ZIMBABWE POWER COMPANY

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ABB SM3000 MULTIPOINT

VIDEOGRAPHIC RECORDER

BULAWAYO POWER STATION

ELECTRICITY HOUSE

P.O. BOX 1803

BULAWAYO

DATE: 9 JULY 2021

PREPARED BY: LINCOLYN MOYO (GT CONTROL & INSTRUMENTATION)

 Table of Contents

1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION.......................................................................................................1
2. SCOPE OF WORKS..........................................................................................................................1
3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS..........................................................................................................1
4. DOCUMENTATION.........................................................................................................................3
5. TEST AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA..................................................................................................4
6. MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS....................................................................................................4
7. GLOSSARY......................................................................................................................................4
1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Bulawayo Power Station (BPS) is part of five power plants operated by the Zimbabwe Power
Company, a subsidiary of ZESA. The plant is located in the City of Bulawayo and is
accessible by both rail and road. BPS is a coal-fired power plant with a total installed
capacity of 90MW which is generated from three 30MW CA Parsons Turbo generators. The
plant operates six 15MW Yarrow chain grate boilers.

2. SCOPE OF WORKS

The Contractor shall supply and deliver two ABB SM3000 Multipoint Videographic
Recorder for TA3 and TA4 respectively to the ZPC Bulawayo Power Station premises. The
Contractor shall also provide training to the company’s engineers and technicians on the
maintenance and operation of the ABB SM3000 Multipoint Videographic Recorder The
supply and delivery must include operator’s and maintenance manuals for the ABB SM3000
Multipoint Videographic Recorder. ABB SM3000 Multipoint Videographic Recorder shall
meet or exceed the technical specifications outlined in Section 3 hereafter.

3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

ABB SM3000 Multipoint Videographic Recorder shall provide a simple and cost-effective
means of meeting the calibration requirements of ISO 9000 and other similar quality
standards. Table 1 below presents the technical requirements of ABB SM3000 Multipoint
Videographic Recorder.
Table 1: Technical specifications for ABB SM3000 Multipoint VideoGraphic Recorder.

 6 to 36 Universal Inputs, Thermocouple

 RTD, mA  mV 
 Volts Recording 36 Software Channels 
 Analog, Digital 
 Modbus Communications Archive Media Options 
 Compact Flash, 144 Process Alarms 
 72 Totalizers, 12 Real-time Alarms
 24 Operator Messages, 4 Custom Linearizers Software Options 
  12 Math Blocks & 12 Logic Equations
 2-Wire Transmitter Power Supply, 2 Loops 2-Wire Transmitter Power Supply
 2 Loops Up to 24 Digital Inputs Up to 24 Digital Outputs Up to 24 Relay Outputs Up
to 8 Analog Outputs Ethernet Communications 10BaseT Serial Communications
RS485 Modbus RTU KEY: Standard Option

Warranty
 The ABB SM3000 Multipoint Videographic Recorders are expected to have a two
year warranty.
Lead time
 The preferred lead time is a month from the day the order is issued.

4. DOCUMENTATION

The Contractor shall provide the following documentation:

 The Contractor shall provide the ZPC Engineer with operator’s and maintenance
manuals.
 The test certificates.

All documentation and communication shall be conducted in English.

5. TEST AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA

The ABB SM3000 Multipoint Videographic Recorders are subject to inspection and test by
the ZPC Engineer upon arrival to the ZPC premises to ensure compliance with this
Specification and to provide the necessary operating data.

6. MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS

If so required, or to the discretion of the ZPC Engineer, a service contract may be awarded to
the Contractor after the supply of the ABB SM3000 Multipoint Videographic Recorder that
will run for a specified duration, which will be agreed by both parties, or such a time that the
ZPC Engineer sees befitting.

7. GLOSSARY

In interpreting this Specification, the following words have these meaning assigned to them:
TA4- Turbine alternator number four
TA3- Turbine Alternator number three

Contract – shall mean the agreement between ZPC and the Contractor for the execution of
the works howsoever made.

Contractor – the successful Tenderer appointed in writing to execute the works and shall
include the Contractors legal personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.

Engineer – the Power Plant Manager, Bulawayo Power Station, or the person notified in
writing by the Power Plant Manager to the Contractor as the Engineer of the Contract.

Specification – shall refer to the whole of this document and any other accompanying
document, including drawings.

ZPC – Zimbabwe Power Company.

MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR ABB SM3000 MULTIPOINT

VIDEOGRAPHIC RECORDER

PREPARED BY: ……………………………………………….. Date: …………………

(GT CONTROL AND INSTRUMENTATION)

RECOMMENDED BY: ……………………………………….. Date: ….………………

(Snr FOREPERSON E & IMD)

AUTHORISED BY: …………………………………………… Date………………….

(SECTION ENGINEER MAINTENANCE)

APPROVED BY: ………………………………………………. Date: ………………….

(POWER PLANT MANAGER)