GAES Test Results for COC

• Site conducted

  Select

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Initial COC #

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• COC number:

• Physical address:
  Address

• Name of building:

• Suburb / Township:

• District / Town / City:

Type of installation?

• a) electrical installation regulations 9(2) (a) (new electrical installation); or

• b) electrical installation regulations 9(2) (b) (existing electrical installation); or

• c) electrical installation regulations 9(2) (c) (new part to existing installation)

SECTION 1 - LOCATION

• Physical address:
  Address

• Name of building:

SECTION2 - INSTALLATION

• Type of electricity supply system:

  TN-S

  TN-C-S

  TN-C

  TT

  IT

Characteristics of supply:

• Voltage:

  230V

  400V

  525V

  Other

• Voltage?

• Number of phases:

  One

  Two

  Three

• Phase rotation:

  Clockwise

  Anticlockwise

  N/A

• Frequency:

  50Hz

  Other

  d.c.

• Frequency?

Main switch type:

• Type?

  Select Switch disconnector (on-load isolator) Fuse switch Circuit-breaker Earth leakage circuit-breaker Earth leakage switch disconnector

  • Switch disconnector (on-load isolator)
  • Fuse switch
  • Circuit-breaker
  • Earth leakage circuit-breaker
  • Earth leakage switch disconnector

• Number of poles?

• Current rating (A)?

• Short-circuit/withstand rating (kA)?

• Rated earth leakage tripping current?

  30 mA

  Other

  N/A

• mA?

• Is surge protection installed? (see 6.7.6 and annex I)

  Yes

  No

• Is lightning protection installed? (see 6.7.7 and annex I)

  Yes

  No

• Is alternative power supply installed? (See 7.12.)

  Yes

  No

• Is any part of the installation a specialized electrical installation?

  Yes

  No

• Is any part of the installation at a voltage above 1 kV?

  Yes

  No

SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF INSTALLATION COVERED BY THIS REPORT

• Describe installation

SECTION 4 - INSPECTION AND TESTS

• Conductors are of the correct rating and current-carrying capacity for the protective devices and connected load

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Components have been correctly selected and installed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Disconnecting devise are correctly located and all Switchgear switches the phase conductors

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Circuits, fuses, switches, terminals, earth leakage units, circuit-breakers, distribution boards are correctly and permanently marked or labeled

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Test Results

• Continuity of bonding - Compliant?

  Yes

  No

• Resistance of earth continuity conductor at all points of consumption - Compliant?

  Yes

  No

• Earth loop impedance test at Main or Local Switch (Ohm)

• Neutral loop impedance test at Main or Local Switch (Ohm)

• Prospective Short Circuit Current at Main or Local switch (PSCC) (kA)

• Elevated voltage between incoming neutral and external earth (ground) (V)

• Insulation resistance (M ohm)

• Voltage at distribution board with NO load for each phase to neutral (V)

  Yes

  No

• Red phase (V)

• White phase (V)

• Blue phase (V)

• Voltage at distribution board with load for each phase to neutral (V)

  Yes

  No

• Red phase (V)

• White phase (V)

• Blue phase (V)

• Value of operation of earth leakage units

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• mA?

• Operation of earth leakage test button

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Polarity of point of consumption

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Phase rotation is consistent at points of all consumption for three phase systems

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All switching devices make and break circuits

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments:

• Comments on part of the installation NOT covered by this report:

SECTION 2 – INSTALLATION

• Name of inverter?

• S/N of inverter?

Type of SSEG installed:

• Total Size of SSEG: (kVA)

• Number of Phases:

• Voltage of Grid supply:

  230V

  400V

  525V

  Other

• Output Voltage Of SSEG:

  230V

  400V

  525V

  Other

• DC Voltage Rating:

  12V

  48V

  Other

• Voltage:

• Number of phases:

  One

  Two

  Three

• Phase rotation

  Clockwise

  Anticlockwise

  N/A

• Frequency:

  50Hz

  Other

  d.c.

• Hz:

• Point of Control for alternative supply:

  Select Switch disconnector (on-load isolator) Fuse switch Circuit-breaker Earth leakage circuit-breaker Earth leakage switch disconnector

  • Switch disconnector (on-load isolator)
  • Fuse switch
  • Circuit-breaker
  • Earth leakage circuit-breaker
  • Earth leakage switch disconnector

• Number of poles:

• Current rating: (A)

• Short-circuit/withstand rating: (kA)

• Lightning Risk assessment completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Anti Islanding operation and set correctly?

  Yes

  No

• Earth continuity conductors connected to main earth?

  Yes

  No

• Electrical installation CoC and Test report attached?

  Yes

  No

• Single Line Diagram (schematic drawing) attached?

  Yes

  No

• Accessible disconnector/ DGSL installed for supplier?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

SECTION 3 - DESCRIPTION OF INSTALLATION COVERED BY THIS REPORT

Number of circuits or points (Number of)

• Number of panels/modules?

• Number of panels/modules in series?

• Number of parallel strings?

• Storage units installed?

• Storage units in parallel?

• Storage units in series?

• DC Combiner box?

Safety Devices (Number of and rating)

• AC Disconnectors

• RCD Protection

• DGSL/ Disconnect device

• DC Overcurrent devices

• DC Disconnectors

• Other

Documents (reference/ attachment numbers):

• Single Line diagram number

• Additional documentation

SECTION 4 - INSPECTION AND TESTS (new and existing installations)

• Equipment has been correctly sized and installed in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Supplier bylaws and requirements adhered to

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Disconnecting devices for equipment and safety purposes installed in accordance with the requirements

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Labelling as per the requirements laid out in the standards

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Test Results

• Continuity of bonding (PV panels, conductive frames ETC.)

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Resistance of earth continuity conductor at all points of consumption.

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Open Circuit Voltage of Storage System (V)

• Charging voltage of storage system (V)

• Neutral loop impedance test: at main or local switch to SSEG (Ohm)

• Prospective short-circuit current at main or local switch (PSCC) to SSEG (kA)

• Elevated voltage between incoming neutral and external earth (ground) (V)

• Insulation resistance of AC conductors (M Ohm)

• Insulation resistance of DC conductors

• Voltage at distribution board (alternative supply) with NO load for each phase to neutral

  Yes

  No

• Red Phase (V)

• White Phase (V)

• Blue Phase (V)

• Voltage at distribution board (alternative supply) with load (as calculated for full load) for each phase to neutral

  Yes

  No

• Red Phase (V)

• White Phase (V)

• Blue Phase (V)

• Open Circuit voltage of PV strings (V)

• On-Load voltage of PV Strings (V)

• Prospective short-circuit current (PSCC) of Battery banks (kA)

• Polarity of DC Cables

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• All switching devices, make-and-break circuits

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

• Grid connect/disconnect requirements are complied with. Does point of source isolation operate as required as per 5.3.4

  Compliant

  Non-Compliant

  N/A

Comments:

• Comments on parts of the installation covered by this report

• Comments on parts of the installation NOT covered by this report