Title Page
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Site
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Document No.
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Job Number
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Client
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Date
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Prepared by
Switch Board Inspection & Test
Visual Inspection prior to energisation. Please add photos to each question where practicable.
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Inspect switchboard for damage. Is switchboard in good condition?
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Please describe issue. Add photos
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Are all escutcheons/covers present and in good condition?
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Please describe issue. Add photos.
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Is there adequete protection to ensure live parts cannot be accessed through covers/escutcheons
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Please describe issue. Add photos.
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Has there been any changes to the switch board since last tested?
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Please describe issue. Add photos.
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Are all cable connections correct? Right locations? Correct phasing?
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Please describe issue. Add photos.
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Is the switch board fit for energisation?
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Please describe issue. Add photos.
Testing
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Meter used in tests. Add photo of meter and calibration cert/sticker
Measure voltage at SPD. Ensure all CBs, Main Switch and outgoing circuits are in the Off position before testing. Please investigate any abnormal readings.
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Neutral -Earth
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Red - Earth
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Red - Neutral
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Red - White
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Red - Blue
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White - Earth
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White - Neutral
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White - Blue
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Blue - Earth
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Blue - Neutral
Phase Rotation tests measured at SPD
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Phase rotation correct?
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Please describe issue
Turn on SPD, conduct visual inspection
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Does WP meter come on?
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Please describe issue
Turn on Consumer Main Switch, conduct visual inspection
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Does REM Live Indicator come on? All lights working?
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Please describe issue
Measure voltage at line side of Main CBs. Ensure SPD and Main Switch are on, all other CBs off. Test
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Please identify the CB under test
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Neutral - Earth
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Red - Earth
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Red - Neutral
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Red - White
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Red - Blue
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White - Earth
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White - Neutral
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White - Blue
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Blue - Earth
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Blue - Neutral
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Phase rotation correct?
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Please describe issue
Measure voltage at line side of RCDs & Small CBs. Turn on Light & Small Power Main CB. Ensure all RCDs and small CBs are turned off. Please investigate any abnormal readings. Test
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Please identify the CB under test
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Neutral-Earth
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Active -Earth
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Active - Neutral
RCD tests. Verify that all external devices are either switched off or plugged out as appropriate. Turn on Light & Small Power Main CB. Turn on all RCDs. Please investigate any abnormal readings. Test
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Please identify the CB under test.
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Record make, and model of RCD. Add a photo.
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Overcurrent rating and type of RCD (e.g.: C16, B10, D20, etc)
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Residual trip current in mA
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Fault rating in kA
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Does the RCD operate when the manual trip button is pressed?
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Please describe issue
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RCD trip time at 0 deg in milli seconds
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RCD trip time at 180 deg in milli seconds
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Verify isolation of all poles after RCD operates
Circuit Breaker Settings. Verify settings with client engineer.
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Red Phase - Test fault loop impedence at SPD. Add photo of test result
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Red Phase - Record Prospective Short Circuit current from last test. Add photo of test result
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White Phase - Test fault loop impedence at SPD. Add photo of test result
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White Phase - Record Prospective Short Circuit current from last test. Add photo of test result
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Blue Phase - Test fault loop impedence at SPD. Add photo of test result
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Blue Phase - Record Prospective Short Circuit current from last test. Add photo of test result
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Q1 current setting
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Does Customer SPD grade with Western Power's upstream protection as noted on Western Power's SLD?
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Verify that Short circuit/Instantaneous setting of Q1 is set lower than value of Prospective Short Circuit value as per our test results
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Seal settings window of Q1 using copper strand and a bootlace. Set phone to datestamp and add photo of sealed settings
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Q2 current setting
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Q3 current setting
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Q4 current setting (if applicable)
Close out. Leave all outgoing CBs in off position until ready to energise final circuits
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Comments (tagged, locked out, etc). Please note any works that are incomplete out in the field and ensure relevant CBs are locked/tagged out.
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Electrical Licence Number
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Sign off