INSPECTION & TESTING REQUIREMENTS REVISION: 01/31/2011 CODE NUMBER: PAGE:

SAUDI ARAMCO FORM-175 REPLACES: 04/25/2006 IR140500 1 of 2

SCOPE: Transformers: Power; Oil Filled, 60 Hz.

TEST AND INSPECTION PER: 14-SAMSS-531, and Specifications As Noted Below.

(1) VISUAL INSPECTION WITNESSING BY INSPECTOR (Note 1)

(2) CERTIFICATES / RECORDS TO BE CHECKED BY INSPECTOR
(3) CERTIFICATES / DATA TO BE PROVIDED BY VENDOR / SUPPLIER / MANUFACTURER
0010
0010
***
X X
Pre-Fabrication/Production Requirements
Pre Inspection meeting
Specification Details / Notes:
Verify company approval of manufacturer’s Inspection and Test
plan

0020 X Certified Design or Type Test Certificate of Compliance with ANSI-C 57 by Independent Third
Party as per 14-SAMSS 531.

0030 X Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) and Procedure Company approval required.
Qualification Records (PQR)

0020
0010
*** X
In process inspection & test requirement
Welders certification
Specification Details / Notes:

0020 X Construction As per approved drawings & Per 14-SAMSS-531 Section 5.0

0030 Mechanical Requirements:

0040 X X a) Oil Leak Test, Tank pressure/Vacuum test As per ANSI C 57

0050 X X b) Nondestructive Testing (As Applicabl e)

0060 X X c) Insulating Oil Shall be compatible with oil specified in 26-SAMSS-059,

including Lab. Certificate that oil is PCB free.

0030
0010
*** Final inspection & test requirements
Electrical Requirements:
Specification Details / Notes:

0020 X a) Rating Data Transformers shall be rated in accordance with ANSI

C57.12.00. Per 14-SAMSS-531 Part A. Sec 4.

0030 X X Routine Tests Per 14-SAMSS-531. For 2500 KVA OA and less, witness only
one randomly selected transformer for each line item. Above
2500 KVA OA, all transformers to be witnessed.

0040 X Zero-Phase-Sequence Impedance Voltage For 5 MVA & above as per 14-SAMSS-531 section 9.17.

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SAUDI ARAMCO FORM-175 REPLACES: 04/25/2006 IR140500 2 of 2
(1) VISUAL INSPECTION WITNESSING BY INSPECTOR (Note 1)
(2) CERTIFICATES / RECORDS TO BE CHECKED BY INSPECTOR
(3) CERTIFICATES / DATA TO BE PROVIDED BY VENDOR / SUPPLIER / MANUFACTURER
0050 X Paint Check paint color and thickness per 14-SAMSS-531 Sec VI

0060 X X Noise Level Test is required for only one randomly selected transformer for
each line item. Witness for 2.5 MVA and above. Certify below
2.5 MVA. Per 14-SAMSS-531 Sec VI.

0070 X Temperature Rise Test is required for only one randomly selected transformer for
each line item of 2.5 MVA and above. Per 14-SAMSS-531 Data
schedule-1

Notes:
(1) May only be waived by the responsible Saudi Aramco, ASC, or AOC Inspection Offices.
(2) See form SA175 000003 for instructions on using this form.

End of IR140500