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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHILE WORKING WITH ESP

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*Thoroughly check any chances for entry of dusty air
in to ESP.
*Run the ID fan for 30 minutes with full caacity and
oen ID fan inlet dumer !efore entering ESP to clean
the dirty air inside ESP and inlet duct. The fan should
!e run continuously till "isually there is no emission
through stack








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*E#erience and resonsi!le erson should only !e
allowed for conducting $D test.%& "olt '( hand lams
light should !e ro"ided and one torch should !e
carried out for emergency light. 'n e#tra %& ) lam is
always referred to !e ket inside ESP as a sare.
**ight should !e %& )D( sulies for a"oiding
Electrical +a,ards.
*Tr set connection to !e remo"ed from ESP field to
a"oid electrical ha,ard and ESP field to !e grounded
through +T grounding switch and orta!le grounding
stick.
'll other e-uiments.dri"es/ID fan 0 1D fan2 etc.
related
To ESP should !e switched off and roer clearance to
!e taken from cometent authority !efore entering into
ESP. Prior to starting of $D test ID 1an and 1D fan to
!e started with full damer closed condition and after
getting necessary clearance from authorised erson
carrying the $D test. The corresonding damers to !e
oened to desired le"el as er the re-uirement gi"en
from time to time !y the authorised erson carrying out
the $D test. Proer co ordination to !e esta!lished
through walkie3talkie.
Proer communication to !e maintained !etween the
ersonnel inside ESP carrying out $D test and the
ersonnel engaged in controlling the running of ID4 1D
fans and their corresonding damers. Person should
!e osted near the local emergency sto P5 of !oth the
fans and he should !e resonsi!le to switch off the fans
in case of emergency.
Resonsi!le erson should also !e osted outside the
resecti"e door of the ESP where the $D test is !eing
carried out so that the ESP door is oened on intimation
from the eole working inside ESP. +owe"er4 roer
care is to !e taken to close the fan damers !efore
oening the doors.
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*Thoroughly check and remo"e loose materials inside
ESP. 7se one !ag to carry the re-uired loose material
during testing.



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Proer safety !elt should !e used and tighten where
e"er re-uired.
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*8ee resonsi!le ersons for controlling eole
aroaching near ESP.
* 9o entry of un3authori,ed ersons to !e ermitted
9ear ESP during test.
'll the anel doors should !e closed while
charging the anel.
'll doors of ESP and insection door of the
grounding switch assem!ly to !e closed
* To ensure remo"al of all men.material near the anel.
* :ne resonsi!le ersons will !e deuted near TR
SET for o!ser"ation
'fter comletion of oen ckt test resonsi!le
erson should roerly ground TR set through
grounding stick.
5efore earthing the TR set after oen circuit test
ensure that the TR anel is switched off and
roer clearance is taken from the cometent
authority.
'fter grounding the TR set for carrying out the
short circuit test4 the TR anel is to !e charged
after getting roer clearance from the
ersonnel working in the field.TR set.
'fter carrying out the short circuit test the
grounding from the TR set is to !e remo"ed
after switching off the TR anel and getting
roer clearance.
* ;ritten clearance from concern deartment to !e
taken !efore and after conducting the test
* Ensure all ower and control ca!le laying is roerly.
* Ensure ro"iding of ru!!er mat in front of TR anel
* 'll ower and control ca!les connection and
tightness should done roerly
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*Remo"e all ersons from ESP4 I.*0:.* duct. 8ee
resonsi!le ersons for controlling eole aroaching
near ESP.
* 9o entry of un3authori,ed ersons to !e ermitted
9ear ESP during 'ir load test.
* 'll the anel doors should !e closed while charging
the anel.
* To ensure remo"al of all men.material near the anel.
* 'll the accesses doors of ESP should !e roerly
closed.
* ;ritten clearance from concern deartment to !e
taken !efore and after conducting the test
* Ensure all ower and control ca!le laying is roerly.
* 'll ower and control ca!les connection and
tightness should done roerly
* Proer PPE /Shoe4 +elmet4 1ace Shield4 and +and
$lo"es2 should !e used.
*Ensure ro"iding ru!!er mat in front of TR anel.
*Ensure roer grounding of ESP all fields after
comletion of air load test through grounding switch
and orta!le grounding sticks.
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