ELECTRICAL SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT
ABLOOM DESIGN LTD.
37, South Shastapur, Upazila Road, Fatullah, Narayangonj.
Factory List:
1. Abloom Design Ltd.
Inspected by: Younten Jamtsho & Pemba
Report Generated by: Pemba
Inspected on July 19th 2014
SUMMARY
Abloom Design Ltd., factory was constructed in the year 2005 to 2008 and started production in 2008.
The eight storied building was constructed as an industrial structure with total floor area of 2233.6 sqm
and 28.8m tall. There are no separate sheds other than the main buildings. There were 550 workers
in the factory during the inspection.
The Factory was surveyed for electrical safety by Woosun Energy and Construction Co., Ltd.
(WEC). The purpose of the survey was to identify significant electrical safety issues and to provide
recommendations for remediation based on applicable standards specified by the Accord. The
scope of this initial electrical safety inspection was limited to the review and identification of major
electrical safety issues. The inspection did not include identification of minor deficiencies, which will
be further addressed as part of follow-up inspections.
Table below summarizes the major electrical safety issues identified during the inspection.
Recommendations have been provided to address each issue.
An implementation schedule shall be developed by the factory to remediate each of the
findings. The specific timing of improvements, including any requested extensions due to
design / installation constraints, shall be submitted to the Accord for approval.
Abloom Design Ltd.
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FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
FINDING NO: E- 1
CATEGORY: TRANSORMER
FINDING:
Oil cup below transformer breather is empty.
RECOMMENDATION:
Breather oil cup must be filled with transformer
oil to required level as instructed by the
manufacturer.
PRIORITY: P2
REMEDIATION TIMEFRAME: 3 WEEKS
Transformer breather
FINDING NO: E- 2
CATEGORY: DISTRIBUTION & LT PANELS
FINDING:
Phase barrier/separators
phases are not installed.
between
different
RECOMMENDATION:
Phase barriers between different phases
supplied by the breaker manufacturer must be
installed to avoid arc flashing.
PRIORITY: P3
MDB installed in ground floor.
REMEDIATION TIMEFRAME: 5 WEEKS
Abloom Design Ltd.
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FINDING NO: E- 3
CATEGORY: CABLE & CABLE SUPPORTS
FINDING:
Excess cables are crowded and not supported
inside the panel.
RECOMMENDATION:
Use PVC slotted duct inside the panel to support
and latch the cables. Use cable tray/ladder to
support the cable outside the panel. Use
industrial graded flexible pipes instead of using
normal flexible pipes if required.
Panel which was installed in transformer room.
PRIORITY: P3
REMEDIATION TIMEFRAME: 5 WEEKS
FINDING NO: E- 4
CATEGORY: DISTRIBUTION & LT PANELS
FINDING:
Cable entry and exit hole is not sealed and cable
gland is not used for cable entry and exit.
RECOMMENDATION:
Make circular hole at the base plate/top plate of
panels and provide cable gland according to the
respective cable size for cable entry and exit so
that the cables are not stressed on the sharp
edges of the hole of panels. Provide covers (of
noncombustible material) if any additional gap
remains after installing cable glands.
PRIORITY: P3
REMEDIATION TIMEFRAME: 5 WEEKS
Abloom Design Ltd.
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Change over switch in generator room.
FINDING NO: E- 5
CATEGORY: WIRINGS
FINDING:
End cover of aluminum channel is missing.
RECOMMENDATION:
Aluminum channel should be sealed properly
with PVC cover (may the cover provided by
manufacturer) and it should be vermin proof.
PRIORITY: P3
Aluminum channel use as cable duct in
production floor.
REMEDIATION TIMEFRAME: 5 WEEKS
FINDING NO: E- 6
CATEGORY: SWITCH BOARD & PANELS
FINDING:
Panel doors not connected with earth bond.
RECOMMENDATION:
Provide earth connection for body and doors of
metallic distribution boards using green cables
preferably braid so that the metallic door
remains at zero potential all the time.
PRIORITY: P3
Distribution panel in production floor
REMEDIATION TIMEFRAME: 5 WEEKS
FINDING NO: E- 7
CATEGORY: SWITCH BOARD & PANELS
FINDING:
Panel base plates removed to allow cable entry.
RECOMMENDATION:
Install the base-plate/top-plate (metal) with the
provision of gland fixation for cable-entry.
PRIORITY: P3
MDB which was installed in transformer room.
REMEDIATION TIMEFRAME: 5 WEEKS
Abloom Design Ltd.
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FINDING NO: E- 8
CATEGORY: SWITCH BOARD & PANELS
FINDING:
Multiple cables terminating to MCCB terminal in
panel.
RECOMMENDATION:
Multiple cable shall not be terminated into single
terminal of MCCB which may induce loose
connection and overheat
PRIORITY: P3
SDB in production floor.
REMEDIATION TIMEFRAME: 5 WEEKS
Abloom Design Ltd.
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