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T-TS-05-002 TECHNICAL SCHEDULES

T-SS-05-002 OVERHEAD EARTH WIRE
A. PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
A.1 All standard accessories, including those not indicated in this Specification, shall be furnished.

A.2 The detailed work to be performed by Employer or Contractor shall be as follows:

Employer Contractor
Design yes

Fabrication & Manufacture of earth wire and materials per Specification Yes

Factory Tests (Design and Routine) Yes

Packing and Delivery to Port of Loading or to Site (for locally
Yes
manufactured equipment)
Delivery from Port of Loading (FOB) to Port of Entry (CIF) Yes
Unloading and Loading at the Port of Entry Yes
Delivery from Port of Entry to Site or Stockyard Yes
Unloading at Site or Stockyard Yes
Storage, Moving and Care of the Goods Yes
Checking all Parts at Site * Yes Yes
Unpacking (at Site) Yes
Tools for Installation or Stringing Yes
Installation/Stringing Yes
Quality Assurance Control Yes Yes
Field Testing (Pre-Commissioning) Yes (witness only) Yes
* To be witnessed by both Employer and Contractor or their representatives.
A.3 The services of a competent field service engineer or technician is required under this contract.

Employer's Contractor's
B. TECHNICAL DATA Requirement Data

Note: The Contractor is required to provide all the information required

under the column "Contractor's Data". Although not given by the
Employer, the Contractor’s data shall be based on international standard.
B.1 Site Conditions and Environment
B.1.1 The expected environmental and meteorological conditions for the location
of the earth wire installation are as follows:
a) Elevation above sea level (m) <1000

b) Ambient conditions at equipment location

1. Temperature range °C 5-45
2. Relative Humidity %, at 35oC 95
c) Maximum outdoor daily average Temperature, °C 40
d) Outdoor Air Conditions:
1. Tropical (Yes, No) Yes

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2. Dust or Salt Laden (Yes, No) Yes

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Heavy to Very
e) Degree of Contamination (Equiv. Salt deposit density, mg/cm2)
Heavy
Design Wind Velocity:
a) Maximum design wind, 3s gust, factored according to IEC 60826 40m/s
f) b) Exceptional design
wind, 3s gust, factored according to IEC 60826
Terrain category: "B", according to IEC 60826
g) Anticipated Contamination Sources During transport and storage
h) Other outdoor abnormal conditions: (Yes, No)
1. Chemical pollution sources Sea Salt
2. H2S gas No
3. Other - ionisation of air due to bush fires Some places
B.1.2 Equipment shall be protected for outdoor storage for a period of: year
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(specify one, other)
B.1.3 Sag/Tension Data
The following data shall be furnished for installation of the OPGW:
a) Initial stringing sag and tension for temperatures ranging from 0° C to 50°
Yes
C in steps of 5° C.Sag data will be furnished for all ruling spans.
b) Final sags and tensions for the following temperature range: 0° C to 50°
c) Recommendation of type, number and location of dampers for vibration
Yes
control.
B.2 Quantities
B.2.1 The quantities of earth wires and its accessories required under this
contract are indicated in the Schedule of Quantities
B.3 Technical Characteristics and Requirements
B.3.1 Earth wires Physical Particulars
a. Type ACS
b. Code Name 7 No. 6 AWG
c. Standard Specification applied ASTM

d. Composition of earth wire;

Aluminium Clad
1. Material
Steel (ACS)
2. Strands (No./dia., No./mm) 7x4.11
3. Layers (No.) specify
4. Overall diameter (mm) 12.34
5. Cross section (mm²) 93.1
6. Weight (kg/m) 620
7. Ultimate tensile strength (UTS) (N) 101,100
8. Modulus of elasticity
(i) Ei Initial (N/mm²) 158,000
(ii) Ep Permanent/Final (N/mm²) 158,000
9. Coefficient of elongation (/ C)
o
13 x 10-6
10. Permanent elongation factor due to creep Specify
11. ACS (Class) 20SA
12. Maximum resistivity at 20 C 0
specify
13. DC resistance of earth wire per km at 20 C (Ohm)
0
specify

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14. Maximum short circuit current (kA) at 1s 10kA (1s), minimum

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B.3.2 Other Technical Requirements

a. Earth wire Lay (right, left)
b. Length of Lay (outer layer) mm
c. Corrosion Inhibitor (grease) requirements (Yes, No) No
d. Weight of earth wire (dry), kg/m 620
e. Weight of earth wire (with grease), kg/m -
f. Length per reel, m min. 2000
g. Length tolerance (%)
B.3.3 Cable Reel
Steel reinforced
a. Material
seasoned wood
b. Returnable (Yes, No) No

c. If yes, return within no. of months after installation n/a

B.3.3 Accessories for earth wire

a. Compression splices suitable for the type of earth wire to be used:
1. Required (Yes, No) Yes
2. Compound Prefilled (Yes, No)
b. Compression Repair Assembly suitable for the type of earth wire to be
used:
1. Required (Yes, No) Yes
2. Compound Prefilled (Yes, No)
3. Quantities
c. Filler Compounds
B.4 Tests and Experience Requirements
B.4.1 Test Requirements

a. Stress-Strain Test and Report Required (Yes, No.)* Yes

b. Breaking Strength Test and Reports Required (Yes, No) Yes

c. Certified Stress-Strain Test Reports on a cable identical to the specified
Yes
earth wire are acceptable (Yes, No)
d. Factory Acceptance Tests to be performed (Yes, No.) Yes
e. Factory Acceptance Tests to be witnessed by Employer’s personnel (Yes,
Yes
No)
f. Required no. of Employer’s representatives  to witness test As per Contract

NOTE:* Contractor shall place in the filled-in data “Submitted” or “Will

Submit” or “Will Perform” or “Had Been Performed” as appropriate.

B.4.2 Additional Tests

If additional tests are required, these shall be as follows:

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B.4.3 Material and Manufacturer’s Experience

a. The manufacturer should have been in the business of manufacturing earth
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wires for transmission line for not less than : years
b.
The material offered should have been in the actual service for not less
5
than: (years)

B.5 Submittals
B.5.1 Contractor shall answer Yes, if documents are submitted with his proposal.
If yes, indicate what portion of the document proposed, i. e. page no.,
volume no., etc.
a. Proposed time bar schedule to meet submission of drawings, delivery,
installation and commissioning schedules
b. Certified Design Test Reports Yes

c. Reference Lists Yes

d. QA Program and ISO 9001 Certification or 9002 as appropriate. Yes

e. All other data requested in the Specifications and sag-tension calculation Yes
B.6 Shipping and Packing
B.6.1 Shipping Limitations
a. Each individual crate, shipping unit, package, pallet or crate must not
exceed the following limits:
1. Length, mm *
2. Width, mm *
3. Height, mm *
4. Weight, kg *
* Note:

No shipping limitation will be imposed by the Employer on the Contractor.

The responsibility will lie on the Contractor whether the dimensions of his supplied equipment
and materials in crate or in box will be appropriate for loading, unloading and transported to
the Project Site.

The Contractor must at his own expense, conduct an ocular route survey of all roads, bridges,
overpasses, etc., from the Port of Entry to the Project Site and examine for himself the
conditions of all roads and bridges.
The Contractor shall check the capacity and availability of loading and unloading facilities
which will be utilized in connection with his transport operation, as well as its characteristics,
taking appropriate measures to avoid damaging the same, All costs related to the
reinforcements of roads, bridges and the like, if any, shall be borne by the Contractor. The
Contractor shall coordinate his own transport program and shall advise the proper authorities
of the transit of the heaviest items to be transported and shall comply with the instructions
given by said authorities.

All damages caused to public roads, streets or public structures shall be compensated by the
Contractor at his own expense.
B.6.2 Packing
a. Each crate, box or package must have a packing list and in addition to the
usual and customary marks, the following identifying marks shall be
included:

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1. Client Name
2. Project name and ID
3. Destination
4. Case No.
5. Gross Weight (kg)
6. Net Weight (kg)
7. Dimension (L x W x H)
B.7 Mandatory Spares and Spare Parts
B.7.1 The Contractor shall provide spare earth wires for the Project. It is
understood that these spares will be used only by the Employer in case of
damage or failure outside the warranty period. The Contractor therefore is
obliged to provide sufficient quantities as replacement for failures during
construction and the duration of the warranty period.

1. Number of reels 1
2. Steel reels (Yes, No) Yes
3. Quantity (m) 5000

B.8 Other Technical Data for the earth wires

B.8.1 The length of the line(s) stated in the Schedule of Quantities for earth wires has given the
Contractor the full responsibility of determining the exact quantity of earth wires to provide
for the project.
B.8.2 Aside from the above requirements, the Contractor shall also include in the Schedule of
Quantities, spare earth wires for the Project in the quantity as specified above. This shall be
included in the specific price items of the Schedule of Quantities. Except for the earth wire
requirements mentioned above which are all in wooden reels, the spare earth wires shall be on
reels as specified above. The Contractor is obliged to follow strictly this requirement.

C. OTHER TECHNICAL DATA TO BE FIILED-IN BY THE CONTRACTOR

C.1 The Contractor furnished data and information are included in this Specification to indicate
the guaranteed performance data, predicted performance, interface requirements and
construction features of all Contractor furnished equipment. The accuracy of such information
and the compatibility of such information with overall performance requirements specified by
the Employer are the sole responsibility of the Contractor.

C.2 Environmental Considerations

In accordance with the Design Basis, the operating environment for this installation
_______________(will, will not) affect the life expectancy of the components used in this
equipment. If there be an effect, the following components will be affected as follows:

Component: Effect:

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C.3 Other Technical Data for the earth wires and Materials Contractor’s Data
a. Earth wires:
1. Earth wire Manufacturer
2. Reel Manufacturer
3. Earth wire Reel Length & Tolerance, m/%
4. Outside Diameter over lagging, m
5. Overall width, mm
6. Drum Diameter, mm
7. Shipping weight per reel, kg
b. Compression Cable Splice Assembly
1. Manufacturer
2. Type and Designation
c. Compression Cable Dead-End Assembly
1. Manufacturer
2. Type and Designation
3. Breaking Strength, KN
d. Compression Dies
1. Manufacturer
2. Die Set Designation
e. Hydraulic Compressor
1. Manufacturer
2. Compression Designation
3. Capacity
4. Voltage (AC or DC)
f. Hydraulic Pump
1. Manufacturer
2. Designation
g. Comealong
1. Manufacturer
2. Designation
h. Filler Compound

1. Manufacturer

2. Quantity per tube, kg.

3. Number of Tubes (each)
4. Total, kgs.

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D. STRESS-STRAIN CURVE COEFFICIENTS A0, A1, A2 and A4 Contractor’s Data

a. Initial
1. Outer
2. Core
b. 10-year Creep
1. Outer

2. Core

c. Final

1. Outer

2. Core
E. INFORMATION ON THE EARTH WIRE RELATIVE TO THE
Employer Contractor
PREPARATION OF THE SAG AND TENSION CHARTS
a. Maximum loading condition Maximum Wind
40% of Earthwire
b. Maximum tension at maximum load on earth wire:
Breaking Load
c. Temperature Range 0-50
d. Range of Span, m 300-900
F. CONTRACTOR'S EXCEPTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS:
F.1 Exceptions
F.1.1 If Contractor's Submission contains any exception(s) to the requirements of this specification,
he shall state it (them) here or on a properly identified attached sheet. Any exceptions taken
may render Contractor's Submission as non-complying. Any exception(s) stated by the
Contractor anywhere else, except in this section, will be disregarded by Employer. If the
Contractor has no exceptions, state "NONE".

Contractor's Exception:

F.2 Clarifications
F.2.1 The Contractor may, but is not required to, provide clarification to his Submission in the space
provided or on a properly identified attached sheet.
Contractor's Clarification:

Date: _____________ Contractor's Signature: ____________________