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31-SDMS-02, Rev. 01
SEC DISTRIBUTION MATERIALS SPECIFICATION
DATE: 6-04-2004G

31-SDMS-02

REV. 01

SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

LOW VOLTAGE
DISTRIBUTION PILLAR

This specification is property of SEC and

subject to change or modification without any notice
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31-SDMS-02, Rev. 01
SEC DISTRIBUTION MATERIALS SPECIFICATION
DATE: 6-04-2004G

CONTENTS

S. NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE NUMBER

1. SCOPE 3

2. CROSS REFERENCE 3

3. APPLICABLE CODES AND STANDARDS 3

4. SERVICE CONDITION 4

5. DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS 4

6. TESTS AND INSPECTION 7

7. MARKING 7

8. PACKING 7

9. GUARANTEE 8

10. SUBMITTALS 8

11. TECHNICAL DATA SCHEDULE 9-10

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31-SDMS-02, Rev. 01
SEC DISTRIBUTION MATERIALS SPECIFICATION
DATE: 6-04-2004G

1. SCOPE:

This SEC Distribution Material Specification (SDMS) specifies the minimum technical
requirements for design, materials, manufacturing, testing, inspection and performance
for Low Voltage Distribution Pillar to be used in the Distribution Network of Saudi
Electricity Company (SEC) in Saudi Arabia.

2. CROSS REFERENCES:

This Material Standard Specification shall be read in conjunction with the SEC
Specification No: 01-SDMS-01 (latest revision), titled "General Requirements for All
Equipment/ Materials", which shall be considered as an integral part of this SDMS, also
be read in conjunction with SEC Purchase Order requirements or Contract Schedules.

3. APPLICABLE CODES & STANDARDS:

The latest revision of the following Codes and Standards shall be applicable for the
Equipments/Materials covered in this Specification. In case of any deviation, the
Vendor/ Manufacturer may propose Equipment/Material conforming to an alternate
Code or Standard without jeopardizing the requirements of this SDMS. However, the
provision of SEC Standard shall supersede the provision of these Standards in case of
any differences.

3.1 SASO (Saudi Arabian Standard Organization)

a) SASO-SSA-775 Fiberglass reinforced polyester meter boxes.

b) SASO-SSA-774 Method of testing fiberglass reinforced polyester meter
boxes.

3.2 VDE (Verband Deutscher Elektrotechnike)

a) VDE-0660 Regulations for Low Voltage Switchgear.

b) VDE-0220 Terminal of Energy Distribution Panels.

3.3 DIN (Deutsche International Normen)

a) DIN-43623 NH Strip Fuse-Ways.

b) DIN-40003 Standard ratings for NH Fuses.
c) DIN-43620 NH Fuse Links.
d) DIN-16911 Polyester Resin Molding Materials.
e) DIN-43629 Dimensions of Cabinet.

3.4 International Electro-Technical Commission:

a) IEC-529 Classification of Degree of Protection provided for enclosures.

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b) IEC-60269-2 Low voltage Fuses - Part-2

Supplementary requirements for fuses for use by authorized
persons (Fuses mainly for industrial application).

c) IEC-60335-1 Safety of household and similar electrical appliances.

3.5 ASTM (American Standard Testing Material).

a) ASTM B103 Phosphor bronze plate, sheets, strip and rolled bar.

4. SERVICE CONDITION:

4.1 The Pillar shall be suitable for operation under the service condition as per SEC latest
revision of General Specification No. 01-SDMS-01.

4.2 Pillar complete with all its fittings and attachments shall be capable of withstanding the
effects of direct solar radiation at their installed locations. The temperature of metal
surfaces exposed to direct solar radiation shall be regarded as 75ºC, plus the effect of
any internal heating.

5. DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS:

5.1 General:

5.1.1 All Cable Terminations shall be easily accessible from the front.

5.1.2 All Insulating Materials shall be non-hygroscopic and resistant to tracking and cracking.

5.1.3 All parts of equal size and shape shall be inter-changeable.

5.2 Enclosure:

5.2.1 The Pillar shall be made of impact proof, heat resistant, self extinguishing, hot molded,
non-inflammable, fiberglass reinforced polyester with a minimum thickness of 5mm
and shall be covered by SASO approved epoxy coating to provide service degradation
and for ultra violet protection. The Pillar shall be of free-standing type mounted on a
Fiberglass Reinforced Polyester base with mounting dimensions in accordance with
Drawing No. (SEC/DP-01), (SEC/DP-02), (SEC/DP-03), (SEC/DP-04). The Pillar shall
be with a canopy type roof. The Pillar made of other plastic material can be offered as
alternative.

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5.2.2 The Pillar shall have adequate mechanical strength to withstand rough handling as may
be expected in normal uses.

5.2.3 Access to the Pillar shall be from the front by means of hinged door fitted with locking
mechanism to secure it at the top and bottom, it shall be openable up to 180 deg.

a) Hinges shall be made of metal and fitted by bolts made of stainless steel or
brass.

b) Locking shall be as follows:

- Handle shall be made of durable metal.

- The handle shall be provided at the middle of the door.
- Integral lock cylinder type suitable for SEC standard key.
- Locking rotation shall be maintained within 90 degrees.

c) The inner side of the door shall have a storing pocket.

d) A suitable provision shall be made for fixing circuit numbering plate as

shown in the drawing No. SEC/DP-01 and SEC/DP-04.

5.2.4 The pillar shall have a side opening in both sides for entering an emergency cable 300
Sq.mm.

5.2.5 The Pillar shall have an adequate ventilation system. It shall have a degree of protection
in accordance with IEC-529 and the General Requirements for all Equipments/Materials
Specification No: 01-SDMS-01(Latest Revision).

5.2.6 The finished color of the pillar shall be light grey (RAL-7035).

5.3 Bus-Bars:

5.3.1 The Bus bars shall be hard drawn high conductivity tinned copper of uniform cross
section.

5.3.2 The Bus bars shall carry a rated normal continuous current of 400 Amps. It shall be
supported by insulators of epoxy resin in a robust and secure manner. Three (3) Bus
bars for phases and one (1) for neutral bar shall be provided.

5.3.3 The general design shall be made with minimum possible number of Joints.

5.3.4 Phase bus bars shall be color marked in sequence from top to bottom red, yellow, blue
and neutral bus bar shall be marked black. The marking shall be by indelible paint at
visible location.

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5.4 Fuse Ways and Fuses:

5.4.1 The Distribution Pillar shall be equipped for seven (7), 3-Phase, 4-Wire, Aluminum
Cable circuits. Two (2) circuits for the in-coming and five (5) circuits for the out-going.
5.4.2 The two (2) in-coming circuits shall be located on each side of the Pillar. For the five
(5) out-going circuits NH Fuse Ways shall be of size DIN-1 with rated current of 200
Amps and they shall be in the middle.
5.4.3 The contacts of the Fuse Way shall be double spring made of stainless steel assisted for
adequate contact pressure and shall be provided with insulated covers made of top
quality self-extinguishing material. The contacts shall also be silver-plated to the extent
of minimum 4 microns. The strip Fuse Ways shall be in accordance with DIN-16911.

5.4.4 The in-coming cables shall be directly terminated to the bus bars by using cable lugs (as
per SEC specification for lugs & connectors). The (5) out-going circuits shall have 200
Amps NH Fuse Links of DIN size 2 and gl class. (as per SEC specification for fuses
links).

5.4.5 The inner side of the door of the Pillar shall have the arrangement for storing NH Fuse
handle.

5.5 Terminals:

The in-coming circuit terminals shall be suitable for fixing Aluminum Cable of size 185
mm2 or 300 mm2 with the use of cable lugs. The out-going circuit terminal shall be
suitable for fixing Aluminum Cable of size 185 mm2 or 70 mm2 with the use of cable
lugs. The strip Fuse Ways shall have a cable space barrier self-extinguishing and
insulated material. The lugs will be provided by SEC but bolts and nuts to be provided
by the Supplier.

5.6 Cabinet base:

5.6.1 The Cabinet Base shall comply with DIN-43629. It shall be made of self-extinguishing
glass reinforced polyester.

5.6.2 The design of Cabinet Base shall conform to Drawing No: (SEC/DP-05). The front
plate of the base shall be of two removable parts with the upper part to enable cable
clamping, while the lower part to enable access for cable installation. Four fixing bolts
with spring washers and lock washers shall be provided for fixing the cabinet on the
base.

5.6.3 Cable clamps with cable support bar shall be suitable for holding securely the copper /
aluminum conductor of sizes from 4x70 Sq.mm. up to 4x300 Sq.mm.

5.6.4 All metal parts shall be made of hot dip galvanized steel.

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6. TEST AND INSPECTION:

6.1 Pillar shall be type tested in an independent testing laboratory for all the applicable tests
as per SASO-774 and IEC-529.

6.2 The Fuse Ways shall be type tested in an independent laboratory for all the applicable
tests.

6.3 Certified type test reports for both Distribution Pillar and Fuse Ways shall be submitted
for approval before shipping.

6.4 SEC may wish to witness tests or to visit Factory during the manufacture of any or all
items covered in this Specification. Accordingly the Supplier shall give advance
notice to SEC of the manufacturing and test schedule.

7. MARKING:

7.1 The following information shall be clearly embossed on the front outer surface of the
Distribution Pillar door:

a) SEC Monogram.
b) SEC Item Number.
c) Manufacturer’s Name.

7.2 A name plate shall be fixed inside the pillar door with the following informations:

a) Nominal current.
b) Reference to this SEC specification.
c) The gross weight when fully equipped.
d) Serial number.
e) Year of manufacture.
f) SEC purchase order.

7.3 A single line diagram plate shall be fixed inside the pillar door indicating circuits
numbers, it shall be drawn indelibly by black on white background.

7.4 Danger Plate shall be fixed on the front door in a clear place as per drawing No. (SEC-
01-02).

8. PACKING:

Each Pillar shall be packed separately in a wooden frame for handling and storage
convenience. The whole unit shall be shrouded with a polythene bag for protection in
outdoor storage.

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9. GUARANTEE:

9.1 Vendor shall guarantee the Pillar against all the defects arising out of faulty design
workmanship or defective material for a period of one (1) year from the date of
installation or two years from the date of delivery. SEC certificates for date of
installation shall be accepted by the vendor.

9.2 If no exception/deviation are taken to this specification and no list of deviation is

submitted, it shall be deemed that, in every respect, the offered Pillar and their
accessories conform to this specification.

10. SUBMITTALS:

The following documents and drawings shall be supplied with the Tender:

a) Duly filled-in, signed and stamped "Technical Data Schedule" attached to this
Specification.

b) Test Reports of an Independent Testing Laboratory for Fuse-Ways, Fuse handles

and insulation materials.

c) Catalogues of the equipment offered.

d) Drawings showing full constructional details and dimensions thereof.

e) Any deviation from the dimension given in the attached drawings shall be
highlighted through a separate memo addressed to the Purchaser.

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TECHNICAL DATA SCHEDULE

(LOW VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION PILLAR)
(Page 1 of 2)
SEC Enquiry No: _______________________________ Item No: ______________

SEC Bidder’s
S.No. Description Unit
Requirement offer
1 Conformance to Drawing No.
Polyester Reinforced Fiberglass Body/
2
Any Equivalent Material
3 Thickness mm
As per the
4 Locking Arrangement
Drawing
5 Degree of Protection as per IEC-529. IP-54
6 Size of Bus bar For 400 Amps
7 NH Fuses DIN size 2
Cable Connection Terminals for Aluminum
Conductors Cables:
8
a) In-coming 185-300 mm2
b) Out-going 185-70 mm2
Test Marks:
9 IEC, VDE, KEMA
Fuse Bases/Fuses

10 Impact strength as per DIN-53453 Yes

11 Tensile strength as per DIN-53453 Yes

12 Flexibility strength as per DIN-53452 Yes

13 Fault Current Rating for the Bus-bar A

14 Color of the Enclosure RAL-7035

15 Rating of Fuses for out going feeders 200 Amps

16 Weight in Kilograms

17 Height, Width and Depth

18 Voltage Class V

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TECHNICAL DATA SCHEDULE

(LOW VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION PILLAR)
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SEC Enquiry No: ______________________________ Item No: ____________

A) Additional technical information or features specified by SEC.

B) Additional supplementary data or features proposed by Vendor/Supplier.

C) Other particulars to be filled up by Vendor/Supplier.

(Use separate sheet if needed).

Address Manufacturer Vendor/Supplier

Name of the Company

Location & Office Address

Authorized Name & Signature

Date

Official Seal / Stamp

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±30 ±30 ±30

LOW VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION PILLAR

DRAWING NO. SEC/DP-01

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±30 ±30 ±30

LOW VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION PILLAR (INTERNAL DETAILS)

DRAWING NO. SEC/DP-02

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±30 ±30 ±30 ±30 ±30

LOW VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION PILLAR

DRAWING NO. SEC/DP-03

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±30 ±30 ±30 ±30

LOW VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION PILLAR

DRAWING NO. SEC/DP-04

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±30 ±30 ±30 ±30 ±30

LOW VOLTAGE DISTRIBUTION PILLAR BASE

DRAWING NO. SEC/DP-05

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