CEOP8079 - Connection Guidelines - Essential Energy

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UNCLASSIFIED 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 11 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 UNCLASSIFIED UNCONTROLLED COPY IF PRINTED
UNCLASSIFIED OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE – Connection Guidelines for High Voltage Connections and Embedded Generators CEOP8079 Up to date HV system diagrams must be prominently and permanently displayed in each substation Suitable operating equipment must be provided for the electrical apparatus installed Suitable earthing equipment must be provided for the electrical apparatus as installed Live-line testing equipment, with self-testing facilities, must be provided for proving de-energised the electrical apparatus installed Suitable tape barriers (and stands if necessary) must be provided to identify safe working areas on isolated HV electrical apparatus Safety posters, showing resuscitation methods and instructions for release of persons from live low voltage conductors, must be displayed in each substation Work of testing on HV electrical apparatus must be carried out in accordance with AS 2467-2008 Maintenance of Electrical Switchgear. 14.3.7 Operating Procedures Where the Connection Applicant requires isolation of Essential Energy‟s high voltage supply, or Essential Energy requires isolation of the Connection Applicant‟s supply, an operating agreement will be exchanged between the Connection Applicant‟s authorised operator and Essential Energy‟s Operating Staff to guarantee that the apparatus will remain isolated until work is complete. Essential Energy Network Operations will prepare the operating agreement. 14.3.8 Authorised Staff and Access Permits 14.3.8.1 Connection Applicant’s Authorised Staff Only staff who have been authorised in writing by the Connection Applicant to operate the customer‟s high voltage equipment and nominated to Essential Energy in the Operating Protocol are permitted to carry out high voltage switching. Authorised Staff must comply with the following conditions: Are either the Connection Applicant‟s staff or staff of the Connection Applicant‟s ASP Satisfy Clause 14.2.4(2) Have been trained in the Connection Applicant‟s installation Have successfully completed a Safe Working Practices - Access Permit Issuers or access permit recipient training course – full details are available on Essential Energy‟s website: http://www.essentialenergy.com.au/DocumentLibrary/registration Are able to negotiate with Network Operations on matters relating to the supply of electricity Are able to coordinate safety and operating procedures with Network Operations when necessary Refresher courses should be attended to maintain operating skills and keep abreast of relevant rules and regulation changes When a change occurs in the Connection Applicant‟s authorised staff, the Connection Applicant must ensure that Essential Energy is notified so that the competency of the new authorised person can be assessed. The Connection Applicant must also provide the new authorised person‟s details to Essential Energy immediately. 14.3.8.2 Access Permits Access permits may only be issued by persons who have been trained and assessed as competent in the Safe Working Practices - Access Permit Issuers training course. 23 November 2012 - Issue 7 Approved By: Group Manager Major Customer Engagement Page 29 of 36 UNCLASSIFIED UNCONTROLLED COPY IF PRINTED
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