2)

Circuit Breaker
a) 'Gas Refill' level
This will be used to annunciate the need for gas refilling. The contractor shall provide a
contact for remote indication.
b) 'Breaker Block' level
This is the minimum gas density at which the manufacturer will guarantee the rated fault
interrupting capability of the breaker. At this level the breaker block contact shall operate
& the trip-ping & closing circuit shall be blocked.
c) 'Zone Trip' level
This is the minimum level at which the manufacturer will guarantee the insulation rating
of the assembly. Contacts shall be in accordance with requirement.
The contractor should furnish temperature v/s pressure curves for each setting of density
monitor along with details of the monitoring device. It shall be possible to test all gas
monitoring relays/devices without de-energizing the primary equipment & without
reducing pressure in the main section. Plugs & sockets shall be used for test purposes. It
shall also damp the pressure pulsation while filling the gas in service, so that flickering of
the pressure switch contacts does not take place.

17.2 a) Gas Leakage

The maximum gas leakage shall not exceed 0.5% (half percent) per year for the whole
equipment and for any individual gas compartment separately.
b) Gas Supply
The contractor shall include the supply of all SF6 gas necessary for filing & putting into
operation the complete switchgear installation being supplied. In addition 20% of total
gas requirement shall be supplied in separate cylinders as spare requirement, over &
above the requirement of gas for successful commissioning.
18.0

GAS FILLING AND EVACUATING PLANT:

All the plant necessary for filling and evacuating the SF6 gas in the switchgear shall be
supplied with the contract to enable any maintenance work to be carried out. This shall include
all the necessary gas cylinders for temporarily storing the evacuated SF6 gas. The capacity of
the temporary storage facilities shall at least be sufficient for storing the maximum quantity of
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