November 2002

Process Industry Practices

Electrical

PIP ELCGL01D
Data Sheet for Electrical Design Criteria
 PURPOSE AND USE OF PROCESS INDUSTRY PRACTICES

In an effort to minimize the cost of process industry facilities, this Practice has
been prepared from the technical requirements in the existing standards of major
industrial users, contractors, or standards organizations. By harmonizing these
technical requirements into a single set of Practices, administrative, application, and
engineering costs to both the purchaser and the manufacturer should be reduced. While
this Practice is expected to incorporate the majority of requirements of most users,
individual applications may involve requirements that will be appended to and take
precedence over this Practice. Determinations concerning fitness for purpose and
particular matters or application of the Practice to particular project or engineering
situations should not be made solely on information contained in these materials. The
use of trade names from time to time should not be viewed as an expression of
preference but rather recognized as normal usage in the trade. Other brands having the
same specifications are equally correct and may be substituted for those named. All
Practices or guidelines are intended to be consistent with applicable laws and
regulations including OSHA requirements. To the extent these Practices or guidelines
should conflict with OSHA or other applicable laws or regulations, such laws or
regulations must be followed. Consult an appropriate professional before applying or
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 ASSOC. PIP: DATA SHEET FOR ELECTRICAL
ELCGL01 DESIGN CRITERIA ELCGLO1D

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Client: Engineering Org.: Specification No.:

Project Title: Location: Date:
Project Location: Contract No.: Equipment No.:
Project No.: Specifier Name: Telephone No.:
Purchaser Order No.:
Refer to PIP ELCGL01 for General Requirements.
3. System Design Criteria
3.2 Other Applicable Codes:

3.3 System Studies

! Load Flow ! Short Circuit ! Motor Starting ! Harmonic ! Transient Stability ! Underground Cable Thermal
! Ground Grid ! Load Summary ! Device Coordination
Software: ___________________________________________________________________________________

3.4 Utility Interface Parameters

Max. Voltage: _________________ Min. Voltage: _________________ Frequency: _________________
Max. Short Circuit MVA 3-Phase: ________ Min. Short Circuit MVA 3-Phase: ________ X/R: ______
Max Short Circuit MVA L-G: ________ Min. Short Circuit MVA L-G: ________ X/R: ______

3.5 Three-Phase System Voltage Parameters

Bus Voltage Transformer Secondary Connection Grounding Method Motor Horsepower Range
! 13800 ! Wye ! Solid
! Delta ! Low Resistance _________ through _________
! High Resistance

! 12470 ! Wye ! Solid

! Delta ! Low Resistance _________ through _________
! High Resistance

! 7200 ! Wye ! Solid

! Delta ! Low Resistance _________ through _________
! High Resistance

! 4160 ! Wye ! Solid

! Delta ! Low Resistance _________ through _________
! High Resistance

! 2400 ! Wye ! Solid

! Delta ! Low Resistance _________ through _________
! High Resistance

! 480 ! Wye ! Solid

! Delta ! High Resistance _________ through _________
! Ungrounded

! 120/208 ! Wye Solid

! 120/240 1-Phase Solid Less than ___________ hp

Other ! 1-Phase ! Wye ! Solid

Voltages ! 3-Phase ! Delta ! Low Resistance _______ through _________
! ________ ! High Resistance
! Ungrounded
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3.7 Motor-Starting Voltage Drop

3.7.2 Acceleration Study ! Required ! Not Required ! >600 Volts and ≤5000 Volts ! >5000 Volts
Motor-Rated Voltage Required System Starting Voltage at Bus:
3.7.3 ≤600 Volts ! 90% ! ________%
3.7.6 >600 Volts and ≤5000 Volts ! 85% ! ________%
>5000 Volts ! 85% ! ________%
Motor-Rated Voltage Required System-Starting Voltage at Motor Terminals:
3.7.7 >600 Volts and ≤5000 Volts ! 80% ! ________%
>5000 Volts ! 80% ! ________%
3.7.5 ≤600-Volt Reduced Voltage Starting Method ! Soft Start ! Other ______
3.7.8 >600-Volt Reduced Voltage Starting Method ! Captive Xfmr ! Soft Start ! Auto-Transformer ! Other ___________

3.8 Design Allowance

3.8.1 Spare Capacity Feeder Cable Ampacity
Above NEC Transformer Capacity
Requirements
Switchgear Bus Ampacity
MCC Bus Ampacity
3.8.2 Spare Devices MV Starters
MV Switchgear Circuit Breaker
or Fused Switches
Low-Voltage Switchgear
Circuit Breakers
Low-Voltage Starters (per
MCC)
3.8.3 Equipped MV Starters (per Line-up)
Spaces
Low-Voltage Switchgear
Circuit Breakers
MV Switchgear Circuit
Breakers
Unequipped Spaces MV Starters (per Line-up)
Low-Voltage Switchgear
Circuit Breakers
MV Switchgear Circuit
Breakers or Fused Switches
3.8.4 Future Unit Low-Voltage Starters (per
Spaces MCC)
! 20% ! _______%
! 20% ! _______%
! 20% ! _______%
! 20% ! _______%
_______ ! 2 Per Line-up ! 2 Per Sub ! 2 Total Project
_______ ! 2 Per Line-up ! 2 Per Sub ! 2 Total Project
_______ ! 2 Per Line-up ! 2 Per Sub ! 2 Total Project
Size 1 ________ Size 2 ________ Size 3 _________
Size 4 ________ Size 5 ________ Size 6 __________
Feeder Breakers: _________ Fused Switches: _________
______ ! 2 Per Line-up ! 2 Per Bldg ! 2 Total Project
______ ! 2 Per Line-up ! 2 Per Bldg ! 2 Total Project
______ ! 2 Per Line-up ! 2 Per Bldg ! 2 Total Project
______ ! 2 Per Line-up ! 2 Per Bldg ! 2 Total Project
______ ! 2 Per Line-up ! 2 Per Bldg ! 2 Total Project
______ ! 2 Per Line-up ! 2 Per Bldg ! 2 Total Project
Size 1 _________ Size 2 _________ Size 3 ___________
Size 4 _________ Size 5 _________ Size 6 _____________
Feeder Breakers _________ Fused Switches _________

3.9 Power Factor

Power Factor Correction Required: ! No ! Yes
Minimum System Power Factor ______% ! At Utility Interface or ! Other _______________
Method(s) of Power Factor Correction:
! Capacitors ! On Major Power Bus ! On MCC Bus ! At Motor ! Fixed ! Switched
! Other_________________________________________________________

3.11 Electrical Equipment Rooms

3.11.1 ! 2 or more doors ! 1 Door if Allowable per NEC ! Other ______
3.11.3 ! No Locks ! Locks with “Night Latch” Feature ! Other ______

4. Area Classification
4.1 " Per PIP ELEHA01 " Other_______________
4.2 " Division Method " Zone Method
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5. Power Distribution
5.1 System Configuration
System ! Simple Radial ! Expanded ! Primary ! Primary Loop ! Secondary
Configuration System Radial System Selective System Selective
Arrangements System System
! One Line Attached Document Number ________________________________

5.2 Utility Interface and Unit Substations

5.2.3 Primary or Utility Interface Substation
! Outdoor ! Open Bus ! NEMA 3R Walk-in ! NEMA 3R Non-Walk-in
! Indoor ! Prefabricated Power ! Fabricated in Place Building Pressurization Required
Center ! Yes ! No
HVAC Required ! Yes ! No Internal Temperature Range _______________
Elevation ! At Grade ! Elevated ________ Feet
Unit Substations ! Outdoor ! NEMA 3R Walk-in ! NEMA 3R Non-Walk-in
! Indoor ! Prefabricated Power ! Fabricated ! NEMA 3R ! NEMA 3R Non-Walk-in
Center Building Walk-in
HVAC Required ! Yes ! No Internal Temperature Range _______________
Pressurized ! Yes ! No
Elevation ! At Grade ! Elevated ________ Feet
5.2.4 Single-Ended Substation Expansion
! One Direction ! Two Directions Number of Sections ______ ! None Required
5.2.5 Future Conversion of Single-Ended to Double-Ended Substation
! Required ! Not Required
5.2.6 Double-Ended Substation Expansion
! One Direction ! Two Directions Number of Sections ______ ! None Required

5.3 Transformers
5.3.1 Power Transformers
! Liquid Filled ! Indoor ! Outdoor
! Dry Type ! Indoor ! Outdoor
! Cast Coil ! Indoor ! Outdoor
5.3.2 Transformer Size Based On
! 650C Rise ! 550C Rise ! Other _________
5.3.4 ! Liquid Type: _________
5.3.5 Power Transformer Location ! Outdoor ! Other _________
5.3.5 Outdoor Transformer Spec ! PIP ELSTR01 ! PIP ELSTR04 ! Other __________
5.3.5 Indoor Transformer Spec ! PIP ELSTR03 ! Other _________
5.3.6 Control Power and Lighting Transformers ! 800C / 2200C ! Other __________
5.3.7 Outdoor Control Power and Lighting Transformers ! Epoxy-Encapsulated ! Other __________

5.4 Metering, Monitoring, and Relaying

5.4.1 Metering
" Voltmeter " Ammeter " Power Factor Meter " Watt-Hour Meter " kW Demand Meter
" Microprocessor-Based " Other _____________ " Analog Meters with " Individual Phase Analog Meters
Multifunction Metering Selector Switches
5.4.2
Communications Type: " None " RS232 " RS422 " RS485 " Other_____
Devices Monitored: " Circuit Breaker Protective Relays " Circuit Breaker " Multifunction Metering " Other_____
Trip Units Devices
5.4.3 Relay Selection
" Microprocessor-Based Relay(s) " Solid State Relays " Electro-Mechanical Relays
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5.5 Switchgear
5.5.1 Low-Voltage Switchgear " Metal-Enclosed Drawout (PIP ELSSG01) " MCCB Panelboard
5.5.2 Medium-Voltage Switchgear " Metal-Clad " Metal-Enclosed " Metal-Enclosed (PIP ELSSG03) for
(PIP ELSSG02) (PIP ELSSG03) Transformer Main Only
5.5.3 Control Voltage LV Metal-Enclosed " 125 VDC Trip " Captrip Trip
" 125 VDC Close " AC Close
MV Metal-Clad " 125 VDC Trip " Captrip Trip
" 125 VDC Close " AC Close
MV Metal-Enclosed " 125 VDC Trip " Captrip Trip
" 125 VDC Close " AC Close

5.6 Switchgear / Substation Batteries " Flooded-Cell Lead-Acid per PIP ELSAP11 ! Other _______________

5.7 Switchgear Rooms

" Power Center per PIP ELSSG11 " NEMA 3R Walk-in per PIP ELSSG12 " Built-in-Place Metal Walls
" Built-in-Place Block Walls " Other ______________

6. Motors " Installed per PIP ELIMT000 " Other _______________

7. Motor Control
7.2 480-Volt Motor Control
7.2.1 MCC Type " Fused Disconnect Switch " Molded-Case Circuit " Motor Circuit Protector " Other _______
(PIP ELSMC12) Breaker (PIP ELSMC13) (PIP ELSMC13)
7.2.2 MCC Indoor Enclosure Type " NEMA 1 Gasketed " NEMA 12
7.2.4 MCC Outdoor Enclosure Type " NEMA 3R " NEMA 4X " Other _________________
7.2.5 MCC Enclosure Arrangement " Front Only " Back-to-Back
7.2.6 Indoor MCC Floor Space " 20% Growth " Other _________________
7.2.8 Outdoor Starters (Non-Classified) " NEMA 4X " NEMA 3R " Other _________________
7.2.9 Explosion-Proof Starter Enclosures " Bolted " Threaded " Other _________________
7.2.11 Minimum Starter Size " Size 1 " Other _________________
7.2.12 Overload Protection " Electronic
" Eutectic Alloy " Class 10 " Class 20 " Class 30
" Bi-Metallic " Class 10 " Class 20 " Class 30

7.3 Low-Voltage Adjustable Speed Drives " Per PIP ELSMC20 " Other_____________________________

7.4 Medium-Voltage Motor Control

7.4.1
For 2.3-kV Motors: Circuit Breaker Used as Motor Starter at _______ hp and above
For 4-kV Motors: Circuit Breaker Used as Motor Starter at _______ hp and above
7.4.2 " Drawout (Roll-out) Contactor " Stationary (Bolt-in) Contactor
7.4.4 " Medium-Voltage Starters per PIP ELSMC11 " Other _____________________
7.4.5 " Medium-Voltage Adjustable Speed Drive per PIP ELSMC21 " Other _____________________
7.4.6 Microprocessor-Based Motor Protection Relay Type _________________
7.4.7 " Differential Protection ≥ 1500 hp " Differential Protection ≥ _____ hp
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8. Grounding
8.1 Ground Grid Conductor
8.2 System Grounding (Also See 3.5)
8.2.2 " 480-Volt Wye per PIP ELSGS01
8.2.3 " Low Resistance - XFMR Wye Neutral Resistor per PIP ELSGS11
High Resistance per the Following:
" 2400-Volt Wye per PIP ELSGS03
" 4160-Volt Wye per PIP ELSGS05
8.2.4 Distribution System Grounding
Method
" Bare " Covered
" 480-Volt Delta per PIP ELSGS02 " Other _______________
" Low Resistance Other ______________
" 2400-Volt Delta per PIP ELSGS04
" 4160-Volt Delta per PIP ELSGS06
" XFMR Wye Neutral Resistor per " Zig-Zag Transformer
PIP ELSGS11
" Other___________________

8.3 Equipment Grounding

8.3.1 Equipment Grounding
Primary: Secondary:
! Equipment Grounding Conductor Run with Power Wiring ! Visible Ground Conductor to Ground Grid or Grounded Steel
! Use Raceways and Cable Tray Structure
! Any Method Permitted by NEC ! Use Raceways and Cable Tray
! None
8.3.2 Medium-Voltage Motor Supplemental Grounding
" Adjacent Building or Structure Steel " Adequately Sized Bare or Green-Colored, Covered Copper
" Reinforcing Mesh or Bars in the Concrete Foundation Conductor around the Equipment Foundation and Connected
! Bare Copper Conductor to at Least Two Ground Rods or Ground Grid
! Uninsulated Tin-Coated Copper Conductor ! Covered Copper Conductor

8.3.3 460-Volt Motor Supplemental Grounding ! Not Required ! Required

" Adjacent Building or Structure Steel " Adequately Sized Bare or Green-Colored, Covered Copper
" Reinforcing Mesh or Bars in the Concrete Foundation Conductor around the Equipment Foundation and Connected
! Bare Copper Conductor to at Least Two Ground Rods or Ground Grid
! Uninsulated Tin-Coated Copper Conductor ! Covered Copper Conductor

8.4 Plant Grounding

8.4.1 Plant Grounding System
" Effectively Grounded Metal Structure " Driven Electrode System " Concrete-Encased Electrode System
" Ground Loop
8.4.5 Ground Loop Conductor
" No. 2/0 " No. 4/0 " Other _______________
" Bare
" Insulated " XHHW " THW " Other _______________
Ground Electrodes " Driven Rods " Rebar " Buried Plate " Other _______________
Connections to Ground Loop " Compression " Exothermic
Ground Conductor Minimum Depth (below Surface) _____________ Inches
8.4.7 " Bare Underground Cables Shall Be Tin-Coated.
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9. Lighting
9.1 Illumination Level ! Per API RP540 ! Other __________
9.2 Luminaires and Circuits
9.2.1 Areas Luminaire Type Voltage Rating
General Building / Office ! Fluorescent ! 120
! Incandescent ! 208
! Metal Halide ! 277
Shops, Warehouse, etc. ! Fluorescent ! 120
! Metal Halide ! 208
! High-Pressure Sodium ! 277
! 480
Floodlights, Roadway ! Metal Halide ! 120
Lighting, Parking Lots, ! High-Pressure Sodium ! 208
etc. ! 277
! 480
Outdoor Process ! Metal Halide ! 120
! High-Pressure Sodium ! 208
! 277
! 480
Indoor Process ! Fluorescent ! 120
! Metal Halide ! 208
! High-Pressure Sodium ! 277
! 480
Control Room ! Fluorescent ! 120
! Incandescent ! 208
! Other __________________ ! 277

9.2.2 Photoelectric Cell ! Dedicated Photoelectric ! Photoelectric Cell ! Astronomical Clock

Control Cells Controlled Panels ! Other ____________________
9.2.3 Standby ! Incandescent ! 120
! Fluorescent ! 208
! High-Pressure Sodium ! 277
! Instant Restrike ! 480
! Battery

9.2.4 Emergency Lighting ! Per 9.2.4 ! Per 9.2.4 and Other __________
Locations

10. Power Receptacles and Convenience Outlets

10.1 Receptacles ! No Receptacles Allowed in Div. 1 Areas
10.1.1 Max. Receptacle Distance from Equipment ! 50 feet ! Other ________
10.1.4 GFCI Protected Receptacle Locations ! Per NEC – and – ! Other Locations:_____________________________
Type Voltage Phase Current Rating
10.1.3 Convenience 120 1 ! 15A (5-15R) ! 20A (5-20R) ! 30A (5-30R) ! ______ A
10.2.1 Power 480 3 ! Not Allowed ! 30A ! 60A ! ______ A
10.2.4 480-Volt Plug Type _______________________

11. Wiring Methods

11.1 Cable Tray
! Aluminum ! Hot-Dipped Galvanized Steel ! Stainless Steel ! Fiberglass (Polyester)
! Fiberglass (Vinyl-Ester)
Spare Space in Tray ! 20% ! 40% ! ____%
Cable Tray Class " 12C " 16C " 20C " _________________
Cable Tray Type " Ladder " Trough " _________________
Cable Tray Rung Spacing " 6” " 9” " 12” " _________________
11.1.6 Cable Tray Covers " Required " Not Required " Comments _______________________________
11.1.7 ! Separate Trays for Each Voltage Class ! Other_____________
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11.2 Aboveground Conduit and Fittings

11.2.1 Acceptable Types of Conduit " Rigid Galvanized Steel (RGS) " Rigid Aluminum " EMT (See Section 11.2.2)
11.2.1 Acceptable Conduit Sizes " 1/2” " 3/4” " 1” " 1-1/4” " 1-1/2” " 2” " 2-1/2” " 3” " 4” " 5” " 6”
11.2.9 Aboveground – Corrosive Areas " RGS " Rigid Aluminum " PVC-Coated Steel " PVC " Fiberglass

11.3 Underground Conduit and Duct Banks

11.3.1 Duct Bank " Rigid Galvanized Steel Conduit " Schedule 40 PVC Conduit
11.3.3 Acceptable Underground Conduit Sizes " 1” " 1-1/4” " 1-1/2” " 2” " 2-1/2” " 3” " 4” " 5” " 6”
11.3.6 Minimum Depth (Below Surface) ____________________________
11.3.9 Spare " 20% " Other __________________

11.4 Direct Burial " Not Allowed " Armored Cable " Non-Armored Cable
11.5 Overhead Pole Lines " Not Allowed " Open Wire " Messenger
11.6 Messenger Cable Support Method __________________

12. Power and Control Wiring

12.3 Cable Construction
Low-Voltage ! TC " THWN/PVC " THWN/CPE " THWN/CSPE " _______________
Cable " XHHW/PVC " XHHW/CPE " XHHW/CSPE Ground Wires " Req’d " Not Req’d
Composite Cable " Acceptable Max Conductor " No. 4 " No. 2 " ______________
" Not Acceptable

! MC " THWN/PVC " THWN/CPE " THWN/CSPE " _______________

" XHHW/PVC " XHHW/CPE " XHHW/CSPE Ground Wires " Req’d " Not Req’d
" Continuous Corrugated Aluminum " Interlocked Aluminum " Interlocked Galvanized Steel
Composite Cable " Acceptable Max Conductor " No. 4 " No. 2 " ______________
" Not Acceptable

ASD Motor Feeder Cable ! MC Required ! MC Not Required

! 1/C " THWN " XHHW " RHW " _______________

Medium-Voltage " Copper Conductors " Aluminum Conductors

Power Cable
3/C " XLPE/PVC " XLPE/CPE " XLPE/CSPE " Other _______________
" EPR/PVC " EPR/CPE " EPR/CSPE Ground Wires: " Req’d " Not Req’d
" Armored " Galvanized Steel " Aluminum

1/C " XLPE/PVC " XLPE/CPE " XLPE/CSPE " Other _______________
" EPR/PVC " EPR/CPE " EPR/CSPE

12.5 Multiconductor Minimum Size " No. 14 " No. 16 " Other _______________

12.6 Composite Power/Control Cable " Allowed " Not Allowed

12.8 Power Cable Termination Methods

600-V Cable " Not Specified " Tape " Reusable Boot " Other _______________
5-kV Cable " Tape " Cold Shrink " Heat Shrink " Other _______________
15-kV Cable " Tape " Cold Shrink " Heat Shrink " Other _______________
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14. Freeze Protection and Process Heat-Tracing Systems

Process Heaters ≤ 1.8 kW 120 V ! 1-Phase
> 1.8 kW 480 V ! 1-Phase ! 3-Phase
Electric Heat Tracing Types Allowed Voltage Sheath Required Outer Jacket Required
Self-Limiting Cable ! 120 V ! Tinned Copper ! Fluoropolymer
! 208 V ! Stainless Steel ! Thermoplastic Rubber
! 240 V ! _________ ! None
! _____________
Constant Wattage ! 120 V ! Tinned Copper ! Fluoropolymer
Cable ! 208 V ! Stainless Steel ! Thermoplastic Rubber
! 240 V ! _________ ! None
! _____________
Mineral Insulated ! 120 V ! Copper
Cable ! 208 V ! Stainless Steel
! 240 V ! Inconel
! 277 V ! Other _________
! 480 V

Impedance Heating ! 480 V

! ________
Control Types Allowed ! Mechanical Thermostats ! Electronic Controllers ! Microprocessor-Based System
! Upper Temperature Limit Required
Continuity Monitoring ! None ! Third-Wire Monitor Circuit ! Current Flow Detection
! End Lights ! Current Indication ! Other ___________________
Ground Fault Protection ! EPD Breaker ! Integral in Controller ! ____________________

16. Uninterruptible / Standby Power

16.1 Critical Power Supply Requirements: ________________________________________________________________________
16.2 UPS Required ! No
! Yes ! PWM ! Ferroresonant ! Other _________________________
Battery-Operating Time @ 25o C (77o F) _________ Minutes
Battery Type: ! Flooded Cell per PIP ELSAP15 ! Valve Regulated per PIP ELSAP16
16.3 Generator Required ! Yes ! No
Alternate Utility/Plant Feeder: ! Yes ! No

17. Skid-Mounted or Packaged Equipment

! Per PIP ELSPS01 ! Other ___________________

Other Requirements: