Notification of High Voltage Installation – Pro Forma
Regulation 5.18(2)(a) of the Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations 1995 (MSIR) specifies that complete details of any proposed high voltage installation must be provided to an
Electrical Inspector prior to installation.
DEPARTMENT USE ONLY
Date notification received
RSD CP file number
Assessed by
Company reference
Part 1
Mine Manager
No.
Requirement to provide
1
Name of mine manager
2
Company or employer
3
Address and Telephone
Part 2
Department use – assessment
Comments
Electrical Supervisor (responsible for the affected area at the mine)
No.
Requirement to provide
5
Name of electrical supervisor
6
Company or Employer
7
Address and Telephone
8
Electrical Licence number, or
Engineer Qualification details
9
I certify that the proposed
high voltage installation
conforms to Part 5 of MSIR.
Department use – assessment
Comments
_______________________________________
Name (please print) - Electrical Supervisor
Notification of high voltage installation – pro forma – rev. 1
___________________________________
Signature
________________________
Date
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Part 3
High Voltage Operator (Competent Person)
No.
Requirement to provide
10
Name
11
Company or employer
12
Address and Telephone
13
Appointment in writing as
competent person
Reference
Copy of appointment provided
Yes
Appointment states competency requirements have been achieved to
comply with regulation 5.18.(1) of the MSIR.
In addition to formal qualifications, formal training should include:
Yes

completion of a five day High Voltage Operators’ training course

proven understanding of the types of switchgear the operator is to be
authorised to switch (this would usually involve a formal written test)

the first 10 switching operations to be performed under supervision of an
appointed high voltage operator and recorded in a log book.
Appointment recorded in mine record book
Part 4
Department use – assessment
Comments
Yes
Complete details of the proposed installation
No.
Requirement to provide
14
An outline of the high
voltage installation design
proposal, including a
description of the system,
site and substation layout
drawings.
15
Single line diagrams of the
high voltage installation,
including main transformer
voltage levels and winding
configurations, e.g. 33kV
Delta – 11kV Star and fault
level gradients.
Reference
Notification of high voltage installation – pro forma – rev. 1
Comments
Department use – assessment
Page 2 of 5
No.
Requirement to provide
16
Load flow and short circuit
study modelling/calculations
including component rating
calculations, (e.g. cables,
transformers) and voltage
regulation calculations (to
ensure system reliability).
17
Protection study modelling/
calculations, including
grading margin calculation
and verification, e.g. correct
discrimination and/or
coordination.
18
An earthing study,
demonstrating full
compliance with touch,
step, transfer and stress
voltage limits.
19
Demonstration of
compliance with safety
clearances (for open type
installations)
20
Inspection and test plan as
per section 9 of AS 2067.
The plan must include
provision for the referral of
any design changes to the
original certifying engineer
for approval.
21
Certification of compliance
of the proposed design
conforming to relevant
Australian Standards and
codes of practice by a
professionally qualified
electrical engineer.
Reference
Notification of high voltage installation – pro forma – rev. 1
Comments
Department use – assessment
Page 3 of 5
No.
Requirement to provide
22
NOTE: there may be
additional requirements if
connecting a high voltage
installation to a network –
WA Electrical Requirements
[WAER section 7].
Part 5
23
Reference
Department use – assessment
Comments
Electrical Engineer
Certification by a
professionally qualified
electrical engineer (eg. Senior
Engineer) that the proposed
high voltage installation
conforms to the requirements
of Parts 5 and 6 of MSIR.
__________________________________________
Name (please print) - Electrical Engineer
___________________________________
Signature
________________________
Date
Submissions
Email hvsubmissions@dmp.wa.gov.au
A hardcopy proposal is preferred for large ‘greenfields’ submissions, which should be sent to:
Electrical Inspectorate
Resources Safety
Department of Mines and Petroleum
100 Plain Street
East Perth WA 6004
Notification of high voltage installation – pro forma – rev. 1
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DEPARTMENT USE ONLY
Part 6
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Assessment
Electrical Inspector
Are the details provided satisfactory to comply with Departmental and legislative requirements?
Yes
No
On hold awaiting resolution
Reason on hold:
Required details not provided
Discrepancies in details
Further details requested
Assessment summary
(if further information requested during the assessment process this should be incorporated into the assessment)
__________________________________________
Name (please print)
Notification of high voltage installation – pro forma – rev. 1
___________________________________
Signature
________________________
Date
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