Familiarize yourself with the protection relay and its functionality before you start the commissioning work.
- Ensure that you have all the needed station drawings such as single line and wiring diagrams.
- Ensure that your version of the technical manual applies to the protection relay version you test.
- Ensure that your setting software and connectivity packages work with the protection relay version you test.
- Find out if you need any additional software.
- Ensure that you have the relay settings either on paper or in electronic format. The settings and logic should be well documented.
- Inspect the settings to ensure that they are correct.
- Ensure that you have the correct cable to connect your PC to the protection relay's communication port. The RJ-45 port supports any CAT 5 Ethernet cable but the recommendation is STP.
- Test your PC's communication port before you go to the site.
- Find out who to contact if you have trouble and make sure you have a means to contact them.
- Find out who is responsible for the settings.
- Ensure that you have with you the proper test equipment and all needed connection cables.
- Ensure that the owner of the switchgear familiarizes you with the work site and any special aspects of it.
- Ensure that you know how to operate in emergency situations. Find out where the first aid and safety materials and exit routes are.