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American University Master Commissioning Plan

Revision 1.1

March 5, 2012

American University Revision 1.1

Master Commissioning Plan Page 1 March 5, 2012

American University Master Commissioning Plan

Revision 1.1

Table of Contents

Section Page

1 Introduction ......................................................................................... 2

2 Commissioning Team Members ......................................................... 3

3 Systems to be Commissioned ........................................................... 4

4 Commissioning Process Matrix ......................................................... 6

5 Commissioning Process Flowchart ................................................... 9

6 Commissioning Activities Narratives .............................................. 10

7 Commissioning Documentation ....................................................... 29



1 Introduction Commissioning is defined as a systematic process of assuring by verification and documentation,

from the design phase to a minimum of one year after construction that all building facility

systems perform interactively in accordance with the design documentation and intent, and in

accordance with the owner’s operational needs, including preparation of operations personnel.

This Commissioning Plan is intended to be a roadmap for the parties involved in the

Commissioning process. It lists the systems to be commissioned, the Commissioning process

activities, and the roles and responsibilities for each party involved.

The goals of the Commissioning Plan are to identify and define the following:

Systems to be commissioned.

Commissioning team members.

Commissioning activities.

Commissioning Team member responsibilities for each Commissioning activity.

Documentation requirements from each activity and Commissioning Team member.

Schedule parameters (i.e., how will Commissioning activities integrate into the other

project delivery milestones?).

Acceptance criteria for the completion of commissioning.

The Commissioning Process Matrix and Flowchart graphically depict the commissioning process

and its flow from the Planning Phase through the Warranty Phase. These are intended to be a

quick reference for identifying the fundamental components of commissioning and their

relationship to each other. The Master Commissioning Process Narrative provides more detail

regarding the activities, responsibilities, and deliverables associated with each activity in the

Commissioning Process Matrix and Flowchart. For each Matrix row and Flowchart box, there is

a corresponding narrative description. To supplement these sections, Section 7 includes

Commissioning documentation templates and examples.



2 Commissioning Team Members

Role Company Title Name

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Project

Manager

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University Project Manager

Construction

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Construction

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Facilities

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University Cx Authority

Other

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Departments

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Design Team

Architect

Mechanical

Engineer

Electrical Engineer

Construction

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General Contractor

Mechanical

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Electrical Contractor

TAB Contractor

Controls Contractor

Commissioning

Manager

Project Manager

Lead Mechanical

Lead Electrical



3 Systems to be Commissioned

SYSTEMS SAMPLING

Mechanical Systems

HVAC System TBD

Indoor Air Quality Monitoring System TBD

Energy Management System TBD

Domestic Water Booster System TBD

Domestic Hot Water System TBD

Irrigation Controls TBD

Grey Water Systems TBD

Life Safety Systems

Fire Suppression System TBD

Fire Alarm System 100%

Smoke Management Systems TBD

Electrical Systems

Normal Power Systems (mains, power distribution, and breakers) TBD

Emergency Electrical Power (emergency generators, automatic

transfer switches, mains, power distribution, and breakers)

TBD

Critical Power (mains, power distribution, breakers, and

uninterruptible power supplies)

TBD

Lighting Controls TBD

Vertical Transport Systems TBD

Building A/V & Communications Systems TBD

Security Systems

Card Access TBD

Cameras TBD



Building Envelope

Walls TBD

Windows TBD

Roof/Flashing TBD

Subgrade Waterproofing TBD

Insulation TBD

Air and Vapor Barriers TBD

Expansion Joints TBD

Specialty Systems

Classroom/Conference Room Audio-Visual, Lighting, &

Communications

TBD

Kitchen Systems TBD

Laboratory Support Systems TBD



4 Commissioning Process Matrix The following matrix tabulates the major commissioning activities; when they occur during the

project life cycle; and the commissioning team member roles and responsibilities for each

activity. For additional detail, please refer to Section 6: Commissioning Activities Narratives.

In the Commissioning Team Member columns an “R” indicates the responsible team member for

each activity, and a “✓” indicates a team member who needs to participate in the activity.

PROJECT PHASES COMMISSIONING TEAM MEMBERS

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Basis of Design (BOD) Document ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ R ✓

O&M Documentation Planning ✓ R ✓

O&M Training Planning ✓ R ✓

Warranty Planning ✓ ✓ R ✓

Commissioning Design Reviews ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ R

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Final Commissioning Plan ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ R

Commissioning Specification ✓ ✓ ✓ R

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Submittal Reviews ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ R

O&M Manual Reviews ✓ ✓ ✓ R

O&M Training Agenda Reviews ✓ ✓ ✓ R

Systems Training Planning ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ R

Occupant Training Planning ✓ ✓ ✓ R

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Functional Performance Test Plans ✓ ✓ ✓ R

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5 Commissioning Process Flowchart

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Commissioning Design Reviews

O&M Documentation

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Prefunctional Checklists

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O&M Training Agenda Reviews

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6 Commissioning Activities Narratives

Preliminary Commissioning Plan

The Preliminary Commissioning Plan will focus on identifying project-specific commissioning

activities, commissioning team members, and roles and responsibilities for all team members as

part of the commissioning process. The Preliminary Commissioning Plan will be prepared by the

Facilities Management Commissioning Authority and will be incorporated into requests for

proposal for Design Team and Commissioning Manager services.

Example prefunctional checklists (PFCs) and functional performance test procedures (FPTs) will

be included in the Preliminary Commissioning Plan as appendices to demonstrate level of rigor

required of future commissioning team members.

Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR) Document

The Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR) will quantitatively define the performance and

operational requirements for the commissioned systems. These performance requirements will be

the acceptance criteria against which the systems will be judged. They will include parameters

such as temperatures, flows, pressures, moisture content, light fixture types, light levels,

warranty information requirements, central system availability/tie-in capability, electrical spare

capacity requirements, building automation system requirements, etc.

For LEED certification purposes, the OPR must include the following sections:

Owner and User Requirements

Environmental and Sustainability Goals

Energy Efficiency Goals

Indoor Environmental Quality Requirements

Equipment and System Expectations

Building Occupant and Operations and Maintenance Requirements

The Facilities Management Commissioning Authority will oversee the development of the OPR,

but critical input will be needed from the Project Manager, Occupant/User Groups, and the

Design Team.

The Commissioning Manager will maintain the OPR throughout the duration of the project,

editing as necessary to reflect American University performance expectation changes.



Design Phase Commissioning Coordination Meetings

The Commissioning Manager will plan, facilitate and document Design Phase Commissioning

Coordination Meetings. The coordination meetings are intended to help every team member

understand and execute their roles and responsibilities within the commissioning process, to

coordinate the details of current and upcoming commissioning activities, and to review

outstanding action items.

The first meeting will be a Design Phase Commissioning Kickoff Meeting to review the specifics

of the Commissioning process, identify representatives to the Commissioning Team, and

establish communication and documentation protocols for implementing the Commissioning

process as effectively and efficiently as possible. This meeting provides an overview so that the

team understands the big picture and the benefits they will accrue by participating in the process.

Subsequent Commissioning Coordination Meetings will be held as frequently as deemed

necessary by the Commissioning Manager to remain integrated into the Design Phase process

and to coordinate Commissioning deliverables into the bid documents.

Basis of Design (BOD) Document

The Basis of Design (BOD) documents the Design Team’s approach to achieving the

requirements of the OPR. It describes the types of equipment to be used, system configurations,

systems interactions, and general operating strategies. It also documents any general rules,

philosophies, and assumptions made by the Design Team. This document will be created and

managed by the Design Team and reviewed by the Facilities Management Commissioning

Authority and the Commissioning Manager.

Throughout the life of the project, the Commissioning Manager will monitor the design

evolution and bring any deviations from the BOD to the attention to the Design Team. If changes

to the system design and operational strategies are made during the project, a final BOD will be

prepared by the Design Team at the end of construction.

Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Documentation Planning

In the Construction Phase, the Contractor will facilitate and manage the delivery of accurate,

meaningful, and timely operation and maintenance (O&M) documentation to the Facilities

Management Commissioning Authority. Planning for this will take place in the Design Phase in

order to incorporate project-customized requirements into the contract documents.

The Commissioning Manager will participate in the discussion and definition of requirements for

O&M documentation (e.g., hardcopy & electronic copy requirements, equipment O&M criteria,

planned maintenance schedules, systems manual and on-going commissioning criteria, etc.) with

the Facilities Management Commissioning Authority. The Commissioning Manager will



coordinate with the Design Team to confirm that project specifications reflect American

University’s O&M documentation requirements.

Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Training Planning

To achieve successful operations & Maintenance (O&M) training delivery, the Facilities

Management Commissioning Authority needs to start with a well-thought-out, un-hurried

process for planning the training process. The Commissioning Manager will involve the

Facilities Management Commissioning Authority as much as possible to define what training the

Facilities Management staff needs and wants in order to understand the systems and equipment

that they will have to operate. This will involve customizing training to match the level of

experience and detail that AU Facilities Management will require for each system.

The Commissioning Manager will participate in the discussion and definition of requirements for

O&M training (e.g., differentiating between systems and equipment training; addressing levels of

training; O&M shift coordination; video recording expectations; training agenda and

documentation requirements, etc.) with the Facilities Management Commissioning Authority.

The outcome of the training planning process will be an O&M Training Plan matrix to be

included in the bid documents. The Commissioning Manager will coordinate with the Design

Team to confirm that project specifications reflect American University’s O&M training

requirements. Refer to Section 7 for a Training Plan example.

Warranty Planning

The warranty information requirements will be defined in the contract documents and will define

how the warranty information is transitioned from the Contractor to the Facilities Management

Commissioning Authority at the end of construction. The Facilities Management Commissioning

Authority and the Commissioning Manager will work with the Project Manager to define the

warranty information format which will include, at a minimum, master equipment lists; warranty

start and end dates; manufacturer contact information; extended warranty (if any) details;

planned maintenance activities required to keep equipment under warranty; etc.

The Commissioning Manager will coordinate with the Design Team to confirm that project

specifications reflect American University’s warranty requirements.

Commissioning Design Reviews

The Facilities Management Commissioning Authority, the AU Construction Manager, AU Other

Departments, and the Commissioning Manager will review the design documents at

predetermined design phase milestones (e.g., DD, 50% CD, 100% CD/Permit documents). For

LEED certification purposes, at least one commissioning design review at the 50% CD phase is

required, along with a backcheck to confirm incorporation of commissioning review comments

into the final construction documents.



The Commissioning Manager will review the design drawings and specifications for the

following commissioning-related items:

Compliance with the Owner’s Project Requirements.

Clarity of the design.

Clear integration requirements between equipment and systems

Equipment accessibility and maintainability.

Ability to test and validate system operation.

O&M Documentation, Training, and Warranty details

Comments will be categorized as follows:

Critical: Issues which in the Commissioning Manager’s professional opinion are

related to a system’s ability to achieve the Owner’s Project Requirements performance

criteria.

Question: Requests for clarification of intent.

Suggestion: Design features which can meet the Owner’s Project Requirements but for

which the Commissioning Manager has a recommendation for improved efficiency,

increased reliability, and/or lower life cycle cost.

Coordination: Although a commissioning review is not a coordination review, the

Commissioning Manager will note coordination items noticed during the course of the

commissioning review.

Along with the Commissioning Manager’s comments, the Commissioning Manager will collect

and consolidate comments from the Facilities Management Commissioning Authority and AU

Other Departments.

The Design Team will respond in writing to each of the comments provided. Refer to Section 7

for the Document Review Template.

Preliminary Prefunctional Checklists & Functional Performance Tests

The Commissioning Manager will prepare preliminary prefunctional checklists and functional

performance test procedures for the systems to be commissioned based on the design documents.

There shall be one prefunctional checklist and one functional performance test procedure for

each commissioned system.

These preliminary documents should be included in the Final Commissioning Plan and

incorporated into the bid documents to demonstrate anticipated level of rigor to the Contractor. If

project-specific prefunctional checklists and functional performance test procedures cannot be

developed, sample documents for similar system types will suffice.

Refer to Section 7 for examples of both Prefunctional Checklists and Functional Performance

Test Procedures. These examples are intended to communicate format and level of rigor. The

actual project checklists and test procedures will be customized to match the final design

requirements for each system.



Final Commissioning Plan

The Commissioning Manager will prepare the Final Commissioning Plan, building on and

editing the Preliminary Commissioning Plan to reflect the project at the end of the Design Phase.

The systems to be commissioned section will be refined to represent the quantity and types of

systems in the final construction documents. Sampling strategies pertaining to the functional

performance testing will be detailed in the Final Commissioning Plan. The Final Commissioning

Plan will be incorporated into the bid documents by reference.

Commissioning Specification

The Commissioning Manager will prepare a Commissioning Specification to be included in the

construction documents. The Commissioning Specification will detail the Contractor’s

responsibilities (as outlined in the Final Commissioning Plan) during the Construction,

Acceptance, and Warranty Phases of the project. The Design Team will incorporate the

Commissioning Specification into the Division 1 specification section.

The Commissioning Specification will include, but not be limited to commissioning-related

scheduling; submittal management; prefunctional checklists; functional performance testing;

O&M and systems manuals; O&M and systems training; as-built drawings; and warranty

management. Furthermore, the Commissioning Specification will include language defining

incentive program(s), if applicable, established to encourage Contractor readiness for functional

performance testing.

The Commissioning Manager will recommend coordination language to be included in other

Design Team specification sections that will direct the Contractors’ attention to the Division 1

Commissioning Specification for required commissioning activities. The Design Team will

incorporate, as they deem appropriate, the coordination language into their respective

specification sections.



Construction Phase Commissioning Coordination Meetings

The Commissioning Manager will plan, facilitate and document Construction Phase

Commissioning Coordination Meetings. The coordination meetings are intended to help every

team member understand and execute their roles and responsibilities within the commissioning

process, to coordinate the details of current and upcoming commissioning activities, and to

review outstanding action items.

The first meeting will be a Construction Phase Commissioning Kickoff Meeting to review the

specifics of the Commissioning process, identify new representatives to the Commissioning

Team, and establish communication and documentation protocols for implementing the

Commissioning process as efficiently and effectively as possible. This meeting provides an

overview so that the team understands the big picture and the benefits they will accrue by

participating in the process.

Subsequent Commissioning Coordination Meetings will be held as frequently as deemed

necessary by the Commissioning Manager to remain integrated into the Construction Phase

process. Frequency will vary throughout the construction as the Commissioning process

requirements vary depending on what is happening on the construction site.

Commissioning Scheduling

There will not be a separate commissioning schedule. The Contractor will be required to

incorporate commissioning activities into the master construction schedule. The Commissioning

Manager will assist the Contractor, as needed, to understand the relationship between

construction and commissioning activities. The Facilities Management Commissioning

Authority will regularly review the master construction schedule in order to coordinate the

availability of Facilities Management staff for critical commissioning activities.

Master construction schedule commissioning milestones will include, but not be limited to,

O&M manual submissions; training agenda submissions; training delivery; prefunctional

checklist completion; functional performance testing; system manual and on-going

commissioning plan submissions; as-built drawing submissions; and the warranty information

hand-off. Some of the activities may require multiple milestones due to some systems following

a different construction schedule than others.

Submittal Reviews

The Commissioning Manager will identify submittals associated with systems to be

commissioned that need to be reviewed by the Commissioning Manager and Facilities

Management staff. The Facilities Management Commissioning Authority, AU Other

Departments, and the Commissioning Manager will review the submittals concurrent with the

Design Team.



The Contractor will send copies of the selected submittals to the Facilities Management

Commissioning Authority and to the Commissioning Manager simultaneous with issuing them to

the Design Team for review. The Facilities Management and AU Other Departments reviewers

will submit their comments to the Commissioning Manager who will consolidate all comments

and forward them to the Design Team. The Design team will incorporate the commissioning

comments, at their discretion, into their formal submittal review responses to the Contractor. The

Design Team will provide written responses to each submittal review comment to the

Commissioning Manager.

Commissioning submittal review comments will focus on the same areas as the commissioning

design reviews (e.g. compliance with the OPR, clarity of the design, integration coordination,

accessibility and maintainability, O&M training and documentation requirements, and the ability

to test and validate system operation). Refer to Section 7 for the Document Review Template.

The Commissioning Manager and Facilities Management Commissioning Authority will be

given access to all approved submittals after processing by the Design Team.

Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Manual Reviews

Early submission of the O&M manuals will help ensure they are complete and approved prior to

the start of the AU Facilities Management staff training. The manuals will serve a critical part of

the training program.

The Commissioning Manager will identify O&M manuals associated with systems to be

commissioned that need to be reviewed by the Commissioning Manager and Facilities

Management staff. The Facilities Management reviewers will submit their comments to the

Commissioning Manager who will consolidate all comments and forward them to the

Contractors.

O&M Training Agenda Reviews

Each training session - represented by a row in the Training Plan (refer to Section 7 for a

Training Plan example) - will have a Training Agenda. The Training Agenda requires specific

detailed information about the content of its respective session. The agenda will be completed by

the Contractor responsible for the training session and will be reviewed by the Facilities

Management Commissioning Authority and the Commissioning Manager. The Facilities

Management reviewers will submit their comments to the Commissioning Manager who will

consolidate all comments and forward them to the Contractors.

During delivery of the O&M training sessions, each approved Training Agenda form will be

used to document attendees of the training session and to formalize American University’s

acceptance of the training.



System Training Planning

Whereas the O&M Training sessions will pertain to individual pieces of equipment, the Systems

Training sessions will focus on how those components are uniquely put together as systems for

the project. The Commissioning Manager will facilitate the development of a Systems Training

program. The purpose of this training will be to present all of the commissioned systems; their

design intent; schematic diagrams; sequences of operation; integration with other systems; and

areas of the building served by the systems.

Although facilitated by the Commissioning Manager, Systems Training will be a collaborative

effort between the Design Team, the Contractors, and the Commissioning Manager; each

delivering their area of expertise for each system.

Systems training planning will require defining the type and level of training required for the

systems; number of sessions; video recording expectations; training agenda; and

presentation/documentation materials. The Commissioning Manager will compile Systems

Training presentation materials from documents submitted by the Design Team and the

Construction Team.

Occupant Training Planning

With an understanding that some building systems require certain behaviors from building

occupants and system users in order to perform as intended, the Commissioning Manager will

facilitate the development of an Occupant Training program. The Occupant Training program

will introduce, in appropriately technical terms for the occupants, the systems impacting the

occupied spaces. The training will also present the various ways in which the occupants may be

able to influence system performance (i.e., opening doors and windows, adjusting thermostats,

introducing space heaters, moving furniture, overriding occupancy sensors, etc.) and establish

ground rules for building occupant behavior.

Training planning will require defining the type and level of training required for the project;

future occupant coordination; video recording expectations; training agenda; and

presentation/documentation materials.

Final Prefunctional Checklists & Trend Log Specifications

The Commissioning Manager will finalize Prefunctional Checklists (PFCs) customized for each

system to be commissioned after reviewing approved submittals, requests for information,

change orders, supplemental instructions, and other construction phase modifications and/or

additions. The Commissioning Manager will issue final PFCs to the Facilities Management

Commissioning Authority for review and comment. Upon incorporation of accepted Facilities

Management Commissioning Authority comments, the Commissioning Manager will issue final

PFCs for completion and sign-off by the Contractor during final system checkout.

The PFCs shall be used to document that key system-level installation, startup, programming,

coordination, integration, and testing activities have been completed. These are not contractor



quality control checklists for each piece of equipment but system-level confirmation of readiness

for the system’s Functional Performance Test. The General Contractor will be responsible for

overseeing the completion of the checklists by the Subcontractors, because each system typically

requires the participation of multiple Subcontractors to be complete and ready for testing.

Examples of Prefunctional Checklist items include, but are not limited to, pipe pressure testing;

duct air leakage testing; electrical wiring; major equipment startup; variable frequency drive

setup; controls point-to-point checkout; controls programming; test, adjust, and balance

completion and issues resolution; successful completion of the contractor-only dry run of the

Functional Performance Test, etc.

PFCs for systems controlled and /or monitored by central campus energy management system

(EMS) include a requirement that building automation system graphics screen is complete,

points have been properly mapped to the central EMS, and AU Facilities Management personnel

have access to view system status and operation.

PFCs for systems controlled and/or monitored by the building automation system also include

requirements for building automation system trend logs to be programmed prior to the start of

Functional Performance Testing. These requirements will include the points to be trended, the

frequency of the trends, and the points to be included together on color graphic trend logs when

submitted for review.

Final Functional Performance Tests

The Commissioning Manager will finalize Functional Performance Test Procedures (FPTs) for

each system to be commissioned after reviewing approved submittals, requests for information,

change orders, supplemental instructions, and other construction phase modifications and/or

additions. The following are the minimum requirements for American University FPTs:

Step-by-Step Script

FPTs should dictate a chronological list of steps to be followed. The steps should be

scripted in an efficient manner, minimizing the level of redundancy between steps as

much as practical. The intent of testing is to demonstrate performance of each mode of

system operation as effectively and efficiently as possible.

Repeatable

Although the Commissioning Manager will develop and oversee the execution of FPTs

when they are implemented at the end of construction, the test procedures are required to

be designed to be referenced by future Facilities Management staff for recommissioning

purposes. As such, the test procedures should be designed to stand alone and be

understood by reasonably knowledgeable building operations personnel without the

Commissioning Manager’s involvement.



The action required for each step should not be open to interpretation in the field. For

example, a step that reads, “Put the system into economizer mode,” does not explain how

that should be done. The Commissioning Manager should define whether that should be

accomplished by overriding outdoor air inputs, overriding return air inputs, changing

setpoints, overriding the economizer mode software point, or some other method

appropriate for the system and sequence being tested. Given the differences between

building automation systems and their programming, a systems’ reaction is likely to vary

depending on how the action is performed. To the greatest extent practical, this needs to

be understood by the Commissioning Manager prior to the start of field testing.

Unambiguous Pass/Fail Acceptance Criteria

For each step of the test procedure, there should be a pass/fail definition of acceptable

response. This typically is a description of how each device in a system is designed to

react to the scripted action imposed on the system.

In the interest of field testing efficiency, the acceptance criteria should be clearly defined

in terms that everyone in the field can understand and agree on. Valves and dampers

should “open” or “close;” fans and pumps shall “start” or “stop;” modulating devices

shall “modulate higher” or “modulate lower.” Simply stating that the system should

respond “as specified,” is not acceptable in an FPT procedure.

Customized

Each test procedure must reflect the final design and approved shop drawings for the

unique systems in each project. There should be nothing “not applicable” in a project’s

FPT, i.e., if a step or reaction is not applicable, it should be removed from the procedure.

Sampling Strategies

The Contractor can employ a sampling strategy to functionally test a fraction of the total

number of non-life safety or non-critical equipment that are identical or near identical

pieces of equipment (e.g., terminal units, occupancy sensors, exhaust fans, etc.). The

sampling strategy must be well-defined and approved by AU Facilities during the Design

Phase and documented in the Final Commissioning Plan and the Commissioning

Specification. The sampling strategy must define the applicable project-specific

equipment, the percent of randomly selected equipment to be tested, the failure rate

threshold, and recourse plan if excessive failures are discovered.

The Mechanical, Electrical, TAB, and Controls Contractors will review and comment on the

efficiency and safety of the proposed test steps, and the Facilities Management Commissioning

Authority will review for completeness and rigor. The Commissioning Manager will incorporate

Facilities Management Commissioning Authority’s and the Contractors’ recommendations as

appropriate. It is the review activity that helps prevent surprises in the field on test day. Upon

incorporation of the accepted Facilities Management Commissioning Authority and Contractor



comments, the Commissioning Manager will issue final FPTs for use in the system functional

performance testing process.

Refer to Section 7 for examples of both Prefunctional Checklists and Functional Performance

Test Procedures. These examples are intended to communicate format and level of rigor. The

actual project checklists and test procedures will be customized to match the final design

requirements for each system.



Acceptance Phase Commissioning Coordination Meetings

The Commissioning Manager will plan, facilitate and document Acceptance Phase

Commissioning Coordination Meetings. These meetings will be heavily focused on system

readiness for Functional Performance Testing and scheduling of that testing. Acceptance Phase

Commissioning Coordination Meetings will be held as frequently as deemed necessary by the

Commissioning Manager to keep the Commissioning process on track for completion prior to

Substantial Completion.

Test, Adjust, and Balance (TAB) Report Review

The TAB Contractor will prepare a balancing report documenting that all air and hydronic

systems have been adjusted and are within acceptable design values. The Facilities Management

Commissioning Authority and the Commissioning Manager will review the report submitted by

the TAB Contractor, concurrent with the Design Team as the TAB Contractor completes work

on individual systems (i.e., not all systems need to be balanced before the reporting process

begins). The Commissioning Manager will verify that all required data has been collected, that

the measured results are in compliance with the design documents, and that any non-compliance

items have been resolved and rebalanced prior to the start of Functional Performance Testing.

The Facilities Management reviewers will submit their comments to the Commissioning

Manager who will consolidate all comments and forward them to the Design Team. The Design

team will address these comments, incorporating them as appropriate into their formal TAB

report review response to the Contractor. The Design Team will provide written responses to

each TAB report review comment to the Commissioning Manager.

Refer to Section 7 for an example of the Document Review Template.

Systems Training Delivery

The Commissioning Manager will facilitate the scheduling of Systems Training with the

Facilities Management Commissioning Authority, the Design Team, and the Construction Team.

The training events will be coordinated for the convenience of the trainees, i.e., between shifts,

manageable amounts of training at a time to accommodate trainees’ other responsibilities, etc.

The Commissioning Manager will lead the Systems Training sessions with most agenda items

presented by members of the Design Team and Construction Team.

The Facilities Management Commissioning Authority will schedule and coordinate the video

recording of the Systems Training sessions with American University resources.



O&M Training Delivery

After the Training Agendas have been reviewed and accepted by the Facilities Management

Commissioning Authority, the Commissioning Manager will convene a meeting with the

Contractors and the Facilities Management Commissioning Authority to schedule the individual

O&M Training sessions. The training events will be coordinated for the convenience of the

trainees, i.e., between shifts, small amounts of training at a time to accommodate trainees’ other

responsibilities, etc. Training will be concurrent with equipment start-up by the Contractor.

The Contractor will formally document each training session and the acceptance of the training.

Documentation of Facilities Management acceptance will require that someone representing the

trainees formally and in writing accept each training session as complying with that session’s

Training Agenda. The Commissioning Manager will collect this documentation in the form of

fully executed Training Agendas and include them as part of the Final Commissioning Report.


recording of the O&M Training sessions with American University resources.

Prefunctional Checklists Completion

The prefunctional checklists are used to document that the systems are fully installed, connected,

started-up, programmed, integrated and have successfully passed their respective Functional

Performance Tests in a contractor-only dry run. Fully executed Prefunctional Checklists are the

Contractor’s validation that the systems are ready for successful Functional Performance Testing

witnessed by Facilities Management and the Commissioning Manager. The Prefunctional

Checklists will be documented in writing by personnel representing the responsible Contractors;

multiple Subcontractors will need to sign-off on each system’s checklist.

These checklists are primarily inspections and procedures to prepare the equipment or system for

initial operation (e.g., oil levels, fan belt tension, labels affixed, gauges in place, sensor

calibration, etc.). However, some checklist items entail simple testing of a component, a piece of

equipment or system (such as measuring the voltage imbalance on a three phase pump motor of a

chiller system). Each piece of equipment is to receive full checkout by the Contractors. No

sampling strategies will be permitted.

All building automation system trend logs required for a system must be programmed and

collecting data before the PFCs are completed and submitted by the Contractors.

Functional Performance Test Plans

The Commissioning Manager will prepare and distribute Functional Performance Test Plans

prior to the start of Functional Performance Testing. This will allow the Construction Team to

review the proposed testing schedule; to understand which test procedures will be conducted

during a specific testing period; to schedule the appropriate people to be in attendance for each

test; and to verify that the necessary equipment is available when testing begins.



The Facilities Management Commissioning Authority will schedule Facilities Management staff

to participate in and witness Functional Performance Testing based on the schedule outlined in

each Test Plan.

Functional Performance Testing

Functional Performance Testing is the technical culmination of the Commissioning process for

systems acceptance by the Facilities Management Commissioning Authority and should be

performed prior to Substantial Completion.

The Commissioning Manager will field-direct, witness, and document the Functional

Performance Test Procedure (FPT) for each system to be commissioned. Although the

Commissioning Manager directs the tests, the Contractors will manipulate the systems and

controls in accordance with the FPTs reviewed and accepted by all team members before the

start of testing. The Facilities Management representatives will witness and participate in the

Functional Performance Testing, as determined by Facilities Management, to understand how the

systems operate and how optimal performance can be maintained.

Trend Log Review

The Contractor will download and submit electronic trend data to the Commissioning Manager

for review at a time scheduled by the Facilities Management Commissioning Authority and the

Commissioning Manager. This may be prior to the start of Functional Performance Testing,

immediately following Functional Performance Testing, or after occupancy.

The trend data will be submitted in editable spreadsheet format and in color graphs designed as

specified in the Prefunctional Checklist for each affected system.

Any trend logs demonstrating performance not meeting the construction document requirements

will be re-run, following remediation of the problems, and re-submitted to the Commissioning

Manager for review.

Commissioning Action List

The Commissioning Manager will maintain a Commissioning Action List - starting in the Design

Phase and continuing through the Warranty Phase - to track the status of all Commissioning-

related items. The Commissioning Action List includes process-related and technical-related

issues associated with successful completion of the Commissioning process.

For each deficiency found during Functional Performance Testing, the Commissioning Manager

will add the item to the Commissioning Action List. The Commissioning Action List is the

vehicle for communicating, tracking, and documenting the status and correction of each

deficiency.

The Commissioning Manager shares the Commissioning Action List with the Contractors who

inform the Commissioning Manager in writing upon correction of each problem with an



explanation of what was done to resolve the issue. If the Functional Performance Test

demonstrates a system performs as designed but does not meet the OPR criteria for that system,

the associated Commissioning Action List item will be assigned to the Design Team to engage

them in the issue resolution process.

Upon notification of the completion of a Commissioning Action Item, the Commissioning

Manager will schedule re-testing for the affected system to verify satisfactory resolution of the

deficiency.

Refer to Section 7 for the Commissioning Action List template.

Functional Performance Re-Testing

The Commissioning Manager will field-direct, witness, and document Functional Performance

Re-Testing for each system that failed to pass its initial FPT. For systems tested with a sampling

strategy, as defined in the Final Functional Performance Test Procedures, additional samples will

need to be tested during re-testing if the failures of the initial sample exceed the failure rate

threshold.

The extent and level of rigor of retesting will be as the Commissioning Manager deems

necessary to confirm successful resolution of the initial deficiencies without sacrificing

performance elements which had originally passed the system FPT.

Although the Commissioning Manager directs the re-tests, the Contractors will manipulate the

systems and controls. Facilities Management representatives will witness and participate in the

Functional Performance Re-Testing as determined by Facilities Management.



Warranty Information Hand-off

The Contractor and the AU Construction Manager will provide warranty information to the

Facilities Management Commissioning Authority for the commissioned systems. The warranty

information will be transferred prior to Substantial Completion and will include, but not be

limited to, master equipment list; warranty start and end dates; manufacturer contact information;

extended warranty (if any) details; planned maintenance activities required to keep equipment

under warranty; etc. The Facilities Management Commissioning Authority will review and

approve the warranty information submitted at the end of construction for compliance with the

specifications.

Occupant Training Delivery

The Commissioning Manager will facilitate the scheduling and delivery of Occupant Training

with the Facilities Management Commissioning Authority and representatives of the building

occupants. The training events will be coordinated for the convenience of the trainees, i.e.,

between shifts, manageable amounts of training at a time to accommodate trainees’ other

responsibilities, etc.

The Commissioning Manager will lead the Occupant Training sessions with participation by the

Facilities Management Commissioning Authority.


recording of the Occupant Training sessions with American University resources.

Deferred Testing

Functional Performance Tests (FPTs) may need to be deferred until after Substantial Completion

for a variety of reasons. The most common reasons include (1) HVAC systems may need to have

different weather conditions than those at the end of construction and (2) commissioned systems

may need to have a load put on them before testing can be considered meaningful. FPTs that

occur after Substantial Completion will be conducted, documented, and tracked in a manner

identical to the Acceptance Phase process.

As-Built Documentation Review

The AU Construction Manager will provide the Facilities Management Commissioning

Authority with as-built documentation including, but not limited to, (1) record installation

drawings and (2) the final building automation system controls manual. The as-built building

automation system controls manual will include the final “as commissioned” system schematics,

sequences of operations, setpoints, and alarm limits.

These documents will be reviewed by the Commissioning Manager and Facilities Management

staff. The Facilities Management reviewers will submit their comments to the Commissioning



Manager who will consolidate all comments and forward them to the AU Construction Manager

for resolution by the Design and Construction Teams.

Commissioning Report

Following resolution and/or acceptance of all Commissioning Action Items, the Commissioning

Manager will prepare the Commissioning Report. The report will be a compilation of

documentation (both technical and process-related) associated with the Commissioning process.

It will be prefaced with an Executive Summary documenting the final system status compared to

the Owner’s Project Requirements document.

The Commissioning Report will include at least the following sections:

1. Introduction

2. Executive Summary

3. Owner’s Project Requirements

4. Basis of Design

5. Commissioning Plan

6. Commissioning Specification Section

7. Commissioning Action List

8. Commissioning Coordination Meeting Minutes

9. Warranty Phase Check-up Meeting Minutes

10. Design Review Comments

11. Submittal Review Comments

12. TAB Report Review Comments

13. As-Built Documentation Review Comments

14. O&M Manual Review Comments

15. O&M Training Plan

16. O&M Training Agendas (fully executed)

17. Systems Training Agendas

18. Occupant Training Agendas

19. Prefunctional Checklists (fully executed)

20. Functional Performance Test Plans

21. Blank Functional Performance Test Procedures

The Commissioning Manager will submit the Commissioning Report to the Facilities

Management Commissioning Authority for review.

The Commissioning Manager will amend the Commissioning Report at the end of the Warranty

Phase to document pertinent Warranty Phase activities, findings, decisions, etc.



Systems Manual & On-Going Commissioning Plan

The Commissioning Manager will collect and compile the Systems Manual & On-Going

Commissioning Plan, based on American University standards for this document. At a minimum,

these document shall include the following for the commissioned systems:

1. Owner’s Project Requirements

2. Basis of Design

3. Integrated Building Systems Operating Instructions

4. System Schematic Diagrams

5. As-Built Control Sequences of Operation and Initial Setpoints

6. Planned Maintenance Activities and Recommended Frequencies

7. Recommended Control System Sensor & Actuator Calibration Frequencies

8. Recommended Building Automation System Trend Logs for On-Going Commissioning

Monitoring and Evaluation

9. Recommended System Re-Testing Frequencies

10. Blank Functional Performance Test Procedures for Re-Testing

In the Design Phase the Commissioning Manager will prepare an outline of the Systems Manual

& On-Going Commissioning Plan along with assigned roles and responsibilities for project team

members to produce the various elements of the document. These requirements will be

incorporated into the Commissioning Specification and included in the bid documents.

During the Construction Phase, the Commissioning Manager, Design Team, and Construction

Team will prepare a preliminary schedule of when each element will be submitted to the

Commissioning Manager over the course of the project.

The Commissioning Manager will submit the Systems Manual & On-Going Commissioning

Plan to the Facilities Management Commissioning Authority for review.

Warranty Phase Check-up & Meeting

No later than 2 month before the end of the Warranty Phase, a warranty meeting will be planned,

facilitated, and documented by the Commissioning Manager. This meeting is an opportunity for

Facilities Management and other AU Department representatives to provide feedback on the

effectiveness and efficiency of the new equipment and systems. The Design Team and

Construction Team are required to participate in the warranty meeting.

The Facilities Management Commissioning Authority will oversee the collection of operations

issues, concerns, challenges, etc., throughout the Warranty Phase in order for the warranty

meeting to be as comprehensive and meaningful as practical.

Information received by the Design Team and Construction Team will be used to track and

correct warranty-related issues; to contribute to future Owner's Project Requirements documents;

and to refine American University’s project delivery process.



On-Going Commissioning Activities

AU Facilities addresses changes in occupancy, use, maintenance and repair and makes periodic

adjustments and reviews of building operating systems and procedures essential for optimal

energy efficiency and service provision.



7 Commissioning Documentation

A. Commissioning Action List Template

B. Document Review Template

C. Training Plan Example

D. Training Agenda Example

E. Example Prefunctional Checklists

F. Example Functional Performance Test Procedures

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

COMMISSIONING ACTION LIST

TEMPLATE

ACTION

ITEM #

DATE

LOGGED ENTRY TYPE

TECHNICAL

CATEGORY

COMMENT

GENERATOR

RESPONSIBLE

TEAM

MEMBER(S) ITEM DESCRIPTION STATUS

EXPECTED

COMPLETION

DATE STATUS UPDATE CLOSE DATE

1 02/20/12 Meeting Minutes General MEM AU Submit requested documentation OPEN 2/22/2012

2 02/20/12Document

ReviewGeneral MEM Cx manager

Review RFIs for commissioning-

related issues.ON GOING

3 02/20/12 Verbal General MEM QSE Submit requested documentation CLOSED 2/22/2012 2/21/12: Documentation submitted 02/21/12

4 02/20/12 Site Observation General CEM QSE

Correct deficiencyREADY TO

VERIFY2/22/2012

02/21/12: This was the problem, this

is how it was fixed. Cx Manager to

verify.

5 02/20/12Verification

TestingMechanical RTE

Controls

Contractor

Correct system schematic in as-built

controls documentation.AS BUILTS 2/22/2012

6 02/20/12 Meeting Minutes Mechanical MSMControls

Contractor

Perform point-to-point checkout of

control system points mapped to the

campus front end computer after

communications have been

established.

DEFERRED 12/31/12

7

8

9

American University

Commissioning Action List Template Page 1 of 12/23/2012

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

COMMISSIONING REVIEW COMMENTS

TEMPLATE

C = Critical

CO = Coordinate

S = Suggestion Initial

Comment Q = Question Comment Comment

Number E = Energy Date Generator Type Number Date System(s) Status Commissioning Review Comment Design Team Response Commissioning Manager Backcheck

MECHANICAL

M001 CO 3/7/2011 RTE Dwg M4.1 2/21/2012 HVAC CLOSED

The hot water supply pipe riser going up from

the 2nd floor is not shown entering the 3rd

floor.

Will be corrected in 100% CD

documents.Confirmed corrected.

M002 C 3/7/2011 RTE Spec 15823 2/21/2012 HVAC OPEN

If the boiler manufacturer's control panel is to

control the boilers and their on/off/modulating

control, this specification section should

include a sequence of operation for that

control. Also, the points to be shared between

the boiler control panel and the central

automation system need to be define.

ELECTRICAL

E001

LIFE SAFETY

L001

American University

Reference

Document Set (Name, Date)Project Name

American University

Review Comments Template Page 1 of 1 2/23/2012

Spec

Section

1Pre-Occ

Scope A

Hours

1Pre-Occ

Scope B

Hours

1Pre-Occ

Scope C

Hours

Post-Occ

Hours

Total

Hours

Video

Recorded

Primary

Responsible

Contractor Name Company E-mail Phone number Date Time Location

Agenda

Approved

Training

Session

Complete

Training

Session

Approved

MECHANICAL

Heat Pumps Heat

Pumps

4 4 8 Mech

Hydronic Pumps Hydronic

Pumps

2 2 Mech

Rooftop Units Rooftop

Units

4 4 8 Mech

Energy Recovery Units/Heat Recovery Units Energy

Recovery

4 4 8 Mech

VAV Terminal Units VAV

Terminal

2 2 Mech

Terminal Heaters (UH, BBH, IFR) Terminal

Heaters

1 1 Mech

Guard Shack Air Conditioning Unit ACU 2 2 Mech

Exhaust Fans Exhaust

Fans

1 1 Mech

Makeup Air Units Makeup

Air Units

4 4 8 Mech

HVLS Fans HVLS

Fans

1 1 Mech

Direct Steam Heater Direct

Steam

2 2 Mech

Domestic Hot Water Mixing Valves Domestic

Hot Water

1 1 Mech

VFDs VFDs 2 2 4 Mech/Elec

Plant Systems Controls Plant

Systems

8 4 12 Mech

Office Systems Controls Office

Systems

8 4 12 Mech

ELECTRICAL

Lighting Controls Lighting

Controls

8 4 12 Elec

1General Scope Codes (refer to the specific equipment Training Agenda for additional details)

A. Provide an overview of the purpose and operation of this equipment, including required interactions of trainees with the equipment. (Approximately 15 to 30 minutes)

B. At an intermediate level , provide technical information regarding the purpose, operation and maintenance of this equipment, expecting that serious malfunctions will be addressed by factory reps. (Approximately 1 to 2 hours)

C. At a very technical level , provide information regarding the purpose, operation, troubleshooting and maintenance of this equipment, expecting that almost all operation, service and repair will be provided by the trainees. (Hours vary by level of complexity.)

EXAMPLE:

O&M STAFF EQUIPMENT TRAINING PLAN

ScopeTrainer Information Scheduling Tracking

Description

EQUIPMENT

American University

Page 1 of 1

12-15-2008

Training Plan Example

THIS FORM TO BE COMPLETED BY GENERAL CONTRACTOR

NAME: ________________________________________________

EXAMPLE

VAV TERMINAL UNITS WITH REHEAT RADIATION

PREFUNCTIONAL CHECKLIST

VAV 0-067 VAV 1-025

1VAV box controller, reheat shutoff valves, strainer, reheat

control valve, and volume damper are easily accessible.DATE APPROVED DATE APPROVED

2VAV box, reheat coil, and radiation are replaceable without

removing other systems (ductwork, conduit, piping, etc.).DATE APPROVED DATE APPROVED

3VAV thermostat is not subjected to direct sunlight or other

temperature influencing sources.DATE APPROVED DATE APPROVED

4 Control damper responds to BMS commands. DATE APPROVED DATE APPROVED

5 Hot water reheat control valve responds to BMS commands. DATE APPROVED DATE APPROVED

6 Radiation control valve responds to BMS commands. DATE APPROVED DATE APPROVED

7

BMS graphics screen is complete and points have been

properly mapped to the central energy management system

(EMS)

DATE APPROVED DATE APPROVED

8System is able to fully execute all steps of the sequence of

operations and is able to maintain all system setpoints.DATE APPROVED DATE APPROVED

9Airflow sensor is calibrated and showing accurate values at

the BMS front-end computer.DATE APPROVED DATE APPROVED

10Thermostat temperature sensor is calibrated and showing

accurate values at the BMS front-end computer.DATE APPROVED DATE APPROVED

11Local thermostat temperature setpoint matches BMS

temperature setpoint.DATE APPROVED DATE APPROVED

12 Successful leak test results submitted (233600-3.3). DATE APPROVED DATE APPROVED

13 Successful operational test results submitted (233600-3.3). DATE APPROVED DATE APPROVED

14 Associated air handling unit PFC has been submitted. DATE APPROVED DATE APPROVED

15Air side testing, adjusting, and balancing information has

been submitted and deficiencies corrected.DATE APPROVED DATE APPROVED

16Water side testing, adjusting, and balancing information has

been submitted and deficiencies corrected.DATE APPROVED DATE APPROVED

SENSOR CALIBRATION

EQUIPMENT STARTUP AND QUALITY CONTROL TESTS

REPORTS & DOCUMENTATION

Contractor Notes

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

DEVICE LOCATIONS

POWER AND COMMUNICATION

American University Cx Plan

Prefunctional Checklist Page 1 of 1 E1 PFC Terminal Units EXAMPLE.xls


NAME: ________________________________________________

EXAMPLE

LIGHTING CONTROLS


Lighting Control

System

1Lighting Controller located and mounted in a location where

audible noise is acceptableDATE APPROVED

2Lighting Controller voltage wiring is at least six (6) feet from

sound and electronic equipment wiring.DATE APPROVED

3Clearance on left and right side of the relay cabinets is 1 1/2 " or

greaterDATE APPROVED

4Lighting Control cabinets are easily accessible for adjustment,

repair, and replacement.DATE APPROVED

5 Cabinets are cleaned of all dust, debris, metal particles. DATE APPROVED

6Relay cabinet anchored and supported per manufacturer's

recommendationsDATE APPROVED

7Boardroom Dimming system installation complete and

operationalDATE APPROVED

8Ultrasonic ceiling mounted occupancy sensors are located a

minimum of six (6) feet from HVAC supply/return ventsDATE APPROVED

9Sensors mounted over doorways are placed one (1) foot inside

threshold.DATE APPROVED

10All occupancy sensors are easily accessible for adjustment,


11All daylight photosensors are easily accessible for adjustment,


12Digital Pushbutton Stations are installed and operate designated

light fixtures according to the construction documents.DATE APPROVED

13Outdoor photocell is mounted facing northern sky and pointed

away from nighttime light sources.DATE APPROVED

14Component/subsystems are clearly and correctly identified with

temporary/permanent labelsDATE APPROVED

15Fluorescent ballasts are installed such that both lighting fixture

and ballast are grounded.DATE APPROVED

16Dedicated power circuit provided and used only for power

to the control electronics in the relay cabinetsDATE APPROVED

17Minimum 18AWG stranded wire installed for all low voltage

wiringDATE APPROVED

18 All field wiring is completed DATE APPROVED

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

Service Area

Contractor Notes

INSTALLATION


Prefunctional Checklist Checklist Page 1 of 3 E2 PFC Lighting Controls.xls


NAME: ________________________________________________

EXAMPLE

LIGHTING CONTROLS


Lighting Control

System

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

Service Area

Contractor Notes

19All connections securely fastened in accordance with

recommended torque valuesDATE APPROVED

20 Verify labeling of field and interconnecting wiring is completed DATE APPROVED

21Verify circuit breakers feeding lighting circuits are rated for

intended purposeDATE APPROVED

22

For best lamp life, verify installed fluorescent lamps have a

logged 100 hours of operation prior to any dimming or testing of

dimming.

DATE APPROVED

23 Network installation(s) is per manufacturer's recommendations: DATE APPROVED

23.aManufacturer's recommended network wiring has been

installedDATE APPROVED

23.bNetwork cable not in close proximity to AC wiring and all

control/power wiring in conduitDATE APPROVED

23.c

Network cable is run separately from line voltage and does not

pass near any source of electrical noise such as fluorescent

circuits or motor wiring.

DATE APPROVED

23.d Network drain/shields are tied together at connectors. DATE APPROVED

23.e Network drain/shields are grounded at one point only DATE APPROVED

23.f

Last control station or dimmer cabinet on each end of network

run has been terminated with jumper per manufacturer's

requirements.

DATE APPROVED

23.gNo bare conductors showing at terminations on low voltage

input wiring.DATE APPROVED

24Emergency input contact to Lighting Controllers (including Mini Z

daylight harvest controllers) wired if applicableDATE APPROVED

SAFETY DEVICES




NAME: ________________________________________________

EXAMPLE

LIGHTING CONTROLS


Lighting Control

System

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

Service Area

Contractor Notes

25 All occupancy sensors activate the appropriate light fixtures. DATE APPROVED

26All daylight photosensors are connected, programmed and

operating properly.DATE APPROVED

27Exterior lighting photocell connected, programmed and operating

properly.DATE APPROVED

28Digital Pushbutton Stations connected, programmed and

operating properly.DATE APPROVED

29Dimming system Class 2 Wiring installed as required by

manufacturer's requirements including use of CAT5 wiringDATE APPROVED

30 All control system programming is complete DATE APPROVED

31Control system programs backed up to prevent loss during

power outage as applicable.DATE APPROVED

32All occupancy sensors have been set to the time delays outlined

in the OPR.DATE APPROVED

33All daylight photosensors have been set to the light levels

outlined in the OPR or at minimum levels per IESNA standardsDATE APPROVED

34 Exterior photocell has been set DATE APPROVED

35Each circuit has been tested for short circuits before connection

to relay.DATE APPROVED

36Proper operation of each relay has been verified by using the

override buttonsDATE APPROVED

37 None.

REPORTS & DOCUMENTATION

POWER AND COMMUNICATION

SENSOR CALIBRATION

EQUIPMENT STARTUP AND QUALITY CONTROL TESTS




NAME: ________________________________________________

EXAMPLE

MV SWITCHGEAR ATO


MV ATOAll

1 Wiring is completed (interconnection, control power etc.) DATE APPROVED

2 Control wiring has been verified. DATE APPROVED

3

Temporary control power is available so the operation of the

switches can be verified before the utility energizes the

feeders.

DATE APPROVED

4Switches have been opened and closed manually and using

the controls on the front panel.DATE APPROVED

5The sequence of operation has been successfully performed

(automatic transfer operation).DATE APPROVED

6 Temporary Power available for test equipment. DATE APPROVED

7 Installation is complete and ready for verification testing. DATE APPROVED

Switchgear Automatic Transfer Operation (ATO)

Service Area

Contractor Notes

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA


Prefunctional ChecklistPage 1 of 1

E3 PFC EXAMPLE MV Switchgear w ATO.xls


NAME: ________________________________________________

EXAMPLE

GENERATOR


Engine

GeneratorAll

1Ground bus(ses) have been installed and terminated to

ground grid systemDATE APPROVED

2Permanent labels for bus, section, breakers and devices


3

Electrical equipment clean of construction debris, dust, and

moisture and egress routes from electrical room are

unobstructed.

DATE APPROVED

4All bolted connections securely fastened in accordance with


5Generator neutral bus is solidly grounded by factory-installed

bonding jumper as specified for a four-pole systemDATE APPROVED

6 Generator frame and enclosure bonded to ground DATE APPROVED

7Generator anchored in place according to manufacturer’s

recommendationsDATE APPROVED

8

All bolted electrical connections have been tightened to their

proper torque values. (Note: some connections will be

disconnected as part of the functional testing. These

connections will be field torqued to proper settings at the

conclusion of the field-testing.)

DATE APPROVED

9Manufacturer’s field service personnel have completed

preliminary checkout and startupDATE APPROVED

10 Engine lube oil system is fully operational and free of leaks DATE APPROVED

11 Engine coolant system is fully operational and free of leaks DATE APPROVED

12 Fuel supply system tank is full and ready for operation DATE APPROVED

13 Engine exhaust is fully operational and free of leaks DATE APPROVED

14 Engine exhaust has rain cap installed at exterior outlet DATE APPROVED

15 Engine exhaust has condensate drain installed at silencer DATE APPROVED

16 Batteries are fully charged and in service DATE APPROVED

17

Generator remote annunciation panel is remotely installed,

electrically connected and fully operational to comply with

NFPA 110, Level 1 system.

DATE APPROVED

Engine Generator

Service Area

Contractor Notes

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA


Prefunctional Checklist Page 1 of 2 E4 PFC EXAMPLE Generator.xls


NAME: ________________________________________________

EXAMPLE

GENERATOR


Engine

GeneratorAllService Area

Contractor Notes

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

18

Generator remote E-stop is remotely installed, electrically

connected and fully operational to comply with NFPA 110,

Level 1 system

DATE APPROVED

19Generator control wiring to building management control

panel is installed, electrically connected and fully operationalDATE APPROVED

20

All Overcurrent protective devices have been installed at the

proper ampere rating and all settings have been adjusted to

match the final approved system Coordination Study.

DATE APPROVED

21 Utility Power is available and connected for system operation DATE APPROVED

22All status and alarm indicators are installed and functioning

properly. DATE APPROVED

23

All field and interconnecting wiring is completed and labeled

at each end with visible and readable tags, printed markings

on the conductors are NOT acceptable

DATE APPROVED

24

Testing agency or manufacturer's representative has been

scheduled to perform the test and the commissioning

authority has been notified of the testing date.

DATE APPROVED

25Test equipment requirements have been reviewed with the

testing agency or manufacturer's representative.DATE APPROVED

26 Power available for test equipment. DATE APPROVED



Prefunctional Checklist Page 2 of 2 E4 PFC EXAMPLE Generator.xls


NAME: ________________________________________________

EXAMPLE

AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH


Automatic

Transfer SwitchAll

1 Electrical room grounding system complete. DATE APPROVED

2Ground bus(ses) have been installed and terminated to

ground grid systemDATE APPROVED

3Doors to electrical room installed and locks or temporary

security measures installed.DATE APPROVED

4 Electrical room clear of storage, temporary equipment, etc. DATE APPROVED

5Permanent labels for bus, section, breakers and devices


6

Electrical equipment clean of construction debris, dust, and

moisture and egress routes from electrical room are

unobstructed.

DATE APPROVED

7All bolted connections securely fastened in accordance with


8Working clearances meet NEC and contract documents and

ATS has been installed on a level housekeeping padDATE APPROVED

9 ATS anchored per manufacturer’s instruction DATE APPROVED

10 All enclosure panels and doors in place, fitted, undamaged DATE APPROVED

11

All field and interconnecting wiring is completed and labeled

at each end with visible and readable tags, printed markings

on the conductors are NOT acceptable

DATE APPROVED

12NORMAL and EMERGENCY sources are available for

testing.DATE APPROVED

13All settings have been adjusted to Engineer's provided

settings.DATE APPROVED

14

Testing agency has been scheduled to perform the test and

the commissioning authority has been notified of the testing

date.

DATE APPROVED

15Test equipment requirements have been reviewed with the

testing agency.DATE APPROVED


Automatic Transfer Switch

Service Area

Contractor Notes

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA


Prefunctional Checklist Page 1 of 1 E5 PFC EXAMPLE Automatic Transfer Switch.xls

EXAMPLE

VAV WITH REHEAT AND PERIMETER HEAT

FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE TEST

0

0 Pass?

?

?

?

VAV 0-067 VAV 1-025 VAV 1-061

2,400 1,100 2,400

1,200 1,050 1,200

2,400 1,100 2,400

1,200 1,050 1,200

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

1 Observe VAV boxRemovable without removing

ductwork or piping.Pass? Pass? Pass?

2 Observe reheat coil location.Re-heat coil removable without

removing ductwork or piping.Pass? Pass? Pass?

3Observe reheat hot water valve

location

Accessible for maintenance or

replacementPass? Pass? Pass?

4Observe perimeter radiation hot

water valve location

Accessible for maintenance or

replacementPass? Pass? Pass?

5 Observe temperature sensor location Temporary location Pass? Pass? Pass?

Space temperature setpoint Insert Value Insert Value Insert Value

Space temperature Insert Value Insert Value Insert Value

VAV discharge temperature Insert Value Insert Value Insert Value

Supply airflow setpoint Insert Value Insert Value Insert Value

Supply airflow Insert Value Insert Value Insert Value

Damper position Insert Value Insert Value Insert Value

Reheat valve position Insert Value Insert Value Insert Value

Perimeter heating valve position Insert Value Insert Value Insert Value

Airflow increases to cooling

maximum CFM.Pass? Pass? Pass?

Reheat valve is closed. Pass? Pass? Pass?

Perimeter heating valve is closed. Pass? Pass? Pass?

Record airflow setpoint Insert Value Insert Value Insert Value

Record airflow Insert Value Insert Value Insert Value

Record damper position Insert Value Insert Value Insert Value

VAV discharge temperature is

about equal to the AHU discharge

air temperature.

Pass? Pass? Pass?

Record VAV discharge

temperatureInsert Value Insert Value Insert Value

VAV airflow. Insert Value Insert Value Insert Value

Reheat valve position. Insert Value Insert Value Insert Value

Perimeter heating valve position. Insert Value Insert Value Insert Value

VAV discharge temperature. Insert Value Insert Value Insert Value


Occupied Space Temperature Cooling Setpoint

Passed

Tested

Initial Test Date

Retest 1

Retest 2

Room(s) Served

Max Cooling CFM

Min Cooling CFM

Max Heating CFM

Min Heating CFM

Occupied Space Temperature Heating Setpoint

Notes

ACTION

DEVICE LOCATIONS

TEST INITIATION

6Record Initial Performance

Parameters

OCCUPIED COOLING

7

Override the space temperature to:

cooling setpoint plus 4 F. (Or adjust

control setpoints to achieve the same

system reaction.)

8


cooling setpoint minus 1.5 F. (Or

adjust control setpoints to achieve the

same system reaction.) After 5 to 10

minutes, record the system

parameters.


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EXAMPLE

VAV WITH REHEAT AND PERIMETER HEAT


0

0 Pass?

?

?

?

VAV 0-067 VAV 1-025 VAV 1-061

2,400 1,100 2,400

1,200 1,050 1,200

2,400 1,100 2,400

1,200 1,050 1,200

ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

Occupied Space Temperature Cooling Setpoint

Passed

Tested

Initial Test Date

Retest 1

Retest 2

Room(s) Served

Max Cooling CFM

Min Cooling CFM

Max Heating CFM

Min Heating CFM

Occupied Space Temperature Heating Setpoint

Notes

ACTION

Airflow at heating CFM. Pass? Pass? Pass?

Reheat valve opens to100%

before the perimeter heating

valve opens? Sequence of

operation is not clear.

Pass? Pass? Pass?

Perimeter heating valve opens to

100%.Pass? Pass? Pass?

Discharge air temperature

increasesPass? Pass? Pass?

Record airflow Insert Value Insert Value Insert Value


Record VAV discharge

temperatureInsert Value Insert Value Insert Value

10

Override the outside air temperature

to 41 F (or change the perimeter

heating lock-out setpoint).

Perimeter heating valve closes. Pass? Pass? Pass?

11

Override the outside air temperature

to 39 F (or change the perimeter

heating lock-out setpoint).

Perimeter heating valve opens. Pass? Pass? Pass?

Perimeter heating valve closes to

0% open prior to the reheat valve

closing? Sequence of operation

is not clear.

Pass? Pass? Pass?

VAV airflow Insert Value Insert Value Insert Value


Reheat valve position. Insert Value Insert Value Insert Value

Perimeter heating valve position. Insert Value Insert Value Insert Value

VAV discharge temperature. Insert Value Insert Value Insert Value

13 Not applicable for this project.

14

Override the space temperature to 5

F below the space temperature

setpoint.

Alarm to the operator's console. Pass? Pass? Pass?

15

Override the space temperature to 5

F above the space temperature

setpoint.

Alarm to the operator's console. Pass? Pass? Pass?

16Deactivate any system over-rides

(setpoints, sensors, modes).

Terminal unit resumes normal

operationPass? Pass? Pass?

OCCUPIED HEATING

TEST CONCLUSION

9


heating setpoint minus 4 F. (Or


same system reaction.) Override the

outside air temperature to 39 F (or

change perimeter heating lock-out

setpoint).

12


heating setpoint plus 1.5 F. (Or


same system reaction.) After 5 to 10

minutes, record the system

parameters.

UNOCCUPIED MODE

ALARMS


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EXAMPLE

LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM


TEST EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

Test Name

Light Level

Action Expected Result Status Comments Notes/Reference Initial Date

INSTALLATION

a

Ultrasonic ceiling mounted occupancy sensors are

mounted a minimum of six (6) feet from HVAC

supply/return vents

Pass?

bSensors mounted over doorways are placed one

(1) foot inside threshold.Pass?

c

All occupancy and daylight photo sensors are

easily accessible for adjustment, repair, and

replacement.

Pass?

Record results in applicable sensor

worksheets when checking function of

those sensors

dOutdoor photocell is mounted facing northern sky

and pointed away from nighttime light sources.Pass?

aLighting Controller located and mounted in a

location where audible noise is acceptablePass?

bLighting Controller voltage wiring is at least six (6)

feet from sound and electronic equipment wiring.Pass?

cClearance on left and right side of the relay

cabinets is 1 1/2 " or greaterPass?

dLighting Control cabinets are easily accessible for

adjustment, repair, and replacement.Pass?

eCabinets are cleaned of all dust, debris, metal

particles.Pass?

fRelay cabinet anchored and supported per

manufacturer's recommendationsPass?

1.3Check the lighting circuit breakers to ensure that

they are duty rated.a

Circuit breaker shall be rated for switching

functions “SWD”Pass?

OPEN OFFICE SPACE LIGHTING CONTROL

2.1

Verify that the occupancy sensing devices installed

match with drawings, shop drawings and

specifications.

aCorrect occupancy sensing devices have been

installed.Pass?

aLighting in open office spaces comes on at __ am

and turns off at __ pm.Pass?

Record results for each Open Office space

in Time Clock worksheet

bA blink warning occurs 5 minutes prior to lighting

shut off.Pass?

aLighting in each zone turns ON when initiating

overridePass?

Prior to functional testing, for best lamp life, verify installed fluorescent lamps have a logged 100 hours of operation prior to any dimming or testing of dimming.

Time controller function controls lighting in Open

Office Spaces as expected

2.3 Verify override control for each lighting zone.

Equipment Description

Light Level Meter

Verify Installation of lighting control devices.1.1

Verify installation of lighting controllers1.2

2.2


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F2 FPT EXAMPLE Lighting Controls.xls

EXAMPLE




b

Lighting in other zones (not pressed) remains OFF -

until the zone override is initiated for each

particular zone.

Pass?

cLighting override times out after _____ minutes and

lighting turns OFF.Pass? Verify time in minutes of override control.

2.4 Verify daylighting control within open office spaces. a

Verify daylight photosensor controls - record test

data for each daylight photosensor in Daylight

Photosensor worksheet

Pass?

Light level setpoint for Open Office Spaces

to be verified prior to initiating this test -

confirm that light level meets or exceeds

IES recommended standards at the task

surface (50 fc assumed). Record results for

each photosensor in Daylight Photosensor

worksheet

a

Before __ am or after __ pm and after lighting in a

particular zone has automatically turned off, walk

by occupancy sensor and confirm that lighting

controlled by the occupancy sensor turns on.

Pass?

Record results for each sensor in

Occupancy Sensor worksheet. Note that

time ON may be user selected at time other

than __am to __pm. Record actual time

settings.

bAfter a time delay of __ minutes, lighting in area

controlled by occupancy sensor turns offPass?

Note that sensors can be set to shorter

timeout settings for these test, but must be

set back to original setting - see worksheet

a

Confirm that schedules can be re-assigned and

confirm that modified schedules respond as

expected.

Pass?

bConfirm that holiday schedule is programmed as

required.Pass?

2.7Return all changed control parameters and

conditions to their pre-set values.a

Time of day schedule, occupancy sensor timeout

delay and photosensor light level setpoints are

returned to initial settings.

Pass?

2.3 Verify override control for each lighting zone.

2.5

Review system programming options

Verify occupancy sensor control of lighting during

evening and weekend hours.

2.6




EXAMPLE




HALLWAYS AND LOBBY LIGHTING CONTROL

3.1



specifications.


installed.Pass?

aLighting in Hallways and Lobbies comes on at __

am and turns off at __ pm.Pass?

Record results for each Hallway and Lobby

space in Time Clock worksheet

bA blink warning occurs 5 minutes prior to lighting

shut off.Pass?

a Lighting in Lobby turns on when initiating override Pass?

b Lighting in other zones (not Lobby) remain off. Pass?

cLighting override times out after _____ minutes and

Lobby lighting turns off.Pass? Verify time in minutes of override control.

a

Before __ am or after __ pm (same as Open Office

space time settings) and after lighting in Hallways

have automatically turned off, walk by occupancy

sensor and confirm that Hallway lighting controlled

by the occupancy sensor turns on.

Pass?

Record results for each sensor in

Occupancy Sensor worksheet. Note that

time on may be user selected at time other

than __am to __pm but should be same as

Open Office Space. Record actual time

settings.

bAfter a time delay of __ minutes, lighting in Hallway

controlled by occupancy sensor turns offPass?


timeout settings for these test, but must be

set back to original setting - see worksheet



Time of day schedule, occupancy sensor timeout

delay and photosensor light level setpoints are

returned to initial settings.

Pass?

BATHROOM/RESTROOM, STORAGE CLOSETS AND ENCLOSED CORRIDORS - OCCUPANCY SENSOR VERIFICATION

4.1



specifications.


installed.Pass?

Record each room in Occupancy Sensor

(OS) worksheet

4.2Verify all ceiling mounted occupancy sensing

devices.a

Ceiling mounted occupancy sensing devices have

been installed in the locations show on the design

drawings.

Pass?

4.3 Verify that lighting turns on when motion is sensed aUpon entering the room, the light fixtures will switch

ON.Pass?

4.4Remain motionless for occupancy sensor timeout

settinga

Light fixtures will remain on for __ minutes in

Restroom/Bathrooms, __ minutes in

storage/mechanical closets and __ minutes for

enclosed corridors

Pass?


timeout settings for these tests, but must be

set back to original setting - see Occupancy

Sensor Worksheet



Occupancy sensor timeout delays are returned to

initial settings.Pass?

Time controller function controls lighting in Hallways

and Lobbies as expected

Verify override control for Lobby lighting zone.

Verify occupancy sensor control of Hallway Lighting

during evening and weekend hours.

3.2

3.3

3.4




EXAMPLE




PRIVATE OFFICES AND CONFERENCE ROOM - LIGHTING CONTROL VERIFICATION

5.1



specifications.


installed.Pass?

Record each room in OS w override

worksheet

5.2 Verify all occupancy sensing devices. a

Occupancy sensing devices PIR/Ultrasonic and

have been installed in the locations show on the

design drawings.

Pass?

5.3 Verify that lighting turns on when motion is sensed aUpon entering the room, the light fixtures will switch

ON.Pass?

5.4Remain motionless for occupancy sensor timeout

settinga

Light fixtures will remain on for __ minutes in

Private Offices, and __ minutes in Conference

Rooms

Pass?


timeout settings for these tests, but must be

set back to original setting - see Occupancy

Sensor Worksheet

5.5After lighting has turned off, turn on again with

motion.a

Upon movement detected, the light fixtures will

switch ON.Pass?

5.6 Verify override control switch operation a

By pressing low voltage override switch, lighting is

turned off by tenant even though movement is

being detected by occupancy sensor.

Pass?


conditions to their pre-set values.a.

Occupancy sensor timeout delays are returned to

initial settings.Pass?

MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL ROOMS AND COMPUTER ROOMS

6.1Verify that the ON/OFF switches installed match

with drawings, shop drawings and specifications. a Correct switches have been installed. Pass? Record rooms tested

6.2 Verify ON operation of ON/OFF digital switches a Pressing switch turns lighting ON. Pass?

6.3 Verify OFF operation of room lighting control a

Light fixtures will blink after __ minutes (5 minute

"blink warn") and then will turn OFF automatically

after 5 minutes.

Pass?


timeout settings for these tests (greater

than 5 minute blink warn), but must be set

back to original setting - see ON/OFF

Worksheet

6.4After lighting has turned OFF, turn on again with

ON/OFF digital switch.a Pressing switch turns lighting ON. Pass?

6.5After "blink warn" has occurred, but before 5

minutes are up, press digital switcha

Lighting remains ON for an additional ___ minutes

before turning OFF automatically. Confirm that 5

minute "blink warn" again initiates.

Pass?


conditions to their pre-set values.a OFF timeout delays are returned to initial settings. Pass?




EXAMPLE




BOARD ROOM LIGHTING CONTROL

aOnly appropriate electronic dimming ballasts in use

for fluorescent lamps.Pass?

b

Controller wired with copper or copper clad wire

only. If aluminum wire used, only use devices

marked CO/ALR or CU/AL.

Pass?

c Load types are not mixed on any single zone Pass?

dThe insulation of the Class I (line voltage) field

wiring must be rated no less than 75°C.Pass?

eNo more than two (2) 12 AWG wires installed on

each screw terminal.Pass?

fBoth fluorescent lighting fixtures and dimmer are

grounded per manufacturer's recommendations.Pass?

a

Test each named scene ("Presentation,”

"Chandelier", "Lunch", etc.) and confirm operation

and naming. Named scenes will appear in the

display (LCD) when the button is pressed.

Pass?

Note- this FPT developed around

Leviton D3206 Multizone

Controller/Dimmer. Modify based on

actual dimming system provided.

Required Scenes to be reviewed with

Owner's representative as required.

bTest MAX button and confirm that all Loads are set

to maximum BRIGHTPass?

cTest OFF button and confirm that all Loads are

turned OFF.Pass?

dTest OFF button and confirm that all Loads are

turned OFF.Pass?

eTest "Dim Scene" function. This button dims or

brightens the selected scene.Pass?

fTest "Dim/Bright" function and confirm that manual

control of light level for selected zone is enabled.Pass?

gConfirm that proper date and time have been

programmed.Pass?

h

If applicable, confirm timer trigger operation as

expected (i.e. specific timer triggers a SCENE,

MAX, OFF or Auto OFF).

Pass?

iConfirm that Holiday schedule has been set up if

applicable.Pass?

j

Verify Auto OFF as been programmed for energy

savings (if applicable). Confirm that lights

automatically turn OFF at the programmed time

after a warning blink to maximum.

Pass?

Verify operation of Multizone Dimmer/Controller.7.2

Verify that Multizone Dimmer/Controller and

accessories installed per manufacturer's

recommendations.

7.1




EXAMPLE




k

Verify Auto OFF override operational (if applicable).

When Auto OFF occurs, press a Scene, or Zone

Dim/Bright button and confirm override of Auto

OFF. Confirm that the unit then sweeps the loads

OFF after the user defined time interval (of up to 2

hours) has elapsed. Confirm time off interval per

Owner's requirements.

Pass?

lProgram saved or backed up per installation guide

when completed.Pass?

7.3 Verify operation of Infrared Remote Control aLighting control and programming operational from

up to 40 feet (and a 100⁰ angle) Pass?

EXTERIOR SITE LIGHTING CONTROL

aConfirm that when sight light level drops below

____ fc, Exterior Lighting turns ON Pass?

bConfirm that when sight light level rises above

____ fc, Exterior Lighting turns OFFPass?

General Notes

1

2

3

4

5

Verify operation of Multizone Dimmer/Controller.7.2

Verify the automated lighting controls of exterior

lighting fixtures connected to photocells.8.1




EXAMPLE

MEDIUM VOLTAGE SWITCH


Medium Voltage Switch - Section 1 - Substation B


Test Name

Voltage/Continuity

Bolted Connection or Contact Resistance

Bolt Torque

Insulation Resistance

Over-Potential/Hi-Pot


INSTALLATION INTEGRITY

1.1Safe conditions (protective gear in-place, available &

procedures observed)Pass?

a Switch has no visible damage. Pass?

b Switchgear has no visible damage. Pass?

d View glass installed. Pass?

1.3 Verify anchoring. Anchor bolts are installed. Pass?

a Volts: 13.8kV (15kV class) Pass?

b Amps: 600A Pass?

c Current Limiting Fuse - 150E, 17.5kV 65kAIC Pass?

d Frequency: 60hZ Pass?

e Switch - Momentary Current 40 kA Asym Pass?

f Switch - Short time Current rating 25 kA @ 2 sec Pass?

g Bus - 600A Silver plated copper Pass?

h Silver plated copper ground bus Pass?

g Main Bus Bracing: 40kA Asym, (25kA Sym) Pass?

h 95kV BIL Pass?

i Enclosure: NEMA 1 Pass?

a Adhesive backed. Pass?

b Black Letters on white background Pass?

c 3/16" minimum height. Pass?

d Mimic bus is installed. Pass?

a Frames and enclosures bolted to ground buss. Pass?

bConnection from station ground grid to equipment

ground bus.Pass?

c Cable shields Pass?

a Phase to Phase 7.5 inches. Pass?

b Phase to ground 5.0 inches. Pass?

c Phase barriers installed and not damaged. Pass?

a Door can not open with switch closed. Pass?

b Switch can not close with door open. Pass?

ELECTRICAL INTEGRITY

2.1 Disconnect PTs, CPTs, surge arrestors etc. N/A

2.2

With the switch in the CLOSED position, measure the contact

resistance of each phase. Measure A phase, B phase and C

phase. (Non-Fused)

a Readings are within 50% of the average value. Pass? See Data Table for test results.

2.3


resistance of the fuse and Fuse

holder. Measure A phase, B phase and C phase.

resistance. (Fused)


2.4

Perform an insulation resistance test at 5000 VDC phase-to-

phase and phase-to-ground with the switch closed and across

open contacts of each phase with switch open. Test for 1

minute.

a Measured values are minimum 5000 Megohms. Pass? See Data Table for test results.

2.5

Perform a DC Over Potential test on each conductor, with

other phases and shield grounded. Maximum DC field test

voltage for 100% cables is 56kV and 64kV for 133% cables.

a Phase to ground withstand for one minute. Pass? See Data Table for test results.

2.6 Reconnect surge, arrestors, TVSS and PTs. N/A

FINAL INSPECTION

a Hardware replaced. Pass?

b Tools clear. Pass?

c Clean. Pass?

General Notes

1

2

3

4

5

3.1 Final Inspection.

Verify grounding

1.2

1.6

1.7

1.8

Four-probe Digital Low Resistance Ohmmeter (DLRO)

Verify permanent labels and mimic bus are installed.

Battery or line-powered (Hand-crank not acceptable).

1.4

Verify door Interlocks.

Calibrated torque wrench

1.5

High voltage DC dielectric test set


Verify clearances.

Verify ratings and configuration.

Inspect the exterior of the switchgear

DVM


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EXAMPLE



Medium Voltage Switch - Section 2 - Substation C


Test Name

Voltage/Continuity


Bolt Torque












b Amps: 600A Pass?

c Current Limiting Fuse - 150E, 17.5kV 65kAIC Pass?


e Switch - Momentary Current 40 kA Asym Pass?

f Switch - Short time Current rating 25 kA @ 2 sec Pass?



g Main Bus Bracing: 40kA Asym, (25kA Sym) Pass?

h 95kV BIL Pass?








ground bus.Pass?









2.2



phase. (Non-Fused)


2.3




resistance. (Fused)


2.4




minute.


2.5






FINAL INSPECTION



c Clean. Pass?

General Notes

1

2

3

4

5


DVM





1.2 Inspect the exterior of the switchgear

1.4 Verify ratings and configuration.

1.5 Verify permanent labels and mimic bus are installed.


1.6 Verify grounding.

1.7 Verify clearances.

1.8 Verify door Interlocks.



EXAMPLE



Medium Voltage Switch - Section 10 - Main 2 Section (Main Tie Main swgr)


Test Name

Voltage/Continuity


Bolt Torque











a Type HVL, Series 2 Dual Trip Pass?

b 120VAC Motor Operated Pass?

c Volts: 13.8kV (15kV class) Pass?

d Amps: 600A Pass?

e Current Limiting Fuse - 150E, 17.5kV 65kAIC Pass?

f Frequency: 60hZ Pass?

g Switch - Momentary Current 40 kA Asym Pass?

h Switch - Short time Current rating 25 kA @ 2 sec Pass?



i Main Bus Bracing: 40kA Asym, (25kA Sym) Pass?

j 95kV BIL Pass?

k PT: 13800:120 Pass?

l Surge arrestor: Type XEP, 18kV, 15.3kV MCOV Pass?

m Enclosure: NEMA 1 Pass?

a Lights operational using push to test button Pass?

bLights operational with change of state - if no push

to testPass?









ground bus.Pass?









2.2



phase. (Non-Fused)

a Readings are within 50% of the average value. Pass?

2.3




resistance. (Fused)


2.4




minute.

a Measured values are minimum 5000 Megohms. Pass?

2.5




a Phase to ground withstand for one minute. Pass?


SWITCH OPERATION

aSwitch opens with front mounted Trip position of

selector switchPass?

bSwitch closes with front mounted Closed position of


FINAL INSPECTION



c Clean. Pass?

General Notes

1

2

3

4

5


DVM







1.5 Pilot lights installed and operational





3.1 Operate Main A Switch manually with manual trip-close swtich




EXAMPLE



Medium Voltage Switch - Section 6 - Main 1 Section (Main Tie Main swgr)


Test Name

Voltage/Continuity


Bolt Torque














d Amps: 600A Pass?








j 95kV BIL Pass?

k PT: 13800:120 Pass?

l Surge arrestor: Type XEP, 18kV, 15.3kV MCOV Pass?




to testPass?









ground bus.Pass?









2.2



phase. (Non-Fused)


2.3




resistance. (Fused)


2.4




minute.


2.5




a Phase to ground withstand for one minute. Pass?


SWITCH OPERATION





FINAL INSPECTION



c Clean. Pass?

General Notes

1

2

3

4

5


DVM












3.1 Operate Main B Switch manually with manual trip-close swtich




EXAMPLE



Medium Voltage Switch - Section 8 - Tie (Main Tie Main swgr)


Test Name

Voltage/Continuity


Bolt Torque














d Amps: 600A Pass?








j 95kV BIL Pass?




to testPass?









ground bus.Pass?









2.2



phase. (Non-Fused)


2.3




resistance. (Fused)


2.4




minute.


2.5






SWITCH OPERATION





FINAL INSPECTION



c Clean. Pass?

General Notes

1

2

3

4

5


DVM











Operate Tie Switch manually with manual trip-close swtich3.1





EXAMPLE



Medium Voltage Main-Tie-Main Switchgear.


Test Name

Voltage/Continuity


Bolt Torque



Protective Functions

Transformer Turns Ratio





a Switchgear has no visible damage. Pass?

b Interior is clean and dry. Pass?



b Main Bus Bracing: 40kA Asym, (25kA Sym) Pass?

c 95kV BIL Pass?

d Amps:600A, Silver Plated Copper Pass?

e Silver Plated Copper Ground Bus Pass?


gController: SEL 2411, Part #

241101A2X2X3A3A0100Pass?

hUndervoltage Relay and Phase Sequence: ASEA

Brown Boveri, Type 47Pass?


jControl power is supplied by customer supplied

UPSPass?







to testPass?





ground bus.Pass?





1.9 Verify Accessories provided a Hot stick with fuse handling tool provided Pass?




2.1

Perform an insulation resistance test of the switchgear bus at

5000 VDC phase-to-phase and phase-to-ground.Test for 1

minute.


a Pickup voltage within tolerance. Pass?

b Drop-out voltage within tolerance. Pass?

c Time delay within tolerance. Pass?

d Undervoltage relay trips the lockout relay (86). Pass?

e Undervoltage for Main A annunciated Pass?

a Pickup voltage within tolerance. Pass?

b Drop-out voltage within tolerance. Pass?

c Time delay within tolerance. Pass?

d Undervoltage relay trips the lockout relay (86). Pass?

e Undervoltage for Main B annunciated Pass?

aOutput contact picks up when voltage, frequency

and phase angle match on both sides of relay.Pass?

b

Output contact drops out when voltage is raised

above high tolerance and lowered below low

tolerance.

Pass?

c

Output contact drops out when frequency is raised

above high tolerance and lowered below low

tolerance.

Pass?

d

Output contact drops out when phase angle

difference is adjusted above the leading tolerance

and above the lagging tolerance.

Pass?

e

Output contact changes state when voltage is

applied to Main A side of relay and no voltage is

applied to Main B side of relay

Pass?

POTENTIAL TRANFORMERS (PTs) AND CURRENT TRANSFORMERS (CTs)

3.1 Instrument Transformers installed per Xcel requirements a

Minimum clearances around instrument

transformers

7.5" Phase to Phase

5.0" Phase to Ground

Pass?

3.3 PTs installation verified a ABB VIZ-75 unfused voltage transformers installed Pass?

3.3Perform an insulation resistance test on each potential

transformer. Measure phase A, B and C.a Measured values are minimum 5000 Megohms. Pass?

a Ratio accuracies are within 0.5% of nameplate. Pass?

b Polarity results match transformer markings. Pass?

ALARMS AND CONTROL PANEL TEST

5.1Verify connections to the building automation or other

monitoring system.a

Values and equipment status and alarms

displayed locally match values displayed on the

BAS.

Pass?

FINAL INSPECTION



c Clean. Pass?

General Notes

1

2

3

4

5

3-Phase Test Set (voltage and current)

2.3Using a three-phase test set, verify the operation of the

under-voltage (27) function of Main B

2.2Using a three-phase test set, verify the operation of the

under-voltage (27) function of Main A

2.4Using a three-phase test set, verify the operation of the sync-

check (25c) relay.

Measures turns ration and polarity



DVM












3.5Perform a turns ratio test on each potential transformer.

Measure phase A, B and C. Test at all tap positions.



EXAMPLE

GENERATOR


Generator


Test Name

Voltage/Continuity



Primary Current Injection

2 and 4 Hour Load Bank Test

Phase Rotation

Volt. & Freq. Regulation

Decibel

Back Pressure

Bolt Torque





a kW:______kW Pass?

b Rating: ____HP @ 1800RPM Pass?

c Freq.: 60hZ Pass?

d Phase/Wire: 3ph, 4W Pass?

e Power Factor: 0.8 Pass?

f Voltage Output: 480/277V Pass?

g Sound attenuation enclosure Pass?

a _____A, 3P Main Bkr Pass?

bGround fault protection is disabled or ground fault

indication only providedPass?

c

Circuit breaker is set per the coordination study and

provided with selective coordination - solid state trip

unit.

Pass?

d No visible damage to circuit breaker enclosure. Pass?

a No visible damage to generator or enclosure. Pass?

b Engine generator exterior is clean and dry. Pass?

c Generator control panel interior is clean and dry. Pass?

dGenerator control panel mounted at an accessible

height.Pass?

eVibration isolation is installed at engine and at

radiatorPass?

fExternal connections are made with flexible

connections.Pass?

gVerify remote monitoring wiring is connected and

labeled.Pass?

h Verify control wiring is connected and labeled. Pass?

iFeeder cable/bus routing doesn’t obstruct access

for operation or maintenance.Pass?

jControl wiring harness(es) does not rub against

vibrating or moving parts.Pass?

1.5 Verify anchoring. aAnchor bolts are provided in locations shown on

manufacturer's drawings.Pass?

aVerify ground rod is installed with connection to

engine generator frame.Pass?

bGenerator neutral is bonded to ground with

conductor sized per NEC 250-20.Pass?

cMeasured diameter of bare copper conductor

corresponds to diameter of specified conductorsPass?

d Ground strap from engine to frame. Pass?

e Ground strap from generator enclosure to frame. Pass?

fGround bus provided in termination cabinet with

properly terminated ground conductors.Pass?

Verify proper phasing

Computer to record voltage and frequency from the output of the generator control panel.



Current Injection Test Device rated for 2X the ground fault pickup setting of the breaker

Resistive load bank with capacity equal to or greater than rated load. Rated at 2% accuracy for voltage, current and KW.


Measure sound pressure

Manometer with a scale of greater than 40” water


DVM

1.2

1.6

1.3

1.4

Verify circuit breaker settings.

Verify that the Engine, Generator, Battery, and Battery

Charger nameplate data .

Verify equipment grounding.

Inspect physical and mechanical condition.


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1.7Verify lube oil levels are within manufacturer’s recommended

limits.a Lube oil level is filled to proper level. Pass?

a Tank(s) full of fuel (90% for diesel). Pass?

b Fuel level in fuel tank(s) matches fuel gauge. Pass?

c Fuel system is free of leaks. Pass?

d Flexible fuel lines are installed at engine. Pass?

a Coolant level is filled to proper level. Pass?

b Verify coolant system freeze protection level. Pass?

c Cooling system is free from leaks. Pass?

dFlexible coolant lines are installed between engine

and radiator.Pass?

aExhaust system, silencer and flexible connector

installed and supported.Pass?

bExhaust system expansion is not transferred to

engine components such as turbocharger.Pass?

cSilencer is equipped with condensate drain plug and

turn valve.Pass?

d Exhaust system is equipped with rain cap. Pass?

eExhaust system has at least 9” clearance from

combustible materials.Pass?


2.1 Prior to step 4.1 verify correct phase rotation. aPhase rotation at generator matches NORMAL

power source.Pass?

aVerify that valves to the water jacket heater are

open.Pass?

bVerify thermostats switch at their setpoint

temperatures (110°F).Pass?

cVerify pump runs continuously independent of

heater operation.Pass?

a Loss of Power Alarm is operable Pass?

b Low Battery Volt Alarm operable. Pass?

c High Battery Volt Alarms operable. Pass?

d Power On led in on Pass?

2.4With the breaker (s) in the CLOSED position, measure the

contact resistance of each phase of the primary circuit.a Readings are within 50% of the average value. Pass?

2.5

Perform an insulation resistance test on the Generator Circuit

Breaker(s) at 1000VDC, phase-to-phase and phase to ground,

connected to the bus in the CLOSED position, in accordance

with NETA Table 100.1.

Note: Disconnect line and load side conductors.

aMinimum insulation resistance shall be 100

Megohms.Pass?

2.6

Test the Long Time Delay (seconds) and Long Time Pickup

current (amperes) setting of the breaker, by using primary

current injection.

aLong delay current pick up and time delay per

coordination study.Pass?

2.7

Test the Short Time Delay (seconds) and Short Time Pickup

current (amperes) setting of the breaker, by using primary

current injection.

aShort delay current pick up and time delay per

coordination study.Pass?

2.8

Test the Instantaneous Time Delay (seconds) and

Instantaneous Time Pickup current (amperes) setting of the

breaker, by using primary current injection.

a Instantaneous pick up per coordination study. Pass?

Verify fuel system installation and integrity.

Verify operation of battery and starting system.

Record cell voltages for all cells with terminals available, total

battery charging voltage and charging current.

2.2

1.8

1.9

1.10

Verify cooling system installation and integrity.

Verify operation of coolant line heater.

2.3

Verify exhaust system installation and integrity.



EXAMPLE

GENERATOR



ALARMS AND CONTROL PANEL TEST

3.1Verify control wiring between generator and ATS are correctly

terminated. a Terminations match shop drawings. Pass?

3.2

Record all setpoints at Engine Generator Control Panel.

Note: Manufacturer’s checklist can be attached to this form in

lieu of recording.

N/A

a Overcrank Pass?

b Low Water Temp Pass?

c High Water Temp Pass?

d Low Oil Pressure Pass?

e Overspeed Pass?

f Low Coolant Level Pass?

g EPS Supplying Load Pass?

h Control switch not in Auto Pass?

i High Battery Voltage Pass?

j Low Battery Voltage Pass?

k Battery Charger AC Failure Pass?

l Lamp Test Pass?

m Contacts for local and remote common alarm Pass?

a Overcrank Pass?

b High Water Temp Pass?

c Low Oil Pressure Pass?

d Overspeed Pass?

e Low Coolant Level Pass?

a Overcrank Pass?

b Low Water Temp Pass?

c High Water Temp Pass?

d Low Oil Pressure Pass?

e Overspeed Pass?

f Low Coolant Level Pass?

g Control switch not in Auto Pass?

h Contacts for local and remote common alarm Pass?

i Audible alarm silencing switch Pass?

3.6 Verify installation of remote E-Stop. a E-stop pushbutton is accessible. Pass?

LOADBANK TEST

4.1 Verify correct phase rotation prior to transfer of load aPhase rotation at generator matches NORMAL

power source.Pass?

a Engine starts and runs. Pass?

b Air intake louvers open fully. Pass?

c Exhaust damper opens fully. Pass?

d Fuel is not leaking. Pass?

e Coolant is not leaking. Pass?

f Lube oil is not leaking. Pass?

g Exhaust system expansion is not transferred to Pass?

h Exhaust system is not leaking. Pass?

4.3

Restore NORMAL sources to ATS’s (or turn off load bank)

and transfer ALL load off of generator and allow to cool down

for 5 minutes

a Generator runs in cool down mode for 5 min. Pass?

a Engine starts and runs. Pass?

b Air intake louvers open fully. Pass?

c Exhaust damper opens fully. Pass?

a Fuel is not leaking. Pass?

b Coolant is not leaking. Pass?

c Lube oil is not leaking. Pass?

dExhaust system expansion is not transferred to

engine system components.Pass?

Verify remote audible annunciation of all status, warning/pre-

alarm, and shutdown conditions per manufacturer’s

instructions.

Verify all warning/pre-alarms per manufacturer’s instructions

and verify operation and local annunciation at Engine

Generator Control Panel.

Verify all shutdown conditions per manufacturer’s instructions

and verify operation and local annunciation at Engine

Generator Control Panel.

4.2

With generator in a “cold start” condition, conduct a load

performance test, by initiating a NORMAL failure and transfer

of ATS’s.

Load generator for a maximum of 2 hrs using available

building load and/or a load bank

During test, verify exhaust, coolant, and fuel system is

functioning properly.

4.4

3.5

With a load bank connected to the load side terminals of the

generator, start generator at local control panel with engine

control switch.

Conduct a load performance test utilizing a load bank to

achieve 100% rated load of generator.

Load generator at 50% for 15 min.


Load generator at 100% for 3.5 hrs



3.3

3.4

4.5



EXAMPLE

GENERATOR



e Exhaust system is not leaking. Pass?

4.6In conjunction with step 4.4, verify voltage regulation by

recording RMS voltage while increasing load on generator.a Voltage regulation is ±1%. Pass?

4.7In conjunction with step 4.4, verify frequency regulation by

recording frequency while increasing load on generator.a Frequency regulation is ±1%. Pass?

4.8In conjunction with step 4.4, measure harmonic content of

output voltage at 50 and 100 percent rated load.Pass?

4.9During step 4.4, verify engine operation is within normal

operating limits.Pass?

4.10

During step 4.4 while generator is running at 100% load,

measure sound level. Measure at four locations on the

property line.

a Pass?

4.11While generator is running at 100% load, conduct Exhaust-

System Back Pressure Test.a

Maximum backpressure at full-rated load is within

manufacturer’s written maximum allowable limits of

5.9 kPa or 1.7” Hg for the engine.

Pass?

a Generator cools down Pass?

b No leaks from any system are found Pass?

4.13

After the cool down, once the prime mover has reached rated

voltage and frequency, transfer full rated load onto the engine

generator in a single block.

a

Engine continues to run without shutdown or

overspeed trip and recovers to steady state voltage

and frequency ranges within 5 seconds.

Pass?

a Generator shuts down Pass?

b Remote annunciator alarms with E-Stop Pass?

aEngine cycle cranks a minimum of three 15-second

cranking cycles with 15 seconds between cycles.Pass?

b

At completion of third cycle engine stops cranking

and “OVERCRANK” shutdown alarm is annunciated

locally and remotely.

Pass?

SPACE HEATER OPERATION

5.1 Adjust thermostat to 5 degrees below space temperature. a Space heater turns on to maintain set point. Pass?

5.2 Adjust thermostat to 5 degrees above space temperature. a Space heater turns off to maintain set point. Pass?

LOUVER OPERATION

Perform the following tests immediately after the load bank test.

a Generator starts and runs. Pass?

b Louvers open. Pass?

6.2 Turn generator control to “STOP”. a Louvers remain open. Pass?

6.3 Record Louver set point. N/A

6.4Adjust the Louver set point to a setting above the enclosure

temperature.a

Louvers close.Pass?

6.5

Return the Louver temperature set point to the original value.

a

Louvers re-open if the enclosure temp is above set

point or remain closed if the enclosure temp is

below the set point.

Pass?

FINAL INSPECTION

7.1After testing is performed on the generator, verify tightness of

field landed feeder terminations.a

Feeder cable connections properly torqued and

marked.Pass?

7.2 Refill fuel tanks and verify 90% fuel levels. a Fuel level indicator verifies 90% fuel level in tank. Pass?

General Notes

1

2

3

Decrease load to 0% and shutdown generator with local E-

Stop.

Disconnect fuel solenoid and simulate START to engine.

4.14

Decrease load to 0% and allow the generator to cool down for

5 minutes

Conduct a load performance test utilizing a load bank to

achieve 100% rated load of generator.



Load generator at 100% for 3.5 hrs



6.1Turn generator control to “RUN” (if not already running)

4.15

4.12

4.5



EXAMPLE

CLOSED TRANSITION AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH

W ISOLATION BYPASS


Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS), Closed Transition with Isolation Bypass

TEST EQUIPMENT REQUIRED (TO BE PROVIDED BY CONTRACTOR OR TEST AGENCY)

Test Name

Bolt Torque


Voltage/Continuity






a Normal: Pass?

b Emergency: Pass?

a Volts: ______VAC Pass?

b Amps: _____A Pass?

c __4 pole, ___W Pass?


e Interrupting Rating: Pass?

f Enclosure: NEMA 1 Pass?


b White letters on dark gray background. Pass?

c 3/8 in minimum height. Pass?

a Door opens freely and swings fully open. Pass?

b 3’-6” minimum clearance in front of switch. Pass?

cCables do not block access to indicators or

adjustable components.Pass?

dCables do not block access to manual transfer

switch operator.Pass?

a No visible signs of damage. Pass?

b No visible dirt, metal chips or contamination. Pass?

c Appropriate source indicating lights are illuminated. Pass?

1.7 Verify anchoring. aAnchor bolts are provided in locations shown on

manufacturer's drawings.Pass?

a Enclosure bonded to ground bus. Pass?

b

Incoming (normal and emergency) and outgoing

(load) feeder grounding conductors bonded to

ground bus.

Pass?

c Neutral bus/pole isolated from ground. Pass?

1.9Confirm that components of control system including terminal

block, wiring, and Ni-Cad batteries are complete.a Pass?

aSwitch should transfer smoothly and with full

contact travel speed.Pass?

b

Mechanical interlocking should prevent

simultaneous closure of NORMAL and

EMERGENCY sources.

Pass?

1.11 Perform manual bypass transfer operation to each source. aSwitch should transfer smoothly and with full

contact travel speed.Pass?

Verify ATS is properly grounded.

1.10

Perform manual transfer operation with both NORMAL and

EMERGENCY sources de-energized. Use detachable

manual operator to transfer from NORMAL to EMERGENCY

and back.


1.4 Verify permanent labels for transfer switch is installed.

1.5


1.2Confirm that NORMAL and EMERGENCY sources match

final design drawings.

1.3Verify nameplate data matches one-line drawings,

specifications, and shop drawings.


DVM


Verify accessibility for maintenance.

1.6 Inspect physical and mechanical conditions.

1.8


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2.1

Measure contact resistance on all poles in all closed

positions (Normal, Emergency, Bypass to Normal, Bypass to

Emergency)

aReadings are within 50% of the average value,

including the neutral pole.Pass?

2.2

Perform an insulation resistance test at 500VDC (or at test

voltage per mfgr recommendations) on each bus section,

phase-to-phase and phase to ground.

aMinimum insulation resistance shall be 100

megohms.Pass?

2.3

Perform insulation resistance test at 500 VDC (or at test

voltage per mfgr recommendations) to verify Automatic

Transfer Switch is isolated from load when bypassed.

aInsulation resistance shall equal or exceed 100

Megohms.Pass?

a All data displays operate. Pass?

b All program parameters accessible. Pass?

2.5 Verify “In Phase Monitoring” setting. a In phase monitoring is enabled/disabled. Pass?

a Use ATS microprocessor control system. Pass?

b Device pick-up (PU) and drop-out (DO). Pass?

a NORMAL power available Pass?

b EMERGENCY power avail. Pass?

c ATS in NORMAL position. Pass?

d ATS in EMERGENCY position. Pass?

e LED indicating lights are operating Pass?

f Test light button operational Pass?

g Bypass Switch Bypassed to Normal Pass?

h Bypass Switch Bypassed to Emergency Pass?

i ATS Connected Pass?

j ATS in Test Position Pass?

k ATS Isolated Pass?

2.8 Verify proper phase rotation a Emergency source matches utility source. Pass?

TRANSFER OPERATION TESTS

a Time delay on engine start equals setpoint. Pass?

b Start signal sent to engine generator. Pass?

c Transfer time delay equals setpoint. Pass?

d ATS transfers to Emergency source position. Pass?

eTotal time to connect to Emergency source is no

more than ____ - secondsPass?

a Re-transfer time delay equals setpoint. Pass?

b ATS transfers to Normal source position. Pass?

cClosed transition switching (if applicable) occurs.

No loss to load detected as applicablePass?

d Engine cool down time delay equals setpoint. Pass?

e Engine shuts off after cool down delay times out. Pass?

a Time delay on engine start equals setpoint. Pass?

b Start signal sent to engine generator. Pass?

c Transfer time delay equals set point. Pass?

d ATS transfers to Emergency source position. Pass?

a Re-transfer time delay equals setpoint. Pass?

b ATS transfers to Normal source position. Pass?

cClosed transition (if applicable) switching occurs.

No loss to load detected as applicablePass?

d Engine cool down time delay equals setpoint. Pass?

e Engine shuts off after cool down delay times out. Pass?

3.5

Repeat steps 3.1 and 3.2 except manually disconnect

EMERGENCY source, to simulate failure of the engine, after

restoration of NORMAL power and before the re-transfer

delay has expired.

a

Switch should re-transfer (closed transition if

applicable) to Normal without delay on engine

shutdown.

Pass?

3.6 Verify operation of ATS TEST switch. a Simulates failure of normal source. Pass?

3.7 Confirm closed transition. a No interruption to the load during closed transition. Pass?

Verify all voltage, frequency, and time delay settings.

2.4Verify the operation of four-line LCD display and character

keyboard.

3.2Restore Normal power source to Automatic Transfer Switch to

verify setpoints.

Disconnect NORMAL power source to transfer switch.

2.6

Restore each phase (Normal) voltage to Automatic Transfer

Switch to verify setpoints.3.4

2.7Verify all applicable local and remote annunciation by the

monitoring system for various operating conditions.

3.1

3.3Simulate loss of phase to ground voltage for each phase of

the NORMAL source.



EXAMPLE


W ISOLATION BYPASS



EXTENDED PARALLEL/SHUNT TRIP

a Normal circuit breaker feeding the ATS shunt trips. Pass?

bGenerator continues to serve the load (no

interruption to load)Pass?

4.2Attempt to reset the ATS feeder circuit breaker without re-

setting the lock out relay.a ATS normal Circuit breaker will not reset, Pass?

4.3 Reset the lock out relay and reset the normal circuit breaker. a ATS normal Circuit breaker resets. Pass?

4.4Confirm that ATS transfers back to Normal source by closed

transitiona

No interruption to the load during closed transition

back to normal sourcePass?

BYPASS AND ISOLATION SWITCH OPERATION

5.1

Verify Automatic Transfer Switch manual bypass (to Normal

and Emergency sources) and isolation switch operation with

NORMAL source energized and load on ATS.

aATS mechanism is de-energized and power passes

through the bypass/isolation switch path.Pass?

5.2

Restore the Automatic Transfer Switch to its automatic mode

by manually reversing the bypass and isolation switch

operation.

aATS mechanism is energized and the

bypass/isolation switch path is de-energized.Pass?

ATS REMOTE ANNUNCIATOR

6.1 Verify installation of remote annunciator. aDisplay mounted at reasonable height. (easily

viewable from the floor)Pass?

6.2 Verify interface to each transfer switch. a Correct status of each transfer switch is displayed. Pass?

FINAL INSPECTION

7.1

After testing is performed on the ATS, verify tightness of field

landed feeder terminations (NORMAL, EMERGENCY, and

LOAD feeders).

aFeeder cable connections properly torque and

marked.Pass?

7.2Prior to energization, inspect interior hardware and electrical

terminations.a

Prior to energization, inspect interior hardware and

electrical terminations.Pass?

General Notes

1

2

3

4

5

4.1Simulate an extended parallel between the normal (utility)

and emergency source.



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