SECTION [26 05 73] [16055]

OVERCURRENT PROTECTIVE DEVICE COORDINATION STUDY

PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
A. The contractor shall provide an engineering analysis and coordination study for the [entire
electrical system including existing equipment] [new portions of electrical distribution
system]. The basic analysis shall include a short-circuit analysis with protective device
evaluation a protective device coordination study. [n addition t!e study s!all include [a
motor starting study"] [load flow#$oltage drop study"] [a !armonics analysis] and [an %rc
&las! study]' Coordinate the choices in the preio!s sentence "ith the optiona# sections
$o! se#ect in the PRODUCT sections%
!. The pro"ect shall begin at the point of utility service for the facility and continue down through
the syste# to all downstrea# distribution and branch panelboards #otor control centers and
significant #otor locations.
C. The pro"ect shall include any new generators and any associated e#ergency power distribution
e$uip#ent including auto#atic transfer switches and generator ground fault protection.
1.% &E'ATE( (OC)*E+TS
A. Single line diagra#s
!. Specifications
1., S)!*-TTA'S
A. .eneral. Sub#it the following according to Conditions of the Contract and (ivision 1
Specification Sections/
!. Sub#it for review si0 copies of the protection coordination study.
C. Shop drawings for e$uip#ent effected by the coordination study will not be reviewed until the
coordination study has been sub#itted and approved.
(. 1ualification data for fir#s and persons specified in the 21uality Assurance3 Article to
de#onstrate their capabilities and e0perience. -nclude list of co#pleted pro"ects with pro"ect
na#es addresses na#es of Engineer and Owner and other infor#ation specified.
E. A one-line diagra# of the syste# shall be included.
4. The final report shall be bound in a three-ring binder.
.. The final report shall contain individual tabbed sections for each section. Each tabbed section
shall contain the infor#ation as outlined in Part % of this docu#ent. Tab 1 shall list the
#anufacturer5s na#e address general business phone nu#ber after hours service phone
nu#ber spare parts phone nu#ber distributor5s na#e address general business phone
nu#ber after hours service phone nu#ber and spare parts phone nu#ber. Tab % shall contain
Section %.%5s short-circuit analysis with protective device evaluation. Tab , shall contain Section
%.,5s protective device coordination study. Tab 6 contains Section %.65s infor#ation and so on.
1.6 &E'ATE( STA+(A&(S
A. All studies shall be perfor#ed in accordance with the latest applicable -EEE and A+S-
standards.
!. [%dd additional standards as needed]
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A. Preparer 1ualifications/ 4ir# e0perienced in the analysis evaluation and coordination of
electrical distribution syste#s and si#ilar to the syste# for this pro"ect. 4ir# #ust have at a
#ini#u# a 6 year record of successful in-service perfor#ance.
!. The study shall be prepared in accordance with the latest edition of +ETA Std. ATS +4PA 9:!
the 2+ational Electrical Code3 A+S- C%3 +ational Electrical Safety Code3 and A+S-;-EEE
.uidelines as well as #anufacturer5s reco##endations.
C. Short-Circuit Analysis and Coordination Study shall be perfor#ed by a registered Professional
Engineer. Study shall be signed and sealed by the Engineer. The Engineer shall have a
#ini#u# of eight years e0perience in the analysis evaluation and coordination of electrical
distribution syste#s.
(. The fir# conducting the study shall have one #illion worth of Professional 'iability -nsurance in
addition to standard general insurance.
1.< (E'-=E&8 STO&A.E A+( >A+('-+.
A. The si0 sets of sub#ittals shall be sub#itted for review and approval to/
1. [+++++++++++++++]'
!. The si0 sets are due no later than [+++++++++++++] and are re$uired prior to the review of the
shop drawings.
PART & - PRODUCTS
%.1 *A+)4ACT)&E&
A. [,ngineering analysis and coordination study s!all be performed by -iemens or an
appro$ed" acceptable and qualified equal by.
1. -iemens
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A. Syste#atically calculate fault currents based on the available fault current at the facility service
entrance. Study preparer shall obtain the available fault current fro# the local utility.
!. Short-circuit calculations shall be prepared by #eans of a digital co#puter utili@ing a
co##ercially available software pacAage. *otor contribution shall be incorporated in
deter#ining fault levels. &esults of short-circuit calculations shall be presented in tabular for#
and shall include #o#entary and interrupting fault values for three-phase and phase-to-ground
faults.
C. Analy@e the short-circuit currents by preparing a tabulation co#paring the fault levels to the
device interrupting ratings. -ndicate areas in which integrated;series ratings are utili@ed. The
following infor#ation shall be included in the tabulation/
1. !us identification nu#ber.
%. 'ocation identification.
,. =oltage
6. *anufacturer and type of e$uip#ent.
7. (evice rating.
<. Calculated short-circuit current.
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A. Prepare coordination ti#e-current characteristic curves to deter#ine the re$uired settings;si@es
of the protective devices to #a0i#i@e selectivity. The utility upstrea# protective device feeding
the facility shall be #aintained as the upper li#it for coordination. These settings shall be
obtained by the preparer along with any other protective device setting re$uire#ents. The
coordination curves shall be prepared on log-log paper and illustrate ade$uate clearing ti#es
between series devices. The curves shall be created through the use of the study software
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pacAage but #ust reflect actual protective devices to be installed. Ade$uate ti#e-current
curves shall be generated to depict coordination. -n addition protective device characteristics
shall be suitably deter#ined to reflect calculated short-circuit levels at the location.
!. A narrative analysis shall acco#pany each coordination curve sheet and describe the
coordination and protection in e0plicit detail. All curve sheets shall be #ulti-color for i#proved
clarity. Areas lacAing co#plete coordination shall be highlighted and reasons provided for
allowing condition to re#ain or provide solution to resolve situation. Syste# coordination
reco##ended ratings and setting of protective devices shall be acco#plished by a registered
professional electrical engineer with a #ini#u# of eight years of current e0perience in the
coordination of electrical power syste#s.
C. The following infor#ation shall be provided on all curve sheets.
1. (evice identification and associated settings;si@e.
%. =oltage at which curves are plotted.
,. Current #ultiplier.
6. A+S- fre$uent fault da#age curve.
7. Cable insulation da#age curves.
<. Transfor#er inrush point.
9. Single-line for the portion of the syste#.
B. *otor starting profiles Cwhere applicableD.
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A. % load2flow and $oltage drop study will be performed to determine t!e steady2state
loading profile of t!e system' 5!is analysis will be conducted under two modes of
operation' 5!e loading under t!e first mode of operation will be based on t!e
instantaneous load $alues collected during t!e field effort' 5!e loading under t!e
second mode of operation will be based on a <0= design criteria of t!e loadcenters'
&rom t!e results of t!e load2flow#$oltage drop calculations" an analysis will be prepared"
based on t!e *,>" to indicate areas of o$erloaded conductors#loadcenters and areas of
excessi$e $oltage drop in t!e conductors' 5!e load2flow#$oltage drop study calculations
must be performed using a digital computer utili?ing commercially a$ailable software']
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A. % motor starting study will be prepared in order to analy?e t!e transient effect of t!e
systemAs $oltage profile during motor starting' -ignificant motor starting $oltage
profiles must be calculated in order to analy?e t!e effects of t!e motor starting on a
system basis' 5!e $oltage profile as a result of motor starting will be analy?ed based on
%*-#,,, requirements' 5!e system loading for t!e motor starting study will be in
accordance wit! t!e /oad2&low#4oltage 1rop -tudy as detailed abo$e' 5!e motor
starting study calculations must be performed using a digital computer utili?ing
commercially a$ailable software']
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A. %n arc flas! analysis will be performed based on existing s!ort circuit $alues pro$ided
by t!e customer or in con)unction wit! a s!ort circuit study' 5!e results from t!e s!ort
circuit study will be used to determine arc energy le$els at eac! defined location in t!e
facility for a specified worCing distance' Dased on t!e arc energy at eac! defined point"
t!e proper ((, will be determined and if t!e arc energy le$el exceeds a$ailable ((,
ratings" t!e locations will be noted' /abels will be pro$ided for eac! e$aluated location
t!at lists t!e !a?ard le$els along wit! t!e required ((, w!ile worCing in t!at area'
%nalysis will be pro$ided to determine if any c!anges can be made in protection system
to reduce arc energy le$els']
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A. 5!e !armonic analysis s!all be performed by a computer aided circuit simulation of t!e
distribution system specific to t!is pro)ect' 5!ese calculations s!all s!ow t!at t!e total
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!armonic $oltage distortion s!all be less t!an 5 percent due to t!e contribution of all
4&1As supplied']
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A. The final report shall include a #ulti-color single-line diagra# of the electrical distribution syste#
within the scope of the pro"ect. The single-line shall include/
1. Transfor#er rating voltage ratio i#pedance and winding connection.
%. 4eeder cable phase neutral and ground si@es length of cable conductor #aterial and
conduit si@e and type.
,. Switchgear switchboards panelboards *CC5s fuses circuit breaAers ATS5s and
switches continuous current ratings.
6. Protective relays with appropriate device nu#bers and CT5s and PT5s with associated
ratios.
7. (etailed legend indicating device type identification and other significant details.
PART ' - E(ECUTION
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A. The results of the syste# studies shall be su##ari@ed in a final report.
!. ?here re$uired copies of the final report shall be sub#itted to the power co#pany for their
review and approval. Approved copies or the report shall be sub#itted to the (esign Engineer.
,.% 4-E'( SETT-+.S
A. The contractor shall engage the #anufacturer5s service group or alternately a $ualified
independent testing fir# to perfor# field ad"ust#ents of the protective devices as re$uired for
placing the e$uip#ent in final operating condition. The settings shall be in accordance with the
approved short circuit study and protective device evaluation ; coordination study.
!. +ecessary field settings of devices and ad"ust#ents and #inor #odifications to e$uip#ent to
acco#plish confor#ance with the approved short-circuit and protective device coordination
study shall be carried out by #anufacturer5s service group.
END O) SECTION
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