Sec-Vi Part-B Electrical - 1
Sec-Vi Part-B Electrical - 1
LOT-6 PROJECTS
PART - B
SUB-SECTION-II-E
(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
SECTION – VI
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
FOR
FLUE GAS DESULPHURISATION (FGD)
SYSTEM PACKAGE
1.02.00 All equipment shall be suitable for rated frequency of 50Hz with a variation of +3% &
-5%, and 10% combined variation of voltage and frequency unless specifically brought
out in the specification.
1.03.00 Contractor shall provide fully compatible electrical system, equipment, accessories
and services for the entire station/plant in his scope as well as those specifically
required by the Employer.
1.04.00 All the equipment, material and systems shall, in general, conform to the latest edition
of relevant National and International Codes & Standards, especially the Indian
Statutory Regulations.
1.05.00 The auxiliary AC voltage supply arrangement shall have 33kV,11 kV/3.3kV or 6.6KV
and 415V systems. It shall be designed to limit voltage variations as given below under
worst operating condition:
a) 33 kV (MV) +/- 5%
415V AC
*Wherever only 6.6 kV & 415V is indicated in Electrical SLD, all motors above 200kW
shall be 6.6 kV. Final selection of voltage levels shall be as per relevant tender SLD.
The bidder may adopt 415V/3.3 KV or 6.6kV for the drives rated in the range of 160-
210 KW.
Voltage rating for special purpose motors viz, VFD shall be as per manufacturer’s
standard.
1.07.00 The preferred AC control supply voltage shall be 110V for all 415 V non breaker
controlled feeders. Control supply voltages other than above may be offered by bidder
based on the bidder’s standard proven practice.
1.08.00 The designed fault levels for various voltage levels shall be restricted to the following
values:
The 132KV, 33kV system electrical equipments shall have designed short circuit fault
current rating as per relevant Tender SLD/system requirement except for switchgears
which shall be rated for SC current of 21kA rms for 1 sec (minimum). Bidder shall
submit suitable system studies and calculations to this effect during detailed
engineering.
1.09.00 The Contractor shall furnish calculations of maximum loading and fault levels under
the most onerous conditions for the various equipment/systems as defined elsewhere
in the specification to prove adequacy of their parameters. In case any equipment or
system is found to be inadequate, it shall be changed/ modified without any additional
liability to the Employer.
1.10.00 Transformer voltage ratios, taps, impedances and tolerances thereon, shall be so
optimized so that the auxiliary system voltages under various loading conditions are
always within permissible limits and equipment are not subjected to unacceptable
voltages during operation and starting of motors. The vector groups of the
transformers shall be so selected that all the buses of particular voltage level have
same vector within the plant.
1.11.00 In fire hazardous areas like gas/ liquid fuel storage/ handling areas, lighting fixtures,
switchgears shall be flame proof.
1.12.00 The responsibility of coordination with electrical agencies /TAC/Pollution control board
and obtaining all necessary clearances shall be of the contractor.
Provenness of the Equipment, system, being offered by the bidder should satisfy the
criteria Indicated in the “Provenness criteria” indicated elsewhere in the specification.
2.01.00 Transformers
All the transformers shall be sized based on the maximum load expected to be fed by
them under most onerous conditions or as per the rating indicated in the Electrical
Single Line Diagram. FGD Tie transformers (if applicable) & Transformer’s for Owner’s
use shall have ratings as specified in the tender SLD of relevant project.
All transformers (unless their ratings have been indicated in Single line Diagram or for
which sizing criteria has been indicated in the specification), shall be sized so as to
have 10% margin at design ambient conditions after considering final load
requirements, including owner’s load (if applicable), at peak load conditions and the
No Load Voltage Correction Factor.
Transformer size = The calculated size X no load voltage correction factor (34.5/33,
11.5/11, 3.45/3.3, 6.9/6.6, 0.433/0.415).
2.01.01 Adequate number of auxiliary transformers shall be provided to meet the demand on
11kV and 3.3kV or6.6kVand 415V systems under most onerous conditions, with the
criteria that each 11kV / 3.3KV /6.6KV/415 V switchgear / MCC / DB shall be fed by
2x100% or 3 X 50 % transformers / feeders, and these shall be rated to carry the
maximum load expected to be imposed.
2.01.02 The overall system shall be such that failure of any one unit auxiliary transformer, DC
battery and Battery charger shall not reduce the capability or affect the safe shut down
requirements of the FGD System.
2.02.00 MV Switchgears
kVSwitchgear shall have an Internal Arc Classification of IAC FLR 40kA 1 sec. The
Circuit Breakers / Contactors shall be of Vacuum type.
All 11kV, 6.6kV and 3.3kV MV incomers from transformers orties between switchgears
shall be through bus ductswherever switchgear rating is 1600Amp and above.
33kV incomers from transformers shall be through suitably rated cables as specified
in cl 2.05.00 of this subsection.
2.03.00 LV Switchgears
Sizing of LT Switchgears shall be in accordance with Clause No. 1.00.00 of Sub-
section-II-E10 and its sub-clauses covering design considerations, layout
criteria,standardization,etc.
All switchboards shall be of double front, metal enclosed, indoor, floor-mounted, free-
standing type of bolted design. Entire bus bar system shall be insulated with PVC
sleeves. Cable terminations located in cable alley shall be designed to meet the Form
IVb (as per IEC 61439) for safety purpose.
All ACDBs, DCDBs, Solenoid Valve DBs and MCCs located on travelling trippers shall
be of Fixed Module type. Other Switchboards havingAir Circuit breaker modules
andMCC modulesshall be fully draw out type.
The Circuit Breakers / Contactors shall be of air break type & should conform to the
requirements of IS / IEC 60947. MCCB shall be provided for 100A, 125A, 160A, 250A
& 400A supply feeders. Air circuit breaker shall be provided for supply feeders above
400A.
Motor feeders below 110kW shall be contactor controlled. The motor feeders for
110kW & above shall be Air Circuit Breaker controlled.
For 415V system, busduct assemblies shall be usedfor incoming connection from
transformers to the switchboard and interconnecting sections between switchboards
wherever transformer rating is 1000KVA or above.However, for transformers of
1000kVA rating, cable connection may also be acceptable in case of layout
constraints.
2.04.00 Control Philosophy
The Control Philosophy shall be as follows:
(a) All new switchgears and MCCs shall be controlled from PLC/DCS.
(b) Wherever modification of owners HT switchgear is envisaged, Contractor shall
make necessary provisions for owners’s HT switchgear control from owners
DDCMIS/Contractor’s FGD DDCMIS/ PLC (as decided during detailed
engineering). Necessary control wiring for this purpose also shall be in
contractor’s scope
The minimum rating of cable/ bus ducts shall meet the following criteria:
All the cables and bus ducts feeding switchboards from transformers shall be sized
based on transformer ratings. All the cables and bus ducts feeding transformers shall
be sized based on current ratings of transformer at the minimum voltage tap of the
transformer. All other cables/bus-ducts shall be sized based on the load demand
under most onerous conditions.
All HT cables(except 33kV voltage class) shall be of unearthed grade.The bidder shall
furnish detailed cable selection/sizing criteria for Employer’s approval.
All 33 KV class cables shall be of earthed grade type. The cable screen shall be
designed for solidly grounded system for the prospective system fault level.
The earthing system for plant shall be designed for a life expectancy of at least forty
(40) years, for a system fault current of 50 kA for 1.0 sec. The minimum rate of
corrosion of steel for selection of earthing conductor shall be 0.12mm per year.
Grounding and lightning protection forthe entire power plant, switchyard andother
areas orbuildings covered in the specificationshall be provided in accordance with
IS3043, IEC-62305,IEEE 80.
The battery sizing shall be done based on different types of continuous and
intermittent loads including motor starting (wherever applicable) under complete
blackout condition, for the duration specified so as to meet the system requirement
(30 minutes minimum). All intermittent loads shall be considered with minimum 1
minute duration. The battery shall be sized considering a minimum electrolyte
temperature of 15Deg C along with temperature correction factors as per relevant
standard. An ageing factor of 1.25 shall be considered. The no. of cells and end cell
voltage shall be considered based on the minimum and maximum voltage window and
cable drop etc. as per system requirement.
Each system shall comprise of two nos. of batteries and two nos. of float-cum-boost
chargers each rated for 100% capacity. DC scheme shall ensure that each critical
consumer is fed from two different bus sections. DCDBs shall provide adequate
number of feeders on each section.
Boost/ fast charging time shall be as per worst operating condition and would satisfy
technical requirements recommended by battery manufacturer. Each battery charger
must be capable of supplying all the continuous D.C. loads (fed through both section
of DCDB) plus the trickle charging current of both the batteries. In addition, each
charger must have sufficient surplus capacity for running of the largest D.C auxiliary
so that the battery is not drained during testing of the same. Battery charger should
also be capable of boost/ fast charge the battery from completely discharged condition
to fully charged condition without imposing any limitations under worse operating
conditions. Battery size shall be as per the following:
Diesel Generating set(s)shall be provided as per system requirement for safe shut
down of the FGD system/plant under emergency conditions and in case of total power
failure. The DG set shall be capable of starting largest size of emergency 415 V drive
(motor) having starting KVA/rated KW ratio of 8 (higher if starting current is more than
8) and starting power factor of 0.2 with terminal voltage drop being restricted to 15%.
Generator loading before starting of this motor shall be considered as 50% of
generator rating.
The insulation level for the transformer windings and bushings shall be as follows:
WINDING BUSHING
0.433 KV 3 - 3 -
3.6 kV 10 40 11 40
7.2 kV 20 60 22 60
12 kV 28 75 30 75
36 kV 70 170 77 170
6. 01.00 11KV/3.3KV/6.6KV system earthing shall be low resistance earthed type to limit earth
fault current to 600A. The resistor shall be rated to carry this current at least for 10
seconds.
6.02.00 Neutrals of all LT Transformers (415V) shall be solidly earthed through bolted links.
6.03.00 132KV/33KV KV system earthing shall be solidly earthed type as indicated in relevant
project SLD.
6.05.00 Diesel generator (if applicable) shall also be kept ungrounded (earthing through PT).
Equipment through fault withstand capabilities under worst operating conditions duly
taking into account negative tolerances on transformer and maximum fault levels of
source etc. shall be as follows :
MOTORS
MOTORS
1.02.00 All equipment’s shall be suitable for rated frequency of 50 Hz with a variation of
+3% & -5%, and 10% combined variation of voltage and frequency unless
specifically brought out in the specification.
1.04.00 All the equipment, material and systems shall, in general, conform to the latest
edition of relevant National and international Codes & Standards, especially the
Indian Statutory Regulations.
1.05.00 Paint shade shall be as per RAL 5012 (Blue) for indoor and outdoor equipment.
1.06.00 The responsibility of coordination with electrical agencies and obtaining all
necessary clearances for Contactors equipment and systems shall be under the
Contactor scope.
i) Indoor motors - IP 54
3.00.00 TYPE
3.01.00 AC Motors:
b) Continuous duty LT motors upto 200 KW Output rating (at 50 deg.C ambient
temperature), shall be Premium Efficiency class-IE3, conforming to IS
12615, or IEC:60034-30. HT motors shall have minimum design efficiency of
95 %. However, tolerance on this efficiency value shall be applicable as per
IEC 60034
c) Crane duty motors shall be slip ring/ squirrel cage Induction motor as per the
requirement.
d) Motor operating through variable frequency drives shall be suitable for
inverter duty with VPI insulation. Also these motors shall comply the
requirements stipulated in IEC: 60034-18-41 and IEC: 60034-18-42 as
applicable.
e) Motors operating through variable frequency drives shall also meet the
requirements mentioned in subsection for VFD.
4.00.00 RATING
(a) Continuously rated (S1). However, crane motors shall be rated for S4 duty,
40% cyclic duration factor.
(b) Whenever the basis for motor or driven equipment ratings are not specified
in the corresponding mechanical specification sub-sections, maximum
continuous motor ratings shall be at least 10% above the maximum load
demand of the driven equipment under entire operating range including
voltage and frequency variations.
70 deg. C by resistance method for both thermal class 130(B) & 155(F) insulation.
Water cooled
6.01.01 For motors with starting time upto 20 secs. at minimum permissible voltage during
starting, the locked rotor withstand time under hot condition at highest voltage limit
shall be at least 2.5 secs. more than starting time.
6.01.02 For motors with starting time more than 20 secs. and upto 45 secs. at minimum
permissible voltage during starting, the locked rotor withstand time under hot
condition at highest voltage limit shall be at least 5 secs. more than starting time.
6.01.03 For motors with starting time more than 45 secs. at minimum permissible voltage
during starting, the locked rotor withstand time under hot condition at highest
voltage limit shall be more than starting time by at least 10% of the starting time.
6.01.04 Speed switches mounted on the motor shaft shall be provided in cases where
above requirements are not met.
6.02.01 Accelerating torque at any speed with the lowest permissible starting voltage shall
be at least 10% motor rated torque.
6.02.02 Pull out torque at rated voltage shall not be less than 205% of rated torque. It shall
be 275% for crane duty motors.
7.01.00 Suitable single phase space heaters shall be provided on motors rated 30KW and
above to maintain windings in dry condition when motor is standstill. Separate
terminal box for space heaters & RTDs shall be provided. However for flame proof
motors, space heater terminals inside the main terminal box may be acceptable.
7.02.00 All motors shall be either Totally enclosed fan cooled (TEFC) or totally enclosed
tube ventilated (TETV) or Closed air circuit air cooled (CACA) type. However,
motors rated 3000KW or above can be Closed air circuit water cooled (CACW).
The method of movement of primary and secondary coolant shall be self-
circulated by fan or pump directly mounted on the rotor of the main motor as per
IEC 60034-6. However VFD driven motors can be offered with forced cooling type
with machine mounted fan or pump driven by separate electric motor. Motors and
EPB located in hazardous areas shall have flame proof enclosures conforming to
IS:2148 as detailed below
(a) Fuel oil area : Group – IIB
7.04.00 Motors rated above 1000KW shall have insulated bearings/housing to prevent
flow of shaft currents.
7.05.00 Motors with heat exchangers shall have dial type thermometer with adjustable
alarm contacts to indicate inlet and outlet primary air temperature.
7.06.00 Noise level for all the motors shall be limited to 85 dB(A) except for BFP motor for
which the maximum limit shall be 90dB(A). Vibration shall be limited within the
limits prescribed in IS:12075 / IEC 60034-14 . Motors shall withstand vibrations
produced by driven equipment. HT motor bearing housings shall have flat
surfaces, in both X and Y directions, suitable for mounting 80mmX80mm vibration
pads.
7.07.00 In HT motors, at least four numbers simplex / two numbers duplex platinum
resistance type temperature detectors shall be provided in each phase stator
winding. Each bearing of HT motor shall be provided with dial type thermometer
and minimum 2 numbers duplex platinum resistance type temperature detectors.
7.08.00 Motor body shall have two earthing points on opposite sides.
7.09.00 11 KV motors shall be offered with Separable Insulated Connector (SIC) as per
IEEE 386. The offered SIC terminations shall be provided with protective cover
and trifurcating sleeves. SIC termination kit shall be suitable for fault level of 25
KA for 0.17 seconds.
7.10.00 3.3/6.6 KV motors shall be offered with dust tight phase separated double walled
(metallic as well as insulated barrier) Terminal box. Contractor shall provide
termination kit for the offered Terminal box. The offered Terminal Box shall be
suitable for fault level of 250 MVA for 0.12 sec. Removable gland plates of
thickness 3 mm (hot/cold rolled sheet steel) or 4 mm (non magnetic material for
single core cables) shall be provided.
7.11.00 The spacing between gland plate & centre of bottom terminal stud shall be as per
Table-I.
7.12.00 All motors shall be so designed that maximum inrush currents and locked rotor
and pullout torque developed by them at extreme voltage and frequency
variations do not endanger the motor and driven equipment.
7.13.00 The motors shall be suitable for bus transfer schemes provided on the 11kV, 6.6
KV, 3.3 kV /415V systems without any injurious effect on its life.
7.14.00 For motors rated 2000 KW & above, neutral current transformers of PS class shall
be provided on each phase in a separate neutral terminal box.
7.15.00 The size and number of cables (for HT motors) to be intimated to the successful
Contactor during detailed engineering and the Contactor shall provide terminal
box suitable for the same.
8.00.00 The ratio of locked rotor KVA at rated voltage to rated KW shall not exceed the
following (without any further tolerance):
10.01.00 HT MOTORS
10.01.01 The Contactor shall carry out the type tests as listed in this specification on the
equipment to be supplied under this contract. The Contactor shall indicate the
charges for each of these type tests separately in the relevant schedule of Section
- VII- (BPS) and the same shall be considered for the evaluation of the bids. The
type tests charges shall be paid only for the test(s) actually conducted
successfully under this contract and upon certification by the Employer’s engineer.
10.01.02 The type tests shall be carried out in presence of the Employer’s representative,
for which minimum 15 days notice shall be given by the Contactor. The Contactor
shall obtain the Employer’s approval for the type test procedure before conducting
the type test. The type test procedure shall clearly specify the test set–up,
instruments to be used, procedure, acceptance norms, recording of different
parameters, interval of recording, precautions to be taken etc. for the type test(s)
to be carried out.
10.01.03 In case the Contactor has conducted such specified type test(s) within last ten
years as on the date of bid opening, he may submit during detailed engineering
the type test reports to the Employer for waival of conductance of such test(s).
These reports should be for the tests conducted on the equipment similar to those
proposed to be supplied under this contract and test(s) should have been either
conducted at an independent laboratory or should have been witnessed by a
client. The Employer reserves the right to waive conducting of any or all the
specified type test(s) under this contract. In case type tests are waived, the type
test charges shall not be payable to the Contactor.
10.01.04 Further the Contactor shall only submit the reports of the type tests as listed in
"LIST OF TESTS FOR WHICH REPORTS HAVE TO BE SUBMITTED" and
carried out within last ten years from the date of bid opening. These reports
should be for the test conducted on the equipment similar to those proposed to be
supplied under this contract and the test(s) should have been either conducted at
an independent laboratory or should have been witnessed by a client. However if
the Contactor is not able to submit report of the type test(s) conducted within last
ten years from the date of bid opening, or in the case of type test report(s) are not
found to be meeting the specification requirements, the Contactor shall conduct all
such tests under this contract at no additional cost to the Employer either at third
party lab or in presence of client/Employers representative and submit the reports
for approval.
The following type tests shall be conducted on each type and rating of HT
motor
(a) No load saturation and loss curves upto approximately 115% of rated
voltage
(e) Temperature rise test at rated conditions. During heat run test, bearing
temp., winding temp.,coolant flow and its temp. shall also be measured. In
case the temperature rise test is carried at load other than rated load,
specific approval for the test method and procedure is required to be
obtained. Wherever ETD's are provided, the temperature shall be
measured by ETD's also for the record purpose.
(a) Degree of protection test for the enclosure followed by IR, HV and no load
run test.
(b) Terminal box-fault level withstand test for each type of terminal box of HT
motors only.
(c) Lightning Impulse withstand test on the sample coil shall be as per clause
no. 4.3 IEC-60034, part-15
(d) Surge-withstand test on inter-turn insulation shall be as per clause no. 4.2
of IEC 60034, part-15
10.02.00 LT Motors
10.02.01 LT Motors supplied shall be of type tested design. During detailed engineering,
the Contactor shall submit for Employer's approval the reports of all the type tests
as listed in this specification and carried out within last ten years from the date of
bid opening. These reports should be for the test conducted on the equipment
similar to those proposed to be supplied under this contract and the test(s) should
have been either conducted at an independent laboratory or should have been
witnessed by a client.
10.02.02 However if the Contactor is not able to submit report of the type test(s) conducted
within last ten years from the date of bid opening, or in the case of type test
report(s) are not found to be meeting the specification requirements, the Contactor
shall conduct all such tests under this contract at no additional cost to the
Employer either at third party lab or in presence of client/Employers representative
and submit the reports for approval.
The following type test reports shall be submitted for each type and rating
of LT motor of above 100 KW only
2. No load test at rated voltage to determine input current power and speed
3. Open circuit voltage ratio of wound rotor motors ( in case of Slip ring
motors)
12. Type test reports for motors located in fuel oil area having flame proof
enclosures as per IS 2148 / IEC 60079-1
10.03.00 All acceptance and routine tests as per the specification and relevant standards
shall be carried out. Charges for these shall be deemed to be included in the
equipment price.
10.04.00 The type test reports once approved for any projects shall be treated as
reference. For subsequent projects of NTPC, an endorsement sheet will be
furnished by the manufacturer confirming similarity and “No design Change”.
Minor changes if any shall be highlighted on the endorsement sheet.
TABLE - I
Above 3 KW - upto 7 KW 85
For HT motors the distance between gland plate and the terminal studs shall not
be less than 500 mm.
NOTE: Minimum inter-phase and phase-earth air clearances for LT motors with
lugs installed shall be as follows:
UP to 110 KW 10mm
STANDARD DESCRIPTION
IS:2062 Steel for General Purpose specification.
IS:737 Specification for wrought aluminum and aluminum alloys,
sheet and strip (for engineering purpose).
IS:800 Code of practice for use of structural steel in general
building construction.
IS:1367 Hot dip galvanised coatings on threaded fasteners.
PART-13
IS:2099 Bushing for A.C. voltage above 1000 volts.
IS:13947 Low voltage switchgear & controlgear
PART-1
IS:2544 Porcelain post Insulators for system with normal voltage
greater than 1000 volts.
IS:2633 Methods of testing uniformity of coating on zinc coated
articles
IS:4759 Hoot dip zinc coating on structural steel and allied products.
IS:8084 Interconnecting bus bars for A.C. voltage above 1KV upto
Updated and including 36KV.
upto:1992
1.04.00 Installation work shall also conform to Indian Electricity Act and Indian
Electricity Rules as amended upto date.
2.02.00 The busduct will be installed partially indoors and partially outdoors in a
hot, humid and tropical atmosphere.
2.03.00 The maximum temperature of the bus conductor and enclosure shall be
as defined in the technical parameters when operating at maximum
ambient temperature and carrying rated current continuously. For outdoor
portions the effect of solar radiation shall also be considered. The bidder
shall furnish calculation for temperature rise taking effect of solar radiation
into consideration.
2.04.00 The busduct shall be capable of withstanding the mechanical forces and
thermal effects of three phase short circuit currents, mentioned in the
technical parameters at ANNEXURE-A, without any damage, deformation
or deterioration of material.
3.01.02 Flexible joints shall be provided between busduct sections to take care of
expansion and contraction, wherever deemed necessary by the Bidder,
for temperature variations between 0 Deg. C. and that achieved during a
short circuit after full load operation at 50 Deg. C. ambient. Flexible
connection shall also be provided for termination at each transformer and
switchgear end. Details of transformer bushings and switchgear terminals
for owners scope (if any) shall be intimated to the successful bidder during
the detailed engineering stage. Clearances provided by removable
connections shall be adequate for independently testing the equipment
being connected by these.
3.01.04 All bus joints and connections whether welded or bolted shall be so made
that their resistance does not exceed the resistance of an equivalent
length of bus of same size and the temperature rise on them shall be
within the guaranteed values.
3.02.00 Enclosure
3.02.01 The three phases of bus conductors shall be enclosed in weather and
vermin proof, dust-tight enclosure made of Aluminum alloy. The shape of
the enclosure shall preferably be rectangular. All horizontal runs of the
busduct shall have a suitably sloped enclosure top to prevent retention of
water. The busduct enclosure shall be phase segregated type.
3.02.03 The busduct enclosure shall have expansion bellows to take care of
temperature changes and vibrations. Flexible joints shall be provided in
enclosures at all points where the busduct terminates at equipment to
withstand vibration expansion/contraction and at suitable intervals in any
straight run of busduct where expansion and contraction would otherwise
result in stresses in the supporting structures.
3.02.04 Inspection openings/split covers shall be provided to allow easy access for
installation, inspection, replacement or repairs of the insulators, bus
connection and terminations. The inspection openings/split covers,
enclosure joints, termination etc. shall have reliable sealing arrangement
with neoprene/EPDM gaskets to prevent dust & water entry.
3.02.05 At each enclosure joint in the outdoor portion of the busduct run, a suitable
rain hood shall be provided for additional protection against water ingress.
The gaskets shall preferably of the jointless type, in case of a joint, the
same shall be at bottom.
3.02.06 Seal-off bushings complete with wall frames and support plates shall be
provided where the busduct crosses from indoor to outdoor portion. The
seals are to prevent exchange of air between indoor and out-door portions
of the busducts. Seal off bushings shall also be provided on each busduct
termination on a switchgear. Where busduct cross building internal wall
only wall frame assemblies shall be provided.
3.02.07 The busduct enclosure shall be adequately rigid and stiffeners shall be
provided wherever necessary. Minimum enclosure thickness shall be 3
mm.
3.02.08 Phase barriers made of aluminum alloy shall be provided in the busduct for
phase segregation. Minimum thickness shall be 3 mm.
3.02.09 Opening covered with louvers backed up with removable dust filters and
silica gel breather shall be provided at indoor & outdoor potion of busduct
to enable the busduct enclosure to breathe in a manner so that possibility
of condensation and ingress of dust is minimised.
3.02.10 Filtered drain plugs for drainage of condensate and seepage water if any
shall be provided at the lowest points and at such location where
accumulation of condensate can be expected. These drain plugs shall be
located at a suitable place convenient to operate.
3.03.00 Insulators
3.03.01 Bus support insulators shall be interchangeable, high creep, high strength
and made of fine glazed solid porcelain manufactured by wet process or
high strength cast resin insulators.
3.03.04 All bolts, nuts and lock washers used in the bus assembly shall be high
tensile steel, plated for corrosion resistance. Spring washers or equivalent
means shall be used for ensuring good contact pressure under all
operating conditions. All bolts shall be tightened using properly calibrated
torque spanner by applying the recommended torque.
3.04.02 The space heaters and thermostats shall be wired upto terminals in
suitably located terminal boxes to be provided by the contractor. The
space heater wiring inside the busduct enclosure shall be done with high
temp. resistant cables as the ambient temperature existing inside the
busduct enclosure may vary from 80 deg.C to 90 deg.C. The minimum
conductor size of space heater wiring shall be 2.5 sq.mm. A separate
ON/OFF switch shall be provided for controlling the space heaters of each
busduct in the marshalling box located at convenient height. One number
single phase 240V power supply at the marshalling box for complete run
of every busduct shall be provided by employer. All cabling between
space heaters/thermostats and marshalling box in the run of busduct shall
be supplied and erected by the contractor. Cable entry points to the
busduct shall be sealed properly by providing suitable glands.
3.05.01 Bidder shall provided necessary support structures and all hardware
structures to support the busduct all along its route.
3.05.02 The design of the support structure shall conform to IS:800. Suitable
members shall be provided along the outdoor support structure for
supporting cable trays (if any).
3.05.03 In the indoor portions, the busduct shall be supported from floor / roof
beams or steel inserts in upper floors. In the outdoor potions, they shall
be supported from the ground, by means of steel structures, unless
indicated otherwise in the specification drawings.
3.05.04 All steel structures required for busduct support shall be hot dip
galvanised and shall be strong enough to cater for various static and
dynamic loading such as weight of busduct, short circuit forces, wind
load, thermal expansion and contraction etc.
3.06.00 Earthing
Adequately sized galvanised mild steel or aluminium earth bar shall be
provided along the entire run of each busduct. Each section of the
busduct enclosure shall be bonded to this earth bar at least at both ends
of the enclosure. Alternatively the ground bus may be the enclosure itself, if a
continuous electrical path can be provided of the same momentary withstand
current rating as the main bus conductors. The earth bar shall be connected
to the main earthing system at its two ends by the contractor.
3.06.01
3.07.01 All matching flanges, flexible connections, adopter boxes, gaskets, fittings,
hardware and support required for termination of the busduct at
transformer and switchgear ends, shall be provided by the Bidder.
3.08.00 The bidder shall co-ordinate, through the Employer/Project Manager, with
the suppliers of the transformers and switchgears (if any), regarding the
termination details.
3.08.02 The equipment terminal connections shall be easily accessible and shall
provide sufficient air gap for safe isolation of equipment during testing.
3.09.01 All surfaces shall be thoroughly cleaned and cleared of all blemishes. De-
rusting, degreasing etc. shall be done before painting or galvanising.
Paints shall be carefully selected to withstand heat and weather
conditions. The paints shall not scale off or crinkle or get removed by
abrasion due to normal handling.
3.09.02 The paints shall consist of one coat of primer followed by one anti-
corrosive coat for steel structures. Finally two coast of finishing paint shall
be given. The final colour shade shall be BLUE RAL: 5012.
3.09.03 The bus conductor and the inside surface of the enclosure shall be treated
with matt black paint for efficient heat dissipation.
3.09.04 Sufficient quantity of all paints required for touching up at site, shall be
provided.
4.01.02 However if the contractor is not able to submit report of the type test(s)
conducted within last ten years from the date of bid opening, or in the
case of type test report(s) are not found to be meeting the specification
requirements, the contractor shall conduct all such tests under this
contract at no additional cost to the Employer either at third party lab or in
presence of client /Employers representative and submit the reports for
approval.
4.01.03 All acceptance and routine tests as per the specification and relevant
standards shall be carried out. Charges for these shall be deemed to be
included in the equipment price.
4.01.04 The type test reports once approved for any projects shall be treated as
reference. For subsequent projects of NTPC, an endorsement sheet will
be furnished by the manufacturer confirming similarity and “No design
Change”. Minor changes if any shall be highlighted on the endorsement
sheet.
The following type tests reports to be submitted on each rating of bus ducts:
(a.) Heat run test (the set up shall include 3 phase straight run, 90 deg.
bend, set of flexible connection of each type, and necessary
inspection covers).
(b.) Short circuit withstand test (set up same as for heat run).
(c.) Impulse withstand test (set up shall include typical X-section with
flexible connections, 90 degree bend, seal off bushing and
inspection cover.
(d.) Air leakage rate and Water tightness test (set up shall include
inspection cover, flanged joint and bellow).
ANNEXURE-A
(2.) Frequency 50 Hz 50 Hz 50 Hz
(13.) Minimum clearance of live parts in Shall be as per type tested set up
Air piece
a)Phase to phase
-do-
(21.) Maximum temperature rise over an ambient of 500C when carrying the
rated current continuously ( with effect of solar radiation)
a) Bus Conductor
LT POWER CABLES
1.01.00 All standards, specifications and codes of practice referred to herein shall be the
latest editions including all applicable official amendments and revisions as on date
of opening of bid. In case of conflict between this specification and those (IS : codes,
standards, etc.) referred to herein, the former shall prevail. All the cables shall
conform to the requirements of the following standards and codes:
IS : 3975 Low carbon galvanized steel wires, formed wires and tapes
for armouring of cables.
IS:7098 (Part -I) Cross linked polyethylene insulated PVC sheathed cables for
working voltages upto and including 1100V.
ASTM-D -2843 Standard test method for density of smoke from the burning
or decomposition of plastics.
2.01.00 The cables shall be suitable for laying on racks, in ducts, trenches, conduits and
under ground buried installation with chances of flooding by water.
2.02.00 All cables including EPR cables shall be flame retardant, low smoke (FRLS) type
designed to withstand all mechanical, electrical and thermal stresses developed
under steady state and transient operating conditions as specified elsewhere in this
specification.
2.03.00 Aluminium conductor used in power cables shall have tensile strength of more than
100 N/ sq.mm. Conductors shall be stranded.
2.04.00 XLPE insulation shall be suitable for a continuous conductor temperature of 90 deg.
C and short circuit conductor temperature of 250 deg C. PVC insulation shall be
suitable for continuous conductor temperature of 70 deg C and short circuit
conductor temperature of 160 deg. C.
2.05.00 The cable cores shall be laid up with fillers between the cores wherever necessary.
It shall not stick to insulation and inner sheath. All the cables, other than single core
unarmoured cables, shall have distinct extruded PVC inner sheath of black colour as
per IS : 5831.
2.06.00 For single core armoured cables, armouring shall be of aluminium wires/ formed
wires. For multicore armoured cables, armouring shall be of galvanized steel as
follows :
Calculated nominal dia. Size and Type of armour
of cable under armour
Above 13 & upto 25mm 0.8 mm thick GS formed wire / 1.6 mm dia GS wire
Above 25 & upto 40 mm 0.8mm thick GS formed wire / 2.0mm dia GS wire
Above 40 & upto 55mm 1.4 mm thick GS formed wire /2.5mm dia GS wire
Above 55 & upto 70 mm 1.4mm thick GS formed wire / 3.15mm dia GS wire
2.06.01 The aluminium used for armouring shall be of H4 grade as per IS: 8130 with
maximum resistivity of 0.028264 ohm mm2 per meter at 20 deg C. The sizes of
aluminium armouring shall be same as indicated above for galvanized steel.
2.06.02 The gap between armour wires / formed wires shall not exceed one armour wire /
formed wire space and there shall be no cross over / over-riding of armour wire /
formed wire. The minimum area of coverage of armouring shall be 90%. The
breaking load of armour joint shall not be less than 95% of that of armour wire /
formed wire. Zinc rich paint shall be applied on armour joint surface of G.S.wire/
formed wire.
2.07.00 Outer sheath shall be of PVC as per IS: 5831 & black in colour. In addition to
meeting all the requirements of Indian standards referred to, outer sheath of all the
cables shall have the following FRLS properties.
(c.) Smoke density rating shall not be more than 60 % (as per ASTMD-2843).
2.08.00 Cores of the cables shall be identified by colouring of insulation. Following colour
scheme shall be adopted:
(c.) Sequential marking of length of the cable in metres at every one metre
-To be embossed / printed
The embossing shall be progressive, automatic, in line and marking shall be legible
and indelible. For EPR cables identification shall be printed on outer sheath.
2.11.00 All cables shall meet the fire resistance requirement as per Category-B of IEC 332
Part-3.
2.12.00 Allowable tolerances on the overall diameter of the cables shall be +\-2 mm
maximum, over the declared value in the technical data sheets.
2.13.00 In plant repairs to the cables shall not be accepted. Pimples, fish eye, blow holes
etc. are not acceptable.
2.14.00 Cable selection & sizing
(b) The voltage drop in the cable, during motor starting condition, shall be limited
to 10% and during full load running condition, shall be limited to 3% of the
rated voltage
This will depend on the feeder type. For a fuse protected circuit, cable should
be sized to withstand the let-out energy of the fuse. For breaker controlled
feeder, cable shall be capable of withstanding the system fault current level
for total breaker tripping time inclusive of relay pickup time.
Derating factors for various conditions of installations including the following shall be
considered while selecting the cable sizes:
b) Grouping of cables
2.14.03 Cable lengths shall be considered in such a way that straight through cable joints
are avoided.
2.14.05 All LT power cables of sizes more than 120 sq.mm. shall be XLPE insulated and
sizes shall be of 1Cx150, 1Cx300, 1Cx630, 3Cx150 & 3Cx240 sq.mm. However for
cable sizes upto 120 sq.mm. both XLPE insulated & PVC insulated LT power cables
are acceptable.
2.14.06 Same cable sizes to be used for same type & rating of motor i.e if there are three
pumps for one application, all three pumps motor should be provided with same
cables sizes.
(a) 1.1 KV grade XLPE power cables shall have compacted aluminium
conductor, XLPE insulated, PVC inner-sheathed (as applicable), armoured,
PVC outer-sheathed conforming to IS:7098. (Part-I).
(b) 1.1KV grade PVC power cables shall have aluminium conductor(compacted
type for sizes above 10 sq.mm), PVC Insulated, PVC inner sheathed (as
applicable) armoured, PVC outer-sheathed conforming to IS:1554 (Part-I).
(c) 1.1 KV grade Trailing cables shall have tinned copper(class 5)conductor,
insulated with heat resistant elastomeric compound based on Ethylene
Propyline Rubber(EPR) suitable for withstanding 90 deg.C continuous
conductor temperature and 250deg C during short circuit, inner-sheathed
with heat resistant elastomeric compound, nylon cord reinforced, outer-
sheathed with heat resistant, oil resistant and flame retardant heavy duty
elastomeric compound conforming to IS 9968.
(a) Cables shall be supplied in non returnable wooden or steel drums of heavy
construction. The surface of the drum and the outer most cable layer shall be
covered with water proof cover. Both the ends of the cables shall be properly
sealed with heat shrinkable PVC/ rubber caps secured by 'U' nails so as to
eliminate ingress of water during transportation, storage and erection. Wood
preservative anti-termite treatment shall be applied to the entire drum. Wooden
drums shall comply with IS: 10418.
(b) Each drum shall carry manufacturer's name, purchaser’s name, address and
contract number, item number and type, size and length of cable and net gross
weight stencilled on both sides of the drum. A tag containing same information
shall be attached to the leading end of the cable. An arrow and suitable
accompanying wording shall be marked on one end of the reel indicating the
direction in which it should be rolled.
(c.) The standard drum length of LT power cable with a maximum tolerance of
+/- 5% may be decided by the bidder subject to condition that there shall not
be any joint in cable, where application length of cable is up to & including
1000 meter for single core cable excluding 630 sqmm size, and 750 meter
for multicore cable & single core 630 sqmm. One drum length of each cable
size can be of non-standard length (not less than 250 meter) so as to match
the ordered quantity Subject to condition that there shall not be any joint in
cable,
5.00.00 TESTS
1.0 All equipments to be supplied shall be of type tested design. During detailed
engineering, the contractor shall submit for Owner’s approval the reports of
all the type tests as listed in this specification and carried out within last ten
years from the date of bid opening. These reports should be for the test
conducted on the equipment similar to those proposed to be supplied under
this contract and the test(s) should have been either conducted at an
independent laboratory or should have been witnessed by a client.
2.0 However if the contractor is not able to submit report of the type test(s)
conducted within last ten years from the date of bid opening, or in the case of
type test report(s) are not found to be meeting the specification requirements,
the contractor shall conduct all such tests under this contract at no additional
cost to the owner either at third party lab or in presence of client /owners
representative and submit the reports for approval.
3.0 All acceptance and routine tests as per the specification and relevant
standards shall be carried out. Charges for these shall be deemed to be
included in the equipment price.
4.0 The type test reports once approved for any projects shall be treated as
reference. For subsequent projects of NTPC, an endorsement sheet will be
furnished by the manufacturer confirming similarity and “No design Change”.
Minor changes if any shall be highlighted on the endorsement sheet.
5.01.01 The reports for the following type tests shall be submitted for one size each of LT
XLPE and LT PVC Power cables. Size shall be decided by the employer during
detailed engineering:
S.No. Type test Remarks
For Conductor
1. Resistance test
2. Tensile test For circular non-compacted
conductors only
3. Wrapping test For circular non-compacted
only
For Armour Wires/ Formed Wires
4. Measurement of Dimensions
5. Tensile Test
6. Elongation test
7. Torsion test For round wires only
13. Tensile strength & elongation before ageing and after ageing
tests
14. Ageing in air oven
15. Loss of mass test For PVC insulation and sheath only
16. Hot deformation test For PVC insulation and sheath only
17. Heat shock test For PVC insulation and sheath only
19. Thermal stability test For PVC insulation and sheath only
20. Hot set test For XLPE insulation only
Indicative list of tests/checks, Routine and Acceptance tests shall be as per Quality
Assurance & Inspection table of LT power cables enclosed.
LT CONTROL CABLES
1.01.00 All standards, specifications and codes of practice referred to herein shall be the
latest editions including all applicable official amendments and revisions as on
date of opening of bid. In case of conflict between this specification and those (IS
: codes, standards, etc.) referred to herein, the former shall prevail. All the cables
shall conform to the requirements of the following standards and codes:
ASTM-D –2843 Standard test method for density of smoke from the
burning or decomposition of plastics.
2.01.00 The cables shall be suitable for laying on racks, in ducts, trenches, conduits and
under ground buried installation with chances of flooding by water.
2.02.00 All cables including EPR cables shall be flame retardant, low smoke (FRLS) type
designed to withstand all mechanical, electrical and thermal stresses develop
under steady state and transient operating conditions as specified elsewhere in
this specification.
2.03.00 Conductor of control cables shall be made of stranded, plain annealed copper.
2.04.00 PVC insulation shall be suitable for continuous conductor temperature of 70 deg
C and short circuit conductor temperature of 160 deg. C.
2.05.00 The cable cores shall be laid up with fillers between the cores wherever
necessary. It shall not stick to insulation and inner sheath. All the cables, other
than single core unarmoured cables, shall have distinct extruded PVC inner
sheath of black colour as per IS: 5831.
2.06.00 For multicore armoured cables, the armouring shall be of galvanized steel as
follows:
The gap between armour wires / formed wires shall not exceed one armour wire /
formed wire space and there shall be no cross over / over-riding of armour wire /
formed wire. The minimum area of coverage of armouring shall be 90%. The
breaking load of armour joint shall not be less than 95% of that of armour wire /
formed wire. Zinc rich paint shall be applied on armour joint surface.
2.07.00 Outer sheath shall be of PVC as per IS: 5831 and grey in colour. In addition to
meeting all the requirements of Indian Standards referred to, outer sheath of all
the cables shall have the following FRLS properties.
(c.) Smoke density rating shall not be more than 60% during Smoke Density
Test as per ASTMD-2843.
2.08.00 Cores of the cables of upto 5 cores shall be identified by colouring of insulation.
Following colour scheme shall be adopted.
2.09.00 For cables having more than 5 cores, core identification shall be done by
numbering the insulation of cores sequentially, starting by number 1 in the inner
layer (e.g. say for 10 core cable, core numbering shall be from 1 to 10). The
number shall be printed in Hindu-Arabic numerals on the outer surfaces of the
cores. All the numbers shall be of the same colour, which shall contrast with the
colour of insulation. The colour of insulation for all the cores shall be grey only.
The numerals shall be legible and indelible. The numbers shall be repeated at
regular intervals along the core, consecutive numbers being inverted in relation to
each other. When the number is a single numeral, a dash shall be placed
underneath it. If the number consists of two numerals, these shall be disposed
one below the other and a dash placed below the lower numeral. The spacing
between consecutive numbers shall not exceed 50 mm.
(c.) Sequential marking of length of the cable in metres at every one metre -
To be embossed / printed.
The embossing / printing shall be progressive, automatic, in line and marking shall
be legible and indelible. For EPR cables identification shall be printed on outer
sheath.
2.11.00 All cables shall meet the fire resistance requirement as per Category-B of IEC-
332 Part-3.
2.12.00 Allowable tolerances on the overall diameter of the cables shall be +\-2 mm
maximum over the declared value in the technical data sheets.
2.13.00 In plant repairs to the cables shall not be accepted. Pimples, fish eye, blow holes
etc. are not acceptable.
2.14.00 Cable selection & sizing
(b) The minimum number of spare cores in control cables shall be as follows:
2C, 3C NIL
5C 1
7C-12C 2
2.14.01 Cable lengths shall be considered in such a way that straight through cable joints
are avoided.
3.01.00 1.1 KV Grade Control Cables shall have stranded copper conductor and shall be
multicore PVC insulated, PVC inner sheathed, armoured, FRLS PVC outer
sheathed conforming to IS: 1554. (Part-I).
3.02.00 1.1 KV grade Trailing cables shall have tinned copper(class 5)conductor, insulated
with heat resistant elastomeric compound based on Ethylene Propyline
Rubber(EPR) suitable for withstanding 90 deg.C continuous conductor temperature
and 250deg C during short circuit, inner-sheathed with heat resistant elastomeric
compound, nylon cord reinforced, outer-sheathed with heat resistant, oil resistant
and flame retardant heavy duty elastomeric compound conforming to IS 9968.
Minimum conductor size shall be 2.5 sqmm.
(a.) Cables shall be supplied in non returnable wooden or steel drums of heavy
construction. The surface of the drum and the outer most cable layer shall
be covered with water proof cover. Both the ends of the cables shall be
properly sealed with heat shrinkable PVC/ rubber caps secured by 'U' nails
so as to eliminate ingress of water during transportation, storage and
erection. Wood preservative anti-termite treatment shall be applied to the
entire drum. Wooden drums shall comply with IS: 10418.
(b.) Each drum shall carry manufacturer's name, purchaser’s name, address
and contract number, item number and type, size and length of cable and
net gross weight stenciled on both the sides of the drum. A tag containing
same information shall be attached to the leading end of the cable. An
arrow and suitable accompanying wording shall be marked on one end of
the reel indicating the direction in which it should be rolled.
(c.) The standard drum length for control cables with a maximum tolerance of
+/- 5% may be decided by the bidder subject to condition that there shall not
be any joint in cable, where application length of cable is up to & including
1000 meter. One drum length of each cable size can be of non-standard
length (not less than 250 meter) so as to match the ordered quantity Subject
to condition that there shall not be any joint in cable
5.00.00 TESTS
However if the contractor is not able to submit report of the type test(s)
conducted within last ten years from the date of bid opening, or in the case of
type test report(s) are not found to be meeting the specification requirements, the
contractor shall conduct all such tests under this contract at no additional cost to
the owner either at third party lab or in presence of client /owners representative
and submit the reports for approval.
All acceptance and routine tests as per the specification and relevant standards
shall be carried out. Charges for these shall be deemed to be included in the
equipment price
The type test reports once approved for any projects shall be treated as
reference. For subsequent projects of NTPC, an endorsement sheet will be
furnished by the manufacturer confirming similarity and “No design Change”.
Minor changes if any shall be highlighted on the endorsement sheet.
5.01.01 The reports for the following type tests shall be submitted for one size of control
cables. Size shall be decided by the employer during detailed engineering
S. No.
For Conductor
1. Resistance test
2. Measurement of Dimensions
3. Tensile Test
4. Elongation test
7. Resistance test
S. No.
5.02.00 Indicative list of tests/checks, Routine and Acceptance tests shall be as per Quality
Assurance & Inspection table of Control Cables enclosed.
1.01.00 All standards, specifications and codes of practice referred to herein shall be the
latest editions including all applicable official amendments and revisions as on date
of opening of bid. In case of conflict between this specification and those (IS codes,
standards, etc.) referred to herein, the former shall prevail. All work shall be carried
out as per the following standards/ codes as applicable .
IS:1239 Mild steel tubes, tubulars and other wrought steel fIttings
DIN 46267 (Part-II) Non tension proof compression joints for Aluminium
conductors.
DIN 46329 Cable lugs for compression connections, ring type ,for
Aluminium conductors
1.02.00 Equipment complying with other internationally accepted standards such as IEC,
BS, DIN, USA, VDE, NEMA etc. will also be considered if they ensure performance
and constructional features equivalent or superior to standards listed above. In such
a case, the Bidder shall clearly indicate the standard(s) adopted, furnish a copy in
English of the latest revision of the standards alongwith copies of all official
amendments and revisions in force as on date of opening of bid and shall clearly
bring out the salient features for comparison.
2.01.01 Interplant cabling for main routes shall be laid along overhead trestles. Cables from
main plant to control room shall be laid in overhead trestles . However cable
trenches/slit may also be acceptable, for some areas, if found to be required during
detailed engineering. Two separate cable routes shall be provided for cable routing
of working and standby drives or different set/group (say 50% capacity) of
auxiliaries. Necessary statutory clearance if required shall be taken by Bidder. All
HT, LT and control cable shall be armoured type.
Deleted
2.01.03 Trenches
PCC flooring of built up trenches shall be sloped for effective drainage with sump
pits and sump pumps.
2.01.04 No sub zero level cable vault/trenches shall be provided below control
building/switchgear rooms.
The cable vault/ / cable spreader room space below the HT / LT switchgear room,
Control Rooms, unit control equipment room, Programmer room, UPS, Charger &
Battery Rooms, shall have 800 mm wide and 2.1 m high movement passage all
around the cable trays in the cable vault/ cable spreader room for easy
laying/maintenance of cables
Cable vaults shall be provided with adequate drainage facilities for drainage of fire
water.
Exit signs shall be provided near doors for personnel escape in case of emergency
Deleted.
For feeder in bidder’s scope for offsite areas, overhead cable tray arrangement
shall be followed. However cable trenches/slit may also be acceptable, for some
areas, if found to be required during detailed engineering.
2.01.09 The cable slits to be used for motor/equipment power/control supply shall be sand
filled & covered with PCC after cabling.
2.01.10 Sizing criteria, derating factors for the cables shall be met as per respective
chapters. However for the power cables, the minimum conductor size shall be 6
sq.mm. for aluminium conductor and 2.5 sq.mm. for copper conductor cable.
2.01.11 Conscious exceptions to the above guidelines may be accepted under special
conditions but suitable measures should be taken at such location to:
3.01.01 Cable trays shall be ladder/perforated type as specified complete with matching
fittings (like brackets, elbows, bends, reducers, tees, crosses, etc.) accessories (like
side coupler plates, etc. and hardware (like bolts, nuts, washers, G.I. strap, hook
etc.) as required. Cable tray shall be ladder type for power & control cables and
perforated for instrumentation cables.
3.01.02 Cable trays, fittings and accessories shall be fabricated out of rolled mild steel
sheets free from flaws such as laminations, rolling marks, pitting etc. These
(including hardware) shall be hot dip galvanized as per Clause No. 3.13.00 of this
chapter.
3.01.03 Cable trays shall have standard width of 150 mm, 300 mm & 600 mm and standard
lengths of 2.5 metre. Thickness of mild steel sheets used for fabrication of cable
trays and fittings shall be 2 mm. The thickness of side coupler plates shall be 3 mm.
3.01.04 Cable troughs shall be required for branching out few cables from main cable
route. These shall be U-shaped, fabricated of mild steel sheets of thickness 2 mm
and shall be hot dip galvanised as per Clause No. 3.13.00 of this chapter. Troughs
shall be standard width of 50 mm & 75 mm with depth of 25 mm.
3.01.05 The tolerance for cable tray and accessories shall be as per IS 2102 (Part-1).
Tolerance Class: - Coarse
3.02.01 Cable tray support system shall be pre-fabricated out of single sheet as per
enclosed tender drawings.
3.02.02 Support system for cable trays shall essentially comprise of the two components i.e.
main support channel and cantilever arms. The main support channel shall be of
two types : (i) C1:- having provision of supporting cable trays on one side and (ii)
C2:-having provision of supporting cable trays on both sides. The support system
shall be the type described hereunder
a. Cable supporting steel work for cable racks/cables shall comprise of various
channel sections, cantilever arms, various brackets, clamps, floor plates, all
hardwares such as lock washers, hexagon nuts, hexagon head bolt, support
hooks, stud nuts, hexagon head screw, channel nut, channel nut with
springs, fixing studs, etc.
b. The system shall be designed such that it allows easy assembly at site by
using bolting. All cable supporting steel work, hardwares fitings and
accessories shall be prefabricated factory galvanised.
c. The main support and cantilever arms shall be fixed at site using necessary
brackets, clamps, fittings, bolts, nuts and other hardware etc. to form various
arrangements required to support the cable trays. Welding of the
components shall not be allowed. However, welding of the bracket (to which
the main support channel is bolted) to the overhead beams, structural steel,
insert plates or reinforcement bars will be permitted. Any cutting or welding
of the galvansied surface shall be brushed and red lead primer, oil primer &
aluminium paint shall be applied
d. All steel components, accessories, fittings and hardware shall be hot dip
galvanised after completing welding, cutting, drilling and other machining
operation.
The main support channel and cantilever arms shall be fabricated out of 2.5
thick rolled steel sheet conforming to IS 1079.
f. Cantilever arms of 320 mm, 620mm and 750 mm in length are required,
and shall be as shown in the enclosed drawing. The arm portion shall be
suitable for assembling the complete arm assembly on to component
constructed of standard channel section. The back plate shall allow
sufficient clearance for fixing bolt to be tightened with tray in position.
3.02.03 The size of structural steel members or thickness of sheet steel of main support
channel and cantilever arms and other accessories as indicated above or in the
enclosed drawings are indicative only. Nevertheless, the support system shall be
designed by the bidder to fully meet the requirements of type tests as specified. In
case the system fails in the tests, the components design modification shall be
done by the Bidder without any additional cost to the Employer. The bidder shall
submit the detailed drawings of the system offered by him alongwith the bid.
3.02.04 Four legged structure shall be provided wherever there is change in elevation and
change in direction
3.02.05 FOR COAL HANDLING PLANT/FGD PLANT/ ESP AREA THE FOLLOWING
SHALL ALSO BE APPLICABLE:
a) All overhead cable routes shall be along the route of the conveyor gallery on
separate supporting structures and cables shall be laid in vertical trays. The
bottom of the steel shall be such that the existing facilities, movement of
trucks/human beings etc. does not get affected. The cable trestle shall have
a minimum 600mm clear walk way and shall have maintenance platforms as
required. The bottom of the steel supporting structure shall be generally at
3.0M above the grade level except for rail/road crossings where it shall be at
8.0M above grade level. Tap offs from the overhead cable trestle can be
through shallow trenches with prior approval of the Employer. Directly
buried cable, if essential, shall not have concentration of more than 4 cables
on one route.
b) deleted
c) Cables shall not be routed through the conveyor galleries except for the
equipment located in the conveyor galleries for a particular conveyor i.e.
protection switches, receptacles etc.
d) Cables for PCS and BSS shall be routed along the conveyors through GI
conduits.
3.03.01 Pipes offered shall be complete with fittings and accessories (like tees, elbows,
bends, check nuts, bushings, reducers, enlargers, coupling caps, nipples etc.) The
size of the pipe shall be selected on the basis of maximum 40% fill criteria
3.03.03 Duct banks shall be High Density PE pipes encased in PCC (10% spare of each
size, subject to minimum one) with suitable water-proof manholes.
3.03.05 TERNE Coated Flexible Steel Conduits shall be water proof and rust proof made of
heat resistant lead coated steel. Conduit diameter shall be uniform throughout its
length. Internal surface of the conduit shall be free from burrs and sharp edges.
Conduits shall be complete with necessary accessories for proper termination of the
conduit with junction boxes and lighting fixtures
3.03.06 HDPE pipes and conduits shall be PE-80, PN-10 type as per IS 4984/IS 8008 part-
I.
3.04.01 Junction box shall be made of Fire retardant material. Material of JB shall be
Thermoplastic or thermosetting or FRP type. The box shall be provided with the
terminal blocks, mounting bracket and screws etc. The cable entry shall be through
galvanized steel conduits of suitable diameter. The JB shall have suitable for
installing glands of suitable size on the bottom of the box. The JB shall be suitable
for surface mounting on ceiling/structures. The JB shall be of grey color RAL 7035.
All the metal parts shall be corrosion protected. Junction box surface should be
such that it is free from crazings, blisterings, wrinkling, colour blots/striations. There
should not be any mending or repair of surface. JB’s will be provided with captive
screws so that screws don’t fall off when cover is opened. JB’s mounting brackets
should be of powder coated MS. Type test reports for the following tests shall be
furnished:-
(a) Impact resistance for impact energy of 2 Joules (IK07)as per BS EN50102
(d) HV test.
3.04.02 Terminal blocks shall be 1100V grade, of suitable current rating, made up of
unbreakable polyamide 6.6 grade. The terminals shall be screw type or screw-less
(spring loaded) / cage clamp type with lugs. Marking on terminal strips shall
correspond to the terminal numbering in wiring diagrams. All metal parts shall be of
non-ferrous material. In case of screw type terminals the screw shall be captive,
preferably with screw locking design. All terminal blocks shall be suitable for
terminating on each side the required cables/wire size. All internal wiring shall be of
cu. Conductor PVC wire.
3.05.01 Termination and jointing kits for 33kV, 11 kV, 6.6 KV and 3.3 kV grade XLPE
insulated cables shall be of proven design and make which have already been
extensively used and type tested. Termination kits and jointing kits shall be Pre-
moulded type or heat shrinkable type. Further Cold shrinkable type termination and
jointing kits are also acceptable. The Cold shrinkable type kits shall be type tested
as per relevant standards. Calculation to withstand the required fault level shall also
be furnished in case of cold shrinkable type kits. 33 kV, 11 kV, 6.6 KV and 3.3kV
grade joints and terminations shall be type tested and Type test reports as per
IS:13573 Part-II and IEC60502 shall be furnished. Also, heat shrink material shall
comply with requirements of ESI 09-13 (external tests). Critical components used in
cable accessories shall be of tested and proven quality as per relevant product
specification/ESI specification. Cable joints and terminations should be with FRLS
properties as per IEC 60754-1&2. Kit contents shall be supplied from the same
source as were used for type testing. The kit shall be complete with the tinned
copper solderless crimping type cable lugs & ferrule or mechanical connectors
(wherein bolts are tightened that shear off at an appropriate torque) as per DIN
standard suitable for aluminium compacted conductor cables. (Tender drg. no
0000-211-POE –A-51-RA of cable lug attached at the end of this chapter).
3.05.02 Straight through joint and termination shall be capable of withstanding the fault level
of 21 KA for 0.12 Sec. with dynamic peak of 52 KA for 33 KV system & of 40 kA for
0.12 sec with a dynamic peak of 100 kA for 11 kV, 6.6 KV & 3.3 KV system.
Straight through joints shall have provisions for shield connection and earthing
wherever required and complete with all accessories and consumables suitable for
storage without deterioration at a temperature of 50 deg. C with shelf life of more
than five years. 1.1 kV grade straight through joints shall also be of proven design
3.06.01 Cable shall be terminated using double compression type cable glands. Testing
requirements of Cable glands shall conform to BS:6121 and gland shall be of robust
construction capable of clamping cable and cable armour (for armoured cables)
firmly without injury to insulation. Cable glands shall be made of heavy duty brass
machine finished and nickel chrome plated. Thickness of plating shall not be less
than 10 micron. All washers and hardware shall also be made of brass with nickel
chrome plating Rubber components shall be of neoprene or better synthetic
material and of tested quality. Cable glands shall be suitable for the sizes of cable
supplied/erected.
3.07.01
Cable lugs/ferrules shall be solderless crimping type suitable for power and control
cables as per the DIN 46239. Aluminium solderless crimping lugs/ ferrules shall be
used for Aluminium cables and Copper lugs/ferrules shall be used for Copper
cables. Bimetallic washers or bimetallic type lugs shall be used for bimetallic
connections.
Crimping tool for crimping (from 1.5sqmm cable to 630sqmm cables) above
mentioned lugs shall be of Hexagonal Type crimp profile, with suitable die of crimp
match code.
Characteristics of crimping tool:
1) To should generate enough pressure to pass pull out test as per IEC 61238-1.
Relevant type test to be produced for the sizes specified in the tender.
2) Tool die shall be replaceable for assorted sizes and crimp code to be mentioned
on both part the die.
3) Tool should be compliant of testing according to IEC, UL and GS standards.
Tool shall have features such as:
3.08.01 Trefoil clamps for single core cables shall be pressure die cast aluminum or fibre
glass or nylon and shall include necessary fixing accessories like G.I. nuts, bolts,
washers, etc. Trefoil clamps shall have adequate mechanical strength, when
installed at 1 mtr intervals, to withstand the forces generated by the peak value of
maximum system short circuit current.
3.10.00 Receptacles
3.10.01 Receptacles boxes shall be fabricated out of MS sheet of 2mm thickness and hot
dipped gavanised or of die-cast aluminium alloy of thickness not less than 2.5 mm.
The boxes shall be provided with two nos. earthing terminals, gasket to achieve
IP55 degree of protection, terminal blocks for loop-in loop-out for cable of specified
sizes, mounting brackets suitable for surface mounting on wall/column/structure,
gland plate etc. The ON-OFF switch shall be rotary type heavy duty, double
break,AC23 category, suitable for AC supply. Plug and Socket shall be shrouded
Die-cast aluminium. Socket shall be provided with lid safety cover. Robust
mechanical interlock shall be provided such that the switch can be put ON only
when the plug is fully engaged and plug can be withdrawn only when the switch is
in OFF position. Also cover can be opened only when the switch is in OFF position.
Wiring shall be carried out with 1100 V grade PVC insulated stranded
aluminium/copper wire of adequate size. The Terminal blocks shall be of 1100 V
grade. The Terminal blocks shall be of 1100 V grade made up of unbreakable
polymide 6.6 grade with adequate current rating and size. The welding receptacles
shall be provided with RCCB/RCD of 30mA sensitivity having facility for manual
testing/checking of operation of RCCB/RCD.
3.12.00 Galvanising
3.12.01 Galvanising of steel components and accessories shall conform to IS:2629 , IS4759
& IS:2633. Additionally galvanising shall be uniform, clean smooth, continuous and
free from acid spots.
3.12.02 The amount of zinc deposit over threaded portion of bolts, nuts, screws and
washers shall be as per IS:1367 . The removal of extra zinc on threaded portion of
components shall be carefully done to ensure that the threads shall have the
required zinc coating on them as specified
3.13.00 Welding
3.13.01 The welding shall be carried out in accordance with IS:9595. All welding procedures
and welders qualification shall also be followed strictly in line with IS:9595
4.00.00 INSTALLATION
4.01.01 Cables shall run in cable trays mounted horizontally or vertically on cable tray
support system which in turn shall be supported from floor, ceiling, overhead
structures, trestles, pipe racks, trenches or other building structures.
4.01.02 Horizontally running cable trays shall be clamped by bolting to cantilever arms and
vertically running cable trays shall be bolted to main support channel by suitable
bracket/clamps on both top and bottom side rails at an interval of 2000 mm in
general. For vertical cable risers/shafts cable trays shall be supported at an interval
of 1000mm in general. Fixing of cable trays to cantilever arms or main support
channel by welding shall not be accepted. Cable tray installation shall generally be
carried out as per the approved guidelines/ drawings. Vendor shall design the
support system along with tray, spacing etc in line with tray loadings/drawings.
4.01.03 The cantilever arms shall be positioned on the main support channel with a
minimum vertical spacing of 300 mm unless otherwise indicated.
4.01.04 The contractor shall fix the brackets/ clamps/ insert plates using anchor fasteners.
Minimum size of anchor fasteners shall be M 8 X 50 and material shall be stainless
steel grade 316 or better. Anchor fastener shall be fixed as recommended by
manufacturer and as approved by site engineer. For brick wall suitable anchor
fasteners shall be used as per the recommendations of manufacturer. Make of
anchor fasteners subject to QA approval and the same shall be finalized at pre-
award stage.
4.01.05 All cable way sections shall have identification, designations as per cable way
layout drawings and painted/stenciled at each end of cable way and where there is
a branch connection to another cable way. Minimum height of letter shall be not
less than 75 mm. For long lengths of trays, the identification shall be painted at
every 10 meter. Risers shall additionally be painted/stenciled with identification
numbers at every floor.
4.01.06 In certain cases it may be necessary to site fabricate portions of trays, supports and
other non standard bends where the normal prefabricated trays, supports and
accessories may not be suitable. Fabricated sections of trays, supports and
accessories to make the installation complete at site shall be neat in appearance
and shall match with the prefabricated sections in the dimensions. They shall be
applied with one coat of red lead primer, one coat of oil primer followed by two
finishing coats of aluminium paint.
4.02.01 The Contractor shall ensure for properly embedding conduit pipe sleeves wherever
necessary for cabling work. All openings in the floor/roof/wall / cable tunnel/cable
trenches made for conduit installation shall be sealed and made water proof by the
Contractor.
4.02.02 GI pull wire of adequate size shall be laid in all conduits before installation. Metallic
conduit runs at termination shall have two lock nuts wherever required for junction
boxes etc.
4.02.03 Conduit runs/sleeves shall be provided with PVC bushings having round edge at
each end. All conduits/pipes shall have their ends closed by caps until cables are
pulled. After cables are pulled, the ends of conduits/pipes shall be sealed with
Glass wool/Cement Mortar/Putty to prevent entrance of moisture and foreign
material
Upto 40 mm 1M
50 mm 2.0 M
65-85 mm 2.5 M
4.02.05 For bending of conduits, bending machine shall be arranged at site by the
contractor to facilitate cold bending. The bends formed shall be smooth.
4.03.01 Junction boxes shall be mounted at a height of 1200mm above floor level or as
specified in the drawings and shall be adequately supported/mounted on masonry
wall by means of anchor fasteners/ expandable bolts or shall be mounted on an
angle, plate or other structural supports fixed to floor, wall, ceiling or equipment
foundations.
4.04.01 Cable installation shall be carried out as per IS:1255 and other applicable
standards.
4.04.02 For Cable unloading, pulling etc following guidelines shall be followed in general:
b) While laying cable, ground rollers shall be used at every 2 meter interval to
avoid cable touching ground. The cables shall be pushed over the rollers by
a gang of people positioned in between the rollers. Cables shall not be
pulled from the end without having intermediate pushing arrangements.
Pulling tension shall not exceed the values recommended by cable
manufacturer. Selection of cable drums for each run shall be so planned so
as to avoid using straight through joints. Care should be taken while laying
the cables so as to avoid damage to cables. If any particular cable is
damaged, the same shall be repaired or changed to the satisfaction of
Project Manager.
4.04.03 Cables shall be laid on cable trays strictly in line with cable schedule
4.04.04 Power and control cables shall be laid on separate tiers inline with the approved
guidelines/drawings. The laying of different voltage grade cables shall be on
different tiers according to the voltage grade of the cables. In horizontal tray stacks,
H.T. cables shall be laid on top most tier and cables of subsequent lower voltage
grades on lower tiers of trays. Single core cable in trefoil formation shall be laid with
a distance of four times the diameter of cable between trefoil center lines and
clamped at every two metre. All multicore cables shall be laid in touching formation.
Power and control cables shall be secured fixed to trays/support with cable
clamps/ties with self locking arrangement. For horizontal trays arrangements,
multicore power cables and control cables shall be secured at every five meter
interval. For vertical tray arrangement, individual multicore power cables and control
cables shall be secured at every one meter. After completion of cable laying work in
the particular vertical tray, all the control cables shall be binded to trays/supports by
cable clamps/ties with self locking arrangement at every five meter interval and at
every bend.
Fibre Optical cable shall be laid in trenches/trays or as decided by Employer.
4.04.05 Bending radii for cables shall be as per manufacturer's recommendations and
IS:1255.
4.04.06 Where cables cross roads/rail tracks, the cables shall be laid in hume pipe/ HDPE
pipe.
4.04.07 No joints shall be allowed in trip circuits, protection circuits and CT/PT circuits. Also
joints in critical equipment in main plant area shall not be permitted. Vendor shall
identify and accordingly procure the cable drum length.
4.04.08 In each cable run some extra length shall be kept at suitable point to enable one
LT/two HT straight through joints to made, should the cable develop fault at a later
stage. Control cable termination inside equipment enclosure shall have sufficient
lengths so that shifting of termination in terminal blocks can be done without
requiring any splicing.
4.04.09 Wherever few cables are branching out from main trunk route troughs shall be
used.
4.04.10 Wind loading shall be considered for designing support as well Cable trays
wherever required.
4.04.11 Where there is a considerable risk of steam, hot oil or mechanical damage cable
routes shall be protected by barriers or enclosures.
4.04.12 The installation work shall be carried out in a neat workman like manner & areas of
work shall be cleaned of all scraps, water, etc. after the completion of work in each
area every day. Contractor shall replace RCC/Steel trench covers after the
Installation work in that particular area is completed or when further work is not
likely to be taken up for some time.
4.04.13 Separation
4.04.14 Segregation
2) All cables associated with the unit shall be segregated from cables of other
units.
4.04.15 Minimum number of spare cores required to be left for interconnection in control
cables shall be as follows:
2C,3C NIL
5C 1
7C-10C 2
14C and above 3
b) RCC cable route and RCC joint markers shall be provided wherever
required. The voltage grade of the higher voltage cables in route shall be
engraved on the marker. Location of underground cable joints shall be
indicated with cable marker with an additional inscription "Cable Joint". The
marker shall project 150 mm above ground and shall be spaced at an
interval of 30 meters and at every change in direction. They shall be located
on both sides of road crossings and drain crossings. Top of cable
marker/joint marker shall be sloped to avoid accumulation of water/dust on
marker.
4.04.17 Cable tags shall be provided on all cables at each end (just before entering the
equipment enclosure), on both sides of a wall or floor crossing, on each
duct/conduit entry, and at every 20 meters in cable tray/trench runs. Cable tags
shall also be provided inside the switchgear, motor control centers, control and
relay panels etc. where a number of cables enter together through a gland plate.
Cable tag shall be of rectangular shape for power cables and control cables. Cable
tag shall be of 2 mm thick aluminum with number punched on it and securely
attached to the cable by not less than two turns of 20 SWG GI wire conforming to
IS:280. Alternatively, the Contractor may also provide cable tags made of nylon,
cable marking ties with cable number heat stamped on the cable tags. The cable
tag requirements mentioned above shall prevail over Tag requirements mentioned
elsewhere in this document for HT power, LT power & control cables.
4.04.18 While crossing the floors, unarmoured cables shall be protected in conduits upto a
height of 500 mm from floor level if not laid in tray.
4.05.01 The termination and connection of cables shall be done strictly in accordance with
cable termination kit manufacturer'' instructions, drawings and/or as directed by
Project Manager. Cable jointer shall be qualified to carryout satisfactory cable
jointing/termination. Contractor shall furnish for review documentary
evidence/experience reports of the jointers to be deployed at site.
4.05.02 Work shall include all clamps, fittings etc. and clamping, fitting, fixing, plumbing,
soldering, drilling, cutting, taping, preparation of cable end, crimping of lug,
insulated sleeving over control cable lugs, heat shrinking (where applicable),
connecting to cable terminal, shorting and grounding as required to complete the
job to the satisfaction of the Project Manager.
4.05.03 The equipment will be generally provided with undrilled gland plates for
cables/conduit entry. The Contractor shall be responsible for punching of gland
plates, painting and touching up. Holes shall not be made by gas cutting. The holes
shall be true in shape. All cable entry points shall be sealed and made vermin and
dust proof. Unused openings shall be effectively sealed by 2mm thick aluminium
sheets.
4.05.05 All the cores of the control cable to be terminated shall have identification by
providing ferrules at either end of the core, each ferrule shall be indelible, printed
single tube ferrule and shall include the complete wire number and TB number as
per the drawings. The ferrule shall fit tightly on the core. Spare cores shall have
similar ferrules with suffix sp1, sp2, ---etc along with cable numbers and coiled up
after end sealing.
4.05.06 All cable terminations shall be appropriately tightened to ensure secure and reliable
connections.
5.01.00 Earthing system shall be in strict accordance with IS:3043 and Indian Electricity
Rules/Acts
The earthing system shall be designed for a life expectancy of at least forty (40)
years, for a system fault current of 50 kA for 1.0 sec. The minimum rate of corrosion
of steel for selection of earthing conductor shall be 0.12mm per year.
5.02.00 The earth conductors shall be free from pitting, laminations, rust, scale and other
electrical, mechanical defects
5.04.00 The sizes of earthing conductors for various electrical equipments shall be as
below:
5.05.00 Metallic frame of all electrical equipment shall be earthed by two separate and
distinct connections to earthing system, each of 100% capacity, Crane rails, tracks,
metal pipes and conduits shall also be effectively earthed at two points. Steel RCC
columns, metallic stairs, and rails etc. of the building housing electrical equipment
shall be connected to the nearby earthing grid conductor by one earthing ensured
by bonding the different sections of hand rails and metallic stairs. Metallic
sheaths/screens, and armour of multi-core cables shall be earthed at both ends.
Metallic Sheaths and armour of single core cables shall be earthed at switchgear
end only unless otherwise approved. Every alternate post of the switchyard fence
shall be connected to earthing grid by one GS flat and gates by flexible lead to the
earthed post. Railway tracks within the plant area shall be bonded across fish
plates and connected to earthing grid at several locations. Portable tools,
appliances and welding equipment shall be earthed by flexible insulated cable.
5.06.00 Each continuous laid lengths of cable tray shall be earthed at minimum two places
by G.S. flats to earthing system, the distance between earthing points shall not
exceed 30 meter. Wherever earth mat is not available, necessary connections shall
be done by driving an earth electrode in the ground
5.08.00 Neutral connections and metallic conduits/pipes shall not be used for the equipment
earthing. Lightning protection system down conductors shall not be connected to
other earthing conductors above the ground level.
5.09.00 Connections between earth leads and equipment shall normally be of bolted type.
Contact surfaces shall be thoroughly cleaned before connections. Equipment bolted
connections after being tested and checked shall be painted with anti corrosive
paint/compound.
5.10.00 Suitable earth risers as approved shall be provided above finished floor/ground
level, if the equipment is not available at the time of laying of main earth conductor.
5.11.00 Connections between equipment earthing leads and between main earthing
conductors shall be of welded type. For rust protection the welds should be treated
with red lead compound and afterwards thickly coated with bitumen compound. All
welded connections shall be made by electric arc welding.
5.12.00 Resistance of the joint shall not be more than the resistance of the equivalent
length of conductors.
5.13.00 Earthing conductors buried in ground shall be laid minimum 600 mm below grade
level unless otherwise indicated in the drawing. Back filling material to be placed
over buried conductors shall be free from stones and harmful mixtures. Back filling
shall be placed in layers of 150 mm.
5.14.00 Earthing conductors embedded in the concrete floor of the building shall have
approximately 50 mm concrete cover.
5.15.00 A minimum earth coverage of 300 mm shall be provided between earth conductor
and the bottom of trench/foundation/underground pipes at crossings. Earthing
conductors crossings the road can be installed in pipes. Wherever earthing
conductor crosses or runs at less than 300 mm distance along metallic structures
such as gas, water, steam pipe lines, steel reinforcement in concrete, it shall be
bonded to the same.
5.16.00 Earthing conductors along their run on columns, walls, etc. shall be supported by
suitable welding / cleating at interval of 1000mm and 750mm respectively.
5.17.00 Earth pit shall be of treated type & shall be constructed as per IS:3043. Electrodes
shall be embedded below permanent moisture level. Minimum spacing between
electrodes shall be 600mm. Earth pits shall be treated with salt and charcoal as per
IS:3043. Test links shall be provided with bolted arrangement alongwith each earth
pit, in order to facilitate measurement of earth resistance as & when required.
5.18.00 On completion of installation continuity of earth conductors and efficiency of all
bonds and joints shall be checked. Earth resistance at earth terminations shall be
measured and recorded. All equipment required for testing shall be furnished by
contractor.
5.19.00 Earthing conductor shall be buried at least 2000mm outside the fence of electrical
installations. Every alternate post of the fences and all gates shall be connected to
earthing grid by one lead.
Earthing System
Depth of burial of main earth conductor 600mm below grade level; where it crosses
trenches, pipes, ducts, tunnels, rail tracks,
etc., it shall be at least 300mm below them.
Welds to be treated with red lead for rust protection and then coated with bitumen
compound for corrosion protection.
6.01.01 Lightning protection system shall be in strict accordance with IEC : 62305 and latest
IS standards.
6.01.02 Lightning conductor shall be of 25x6mm GS strip when used above ground level
and shall be connected through test link with earth electrode/earthing system
6.01.03 Lightning system shall comprise of air terminations, down conductors, test links,
earth electrode etc. as per approved drawings.
2. Each down conductor shall be provided with a test link at 1000 mm above
ground level for testing but it shall be in accessible to interference. No
connections other than the one direct to an earth electrode shall be made
below a test point.
6. All metallic structures within a vicinity of two meters of the conductors shall
be bonded to conductors of lightning protection system.
7.00.00 TESTS
7.01.01 All equipment to be supplied shall be of type tested design. During detail
engineering, the contractor shall submit for Employer's approval the reports of all
the type tests as listed in this specification and carried out within last ten years from
the date of bid opening. These reports should be for the test conducted on the
equipment similar to those proposed to be supplied under this contract and the
test(s) should have been either conducted at an independent laboratory or should
have been witnessed by a client.
7.01.02 However if the contractor is not able to submit report of the type test(s) conducted
within last ten years from the date of bid opening, or in the case of type test
report(s) are not found to be meeting the specification requirements, the contractor
shall conduct all such tests under this contract at no additional cost to the Employer
either at third party lab or in presence of client/Employers representative and submit
the reports for approval.
7.01.03 All acceptance and routine tests as per the specification and relevant standards
shall be carried out. Charges for these shall be deemed to be included in the
equipment price.
7.01.04 The type test reports once approved for any projects shall be treated as reference.
For subsequent projects of NTPC, an endorsement sheet will be furnished by the
manufacturer confirming similarity and “No design Change”. Minor changes if any
shall be highlighted on the endorsement sheet.
a) Test 1A:
On main support channel type-C2 for cantilever arms fixed on one side only. A
3.5 meter length of main support channel shall be fixed vertically at each end to
a rigid structure as per the fixing arrangement as shown in the enclosed
drawing. Eight (8) nos. 750 mm cantilever arms shall be fixed to the main
channel and each arm shall be loaded over the outboard 600 mm with a uniform
working load of 100 kg. Subsequently a point load of 100 kg shall be applied on
arm 2. A uniform proof load on all the arms equal to twice the working load shall
be then be applied. Deflections shall be measured at the points shown in the
enclosed drawings and at the following load intervals:
i) Working load
v) Off load
The deflection measured at working loads shall not exceed 16mm. The
permanent deflection after removing the combination of working load and point
load shall not exceed 10 mm at the arm tips and 6 mm on the channel. No
collapse of the structure shall occur with a combination of proof load and point
load applied.
B) Test 1B:
Test 1A shall be repeated with Eight Cantilever arms uniformly loaded and with
the same point load on arm 2
Test 2: On Main support channel type -C2 for cantilever arms fixed on
both sides
a) Test 2A: A 3.5 m length of main support channel C2 for cantilever arms fixing
on both sides shall be fixed at each end to rigid structure as per the fixing
arrangement as shown in the enclosed drawing. Six (6), 750 mm cantilever
arms shall be attached to each sides and each arm uniformly loaded to a
working load of 100 kg over the out board 600 mm. A point load of 100 kg shall
than be applied to arm 2, followed by a uniform proof load of twice the working
load on all the arms; deflection shall be measured at points shown in the
enclosed drawings at the following load intervals.
i) Working load
v) Off load
The deflection measured at working loads shall not exceed 16mm. The
permanent deflection after removing the combination of working load and point
load shall not exceed 10 mm at the arm tips and 6 mm on the channel. No
collapse of the structure shall occur with a combination of proof load and point
load applied
b) Test 2 B: The test 2 A shall be repeated with the assembly but with an
asymmetrical load on the C2 column and point load applied to arm 8. The 100
kg and 200 kg uniformly distributed loads shall be applied to the upper three
arms on one side and the lower three arms on the opposite side.
A length of main support channel section shall be fixed to steel structure/floor and
have loads applied as shown in the drawing enclosed and as detailed below
b) Test 3B: With the components assembled as in Test 3A, two perpendicular
point loads of 600 kg shall be simultaneously applied at positions 150
mm either side of the centre line, no distortion or pulling of the
components shall take place.
c) Test 3C: With the components assembled as in Test 3A, a perpendicular point
load shall be applied at a point 150 mm on one side of the centre line.
The load shall be gradually increased to the maximum value that can
be applied without causing distortion or pulling of the components.
This value shall be recorded.
i) Working Load
ii) Working Load + Point Load
iii) Off Load
iv) Proof Load + Point Load
v) Off load
The deflection measured at working loads shall not exceed 16mm. The permanent
deflection after removing the combination of working load and point load shall not
exceed 10 mm at the arm tips and 6 mm on the channel. No collapse of the
structure shall occur with a combination of proof load and point load applied
A minimum loading of 720 kg shall be obtained before nut slip with bolt torque
of 65 NM.
Tests 5B1,5B2,5B3: The length of channel C1 section 200 mm long shall have
fitted bracket with the one bolt fixing as shown in drawing enclosed. With loads
applied at the position shown in drawing, nut slip shall be determined with bolt
torques of 30 NM, 50 NM and 65 NM. No fewer than three measurements shall
be made for each torque setting.
A minimum loading of 350 kg shall be obtained before nut slip with a bolt torque
of 65 NM.
After deflection test as per test 1A, 1B, 2, 3 & 4 weld integrity shall be checked
by magnetic particle inspection to detect sub-surface cracks developed, if any.
7.02.02 Cable termination kit and straight through joints should have been tested as per
IS:13573 for 3.3kV grade & above.
b) Welding checks
d) One piece each of 2.5m length of cable tray of 300mm & above shall be
taken as sample from each offered lot. It shall be supported at both end &
loaded with uniform load of 76 kg/meter along the length of cable tray. The
maximum deflection at the mid-span of each size shall not exceed 7mm.
ii) Test on Main Support Channel shall be done with C2 channel and cantilever
arms fitted on both sides, if C2 channels are in scope of supply. This test
shall be same as test 2A of type test. Then test (i) above shall not be done.
iii) Nut slip characteristic test (it shall support minimum load of 350kg before
nut slips with a bolt torque of 65 NM). This test shall be same as test 5B3 of
type test.
The procedure for carrying out tests at “d” above shall be as per details
given in Type Tests in specification thereafter Die-Penetration test shall be
carried out to check weld integrity.
e) The above acceptance tests shall be done only on one sample from each
offered lot.
8.00.00 COMMISSIONING
8.01.01 The Contractor shall carry out the following commissioning tests and checks after
installation at site. In addition the Contractor shall carry out all other checks and
tests as recommended by the Manufacturers or else required for satisfactory
performance..
8.01.02 Cables
g) Check for proper earth connections for cable glands, cable boxes, cable
armour, screens, etc.
3) Check that all sharp corners, burrs, and waste materials have been
removed from the trays supports.
While developing the layout the bidder must give due consideration to the following
requirements:
a) Adequate distance shall be maintained between the transformers. As basic
guidelines following norms will be adhered to:
1) Transformers shall be separated from the adjacent building/structures
and from each other by a minimum distance as defined below or by a
fire wall of two hours of fire resisting of height at least 600 mm above
bushing / pressure relief vent whichever is higher.
Oil capacity of individual transformer Clear separating
distance
(in liters) (in meters)
5,000 to 10,000 8.0
10,001 to 20,000 10.0
20,001 to 30,000 12.5
Over 30,001 15.0
2) In case of auxiliary transformers having an aggregate oil capacity in
excess of 2300 liters but individual oil capacity of less than 5000 liters,
the maximum separating distance between transformers and
surrounding building shall be at least 6M unless they are separated by
fire separating walls or are protected by high velocity spray system.
3.) Rail track shall be provided in Transformer yard for movement of each
transformer. The rail track in Transformer yard shall be connected with
TG area rail track The Foundation top of transformer & rail top shall be
at EL +/- 0.0M. Bus duct support or Transformer body shall be at least
8.0M from A-Row of TG building to clear the movement of GT/
Stator/UT/ST/UAT on rail line. Jacking pads shall be provided where the
rail track changes the direction. Mooring post shall be provided on rail
track for handling the transformers.
5) Rail track shall be provided for all outdoor transformers up to road for
movement of each transformer of size more than or equal to 7.5MVA
Transformer. Jacking pads shall be provided where the rail track
changes the direction. Jacking pad shall also be provided at the location
of installation of transformer and mooring post shall be provided on rail
track for handling the transformers.
6.) The Transformer fencing shall be at 1.0 M (minimum) distance from the
pit wall. The Height of fencing shall be 2.5 M (minimum) and fencing shall
have personal entry gate and removable type fencing/gate for
transformer withdrawal.
8) However, for all outdoor transformers of oil capacity less than 2000 litre,
a trench of suitable size shall be provided all around at a distance of 1.0
m (minimum) from transformer outer edge. A sump pit shall be provided
for each trench.
Min. 800 mm, however provision to be made for any additional panel in
future at both ends. Therefore end clearance shall be 800 mm + width of
panel.
d) In buildings having MCC, minimum 2 fire door along with one rolling shutter of
adequate size/capacity shall be provided.
e) The cable entry and exit from switchgear room shall be from 1.5 mtr (minimum)
above FGL.