Electrical Substation Risk Assessment

Substation risk indices are incorporated into a preventative optimal power flow opf to reduce the risk of critical substations.

Electrical substation risk assessment. The intent of this procedure is to perform a risk assessment which includes a review of the electrical hazards the associated foreseeable tasks and the protective measures that are required in order to maintain a tolerable level of risk. See attatched hazard assessment checklist exercise 6. This risk based dispatch represents an easily scalable robust algorithm for reducing risk associated with substation losses. A documented risk assessment shall be completed prior to commencing any work and updated should any hazards change or new hazards arise.

Points of possible fire risks in substations include. Ht cabinet enclosures mcc cabinet enclosures vsd cabinet enclosures and bunched electrical power cables. There are no risk assessment guidelines available explicitly for hv switchgear. This new dispatch allows operators to operate at a higher cost.

The documented risk assessment shall include a review of the substation workplace risk assessment and assessment of the risks associated with the tasks to be performed. Using an understanding of substation fires. Exercise 5 you are required to do some maintenance work in an electrical substation. A risk assessment should be performed before work is started.

Annex 1 principal elements of the safety objectives for electrical equipment of directive 2006 95 ec relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits1 annex a c and d of iec guide 116 2 guidelines for safety related risk.