CEOP8079 - Connection Guidelines - Essential Energy

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OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE – Connection Guidelines for High
Voltage Connections and Embedded Generators
CEOP8079
14.3.3 Protection Coordination
14.3.4 Auditing
Essential Energy requires full grading with the Connection Applicant‟s first line of
protection to guarantee correct fault discrimination
The Connection Applicant, in liaison with Essential Energy‟s protection group, will
negotiate settings to the generator‟s protection equipment. These settings may not be
modified without Essential Energy‟s prior agreement.
Essential Energy may need to audit maintenance records at any time upon negotiation
with the Connection Applicant
Essential Energy may request that maintenance be carried out within a nominated
time period and relevant records forwarded to Essential Energy.
14.3.5 HV Operations under Normal Conditions
14.3.5.1 Planned Switching Not Involving Essential Energy
The operation of all high voltage equipment at the Connection Applicant‟s site beyond
and inclusive of the connection point is the Connection Applicant‟s responsibility and
will normally be carried out by the Connection Applicant‟s authorised Operating Staff
or authorised service provider
The Connection Applicant must notify Essential Energy‟s Network Operations before
any major new item of high voltage equipment is commissioned.
14.3.5.2 Planned Switching Involving Essential Energy
The Connection Applicant must give Essential Energy Network Operations at least
fifteen business days prior notice of when the Connection Applicant plans to carry out
routine maintenance of high voltage equipment that will require Essential Energy to
carry out network switching operations. When Essential Energy requires the
generator‟s equipment to be isolated for routine work on Essential Energy‟s
equipment, then the times will be negotiated on an individual job basis.
14.3.6 HV Regulatory Requirements
14.3.6.1 Connection Applicant’s Obligations
The Connection Applicant as a high voltage customer must comply with this Schedule
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The Connection Applicant‟s installation must be operated, isolated and made safe for
work in accordance with the requirements of Electricity Supply (Safety and Network
Management) Regulation 2008, which imposes obligations on network operators
The Connection Applicant must comply with the Essential Energy Network
Management Plan Chapter 1 and Chapter 2
The Connection Applicant (or their accredited service provider) must have a set of
Electrical Safety Rules, complying with the Network Management Plan, Codes of
Practice and AS 2467-2008 Maintenance of Electrical Switchgear and Appendix A
Example of Electrical Safety Rules, covering the operation of the electrical installation
All employees engaged in work on the Connection Applicant‟s high voltage electrical
apparatus must be trained, assessed for competence and audited by the Connection
Applicant as being competent to work in accordance with the Connection Applicant‟s
Electrical Safety Rules
23 November 2012 - Issue 7
Approved By: Group Manager Major Customer Engagement
Page 28 of 36
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