Electrical Distribution Services

Note to Users:
This checklist may include terms specific to Operation Enduring Freedom and should be customized as
needed. For example:
For specific percentages and numbers, the user should apply the appropriate numbers; such as 70%,
80%, 90%, 99%, etc.
For periodic terms, such as weekly, the user should apply the appropriate period, such as daily, weekly,
biweekly, monthly, annually, etc.

REQUIREMENT
1. Does the contractor replace,
maintain, and repair electrical
distribution systems and
equipment ad below?
a. Switchgear
b. Electrical outlets
c. Distribution panels
d. Lighting
2. Does the contractor ensure
each medium voltage power
system is maintained for
optimum performance (95%
medium voltage power
reliability?

Service Performance Measures

YES NO
N/O
N/A
Total
#

Sampl
e Size

Accep
t

Rejec
t

COMMENT

Note: Applies only to those sites

specified.

REQUIREMENT
3. Lighting and Electrical
Outlets: Do they work? Any
indication of tampering? Are
there unsecured electrical
cables going into or coming
out of exposed insulated wire
from cable sheathing, signs of
overheating, or
cracked/broken/missing
components?

YES

NO

N/O

N/A

COMMENT

Note: Users of this checklist are

not normally licensed electricians,
so DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR
TAMPER WITH ANYTHING.
Note: Select a random sample of
buildings to audit. Refer to the
Special Instruction above for
building sample size.
Note: Check for a current Service
Order Request (SOR) to determine
if there is a nonconformance.
Note: Electrical Preventive
Maintenance (PM) inspections will
be audited when performing the
Facilities Management and O&M
audit. However, the PM records
can be checked during the
electrical audit as well.
4. Distribution Panels (Breaker
panels inside buildings): Any
indication of tampering? Are
there unsecured electrical
cables going into or out of,
exposed insulated wire from
cable sheathing, signs of
overheating,
cracked/broken/missing
components, access to bare
wires or terminals, and
breakers labeled?

REQUIREMENT
5. Are there records documenting
the last GFCI or RCD
function test? Do the GFCI or
RCD breakers work when you
push the test button?

YES

NO

N/O

N/A

COMMENT

Note: Users of this checklist are

not normally licensed electricians,
so DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR
TAMPER WITH ANYTHING.
Note: Use the random sample of
buildings from #3 above to perform
this audit. Refer to the Special
Instruction above for building
sample size.
6. Switchgear and Distribution
Panels (Main Distribution
Panels/MDP and SubDistribution Panels/SDP): Are
there unsecured electrical
cables going into or coming
out of exposed insulated wire
from cable sheathing, signs of
overheating,
cracked/broken/missing
components, access to bare
wires or terminals, and
breakers labeled? Is the
ground cable and rod
secured?

REQUIREMENT
7. Are there records documenting
ground resistance at the
grounding rod, 25 Ohms max?

YES

NO

N/O

N/A

COMMENT

Note: Users of this checklist are

not normally licensed electricians,
so DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR
TAMPER WITH ANYTHING.
Note: Select a random sample of
MDP, SDP, and/or Switchgears
from the requirements to audit.
Refer to the Special Instruction
above for building sample size.
Note: Electrical Preventive
Maintenance (PM) inspections will
be audited when performing the
Facilities Management and O&M
audit. However, the PM records
can be checked during the
electrical audit as well.