Safety Section DIP5K/EN SS/A22

DIP 5000

SAFETY SECTION
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STANDARD SAFETY STATEMENTS FOR AREVA T&D

TELEPROTECTION EQUIPMENT

1. INTRODUCTION 3

2. HEALTH AND SAFETY 3

3. SYMBOLS AND LABELS ON THE EQUIPMENT 4

3.1 Symbols 4
3.2 Labels 4

4. INSTALLING, COMMISSIONING AND SERVICING 4

5. DE-COMMISSIONING AND DISPOSAL 6

6. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR SAFETY 7

6.1 Protective fuse rating 7
6.2 Protective class 7
6.3 Installation category 7
6.4 Environment 7
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1. INTRODUCTION
This Safety Section and the relevant equipment documentation provide full information on
safe handling, commissioning, and testing of this equipment. This Safety Section also
includes references to typical equipment label markings.
The technical data in this Safety Section is typical only, see the technical data section of the
relevant equipment documentation for data specific to a particular equipment.

Before carrying out any work on the equipment the user should be familiar with
the contents of this Safety Section and the ratings on the equipment’s rating
label.

Reference should be made to the external connection diagram before the equipment is
installed, commissioned, or serviced.
Language specific, self-adhesive User Interface labels are provided in a bag for some
equipment.

2. HEALTH AND SAFETY

The information in the Safety Section of the equipment documentation is intended to ensure
that equipment is properly installed and handled in order to maintain it in a safe condition.
When electrical equipment is in operation, dangerous voltages will be present in certain parts
of the equipment. Failure to observe warning notices, incorrect use, or improper use may
endanger personnel and equipment and also cause personal injury or physical damage.
Before working in the terminal strip area, the equipment must be isolated.
Proper and safe operation of the equipment depends on appropriate shipping and handling,
proper storage, installation and commissioning, and on careful operation, maintenance, and
servicing. For this reason only qualified personnel may work on or operate the equipment.
Qualified personnel are individuals who:

• Are familiar with the installation, commissioning, and operation of the equipment and
of the system to which it is being connected;

• Are able to perform safely switching operations in accordance with accepted safety
engineering practices and are authorized to energize and de-energize equipment and
to isolate, ground, and label it;

• Are trained in the care and use of safety apparatus in accordance with safety
engineering practices;

• Are trained in emergency procedures (first aid).

The equipment documentation gives instructions for its installation, commissioning, and
operation. However, the manuals cannot cover all conceivable circumstances or include
detailed information on all topics. In the event of questions or specific problems, do not take
any action without proper authorization. Contact the appropriate AREVA technical sales
office and request the necessary information.
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3. SYMBOLS AND LABELS ON THE EQUIPMENT

For safety reasons, the following symbols which may be used on the equipment or referred
to in the equipment documentation, should be understood before it is installed or
commissioned.
3.1 Symbols

Caution: refer to equipment documentation Caution: risk of electric shock

Protective Conductor (*Earth) terminal Functional/Protective Conductor (*Earth)

terminal

Note: This symbol may also be used for a

Protective Conductor (Earth) terminal if
that terminal is part of a terminal block
or sub-assembly, e.g. power supply.

*NOTE: THE TERM EARTH USED THROUGHOUT THIS TECHNICAL

MANUAL IS THE DIRECT EQUIVALENT OF THE NORTH
AMERICAN TERM GROUND.
3.2 Labels
See Safety Guide (SFTY/4L M) for typical equipment labelling information.

4. INSTALLING, COMMISSIONING, AND SERVICING

Equipment connections
Personnel undertaking installation, commissioning or servicing work for this
equipment should be aware of the correct working procedures to ensure safety.
Equipment documentation should be consulted before installing, commissioning,
or servicing the equipment.
The equipment and cabinet must be earthed as specified in IEC 60950-1.
The equipment must be supplied over a circuit breaker for the power supply. The
circuit breaker must be switched off.
Terminals exposed during installation, commissioning, and maintenance may
present a hazardous voltage unless the equipment is electrically isolated.
Do not work on the equipment or connecting cables during a lightning storm.
Any disassembly of the equipment may expose parts at hazardous voltage; also
electronic parts may be damaged if suitable electrostatic voltage discharge (ESD)
precautions are not taken.
If there is unlocked access to the rear of the equipment, care should be taken by
all personnel to avoid electric shock or energy hazards.
To ensure that wires are correctly terminated, the correct crimp terminal and tool
for the wire size should be used.
The equipment must be connected in accordance with the appropriate connection
diagram.
Before removing top cover, the isolating terminals of external cables must be
opened or disconnected.
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Protection Class I Equipment:

- Before energizing the equipment it must be earthed using the protective
conductor terminal, if provided, or the appropriate termination of the
supply plug in the case of plug connected equipment.
- The protective conductor (earth) connection must not be removed since
the protection against electric shock provided by the equipment would be
lost.
- When the protective (earth) conductor terminal (PCT) is also used to
terminate cable screens, etc., it is essential that the integrity of the
protective (earth) conductor be checked after the addition or removal of
such functional earth connections. For M4 stud PCTs the integrity of the
protective (earth) connections should be ensured by use of a locknut or
similar.
The recommended minimum protective conductor (earth) wire size is 2.5 mm²
(3.3 mm² for North America) unless otherwise stated in the technical data section
of the equipment documentation, or otherwise required by local or country wiring
regulations.
The protective conductor (earth) connection must be low-inductance and as short
as possible.
All connections to the equipment must have a defined potential. Connections that
are pre-wired, but not used, should preferably be grounded when binary inputs
and output relays are isolated. When binary inputs and output relays are
connected to common potential, the pre-wired but unused connections should be
connected to the common potential of the grouped connections.
Before energizing the equipment, the following should be checked:
- Voltage rating/polarity (rating label/equipment documentation);
- Protective fuse rating;
- Integrity of the protective conductor (earth) connection (where
applicable);
- Voltage and current rating of external wiring, suitable to the application.
It is important that this instruction manual be read and fully understood by all
people involved, including personnel that has already undergone training and is
otherwise qualified before changing configuration or carrying out maintenance.
Otherwise the warranty will not be applicable.
Accidental touching of exposed terminals
If working in a restricted space, such as a cubicle, where there is a risk of electric
shock due to accidental touching of terminals which do not comply with IP20
rating, then a suitable protective barrier should be provided.
Unused connectors in the equipment sub-racks should be terminated with blank
plugs.
Equipment use
If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the
protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.
Removal of the equipment front panel/cover
Removal of the equipment front panel/cover may expose hazardous live parts,
which must not be touched until the electrical power is removed.
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Equipment operating conditions

The equipment should be operated within the specified electrical and
environmental limits.
If the link gets disturbed while tuning, testing, simulating alarms, making
measurements and loading new configurations, appropriate measures must be
taken to prevent the protection signal transmission being used.
Before switching on the circuit breaker, check that the equipment/cabinet is
securely connected to the protective earth/ground and check the polarity and
value of the power supply.
Insulation and dielectric strength testing
Insulation testing may leave capacitors charged up to a hazardous voltage. At the
end of each part of the test, the voltage should be gradually reduced to zero to
discharge capacitors, before the test leads are disconnected.
Insertion of modules and pcb cards
Modules and PCB cards must not be inserted into or withdrawn from the
equipment whilst it is energized, since this may result in damage.
Fibre optic communication
Where fibre optic communication devices are fitted, these should not be viewed
directly. Optical power meters should be used to determine the operation or
signal level of the device.
Cleaning
The equipment may be cleaned using a lint-free cloth dampened with clean water,
when no connections are energized. Contact fingers of test plugs are normally
protected by petroleum jelly, which should not be removed.

5. DE-COMMISSIONING AND DISPOSAL

De-commissioning
The supply input (auxiliary) for the equipment may include capacitors across the
supply or to earth. To avoid electric shock or energy hazards, after completely
isolating the supplies to the equipment (both poles of any dc supply), the
capacitors should be safely discharged via the external terminals prior to
de-commissioning.

Disposal
It is recommended that incineration and disposal to water courses be avoided.
The equipment should be disposed of in a safe manner. Any equipment
containing batteries should have them removed before disposal, taking
precautions to avoid short circuits. Particular regulations within the country of
operation may apply to the disposal of the equipment.
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6. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR SAFETY

Unless otherwise stated in the equipment technical manual, the following data is applicable.
6.1 Protective fuse rating
The recommended maximum rating of the external protective fuse for equipment is 16A, high
rupture capacity (HRC) Red Spot type NIT, or TIA, or equivalent. The protective fuse should
be located as close to the unit as possible.

6.2 Protective class

IEC 60255-27: 2005 Class I (unless otherwise specified in the
EN 60255-27: 2005 equipment documentation). This equipment
requires a protective conductor (earth) connection
to ensure user safety.

6.3 Installation category

IEC 60255-27: 2005 Installation category II (Overvoltage Category II):
EN 60255-27: 2005 Distribution level, fixed installation.
Equipment in this category is qualification tested at
2,5 kV peak, 1.2/50 µs, 500 Ω, 0.5 J, between all
supply circuits and earth and also between
independent circuits.

6.4 Environment
The equipment is intended for indoor installation and use only. If it is required for use in an
outdoor environment then it must be mounted in a specific cabinet or housing which will
enable it to meet the requirements of IEC 60529 with the classification of degree of
protection IP54 (dust and splashing water protected).
Pollution Degree - Pollution Degree 2 Compliance is demonstrated by reference to safety
Altitude - Operation up to 2000m standards.
IEC 60255-27:2005
EN 60255-27: 2005
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SPECIFIC SAFETY STATEMENTS FOR DIP5O00 TELEPROTECTION

EQUIPMENT

Personnel qualification: authorized and properly trained personnel only are admitted to carry out
installing, programming, commissioning, maintenance, troubleshooting, and operation of the
equipment.

Technical specifications: the equipment must be operated within the technical specifications. Failure
to do so may result in personal injuries or equipment damage.

Alteration: alteration of the equipment is not allowed.

Insertion and removal of plug-in modules: neither removal nor insertion of modules, except for
redundant power supply units, is permitted. Before inserting or removing modules, the power supply of
the equipment has to be switched OFF.

ESD protection: the modules in this equipment contain devices which can be damaged by
electrostatic discharges. Appropriate measures must be taken before unpacking modules or removing
them from equipment racks. Grounding straps for technical personnel and the provision of anti-static
workbenches are essential precautions to prevent ESD damage when handling or working on
modules. Modules may only be shipped either in their original packing or installed in equipment racks.

Mechanical installation: the equipment must be mounted in a cabinet.

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Cabinets which are not secured to the floor tip forwards when the hinged frame is opened. Do not
open the hinged frame without precautions.

Electrical installation: this is Class I equipment as defined in EN 60255-27. The equipment and
cubicle/cabinet shall be solidly bonded to the protective (earth) conductor for both safety and
electromagnetic compatibility reasons. The equipment must be protected by circuit breakers or fuses
with a maximum rating of 16 Amps.

All circuit breakers in the cabinet must be switch OFF before working on the equipment.

Do not connect or disconnect energized cables to or from the equipment.

The isolating terminals of the external cables must be kept open during installation, maintenance and
before storage, decommissioning, and disposal.

Ensure that all supply inputs have been isolated/switched off before installing the equipment.

When an analog DIP 5000 is connected to cables, pilot wires, or leased circuits, the equipment must
only be used in conjunction with barrier transformers withstanding a 15kVrms or 20kVrms test voltage
at 50Hz/60Hz for 1 mn, according to national regulations or electric utilities’ practice.
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Fibre optic installation: Optical connectors: clean all optical connectors by an approved method
before making any optical connection; do not rotate the optical connector unnecessarily when making
an optical connection. When not connected, fit all optical plugs and couplings with protective caps.

Damage to optical fibres: when dressing fibres, take care not to exceed the minimum bend radius
(typically 35mm) and do not over tighten binders used for dressing as damage may result.

Back cover: hazardous voltages and/or hazardous energy levels behind the back cover.

Working on the equipment: do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during
periods of lightning.

Electrical strength test: do not repeat any electrical tests. Improper test methods can cause severe
damage to the equipment. Electric strength and earth continuity tests have been performed in the
factory.

EMC: this is class A equipment. In a domestic environment, this equipment may cause radio
interference. In this case, the user may be required to take appropriate measures.

Power supply for alarm: this shall be protected against overcurrents and short circuit conditions.
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Common interface UT148: hazardous voltages and/or hazardous energy levels on the module and
the cable. Do not touch the module and the cable leads.

Relay interface SRxxx: hazardous voltages and/or hazardous energy levels on the module and the
cable. Do not touch the module and the cable leads.

Laser / LED: take care using optical cards IR182/IR185, class I Laser/LED product.

Using HMI DIP 5000: the teleprotection link can be disturbed while using certain maintenance
functions of the DIP 5000 HMI (e.g. forcing commands).

During routine tests with the DIP 5000 in operation, “Reset device” in the menu should not be
activated, as this causes the DIP 5000 to be re-initialized and thus be blocked for approximately 5
seconds. During this time no commands can be transmitted.

Commissioning: do not close/establish any connections to protection devices until the DIP 5000 is
properly commissioned.
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