SEC-COA

PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
FOR
THE CONVERSION OF 33KV UG PANEL TO OHL PANEL AT S/S 8706
IN AL-KHARJ AREA

CONTENTS
1.0

Introduction

2.0

List of Related Specification

3.0

Protection Requirements at S/S 8706

3.1

4.0

33KV OHL Feeder Protection

DC Power Supplies (125V)

5.0

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
(Instruction to Contractor/Supplier)
General Requirements
A.

Submittal & Drawings

B.

Control & Protection Supplies

C.

Isolation, Earthing & Shorting of CTS & VTS

D.

Aux. Supply Supervision

E.

Ferruling

F.

Miscellaneous

G.

Commissioning of Protection Relays

H.

Control and Protection Secondary Wiring

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PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
FOR
THE CONVERSION OF 33KV UG PANEL TO OHL PANEL AT S/S 8706
IN AL-KHARJ AREA
1.0 INTRODUCTION
This document details the protection requirement for the conversion of the existing
33KV UG feeder panel # M20 (C.B 2075) to 33KV OHL panel in Sec. C of S/S
8706.
All material used and work man ship shall be of high quality with good engineering
practice. Notwithstanding any special requirements, all system shall operate
satisfactorily. Detailed protection requirements are listed in the following paragraph.
2.0 STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
The following SEC (COA) standard and specifications together with additional
information contained with this section give the SEC-COA requirements for the
protection equipment at this substation.

BS 142
IEC 6068
IEC 60255
IEC 60529
IEC 61850

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Specifications:
15-0-1(Rev. C)

Nomenclature of Protection Relays

15-0-2 (Rev. 0)
Circuits

Testing & Commissioning of Control Alarms and Protection

15-0-9

Switchgear Interlocking

15-0-10

Alarm Organization and Indication

15-2-1(F3) (Rev.B) 33KV OHL protection (Interconnector)

15-2-1 (F4)

33KV OHL protection (Radial)

TCP-4/3 (Rev. 10)

Use of Protection Equipment

TCS-P-105

(T-Pre-Com.1000-Rev.0) Transmission Pre- Commissioning

Test Procedure.

10/2(Rev. C)

DC Power Supplies (125V DC)

The following Transmission Material standard Specifications (TMSS) shall also

be applicable for this project.
1.
2.
3.
4.

38 - TMSS-05
38 - TMMS-03
01-TMSS-01
32-TMSS-01

Alarms Organization and Indications.

Remote Terminal Unit (RTU).
General Requirement for All Equipment/Material
13.8KV & 33KV Metal clad switchgear Up to 3000A

rating.
5. 50-TMSS-01
6. 50-TMSS-03
7. TESP-119-06
8. TESP-119-30
9. TES-P-119.33
10. SEEDS II
11. 53 -TMMS -01
12. 31-TMMS-02

Current Transformers 11KV through 380KV

Potential Transformers 33KV through 380KV
Surge Protection
Auxiliary Power System (AC/DC)
Substation Electrical Diagram
Engineering Drawing Standards.
Power Transformer Rated 2MVA up to 100MVA.
Aux. AC/DC Panels

All relays shall comply with the appropriate parts of IEC Publication # 60068, 60255,
60529 & 61000 and ANSI C-37.90. SEC-COA code of practice, TCP-4/3 Use of
protection equipment.
The relays shall be IEC 61850 compatible.
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Commissioning of relays & other protection equipment shall be made in accordance

with SEC-COA spec.15-0-2 & TCS-P-105 (T-Pre-com.-1000-Rev.0) Precommissioing Procedure.
Fully wired commissioning and maintenance and test facility shall be provided for
each protection individually. Relay manufacturers prescribed test procedure shall be
taken into account. The contractor shall provide serial ports for testing through
computer.
3.0 PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS AT S/S 8706
3.1 33KV OHL FEEDER PROTECTION 15-2-1 (F3)
The existing 33KV UG cable feeder # M20 (C.B 2075) at S/S 8706 in Sec. C shall
be
modified as 33KV OHL feeder and panel shall be equipped with protection in
accordance with SEC-COA Spec.15-2-1(F3) and as detailed in the PR.
The 33 KV line relay protection shall be as per TCP- 4/3 and as follows:
o The main protection shall be modern multi function numerical relay type
having Distance+DEF+IDMT O/C & E/F+ CBF +VT Supervision+Auto
reclosing function.
o The Back up protection shall also be numerical relay type having IDMT
O/C & E/F + CBF + sensitive earth fault protection. It shall not initiate
auto recloser.
In case of CBF codition the CBF protection shall activate lock out relay after
adequate setable time delay to trip the adjacent breakers and block auto
reclosing.
The existing protection relays in the 33KV UG Feeder panel # M20 (C.B 2075) are
as
follows;
i. Cable differential Protection Relay type MBCI01
ii. Current Starter relay type MCRI01
iii. Back Up O/C & E/F Relay type RACID
These existing protection relays as mentioned above, shall be removed from the
feeder panel and it shall be handed over to SEC-COA staff in a good working
condition for future use.
Note: The circuit is composite type with 9.3KM UGC & 17.5KM OHL

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existing
under;

Existing record shows the utilization of four cores current transformers in the
33KV spare feeders # M20 (C.B 2075) in Section C at S/S 8706 is as

CT-1, Ratio; 800/5A, Class 5P20, Burden 45 VA, Rct0.4

(MBCI01 & MCRI01)
CT-2, Ratio; 800/5 A, Class 5P10, Burden 30 VA
(O/C& E/F Prot.)
CT-3, Ratio; 800/5A, Class 0.5, Burden 15 VA
(Metering)
CT-4, Ratio; 2000/1A ClassX, Vk350V, Imag30 mA at 350V, Rct5.0 ohms
(Bus Bar Prot.)
New protection with the Existing CTs shall be connected as detailed below;
Feeders # M20 (C.B 2075).
CT-1, Ratio; 800/5A, Class 5P20, Burden 45 VA, Rct0.4
(Distance Prot. + DEF+IDMT O/C & E/F+CBF+VT supervision+ A/R)
CT-2, Ratio; 800/5 A, Class 5P10, Burden 30 VA
(IDMT O/C & E/F +CBF + SEF + AR)
CT-3, Ratio; 800/5A, Class 0.5, Burden 15 VA
(Existing Metering)
CT-4, Ratio; 2000/1A ClassX, Vk350V, Imag 30mA at 350V, Rct5.0 ohms
(Existing Bus Bar Prot.)

Notes:
1.

OHL scheme shall be as per SEC (COA) spec.15-2-1(F3) and to be commissioned

accordingly.

2. The existing protection relays such as (MBCI01 & MCRI01), Back up protection
(RACID) relays shall be removed and new numerical type IEC 61850 compatible relays
shall be provided.
3. Alarm indications and signal to RTU (SCADA) shall be wired to satisfy the relevant
part
of SEC-COA Specification no. 15-0-10 (Rev.3) and TMMS-05.
4. Testing & commissioning of protection relays and other protection equipment shall
be
made in accordance with SEC- COA Spec.TCS-P- 105. Transmission
Commissioning
test Procedure.
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5.

All protection relays shall follow TCP-4/3 (Rev.10).

6.
month

Relay Settings calculations with complete data shall be submitted at least one
before the date of starting the testing.

7.

All dismantled material shall be handed over to SEC-COA staff in good packing.

8.

The existing drawings shall be modified and updated. The poor quality drawing
shall be reproduced.

9.

The available DC supply for the substation 8706 is 125 Volts. Additional MCBs
shall be installed in the existing DCDB for additional loads.

10. The adequacy of the C.T.s shall be provided by calculations.

4.0

DC POWER SUPPLY (125V)

The DC Power Supply shall follow specification 10/2.

5.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

General requirements are as per attached instruction.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTRACTOR/SUPPLIER
FOR CONTROL & PROTECTION SECONDARY WIRING,
TERMINALS & TERMINATIONS
1.

All secondary wiring in associated equipment shall use high-quality material and shall
be installed in such a way to maximize the integrity and reliability.

2.

The arrangement and layout of all secondary wiring shall be neat and tidy whether it
is exposed in the panel or enclosed within some form of trunking. Wiring shall be so
fixed and arranged to facilitate access to apparatus without damage to the wiring.
Adequate means of protection shall be provided to prevent damage to wiring where it
passes from one compartment to another and from a fixed compartment onto a hinged
panel where additional means shall be incorporated to avoid damage of conductors at
the hinged joint.

3.

No wire shall be joined or tapped between terminal blocks.

4.

Where a panel contains equipment for more than one primary circuit, the wiring
associated with each circuit shall be segregated and common wiring shall also be
segregated where possible.
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5.

Each wire conductor shall be PVC insulated to at least 600V, multi-stranded or singlecore copper and of adequate cross-sectional area to carry continuously the maximum
current appropriate to the circuit in which it is used without excessive temperature
rise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the exposed secondary wiring shall have a
conductor cross-sectional area of 4.0 mm2 for current and not under 1.5mm2 for
voltage circuits.

6. For insulation of all secondary wiring, colored wiring which is specified below, shall be
used as standard:
Red
Yellow
Blue

These colors shall be used respectively for phases 1, 2 & 3;

A, B & C; R, S & T; U, V & W or Red, Yellow and Blue of current.
transformer or voltage transformer circuits.

Black

A.C. neutral connections and single-phase A.C. wiring.

Red
Black

These colors shall be used respectively for positive and negative D.C.
supply wiring and on battery systems.

Green/Yellow Earth connections.

Grey

D.C. control and protection connections.

7.

Each secondary wire external to relays and other devices shall be ferruled at each end
with an identification number which is unique within each panel and which shall
appear on all associated schematic and wiring diagrams. The numbering system
used shall be to ICE Publication 391, Fig.14d. All numbers shall be read from the
terminal outwards and the number of the local end terminal shall be placed next to the
conductor termination.

8.

Ferrules shall be non-removable without-re-terminating the wire and they shall not be
free to easily slide along the wire insulation.

9.

Ferrules shall normally be white with clearly legible black lettering, but red ferrules
with black lettering shall be accepted for use in tripping circuits provided they are
clearly legible.

10. The finish of all ferrules shall be such that the colors do not change considerably with
age and they shall be resistant to the accumulation of dust.
11. Wiring between the switchgear and remote control panels shall be via PVC/SWA (not
tap armoured) multi-core cables which shall be glanded with suitable earth for the
armour at both ends and shall have identification tap every 10 meter.
12. Comprehensive wiring or connection diagrams shall be provided which shall clearly
show the connection and routing of each wire along with the insulation color, the
unique wire number, terminal number, terminal block number and the unique cable
number. Test facilities incorporated in the terminal blocks shall also be clearly shown.
13. All secondary wiring and associated equipment shall be fire-resistant to IEC
Publication 331.
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14. When terminating wires, a sufficient length shall be left to allow each connection to be
removed from the terminal block and replaced easily. Terminations shall be grouped
to adjacent terminals by function or by cable as appropriate.
15. At least 10% spare cable cores shall be provided and terminated at the terminal
blocks farthest from the cable entry and also not less than 20% spare unused
terminals shall be provided at the bottom of every block, in each category.
16. Not more than 2 terminations shall be connected to one side of a terminal block and
external wiring shall be connected to the opposite side of a terminal block.
17. Terminations shall be of the highest quality, suitable for the conductors and terminal
blocks with which they are used and properly crimped using the correct crimping tool
recommended by the manufacturer.
18. Terminal blocks used for secondary wiring shall be of the highest quality and the body
shall be manufactured from insulating material which is dimensionally stable, resistant
to cracking and not subject to moisture absorption. The comparative tracking index
(CTI) shall be at least 500 when tested to IEC Publication No. 112. The design shall
be such that the accumulation of dust and moisture is minimized, but the creepage
distance between poles or to earth shall be at least 8 mm. Where necessary to
achieve adequate
isolation, insulating barriers shall be incorporated between groups of terminals.
19. Terminals shall be clearly and consecutively numbered up to two digits in each
terminal block. Each terminal block shall be labeled and uniquely identified within
each panel. Metallic parts shall be manufactured from phosphor bronze or other
suitable materials having due regard to the ambient conditions and the strength
necessary to achieve adequate tightness of the connections.
20. Insertion clamp-type terminal blocks shall incorporate serrated pressure plates and
shall not rely on screw pressure bearing directly on a wire conductor or termination.
21. In order to increase the integrity of connections, particularly those associated with
circuit breaker tripping, spring compression of the serrated pressure plates and the
use of hook-type terminations shall be preferred. Although, such spring compression
shall give reliable pullout values for the hook-type terminations, these terminal blocks
shall also incorporate screws to apply further pressure to the serrated pressure plates
and allow full tightening.
22. Shrouds shall be fitted to all terminal blocks used for circuits which may be subject to
high voltages such as current transformer, voltage transformer and protection pilot
circuits.
23. All instruments and equipment located on the panel shall be wired fully to the
terminals on the panel board at the manufacturer's Works.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Minimum drawing submittal shall be as, but not limited to the following.
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A.

SUBMITTAL OF DRAWINGS:

1.

2.
drawings

Drawing index shall be available at the beginning of each set of drawing

describing the subject of each sheet or group of sheets and its issue number.
A full detailed legend describing the equipment type and how to read the
shall be given.

3.

Each sheet of drawing shall be marked as For Approval, Approved and Final
As-Built as the case may be.

4.

Drawings shall be submitted in A3 size in a proper binder with no sheets folded.

5.
The feeder/bay name/number shall be available on each sheet with the
following
sheet number.
6.

Proper inter-reference shall be added for each primary and secondary

equipment and these inter-references shall include all the necessary guidance,
such as drawing number, reference.

7.
8.

Each sheet shall be titled as per the function, such as Tripping Relay-1, DC
Distribution, etc.
At the beginning of each set of drawing an equipment list shall be added and
this
shall furnish full information about each device in respect of type, rating,
make,
the number of NO & NC contacts, the Sheet #, grid location on the
sheet
containing the device and ordering information, etc.
Inter-references for contacts are to follow contacts location and not the coil
location.

9.
10.
new

B.

For modification work the existing drawings shall be modified incorporating the
equipment/wiring added and indicating wiring/equipment deleted.
CONTROL & PROTECTION SUPPLIES:

1. For SF6 type CBs The SF6 Low alarm shall be available in service and test
position for Local and ECC and should block the CB operation.
2.
AC
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)

Each switchgear feeder cubicle should be equipped with 4 DC MCBs and One
MCB of 6A rating and shall be equipped with an alarm contact covering both
automatic and manual for the following circuits.
Main Protection and tripping supply.
Back up protection and tripping supply.
Control supply closing of CB, spring motor charging and ESM.
Local indication supply.
AC supply for lighting and space heater.
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The indication lamps should be with series built in resistance to reduce the
applied
voltages to increase the operating time. All indication lamps should be
provided with
testing facility. Common ON/OFF should also be provided; one for all indication
lamps such that supply can be kept in OFF position when indications are not
required. The rating of all indication lamps should be of 125% of the rated
auxiliary
voltage at the substation.
The supply for each type of protection, tripping circuit and alarm shall be
directly from the main DC distribution board independently for each

derived
bay internal
looping of such supplies shall not be acceptable either in control or protection
panels and MCB shall be equipped with an alarm contact covering both
automatic
and manual operation

The supply connections shall be made point to point with supply terminals
covered
with plastic cover and proper supply supervision relays shall be
provided.
C.
1.

2.
3.
Short
briefly.
4.

ISOLATION OF VTS, SHORTING, ISOLATION & EARTHING OF CTs:

Proper CT shorting and isolating arrangement shall be provided for each CT circuit
and 11 terminals arrangement shall invariably be used to allow isolation of neutral
and earth connections.
The CT star point shall never be made directly on the CT secondary terminals.
CT terminals shall be covered with a caution label as Caution, CT Circuit, and
before Isolation The label shall describe the shorting and isolation process
Plug-in type connection shall never be used in CT circuitry.

5. Each VT circuit shall be equipped with isolating link, covered in a labeled plastic
cover.
6.

Color coded cables shall be used for VT circuit.

7.
Supply to any cubicle shall be through a labeled terminal block with the cable
supply
on one side and the internal connection on the other wires shall be
terminated by
insulated lug.
8.

Each equipment inside a panel shall be properly labeled in its function on metallic
sheet.

9.

Each trip isolation link shall be labeled with red sleeve.

10

Each relay shall be associated with separate test block.

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D.

Auxiliary Supply Supervision

1) Supervision of Protection Supplies
Each branch of DC protection supply shall be supervised by means of an undervoltage relay. The relay shall be connected such that the maximum amount of
wiring is supervised. Operation shall occur if the supervised supply voltage is
reduced below 80% of nominal value with acceptable delay on drop off.
2) Supervision of Circuit Breaker Tripping Circuits
Supervision of circuit breaker trip circuit should be with pre-closing and after
closing supervision with suitable fixed time delay.

E.

FERRULING:
Ferruling of both internal and external secondary wiring shall follow IEC-391

Fig.14d.
F.

MISCELLANEOUS:
1. Consistency throughout the substation in numbering, designation, ferruling,
labeling,
etc., shall be maintained.

2. For each relay and device the detailed catalogues covering working principle,
precommissioning tests, operation and maintenance, setting procedures shall be
provided in original documents and not photo copies.
3. Measuring transducers for SCADA shall be located on SCADA panel.
4.

CT shorting and isolating facilities also shall be provided in SCADA panels.

G. COMMISSIONING OF PROTECTION RELAYS.

1. Commissioning of relays and other protection measurements shall be made in
accordance with SEC-COA Spec.15-0-2 and TCS-P-105 Transmission precommissioning test procedure fully wired commissioning and maintenance
test facility shall be provided for each protection individually. Relay manufacturers
prescribed test procedure shall be taken in account.
2.
practice

All relays supplied must be in accordance with SEC-COA technical code of

# TCP-4/3 Use of protection equipment preference shall be given to modern

numerical relays from TCP-4/3 (Rev.10).
3. The contractor shall prepare and submit all protection relay settings, including
complete details of settings calculation at least one month before the date of starting

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the testing.
4.

Contractor should test and commission complete panels with all equipment
installed in the panels.
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H. CONTROL AND PROTECTION SECONDARY WIRING

Control and protection wiring shall be in accordance with appropriate parts
of SEC-COA Spec.4/7 and as per attached instructions.

PR- NEW S/S 8706

04109401/ZR/PR-S/S 8706
22-03-2011G (17-04-1432H)

ZR/11

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