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Electrical Safety Audit:

ECPL carries out electrical safety audit as per Indian Electricity Rule, 1956. The outcome of electrical safety audit is a report which highlights present safety status of the organization, areas where proper safety precautions are missing with photograph and proposed course of action.
Thermography is an integral part of electric safety audit wherein temperatures at key points are measured with the help of thermal imaging camera and abnormal areas are identified which otherwise in due course of time would result into breakdown / tripping of electrical systems.
Electricity is indispensible for industrial development, scientific advancement, human comfort and prosperity. Electricity constitutes one of the major sources of ignition for fire accidents and explosions in hazardous installations where classified hazardous atmosphere is normally encountered. Fires due to short circuits, overheating of electrical equipments, overheating due to over current, overheating due to poor ventilation results in to devastating fire besides equipment damage and property loss, electrical hazards also include injuries and fatalities to personnel due to electric shock. Hence Electrical Safety Audit plays an important role in Industrial Electrical Safety.

Objectives of Electrical Safety Audit:

  1. Reduction or elimination of risks associated with the use of electrical energy.
  2. Enhance electrical safety awareness

Reference Standards applicable for Electrical Safety Audit:

  1. Electricity Act, 2003
  2. Indian Electricity Rules ,1956
  3. Central Electricity Authority Regulation,2010

Scope of electrical safety audit:

  1. Physical inspection of the plant with reference to applicable Indian standards, Indian Electricity Rules and other relevant codes of Practice & identifying electrical non -conformities and hazards (shocks, fires, explosion, overloading etc) and to suggest electrical safety solutions
  2. Examination of earthing system and earth continuity as per I.S. Standard
  3. Thermographic inspection of electrical panels to identify Hotspots using thermal imaging camera
  4. Review of protection devices of electrical system for rating, calibration and settings

HAZOP / HAZIN:

Any expansion or modification requires proper review of integration with present system. Hazard and Operability Studies (HAZOP) study is the process which helps to consider all the possible ways by which process and operation failure can occur. It is carried out in a Chemical facility.
The output is HAZOP report covering all possibilities like no – low – high analysis of temperature, pressure and flow and their subsequent impact on the process. The report highlights various actions to be taken so as to avoid particular failure.

Before starting HAZOP study following detailed information on the process is required:

  1. Process Flow Diagram (PFD)
  2. Process instrumentation diagram (P & I)
  3. Detailed Equipment Specifications
  4. Material of Construction
  5. Mass and Energy Balance