Electrical Network Standard for Traction Substations

Engineering Standard- Design
Electrical Networks
MEST 000002-01
TRACTION SUBSTATIONS AND TIE STATIONS
Version: 1
Issued: May 2013
Owner: Chief Engineer
Approved By:
Norm Grady
Chief Engineer
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Version: 1 Effective from: 2nd May 2013
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Approval
Amendment Record
Approval Date Version Description

Initial Release under MTM. Supersedes the following
Standards:
1. VRIOGS 010.3 - Railway Traction Substations Design
Standard – 2009 (Rev. A),
02/05/2013 1
2. VRIOGS 010.4 - Railway Traction Substations
Construction Standard – 2009 (Rev. A), and
3. PTC Substations Design Standard - 1993 (Issue 3)
Approving Manager: Chief Engineer Approval Date: 02/05/2013 Next Review Date: 02/02/2016
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Table of Contents
1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................... 4
2 Scope............................................................................................................................... 4
3 Abbreviation.................................................................................................................... 4
4 Definitions ....................................................................................................................... 5
5 References & Legislations ............................................................................................. 5
5.1 General ........................................................................................................................5
5.2 MTM References..........................................................................................................5
5.3 Rail Industry References and Legislation ......................................................................6
5.4 Australian References and Legislation..........................................................................6
5.5 International References...............................................................................................6
6 Related Documents ........................................................................................................ 6
7 Safety and Environmental .............................................................................................. 6
8 Functionality ................................................................................................................... 7
9 Substation and Tie Station Buildings............................................................................ 7
9.1 General ........................................................................................................................7
9.2 Location .......................................................................................................................8
9.3 Specific Structural Requirements..................................................................................8
9.4 Substation Rooms........................................................................................................9
9.5 Tie Station Rooms......................................................................................................10
10 Room Access and equipment ...................................................................................... 10
11 Building Access and Security...................................................................................... 11
12 Building Ventilation and Temperature Control ........................................................... 12
13 Building Services.......................................................................................................... 12
14 Interior and exterior Lighting ....................................................................................... 12
15 Building Fire Ratings.................................................................................................... 13
16 Substation and Tie Station Earthing............................................................................ 13
17 High Voltage Alternating Current Apparatus .............................................................. 14
18 Rectifiers ....................................................................................................................... 14
19 High Voltage Direct Current Apparatus....................................................................... 14
20 Negative Connections .................................................................................................. 14
21 Rail to Earth Potentials and Protection ....................................................................... 15
22 High Voltage Cabling .................................................................................................... 16
23 Battery and Battery Charger ........................................................................................ 16
24 Monitoring and Control ................................................................................................ 17
25 Notes.............................................................................................................................. 17
26 Appendices ................................................................................................................... 17
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Table 1: Designated Room and Area Access................................................................................ 11
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1 Purpose
1.1 To define the Requirements for the design and construction of traction substations and tie
stations for the Melbourne Metropolitan railway.
2 Scope
2.1 This Standard applies to the design and construction of all new traction substations and tie
stations to be provided for the metropolitan railway.
2.2 The Standard applies to works on the Infrastructure Lease and to traction substations and
tie stations works undertaken on other land which are intended to expand or enhance the
provision of passenger rail services and to form part of the Infrastructure Lease.
2.3 The Standard applies to the transformers, switch gear and equipment forming an industrial
substation where the industrial substation is integral to a traction substation such as applies
at a train maintenance depot.
2.4 This Standard does not apply to substations solely providing industrial supplies.
2.5 The provisions of this Standard are mandatory.
2.6 This Standard takes precedence over other documents relating to the design, construction
and operation of traction substations and tie stations.
3 Abbreviation
AC Alternating current
ACCB Alternating current circuit breaker
BCA Building Code of Australia
CB Circuit breaker
DC Direct current
DCCB Direct current circuit breaker
HV High voltage
HVAC High voltage alternating current
HVDC High voltage direct current
MTM Metro Trains Melbourne Pty. Ltd.
RTU Remote terminal unit (of the SCADA system)
SCADA Supervisory control and data acquisition system
VRIOGS Victorian Rail Industry Operators Group Standard
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4 Definitions
Shall Is used as the descriptive word to express a requirement that is
mandatory to achieve conformance to the standard.
Should Is used as the descriptive word to express a requirement that is
recommended in order to achieve compliance to the standard. Should
can also be used if a requirement is a design goal but not a mandatory
requirement.
Infrastructure Is defined as the meaning in the Franchise Agreement.
Lease
Substation The building and all equipment including transformers and rectifiers
providing energy for the metropolitan railway.
Tie Station The building and all equipment including DCCB’s for the sectioning of
the traction power system.
5 References & Legislations
5.1 General
5.1.1 Traction substations and tie stations shall be designed and constructed in
accordance with this Standard, relevant MTM Standards and Australian, Rail
Industry and International Standards.
5.1.2 The design and construction of the substations and tie stations shall comply with all
legislative requirements and codes.
5.1.3 This Standard Supersedes the following Standards:
 VRIOGS 010.3 - Railway Traction Substations Design Standard – 2009
(Rev. A),
 VRIOGS 010.4 - Railway Traction Substations Construction Standard – 2009
(Rev. A), and
 PTC Substations Design Standard - 1993 (Issue 3).
5.2 MTM References
Document Number Title

L0-SQE-PLA-005 Environmental Management Plan
L1-CHE-STD-011 MTM Standard - Overhead Line Electrification
L1-CHE-STD-012 MTM Standard - Electrical Networks
L1-CHE-STD-001 MTM Requirements - Metropolitan Train Stabling
L1-CHE-STD-006 MTM Requirements - Spares for New Assets
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5.3 Rail Industry References and Legislation

IPGOR -01 PTC Train Infrastructure Electrical Safety Rules (High
Voltage Rules)
5.4 Australian References and Legislation

AS/NZS 3000 Wiring Rules – 2007 Electrical Installations
AS 2067 Substations and high voltage installations exceeding 1kV
AC - 2008
AS 62271 High-voltage switchgear and controlgear
N/A Electricity Safety (Installations) Regulations 2009
N/A Electricity Safety (Cathodic Protection) Regulations 2009
N/A Building Code of Australia
5.5 International References

EN 50122-1 Railway Applications - Fixed Installations - Electrical
Safety, Earthing and the Return Circuit - Part 1: Protective
Provisions Against Electric Shock
EN 50122-2 Railway Applications - Fixed Installations - Electrical
Safety, Earthing and the Return Circuit - Part 2: Provisions
Against the Effects of Stray Currents Caused by D.C.
Traction Systems
6 Related Documents
MEMF 000002-01 Traction Substations and Tie Stations Functional Requirements Form
7 Safety and Environmental

7.1 Safety and risk assessments shall be undertaken for substation and tie station projects,
addressing all areas of specification, design, construction, operation and maintenance of
the substations and tie stations.
7.2 The design, construction and operation of the substations and tie stations shall be based on
the principle of providing a safe and functional electrical traction supply in so far as is
reasonably practical.
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7.3 Where new materials or systems are to be introduced with the design and construction of
the substations and tie stations, the materials and systems shall be subject to type approval
for use on the metropolitan train network.
7.4 The design, construction and operation of the substations and tie stations shall comply with
the MTM Environmental Management Plan.
8 Functionality
8.1 The traction substations and tie stations shall deliver the functionality described following
and in accordance with the details of MEMF 000002-01 Traction Substations and Tie
Stations Functional Requirements Form.
8.2 The traction substations and tie stations shall be designed and constructed to deliver power
at the voltages specified in MEMF 000002-01 Traction and Tie Stations Functional
Requirements Form.
8.3 The traction substations and tie stations shall also be designed and constructed such that
any first order failure of equipment has no unacceptable impact on the provision of rail
services.
8.4 Where an industrial substation is integral to a traction substation supplying a train
maintenance depot, it shall also be designed and constructed such that any first order
failure of equipment has no impact whatsoever on the provision of rolling stock
maintenance.
9 Substation and Tie Station Buildings
9.1 General
9.1.1 Traction substations and tie stations shall be sized to accommodate the equipment
necessary to deliver the functionality as given in MEMF 000002-01 Traction
Substations and Tie Stations Functional Requirements Form.
9.1.2 The structure of a substation shall comprise an enclosed building and a walled open
area for high voltage transformers designed for outdoor use. The enclosed building
and the walled open area shall be designed and constructed as an integral structure
to appear as a single building. Tie stations only require an enclosed building.
9.1.3 The building shall be an industrial standard construction of concrete tilt up slab,
bricks, concrete block or sheet metal walls on a steel structure with a metal roof.
Where sheet metal cladding is used, it shall be of long life protected material.
Copper cladding and roofing is not acceptable.
9.1.4 Traction substation and tie station structures shall be designed and constructed with
a useful serviceable life of 60 years.
9.1.5 Timber shall not be used in the construction of the traction substations and tie
stations with the exception that personnel access doors may be of solid timber.
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9.2 Location
9.2.1 Substation and tie station buildings and associated earth grids shall be wholly
contained within the Infrastructure Lease or be constructed on land that is to form
part of the Infrastructure Lease on completion of works.
9.2.2 Traction substations and tie stations shall be located as close as is practical to that
location determined in accordance with the L1-CHE-STD-012 - MTM Standard
Electrical Networks.
9.2.3 Where the building is located at or near the boundary of the Infrastructure Lease
and metal fences, protection against step and touch potentials shall be taken into
account with the design and construction.
9.3 Specific Structural Requirements

9.3.1 The substation and tie station earth grid shall be constructed beneath the building
and in the case of the substation, also under the walled open area. Additionally, the
earth grid may extend beyond the building footprint. The structure shall be designed
and constructed having regard to the requirements of the earth grid.
9.3.2 The reinforcing in the floor slab shall be electrically continuous with the reinforcing
rods welded together at not more than 2 metre intervals. Where weld mesh is used,
it shall be welded to the reinforcing bars at four points per sheet (standard sheet
size 6.0m by 2.4m). The reinforcing shall be bonded to the substation or tie station
earth with 70 sq mm copper cable.
9.3.3 Prior to construction of the floor slab and the foundation of the wall of the open area,
the entire area is to be treated for termites by a recognised termite control
organisation. An additional perimeter control is to be established for initial and
ongoing treatment against termite attack, 300mm from the structure.
9.3.4 The floors of substation and tie station buildings shall be of concrete designed to
support the movement and location of the heaviest item of equipment within the
building and at a height of 200 mm above the surrounding natural earth or
constructed ground level. The floor shall be sealed with a recognised sealant to
contain dust and facilitate cleaning.
9.3.5 The floors of substation and tie station buildings shall be of concrete and flat overall
within the tolerances specified by the suppliers of the switchgear for the operation of
that equipment.
9.3.6 The open walled area is designated as the transformer bay. It shall have concrete
foundations designed and constructed to support the transformers. The general
ground area is to be concreted and suitable for pedestrian traffic.
9.3.7 Where oil filled transformers are to be installed, the design shall incorporate oil
containment measures to hold the oil in the event of leakage or spillage.
9.3.8 The open walled area shall also have a designated position for a 2.4kW portable
generator to be used to supply the substation battery charger for maintenance and
emergency.
9.3.9 External walls shall be concrete, brick or sheet metal clad with plasterboard lining.
Concrete block construction if used, shall be of the type that is not porous and
meets the design life requirement of 60 years.
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9.3.10 Walls shall not have windows or other openings except as required for access,
installation and exchange of equipment and ventilation. Glass bricks constructed
integral to the building structure are permissible. All openings shall be secure
against vermin, vandalism and illegal entry.
9.3.11 Openings for the installation and exchange of equipment shall be provided by
industrial quality, electrically powered, heavy duty roller shutter doors. Openings
shall have an overall allowance of 300mm minimum around the largest item of
equipment within the substation.
9.3.12 The design and construction shall provide for the exchange of equipment over the
life of the building and the method of equipment exchange shall be documented.
Mobile cranes, trolleys and like equipment may be used. A crane is not required to
be integral to the building.
9.3.13 The installation and exchange of equipment in the open walled area shall be made
by crane. Roller shutter doors are to be provided for the exchange of equipment.
The area adjacent to the substation shall be capable of providing access and
support for the crane.
9.3.14 Solid ceilings are not required. Galvanised metal mesh supporting foil insulation and
thermal insulation to the building code is to be provided.
9.3.15 The roofs of substation and tie station buildings, including all roof plumbing material,
shall be constructed of long life proven roofing products. Roofs shall be free of
penetrations of any type. The design and construction shall provide for free draining
of rain water. Internal guttering and box guttering are not permitted.
9.3.16 The drainage system shall prevent water pooling and retention in the walled open
area surrounding the transformers.
9.4 Substation Rooms

9.4.1 The substation shall be formed with separate rooms as detailed following:
(a) High voltage AC equipment;
(b) Rectifier;
(c) DC equipment;
(d) Protection, electrolysis and electrical services;
(e) Signalling HV supply switchboard;
(f) Communications equipment; and
(g) Amenities.
9.4.2 The rectifier, auxiliary and signalling transformers shall be located in the walled
open area as a transformer bay.
9.4.3 Where an industrial substation is integral to a traction substation, the industrial
supply transformers shall be located in the transformer bay.
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9.5 Tie Station Rooms

9.5.1 The tie station shall be formed with separate rooms as detailed following:
(a) DC equipment; and
(b) Amenities.
9.5.2 Where required for the accommodation of a signalling high voltage supply
switchboard, a separate room within the building is to be provided.
10 Room Access and equipment

10.1 The nature of the work and the necessary authorisations limits the access of personnel to
specific rooms in the substation or tie station. The location of equipment in the various
rooms shall be in accordance with the following;
10.1.1 The high voltage AC equipment room shall contain the HVAC switchgear only.
10.1.2 The rectifier room shall contain the rectifier(s) and the rectifier control cubicle(s).
10.1.3 The DC equipment room shall contain the HVDC switchgear.
10.1.4 The protection, electrolysis and electrical services room shall contain the substation
protective relays, the electrolysis mitigation equipment, the substation 400/230 volt
switchboard and the substation battery and associated switchboard. Where
required, the electrical metering shall also be located in this room.
10.1.5 The signalling HV supply switchboard room shall contain the distribution and
protection devices for the signalling power supply.
10.1.6 The communications room shall contain the RTU and communications equipment.
10.1.7 The amenities room shall be of at least 12 square metres in area and contain a sink
and bench for a kettle to stand. The amenities room shall also have a table and
chairs with seating for 5 persons. A cupboard is to be provided for the storage of
drawings and records of the substation. A phone is to be provided.
10.1.8 A toilet and hand basin shall be provided and accessed from the amenities room.
Hot water supply is not required.
10.2 Access to the designated room or area shall be available only to the personnel indicated as
detailed in Table 1.
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Table 1: Designated Room and Area Access
Communications
Electrolysis &
Substation
Overhead
Industrial
Metering
Signal
Personnel Category
Entry and amenities X X X X X X

Transformer area X
Room or Area
HVAC X
Rectifier X
HVDC X
Protection, electrolysis,
X X
electrical services
Signalling HV X X
Communications X X
11 Building Access and Security

11.1 Access to the building shall be via a door which connects directly with the amenities room.
The door shall be opened with a key and fitted with an electrical lock release system. The
electrical lock release system shall be capable of being operated by a proximity card
system and the SCADA system as specified in MEMF 000002-01 Traction Substations and
Tie Stations Functional Requirements Form.
11.2 Access to the substation rooms shall be from the amenities area. Similarly, access to the
HV equipment in a tie station shall be through the amenities area.
11.3 The roller shutter doors and any other doors required shall be firmly locked and only
opened from inside the substation.
11.4 All external doors shall be heavy duty, self closing, fitted with pin hinges located within the
building and with a cover plate for the lock and door jamb. Roller shutter doors shall be
positively locked inside the building or the walled open transformer area.
11.5 The rooms of the substation and tie station shall be fitted with doors which shall be normally
closed. The doors may be secured in the open position for maintenance purposes but shall
be closed at all other times.
11.6 Two means of egress for use in emergency shall be provided from rooms containing the
HVAC equipment, the rectifiers and associated control equipment and the HVDC
equipment. One egress from each of the rooms shall be to the exterior of the substation.
Emergency egress is not required from the transformer bay and the transformer bay shall
not be regarded as a refuge for emergency purposes. Doors shall be fitted with panic bar
opening devices.
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11.7 Doors shall be fitted with locks as specified in MEMF 000002-01 Traction Substations and
Tie Stations Functional Requirements Form.
12 Building Ventilation and Temperature Control

12.1 The substation building shall be air conditioned to support the reliable operation of the
equipment. The air conditioner shall be designed and constructed to maintain the maximum
air temperature within the substation to not more than 40 degrees Celsius with the external
air temperature at 46 degrees Celsius.
12.2 The air conditioner is not required to heat the building. The thermal losses from the
equipment will maintain the air temperature.
12.3 The room housing the communications equipment shall be fitted with a separate air
conditioner to maintain the temperature in the room in the range of 18 to 30 degrees
Celsius under all conditions.
12.4 The air conditioners shall be split units with the compressors and condensers mounted on
the building roof or in the transformer walled area.
12.5 The door to the open walled area and the doors within the building shall be capable of
being held in the open position to provide ventilation for personnel during maintenance
activities.
12.6 The main area of a tie stations is not required to be fitted with an air conditioner.
12.7 If a roof ventilation opening is required in the building it shall not be placed above HV or
other equipment.
13 Building Services
13.1 Substations and tie stations shall be provided with water, sewage, telephone and electric
services.
13.2 Where reticulated water and sewage are not available, water tanks and septic tanks may
be installed in accordance with the requirements of the relevant authority.
13.3 The electric supply for the substation building shall be taken from an auxiliary transformer.
The electric supply for the tie station building shall be from the local street supply.
13.4 Electrical general purpose outlets shall be provided throughout the buildings and in the
walled open area for maintenance purposes. The location and number of outlets shall
enable power to be sourced with the minimum use of extension leads.
14 Interior and exterior Lighting

14.1 The interior of substation and tie station buildings shall be illuminated by fluorescent lights
providing a near uniform lighting level of 200 Lux. The walled open area shall be illuminated
by fluorescent lights to a level of 100 Lux.
14.2 Light fittings shall not be placed directly above high voltage apparatus or in locations where
a person may come in contact with the light fitting and equipment at negative potential.
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14.3 The interior of the buildings shall be provided with emergency signage and lighting in
accordance with the relevant regulations. The emergency lights shall be powered from the
substation battery. The emergency signage and lighting shall only be operating when staff
are present in the building.
14.4 The exterior of the substation or tie station shall be illuminated to provide safe access from
the roadway or footpath to the building and between the building and any external electrical
switches associated with the substation or tie station. Fluorescent lighting fittings or other
efficient lighting, designed for external use and mounted high on the building to minimise
vandalism, are to be provided. An average level of 20 Lux is required for the roadway and
footpaths.
15 Building Fire Ratings

15.1 External walls and doors shall have a minimum fire resistance level of 120/120/120 in
accordance with the BCA.
15.2 Internal walls and doors shall have a minimum fire resistance level of 120/60/60.
16 Substation and Tie Station Earthing

16.1 The substation earthing system shall comprise an interconnected grid of electrodes driven
into the earth beneath the building and also beneath the walled open area. Additionally, as
necessary to achieve the required earth resistance, the earth grid may extend beyond the
building footprint. The electrodes shall be copper clad of a minimum diameter of 16mm and
minimum length of 3000mm, connected together by a bare copper conductor of 70mm2
cross sectional area. All connections shall be braised or cad welded.
16.2 The earth grid shall be constructed at a depth of a minimum of 500mm below the
foundations for the structure.
16.3 Tie station earth systems shall be designed to meet the lighting and power supply
requirements of the tie station. If the long term traction system design proposes that the
building remain as a tie station, nothing further is required.
16.4 Where it is confirmed that the tie station will be converted into a substation within five years
from the time of construction of the tie station, the earth grid shall be designed and
constructed below the tie station building in accordance with the substation earthing grid
requirements.
16.5 The earth grid and the earthing system shall be designed and constructed in accordance
with AS 2067 and AS 3000.
16.6 Where it is required that the earth grid extend beyond the building structure outline to
achieve the necessary electrical parameters, the grid shall be protected and designated by
signage.
16.7 All concrete reinforcing steel and the steel structure of the building shall be electrical
continuous with welded connections between sections.
16.8 The substation and tie station shall be provided with an earth bar bonded to the earth grid
which shall have the following apparatus connected to it.
(a) HVAC switchgear enclosures;
(b) HV current transformers secondary circuits;
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(c) HV transformers metal enclosures, (direct connection to the earth grid is permitted);
(d) Auxiliary transformer neutral terminal;
(e) HV signalling switchgear;
(f) HVAC cable screens;
(g) 400/230V switchboard;
(h) Remote Terminal Unit of the SCADA system.
16.9 The following apparatus shall be connected to the earth bar through an earth leakage relay
(Device 64 A).
(a) Rectifier cubicle; and
(b) Rectifier control cubicle.
16.10 Provision shall be made for the connection of the building concrete reinforcing steel and the
steel structure to the earth bar. The requirement for the connection shall be determined
following commissioning of the substation or tie station.
17 High Voltage Alternating Current Apparatus

17.1 The HVAC switchgear shall be metal clad indoor switchgear rated for the load and fault
currents applicable to the substation in accordance with AS 3000 and AS 62271.
Switchgear using Sulphur Hexaflouride as the insulating medium is not permitted.
18 Rectifiers
18.1 The rating and number of traction rectifiers shall be as determined from an analysis of the
voltage and current demand on the network to support the reliable delivery of passenger
services and given in MEMF 000002-01 Traction Substations and Tie Stations Functional
Requirements Form.
18.2 Traction supply rectifiers shall be diodes, two or four quadrant controlled rectifiers as given
in MEMF 000002-01 Traction Substations and Tie Stations Functional Requirements Form.
18.3 The positive output of the rectifier shall be connected to HVDC switchgear and the negative
connected to the negative bus bar.
19 High Voltage Direct Current Apparatus

19.1 The HVDC switchgear shall be metal clad indoor switchgear rated for the load and fault
currents applicable to the substation or tie station.
19.2 The MTM standard DCCB equipment is UGL KDA type circuit breakers.
20 Negative Connections
20.1 The negative bus bar forms the primary negative connection point for the substation or tie
station. The bus bar is fully rated for the load and fault currents at the location and insulated
from earth to a minimum level of 3000 volts.
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20.2 The following apparatus shall be connected to the negative bus bar;
(a) Rectifier negative power cables;
(b) Track feed cables;
(c) HVDC switchgear cubicles;
(d) Mounting bases of HVDC line isolators (where mounted on the building); and
(e) Electrolysis mitigation equipment as required.
21 Rail to Earth Potentials and Protection

21.1 The rectifier cubicle and the rectifier control cubicle shall be insulated from earth by being
mounted on insulated plinths. The insulation resistance between the cubicles and earth
shall be a minimum of 1 mega ohm (MΩ) at 500 volts. The cubicles shall be earthed
through the earth leakage relay.
21.2 The HVDC switchgear shall be insulated from earth. The switchgear shall be designed and
constructed such that withdrawing or replacing the circuit breaker does not earth the
switchgear. The insulation resistance between the switchgear and earth shall be a
minimum of 1 mega ohm (MΩ) at 500 volts. The switchgear frame shall be bonded to the
negative bus bar.
21.3 The substation and tie station shall be designed and constructed to prevent the inadvertent
or deliberate connection between earth and negative potentials. The design and
construction shall incorporate the following;
21.3.1 The HVDC switchgear shall have an insulated floor surrounding it upon which
workers shall be insulated from earth;
21.3.2 A minimum distance of two metres shall be maintained between the HVDC
switchgear and any earthed object, including the building floor and structure;
21.3.3 The two metre distance between the HVDC switchgear and any earthed object shall
be maintained during the withdrawal and reinstatement of the circuit breakers while
the circuit breaker remains in contact with equipment at rail potential;
21.3.4 The negative bus bar shall not be within two metres of any earthed object. The floor
shall be insulated within two metres of the bus bar;
21.3.5 Non conducting material may be used to prevent contact with earthed objects but
shall not have screws or other metallic mounting devices penetrating the material
within two metres of equipment at negative potential; and
21.3.6 Permanent notices shall be installed in the interior of rectifier cubicles and rectifier
control cubicles worded, “Rail to Earth Potentials – Do not bridge rectifier to cubicle”.
21.4 A negative to earth monitoring relay shall be designed and constructed to continuously
monitor the voltage between negative and earth. The relay shall provide an output to the
substation or tie station SCADA system if the voltage between negative and earth exceeds
60 volts.
21.5 In the event that the rail to earth voltage exceeds 120 volts instantaneously or 60 volts for a
continuous period of more than 300 seconds, the rail shall be connected to earth through a
contactor. The operation of the contactor shall generate an alarm via the SCADA at the
electrical control centre. The opening of the contactor shall require manual intervention.
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22 High Voltage Cabling

22.1 All cables shall be fully rated for the load current and fault current applicable.
22.2 MTM standard cables shall be used.
22.3 The screens of HVAC cables shall be connected to earth at the supply cable end only.
22.4 The screens of HVDC positive cables between the rectifier and the HVDC switchgear and
between the HVDC switchgear and the track connections shall be bonded to the negative
strip within the switchgear. The cable screens at the ends remote to the negative strip
within the HVDC switchgear shall not be used.
22.5 The cable ends at which the cable screens are not used shall be insulated and sleeved to
prevent connection with earth or other potentials. The insulation level shall be that
applicable to the voltage rating of the cable.
22.6 Negative cables external to the substation shall have two layers of insulation. Cables will
not have screens.
23 Battery and Battery Charger

23.1 The preferred substation and tie station battery voltage is 48 volts.
23.2 Should specialised equipment require other direct current voltages, only recognised
standard nominal voltages shall be used. The requirements of the specialised equipment
shall be as given in MEMF 000002-01 Traction Substations and Tie Stations Functional
Requirements Form.
23.3 To provide redundancy and mitigate against the failure of a complete substation,
substations with multiple rectifiers shall be fitted with at least two batteries. The batteries
shall be arranged to be independent and to provide diversity of supply to the various
equipment to protect against the loss of traction power with the failure of a battery.
23.4 The battery shall have the capacity to enable the substation or tie station to operate
normally with the loss of power to the battery charger for a period of not less than 10 hours.
23.5 The MTM preferred battery and charger is Thytec.
23.6 Battery chargers shall be 230 volt single phase supplied by the white phase of the auxiliary
transformer in the substation. Tie stations shall normally be supplied by single phase.
However, if three phase power is supplied to a tie station, the battery charger shall be 230
volt single phase supplied by the white phase.
23.7 To maintain the battery condition during a loss of the normal supply to the battery charger
for a period in excess of 10 hours, the design and construction of the substation and tie
station shall enable a portable generator to be used to supply the charger.
23.8 A socket wired to the white phase and neutral to accept the supply from the portable
generator shall be located in the walled open transformer area. At a tie station a suitable
external location shall be provided and the 230 volt input socket shall be covered and
secured from within the building.
23.9 The 400/230 volt system shall be provided with a manually operated change over switch
that will isolate the battery charger and a lighting circuit from the normal supply and connect
the white phase and neutral to a 230 volt input socket. The input socket shall accept a
single phase 230 volt, 50 hertz, 10 amp generator supply. The battery charger and lighting
circuit demand shall not exceed 8 amps.
MEST 000002-01
L1-CHE-STD-009
24 Monitoring and Control

24.1 The electrical systems in the substation or tie station shall be monitored and controlled for
the provision of traction power, signalling power and related electrical services by the
SCADA system. The requirements shall be as given in MEMF 000002-01 Traction
Substations and Tie Stations Functional Requirements Form.
24.2 Additionally the substation or tie station shall be monitored and controlled for the following
items:
24.2.1 Fire monitoring – fire detectors shall be provided in all areas of the buildings;
24.2.2 Intruder monitoring – security shall be provided by detectors on doors and within the
buildings;
24.2.3 Door position – doors are to be proven closed;
24.2.4 Access door operation – the access door may be released remotely;
24.2.5 External lighting – the lighting may be operated remotely.
25 Notes
Nil
26 Appendices
Appendix 1 – Responsibilities
MEST 000002-01
L1-CHE-STD-009
Appendix 1 - Responsibilities
The persons nominated in the following table shall be responsible for the specification, design and
construction of the traction substations and tie stations.
Functional
Responsible Person Responsibilities Comments
Area/Activity
Line speed and service
Input to the design
Railway operations levels including stations
process
requirements
Manager Network
Planning and Approval of substation
To sign the project
Development and tie station project as
scope prior to
Overall Approval a whole through
commitment to
development to
construction
operation
Substation location, Based on timetable and
Electrical network
rating and supply network reliability
capacity and reliability
arrangements requirements
Network Asset Manager Based on timetable and

Electrical network
Tie station location network reliability
capacity and reliability
requirements
Electrical protection Priority of protection
calculations and settings under fault conditions
Delivery of substation
Design and Construction and tie station to scope,
Project Manager
Works schedule, quality and
cost
Manager Infrastructure Acceptance of the assets
Acceptance of project
Delivery for operation

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Table 1: Designated Room and Area Access................................................................................ 11

5 References & Legislations

5.2 MTM References

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5.3 Rail Industry References and Legislation

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5.4 Australian References and Legislation

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5.5 International References

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7 Safety and Environmental

9 Substation and Tie Station Buildings

9.3 Specific Structural Requirements

9.4 Substation Rooms

9.5 Tie Station Rooms

10 Room Access and equipment

Table 1: Designated Room and Area Access

Entry and amenities X X X X X X

11 Building Access and Security

12 Building Ventilation and Temperature Control

14 Interior and exterior Lighting

15 Building Fire Ratings

16 Substation and Tie Station Earthing

17 High Voltage Alternating Current Apparatus

19 High Voltage Direct Current Apparatus

21 Rail to Earth Potentials and Protection

22 High Voltage Cabling

23 Battery and Battery Charger

24 Monitoring and Control

Network Asset Manager Based on timetable and

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