SQAP For Starter or Control Panel
SQAP For Starter or Control Panel
AC STARTER/CONTROL GEAR
ISSUING AUTHORITY
RECORD OF AMENDMENTS
STANDARD QAP NO
DGQA/DQA(WP)/AC STARTER-
CONTROL GEAR/06/2016/REV 01 SEP 2021
Sdxxx
(S N Almanda)
Rear Admiral
ADGQA (WP)
Promulgated by:-
CONDITION OF RELEASE
1. This standard QAP has been prepared for use of the Indian Navy and of its contractors to follow
the specified Quality Assurance procedure during the execution of the contracts. No alteration is
to be made to this Standard QAP except by the issue of authorised amendment by DQA (WP).
4. The Standard QAP has been prepared on the basis of decisions made in Collegiate meeting
held at DQA (WP) with leading manufacturers of Control Panels (AC Starters),representatives
of professional directorate (DEE) and production directorates (DND and DSP). Any user of this
Standard QAP either within DGQA / Indian Navy or in industry may propose an amendment to it with
valid justification. Proposals not applicable to particular contract can be sent directly to DQA (WP),
NewDelhi, and those directly applicable to a particular contract are to be dealt with using
contract procedures.
5. DQA (WP) reserves the right to amend or modify the contents of this Standard QAP
without consulting or informing any holder of this document.
6. When this Standard QAP is incorporated into contracts, users are responsible for their
correct application and for complying with contractual and other statutory requirements.
Compliance with Standard QAP does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations.
CONTENTS
1. Standards Invoked
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2. Specific Requirements
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3. Abbreviations
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4. Scope
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5. System Description
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6. Part-I: General Information
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7. Part-II : Technical Inspection/Trials/List of Annexure
12-19
8. Annexure-1 : Integration Trial, IHQ MoD(N)/DEE Policy no. EE/01/1-
20-22
67/Power-18, dated 15 Jul 10
9 Annexure-II : ESS Test (Thermal Cycling, Random Vibration, DQA(N)
Policy no. 66301/Policy-07/DQA (N)/QA-07 dated 09 Aug 16 and Burn 23 -35
in/Endurance Policy no. 66301/Policy-10/DQA (N)/QA-10, dt 14 Jun 2013
10 Annexure-III: Compendium of Vendors EE-50-30(REV-2) dated 29 Jun
36-57
2015 issued by IHQ MoD(N)/DEE
11 Annexure-IV: Conformal Coating of PCBs, DQA(N) Policy No.
58-59
580930/DQA(N)/EL dated 17 Feb 14
12 Annexure-V:EED-Q-071 (R4) IHQ MoD(N)/DEE policy note no.
60-65
EE/03/5124, dt 20 Aug 19, dt. 17 Sep 19, dt. 04 Jun 20 and dt. 05 Aug 20
13 Annexure-VI: Ingress Protection( Dust Protection) IHQ MoD(N)/DEE
66-67
policy note no. EE/03/5124 dated 01 Mar 21.
14 Annexure-VII :Guidelines for Approval of SQAPs/QAPs, DQA(WP)
68-71
Policy no. 12575/Policy/DGQA/WP-TC, dated 28 Sep 20
15 Annexure-VIII :SOP for Remote Inspection, DQA(WP) Policy no.
72-82
29814/Misc/DGQA/WP-TC, dated 24 Feb 21
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STANDARDS INVOKED
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
1. Testing of physical and chemical properties has to be done by NABL accredited lab. (Including
firm's NABL accredited lab).
2. Make of the Items should be as per approved PIL/Bill of Material (BoM) or Naval approved sources.
3. In case of bought out items, physical verification / function of item may be under taken during
assembly of the equipment to avoid repetition.
4. Imported items will be accepted against following import documents: -
(a) Bill of Lading.
(b) Country of Origin.
(c) Shipping Bill/ Air way bill.
(d) Bill of entry to warehousing.
(e) OEM Test Certificate/Quality Assurance Guarantee Certificate.
(f) OEM's certificate confirming that spares are tested for fitment on main equipment for
which spares are ordered i.e.PAC firm's confirmation certificate.
(g) Firm's Guarantee Certificate as per SO. Functional test may be undertaken, if required,
in addition.
5. Ingress protection testing will be as per approved drawings applicability and IP-56: for below
deck installation, IP-57 for weather deck installation.
6. EMI/EMC test and ETT will be done at Government/PSU test centers or NABL accredited labs.
7. If Type Testing, EMI/EMC and ETT have already been done in earlier projects on identical units,
it will not be done again & the reports of earlier tested units will have to be provided for review
of Inspection Agency.
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ABBREVIATIONS
VI Visual Inspection
DI Dimensional Inspection
LTC Lab Test Certificate
STC Supplier Test Certificate
CHP Customer Hold Point-a point beyond which the vendor will not proceed without
a written authority from QAO. The process / activity will be inspected by QAO .
IR Inspection Report
RI Remote Inspection
NABL National Accreditation Board For Testing And Calibration of Laboratories
P Perform
R Review of certificate and records by QAO-a point at which client will review
documentation records at an agreed time after completion of activity.
W Witness
TC Test Certificate
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
FATs Factory Acceptance Trials
ETT Environmental Type Test
ESS Environmental Stress Screening Test
EMI/ EMC Electromagnetic Interference/ Electromagnetic Compatibility
NEC Naval EMI/EMC Center
ASNT American Society of Non destructive Testing
ATP Acceptance Test Procedure
PO Purchase Order
DBOM Details Bill of Material
TSP Technical Specification
SOTR Specification of Technical Requirement
TNC Technical Negotiation Committee
PCB/PWB Printed Circuit Board/Printed Wire Board
UT Ultrasonic Test
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SCOPE
Scope of Quality Assurance: The scope of Quality Assurance will cover witness and review
of all manufacturing activities during all stages viz. Raw Material, Stage including bought- out items,
In-process Stage and Final Stage. The scope also covers the review and witness of Type test
of equipment, wherever applicable.
The Standard Quality Assurance Plan contains comprehensive list of inspections and/or trials
that is to be applicable for quality assurance of the equipment. In addition, quality assurance
of equipment will also be governed by specific conditions laid down in SOTRs and „Approved Drawings‟.
The inspections/ trials must be contemporary to latest technology/ techniques available in the industry
at the time of placement of orders.
The following quality assurance activities will be carried out during the Quality Assurance
of Equipment:-
(e) Witness of Endurance Trials & Tilt Test and Review of Shock Test reports for qualification of
Type test, as applicable.
(f) Review of ETT, EMI/EMC and ESS reports, in addition to Pre ETT inspection and post
ETT inspection of Unit, as applicable.
(j) Weight of the final assembly unit, Painting, Packing, Preservation and Marking
(l) Remote Inspection:- All serial with „R‟ and „CHP for R‟ will be carried out remotely and
Sr. no 7 be undertaken as per DQA(WP) policy no. 29814/MISC/DGQA/WP-TC, dt 24 Feb 21.
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DATE SEP 21
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SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
1. Control Gears/Starters are the integral part of modern warships. Control Gears/Panels provide
necessary function for smooth operation and adequate protection to motors in the event of fault
There are various types of Starters/Control Gear such as DOL Starter, Reduced Voltage Starter
(Star Delta or Auto-Transformer) and Soft Starter (Thyrister type or Magnetic type) used for
controlling and protecting motors onboard in ships and submarines.
2. The AC Starters/control Gears are broadly classified under the following categories:-
(a) Direct On-Line (DOL). In DOL system the voltage is directly applied at the motor terminals
through simple switching device like contactor. During starting full voltage is applied across the motor
terminal. At the start, relative speed between stator and rotor being almost equal to synchronous
speed high voltage gets induced in the short circuited (cage) rotor circuit. Because of this, very high
current flows through the rotor circuit which in turn reflects on the stator side. The high current
produces severe Electrical and mechanical stresses on the motor as well as on the overall system
It gives high starting torque of 1.8-2 times the full load torque. DOL starting is the simplest & most
economical method but has a drawback of very high incoming currents of the order of 6-8 times
the Full Load Current (FLC). The use of DOL starter is restricted to motors up to 10 KW rating.
(b) Star Delta Starters. Due to restriction in high incoming current during
starting and its adverse effects on the supply system and increase in maximum demand, the motors
of higher HP are generally started on reduced voltage using the Star-Delta Starter.
(c) Soft Starters. Soft starters provide smooth and step less starting to motors
by varying voltage and presetting starting torque and starting current. Soft start and soft stop
reduces mechanical shock and maintenance cost.
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1. The following generic information must generally be indicated on each QAP as its identity:-
Sl. Material/ Component/ Characteristic/ Type Quantum Reference Acceptance Format Action Remarks
Quality Activity of Check of Check Criteria of
No Document Record by
QAE
1.1.0 Drawings Verification 100% PO, SOTR, TNC Same as List of CHP Approval by Design Dte, Prof
Minutes and reference Approved for R Dte, Insp. Authority, Command
(a)GA Drawings and DBOM EED-Q-071(R4) document Drawings HQ, as applicable, to be
verified.
1.2.0 Type Test Reports Verification 01/ Type PO, TSP/ SOTR Equipment is Type R Shipyard Orders:
& TNC Minutes Type Tested Test
and reports reports If equipment is not Type
are held Tested or reports are not held,
Type Test shall be undertaken
as per SQAP.
DPRO/CPRO Orders:
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Sl. Material/ Component/ Characteristic/ Type Quantum Reference Acceptance Format Action Remarks
Quality Activity of Check of Check Criteria of
No Document Record by
QAE
2.1.0 Material/ Steel for fabrication Material Identification 100% SOTR, TSP, TNC Conformity to IR W Sample to be drawn in
stamping MOM, Approved specifications presence of QA rep
GA Drgs &
DBOM &
Physical & Chemical 01 LTC CHP
Properties Manufacturing
Sample (NABL for R
per Heat Drgs
Lab)
2.2.1 Air Break Switch Type No. 100% SOTR, TSP, TNC Conformity to STC R
MOM, Approved specifications
Current Rating GA Drgs &
DBOM &
Voltage Rating
Manufacturing
Drgs
2.2.2 Air Circuit Breaker Type No. 100% Conformity to STC R
specifications
Current Rating
Voltage Rating
Coil Voltage
Auxiliary Contacts
2.2.4 Bus Bar Cross Section 100% SOTR, TSP, TNC Conformity to STC R
MOM, Approved specifications
Conductivity GA Drgs &
DBOM &
Bend Test
Manufacturing
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Sl. Material/ Component/ Characteristic/ Type Quantum Reference Acceptance Format Action Remarks
Quality Activity of Check of Check Criteria of
No Document Record by
QAE
Chemical Composition
Terminal
Markings/Dimensions
Polarity
Ratio
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Sl. Material/ Component/ Characteristic/ Type Quantum Reference Acceptance Format Action Remarks
Quality Activity of Check of Check Criteria of
No Document Record by
QAE
ISF
Rating
Terminal Markings
15
Sl. Material/ Component/ Characteristic/ Type Quantum Reference Acceptance Format Action Remarks
Quality Activity of Check of Check Criteria of
No Document Record by
QAE
Tensile Strength
Compressive strength
Flexural Strength
Impact Strength
Breakdown Voltage
Arc Resistance
Dimension
Continuity
Voltage Rating
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Sl. Material/ Component/ Characteristic/ Type Quantum Reference Acceptance Format Action Remarks
Quality Activity of Check of Check Criteria of
No Document Record by
QAE
-do- STC
Voltage Rating
100%
Range/Make
2.2.12 CTR/PTR/Shunt
Type of Movement
Meters (Voltmeters, Ammeter,
Frequency meter, KWH meter,
Transducer etc.)
-do- -do- STC
R
Calibration/ Accuracy
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Sl. Material/ Component/ Characteristic/ Type Quantum Reference Acceptance Format Action Remarks
Quality Activity of Check of Check Criteria of
No Document Record by
QAE
Ratio 100%
Burden
R
Accuracy Class -do- Approved STC
drawings
Polarity
2.2.14
No of Phases
Functional checks
Operational Checks
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Sl. Material/ Component/ Characteristic/ Type Quantum Reference Acceptance Format Action Remarks
Quality Activity of Check of Check Criteria of
No Document Record by
QAE
-do- STC
Aux. Contacts
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Sl. Material/ Component/ Characteristic/ Type Quantum Reference Acceptance Format Action Remarks
Quality Activity of Check of Check Criteria of
No Document Record by
QAE
Make 100%
-do- -do-
2.2.20 Soft Starter STC R
Type
Rating -do-
2.2.21 Core Balanced CTs -do- STC R
Primary Operating Current
CT Secondary Current
As per extant
policy
-do- STC/NAB
2.2.23 Bare PCBs/PWBs ESS Test R
100% (Para 3 of L Report
footnote
relevant)
3 IN PROCESS INSPECTION
Visual 100%
CHP for
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Sl. Material/ Component/ Characteristic/ Type Quantum Reference Acceptance Format Action Remarks
Quality Activity of Check of Check Criteria of
No Document Record by
QAE
Visual
CHP for
3.02 Surface, Preparation and Shades -do- Same as IR
R
Painting reference
Coating thickness document
Adhesion
Continuity
4 ASSEMBLY
Dimension
4.01 Panel Assembly Gland Plate Assembly 100% Approved drawings Same as reference IR R
document
Panel Coupling
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Sl. Material/ Component/ Characteristic/ Type Quantum Reference Acceptance Format Action Remarks
Quality Activity of Check of Check Criteria of
No Document Record by
QAE
Mounting Arrangement of
components
Ingress Protection
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Sl. Material/ Component/ Characteristic/ Type Quantum Reference Acceptance Format Action Remarks
Quality Activity of Check of Check Criteria of
No Document Record by
QAE
installation
5.03 ETT & EMI/EMC reports Availability & verification Prototype SOTR/PO/approve Same as Type test CHP for Para 2 of footnote relevant.
sample d drawings/ reference reports R
document
EED-Q-071(R4)
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Sl. Material/ Component/ Characteristic/ Type Quantum Reference Acceptance Format Action Remarks
Quality Activity of Check of Check Criteria of
No Document Record by
QAE
6 DOCUMENTATION
6.01
Documents for Operation, 100% PO JSS 0251 - CHP for
Maintenance and Repair R
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Sl. Material/ Component/ Characteristic/ Type Quantum Reference Acceptance Format Action Remarks
Quality Activity of Check of Check Criteria of
No Document Record by
QAE
NOTE: -
1. Type Test, EMI/EMC and Environmental test in accordance with EED-Q-071-(R4) is to be carried out after QA agencies, clearance and sealing of equipment.
Post ET and EMI/EMC, ETT checks will also be conducted by QA agencies. If Type Testing, EMI/EMC and ETT has already been done in earlier projects on
identical units, it will not be done again & the reports of earlier tested units will be provided for review of Inspection Agency. In case of any difficulty/discrepancy in
carrying out the above, matter be referred to IHQ MoD (N)/DEE within 10 days of receipt of approved QAP under intimation to HQ DQA (WP).
2. EMI/EMC test and ETT will be done at NABL Lab. EMI/EMC Acceptance Test Plan is to be duly vetted by NEC Mumbai. Original Cable to be provided by the
Firm for conduct of EMI/EMC tests.
3. ESS test (Thermal Cycling, Random Vibration and Burn in/Endurance) as per DQA (N) policy vide letters 66301/Policy-07/DQA (N)/QA-07 dated 09 Aug 16 and
66301/Policy07/DQA (N)/QA-10 dated 14 Jun 2013.
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5. Starter cum Control Panel is to be procured /manufactured only from Naval approved vendor as mentioned in IHQ MoD(N)/DEE Comp endium of
Vendors 2015 No. EE-50-30(REV-2) dated 29 Jun 2015.
6. Conformal coating of PCBs to be done as per DQA(N) policy letter 580930/DQA(N)/EL dated 17 Feb 14 .
7. Type test and Routine test of AC Starter and Control Gear are to be carried out as per EED-Q-071 (R4) and IHQ MoD(N)/DEE policy note no. EE/03/5124
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dated 20 Aug 19 & EE/03/5124, dated 17 Sep 19.
9. Dust Protection (Part of Ingress Protection) is to be undertaken at CQAE(WE) Bangalore or any other NABL accredited Lab as per IHQ MoD(N)/DEE policy
note no. EE/03/5124 dated 01 Mar 21.
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Abbreviations
CHP Customer Hold Point-a point beyond which the vendor will not proceed without a written authority from QAO. The process / activity will
be inspected by QAO.
R Review of certificate and records by QAO-a point at which client will review documentation records at an agreed time after completion
of activity.
LTC Lab Test Certificate from NABL accredited laboratory RI Remote Inspection
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