHECIRCUIT
ISNECESSARYBYCBCLOSINGANDALLOWINGTHEFEEDERTOCONTINUEANDSTABILIZETHE
SYSTEM.
3. THEYAREUSEDIFCBOPENSWHENTHEFAULTFAILSTODISAPPEAR.ITREMAINSOPENUNTIL
MANUALRESETUSED..ITISMOSTLYUSEDINUNATTENDEDSUBSTATIONANDRURAL
DISTRIBUTIONSCHEME.ITMINIMIZESOUTAGES.
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1. WHETHERTHEREASONFORAUTORECLOSUREISUNDERSTOODTHROUGHEXPLANATION
2. THEADVANTAGESANDDISADVANTAGESHASTOBEILLUSTRATED
3. PRACTICALKNOWLEDGEOFWHENTOUSEIT.
ITEM 2.13
CAUSES OF OVERVOLTAGE IN POWER SYSTEM LIGHTNING ARRESTER.
PERFORMANCE
CAUSESOFOVERVOLTAGEINPOWERSYSTEMENUMERATED,SURGEPROTECTIONEXPLAINED,THE
LIGHTENINGARRESTORPRINCIPLEANDPRACTICALUSE.BILTHEOVERALLDANGERINEQUIPMENTAND
INSTALLATIONIDENTIFIED.
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1. KNOWLEDGEOFINTERNALANDEXTERNALOVERVOLTAGECAUSESIDENTIFIED.
2. INTERNALOVERVOLTAGELEVELABOUT2OR3TIMES.PHASETOEARTHLEVEL.EXTERNAL(EG
LIGHTENINGETC)
3. PROTECTIONOFPOWERSTATIONANDSUBSTATIONFROMDIRECTLIGHTENINGARRESTOR
A. NODIRECTSHEILD
B. SHEILDINGAGAINSTDIRECTLIGHTENINGSTRIKE
C. WITHPROTECTIVETUBE0.8KMFROMSTATIONPROTECTIVESCHEME.
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ITEM 2.14
SYSTEM EARTHING AND EARTHING TRANSFORMER
PERFORMANCE
STATETHEOBJECTSOFEARTHINGPOWERSYSTEMEQUIPMENTANDINSTALLATION:
A. TOPREVENTSHOCKBYALLOWINGFAULTYCURRENTREMAINATZEROPOTENTIAL
B. PROTECTPERSONNELFROMSURGESANDLIGHTENINGSTRIKEBYPROVIDINGDISCHARGED
PARTFORARRESTERSETC
C. PROVIDINGGROUNDCONNECTIONFORNUETRALEARTHING.
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1. ABLETOILLUSTRATESKETCHESOFEQUIPMENTEARTHCONNECTIONANDSYSTEMNUETRAL
EARTHINGANDEARTHINGTRANSFORMER
2. STATIONSUSEEARTHMATMADEOFFLATIRONWHICHDISTRIBUTESPOTENTIALGRADIENTAS
THERESISTANCEOFTHEIRONISDISTRIBUTEDANDTHEPOTENTIALBEINGSAFETOHUMANIN
TOUCH(HAND)ANDSTEP(FEET)POTENTIAL.
3. PERFORMEARTHRESISTANCETEST,UNDERSTANDPERMISSIBLEEARTHRESISTANCEOF
A. LARGERPOWERSTATION0.5OHMS
B. MAJORPOWERSTATION1.0OHMS
C. SMALLSUBSTATION2.0OHMS
D. TERMSLIKEEARTHELECTRODEANDEARTHLEADDEFINITIONEXPLAINED
E. SOILRESISTIVITYTESTDESCRIBED
Date:
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ITEM 2.15
DIFFERENTIAL PROTECTION
PERFORMANCE
STATETHEIMPORTANCEOFDIFFERENTIALPROTECTIONRELAYSINPOWERSYSTEMPROTECTIONAND
PRACTICALDEMONSTRATION.
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1. SKETCHDIFFERENTIALRELAYASAPPLIEDTOGENERATORTRANSFORMERUNIT,TRANSFORMER
FEEDER,TRANSMISSIONLINES,LARGEMOTORSANDBUSBARS
2. ILLUSTRATESIMPLEDIAGRAMANDCURRENTFLOWILLUSTRATION
A. CURRENTDIFFERENTIALRELAYSFOREXTERNALLOADORFAULT
B. CURRENTDIFFERENTIALRELAYSFORINTERNALFAULT
C. VOLTAGEBALANCEDIFFERENTIALRELAYFORFEEDERTHROUGHPILOTWIRE
D. PRACTICALWIRINGANDDEMONSTRATION
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ITEM 3.01
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1. The Trainee should list all Equipment of Switchgear (HINT) Switchgears Equipment
fall into Categories: (A) Isolator (b) Load Break Switches (C) Earth Switches
Circuit Breakers
2. He should explain the function of each category e.g. Circuit Breaker, isolator etc.
3. Should be taught both Indoor and Outdoor switches System. Using Sketches and
Diagrams including single line Diagrams. To illustrate the difference
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ITEM 3.02
SPECIFY RATINGS, FUNCTIONS, BREAKING CAPACITY
PERFORMANCE
Brief revision of Isolators, Earth Switches, particularly in Outdoor Switching is required.
Full Study and Understanding of Circuit Breakers:
(a) Functions (b) Rating (c) Breaking Capacity (Types (e) Interruption (f) Bus arrangement
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1. The most important component of Switchgear is circuit breaker trainee should be
exposed with manuals and diagrams and literatures of all kinds of CB in the station
2. Should study all kinds of maintenance required for CB
3. Demonstrate the relationship between protective relays and circuit breaker
4. Knowledge of danger in opening Isolator on load, to open a circuit CB first
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ITEM 3.03
SELECTION OF CIRCUIT BREAKER
PERFORMANCE
The Trainee should be able to select appropriate circuit breaker for a specified location.
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
1. Be able to state clearly the factors to be considered for selecting circuit breaker for a
particular location
2. Accurately able to calculate the rating based on the load for the circuit breaker
3. Good knowledge on how to calculate the breaking capacity of the circuit breaker,
accurately calculate the magnitude of the fault current for a symmetrical 3 phase fault
4. Select appropriate type
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ITEM 3.04
IDENTIFYING ARCEXTINCTION MEDIA EMPLOYED IN CIRCUIT BREAKER
PERFORMANCE
The Trainee should be able to list various ArcExtinction Media employed in Circuit
breaker
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
The Trainee is able to explain the important of Arc Extinction media employed in circuit
breakers and give advantages and disadvantages of each of them
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ITEM 3.05
INSPECTION OF OIL IN CIRCUIT BREAKERS
PERFORMANCE
The trainee should be able to draw off wet or dirty oil from the bottom of circuit breaker
and carry out break down test on the oil.
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
(a) Trainee to know that for normal duty, the inspection should be done every 12 months
while for heavy duty it should be done monthly.
(b) Able to carry out Test on the sample to BS.148
(c) Know what to do if breakdown occurs below 22KV
(d) Must know the least break down voltage acceptable
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ITEM 3.06
TEST OIL IN OTHER CHAMBERS (IN CIRCUIT BREAKER)
PERFORMANCE
Test Oil in other chambers of the circuit breaker
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
(a) Able to specify period between inspections for normal duty and for heavy duty for oil in
other Chambers of the Circuit breaker
(b) Could carry out sample test on the sample oil in (a) above
(c) Similarly could carry out reconditioning procedure if it becomes necessary from the
value of break down voltage obtained.
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ITEM 3.07
MAINTENANCE OF CONTACTS OF CIRCUIT BREAKER
PERFORMANCE
Maintenance of contacts of circuit breaker
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
(a) The trainee to recognize different types of contacts
(b) Period of Inspection for heavy duty and normal duty for various types if contacts
Contacts (Plain finger types for oil circuit breaker)
Contacts (rod and socket or contactor butt type with arc control chambers for oil
circuit breaker
Contacts (Silver plated plated or silver insert)
Arc Chutes (Air circuit breaker)
(c) Trainee to be familiar with method of cleaning and other maintenance procedure for
various types.
(d) Necessary precautions should be well understood
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ITEM 3.08
ABILITY TO CHECK THE TRIPPING, OPERATING AND
MECHANISM
INTERLOCKING
PERFORMANCE
Ability to check the tripping, operating, and interlocking mechanism
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
(a) Good understanding of the working principles of tripping, operating and interlocking
mechanisms
(b) Ability to check tripping, operating, and interlocking mechanisms by recognized
standard methods.
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ITEM 3.09
MAINTENANCE OF SF6 INTERRUPTERS
PERFORMANCE
Maintenance of SF6 interrupters
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
(a) The Trainee is well familiar with the advantages of SF6 gas in a circuit breaker
installation
(b) The trainee understands the fact that it is nonflammable, fire risks eliminated
(c) Produces no carbon during arc interruption, so dielectric integrity is not impaired by
short circuit operation.
(d) The trainee is aware that no oxidation of contacts or corrosion of components because
SF6 is an inert gas
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ITEM 3.10
MAINTENANCE OF VACUUM CIRCUIT BREAKERS
PERFORMANCE
Maintenance of vacuum circuit breaker
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
(a) Ability to state the advantages of vacuum circuit breakers
(b) Aware of the fact that limit of contact wear is reached in not less than 50,000
operations
(c) Understand that Vacuum Interrupters cannot be maintained but can be replaced after
limit of contact wears is reached
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ITEM 3.11
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE FOR OPERATING MECHANISM
PERFORMANCE
Maintenance Procedures for Operating Mechanisms
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
(a) Ability to state the functions of operating mechanism
(b) Ability to state various types of operating mechanism
(c) List maintenance checklist for the operating mechanism
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ITEM 3.12
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE FOR OIL
PERFORMANCE
Maintenance Procedures for oil
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
(a) Trainee can explain the functions of oil in Electrical switchgear
(b) Trainee can state correctly Properties of oil used in electrical switchgear
(c) Explain well why periodical purification is necessary
(d) List of characteristics and the limit acceptable: e.g sludge value, Acidity after oxidation,
Flash Point, pour point, viscosity etc.
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ITEM 3.13
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE FOR SWITCHGEAR AUXILIARIES AND
BATTERY BANKS
PERFORMANCE
Maintenance Procedures for switchgear Auxiliaries and battery banks
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
(a) Good understanding of what a storage battery is.
(b) Good understanding of battery chargers
(c) Automatic Constant Potential Charger Specified practically for all station charger
implications and good understating of the features of this charger.
(d) Be able to explain factors affecting battery life, effect of deterioration on battering
components, indications of battery deterioration.
(e) Responsibilities of station operator
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ITEM 3.14
TRANSFORMER ASSEMBLIES. ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE THREE MAJOR
SUBASSEMBLIES ASSOCIATED WITH A TRANSFORMER
PERFORMANCE
Transformer Assemblies. Ability to recognize three major subassemblies associated with
a transformer that must be considered when a fault condition is reported on a unit.
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
a) The trainee should be familiar with the following:
(i)
Magnetic Circuit: Core
(ii)
Electrical circuit: Current carrying, conductor and devices
(iii) Cooling System
b) Trainee should know problems the core is susceptible to
c) Ability to determine Insulation to ground and between windings
d) Familiar with signs and results of failure of insulation
e) Faults that current carrying conductors in the transformer are susceptible to:
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ITEM 3.15
IDENTIFY WHAT MADE UP THE COOLING SYSTEM FOR A POWER
TRANSFORMER AND RECTIFY FAULTY PARTS.
PERFORMANCE
Identify what made up the cooling system for a Power transformer and rectify faulty part.
CONDITIONS OF ASSESSMENT
(a) Trainee well familiar with what made up the cooling system in the power transformer
in the station.
(b) Factors that can affect the cooling system is well known to be Trainee
(c) Trainee knows the relationship between the transformers rated capacity and the
cooling system.
(d) Ability to detect all the circumstance surrounding the failure of a cooling system and
rectify.
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ITEM 4.01
MAINTENANCE OF COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENTS
PERFORMANCE
Trainees will have a good understanding of the operations and communication
equipments in the stations. Carry out maintenance of communication equipments
CONDITIONS FOR ASSESSMENT
a) The Trainee should familiarize self with all the Communication Equipments in the
Station.
b) Ability to show good understanding of each of the Communication Equipment in the
Station.
c) Follow up Maintenance requirement for each of the Communication Equipment.
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
a) The Trainee exhibited good understanding of each of the Communication
Equipment.
b) Conversant with Maintenance procedures for each Communication Equipment.
TRAINING OBJECTIVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED
COMMENT/SCORESINPERCENTAGE
Signed:
Name:
Date:
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ITEM 4.02
MAINTENANCE OF COMMUNICATION AUXILIARY POWER SYSTEM
PERFORMANCE
Trainees will have a good understanding of the operations and communication auxiliary
power system in the stations. Carry out maintenance of communication auxiliary power
system
CONDITIONS FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Trainee to familiarize with the Communication auxiliary Power System in the
Station
b) Trainee to spell out the need to maintain Communication auxiliary Power System.
c) Analyse the faults that are common with the Communication auxiliary Power
System.
d) To show ability to clear faults in the Communication auxiliary Power System in the
Station.
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Trainee explained in details the need to maintain Communication auxiliary Power
System
b) Trainee was able to analyse common faults in Communication auxiliary Power
System.
c) Can completely clear faults in the Communication auxiliary Power System.
TRAINING OBJECTIVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED
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Date:
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ITEM 4.03
MAINTENANCE OF VOICE AND DATA COMMUNICATION CHANNELS
PERFORMANCE
Trainees will have a good understanding and usage of various voice and data
communication channels. carry out maintenance of voice and data communication
channels
CONDITIONS FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Trainee to be able to use all the available voice and Data Communication Channels.
b) Good understanding of the working principle of the voice and data Communication
Channels.
c) How to trace faults in a faulty Channel; and clear the same.
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
a) The Trainee fully explained the working principles of the voice and Data
Communication Channels.
b) Trainee showed proven ability to clear fault in voice and Data Communication
Channels.
TRAINING OBJECTIVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED
COMMENT/SCORESINPERCENTAGE
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Name:
Date:
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ITEM 4.04
MAINTENANCE OF COMMUNICATION FRONT END EQUIPMENT
PERFORMANCE
Trainees will understand and analyse the various types of problem associated with
front end Communication Equipment and carry out Maintenance on such eequipment
CONDITIONS FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Trainee to identify Communication front end Equipment.
b) Analyse the type of problems associated with Communication front end
Equipment
a) Procedure to follow to clear faults in Communication front end Equipment.
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Correctly identified Communication front end Equipment
b) Correctly stated problems associated with Communication front end Equipment.
c) Showed proven ability to work on the Communication front end Equipment.
TRAINING OBJECTIVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED
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Name:
Date:
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ITEM 4.05
MAINTENANCE OF FIBRE OPTIC COMMUNICATION MEDIUM:
INSTALLATION
PERFORMANCE
Maintenance of Fibre Optic Communication medium: INSTALLATION
CONDITIONS FOR ASSESSMENT
a) The Trainee should know that Optical Fibre Cables are made in different forms
depending on:
Number of fibres
How and where it will be installed
Will the cables be exposed to chemicals
Does it have to withstand a wide temperature range
Will they be attacked by rodents?
b) Recognize the main function of the Cable
c) Recognize the features of the two basic cable designs.
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Correctly named the two types of the cables used.
b) Correctly stated the features of each of the cable.
TRAINING OBJECTIVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED
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Name:
Date:
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ITEM 4.06
TESTING THE INSTALLED FIBRE OPTIC CABLE
PERFORMANCE
Testing the installed Fibre Optic Cable
CONDITIONS FOR ASSESSMENT
The trainee to be used to the following test instalment:
a) Continuity testing to determine that the fibre routing and/or Polarization is
correct and documentation is proper.
b) Endtoend insertion loss.
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Training could correctly carry out continuity test
b) Trainee can correctly determine the end toend insertion loss.
TRAINING OBJECTIVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED
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Name:
Date:
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ITEM 4.07
COMMENTS / SCORES IN PERCENTAGE
PERFORMANCE
Fibre Optic Cable: SPLICING
CONDITIONS FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Define what splicing is
b) Know that they are two main splicing techniques
c) Recognize splicing types
Mechanical
Fusion
d) Conditions for good splicing
e) Practical procedure for splicing
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Trainee correctly define splicing
b) Correctly list two main splicing technique
c) Stated well conditions for good splicing
d) Was trained practical procedure for splicing and the trainee did it well.
TRAINING OBJECTIVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED
COMMENT/SCORESINPERCENTAGE
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Name:
Date:
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ITEM 4.08
MAINTENANCE OF RADIO AND MICROWAVE LINK COMMUNICATION
DEVICES.
PERFORMANCE
Maintenance of Radio and Microwave link Communication devices.
CONDITIONS FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Trainee to be familiar with Radio and Microwave link Communication devices in the
Station.
b) Full understanding of the Radio and Microwave link Communication devices and
possible maintenance that might be required.
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
a) The Trainee showed good understanding of the radio and Microwave link
Communication devices in the Station.
TRAINING OBJECTIVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED
COMMENT/SCORESINPERCENTAGE
Signed:
Name:
Date:
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ITEM 5.01
POWER SYSTEM STUDIES
PERFORMANCE
Introduction to power system study. Understanding and use of various study tools.
Data collection concept and types of studies
CONDITIONS FOR ASSESSMENT
The Trainees show understand the following:
a) Introduction to Power System Studies
b) Power System study tools
c) Use of the study tools.
d) Comparative advantages of the various types of tools.
e) Data collection concept
f) Type of studies.
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
a) The trainee should spell out the tools used in power System Studies
b) The Trainee should show competency in using the tools in (a) above.
c) Be able to make comparative advantages of the various types of tools
d) Very good understanding of power flow studies, transient studies and short circuit
studies.
TRAINING OBJECTIVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED
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Name:
Date:
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ITEM 5.02
CONNECTION AND EVACUATION STUDIES
PERFORMANCE
CONNECTION AND EVACUATION STUDIES
CONDITIONS FOR ASSESSMENT
a) A good understanding of Power plant connection and Evacuation Studies
b) Dealing with samples of connection and Evacuation studies Report
c) Well grounded basic concept of connection and evacuation studies
d) Good knowledge of feasibility studies concept
Dealing with samples of feasibility study report
How to produce feasibility studies report
e) Location Studies Concept
Samples of location report
How to produce location studies report
f) Independent power plants (IPP)
Committed IPPs
Proposed IPPs
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
a) The Trainee can completely deal with Samples of connection and evacuation
Studies Report.
b) Trainee could produce feasibility Studies Report
c) Trainee could produce location studies Report
TRAINING OBJECTIVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED
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Name:
Date:
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ITEM 5.03
POLICY, DESIGN AND PROCUREMENT
PERFORMANCE
Policy, Design And Procurement
CONDITIONS FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Training familiar with Policy and Standard as well as Design and Engineering.
b) Introduction to Procurement Procedures
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Good understanding of Basic Concept and responsibilities in Engineering
Procurement and Construction(EPC)
b) Stated clearly the differences between PC and EPC
c) Correctly explained the similarities that exist with PC and EPC
TRAINING OBJECTIVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED
COMMENT/SCORESINPERCENTAGE
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Name:
Date:
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ITEM 5.04
TRANSMISSION DEVELOPMENT PLAN
PERFORMANCE
Transmission Development Plan
CONDITIONS FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Assess to 10 and 15 years Development plan.
b) TCN 2011 Realistic target made available
c) Good knowledge of TCN interface Agencies
d) Rehabilitation in Transmission Substation
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Trainee gave good reasons for having such long term Development Plan
b) Familiar with processes in making the Plan.
c) Showed competency in how Plan is made for Rehabilitation.
TRAINING OBJECTIVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED
COMMENT/SCORESINPERCENTAGE
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Name:
Date:
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ITEM 6.01
INSPECTION OF SCADA FRONTEND EQUIPMENT
PERFORMANCE
Inspection Of SCADA FrontEnd Equipment
CONDITIONS FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Trainee well informed of the importance of SCADA in Power System Network.
b) Various advantages of effective SCADA System in a Power Network.
c) Exposed for SCADA frontend Equipment in the Station.
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Trainee could tell the importance of SCADA in Power System Network.
b) Trainee correctly stated the advantages of effective SCADA System in a Power
Network.
c) Showed good working knowledge in SCADA frontend Equipment in the Station.
TRAINING OBJECTIVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED
COMMENT/SCORESINPERCENTAGE
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Name:
Date:
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ITEM 6.02
MAINTENANCE OF SCADA AUXILIARY POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
PERFORMANCE
Maintenance of SCADA auxiliary Power Supply System
CONDITIONS FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Trainee to Familiarize with SCADA auxiliary Power Supply System In the Station.
b) Trainee to spell out the need to maintain SCADA auxiliary supply system.
c) Analyse various faults SCADA auxiliary supply can be subjected to.
d) Ability to clear faults in SCADA auxiliary supply.
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Correctly stated the reason to maintain SCADA auxiliary supply system
b) Analyse various faults SCADA auxiliary supply system can be subjected to.
c) Showed proven ability to clear fault in SCADA auxiliary supply.
TRAINING OBJECTIVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED
COMMENT/SCORESINPERCENTAGE
Signed:
Name:
Date:
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ITEM 6.03
CHECKING OF DATA COMMUNICATION INTEGRITY
PERFORMANCE
Checking Of Data Communication Integrity
CONDITIONS FOR ASSESSMENT
a) What is meant by data Communication Integrity?
b) Procedure for checking data Communication integrity.
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Correctly explained data Communication integrity
b) Could follow up procedure for checking Data Communication integrity
TRAINING OBJECTIVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED
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Date:
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ITEM 6.04
HANDLING OF SCADA ADMINISTRATION
PERFORMANCE
Handling Of SCADA Administration
CONDITIONS FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Explain what is meant by SCADA Administration
b) Trainee to follow up procedure for handling SCADA Administration.
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Trainee gave good explanation on SCADA Administration
b) Trainee could completely handle SCADA Administration
c) Trainee could competently handle SCADA Administration
TRAINING OBJECTIVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED
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Name:
Date:
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ITEM 6.05
MAINTENANCE OF SCADA DATABASE
PERFORMANCE
Maintenance Of SCADA Database
CONDITIONS FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Trainee to follow up procedure for maintenance of SCADA Database
b) Details of ways in which SCADA is used in the Network
c) Items to check during the maintenance of SCADA Database
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Training showed good knowledge of the procedure for maintenance of SCADA
Database
b) Overall knowledge in SCADA is good.
TRAINING OBJECTIVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED
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Name:
Date:
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ITEM 7.01
IDENTIFICATION OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE TRADE
PERFORMANCE
Identification of Tools and Equipment for the Trade
CONDITIONS FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Tools in the Department is made available to the Trainee
b) Trainee previously taught names of each tool
c) The use of each tool and the techniques of applying the tool to be taught to the
Trainees.
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
1. Trainee could give the names of each tool
2. Trainee knows what each tool is used for and how to use it.
TRAINING OBJECTIVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED
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ITEM 7.02
IDENTIFICATION OF 132KV AND 330KV MATERIALS
PERFORMANCE
Identification of 132kv and 330kv materials
CONDITIONS FOR ASSESSMENT
a) The Trainee is shown the materials for 132kv and 330kv
b) The names of each material and the respective function are made available to the
training
c) Trainee is taught how to fix some of the materials
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Trainee could correctly identify materials for 132kv and 330kv
b) The Trainee could give the name of the materials and their respective functions.
c) Good knowledge on how to fix some of the materials was shown
TRAINING OBJECTIVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED
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ITEM 7.03
PRACTICE TIEING OF KNOTS, BENDS AND HITCHES
PERFORMANCE
Practice Tieing Of Knots, Bends And Hitches
CONDITIONS FOR ASSESSMENT
a) The supervisor showed the Trainee how to tie knots, Bends and Hitches
b) Trainee made several Practices: Clove Hitch, Single half Hitch, Double half Hitch,
Figures knot, Single Bow line, Double Bow line, long Splice, back Splice, Eye Splice,
Single Sheet Bends etc
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
Trainee showed competency in tieing various types of knots, Bends and Hitches
TRAINING OBJECTIVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED
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ITEM 7.04
PATROL LINES AND WRITE REPORT
PERFORMANCE
Patrol Lines and Write Report
CONDITIONS FOR ASSESSMENT
a) The Trainee is made to know some of the things to observe critically when patrolling
the line.
Broken Suspension insulator
The sky wire
The Tower
Mechanical Strength
No Erosion
b) Some challenges the linesmen meet while patrolling the line in the forest
c) Writing of Report after Patrolling.
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Trainee showed competency in identifying faulty parts in the line.
b) Aware of some challenges in the forest and how to overcome them.
c) Could competently write a good report after patrolling.
TRAINING OBJECTIVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED
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Name:
Date:
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ITEM 7.05
USE OF REEV TACK BLOCKS
PERFORMANCE
Use Of Reev Tack Blocks
CONDITIONS FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Lifting of materials up using Reev Tack Block
b) Training to practice and master the use of Reev Tack Blocks.
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Trainee satisfactorily showed competency in the use of Reev Tack Block
b)
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Date:
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ITEM 7.06
INTRODUCTION TO MAINTENANCE OF LIVE LINES
PERFORMANCE
Introduction to Maintenance of Live Lines
CONDITIONS FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Trainee exposed to live line Equipment
b) Sound understanding of the principle behind the live line Equipment
c) At this stage the Trainee may not be expert in live line maintenance but should be
well exposed to rudiments of live line maintenance.
CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT
a) Trainee showed sound understanding of the principle behind the live line
Equipment
b) Correctly explained the methods the live line men carry out their function as a team
TRAINING OBJECTIVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED
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