Method Statement for Ligntning Protection

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PROJECTNAME

: Khabat Thermal Power PlantUnits 1&2

DOCUMENTNO.

:KP-00+++-CY712-BKM7109

TITLE

For Review

:Method Statement for Ligntning Protection

Installation Works

OWNER

For Information

For Construction

:Ministry of Electricity (MOE) of

Kurdistan Regional Government

25.12.2015

Rev.
No.

For Approval

DATE

First Issue
DESCRIPTION

As-Built

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E.G.

C.A.

PREPARED
CHECKED
REVIEWED APPROVED
GAMA POWER SYSTEMS ENG &CONTRACTING,INC.

Owner

Ministry of Electricity (MOE)

Of Kurdistan Regional Government
Contractor

POSCO ENGINEERING
& CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
Main Subcontractor

GAMA POWER SYSTEMS

ENGINEERING & CONTRACTING, INC.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PURPOSE

SCOPE OF WORK

RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1 Project Manager

3.2 Site Engineer

3.3 QC Engineer/Inspector

3.4 HSE Engineer

3.5 Foreman

DEFINITIONS / ABBREVIATIONS

PERSONNEL

MATERIALS

EQUIPMENTS

EXECUTION

8.1 Receipt And Storage of Materials

8.2 Material Inspection And Clearences

Implementing Specification

9.1 General Requirements

9.2 Basic Design

9.3 Components and Systems

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TIME LINE OF ACTIVITIES

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11

PROGRESS MEASUREMENT

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12

QUALITY REQUIREMENTS

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13

HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

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13

RISK ASSESSMENTS

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14

REFERENCES

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TECHNICAL APPENDICES

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1PURPOSE

This document is to clarify the general overview of the method for Lightning Protection, set
in KHABAT THERMAL POWER PLANT Unit 1 & 2 Project located near Erbil City,
KRG/Iraq.

2SCOPE OF WORK

This method statement describe show to create a complete secure Lightning Protection
Installation work and ensure the system sustainability during the power plant operation in
light of the project related drawings and standards.
Respectively, works will be in accordance to the related Specifications, Codes and
Standards, HSE Procedures and Approved Drawings.

3RESPONSIBILITIES

3.1

Project Manager

To ensure that all the preparation and application works are carried out according to
the Contract Specification.

To ensure that the progressing of works is carried out according to the planned
program and as per the approved method statement.

To ensure that all equipment and material required executing the work are available
according to the planned Construction Programme.

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3.2

3.3

Site Engineer

To ensure that the works are carried out according to the Contract Specifications
approved method statement.

To provide all necessary information and distribute responsibilities to his construction

team.

To monitor the progress of work in relation with the work program and to report to the
Project Manager.

To co-ordinate with the safety officer and to ensure that the works are carried out in
safe practicing methods.

QC Engineer / Inspector
The QC Engineer/ Inspector shall be responsible for verifying that work carried out is complete,
correct and meets the specified requirements.

3.4

3.5

HSE Engineer:

Ensure the implementation of all the safety measures in accordance with the HSE
plan and everybody aware of it for it's proper implementation.

Ensure all the implemented safety measures are adequate to maintain the safe
working on the site.

Inspect all the site activities and train the persons to prevent accidents and its proper
reporting to the project manager and the client.

Ensure that the site is maintained clean and tidy.

Foreman:

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The foreman will carry out his duties by maintaining continuous coordination with the
site engineer on daily basis, and ensure proper distribution of the workforce in the
required and planned locations.

To ensure that his assistant foreman/ charge hands are aware of the job requirements
and they have enough information to carry out their duties properly.

To ensure in consultation with the site engineer that the manpower involved in the
works are moving as agreed and planned for the work.

To ensure that the daily work is progressing as planned and advise the Site Engineer
of any requirement for the additional resources.

To control disposal of waste materials according to the instructions received from the
site engineer.

To ensure full coordination with the safety officer to maintain safe working and proper
house keeping of the site, following the approved safety measures and further ensure
that all his working team are aware of the same to prevent accident and losses.

To inform the QC Engineer and of the areas ready for inspection.

Distribution and the control of materials shall be monitored by foreman and

storekeeper.

4DEFINITIONS / ABBREVIATIONS
PPE :Personal Protective Equipment
QCP : Quality Control Procedure
QA/QC : Quality Assurance/Quality Control
GAMA: GAMA G Sistemleri Mhendislik ve Taahht A..and GAMA Ltd.
FAC: Final Acceptance Certificate
QMS: Quality Management System
ITP:Inspection and Test Plan
HSE: Health, Safety and Environment

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LPZ: Lightning Protection Zone

LPS: Lightning Protection System
LPL: Lightning Protection Level
SPD: Surge Protective Device

5PERSONNEL
Following personnel have been assigned for the performing of the field work by BUKEM
TELEKOM Ltd.

Project Manager

Site Engineer

QA/QC Engineer

HSE Engineer

Foreman

6MATERIALS
Equipments, tools, consumables and others shall be supplied by the contractor during the
construction.

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7EQUIPMENTS

Hand Tools

Drilling Machine

Lightning conductor

Measuring tape

Clamps, bolts and nuts

8EXECUTION
Storage of the materials, transporting materials to the place where the work activity will
appear, precautions for work safety, preparations before commencing installation and
complete implementation with fulfilling the project specification and regulations shall be
considered as one part during the execution of work.

8.1 Receipt and Storage of Materials

Materials supplied by the contractor shall be kept in designated storage area which is
compatible with the material handling and storage procedures. All necessary precautions
against the outer caused damages shall be taken into consideration and applied with its all
aspects to protect fully.

8.2 Material Inspection and Clearences

Project materials on site shall be re-inspected visually against damages and keep in safe
and good condition. Prior to giving start fire detection system installation works or to other
activities all necessary work clearances shall be completed with other disciplines in
coordination.

9IMPLEMENTING SPECIFICATION:

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9.1

General Requirements
Lightning protection systems shall comply with the requirements specified in the following
sections. The effect of the lightning protection system must conform to lightning protection
class I according to standards for buildings with control rooms, instrumentation and control
computers, protective devices or central switchgear and to lightning protection class II for
other buildings such as turbinehouse, boiler house or administrative buildings.

9.2

Basic Design:
All components of the lightning protection system shall be dimensioned and designed so
that the following requirements are met:
The mechanical strength and corrosion resistance must be ensured.
The highest fault current must be carried for a time of one second (short time temperature
rise).
Damage to property and equipment must be avoided.
The safety of individuals in terms of voltages to grounding systems that occur during the
maximum ground fault current must be ensured

9.3

Components and Systems

The components and systems belonging to the lightning protection systems are listed
below.

9.3.1

External lightning protection

Internal lightning protection
Equipotential bonding
Lightning surge suppressors

EXTERNAL LIGHTNING PROTECTION:

In addition to the grounding system, which consists of an external ground electrode and
foundations earth, external lightning protection also includes the air-termination system on
the roofs of buildings,containers and components,as well as the down-conductor system
as connection to the grounding system.

9.3.1.1 General:
The external lightning protection has the task of capturing the lightning, conducting the

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lightning current from the point of impact to the earth, and of spreading it through out the
earth without generating any damage to protected equipment or people through thermal or
mechanical effects when a dangerous over voltage occurs.
9.3.1.2 Lightning Protection Zone (LPZ):
A lightning protection zone (LPZ) is a zone in which the electromagnetic environment is
defined in regard to lightning risk. The LPZ limit consists of the outer and inner zones.
The LPZ 0A and LPZ 0B are outer zones, which are located outside of the building. The
inner zones are located inside the building.
For this project,four LPZ are defined as follow:

LPZ 0A: Direct lightning strikes are possible; the entire lightning current or parts thereof
may occur, as well as the full electromagnetic field of lightning.
LPZ 0B:Protected against direct lightning strike; parts of the lightning current can occur, as
well as the full electromagnetic field of lightning.
LPZ 1:The lightning currents are limited by current sharing and possibly by surge
protection devices (SPD) at the zone boundaries. The electromagnetic field of the flash
may be attenuated by spatial shielding.
LPZ 2:The lightning currents are further limited by current sharing and possibly by surge
protection devices at the zone boundaries. The electromagnetic field of lightning is usually
further attenuated by shielding.

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Figure 1: Lightning protection zone concept in accordance with IEC 62305-4

9.3.1.3 Lightning Protection Level (LPL):

The lightning protection is divided into four levels. The levels appropriate different
probabilities that the peak value of lightning current is below a predetermined current
strength.
The following table shows the definitions for the peak value of lightning current depending
on the lightning protection level:

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Lightning protection level

II

III

IV

Probability of the upcoming lightning current

being less than the maximum lightning current
peak value

99%

98%

97%

97%

Maximum lightning current peak value

200kA

150kA

100kA

100kA

Probability of the upcoming lightning current

being higher than the minimum lightning current
peak value

99%

97%

91%

84%

Minimum lightning current peak value

3kA

5kA

10kA

16kA

Radius of the rolling sphere

20m

30m

45m

60m

Air termination mesh size

5x5 m

10x10 m

15x15 m

20x20 m

Table1: Lightning protection level

The lightning protection level affects only the dimensions and requirements of the external
lightning protection, particularly the air terminals and, to a limited extent, the requirements
for surge protection devices. The other parts of the lightning protection system are widely
independent of the lightning protection level.
It is also generally accepted that the buildings have different lightning protection levels
even ina cross-building LPZ.

9.3.1.4 External Lightning Protection Components:

The external lightning protection consists of the following components:

Air-termination system on the roofs of buildings and other elevated locations

Down-conductor system as connection to the grounding system
Grounding system for distribution of lightning current

9.3.1.4.1

Air-Termination System:

A complete air-termination network shall be installed on the surfaces of the roofs. No part
of the roofs shall be more than 10 m away from the nearest protective conductor.
The cross-points of the meshes must be conductively connected by means of clamps. The
location of the meshes must be adapted to the structural conditions of the roof, taking
account of projecting metal parts. All metal parts must be connected to the meshes.

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Depending on the ambient temperature, the length of the air-termination electrodes could
change. To avoid damage to the middle of the air-termination electrode,an expansion piece
shall be mounted.

Figure 2: The expansion piece for the air termination

The design of the air terminals is determined by the rolling sphere method. The radius of
the rolling spare shall be consideredfor air terminal design.
Aluminum (AlMgSi) shall be used for the air terminal rods. The length and number of air
terminals are dependent on building and roof structures.
9.3.1.4.2

Down-Conductor System:

The down conductors connect the air terminals to the grounding system. Metal facades
shall be used as additional down conductors.
The individual metal segments shall be conductively connected vertically and horizontally
at intervals of about 1 m. Local thermal expansion must be taken into account. Detachable
ground terminals in the area of metal facades shall be visible and accessible.
The steel structures, conductive facade and the ground conductors built into the concrete
of structures can be used as down conductors.

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9.3.2

INTERNAL LIGHTNING PROTECTION:

Internal lightning protection comprises lightning surge suppressors and the integration of
cable trays, cabinets, shielding of cables, etc., into the equipotential bonding.

Figure 3: Internal lightning protection and equipotential bonding bar (EBB)

9.3.2.1 Equipotential Bonding:

In the of ground fault or lightning strike, effective equipotential bonding shall be provided
inside of buildings event. The sufficiently low impedance connections among the
equipment shall be ensured, grounded and connected to the external grounding system.

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Figure 4: An example for equipotential bonding and an equipotentialbusbar

Equipotential bonding can be executedby several connected equipotential bonding bars on

a level.
A copper ground bus shall be installedon the bottom level of every building. The ground
bus can be a closed or non-closed ring. The ground bus shall be connected to the external
grounding system via fixed grounding terminals.
All conductive plant components (extraneous conductive parts), which must have the same
potential and be connected with electrical equipment, shall be connected to the
equipotential bonding by the shortest route. These are mainly containers, parts of the
building structure, pipelines, ventilation ducts, stairs, railings, grids, cable support
structures, switchgear, etc.
9.3.2.2 Lightning Surge Suppressors:
Lightning surge suppressors need only be installed in particular cases for buildings or
components subject to increased lightning hazards. Mainly, these are:

Incoming-feeder cables of the communication system into the power station

Cameras, antennas, sensors on the roofs of buildings and on walls in lightning strike areas
Selected sensitive electronic equipment
Cables for the chimney
The lightning surge suppressors shall be installed directly at the entry into the building.
The cables leading to the lightning surge suppressors from outside must not be laid in
parallel with other indoor cables up to the lightning surge suppressor.

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The lightning protection concept should be designed so as to avoid the need for lightning
surge suppressors wherever possible.
The cabinets and racks for the lightning surge suppressors shall be connected to the mesh
earth electrode or the building reinforcement by the shortest route via the ground stud.

10TIME LINE OF ACTIVITIES

N/A

11PROGRESS MEASUREMENT
Progress will be followed by BUKEM TELEKOM Site Representatives by daily.

12QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
Subcontractor shall strictly comply with the BUKEM TELEKOM Project QA/QC Plan.
Subcontractor is committed to establish, document, implement, and maintain the project
quality management system (QMS) and continually improve its effectiveness in accordance
with international standards.
Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) for Fire Alarm Detection System shall be followed during the
execution of works. Works and reporting shall be carried out by the Subcontractor in
accordance to the ITP and required documents mentioned on the ITP shall be submitted to
BUKEM TELEKOM for his review.

13HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

All works shall be in compliance with the local laws and regulations, GAMA HSE Plan,
HSE Procedurs, requirements and instructions.

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In addition all employees and GAMA subcontractor employees on site will have through
GAMA Project Safety Induction for site safety, health and environmental prior to work
activities. Other training courses will be attended as required by GAMA or POSCO as
required.
Each work scope or task will have a completed and approved Job Safety Analysis and
Risk Assessment (JSARA) identifying the potential hazards and control measures that will
be implemented to protect people and environment. The JSARA will be used by Supervisor
as the basis of conducting his daily site briefings for the workers.

In addition to the above, all employees conducting the works defined in this Method
Statement will wear basic PPE which is highly visible vest, hardhat, safety shoe, safety
googles. For additional safety requirements for a particular or specific task please refer to
the JSARA prepared for that task.

14RISK ASSESSMENTS
Risk Assesment can be found in Attachment 1.

15REFERENCES
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16TECHNICAL APPENDICES
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