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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 4

2 PURPOSE 4

3 GENERAL 4

4 CODE AND STANDARDS 5

5 DESIGN CONDITION AND PLANT CONFIGURATION 8

6 VOLTAGE, FREQUENCY AND G R O U N D I N G SYSTEM 8

7 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION CONDITION 10

8 LV SWITCHGEAR, MCC, DB (AC & DC) AND SUB DB 12

9 MOTOR 14

10 PROTECTION 19

11 DC AND UPS SYSTEMS 20

12 EARTHING AND LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM 27

13 CABLING & CABLE CARRIER SYSTEM 30

14 LIGHTING AND SMALL POWER SYSTEM 34

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1 INTRODUCTION

The RIAU Gas Fired Power plant (275MW) IPP Project will consist of two (2) gas

turbines, two (2) heat recovery steam generators and one ( 1 ) steam turbine combined

cycle block, located at the Riau province Sumatra, Indonesia.

2 PURPOSE

The Purpose of this Design Criteria is to describe the required general electrical

characteristics, design philosophy and application guide for the electrical equipment.

3 GENERAL

All equipment shall be designed to satisfactory operation under such sudden variations

of load and voltage as may be met under working conditions, including those due to

starting loads, transient short-circuit and other fault conditions.

The Works shall be designed for a design life of twenty five (25) years. The Facility and

the Special Facilities shall comprise components, plant and equipment of reliable and

proven design to achieve this design life for the specified operating regime.

The design shall incorporate every reasonable safeguard and provision for the safety of

all personnel concerned in the commissioning, operation and maintenance of the

installation.

The design and installation shall be carried out so as to minimize the risk of outbreak of

fire and consequential damage. Materials used shall not support combustion and be fire

retardant.

The equipment shall be capable of being controlled under normal operation from the

Central Control room. Local control facilities shall be provided only for testing and

maintenance purposes.

All electrical fittings and equipment in the gas turbine enclosures and in any hazardous

area shall be suitably rated for the environment.

The works shall be designed so that no single fault shall cause the failure of any duty
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Power supplies for duty and standby plant items shall be derived from independent

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4 CODE AND STANDARDS

The Facility shall be designed, engineered, manufactured, installed, tested and

commissioned in conformity with the laws of Indonesia, and relevant recognized

international and /or national standards appropriate to the duty, operational requirements,

statutory obligations and environmental conditions specified.

The following list identifies further institutions and organizations whose codes and

standards are considered as approved and may be applied for the works.

ABMA American Boiler Manufacturers Association

ACI American Concrete Institute

AISC American Institute of Steel Construction

AISI American Iron and Steel Institute

ANSI American National Standards Institute

API American Petroleum Institute

ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

Engineers

ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

AWS American Welding Society

AWWA American Water Works Association

BS British Standards Institution

CEN European Committee for Standardization

CENELEC European Committee for Electro-technical Standardization

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IEE Institute of Electrical Engineers

IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

IP Institute of Petroleum

ISO International Standards Organization

JIS Japanese Industrial Standards

MSS Manufacturer's Standardization Society

NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association

NFPA National Fire Protection Association

PIANC Permanent International Association of Navigation Congresses

SSPC Steel Structures Painting Council.

TEMA Tubular Exchanger Manufacturers Association

VDI Association of German Engineers

VGB Society of large utility owners

UBC Uniform Building Codes

EHS EHS Guidelines

AFBMA Anti-Friction Bearing Manufacturers Association

AGMA American Gear Manufacturers Association

ARI Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute

ASCE American Society for Civil Engineers

ASQC Quality Control Standards (USA)


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ISA Instrument Society of America

SAMA Scientific Apparatus Manufacturer's Association

SIA Swiss Association of Engineers and Architects

SIS Swedish Corrosion Institute

TRRL Transportation and Road Research Institute (British)

TUV German Institute for Testing and Materials

VDE German Electrical Engineers Association

VDI German Engineers Association

Indonesian Codes and Standards and Regulations:

• Pensyaratan Umum lnstalasi Listrik 2 0 1 1 ( P U I L 2 0 1 1 ) Amendment 2 0 1 3

• MEMR Regulation on Sumatera Grid Code

• M E M R Regulation No. 46/2006 on Electricity Installation

• Government Regulation No. 4 1 , 26 May 1999, Air Pollution Control.

• State Minister of Environment Decree No. 48/MENLH/11/1996.

• State Minister of Environment Regulation No. 211/2008 on Emission Standard for

Thermal Power Plant

• State Minister of Environmental Regulation No. 5/2014 on Waste Water Standards

• Government Regulation No. 27 year 1999 regarding Environmental Impact

Assessment (AMDAL)

• Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 1457/K/28/MEM/2000 on Technical

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(GB) shall not be acceptable.

5 DESIGN CONDITION AND PLANT CONFIGURATION

5.1 Design Condition

The equipment shall be designed to operate at the minimum and maximum rated output

throughout the range of meteorological data as below.

1. Site level 28m

2. Wind speed 25 mis

3. Air Temperature

a) Maximum ambient temperature 35C

b) Minimum ambient temperature 22 C

c) Design ambient dry bulb temperature 28C

4. Design relative humidity 80%

5.2 Plant Configuration

The facility comprises of one ( 1 ) power block with two (2) Gas Turbines Generators, two

(2) Heat Recovery Steam Generators and one ( 1 ) Steam Turbine Generators. The power

will be generated at 1 1 . 5 k V by Gas turbine generators and at 15kV by Steam turbine

generator respectively. The generated power will be transmitted through Generator

Step-Up Transformer (GSUT) to 150kV air insulated switchgear. Auxiliary power required

during plant start-up will be received from 150kV AIS through GTG Generator Step-Up

Transformer (GSUT) and Unit auxiliary transformer (UAT) to the medium voltage system

(6.3kV) by providing the generator circuit breaker between GT Generator and GTG

GSUT. Further, low voltage system (400V) will be fed from MV switchgear through

6/0.40kV auxiliary transformer.

220V DC system will be considered for feeding plant DC loads. 230V AC, 1 Phase UPS

system will be provided to supply a secure and uninterruptible AC power for plant DCS/

PLC and related systems.

Four (4) nos. of black start diesel generators (BSDG) will be considered for both black

starting of the plant during grid failure condition and feeding the emergency loads during

• safe shut down of the plant. Black start diesel generators will be directly connected to

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Description Rated Voltage (Volts) System Grounding

HV system 150kV, 5 0 H z , 3-Phase Solidly earthed

Grounding through neutral

Gas turbine generator 11500V, 50Hz, 3-Phase


grounding transformer

Grounding through neutral

Steam turbine generator 15000V, 50Hz, 3-Phase


grounding transformer

Resistance earthing limited

Medium voltage system 6000V, 50Hz, 3-Phase


to 400A

Low voltage system (Power) 400V, 50Hz, 3-Phase Solidly grounded

Low voltage system


230, 50Hz, 1-Phase Solidly grounded

(Lighting)

UPS supply 230V, 50Hz, 1-Phase Solidly grounded

220V, 1 1 OV & 48V


DC supply Ungrounded
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6.1 Voltage Variations

The Voltage at connection point shall normally remain within the nominal values as

stated in the table below, unless abnormal conditions prevail.

Nominal Minimum Maximum

Power Supply
Voltage(V) Voltage(V) Voltage(V)

GTG 11500 10925 (-5%) 12075(+5%)

STG 15000 14250 (-5%) 15750 (+5%)

Medium Voltage 6000 5670(-10%) 6930(+10%)


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6.2 Frequency Variations

The system will have a nominal frequency of 50Hz and R-Y-B counter clock wise phase

rotation. System frequency variations will be as indicated below during normal operating

condition. However, plant will remain connected to grid during exceptional circumstances

where system frequency could vary between 47.5Hz and 52Hz.

Normal operating condition

Description Nominal Below Nominal Above Nominal

frequency (Hz) frequency (Hz) frequency (Hz)

HV system 50 49 51

Gas turbine generator 50 49 51

Steam turbine generator 50 49 51

Medium voltage system 50 47.5 52.5

Low voltage system


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Low voltage system


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UPS supply 50 47.5 52.5

7 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION CONDITION

All equipment and materials provided for outdoor installation will be resistant against the

prevailing climatic conditions. Equipment enclosures for electrical equipment will comply

with IEC as applicable. The minimum degree of protection will be as follows:

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IP 42 3

Motors and motorized actuators IP 54 IP 55

Diesel Generator IP 54
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Junction boxes IP65


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For equipment's related to GTG and STG, OEM standard design will be followed.

Sunshade will be provided for all equipment located outside building to protect direct sun

radiation.

All nameplates on equipment shall be written in Indonesian and English. A consistent

coding system shall be used throughout.

Each item of plant including equipment, field devices and drives shall be durably and

legibly labeled, indicating the duty, size, purpose and full identification information and

operation information. These nameplates shall be located securely on the equipment

itself or, in the case of small equipment, on an adjacent pipe or structure.

The description and number of each item of plant shall be consistently applied

throughout all drawings, manuals, documents and labels and across the plant. Each item

shall have its unique plant KKS identification number.

T he labels shall facilitate effective operation and maintenance of equipment a nd shall be

fitt ed so that they are not readily lost or broken during routine operation and mainten a nce.

L abels sha ll be conspicuous without bein g obtrusive and should be capable of being

read by the user w hen viewed fro m a nor m al working p osition. L abels shall be of

sufficient size to carry a f ull description of the plant item and a unique item identification

c ode. L abels should b e m ade of durable material that is totally suitable for their

en v i ro nment and operating condition and shall be either m ulti - la y er laminated plastic

m aterial or metallic and resistant to weathering and deterioration. Inscri p tions on the

label shall be permanent and an integral part of the label.

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information for identification of the equipment.

All labels shall be firmly fixed to non-detachable parts of equipment using not less than

two fastenings. Label fixings shall be such as to allow ready replacement without

damage to the label or the fixing.

8 LV SWITCHGEAR, MCC, DB (AC & DC) AND SUB DB

LV Switchgear and associated equipment shall meet IEC 6 1 4 3 9 and any other relevant

standards and shall meet the requirements of the Contractor's design.

The LV switchboards and MCCs shall be of the free standing cubicle pattern suitable for

three phase, 4-wireoperation, solidly earthed. All equipment shall be mounted on the rear

panel of its respective drawer. The bus bar arrangement shall allow plug-in type

contactors to be used.

LV switchgear shall be of modular design and constructed to meet the requirements of

IEC 439 form 4b.

LV Switchgears will be of single/or double front execution depending on the service and

switchgear room dimensions. The circuit breakers will be of air break draw-out type. The

circuit breakers will have distinct service, test and isolated I maintenance positions. In

the test position the circuit breakers will be capable of being tested for operation without

energizing the power circuits. It will be possible to padlock ACB in isolated position.

MCCs will be of single or double front arrangement depending on the service and

location. Suitably rated MCCBs are used for over load and short circuit protection.

All isolators and MCCBs shall be capable of being padlocked open.

MCCBs will be used up to current rating of 630A and air circuit breakers (ACBs) above

630A. ACBs shall be capable of being withdrawn horizontally and padlocked in the

isolated position.

Equipment shall be selected to provide Type 2 Co-ordination between the overload,

contactor and protective devices for all motor starters.

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larger 400V loads. Where it is considered that a particular load demands dual redundant

supply, it shall be fed from a LV main switchboard.

MCCs shall be fed from the LV main switchboards and shall be used for the supply of

smaller loads. MCCs shall generally be arranged to feed loads that are common to a

plant location or major plant item (e.g. gas turbine MCC, HRSG MCC, cooling water

system MCC).

Motor control centers (MCC) used for on/off control of pumps, fans etc. shall have a

hardwired interface with the related control system. The MCC shall have the facility to

select the point of control, i.e. local-MCC or remote-DCS, on/off local controls, as well as

local status indications.

The interface between the MCC and the control system shall be standardized. This shall

include on/off command inputs to the MCC and on/off/unavailable/fault feedback signals

to the DCS. The command inputs to the MCC shall be electrically rated to allow a direct

connection (i.e. without the use of external interposing relays) with the DCS binary output

module. The exact details of interface signals between the MCC / DB to DCS / PLC shall

be provided during detail engineering.

The front face of each compartment drawer shall carry, as necessary, push buttons,

indicating and status lamps, selector switches, meters and protection relays for the

control, protection and status indication of the respective switchgear circuit.

Circuit status shall be implemented using LED type indicator lamps. Lamp colours shall

be consistent with the overall colour scheme adopted in the Instrumentation and Control

section of these Owner's R equirements. F or feeders and incoming c ircuits, a green l amp

shall indicate 'o pened ' and a red lamp shall indicate ' closed'. or motor circuits a green
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l amp shall indicate ' stopped' and a red lamp shall indicate ' running ' .

S witching shall be achieved using either a spring return switch or p ushbuttons. Where

remote control of a circuit is necessary a local/remote selector switch shall be provided.

It shall be possible to lock switches using a padlock.

The control compartment fo r each incomer to a switchboard shall include instrumentation

that p rovides readings for voltage, cu rrent, p ower fact or, frequency, eactive
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as a minimum.

E ach vertical section of switchgear shall be furnished with anti-condensation heaters to

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and thermally insulated so that no painted surface shall be damaged or discolored.

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Switchgear shall be fabricated from sheet steel and in accordance with a proven design.

Switchgear cubicles shall be self-supporting and rigid in their construction and suitable

for installation in a heavy industrial application

The minimum fault level of any switchboard shall be greater than the maximum fault

levels that it can be exposed to, as derived by the system studies.

All switchgears and MCCs will be provided with one fully fitted spare compartment for

every drawer size utilized in that switchgear or MCC.

The Current Transformer (CT) and Voltage Transformer (VT) will be dry type and

withstand momentary and short time current ratings of the associated switchgear.

Switchboards (as opposed to motor control centers (MCCs)) shall be sectionalized

where appropriate through the provision of a bus section circuit breaker.

At any given voltage level, where practicable, draw switchgear from the same

manufacturer and from the same product range.

9 MOTOR

9.1 General

Motors shall comply with the requirements of /EC 60034 and be of high efficiency design

and construction. Motor enclosures shall be IP54 for indoor applications and IP55 for

outdoor applications.

AC motors between 0.2kW and 200kW shall be operated from the LV system. AC motors

larger than 200kW shall be operated from the MV system. Each motor will be fitted with

adequate lifting hooks or eye bolts, as suitable. The rated voltage of M.V Motor and L.V

Motors will be 6 kV and 400V respectively.

DC motors shall be operated from a 220 V DC system.

Motors shall be designed to operate at least 2 years continuously without maintenance.

Motors which may be stationary for long periods and at the same time subject to

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Motors of the same type must be fully interchangeable and will comply as far as

applicable with IEC standard motor dimensions. All AC motors will be of the squirrel cage

type provided with either deep slots or double squirrel cages.

All MV motors, motors located outdoor. and LV motors rated above 30kW will be

• provided with space heaters. Heaters will be automatically energized when the motor is
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shaft currents.

Rolling element type bearings shall comply with ISO Standards. It shall be possible to

carry out re-lubrication without stopping the motor and the bearings shall be designed so

that it shall not be possible to over-grease. A suitable grease valve shall be fitted.

Oil lubricated bearings shall be fitted with an accessible drain plug and a means of

observing the oil flow.

Vertical type motors shall be fitted with thrust bearings to withstand the forces generated

by the motor and, when necessary, the additional forces generated by the driven

equipment.

The average life of bearings shall not be less than 40,000 hours with the motor operating

continuously at maximum rated load.

Motor air coolers shall be of adequate capacity to dissipate the motor losses with the

worst fouling expected between overhauls. Materials for the coolers shall be selected to

provide resistance to corrosion.

Motors with brushgear, slip rings or commutators should not be used if practicable.

9.2 Starting current

All motors shall be direct-on line started, and reduced voltage starting shall be avoided,

as far as possible.

For hazardous area applications, motors and other electrical equipment shall comply

with IEC-60079 and shall be ATEX certified.

All motors, unless specifically used for intermittent duties like valves. shall be rated for

continuous duty S 1 .

The locked rotor current / starting current of the motors shall not exceed the following

values which are inclusive of 20% tolerance:

As per manufacture's standard for motors up to and including 15kW

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Motors shall be capable of developing the rated full load torque even if the supply

voltage drops to 70% of the rated voltage. The pull out torque of the motor shall be at

least 205% of full load torque.

Motor shall be capable of two successive starts with the motor already at full load

running temperature or three successive starts from ambient temperature, accelerating

the load from zero to full load speed with the motor terminal voltage at any voltage

between 80% and 100% of the rated voltage.

Motors shall be capable of starting and accelerating the load with the applicable method

of starting, without exceeding acceptable winding temperatures, when the supply voltage

is 80% of the rated voltage.

9.4 MV Motors

All motors rated at 200 kW or above shall be fitted with winding temperature detection

and trip facility.

Motor windings shall be insulated with materials having at least thermal classification F.

The temperature rises shall not exceed the permissible limits for Class B materials.

The bearing vibration, bearing temperature and winding temperatures of MV motors shall

be measured and displayed via the CCR/DCS. The CCR/DCS shall also keep a record

of the accumulated starts and run times of all MV motors.

All MV motors, motors located outdoors and motors which, because of particular

operating duty, may be at standstill for relatively long periods shall be fitted with anti­

condensation heaters of appropriate rating. The heaters shall be arranged to be

energized when the motor is at standstill. A separate heater terminal box and isolating

facilities shall be provided for each motor.

MV motors shall have phase segregated terminals and the terminal box and fittings shall

not fail in a manner hazardous to personnel in the event of an internal fault.

All motor starters rated greater than 150kW shall be fitted with a microprocessor based

monitoring, protection and control relay.

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expected, shall be provided for MV motors. The material of the ET D's shall be platinum.

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thermometer shall consist of 2 potential free contacts. They shall be designed to close

independently at two different temperatures - one for 'Alarm' and another for Trip'.

The terminal box shall be of the air insulated totally enclosed type designed to exclude

the ingress of dust and moisture. The arrangement of terminals and cable connections

shall permit the motor to be disconnected from the supply cable without damaging the

sealing, glanding or connections. The terminal box shall be capable of carrying the

maximum prospective fault current for a period of 0.25 seconds, or the clearance time of

the backup protection if greater, without sustaining any mechanical damage.

Vibration pads shall be provided for all MV motors for mounting vibration detectors.

Current transformers on neutral side for MV motor rated above 1500kW shall be

considered for differential protection.

9.4.1 Space Heaters

Motors shall have space heaters suitable for 230V, single phase, 50 Hz, AC supply.

Space heaters shall have adequate capacity to maintain motor internal temperature

above dew point to prevent moisture condensation during idle period. The space heaters

shall be placed in easil y accessible positions in the lowest part of the motor frame.

• Separate terminal boxes shall be provided for following

• Stator leads

• Rotor leads (wound motors)

• Space heaters

• Temperature detectors

9.5 LV Motors

Motor windings shall be insulated with materials having at least thermal classification F.

The temperature rises shall not exceed the permissible limits for Class B materials.

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the ingress of dust and moisture. The arrangement of terminals and cable connections

shall permit the motor to be disconnected from the supply cable without damaging the

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maximum prospective fault current for a period of 0.25 seconds, or the clearance time of
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from zero to full load speed with the motor terminal voltage at any voltage between 80%

and 1 0 0 % of the rated voltage.

Motors will be capable of starting and accelerating the load with the applicable method of

starting, without exceeding acceptable winding temperatures, when the supply voltage is

80% of the rated voltage.

9.5.1 Space Heaters

Motors shall have space heaters suitable for 230V, single phase, 50 Hz, AC supply.

Space heaters shall have adequate capacity to maintain motor internal temperature

above dew point to prevent moisture condensation during idle period. The space heaters

shall be placed in easily accessible positions in the lowest part of the motor frame.

Separate terminal boxes shall be provided for following

• Stator leads

• Space heaters

9.6 Electric Actuators

The design, manufacture and performance of the valve actuator and its accessories shall

comply with all currently applicable standards, regulations and safety codes.

Motorized valves shall consist of self-contained actuator units with motor, gearbox,

electric/electronic controls, limit/torque switches and all auxiliary devices installed in the

actuator housing. A lockable local/remote selector switch with open/close controls shall

be located on the actuator. The actuator shall be provided with a hand wheel for

operation of the valve in an emergency. The operation of the hand wheel shall disengage

the actuating motor to prevent damage.

The valve actuators shall be with integral starters. Integral reversing contactor starter

complete with three element ambient temperature compensated overload relays of

suitable range, with adjustable setting and built-in single phasing preventer and

adequately rated control fuses shall be provided. Integral reversing contactor starter shall

be suitable for 60 starts per hour and of rating appropriate to motor size. Actuators with
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Motor operated valves shall be fitted with both hand and motor operating gears. Where a

bypass valve is provided and this by-pass has to be operated each time the main valve

is operated then this also shall be arranged with both hand and motor operating gears

interlocked to ensure that the bypass valve is opened before the main valve.

All power operated valves shall have position indication in the CCR.

The hand operating and motor operating mechanism shall be interlocked in such a way

that the hand operating mechanism must be disconnected before the motor can be

started. Valves shall be provided with seating control, and for small valves, a slip clutch

or other torque limiting device shall be incorporated in the motor drive.

10 PROTECTION

10.1 General

A coordinated protection system shall be provided to cover all electrical equipment. The

protection system shall be designed to rapidly detect faults on electrical systems and to

accurately determine their location so as to facilitate isolation of the fault location whilst

minimizing disruption to the rest of the plant.

Protection relays shall be microprocessor based and shall, as far as is practicable, be

drawn from the product range of a common supplier. Where multiple protection functions

are appropriate to individual plant items the use of multifunction relays is acceptable and

preferred.

10.2 Feeder Protection

Distribution System Feeder protection functions shall include but not be limited to:

• Instantaneous & time delayed over current

• Instantaneous & time delayed earth fault

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LV motor feeder less than 150kW shall be provided with in built protection of MCCB.

11 DC AND UPS SYSTEMS

11.1 DC Systems

DC electrical systems shall be provided at 220V as required to meet the safe operating

and emergency shutdown requirement of the plant. Each DC voltage system shall

comprise two distribution boards, two (2) 100% capacity batteries and two (2) 100%

battery chargers. Each battery bank shallbe rated for a standby period of not less than

two hours, assuming the minimum site ambient temperatures.

Generally the 220V DC voltage systems should be provided for essential de motor loads,

UPS supplies and emergency lighting. Protection, switchgear, valves, control and

interlocking.

Facilities and portable equipment for the identification and testing of de system earth

faults shall be provided.

All batteries shall consist of cells of the high performance sealed recombination lead acid

type complying with I E C 60896-2 and shall be designed for a life expectancy of at least

1 5 years under the conditions of service likely to be encountered by the equipment. The

Contractor shall demonstrate the service history of the proposed batteries in similar

applications.

A complete set of test and maintenance accessories suitably boxed shall be provided for

each battery system. These shall include two syringe type hydrometers, two

thermometers, one set of special connector bolt wrenches, one cell testing voltmeter, two

cell lifting devices and a durable instruction card shall be included in each set.

Battery cases shall be of high impact translucent plastic.

The electrolyte shall be free from impurities.

Cells shall be permanently marked with the following information:

• Manufacturer's reference number and code


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100A. The two fuses shall be mounted on opposite ends of the battery stand or rack.

These fuse links shall comply with BS.88 (BS EN 60269) and shall be bolted in position

without carriers.

Warning labels shall be fitted to warn personnel of the danger of removing or replacing a

fuse whilst the load is connected and that fuses should not be removed immediately

following boost charge due to the possible ignition of hydrogen gas.

Fuses between the battery and charger shall be located adjacent to the battery in a

similar manner to that described above. A warning label shall be placed on the charging

equipment indicating the location of these fuses and the fact that they should be

removed to isolate the charger from the battery.

It shall not be possible to leave the battery disconnected (by means of isolators, removal

of links or fuses, or operation of fuses) without some local and remote indication that

such a state exists.

Each charger shall be capable of supplying 100% of DC loads at that voltage level such

that both chargers together represent a 2x100% system. Under normal operation the

chargers shall operate in 'float charge' mode. Each charger shall be capable of fully

recharging both batteries at its voltage level simultaneously from a fully discharged

condition in boost charge mode.

Battery charging equipment shall comply with the requirements of IEC 60146. It shall be

of the thyristor controlled automatic constant voltage type with current limit facilities and

shall be suitable for supplying the normal constant load and at the same time maintaining

the battery to which it is connected in a fully charged condition while floating across the

load and charger.

Arrangements shall be made such that in the event of the battery becoming discharged

during AC supply failure, the rate at which recharging commences is as high as possible

consistent with maintaining the automatic charging constant voltage feature and with the

connections remaining undisturbed as for normal service.

Each charger shall also incorporate a boost charge feature which shall, after having

been started, provide an automatically controlled high charge rate sufficient to restore a

fully discharged battery to the fully charged state within twelve hours without excessive
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the charger shall maintain the nominal system voltage without any damage to itself and

the ripple shall not exceed 1 0 % rms of the no load output voltage.

Chargers shall also be capable of sustaining without damage, a continuous permanent

short circuit across its output terminals. The use of fuses, MCBs or other similar devices

shall not be acceptable in meeting this requirement.

Should the AC supply fail while a battery is on boost charge the switching arrangements

shall automatically revert the charger to float charge status and then reconnect the

battery to the distribution board.

Overvoltage detection equipment to give local indication and remote alarm when the

charger voltage rises more than five volts above its nonmal automatic float voltage. This

alarm shall be disconnected whenever the charger is operating on boost charge.

Under voltage detection equipment to give local indication and remote alarm when the

system voltage falls below 80% nominal. A time delay shall be incorporated to prevent

initiation during temporary voltage drops caused by circuit breaker closing operations.

Charger fail detection equipment to give local indication and remote alarm if the voltage

from the charger falls below the nominal floating charge voltage. Suitable blocking

diodes shall be provided to prevent the battery voltage being supplied to the equipment

so that only the charger voltage is effective in causing the alarm.

The device shall not operate on switching surges or transient loss of voltage due to faults

on the AC system. The voltage at which the alarm operates shall be adjustable for

operation over a range.

Rectifier Fuse operation detection equipment to give local indication and remote alarm of

diode/ thyristor and surge circuit protection fuse failure.

Earth leakage detection equipment to give local indication and remote alarm of the

occurrence of an earth fault and to give discrimination between positive and negative

earth faults. Test circuits shall be incorporated to simulate positive and negative faults by

operation of test pushbuttons.

Alarm conditions shall be indicated locally and in the CCR via the DCS.

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• Charger operating on boost charge indicating lamp (amber)

• Isolating switches for each battery

• Battery/load voltmeter with changeover switch

• DC MCBs with auxiliary contacts.

11.2 Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)

The UPS system shall automatically support the total load on mains failure without a

break in supply.

All equipment requiring an AC supply that cannot tolerate a disconnection of supply and

is required to operate continuously shall be provided with supplies from a UPS system.

The UPS shall protect the equipment from all variations in power supply. The UPS

equipment shall be rated at 125% full load. The system shall be able to operate for a

period of not less than four (4) hours, when supplying 100% of the maximum continuous

load of its associated distribution board.

The UPS system shall be configured as an N + 1 ( i . e . 2 x 100%)

Each UPS shall consist of an inverter complying with IEC 60146 fed from its own

battery/rectifier unit, together with a static transfer switch, a manual bypass isolation

transformer and a manual bypass switch.

All equipment shall be cubicle mounted and complete with local alarms and

instrumentation as well as provision for remote indication of common alarms to the DCS.

11.2.1 Systems to be on the UPS system shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

• The fire protection/detection panel

• Gas detection systems

• DCS system including HMI terminals and printers

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11.2.2 The system requirements shall be as follows

• Output Voltage : 230 Volts +/-5% continuously

• Frequency : 50 Hz +/-5%

• Waveform : Sinusoidal

• Power factor : 0.8 lagging

11.2.3 The UPS shall operate as follows:

• Under normal operating conditions, the rectifier shall convert AC power from the

normal input supply to DC power which is supplied to the inverter and the battery unit.

• The inverter load shall be supplied from the battery unit.

1 1 . 2 .4 The AC system shall operate as follows:

• Under normal operating conditions, the AC load shall be supplied by the inverter

system via the static transfer switch.

• Upon an inverter fault, the static switch shall transfer the AC load to the alternate AC

supply with "no break" in power supply and inhibit further switching until the fault is

rectified. Transfer shall also occur in response to a manual command but only when

the two supplies are in synchronism.

• A Manual bypass switch shall be provided to give an uninterrupted transfer of supply

between the inverter supply and the alternate AC supply with automatic

synchronizing.

Alarms shall be initiated to indicate the nature of the fault and that changeover has

occurred.

The inverters shall be designed to accept the momentary overload due to relay switching

transients without undue voltage regulation or damage.

Output voltage shall remain within the specified tolerances from no load to full load and

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fully insulated from the ca sing of the inverter.

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1 1 . 2. 5 The UPS shall:

• Be continuously rated to supply the specified AC load.

• Be capable of sustaining overload and over-current conditions of 125% for 10

minutes without damage. Output current limiting shall be provided.

• Be capable of providing sufficient source current for the necessary duration to allow

downstream protective devices to clear all fault conditions.

• After an output transient, the inverter output wave form shall return to normal values

in less than 1 . 5 cycles.

• Be capable of surviving a dead short and return to normal operation immediately

upon removal. During this occurrence no circuit or component shall be damaged.

• Total harmonic voltage distortion shall not exceed 5%. Any single harmonic voltage

shall not exceed 3% of the fundamental frequency component.

11.2.6 Inverter frequency control shall comply with the following:

• The inverter output frequency shall operate in synchronism with the AC input supply.

• Where the AC input supply or auxiliary supply line frequency deviates outside the

specified tolerance limits, the inverter shall:

• Cease to synchronize with the AC input.

• Slowly change the inverter output frequency back to the normal value and operate as

a free-running unit from its internal oscillator at specified frequency+/- 5%.

• Inhibit operation of the Static Transfer switch.

• Provide an out of synchronization alarm signal.

• When the AC input or alternate supply frequency returns to within the specified

tolerance limits, the inverter shall:

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If the lower limit of the DC supply voltage range is reached, the inverter shall

automatically switch over to the alternate AC supply. f this is not available the inverter
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The inverter shall not back-feed any ripple or transients into the DC supply system which

shall affect the operation of that system.

Inverter power and control modules shall be fully solid state and of the plug in type for

easy replacement.

Each Static Transfer switch shall be capable of transferring load from the inverter to the

alternate AC supply and retransferring the load back to the inverter supply without

interruption of supply to the load. The system shall also be provided with a Manual

bypass switch to back-up the Static Transfer switch.

The Static Transfer switch shall be a no-break high speed electronic device and shall be

continuously rated for 150% (minimum) of full load current of the total AC load. It must

withstand a 1000% surge for 3 seconds for output sub-circuit fault clearance of fuses or

circuit breakers.

11.2. 7 Transfer from the inverter supply to the alternate AC supply shall occur under any of the

following conditions:

• Inverter overload

• Inverter failure

• Inverter loss of power

• Inverter output loss of synchronism with AC input or auxiliary supply when supply

frequency is within specified tolerance limits.

Each Manual bypass switch shall be a two-position, make-before-break type of voltage

rating compatible with the system voltage and continuously rated for 150% (minimum)

full load current of the total AC load. It must withstand 1000% surge for output sub­

circuits to clear.

11.2.8 The manual bypass switch shall isolate all other components of the UPS. The manual

bypass shall draw power from an AC isolating transformer. This AC isolating transformer

shall be:

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12 EARTHING AND LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM

12.1 Earthing System

The earthing system provided as part of the Works shall be in accordance with the

requirements of B S 7 6 7 1 , I E E E 8 0 , IEEE665, I E E E 1050 and MS I E C 60380.

Earthing system design shall take into account step and touch potentials and transfer of

earth fault currents to the adjacent public areas.

Earthing arrangements shall take into account the auxiliary AC supply configurations.

The loop impedance of the earthing system shall be such as to ensure that all protective

devices operate within the short time rating of the system and such that prospective

values of touch potential do not approach unsafe values.

The groups of earthing electrodes shall be interconnected with each other, with a copper

earth strip system to which all electrical plant and metalwork shall be bonded.

Connections to equipment shall be detachable from the earthing bolt or stud.

All in-ground earthing systems shall be designed for maximum conductivity to remote

earth, mechanical robustness and high corrosion resistance.

All in-ground, copper-to-copper and copper-to-steel earthing connections shall be

exothermically welded.

12.1.1 Earthing system shall be designed, installed and tested the entire earthing system to

ensure following:

• To ensure that there is no risk to personnel on the Site from electric shock hazard

(specifically including transferred potential, step voltages and touch voltages).

• To ensure that there is no risk of transferred potential from the Site to a location

outside the Site whereby electric shock hazard may be introduced;

• To meet the requirements given for interconnection to the PLN's grid.

• To fulfil the applicable requirements for lightning protection

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Comprehensive design report for the earthing system demonstrating compliance with the

above requirements shall be provided. Analysis of the earthing system impedance, earth

• potential rise, touch voltage and step potentials shall be undertaken with a proprietary

• · ° · ,• software package.

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mitigated in accordance with AS/ACI F Standard S009, HB 100-2000 CJC4 and any other

applicable standards.

Testing facilities shall be incorporated into the earthing system to enable it to be tested

after installation.

The Contractor shall undertake testing of the earthing system after installation to confirm

that its impedance compares with its design value.

1 2. 1 . 2 The Grounding System shall consist of the following major components:

• Facility and substation ground grid and ground loop conductors with stingers for

attachment to metallic structures and equipment.

• Grounding rods or ground wells.

• Grounding connections.

• Grounding connections between facility ground grid and substation grid.

• Grounding grid for Instrumentation & Control system.

• Grounding connections for l&C equipment.

Structures and equipment which shall be grounded shall include buildings, steel

structures, metallic tanks, chimney, raceways, fencing along with entry gates, turbine

generator, transformers, metallic lighting poles, and all other electrical equipment. Each

grounded item or entity shall be connected to its grounding grid by at least two separate

conductors at two different locations. Ground rods shall be installed for each perimeter

grounding system. Perimeter grounding systems shall be connected to adjacent

perimeter grounding systems by at least two parallel conductors.

The ground grid system shall consist of bare, copper stranded cable buried in the soil

below structures and ground floor concrete slabs in a suitable grid pattern. Each junction

of the grid shall be securely bonded together by exothermic connection (for below grade)

and exothermic/compression connectors (for above grade). Copper-clad ground rods

shall be installed and attached to the grounding grid system at predetermined locations.

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by the Contractor by performing grounding grid calculations for safe touch and step ­
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potentials with the help of grounding software program using inputs such as soil

resistivity's obtained by measurements taken at the station site.


Ground stingers shall be run from the ground grid to at least every other building/
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ground grids to the main station grid, two bare copper conductors shall be buried with all

duct banks. These conductors shall be connected to the station ground grid system,

outlying building ground grids, switchyard ground grid, and all manhole grounding

systems along the duct banks.

A loop grounding conductor shall be installed around the chimney foundation. The loop

conductor shall be connected to ground rods and to the station ground grid by two

parallel conductors. Ground stingers shall extend from the loop conductor to the lightning

protection system, chimney ladder, and electrical pull box near the chimney foundation.

All metallic raceway, including, but not limited to, cable trays, conduits, wire way, and

racks, shall be bonded to the ground grid by ground conductors. This raceway ground

shall also form a bonding path from electrical equipment to the supply source while at the

same time bonding both to the ground grid.

All fencing in close proximity to the main ground grid shall be grounded and bonded to

the main grid. Fencing remote from the main grid shall be either grounded and bonded to

the main grid or locally grounded and isolated from the main grid, whichever process

achieves the safety parameters.

The exciter, generator frame, and turbine frame shall be grounded in accordance with

the manufacturer's recommendations and directly connected by ground stingers from the

turbine foundation to the ground grid.

All electrical equipment shall be grounded with two separate connections at two locations

to the grid.

All underground piping, underground steel tanks, and pad mounted steel tanks shall be

dielectrically separated from the station ground grid to prevent corrosion caused by

electrolytic reaction of the structures with copper grounding material. Pad-mounted steel

storage tanks shall be grounded with copper ground rods and insulated ground

conductors. The tank ground rods shall be completely isolated from the station ground

grid and Cathodically protected along with the associated tank bottom. In cases where

the station ground grid must pass close to tank copper ground rods, insulated ground

conductors shall be used to maintain adequate isolation.

Buried or submerged equipment, such as traveling screens and their foundation bolts or
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Cranes shall be grounded through their rails. Rails shall be electrically bonded together

• and connected to the grounding system at each end. However, grounding of equipment

shall be primarily through the ground conductor on the cable reel.


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The Distributed Control System (DCS) shall be grounded with dedicated insulated

ground conductors attached to the main ground grid OR isolated in accordance with

manufacturer's recommendations and in accordance with local code requirements. All

control panels and cabinets shall be connected to the ground grid by ground stingers.

12.2 Lightning Protection System

Suitable lightning protection system and design in accordance with I E C 62305, BS 6 6 5 1 ,

NFPA 850 cl. 5.8. and NFPA 780.

A complete lightning protection system shall be provided in accordance with IEC 364.

Lightning and surge arrestors shall be provided as required from the results of insulation

co-ordination study.

The design of the lightning protection system shall include determination of the overall

lightning hazard for the geographic location of the project and for the buildings/

structures, the selection of Class I and/or Class II materials, the need of corrosion

protection for the copper and/or aluminum components used, and consideration of other

pertinent factors. The design shall produce a zone of protection from lightning to prevent

personal injury, structural damage, and equipment downtime.

13 CABLING & CABLE CARRIER SYSTEM

13.1 Cabling System

All cabling shall be suitable for its intended purpose and location and shall be adequately

supported throughout its entire length.

Cables used for intrinsically safe circuits shall have a blue outer sheath in accordance

with IEC 60079-14. Only cables forming part of an intrinsically safe circuit shall have a

blue outer sheath.

The cable installation shall be inclusive of all support systems, terminations, fixings,

glands, lugs, ID markers and transits systems. All cable installations shall comply with

the requirements of NEMA VEI.

Wire armouring need not be provided to cables installed with mechanical protection such

as in cable trays, cable trenches, conduits or ducts.


Cables installed in locations where high temperatures can be experienced shall be

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suitable for these locations and shall be suitably rated. Fire resistant cables shall be

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used for emergency lighting systems to I E C 60598, fire pump cables to NFPA 850, 25,
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Power cables sizes will be selected on the following criteria:

• Cables will carry the full load current of the circuit continuously under site conditions

considering the various de-rating factors such as ambient air / ground temperature,

thermal resistivity of soil, grouping, method of laying, depth of laying etc. All power

cables will be selected to have a current capacity of at least 130% of rated current of

the equipment at 40C.

• Cables will withstand the fault current of the circuit for the duration not less than

the maximum time taken by the primary protective system to isolate the fault.

• Voltage drop limits under steady state and voltage dip during stating will be for

worst case, i.e. minimum fault level and outage of supply feeders or transformers.

Multi-core cables will be used for below 150sqmm & single core cables will be used for

above 150sqmm.

MV power cables shall comply with I E C 62067 / 60502, and be sized in accordance with

IEC 60287.

LV power cables shall comply with IEC 60227 / 60502 I 60189 and be sized in

accordance with BS 7671 or equivalent. Minimum conductor size shall be 1 . 5 m m 2 .

The conductor cross section of each cable shall be adequate for carrying the prospective

fault current that shall be exposed to, based upon the tripping characteristic of the short

circuit protection device protecting it. Cable conductors shall be stranded high

conductivity copper.

MV Cable insulation shall be of cross linked polyethylene (XLPE) and L V cabling shall be

of PVC insulation unless the cable is to be employed in special high temperature

applications. In such instances fire resistant cable shall be installed.

MV cable sheathing shall be HOPE or approved equivalent and LV cable sheathing shall

be PVC or approved equivalent.

Phase conductors shall be suitably identified at each cable end.

6 g The control cabling specification shall be selected depending upon the type of signal
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M i n i m u m instrument conductor size shall be 0. 75 sq.mm.

Cable cores shall be numbered throughout their length and shall be fitted with functional

wire number ferrules at each cable core end.

Voltage drop between Auxiliary transformer to PMCC and PMCC to MCC/DB shall be

limited to 2% and between MCC/DB to loads shall be limited to 3%. Overall voltage drop

shall be limited to 5% and voltage dip shall be limited to 1 5 % during starting.

13.2 Cable Installation

Cables shall be installed free from cable joint on/in purpose designed and constructed

cableways.

Cableways shall be designed to ensure the appropriate thermal performance of the

cables installed therein. Cableways shall not be loaded in excess of the manufacturer's

stated loading capacity. Bespoke designed cableways, such as duct banks and in situ

cast cable trenches, shall not be loaded beyond the capacity for which they were

designed. Furthermore, in designing cableways, ensure a minimum of 20%spare

capacity for future use.

For indoor locations, cables shall be installed on cable tray, cable ladder, in cable

conduit or in purpose designed cable trenches. LV power cables and control cables may

also be installed in 'raised floor' areas, where this type of installation is appropriate.

Raised floor construction shall only be considered for control room areas. Where cables

are to be routed under a raised floor they shall be routed in cable tray/ ladder.

For outdoor locations, cables shall be installed in cable conduit, cable trenches or duct

banks.

Cables shall not be direct buried.

Cables installed outside shall have an outer sheath that is UV stabilized. Exterior cable

tray and ladders shall be covered with removable weather protective metal covers.

Cables shall be afforded mechanical protection along their entire length. In most

instances adequate protection shall be afforded by the cableway.


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MV cables that are installed in trefoil shall be cleated using purpose made trefoil cleats

that are designed to withstand the forces experienced under the worst case fault currents.

Cleats shall be spaced per the manufacturer's recommendations to achieve this

requirement.

MV cables that are installed in flat formation shall be tied or cleated with materials

designed to withstand the forces experienced under the worst case fault currents. Cables

shall be cleated or tied at intervals per the manufacturer's recommendations to achieve

this requirement.

Where cables pass through walls or floors proprietary cable transits systems shall be

used. These systems shall be designed with 20% spare capacity. Penetrations through

walls and floors shall be sealed after cable installation, with a sealing compound that

results in a barrier of a minimum of one hour fire rating.

Cable trays and ladders shall be hot-dipped galvanized steel as a minimum. Plastic and

fiberglass cable tray shall not be used, except in areas of highly corrosive acids, etc.

Cable trays and ladders shall be solidly earthed and a separate earth connection shall be

made between sections where direction changes are made as per the Standards.

13.3 Cable Terminations

Power cables shall be terminated using ring type terminal lugs. Lugs shall be

compression fit type and not bolted. Heat Shrink type terminations shall be used on HV

and MV cable terminations. Other brands shall not be used. Cold Shrink, lead type

terminations are not acceptable.

MV & HV outdoor cables terminations shall be in a suitable enclosure or cable box and

under no circumstances shall heat shrink type terminations be relied upon for weather

protection.

Control cables shall be terminated in 'v-block' type terminals of a well proven design that

allow adequate clamping force to ensure a mechanically and electrically sound

connection. Terminal blocks shall be designed to maintain adequate electrical isolation

between terminals and to prevent inadvertent finger contact.

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identification tag that carries the cable number per the agreed station cable identification

system. Cable numbers shall be unique across the plant.



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All cable cores shall be given a unique identifier. All spare cores shall be labeled as such.

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Identification markers shall be fitted to cables at both ends and where they pass through

• draw pits. Cable numbers shall be printed indelibly, not hand written, in water-resistant

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and UV-resistant ink.

All cabling installed in switchgear and control panels etc shall be uniquely identified.

The insulation of all multi core power cables shall be colour coded to the relevant

Standards to identify phases, neutral and earth, where appropriate. Single core MV and

LV power cables shall have a short run of heat shrink fitted at each cable termination,

colour coded to the Standards to identify phases, neutral and earth, where appropriate.

14 LIGHTING AND SMALL POWER SYSTEM

14.1 Lighting System

Small power and lighting installation for the plant to enable safe operation, maintenance

and shutdown of the plant. This system shall include the following as a minimum:

• Permanent lighting installations, comprehensive emergency lighting systems, road

lighting and area flood lighting.

• Security lighting.

• Small power outlets, connection units for plant areas, equipment and control rooms,

office areas, maintenance and testing areas and domestic items.

• Secondary distribution of cables, distribution boards, supplies of transportable and

fixed equipment, welding plant, environmental plant and sump pumps.

Power for lighting circuits and distribution to maintenance sockets, etc., shall be derived

from sub-distribution boards located within, or fed from, the LV switchboards. All

distribution boards shall be metal clad.

A suitably sized compartment of the main switchboard shall be allocated for small power

and lighting distribution and fitted out with appropriate numbers of three phase and single

phase miniature circuit breakers (MCBs).Protection class requirements (IP ratings) shall

be maintained as for the main switchboard.

Where appropriate, remote sub-distribution boards may be installed. These shall be fitted
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option is available, observing cable segregation requirements. Otherwise, cables shall be


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lighting that area. Office and administrative areas shall be fitted with fluorescent strip

lighting with appropriate reflectors and diffusers. High ceiling areas, such as the turbine

hall, shall be fitted with appropriate high bay lighting. Lighting in such areas may be

augmented with low level fluorescent lighting and bulk head type lighting where

overhead structures create dark spots or where supplementary lighting is required at

control panels, gauges, etc. Outdoor plant areas, such as transformer compounds, shall

be illuminated using high intensity floodlights. Roadways and parking areas may be

illuminated with sodium type streetlights.

As a minimum, lighting levels in all areas shall comply with prevailing local safety

legislation. Over and above this basic requirement, lighting levels throughout the plant

shall comply with the following:

• Average service illuminance for normal lighting: 1 5 0 lux

• Service illuminance for local lighting: 200 lux

Service illuminance for:

• Control Room: 500 lux

• Switch room: 250Iux

• Outdoor operational areas: 1 5 0 lux

• Outdoor access only areas: 50Iux

• Minimum illuminance for emergency lighting: 10Iux

Due consideration shall be made to minimize off site impact of night time lighting.

External lighting shall have an automatic-off-manual selector switch. In automatic mode

the lighting system shall be controlled via a photocell. The photo cell shall be mounted so

that it is not affected by the lighting installation. Internal lighting system shall be

controlled via switches installed at suitable locations, including the control room.

Approved LED Lighting features can be considered.

Emergency light fittings will be supplied as per normal lighting circuits but fed from the

essential distribution boards. 30% of total fixture including exit doors and staircase will be

from DG set with built in battery type fixtures and 1 0 % of total fixture such as switchgear
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room & CCR will be from UPS. The emergency lighting shall be automatically energized
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Self-contained emergency light fittings shall be used in those outbuildings where no


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necessary under emergency conditions the illumination level shall at all times be

consistent with the continuity of such operations. In the remaining areas including those

of general access the general level of illumination shall be such as to ensure the safety

of personnel at all times. Sufficient light fittings shall be allocated to emergency lighting

service in any given area to meet these minimum requirements.

All exits shall be illuminated with appropriate emergency exit signs.

Stack hazard lighting shall be provided for the purposes of aircraft hazard warning. The

lighting shall be compliant with the requirements of the local authorities.

Long life lights shall be employed.

Stack lighting shall be considered as emergency lighting as far as power supplies are

concerned and shall be fed from a secure UPS or DC supply, as appropriate.

14.2 Small Power Distribution

Small power to the CCR and administrative areas shall be at 230V. Sockets shall be

clearly identified as 230V.Sockets shall be individually and uniquely numbered such that

the feeding MCB can easily be identified.

Small power to plant areas shall be at 400V three phase and 230V single phase.

Sockets shall be clearly marked with their respective voltage levels.

Sockets shall be individually and uniquely numbered such that the feeding MCB can

easily be identified.

400V sockets shall primarily be for welding equipment and shall be protected with

approved residual current devices (RCD) for earth leakage protection. Sockets shall be

suitable for making weatherproof connections and shall include an isolating switch. A

mechanical interlock shall ensure that plugs cannot be removed with the isolator closed.

All 400V three phase and 230V single phase general power supply in the station,

including office blocks and workshops, shall be RCD protected.

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All buried metallic pipe work, tanks, vessels and any other metallic equipment in contact

0 with the soil shall be protected by a cathodic protection system. The scope of equipment

protected shall include, where relevant, all, potable water, borehole water and other

buried water mains on site, including all fire fighting mains.

The system shall be complete with all necessary transformer rectifiers, control system,

oe, g ro und beds, anodes , permanent test stations, permanent reference electrodes etc.

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Any other buried metallic structures in the immediate area of the various pipelines shall

be tested before and after commissioning of the cathodic protection system. Any

interference with any other buried structure shall be rectified by approved means. In

areas where interference problems may exist and where the use of sacrificial anode

systems may reduce the extent of the interference, sacrificial anode systems may be

proposed.

The design basis for cathodic protection shall incorporate the latest issue of the

applicable codes and standards (including addenda, amendments, and errata) of the

following organizations:

NACE NACE International

IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.

NFPA National Fire Protection Association

AWWA American Water Works Association

The cathodic protection systems shall be designed in accordance with the latest

applicable standards of NACE International.

Coordination of grounding and cathodic protection requirements for all underground and

ground level metallic structures, shall meet the requirements of NACE SP0286-2007,

Chapter 9 of I E E E 80 (or IEC equivalent) and NACE S P 0 1 77 - 2 0 1 4 .

16 PAINTING

The painting procedures shall be appropriate to the prevailing site conditions and in

accordance with accepted international Standards (e.g. ISO 8501 ). Prior to priming,

preparation shall be in accordance with ISO 8501-1. Surface irregularities shall be

removed or made smooth prior to commencement of surface preparation. The

preparation of surfaces and painting shall be suitable for the operating environment.

After all machining, forming and welding has been completed, all steelwork surfaces
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Surface preparation of new steel surfaces shall include the removal of all surface

irregularities and mill scale together with all rust and surface contaminants, such as
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grease, dirt and solid pollution. Surfaces shall be prepared by blast cleaning to ISO

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when adverse weather conditions are likely to develop (rain or fog etc).

All preparation and painting shall be carried out strictly in accordance with ISO 12944.

Unless otherwise instructed, all coats in a particular system, shall originate from a single

paint manufacturer. The manufacturer's instructions on storage, mixing, thinning, shelf

life and application method shall be adhered to under all circumstances. Minimum and

maximum time intervals between coats shall be closely followed. Painting shall not be

performed whilst surfaces are wet, damp or hot. Each coat shall be thoroughly dry before

the next coat is applied.

Painting shall not take place at temperatures <3°C when the relative humidity is >80%,

or when the metal surface temperature is <3°C above the ambient dew point. Painting

shall not take place outside daylight hours at exterior locations.

Damage to paintwork that occurs at any stage of the work, including site welding

operations, shall be re-prepared. This shall be carried out by blast cleaning both the

damaged and immediately adjacent areas and recoating to the original standard.

Painted surfaces shall have high durability. A minimum life expectancy of ten years to

first maintenance is required for the surface preparation and paint systems selected for

the Works.

The method of application shall ensure mechanical and electrical compatibility with the

factory applied coating and any cathodic protection system.

Pipelines and surfaces that are insulated shall be painted underneath the insulation with

a paint suitable for the operating temperature of the pipe surface.

Full paint and coatings schedule shall be provided to demonstrate the adequacy of the

provision. The colours of the primer, intermediate and finishing coats of paint shall be

easily distinguishable from each other. The final colours and identification systems for the

equipment shall be generally in accordance with accepted industry practice and shall be

subject to the approval of the Owner.




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