Information

  • Audit Title (Site)

  • Document No.

  • Audit date

  • Auditor

  • Location
  • Work Type

  • Network

  • Brief description of the scope of works completed

  • Works Completed By

Indicate that the item has been checked/verified for compliance by inserting your detailed observation comment or by noting “N/A” as appropriate (indicate by number in the “comments” column if comments are recorded at the end of the report). Observation = 1 point Minor Nonconformance = 5 points Major Nonconformance = 20 points (Safety) Major Nonconformance = 10 points (Other)

OH CONSTRUCTION COMPONENT

  • Work completed to Work Specification (Unit Description) with consideration for description inclusions

Poles

  • Pole/CAMM Numbers Installed

  • HV UG cable ID installed

  • Pole sizes in accordance with construction drawings

  • Pole - Correctly installed to Standards, e.g. Depth & Straight

  • Pole - Correctly Dressed to relevant drawing number & Neat

  • Pole – excess soil removed around hole

  • Concrete Poles Earthed to relevant standards

  • Surface Logs 300mm Depth

  • Stays Installed as per Work Instructions. Stay installed to ensure correct rod depth. Tail removed

  • Stay lock nut tight against thimble and Rod thread burred correctly

  • Length of rod remaining above ground must be less than 300mm

  • Stay bracket installation, to relevant Drawing No. Bracket tongue installed, if applicable

  • Stay warning tube secured (tied off)

POLE TOP

  • Washers Installed - Conical/Spring

  • Phase Plates & Neutral Plates and Tags fitted where required

  • Correct crossarm construction

  • Crossarm correct size

  • No tails on HV ties

  • Vibration damper clear (by hand width) of helical termination/armour rods, if applicable

  • Armour rods fitted if applicable

  • All hardware bonded together. Wood Pole construction only.

CONDUCTORS

  • Correct conductor size/type installed

  • Correct conductor terminations and fittings installed.

  • Conductor tails to the correct length

SUBSTATION/SWITCHES

  • Correct Fusing as per relevant Standards Table or Work Instructions

  • LV earth Installed to Standard. Earth cable covered to first pin and installed to correct depth.

  • Transformer Earthing Correct connections used M type connectors.

  • Transformer square on pole

  • Minimum bending radius of HV droppers maintained.<br>1 bracket installed on short leads 2 brackets installed on long leads<br>

  • Correct Size LV Leads to Standard minimum requirements - Neat & Tidy

  • Circuit labels installed

  • Appropriate Warning Signs Fitted where applicable and at the correct height 1.8m high

  • LV earth break 2.7m high, if applicable

  • Cables fastened at maximum 1m intervals

  • Possum Guard fitted (cleats) & correct height SWER 2.0m other 1.8m to bottom / Earth Cover Strips Fitted to 2.7m

OVERALL CONSTRUCTION

  • Construction Completed to Standard Design

RETIREMENT

  • Pole/stay retirements – removed old pole and stay rod - hole backfilled and compacted.

MISCELLANEOUS

  • General Site Condition Cleaned up and rubbish removed from site

  • Reinstatement Completed

  • Work Instruction requirements completed.

  • Discrepancies in Work Instruction noted.

POLE ENDS

  • Neutral Plates and Tags fitted

  • Correct/ Undamaged Termination fitting used for cable type.

  • Service cable separation >25mm from conductive equipment

  • Cable support brackets used

  • Correct connectors used on overhead conductors

  • Service Insulation in good condition

  • Pole box cover fitted correctly

POINT OF ATTACHMENT

  • Neutral Tags fitted

  • Correct/Undamaged Termination fitting used for cable type.

  • Service cable separation >25mm from conductive equipment

  • Service Insulation in good condition

  • Box cover fitted correctly

  • Drip loop <250mm

  • Access to POA clear

  • POA bracket fitted correctly

  • Drip loop not behind bracket, eg will not catch on metal if service drops free from attachment

CLEARANCES

  • POA - minimum 3.0m and > 6.0m

  • Centre or Carriageway of road or any part of freeway, primary road or highway - minimum 5.5m

  • Any part of secondary road or collector road - minimum 4.9m

  • Any part of any other road - minimum 4.6m

  • Over any part of a driveway - minimum 4.6m

  • Over other ground traversable by vehicles - minimum 4.6m

  • Elsewhere not traversable by a vehicle - minimum 3.0m

  • Over a structure on which a person cannot stand, eg sign, blank wall, fence - minimum 100mm

  • Over a structure not normally accessible but on which a person can stand, eg carport, verandah - minimum 100mm

  • Over a structure normally accessible to persons, eg balcony - minimum 2.7m

UNDERGROUND LIVE JOINTING

  • Size of joint hole

  • Weather protection

  • Obstacles in work area

PUBLIC LIGHTING POLE (OVERHEAD)

  • Pole / CAMM numbers installed

  • CAMM#

  • Neutral plates and tags fitted

  • Correct / undamaged termination fittings used for cable type.

  • Service cable separation >25mm from conductive equipment.

  • Cable support brackets used.

  • Correct connectors used on overhead conductors

  • Service installation in good condition

  • Pole box cover fitted correctly.

  • Pole size / depth correct (not slip base or frangible)

PUBLIC LIGHT POLE (UNDERGROUND)

  • Pole / CAMM numbers installed

  • CAMM#

  • Cable protected at pole entry point

  • Correct connection at base of pole

  • Pole earthed correctly.

  • Pole access door correctly fitted.

  • Neutral tags fitted.

  • Correct cable size / connection.

  • Pole installed at correct depth.

  • Correct pole termination.

  • Pole size / depth correct.

PUBLIC LIGHT HEAD AND BRACKET (INCLUDING JOINT USE POLE)

  • Correct head installed

  • Head installed at correct height:<br>Head height, 80W min 7.5m/ Head height, 125W min 7.5m/ Head height, 150W min 9.0m/ Head height, 250W min 10.0m

  • Correct bracket and installed correctly

  • Clearance between bracket and conductors:<br>66kV - 150mm from metal parts/ 22kV - 1200mm from metal parts

  • Clearance between insulated stay and conductors:<br>66kV – 750mm from fibreglass stay/ 22kV – 450mm from fibreglass stay

  • Correct PE size / Correct globe size.

  • LV ABC light installed above conductors

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