PERIODICAL AUDIT OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AT RETAIL OUTLETS

STATE OFFICE / DIVISIONAL

OFFICE
NAME AND LOCATION OF
RETAIL OUTLT
DATE OF INSPECTION CALL/
NOTICE
CALL UP ORDER REFERENCE
AND DATE
NAME OF TPI INSPECTOR
DATE OF INSPECTION
INSPECTION REPORT REF
TYPE OF INSPECTION
TYPE OF RO

A Site RO

B Site RO

QAP REF

AS PER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND QAP

CHECKLIST FOR ELECTRICAL AUDIT AND MINOR MAITENANCE

S.NO ACTIVITY

OBSERVATION

1.

Electrical Load

1.1

Estimation of entire load of the RO

and phase wise Load Distribution.

1.2

Quality of State electricity Board

supply at Retail Outlet.

1.3

Electric Panel

RECOMMENDATION

a. Loose Wires inside the panel

b.

Lugs

c.

Cable glands

d. Tagging of cables
e. Ammeter & Voltmeter
f. Safety devices (ELCB and
MCCB)
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g. Panel covers
h. Cleanness of panel
1.4
1.5

Rating of installed Voltage.

Stabilizers/CVTs if installed.
Check for Safety equipments, viz.
Rubber Mat,
CO2 Fire Extinguisher
Display of Shock Treatment Chart

1.6

Display of Danger Sign on face of

Panel etc. Are displayed properly.
Water accumulation
a. Electrical room
b. Cable trenches.

1.7
1.8

1.9

Functionality of Indicating
equipments and lamps.
Emergency Shutdown of Mains power
supply/Change over switch during
Emergency.
Clear Spaces for Power Distribution
Panel. Automatic Voltage Stabilizer/
UPS:
In front of the Equipment-1000mm
Behind the Equipment
> 750mm(if approach is required)
< 200mm (If approach is not required)
At Sides
> 750 mm Between the Equipments

2.0

< 200 mm (If Approach is not

required)
Earthing System

2.1

Earthing Connections
a. Storage Tanks- At two Points
b. Dispensing units -At two Points

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c. Canopy Columns- At least two

columns.
d. Yard Light Poles
e. Digital tyre inflator
f. Electrical Panel-At two Points.
g. Main and Facility Signage
h. Decantation points
i. Air compressor
j. DG sets- Neutral earthing at two
points(Separate Earth pits for Neutral
Earthing)
k. Air conditioners
l. Product Pipelines
m. Lightning arrestor. if any
n. Electrical Distribution boards.
2.3

Earthing resistance of individual earth

pit resistance should not be more than
4 ohms. Availability of NickleCadmium Nut/Bolts.
a. Earth Pit 1
b. Earth Pit 2
c. Earth Pit 3

2.4

Combined earthing grid and Earthing

pits resistance (Should be less than 1
ohm)
a. Common Grid
b. Electrical Panel earth.

3.0

c. Write the observed value of

earth resistance and date of
measurement in white paint on
the signboard (if available near
the earth pit) or on the top of
the cover of the earth pit.
Cable Network for Entire RO

3.1

Cable Insulation and their condition.

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3.1

Lugs (at each termination points)

3.3

Heating observed in any cable and

their cause.
Dispensing Unit

4.0
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8
4.9

Lugs are provided at each termination

points and crimped properly.
Cable glands are FLP and are of
correct size.
Proper and firm fixing of glands.
Terminal connections of the motor
having proper Lugs.
FLP Junction Box inside the
DU/MPD (loose /missing nuts and
bolts, Open, hanging or missing
covers)
Is excessive current is being drawn by
DU motor and Amperage observed
for each motor.
Cable size for each DU to be checked
for adequacy. The cable sizes for each
DU to be recorded.
Dry sand is filled in the gap below the
Pump in Pump island.
Neutral to earth voltage at the junction
box. It should not exceed 4 Volts.

5.0

Yard & Canopy Lighting

5.1

Proper and firm fixing of Cable

Glands at the junction boxes.

5.2

All light fittings (missing screws/

damaged gaskets etc.)

5.3

Functionality of light fittings and any

damages or deformations
The wattage inscribed on the lamps
matches with the wattage inscribed on
the fixture.

5.4

5.5

Minimum illumination Level (lux) in

various areas of the RO

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Area LUX
Approach Area (min 50)
Under the canopy (min 150)
Sales /Dealers Room (min 100)
Electrical Room (min 100)
6.0

Main Signage

6.1

Cable glands are available and

securely fixed to the junction box.
Any loose connection /exposed wiring
etc.
Sales Building

6.2
7.0
7.1
7.2

7.3

7.4

All the light fittings and fixtures are

functional.
Check MCBs in the distribution
boards for proper fixing &
operational/ correct rating.
Any other flammable materials like
LPG cylinders, cardboard cartons etc.,
are stored in the generator room?
Generator room (properly ventilated,
clean and dry)

8.0

DG Sets

8.1

MCBs & Various switches

8.2

Frequency of the DG set on operation.

8.3

Output current in each phase.

8.4

Neutral point of DG(Earthed or not)

OBSERVATION AND CONCLUSION

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Photographs of Sites

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