Form No.

P- 001 Issue Date: March 2006

Sheet 1 of 4

SAUDI ARAMCO PRE-COMMISSIONING FORM

BATTERY SYSTEM
Equipment Type:
Equipment Tag No:
BI/JO No:
Ref. Drawings & Documents:
Manufacturer:
Model No:
Test Completion Date:

User Reference:
Equipment Description:
Plant No. / Location:
Serial No:

FIELD INSTALLATION CHECK LIST FOR BATTERIES AND BATTERY CHARGERS

VISUAL
Yes

No

1. Battery racks and battery cells installed dry per SAES standards and IEEE-484.
2. Battery room is in compliance with all Saudi Aramco and applicable standards and
design.
3. Battery tools and all required safety equipment is provided and readily available.
4. Sufficient quantity of battery electrolyte available to fill all battery cells.
5. Batteries and racks installed and checked for proper mechanical installation, including
mechanical connections and grounding.
6. Battery charger checked for proper installation, wiring is complete and properly
connected and torqued to manufacturer's specifications.
7. Accessory equipment such as hydrometer, thermometer, special wrenches and spare
electrolyte accounted for.
8. Batteries, battery racks and charger cleaned. Terminals and inter-connectors covered
with protective coating (grease).
9. Safety eyewash is available and operating properly and protective clothing provided.
10. Charger operates in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations. Current output,
charging voltage (float and boost) and operation of control components checked.
11. Batteries filled with electrolyte to proper level and charged in accordance with
manufacturer's recommendations.
12. Lead acid batteries checked with hydrometer for correct specific gravity.

NOTE: Batteries shall not be filled until the battery charger is ready for operation. Initial charge is critical and requires
full procedure and documentation. When batteries are placed in service while work is still being performed around them,
protection should be provided. Metal objects laid or dropped on them could cause a short or an explosion. Tarpaulin,
plastic sheet or similar material should not be used, because batteries in service require ventilation.

Electrical Tests
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Form No. P- 001 Issue Date: March 2006

Sheet 2 of 4

SAUDI ARAMCO PRE-COMMISSIONING FORM

BATTERY SYSTEM
Equipment Type:
Equipment Tag No:
BI/JO No:
Ref. Drawings & Documents:
Manufacturer:
Model No:
Test Completion Date:

User Reference:
Equipment Description:
Plant No. / Location:
Serial No:

Yes

No

1. Check out and verify proper operation of battery charger with vendor-supplied
instructions.
2. Set and verify battery Low, High, and Ground Alarm functions.
3. Verify circuit breaker shunt trip function (battery isolator).
4. Verify all volt/amp meters are calibrated and correct.
5. Test and record battery cell inter-cell connector resistance per IEEE-484.
6. Initial battery filling and charging to be performed as recommended by the
manufacturer.
7. Document initial charging of battery on the attached form.
8. Verify that the battery has had an equalizing charge completed more than 3 days and
less than 7 days prior to the start of the test.
9. Read and record the specific gravity and float voltage of each cell just prior to the test.
10. Read and record the temperature of the battery electrolyte for an average temperature
(suggested every sixth cell).
11. Read and record the battery terminal float voltage.
12. Disconnect the charger from the battery.
13. Take adequate precautions (such as isolating the battery to be tested from other batteries
and critical loads) to ensure that a failure will not jeopardize other systems or
equipment.
14. Provide the following test equipment, Load bank with variac to provide constant
current discharge sized to battery capacity, D. C. ammeter, D. C. voltmeter, and timing
clock.
15. Discharge the battery at its rated current for its rated time or until the battery reaches
1.75 volts per cell minimum cell voltage. (Maintain the battery discharge current
throughout the test.)
16. Record cell voltage (to include inter-cell connector voltage drop), and battery voltage
(voltage at battery terminals) at the intervals specified the following Test Data.
Readings should be taken with the load applied.
Test Data

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Form No. P- 001 Issue Date: March 2006

Sheet 3 of 4

SAUDI ARAMCO PRE-COMMISSIONING FORM

BATTERY SYSTEM
Equipment Type:
Equipment Tag No:
BI/JO No:
Ref. Drawings & Documents:
Manufacturer:
Model No:
Test Completion Date:

User Reference:
Equipment Description:
Plant No. / Location:
Serial No:

Initial battery readings

Yes

No

10 minutes
30 minutes
1 hour
2 hours
4 hours
8 hours
On conclusion of the test review the results to determine acceptance of the battery. Weak cells that cannot pass the test
shall be replaced.
BATTERY CHARGING RECORD
PLANT
SUBSTATION
CHARGER
MANUFACTURE
SERIAL NO
ACCOUNTING NO
VOLTAGE
CHARGING CURRENT
FLOAT
BOOST
BATTERY TERMINAL Volts .D.C.

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B.I. NO
BATTERY
SERIAL NO
TYPE

TEST TIME INTERVAL

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SAUDI ARAMCO PRE-COMMISSIONING FORM

BATTERY SYSTEM
Equipment Type:
Equipment Tag No:
BI/JO No:
Ref. Drawings & Documents:
Manufacturer:
Model No:
Test Completion Date:

User Reference:
Equipment Description:
Plant No. / Location:
Serial No:

Provide the following data for each cell tested

CELL NO.
TEMP. DEG F/C
AT TIME OF TEST
SPECIFIC GRAVITY
VOLTAGE
TIME
CELL NO.
TEMP. DEG F/C
AT TIME OF TEST
SPECIFIC GRAVITY
VOLTAGE
TIME
CELL NO.
TEMP. DEG F/C
AT TIME OF TEST
SPECIFIC GRAVITY
VOLTAGE
TIME
CELL NO.
TEMP. DEG F/C
AT TIME OF TEST
SPECIFIC GRAVITY
VOLTAGE
TIME
CELL NO.
TEMP. DEG F/C
AT TIME OF TEST
SPECIFIC GRAVITY
VOLTAGE
TIME
CELL NO.
TEMP. DEG F/C
AT TIME OF TEST
SPECIFIC GRAVITY
VOLTAGE
TIME
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