Location and Requirement of Substation

The substation should preferably be located

in separate building and could be adjacent to
the generator room,
Room/Spaces Required

Supply companys switchgear room andlor

space for meters.
UPS System
An electrical device providing an interface between
the mains power supply and sensitive loads (computer
systems, instrumentation, etc). The UPS supplies
sinusoidal a.c. power free of disturbances and within
strict amplitude and frequency tolerances. It is
generally made up of a rectifier/charger and an inverter
together with a battery for backup power in the event
of a mains failure with virtually no time lag.
In general UPS system shall be provided for sensitive
electronic equipments like computers, printers, fire
alarm panel, public address system equipment, access
control panel, EPABX, etc with the following
provisions:
a) Provisions of isolation transformers shall be
provided where the capacity exceeds 5 kVA.
b) UPS shall have dedicated neutral earthing
system.
c) Adequate rating of protective devices such as
MCB, MCCB, fuses, ELCB, etc, shall be
provided at both incoming and outgoing sides.
d) UPS room shall be provided with adequate
ventilation and/or air conditioning as per
requirement.
10.5
switchboard clear to a height of
1.8 metres.