SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY (Saudi Aramco) GENERAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL ISSUING ORG.
POWER DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT:
CERTIFICATION OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE SPLICERS
Approved
2.705 ISSUE DATE
06/06/1993 APPROVAL
MAA
REPLACES
07/21/1987 PAGE NUMBER
1
OF
2
CONTENT This General Instruction contains procedures to be followed to ensure that Cable Splicers are competent to splice and terminate high voltage cables on the Company's facilities.
1.0
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Only those cable splicers who have been certified by Power Distribution Department can be allowed to splice or terminate cables on systems rated at 2400 volts or above.
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RESPONSIBILITIES Proponents of cable work shall ensure that their splicing and terminating work is carried out by cable splicers who have current PDD cable splicer's certificates. Power Distribution Department shall examine all cable splicers as required and issue cable splicers' certificates when appropriate. Cable splicers shall carry their certificates whenever they are working on cables and show them to inspectors on demand. If a cable splicer loses his certificate he shall immediately apply, via his proponent, to PDD for a replacement. Proponents of capital projects and/or new expense work shall advise Projects Inspection of scheduled splicing or terminations two "working days" before each job is to be done. The inspector shall ensure that the cable splicer has a valid certificate and issue a job clearance card to him prior to commencement of the work. Inspection shall monitor cable splicing and termination work and may suspend or revoke a cable splicer's job clearance card for doing unacceptable work. Inspection shall discuss unacceptable work with the proponent of the cable splicer and decide as to whether the cable splicer may:
* CHANGE
a)
Continue with his work
b)
Be re-examined by PDD or
c)
Be prevented from doing further cable splicing or determination work on the Company's facilities.
** ADDITION
NEW INSTRUCTION
COMPLETE REVISION X
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SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY (Saudi Aramco) GENERAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL ISSUING ORG.
POWER DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT:
CERTIFICATION OF HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE SPLICERS
ISSUE DATE
06/06/1993 APPROVAL
MAA
3.0
Approved
2.705
REPLACES
07/21/1987 PAGE NUMBER
2
OF
2
CERTIFICATION OF CABLE SPLICERS Proponents of cable work shall apply, in writing, to PDD to have their cable splicers examined giving at least one week notice of the certification requirements. Proponents shall submit a Cable Splicer Certification Request for each cable splicer, with two photographs, giving details of the cable (EPR/XLP, PILCA, armoured, voltage rating etc.) PDD shall advise the cable splicer's proponent of the place, time and details of the examination. The examination may be on PDD premises or elsewhere as determined by PDD. The cable splicer shall present himself at the place and time specified by PDD and be equipped with all required tools and materials, including cable. PDD shall assess the worker's ability through written and practical work and, if he is found competent, issue to him a Cable Splicer Certification card, form 8233-1, with three years validity, indicating the type of work for which he has been certified. PDD shall prepare and distribute a Cable Splicer's Certification Report, form 8233. PDD shall keep a permanent record of all examinations and make it available to Inspection on request.
