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CONTENTS

TITLE SHEET NO.

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1.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
2.0 CODES AND STANDARDS 4
3.0 GENERAL TECHNICAL 6
REQUIREMENTS
3.1 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION 6
3.1.1 CIRCUIT BREAKERS (33 KV) 6
3.1.2 ISOLATORS (33 KV) 10
3.1.3 LIGHTING ARRESTERS (33 KV) 13
3.1.4 POWER TRANSFORMERS 15
3.1.5 INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS 25
3.1.6 D.C.SYSTEM 28
3.1.7 CONTROL AND RELAY PANEL 29
3.1.8 CABLES AND ACCESSORIES 32
3.1.9 11KV SWITCHGEAR 35
3.1.10 CLAMPS & CONNECTORS 40
3.1.11 BUSHINGS/ INSULATORS 42
3.1.12 MARSHALLING BOX 43
3.1.13 ILLUMINATION SYSTEM 44
3.1.14 EARTHING SYSTEM 44
3.1.15 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 45
3.1.16 DANGER BOARDS 45
3.1.17 CABLE TRENCHES 45
3.1.18 AC DISTRIBUTION BOARD 45
3.2. WELDING 46
3.3 INSTALLATION 46
3.3.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR 46
INSTALLATION
4.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE 46
5.0 TESTS 47
6.0 COMMISSIONING CHECKS 50
6.1 GENERAL 50
6.2 POWER TRANSFORMER 51
6.3 CIRCUIT BREAKER 51
6.4 ISOLATOR & EARTH SWITCH 52
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6.5 CURRENT TRANSFORMERS 52
6.6 VOLTAGE TRANSFORERMS 52
6.7 CUBICLE WIRING 53
6.8 RELAYS 53
6.9 METERS 53
6.10 D.C.EQUIPMENT 53
6.11 CONTROL PANEL 54
7.0 LIST OF DRAWINGS 54
8.0 BILL OF MATERIAL(BOQ)

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1.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.1 The requirements, conditions, appendices etc. stated in Volume-I (GCC),


Volume-IA(BPS), Volume-IIA(Specific Technical Requirements), Volume-IIB
(Data Sheets) and project Synopsis and any other bid document shall apply to
and shall be considered as a part of this specification as if bound together. In
case of any discrepancy between conditions specified in any other volume and
this volume, the requirements specified in this volume shall prevail.
1.2 All drawings, schedules and annexures appended to this specification shall form
part of the specification. These drawings are meant to give a general idea to the
bidder. No information / data shown / not shown in these drawings shall be
construed to relieve the contractor of his responsibility to carry out the work as
per the specification. Bidder shall furnish he technical information and data as
per Volume-IIB. Bids not furnishing the same are liable to be rejected.
1.3 The equipment / materials offered by the Bidder shall be complete in all respects
and whether called for specifically or not, all accessories, hardware and services
required for normal satisfactory operation of the system shall be deemed to be
included in the Contractor’s scope and cost of these shall be deemed to be
included in unit rates quoted by the bidder. Also, design and manufacture shall
be such that equipment / accessories of the same type and rating would be
interchangeable.
1.4 Specific reference in this specification and documents to any material by trade
name, make or catalogue number shall be construed as establishing standard of
quality and performance and not as limiting competition. However, bidder may
offer other similar equipment provide it meets the specified design and
performance requirements. Also all equipment / accessories offered shall be
proven design and manufacture.
1.5 The contractor shall have a separate cleaning gang to clean all equipment under
erection as well as the work area of the project site at regular intervals to the
satisfaction of the Engineer. In case the site cleaning is not to Engineer’s
satisfaction, he will have the right to carry out the cleaning operations and
expenditure incurred by the Engineer in this regard will be to the Contractor’s
account.
1.6 The Contractor shall provide adequate and capable supervision for electrical
installation work under this contract. The staff provided shall be adequate to
provide detailed supervision at each stage of the work, in all areas, so that any
improvements modifications required to meet site conditions / layouts is effected
in time.
1.7 It is not the intent of the specification to specify completely herein all details of
design and / or installation. However, the design, instruction and / or installation.
However, the design, instruction and / or installation work shall conform, in all
respects to the highest standard of engineering and workmanship and shall be
capable of performing in continuos commercial operation upto the Contractor’s
guarantee in a manner acceptable to the Engineer, who will be interpret the
meaning of drawings and specification. The supply, installation, testing and
commissioning shall be carried out in accordance with Owner’s instructions and
this technical specification and / or applicable codes and standards including
local statutory requirements. All work shall be executed to the satisfaction of the

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Engineer. The engineer shall have the right to reject any equipment or work
which in his judgement is not in full accordance therewith.

2.0 CODES AND STANDARDS

2.1 All standards, specifications and codes of practice referred to herein shall be the
latest editions including all applicable official amendments and revisions as on
data 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 and codes.

IS : 5 Colours for ready mixed paints and enamels.

IS : 104 Ready mixed paint, brushing, zinc, Chrome, priming.

IS : 335 New insulating oils.

IS : 398 Part-II Aluminium conductors for overhead purposes.

IS : 731 Porcelain insulators for overhead lines (above 11 KV).

IS : 802 Code of practice for use of structural steel in overhead


transmission lines.

IS : 1248 Electrical indicating instruments.

IS : 1271 Classification of insulating material for electrical machinery.

IS : 1554 PVC insulated heavy duty electrical cables.

IS : 1651 Stationary cells and batteries lead acid type (with tubular positive
cells).

IS : 1652 Stationary cells and batteries lead acid type (with plante positive
cells).

IS : 1866 Code of practice for electrical maintenance and supervision of


mineral oil in equipment.

IS : 2026 Power transformers.

IS : 2099 Specification for bushings for a.c. voltages above 1000 V.

IS : 13947 Degree of protection provided by enclosure for switch gear


control gear (Part-I, Part-II, Part-III).

IS : 2486 Insulator fittings for overhead power lines.

IS : 13118 Circuit breakers.


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IS : 2544 Porcelain post insulators for above 1 KV.

IS : 2629 Recommended practice for hot dip galvanising of iron & steel.

IS : 2705 Current transformer

IS : 2932 Enamel, synthetic, exterior undercoating, finishing.

IS : 3043 Code of practice for earthing.

IS : 3070 Non linear type lightning arrestor.

IS : 3156 Voltage transformers.

IS : 3347 Dimensions of porcelain transformer bushings for use in normal


and light polluted atmosphere.

IS : 3639 Fittings & accessories for power transformer.

IS : 3961 Recommended current rating for cables.

IS : 3975 Mild steel wires, strips and tapes for armouring of cables.

IS : 4004 Application guide for surge arresters.

IS : 4091 Code of practice for design and construction of foundations for


transmission line towers & poles.

IS : 4146 Application guide for voltage transformers.

IS : 5350 Dimensions of indoor & outdoor porcelain post insulators for


above 1 KV.

IS : 5613 Code of practice for design, installation and maintenance of


overhead power lines.

IS : 5621 Specification for large hollow porcelains for use in electrical


installation.

IS : 5831 PVC insulation & sheath of electric cables.

IS : 6600 Guide for loading of oil immersed transformers.

IS : 9921 AC disconnectors & earth switches for above 1000 volts.

IS : 10028 Selection, installation and maintenance of transformer.

IS : 10810 Cables – methods of test.

BS : 6121 Specification for cable glands.


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IEC : 56 Circuit breaker.

- Indian Electricity Rules.

- Indian Electricity Act.

Indian Electricity Act and Indian Electricity Rules can be obtained from :-

Kitab Mahal
State Emporium Byuilding
Baba Kharak Singh Marg
New Delhi – 110 001.
INDIA.

2.2 Equipment complying with other internationally accepted standards such as IEC,
BS, USA, VDE 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 along with copies of all official
amendments and revisions in force, as on date of opening of bid. Bidder shall
clearly bring out the salient features for comparison.

3.0 GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Equipment Description

3.1.1 33 kV Circuit Breakers

a) Circuit breakers shall be outdoor vacuum/SF6 type, comprising three identical


single pole units, complete in all respects with mechanically and operated
through a common shaft by sturdy operating mechanism.

b) Duty Requirements

Circuit breaker shall be totally restrike free under all duty conditions and shall be
capable of performing their duties without opening resistor. The circuit breaker
shall meet the duty requirements of any type of fault and of fault location and
shall be suitable for line charging and dropping when used on 33 KV effectively
grounded or ungrounded systems and perform make and break operations as
per the stipulated duty cycles satisfactorily. The circuit breaker shall be capable
of :

i) Breaking the steady and transient magnetising current corresponding to 33 / 11


KV transformers upto 5 MVA rating.

ii) Breaking line charging currents as per IEC-56-2.

iii) Breaking inductive currents of 1 to 10 A without switching over voltage exceeding


the limits specified in IEC.

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c) Constructional Features

The features and constructional details of circuit breakers shall be in accordance


with requirements stated here under :

i) All making and breaking contacts shall be sealed and free from
atmospheric effects. In the event of leakage of extinguishing medium to a
value which cannot withstand the dielectric stresses specified in the open
position the contacts shall preferably self close. Main contacts shall be
the first to open and the last to close so that there will be little contact
burning and wear. Arcing contacts shall be the first to close and the last
to open and shall be easily accessible for inspection and replacement. If
there are no separately mounted arcing contacts, then the main contacts
shall be easily accessible for inspection and replacement. Main contacts
shall have ample area and contact pressure for carrying the rated current
and the short time rated current of the breaker without excessive
temperature rise which may cause pitting or welding. Contacts shall be
adjustable to allow for wear, easily replaceable and shall have a minimum
of movable parts. Tips of arcing and main contacts shall be silver plated
or have a tungsten alloy tipping.

ii) The porcelain of the insulators shall conform to the requirements


stipulated under Clause No.3.1.11. The puncture strength of the
insulators shall be greater than the dry flash over voltage. The terminal
connectors shall comply with the requirements of Clause – 3.1.10.

d) Operating Mechanism

i) Circuit breaker shall be operated by spring charged mechanism.

ii) The operating mechanism shall be anti-pumping and trip free (as per IEC
definition) electrically and either mechanically under every method of closing
(except during manual closing of a breaker for maintenance). A latch checking
switch shall be provided on mechanically trip free mechanism to prevent
reclosure before breaker latches have reset.

iii) The operating mechanism shall be such that the failure of any auxiliary spring will
not prevent tripping and will not cause trip or closing operation of the power
operated closing devices. A mechanical indicator shall be provided to so open
and close positions of the breaker. It shall be located in a position where it will be
visible to a man standing on the ground with the mechanism housing close.
An operation counter shall also be provided.

iv) Closing coil shall operate correctly at all values of voltage between 85% and
110% of the rated voltage. Shunt trip shall operate correctly under all operating
conditions of the circuit breaker up to the rated breaking capacity of the circuit
breaker and at all values are supply voltage between 70% and 110% of rated
voltage.

v) Working parts of the mechanism shall be corrosion resisting material. Bearings


which required grease shall be equipped with pressure type grease fittings.
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Bearing pin, bolts, nuts and other parts shall be adequately pinned or locked to
prevent loosening or changing adjustment with repeated operation of the
breakers.

vi) Operating mechanism shall normally be operated by remote electrical control .


Electrical tripping shall be performed by shunt trip coil. Provisions shall be made
for local electrical control. Local/Remote selector switches and close and push
trip push buttons shall be provided in the breaker control cabinet. Remote located
push buttons and indicating lamps shall also be provided by the contractor.

vii) A conveniently located mechanical tripping /liver or button shall also be provided
for local tripping of the breaker. It shall be possible to trip breaker in the event of
auxiliary supply failure.For spring charged mechanism a local manual closing
device which can easily be operated by one man standing on the ground shall
also be provided for maintenance purposes and direction of motion of handle
shall be clearly marked.

viii) Spring operated mechanism shall be complete with motor, opening spring &
closing spring with limit switch for automatic charging and other necessary
accessories to make the mechanism a complete operating unit. As long as power
is available to motor, a continuous sequence of closing and opening operations
shall be possible.The motor shall have adequate thermal rating for this duty. After
failure of power supply to motor , one open-close-open operation shall be
possible. Breaker operation shall be independent of the motor which shall be
used solely for compressing the closing spring. Motor rating shall be such that it
requires not more than 30 seconds for fully charging the closing spring .Closing
action of the circuit breaker shall compress the opening spring ready for tripping.
When closing spring s are discharged, after closing of the breaker, closing
springs shall automatically be charged for the next operation and an indication of
this shall be provided in the local control cabinet.

ix) Motor shall be suitable for 415V, 3-phase power supply .Motor shall be squirrel
cage induction type, totally enclosed, fan cooled, class-B insulated, suitable for
tropical climate conforming to IS:325.

e) Fittings and Accessories

Following is partial list of some of the major fitting and accessories to be


furnished by the contractor as an integral parts of the equipment. Number and
exact location of these parts shall be indicated in the bid.

i) Marshalling box in accordance with clause No.3.1.12 complete with

- Cable glands

- Local / remote change over switch

- Manually operated tripping push button / lever (Mechanical)

- Operation counter

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- Control switch to cut off control power supply

- Fuses as required

- Anti pumping relay.

- Rating and diagram plate in accordance with IEC incorporating year of


manufacture.

ii) Hollow insulator columns for SF6 breakers

e) Parameters

I Nominal system voltage 33 KV


Ii Highest system voltage 36 KV
Iii Rated frequency 50 Hz
Iv Type of circuit breaker Outdoor / vacuum /
SF6
V No. of poles 3
Vi Rated normal current at an ambient 100 Amp.
temperature of 50 deg C
Vii Rated short circuit breaking capacity 13 KA(RMS)at 36
at specified site conditions KV with %age of DC
component as per
IEC-56
corresponding to
minimum operating
time with operating
conditions specified.
Viii Rated short circuit making current 33 K amp(Peak)
Ix Rated short time thermal rating 13KA(RMS) for one
sec.
X First pole to clear factor 1.3
Xi Total break time at 70%of control Not more than 4
voltage cycle
Xii Total break time at 80% of control Not more than 8
voltage cycles
Xiii Rated operating duty cycle B-3-Min.-MB-3
minute – MB
Xiv Rated insulation level
i) Impulse with stand voltage with 1.2 / 170 KV(Peak)
50 Micro second waive
ii) One minute power frequency with 70 KV (RMS)
stand voltage
Xv Temperature rise over and ambient As per IEC 56
temperature of 50 deg.C
Xvi Operation mechanism Motor wound spring
charged store
energy type. Trip
free as per IEC- 56.
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Xvii Minimum creepage distance 900 MM
Xviii Trip coil and closing coil voltage 48 V DC
Xiv Face to face clearance As per IEC 56

3.1.2 Isolators

a) Isolator shall be outdoor vertical or horizontal gang operating double break type.
Earth switches shall be provided on isolators wherever called for. The isolators and
earth switchers shall be of manually operated type.

b) Duty Requirements

i) Isolators and earth switches shall be capable of withstanding the dynamic


and thermal affects of maximum possible short circuit current of the system in
their closed position. They shall be constructed such that they do not open
under influence of short circuit current.

ii) In addition to the constructional inter lock; isolators and earth switches shall
have provision to prevent their operation unless the associated and other
interlocking conditions are met. All these interlocks shall be of fail safe type.

iii) The earthing situation shall have an assigned making current rating as
stipulated in IS : 9921.

iv) The isolator shall be capable of making / breaking magnetizing current of 0.7
A at 0.15 power factor and capacity current of 0.7 A at 0.15 power factor.

v) Isolator and earth switches shall be able to bear on the terminals the total
force including wind loading and electro dynamic forces on the attached
conductor without impairing reliability or current carrying capacity.

vi) The isolator shall be capable of making / breaking normal currents when no
significant change in voltage occurs across the terminals of each role of the
isolators on account of making / breaking operation.

c) Constructional features

The features and construction details of isolators, earth switches and


accessories shall be in accordance with requirements stated hereunder :

i) Isolators shall be provided the high pressure current carrying contacts on the
hinge / jaw bends and all contact surfaces shall be silver plated. The
contracts shall be accurately machined and self aligned.

ii) Each single pole of the isolators shall be provided with a complete galvanized
steel based provided with poles and designed for mounting on a security
structure to be provided with holes and designed for mounting on a

Supporting structure to be provided by the contractor. The base shall be rigid


and self supporting. The position of moveable contact system (Main blades)
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of each of the isolators and earthing switches shall be indicated by a
mechanical indicator at the lower end of the vertical rod of shaft for the
isolator and earthing switch. The indicator shall be of metal and shall be
visible from operating level.

iii) All metal parts shall be of non-rusting and non-corroding metal. Current
carrying parts shall be of non-ferrous materials. Bolts, screws and pins shall
be provided with lock washers. Keys or equivalent locking facilities if on
current carrying parts, shall be made of copper silicon alloy or equivalent.
The bolts or pins used in current carrying parts shall be made of non-ferrous
and non-corroding material. The live parts shall be designed to eliminate
sharp joints, edges and other corona producing surfaces. The isolators shall
be so constructed that the switch blade will not fall to the closed position if the
operating shaft gets disconnected. Isolators and earthing switches including
their operating parts shall be such that they cannot be dislodged from their
open or closed positions by gravity, wind pressure, vibrators shocks or
accidental touching of the connecting rods of the operating mechanism. The
switch shall be designed such that no lubrication or any part is required
3zxcept at very infrequent intervals.

iv) The porcelain of the insulator shall conform to the requirements stipulated
under Clause No.3.1.11 and shall have a minimum cantilever strength of 800
Kg. Pressure due to the contact shall not be transferred to the insulators after
the main blades full close. The insulators shall be so arranged that leakage
current will pass to earth and not between terminals of the same pole or
between phases. All equipment shall be supplied with terminal connectors
suitable for ACSR conductor intended for connection and shall be capable of
withstanding the normal and short circuit currents.

d. Earthing Switches

Where earthing switches are specified these shall include the complete operating
mechanism and auxiliary contacts. The earthing switches shall form an integral
part of the isolator. Earthing switches shall be suitable for local manual operation
only. The earthing switches shall be constructionally inter lock with the isolator
so that the earthing switches can be operated only when the isolator is open and
vice-a-versa. Each earth switch shall be provided with flexible copper braids for
connection to ground met. These braids shall have the same making capacity as
the earth blades. The plane of movement and final position of the earth blades
shall be such that adequate electrical clearances are obtained from adjacent live
parts. The frame of each isolators and earthing switches shall be provided with
two reliable earth terminals for connection to the earth met. The earth switch
should be able to carry the same fault current as the main blades of isolators and
shall withstand dynamic stresses.

e. Operating Mechanism and Control

The design shall be such that minimum energy is required for operation and one
man shall be able to operate the isolators without undue effect. The height of the
operating handle above ground level shall be approximately 1300 mm. Isolator
shall have gang operating drive for main blades and earth switch. The three
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poles shall be well synchronized and interlocked. The isolator shall be provided
with positive continuous control throughout the entire cycle of operation. The
operating pipes and rods shall be sufficiently rigid to maintain positive control
under the most adverse conditions and when operated in tension or compression
for isolator closing. They shall also be capable of withstanding all torsional and
bending stresses due to operation of the isolator. It shall not be possible, after
final adjustment has been made, for any part of the mechanism to be displaced
at any point in the travel sufficient enough to allow improper functioning of the
isolator when the isolator is opened or closed at any speed. All holes in cranks,
linkages etc. having moving pins shall be drilled to accurate fit so as to maintain
the minimum amount of slack and lost motion in the entire mechanism. All
isolators and switches shall be provided with operating handles with pad locking
arrangements. All brackets angles or other members necessary for the attaching
the operating mechanism to the isolators supporting structure shall be supplied
as an integral part of the isolators. Rust proof pins and bearings of the bronze
bushing ball or roller type shall be furnished. Castle key interlock shall be
provided to ensure isolator operation only when associated circuit breaker is
open.

f. Parameters

i. Nominal system voltage : 33 KV

ii. Highest system voltage : 36 KV

iii. System frequency : 50 Hz

iv. Type : Outdoor / manually operated

v. Rated current at 50 deg.C : 100 A


ambient temperature `

vi. Rates short time withstand


Current of isolator and earth switch : 13 KA (rms for 1 sec.)

vii. Rated insulation levels


Impulse withstand voltage
with 1.2 / 50 micro sec. Wave : 170 KV (Peak)

One minute power frequency


Withstand voltage : 70 KV (rms)

The parameters shall also conform to IEC129 and IEC 694.

viii. Temperature rise : As per Table-IV of IS : 9921-II/IEC-694


for an ambient temperature of 50 deg.C

ix. Rated mechanical terminal load : As per table – VII of IEC-129 (1975)

x. Operating mechanism of isolator : Manually operated

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xii Creepage distance(Total) : 900 mm.

3.1.3 Lightning Arrester

GENERAL

The arresters (LAs) shall conform in general to IEC 99.4 or IS:3070 except
to the extent modified in the specification

Arresters shall be of hermetically sealed units, self supporting construction,


suitable for mounting on Lattice type support structures.

DUTY REQUIREMENTS

The LAs shall be of heavy duty station class and gapless Metal Oxide type
without any series or shunt gaps.

The LAs shall be capable of discharging lightening over voltage and over-
voltages occurring during switching of unloaded transformers, and long
lines.

The reference current of the arresters shall be high enough to eliminate the
influence of grading and stray capacitance on the measured reference
voltage.

The duty cycle of circuit breaker installed in the system shall be 0-3 min.CO-
3 min-CO. The LA shall be suitable for such circuit breaker duties in the
system.

The surge arresters shall be capable of withstanding meteorological and


short circuit forces when installed in layout arrangement as described in the
specification.

Lighting arresters shall be capable of discharging severe re-energisation


switching surges on 33kV lines upto 50 km. length.

Lighting arrester shall be capable of discharging energy equivalent to class-


3 of IEC of a 33kV system of two successive operations.

CONSTRUCTIONAL FEATURES

The non-linear blocks shall be of sintered metal oxide material. These shall
be provided in such a way as to obtain robust construction, with excellent
stable mechanical and electrical properties even after repeated operations.

The surge arresters shall be fitted with pressure relief devices and are
diverting ports suitable for preventing shattering of porcelain housing.

The arresters shall not fail due to Arrester porcelain contamination.


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Seals shall be provided in such a way that these are always effectively
maintained even when discharging rated lightning current.

Outer insulator shall be porcelain conforming to requirements of Cl. 3.1.10.

Porcelain housing shall be so co-ordinated that external flashover will not


occur due to application of any impulse or switching surge voltage upto the
maximum design value for arrester.

The end fittings shall be made of non-magnetic and corrosion proof


material.

The base of the LA shall be provided with two separate terminals distinctly
marked for connection to earth.

FITTINGS AND ACCESSORIES

Arrestors shall be complete with insulating base having provision for bolting
to flat surface of structure.

Self contained discharge counters, suitably enclosed for outdoor use and
requiring no auxiliary or battery supply for operation shall be provided for
each single pole unit alongwith necessary connection. Suitable leakage
current meters should also be supplied within the same enclosure. The
reading of millimeter and counters shall be visible through analysis
inspection glass panel. A pressure relief device vent / other suitable
provision shall be made so as to prevent excessive pressure build up /
shattering of view glass. The terminals shall be robust and of adequate size
and shall be so located that the incoming and outgoing connections are
made with the minimum possible bends. The design of the discharge
counters shall be such that the readings are visible clearly to a person
standing at ground level.

Discharge counters and millimeters should be suitably mounted on support


structure of the arrester and type tested for IP-55 degree of protection.

Grading/ corona rings shall be provided in each complete arrester unit as


required.

PARAMETERS

a) Rated system voltage 33 kV

b) Rated arrester voltage 30 kV

c) Nominal discharge current 10 kA of 8/20 micro-sec wave

d) Minimum discharge capability 5 kJ/kV (referred to rated arrester


voltage corresponding to min. discharge characteristics)

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e) Maximum continuous operating 24 kV rms
voltage at 50 deg C.

f) Max. residual voltage (1 kA) 70 kVp

g) Max. residual voltage at 85 kVp


10kA nominal discharge current
micro-sec wave)

h) Max. switching impulse residual 70 kVp


Voltage at 500A peak

i) Max. steep current residual voltage 93 kVp


At 10kA

j) Long duration discharge class 3

k) High current short duration test 100 kAp


Value (4/10 micro-sec wave)

l) Current for pressure relief test 25 kA rms

m) Low current long duration test As per IEC


Value (2000 micro-sec)

n) Prospective symmetrical fault current 25kA for 1 sec.

o) Pressure relief class as per IEC 99 A

p) Insulation withstand voltage


(i) Dry & wet power frequency 70 kV rms
(ii) Lightning impulse 170 kVp

3.1.4 Power Transformers

The features and constructional details of all transformers shall be in


accordance with the requirements stated herein under :

a. Tanks & Tank Accessories

i. Tank shall be of welded construction, fabricated from tested quality low


carbon steel of adequate thickness. All seams and those joints not
required to be opened at site shall be factory welded and wherever
possible they shall be double welded. All welding shall preferably be
stress relieved. Tank stiffeners shall be provided for general rigidity and
these shall be designed to prevent retention of water. The tanks shall be
designed to withstand :

- Mechanical shocks during transportation.

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- Vacuum filling of oil

- Short circuit force.

ii. Wherever possible the transformer tank and its accessories shall be
designed without pockets wherein gas may collect. Where pockets
cannot be avoided pipes shall be provided to vent the gas into the main
expansion pipe. Suitable guides shall be provided in the tank for
positioning the core and coil assembly. Adequate space shall be provided
at the bottom of the tank for collection of sediment.

iii. Each tank shall be provided with :

- Lifting lugs suitable for lifting the complete transformer.

- A minimum of four jacking pads, in accessible positions to enable the


transformer complete with oil to be raised or lowered using hydraulic or
screw jacks.

- Suitable haulage holes for transformer wheeling in all four directions.

- Two earthing pads suitable for bolted connection of 50 x 8 mm.


galvanised mild steel flat at positions closed to the two diagonally
opposite bottom corners of tank. The earthing terminal shall be capable
of carrying for 4 secs. the full lower voltage short circuit current of
transformer.

iv. Suitable bi-directional skids with predrilled holes shall be provided


integral
with the tank body for fixing the transformer tank on foundation. These
skids shall be such that the bottom of the tank body is at a sufficient
height above foundations for cleaning purposes.
b. Tank Cover

The tank cover shall be sloped to prevent retention of rain water and
shall not distort when lifted. At least two adequately sized inspection openings
one at each end of the tank shall be provided for easy access to bushings and
earth connections. The inspection covers shall not weigh more than 25 Kgs.
and shall have suitable lifting arrangement. The tank covers shall be fitted with
thermometer pockets (in the position of maximum oil temperature at MCR) for
bulbs of oil and winding temperature indicators. It shall be possible to remove
these bulbs without lowering the oil in the tank. Bushings, turrets, covers of
inspection openings, thermometer pockets. etc. shall be designed to prevent
ingress of water into or leakage of oil from the tank. Turrets and other part
surrounding the conductors of only one phase shall be non-magnetic. All bolted
connections shall be fitted with weather proof, hot oil resistant neoprene gasket
in between for complete oil tightness. If gasket is compressible, metallic stops
shall be provided to prevent over compression.

C. Axle and Wheels


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The transformers shall be provided with flanged bi directional wheels and axles.
These shall be so designed that under both the directions of movement they
shall not deflect sufficiently to interfere with movement of the transformer.
Wheels shall be provided with suitable bearings which shall be rust and
corrosion resistant. Fittings for lubrication shall also be provided. Suitable
locking arrangement shall be provided for the wheels to prevent accidental
movement of transformers. The wheels are required to swivel and they shall be
arranged so that they can be turned through an angle of 90 deg. when the tank
is jacked up clear of the rails, Means shall be provided for locking the swivel
movement in position parallel to and at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the
tank. The rail track gauge shall be 5’ – 6” (167 mm.) along longer axis as well
as a long shorter axis.

d. Anti Earthquake Clamping Device

To prevent transformer movement during earthquake, a clamping device should


be provided for fixing the transformer to the foundation. The contractor shall
supply necessary bolts for embedding in the concrete. The arrangement shall
be such that the transformer can be fixed to or unfastened from these bolts as
desired.

e. Oil Preservation System

The transformer shall be provided with conventional single compartment


conservator with dry air filling the space above the oil. The top of the
conservator shall be connected to the atmosphere through a silicagel breather.
The Buchholz relay shall also be provided as specified.

f. Conservator tank:
The conservator tank shall have adequate capacity to accommodate oil
preservation system and volumetric expansion of total transformer oil for a
change in temperature from minimum ambient to 100 deg.C. The conservator
shall be bolted into position so that it can be removed for cleaning purposes. It
shall not obstruct with other connections to the transformer. Each conservator
vessel shall be fitted with a silica gel filter breather. Breather shall be mounted
at about 1400 mm. Above rail top level / floor level. It shall be so designed that :
Passage of air is through a dust filter and silicagel. Silicagel is isolated from
atmosphere by an oil seal.

Moisture absorption is indicated by a change in colour of the crystals and easily


observed from a distance.

g. Pressure Relief Device

The pressure relief device provided shall be of sufficient size for rapid release of
any pressure that may be generated within the tank and which may result in
damage to the equipment. The device shall operate at a static pressure, which
shall be less than the hydraulic test pressure of transformer tank. Diaphragm
type explosion vent shall be provided. Means shall be provided to prevent

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ingress of rain water. An equalizer pipe shall be connected to explosion vent
from the conservator.

h. Buchholz Relay

A double float type Buchholz relay conforming to IS : 3637 shall be provided. All
gas evolved in the transformer shall collect in this relay. The relay shall be
provided with a test cock suitable for a flexible pipe connection for checking its
operation. A copper tube shall be connected from the gas collector to a valve
located about 1200 mm. above ground level to facilitate sampling with the
transformer in service. The device shall be provided with two electrically
independent ungrounded contacts, one for alarm on gas accumulation and the
other for tripping on sudden rise of pressure.

i. Temperature Indicator

i) Oil Temperature Indicator (OTI)

All transformers shall be provided with a 150 mm dial type thermometer for top
oil temperature indication. The transformer shall have adjustable, electrically
independent ungrounded alarm and tip contacts, maximum reading pointer and
resetting device and shall be mounted in the marshalling box. A temperature
sensing elements suitably located in a pocket in top oil shall be furnished. This
shall be connected to OTI by means of capillary tubing. Accuracy class of OTI
shall be + 2 deg. C or better.

ii) Winding temperature indicator

A device for measuring the hot spot temperature of the winding shall be
provided. The accuracy class of winding temperature indicator shall be + 2 deg.
C or better. It shall comprise temperature sensing element, image coil and
bushing current transformer, aux. CTs, if required to match the image coil,
automatic ambient temperature compensation and 150 mm local indicating
instrument with maximum reading pointer mounted in marshalling box. The
device shall have two adjustable electrically independent, ungrounded alarm
and trip contacts. All contacts shall be adjustable on a scale and suitable for
connection in 48v DC (min) circuit. These shall be accessible on removal of the
cover.

j. Core

The core shall be constructed from high grade non ageing, cold rolled grain
oriented silicon steel laminations. The design of the magnetic circuit shall be
such as to avoid static discharges, development of short circuit paths within
itself or to the earthed clamping structure and the production of flux component
at right angles to the plane of laminations, which may cause local heating. The
insulation of core of bolts and core to clamp plates shall be able to withstand a
voltage of 2 KV RMS 50 Hz for one minute Core and windings shall be capable
of withstanding shocks during transport, installation, service and adequate
provision shall be made to prevent movement of core and winding relative to
tank during these conditions. All steel sections used for supporting the core
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shall be thoroughly sand blasted after cutting drilling and welding. Eye and
lugs shall be provided for lifting the core.

k. Windings

The conductors shall be of electrolytic grade copper. All windings of all the
transformers shall be fully insulated. The insulation of transformer windings
and connections shall be free from insulating compounds which are liable to
soften, ooze-out, shrink or collapse and be non-catalytic & chemically inert in
transformer oil during service. Coil assembly and insulating spacers shall be
so arranged as to ensure free circulation of oil and to reduce the hot spots of
the windings. Tapping shall be so arranged as to preserve the magnetic
balance of transformers at all voltage ratios. The fault levels of the various
systems to which these transformer would be connected are indicated under
parameters. Transformer manufacturer may take this aspect into account while
designing the transformer for the through fault withstands capability for three
(3) seconds. The contractor shall give supporting calculations for the same.

l. Off Circuit Tap change switch

The tap change switch shall be three phase, hand operated for simultaneous,
switching of similar taps on the three phases by operating an external
handwheel. Tap changing shall be possible without disturbing the transformer
in any way except de-energizing. Arrangement shall be made for securing and
pad-locking the tap changer in any of the working positions and it shall not be
possible for setting or padlocking it in any intermediate positions. An indicating
device shall be provided to show the tap in use. The cranking device for
manual operation of the off circuit tap changing gear shall be removable and
suitable for operation by a man standing on ground level. The mechanism shall
be complete with the following:

i) Mechanical tap position indicator which shall be clearly visible from nearby
transformer.

ii) A mechanical operation counter.

iii) Mechanical stops to prevent over cranking of the mechanism beyond the
extreme tap position.

iv) The manual operating mechanism labeled to show the direction of operation
for raising the secondary voltage and vice-versa.

v) A warning plate fitted indicating. “The switch shall be operated only when the
transformer has been de-energised”.

m. Radiators

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The radiators shall be detachable type, mounted on the tank with shut off valve
at each point of connection to the tank, along with drain valve at the bottom and
relief valve at the top.

n. Insulating Oil

i. The new insulating oil before pouring into the transformer shall conform to the
requirement of IS : 335. No inhibitors shall be used in the oil. The oil samples
taken from the transformer at site shall conform to the requirements of IS : 1866
and the values for various parameters shall not lie very close to the limiting
values specified in IS : 1866 with respect to the reconditioning.

ii. The Contractor shall despatch the transformer filled with oil or nitrogen. In the
former case, the Contractor shall take care of the weight limitation on transport
and handling facility at site. In the latter case, necessary arrangement shall be
ensured by the Contractor to take care of pressure drop of nitrogen during
transit and storage till completion of oil filling during erection. A gas pressure-
testing valve with necessary pressure gauge and adopter valve shall be
provided. In such case, sufficient quantity of oil required for first filling of tank,
coolers and radiators at the proper level shall be supplied. Ten percent (10%)
extra oil shall be supplied for topping up, in non-returnable containers suitable
for outdoor storage.

o. Terminal Arrangement

i. The electrical characteristics of bushings shall be in accordance with IS: 2099 &
IS : 3347 (relevant parts). Bushing terminals shall be provided with terminal
connectors of approved type and size for connection to external parts. Bushings
shall be of solid porcelain or oil communicating type. Bushing removal shall be
possible without disturbing the current transformers secondary terminals and
connections or pipe work. The neutral terminal of 11 KV winding shall be
brought out on a separate bushing and shall be solidly earthed. Earthing strip
from neutral bushing to the earth is to be insulated from the tank body and
brought down to a suitable height to connect to earth.

i) The terminal marking and their physical position shall be in


accordance with IS : 2026 unless specified otherwise.

p) A sheet steel, weather, vermin and dust proof marshalling box shall be
furnished with each transformer to accommodate temperature indicators &
terminal boards for incoming and outgoing cables. Marshalling box shall conform
to the requirements of Clause 3.1.11. The temperature indicators shall be so
mounted that the dials are not more than 1600 mm, from ground level. The
marshalling box shall have a door with a cut out fitted with glass window of
suitable size for convenience of temperature indicators reading.

q Painting

i)The internal and external surfaces including oil filled chambers and structure
steel work to be painted shall be hot or sand blasted to remove all rust and scale

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or foreign adhering matter. All steel surfaces in contact with insulating oil shall be
painted with two coats of heat resistant, oil insoluble, insulating varnish.
ii)All steel surfaces exposed to weather shall be given a primary coat of zinc
chromate, second coat of oil and weather resistant varnish of a colour distinct
from primary, and final two coats of glossy oil and weather resisting non fading
paint, the shade of which shall be 631 as per IS : 5. Primary paint shall be as per
IS : 104 and intermediate and final coats of paint shall be as per IS : 2932. All
paints shall be carefully selected to withstand heat and extremes of weather.
The paint shall not scale off or wrinkle or be removed by abrasion due to normal
handling.

iii)Nuts, bolts and washers which may have to be removed for maintenance
purposes shall have a minimum of one coat of paint after erection. Any damage
to paint during transport or erection shall be made good by the contractor. One
coat of additional paint shall be given at the site by the contractor.

r. Bolts and Nuts

All bolts and nuts exposed to weather shall be of galvanised steel or cadmium
plated steel.

s. Control Wiring

i)All controls, alarms, indicating and relaying devices provided with the
transformer shall be wired upto the terminal blocks inside the marshalling box.
The contractor shall supply and install the required 1100 V grade heavy duty
PVC insulated, armoured, PVC sheathed multicore cables with copper
conductors of at least 2.5 sq.mm. conforming to IS : 1554. The cables shall be
properly supported.

ii)All devices and terminal blocks within the marshalling Box shall be clearly
identified by symbols corresponding to those used on applicable schematic or
wiring diagrams.

iii)Not more than two wires shall be connected to one terminal. At least 20%
spare terminals shall be provided. Each terminal shall be suitable for connecting
two 2.5 sq.mm. standard copper conductors from each side. Terminal connector
for control cable shall be of ESSEN make or equivalent. Terminal blocks for CT
secondary shall have shorting facility.

t Fitting

The following fittings shall be provided with all the transformers, unless mentioned
specifically otherwise.

i. Conservator with oil filling hole and cap, isolating valve, drain
valve, vent valve.

ii. Magnetic oil level gauge with low level alarm contacts mounted on
conservator.

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iii. Dehydrating filter breather for conservator.

iv. Prismatic / toughened glass oil level gauge for transformer.

v. Oil preservation system as specified.

vi. Buchholz relay, double float type with isolating valve bleeding pipe
and alarm and trip contacts.

vii. Pressure relief device.

viii. Air release plugs.

ix. Inspection opening and covers.

x. Bushing with metal parts and gaskets to suit the termination


arrangement.

xi. Oil temperature indicator with alarm and trip contact.

xii. Winding temperature indicator with alarm and trip contact

xiii. Cover lifting eyes, transformer lifting lugs, jacking pads, towing
holes core and winding lifting lugs, supporting structure,
foundation bolts etc.

xiv. Protected type mercury or alcohol in glass thermometer.

xv. Bottom and top filter valves with threaded male adopters, bottom
sampling valve and drain valve.

xvi. Rating and diagram plates.

xvii. Flanged bi-directional wheels for the transformer.

xviii. Off load tap changing equipment for transformer.

xix. Marshalling box along with necessary fittings..

xx. Earthing terminals.

The fittings listed above are only indicative and any other fittings which
are generally required for satisfactory operation of the transformers are
deemed to be included.

u. Performance

i. Transformers shall be capable of being loaded in accordance with IS :


6600 upto 150%. There shall be no limitation imposed by bushings, tap
changer etc. The transformer shall be capable of being operated

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continuously without danger on any tapping at the rated KVA with voltage
variation of + 10% corresponding to the voltage of the tapping.

ii). The transformer and all accessories including CTs etc. shall be capable of
withstanding for three seconds any external short circuit at bushing
terminal without any damage. The maximum flux density in any part of the
cores and yoke at normal voltage and frequency shall be such that the flux
density on any tap position with + 10% voltage variation from voltage
corresponding to the tap shall not exceed 1.9 wb/m2. Transformers shall
accept, without injurious heating, combined voltage and frequency
fluctuations which produce the over fluxing conditions of 120% for 1
minute. The bidder shall indicate 150% over voltage withstand time.

iii) The noise level when energized at normal voltage and frequency shall not
exceed, when measured under standard conditions the values specified in
NEMA TR-1.

iii) Technical Parameters

Sl DESCRIPTION HT 33/11.5 KV TRANSFORMERS


no.
i. No.of transformers 2 Nos.

Ii Rated output 5 MVA

Iii Cooling ONAN

Iv Type Two winding, oil immersed

V Voltage ratio 33/11.5 KV

Vi Frequency 50 Hz
Vii Phase Three

Viii Service Outdoor

Ix Duty Continuous

X Overload capacity As per IS : 6600 & as specified elsewhere in


the specification.
Xi Temperature rise

Winding (by 55 deg.C


resistance method)
Top oil (By
termometer ) 50 deg.C

Xii P.U.Impedance at 75 As per IS : 2026( 7.15%)


deg.C & permissible
tolerance
Xiii Fault level of the 21 KA on 33 KV side
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system
Xiv Vector group Dynl
Xv Windings HV LV

Winding connection Delta Star

HV LV
Highest system 36 12
voltage (KV)
One minute power
frequency withstand 70 28
voltage (KV)(rms)

Lighting impulse
withstand voltage 170 70
(KV)peak

Insulation Uniform Uniform

Neutral - Solidly
Grounded

Xvi Tap changer Off circuit tap change switch on HV winding


with range of +5% in steps of 2.5%
Xvii Phase Bushings HV LV
Rated voltage (KV) 36 12
Rated current (A) 100A 400A

Basic impulse level 170 70


(KV)peak
Minimum creepage 900 300
distance (mm)
Mounting Tank cover or Tank side
Quantity 3 3

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Xviii Neutral Bushing with LV Neutral
CTs
Rated voltage (KV) 12

Rated Current(Amp.) 250

Basic impulse level 70


(KV)peak
Minimum creepage 300 mm
distance (mm) Tank cover or tank side with approval of
Mounting Owner

Quantity One

Bushing current On LV Neutral


transformer

No. of cores Two

Service and class 5 P 20, PS

Ratio 50/1 400/1

Rated burden 10VA 10VA

Xix Termination Details

HV phases
Overhead conductor “ACSR Raccoon”

LV Phase Cable (1Cx400 sq. mm 11/6.35 grade XLPE)

Copper flats connections


LV Neutral

3.1.5 Instrument Transformers

a. Constructional Features

The features and constructional details of instrument transformers shall be in


accordance with requirements stipulated hereunder:

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i. Instrument transformers shall be mounted in 36 KV class, oil filled shedded porcelain
bushings suitable for outdoor service and upright mounting on steel structures. Bushings
and terminal connectors shall conform to Clause No 3.1.11. and 3.1.10 Bushings shall be
provided with lifting arrangements, oil filling and drain plugs, oil sight glass etc.
Instrument transformers shall preferably be hermetically sealed units with in-built
provision to dissipate any excessive pressure built up. In lieu adequate pressure relief
device shall be provided.

ii. Marshalling box shall conform to the requirements of Clause 3.1.12. Polarity
marks shall indelibly be marked on each instrument transformer and at the lead
terminations at the associated terminal block.

iii. Instrument transformers shall be supplied complete with insulating oil


conforming to IS : 335, required for first filling. In case instrument
transformers are not of hermetically sealed ltype, 10% extra oil shall be
supplied in sealed non-returnable drums for topping up.

b.) Current Transformers

i. Current transformers shall be of ring type with suitable connections at the


bottom for bringing our secondary terminals in a weatherproof terminal box.
Different ratios specified shall be achieved by secondary taps. Facilities shall
be provided at the terminal blocks in the control cabinets for Star-Delta
formation, short circuiting and grounding of CT secondary terminals.

ii. Core lamination shall be of cold rolled grain oriented silicon steel or other
equivalent alloy. The cores used for protection should be of low reactance
type and shall produce undistorted secondary current under transient
conditions at all the ratios. All current transformers shall be provided with two
terminals studs per pole.

iii. Current transformer characteristics shall be such as to provide satisfactory


performance for burdens ranging from 25% to 100% of rated burden over a
range of 10% to 100% of rated current in case of metering CTs and upto the
accuracy limit factor in case of relaying CTs. Current transformer guaranteed
burdens and accuracy class are to be intended as simultaneous for all cores.
The rated extended primary current shall be 120% of the rated primary
current. The current transformer shall preferably be suitable for horizontal
transportation.

c. Voltage Transformers

Voltage transformers primary and secondary shall have fuses. These fuses shall be
located in the individual phase terminal boxes.

d. Current Transformers Parameters


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I Highest system voltage 36 KV
Ii Rated primary current 100A
Iii Rated frequency 50 Hz
Iv Installation Outdoor
V Rated short time thermal current 13 KA rms for 1
sec.
Vi Rated dynamic current 33 KA (Peak)
Vii Rated insulation levels

1.2/50 micro second impulse


withstand voltage 170 KV(Peak)
1 Minute dry power frequency
withstand voltage 70 KV (rms)
Viii Maximum temperature rise over
ambient temperature of 50 deg.C
As per IEC : 185
Ix Creepage distance (Total) 900mm
x. Type of insulation Class-A
Xi Power frequency over voltalge As per Clauses
withstand requirements of 2.4.3 and 2.4.4 of
secondary windings BS : 3938.
Xii No.of cores TWO (1 for
metering, 1 for
protection )
Xiii Current ratio 100/1/1

xiv. Accuracy class of metering core : 1.0

xv. Output burden of metering core : 25 VA

xvi. Output burden of protection core : 15 VA

xvii. Accuracy class protection cores : 5P20

e. Voltage Transformers

i. Highest system voltage : 36 KV

ii. Rated frequency : 50 HZ.

iii. System fault level : 21 KA

iv. Rated insulation levels

1.2/50 micro second impulse withstand : 170 KV (Peak)


voltage
1 minute dry power frequency withstand : 70 KV (rms)
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test voltage
v. One minutes power frequency withstand
test voltage for secondary winding : 2 KV (rms)

vi. Creepage distance (total) : 900mm.

vii. Maximum temperature rise over an ambient


Temperature of 50o C : As per IEC: 186

viii. Voltage ratio : 33000/ √3 /110/ √3

ix. Accuracy class : 1.0

x. Rated voltage factor : 1.1 Continuous, 1.5 for


(30 sec.)

xi. Application : Metering

xii. Output burden : 25 VA

xiii. Type of connection : Star/Star

3.1.6 DC System

a. The DC system shall supply power to the control, protection interlocks,


indications, switchgear operation etc. The DC system shall comprise 1 No.
battery, 2 Nos. battery chargers and associated distribution board. DC system
supply voltage shall be 48 V.
b. Battery shall be sized to supply all DC emergency loads for one hour to an end
voltage of 1.85 V/cell. The cell shall be lead acid (plante) type. The plates shall
be designed for maximum durability during service conditions including high rate
of discharge and rapid fluctuation of load. Each cell shall be assembled in heat
resistant shock absorbing container made of suitable material with suitable
provision of upper and lower level indication. Sufficient sediment space shall be
provided so that the cells will not have to be cleared out during normal life of the
battery. The cells shall be sealed lid type, with antiflash type vent plug.
Separator between plates shall permit free flow of electrolyte. Separator shall be
made of acid resisting materials. Proper arrangement shall be adopted to keep
end plates in position. The cell terminal posts shall be provided with conductor
bolts and nuts, effectively coated with lead to prevent corrosion. Lead or lead
coated copper connectors shall be furnished to connect up cells of battery set.
Positive and negative terminal shall be indelibly marked for easy identification.
The electrolyte shall be of battery grade sulphuric acid confirming to IS:266.
Water for storage batteries conforming to IS : 1069 shall be used in the
preparation of the electrolyte. Wooden racks coated with anti acid paint shall be
provided for the battery. The cells shall be supported on porcelain/hard rubber
insulators.
c. Sufficient quantity of sulphuric acid for first filling of the batteries shall be supplied
in non returnable poly-ethylene cans. Complete maintenance equipment

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including voltmeter, hydrometer, thermometer and those required for convenient,
safe handling and preparation of electrolyte shall also be supplied.
d. Battery chargers shall be sized to trickle charge the battery and supply standing
DC load when normal AC supply is available. Battery chargers shall also be
capable of boost charging the battery at desired rate.
e. The charger shall be self contained with silicon rectifier units, dry type air cooled
transformer, filters etc. suitable for operation from 415 V, 50 Hz, 3-phase, 4-wire
AC supply with ± 10% voltage and ±5% frequency variations. The charger
output voltage shall be stabilised to ±1.0 percent. The transformer and rectifier
shall be protected against faults including short circuit.

f. Battery charger shall be provided with selector switch for selecting battery
charging mode (Trickle/Boost). During boost charging, the battery charger shall
operate on constant current mode when automatic regulator is in service. It shall
be possible to adjust the boost charging current continuously over a range of 50
to 100% of rated output current for boost charging mode.

g. The charger and board shall be complete with removable gland plate, glands,
terminal blocks, lifting lugs/eye bolts, earthing terminals etc. All equipment and
wire terminals shall be identified by symbols corresponding to schematic
diagram.

h. All instruments, switches and lamps shall be flush mounted on the front panel
and shall be provided with name plates.

i. The charger and distribution board shall be divided into separate compartments.
The board shall be complete with two incomers of switch fuse units-one from
battery and other from charger, four outgoing feeders of switchfuse units,
ammeter, voltmeter and other accessories as required. The incomer from batter
shall be interlocked with switch connecting float charger and battery. The board
shall be of floor mounted, metal clad, totally enclosed cubicle type. The board
shall be fabricated from cold rolled sheet steel of thickness not less than 2 mm.
The degree of protection of the board shall be IP-42. Two coats of stoved lead
oxide prime shall be applied after proper degreasing, pickling, rinsing,
phosphating and acid treatment and also after completion of all welding work,
Two coats of synthetic enamel finish paint of shade 692 as per IS : 5 shall be
sprayed thereafter.

j. All power control wiring shall be done with 1100 V grade PVC insulated stranded
flexible copper wires with suitable crimping lugs/sockets.

k. Technical particulars of DC system shall be as follows :

i. Batteries
- No. of cells : 22
- Minimum capacity for ten hours
discharge to 1.85 V/cell at 27oC : 150 AH

ii. Battery Charger


- : 415 V, ±10%, 3-phase, 4-wire,
AC input supply.
50Hz., ±5% supply.
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- DC boost mode : 40-52V, 30A
- DC float mode : 45-50V, 30 A float mode

3.1.7 Control & Relay Panel

a. Control panel shall be of simplex design with all control switches, relays and
instruments mounted on front face of the panel with hinged door at the back. A
mimic diagram depicting the single line representation of distribution system shall
be incorporated on panel front.

b. Control panel shall be free standing, floor mounting type and shall comprise
structural frames enclosed completely with smooth finished, cold rolled sheet
steel of thickness not less than 2mm. For weight bearing members of the panel
and 1.6 mm. For sides and top. Two coats of synthetic enamel finish paint shade
692 as per IS: 5shall be sprayed thereafter. Inside of the panel shall be glossy
white. Each coat of finishing shall be properly two coats of stoved lead oxide
primer shall be applied after proper degreasing, pickling, rinsing, phosphating
and acid treatment and also after completion of all welding work stoved. The
paint thickness shall not be less than 50 microns. Finished parts shall be coated
by peelable compound by spraying method to protect finished surfaces from
scratching, grease, dirt and oily spots during testing, transportation, handling and
erection. Doors, cutouts etc. shall be provided with neoprene rubber gasket and
degree of protection shall be IP:52.

c. Panel shall not be more than 2300 mm. High and shall be provided with :

- Removable gland plates, glands, terminal blocks.

- Lifting lugs/eye bolts.

- Space heater with on/off switches, thermostat & MCB.

- Incandescent panel lamp with door switch.


- 5 A, 240 V, AC, 3 pin socket outlet.

- Provision for locking doors.

d. The lowest mounting plate shall be not less that 450 mm. From bottom of the
panel and the centre lines of operating handles of control/selector switches, push
buttons etc. shall be not less than 750 mm.from bottom of the panel and not
more than1600 mm.

e. Mimic shall be made of 12.5 mm.wide and 3mm. thick enamel painted aluminum
strips. It shall be fastened with pins or screws and nuts on the panel

Following colour coding shall be followed for the mimic diagram :

33 KV Signal red - shade 537 of IS :5


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11 KV Saliman Pink - shade 443 of IS : 5.

Neutral Black

f. An earth bus of bare aluminum strip of adequate section shall be provided along
thelength of panel. Steel structure of the cubicle and non-current carrying metallic parts
of all panel-mounted devices shall be suitably earthed.

g. Control switch for circuit breaker shall be spring return to neutral type with pistol grip
handle. They shall be rotary type with escutcheon plates clearly marked to show the
function and position. The switch shall be of sturdy construction suitable for mounting on
panel front. The contract rating shall be suitable for the application.

h. Indication lamps shall be provided at the top of each control switch for status indication
purposes. Control switch for breaker shall have three indication lamps Red for breaker
‘ON’ condition, Green for breaker ‘OFF’ condition and White for breaker ‘Auto Trip’
condition. Indicating lamps shall be complete with buyonet type filament lamps, resistors
and lenses. They shall be replaceable from front of the panel. Resistors shall preferably
of built in type.

i. Selector switches for ammeter and voltmeter shall be of over head/stay put type with
four positions for three phase system Ammeter selector switches shall have make before
break type contact so that the CT is never open circuited. Circuit breaker selector switch
shall have two stay put position marked ‘Local’ & ‘Remote’.

j. One voltmeter, one ammeter, one wattmeter, one watt hour meter with maximum
demand indicator and one PF meter, one frequency meter shall be provided for each
feeder on the control panel. Ammeter should be provided with ammeter selector switch.

k. All instruments shall be of robust design, vibration proof suitable for flush mounting on
vertical panels. Indicating instruments shall be of min. 96 x 96-mm. size with zero
adjustment facilities. The scale deflection shall be 240 degree. The instruments shall
have an accuracy class of 1.5 or better. Watt hour meter should have an accuracy class
of 1

l. Ammeter and current coils of other instruments and meters shall withstand the rated CT
secondary current simultaneously and ten times the rated CT secondary current for 0.5
sec. Without any loss of accuracy. The voltmeters and potential coils of other
instruments and meters shall withstand 120% of rated voltage continuously and twice
the rated voltage for 0.5 second.

m. Watt meters and watt-hour meters shall be of three phase two element type suitable for
measurement of unbalanced loads in three phase three wire system.

n. Watt-hour meter shall preferably be provided in drawout cases with built in testing
facilities. Alternatively they may have test blocks to facilitate testing of meters without
disturbing CT & VT secondary connections. Watt hour meters shall have potential
indicating lamp and reverse running stops. They shall have cyclometers type registers
indicating primary circuit energy in MWH and adequate to cover at least one lakh hours
of operation.
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o. All protective relays shall be flush mounted on panel with connections from inside. They
shall have transparent dust tight cover, removable from front. All protective relays shall
have a draw out construction for easy replacement from the front. They shall either have
built in test facilities or shall be provided with necessary test blocks and test switches
located immediately below each relay. The auxiliary relays may be furnished in non
draw out cases. The contact multiplying auxiliary relays may be located inside the
auxiliary compartment and may be of fixed type.

p. The protective relays shall have at least two potential free output contacts. Auxiliary
relays shall have contacts as required Contacts shall be silver faced and shall have
sprint action. Adequate number of terminals shall be made available on the relay cases
for applicable relaying scheme.

q. All the relays shall be provided with hand reset operation indicators (flags). The relays
shall be of reputed make and proven type and shall be subject to Owner’s approval
before procurement by contractor. Failure of a control supply or auxiliary supply and de-
energisation of a relay shall not initiate any circuit breaker operation.

r. For the protection of power transformer following relays shall be provided in the control
panel.

S.No Relay Description Relay Setting Relay Type


i. Triple pole instantaneous over 500-2000% of CT CAG 37 of EE or
current relay (50) secondary rated equivalent.
current
ii. Definite time delayed three phase, 150-600% of CT CTU32 of EE or
over current relay (51) secondary rated equivalent.
current.
iii. Instantaneous earth fault relay 10-40% of CT CAG 14 of EE or
(50 N) secondary rated equivalent.
current
iv. Definite time delayed over current 20-80% of CT CTU 12 of EE or
relay (51 LN) (Put on transformer secondary rated equivalent.
LV neutral) current
vi. Restricted earth fault relay (64R) CAG14 or
on 11 kV side equivalent
vii. High speed tripping relay - VAJH 13 of EE or
equivalent.

vi. Auxiliary relay - VAA 13 of EE or


equivalent.
vii. Auxiliary relay VAA33 of EE
transformer aux
trip input.

3.1.8 Cables & Accessories

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CODES AND IS:1554, IS:7098, IEC:502, IS:6380, IS:9968
STANDARDS

TYPE All cable shall be Flame retardant low smoke type

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

All cables shall be suitable for high ambient, high humid tropical Indian climatic
conditions. All cables shall be designed to withstand the mechanical, electrical
and thermal stresses under the foreseen steady state and transient/fault
conditions, and shall be suitable for the proposed method of installation.

For 11KV cables, conductor screen and insulation screen shall both be extruded
semi conducting compound and shall be applied alongwith XLPE insulation in a
single operation by triple extrusion process. Method of curing for 11 KV cables
shall be “Dry curing/gas curing/steam curing”.

11KV cables shall be provided with copper metallic screen suitable for carrying
earth fault current. For single core armoured cables, the armouring shall
constitute the metallic part of screening 11KV insulation shall be XLPE, while for
other cables it shall be PVC.

11kV cables shall be of earthed grade.

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTIONAL FEATURES

Parameters of the cables are as follows :


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Particulars Power cables Control cables
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XLPE PVC
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a) Conductor

i) Material Stranded Aluminium Stranded plain


or copper annealed copper

ii) Size As required, As required, but

Min. 6 sq.mm min. 1.5 sq.mm.

iii) Shape Circular/ sector Circular/ sector


shaped shaped
Circular shaped
only for 11 Kv cables.

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b) Main Insulation

i) Material XLPE PVC


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Particulars Power cables Control cables
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XLPE PVC
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ii) Continuous
withstand 90 70 70
temperature
(deg.C)

iii) Short circuit


withstand tem- 250 160 160
perature (deg.C)

iv) Colour identi As per relevant codes and standards


fication

c) Inner Sheath All armoured and multicore unarmoured cables have


distinct extruded inner sheath

i) Material PVC PVC PVC

ii) Colour Black Black Black

d) Armour, wherever provided

i) Material Aluminium wire for GS wire/flat as


single core cable and per relevant IS. Min. coverage(90%)
GS wire/flat for multi-
core cables as per
relevant IS. Minimum
Coverage of 90%

ii)Breaking 95% of normal 95% of normal


load of armour armour
joint

e) Outer sheath All power & control cable shall have extruded outer
sheath.
i) Material PVC PVC
(Polyethe-
lene based
halogen free
material not
acceptable)
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ii) Colour Black Black Grey

iii) Marking -Cable size & Same as for


voltage grade Power Cables Cables
(by embossing)
- Word "FRLS"
@ 5m (by
embossing)
- Sequential marking
@1m
For small diameter cores
printing can be accepted.

f) FRLS Oxygen Index : Min. 29 (As per ASTMD 2863)


properties on Acid gas generation : Max. 20% (As per IEC754-I)
outer sheath Smoke density rating : 60% (As per ASTMD 2843)

g) Flammability As per Swedish chimney test F3 as per SEN 4241475


test on all As per IEC 332 Part-3 (Category B)
type of cable

h) Min. no. of NIL NIL 2C NIL NIL


spare cores 3C NIL
5C 1
7C-10C 2
14C-19C 3

Repairing on cable outer sheath , inner sheath and on core is not permitted.

Core identification

For cables having more than five (5) cores, each core shall be identified by
number marking. However, for cables upto five (5) cores, the same shall be by
colour.

Armouring

Cables buried direct in ground / in cable trench shall be armoured.

No loose armouring shall be acceptable. Minimum gap between two


consecutive wire/strip should not be less than the one wire/strip that has been
used. Armour /strip should be welded in case it is broken.

The wooden drum used for cables shall be anti-termite treated.


3.1.9 11 KV SWITCHGEAR:

IEC :298, IEC: 56 and IS:13118

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TYPE: Switchgear

Free standing, Floor mounted, metal clad, fully compartmentalized draw-out type
Circuit Breaker SF6 or Vacuum type, restrike free, trip free, stored energy
operated and with electrical anti-pumping features.

RATING: As per single line diagram.

TEMPERATURE RISE:

Temperature rise of busbars shall not exceed 55 deg. C for silver plated joints
and 40 deg. C for other joints, over an ambient temperature of 50 deg. C. Under
any condition.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT:

Each breaker panel shall be provided with the following devices for control,
indication and inter locking

a) Spring return to neutral type control switch (with NAC/NAT position)

b) Stay - put type selector switches.

c) 'On', 'Off' 'spring charged and "Control Supply healthy" indicating lamps.
shall be filament type and low watt consumption with built-in-resistors or high
intensity type LED type indication lamp suitable for 48V DC supply with adequate
built in protection. Indication lamp should not be used for the trip ckt supervision.
ON/Off indicating lamp/LED should be provided at back panel at suitable
heights.

d) Thermostatically controlled space heater with switch, illumination and


power plug point.

e) All meters/instruments shall be flush mounted on front panel, at least 96


sq.mm size with 90 deg. scales and accuracy class of 2.0. All feeders shall
have an ammeter and ammeter selector switch.

The circuit breaker shall meet the following requirements

a) The breaker shall be controlled locally and/ or remotely as required.


Facilities shall be provided for mechanical tripping of breaker and manual
charging of closing spring to cater to emergency condition.

b) Switching over voltage (unipolar) shall not exceed 2.5 PU of nominal line
to neutral voltage, evaluated as per IEEE envelope.
c) Shall have an Operating duty O-3 min. -CO - 3min. - CO.

d) Closing and tripping coils operating under extreme conditions of control


voltage variation.

e) Supervision relays provided for trip coil monitoring.


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f) Suitable mechanical inter lock shall be provided to prevent inadvertent
earthing of any live part.

g) Castle key interlocks shall be provided to prevent opening of cable


compartment door when breaker is closed and bus bar compartment when any of
the incomers to bus are closed.

h) Testing of circuit breaker shall be possible in isolated position by keeping


the control plug connected.

i) Only motor wound closing spring charging arrangement is acceptable.

l) Each breaker truck shall have Service - Isolated - Withdrawn Position.

m) Service & test position indication shall be provided on all panels through
additional lamps.
n) Terminal blocks for control application should be preferable
provided at the front panel upper chamber.

Relay and Protections

a) All relays shall be draw out type confirming to all requirements as per
IS:3231 and shall be suitable for operation from CT secondaries as required. All
static relays shall confirm to IS :8686 .

b) The protective relays, except for lock-out relays shall have self - reset
contacts, and shall be suitable for efficient and reliable operation of the protective
schemes

c) All timers shall be either electromagnetic or static type.

d) All relays & timers shall be designed for satisfactory performance under
specified tropical and humid conditions.

e) The bidder shall include in his bid a list of installations where the relays
offered are in trouble free operation.

f) The relays and timer shall operate under extreme conditions of control
voltage variation.

g) They shall not have any inbuilt batteries, and shall operate on available
DC supply. They shall be provided with hand-reset operation indicators (flags) or
LEDs with pushbuttons for resetting and for analysing the cause of breaker
operation.

h) Shall have built-in test facilities, or can be provided with necessary test
blocks and test switches. One testing plug shall be provided for each switch
board.

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i) trip/close logic:

• Down stream breaker closing will be only after closing of up stream


breaker
• Intertripping logic should be there in between downstream (11kv) and
upstream (33KV) breaker.
• It is also envisaged that both the transformers will be can be charged
from single line under contingency like outage of one line suitable
voltage transfer scheme should be provided under that condition.

All equipments shall have necessary protections. However, following minimum


protections shall be provided.

Incomer from Transformers

a) Definite time delay earth fault protection (51N).

b) Restricted earth fault protection-64R

c) Time delayed O/C-(51)

d) Instantaneous O/C-(50)

Control Supply

Each switchgear shall be provided with necessary arrangement for receiving,


isolating, distributing and fusing of 230V AC and 48V DC DC supplies for
various control, lighting, space heating and spring charging circuits. DC supply
for control shall be duplicated for each board. DC Control Supply arrangement
shall be as per relevant tender drawings.

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FEATURES

All 11kV switchgear panels and circuit breakers shall have the following features.

a) Conductor
High conductivity aluminium alloy or copper for the horizontal busbars,
vertical droppers and connectors to the fixed end of isolating contacts.

b) Height of the Switchgear Panel

Not to exceed 2600 mm.

c) Insulators

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Shall be track-resistant, high strength, non-hygroscopic, non-combustible
type and suitable withstand stresses due to over-voltages and short circuit
current. Interlope barrier of inflammable material like Hylam are not acceptable.

d) Sealing

Bushing or other sealing arrangement shall be provided between breaker


and busbar / cable compartments to avoid air communication around isolating
contacts in the safety shutter area with truck in service position.

e) Construction

i) The switchgear assembly shall be rodent and vermin proof.

ii) In switchgear design where the breaker front itself serves as a


door suitable blanking covers one for each size of panel per switch board shall
be included.

iii) The switchgear enclosure shall be constructed with rolled steel


section of rolled sheet steel of at least 2.0 mm thickness.

iv) Pressure relief device shall be provided in each high voltage


compartment to vent out safely the gases produced in case of a fault.

v) Contractor shall furnish calculation during detailed- engineering


stage to establish the adequacy of support insulator and busbar sizes for the
declared continuous & short time current ratings.

vi) Breaker trucks shall have a secure locking in SERVICE position


so that they are not displaced during a short circuit.

vii) Site current ratings of all switchgears, circuit breakers, CT's etc.
shall be sufficient for carrying the connected load currents without exceeding the
permissible temperature limits or reduction in service life. Use of two breakers in
parallel to meet the required rating shall not be acceptable.

f) Earthing Arrangement

(i) Internal earth bus shall be provided which has a capacity to withstand
short circuit currents for one second and all enclosures shall be connected to this
bus.

(ii) Earthing arrangement through an integral earth switch or through


separate earthing truck shall be provided. Suitable mechanical interlocks shall
be provided to prevent the closing of earth switch on live circuit. In case of later
arrangement one set of different types of earthing trucks per switch board shall
be provided.

(iii) Earthing switch shall be short time (One second) current withstand
capability equal to the breaker.
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g) Cable Entry

Switchgear panel shall be suitable for bottom entry and provided with
removable gland plates.

h) Instrument transformer

CTs shall be provided for protection and metering and shall be cast-resin
encapsulated type with insulation class 'E' or better. Accuracy class of CTs
shall be as follows:

CTs RATIO

Protn 5p20 400/1


REF PS 400/1
Metering 1.0 400/1

i) Relays

Selection of all types shall be subjected to Owner's approval. All relays


and timers shall be flush mounted with connections from inside. They shall have
transparent & dust tight cover, removable from front, draw out construction for
easy replacement from the front. The auxiliary relays and time may be in non-
draw-out cases.

j) SF6 monitoring

SF6 gas pressure / density monitoring for low pressure alarm shall be
provided.

k) Identification plates

Each panel to be identified on front as well as back side by large


engraved plate giving detailed feeder description on the fixed portion of the
panel. Identification labels/painted (Not stickers) plates to be provided inside
each panel.

l) Safety Requirements

The switchgears shall be designed to offer adequate level of safety to


operating/ maintenance personnel. Means shall be provided to prevent access
to the live part to avoid accidents during service as well as maintenance period.
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Bidder shall bring out the safety means provided to achieve above. A detailed
instruction plate suitable for wall mounting shall be provided for each switch gear
room describing various safe operating procedure / safety precautions for safe
operation and maintenance of switchgear. Rubber mats shall be provided in
front of each panel.

3.1.9 CLAMPS & CONNECTORS

Clamps & connectors shall conform to IS:5561.

Constructional Features

The clamps and connectors shall be made of materials listed below :

For connecting ACSR/AAAC conductors Aluminium alloy casting,


conforming to
designation A6 of IS:617 and shall be
tested for all tests as per IS:617

For connecting equipment terminals Bimetallic connectors made from


made of copper with aluminium alloy casting conforming to
AAAC/ACSR designation A6 of IS:617 with 2 mm
thick
Bimetallic liner and shall be tested as
per IS:617.

For connecting GS. shield wire Galvanised mild steel

Bolts, Nuts & plain washers Hot dip galvanised mildsteel for sizes
M12
and above, and electro-galvanised for
sizes below M12.

Spring washers for items ‘a’ to ‘c’ Electro-galvanised mildsteel

.
All castings shall be free from blowholes, surface blisters, cracks and
cavities. All sharp edges and corners shall be blurred and rounded off.

No current carrying part of a clamp or connector shall be less than 10 mm


thick. They shall be designed and manufactured to have minimum contract
resistance.

For Bimetallic clamps or connectors, copper alloy liner of minimum 2-mm


thickness shall be provided.

a) Flexible connectors, braids or laminated strips made up of copper/


aluminium for the terminal clamps for equipment shall be used
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b) Size of the terminal/ conductor for which the clamp/ connector is suitable
shall be embossed/ punched (i.e. indelibly marked) on each components
of the clamp/connector, except on the hardware.

c) Clamp shall be designed to carry the same current as the conductor and
the temperature rise shall be equal or less than that of the conductor at the
specified ambient temperature. The rated current for which the clamp/
connector is designed with respect to the specified reference ambient
temperature, shall also be indelibly marked on each component of the
clamp/connector, except on the hardware.

d) Clamps and connector shall be designed corona controlled.

e) All current carrying parts shall be silver plated (min.25 micron thick.)

3.1.10 BUSHINGS, HOLLOW COLUMN INSULATORS, AND SUPPORT POST


INSULATORS

Bushings shall be manufactured and tested in accordance with IS:2099 &


IEC:137 while hollow column insulators shall be manufactured and tested in
accordance with IEC 233/IS 5284. The support insulators shall be
manufactured and tested as per IS: 2544 / IEC 168/IEC 273. The insulators
shall also conform to IEC 815 as applicable.

Support insulators/ bushings/ hollow column insulators shall be designed to


have ample insulation, mechanical strength and rigidity for the conditions
under which they will be used.

Porcelain used shall be homogenous, free from laminations, cavities and


other flaws or imperfections that might affect the mechanical or dielectric
quality and shall be thoroughly vitrified, tough and impervious to moisture.

Glazing of the porcelain shall be uniform brown in colour, free form blisters,
burns and other similar defects.

When operating at normal rated voltage there shall be no electric discharge


between conductor and insulators which would cause corrosion or injury to
conductors or when operating at normal rated voltage.

The design of the insulator shall be such that stresses due to expansion and
contraction in any part of the insulator shall be lead to deterioration. All
ferrous parts shall be hot dip Galvanised. The galvanising shall conform with
requirement specified in of this section.

Contractor shall make available data on all the essential features of design
including the method of assembly of shells and metal parts, number of shells
per insulator, the manner in which mechanical stresses are transmitted
through shells to adjacent parts, provision for meeting expansion stresses,
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results of corona and thermal shock tests, recommended working strength
and any special design or arrangement employed to increase life under
service conditions.

Post type insulators shall consist of a porcelain part permanently secured in


metal base to be mounted on supporting structures. They shall be capable of
being mounted upright. They shall be designed to withstand all shocks to
which they may be subjected to during operation of the associated
equipment.

Bushing porcelain shall be robust and capable of withstanding the internal


pressures likely to occur in service. The design and location of clamps, the
shape and the strength of the porcelain flange securing the bushing to the
tank shall be such that there is no risk of fracture. All portions of the
assembled porcelain enclosures and supports other than gaskets, which may
in any way be exposed to the atmosphere shall be composed of completely
non hygroscopic material such as metal or glazed porcelain.

All iron parts shall be hot dip Galvanised and all joints shall be air tight.
Surface of joints shall be trued, porcelain parts by grinding and metal parts by
machining. Insulator/ bushing design shall be such as to ensure a uniform
compressive pressure on the joints.

Bushings, hollow column insulators and support insulators shall conform to


type tests and shall be subjected to routine tests and acceptance test/
sample test in accordance with IS:2099 & IS:2544.

Parameters of bushings/ Hollow column insulators/ support insulators :

Rated Voltage 36 KV
Impulse withstand voltage (Dry & Wet) ± 170 kVp
Power frequency withstand voltage ( wet) 70 kV (rms)
Total creepage distance 900 mm
Pollution level (as per IEC 71) Class -III, Heavy

3.1.11 Marshalling Box

a. Marshalling box shall be sheet steel enclosed and dust, water and vermin proof.
Sheet steel used shall be at least 2.0 mm. thick and properly braced to prevent
wobbling. The enclosures of the control cabinets shall provide a degree of
protection of not less than IP: 53 ( as per IS : 2147). Marshalling box shall be of
free standing floor mounting type or wall mounting type or pedestal mounting
type as per requirement. Marshalling box shall be provided with hinged doors
with padlocking arrangement. All doors, removable covers and plates shall be
gasketed all around with neoprene gaskets.

b. Cable entries shall be from bottom. Suitable removable cable gland plate shall
be provided on the cabinet for this purpose. Necessary number of cable glands
shall be supplied fitted on to this glands plate. Cable glands shall be screw-on-
type, made of brass.
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c. All sheet steel work shall be de-greased, picked phosphated and then applied
with two coats of stoved lead oxide primer and two coats of finishing synthetic
enamel paint, both inside and outside. The colour of the finishing paint shall be
light grey in accordance with shade No.631 to IS:5.

d. The terminals shall be staggered so that the connection of external cable to any
terminal block should be possible without disturbing the rest of the connection.
The terminal block arrangement shall be such as to provide maximum
accessibility to all conductor terminations and any arrangement preventing ready
access to other terminal screws shall not be accepted. The terminal blocks to be
provided shall be fully enclosed with removable covers and made of moulded,
non-inflammable plastic material with boxes and barriers moulded integrating.
Such block shall have washer and binding screws for external circuit wire
connections, circuit identification and moulded plastic cover. All terminals shall
be clearly marked with identification numbers or letters to facilitate connection to
external wiring.

Cables connecting transformer & LT distribution board shall be 7 runs of 1.1 kV


grade, single core, 500 sq.mm XLPE insulated, PVC inner sheathed (by
extrusion), armoured, PVC outer sheeth stranded compacted aluminium
conductor cables conforming to IS : 7098 Part-I.

Cables shall be suitable for direct underground wired installation cables


armour shall be suitable for carrying system earth fault current.

Cables shall be terminated using double compression type brass cables glands
of robust construction conforming to BS : 6121.

Cable lugs shall be solderless crimping type conforming to IS 8309.

3.1.12 Illumination System

The sub-station yard shall be provided with adequate illumination. 150 walts high
pressure sodium vapour lamps in fixtrues similar to SRP-22 of philips make shall be
provided for outdoor switchyard lighting. Wiring shall be carried our with 1100 V grade,
PVC insulated, PVC sheathed armoured, stranded aluminium/copper cable.
Distribution board with MCB’s shall be provided in the control room for the control of
switchyard lighting.

3.1.13 Earthing System

a. Earthing in sub-station shall conform to the requirements of IS:3043. The


material of earthing conductor shall be mild steel for below ground level and
galvanised steel for above ground level. A main earth ring shall be formed round
the station interconnecting all electrodes.

b. The earthing network shall be made by connecting all the earth connections in a
mesh. All non-current carrying parts of the equipment in sub-station, structures
& fencing shall be connected to earth system. Operating handle of the isolators
shall be separately earthed,
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c. Earth connections of all equipments shall be made at two places each of 100%
rating. Connection lead shall have sufficient current carrying capacity.

d. Lighting arrestor shall have two independent earth connection connected to


individual earth electrodes which shall be interconnected to the earth system.

e. The resistance of earth system shall be less than one ohm. The step and touch
potential shall be withing safe limits.

f. The neutral point of each system shall have two independent earth connections,
each is connected to a separate electrode.

g. Earth conductor size shall be selected considering, duration of fault, fault current
etc.

h. All joints in the interconnecting mesh shall be welded. All welded joints shall be
painted with red oxide and aluminium paint and then coated with bitumen.

i. The spacing between the electrodes shall be more than twice the depth of the
electrodes driven below the ground level.

j. All non current carrying metal parts of the electrical equipment shall be
connected to earth system at two points, each of 100% rating. Metallic supports,
k. fencing etc. shall also be connected to earth system.

3.1.14 Fire Fighting Equipment

a. The layout of the sub-station shall be such that the fire at one point should not
spread to other equipment.
b. The fire fighting equipments shall be of Co2 type/CTC type /dry type fire
extinguisher, conforming to relevant IS.
c. Foam type fire extinguishers are preferred for oil fire.
d. Fire buckets shall be made of GI sheets conforming to relevant IS. The fire
bucket shall be suitably painted with red paint, subscribed the word ‘FIRE’ with
white paint on the body of each bucket. The bottom of the bucket shall be of
round shape. The stand shall be made of MS angle, grouted suitably for hanging
those buckets full of sand.

3.1.15 Danger Boards

The danger board shall be made of GI sheet conforming to relevant IS.

3.1.16 Cable Trenches

Cable between sub-station equipments and control room shall be laid in built up
concrete trenches as per enclosed drawing. The trench shall be filled with fine sand
after laying cables.

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3.1.17 AC DISTRIBUTION BOARD

The AC distribution board shall be of metal enclosed, indoor, floor mounted free standing
type of CRCA Steel Construction.Frame shall be fabricated out of 2 mm. Thick sheet
steel and thickness of sheet steel enclosure shall not be less than 1.6mm.Gland plates
shall be removable type made of 3mm thick sheet steel/ aluminium.

The ACDB shall be of fixed module type .Suitable synthetic rubber gaskets shall be
provided to make the ACDB completely dust & vermin proof with IP:52 degree of
protection. Each AC board shall comprise the following:

- 1 No. TPN switch as incomer, 100A


- 10 Nos 16A, TPN switchfuse units as outgoing feeder
- 100A, 3 phase 4 wire fully insulated(PVC sleeved or epoxy coated bus bars.
- 3 Nos indicating lamps with resistors and coloured lenses(R, Y, B) for incoming supply
monitoring

The fuses shall be mounted in an insulating fuse carrier and it shall be possible to
replace the outgoing feeder fuses without disturbing the other feeder. The handle of
incoming switch shall be mounted on the door of the board with padlocking facility in
both ‘ON’ & ‘OFF’ positions. Cable entry facilities shall be provided at the bottom.

3.2 Welding

The welding shall be carried out in accordance with ASME Section-IX. All welding
procedures and welders qualification shall also be followed strictly in the with ASME
Section-IX.

3.3 Installation

3.3.1 General Instruction for Installation.

a. The contractor shall make his own arrangement by moving. lifting all the
equipments/items into the erection sites.

b. Equipment/item shall be installed in a neat workmanner so that it is levelled


plumbed squared and properly aligned and oriented. Tolerance shall be as
established in manufacturers’ drawings or as stipulated by the Owner. No
equipment shall be permanently bolted down to foundation or structure until the
alignment has been checked and found acceptable by the Engineer.

c. The contractor shall furnish all supervision, labour, tools, equipment, rigging
materials, incidental items such as bolts, wedges, anchors, concrete inserts etc.
required to completely install, test, adjust and fix the equipment.

d. Manufacturers’ drawings, instructions and recommendations shall be correctly


followed in handling, erecting, testing and commissioning of all items/equipment
and care shall be exercised in handling to avoid distortion to stationary
structures, the marring of finish, or damaging of delicate instrument or other
electrical parts.
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e. The contractor shall carry out all civil works, welding, bolting, drilling, grouting,
chipping, sealing, making openings, finishings etc. as required for satisfactory
execution of the work.

f. All care should be taken to avoid damage of galvanised/painted surfaces during


installation. All damaged surfaces of galvanised or ungalvanised faces of steel
structures, conduits, junction boxes, trays etc. shall be rushed up and shall be
painted with red primer paint followed by two coats of aluminium paint/enamel
paint to the satisfaction of Engineer.

4.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE

4.1 Bidder shall furnish a Quality Assurance programmes for all equipments & accessories
used and details of the Quality Assurance. The Quality Assurance Programme of the
Bidder shall generally cover the following :

a. Organisational structure for the management and implementation of the


proposed Quality Assurance Programme

b. Documentation control system.

c. Qualification data for bidder’s key personnel.

d. The procedure for purchase of material, parts, components and selection of sub-
contractor’s service including vendor analysis, source inspection, incoming raw-
material inspection, verification of material purchased etc.

e. System for shop manufacturing controls including process controls fabrication


and assembly controls.

f. Control of non-conforming items and system for corrective actions.

g. Inspection and test procedure both for manufacture and field activities.

h. Control of calibration and testing of measuring and testing equipments.

i. System for indication and appraisal of inspection status.

j. System for quality audit.

k. System for authority release of manufactured product to the Owner.

l. System for maintenance of records.

m. System for handling storage and delivery.

n. Quality plan detailing out the specific quality control procedure adopted for
controlling the quality characteristics relevant to each item of equipment
furnished.

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o. System for controlling site activities i.e. receipt, storage pre-erection, erection
and commissioning.

5.0 TESTS

General

All the equipment, devices and materials being supplied shall be subject to type
tests, routine tests and acceptance tests as specified below and according to
relevant standards. The Owner reserves the right to witness any or all the test
for which at least 20 days advance notice shall be given by the contractor. Six
copies of all test reports shall be submitted for approval by owner before
despatch of the material from works.

The owner reserves the right to waive any of the type tests in which case, the

test charges quoted will be taken for adjustment purpose.

All equipment/systems to be supplied shall conform to type tests as per relevant


standards and proven type.

The bidder/ contractor shall furnish the report of all the type test carried out as
per specification and relevant standards for all components /
equipments/systems. These reports should be for the test conducted on
identical/similar components /equipments systems to those offered/proposed to
be supplied under the contracts.

In case Contractor is not able to submit report of type test(s) or in case type test
report(s) are not found to be meeting the specification/relevant standard
requirements, then all such tests shall be conducted under this contract by the
Contractor free of cost to Owner, and reports shall be submitted for approval.

Even if the Contractor furnishing valid test report as indicated above, Owner may
get some type test conducted under this contract as specified in subsequent
clause below in this section for which Bidder shall include in his total bid price the
cost of carrying out all such type tests. The charges for each of these type tests
shall be given separately in the relevant schedule of BPS (Volume IA) for the
price adjustment purpose, in case waival of any test at a later date.

All acceptance and routine tests as per relevant standards and specification shall
be carried out. Charges for these shall be deemed to be included in the bid
price.

Bidder/Contractor shall furnish the test reports of all type tests (irrespective of
conducting/repeating the test under this contract) as per relevant standards and
codes as well as other specific tests required under this specification.

5.1 Transformers:

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In addition to all type, acceptance and routine test, following special tests shall also
be carried out on one transformer of each rating as per IS:2026.

a. Measurement of zero sequence impedance.

b. Measurement of acoustic noise level. This shall conform to NEMA standard


publication TR-1.

c. Measurement of capacitance and tan delta of transformer winding.

d. Test on oil samples.

5.1.1 All auxiliary equipment shall be tested as per the relevant IS. Test certificates shall be
submitted for bought out items.

5.1.2 High voltage withstand test shall be performed on auxiliary equipment and wiring after
complete assembly.

5.1.3 Tank Test

a. Routine Tests

All tanks and oil filled compartment shall be tested for oil tightness by being
completely filled with air or oil of a viscosity not greater than that of insulating oil
at an ambient temperature of 50o C and subjected to a pressure equal to the
normal pressure plus 0.35 kg/cm measured at the base of the tank. The
pressure shall be maintained for a period of not less than 12 hours for the fluid
and 1 hour for air during which time no leakage shalll occur.

b. Type Tests

i) Vacuum Test

Transformer tank shall be subjected to the specified vacuum. The tank designed
for full vacuum shall be tested at an internal pressure of 0.35 Kg/cm (absolute,
250 mm of Hg.) for one hour. The permanent deflection of flat plates after the
vacuum has been released shall not exceed the values specified below :

Horizontal Length of Flat Plate (in Permanent Deflection (in mm)


mm)

Upto and including 750 5.0

751 to 1250 6.5

1251 to 1750 8.0

1751 to 2000 9.5

2001 to 2250 11.0

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2251 to 2500 12.0

2501 to 3000 16.0

Above 3000 19.0

ii. Pressure Test

Transformer tanks together with its radiator and other fittings shall be
subjected to a pressure corresponding to twice the normal pressure of
normal pressure plus 0.35 kg/cm2 whichever is lower measure at the base
of the tank and maintained for an hour. The permanent deflection of flat
plates after the excess pressure has been released shall not exceed the
figure for vacuum test.

iii. The pressure relief device shall be subject to increasing fluid pressure. It
shall operate before reaching the test pressure as specified in above
clause. The operating pressure shall be recorded. The device shall seal
off after the excess pressure has been released.

5.1.4 In addition to the above, the following checks should be carried out at manufacturer’s
works before despatch for all transformers :

a. Check for interchangeability of components of similar transformers and for


mounting dimensions.

b. Check for proper packing and preservation of accessories rediators, bushings,


explosion vent, dehydrating breather, Buchholz relay, conservator etc.

c. Check for proper provision of bracings to arrest the movement of core and
winding assembly inside the tank.

d. Test for Gas tightness and derivation of leaking rate to ensure adequate reserve
gas capacity during transit and storage.

5.2 For all other items, type test reports as per applicable standards shall be furnished.

5 COMMISSIONING CHECKS

The Contractor shall carry out the following commissioning tests and checks after the
erection of equipment at site. In addition the Contractor shall carry out all other checks
and tests as recommended by the equipment manufacturers. All necessary test
instruments and devices required for carrying out the test shall be arranged by the
contractor. If any equipment fails to pass the specified test, necessary repair shall be
made by the Contractor under the supervision of equipment manufacturer. After the
repair of the failure, the specified tests shall be repeated to ensure that the repaired
equipment meets this specification in all respects.

6.1 General

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(Applicable for all electrical equipment)

a. Check for name plate details according to specification.

b. Check for physical damage,, if any.

c. Check for tightness of all bolts, clamps and connecting terminals.

d. Check for oil level.

e. Check for earth connections.

f. Check for cleanliness of insulators and bushings.

g. Check for lubrication of all moving parts.

h. Check for provision of heater.

6.2 Power Transformer

a. Check the colour of silica in silicage/breather.

b. Check the oil level in the breather housing, conservator tank etc.

c. Check the correct operation of all protection and alarms :

i. OTI and WTI calibration.

ii. Buchholz relay : Alarm, and trip contact checking.

iii. Low oil flow.

iv. Low oil level indication.

d. Check the busing for conformity of connection to the lines.

e. Insulation resistance measurement for

i) Main winding.

ii) Control wiring.

f. Continuously observe the transformer operation at no load on 24 hours. Check


polarity ratio and magnetising current, vector group measurement current, vector
group measurement.

g. Gradually put the transformers on load. Check and measure increase in


temperature in relation to the load and check the operation in genral.

6.3 Circuit Breaker


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a. Check control wiring for correctness of connections, continuity and IR values.

b. Manual operation of breakers completely assembled.

c. Power closing/opening operation manually and electrically.

d. Breaker closing and tripping times.

e. Trip free and anti pumping operation.

f. IR values, resistance and minimum pick up voltage of all coils and auxiliary
contractors.

g. Breaker and spout contact resistances.

h. Simultaneous closing of all three phases.

i. Check electrical and mechanical interlocks provided.

j. Check on spring charging motor, correct operation of limit switches and time of
charging.

k. All functional checks

6.4 Isolator & Earth Switch

a. Check control wiring for correctness of connections, continuity and IR values.

b. Manual operation of isolator.

c. Manual operation of earth switch.

d. Simultaneous closing of all three phases.

e. Check of mechanical & electrical interlocks provided.

f. All functional checks.

6.5 Current Transformers

a. Megger between windings and winding terminals to body.

b. Polarity test.

c. I. Ratio identification checking of all ratios on all cores by primary


injection of current.

ii. Magnetization characteristics, secondary winding resistance.

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d. Dielectric test of oil

e. Spare CT cores, if any to be shorted and earthed.

6.6 Voltage Transformers

a. Insulation resistance test.

b. Polarity test.

c. Ratio test on all cores.

d. Line connections as per connection diagram

e. Dielectric test of oil

6.7 Cubicle Wiring

a. Check all switch developments.

b. Each wire shall be traced by continuity tests and it should be made sure that the
wiring is as per relevant drawings. All interconnections between
panels/equipments shall be similarly checked.

c. All the wires should be meggered to earth.

Functional checking of all control circuit e.g. closing, tripping, control, interlock,
supervision and alarm circuits including proper functioning of component
equipment.

6.8 Relays

a. Check internal wiring.

b. i. Megger all terminals to body.

ii. Megger AC and DC terminals.

b. Check operation of electrical/mechanical contacts.

d. Check operating characteristics by secondary injection.

e. Check minimum pick-up voltage of DC coils.

f. Check relay settings.

g. Check CT and VT connections with particular reference to their polarities for


directional, distance type relays wherever required.
6.9 Meters

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a. Check calibration by comparing it with a substandard meter.

b. Megger all insulated portions.

c. Check CT and VT connections with particular reference to their polarities for


power type meter.

6.10 DC Equipment

a. Power losses in rectified assemblies.

b. Automatic voltage regulation operation.

c. Temperature rise.

d. Load test.

e. Forward voltage drop test.

f. Reverse voltage drop test.

g. High voltage test (power frequency) on power and control circuit.

h. Performance test on the completed panel as per specification.

i. Insulation test.

6.11 Control Panel

a. Megger list of power and control circuit internal wiring.

b. Check minimum pick up and drop out voltage of all coil and auxiliary contractors.

c. Check operating characteristics of relays.

d. Measure resistance of all coils.

e. All functional checks.

6 LIST OF DRAWINGS

S.NO TITLE DRAWING NO.


1. Construction Power – Single line diagram 5505-272-POE-A-004
2. 33/11kv construction power 5505-272-POE-A-002
Sub station layout cum section
3. Construction power scheme. 5505-000-HEG-E-002, REV-1

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