MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE OF DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT Amendment No: 9

INTRODUCTION

SUBSTATION MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTION

Document No : SMI 101 S01

Amendment No : 9
ASSET STANDARDS & DESIGN Approved By : MASD
Approval Date : 29/05/18

SMI 101 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR MAINTENANCE OF DISTRIBUTION

EQUIPMENT

SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS

1.1 Purpose ..................................................................................................................... 2

1.2 Scope ........................................................................................................................ 2
1.3 Reference .................................................................................................................. 2
1.4 Abbreviations ........................................................................................................... 4
1.4.1 Abbreviations ............................................................................................................. 4
1.4.2 General terminology definitions.................................................................................. 5
1.4.3 Specific definitions - electrical switchgear assemblies ............................................... 7
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1.1 Purpose
The purpose of this instruction is to set out in detail the following:
• Maintenance frequency and applicable standards for all equipment relating to the distribution
network.
• Procedures required for the upgrade and modification of assets to the latest standard.
• Define the terminology and abbreviations used within Endeavour Energy’s maintenance
standards.

1.2 Scope
The scope of this document covers the maintenance frequency, standards and general
requirements of all distribution equipment and mains, to achieve Endeavour Energy’s minimum
standards and needs. This includes the requirements of distribution substations, switching stations,
regulating stations, field reclosers, load break switches, sectionalisers, streetlight columns, low
voltage (LV) pillars, poles and mains.
This instruction is to be read in conjunction with all relevant distribution SMIs and MMIs.

1.3 Reference
Internal
• Company Policy (Network) 9.7.1 – Network Asset Construction
• Company Policy (Network) 9.9.1 – Network Asset Maintenance
• Company Policy (Network) 9.9.2 – Essential Spares and Mobile Solutions
• Company Procedure (Health & Safety) GSY 0050 – Hazardous Chemicals Management
• Company Procedure (Heath & Safety) GSY 1065 – Asbestos Management
• Company Procedure (Network) GAM0089 – Authorisations Governance and Management
• Company Form (Heath & Safety) FSY 0118 - Worksite Coordination /Hazard & Risk
Assessment
• Branch Workplace Instruction (All Regional) WRG0526 – Handling of SF6 (Sulphur
Hexafluoride)
• Earthing Design Instruction EDI 100 - Distribution earthing design
• Equipment Technical Specification ETS 0010 – Mineral Insulating Oil
• Mains Construction Instruction MCI 0005 – Overhead construction standards manual
• Mains Construction Instruction MCI 0006 – Underground distribution: Construction standards
manual
• Mains Design Instruction MDI 0026 – Location of isolation points on the high voltage
distribution network
• Mains Design Instruction MDI 0028 – Underground distribution network design
• Mains Design Instruction MDI 0031 – Overhead line design
• Mains Maintenance Instruction MMI 0001 – Pole and Line Inspection and Treatment
Procedures
• Mains Maintenance Instruction MMI 0003 – Routine structural inspection of streetlighting
columns and LV pillars
• Mains Maintenance Instruction MMI 0005 – Control and prevention of television and radio
interference in 11kV – 132kV overhead power lines
• Mains Maintenance Instruction MMI 0022 – Routine electrical inspection and maintenance of
streetlight columns, LV pillars and associated electrical terminations
• Mains Maintenance Instruction MMI 0032 – Thermovision of distribution and transmission
lines
• Protection Design Instruction PDI 1000 – Protection of high voltage plant
• Protection Maintenance Instruction PMI 4120 – Maintenance of protection
• Substation Maintenance Instruction SMI 102 – Substation batteries
• Substation Maintenance Instruction SMI 104 – Major substation earthing system test
• Substation Maintenance Instruction SMI 105 – Graffiti rectification and painting

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• Substation Maintenance Instruction SMI 106 – Zone & Transmission Substation

Accommodation
• Substation Maintenance Instruction SMI 107 – Pole substations
• Substation Maintenance Instruction SMI 109 – SCADA equipment
• Substation Maintenance Instruction SMI 110 – Voltage regulating equipment
• Substation Maintenance Instruction SMI 111 – Selection of distribution transformers for
refurbishment
• Substation Maintenance Instruction SMI 113 – Distribution and field transmission data asset
structure and nameplate details
• Substation Maintenance Instruction SMI 116 – MDI readings and identification of overloaded
transformers
• Substation Maintenance Instruction SMI 122 – Use and handling of sulphur hexafluoride
(SF6)
• Substation Maintenance Instruction SMI 124 – Maintenance data entry and defect
prioritisation
• Substation Maintenance Instruction SMI 155 – Power, auto and regulating transformers
• Substation Maintenance Instruction SMI 159 – Refurbishment of distribution transformers
• Substation Maintenance Instruction SMI 160 – Distribution Substations
• Substation Maintenance Instruction SMI 204 – Disconnectors, links and air break switches
• Substation Maintenance Instruction SMI 207 – HV reclosers, sectionalises and load break
switches
• Substation Maintenance Instruction SMI 212 – HV switch and switch fuse units
• Substation Maintenance Instruction SMI 250 – Low voltage distribution boards
• Electrical Safety Rules
• Endeavour Energy Hazardous Material Database (HAZMAT Register)

External
• Work Health and Safety Act 2011
• Electricity Supply (General) Regulation 2014
• Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011
• ENA National Electricity Network Safety Code (Doc 01-2008)
• ENA National electricity network operator and service provider safety assurance guidelines
(NENS 02-2006)
• ENA National guidelines for safe access to electrical and mechanical apparatus (NENS 03-
2006)
• ENA National guidelines for safe approach distances to electrical and mechanical apparatus
(NENS 04-2006)
• ENA National fall protection guidelines for the electricity industry (NENS 05-2006)
• AS 1851:2012 – Routine service of fire protection systems and equipment
• AS 2067:2016 – Substations and high voltage installations exceeding 1 kV a.c.
• AS 2467:2008 – Maintenance of Electrical Switchgear
• AS 60947.2:2015 – Low voltage switchgear and controlgear – Circuit Breakers
• AS 62271.1:2012 – High-voltage switchgear and controlgear
• AS 62271.102-2005 (R2016) – High voltage switchgear and controlgear - Alternating current
disconnectors and earthing switches
• AS IEC 62271.4:2015 – High-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Handling procedures for
sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) and its mixtures
• AS/NZS 60265.1:2001 – High-voltage switches – Switches for rated voltages above 1 kV and
less than 52 kV
• AS/NZS IEC 60947.3:2015 – Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Switches,
disconnectors, switch-disconnectors and fuse-combination units
• IEC 62271-105:2015 – High-voltage switchgear and controlgear - Alternating current switch-
fuse combinations for rated voltages above 1 kV up to and including 52kV

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1.4 Abbreviations
1.4.1 Abbreviations
ABC Aerial bundled cable
ABS Air break switch
ASP Accredited Service Provider
BGI Below ground inspection
CB Circuit breaker
CBM Condition based maintenance
CCT Covered conductor thick
DOF Drop out fuse
EDI Earthing Design Instruction
EMS Environmental Management Standard
EPV Elevating platform vehicle (bucket truck)
F&E Fault and emergency maintenance
FRL Fire resistance level
HAZMAT Hazardous materials
HDPE High density polyethylene
HV High voltage
IR (1) Infrared
IR (2) Insulation resistance
LBS Load break switch
LV Low voltage
MCI Mains Construction Instruction
MDI (1) Mains Design Instruction
MDI (2) Maximum Demand Indicator
MMI Mains Maintenance Instruction
NMSHVABC Non-metallic screened high voltage aerial bundled cable.
OLI/GLI Overhead line inspection / Ground line inspection
PCB Polychlorinated biphenyls
PDI Protection Design Instruction
P-G CLAMP Parallel grooved clamp
PSBI Pre-Summer Bushfire Inspection
PVC Poly-vinyl chloride
RCM Reliability centred maintenance
RFI Radio frequency interference
SCADA Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition
SDI Substation Design Instruction
SF6 Sulphur hexafluoride
SMI Substation Maintenance Instruction
SWER Single wire earth return
TVI Television interference
UCD Underground commercial distribution

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UG Underground
UG/OH Underground to overhead connection
UID Underground industrial distribution
URD Underground residential distribution
WHRA Workplace Hazard and Risk Assessment
XLPE Cross linked polyethylene

1.4.2 General terminology definitions

ASP Accredited Service Provider – a person accredited through a
ministerially-recognised accreditation scheme to undertake contestable
works.
Authorised A person with technical knowledge or sufficient experience and
training, who has been approved as competent and is then authorised
in writing by the company to perform the function requiring
authorisation on or near the company’s electricity network or in any
other situation determined by the General Manager Asset
Management. This definition holds for various forms of the word, for
example authorisation and authorise.
Condition The use of advanced technologies in order to determine equipment
monitoring condition and performance, and potentially predict failure.
Condition Maintenance activities to rectify equipment defects and abnormalities
based that are likely to deteriorate to a failed condition and impact on safety,
maintenance system reliability, the environment, and impose unacceptable
(CBM) operational constraints on the network. This also includes rectification
of defects found during other maintenance activities.
Diagnostic A test involving the establishment of comparative data for monitoring
testing and checking the condition of equipment.
Distribution The collection of assets (distribution lines, cables, substation and
network associated equipment) whose purpose is to distribute power from zone
substation to distribution substations, that feeds the low voltage
network.
Ellipse Asset database distributed by Mincom.
Epoxy resin- Switchgear of cast-resin construction that uses air as an insulating and
cast interrupting medium.
Examination An inspection, with the addition of partial dismantling, as required,
supplemented by means such as measurements and non-destructive
tests in order to assess the condition of an item.
Fault and Maintenance activities to rectify any emergency, unpredicted or
emergency impending failure, incident or event, impacting on safety, the
(F&E) environment, loss of supply to customers or imposing unacceptable
maintenance operational constraints on the network.

Fire Fire resistance level means the grading period in minutes. The three
resistance (3) figures represent structural adequacy/integrity/insulation.
level (FRL)

Hazardous A secure, centralised database (found on the Company’s Intranet site

Materials or ASP portal) that details the presence of hazardous materials

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Register associated with Company assets and the condition, as well as any
documentation associated with the management of the material, for
example, clearance certificates and asbestos air monitoring results.
The database is accessible to all workers and ASPs.
High voltage Voltage exceeding or equal to 1kV AC (refers to 12kV, 12.7kV and
(HV) 24kV in this instruction).
Inspection Maintenance action comprising a careful scrutiny of an item carried out
without dismantling and using all the senses required to detect
anything which causes the item to fail to meet an acceptable condition.
Note: An inspection may be followed by an operational check.
Latitude The allowable variance from the prescribed maintenance period.
Low voltage Voltage exceeding 32V AC but less than 1kV AC.
(LV)
Major Maintenance work that generally includes major works, dismantling
overhaul and/or replacement of items to complete the maintenance.
Minor Maintenance work that is generally limited to lubrication and/or
overhaul or replacement of consumables, however can encompass
servicing inspection/repair to components of the asset.
Network The Endeavour Energy electrical network of poles, wires, substations
and other assets through which electrical power is
transmitted/distributed to customers.
Non-routine
Planned maintenance that is not the result of a breakdown.
maintenance
Operational
An action carried out to determine whether an item functions correctly.
check
Pole Reinforcing a pole by pole nailing or pole rebutting to an acceptable
reinstatement serviceability level.
Pole Replacement of the decayed below ground portion of the pole with a
rebutting steel and concrete stub of sliding sleeves or caissons so that the pole
is reinforced to an acceptable serviceability level.
Pole nailing Installation of additional galvanised steel section to reinforce a
decayed pole at the ground line area to an acceptable serviceability
level.
Routine Maintenance organised and carried out in accordance with a
maintenance predetermined policy or plan, to prevent breakdown, or reduce the
likelihood of an item failing to meet an acceptable condition.
SF6 insulated Fully enclosed metal clad switchgear that uses Sulphur Hexaflouride
switchgear gas as an insulating and/or interrupting medium. Includes but is not
limited to the following types;
- ABB Safelink,
- Schneider (Merlin Gerin) SM6, RM6 and VM6,
- Siemens 8DJH, 8DJ10 and 8DJ,
- GEC/Alstom Floukit M24
- Falcon Brush,
- Areva FBX-C and,
- Holec SVS
Sub- The collection of assets (transmission lines, cables, zone substation
transmission and associated equipment) whose purpose is to distribute power in
network bulk from transmission substations to zone substations which feed the

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distribution network or a particular customer substation. Sub-

transmission voltages in Endeavour Energy’s network are typically
132kV, 66kV and 33kV.
Test A procedure carried out to establish the quality, condition and/or
performance on an item.
Transmission The collection of assets (transmission lines, cables, zone substation
system and associated equipment), whose purpose is to transmit power in bulk
from Transgrid supply point to a sub-transmission substation. The
transmission voltages in Endeavour Energy’s network are typically but
not exclusively 132kV.
Unplanned Maintenance that has resulted from an outage or as the result of a
maintenance breakdown of an asset.

1.4.3 Specific definitions - electrical switchgear assemblies

Switchgear and controlgear (ref AS 62271.4:2015)
A general term covering switching devices and their combination with associated control,
measuring, protective and regulating equipment, also assemblies of such devices and equipment
with associated inter-connections, accessories, enclosures and supporting structures.
Indoor switchgear (ref AS 62271.1:2012 for service conditions)
Switchgear designed for use entirely indoor where the effects of atmospheric conditions are
controlled.
Outdoor switchgear (ref AS 62271.1:2012 for service conditions)
Switchgear designed for use out of doors and capable of withstanding the full effects of the
specified atmospheric conditions.
Circuit breakers (ref AS 60947.2:2015)
A mechanical switching device capable of making, carrying and breaking currents under normal
circuit conditions, and also making, carrying for a specified time, and breaking currents under
specified abnormal circuit conditions such as those of short circuit.
Note: A circuit breaker is usually intended to operate infrequently, although some types are
suitable for frequent operation.
Switch (ref AS 60265.1:2001)
A switching device capable of making, carrying and breaking currents under normal circuit
conditions that may include specified operating overload conditions and also carry for a specified
time currents under specified abnormal circuit conditions such as those of short circuit.
Disconnector (ref AS 62271.102:2005)
A mechanical device that for reasons of safety provides in the open position, an isolating distance
in accordance with specified requirements.
A disconnector is capable of opening and closing a circuit when negligible current is broken or
made. Negligible current implies currents up to 0.5A such as the capacitance currents of bushings,
busbars, connections, very short lengths of cables, and currents of voltage transformers or
dividers.
A disconnector is capable of opening and closing a circuit when no significant change in the
voltage across the terminals of each of the poles of the isolator occurs. No significant change of
voltage refers to such applications as the bypassing of circuit breakers.
A disconnector is capable of carrying currents under normal circuit conditions and carrying for a
specified time, currents under abnormal conditions such as those of short-circuit.

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Fuse (ref AS 60947.3:2015)

A switching device that, by the fusion of one or more of its specially designed and proportioned
components, opens the circuit in which it is inserted and breaks the current when it exceeds a
given value for a sufficient time.
Note: The fuse comprises all the parts that form the complete switching device.
A fuse element is that part of a fuse designed to melt when the fuse operates.
A fuse-link is that part of a fuse including the fuse element(s) which requires replacement by a new
fuse-link after the fuse has operated and before the fuse is put back into service.
A current-limiting fuse is a fuse that, during and by its operation at its rated breaking capacity, limits
the current to a value substantially lower than the peak value of the prospective current.
An expulsion fuse is a fuse in which the arc is extinguished by expulsion of gases produced by the
arc. (An expulsion fuse does not exhibit significant current limiting features).
Fuse switch (ref AS 60947.3:2015)
A switch in which a fuse link or fuse carrier with fuse link forms the moving contact.
Switch fuse combination (ref IEC 62271-105:2012)
A combination of a three-pole switch with three fuses provided with strikers, the operation of any
striker causing all three poles of the switch to open automatically.
Note: Also known as a fuse-switch combination.
Switch-fuse (ref AS 60947.3:2015)
A switch in which one or more poles have a fuse in series in a composite unit.

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