be GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR 765/ 400/ 220/ 132 KU SUB-STATION & SWITCH-YARD OF THERMAL/ HYDRO POWER PROJECTS CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY New Delhi — 110066 June’ 2012General Guidelines for 765/400/220/132kV substations and switchyard of Thetmal/ Hydro Power Projects iii) iv) 10 . | Conductor above ground and earthing leads | 75x12mm GS flat | (fot coloumns and aux. structures) | | . | Earthing of indoor LT panels, control | 50x6mm GS flat a | panels and outdoor marshalling boxes, JBs |_| and Lighting panels ete. | | e. | Rod earth electrode | 40mm dia, 300mm long MS rod i £ | Pipe earth electrode (in treated earth pit) as Lj pers g__| Farthing of motors a h. | Earthing conductor along outdoor cable 50x6mm GS flat | trenches: Earthing of lighting poles | 20mm dia, 3000mm long = ee eee) MS rod SHIELDING ‘The sub-station/ switchyard shall be protected from direct lightning strokes by either GI shield wires (7/3.66mm) strung to the peak of gantry towers or suitably located lightning masts or both in addition to surge arrester. GI flats/ shield wires shall be used as down conductors for connecting the shield wires/ lightning masts to the grounding grid. The zone of protection shall depend upon structure height, overall shape and physical location of the structures in the sub-station/ switchyard & equipment to be protected. GS shield wires shall be strung between gantry supports and wall of main power house over the phase conductors for the generator transformers and station transformers. The complete shielding network shall be connected to the main ground mat of the sub-station/ switchyard, FIRE DETECTION, ALARM AND PROTECTION SYSTEM ‘Sub-station/ switchyard control room shall be provided with automatic inert gas system and analogue addressable microprocessor based fire detection, alarm and protection system. Fire detectors (heat detectors and smoke detectors) shall be located at strategic locations in rooms of sub-station/ switchyard building, 47General Guidelines for 765/400/220/132KV substations and switchyard of Thermal/ Hydro Power Projects ii) iti) 12.0 121 iv) Adequate no. of portable CO» and dry chemical powder types fire extinguishers shall be provided in suitable locations in the sub-station/ switchyard building. Fire alarm panel(s) shall be provided with independent sealed type batteries with boost cum float charging facilities. Fire protection system for outdoor sub-station/ switchyard is not envisaged; however, it shall be provided with adequate fire hydrant points connected to fire protection system of main plant, STRUCTURAL AND CIVIL WORKS Structures The following galvanized steel structures for sub-station/ switchyard shall be provided: = Gantry towers and Girders + Lightning cum lighting towers - Lighting towers - Circuit breakers, disconnectors and - Current transformer and Voltage transformer - Lightning arrestors, wave traps = Bus post insulator (BPI) - Cable support, ete. All structural steel members in sub-station/ switchyard shall be hot dip galvanized as per IS 4759 or equivalent, The fasteners shall also be galvanized per IS 1367 (Part-13). Bolts and muts shall be as per IS 802. The spring ‘washers shall be electro-galvanised as per IS 1573. The materials, structural loads and stresses of towers and equipment supporting structures shall be per 1S 802. Lighting masts shall be provided with minimum two number platforms with cone no. at the top level. An internal ladder shall be provided to climb upto top level platform. The top of platform shall be provided with grating, GI pipe hand railing and toe guard plates. ‘The following shall be considered for designing sub-station/ switchyard structures: @ Gantry towers and girders Sub-station/ switchyard. structures shall be designed for combination of following loads : 48