Electrical & Instrumentation Equipment - General

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Main Report

This report is the feedback information from the NSW Industrial Maintenance Roundtable (IMRt) Common Interest Workgroup (CIWG) meeting Electrical and Instrument Maintenance held on the 7th April 2009.

Electrical and Instrument Maintenance CIWG Report (Download Report)

Specific topics covered were

  • ARC Flash Protection
  • Instrumentation and Calibration
  • Gas Monitoring and Analysers
  • Fieldbus Networks for Instrumentation
  • SIL Calculation for Calibration
  • New Instrument Technologies
  • Wiring Practices and Keeping Drawings UP-TO-DATE
  • PM Maintenance Intervals
  • Condition Monitoring & PM’S
  • Fault Finding and Working on Live Equipment

To create a paper version of this report, print the main report and appendix 3 & 4 and then insert each of these appendix in the appropriate location at the back of the main report.

To download the attendee member Comparison Matrix - Click on this link Download MS Excel file

Report Appendix

Appendix 1 - Hunter Water Low Voltage Work Instruction

This document covers the basic principles (no live work, gloves, neutrals etc) required for doing electrical work. The attached version is based on the WorkCover COP 2001 and Hunter Water are currently reviewing for relevance with 2007 COP and our updated requirements but the basic principles outlined are still relevant. Hunter Water Low Voltage Work Instruction

Appendix 2 Qenos Information on High Voltage PPE

Wing Lau's Presentation on High Voltage PPE

Appendix 3 Electrically Rated Saftey Boots used by Qenos

Flyer Cofra Safety Boot

Report Cofra Safety Boot

Newsletter Cofra Safety Boot

Appendix 4 Electrical Connections Skills and Practice Flyers

Clink on this link Electrical Connections

This information is provided by Rod Bennett from Silcar who is based at Bluescope Steel at Western Port in Victoria.

Appendix 5 Thermal Imaging Inspection Lens for use with Closed Electrical Cubicles

Mikron SpyGlass system for Thermal Imaging inspection of electrical cubicles

Other Useful Information

Link to the South Australian CIWG Report on Battery Maintenance

Battery Maintenance: Sealed and Flooded


Link to the High Voltage Electrical Equipment CIWG Report from 2008)

High Voltage Electrical Equipment

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