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This Distribution Commissioning Manual is intended for use when undertaking testing and commissioning activities of electrical apparatus on Western Power’s distribution network. It's recognised that equipment procured by Western Power changes over time, therefore this manual does not aim to identify and document individual equipment requirements.

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Distribution Commissioning Manual 27 May 2024
Distribution commissioning forms:  
1.1 - High voltage overhead powerlines 27 May 2024
1.2 - Low voltage overhead lines 27 May 2024
1.3 - Low voltage aerial bundled conductor 27 May 2024
1.4 - High voltage aerial bundled conductor and Hendrix spacer cable 27 May 2024
2.1 - High voltage XLPE cable 27 May 2024
2.2 - High voltage mixed cable 27 May 2024
2.3 - HV paper-insulated belted cable 27 May 2024
2.4 - HV paper-insulated screened cable 27 May 2024
2.5 - Low voltage XLPE cable 27 May 2024
2.6 - Low voltage cable with_without pillars 27 May 2024
2.7 - Steel standard streetlights 27 May 2024
2.8 - SPUDS single-phase to three-phase pillar  27 May 2024
2.9 - Pole to pillar 27 May 2024
2.10 - Streetlights underground supply cable repair 27 May 2024
2.11 - Steel standard column (class I assembly) 27 May 2024
2.12 - Low voltage cable with/without pillars SPS 27 May 2024
2.13 - UMSx - steel standard (class II assembly) 27 May 2024
2.14 - UMSx - wood pole 27 May 2024
3.1 - MPS distribution transformer - commissioning 2 July 2024
3.1 - MPS distribution transformer - decommissioning 2 July 2024
3.2 - Non-MPS distribution transformer - commissioning 02 July 2024
3.2 - Non-MPS distribution transformer - decommissioning 02 July 2024
3.3 - Single-phase transformer (pole-mounted_pad-mounted) 03 September 2025
3.4 - Three-phase pole-mounted transformer - commissioning  04 August 2025
3.4 - Three-phase pole-mounted transformer - decommissioning 02 July 2024
3.5 - SWER isolation transformer (pole-mounted) 02 July 2024
3.6 - SWER isolation transformer (ground-mounted) 02 July 2024
3.7 - Three-phase pole-mounted shunt reactor 02 July 2024
4.1 - Earthing system resistance testing (all equipment)  30 January 2025
4.2 - Nu-Lec load break switch sectionaliser 02 July 2024
4.3 - Nu-Lec pole-mounted automatic control recloser 02 July 2024
4.4 - Pole-top switch 02 July 2024
4.5 - Pole-mounted capacitor bank 02 July 2024
4.6 - High voltage single-phase underground rural supply fuse switch  02 July 2024
4.7 - Voltage regulator (closed delta connection)  02 July 2024
4.8 - Voltage regulator (star connection) 02 July 2024
4.9 - High voltage ring main switchgear 02 July 2024
4.10 - Low voltage kiosk 02 July 2024
4.11 - NOJA pole-mounted automatic control recloser 30 January 2025