Form No.

P- 030 Issue Date: June 2004

Sheet 1 of 4

SAUDI ARAMCO PRE-COMMISSIONING FORM

MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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 TESTS

VISUAL AND MECHANICAL INSPECTION

Yes

No

Yes

No

1. Check circuit breaker for proper mounting, conductor size and feeder designation.
2. Inspect case for cracks or other defects.
3. Check tightness of connection with torque wrench in accordance with manufacturer's
recommendations or requirements of P-000.
4. Operate circuit breaker to insure smooth operation.
ELECTRICAL TESTS
1. Measure contact resistance. For circuit breakers 600 amps and larger values in excess
of 200 micro-ohms or deviation of more than twenty percent (20%) shall be
investigated. For circuit breakers less than 600 amps values may be higher and
deviation should not any greater than 50%.
2. Perform time-current characteristic test by passing three hundred percent (300%)
rated current through each pole separately. Record results on field data test sheet. All
trip times shall fall within values listed in the attached table, or the circuit breaker
shall be replaced.
3. Check instantaneous (magnetic) pickup current by run-up of pulse method. Clearing
time and pickup current levels should be within manufacturer's published values.
4. Insulation resistance should be determined pole to pole , line to load across pole the
pole, and pole to ground. Test voltage shall be 1000 volts DC Insulation resistance
shall not be less than (50) fifty megohms.
5. Check auxiliary devices that may be supplied i.e., shunt trip, ground fault, under
voltage.

Witness
Signature & Date

PDD

Inspection

Operation/Maintenance

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Form No. P- 030 Issue Date: June 2004

Sheet 2 of 4

SAUDI ARAMCO PRE-COMMISSIONING FORM

MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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:

RECOMMENDED OVER-CURRENT TRIP TEST VALUES

(at 300 Percent of Rated Continuous Current of Breaker)
Rated
Voltage,
Volts
240
240
600
600
240
600
600
600
600
600

Range of
Rated
Continuous
Current,
Amperes
15-45
50-100
15-45
50-100
110-225
110-225
250-450
500-600
700-1200
1400-2500

Thermal
Minimum
Tripping Time
Seconds

Thermal
Maximum
Tripping Time
Seconds

3
5
5
5
10
10
25
25
25
25

50
70
80
150
200
200
250
250
450
600

Magnetic trip
or MCP Trip
(instantaneous)
Set and tested
at 3X
-----------

Note: MCPs only have magnetic pickup. Therefore, only the instantaneous trip is checked. Few circuit
breakers rated less that 600 amps have thermal and magnetic trip units. Usually they contain only thermal trip
units. Therefore, only the long delay or thermal trip time is checked.

Witness
Signature & Date

PDD

Inspection

Operation/Maintenance

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Form No. P- 030 Issue Date: June 2004

Sheet 3 of 4

SAUDI ARAMCO PRE-COMMISSIONING FORM

MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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:

MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKER TEST DATA

BREAKER TYPE
BREAKER MANUFACTURE
VOLTAGE RATING
FRAME RATING AMPS
TRIP UNIT RATING AMPS

TRIP UNIT
SETTING

PUBLISHED
TRIP TIME
MINIMUM

PUBLISHED
TRIP TIME
MAXIMUM

PHASE A

PHASE B

PHASE C

MIN
SEC
micro-ohms

MIN
SEC
micro-ohms

MIN
SEC
micro-ohms

Meg-ohms

Meg-ohms

Meg-ohms

INSTANTANEOUS
TRIP SETTING

INVERSE TIME
SETTING
INSTANTANEOUS
PICK-UP

NORMAL
PICK-UP
TRIP TIME AT
300% CURRENT
CONTACT
RESISTANCE
INSULATION
RESISTANCE
OTHER

Witness
Signature & Date

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PDD

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Inspection

Operation/Maintenance

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Form No. P- 030 Issue Date: June 2004

Sheet 4 of 4

SAUDI ARAMCO PRE-COMMISSIONING FORM

MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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:

INSULATED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKER TEST DATA

BREAKER TYPE
BREAKER MANUFACTURE
VOLTAGE RATING
FRAME RATING AMPS
TRIP UNIT RATING AMPS
Trip Unit
Functions

Trip Unit
Settings

Manufacturers Published Trip

Current & Times
Min
Max

Long Delay
Current Pickup
Long Delay
Time
Short Delay
Current Pickup
Short Delay
Time
Instantaneous
Current Pickup
Ground Fault
Current Pickup
Ground Fault
Time Delay
Contact
Resistance
Insulation
Resistance

Witness
Signature & Date

PDD

Inspection

Test Result Trip Times

Phase A

Phase B

Phase C

At 3 X PU

At 3 X PU

At 3 X PU

At 6 X PU

At 6 X PU

At 6 X PU

micro-ohms

micro-ohms

micro-ohms

Meg-ohms

Meg-ohms

Meg-ohms

Operation/Maintenance

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