Specifications

PIP ELTFT01
March 2001 Field Inspection and Testing of
New Electrical Equipment
Process Industry Practices Page 3 of 23
1. Introduction
1.1. Purpose
This Practice provides the minimum requirements for field inspection and testing of
new electrical equipment and facilities installed in a process industry application.
1.2. Scope
This Practice covers inspection and testing procedures for new low- and medium-
voltage electrical facilities in a process industry. Minimum acceptable values for the
testing results are included in this specification. Forms for recording inspection and
test values are also included.
Certain specialty equipment and packaged equipment are application specific and are
not covered by this Practice.
Some inspections and tests may require an independent testing organization or an
equipment manufacturer’s representative. It is outside the scope of this Practice to
define which tests require a third party or to designate responsibility for obtaining
and coordinating these third parties. When necessary, these tests will be defined in
the project scope.
This Practice does not cover full compliance inspections required by various codes
and regulations but does provide assurance of equipment integrity and compliance
with project-specific documents.
2. References
2.1. Process Industry Practices (PIP)
– PIP ELTFT01D - Field Inspection and Testing of New Electrical Equipment
Data Sheet
2.2. Industry Codes and Standards
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
– ANSI/IEEE Std. 141-1993 (R1999) - Recommended Practice for Electric
Power Distribution for Industrial Plants
– ANSI/IEEE Std. 81-1983 - Guide for Measuring Earth Resistivity, Ground
Impedance, and Earth Surface Potentials of a Ground System
– ANSI/IEEE Std. 95-1977 (R1991) - Recommended Practice for Insulation
Testing of Large AC Rotating Machinery with High Direct Voltage
– ANSI/IEEE C57.13.1-1981 (R1999) - Guide for Field Testing of Relaying
Current Transformers