Annex 5

Preventive Maintenance Schedule for Isolators and Earth Switches

S. No.

Tasks assigned

Shut Down (SD) Or Without Shut Down (WSD)

Periodicity

A.

Operating Mechanism

 

 

Maintenance of

 

 

a.

Linkages including tramsmission gears

SD

Yearly

b.

Stopper bolts

SD

Yearly

c.

Cleaning of auxilary switch contact & greasing with silicon grease

SD

Yearly

d.

Lubrication of operating mechanism, hinges, lock joints on levers, bearings

SD

Yearly

e.

Checking of all mounting bolts for tightness

WSD

Yearly

B.

MAIN CONTACTS

 

 

a.

Cleaning and lubrication of main controls

SD

Yearly

b.

Alignment

SD

Yearly

c.

Main contact resistance measurement

SD

2 Yearly

d.

Tightness of bolds, Nuts and pins etc.

SD

Yearly

e.

Cleaning of support insulators and checking of insulator cracks, if any

SD

Yearly

C.

EARTH SWTICH

 

 

a.

Checking and Alignment of earthing blades

SD

Yearly

b.

Cleaning of contacts

SD

Yearly

c.

Contact resistance

SD

Yearly

d.

Operation of earthing switch

SD

Yearly

e.

Checking of aluminium Copper flexible conductor

SD

Yearly

f.

Checking of earth connections of structure and MOM box

SD

Yearly

D.

MARSHALLING BOX

 

 

a.

Visual check of auxiliary contacts

SD

Yearly

b.

Cleaning and terminal tightness in MOM box

SD

Yearly

c.

Checking of space heaters and illumination

WSD

Yearly

d.

Checking of healthiness of gaskets

WSD

Yearly