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CONTENTS

AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCHES

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 Related Documents

1.2 Summary
1.3 References
1.4 Quality Assurance
1.5 Submittals
1.6 Delivery, Storage and Handling
1.7 Instructions And Training on Operation and Maintenance

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS)

2.2 Enclosure
2.3 Testing

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 Installation
3.2 Operational Testing
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SECTION 16415

AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCHES

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

Drawings and General Provisions of the Contract, including Contract
Conditions and Specification Sections, apply to work of this Section.

1.2 SUMMARY
This section covers the furnishing, the installing, and the placing in
operation of the Automatic Transfer Switch.

1.3 REFERENCES
1.3.1 Governing Standards: Except as modified or supplemented herein, all
equipment and materials required in this section including their installation
shall conform to the applicable requirements of the following standards.
Standards current at the time of tender shall be used.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IEEE No.
C37.13 Low-Voltage AC Power Circuit Breakers Used in Enclosures
C37.90.1 IEEE Standard Surge Withstanding Capability (SWC) Tests for
Protective Relays and Relay Systems
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
NEMA No.
ICS 1 Industrial Control and Systems
ICS 2 Industrial Control Devices, Controllers and Assemblies
ICS 4 Terminal Blocks for Industrial Use
ICS 6 Enclosures for Industrial Control and Systems
National Fire Protection Association
NFPA No.
70 National Electrical Code
99 Standards for Health Care Facilities
110 Emergency and Standby Power Systems
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
UL No.
1008 Automatic Transfer Switches
1066 Low-Voltage AC and DC Power Circuit Breakers Used in
Enclosures
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Local codes Egyptian codes

1.3.2 General Equipment Stipulations: Section 16050, General Equipment

Stipulations shall apply to all equipment furnished under this section.

1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE

1.4.1 Installer’s Qualifications: The Contractor shall submit data showing that
he has successfully installed systems of the same type and design as
specified herein, or that the Contractor has a firm contractual agreement
with a subcontractor having not less than ten years experience in the
design and installation of such systems. Data shall include names and
location of at least two installation he or his referenced subcontractors has
installed such systems. The references shall indicate type and design of
each system and certification that each system has performed satisfactorily
in the manner intended for not less than three years.

1.4.2 Owner’s Acceptance and Contractor’s Responsibility: The Owner’s

acceptance of the Contractor’s working drawings shall not relieve the
Contractor from responsibility for errors, omissions, or deficiencies in the
work. The Contractor shall verify actual conditions in the field and shall
take all measurements necessary for proper installation of this work.

1.5 SUBMITTALS
Submit the following in accordance with the requirements set forth at the
Conditions of Contract.

1.5.1 Drawings and Data: One line diagram of ATS assembly and elementary
or schematic and wiring diagram of the unit in plastic lamination
permanently secured to the inside of the front enclosure door. An interface
equipment connection diagram showing all conduits and wiring between
the ATS all other related equipment. The one-line diagram shall show
interlocking provisions and cautionary notes, if any.
General arrangement and complete dimensional layout of the equipment.
Above drawings shall show components description, technical ratings of
equipment and materials.

1.5.2 Certificates: Test certificates shall be executed and submitted prior to

final inspection and acceptance in accordance with the requirements of
NEMA/IEC standards. The certified tests reports shall show date, time and
duration of the overload, endurance and temperature tests, and that the
unit under test was not de-energized during the test sequence. Three
certified copies of each test certificate shall be submitted to the Owner’s
Representative.

1.5.3 Test Plan: Test plan and test procedures for the acceptance tests. The
test plan and test procedures shall explain in detail, step-by-step actions
and expected results to demonstrate compliance with the requirements
specified. The procedure shall also explain methods for simulating the
necessary conditions of operation to demonstrate system performance.
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1.5.4 Acceptance Tests: Test reports in booklet form showing all field tests
performed to adjust each component and to prove compliance with the
specified performance criteria, upon completion and testing of the installed
system. The reports shall include the manufacturer, model number, and
serial number of test equipment used in each test. Each report shall
indicate the final position of controls and operating mode of the system.

1.5.5 Operations and Maintenance Manuals/Charts and Spare Parts Data:

Complete operations and maintenance manuals/charts including spare
parts data and wiring diagrams of all equipment furnished under this
section.

1.6 DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING

1.6.1 Storage: Supplementing the storage requirements described in Section
01605, General Equipment Stipulations the manufacturer shall
acknowledge storage conditions at the time of submitting his Tender. The
equipment may not be operational within 90 days after manufacture, and
the manufacturer shall crate and prepare the equipment for export
transportation and long-term storage. Precautionary measures for
prolonged storage shall be provided by the manufacturer at the factory.
The Contractor shall be responsible for storage and maintenance of the
protective measures as recommended and instructed by the manufacturer
while stored at the storage site.
In additions to the protection specified for prolonged storage, the
packaging of spare parts shall be prepared for export packing and shall be
suitable for long-term storage in a damp location. Each spare item shall be
packed separately and shall be completely identified on the outside of the
container.
Instructions for the servicing of equipment while in long-term or prolonged
storage shall accompany each item of equipment. Advisement of enclosed
instruction with each package shall be noted on the exterior of the package
and shall be in the Arabic and English languages.

1.6.2 Verification of Dimensions: The Contractor shall become familiar with the
details of the work and working conditions, shall verify dimensions in the
field, and shall advise the Owner’s Representative of any discrepancies
before performing the work.

1.6.3 Warranty: The Maintenance Period for the equipment and appurtenances
shall begin when the performance test on the equipment and
appurtenances has been successfully completed and preliminary accepted
as stipulated in the Conditions of Contract.

1.6.4 Spare Parts: All lists of all spare parts required for adjustment, operation,
and maintenance of the equipment for a period of three years from the
date of the certificate of completion shall be provided in accordance with
the requirements of Section 01605, General Equipment Stipulations.
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1.7 INSTRUCTIONS AND TRAINING ON OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Contractor shall provide instructions and training for the staff to be
assigned in the operation and maintenance of the equipment specified
under this section. Training and instructions shall be in accordance with the
requirements set forth at the Conditions of Contract.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH (ATS)

2.1.1 General: ATS shall be an integral part of Low Voltage Switchboard; ATS
shall be the electrically operated type that is mechanically held in both
operating positions. ATS shall be suitable for use in emergency or standby
systems described in NFPA 70. ATS shall be UL listed or any other
European Standard, and test reports are approved as being equivalent of
test results and certified test reports as those determined and reported by
UL or any other European Standard. ATS shall be the electrically-operated
contactor or low-voltage power circuit-breaker type which shall be
manufactured and tested in accordance with applicable requirements of
IEEE C37.13, IEEE C37.90.1, NEMA ICS 1, NEMA ICS 2, UL 1008 and UL
1066. ATS shall also conform to NFPA 110 except that the ATS shall not
be equipped with either overload or fault current protective devices and
shall be designed and manufactured to prevent stops in an intermediate or
neutral position during transfer by the use of electrical actuators and
stored-energy mechanisms.
Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) shall have a continuous phase or main
current rating equal to or exceed the rating shown but, in no case, less
than 125 percent of the full load rating of the emergency power source, 380
volts, 4P, 50 Hz and 30 KA symmetrical minimum interrupting capacity, or
as shown on the drawings

2.1.2 Override Time Delay: Time delay to override monitored source deviation
shall be adjustable from 0.5 to 6 seconds and factory set at 1 second. The
device shall detect and respond to a sustained voltage drop of 30 percent
of nominal voltage between any two of the normal supply conductors and
initiate transfer action to the emergency source and start the engine-driven
generator set after the set time period. The pickup voltage shall be
adjustable between 90 to 100 percent of nominal and factory set 90
percent. The dropout voltage shall be adjustable from 65 to 70 percent of
the pickup value, and factory set at 70 percent of nominal voltage.

2.1.3 Transfer Time Delay: Time delay before transfer to the emergency power
source shall be adjustable from 0.2 to 120 seconds and factory set at 10
seconds. The device shall monitor the frequency and voltage of the
emergency power source and transfer when frequency and voltage is
stabilized at or above 90 percent of rated values. The pickup voltage shall
be adjustable from 85 to 100 percent of nominal, and factory set at 90
percent. The pickup frequency shall be adjustable from 90 to 100 percent
of nominal and factory set at 90 percent.
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2.1.4 Return Time Delay: Time delay before return transfer to the normal power
source shall be adjustable from 2 to 30 minutes and factory set at 30
minutes. The time delay shall be automatically defeated upon loss or
sustained under voltage of the emergency power source, provided that the
normal supply has been restored.

2.1.5 Auxiliary Contacts: Two normally open and two normally closed auxiliary
switches shall operate when the transfer switch is connected to the normal
power source, and two normally open and two normally closed switches
shall operate when the transfer switch is connected to the emergency
power source.

2.1.6 Supplemental Features: The ATS shall also be furnished with the
following:
- Engine start contact
- Alternate source monitor
- Test switch
- Close differential protection
- Time delay by-pass switch
- Manual return-to-normal switch

2.1.7 Motor Starter Control: Under voltage and timing relays, including any
auxiliary relays required shall be installed in the ATS enclosure to provide
an adequate number and type of properly rated contacts to control the
operation of remote motor controllers or starters shown. Devices and
wiring in and external to the ATS shall cause motors to be de-energized for
an adjustable period of time before the operation of the ATS in either
direction and, subsequently, to cause motors connected to the ATS load
bus to be energized immediately after transfer at time intervals shown. The
timing range shall be approximately from 1 to 15 seconds and factory set at
3 or 5 seconds.

2.1.8 Operator: A manual operator, conforming to the applicable provisions of

UL 1008, shall be provided to permit manual operation of the ATS without
opening the ATS enclosure, and incorporate features to prevent operation
by other than authorized and qualified personnel. The ATS shall be
designed for use of the manual operator under no load conditions in the
usual instances, but with the capability of operation under load conditions
when necessary.

2.1.9 Override Switch: The override switch shall by-pass automatic transfer
controls so the transfer switch will transfer and remain connected to the
emergency power source, regardless of the conditions of the normal power
source. If the emergency source fails and the normal source is available,
the transfer switch shall automatically retransfer to the normal source.

2.1.10 Green Indicating Lights: A green indicating light shall supervise the
normal power source and shall have a nameplate engraved NORMAL.
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2.1.11 Red Indicating Lights: A red indicating light shall supervise the
emergency power source and shall have a nameplate engraved
EMERGENCY.

2.2 ENCLOSURE
2.2.1 General: ATS and accessories shall be in a wall mounted, free-standing or
floor-mounted and unventilated NEMA ICS 6, Type 1, smooth sheet metal
enclosure constructed in accordance with UL 1008. Intake vent shall be
screened and filtered. Exhaust vents shall be screened. Gauge of the
metal shall be not less than 2 mm Doors shall have suitable hinges, locking
handle latch, and gasket jambs. Enclosure shall be equipped with at least
two approved size and type of grounding lugs for the purpose of grounding
the enclosure using 25mm2 copper conductors to the facility ground
system. A thermostatically controlled heater shall also be provided within
the enclosure to prevent condensation over the temperature range
stipulated in paragraph SERVICE CONDITIONS. Factory wiring within the
enclosure and the Contractor's field wiring terminating within the enclosure
shall comply with NFPA 70. If wiring is not color coded, wires shall be
permanently tagged near the terminal at each end with the wire number
shown on approved detail drawings. Terminal blocks shall conform to
NEMA ICS 4. Terminal facilities shall be suitably arranged for entrance of
external conductors from the top or bottom of the enclosure or from the top
and bottom, as shown. Main switch terminals, including the neutral
terminal, shall be of the pressure type and suitable for the termination of
the external copper or aluminum conductors shown.

2.2.2 Construction: Enclosure shall be constructed for convenient removal and

replacement of contacts, coils, springs and control devices from the front
without the disconnection of external power conductors or the removal or
disassembly of major components. Enclosure housing of ATS shall be
constructed to protect personnel from energized components.

2.2.3 Finishing: Painting required for surfaces not otherwise specified and finish
painting of items only primed at the factory shall be as manufacturer’s
recommendations

2.3 TESTING
2.3.1 Laboratory Testing: Testing shall be completed on the ATS to be supplied
under these specifications, or shall have been completed on a previous,
randomly selected standard production ATS unit having the same model
number and capacity as the ATS specified. Overload, endurance and
temperature tests shall be conducted in that sequence and within the
shortest practicable period of time on the same ATS without de-
energization of that ATS under test. The test sequence for the ATS listed
below shall be followed. No deviation will be granted that is less stringent.
Approval will not be granted to deviate from the overload, endurance and
temperature test sequence.
- General
- Normal Operation
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- Over voltage
- Under voltage
- Overload
- Endurance
- Temperature rise
- Dielectric Voltage – Withstand
- Contact Opening
- Dielectric Voltage - Withstand (Repeated)
- Withstand
- Instrumentation and Calibration of High Capacity Circuits
- Closings
- Dielectric Voltage - Withstand (Repeated)
- Strength of Insulating Base and Support

2.3.2 Factory Testing: In addition to other factory tests, each completely

assembled ATS unit shall be subjected to dielectric and operational tests,
and withstand tests.

2.3.3 Withstand Test in Excess of UL 1008 Requirements: The ATS shall be

tested and rated to withstand an available fault or short-circuit current of 30
KA symmetrical minimum interrupting capacity, or as shown on the
drawings.

2.3.4 Dielectric Tests: Tests shall be performed in accordance with NEMA ICS
1. Wiring of each control panel shall be subjected to voltage surge tests as
stipulated in IEEE C37.90.1. Impulse withstand rating tests shall be
performed accordance with the requirements of NEMA ICS 1.

2.3.5 Operational Tests: Tests shall be performed and shall demonstrate that
the operational sequence of each ATS unit conforms to the requirements of
the specifications with regard to operating transfer time, voltage, frequency,
and timing intervals.

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 INSTALLATION
The ATS shall be installed as indicated and in accordance with approved
manufacturer's instructions.

3.2 OPERATIONAL TESTING

Following completion of the installation of each the ATS, the Contractor
shall perform operational tests in accordance with the written instructions of
the manufacturer after having made proper adjustments and settings to
demonstrate that each the ATS functions satisfactorily and as specified.
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The Contractor shall advise the Owner’s Representative not less than 5
work days prior to the scheduled date or dates for operational testing, and
shall provide certified field test reports to the Owner’s Representative within
2 calendar weeks following successful completion of the operational tests.
The test reports shall describe all adjustments and settings made and all
operational tests performed.