HASSI BIR REKAIZ FIELD DEVELOPMENT

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DISTRIBUTION BOARD SPECIFICATION

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CONTENTS

CONTENTS............................................................................................................................. 2

HOLDS .................................................................................................................................... 4

ABBREVIATIONS................................................................................................................... 5

INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 6
General..................................................................................................................... 6
Definitions ............................................................................................................... 7
Terminology ............................................................................................................ 7

CODES AND STANDARDS ........................................................................................ 8

General..................................................................................................................... 8
Order of Precedence ............................................................................................... 8
Algerian Government Requirements .................................................................... 8
Project Documents ................................................................................................. 8
International Codes and Standards ...................................................................... 8

ENVIRONMENTAL AND SITE DATA ....................................................................... 10

METEOROLOGICAL DATA ................................................................................... 10

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................... 12

General................................................................................................................... 12
Key Design Issues ................................................................................................ 12
Uniformity of materials ......................................................................................... 12
Utility Data ............................................................................................................. 12
Labels..................................................................................................................... 12
Hazardous Area Distribution Boards .................................................................. 13

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................... 14

General................................................................................................................... 14
Temperature Rise.................................................................................................. 14
Bus-bars (including Neutral bus-bars) ............................................................... 14
Earthing ................................................................................................................. 15
Incomer Circuit Breaker ....................................................................................... 16
Feeder Circuit Breakers ....................................................................................... 16
Indication and Metering ........................................................................................ 16
Spare Units ............................................................................................................ 17

MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................... 18

Construction.......................................................................................................... 18

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Cables and Wiring ................................................................................................. 19

Cable Entry and Access .................................................................................. 19
Cable Terminations.......................................................................................... 19
Support of Wiring ............................................................................................. 19
Wiring and Terminals ....................................................................................... 19

NAMEPLATE AND MARKING ................................................................................. 21

PAINTING.................................................................................................................. 22

FACTORY ACCEPTANCE TESTS ........................................................................... 23

General................................................................................................................... 23
Type Tests ............................................................................................................. 23

ROUTINE TESTS ...................................................................................................... 23

QUALITY ASSURANCE ........................................................................................... 25

DOCUMENTATION ................................................................................................... 26

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HOLDS

Hold No. Section Description

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ABBREVIATIONS

The following terms are generic to the Hassi Bir Rekaiz Project and may be referred to in this
document:

GH Gathering Hub (Phase 1)

HBR Hassi Bir Rekaiz
PTTEP PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Ltd
REB Rhourde El Baguel

The following terms are referred to in this document:

A.C. Alternating Current
Ah Ampere Hour
CA Contracting Authority
°C Degrees Centigrade
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility
EPR Ethylene Polypropylene Rubber
Hz Hertz (frequency)
IEC International Electrotechnical Committee
IP Ingress Protection
m Metre
MCB Miniature Circuit Breaker
mm Millimetre
ms Millisecond
p.f. Power Factor
r.m.s. Root Mean Square (effective value)
S.I. Le Systeme International d’Unites (metric system)
Un Nominal Voltage
UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply
V Volts

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INTRODUCTION

General

The Hassi Bir Rekaiz (HBR) permits consisting of Blocks 443a, 424a, 415ext and extending
to 414ext where it is located in the El Oued/Ouargla region, about 129 km to the east of
Hassi Messaoud base in Algeria.

The contract was awarded by ALNAFT to Consortium of PTTEP (Operator), CNOOC and
SONATRACH (SH) with the participation sharing of 24.5%, 24.5% and 51% respectively.

The current permits areas after the 2nd relinquishment comprise an area of 2,686.4 square
kilometer and the exploration activities are ongoing till May 25th 2017.

Figure 1-1: Project Location, Hassi Bir Rekaiz (HBR)

The Hassi Bir Rekaiz development project is an upstream project which Phase 1
development consisting of a number of oil wells, a gathering system and a Gathering Hub
(GH) with multiphase flow to Rhourde El Baguel (REB) via pipeline. In Phase 2, the
additional facilities, pipelines and related infrastructure will be installed in accordance with
full field development plan.

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Definitions

For the purpose of this specification, the following definitions apply:

CONTRACTING
JOINT OPERATING COMPANY
AUTHORITY OR
(SONATRACH/CNOOC/PTTEP)
“CA”

EPC Contractor or
The Contractor(s) appointed by the CA for the supply of the
equipment. Requirements of this specification shall be
CONTRACTOR
enforced at all levels of the CONTRACTOR’S procurement
process. CA shall have access to all CONTRACTOR’S
suppliers to the same extent as required of CONTRACTOR.

PURCHASER CA or CONTRACTOR

The party(s) which manufactures and/or supplies materials,

SUPPLIER/VENDOR equipment, technical documents/drawings and services to
perform the duties specified by PURCHASER.

PROJECT Hassi Bir Rekaiz Phase 1 Development

INDEPENDENT
VERIFICATION Inspection Body or Authority appointed by the CA
BODY
DPEM Direction des Patrimoines Energétiques et Miniers

ARH Agence de Regulation des Hydrocarbures

Terminology

The word “shall” is to be understood as a mandatory requirement.

The word “should” is to be understood as strongly recommended.
The word “may” is to be understood as an action to be undertaken at the Contractor’s
discretion.

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CODES AND STANDARDS

General

The design, construction and supply of the equipment shall be in accordance with the
latest revisions of the following specifications, data sheets, codes and standards.
Where national Algerian regulations, codes and standards exist, their recommendations
shall always apply. Such national regulations shall therefore supplement or amend the
provisions of this document.
Order of Precedence

In the event of any conflict between this specification and the documents listed herein,
the decreasing order of precedence shall be:
1. Algerian Government Legislation
2. This Specification
3. Referenced Project Specifications
4. Referenced Codes, Standards and Regulations (latest edition)
Algerian Government Requirements

The design shall meet the requirements and regulations of the Algerian Government and
Sonatrach including all laws, decrees and ordinances.
Project Documents

Project Documents consist of the following:

Document Number Description
HBR-01-GEN-ELE-BOD-0001 Electrical Design Basis
HBR-01-GEN-MEC-SPE-0004 Specification for painting

International Codes and Standards

As a minimum, each Distribution Board shall be designed, manufactured, tested and

delivered in accordance with the relevant sections of the latest editions of the
international codes and standards. Codes and standards used for this project shall be
the latest revisions including all addenda available at the time of purchase order
placement.

Document Number Description

IEC 60051 Series Direct acting indicating analogue electrical-
measuring instruments and their accessories
IEC 60079-1 Explosive atmospheres – Part 1: Equipment
protection by flameproof enclosures “d”
IEC 60079-7 Explosive atmospheres – Part 7: Equipment
protection by increased safety "e"
IEC 60269 Series Low voltage fuses

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IEC 60332 Series Tests on electric and optical fibre cables under
fire conditions
IEC 60364 Series Electrical installations of buildings
IEC 60417 DB Snapshot Graphical symbols for use on equipment -
DATABASE SNAPSHOTS
IEC 60445 Basic and safety principles for man-machine
interface, marking and identification –
Identification of equipment terminals and
conductor terminations
IEC 60446 Basic and safety principles for man-machine
interface, marking and identification –
Identification of conductors by colours or
alphanumerics
IEC 60529 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures
(I.P. Code)
IEC 60617 DB Snapshot Graphical symbols for diagrams - DATABASE
SNAPSHOT
IEC 60947 Series Low voltage switchgear and controlgear
IEC 61439 Series Low Voltage Switchgear and Control Gear
Assemblies
IEC TR 61641 Enclosed low voltage switchgear and control gear
assemblies – Guide for testing under conditions
of arcing due to internal fault

European Union Directives

Document Number Description

94/9/EC ATEX 95 Equipment Directive
2004/108/EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive
2006/95/EC Low Voltage Directive

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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SITE DATA

METEOROLOGICAL DATA

Location:
Country Algeria
Altitude 110-172m (GH @ 132 m)
Climate Dry, sandy desert, environment
(Sahara)
Air:
Design minimum temperature -5°C
Maximum temperature for design 55°C
Design Temperature (maximum) for Turbo Machinery Rating 45° C
Maximum operating temperature for Storage Tank contents 56° C
Design temperature maximum for air coolers in critical 50°C
process service (e.g. oil rundown)
Design temperature maximum for air coolers in non-critical 45°C
process service
Design Temperature For Electric Motors 50°C
Black Bulb Temperature, Equipment Exposed to Direct 90°C
Sunlight
Average Medium Temperature – Winter 15°C
Average Medium Temperature – Summer 29°C
Medium Temperature - Annual 22°C
Typical Diurnal Temperature Range 27°C
Typical Rate of Change of Temperature 10 ºC / hr
HVAC Design Dry Bulb Temperature – Summer 50°C
HVAC Design Dry Bulb Temperature – Winter 0°C
Maximum humidity 97%
Minimum humidity 9%
Max. Soil Temp. 30°C at 1.0 m below grade
Min. Soil Temp 10°C at 1.0 m below grade
Site atmospheric pressure 1028.7 mbar (maximum)
Rainfall:
Maximum monthly 57 mm
60 minutes max. 20 mm
24 hours max. 45 mm
Local Contamination:
Dust High
Saline Air Low
Sandstorms High
Wind:
Maximum wind speed (for structural design) 50 m/s at +10m elevation

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Normal wind speed (for equipment/machinery operation) 38 m/s at +10m elevation

Annual Medium 3.3 m/s
Prevailing wind direction Predominantly from the East
Seismic Design Criteria: Seismic Zone 0
Lightning: High concentration of direct
lightning phenomena during
seasonal storms

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DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

General

The equipment shall be designed and fabricated in compliance with the environmental
conditions of the installation site and be of proven design.
Reliability and operability shall be addressed by:-
a) Use of simple but effective designs
b) Selection of reliable equipment
c) Quick and effective repair
Material and equipment shall have a minimum design life of twenty-five years.

Key Design Issues

a) Safety
b) Reliability
c) Interchangeability
d) Adequate and easy access for the installation, termination and connection of cabling,
giving special attention to the space requirements for large cables

Uniformity of materials

Materials that are identical for items of given characteristics and service that have similar
installation conditions shall be used.
The CA reserves the right to define each type of material in order to obtain commonality
of materials with the rest of the Project.
Utility Data

The following electrical power supplies shall be made available for use by the Supplier /
Vendor:
Normal Power 400V A.C., 3 phase, 4 wire, 50 Hz
Supplies: 230 V A.C., single phase, 2 wire, 50 Hz
The equipment shall be designed to operate
continuously for the following variations.
Voltage ± 5% nominal voltage
Frequency ± 2% nominal frequency

Labels

All electrical equipment shall be labelled. The labels shall indicate function and, where
necessary, give operating instructions.
Labels shall be three layer plastic construction or similar non-corroding material. They
shall have engraved black letters on white background.

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Warning labels shall be yellow with black characters and symbols.

Danger labels shall be red with white lettering.
Labels shall be in the English and French languages. Warning and danger labels shall
be in the English, French and Arabic languages.
Labels shall be fixed with stainless steel screws. Fixing by adhesive is not acceptable
either inside or outside the cabinet.

Hazardous Area Distribution Boards

If specified on the Data Sheets, distribution boards for use in hazardous areas shall be
certified as Ex e, suitable for use in a Zone 2, Gas Group IIB and Temperature Class T3
area.

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

General

Distribution Board enclosures shall as a minimum have a degree of protection to IP41

for internal applications and IP65 for external applications according to IEC 60529.
Exposed parts within the assemblies which have to be accessible during normal
operation, maintenance or equipping of spare compartments, shall either not be ‘live’ in
the opened position or shall be protected to a degree of protection of at least IP20.
Equipment of the same type, current rating and circuit duty shall be interchangeable.
All distribution boards shall be of the “dead front” construction type. All operational
adjustments, trouble shooting and maintenance shall be done from the front.
Distribution boards shall comply with the requirements of IEC 61439-1.
Distribution boards shall be designed such that anti-condensation heaters are not
required in the specified environment.
Distribution board ratings and configurations shall be in accordance with the reference
Project Data Sheets and Project Drawings.
In case of IT system, the permanent earth fault monitoring device shall be installed inside
the distribution board assembly, and shall have monitoring ranges in accordance with
fault current limitation in case of impedance neutral system.
Manual control of lighting shall be provided at lighting distribution switchboard panels.
Photocell / contactor control of external lighting is required in certain Distribution Boards.
Refer to the Non-Hazardous Distribution Board Data Sheet document number HBR-01-
GEN-ELE-DTS-0004 and the Hazardous Area Distribution Board Data Sheet document
number HBR-01-GEN-ELE-DTS-0005 for details.
Temperature Rise

The Supplier / Vendor shall provide calculations to confirm the thermal capability of the
distribution boards. The calculations shall be based upon the Contractor’s single line
diagrams and / or consumer’s lists and shall include for spare modules and spaces.
All equipment and components within the distribution board shall have an ambient
temperature rating of not less than 55°C. Switchgear may be de-rated where required,
however the current rating of bus-bars and interconnections shall be the same at this
temperature.
The thermal design shall be such that the maximum temperature within the distribution
board when operating at rated load under the maximum ambient temperature specified
shall not exceed 55°C.
The thermal design shall be based on natural heat dissipation. Ventilation openings shall
not be used. Thermal design calculations shall be submitted to the CA for review.

Bus-bars (including Neutral bus-bars)

Bus-bars shall be designed in accordance with IEC 61439. They shall be manufactured
of hard drawn, high conductivity annealed copper with the same current rating
throughout their length.

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Bus-bars shall be housed within a special compartment. The compartment shall have
separately screwed covers. Bus-bars and their supports shall be designed to withstand
the maximum possible short circuit stress.
Main bus-bar sections shall be full height without reduction and shall be rated as
specified on the Project Data Sheets. Branch circuits shall be arranged using double row
construction. Bus-bar taps for single phase branches shall be arranged for sequence
phasing of the branch circuit devices.
Full size neutral bus-bars shall be provided on all A.C. boards, fitted with a suitable lug
for each outgoing feeder.
Neutral bus-bars shall be suitable for connecting the neutral conductors of the field
cables specified.
The neutral bus bar shall be insulated from earth.
The neutral bus-bar shall be capable of terminating as many neutral cables as required
by the number of circuit breaker neutrals.
The phase bus-bars shall be fully insulated with phase colour identification in
accordance with IEC 60446. Insulation materials shall be suitable to withstand the
effects of fault current to the value and time specified in the Project Data Sheets. The
fault shall be assumed to be applied when the bus-bars have reached thermal
equilibrium with rated continuous current at maximum ambient temperature.
Bus-bars for circuit breakers on any distribution board shall have sufficient space to allow
for the installation of future devices with the maximum current rating possible for that
distribution board. All blank slots shall be fitted with blanking plates.
All covers providing access to bus-bars shall carry a ‘CAUTION – Risk of Electric Shock’
symbol.
Bus-bar joints and connections shall be designed to be maintenance free for the life of
the equipment, without the need for tightening of bolted connections. The Supplier /
Vendor shall provide details on the proposed method of bus-bar jointing in his offer.
Connections and circuit wiring to MCBs shall have a continuous current rating at least
equal to the largest MCB which may be fitted to the chassis.

Earthing

Distribution boards shall be provided with internal earth bars, sized to accommodate
earth connections for all circuits, cables and metallic components.
One earth bar shall be located on each side of the panel adjacent to the outgoing MCBs.
The earth bars shall be located to allow easy access for bonding and connection of earth
cores. Interconnecting cables between the earth bars shall be of a minimum 70mm2 and
shall be copper. Main connections to earth bars shall be M12 bolted connections.
Each distribution board shall be supplied with two (2) earthing bosses for external earth
connections. Earth bosses shall be located in accessible positions and shall be welded
to the structural steel of the distribution board frame. The earth bosses shall connected
to the internal earth bars by copper conductors of a minimum 70mm2.
All gland plates and doors shall be provided with flexible earth connections connected
to the earth bar.

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Bonding and connections shall comply with IEC 61439. Internal earthing and bonding
wiring shall be identified by green/yellow outer sheath.
Earthing facilities shall be provided for earthing of cable armours, where required.

Incomer Circuit Breaker

Each distribution board shall be fitted with Molded case circuit breaker (MCCB) with the
current rating indicated on the Data Sheets.
MCCB shall have terminals for direct connection of the incoming line cables shown on
the Data Sheets.
MCCB shall be padlockable in the off position.
MCCB shall be installed at the top of the distribution board. Where cable entry is from
the bottom, tunnel type terminals or bus bars shall be provided at the bottom of the
distribution board.
Feeder Circuit Breakers

Each distribution board shall be fitted with the required number of 4 pole and 2 pole
miniature circuit breakers (MCB) as outgoing feeders. The number and type of outgoing
feeders shall be indicated on the Data Sheets.
Circuit breakers shall have toggle switches with centre trip indication.
Circuit breakers shall have terminals for direct connection of the outgoing load cables
shown on the Data Sheets.
Circuit breakers shall be padlockable in the off position.
Circuits supplying general purpose outlets and heat tracing wiring shall be fitted with
integral earth leakage protection with a sensitivity of 30mA.
Circuits supplying three phase welding outlets shall be fitted with integral earth leakage
protection with sensitivity adjustable to 500mA.
Circuit breakers shall be suitable for chassis mounting or bus bar connection.
Indication and Metering

Indication lights shall be provided to indicate ‘power supply available’. Signalling lamps
shall be in accordance with IEC 60073. Indicating lights shall be of the LED cluster type.
Voltmeters and ammeters with phase selector switch shall be provided for each
distribution board.
All instruments shall be of the flush mounting type and shall have an enclosure with a
degree of protection of at least IP 52 for indoor applications.
All meters should be of the square pattern type, and mounted at a suitable height for
easy reading from the front. Scales shall be graduated in actual values.
Ammeters and voltmeters shall be accuracy class 1.5. Watt-hour meters and maximum
demand meters shall be accuracy class 2.5 (accuracy class 1 for measuring supplies
from or to third parties) as per IEC 60051.

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Spare Units

A minimum of 25% spare circuit breaker capacity shall be installed in the distribution
boards. 10% of these shall be fitted with spare circuit breakers.

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MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS

Construction

The switchboard shall be floor or wall mounted (as per the Data Sheet), front access,
metal enclosed, Form 2b Type Tested Assembly (TTA) construction, built and tested in
accordance with the requirements of IEC 61439-1.
Sheet steel enclosures for distribution boards shall be at least 2mm thick. The height of
the enclosure shall not exceed 2300mm and operating height of the equipment shall not
exceed 1800mm. Doors shall open to at least 120 degrees.
The use of toxic, hygroscopic or flammable materials shall be avoided.
Distribution boards suitable for wall mounting shall be supplied with at least four interior
mounting studs or external welded mounting tags.
Distribution boards suitable for outdoor installation in a hazardous area shall be supplied
complete with a steel frame suitable for mounting on a concrete plinth, complete with
feet suitable for bolting securely to the plinth.
All distribution boards shall be supplied complete with anchor bolts, nuts and eye bolts
and all accessories, materials and special tools for erection and maintenance. A suitable
steel support frame shall be provided for distribution boards, where identified on the Data
Sheets.
A minimum clearance of 200mm shall be provided between the gland plate and any
terminal or component onto which cables are to be terminated.
All components and terminals shall be located to enable ferrule numbers to be easily
read after the termination of cables.
Removable un-drilled brass gland plates of minimum 6mm thickness shall be provided
for all cable entries. The gland plates shall be sized to cater for the incoming and
outgoing cables as indicated on the Data Sheets.
A full height, adequately sized, vertical wire-way of the slotted duct type shall be provided
on each side of the distribution board to accommodate all power and control cables, no
less than 100mm wide. All wire-way shall be provided with clip-on covers and shall be
of flame retardant, low smoke and toxic emission, halogen free material.
The enclosure shall be sized to provide a minimum gutter space of 100mm on all sides
in addition to the 100mm minimum wire-way.
Hinged doors shall be installed to cover all circuit breaker handles. No live parts shall be
exposed when the doors are opened (dead front). Doors shall have flush type cylinder
locks and catches. In addition to the flush type cylinder locks and catches, doors over
1200mm in height shall have auxiliary fasteners at the top and bottom of the doors. Door
hinges shall be concealed. All locks for distribution boards, supplied for the same facility
shall be keyed alike.
All distribution boards shall have a removable, single piece trim front or escutcheon. The
trim shall be removable without the need for any tool other than a screwdriver. After
installation, trim mounting mechanisms and hardware shall not be accessible when the
distribution board doors are closed and locked. All exterior and interior steel trim
surfaces shall be properly cleaned and finished as per the paint specification.

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Cables and Wiring

Cable Entry and Access

Cable entry shall be from the top and/or bottom as specified on the Project Data
Sheets. The assembly shall be suitably braced to support the weight of incoming
cables.
Suitable supports and clamps shall be provided for securing cables. Such supports
shall be capable of restraining the cables under the worst-case fault conditions.

Cable Terminations
Generally, power cables for outgoing circuits shall be terminated directly at the MCB.
Additional through terminals are not required.
Where outgoing MCBs provide single pole switching only, the neutral conductor of
the outgoing power cable shall be terminated directly to the neutral bar on that side
of the enclosure.
Cables terminating at stud or screw type terminals shall be fitted with crimp type ring
tongue terminals. Flexible conductors terminating in plain tunnel type terminals shall
be fitted with crimp type pin terminals.

Support of Wiring
All wiring within the enclosures shall be enclosed in wire-ways. Wiring shall be
straight and run parallel when run in wire-ways. When not run in wire-ways, spiral
band lacing and / or cable ties shall be used to form the looms. Looms shall be
installed square with the cubicle and frequently supported.
Wiring shall be supported away from sharp edges to avoid damaging the insulation.
Wiring, wiring looms and wire-ways shall be arranged so that, as far as is practical,
equipment labels and/or terminal markings are not obscured.
Wiring across door hinges shall be mechanically protected by flexible conduit. The
conduit shall be supported at each end. Stick-on fixings shall not be acceptable.

Wiring and Terminals

Except where agreed in writing by the CA, all wiring within each distribution board
shall be flame retardant to IEC 60332, halogen free, low smoke emission and XLPE
insulated.
All control and secondary wiring shall have flexible, multi-stranded, tinned copper
conductors, with a cross-section not less than 1.5mm2. Wiring shall be insulated to
voltage grade 0.6 / 1kV.
All wiring connections shall be made using insulated pin lugs or ring tongue type lugs
as appropriate. Solder connections are not acceptable.
All wiring shall be identifiable and traceable.
All spare and unused auxiliary contacts shall be wired to terminal blocks.

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All terminals shall be protected to a degree not less than IP20 to prevent accidental
contact during inspection or maintenance.
All connections for control circuit or power circuits loaded less than 16A shall beamed
by readily accessible tunnel type terminal blocks. The terminals shall incorporate
captive pressure screws which do not bear directly on the wire.
For all power circuits exceeding 16A load, terminals shall be of the moulded stud
type.
All terminals shall be rated minimum 600V.
Terminals shall be numbered in accordance with the approved wiring diagrams.
Each strip of terminals shall be identified with a group label. In addition, each terminal
in the strip shall be labelled with its individual number.
Where the equipment is specified on the Project Data Sheets for use in hazardous
areas, the terminals shall either be covered by the equipment certification or shall
carry individual component certification as applicable.
Terminal blocks shall have separate terminals for incoming and outgoing wires. No
more than two wires may be connected to any terminal, but individual terminals shall
be provided for each outgoing conductor.
When more than two conductors are required to be connected together, additional
connections shall beamed by terminals interconnected with solid links.
Terminals for external connections exceeding 6mm2 shall be suitable for straight
shanked lug type cable terminations.
Terminals for external connections shall be located within the cable zone and the
temperature rise of such shall not exceed 50oC when tested in accordance with IEC
61439.
Insulating barriers shall be inserted between terminal blocks for circuits of different
voltages.
Terminals remaining live when a functional unit is isolated are to be fully shrouded
and fitted with a label “Danger ___ volts isolate elsewhere”.
Sufficient terminals shall be provided to terminate all assigned cores and all spare
cores in every control or instrument cable. In addition, a number of spare terminals
shall be provided. The quantity of spare terminals shall be at least 10% of the
quantity of assigned terminals.
Terminal block insulation shall be of a non-rigid, non-hygroscopic, non-tracking, non-
flammable material.
Wires shall be permanently marked at each end with the wire numbers shown on the
approved schematic and wiring diagrams. Wires shall be marked using indelibly
printed ferrules in clear plastic ferrule holders. Ferrules and holders shall be
unaffected by moisture or oil. Hand printed ferrules are not acceptable.
Ferrules shall require disconnection of the wire to remove the ferrule. Ferrules shall
be identified by approved Project Drawings.
The Supplier / Vendor shall provide details of the proposed wire marking system at
tender.

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NAMEPLATE AND MARKING

A Main Distribution Board nameplate label shall be provided.

The Distribution Board rating and nameplates together with fastening hardware shall beamed
of stainless steel and be fixed to a non-removable part of the Distribution Board at the front
and back of the panel, in accordance with the one line / block diagram. The plate shall be
marked in the English and French languages with data in accordance with Codes and
Standards. Values given shall be those measured during tests carried out as per the Data
Sheets attached to the bid.
The manufacturer’s rating plate shall provide the following information:

• Manufacturer’s name and type

• Manufacturer’s Serial Numbers
• Distribution Board Tag Number
• System Voltage, Phases, and Frequency
• Rated Fault Current
• Rated Current
• Year of manufacture
• CA’s Name
• Order Item Number

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PAINTING

Surface finish and painting shall be compliant with the Specification for Painting document
number HBR-01-GEN-MEC-SPE-0004 and be suitable for the expected environment at site.
The Supplier / Vendor can suggest using his standard painting finish (if suitable for the
environment specified) with the agreement of the CA.
The paint finish shall be uniform, free from weld splatter, grinding marks or major
imperfections.
Control panels shall have a non-reflective finish.

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FACTORY ACCEPTANCE TESTS

General

All routine and type tests hall be witnessed as required by the CA or their appointed
agents.
A schedule of tests to demonstrate compliance with this Specification shall be provided.
Certificates for all tests performed shall be provided.

Type Tests

Type tests shall be carried out in accordance with IEC 61439-1 provided that the
additional requirements specified (e.g. bus-bar insulation, diversity factor, etc.) are taken
into consideration.
Certificates shall be available at the quotation stage. Certificates issued by an
independent testing laboratory are preferred.
Components installed within the assembly shall be type tested in accordance with the
applicable IEC publications (e.g. IEC 60947). Certificates of the components shall be
made available at the request of the Company.

ROUTINE TESTS

Routine tests shall be carried out in accordance with IEC 61439-1 on the total
assembly (or parts thereof if delivered separately) and the results recorded in a test
report.
If specified in the requisition, the CA shall witness the final routine testing, for which
the CA shall be given at least ten working days notice.
Inspection and tests shall be carried out on the complete assembled switchgear.
The following checks and tests shall, as a minimum, be carried out:
Distribution Boards shall be visually inspected for technical execution and conformity
with the latest issue of the approved drawings and with the order. Spot checks shall
be made to verify:

• degree of protection of the enclosure

• degree of protection within the compartments
• effectiveness and reliability of safety shutters, partitions and shrouds
• effectiveness and reliability of operating mechanisms, locks and interlock
systems (electrical and mechanical)
• insulation of the bus-bar system
• creepage distances and clearances
• proper mounting of components
• internal wiring and cabling system

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• correct wiring of main and auxiliary circuits

• suitability of clamping, earthing and terminating arrangements
• correct labelling of functional units
• completeness of the data on the nameplate
• availability of the earthing system throughout the Distribution Boards
• interchangeability of electrically identical components
• non-interchangeability of mechanically identical but electrically different
withdrawable units
• “Ex” enclosure test as per the relevant part of IEC 60079

An insulation resistance test shall be performed between each phase and neutral
against earth, with the remaining phases and neutral connected to earth. The
insulation resistance tests shall be carried out with all manually operated and latched
type switching devices in the closed position and all main fuses installed. The
insulation resistance measured shall be at least 5MΩ. The voltage applied shall be
at least 1.1 times Un D.C.
Testing of the mechanical and electrical operation of a number of functional units on
a random basis, including their control and protective devices. Unless otherwise
agreed, tests shall be done on 10% of the number of similar functional units with a
minimum of two units. If these tests fail further operational tests shall be performed
on all panels.

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QUALITY ASSURANCE

A Quality Management System in accordance with ISO 9001 “Quality Management Systems
– Requirements” shall be adopted throughout the various phases of the project (engineering,
fabrication, assembly, testing and Inspection).
Approval of their proposed Quality Management system from the CA and relevant Algerian
authority is required.

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DOCUMENTATION

All installation, commissioning and operating instructions for electrical equipment shall be
included and indexed in the Installation, Commissioning, and Operating Manuals for the
Distribution Boards as per the Contract and as defined in the Requisition.
All documents shall be in the English and French languages.

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