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
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)

