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Gas-insulated switchgear
Factory Acceptance Test and
Remote Factory Acceptance Test
Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)
Bringing you the best customer experience at our factory
1. Contact customer
The project manager contacts the customer
with FAT information and clarifies any questions
regarding the procedure.
14. Safe trip home
ABB wishes the customer a safe trip home.
2. Fix date for FAT
Decide on a date for FAT according to production schedule. Choose one of the FAT programs and agree on general program such as
factory tour, meetings etc.
13. Discussion of next steps
After the FAT is completed, topics regarding
shipping, installation, service or others can
be discussed.
3. Make travel arrangements
The project manager provides the customer
with an invitation letter for visa application
(where necessary). Travel information such as
hotel recommendations is provided.
12. Signing of protocols
The final step of the FAT process is the
elaboration of the testing protocol which
capture all test results of the FAT. Signed by
the project manager and the customer, the
protocols confirm a successful FAT.
4. Welcome at ABB
Pick-up usually takes place at ABB lobby.
However, individual pick-up locations such as
from the hotel/airport can be arranged together
with the project manager.
11. Control panel test
The functional test on the switching devices will be performed via the local cubicle
control (LCC). Interlocking, blockings, alarms
and events present in the local cubicle panel
(LCP) are reviewed.
5. Go to customer lounge
The complete FAT takes place in our dedicated
customer lounge through customized tools
which stream all tests live from the testing
areas.
10. High-voltage and partial discharge test
One of the most important tests in GIS.
High-voltage test and partial discharge test
are performed together.
6. Introduction to the FAT
An introduction about the FAT program with detailed explanations about the testing procedure
will be given, and provides possibility to clarify
open questions.
9. Mechanical operation test
Disconectors, earthing switches and fast
acting earthing switches are tested in the
first sequence. Next, tests on switching
operations of the circuit-breaker, operating
times and travel curves are conducted.
7. Go to testing areas
Customer views his product in its actual testing
environment.
8. Factory tour (optional)
The customer is welcomed to tour our stateof-the-art manufacturing facility.
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Remote Factory Acceptance Test (RFAT)
If you can’t come to us, we‘ll bring bring the FAT to you
1. Contact customer
The project manager contacts the customer
with FAT information and clarifies any questions
regarding the procedure.
12. Discussion of next steps
After the RFAT is completed, topics regarding shipping, installation, service or others
can be discussed.
2. Fix date for RFAT
Decide on a date for RFAT according to production schedule.
11. Sending of protocols
The final step of the RFAT process is the
elaboration of the testing protocol wich
captures all test results of the RFAT. The
testing protocols will be sent by e-mail to
the customer.
3. Testing of connectivity
The project manager provides the customer
with an invitation e-mail including instructions
to test the internet speed wich is essential for
the success of the RFAT.
10. Control panel test
The functional test on the switching devices
will be performed via the local cubicle control (LCC). Interlocking, blockings, alarms
and events present in the local cubicle
panel (LCP) are reviewed.
4. Dial-in
Project manager, test engineer and customer
dial-in to the telephone conference before the
RFAT starts. This ensures a stable audio connection.
9. High-voltage and partial discharge test
One of the most important tests in GIS.
High-voltage test and partial discharge test
are performed together.
5. Login
Everyone log into the tool. At the start, the customer will have time to explore and familiarize
with all functionalities of the tool.
8. Mechanical operation test
Disconectors, earthing switches and fast
acting earthing switches are tested in the first
sequence. Next, tests on switching operations of the circuit-breaker, operating times
and travel curves are conducted.
6. Introduction to the RFAT
An introduction about the RFAT program with
detailed explanations about the testing procedure will be given, and provides possibility to
clarify open questions.
7. Connect to testing areas
The complete RFAT can be viewed online
through our custom-made tool which will
stream all tests live from the testing areas.
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ABB Switzerland Ltd
High Voltage Products
Brown-Boveri-Strasse 5
CH-8050 Zurich / Switzerland
Phone: +41 844 845 845
ABB AG
High Voltage Products
Brown-Boveri-Strasse 30
D-63457 Hanau / Germany
Phone: +49 6181 50 90
ABB High Voltage Switchgear (Xiamen) Co., Ltd.
Guanghui Building, 6# Chuangxin 3rd Road
Torch Hi-Tech Development Zone, Xiamen
361006 Fujan, P.R.China
Phone: +86 592 5710330
ABB India Ltd.
Plot No. 25 & 26 (Alindra)
Savli GIDC Industrial Estate, Taluka Savli
391775 Vadodara / India
Phone: +91 26 67676609
ABB Electrical Industries Co. Ltd.
Plot no. 005VS00040, Street No. 39
31433 Dammam / Saudi Arabia
Phone: +966 920010301
www.abb.com/highvoltage
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