TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION OF HT PANEL

HT PANEL CONSIST 9 NOS. OF 11 KV, 800A 3 PHASE, 26.2KA, VCB

Supply of HT panel consisting of nine numbers of free standing, modular,

cubicle type, dust and vermin proof, front operated 500 MVA Vacuum Circuit
Breaker (VCB) for operation on 11kV, 3 Phase, 50 Hz, AC supply system suitable for
indoor installation, manufactured in conformation to IS 3427, IEC 60298, BS 5227,
VDE 0670, complete with power and control wiring, interconnections, TP Copper
Bus bar fully tinned and totally covered with colour coded heat shrinkable sleeves
and non-hygroscopic, high dielectric strength, Bus bar support insulators, earthing,
painting complete as directed by Department.

The general construction of the cubicle shall be metal clad in construction and
of compartmentalized design with independent compartments for the following:

a) Vacuum Circuit Breaker mounted on a mobile truck

b) Three phase bus bars
c) Current transformers and cable terminations
d) LV auxiliary control and measuring equipment
e) Cable entry and termination facility for incomer / outgoing HT cables,
control cable and SCADA cable shall be provided behind the VCB truck
assembly.
f) LV equipment like meters, switches, relays, etc., mounted in LV chamber
in front side.
g) Control wiring terminal blocks on the rear side of the panel.

The VCB compartment shall be provided with explosion vents or similar safety
arrangements at the top of the panels to let out gases under pressure generated
during event of any rare, severe fault inside the panel.

The circuit breaker compartments shall be suitable for accommodating

vacuum circuit breaker mounted on a draw out truck. The breaker compartment is
separated from the bus bar and cable compartments. The partition between the
breaker compartment and the cable compartment also carry individual shutters for
the primary contact arms. The shutters are made of earthed metal or suitably
insulated material and operated automatically by the movement of the truck. The
shutters shall be of self-closing type which shall close automatically when the truck is
withdrawn.

The VCB shall be of horizontal isolation and horizontal draw out type. The
breaker truck shall have distinct positions of Service and Test/ Isolated. The control
wiring from the breaker to the control equipment on the LT chamber shall be made
through plug and socket arrangement. The plug shall be interlocked in such a way
that the breaker truck cannot be pushed in Service Position until and unless the

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control plug is inserted in the correct place. The fully isolated position shall be
achieved in the test position by removal of the control plug. There shall be position
limit switches and auxiliary contacts for interlock.

An inter-locking channel and centering channel is to be fixed to the cubicle

bottom sheet. These components together with the locking shaft ensure that the
truck is smoothly guided inside the cubicle and is stopped in Service, Test / Isolate
positions.

The following requirements also should be fulfilled:

a. Necessary view glass / cut outs shall be provided such that all switching
operations can be performed with front door closed.
b. Insulators should have high anti-tracking qualities.
c. Full mechanical interlocking.
d. Access door fully integrated in interlock system.
e. Earthed metal partitions and shutters.
f. Separately pad lockable shutters for bus and cable side.
g. Access to cable terminals from the rear.
h. Adequate nos. of auxiliary contacts shall be provided for remote switching
operation also.
i. Separately removable insulated shutter cover over the Vacuum bottles on
the rear side.

The specifications as detailed here under are common to all VCBs in the HT panel
except for the following deviations:

1. PROTECTION RELAYS, CTs, AMMETER, VOLTMETER AND TEST

TERMINAL BLOCK ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL VCBs

2. POTENTIAL TRANSFORMER IS REQUIRED FOR THE INCOMER VCBs

ONLY.

Each VCB shall be of the following ratings:

Incomer : 800Amp, 11 kV, VCB ( 2 No.)

Bus coupler : 800Amp, 11 kV, VCB (1No.)
Outgoings : 800Amp, 11 kV, VCB ( 2 Nos for transformers, 3 Nos
for downstream substation and 1 no for spare)

Mechanical interlocks shall be provided for incomer VCBs and bus coupler VCB
with two nos. of key such that only two VCBs are can be switched ON at a time.

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 All breakers shall have symmetrical breaking capacity of 26.2kA min., and
suitable for short time current of 26.2kA for 3 sec. The VCB shall fully conform to
IEC:60056 and IS:13118.

The VCB shall be motor charged with spring closing mechanism by 230 V, 50 Hz,
single phase motor. The VCB shall have 3 Nos. vacuum interrupters fully segregated
within an epoxy body. The VCB shall have Close / Neutral/ Trip switch, closing coil,
Auxiliary contacts and service, Test / isolation position micro switches including
necessary interconnections complete as required.

1. CURRENT TRANSFORMERS:

Each VCB panel shall be provided with Three nos. of resin cast encapsulated
twin secondary current transformers of dual ratio as specified below and of accuracy
class 0.5 for metering and 5P10 for protection, with suitable burden for protection as
well as metering.

For two incomer VCBs : 800-400/5-5Amp

For two outgoing VCBs (transformer) : 100- 50/5-5Amp
For other outgoing VCBs (downstream s/s and spare): 400- 200/5-5Amp

2. POTENTIAL TRANSFORMER:

Both incomer VCBs shall be provided with one set of 3 phase, 3 Limbs,
11kV/110V, Resin cast draw out type potential transformer with necessary fuse
protection on primary and secondary, 100 VA / phase burden with Class 0.5
accuracy for metering and 5P 10 for protection and connected on the incoming
side.

3. RELAYS:

1. VCB shall be provided with IDMT non-directional shunt trip relay with two
poles arranged for over current protection (with setting 50% - 200%) and one
pole for earth fault protection (with setting 20%-80%) and under voltage
protection. Relay shall be microprocessor based numerical type of preferred
make as mentioned with adequate input and output suitable for SCADA
interfacing and with following features:

The relay shall be complete with a wide range of standard communication

protocols (Modbus, DNP 3.0, IEC 60870-5-103 etc). Relay shall provide simple
and powerful operator interface. The LEDs and LCD display on the front panel
shall be fully programmable to user requirements. The relay shall be capable of
control functions. Necessary displays shall be readable on the front panel and
available for local viewing and remote transmission. Each relay inputs and

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 outputs are to be freely assignable and combinations of any thresholds are
independently programmable for each output. Voltage input is to be derived from
PT and current inputs are to be derived from CTs mounted in the VCB panel.

The minimum functions covered by this relay shall be as follows:

 Phase over-current protection.

 Instantaneous short circuit protection
 Earth fault over current protection
 Output relay latching
 Under / Over voltage protection

2. Two nos. of Auxiliary relay shall be provided in Transformer feeders (2 Nos.) for
the Transformer Buchholz, winding and oil temperature alarm / trip functions.

3. Trip Circuit Supervision Relay

4. Master trip relay

4. METERING:

VCB panel shall be provided with the following digital meters all compatible for
SCADA:

1. Digital power monitor with permanent backlit LCD graphics display, capable of
measuring volts, amps, watts, Vars, VA, PF, PA, Hz, Neutral current, kWh,
kVArh, kW Demand, kVAr demand, kVA demand, kA demand parameter for
system as well as phase wise with communication port on MODBUS RTU,
universal power supply, programmable CT&PT ratio and EEPROM to store
energy parameters, max demand. ( all VCBs)
2. Digital Ammeter of suitable range with built in selector switch. ( all VCBs)
3. Digital Voltmeter 0 – 15 kV, with built in selector switch. (Incomer VCBs)
4. Digital Frequency meter ( Incomer VCBs)

5. INDICATING LAMPS:

Each VCB shall be provided with the following LED indicating lamps:

 Red and Green colour indicating LEDS to indicate ON / OFF conditions of

VCB – 1 Set.
 Amber colour LED to indicate VCB tripping on fault – 1 No.
 White colour LED with push button to indicate trip circuit healthy – 1 Set.
 Blue colour LED to indicate spring charged conditions – 1 No.

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  White colour LED for indicating Breaker in isolated position – 1 No.
 White colour LED for indicating Breaker in service position – 1 No.

Apart from the above, the outgoing feeder VCBs (2 Nos) meant form
Transformers shall be provided with required numbers of distinct LED indication
lamps for indicating Transformer Buchholz relay trip, Transformer high temperature
warning and Transformer high temperature trip for both oil & winding.

6. CABLE TERMINATION:

Separate Cable adopter box is not required behind the panel for HT cable end
termination. However the VCB panel shall have provision for termination of 2RX
3CX 95 Sq. mm. 11 kV XLPE cable with removable gland plates at the rear side
bottom of the VCB panel. Necessary provisions shall also be made for terminating
the control cable and the SCADA cable in the panel. Necessary statutory clearance
between the power and control / SCADA cable entry shall be ensured wherever they
enter same compartment.

Provision shall also be made for terminating control cables like tripping /
status from transformer marshalling box, from the secondary side CTs all on the rear
side of the VCB panel. Accordingly suitable terminal blocks shall be provided in the
outgoing VCB feeders.

7. BUSBARS:

Three phase 800 Amps rating heat shrinkable sleeved electrolytic grade
copper bus bars tinned fully – 1 set. The Bus bar compartment shall have suitable
capacity non-hygroscopic and high dielectric strength SMC/DMC/FRP/Epoxy bus bar
supports. The bus bar support shall be rigid for all thermal and electro-dynamic
stresses arising out of short circuit currents for 3 sec. The VCB panel shall also be
readily extendable on both sides. The bus bar joints shall be fully encapsulated by
using HT tape / mono plast compound. The bus bar and every tap off joint shall be
colour coded. Size of the bus bar shall be not less than 770 sq.mm tinned copper.

8. SCADA Provisions:

The VCB panel shall be of SCADA compatible with following provisions:

1. All meters shall be SCADA compatible having communicable ports.

2. The protection relay shall be SCADA compatible with communicable port.

3. The VCB shall have adequate auxiliary contacts (minimum 6NO+6NC) wired
up to terminal blocks and positioned on the rear side of the VCB panel and
clearly identified for SCADA wiring. The VCB panel shall have

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 communication port in front and at rear fully prewired to terminal box and
position micro switches including all interconnections.

9. EARTH TRUCK FOR VCB PANEL - 1 No

In case the VCB is not having in-built earth switch option, the same shall
be supplied separately as independent Earth truck of following minimum
specifications.

The earth truck supplied shall be suitable for the same VCB panel frame. The
truck shall have rugged wheels and shall be possible to be driven in to the VCB
panel freely over the VCB rails without any obstruction. Necessary guides / rollers
shall be provided to guide the earth truck smoothly inside the VCB panel. The truck
shall be mechanically rigid and of similar construction as that of VCB truck frame.

The contacts provided shall be of spring loaded and of horizontal plug-in

type, same as the VCB contacts. They shall also be rated for same current as that
of the VCB moving contacts. Necessary provision shall be made for earthing all the
three phase contacts so as to solidly connect them to the metallic frame of the truck
thereby ensuring continuity.

The earth truck shall be capable of making in fault at 66.81kA peak and carry
26.2kA for 1 sec. Necessary safety provision shall be built-in so as to ensure that it is
impossible to earth a live circuit and is totally safe for the operator. The earthing
truck shall have facility to convert it circuit earthing or vice versa as per the
requirement at site easily.

10. WIRING:

Internal wiring of the switch gear shall be with FRLS-PVC Insulated multi
stranded flexible copper conductor wire with good quality plastic beads/ferrules for
easy identification on both ends. The wires shall be neatly laid and bunched and
conveyed through PVC or metallic cable trough / tray inside the panel. The inter-
panel wiring including the control supplies shall be looped from one panel to other
through rubber grommets. For added safety, wherever the cable bunch passes
through HV compartment, it is advised to be routed through earthed metallic conduits
/ trays.

Panel wiring shall include ACMCB, DCMCB, AC / DC ON / OFF switch,

thermostat and space heater, illuminating lamp, terminal blocks disconnecting / non-
disconnecting type and 5/15A plug and socket required as per department approved
scheme.

The control wiring with 2.5 sq. mm copper wire and shall strictly comply with
wiring drawings provided by manufacturers of relay and instruments such that the all
the intended protection and metering functions are ensured.

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11. PAINTING:-
The sheet steel parts of the circuit breaker panel shall have under gone the
seven tank pre-treatment process and then primer followed by powder coating as per
standard. The painting shall be uniform and shall penetrate through all holes, bends
and corners. The colour shade shall be Siemens Grey. The coating thickness shall
be around 40-60 microns.

12. PREFERRED MAKES / BRANDS:

HT panel consisting VCB : Schneider, L&T, ABB, Siemens, MEI, Alind

Easun Reyrolle, Andrew Yule

Sl.
Item Make
No.

Current Transformer/ AREVA (Schneider), Kappa Electricals, Automatic

1.
Voltage Transformer Electric (AE), INTRANS, PARAS, VOLTAMP, MEI

MECO, Conzerv (Schneider), L&T, Neutronics, Nippen,

2. Digital Meters Automatic Electric (AE), Rishab, CG Schlumberger,
Riken, Krykard, Elmeasure

Easun Reyrolle, Prok dv’s, L & T, ABB, Siemens,

3. Relays
Schneider, C&S Electric, Alind, Jyoti,

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 TESTS TO BE CONDUCTED IN PRESENCE OF DEPARTMENT
REPRESENTATIVE AT SUPPLIER’S PREMISES
BEFORE DESPATCH OF THE ITEM.

The circuit breaker shall be tested for the following acceptance/ routine
tests as specified in the relevant latest Indian standards, before despatch in the
presence of Department Engineers at the works of the original equipment
manufacturer, and the test certificates shall be furnished in triplicate:

i) Operation tests.

ii) Measurement of resistance of the main circuits / milli-volt drop test

iii) One minute power frequency voltage dry with stand tests on the circuit
breaker (High Voltage Test).

iv) One minute power frequency voltage dry with stand tests on the auxiliary
circuits.

v) Primary Injection tests for CTs and Relays

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 GUARANTEED TECHNICAL PARTICULARS (GTP) OF VCB
(Requirements for each VCB panel)

Sl.
Technical Particulars Requirement
No.
1 Type of VCB panel In-door, totally enclosed, dust and vermin proof,
free standing, floor mounting type with panel
extension facility on both sides.

2 Type of operation of VCB Horizontal draw out and Horizontal isolation type

3 Rated voltage and No of 11 kV, 3 poles

Phases

4 Rated insulation level / 12 kV

Highest system voltage

5 Rated Frequency 50 Hz

6 No. of Phases Three

7 Rated line current 800 A

8 Rated breaking capacity 500 MVA , 26.2 kA

9 Rated making capacity To be furnished

10 Operating Sequence O - 3 min - CO - 3 min - CO

11 Duration of Short time current To be furnished

12 Impulse withstand Voltage 75kV peak

13 Power frequency withstand 28kV

Voltage

14 Opening time and Breaking To be furnished

time
15 Closing time To be furnished

16 Type test certificate CPRI Test Certificate to be furnished

17 Number of breaks in series One per pole

per pole

18 Minimum clearance
a) Between Poles To be furnished
b) Between Earth and poles

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19 Operating mechanisms of the
circuit breaker

a. Type of closing Motor operated spring energy stored and manual

mechanisms charging facility.

b. Rated voltage of motor 230V AC Motor

c. Nature of VCB operating Trip free with anti-pumping facility

mechanism 24/32V DC

d. Rated supply voltage of To be furnished

closing coil

e. Current required at rated 24/32V DC

supply voltage to close the
circuit Breaker

f. Rated supply voltage of To be furnished

shunt opening release

g. Number and type of spare To be furnished

auxiliary switch

h. App. Current required at

rated supply voltage by all
Auxiliaries
20 Weight of each circuit breaker To be furnished
panel (app.):

21 Over all dimensions (app.) To be furnished

Width :
Height :
Depth :
22 List of Accessories fitted with Mechanical close / Trip Knob – 1 set.
VCB
Mechanical ON / OFF Indicator –1 No.

Mechanical spring charged / free indicator – 1No.

24/32 V DC Closing coil – 1 No.

24/32V DC Shunt trip coil – 1 No

Close/Neutral/Trip/ control switch -1 No.

Space heaters with switch and thermostat – 1 set

Operating handles / keys – 1 set

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23 Instrument Transformers
details - Please furnish the
make and type considered.
(Applicable only for the
VCBs as mentioned in
schedule of quantities)
24 Metering Details - Please
furnish the make and type of
meters considered.
(Applicable only for VCBs as
mentioned in the schedule of
quantities)
25 Relay details – Please furnish
the make and type of relay
considered.
(Applicable only for the VCBs
as mentioned in the
schedule of quantities)
26 Compatibility for SCADA and
for Remote operation
27 List of confirmation standards
11kV HT Panel
General requirement of VCB
Current Transformers
Voltage Transformers
Protective relays
28 Remarks and deviations if
any
Note: Form of Guaranteed Technical Particulars (GTP) of VCB available in template
/ tab under item specification shall be duly filled and submitted along with offer.
Current Transformers:
1) Twin secondary CTs
For two incomer VCBs : 800-400/5-5Amp
For two outgoing VCBs : 100- 50/5-5Amp
(transformer)
For other outgoing VCBs: 400- 200/5-5Amp
Accuracy class 0.5 for metering and 5P10 for
protection, with suitable burden for protection as
well as metering.
2) Potential Transformers: 11 kV/110V - 1 each
For two incomer VCBs
Accuracy class 0.5 for metering and 5P 10 for
protection with 100 VA / phase as burden.
Digital Ammeter
Digital Voltmeter
Power and Energy Meter
1. IDMTL relay
2. Auxiliary relay for Transformer oil / winding -
high temperature alarm / trip
3. Trip circuit supervision relay
4. Master trip relay
Shall be provided for relays and meters as per
schedule description.
IS 3427, IEC 298, BS 5227,
IS 13118
IS 2705
IS 3156
IS 3231
(Latest confirmation standards if any shall be
specified)
Shall be mentioned clearly by the vendor. If
required separate sheet may be attached high-
lighting all deviations.
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