SES 12 - UW Electrical and Instrumentation Approved 11242015

Title : Used Water SES12 Electrical and Instrumentation Rev.
01
Doc Code : MWC-PDG-ENGD-2015-USES-12 Page i of i
REVISION HISTORY
Revision/ TSCN Number/
Originator Details of Changes
Effective Date Addendum #
01 N/A Originate
Nov 2015
00 TSCN-2015-0002 RABusabos 12.11: Combing section Panel Wiring and Panel
23 Nov 2015 ADD-2015-0008 and Cubicle wiring and include new section.
12.14.9: Combine Cable ladder and Cable Tray
section.
12.15.4.h: Drainage piping system shall be made
of PVC schedule 34 material as a minimum
12.19: Power Transformer aligned with TS
12.22: MV Swithgears aligned with TS
12.23.e: RHS material Hot dip galvanized or
epoxy paint 200 microns.
12.28: Metering aligned with TS
12.32.c: Load break switch vertical operation
12.34: Feeder protection relay requirement
12.35.8: New section for contactor specification
12.36.8: Protection and diagnostics requirement
12.37.2: VFD IP rating
12.38.2.h: PTC requirement
12.40: UPS aligned with TS
12.42.12: FDAS wire requirement
12.43.5: Field instrument operation
12.43.23: Communication installation guidelines
12.44: Flow meter aligned with water supply
requirement
12.47: Online Analyzers aligned with TS
12.48.4.c SCADA PC requirement
12.49: CCTV requirement
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Title : Used Water SES12 Electrical and Instrumentation Rev. 01
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PART 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENT

12.1 GENERAL CONDITIONS
1 The performance of the equipment and materials installed shall be as specified and the quality
of the installation is in accordance with the specifications and good trade practices.
2 All electrical works herein shall be carried out by a Registered Mater Electrician in strict
accordance with the latest edition of PEC Part 1 and 2 including amendments and rulings, and
shall be directly supervised by a Registered Electrical Engineer. Both REE and RME shall have a
valid PRC license. If there is any conflict between Philippines Electrical Code Part 1 and 2 and
other standards, the most stringent rule shall apply.
3 The works shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of all authorities having
jurisdiction over the works and/or approval required therefrom. Such notice shall be provided
and the application shall be prepared accompanied by such plans and information as may be
called for and /or obtain such approvals.
4 Reference Codes and Standards listed in the prefaces to those Standards and Codes are
applicable in respect of all materials and workmanship except where in conflict with the
provisions of this specification. Where this specification expressly requires standards higher than
or different from those applicable under the relevant standard or documents, this specification
will take precedence.
5 Where special conditions exist which would make compliance with these specification unusually
difficult, then details should be submitted in writing to the MANILA WATER, who may grant an
exemption, any such exemption granted shall be obtained in writing from the MANILA WATER
by the party seeking the exemption.
6 Any items of equipment offered and not listed under “Preferred Equipment‟ must be approved
by the MANILA WATER. Any such exemption granted shall be obtained in writing from the
MANILA WATER by the party supplying the equipment.
7 All permit and electrical fees required for this work shall be obtained by and at the expense of
the Contractor. The Contractor shall furnish and transmit to MANILA WATER, copies of
Certificates of Inspection and Approval after completion of the work. The Contractor shall
prepare all as-built plans and all other paper works required by the approving authorities.
8 The contractor during the design of the plant shall carry out a risk assessment to determine the
classification of any hazardous areas within the plant in accordance with Philippine Occupational
Safety and Health standards. Classification shall be reviewed by the MANILA WATER and the
design and specification of all electrical equipment installed in the plant shall be in accordance
with any hazardous area classifications determined by the risk assessment.
9 The location of all electrical equipment shall be such that it will allow both convenient and safe
access for service, testing, maintenance, calibration etc., without the use of temporary staging,
ladders, the dismantling of other equipment or the removal of the component itself. No
apparatus or terminal block shall be mounted within 250 mm vertically from the internal floor
level.
10 The contractor during the design of the plant shall consider the harmonics generated by each
load and shall provide necessary solutions/corrections to ensure compliance to the latest edition
of IEEE 519 during normal operations.
11 The standards and regulations of the utility company having jurisdiction over the equipment
particularly Meralco shall apply.
12 The contractor shall provide all Lock-out/Tag-out devices to all electrical equipment/devices such
as but not limited to VCB, ACB, MCB, MCCB, Isolator that is suitable for the brand of the electrical
devices/equipment installed in the site and shall conduct a hands-on training to MANILA WATER
employee to ensure the proper use of the lack-out/tag-out devices.
13 The contractor shall follow MANILA WATER Lock-out/Tag-out Policy and shall provide all
necessary appurtenances to ensure that the policy shall be implemented.
14 All electrical works shall be tested according to International Standards listed herein.
12.2 CODES AND REFERENCES
1 This specification shall be read in conjunction with the following:
ANSI C12.20 Electricity Meters 0.2 and 0.5 Accuracy Classes

ASTM A123 Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) on Iron and Steel Products
ASTM A153 Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) on Iron and Steel Hardware
ASTM B1 Specification for Hard Drawn Copper Wire
ASTM B8 Specification for Concentric-Lay Stranded Copper Conductors
IEC Institute of Electrotechnical Commission
IEC 60034-2-1 Rotating Electrical Machines Part 2-2: Specific methods for determining
separate losses of large machines from test – supplement to IEC 60034-
2-1
IEC 60076-3 Power Transformer – Part 3: Insulation level, dielectric test and
external clearances in air
IEC 60076-10 Power Transformer – Part 10: Determination of sound levels
IEC 60085 Electrical Insulation – Thermal Evaluation and Designation
IEC 60214-1 Standard for on-load tap-changers
IEC 60282-2 High-Voltage Fuses – Part 2: Expulsion Fuses
IEC 60320-1 Appliance couplers for household and similar general purposes
IEC 60529 Degree of Protection Provided by Enclosures (IP Code)
IEC 60947 Standards for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear
IEC 61439-2 Low Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear
IEC 62053-21 Electricity metering equipment (A.C) -Particular Requirements – Part
22: Static meters for active energy (classes 1 and 2)
IEC 62053-22 Electricity metering equipment (A.C) -Particular Requirements – Part

22: Static meters for active energy (classes 0.2 and 0.5)
IEC 62305-1 Protection against lightning
IEEE 18-2012 Shunt power capacitors
IEEE C37.30-1:2011 Requirements for AC High Voltage Air Switches Rated Above 1000 V
IEEE C37.42:2009 Specification for High Voltage (>1000 V) Expulsion-Type Distribution
Class Fuses, Fuse and Disconnecting cutouts, and Requirements for
Alternating Current cable fuse disconnecting Switches, and Fuse links
and Accessories Used these devices
IEEE C37.99-2012 Guide for the protection of shunt capacitor banks
IEEE 48:2009 Test Procedures Termination used on shielded cables having laminated
insulation rated 2.5kV through 765kV or extruded insulation rated 2.5
kV through 500 kV.
IEEE C57.13:2008 Requirements for Instrument Transformers
IEEE C62.41.2:2002 Recommended Practice on characterization of surges in low-voltage
(1000 V and less) AC Power circuits
IEEE 142:2007 Grounding of Industrial and commercial Power System
IEEE 519:2014 Recommended Practices and Requirements for Harmonic Control in
Electrical Power Systems
IEEE 802.3:2012 Ethernet
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
IIEE-ELI Manual of Practice on Efficient Lighting
ISA International Society of Automation
IPCEA Insulated Power Cable Engineering Association
NEC National Electrical Code
NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association
NEMA TP1 2002 Transformer Energy Efficiency Standard
NESC National Electrical Safety Code
NETA InterNational Electrical Testing Association
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Standards
PEC Philippine Electrical Code
UL Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
2 All electrical equipment shall be listed by and shall bear the label of international testing
laboratory such as Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. (UL), European Conformity (CE), American
National Standards Institute (ANSI), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) or testing
laboratory acceptable to the local code enforcement agency having jurisdiction.
3 The installation of electrical equipment and materials shall comply with the local and national
safety and health regulations as applicable, including the specific requirements of the Building
Code and Standards.
4 Where the requirements of the Specifications conflict with UL, NEMA, NFPA, or other
applicable standards, the more stringent requirements shall govern.
12.3 DEFINITIONS
ACB : Air Circuit Breaker

ELCB : Earth leakage circuit breaker
FLA : Full Load Amperes
MCCB : Molded Case Circuit Breaker
MCB : Miniature Circuit Breaker
MCC : Motor Control Center
O/L: Overload
PFC : Power Factor Capacitor
RSC : Rigid Steel Conduit
uPVC : Unplasticized Polyvinyl Chloride
12.4 GENERAL SPECIFICATION
1 The following supply condition shall apply:

Voltage 2.3kV, 460V, 220V
Frequency 60Hz
Phases 3, 4 wire
Neutral Earth Neutral Link at the star point of transformer
Control Voltage 110 Vac and 24Vdc
110-125Vdc for closing and tripping of MV and HV power Circuit Breaker
No other control voltage shall be used unless approved in writing by MANILA WATER.
2 Climatic Conditions
Temperature Maximum Ambient is 40 degrees C

Humidity Average annual range 72-95% RH non-condensing
The contractor shall ensure that the operating temperature of each of the equipment stated
herein shall meet the ambient temperature where they are installed. Proper ventilation shall
be provided.
12.5 DEGREE OF PROTECTION
1 General - Electrical works shall comply with the protection requirements of the respective
section to which it is included. Other electrical works not included above shall comply with
the requirements summarized in Table 1.
Table 1: Enclosure Classifications

Area/ Location Enclosure Classification
Basement Level (Indoor) Minimum IP65 NEMA 6 or 4X as required
Ground Level (Indoor) Minimum IP52 NEMA 5 or 4X as required
Outdoor Areas Minimum IP54 NEMA 3R or 4X as
required
Area/ Location Enclosure Classification

Hazardous Locations as per NEMA 7 or NEMA 9 as
NFPA 70, required
Refer to NEMA standard for other Enclosure classification for electrical works not
included in Table 1.
2 Material Requirements
a. Where applicable, in chlorine and hydrofluosilicic (HFS) acid areas, sealing fittings shall be
provided.
b. NEMA 4X enclosures shall be 304 stainless steel except in chlorine and HFS areas where
non-metallic enclosures shall be provided.
c. NEMA 7 enclosures shall be cast aluminum where used with aluminium conduit, cast iron
when used with galvanized steel conduit and UL 698 compliant.
d. NEMA 9 enclosures shall be made of heavy cast iron, cast stainless steel or cast aluminium
and UL 698 compliant.
e. NEMA 3R, and 12 enclosures shall be 1.9mm (gauge 14) mild steel, 1.52 (gauge 16) shall
be permitted for enclosure having a dimension equal or less than 1000 mm in all sides.
Zinc Chromate primed and passivated, undercoated, two topcoats of high gloss enamel
paint “wrinkle light grey RAL 7035" exterior and interior. Stainless steel enclosure shall
not be coated.
f. Door Seals, Window seals, Rubber seals, Foam tapes, Edge protectors and Hinges
a. All sealing and protection materials shall be pre-approved by the MANILA WATER
prior to use
b. Material type shall be as follows:
i. Door seals - preferably EPDM material. Sponge Rubber of EPDM quality is

acceptable.
ii. Foam tapes – EPDM or Neoprene
iii. Rubber Seals – natural rubber or Neoprene
iv. Window seals – EPDM
v. Edge protector – preferably PVC material
vi. Hinges – shall be AISI 304 material, bolted in the body and door, self-tapping
screw are not acceptable
12.6 PROTECTION FROM WATER
1 All outdoor equipment shall be fitted with a cover to provide effective protection against rain.
2 All enclosures housing electrical equipment must be capable of preventing water penetrating to
live parts. Design must take into account the likelihood of deliberate hosing in some locations.
3 Thermostatically controlled low surface temperature heaters shall be provided where necessary
to prevent condensation of water.
12.7 CORROSION PROTECTION
1 Conduits, ducting, cable ladders, brackets and other metal structures used for electrical cabling
and supports for instrument shall be non-corrodible materials. Non-metallic materials are
permissible when approved by MANILA WATER.
2 Metallic non-corrodible materials with different type that will join together shall be separated
by a non-metallic material to avoid galvanic reaction.
3 All electronic equipment shall have a means of protection when installed in an area with
corrosive environment. This protection can be attained by having a protective coating in the
electronic parts, the body of the electronic equipment and wiring accessories is gas tight or the
enclosure and wiring accessories use is gas tight.
12.8 SPARE PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS
1 Machine/equipment with specialized parts, such as electronic components, etc. which spares are
not widely available and cannot be identically replaced by other components/brands
dimensionally and functionally, then such spares shall be provided as part of the original
equipment.
2 A full set of any special tools required for the operation, maintenance, or repair work on electrical
or instrumentation equipment shall be supplied.
12.9 COLOR AND IDENTIFICATION
1 Motors
a. Pushbutton
i. Start Pushbutton – Color Green

ii. Stop Pushbutton – Color Red
iii. Reset Pushbutton – Color Amber
b. Indicator Light
i. De-energized, Stand-by – Color Green

ii. Energized, Running – Color Red
iii. Alarm, Fault – Color Amber
c. Illuminated Pushbutton
i. Pushbutton – Clear or Translucent

ii. Bulb color
 De-Energized, Stand-by – Color Green installed in Stop button
 Energized, Running – Color Red installed in Start Button
2 Circuit breakers / Isolators
a. Pushbutton
i. On/Close Pushbutton – Color Green

ii. Off/Open Pushbutton – Color Red
b. Indicator Light
i. De-energized, Opened – Color Green

ii. Energized, Closed – Color Red
3 Valves
a. Pushbutton
i. Open Pushbutton – Color Green

ii. Close Pushbutton – Color Red
b. Indicator Light
i. Close – Color Green

ii. Open – Color Red
4 Scada
a. Pushbutton
i. Start Pushbutton – Color Green

ii. Stop Pushbutton – Color Red
iii. Reset Pushbutton – Color Amber
b. Indicator Light
i. De-energized, Stand-by – Color Green

ii. Energized, Running – Color Red
iii. Alarm, Fault – Color Amber
iv. No Power – Color Grey
5 Wire Color
a. 460V,220V 3-Phase
Red – Yellow – Blue
b. 220V, Single Phase

Black
c. Earth
Green
d. Neutral
White
e. 24Vdc
+ Red
- White
f. Multi-core cables and their cores do not have to be colored as above but must be
uniquely identified at both ends.
6 Nameplate / Labels
a. All circuits are to be uniquely identified by an alphanumerical cable numbers as listed in

the cable list, and cable cores shall be identified at the rail terminals only.
b. All sheathed cables shall be uniquely identified at each end by means of engraved or
embossed labels firmly attached to the cable. For bottom entry this label should be
attached just after it enters the enclosure in which it is terminated. For top entry this label
should be attached just before it enters the enclosures.
c. All power, control and instrumentation cabling shall be identified at all terminations by
use of a durable type tag and approved by MANILA WATER.
d. All electrical devices shall be labelled. Labels shall be fixed by an approved method of
MANILA WATER adjacent to the respective equipment and controls. Screws in areas
accessible to the public shall be of vandal-resistant design. The label shall be located such
that it cannot be mistaken as referring to another device. Unless otherwise specified,
labels shall not be fixed on the Equipment. Labels shall be laminated plastic or brushed
aluminium, and shall be black lettering on white background.
Label Lettering Height

Label Lettering Height (Minimum)
Main Switchboard 25 mm
Name of other switchboards 15 mm
Main Switch 15 mm
Control Switches 10 mm
Other labels/electrical device 6 mm
7 Line Number
a. All drawings for MCCs, Switchgear and Control Panel shall have the following line number
allocation.
AC Distribution 1001 – 2000

DC Distribution 2001 – 3000
Control Wiring Diagram 3001 – 5000
Digital input/output diagram 5001 – 6000
Analog input/ output diagram 6001 – 7000
Termination Diagram 7001 – 9000
Line number shall be used for wiring and terminal identification.
8 Installation Guidelines
a. Pushbutton installation shall be left to right or top to bottom.
i. Green – Red – Amber

ii. Start – Stop – Reset
iii. On - Off
iv. Open – Close – for Valves
b. Indication light installation shall be left to right or top to bottom.

i. Red – Green – Amber
ii. Running – Stand-By – Fault
iii. Energized – De-energized
iv. Open – Close – for Valves
c. Bus bar installation shall be left to right or top to bottom.

i. Red – Yellow – Blue
ii. L1 – L2 – L3
iii. A–B–C
d. Nameplate installation shall be always on top of the pushbutton or indication light.
12.10 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRES AND CABLES
1 Low Voltage Wires and Cables
a. Wire and cable conductor sizes are designated by square millimeters (mm2). Conductors
shall be copper. Wire and cable manufactured more than 6 months before delivery to the
job site shall not be used. Conductor identification shall be provided within each
enclosure where a tap, a splice or a termination is made.
b. Wires shall be insulated for 600 V AC type THHN, unless otherwise indicated. Only wires
with “W” in the type designation shall be used in wet or damp locations. Ground wires
shall be green insulated type THW or PVC.
2 Mains cables shall be THHN single core stranded copper cables at 90˚C temperature rating
min. (unless otherwise specified or approved by the MANILA WATER.
3 Power and Motor cables shall have a minimum cross section of 3.5 mm 2 and shall be a
multicore or single core PVC insulated, PVC sheathed multi stranded copper cable at 75˚C
temperature rating minimum. (Unless otherwise specified or approved by the MANILA
WATER.
4 Control cables shall be PVC insulated multicore cables having multi stranded copper
conductors with a minimum cross section area of 1.25 mm2 min. All control cables shall be
rated for a minimum of 600/1000.
5 General purpose signal cable 4-20 mA or any other signals for electronic devices shall be
shielded multicore, having stranded copper conductors with a minimum cross sectional area
of 1.25 mm2 (unless otherwise specified and approved by MANILA WATER) and be PVC
insulated, overall screened, PVC outer sheath construction with a maximum working voltage
of 110 VAC/150VDC.
6 Instrumentation cable shall be provided in accordance with the following requirements:
a. Attenuation loss shall not be more than 1.2 dB/km at 10 KHz frequency
b. Insulation resistance measured at 100V DC at 20ºC
c. Among conductors shall not be less than 10,000 M ohm-km
d. Between each conductor and earth shall not be less than 10,000 M ohm-km
e. Conductor resistance measured at 20ºC shall not be more than 16.5 ohm/km
7 High/Medium Voltage Terminations
a. Medium and high voltage terminations shall conform to IEEE 48:2009 Class I, and shall
be modular moulded rubber type. The manufacturer shall provide all components,
materials and complete instructions for service voltage 35 kV outdoor and indoor type.
8 High/Medium Voltage Wires and Cables
a. Copper conductors, 35 kV 133% insulation levels, and shall be shielded. Insulation shall
be cross-linked polyethylene XLPE, and shall be PVC jacketed. Wires and cables shall be
obtained from any of the following brands or approved equivalent.
9 Connectors and Terminals
a. Wire connectors and terminals shall be for use with copper conductors.
10 Insulating Tapes for Wires
a. Plastic insulating tape shall be capable of performing in a continuous temperature

environment of 80ºC.
11 Wiring and Terminal Identification
a. All single cores including individual cores of multicore cable to be identified at each end
with approved markers. The only exception to this requirements are short lengths not
exceeding 100 mm which are used to connect between CB’s and contactors, or loops
from one terminal on terminal strips or contact blocks – provide these short lengths are
not loomed up or otherwise covered, one end only be numbered.
b. Cable cores shall be identified at the rail terminals only.
c. All terminals should be clearly marked on outgoing side of terminal and common type
circuits shall be grouped logically i.e. power, control etc.
d. Lugs or ferrules shall be used at every termination the wire shall have a crimped
connection. No soldered or bare wires shall be used as terminations.
12 Pull-Wire
a. Pull wires shall be 1.9sq mm (gauge 14) hot dipped galvanized steel or plastic having
minimum tensile strength of 91 kgs in every empty duct. Minimum slack shall be left at
each end of pull wires.
12.11 ENCLOSURE / PANEL WIRING AND TERMINATIONS
1 At every termination the wire shall have a crimped connection. No soldered or bare wires
shall be used as terminations.
2 The joining of any wire in the duct is expressly prohibited.
3 All external connections (with the exception of the supply and local submains) shall be via
terminals mounted on the mounting plate. All terminals shall be grouped in a logical order.
4 Isolation/Protection devices (CB, Fuse,) shall be provided in each equipment and in every
change in voltage rating.
5 Communication and power cables shall be routed separately from one another.
6 Field wiring to panel wiring termination and common supply distribution shall be done in a
terminal block with compatible shorting link for supply distribution. No more than 2 wires
may be terminated in a single terminal block.
7 Dead front or suitable barrier shall be provided for exposed energize electrical component.
8 Wiring within the panels and cubicles shall be installed in an approved PVC wiring duct and
any conductors not installed in these ducts shall be laced with PVC ties or strips in an approved
manner. The total cross sectional area of wiring within ducts shall not be greater than 40% of
the total cross sectional area of duct.
9 All wiring shall be stranded and of Type THHN unless otherwise specified in the CSS. Minimum
wire size shall be 1.25 mm2 for electronics/instrumentation signals, control circuits and power
and CT circuits.
10 All wiring shall be rigidly supported and where against metal, protective insulation shall be
provided. Wiring between hinged panels and fixed portions shall be secured by insulating
shelves at each side of the hinge and shall hinge freely without undo flexing of the cables and
in such a manner that the bunched cables or equipment on the hinged panel cannot foul other
parts.
11 All electrical equipment and enclosure/panel shall be grounded in accordance to the

requirements of PEC.
12.12 LIGHTING AND SMALL POWER CIRCUITS
1 General
a. The Contractor shall furnish, install and commission the indoor and outdoor lighting
systems and all its related appurtenances, complete and operable, in accordance with the
Contract requirements. The works shall include lighting fixtures, mounting accessories,
lighting poles and foundations, and other devices necessary for the complete operation
of the lighting system.
b. General area lighting is to be located to allow access for re-lamping without the use of
temporary scaffolding. Suitable means of access are ladders not exceeding 2.1 meters in
height, mobile work platforms or extension handles and lamp changer heads.
c. Lighting fixtures and its associated devices shall be manufactured and tested in
accordance with the applicable standards of ANSI, NEMA or IEC as may apply.
2 Submittals
a. The Contractor shall submit, for MANILA WATER’s approval, technical brochures and
manuals, and shop drawings for the following components including the required
information.
i. Shop drawings and catalogue data, including mounting support details.
ii. Catalogue literature for each fixture.
iii. Materials of construction, type of diffusers, hardware, gasketing, reflector and

chassis, finish, and ballast.
iv. Photometric data, including coefficient of utilization, average brightness,

candlepower distribution curve, and lumen output chart.
v. Pole-mounted fixtures, including complete data on the pole material, finish, hand-
holes, anchoring, and fixture attachment, including concrete footing/foundation
details.
vi. Ballast catalogue data indicating lamp wattage, input watts, sound rating, power
factor, and type of ballast. Data for outdoor ballast shall be including low
temperature starting characteristics.
vii. Photocell data submittal shall indicate switching capacity, the means of adjusting
the lighting pickup level, and enclosure.
3 Substitution for specified fixtures shall be subject to MANILA WATER’s evaluation of the
product’s construction quality, light distribution, appearance, and maintenance.
4 Product Requirements
a. All fixtures shall be factory assembled/tested, and shall be furnished as completed sets
including mounting accessories ready for field installation. Fixtures shall be pre-wired
with leads at least 3.5 mm2 for connection to building circuits.
b. Lighting fixtures shall be maintained in their original cartons from the manufacturer until
the time of installation. Fixtures poles shall be stored on blocks above grade until the
time of installation.
c. Fixture lenses, diffusers, and reflectors shall be cleaned before the system
demonstrations. Where finishes in fixture trim including poles and brackets are
damaged, it shall be refinished at no additional cost to MANILA WATER.
5 Exterior Lighting Fixtures
a. Exterior fixtures with its mounting pole and bracket shall be capable of withstanding 160
kph winds without damage. Exterior fixtures shall have corrosion-resistant hardware and
hinged doors or lens retainer.
b. Lighting for outdoor shall be high pressure sodium lamps mounted on steel structures or
steel poles (hot dip galvanized, ASTM A123 grade).
c. Automatic switching circuits shall be provided for outdoor lighting. Switching circuits
shall have an “automatic-manual” changeover switch. Automatic sensors shall be of a
solid state light sensitive type.
6 Interior Lighting Fixtures
a. Interior fluorescent fixtures without diffusers shall be furnished with end plates. Where
diffusers are required, they shall be of high molecular strength acrylic. Minimum
thickness of the acrylic shall be 3.2 mm for all diffusers, except those on 0.37 m 2 fixtures
that will be 4.7 mm thick.
b. Fluorescent lamps shall be 220V, 60 Hz, T-5 with power factor 0.9 lagging or better.
c. Lighting for offices, control room, rest rooms, etc. shall be provided by fluorescent lamps
T-5 model, either directly mounted to the ceiling or by pendant suspension. For 6 meters
above, high bay lighting or approved equivalent shall be used.
d. Low bay and high bay lighting fixtures, which will be used with metal halide lamps in
polymeric lamp containment barriers. Each fixture shall consist of the following:
i. Die-cast aluminum ballast housing with electro-coat gray paint finish

ii. Alzak finished reflector
iii. Enclosed and gasketed optics
iv. Mogul base socket
v. Safety chain provision
e. Battery-type self-powered emergency lights shall be provided where indicated. It shall

be equipped with automatic power failure device, test switch pilot light and fully
automatic high/low trickle charger in a self-contained power back. The batteries shall be
sealed wet or gel electrolyte type, able to operate unattended, and require no
maintenance including additional water for within a minimum period of 5 years.
f. Light Emitting Diode (LED) Fixtures shall be acceptable.
7 Photoelectric Cells
a. Hermetically sealed cadmium sulfide cell rated 240 volts AC, 5 amperes. The switch shall
be mounted in cast weatherproof aluminium housing with swivel arm designed to mount
on or beside each luminaire. The switch shall turn on below 30 lux and off at 30 to 100
lux.
b. Time delay shall prevent accidental switching from transient light sources. A directional
lens shall be mounted in front of the cell to prevent fixed light sources from creating a
turnoff condition. Switch shall be aimed according to manufacturer’s recommendations.
8 Ballasts
a. Ballasts for fluorescent fixtures shall be electronic type and preferably UL-listed.
b. Ballasts for high intensity discharge (HID) luminaries shall be UL listed; thermally
protected, with constant wattage auto-transformer (CWA) or regulator and high power
factor type. Ballast shall be designed to operate on the voltage system to which they are
connected.
c. Single lamp ballast with a minimum starting temperature of 30ºC shall be provided.
Ballast shall be constructed so that open circuit operation will not reduce their average
life.
9 Poles
a. Steel poles shall be designed for wind loading of at least 160 kph. Poles shall be pedestal-
based type, complete with anchor bolts and designed for use with underground supply
conductors.
b. Steel poles shall be made from at least 5 mm thick steel with minimum yield/strength of
3,380 kg/cm2. The steel shall be hot- dipped galvanized as per ASTM A123 factory finish.
A pole shall be provided with grounding connection designed to prevent electrolysis
when used with copper ground wire.
10 Anchor Base Assemblies
a. Anchor bolts shall be steel rods with minimum yield strength of 3,520 kg/cm 2. The top
305 mm of the rod shall be galvanized as per ASTM A-153. Anchor base for steel poles
shall be structural quality hot-rolled carbon steel plate with minimum yield strength of
2,530 kg/cm2.
11 Illumination Levels
a. The standard illumination levels shall be based on the latest edition of IIEE-ELI Manual
of Practice on Efficient Lighting.
12 Emergency Lighting
a. Emergency lighting shall be provided where necessary in order to secure the minimum
lighting required with respect to equipment maintenance and personnel safety.
b. For emergency lighting, fixtures with built-in batteries shall be used with sufficient
battery power to give one hour continuous running during power failures. Emergency
lighting shall be LED type.
c. Emergency lighting shall be arranged so as to immediately switch on automatically in the

event of power failure.
13 Socket Outlets
a. All outlets located outside the facility shall be rated to IP 56 except those located indoors
such as in offices or administration areas.
b. 1-phase 220 V – 2 flat pin + E
14 Wall Switches
a. Wall switch shall be of closed flush or surface mounting tumbler type, single pole 300v,
10A or 15A, and shall be fully recessed within boxes fitted with plates for covering.
12.13 ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND EQUIPMENT LABELLING
1 All electrical components shall have all terminals clearly and permanently marked. All items
of equipment shall be identified by permanent labels giving the item designation.
2 All labels shall be in English, engraved black lettering on white background. All necessary
warning labels to be engraved on approved material with white letters on a red background.
3 All field equipment and devices shall have a same label as indicated the enclosure and
diagram. The size shall be as per section 12.9.6d
4 Characters shall be minimum height of 15mm for equipment label and 6mm for electrical
component, uppercase print type font, mechanically engraved.
5 Labels mounted inside electrical enclosures and switchgears may be mounted using approved
double-sided adhesive tape, and shall not be attached to removable ducting tops.
6 Labels mounted outside electrical enclosures to be fixed with at least two screws, rivets or
drive parts on the permanent structure to which the component is mounted, adjacent to the
component and readily visible from in-front of the component. Where ready access is not
available in front of a component then additional labelling that is visible from a readily
accessible position will be required, e.g. Solenoids, limit switches etc. positioned behind
panels, under machinery etc. are to be identified also by labels mounted on external surfaces
of the machine.
7 Instrumentation equipment may be identified by alphanumeric identification tag approved

by the MANILA WATER.
12.14 ABOVE GROUND WIRING SPECIFICATIONS AND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
1 General - All fields wiring to motors, control stations, sensors and actuators shall be wired
using cables. Single wires in conduit will not be accepted.
2 Connections of series contacts such as emergency and motor stops, safety switches etc., are
not to be looped in the field. All wiring is to be brought back to a common terminal rail.
Indication of the devise being operated is to be provided both locally to the devise and at the
approved area control station.
3 Electrical Raceway Systems
a. General
i. Conduit shall be one size larger than is required by Regulation for the number of
cables to be drawn in and not less than 20 mm. It shall be of the high impact, rigid,
PVC pattern, resistant to ultra violet light.
ii. Where steel conduits are used, they shall not be utilized as the earth continuity
conductor to plant and equipment.
iii. All steel conduits shall be bonded to earth.
iv. All conduit runs whether above ground or below shall utilize inspection boxes/draw
pits at every change in direction or/and every 50 meters, to enable the cables to be
routed through the conduits.
v. Where space allows, every conduit run shall include for a nylon draw rope to aid the
pulling in of additional cables at a later date.
b. Installation
i. Raceways shall be installed between equipment as indicated. Raceway systems shall

be electrically and mechanically complete before conductors are installed. Bends and
offsets shall be smooth and symmetrical, and shall be accomplished with tools
designed for this purpose. Factory elbows shall be utilized wherever possible.
ii. Where raceway routings are indicated on plan views, the Contractor shall follow
those routings to the extent possible.
iii. Where raceways are indicated but routing is not shown, such as home runs or on
conduit developments and schedules, raceway routings shall be the Contractor’s
choice and in strict accordance with the PEC Chapter 3 - Wiring Methods and
Materials, customary installation practice. Raceway shall be encased, exposed,
concealed, or under floor as indicated.
iv. Routings shall be adjusted to avoid obstructions. The Contractor shall coordinate with
all other trades prior to installation of raceways. Lack of such coordination shall not
be justification for extra compensation, and removal and re-installation to resolve
conflicts shall be at no extra cost to MANILA WATER.
v. Support rod attachment for ceiling-hung trapeze and cable tray installations shall
meet the seismic requirements relevant to the site of works.
vi. Exposed raceways shall be installed parallel or perpendicular to structural beams.
vii. Install expansion fittings with bonding jumpers wherever raceways cross building
expansion joints.
viii. All exposed raceways shall be installed at least 15 mm from walls or ceilings except
that at locations above finished grade where damp conditions do not prevail, exposed
raceways shall be installed 7.5 mm minimum from the face of walls or ceilings by the
use of clamp backs or struts.
ix. Wherever contact with concrete or dissimilar metals can produce galvanic corrosion
of equipment, suitable insulating means shall be provided to prevent such corrosion.
4 Conduits
a. All exposed and concealed conduits shall be Rigid Steel Conduit (RSC) or Intermediate
Metallic Conduit (IMC) with threaded fittings. Use of Electrical Metallic Tubing (EMT)
shall not be allowed.
b. All conduits buried or encased in concrete shall be Schedule 40 PVC or equivalent Bureau
of Product Standards (BPS)-approved PVC for electrical applications as per PNS 14.
Where conduit emerges from concrete encasement, PVC coated RSC elbow shall be
utilized for transition from the concrete. Conduit shall emerge from the concrete
perpendicular to the surface whenever possible. Exposed conduits for power, control,
instrumentation, and lighting circuits for corrosive atmosphere installations may also use
rigid and galvanized steel conduit (PVC coated), including threaded fittings as required.
This type shall require the approval of the MANILA WATER.
c. The use of PVC electrical conduits for concealed and exposed installations shall be
limited to corrosive locations only such as in Sewage Treatment Plants, Sewage Lift
Stations and Chemical Storage areas. Such shall be approved by the MANILA WATER. No
PVC electrical conduits in concealed and exposed installations shall be used in
buildings/offices, water supply facilities without corrosive environments, and in general
storage buildings such as warehouses.
d. Exposed conduit shall be 15 mm minimum trade size. Encased conduit shall be 25 mm

diameter, minimum trade size. Supports shall be installed at distances conforming to the
requirements of PEC Chapter 3 - Wiring Methods and Materials.
e. Conduits shall not be encased in the bottom floor slab below grade.
f. Encased conduit shall have outer diameters not exceeding 8mm of the concrete slab
thickness; and shall be routed between reinforcing bars.
g. All threads shall be coated with a conductive lubricant before assembly. Thread length
shall be 50mm minimum.
h. Joints shall be tight, thoroughly grounded, secure, and free of obstructions in the pipe.
All conduits shall be adequately reamed to prevent damage to the wires and cables
inside. Strap wrenches and vises shall be used to install conduits to prevent wrench
marks. Conduits with wrench marks shall be replaced, at no additional cost to MANILA
WATER.
i. Wherever possible, conduit runs shall slope to drain at one or both ends of run.
Wherever conduit enters substructures below grade, the conduit shall be sloped to drain
water away from the structure. Extreme care shall be taken to avoid pockets or
depressions in conduit.
j. Connections to lay-in type grid lighting fixtures shall be made using flexible metal conduit
not exceeding 1.2 meters in length. Connections to motors and other equipment subject
to vibration shall be made with liquid-tight flexible conduit not exceeding 0.9 meters in
length. Equipment subject to vibration, which is normally provided with wiring leads,
shall be provided with a cast junction box for the make-up of connections.
k. Conduit passing through walls or floors shall have appropriate PVC sleeves. Core drilling
shall be performed in accordance with the relevant Sections of the Specification.
5 Rigid Steel (RSC) Conduit and Intermediate Metal (IMC) Conduit
a. Rigid Steel (RSC) Conduit and Intermediate Metal (IMC) Conduit shall be mild steel, hot-
dip galvanized inside and out. RSC and IMC to be supplied under this Contract shall be
manufactured in accordance with ANSI C80.1 - Rigid Steel Conduit, Zinc Coated, and UL-
6.
b. Rigid Steel (RSC) Conduit and Intermediate Metal (IMC) Conduit shall be used on indoor
and concealed applications
6 Liquidtight Flexible Conduit
a. Liquidtight flexible conduit shall be constructed of a flexible galvanized metal core with
sunlight resistant thermoplastic outer jacket.
b. Liquidtight flexible conduit shall be manufactured in accordance with UL-360 - Steel

Conduits, Liquid-Tight Flexible.
c. PVC coated gray color flexible conduits shall be used for the final connection to
removable field apparatus such as motors, RTD probes and the like.
d. Conduit installed outside shall be stabilized against ultra violet light.
e. Where mounted on moving parts of machinery or where subject to mechanical damage

the conduit shall be flexible PVC covered galvanized steel.
f. All flexible conduits shall be terminated in purpose built glands.

7 Fittings and Boxes
a. All fittings and boxes shall have neoprene gaskets and non- magnetic stainless steel
screws. All covers shall be attached by means of holes tapped into the body of the fitting.
Covers for fittings attached by means of clips or clamps will not be acceptable.
b. Boxes larger than standard cast or malleable types shall be AISI 304, NEMA 4X or as
indicated in 12.5.2.
c. In outdoor areas, conduit shall be terminated in rain-tight hubs. In other than outdoor
areas, sealed locknuts and bushings shall be used.
d. All fittings for use with rigid non-metallic conduit shall be PVC, solvent welded type.
Boxes shall be PVC or fiberglass reinforced polyester (FRP).
e. Boxes for equipment requiring more than 300 mm length of terminals shall be fitted with
a door.
f. There shall be no junction boxes located inside wet wells.
g. In wet and damp areas other than wet wells, boxes and fittings shall be listed type for
use in wet or damp locations.
h. All fittings and boxes for use with galvanized steel conduit shall be of malleable iron or
cast gray-iron alloy with zinc plating threaded type with five full threads.
i. Steel boxes for outlets, switches and junction boxes shall be of pressed sheet steel, hot-
dipped galvanized for indoor and AISI 304 for outdoor, 1.51mm/gauge #16 minimum.
8 Cable Support System
a. Cable ladder racking, trays and ducting shall have a minimum of 20 percent spare capacity
at the end of the contract.
b. All fixings to concrete or masonry shall be of the expansion type set in holes. Explosive
powder-charged fixings shall not be used.
c. Fixings to structural steelwork shall be by clamping, not welding or drilling, except with the
specific prior approval of the MANILA WATER.
d. Cable support systems shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer

recommendations to give a maximum between support deflections of 10 mm when
carrying the final number of cables to be installed.
e. All steel supports, frames, hangers and the like shall be hot dip galvanized, ASTM-A123 for
indoor used and shall be AISI 304 for outdoor other material shall be approved by MANILA
WATER.
f. All exposed threads on support systems, conduit and other places where the galvanizing
finish has been removed shall be painted with galvanized paint. Sprays cans types of paint
shall not be used.
g. All lengths of the cable support system shall be bonded to earth.
h. The contractor shall submit to MANILA WATER a layout of his proposed method of
reticulation throughout the plant showing positions of all cable ladder, tray or ducting
system.
9 Cable Ladder/ Trays
a. Cable ladders/Trays shall be manufactured from stainless steel 304 material as approved
by MANILA WATER. They shall be completed with accessories including hangers, brackets
and cable clips. The contractor shall consider the environmental condition where the cable
ladder shall be installed in choosing the non-corrodible material.
b. Cable ladders/Trays installed outside the building shall be provided with cover having the
same material of the cable ladder.
c. Non-metallic cable ladder/trays is permissible when approved by MANILA WATER.
d. Cable trays shall be provided in strict accordance with the manufacturer's printed
instructions. Allowable cable fill areas shall meet the requirements of the latest edition of
PEC - Cable Trays. Prior to installation, cable tray fills shall be verified based on cables and
trays actually provided.
e. Continuous grounding of cable ladder/trays including bonding jumpers shall be maintained

in accordance with latest edition of PEC - Grounding Requirements.
f. Cable ladder/trays shall be installed using hangers and supports on 2.4 meter centers,
maximum.
g. Cable tray systems shall be composed of straight sections, angle couplers, reducers,
fittings, and accessories as defined in the latest NEMA Standards publication VE-1 -
Ventilated Cable Tray.
h. The cable ladder/tray and fittings shall be made of non-corrodible material. For cable
ladder it shall have 150 mm spacing with a minimum loading depth of 76 mm and nominal
width as indicated. For cable tray it shall be perforated type.
i. Where exposed to sewer or other environment that may cause corrosion, suitable non-
corrodible materials shall be utilized to prevent corrosion. The MANILA WATER shall
approve the alternative non-corrodible material.
j. All nuts, bolts, and washers shall be AISI 304.
k. Loading capacities shall meet NEMA weight classification with a safety factor of 1.5.
10 Cable Segregation
a. The following groups of cables shall be installed in a separate cable ladder/tray and marked
with individual labels.
Medium Voltage
Low Voltage – Include 110V control voltage
Signal and Communication Cables – include 24V DC control separated by a continuous
insulated barrier.
12.15 UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL WORKS
1 General
a. The Contractor shall provide all underground electrical works, complete and in place in
accordance with Contract requirements. Works shall include the underground service
conductors, HV pedestal, equipment pads/foundations, and its associated trench and
conduits; which shall be continuous from the service entrance equipment to the outdoor
power system connection.
2 Submittals
manuals, and shop drawings indicating information on the following components.
i. Conduits
ii. Power, Control,
iii. Signal and Telephone Cables and Splices
iv. High/Medium Voltage Cables and Termination Kits
v. Insulating Tape
vi. Sealing Materials for Manhole/Hand hole Joints
vii. Cable Trench
viii. Manufacturer’s Instructions
ix. Manufacturer’s directions for use of ground megger with proposed method.
x. Termination kit Manufacturer’s installation instruction.
3 Installation
a. Installation of underground cables shall be performed in accordance with the

requirements of the Philippine Electrical Code.
b. Associated earthworks including excavation, backfilling, and pavement restoration shall

be in accordance with relevant provisions described elsewhere in the Contract.
4 Underground Duct with Concrete Encasement
a. Underground duct lines shall be constructed with concrete encasement. The concrete
encasement shall be rectangular in cross section and shall provide at least 75 mm concrete
cover for ducts. Conduits shall be separated at least 50 mm apart. The kind of conduits
used in any one-duct bank shall not be mixed.
b. The top of the concrete envelope shall not be less than 460 mm below grade except those
under roads and pavement, which shall be not less than 610 mm.
c. Duct lines shall have a continuous slope towards hand holes with a pitch of 75 mm in 30
meters. Except at conduit risers, changes in direction of runs exceeding a total of 10
degrees, either vertical or horizontal, shall be accomplished by long sweep bends having a
minimum radius of curvature of 7.62 meters. Sweep bends may be made up of one or more
curved or straight sections or combinations thereof. Manufactured bends shall have the
following minimum radii corresponding to the given diameter as shown in Table:
Minimum Radius Requirements

Conduit Diameter Minimum Bend Radius
< 75 mm 457 mm
75 mm 914 mm
d. Conduits shall be terminated in end-bells where duct lines enter hand holes or cable
trenches. Separators shall be of pre-cast concrete, high impact polystyrene, steel or any
combination thereof.
e. The joints of conduits shall be staggered by rows and layers so as to provide maximum
strength for the duct line. During construction, partially completed duct lines shall be
protected from entry of debris by means of suitable plugs. As each section of a duct line is
completed from hand hole to hand hole, a brush thorough having a diameter of the duct,
shall be drawn until the conduit is clear of all particles of earth, sand and gravel; then
immediately install conduit plugs.
f. Where required, cast-in-place hand holes/manholes shall be provided complete with all
accessories, drain facilities and strength indicated. Concrete hand holes/manholes shall
have a smooth trowel finish for floors and horizontal surfaces. Walls shall be constructed
on a footing of cast-in-place concrete. Walls and bottoms shall be of monolithic concrete
construction. Duct entrances and windows shall be located near the corners of structures
to facilitate cable racking. Covers shall fit the frames without undue play. Steel and iron
shall be formed to shape and size with sharp lines and angles. Casting shall be free from
warps and blowholes that may impair their strength and appearance. Exposed metal shall
have a smooth finish and sharp lines. All necessary lugs and brackets shall be provided.
Pulling irons and other built-in items shall be set in place before depositing the concrete.
A pulling-in iron shall be installed in the wall opposite each duct entrance.
g. Ground rods for hand holes shall be installed in electrical distribution will be 20 mm
diameter by 3000 mm long copper- clad steel, which shall be connected to the cable
shielding, metallic sheath at each joint or splice by means of a 22 mm 2 braided tinned
copper wire. Ground rods shall be protected with a double wrapping of pressure sensitive
plastic tape for a distance of 150 mm above and 150 mm below concrete penetrations.
Ground wires shall be neatly and firmly attached to hand hole/manhole walls and the
amount of exposed bare wire shall be held to a minimum.
h. Drainage piping system design shall be made of PVC schedule 34 material as a minimum.
5 Cable Installation
a. Single core power cables shall be clamped in Trefoil Arrangement.
b. Cables shall be securely braced with cable clamps or ties as required.
c. Vertical rises of cables shall be secured at intervals no less than 1 meter, to allow for cable
expansion.
d. Where cables pass through fire rated walls or floors a fire barrier or fire rated sealing
compound shall be used to seal the space after installation of the cables.
e. Cable route markers shall be installed at all changes of direction and at road crossings, and
shall have their positions marked and identified by co-ordinates on the 'as installed' cable
route drawings. Each marker shall be a block of concrete approximately 300 mm square by
150 mm, permanently marked 'ELECTRIC CABLES', with arrows showing the directions of
the cable route.
f. Cables laid under or through roadways, footpaths, structures or buildings shall be installed
in ducts. 50% spare duct capacity shall be provided subject to a minimum of one spare
duct, and a maximum of 5 spare ducts at each duct installation.
g. Cables shall not be cast directly into concrete.
6 Cable Design
a. Cables are to be sized to take account of volt drop, grouping, protection and environmental
conditions in accordance with PEC.
b. The applicable de-rating factors for ambient temperature and method of installation shall
be applied when selecting cable sizes. Cable routes and cable lengths shall be determined
by the Contractor subject for the approval of the MANILA WATER. Cable sizing calculations
shall also be submitted to the MANILA WATER for approval.
c. Cables shall be selected such that the voltage drop does not exceed the maximum value
defined in PEC.
d. Wherever the installation is specified as being flameproof, conduit runs entering these
areas shall have a barrier box inserted in the run immediately before the conduit passes
into the flameproof area. All conduit work inside the flameproof area shall be carried out
with solid drawn galvanized conduit and all conduit fittings, sockets and accessories shall
be galvanized and certified suitable for the hazard as specified. At the completion of wiring
all machined faces of the accessories shall be thoroughly cleaned and greased prior to the
screwing or bolting of all accessory cover plates into their final flameproof secured
position.
7 Cable Protection
a. Cables shall be fully protected from mechanical damage. The protection shall not allow
liquids to enter or accumulate within the protection.
b. All cables are to be protected where they pass through any openings, gaps, holes, or over
edges of metalwork, ladders etc. The contractor shall ensure that surrounding surfaces are
smooth and free of sharp edges etc., and that holes are bushed with close fitting plastic
bushes.
8 Cable Entrances
a. All cable entrances to equipment and buildings shall be firmly sealed to prevent ingress of
weather and water.
9 Cable Glands
a. Where cables terminate in cubicles or auxiliary equipment boxes, the cables shall be fitted
with suitable cable glands. These cable glands shall grip the cable securely, seal on the
outer sheath of cable complete with locknuts. They shall for armoured cable include
provision for securely bonding the earth.
10 Cable Pulling
a. Ducts shall be thoroughly cleaned out to remove foreign material before the cable pulling.
Cables shall be pulled downgrade with the feed-in point at the hand hole/manhole of the
highest elevation. Flexible cable feeds shall be used to convey cables through the hand
hole/manhole opening where space permits by training the cable around the interior to
form one complete loop. Minimum allowable bending radii shall be maintained in forming
such loops. Cable pulling tensions shall not exceed the maximum pulling tension
recommended by the cable manufacturer.
b. Lubricants for assisting in the pulling of jacketed cables shall be specifically recommended
by the cable manufacturer. Cable lubricants shall not be deleterious to the cable sheath,
jacket or outer covering.
11 Cable Terminations
a. Terminations of insulated power cables shall be protected from accidental contact,

deterioration of coverings and moisture by the use of terminating devices and materials.
b. All terminations shall comply completely with the manufacturer’s recommendation

instructions.
c. Cables joints shall be made only in approved junction boxes.
d. All terminations of field cable cores shall be to individual terminal blocks mounted in a
group adjacent to each other.
e. Only one wire shall be connected to each side of a terminal.
f. Terminals which may be live, when a section is isolated by its own isolator, shall be
shrouded using clear plastic with warning notices marked 'Danger live terminals, isolate
elsewhere' and with the voltage clearly marked on the shroud. The shrouds shall be
secured by screws and sufficient to cover terminal lugs.
g. Connection of power cables shall be with crimp type lugs of the correct size for each size
conductor together with copper-plated bolts, nuts and lock nuts. Aluminum lugs, bolts
and nuts shall only be used for aluminum conductors.
h. Connection of control and signals cables, except thermocouples, shall be with

appropriate crimp pins or lugs. All motor cables shall terminate at a local isolator for the
motor. The isolator shall be rated to AC23. Cabling between the isolator and the motor
terminal box shall be enclosed in flexible conduit.
i. Cable or core termination shall under no circumstances be under mechanical stress due
to lack of support of the cable or vibration.
j. The connection of cable screens shall fan out from the signals power supply, with the
remote ends being insulated from earth. (Star connection) Screens on screened cables
shall be insulated or sleeved and brought out as appropriate. Heat shrink tubing shall
then be fitted over the end of cable sheath.
k. All field sensors with molded in leads shall be held by compression glands at the terminal
boxes. Where leads are subject to mechanical damage, suitable sized loose flexible or
rigid conduit shall be fitted over this lead and fixed to support in an appropriate manner.
l. The Contractor may be required to demonstrate his jointing technique, and, if in the
opinion of the MANILA WATER, the termination is faulty, the Contractor shall replace all
other terminations so jointed at no extra cost.
m. Cables, conduits or ducting entering cubicles, junction boxes, motor terminal boxes or
like, shall be from the bottom. (Unless otherwise specified or approved by the MANILA
WATER.
n. Termination of wires/cables supply shall be from top of an isolation device to the bottom
going to the electrical load.
o. High/medium voltage splices and terminations shall be made using a kit method, which
shall be a product of one manufacturer and shall have the approval in writing of the
manufacturer of the cable, which is to be spliced or terminated. When required, splices
shall be made only in manholes.
12 High/Medium Voltage Cables
a. After installation, and before placing in service, a DC High Potential Test shall be
performed on all cables rated above 600 V AC. All precautions and limits as specified in
the applicable standards shall be adhered to during the test.
b. Current sensing circuits in testing equipment shall measure only the leakage current
associated with the cable under test, and shall not include internal leakage of the test
equipment. Test procedures shall be as follows and the results for each cable shall be
recorded.
c. Each conductor shall be individually tested with all other conductors grounded. All
shields shall be grounded.
d. Terminations shall be properly corona suppressed by guard ring, field reduction sphere,
or other suitable method, as necessary.
e. Megger and continuity tests shall be performed prior to high pot testing.
f. DC high potential shall be applied at least 5 equal increments until maximum test voltage
is reached. DC leakage current shall be recorded at each step after a constant
stabilization time consistent with system charging current decay. 100% voltage shall be
reached in a maximum of 60 seconds.
g. A graphic plot shall be made of the leakage current (X-axis) versus voltage (Y-axis) at each
increment.
h. The test conductor shall be raised to a maximum test voltage and held for a total of 5
minutes. Readings of leakage current (Y-axis) versus time (X-axis) shall be recorded and
plotted. Record readings of leakage current at 30 seconds and one minute and at one
minute intervals thereafter.
i. The conductor test potential shall be reduced to zero and grounds applied for at least 10
minutes.
12.16 GROUNDING
1 The following equipment shall be grounded:

Motors
Secondary main distribution panel
Panels
Switchgear
Transformer
All other equipment as required by the National or Philippine Electrical Code,
All grounding type receptacle outlets.
2. Non-current carrying metallic parts associated with electrical equipment shall have a
maximum resistance to solid “earth ground” not exceeding the values below:
Grounding Requirements
Description Requirements
Ground rods for power transformer 3 ohms
Ground rods for pad-mounted transformers 5 ohms
Grounded secondary distribution system neutral and non- i.
current carrying metal parts associated with distribution systems
and grounds not otherwise covered
3. The Contractor shall provide additional ground rods/cables in order to attain the above
grounding resistance values at no additional cost to MANILA WATER.
4. Grounding electrodes shall be cone pointed driven ground rods driven full depth plus 152
mm, installed when indicated to provide an earth ground of 5 ohms or less.
5. Grounding connections that are buried or otherwise normally inaccessible, and except those
specific connections for which access for periodic testing is required, shall be by exothermic
type weld process. Thermic welds shall be made strictly in accordance with manufacturer’s
written recommendations. Welds that have “puffed up” or show convex surfaces indicating
improper cleaning shall not be accepted.
6. In lieu of an exothermic type process, a compression ground grid connector of a type, which
uses hydraulic compression tool to provide the correct circumferential pressure, may be used.
Tools and dies shall be as recommended by the manufacturer. An embossing die code or other
standard method shall provide visible indication that a connector has been adequately
compressed on the ground wire.
7. Grounding conductors shall be bare soft-drawn copper wire with size as indicated in the
drawings. Exposed or above grade grounding cables shall be green PVC or type TW insulated.
8. Connect copper-clad steel ground rods only to copper ground conductor and weld the
connection. Insulate the entire area of the rod in the vicinity of the weld and the connecting
wire and seal against moisture penetration.
9. All equipment and metal component shall be grounded as per PEC requirement.
12.17 INTERIOR WIRINGS
1 General
a. Interior Wirings shall conform to the requirements of latest edition of the Philippine
Electrical Code and to the requirements specified herein.
b. The Contractor shall provide all interior wiring systems, complete in place and operable,
in accordance with Contract requirements. The works shall include supply and
installation of all the necessary materials, equipment, devices, mounting supports and
accessories.
c. Wires and cables shall meet the applicable requirements of Philippine Electrical Code for
the type of insulation, jacket, and conductor specified or indicated.
2 Submittals
manuals, and shop drawings indicating information on the following components.
3 Conductors
a. Conductors shall be stranded. Unless indicated otherwise, conductor sizes shown are
based on copper. Minimum conductor size for power and lighting branch circuits shall
be 3.5 mm2 and 2.0 mm2 for energy remote-control and signal circuits.
4 Insulation
a. Unless specified or indicated otherwise, all power, lighting and control wires shall be
rated 600 V AC, type THHN/THWN; except that grounding wire may be type THW or PVC
insulated. All wires run through cable tray shall be double insulation as per specification
in previous section.
5 Bonding Conductors
a. For sizes 8.0 mm2 and smaller, bonding conductors shall be solid bare copper wire as per
ASTM B1. For sizes 14 mm2 and larger, bonding conductors shall be stranded bare copper
wire as per ASTM B8, Class B. All exposed bonding wires/conductors shall be green
insulated.
6 Wiring Method
a. Wiring method shall involve insulated conductors installed in conduit, except where
specifically indicated or specified otherwise, or as required by latest edition of PEC –
Wiring methods, which will be installed otherwise. An insulated equipment- grounding
conductor shall be provided in all feeder and branch circuits, including lighting circuits
unless otherwise shown on the drawings. Insulated green-colored conductor shall be
shall be provided for grounding conductors installed in conduit or raceways.
b. All status and feedback signal shall be acquired when the component or devices are
energized except for overload feedback.
c. Field wiring to panel wiring termination and common supply distribution shall be done
in a terminal block with proper shorting link for supply distribution. No more than 2 wires
may be terminated in a single terminal block.
d. All instrument control panels shall be provided with internal lights and utility sockets at
230 VAC 60 Hz. The internal lights shall be triggered by the panel door when it is open.
e. All field equipment and devices shall be terminated to a terminal block.
7 Mounting Heights
a. Panel boards, circuit breakers, and disconnecting switches shall be mounted so the
height of the operating handle at its highest position will not exceed 2 meters from the
floor. Lighting switches shall be mounted 1.4 meters above finished floor, receptacles
450 mm above finished floor, and other devices as indicated.
b. Mounting heights for wiring devices and outlets shall be measured from finish floor up
to the center of device or outlet. Mounting heights for special purpose outlets shall be
as required by equipment served.
c. Conductor identification shall be provided within each enclosure where a tap, splice or
termination is made. For conductors 14 mm2 and smaller, color coding shall be by
factory-applied color- impregnated insulation. For conductors above 14 mm2, color
coding shall be by plastic-coated self-sticking markers, colored nylon cable ties and
plates, or heat-shrink type sleeves. Control circuit terminations shall be identified.
d. Splices shall be made in accessible locations. Splices in conductors 5.5 mm2 and smaller
shall be achieved with an insulated pressure type connector, or twist-lock wire nuts.
Splices for conductors 8 mm2 and larger shall be achieved with a solderless crimp type
or Split Bolt type connector, and covered with an insulation material equivalent to the
conductor insulation. If splices shall have the tendency to be wet and submerge in water,
It shall be covered first with a rubber tape of multiple turns before a vinyl electrical tape
protection. No splices shall be done in wire ducts, conduits and cable tray. Splices shall
be submerged in water for at least 30 minutes and test insulation resistance.
12.18 LIGHTNING PROTECTION
1 General
a. The lightning protection system shall include components as follows: air termination(s),
mechanical support(s), low impedance insulated down conductor(s), performance
recording equipment, and a low impedance grounding system.
b. The lightning protection system shall employ an air terminal of the type designed to
minimize corona emissions and optimize streamer inception when optimum pre-
determined conditions are meet.
c. The lightning protection system shall be mounted adequately rated for wind shear
loading. Guying kits shall be provided as appropriate to local environmental conditions,
or based on mast arrangement selected.
d. The design of the components shall be traceable to long-term practical field studies,
laboratory testing, fundamental scientific principles, and statistical levels of the lightning
event as documented in international standard.
e. The lightning protection shall be designed by a company engaged in the manufacture

and development of lightning system components, of types, sizes and ratings as shown,
who can show evidence or support that their products have been in satisfactory service
for not less than 10years.
f. The lightning protection system shall be installed strictly to the manufacturer’s
instructions. For lightning protection with counter shall indicate the recommended
number of hit before failure.
2 Air Termination
a. The air termination shall respond dynamically to the appearance of a lightning down-
leader, shall be designed to trigger in relation to the optimum pre-determined conditions
for upward leader inception, the triggering conditions must dynamically adjust to reflect
the down leader intensity, building height above ground and the other factors that affect
the electric field intensification above the air terminal.
b. The air terminal shall incorporate a curved conductive surface spaced from a
permanently grounded central finial. During triggering of the air terminal the curved
conductive surface shall be temporarily grounded, thereby producing a “snap” increase
in electric field directly above the air terminal.
c. The air termination shall be designed with a range of optimal finial tip radii to match the
different electric field conditions the terminal will be subjected to at various installation
heights above the ground plane, or different positions on a structure for optimum
performance.
d. Arcing at the finial tip is not to be continuous and shall only occur during the process of
lightning leader approach. Arcing shall not occur solely due to electro- static field build-
up created by the presence of charged overhead thunderclouds.
e. The materials of the air terminal shall be non-corroding in hostile environments. The
center grounded electrode tip shall be at least 20 mm (0.8in) diameter; the curved
conductive surface shall be of a conductive material of minimum thickness for air
terminations as defined in IEC62305-1.
f. The size of the collection volume and attractive radius of the air termination shall be
traceable to known and acceptable lightning research and statistics. The air terminal
shall be installed strictly to the manufacturer’s instructions.
g. The isolating material supporting the curved conductive surface from the center
grounded electrode is to be manufactured from a glass/mineral reinforced
polypropylene. This material shall exhibit the following properties, high impact strength,
UV stabilized, high electrical dielectric, high comparative tracking index and operating
heat capability up to 240°F continuous.
h. The protective zone provided by the air termination shall be such that it becomes the
preferred strike point for all discharges exceeding a peak amplitude return strike current
of X kA according to the statistical level Y per IEC62305-1. The design shall take account
of upward leader competing projections on the structure.
Strike Current versus Levels of Protection

Strike Current (X) Levels of Protection (Y) Exceedance
Probability
2.9 kA Protection Level I – Very High 99%
5.4 kA Protection Level II- High 97%
10.1 kA Protection Level III – Medium 91%
15.7 kA Protection Level IV - Low 84%
3 Air Termination Support
a. The air terminal support shall consist of a minimum of 1800mm of insulating re-enforced
fiberglass cylindrical mast. The conductor shall pass through the center of the mast, with
the high voltage termination contained to the upper 900mm (3 ft) of the mast.
b. The support shall be securely bolted to other mast materials with guy wires used where
necessary to enable the air termination and mast system to withstand maximum locally
recorded wind velocities.
4 Down conductor
a. The down conductor shall consist of a polyethylene tubing, combined copper stranded
and wound tape conductor, triple semi-conductive/insulation/semi- conductive layer,
outer copper conductor, conductive compound sheath, all concentrically arranged.
b. The main copper conductor shall be made of electrical grade copper, with a minimum
cross sectional equivalent to 50mm2 (1/0 AWG). The main conductor shall consist of
copper strands helically bound by a copper tape conductor designed to evenly distribute
the lightning currents concentrically along the conductor length. The outer diameter of
the conductor shall be no less than 30mm (1.3 in).
c. In the final 2750mm (9ft) to the ground and where it is exposed to human intervention,
the down conductor shall be placed in a protective PVC pipe of 3mm (1/8in). Minimum
wall thickness so as to avoid mechanical damage and increase human safety.
d. The down conductor shall not be routed through a ferrous metal pipe or tubing, so to
avoid a resulting higher surge impedance.
e. The down conductor should not be subject to bends of less than 460mm (1.5ft) radius
and shall be secured to the structure by approved metallic fastenings at least every
1800mm (6 feet).
f. Insulation breakdown ratings between conductors shall be no less than 250kV, i.e. core
to screen 250kV based on 1/50µs wave shape as defined under IEEE C62.41.2:2002.
5 Performance Recording Equipment
a. Each protection system shall be supplied with a lightning event counter. The lightning
event counter shall have an electronic register that activates one count for every
discharge where the peak current exceeds 1500A. The test wave shape shall be the
8/20µs standard as defined by IEEE C62.41.2:2002.
b. The lightning event counter shall be robust, easy to install and housed in a NEMA4 rated
enclosure. The counter shall operate from the energy of the lightning discharge and not
rely on external or battery power to operate.
c. The lightning event counter shall be installed to the manufacturer’s instructions in a

readily accessible manner so that readings can be taken at regular intervals. It shall be
positioned such that its operating temperature is within the range 10ºC to 50ºC. The
grounding system reading shall not exceed 10 ohms static impedance except with prior
approval by the site engineer or manufacturer of the lightning protection system.
6 Grounding
a. The grounding system reading shall not exceed 10 ohms static impedance except with
prior approval by the site engineer or manufacturer of the lightning protection system.
b. Grounding shall be affected by copper wire or tape buried below the frost line (or to
approximately 600mm (2 ft). deep in non-freezing locations) or by deep driven UL listed
copper bonded steel core ground rods with at least 10mil copper thickness.
c. Bonding of the grounding system to metallic parts of the building, the structural
reinforcing steel of the building and to arriving services is recommended. The resistance
should be measured and the 10-ohm requirements achieved before such bonding is
affected.
d. Electrically conductive Ground Enhancing Materials may be used to achieve low ground
resistance provided the materials are mixed and strictly in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
PART 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND APPURTENANCES
12.19 POWER TRANSFORMERS
1 General Specifications
a. The transformers shall conform to the latest edition of ANSI C57.12.00 or IEC 60076 or
any other equivalent international standard. The design and construction of the
transformers shall be subject to the approval of the MANILA WATER.
b. All transformers shall conform to NEMA TP1 2002 efficiency class.
2 Pad mounted Substation Type Transformer
The transformers shall be suitable for continuous operation on a three-phase 60 Hz high

voltage transmission system. The transformers shall be of the three phase oil immersed,
hermetically sealed type and designed with particular attention to the suppression of
harmonic especially the third and fifth harmonics and to minimize the detrimental effects
resulting there from. All transformers shall be suitable for outdoor and indoor installation on
concrete bases and shall be designed to operate satisfactorily in parallel with each other.
a. Climate and Site Conditions
Transformers shall be suitable for indoor, outdoor and underground use and with the
following climatic conditions in the Philippines:
Maximum ambient temperature 40 deg. C

Maximum surface temperature 85 deg. C
Maximum relative humidity 100 %
Altitude below 1000 M
Heavy rainfalls
Typhoon with center winds up to 200 Kph
b. Rated Capacities
i. Rated Power, Temperature Rise and Overload Capability

The transformer shall be capable of operating at the rated power on a continuous
operation and with the cooling classification given.
The temperature rise shall not be exceeded when the transformer is operated
continuously at the stated power and cooling classification.
ii. Transformer Ratings
All liquid immerse substation type transformer shall be rated 4 MVA and above,
34,500 volts primary or as specified and with the secondary voltages shall be 460
or 2300 volts.
iii. Ability to withstand Short Circuit
The transformer shall be designed and constructed to withstand, without damage,

the thermal and dynamic effects of external short circuits.
It is to be assumed that the amount of generating plant simultaneously connected

is such that normal voltage will be maintained on one side of any transformer when
there is a short circuit between phases or to earth on the other side.
All transformers shall be capable of withstanding, on any tapping, for two seconds
without damage an external short circuit between phases.
iv. Routine Tests
All transformers shall be subjected to routine tests including oil leakage tests,
according to the relevant approved specifications in the presence of MANILA
WATER representatives at manufacturer’s works.
c. Core
i. Material
All transformer cores shall be fabricated from cold-rolled grain oriented silicon or
other approved steel having low-loss characteristics.
ii. Construction
All parts of the core shall be robust design capable of withstanding mechanical
shocks, and bracing of the core and winding assembly must be adequate to prevent
any movement relative to the tank during lifting, transportation and handling of the
transformer.
Adequate fitments shall be provided for lifting the completed core and windings,
and suitable accommodation, attached to each transformer, shall be provided for
the storage of any removable parts of the lifting facility.
All casings shall be fettled, and structural steel shall be adequately painted before
being built into the structure.
The supporting framework of the core shall be designed to avoid the presence of
pockets which would prevent complete emptying of the tank through the drain
valve, cause the trapping of air during filling, or cause the trapping of gases which
evolve during in-service faults.
iii. Insulation
Individual laminations shall be insulated with material, which will not deteriorate
due to the action of pressure and hot oil.
The magnetic circuit shall be earthed, with the earthing removed; the magnetic
circuit shall be insulated from the clamping and supporting structure and all
structural parts, and shall withstand a test voltage of 2500 volts (r.m.s.) for one
minute.
iv. Internal Earthing
All metal parts of the transformer core assembly except individual core laminations,
core bolts and side-clamping plates shall be maintained at earth potential.
d. Windings
i. Conductor Material
The windings shall be of high-conductivity electrolytic copper and transposed

winding conductors shall be employed where appropriate.
ii. Clamping and Bracing

The windings shall be designed to reduce to a minimum the out of balance
electromagnetic forces in the transformer at all voltage ratios.
The windings and connections shall be adequately braced to withstand mechanical

shocks and electromagnetic impulsive forces, which may occur during handling,
transportation and in service.
Any metal pieces in contact with non-metallic clamping rings shall be so designed
and secured that they do not weaken the electrical or the mechanical properties of
the rings.
iii. Insulation
The insulation of windings and connections shall not be liable to soften, ooze out,
shrink or collapse during service.
For oil immersed transformers the winding insulation material shall be to Class A as
defined in IEC 60085.
All windings shall be fully insulated as defined in IEC 60076-3 and shall have uniform
insulation.
e. Tank
All transformers shall be enclosed in a suitably stiffened welded steel oil tight tank. The
thickness and bracing of the tank shall be such that the tank together with core and oil
can be lifted and transported without damage or loss of oil tightness.
The base of the tank shall be so designed that it shall be possible to move the complete
transformer unit in any direction without injury when using rollers, or skidded over plates
or rails.
The transformers tank shall be capable of withstanding full vacuum without Deflection.
Where the design of the tank is such that the bottom plates will be in direct contact with
the surface of the foundations.
Unless otherwise specified all transformers may have either flat or skid bases.
f. Pressure Relief Device
The transformer shall be fitted with a pressure relief device designed to protect the tank
from damage and to control the expulsion of oil during an internal fault.
The pressure relief device shall be of the spring-loaded diaphragm type capable of
opening fully within two milliseconds of detecting an excess pressure, and shall fully
reseal after release of the exceeded pressure.
Corrosion resistant materials shall be used and a visual indication of operation shall be
provided. Two pairs of normally open contacts and a suitable terminal box shall be
provided for remote electrical indication and tripping.
g. Lifting and Haulage
The tank shall be provided with the following handling facilities, the first three of which
must be capable of lifting and/or moving the transformer complete and filled with oil:
i. Lifting lugs of ample dimensions designed so that standard lifting shackles can be readily
attached without removing any tank attachments.
ii. A minimum of four jacking pads suitably located in accessible positions shall be provided
to enable the transformer to be raised or lowered using hydraulic or screw jacks. The pads
shall be adequately braced and project a sufficient distance from the transformer side to
enable a standard jack to be properly located. The minimum height of the jacking pads
above the base shall be 450mm.
h. Earthing Terminals
Substantial earthing terminals capable of carrying the maximum system earth fault
current shall be provided close to the base of the tank structure. The terminals hall be
designed to carry this current without damage, for duration at least equal to the short
circuit period for which the main windings are designed.
i. Joints and Gaskets
All joints faces shall be arranged to prevent the ingress of water or leakage of oil with a
minimum of gasket surface exposed to the action of oil or air.
Oil resisting synthetic rubber gaskets are not permissible except where the synthetic
rubber is used as a bonding medium for cork or similar material or where metal inserts
are provided to limit compression.
Gaskets shall be as thin as possible, consistent with the provision of a good seal and full
details of all gasket sealing arrangements shall be shown on the transformer drawings.
j. Cooling System
All transformer shall be air-cooled may have radiators welded to the tank. Larger air
cooled transformers shall have radiators which are detachable from the tank or grouped
into a separate cooler bank detachable from headers supported from the tank. Forced
draft fan shall be provided to improve transformer efficiency.
Cooling tubes and radiators shall be designed so that all painted surfaces can be
thoroughly cleaned by hand and subsequently painted in situ by suitable brushes and
sprays.
Cooling tubes and radiators shall be so designed as to avoid pockets in which moisture,
dust or sand may collect. They shall withstand the pressure tests appropriate to the main
tank.
k. Tap Changers
All tap position indicators shall be marked with a number for each tap position, beginning
at number 1. Adjacent taps shall be numbered consecutively in a manner, such that when
moving a tap to a new tapping position which has a higher number, the no-load output
voltage of the untapped windings increases, assuming constant voltage applied to the
tapped winding.
Transformers shall be provided with voltage control equipment of the tap changing type
for varying the effective transformation ratio. Control schemes shall utilize 110V a.c.
centre tap earthed voltage derived from the 460V, 3 phase, 4 wire system. Phase failure
relays and under voltage relays shall be provided to ensure a secure supply.
i. On-load Tap Changers (OLTC) when required by MANILA WATER shall comply with
IEC 60214-1 and shall be suitable for power flow in both directions. Only designs,
which have been type, tested in accordance with these standards will be accepted.
The OLTC shall comprise a selector switch with changeover switch and a diverter
switch of high speed transition type. Transition current resistors of graphite
element at all tappings and fully rated.
The OLTC shall be capable of successful tap changes for the maximum current to
which the transformer can be loaded (180% of the rated current).
The OLTC shall withstand all kinds of faults without damage.
The tap changing switches and mechanisms shall be mounted in separate tanks or
compartments in accessible positions in or on the transformer tank.
Diverter switch compartments shall be equipped with internal suction pipe to be

connected to an external drain and sampling valve mounted at a convenient floor
height.
ii. Mechanisms - The tap change mechanism shall be designed such that when a tap
change has been initiated, it will be completed independently of the operation of
the control relays and switches. If a failure of the auxiliary supply during tap change
or any other contingency would result in that movement not being completed,
approved means shall be provided to safeguard the transformer and its auxiliary
equipment.
Limit switches shall be provided to prevent over-running of the tap changing

mechanism. These shall be directly connected in the operating motor circuit. In
addition, mechanical stops shall be fitted to prevent over-running of the
mechanism under any conditions. For on-load tap change equipment these stops
shall withstand the full torque of the driving mechanism without damage to the tap
change equipment.
iii. Local and Remote Control - Equipment for local manual and electrical operation
shall be provided in an outdoor cubicle. Electrical remote control panel to permit
operation from the control room and remote control shall also be supplied with
manual - auto control facilities of the OLTC.
The following operation conditions are to apply to the on-load tap selector
controls:
1. It must not be possible to operate the electric drive when the manual operating
gear is in use.
2. It must not be possible for two electric control points to be in operation at the
same time.
3. Operation from the local or remote control switch shall cause on tap between
successive operations. movement only unless the control switch is returned to
the off position
4. All electrical control switches and local manual operating gear shall be clearly
labelled in an approved manner to indicate the direction of tap changing, i.e.
raise and lower tap number.
5. It must not be possible to close bus section if transformers (with identical

design parameters) on both sides of bus section are operating on unequal taps
when using a master follower scheme.
iv. Indications - Apparatus of an approved type shall be provided on each transformer:
1. To give indications mechanically at the transformer and electrically at the

remote control point of the number of the tapping in use.
2. To give indication at the remote control point that a tap change is in progress,
this indication to continue until the tap change is completed.
3. To indicate the tap change mechanism the number of operations completed by

the equipment.
4. To give alarm at the remote control point when identical design transformers
operating in parallel are operating out of step.
v. Terminal Bushings and Porcelain
Where current transformers are specified or proposed to be included in bushing

turrets, it shall be possible to remove the complete bushing assembly without
disturbing the current transformers, secondary terminal and connections, or
pipework.
Bushing insulators shall be mounted on the tanks so that external connections to

them will have not less than specified clearances. All internal connections to the
bushing insulators shall be flexible.
Clamps and fittings made of steel or malleable iron shall be galvanized, and all bolt
threads shall be greased before erection.
The bushings flanges shall not be re-entrant shape, which may trap air.
vi. Accessories
1. Winding Temperature Indicators - The transformer shall be provided with a

winding temperature indicator and combined alarm and trip relays of approved
design. The alarm and trip settings shall be adjustable. The winding
Temperature Indicator shall also be provided with additional contacts for
automatic 'start/stop' of cooling plant. It shall be fitted with dial indicator
calibrated in degrees Celsius and fitted with a hand reset pointer the highest
temperature attained.
2. Oil Temperature Indicators - The transformer shall be provided with an oil

temperature indicator of approved design incorporating contacts and relay(s)
for initiating alarms and trips. The indicator shall be fitted with a dial calibrated
in degrees Celsius, with a hand reset pointer to register the highest
temperature attained.
3. Oil and Winding Temperature Operated Relay Contacts - An independent pair

of voltage-free contacts shall be provided for each function specified and shall
be suitable in all respects for the remote operation of auxiliary relays. The
contacts shall be changeable from normally open to normally close.
Independent adjustment of the relay operating temperature settings shall be

provided over the temperature range 60 deg C to 150 deg C for winding
temperature indicators and 50 deg to 120 deg for oil temperature indicators.
Setting of the relays shall be a simple operation not requiring the use of special
tools, and the setting scale for each adjustment must be clearly indicated.
vii. Cable Terminations and Glands
The transformers shall be provided with cable boxes with all necessary fittings and
attachments.
Cable boxes shall be of adequate proportions and designed in such the manner
that they can be opened for inspection without disturbing the gland plate or
incoming cable(s).
Cable boxes shall be designed for ease of access for jointing and connecting the
cable. They shall be constructed to minimize the danger of fragmentation; cast
iron boxes shall not be used.
The cable box shall be of such a design as to prevent ingress of moisture. Where
blind tapped holes have to be provided, studs shall be used and not bolts or set
screws.
All gaskets, unless otherwise approved, shall be in one continuous piece without
joints. Gaskets shall not be compressed before use.
Provision shall be made for earthing the body of each cable box.
viii. Disconnecting Chambers
Where cables are to be terminated on the transformer, air insulated disconnecting

chambers shall be provided having removable links for cable testing purposes.
The disconnecting chamber is to have a removable cover and the design of the
chamber is to be such that ample clearances are provided to enable either the
transformer or each cable core to be subjected separately to high voltage tests.
An earthing terminal is to be provided in each chamber to which the connections
from the transformer winding can be earthed during cable testing.
ix. Testing
Testing shall be conducted at the factory witnessed by MANILA WATER

representative and shall include, as a minimum, the following tests:
1. Turns Ratio
2. Polarity
3. Phase Rotation
4. Power Factor/dissipation-factor
5. No-Load Loss
6. Exitation Current
7. Impedance Voltage
8. Regulation and Efficiency
9. Load Loss
10. Applied Potential
11. Induced Potential
12. Insulation Resistance
13. Winding Resistance
3 Pad Mounted Dead Front Type Transformers
a. General
a. Pad mounted dead front type transformer shall be used for a capacity of below 4
MVA.
b. Transformers shall be compartment style, self-cooled, tamperproof, loop feed, and

copper windings.
c. Enclosure shall be designed for indoor or outdoor pad mounted installation.
d. The average temperature rise of the transformer windings shall not exceed 65
degree C when the transformer is operated at full name plate rating. The
transformers shall be capable of carrying 100% of name plate KVA rating in a 40
degree C max. at 30 degree C average ambient temperature.
b. Ratings
a. Transformers as identified on the drawings shall be in KVA or in MVA rated as

indicated. Primary voltage, 34.5 volts, delta; Secondary voltage 460Y/265-V or as
identified on the drawings, wye, 4-wire, 60HZ with two 2-1/2% full-capacity above
normal and two 2-1/2% full-capacity below normal primary taps.
b. Coils shall be wound with copper.
c. Construction:
a. Transformer shall be full height, incoming and outgoing terminal compartments

with hinged doors, separated by a steel barrier. Construction of unit shall be dead-
front. Provisions for grounding shall be provided in both high and low voltage
sections.
b. The high voltage terminations and equipment shall be dead front.
c. The bases shall be constructed to permit rolling or skidding in any direction, and
shall be equipped with jacking pads designed to be flush with the transformer
enclosure.
d. The core shall be visibly grounded to the frame by means of a flexible grounding
strap.
e. Provide lifting eyes and padlocking provisions.
d. Fusing
a. Transformers shall be provided with fuse holders. They shall be of the sidewall
mount type with flapper.
b. Transformers shall be provided with dual sensing, load break, externally removable
fuses. They shall also be provided with internally mounted partial range current
limiting fuses.
c. The partial range current limiting fuses shall be placed in series with the fuse holder
and be mounted internally under oil.
d. Oil drip shields shall be provided with the fuse holder and be designed to catch and
hold oil. Oil drip shields that redirect oil rather than catch and hold it will not be
allowed.
e. Provide Accessories as follows:
a. Transformer shall be equipped with oil-immersed current limiting fuse, sized by

transformer manufacturer to particular transformer.
b. Provide one complete set of spare fuses.
c. Provide on-off internal load break switch, with handle located in primary
compartment.
d. Provide 3, dead-front surge arrestors for each transformer.
e. 25mm drain valve with sampling device.
f. Dial type thermometer.
g. Magnetic liquid-level gauge.
h. Pressure vacuum gauge.
i. Equip transformer with pressure relief device. Transformer tank shall be able to
withstand internal pressure of 12 PSI without rupture.
j. Mounting provisions for low-voltage current transformers and potential

transformers.
f. Standards and Tests:
a. Testing for 2000KVA and above shall include the following test as a minimum
1. Turns Ratio
2. Polarity
3. Phase Rotation
4. Power Factor/dissipation-factor
5. No-Load Loss
6. Exitation Current
7. Impedance Voltage
8. Regulation and Efficiency
9. Load Loss
10. Applied Potential
11. Induced Potential
12. Insulation Resistance
13. Winding Resistance
4 Dry Type Transformers
The transformer type shall be dry type and selected from the IEC or ANSI type classifications
and definitions, after taking into account service conditions and power ratings. The
transformer shall be factory assembled.
a. Rated output
All dry type transformers shall be 460 volts primary, 230 volts secondary or 230 volts
primary and 460 volts secondary in some applications, 60 Hz, single phase or 3 phase
continuous rating, capacity should be 500 KVA and below.
b. Efficiency
Transformer efficiency shall conform in accordance with efficiency table of NEMA TP 1-

2002.
Single-Phase Efficiency Three-Phase Efficiency
Rated Minimum Rated Capacity Minimum
Capacity Efficiency (%) (kVA) Efficiency (%)
(kVA)
15 97.7 15 97.0
25 98.0 30 97.5
37.5 98.2 45 97.7
50 98.3 75 98.0
75 98.5 112.5 98.2
100 98.6 150 98.3
167 98.7 225 98.5
300 98.6
500 98.7
750 98.8
c. Enclosure12.
The transformer shall be supplied in enclosure rated IP23 for indoor installation or IP55
enclosure for outdoor installation or as specified in the document.
The enclosure shall be of robust construction and shall have either bolted covers or
padlockable doors.
The transformer, in its enclosure, shall be supplied with a longitudinal skid undebased
with hauling eyes or with wheels.
The core and windings shall be securely bolted into the enclosure and lifting lugs shall be
fixed to the transformer core. The lifting lugs and their fixings shall have a factor of safety
of 10. The lifting lugs shall be suitable for slinging in a mineshaft with the transformer
upright or on its side.
No aluminium material or aluminium rivets shall be used in the construction of the

enclosure.
The painting specification used by the manufacturer shall be approved.
d. Core
Core shall be manufactured from high-grade, non-aging 29 gauge silicon steel with high
magnetic permeability, low hysteresis and eddy current losses. Keep magnetic flux
densities well below saturation to allow for a minimum of 10 percent overvoltage
excitation.
e. Windings
The windings shall be of copper, with copper preferred and of a foil winding.
The Insulation system for the coils shall be manufactured as class H, 220 deg C, i.e. the
limiting temperature of the whole system being the sum of the maximum allowable
temperature rise + the maximum ambient temperature + the hot spot allowance in the
coil/core. The 220 deg C system should preferably be specified.
The transformers shall have circuit tap selection on the primary voltage winding of ± 5%
and ± 2 1/2% from the nominal tap.
All connections shall be brazed or bolted with locking plates. No soft solder connections
will be permitted.
Windings to be continuous with terminations welded without auxiliary flux material.

Wind coils with copper magnet wire, vacuum impregnated with non-hydroscopic,
thermosetting varnish. Coils to be protected with an outer layer of glass tape or similar
quality insulation. Provide each layer with end-fillers or tie-downs to ensure maximum
mechanical strength. Brace tap terminations to magnet wire. Brace primary and
secondary magnet wire directly to bus studs or lugs. Windings shall be continuous with
no splices.
f. All transformers shall be sealed in varnish or epoxy to reduce noise emission and prevent
rust, the primary and secondary coils shall be concentric wound.
g. Low voltage windings shall be wire or strip wound and electrically fully balanced to
minimize axial short circuit forces.
h. Spacers between the primary and secondary coils, and all support beams and spacers
shall be made of the same type of heat resistant, non-aging fiberglass and resin used
throughout the transformer.
i. The core and coil assembly shall be grounded to the enclosure by means of a flexible
copper grounding strap of adequate size.
j. Noise and Vibration
Vibration and noise levels of all transformers and auxiliary shall be in accordance with
the best commercial practice and any special conditions stated in the Schedule of
Requirements.
If a flat base is specified, anti-vibration pads shall be provided between the transformer
and its foundation.
All transformers shall be of the quiet type, operating at sound levels substantially below
IEC 60076-10 standards as follows:
Size in KVA Preferred operating IEC Standard db(A)

Specification db(A)
0-5 33 40
6-9 37 40
10-25 40 45
26-50 45 45
51-150 45 50
151-225 45 55
226-300 48 55
301-500 55 60
k. Nameplate
Name plate identification shall be AISI 304 plates and shall include, but not limited to:
i. Manufacturer’s name
ii. Manufacturer’s type/model number
iii. Serial number
iv. Voltage and current rating
v. Power Factor
vi. K Factor
vii. KVA rating
viii. Insulation class.
ix. Standard frequency: 60Hz.
x. Reference temperature
xi. Connection diagram.
xii. Tapping diagram
12.20 OUTDOOR LOAD INTERRUPTER SWITCHGEAR
1 General
a. The Contractor shall furnish, install, and commission the outdoor type load interrupter
switchgear and all its related appurtenances, complete and operable, in accordance with
the Contract requirements. This includes the appropriate concrete pad and foundation
and other mounting accessories.
b. The switchgear and its components shall be designed and manufactured in accordance
with the latest applicable requirements of NEMA, IEEE and but not limited to ANSI
Standards. All components to be use shall be UL listed.
c. The equipment shall be mounted on concrete pad/foundation or above cable trenches

as shown on the drawings. Conduit turn-ups and cable entrance space shall be likewise
provided as required by the equipment to be mounted.
d. Installation of the equipment shall be in accordance with the manufacturer’s

instructions. Such instructions shall be supplied with the complete assembly. The
manufacturer shall have a qualified representative to be present on site at all times to
supervise installation and testing.
2 Ground Rod
a. The ground rods shall not be connected until they have been tested for ground
resistance value. A portable ground testing megger shall be used to test each ground or
group of grounds. The directions provided by the Manufacturer shall be carefully
followed to ensure proper use of the ground testing equipment. A copy of the directions
shall be provided to MANILA WATER in advance to be used as reference during test
witnessing.
3 Device Subject to Manual Operation
a. Each device subject to manual operation shall be operated at least three times,
demonstrating satisfactory operation each time.
4 Acceptance Checks, Settings and Tests
a. Acceptance checks, settings and tests shall be performed in accordance with the
manufacturer’s recommendations and the latest IEEE Standards. Work shall be
performed in careful and safe manner so as not to endanger personnel or equipment.
a. The switch shall be operated by a manually charged spring stored energy mechanism
that will simultaneously disconnect or connect all underground poles. The speed of
opening and closing the switch shall be independent of the operator. It shall be ensured
that it will be impossible to tease the switch into any intermediate position.
b. The interrupter switch shall have separate main and make/break contact to provide
maximum endurance for fault close and load interrupting duty. The switch, or switch and
fuse assembly, shall have glass polyester insulating barriers between phases and
between the outer phases and the enclosure.
c. Fault protection shall be furnished by current limiting fuses; with ratings as indicated.
Fuses shall have a minimum interrupting rating of 30,000 amperes asymmetrical at 35
kV.
12.21 BUS BARS
1 Phase Bars
a. Bus Bars shall be hard drawn, high conductivity copper supported on approved
insulation. The Bus Bar Assembly shall be rated based on short circuit calculation for 1
second minimum and have certificates of an approved testing station.
b. Main bus bars shall be rated for minimum of 25 % greater than the total loading on them.
c. Connections for demountable or withdrawable switchgear shall be so arranged as to

permit easy disconnection without disturbing the working condition of the bus bar or
cable connections. The bus bar are to be pre-drilled to permit easy extension in either
direction.
d. Main connections and bus bars shall be arranged and identified in either by painting, PVC
sleeving or other approved means.
2 Earth Bar
a. Earth bars shall be installed in accordance with PEC requirements.
b. A suitable sized earth bar shall extend the length of the switchgear.
12.22 MEDIUM VOLTAGE SWITCHGEARS
1 General
a. The Contractor shall furnish, install and commission medium voltage switchgear and all
its related appurtenances, complete and operable, in accordance with Contract
requirements. Works shall include installation of the appropriate concrete
pad/foundation and other mounting accessories.
b. The switchgear and its components shall be designed and manufactured in accordance
with the latest applicable standards of NEMA and IEEE. All components to be use shall
be UL listed.
a. MV switchgears shall be free-standing, indoor type, designed for operation on a 35 kV,

3-Phase, 3-wire and 60 hertz system.
b. The switchgear assembly shall consist of individual vertical sections housing various
combinations of vacuum circuit breaker/or fusible load interrupter, switches and other
auxiliaries, bolted to form a rigid metal-clad, dead front switchgear assembly. Metal side
sheets shall provide grounded barriers between adjacent structures and solid removable
metal barriers shall isolate the major primary sections of each circuit.
c. The stationary primary contacts for circuit breaker shall be silver-plated and recessed
within insulating tubes. A steel shutter shall automatically cover the stationary primary
disconnecting contacts when the breaker is disconnected or out of the cell. Rails shall be
provided to allow withdrawal of each 2.3 kV circuit breaker for inspection and
maintenance without the use of a separate lifting device.
d. Each vertical section containing a switch shall have a single, full-length flanged front door
and equipped with two rotary latch type handles that can be padlocked. Provision shall
be made for operating the switch and storing the removable handle without opening the
full-length door.
e. The medium voltage switchgear shall be an integrated assembly of vacuum circuit

breaker that is coordinated electrically and mechanically for high voltage circuit
protection. Medium voltage switchgear ratings are shown in Table:
Medium Voltage Switchgear Ratings

Nominal System Voltage 34.5 kV, 3-phase, 4-wire
Maximum Design Voltage 38 kV
Basic Impulse Level 200 kV
Bus Continuous Current 600 A
Momentary Current 30 kA Asym
Two-Second Current 12 kA Asym
f. Each switch shall have the following minimum ratings, as shown in Table:
Medium Voltage Vacuum Breaker Ratings
Maximum Design Voltage 38 kV
Basic Impulse Level 200 kV
Continuous and Load Interrupting Current 600 A
Momentary Current (Switch closed, 10 cycle) 30 kA Asym
Fault Close Current 30 kA Asym
Two-Second Current 13 kA Asym
g. The manufacturer shall furnish accessories for installation, inspection, testing, operation
and maintenance of the medium voltage switchgear. Standard factory tests shall be
performed on the switchgear assembly to be supplied under this Contract. All tests shall
be in accordance with the applicable requirements of the latest approved edition of ANSI
and NEMA Standards.
h. Specifications for particular switchgear components and other requirements shall be as

follows:
i. Bus - The main bus shall be copper and have fluidized bed epoxy flame retardant
and track resistant insulation. The bus supports in between units shall be flame-
retardant and track-resistant. The switchgear shall be constructed so as all buses,
bus supports and connections shall withstand stresses that would be produced by
currents equal to the momentary rating of the circuit breakers.
ii. A set of 2,000-ampere insulated copper main bus shall be provided and shall have
provisions for future extensions. All bus joints shall be plated, bolted and insulated
with easily installed boots. The bus shall be braced to withstand fault current equal
to the close and latch rating of the breakers.
iii. The temperature rise of the bus and connections shall be in accordance with ANSI
standards and documented by design tests.
iv. A copper ground bus shall extend the entire length of the switchgear. When
required, a bare, fully rated neutral bus shall extend the entire length of the
switchgear.
v. Medium Voltage Switchgear removable parts and components of the same type,
rating and construction shall be mechanically and electrically interchangeable.
vi. Medium Voltage Switchgear mounting bracket and provision for lifting shall be
provided with the enclosure and shall be rated to the 110% of the maximum
weight of the assembly including its component.
vii. Medium Voltage Switchgear control voltage shall be 110 Volts AC unless specified
by MANILA WATER. 110 - 124 Volts DC shall only be used in closing coil and tripping
coil of Medium Voltage Circuit Breaker.
viii. Medium Voltage Switchgear shall have a provision in integrating the system to a
SCADA. The provisions shall include a dedicated terminal block for the termination
of controls, alarms and other signals. Also, the device to be used shall be capable
for Profibus DP communication protocol."
3 MV Switchgear Enclosure
a. The enclosure for the switchgear shall be dead front, free standing, pad-mounted.
b. Engraved nameplates, mounted on the face of the assembly, shall be furnished for all
main and feeder circuits as indicated on the drawings. A master nameplate giving
switchgear designation, voltage/ampere rating, short-circuit rating, manufacturer’s
name, general order number and item number shall be likewise furnished.
c. All components and devices mounted within the assembly, such as fuse blocks, relays,
push buttons, switches, etc., shall be suitably marked for identification corresponding to
appropriate designations on the manufacturer’s wiring diagrams.
d. For type tested panel the surface finish shall be thermosetting, polyester powder paint
applied electrostatically to pre-cleaned and phosphatized steel and aluminum for
internal and external parts. The coating shall have corrosion resistance of 600 hours to
5% salt spray. Prior to shipment, the complete assemblies, indoor as well as outdoor,
shall be given 1.5 to 2.0 mil thick exterior finish spray coat or air drying high gloss gray
enamel.
e. Primary shutters automatically cover primary contacts when the breaker is not in the
connected position. The shutter shall be grounded metal or same specification as the
inspection windows.
f. Inspection windows shall provide at least the degree of protection specified for the
enclosure. They shall be covered by a transparent sheet of mechanical strength
comparable to that of the enclosure. The inspection window shall be Polycarbonate
material with a minimum thickness of 4mm.
12.23 LOW VOLTAGE SWITCHGEARS
1 General
a. All LV Switchgears shall design and manufactured in accordance with IEC 61439-2 comply
with Form 3b Type 2 segregation. The design of the switchgear shall provide limited arc
fault containment and be rated to the fault levels specified in the CSS.
b. The switchgear shall be designed to operate on 460 volt, 3 phase, 4 wire 60Hz AC with
neutral solidly earthed. All components to be shall be UL listed.
c. The switchgear shall be free standing, totally enclosed metal switchgears incorporating
withdrawable air circuit breakers for above 1000 ampere rating.
d. All electrical cubicles and boxes shall be suitable for bottom cable entry and front access
unless otherwise specified. Non-magnetic gland plated shall be supplied for all non
stainless steel enclosures.
e. All enclosures mounted directly onto concrete pedestal shall be supplied with a welded
75 mm skid made from Rectangular Hollow Sections (RHS) coated with hot dip galvanized
as per ASTM or epoxy paint 200 microns, other materials shall be approve by MANILA
WATER. In wet process areas hot dip galvanized steel stands or legs shall be supplied.
f. The heat generated within the cubicle shall not cause the air temperature around the
equipment to rise above the rating of this equipment. Air to air heat exchanges may be
used if required but not with refrigeration units. All control items shall be DIN rail
mounted where possible.
g. All control items shall be DIN rail mounted where possible.
h. No inflammable or hygroscopic materials shall be used.
i. In all cases, equipment shall be designed, rated, tested and shall perform in accordance
with the latest edition of the applicable Standards.
j. It will be permissible to obtain access to live parts through a door or cover while the
equipment is alive by defeating mechanical interlock or using special tools. Such interlock
must be automatically restored on refastening the door or cover.
k. All doors shall swing about a vertical axis.
l. Any item of apparatus must be capable of being removed for replacement without
requiring any other item to be removed first. Captive nuts or threaded steel shall be used
so all apparatus can be replaced without removing the gear plates or other parts of the
cubicle. Self tapping screws are not acceptable.
m. No equipment shall be mounted on the sides, top or bottom of the cubicle (internal light
exempted).
n. All field wiring shall terminate via terminal rail blocks, not connected directly to control
devices.
o. A minimum distance of 50 mm shall be allowed between cable ducting and equipment

for the terminating of wires.
2 Construction
a. Main switchgears to be fabricated from 1.91 mm (gauge 14) mild steel.
b. All panels or doors supporting equipment in which large cut-outs are required shall be
constructed of at least 1.91 mm (gauge 14) sheet steel.
c. All joints shall be continuously welded and ground to be smooth finish.
d. All doors and covers shall be provided with compressible Neoprene gaskets or
equivalent.
e. Switchgear doors will be fitted with key lockable handles. Doors over 1500 mm high will
be fitted with two door handles at top and bottom or 3-point (Top, Middle, and Bottom)
swing handles. Drawing pockets will be provided for each switchgear, mounted on the
inside of the cabinet door.
f. Doors are to be effectively grounded by 6 mm2 insulated flexible copper bonding straps.
g. Painting mild steel metalwork shall be as follows: After construction and all cut outs
completed, the sheet metalwork shall be thoroughly rubbed down to a smooth blemish
free surface free of all defects and rush. All metalwork shall be Zinc Chromate primed
and passivated, undercoated, two topcoats of high gloss enamel paint “wrinkle light grey
RAL 7035” exterior and interior.
h. The switchgear shall be so arranged that it may be readily extended in either direction.
Each shipping section shall have provision for top lifting and lifting eyes or beams shall
be provided.
i. The manufacturer shall provide the internal fixings within the equipment necessary for
the holding down bolts.
j. Workmanship shall be of a high standard in all cases and the finished equipment shall
present a neat and attractive appearance.
k. All bolts, nuts, washers and spring washers used in the assembly of components and
cubicles shall be of adequate size for the duty required and shall be Zinc plated to
prevent corrosion. Cadmium plated components shall not be used.
l. Cable ducting shall be so sized and arranged that the cables in the duct do not exert
pressure on the lid or cause deformation of the duct.
m. Cable ducts are to be dedicated to electrical cables only. Under no circumstances are
pneumatic lines to run in these ducts.
n. Any cables entering through the top of sides of an envelope shall pass through cable
glands. Where circuits or sub mains exceeds 100 Amps and are single cored and gland
plates shall be designed to prevent currents in the plates.
o. A provision for a single, barrel lock assembly shall be provided for every compartment.
This shall be installed not to allow opening the compartment if the power supply is
turned on. The specifications of the lock assembly shall be provided by MANILA WATER.
12.24 MEDIUM VOLTAGE CIRCUIT BREAKERS
1 Electrical Requirements
No. of Poles/Phases 3
Operating Voltage (Nominal) 2.3kV
Rated Frequency 60 Hz
Rated Current To be specified
Control Voltage 110V DC
2 General Requirements
a. The medium voltage circuit breaker shall be withdrawable vacuum type and shall check
its compatibility to the enclosure where it shall be installed or intended to be installed.
b. The vacuum circuit breaker shall be completed with operating mechanism,

tools/equipment and other accessories/materials to ensure complete assembly and
proper functioning during normal operation and maintenance. The tools/equipment
shall be provided and shall not be limited to circuit breaker cradle, guide rails and hand
crank/lever.
c. The vacuum circuit breaker terminal connector/contact material shall be high-

conductivity copper. Copper Chromium material shall be preferred.
d. The vacuum circuit breaker shall be capable of withstanding the dynamic and thermal
stresses of the rated short circuit current without any damage or deterioration. The
safety clearances of all live parts of the equipment shall be as per relevant standards.
e. The vacuum circuit breaker shall have fixed type construction consisting three single
identical poles, complete with a gang operated sealed porcelain housing conforming to
IP-65 protection conforming to relevant standards. All three poles of circuit breaker shall
be linked together electrically/mechanically to ensure simultaneous closing of all poles.
f. The vacuum interrupter assembly used in the circuit breakers shall be interchangeable
with indigenously available vacuum interrupters. Make and type shall be stated and
spare shall be provided.
g. The arc-quenching device shall be of robust construction and shall not require any critical
adjustments. The devices shall be easily accessible and removable for access to the
breaker contacts.
h. All electrical and mechanical interlocks, which are necessary for safe and satisfactory
operation of the circuit breaker, shall be furnished. It is intended that before lockout
occurs the breaker shall be in trip position. The lock-out devices shall be provided.
3 Contacts
a. The main contacts shall have adequate area and contact pressure for carrying rated
continuous and short time currents without excessive heating liable to cause pitting and
welding.
b. The contacts that are adjustable to allow for wear, shall be easily replaceable and shall
have minimum moveable part and adjustments.
c. The tips of the arcing & main contacts shall be preferred to be heavily silver plated.
d. The vacuum circuit breaker shall be provided with Four (4) normally open and Four (4)
normally closed electrically separate spare auxiliary contacts in addition to those
required for its own operation and indication exclusively for end user’s use.
e. The auxiliary contacts shall be rated for 5A for AC and 0.3A for DC as a minimum.
4 Operating Mechanism
a. The operating voltage for the charging motor shall be 110V DC. In normal condition the
breaker shall be operated by a power source and there shall be provision for charging
the stored energy spring manually.
b. All three poles of the breaker shall operate simultaneously, It shall operate in such a way
that the closing springs after each closing operation are automatically charged by the
motor and locked in the charged position by a latch.
c. The breakers shall be suitable for manual operation as well as slow closing without spring
charging. Anti-pumping device shall be incorporated.
d. Operation counter and mechanically operated indicator to show whether the circuit
breaker is open or closed shall be provided on the circuit breaker operating mechanism.
e. All manually operating gear shall be so designed that the circuit breaker can be operated
by one movement. The mechanism shall be such that the tripping spring can be charged
while the circuit breaker is closed and the closing mechanism when charged shall not be
operated by vibration caused by the circuit breaker opening under fault conditions.
f. The spring mechanism shall be designed for electrical control from remote, local and
manual.
5 Markings
Name plate identification shall be as per IEC standards, and shall include, but not limited to
the following:
a. Name of manufacturer
b. Type designation and serial number

c. Rated voltage and current
d. Rated frequency
e. Rated symmetrical breaking capacity
f. Rated making capacity
g. Guarantee of years
h. Make & type of vacuum interrupter
i. Control supply
j. Spring charge motor voltage
12.24 LOW VOLTAGE CIRCUIT BREAKERS
No. of Poles/Phases 3/2

Operating Voltage (Nominal) 460 / 230 / 110V
Rated Frequency 60 Hz
Rated Current To be specified
a. All Low-Voltage circuit breakers shall use air as arc extinguisher means and comply with
IEC Standard 60947. All their electrical and operating characteristics shall be expressed
in accordance with these standards.
b. The low voltage circuit breaker shall be Air Circuit Breaker (ACB), Moulded Case Circuit
Breaker (MCCB) and Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB) type and shall check its
compatibility to the enclosure where it shall be installed or intended to be installed.
c. The low voltage circuit breaker shall be completed with operating mechanism,
tools/equipment and other accessories/materials to ensure complete assembly and
proper functioning during normal operations and maintenance.
d. The low voltage circuit breaker terminal connector/contact material shall be high-
conductivity copper. Copper Chromium material shall be preferred.
e. The material of construction used in low voltage circuit breaker shall be capable of
withstanding the dynamic and thermal stresses of the rated short circuit current without
any damage or deterioration. The safety clearances of all live parts of the equipment
shall be as per relevant standards.
f. The low voltage circuit breaker shall have all single identical poles, that shall be linked
together electrically/mechanically to ensure simultaneous closing of all poles.
g. All electrical and mechanical interlocks, which are necessary for safe and satisfactory
operation of the circuit breaker, shall be furnished. It is intended that before lockout
occurs the breaker shall be in trip position. The lock-out devices shall be provided.
3 Contacts
a. The main contacts shall have adequate area and contact pressure for carrying rated
continuous and short time currents without excessive heating liable to cause pitting and
welding.
b. The tips of the arcing & main contacts shall be preferred to be heavily silver plated.
c. The auxiliary contacts shall be rated for 5A for AC and 0.3A for DC as minimum.
4 Air Circuit Breaker (ACB)
a. The air circuit breaker shall be used for current rating above 1000 Amperes, unless
otherwise approved by MANILA WATER.
b. The air circuit breaker trip unit shall be sealable once adjusted by means of a key-lock or
seal, behind a transparent door or plate, allowing the settings to be visible.
c. The air circuit breaker shall be provided with two (2) normally open and two (2) normally
closed electrically separate spare auxiliary contacts in addition to those required for its
own operation and indication exclusively for end user’s use.
d. The air circuit breaker operating voltage for the charging motor shall be 110V DC. In
normal condition the breaker shall be operated by a power source and there shall be
provision for charging the stored energy spring manually.
e. The air circuit breaker shall have a mechanically operated indicator to show whether the
circuit breaker is open or closed shall be provided on the circuit breaker operating
mechanism.
f. The air circuit breaker spring mechanism shall be designed for electrical control from
remote, local and manual.
g. All three poles of the breaker shall operate simultaneously, it shall operate in such a way
that the closing springs after each closing operation are automatically charged by the
motor and locked in the charged position by a latch.
5 Moulded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB)
a. The moulded case circuit breaker shall be used for current rating above 100 amperes up
to 1000 amperes, unless otherwise approved by MANILA WATER.
b. Incoming and outgoing terminals shall be designed to accept a size of bus bar suitable
for the breaker rated current and shall utilized a bolt type terminal.
c. Incoming and outgoing terminals shall be designed to accept a size of cables suitable for
the breaker rated current and shall utilized a mechanical lug type terminal.
d. All terminals shall be equipped with terminal separators, covers, and without terminal
spreaders or extended terminals.
e. The moulded case circuit breaker shall have manually adjustable thermal setting up to
range of 80 – 100%.
f. The moulded case circuit breaker shall have a provision for an auxiliary contact
attachment.
6 Miniature Circuit Breaker (MCB)
a. The miniature circuit breaker shall be used for current rating below 100 amperes. For
Motor application MCCB shall be use regardless of the current rating.
b. The miniature circuit breaker shall be din rail type.
c. The miniature circuit breaker shall have a provision for an auxiliary contact attachment.
7 Markings
the following:
a. Name of manufacturer
b. Type designation and serial number
c. Rated voltage and current
d. Rated frequency
e. Rated symmetrical breaking capacity
f. Rated making capacity
g. Guarantee of years
12.25 MOTOR PROTECTION RELAYS
1 Motor protection relays shall have but not limited to the following functions and shall
approved by MANILA WATER:
Motor overload
Unbalance supply voltage
Motor under current
Ground fault
Motor stator over-temperature
Motor and pump bearing over-temperature.

Motor and pump vibration
12.26 MOTOR CONTROL CENTERS
1 General
a. The work covered by this Specification includes the design and manufacture of motor
control center (MCC) equipment completely assembled.
b. All equipment shall be designed, built, rated, tested and shall perform in accordance with
the latest editions of the applicable standard. All components to be shall be UL listed.
2 Service conditions
a. The MCC and all components therein, shall function in a satisfactory manner within the
rated capacity under the service conditions specified regardless of whether or not all
necessary specific performances are set forth in this Specification or in the applicable
standards.
3 Design Construction Details
a. General: The MCC within this Specification shall be compartmentalized and shall comply
with IEC 61439-2 Form 3b Type 2, and be rated to the levels specified in the Equipment
Specification for operation on a 460 volt 3 phase 4 wire 60 Hz supply.
b. A lockable isolator flush mounted shall be provided for every compartment of the MCC.
The isolator, when activated, shall cut all power connections in the compartment. A
compartment shall only house one motor starter. The motor starter in the compartment
shall only be fed by one power source.
c. Enclosure: The MCC shall be constructed with suitably folded and stiffened corners and
edges with an integral supporting structure, and shall be manufactured as per section in
Low Voltage Switchgears.
d. The MCC shall be free standing, front connected and front wired. The front of the MCC
shall have doors supported with chrome plated pintle hinges. The door shall not extend
more than 450 mm perpendicular to the MCC face. The door locking shall be designed
to prevent opening when subjected to forces caused by an internal fault. Master locking
system on all doors.
e. All openings shall be fitted with a suitable non distorting compressible seal, which shall
engage onto the MCC panels stiffened return surround on one side and the doors rear
face within the stiffened return on the other side.
f. All enclosures mounted directly onto concrete pedestal shall be supplied with a welded
75 mm skid made from Rectangular Hollow Sections (RHS) coated with hot dip galvanized
as per ASTM or epoxy paint 200 microns, other materials shall be approve by MANILA
WATER. In wet process areas hot dip galvanized steel stands or legs shall be supplied.
g. Gland plates shall be fitted to the top and the bottom of the MCC and at the incoming
supply cable entry. This gland plate shall be 3.5 mm aluminum, and all other gland plates
shall be made out of the MCC construction material. All gland plates shall be gasketed
and bolted.
h. A minimum of 150 mm clear space shall be available above and below the gland plate
for access to the glands.
i. Air duct shall be provided for every VFD compartment to eliminate hot air circulation
inside MCC.
j. Wiring diagram pockets shall be provided.

k. Provision for 25% spare for future expansion shall be provided.
l. A provision for a single, barrel lock assembly shall be provided for every MCC
compartment. This shall be installed not to allow opening the MCC compartment if the
power supply is turned on.
4 Component Arrangement
a. The MCC shall be 600 mm deep, 2200 mm high with plinth, width of a modular or welded
panel shall be 1000 mm with door size of twin 450 mm.
b. All electrical equipment shall wherever possible be mounted on DIN rails on metal
mountings. If equipment has to be attached directly onto the mounting plate, they shall
be secured by screws in the pre-tapped holes, self-tapping screws are not permitted.
c. Terminals shall be of a type providing a positive mechanical clamp on connection, fully

shrouded and suitable for mounting on DIN standard rail. Double banked terminals in
one composite molding shall not be used.
d. No apparatus or terminal block shall be mounted within 300 mm vertically from the
internal floor level.
e. All wiring shall wherever possible be wired in ducts. Cable ducting shall be so sized and
arranged that the total number of cables and wires to be installed in the duct do not
exert pressure on the lid or cause deformation of the duct. Signal wiring where possible
be segregated from other wiring.
f. The minimum clearance between panel mounted equipment, cable looms, ducting,
terminals and MCC framework or panels shall be 50 mm.
5 Shipping
a. The MCC shall be delivered on site in sections not longer than 4M. Each section shall be
suitable braced and have lifting points so that during a crane lift no distortion will take
place. Assembly instruction shall accompany the equipment.
6 Bus Bars
a. Grounding Bar shall be provided.
b. Bus bars shall be of tinned, hard drawn, high conductivity copper. They shall be insulated
throughout their lengths by means of phase color sleeving. The bus bar assemblies and
joints shall be in accordance with the manufacturers/suppliers recommendations.
c. The rating, supports and bracing of all main connections between all main circuit
switching mechanisms and bus bars shall be designed for operation at the same short-
time withstand current rating as that specified for the bus bars.
d. Live connections to and from bus bars shall be either fully insulated or suitably screened
and all covers screening the bus bars and connections shall be provided with adequate
warning labels
e. Current transformers shall be bar type, to IEEE C57.13:2008 accuracy and output
mounted on the cabling side of the ACB or MCCB.
f. MCC’s shall be provided with a hard drawn, tinned, copper earth bar located clear of any
gland plate or cable access. The earth bar shall have a minimum cross-sectional area of
120 mm2. The earth bar shall be the full length of the panel and split only at sections
used for transport and installation purposes. Where splits occur, the bar shall be joined
by a minimum of two bolted connections. Provision shall be made at each end of the
earth bar for connection to a main earthing system
g. The sectional area of the neutral bar shall be equal to the sectional area of the phase
bar.
7 Other Requirements
a. Identification, test and inspections, drawings, wiring and approvals of MCCs shall comply
with the relevant sections within this Specification. Instrument cubicles shall be
separate; the layout shall be approved by the MANILA WATER.
b. All fields wiring to remote control panels or instrument shall be terminated into a
terminal rail, not wired directly to devices. 12.31 Distribution Boards/Control Panels
12.27 DISTRIBUTION BOARDS
1 GeneraL
a. Panel boards for use as service disconnecting means shall be circuit breaker equipped.
Design shall be such that any individual breaker can be removed without disturbing
adjacent units or without loosening or removing supplemental insulation supplied as a
means of obtaining clearances as required by UL.
b. Where “space only” is indicated, provisions shall be included to allow future installations
of breaker sized as indicated. All panel board locks included in the project shall be keyed
alike. Directories shall be typed to indicate load served by each circuit and mounted in a
holder behind transparent protective covering.
2 Construction
a. The enclosure shall be constructed as per section on Low Voltage switchgears.
b. The door seal shall be of high quality and a pressured catch handle shall be employed.
c. Exterior cables (power source cables as well as feeding cables) shall be directly connected
to the MCCB or isolator. Adequate space for exterior wiring shall be provided.
d. A permanent connection diagram identifying the feeders shall be provided in holder fitted
with a transparent cover inside the door on completion of construction.
e. Provision for 25% spare for future expansion shall be provided.
3 Bus Bars
a. Bus bars shall be of tinned, hard drawn, high conductivity copper. They shall be insulated
throughout their lengths by means of phase color sleeving. The bus bar assemblies and
joints shall be in accordance with the manufacturers/suppliers recommendations.
b. Live connections to and from bus bars shall be either fully insulated or suitably screened
and all covers screening the bus bars and connections shall be provided with adequate
warning labels
c. Grounding Bar shall be provided. The sectional area of the neutral bar shall be equal to
the sectional area of the phase bar. j. UL-listed bus current ratings shall be provided as
indicated. Bus bars shall be supported on bases independent of the circuit breakers. Main
buses and back pans shall be designed so that breakers may be changed without
machining, drilling, or tapping.
d. An isolated neutral bus shall be provided in each panel for connection of circuit neutral
conductors. A separate ground bus marked with a green stripe along its front and bonded
to the steel cabinet for connecting grounding conductors shall be likewise provided.
12.28 METERING
a. Electrical meter device shall be provided in all main feeders. Unless otherwise specified,
the revenue meters shall be used in all substations and power meters for all main lines
of control panels.
b. The metering device shall be capable of four wire, three element metering and shall use
instrument transformer regardless of the rating. This requires one P.T. and one C.T. for
each phase. The instrument transformer shall be provided.
c. The metering device shall be directly connected to P.T. having a rated secondary line-
line voltage of 110 Vac and to C.T. having a rated secondary current of 5 amperes.
d. The metering device shall be able to provide a minimum of 4 channels data accumulated
over a time interval. MANILA WATER’s preferred interval is fifteen (15) minutes,
beginning at the top of the hour. The meter shall be equipped with storage to contain
all accumulated data for 60 days minimum.
e. The metering device shall have a provision in integrating the meter to an AMR system.
RS485 communication shall be the minimum unless otherwise specified or as required
by the actual site condition (ie: GSM, wireless, radio frequency).
2 Revenue Meter
a. Furnished electric revenue meter units completely assembled and sealed by ERC and
shall bear ERC sticker having the same control number as the seal
b. The electric revenue meter shall be a solid state, bi-directional, true RMS measuring
device that meets or exceeds ANSI C12.20 or IEC 62053-22. The meter shall have the
ability to record at least bidirectional kWh and kVARh load profile data.
c. The electric revenue meter, potential transformer and current transformer shall be a
revenue class and shall have an accuracy class of at least 0.2 minimum and shall meet
the requirement of ANSI C57.13. Split type current transformer shall not be used.
d. The electric revenue meter data, configuration and other parameters shall be accessible
either ANSI Type 2 optical port or IEC optical flag port. The cable and software shall be
provided.
e. The electric revenue meter that is capable of measuring power quality (THD, TDD)
parameters shall be preferred.
f. The electric revenue meter shall have an internal long life lithium battery for
clock/calendar maintenance. The time shall be crystal synchronization time based.
3 Power Meter
a. The power meter shall be panel mounted, solid state, bi-directional, true root mean
square (RMS) measuring device that meets or exceeds IEC 62053-21. The meter shall
have the ability to record at least bidirectional kilowatt-hours (kWh) and kilovolt-
ampere reactive hours (kVARh) load profile data.
b. The power meter, potential transformer and current transformer shall have an accuracy
class 1 minimum and shall meet the requirement of ANSI C57.13. Split type current
transformer shall not be used.
c. The power meter installed per feeder shall be capable of measuring power quality (THD,
TDD) parameters. For individual motor installation, power quality measurement shall
not be required unless specified.
d. The power meter shall have an internal long life lithium battery for clock/calendar
maintenance.
12.29 PUSHBUTTONS
1 Pushbuttons shall have a heavy duty oil tight rating, be of the 22.5 mm diameter mounting
hole type.
2 Pushbuttons should be of oil tight type.
3 Pushbuttons shall be shrouded to minimize the possibility of accidental operation.
4 All buttons shall be clearly labelled.
5 Pushbutton color shall comply with section 12.9
12.30 INDICATOR LAMPS
1 Indicator lights shall be of similar design as the pushbuttons with a 22.5 mm diameter
mounting hole, and should also be hose-proof. The lights shall be LED type or transformer
type.
2 Indicating lights color shall comply with section 12.9
12.31 CAPACITOR BANKS/HARMONIC FILTER
1 Standard Specification
Furnish Capacitor Bank /Harmonic Filters units completely assembled conform to the latest
edition of IEEE 18:2012 and IEEE 519:2014 ready for installation at the locations indicated.
Ratings of the device to be installed shall be equal or less than the computed kVAr rating of the
equipment or facilities being corrected.
a. All new and existing building facilities and high motor rating shall have a power factor
correction device installed, could be a capacitor bank or harmonic filter.
b. Proper protection of the device shall cover the IEEE C37.99-2012 standard and the device
enclosure shall comply with IEC - 60529 requirements.
c. The device installed shall comply with IEEE 519:2014 standard for the degree of
protection it shall give for the equipment.
d. Capacitor unit shall consist of a stainless steel or corrosion resistant aluminium.
e. Individual capacitor unit shall be made of all film type (poly-propylene) and aluminium
foil also known as Metalized Poly-propylene.
f. Tubular type capacitor shall not be allowed.
g. Capacitor unit mounting bracket and provision for lifting shall be provided with the
capacitor tank.
h. Discharge resistor shall be connected across the capacitor leads and located inside the
capacitor tank and shall be capable to discharge capacitors according to the latest edition
of the PEC Code.
i. Capacitor leads shall be brought out and terminated at porcelain or polymer bushing,
which shall be hermetically sealed with the tank cover.
j. Over-correction of power factor shall be prevented.
k. Device on high rated motor shall be size up on its no load rating.
l. Capacitor banks can be combined with inductors in order to limit the effects of the
harmonics on a network. The combination of capacitor-inductor constitutes a filter for
harmonics.
3 Connection
a. Static Power Factor Correction – Is when the capacitors connected at each starter and
controlled by each starter.
i. Static PFC shall not be used when the motor is controlled by a variable speed drive
or inverter. The connection of capacitors to the output of an inverter can cause
serious damage to the inverter and the capacitors due to the high frequency
switched voltage on the output of the inverters.
ii. Static PFC capacitors shall not be connected to the output of a solid state soft starter.
When a solid state soft starter is used, the capacitors shall be controlled by a
separate contactor.
b. Bulk Power Factor Correction – Is when the capacitors connected at a distribution board
and controlled independently from individual starters. Can be energized manually or
automatic by the use of Power Factor Correction Controller.
c. The contractor shall determine what type of connection to be used to maintain a power
factor of 0.85 to 0.98 at all time.
4 Installation
a. The device shall be installed indoor or outdoor provided that it is inaccessible to

unauthorized personnel and its enclosure or mounting is suitable for the desired
installations.
b. Grounding of the device and other installation details shall comply with the latest edition
of the PEC.
5 Nameplate
Name plate identification shall be as per IEC and BS standards, and shall include, but not
limited to:
a. Manufacturer’s name
b. Rated Voltage and current rating
c. Frequency
d. Number of Phases
e. Amount of liquid in liters identified as flammable, if such is the case.
6 Power Factor Correction Controller
A device use to control the switching of the capacitor bank in automatic.
a. Display – Shall be digital and shall have LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) for multi purposes.
Digits shall be legible in normal daylight conditions from a distance of 2 meters by an
observer. Minimum display shall include Voltage, Current, Frequency, Power (Active,
Reactive and Apparent), and Power Factor.
b. Time Delay – Should have a delay time of 1 to 250seconds before switching.
c. Protection – Shall have over and under voltage protection.
d. Step – Number of step shall be based on the load profile of the facilities which the
equipment is being installed.
e. Correction Factor – The controller should be able to maintain a power factor of 0.85 to
0.98.
f. Program – Shall be programmable to user define switching sequence.
g. Submittals – Additional submittals is to provide manual for installation, programming,

troubleshooting and maintenance if applicable.
12.32 LOAD BREAK SWITCH
1 Standard Specification
Load Break Switch units completely assembled shall conform to the latest edition of IEEE
C37.30-1:2011 ready for installation at the locations indicated.
a. Load Break Switch and its fittings shall be capable of withstanding the effect of direct solar
radiation at their installed locations The temperature rating that it shall withstand shall
be 75°C minimum excluding internal heating.
b. The Load Break Switch shall be capable of switching load current with full voltage and
with charging currents in the system and shall also capable of transformer switching with
magnetizing current. This shall permit live switching such as disconnecting and connecting
tie lines or paralleling of feeders.
c. The Load Break Switch shall be three-pole single break disconnects. This shall be vertically
break operation from Y axis to Z axis vice versa having the cross arm as the X axis. This
shall be mounted on a fabricated galvanized steel base in a configuration approved by
MANILA WATER. All three moving contacts shall be mechanically linked to provide
simultaneous isolation of all three phases. Other orientation shall be approved by MANILA
WATER.
d. The Load Break Switch shall be operated by a permanently fitted handle and link. The
moving contact of each phase shall be opened by vertical operation of the handle. It shall
be lockable both in open and close position by means of padlock.
e. The insulators shall be solid glazed porcelain type and shall employ bird proof design. The
insulators shall be rigidly connected to the base so that deflection of the insulators under
short circuit conditions is kept to a minimum. The insulators shall be no tendency for them
to work loose from base.
f. The current carrying contact area and terminal shall be of high conductivity copper alloy
or shall be plated with hot-flowed electro-tin or cadmium for aluminium conductor. The
disconnect blade shall be fitted to a fixed contact shaped like a split head.
g. The height of the handle shall be as per manufacturer’s recommendation. All joints
employed in the operating linkage must be capable of withstanding vibration due to wind
so that no slackening can occur. The height of the handle shall be between 800mm to
1200mm from ground to mounting base in absence of the manufacturer’s
recommendation.
h. A suitable insulated device shall be installed in the operating handle and the handle shall
be properly grounded to safeguard any person operating the Load Break Switch.
i. The Load Break Switch shall be designed to minimize the accumulation of dust and
corrosion to its operating mechanism.
j. The terminals shall be designed to connect a compression lugs with a studs, nuts and
washers complying with PEC standard sizes of conductors.
k. Each Load Break Switch shall be provided with a terminal with a studs, nuts and washers
to connect a copper compression lug with bare copper wire for earthing the operating
gear and frame work.
3 Nameplate
Name plate identification shall be as per IEC and BS standards, and shall include, but not
limited to:
b. Rated Voltage
c. Rated Current
d. Rated short time withstand current
e. Type of Load Break Switch
f. Year of manufacture
g. Country of origin
12.33 DROP-OUT FUSE CUT-OUT
a. Drop-out Fuse Cut-out units completely assembled shall conform to the latest edition of
IEC 60282-2 and ANSI C 37.42 ready for installation at the locations approved by MWC.
b. Drop-out Fuse Cut-outs and its fittings shall be capable of withstanding the effect of
tropical weather conditions. It shall withstand temperature rating at a minimum of 75°C
excluding internal heating.
c. The Drop-out Fuse Cut-outs shall be suitable for vertical mounting. The brackets including
bolts, nuts, lock washers etc. shall be in accordance with ANSI C 37.42 to prevent
swiveling. All metal materials used for mounting shall be galvanized steel.
d. The terminals including bolts, nuts, washers and lugs shall be made of conductive material
that can be connected without any risk of corrosion. Terminals shall be of parallel groove
type and shall be suitable for the standard sizes of conductors stated in the latest edition
of the PEC. All terminals shall be highly conductive copper alloy. Electro-tin or cadmium
plated aluminium terminals shall also be accepted for existing Aluminum Conductor Steel
Reinforced (ACSR) primary lines.
e. The insulators shall be porcelain and shall have bird proof design. There shall be no steel
bands around the insulator.
f. The assembly shall be designed that the fuse tube can be pushed-in into the slot instantly
when the closing force is applied even from an angle. The fuse holder shall be easy to
operate with hot stick. The insulated stick furnished for replacing the fuses shall be made
of fiberglass or light-weight materials.
g. The toggle mechanism shall provide locking action to protect the fuse link from shock. A
spring assisted flipper shall assist arc interruption by the withdrawal of the fuse tail.
h. The fuse tube cap shall preferably be a non-expandable type. A lifting eye shall be
provided on the fuse tube and designed for use with a hot stick. The Lifting eye shall be
made of cast brass-alloy material.
i. The fuse holder and tube of a Drop-out Fuse Cut-out shall be dimensionally compatible
with a universal type IEC fuse links of corresponding rating. The cut-out and fuse links
shall meet the interchange ability requirements of ANSI C 37.42.
j. The fuse link shall be contained inside a fuse tube suitable for outdoor use in a tropical
climate. Fuse tube shall be epoxy fiberglass with exterior ultra violet (U.V) protection.
k. The fuse link shall be button head single tail type and shall be high-speed designated type
K in accordance with IEC 60282-2. The minimum overall length shall be 510mm.
2 Nameplate
the following:
b. Rated Voltage
c. Maximum continuous current rating
d. Year of manufacture
e. Country of origin
12.34 FEEDER PROTECTION RELAY
1 Protection Relay shall be installed in Medium and Low Voltage Feeder except for feeder
having a circuit breaker that has an integrated protection relay
2 Protection Relays with the following minimum protections:

Instantaneous overcurrent relay
Ground fault overcurrent with time delay
Thermal overload relay
Load unbalance, phase sequence overcurrent relay
12.35 MOTOR STARTERS
1 Each starter is to have isolation, overcurrent and thermal protection, a contactor, control
voltage C/B and terminals for output power and control cables. The power wiring shall be red,
yellow and blue. The minimum size of all power wiring shall be 3.5 mm2.The overcurrent and
thermal protection shall be coordinated so that both motor and starter equipment is
protected.
2 All motor circuit breakers shall be provided with handle to be interlocked with enclosure door,
to ensure that the door cannot be opened or closed with the isolator in the on position.
3 Process display of every Soft Starter and Variable Speed Drive shall be located in front of each
compartment and shall be legible in normal daylight conditions.
4 Each starter shall comply with IEC 60947 and unless otherwise specified shall be class 12
utilization category AC3 or equivalent NEMA or ANSI requirement.
5 Motor starters shall include the following:
a. Suitably rated lockable MCCB and bolted neutral link, with magnetic and thermal
overload, interlocked with the section door closed in both the ON and the padlocked OFF
positions
b. Door mounted control selector switch
c. Thermistor protection unit required for motors rated above 22 kW.
d. Door mounted indicating lamps for Running, Stopped and Tripped
e. Poor mounted push buttons to read Start, Stop, Reset and Lamp Test
6 Starter type shall be as follows:
a. Direct-on-line (DOL) for motors below 7.5 kW
b. Soft Starters shall be used for motor application that can utilize its maximum speed
efficiently and shall be used for motor rating 7.5 kW (10HP) and above to protect the
electrical system for high in-rush current.
c. Variable Frequency Drives shall be used for motor application that will operate efficiently
if the speed of the motor will vary. These applications are blowers and pumps where
flow and pressure modulation and regulation are needed.
7 Thermal Protection
a. The setting of the relay or starter will refer to the motor full load current.
b. Overload elements are required in all three phases. The overload shall be temperature
compensated, and have differential single phasing protection.
c. Thermal overloads shall be fitted with two pairs of electrically separated auxiliary
contacts for indication and tripping purposes. (2 x NO., 2 x NC)
8 Contactors
a. The contactor terminals shall be capable of handling two conductors with terminal lugs
not less than 2.0mm2 for controls and 3.5mm2 for power lines.
b. The contactors terminals for 55kW (75hp) and below at 460V, the wiring shall be fully
inserted into a box lug (screw or terminal) and for above 55kW (75hp) at 460V, a bus bar
that is capable of attaching a lug shall be provided.
c. The contactor terminal shall be made of high conductivity copper and contactor contact
shall be made of metal containing silver (ie: silver cadmium oxide, silver nickel, silver
graphite, coin silver). Materials other than specified are subject for review and approval
of MANILA WATER.
d. The contactor enclosure shall be made of insulating materials like Bakelite, Nylon 6, and
thermosetting plastics. Materials other than specified are subject for review and
approval of MANILA WATER.
e. Unless otherwise specified, the contactor shall have two NO and two NC auxiliary
contacts mountable on the front or either side of the contactor.
f. The contactor coil shall have three terminals (A1-A2, A2) for ratings up to 55kW (75hp)
at 460V. The A2 coil terminal shall be available on both upper and lower faces of the
contactor.
g. The contactor shall be coupled with appropriate thermal overload relay when use as a
motor starter. The rating shall be 90% to 110% adjustable with reference to the motor
FLA.
h. Motor starting contactors for reversing, star/delta, auto transformer, etc., shall be
mechanically and electrically interlocked
i. The contactors for power factor capacitor shall be provided with on delay relay.
j. The contactor application shall be selected in accordance with IEC 60947
Utilization Categories for Power Contactors

Alternating Current AC-1 Non-inductive or slightly inductive loads, resistance furnaces. Power
factor 0.7 - 0.8 (slightly inductive).
AC-2 Slip-ring motors: starting, switching-off.
AC-3 Squirrel-cage motors: starting, switching-off motors during running.
Power factor 0.4 - 0.5.
AC-4 Squirrel-cage motors: starting, plugging, inching.
AC-5a Switching of electric discharge lamp controls.
AC-5b Switching of incandescent lamps.
AC-6a Switching of transformers
AC-6b Switching of capacitor banks
AC-8a Hermetic refrigerant compressor motor control with manual
resetting of overload releases
AC-8B Hermetic refrigerant compressor motor control with automatic
resetting of overload releases.
Direct Current DC-1 Non-inductive or slightly inductive loads, resistance furnaces
DC-3 Shunt motors: starting, plugging, inching. Dynamic breaking of d.c.
motors.
DC-5 Series motors: starting, plugging, inching. Dynamic breaking of d.c.
motors.
DC-6 Switching of incandescent lamps
Utilization Categories for Contactor Relay

Alternating Current AC-12 Control of resistive loads and solid state loads with isolation by opto
couplers
AC-13 Control of solid state loads with transformer isolation.
AC-14 Control of small electromagnetic loads (≤ 72 VA).
AC-15 Control of electromagnetic loads (> 72 VA).
Direct Current DC-12 Control of resistive loads and solid state loads with isolation by opto
couplers
DC-13 Control of electromagnets.
DC-14 Control of electromagnetic loads having economy resistors in circuit.
9 Control Relays
a. All control relays shall be of the plug-in type held by retaining clips. All contacts shall be
rated for at least 5 amps. All relays shall be in sealed enclosures with means for manual
operation from the front. An indication to show relay operation is required.
10 DC Power Supplies
a. DC power supplies shall have isolated outputs, have regulation to control the voltage
within 0.5 % of the rated value over the full load range. The output ripple shall be within
0.2% peak to peak or less than 0.05% RMS. The output shall be protected against short
circuits. The gear plate shall have a perforated steel cover mounted such that the cover
can be removed while the unit is alive without the possibility of the cover touching live
parts. The input and output terminals shall be of the type described under Terminals and
shall be rated for clamping on the outgoing side, two cables each rated for the full
current of the power supply. The power supplies shall not exceed the nominal voltage at
power up more than 1.5 V.
11 Timers
a. All timers shall have electronic timing. They shall be multi voltage and shall accept 12 to
240 volts AC or DC without any wiring or switch changes. They shall be multi-function
giving delayed on and true delayed off as selected from a function switch. The time range
shall be adjustable between 0.6 seconds and 60 hours. A visible indication shall be given
when the timer has timed out. The timer shall have an 11 pin circular plug in base. The
output shall be voltage free contacts rate for a minimum of 5 amps inductive.
12 Terminals
a. External wiring shall be terminated at terminal blocks within motor control centers and
control panels.
b. Terminal shall be spring assisted type or approved equivalent.
c. Terminal blocks shall be din rail mounted.
d. Terminal blocks shall be segregated in groups by barriers of blank space to separate extra
low voltage terminals from those of higher voltage. It is preferred that both terminals
and cables be colored to indicate voltages. This will improved safety and make fault
finding easier.
e. No more than 2 wires may be terminated in any tunnel or clamp type terminal.
f. Approved insulated crimp lugs must be used to terminate multi- strand flexible cables.
One cord only in each lug.
g. Terminal Block shall be Screw Type or Push in type.
13 Control Circuits
a. The standard control voltage is 110Vac. Contactor coils shall operate on 110 volts AC
(phase to neutral) 60 Hz. Any other voltages shall not be used unless approved by the
MANILA WATER.
b. One leg of any coil, solenoid, relay, contactor, lamp or current consuming device, must
be connected directly the earth or neutral side of the supply.
c. Where control circuits are not isolated automatically when the phase supplies are
isolated or when multiple source supplies are used then prominent warning signs shall
be displayed together with instructions for de-engaging these circuits.
12.36 SOFT STARTERS
1 Standard Operating Condition
a. The Soft Starter shall be capable of withstanding any combination of the following
environmental conditions in which it shall operate without causing electrical/mechanical
damage or degradation of performance:
Ambient temperature range 0 to 40 degrees C

Atmosphere Non-condensing relative humidity up to 90%
2 Enclosure
a. Minimum degree of protection of all Soft Starter shall be IP 20. All components shall be
factory mounted and wired on a dead front, grounded, NEMA-13/IP 54 enclosure. If a
free-standing enclosure is provided, it shall be suitable for wall mounting.
3 Electrical Characteristics
The Soft Starter shall have the following electrical characteristics, unless otherwise specify
in the CSS.
Input Power
Voltage 230/460V (+/- 10%)
Frequency 60 Hz (+/- 2%)
Output Power
Voltage 230/460V (+/- 10%)
Efficiency 95%
4 Soft start/Stop Characteristics
a. The controller shall provide a soft start with selectable kick start and a soft stop option.
b. The Soft Starter shall be selected to provide a successful start of the relevant connected
load by being able to provide sufficient current so that the motor is able to develop the
level of torque required.
5 By-pass mode
a. By-pass internal run shall be available to prevent excessive heat built up within the
enclosure. Motor protection shall not be lost during the by-pass mode.
6 Control Switch
a. The Soft Starter shall be equipped with Auto/Off/Manual control switch. In the manual
mode the Soft Starter will be controlled by local stop/start buttons. In the Auto mode
the Soft Starter will be controlled by remote 2 wire system.
7 Monitoring
a. Digital parameter adjustment shall be provided through a built-in keypad. A built-in

alphanumeric, backlit LCD display shall be provided for controller set-up, diagnostics,
status, and monitoring. Analog potentiometer adjustment is not acceptable.
b. The controller shall provide the following monitoring functions indicated through the
built-in LCD display and shall be legible in normal daylight conditions:
Three phase line current

Phase-to-phase supply voltage
Power in kW
kWh
Elapsed time
Power Factor
Motor Thermal capacity
Soft Starter status
c. The Soft Starter shall make available the following output signals for the external
controller in addition to summary alarm voltage free contact:
Start/Run
Motor Current (4-20 mA)
Motor Thermal Model (4-20 mA)
Fault indication
8 Protection and Diagnostics
a. The Soft Starter shall incorporate, as standard the following protection features:
Overload
Motor Thermistor
b. The following protection shall be provided in the system by another device or integrated
in the soft starter as required by MANILA WATER.
Over voltage
Under voltage
Stall/Jam
Underload
Phase Unbalance
Phase Sequence
Under current
Starter over temperature
Line Fault
Power loss
9 Ground Fault
a. Fault diagnostics shall be indicated in descriptive text on the built-in LCD display. The
exclusive use of fault codes shall be unacceptable. An auxiliary contact that is
programmable for fault indication shall be provided.
10 Static PFC capacitors shall not be connected to the output of a solid state soft starter. When
a solid state soft starter is used, the capacitors shall be controlled by a separate contactor
with a time delay timer.
11 User Adjustments
a. The acceleration ramp time shall have an adjustable range of 5-30 seconds as a minimum
via voltage or torque.
b. The torque setting shall have an adjustable range of 20-90% of locked rotor torque as
minimum.
c. The current limit starting shall have an adjustable range of 50-300% of the motor’s full
load current as minimum.
12 Communications
a. The Soft Starter shall have a provision to be interfaced via RS485 cable (copper wire)
using Profibus DP communication protocol as may be required by the end-user allowing
the starter to be used in conjunction with the external control system. Through this link,
the Soft Starter shall be able to be controlled and monitored.
13 Nameplate
a. Name plate identification shall be as per IEC standards, and shall include, but not limited
to the following:
Manufacturer’s name
Rated Voltage
Rated Current
Operating Temperature
Country of origin
12.37 VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVES
1 Standard Operating Condition
All Variable Frequency Drives shall conform to the following standard operating conditions:
Ambient temperature range 0 to 40 degrees C

Elevation up to 3300ft
Atmosphere Non-condensing relative humidity up to 95%
AC line Frequency Variation +/- 3%
2 Variable Frequency Drives shall have a minimum IP 20 degree of protection for panel
mounted. All Variable Frequency Drive components shall be factory mounted and wired on a
dead front, grounded, NEMA-13/IP 54 enclosure for stand-alone installation. If a free-
standing enclosure is provided, it shall be suitable for wall mounting.
3 A ducting going outside the room shall be provided for the Variable Frequency Drive
ventilation connected to the fan mounted on the enclosure.
4 Harmonic Distortion Compliance
a. Total harmonic distortion shall be calculated under worst condition in accordance with
IEEE standard 519-1992. The Variable Frequency Drive shall comply with the total
harmonic distortion of line voltage and the line current limits as defined in IEEE 519-
1992.
b. Harmonics compliance shall be verified with onsite field measurements of both voltage
and current harmonic distortion at the drive input terminals with and without the
Variable Frequency Drives operating. A harmonic analyzer and total harmonic currents
and voltages shall be utilized.
5 Motor Application/Compatibility
a. The Variable Frequency Drive shall be capable of operating existing and new induction
motor, regardless of manufacturer. Ratings with appropriate safety factor shall be as per
manufacturer’s recommendation applicable for the motor applications. The Variable
Frequency Drive supplier shall also verify the condition of the existing power cables prior
to installation.
b. The Variable Frequency Drive shall preferably be able to start into a spinning motor. The
Variable Frequency Drive shall be able to determine the motor speed and resume
operation without tripping.
c. The Variable Frequency Drive shall be capable of starting/running the motor at 60Hz
without tripping. Ratings shall be as per manufacturer’s recommendations.
6 Monitoring, Displays and Communications
a. Variable Frequency Drive shall have a provision to be interfaced via RS485 cable (copper
wire) using Profibus DP communication protocol.
b. Variable Frequency Drive parameters, fault log and diagnostic log shall be downloadable.
c. Process display of every Variable Speed Drive shall be located in front of each
compartment or shall be visible and readable from the inside. The display shall be legible
in normal daylight conditions.
d. The Variable Frequency Drive’s display shall be LCD type capable of displaying three (3)
lines of text and indicators and shall be legible in normal daylight conditions. The
following are to be available for monitoring at minimum.
Output frequency
Output Speed
Motor current
Motor power in KW
Motor voltage or output voltage
Input voltage
Elapse time meter
Digital input/output status
Kilowatt hour meter
DC Link Voltage
7 Input/output Features
a. The Variable Frequency Drive shall have the following features:
One programmable analog inputs (4-20mA).

One programmable analog outputs (4-20mA )
Four programmable digital inputs (24VDC).
Two programmable digital outputs (dry contact relays).
All programmable digital outputs can be programmed to give start and stop signal to
other motor.
Auto-change features capability of changing the starting order of other drives shall be
available.
System program providing built-in drive control or application specific configuration
capability.
8 Protective Functions
a. The Variable Frequency Drive shall be properly grounded and shall include the following
protective features at minimum:
Overcurrent
Overvoltage
Under voltage
Ground/Earth fault
Inverter fault
Phase loss
Output phase loss
Under temperature/Over temperature
Motor overload/under load
DC Link Voltage Overload
9 Control Functions
a. The standard operator interface shall consist of an LCD keypad located on the front of the
Variable Frequency Drive.
b. The operator shall be able to scroll through the keypad menu to choose between the
following:
Monitor
Operate
Parameter setup
Actual parameter values
Active faults
Fault history
c. The following setups and adjustments, at a minimum, are to be available:
i. Start command from keypad, remote or communication port.

ii. Speed command from keypad, remote or communication port.
iii. Motor direction selection
iv. Maximum and minimum speed limits
v. Acceleration and deceleration times, two settable ranges.
vi. Multiple pre-set speeds adjustments
10 Diagnostic Features and Fault Handling
a. The Variable Frequency Drive shall include a comprehensive microprocessor based

digital diagnostic system which monitors its own control functions and displays faults
and operating conditions.
b. The “Fault Log” shall record, store, display and output to a serial port upon demand, the
following for the most recent events:
Date and time of day

Type of fault
c. A historic log shall record and store up to 30 days of log data and output it to the
communications link upon demand as may be required by the end-user.
11 Drive Options
a. The following drive options shall be provided:
i. All special features shall be factory mounted and wired within the Variable
Frequency Drive enclosure unless otherwise specified.
ii. The Variable Frequency Drive shall be provided with circuit breaker for disconnecting
power supply. This will provide the ability to isolate the Variable Frequency Drive for
maintenance and service.
12 Other features and requirements
a. Variable Frequency Drive Automatic Control
b. PID utilization on internal or external set point.
c. Auto start functions: On/Off, Operable from a 4-20mA signal or from the PID output,
command, or feedback signal.
d. Programmable digital outputs (dry contact relays). Digital outputs can be programmed
to give start and stop signal to other motor. Auto change features capability of changing
the starting order of other drives shall be available.
e. All drive setting adjustments and operation parameters shall be stored in a parameter
log which lists allowable maximum and minimum points as well as the present set values.
f. The drive shall preferably be compliant to standards on electromagnetic compatibility

(EMC).
g. The drive shall be compatible with existing or new monitoring instruments and
equipment that shall be used with the drive. The MANILA WATER Project Proponent, as
well as the Manager, shall verify this requirement for drives that would be supplied
separately from monitoring instruments/equipment.
13 Where specified, the starter shall be fitted with an energy saving feature. This system shall
provide energy optimization when the motor is operating at no load or part load, by
automatically reducing the applied voltage and hence losses, without reduction in
performance. This system shall be provided with a manual by-pass switch, which will revert
control to a standard soft start/stop system. The thyristor stack heat sink on this type of
starter, shall be fitted with a temperature sensor, which shall automatically shut down the
unit in the event of a pre-determined temperature being exceeded. This sensor shall also light
the failed lamp on the face of the starter. Starters shall incorporate a by-pass contactor for
the thyristor stack, this shall automatically by-pass the thyristor stack when the drive has
ramped up to full speed
14 Nameplate
a. Name plate identification shall be as per IEC standards, and shall include, but not limited
to the following:
Manufacturer’s name
Rated Voltage
Rated Current
Operating Temperature
Country of origin
12.38 ELECTRIC MOTORS
1 Low Voltage Motors
a. Motor type
Unless otherwise specified, the electric motor shall be Squirrel Cage, Totally Enclosed
Fan-Cooled (TEFC) and shall be (VFD capable) Inverter duty rated.
b. Voltage Rating
All motors up to 750 horsepower shall operate on a 460 Volts, 3 phase, 60 Hz power.
c. Enclosure and Ingress Protection
Unless otherwise specified, all motors shall be Totally Enclosed Fan-Cooled (TEFC).
Ingress protection rating shall be IP55 minimum.
d. Noise
All motors shall operate at a noise level less than 85 decibels 1 meter from the motor. A-
weighted mean sound pressure level (dBA). The specified noise limit applies for a
reference distance of one meter (for all conditions).
e. Duty Cycle
Low voltage motors shall be rated for continuous duty running at full rated load.
f. Motor fans
Motor fans shall be bi-directional, corrosion-resistant and non-sparking.
g. Starting
Each motor shall be rated for the maximum frequency of starting. Starting or stall current
shall not be greater than 7 times the motor full load current.
Any requirement for soft starters or variable frequency drives for motor starting
however, shall be properly verified.
h. Power Connections
For motors above 5.0 kW, both ends of each motor winding shall be brought out to the
terminal box such that the motor is suitable for Star/Delta starting. Terminal boxes to be
of adequate size and shall be easily accessible in the installed position. Cable entry to the
terminal box shall be from at least two directions and terminating shall be into suitably
robust terminals or studs.
i. Thermistor
A PTC type Thermistor shall be fitted to all motors rated above 22 kW (30 Hp).
Thermistors may be fitted to motors with variable speed drives (frequency converters).
j. Motor overload Protection
The motor overload protection circuit shall employ an auto resetting overload.
k. Service Factor
All motor shall have a service factor of 115%. Increasing the motor capacity by 15% with
service factor of 100% shall not be allowed.
l. Motor Frame and Nameplate
Frame shall be Cast Iron. Only corrosion-resistant AISI 316, rigid heavy-duty nameplate
shall be affixed on the frame. The plate shall not be locally fabricated and shall come
with the motor package. Motor nameplate shall conform to NEMA and NFPA
requirements.
m. Temperature Rise and Winding Insulation Class
All motors supplied shall be insulation class ‘F’ for ‘B’ temperature rise. Entire wound
and insulated stator shall have a coating of epoxy paint on all air gap surfaces to protect
against moisture and corrosion. Maximum number of motors starts per hour shall be as
per manufacturer recommendation.
n. Winding Material
Winding shall be copper material only.
o. Lifting
Low Voltage Motors may be required to have a means of lifting (as applicable),
preferably built into the frame.
p. Energy Efficiency
The following criteria shall be followed for all electric motors:
i. Unless otherwise specified or approved by MANILA WATER, efficiency of the motor

shall be rated in accordance to the latest issue of the NEMA Premium or IE3 Energy
Efficiency Motor standards energy efficiency reference for low voltage motors up
to 500 HP rating (refer to the Efficiency Table for each HP rating-TEFC motors).
ii. LV Motors above 500 HP shall have an efficiency of at least 93% at the specified
operating point.
iii. For optimum efficiency, the motor/s should operate in a range within 90% to 100%
of its rated power (over sizing motors shall be avoided since efficiency and power
factor drop in motors running below load rating).
Energy Efficiency for 60Hz NEMA Premium and IE3 Induction Motors
Rated 600 Volts Or Less (Random Wound)
Totally Enclosed Fan-Cooled
HP 6-pole 4-pole 2-pole
1 82.5 85.5 77.0
1.5 87.5 86.5 84.0
2 88.5 86.5 85.5
3 89.5 89.5 86.5
5 89.5 89.5 88.5
7.5 91.0 91.7 89.5
10 91.0 91.7 90.2
15 91.7 92.4 91.0
20 91.7 93.0 91.0
25 93.0 93.6 91.7
30 93.0 93.6 91.7
40 94.1 94.1 92.4
50 94.1 94.5 93.0
60 94.5 95.0 93.6
75 94.5 95.4 93.6
100 95.0 95.4 94.1
125 95.0 95.4 95.0

150 95.8 95.8 95.0
200 95.8 96.2 95.4
250 95.8 96.2 95.8
300 95.8 96.2 95.8
350 95.8 96.2 95.8
400 95.8 96.2 95.8
450 95.8 96.2 95.8
500 95.8 96.2 95.8
2 medium-Voltage Motors
a. Motor type
Unless otherwise specified, all medium voltage electric motors shall be Squirrel Cage,
Totally Enclosed Fan-Cooled (TEFC) and shall be Inverter duty rated.
b. Voltage Rating
Unless otherwise specified, all motors beyond 750 HP shall be classified as medium-
voltage motors and shall operate on a 2,300 Volts, 3 phase, 60 Hz power.
c. Enclosure and Ingress Protection
Unless otherwise specified, all motors shall be Totally Enclosed Fan-Cooled (TEFC).
Ingress protection rating shall be IP55 minimum.
d. Noise
All motors shall operate at a noise level less than 85 decibels 1 meter from the motor. A-
weighted mean sound pressure level (dBA). The specified noise limit applies for a
reference distance of one meter (for all conditions).
e. Duty Cycle
Unless otherwise specified, medium voltage motors shall be rated for continuous duty
running at full rated load.
f. Motor fans
Motor fans shall be bi-directional, corrosion-resistant and non-sparking.
g. Starting
Each starter is to have isolation, over current and thermal protection, a contactor,
control voltage C/B and terminals for output power and control cables. The power wiring
shall be red, white and blue. The minimum size of all control wiring shall be 2.0 mm2.
The over current and thermal protection shall be coordinated so that both motor and
starter equipment is protected. Starting or stall current shall not be greater than 7 times
the motor full load current. Process display of every Soft Starter/Variable Frequency
Drive shall be located in front of each compartment and shall be legible in normal
daylight conditions.
h. Thermistor/Temperature Sensors
A PTC type Thermistor shall be fitted to all medium voltage motors.
i. Motor Overload Protection
The motor overload protection circuit shall employ an auto resetting overload.
j. Service Factor
All motor shall have a service factor of 115%. Increasing the motor capacity by 15% with
service factor of 100% shall not be allowed.
k. Motor Frame and Nameplate
Frame shall be Cast Iron. Only corrosion-resistant AISI 316, rigid heavy-duty nameplate
shall be affixed on the frame. The plate shall not be locally fabricated and shall come
with the motor package. Motor nameplate shall conform to NEMA and NFPA
requirements.
l. Temperature Rise and Winding Insulation Class
All motors supplied shall be insulation class ‘F’ for ‘B’ temperature rise. Entire wound
and insulated stator shall have a coating of epoxy paint on all air gap surfaces to protect
against moisture and corrosion. Unless otherwise specified, medium voltage motors
shall be suitable for 10 starts per hour.
m. Winding Material
Winding shall be copper material only.
n. Lifting
Low Voltage Motors may be required to have a means of lifting (as applicable).,
preferably built into the frame.
o. Energy Efficiency
The following energy efficiency criteria shall be followed for all medium voltage electric
motors:
i. Efficiency shall be at least 93% at the specified operating point.
ii. For optimum efficiency, the motor/s should operate in a range within 90% to 100%
of its rated power (over sizing motors shall be avoided since efficiency and power
factor drop in motors running below load rating).
3 Electric Motor Rating
All motors up to 750 horsepower shall operate on a 460 Volts, 3 phase, 60 Hz power.
Above 750 hp, motors shall be connected to 2,300 Volts, 3 phase, 60 Hz power supply.
4 Electric Motor Data
The following data shall be submitted by the supplier/vendor for each type of motor:
a. Manufacturer
b. Rated full load horsepower and Rated volts
c. Number of Phases and Frequency in Hertz
d. Full load amperes (FLA)
e. Locked rotor amperes (LRA) at rated voltage or NEMA code letter.
f. Nominal speed at full load (rpm)
g. Service factor
h. NEMA design letter and machine type (TEFC)
i. Electric Motor test report for energy performance from the manufacturer
j. Operations and Maintenance Manual
5 Overall Efficiency Test Compliance
a. All motors shall comply with the IEC 60034-2-1 Efficiency Test method standard.
12.40 UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY (UPS)
Ratings 1000VA minimum / as per design

Input Voltage 460/230 Vac
Input Frequency 60 Hz
Output Voltage 230/115 Vac
Output Frequency 60 Hz
Connection Single Phase plus ground
Ambient Temperature (site dependent) 25˚C minimum
a. The UPS materials and components shall be new, of current manufacture and shall not
have been in prior service except as required during the factory testing.
b. The UPS electronic devices shall be solid-state and shall be constructed of replaceable
subassemblies.
c. The UPS shall be designed to operate continuously as a true on-line/double conversion

system.
d. The UPS outlet shall be IEC 60320-1 compliant and shall be compatible with WS-003B
plug. WS-003b plug shall be included in the package.
3 Battery
a. The UPS battery shall be maintenance free and shall be a lead acid type as a minimum.
b. The UPS battery packs shall be capable of hot-swappable.
4 Mode Of Operation
a. Normal - The critical AC load is continuously supplied by the UPS inverter through the DC
bus, which obtains power from the AC/DC converter. The battery charger shall maintain
a float-charge on the battery.
b. Back-up – In the event of utility AC power failure, the critical AC load is supplied by the
UPS inverter through the DC bus, which obtains power from the battery. There shall be
no interruption in power switching in the event of failure and restoration of utility power.
c. Recharge – When utility AC power has been restored, the battery charger shall recharge
the battery and the AC/DC converter shall automatically restart and resume supplying
power to the UPS inverter.
5 Bypass
The bypass shall provide an alternate path for power to the critical load that shall be capable
of operating in the following manner:
a. Automatic - In the event of an internal failure or an inverter overload, the UPS shall
perform an automatic transfer of the critical AC load from the inverter to the bypass
source.
b. Manual – In the event that the UPS need to be taken out of service for limited
maintenance or repair, manual activation of the bypass shall immediate transfer of the
critical AC load from the inverter to the bypass source. The input converter, inverter, and
battery charging operations shall be inhibited until the switch is moved back to the
automatic mode.
6 Enclosure
a. The UPS ingress protection shall be IP20 as a minimum.
b. UPS shall have an enclosure suitable for the intended application. See MWC Enclosure
Standard.
7 Markings
the following:
b. Input supply requirements
c. Output supply ratings
d. Country of origin
12.41 TRANSIENT VOLTAGE SURGE SUPPRESSORS (TVSS)
1 Surge diverter shall be installed at AC service entrances, distribution panel, control panel and
in all circuits with electronic devices and/or equipment except in conditions specified in PEC
2.85.1.3.
2 Surge diverter shall be listed and classified to UL 1449 3rd edition.
3 Each mode of the Surge Diverter shall be rated to exceed the life cycle testing of ANSI/IEEE
C62.45 by withstand of at least 10,000 operations at 3kA 8/20µs without failure.
4 Surge Diverter shall be internally line fused and be UL Listed for use on circuits with short
circuit fault currents of up to 200 kAIC. These fuses to be field replaceable with indication to
warn if fuse has ruptured. Unit shall not require external fuses/breaker for connection.
5 Installation shall be in accordance with PEC Article 2.85.2. For TVSS with counter shall indicate
the recommended number of hit before failure.
6 Surge diverter shall have a maximum continuous operating voltage (mcov) of at least as
shown in the Table.
Table 1
Power System MCOV (L-N)
Single phase 120 600V
Single phase1 20/240 600V
Three phase 208Y/120 700V

Three phase 480Y/277 1200V
12.42 FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEMS (FDAS)
1 Fire Detection and Alarm Systems shall be in accordance with the requirements of the latest
edition of the Fire Code of the Philippines and the Local Government Unit regulations
governing the facility.
2 All new fire alarm and detection systems shall be digital/analog/addressable systems. The
system and components shall be UL-listed for fire protective signaling service (local and
remote station, emergency communication and relocation equipment, and protective
signaling systems) and shall be the product of a single manufacturer. All system components,
including the Fire Alarm Control Panels (FACP), shall be approved by the MANILA WATER.
3 The FACP shall be designed for applications requiring smoke and heat detections, manual pull
stations, and sprinkler supervision. It shall have an easy-to-read LCD display that is legible in
normal daylight conditions with programmable English readout and user friendly tactile keys.
The FACP shall preferably be fully addressable type. If not, it shall have a minimum of 5 zones
of initiation and is expandable up to 15 zones for larger applications and shall have a complete
line of supervised accessories that provide remote annunciation and auxiliary relay expansion.
4 The FACP shall preferably have the following features:
a. Expandable zones
b. Event history buffer (date/time and events)
c. Compatible with 2 or 4 wire detectors
d. Selectable/programmable output patterns for notification circuit
e. Built-in digital alarm communicator transmitter
f. Programmable general purpose relays
g. Programmable smoke verification, pre-alarm delay, cross zoning and
h. Enhanced verification mode features that can help minimize false alarms
i. Programmable from the built-in control panel touchpad, remote annunciator or
Windows
5 FACPs shall be located in control rooms or in rooms where there are operators/facility
personnel.
6 Manual Pull Stations shall be a dual action addressable manual fire alarm pull station for use
with fire control panels. Extremely easy to operate, provides a fast and practical means of
manually initiating a fire alarm signal, recognizes each manual pull station by its specific
address saving precious seconds in determining the location of an alarm. Pull station shall be
mounted to a single gang box, red in color and rugged metal construction.
7 Smoke Detectors shall be capable to detecting dense smoke typical of fire involving such as
soft furnishings, paper, plastic, foam or other similar materials which tend to smoulder and
produce large visible smoke particles. The detector features automatic compensation for
contamination and a simple detector sensitivity test procedure that can be run from the panel
or remotely using software with a Windows-based computer.
8 Smoke Detectors shall have the following features:
a. Automatic compensation for sensor contamination

b. Simple and reliable addressing
c. Simple detector sensitivity testing through the control panel or remotely through a
Windows-based computer.
d. Adjustable sensitivity
e. Built-in fire test
f. Vandal resistance locking features
9 Heat Detectors shall be suited to virtually any commercial setting, responds to an alarm
immediately if the temperature goes above the trip point (programmed at the panel), and
provides accurate temperature measurement data to the fire alarm control panel. Heat
Detectors shall have the following features:
Absolute temperature device

Simple and reliable addressing
Uses digital communication protocol
Built-in fire test feature
10 The Horns/Buzzer and strobes shall be wall or ceiling mounted. The horn/buzzer shall have a
sound level of 80 decibel at 1 meter distance.
11 The system sensor shall be a red, two-wire buzzer/horn/strobe with selectable strobe settings
of 15, 75/75, 30, 75, 95, 110 and 115 cd.
12 All Fire Alarm wirings shall be installed in conduits. Conduits and boxes shall be sized in
accordance with the latest edition of the PEC or the Fire Code of the Philippines, whichever
may apply. Initiating device circuit wiring shall be two-conductor, twisted with integral shield
and ground. Notification appliance circuits shall be minimum 2.0 mm2. Primary power (AC)
branch circuit conductors shall be minimum 3.5 mm2 fire and heat resistance cable type. All
conductors which are terminated, spliced, or otherwise interrupted shall be connected to
terminal blocks. Connections shall be made with pressure type terminal blocks, which are
securely mounted. The use of wire nuts or similar devices shall be prohibited. Fire alarm
circuits shall be identified by red junction box covers stenciled in white letters "FIRE ALARM.
13 All initiating and notification appliances, control equipment, accessories, and auxiliary
functions shall be tested in accordance with NFPA 72 acceptance test procedures.
14 All air-conditioning equipment located in the area of the triggered alarm shall be tripped by
the FDAS system.
PART 3 – INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS
12.43 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL
1 Instrumentation for controlling and monitoring the process shall be of a robust design and
manufactured by a supplier with instrumentation experience in the Philippines.
2 The manufacturer shall be represented in the Philippines having both spare parts and
engineering support.
3 Installations for instrumentation and control systems shall conform to the applicable
requirements of the latest approved edition of the Philippine Electrical Code, NEC (NFPA 70),
IEEE and ISA Standards.
4 All field instrumentation and junction boxes shall be rated to IP52 and IP65 for indoor and
outdoor/basement respectively. Analogue signals shall be 4-20mA dc for transmission on a 2
wire system. Digital signal shall be of the 24V DC PNP type (unless otherwise specified or
approved by the MANILA WATER).
5 All field instrumentation having a critical parameter reading as defined by MANILA WATER
shall be independent and can function by itself (stand-alone) even the PLC is not functional.
6 Sensors installed to give signals for totalizing shall give digital output pulses. The generation
of pulses shall be integral within the unit together with calibration and output signal pulse
rate and width adjustment. Conversion of analogue signals to pulses by either remote devices
or software will not be accepted. These sensors are usually required to give both analogue
and digital signals such as flow and volume, kW and kWh. (Please specify protection for
sensors.)
7 The instrumentation and accessory equipment shall be installed in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions and location as shown on the drawings. All instruments shall have
a separate power supply protection. All piping, including to and from field instruments, shall
be provided with test tees, shutoffs and disconnecting units as necessary or as required by
MANILA WATER.
8 The Contractor shall be responsible in checking the drawings to ensure that the actual
installations are in accordance the size and number of wires required on the shop drawings.
If cable size and number are found to be insufficient, the Contractor shall provide the proper
size and additional cables at no additional cost to MANILA WATER.
9 The Contractor shall furnish the services of the manufacturer’s servicemen as necessary or
when required by MANILA WATER. Such provisions shall include all special tools, test
manometers, calibration weights, temporary materials, and labor to perform the tests at no
additional cost to MANILA WATER. Certified copies of the tests shall be furnished in duplicate
to MANILA WATER for reference.
10 All instrumentation installations shall undergo a Factory Acceptance Test to be witnessed by

MANILA WATER. All costs relative to the FAT shall be borne by the contractor. No
instrumentation systems shall be installed without FAT. Site Acceptance Test may be
conducted as required in the contract.
11 All instruments shall be of good quality and shall have an accuracy and repeatability
appropriate to their duty and complying with MANILA WATER standards. The accuracy and
repeatability of each instrument offered shall be stated and certified by means of supporting
documentation.
12 The equipment to be use shall be of modern design incorporating the latest developments in
proven technology.
13 Consistency of control and instrumentation philosophy shall apply throughout the plant such
as but not limited to wire color, wire label, equipment label, and communication protocols.
14 Parameters whose trends are considered necessary for product quality, optimum plant
operation and plant performance shall be provided with data gathering/logging devices.
Parameters that shall be included in the trends shall be approved by MANILA WATER.
15 All electronic devices power supply and communications signals shall be protected against
transient voltage levels, harmonics and other interference that shall damage the device
and/or distort the communications.
16 The installation of all sensors shall conform to manufacturer’s standards and shall supervise
by the manufacturer’s representative to ensure an accurate data is obtained. Equipment shall
be located to permit easy access for visual inspection, maintenance and shall not be an
obstruction to personnel doing routine works.
17 Submittals
manuals, and shop drawings for the following components including the required
accessories.
i. Flow, Level and Pressure Measuring/Indicating Devices
ii. Flow, Level and Pressure Switches
iii. Transmitters and Transducers (Where Applicable)
iv. Panel Mounted and Miscellaneous Field Instruments
v. Instrumentation Panel
vi. Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
vii. PLC Panel (Internal/External Layout)
viii. System Architecture
ix. Input/output Signals List
x. Computers (PC) and Printers
xi. Marshalling and Junction Boxes
xii. Wires and Cables
xiii. Instrument Loop and Wiring Termination Diagrams
xiv. Tests and Calibration Certificates

xv. Mounting Supports.
xvi. Operating and Maintenance Manuals
18 Start-up and Operating Spares
a. An Instrument List for each location giving tagging, application location and range of
information shall be submitted to MANILA WATER for review and approval.
b. The instrument and control systems shall be sourced from a manufacturer that has been
producing similar equipment for at least 5 years. When requested by MANILA WATER, an
acceptable list of installations with similar equipment shall be provided to demonstrate
compliance with this requirement.
19 Devices Subject to Manual Operation
a. Each device subject to manual operation shall be operated at least five times,
demonstrating satisfactory operation each time. Tests shall include operation of the
emergency shutdown system and controls.
b. All signals for manual operation must have proper indication.
20 Wiring
a. All instrumentation and control wirings and terminations shall be looped and continuity
checked prior to termination. System functional testing and operation shall not be
initiated unless all wirings have been fully checked and tested. The Contractor shall
replace all defective wires and cables identified during testing at no additional cost to
MANILA WATER.
b. All instrumentation signals shall utilized multi-core cable with shielded wire and shall be
grounded on one side only. The grounding terminal shall be located at the control panel.
(Please note that signals from instruments can be link either hardwire or through
Communication Cable (e.g. Profibus Cable).
c. Provision shall be made for the adequate isolation of cables and for the removal of
sensors for repair or calibration. No splices shall be done; Sensors shall be terminated by
the use of a terminal block located inside a pull box having an ingress protection
applicable for the location where the sensor is installed. Cable entry from the pull box
shall be located at the bottom using a cable gland or conduit adaptor.
d. Each instrument shall be properly labelled with a permanent non-perishable

nameplates. Label shall be white tube with printed black lettering.
e. All status and feedback signal shall be acquired when the component or devices are
energized except for overload feedback.
21 Control Panel
a. Control panel assembly shall be prefabricated and prewired in accordance with its
requirements. All components used in the assembly shall be approved by MANILA
WATER.
b. Control panel shall be properly grounded in accordance with the latest edition of the
PEC.
c. All field wiring power supply and discrete signal shall be isolated from the Programmable
Logic Controller (PLC).
d. Control panel shall have the following accessories:
i. Locking System by means of a key.

ii. Adequate ventilation with protection from accumulation of dust.
iii. Heater controlled by hygrostat/thermostat as required.
iv. Temperature Sensor inside the panel as required.
e. All field wiring power supply and discrete signal shall be isolated from the Programmable
Logic Controller (PLC).
f. Freestanding control panel shall have a plinth not less than 75mm.
g. Wires and cables shall be properly arranged. The used of wire ducts, spiral wrap and
cable tie is deemed necessary. Appropriate sized of wire ducts shall be used to ensure
that all cables are fitted inside. Wire duct height shall be equal throughout the panel. AC
and DC/Communication Cables shall be laid in separate wire ducts.
h. All devices shall wherever possible be mounted on DIN rails on metal mountings. If
devices have to be attached directly onto the mounting plate, they shall be secured by
screws in the pre-tapped holes.
i. All devices or electrical/electronic equipment shall have a label installed in a non-

removable location such as mounting plate.
j. Field wiring to panel wiring termination and common supply distribution except profibus
cable shall be done in a terminal block with proper shorting link for supply distribution.
No more than 2 wires may be terminated in a single terminal block.
k. All instrument control panels shall be provided with internal lights and utility sockets at
230 VAC 60 Hz. The internal lights shall be triggered by the panel door when it is open.
22 Communication Requirements
a. Instrumentation communication signal shall have high electromagnetic and radio
frequency interference immunity and shall not be affected by portable radio
transmitters operated in the vicinity of the equipment. Any limitations shall be stated by
the Supplier.
b. Wireless communication shall be microwave type with a frequency of 2.3 GHz to 3.2 GHz.
c. Transmitter communication shall be profibus DP.
d. Transducer communication shall be 4 to 20mA or as per manufacturer standard but it

shall be connected to a transmitter having a profibus DP communication.
e. Other communications propose shall seek approval from MANILA WATER.
f. Ethernet communication shall comply with IEEE 802.3:2012 requirements.
g. Communication signal reliability devices such as, but not limited to repeater, amplifier,
etc, shall be provided.
h. Profibus cable connected to each device shall have a minimum length of 1 meter.
i. A maximum of 30 devices shall be connected to a profibus segment. A diagnostic

repeater shall be used to connect each profibus segment.
j. Profinet cable shall have a maximum length of 100 meter from the switch.
23 Communication Installation Guidelines
a. Profibus cable connected to each device shall have no shorter than 1 meter. No spurlines
connections shall be allowed.
b. A maximum of 30 devices shall be connected to a profibus segment. A diagnostic

repeater shall be used to connect each profibus segment.
c. Communication cable shall be terminated and grounded as per manufacturer standard.
d. Profinet cable shall have a maximum length of 100 meter from each device.
e. All communication lines shall have a 300 mm minimum clearance from power lines.
f. All communication lines shall have a surge protection device and shall be installed as per
manufacturer requirement.
24 Instrument Installation Guidelines
a. All instruments shall be of good quality and shall have an accuracy and repeatability
appropriate to their duty and complying with MWCI standards. The accuracy and
repeatability of each instrument offered shall be stated and certified by means of
supporting documentation.
b. The installation of all sensors shall conform to manufacturer’s standards and shall
supervise by the manufacturer’s representative to ensure an accurate data is obtained.
Equipment shall be located to permit easy access for visual inspection, maintenance and
shall not be an obstruction to personnel doing routine works.
c. Provision shall be made for the adequate isolation of cables and for the removal of
sensors for repair or calibration. No splices shall be done; Sensors shall be terminated by
the use of a terminal block located inside a pull box having an ingress protection
applicable for the location where the sensor is installed. Cable entry from the pull box
shall be located at the bottom using a cable gland or conduit adaptor.
d. Each instrument shall be properly labelled with a permanent non-perishable

nameplates. Label shall be white tube with printed black lettering.
25 Documentation
a. Documentation shall include but not be limited to the following:
i. Instrument Data Sheets

ii. Loop Diagrams
iii. P & ID's
iv. Installation Details (Electrical and Mechanical Hook-up Details)
v. Instrument Index
vi. Cable Schedule
vii. Location Diagram (Plot Plan)
viii. Trip and Alarm Schedule
ix. Material Schedule
x. Functional Design Specifications (FDS)
26 Instrumentation Product Requirements
a. Unless otherwise specified, all instrumentation and control devices shall be designed
according to the following requirements:
i. Solid-state electronic type

ii. Transmission signal shall be 4 to 20 mA DC. Zero based signal transmission shall
not be permitted.
iii. The latest concept of the manufacturer’s design
iv. All necessary power supplies shall be furnish as required
v. Transmitters with indication, in engineering unit, on the equipment or near the
transmitter
vi. Aspects of materials and painting to withstand the installation environment
bushed
vii. Ease of maintenance and inspection
viii. Interchangeability of common devices and parts
ix. Protection from induced surge by lightning, including:
x. Protective level that does not interfere with normal operation, and lower than
instrument surge
xi. Suitable housing with proper grounding
27 Individual grounding installation for all surge protectors
a. The manufacturer shall furnish accessories for installation, inspection, testing, operation
and maintenance of the instrumentation and control systems. Standard factory tests and
calibration shall be performed on devices and equipment to be supplied under this
Contract. All tests and calibrations shall be in accordance with the applicable
requirements of the latest approved edition of ANSI, IEEE, ISA and NEMA Standards.
b. All instrumentation signal shall have a surge protection device.
c. Surge diverter shall be UL listed.
d. Surge diverter shall be Silicon Avalanche Diodes (SAD) material as its main component.
A hybrid circuit with a combination of Gas Discharge Tubes (GDT) is preferred.
e. The surge diverter shall be installed less than 1 meter to one of equipment with in the
30 meters maximum length. If more than 30 meters, secondary surge protectors shall be
installed less than 1 meter to the other equipment."
12.44 FLOW METER
a. Flow meter shall be electromagnetic flow meters for all pipe sizes. Flow meter system
shall consist of a flow element and an indicating transmitter mounted remotely from the
meter tube assembly
b. Flow meter transmitter and signal converter overall accuracy shall be 1 percent of actual
flow rate for full-scale setting of 1m/s to 10m/s.
c. Flow meter body shall be constructed from 304 stainless steel tube or powder coated die
cast aluminium. Materials other than specified are subject for review and approval of
MANILA WATER.
d. Flow meter inner surface shall be 316 stainless steel or PTFE liners as a minimum.
e. Electrodes shall be 316 stainless steel and preferably conical shaped (bullet-nosed) for
self-cleaning.
f. Flow meter that is capable to measure partially filled pipes in a horizontal installation shall
be preferred. Otherwise refer to manufacturer’s recommendation for this type of
application.
g. Flow meter with no upstream and downstream distance requirements shall be preferred.
Otherwise refer to manufacturer’s distance recommendation and the minimum shall be
selected.
h. Flow sensor shall be rated IP 68 suitable to permanently immersed, or to be buried.
i. grounding ring or earthing electrodes on the inlet and outlet shall be provided.
j. Flow meter shall be electrically grounded properly per manufacturer’s requirements.

Avoid locating the magnetic flow meter near heavy electrical induction equipment, as this
may affect the performance of the meter. Orient the meter per manufacturer’s
recommendations.
k. Flow meter shall be installed in locations or areas that shall provide ease of accessibility.
l. All sizing, selection, design, and installation of the electromagnetic flow meters shall be
in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.
m. Unless otherwise specified, the power supply shall be 230V AC and 60Hz.
n. Flow meters shall be SCADA ready to provide real-time or time base flow data.
2 Transmitter
a. The transmitter housing shall have a minimum rating of IP 56 located above ground and
IP 68 if located below ground. A remote display of flow rate and totalized flow shall be
mounted in an above ground equipment box.
b. The transmitter shall have an analog output signal of 4-20mA as a minimum and shall be
capable of Profibus DP communication and the GSD file shall be included, unless
otherwise specified or as required by the actual site condition (ie: GSM, wireless, radio
frequency). For wireless installation the line of site shall be verify.
c. The meter manufacturer shall furnish the signal cable between the transmitter and the
magnetic flow meter and shall be terminated properly. Signal cable and termination shall
be with the same IP rating of the transmitter.
d. The transmitter shall be digital and shall have LCD for multi display purposes. Digits shall
be legible in normal daylight conditions from a distance of 2 meters by an observer.
e. Flow measurement shall be displayed and updated on the meter at all times and there
should be a provision for a pushbutton to scroll through the other specified data and
viewing of multiple units and measurements.
3 Accessories
a. Panel box located above ground shall be installed for remote access of transmitter. Panel
box shall conform to MANILA WATER latest standard specifications. It shall be lockable
with a transparent window, to allow external viewing of visual displays.
b. Automatic voltage regulator shall be installed to prevent damage of the unit due to
fluctuation.
c. The flow meter, accessories and its software (compatible with Windows 7 and higher)
shall be supplied and installed by the supplier.
d. The contractor/manufacturer shall provide all needed accessories/ appurtenances (i.e.

power supply, connector, grounding, surge protection, fuse, UV Protection enclosure,
enclosure lock, etc) for the system to be fully functional, increase reliability, and prolong
equipment life.
4 NAMEPLATE
Name plate identification shall be as per IEC standards, and shall include, but not limited to the
following:
b. Rated Voltage
c. Year of manufacture
d. Country of origin
12.45 PRESSURE AND LEVEL TRANSDUCERS
1 When required, pressure and level transducers, shall be an ultrasonic type transducer
industrial class. Transducers shall be factory tested and calibrated prior to site delivery and
installation.
2 Instrumentation Panel
a. Instrument panels and desktop (PC) computers shall be provided to monitor and display
the incoming and discharge flow. Such equipment shall be located in the pump station
control room. The front shall be fabricated of heavy gauge steel of not less than 3.2 mm
thickness with suitable bracing and turnbuckles. Other parts shall be fabricated from
heavy gauge steel of not less than 3.2 mm thickness with suitable bracing and
turnbuckles.
b. An indicator showing process variable shall be mounted on the panel. Other necessary
equipment shall be installed inside the panel. Doors with keying device shall be installed
on the rear side of the instrumentation panel as maintenance access. Where indicated,
nameplates with white plastic plate and engraved in black filled lettering shall be
mounted on the panels.
c. The panel shall be painted per section in low voltage switchgear. Wires leaving the panel
shall terminate at barrier type terminal strips. All terminals shall be identified. At
least 50% additional terminals shall be provided. All exposed fastening devices shall be
nickel plated brass or stainless steel. The panel shall be factory tested prior to shipment
and manufacturer’s test certificates shall be submitted to MANILA WATER. Field
installation by the Contractor shall consist of fixing
d. All field sensor types to be approved by the MANILA WATER.
12.46 CONTROL SENSORS AND EQUIPMENT
1 All field sensors shall be of industrial quality and entirely suitable for their intended purpose.
2 All field sensors shall be constructed of a high impact non corrosive material or encased in
stainless steel.
3 Digital signals from sensors shall switch the DC control voltage in either a positive current
driving mode (PNP type) or via clean contacts. Sensors having outputs of the PNP type shall
be 3 wires, and have protection against short circuits, overloads and switching of inductive
loads. All sensors are to have LED indication to show the operated state.
4 Proximity switch or photocell shall have a terminal box attached to the body.
5 All field sensor types to be approved by the MANILA WATER.
6 Sensor installation shall comply with the manufacturer’s manual and MANILA WATER
standards for the correct and recommended installation. Materials for installation mounting
shall be AISI 304 minimum and AISI 316 for all submerge installation.
7 All instrumentation transmitters shall have an output signal of 4-20mA programmable, a user
defined alarm configuration, a programmable auxiliary contact and shall have a provision to
be interfaced via RS485 cable (copper wire) using Profibus DP communication protocol to be
connected in PLC System and integrated to SCADA system for control and monitoring
purposes.
12.47 ONLINE ANALYZERS
1 Dissolved Oxygen Analyzer
a. The contractor/supplier shall submit material, equipment, and fixture lists showing
manufacturer's style or catalogue numbers, specification and drawing reference
numbers, warranty information and manufacturing site.
b. Furnish Dissolved Oxygen Meter completely assembled and calibrated ready for
installations at the locations indicated and shall comprise of a transducer, transmitter
and interconnecting cable.
c. Dissolved Oxygen sensor shall be luminescent type and shall have an IP 68 rating. Sensor
shaft shall be Polycarbonate (PC). Equivalent materials maybe used subject to the
approval of the MANILA WATER Standards Department.
d. Dissolved Oxygen sensor shall have a minimum dissolved oxygen measuring range of
0.01 to 10.00mg/l and an accuracy of less than or equal ±20% of the measured value.
e. Dissolved Oxygen transmitter shall have a minimum of IP54 rating on front side.
Transmitter housing should be Polycarbonate (PC).
f. Dissolved Oxygen transmitter shall have a provision to add another sensor of the same
type or another, to be able to read several measurements. A minimum of 2 channels
shall be provided.
g. Dissolved Oxygen transmitter shall have a provision to add another sensor of the same
type or another to be able to read several measurements.
h. Dissolved Oxygen transmitter shall have an output signal of 4-20mA programmable.
i. Dissolved Oxygen transmitter shall be capable for Profibus DP communication protocol.
j. Dissolved Oxygen transmitter shall have a user defined alarm configuration.
k. Dissolved Oxygen transmitter shall have a programmable auxiliary contact.
l. Dissolved Oxygen transmitter shall be wired to the SCADA system to have a PC base data
logger.
2 PH/ORP Analyzer
b. Furnish PH Meter completely assembled and calibrated ready for installations at the
locations indicated and shall comprise of a transducer, transmitter and interconnecting
cable.
c. PH sensor shall be electrode type and shall have an IP 68 rating. Electrode shall be
Cathode: Glass Electrode, Anode: Silver. Sensor shaft shall be a material with chemical
resistance and electrical insulating properties. It can be glass or polyphenylene sulphide
(PPS). Equivalent materials maybe used subject to the approval of the MANILA WATER
Standards Department.
d. PH digital sensor type shall be preferred over electrode type and subject to the approval
of the MANILA WATER Standards Department.
e. PH sensor shall have a minimum PH measuring range of 5 to 9 pH and an accuracy of less

than or equal ±2% of the measured value.
f. PH transmitter shall have a minimum of IP54 rating on front side. Transmitter housing
shall be Polycarbonate (PC) type.
g. PH transmitter shall have a provision to add another sensor of the same type or another
to be able to read several measurements. A minimum of 2 channels shall be provided.
h. PH transmitter shall have an output Signal of 4-20mA programmable.
i. PH transmitter shall be capable for Profibus DP communication protocol.
j. PH transmitter shall have a user defined alarm configuration.
k. PH transmitter shall have a programmable auxiliary contact.
l. PH transmitter shall be wired to the SCADA system to have a PC base data logger.
3 Chlorine Analyzer
b. Furnish Chlorine meters completely assembled and calibrated ready for installations at
the locations indicated and shall comprise of transducer, transmitter, and
interconnecting cable.
c. Chlorine sensor shall have a minimum chlorine measuring range of 0.01 to 5.00mg/l and
an accuracy of less than or equal ±20% of the measured value.
d. Chlorine sensor shall have a flow assembly or mounting to hold them in place. Assembly
shall be Poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) type. Fittings shall be PVC or AISI 316. Rubber
seal shall be Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) and Polyethylene tubing for
sampling.
e. Chlorine sensor shall prefer to have an automatic cleaning function and automatic zero
calibration.
f. Chlorine transmitter shall have a minimum of IP54 rating on front side. Transmitter
housing should be Polycarbonate (PC).
g. Chlorine transmitter shall have a provision to add another sensor of the same type or
another, to be able to read several measurements. A minimum of 2 channels shall be
provided.
h. Chlorine transmitter shall have an output Signal of 4-20mA programmable.
i. Chlorine transmitter shall be capable for Profibus DP communication protocol.
j. Chlorine transmitter shall have a user defined alarm configuration.
k. Chlorine transmitter shall have a programmable auxiliary contact.
l. Chlorine transmitter shall be wired to the SCADA system to have a PC base data logger.
m. Chlorine sensor shall be reagent type using colorimetric chemistry method. Reagent shall
be Diethyl Phenylene Diamine (DPD) for waste water facilities.
n. Chlorine sensor reagent type shall have a sample valve, buffer solution, indicator
solutions and connecter for sampling inlet.
o. Chlorine sensor reagent type shall have another transmitter, with same specification
having a 4 to 20 mA analog input, If the 4 to 20 mA analog output of the transducer is
not permitted to be use. Reagent type capable for Profibus DP communication protocol
shall be preferred.
4 Turbidity and Total Suspended Solid Analyzer
b. Furnish Turbidity Meter completely assembled and calibrated ready for installations at
the locations indicated and shall comprise of a transducer, transmitter and
interconnecting cable.
c. Turbidity and Total Suspended Solid sensors shall be Optical type and shall have an IP 68
rating. Sensor shaft should be Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC). Equivalent materials maybe used
subject to the approval of the MANILA WATER Standards Department.
d. Turbidity and Total Suspended Solid sensors measuring window shall be scratch
resistance. Optical window should be sapphire.
e. Turbidity and Total Suspended Solid sensors shall prefer to have an automatic cleaning
and automatic zero calibration function.
f. Turbidity and Total Suspended Solid transmitters shall have a minimum of IP54 rating on
front side. Transmitter housing shall be Polycarbonate (PC) type.
g. Turbidity and Total Suspended Solid transmitters shall have a provision to add another
sensor of the same type or another, to be able to read several measurements. A
minimum of 2 channels shall be provided.
h. Turbidity and Total Suspended Solid transmitters shall have an output Signal of 4-20mA
programmable.
i. Turbidity and Total Suspended Solid transmitters shall be capable for Profibus DP
communication protocol.
j. Turbidity and Total Suspended Solid transmitters shall have a user defined alarm
configuration.
k. Turbidity and Total Suspended Solid transmitters shall have a programmable auxiliary
contact.
l. Turbidity and Total Suspended Solid transmitters shall be wired to the SCADA system to
have a PC base data logger.
m. Turbidity sensor shall have a minimum turbidity measuring range of 0.1 to 4000 NTU and
an accuracy of less than or equal ±5.0% of the measured value.
n. Total Suspended Solid Sensor shall have a minimum measuring range of 0.001 to 20 g/L
and an accuracy of less than or equal to ±5.0% of the measured value.
5 Online Analyzer Display
a. The Dissolved Oxygen Meter shall be digital and shall have LCD for multi display
purposes. Digits shall be legible in normal daylight conditions from a distance of 2 meters
by an observer.
b. Dissolved Oxygen measurement shall be displayed and updated on the meter at all
times. There shall be a provision for a pushbutton to scroll through the other specified
data and viewing of multiple units and measurements.
6 Online Analyzer Cabling
Cabling between the sensor and transmitter shall be easily disconnected from the sensor
using a plug-in connector to allow quick and easy substitution of sensors in the event of a
sensor failure.
7 Online Analyzer Installation
a. The sensor shall be installed indoor or outdoor near the medium it is measuring and shall
comply to the manufacturer’s manual for the permissible distance between sensor and
transmitter. A minimum of 10 meters cable and connector shall be provided.
b. The transmitter shall be installed in the control room flush mount in the panel or wall
mount if the transmitter has its own enclosure. The enclosure shall comply with IEC
60529. NEMA2/IP11 for indoor areas, NEMA3R/IP14 for outdoor, non-corrosive areas
and NEMA4X/IP56 for outdoor corrosive areas.
c. Sensor installation shall comply with the manufacturer’s manual and MANILA WATER
standards for the correct and recommended installation. Materials for installation
mounting shall be AISI 304 minimum and AISI 316 for all submerge installation.
d. The enclosure or mounting shall be suitable for the desired installations and sensor
mounting shall be same material with the pipe or compatible with the pipe which the
sensor shall be installed. Materials for piping connection shall be Schedule 40 AISI 316,
Schedule 80 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) or Polypropylene (PP).
12.48 PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS (PLC)
1 This specification has been developed to establish minimum requirements for a solid-state
programmable controller designed to provide high reliability in industrial applications. The
controller shall be supplied with Central Processing Unit (CPU), Profibus DP, Ethernet module,
Rack Power Supply, Communication Processor, Interface Modules (for Remote I/O
installation), Signal Modules (for Digital/Analog input and output signals), memory card, DC
power supply, Ethernet Switch, Cisco Router, and all power and interface cables necessary to
function as a complete and operable programmable controller system.
2 Service
a. The supplier shall provide operating instruction manuals with adequate information
pertaining to the following:
System specifications
Electrical power requirements
Application considerations
Assembly and installation procedures
Power up procedures
Troubleshooting procedures
Programming procedures
Explanation of internal fault diagnostics
Shut down procedures
Recommended spare parts list
b. In cases where the programming is done by the supplier, the supplier shall provide a
copy of all working programs on CD as well as a printed program listing.
c. The supplier shall provide a customer training program designed to teach the customer's
personnel in the understanding and application of the programmable controller. The
training program shall include training manuals and "hands-on" programming
experience on a programmable controller of a type similar to that provided by the

supplier.
d. The supplier shall have the capability to conduct on-site training programs at a location
provided by the customer.
e. Within the enclosure all I/O racks, processor racks, and power supplies shall be grounded
to meet the manufacturer's specifications.
3 Design Description
a. Programmable controller system shall be modular, field expandable design allowing the
system to be tailored to the customer's machine and/or process control application. The
capability shall exist to allow for expansion of the system by the addition of hardware
and/or user software.
b. The logic processor, power supply, I/O scanner, and communication interface as well as
input and output circuitry shall be of a modular design with interchangeability provided
for all similar modules.
c. The programmable controller system shall be designed and tested to operate in the high
electrical noise environment of an industrial plant.
d. Each input and output module shall be a self-contained unit housed within an enclosure.
These input/output enclosures with their respective modules shall be field expandable
4 System Hardware and Software
a. SCADA Software Specifications:
i. The SCADA software shall enable Open Protocol Communications (OPC)
b. Programmable Logic Controllers – PLC’s shall be Siemens S7- 300 series Stand-Alone
system or a newer version under Siemens which is S7-400 series for Redundancy system
and Distributed control system (DCS) in which the selection shall be based on application.
c. The SCADA system shall run on a PC with the following minimum specifications:
i. Quad Core Processor, i5

ii. 3.0 GHz Clock speed
iii. 4 GB On board RAM
iv. 1 TB 7200 rpm Solid State Drive (SSD)
v. SVGA video card with 64MB video RAM
vi. DVD ROM and Writer (minimum 32x read speed, 16x write speed)
vii. 6 USB Ports
viii. 1 PLC communications port
ix. 32 inch Color LED monitor with proper table or wall mounting
x. USB Keyboard
xi. USB Mouse and mouse mat

xii. USB printers:
1 A4 size color printer (screen dumps, alarms and events)
1 A4 size color laser printer (daily reports)
d. The system shall be supported by an on-line Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for a
minimum of 30 mins. The PC and PLC can either be combined or have a separate UPS.
e. Power metering and process instruments parameters in the substation, auxiliary supply,
motors and other equipment shall be integrated in the SCADA system.
f. Operating System
i. The operating system used shall be Windows 7 Professional Edition minimum.
ii. The operating system shall have security built into it.
g. System Set-up
i. The system shall be set such that it is capable of auto recovery in the event of a
power failure.
ii. The system set-up shall include the disabling of the auto run facility for DVD-ROM.
iii. The SCADA system shall be implemented on the required controls, indications and
alarms for the plant’s power supply and process equipment, instrumentations and
devices. All necessary information from the switchgears, switchgear/control
panels shall be wired to terminal blocks in order to be connected to the PLC system
to be monitored or controlled in SCADA system. All digital inputs and outputs
shall be wired to terminal blocks.
iv. Remote/Local – Automatic/Manual
v. Power supply protection control, Motor Control Centers and other similar control
panels shall be remotely or locally operated with three position control switch:
Remote/Off/Local.
vi. Manual mode, identified "Local/Manual" - In "manual" position, on/off or

opening/closing controls shall be done by local push buttons mounted on the
control panels. All control panels shall include push buttons for circuit breakers,
pumps, valves, fans, and associated equipment. In local/manual mode the
equipment shall only operate from the local pushbuttons, remote operation via
the PLC or SCADA system shall be inhibited.
vii. Automatic mode, that is remotely controlled by the PLC and/or SCADA equipment,
identified “Remote/Auto". In "automatic" position, on/off or opening/closing
controls shall be done remotely to the panel from the PLC or SCADA equipment.
Operation of the local push buttons mounted on the control panels while in this
mode shall have no effect. (In automatic mode, the controls are actually divided in
two types which is auto and manual is being set at SCADA system. In auto mode,
control is processed by PLC system alone as per programmed sequences. In
manual mode, controls or sequences can be altered by the operator by inputting
some set-points to run the system.
viii. Reset push buttons shall be provided on control panels making it possible to start
again, in automatic mode, a faulty piece of equipment after it has been checked
and repaired.
h. Software License
i. Where application software is licensed, then all associated licenses shall be made
out in favor of: MANILA WATER Company Inc., 489 Katipunan Road, Diliman,
Quezon City
12.49 SURVEILLANCE CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION SYSTEM
a. Surveillance CCTV system shall be an open standard based integrated system with IP
network centric functional.
b. Surveillance CCTV system shall utilized video signals from different types of
indoor/outdoor CCD color cameras and process them for viewing on
workstations/monitors at the indicated locations set by MANILA WATER.
c. Surveillance CCTV system shall be a combination of Digital CCD Colour video Cameras
with individual IP address, with Fixed, Panoramic or P/T/Z Lens, encoder/decoder,
Network Switch, NVR, NAS, RAID, Application software, Color 21 inch LCD monitors,
Keyboards with Joystick controllers / Mouse-Keyboard and other
appurtenances/accessories needed for the system to be fully functional.
d. Joystick or Mouse-Keyboard controllers shall be provided and shall be used for Pan, Tilt,
Zoom, and other functions of desired cameras.
e. Surveillance CCTV system shall ensure that the video cannot be altered once recorded
and the audit trail is intact for evidential purposes.
f. Surveillance CCTV system shall provide sufficient storage of all the camera recordings
(including the spare units) for a minimum period of 30 days at 25 FPS, 3 megapixel (2048
x 1536) or better quality using necessary compression techniques for all cameras in
MPEG 4 format. The recording resolution and frame rate for each camera shall be user
programmable. The system shall follow First in First out (FIFO) on recording.
g. Surveillance CCTV system shall operate on 230 V, 60 Hz single -phase power supply.
Power for all the equipment will be conditioned using on-line UPS with minimum 30
minutes back-up. Necessary conversion/correction device for the supply voltage and
frequency shall be supplied along with the equipment, if any equipment operates on
any voltage and frequency other than specified.
h. Control panel and all associated control and “head end” equipment, and power supplies
shall be housed in a NEMA 12 (IP52) for indoor and NEMA 4X (IP55) for outdoor, steel
cabinet sized to accommodate the equipment.
i. Surveillance CCTV system shall have at least 2 spare units for the additional camera
installation beyond the originally planned capacity. Additional installation of the spare
units shall not affect the performance of the system as required in section 12.50.1.c.
j. Surveillance CCTV system having 14 cameras and less shall utilized a stand-alone
recorder using DVR/NVR and for more than 14 cameras it shall use a server type
recording using RAID, NAS and video recording software.
2 System Requirements
a. Camera with CCD technology with external encoder or IP Camera shall be used for
image capture. Analog Camera shall not be allowed.
b. Indoor cameras shall be either with fixed focal length lens, Panoramic Lens or with
Pan/Tilt & Zoom lens as per site requirement and subject to approval of MANILA
WATER. All outdoor Cameras shall be Day/Night cameras.
c. Camera housing for indoor use shall have a minimum of IP 42 rating whereas camera
housing for outdoor use shall have a minimum of IP 66 rating. The housing shall be
manufactured by the camera manufacturer.
d. The recording shall support audit trail feature and shall provide digital certificate to
ensure tamperproof recording.
e. The camera ID, date and time shall be programmable by the system administrator with
password and all camera recordings shall have camera ID and location/area of recording
as well as date/time stamp.
f. The system shall be capable to View, Record and Replay simultaneously.
g. The portion of the clipping shall be capable to be exported on a USB flash drive. Viewing
of this recording shall be possible on standard PC using standard software.
h. The system shall have provision of WAN connectivity for remote monitoring.
3 System Design
a. Each camera shall be connected to an encoder, through cable, which shall support
minimum dual streams. Alternatively, the camera shall be IP based, UTP ready. The
encoders should be capable of producing streams at 25 fps for each camera for viewing
on LAN and on monitors and also recording at 25 fps or lower frame rate, user selectable
as per requirement, for each individual camera.
b. Encoders shall be Power over Ethernet (PoE) compliant and connected to a switch as
per system design using UTP Cable or fiber optic cable and the required connectors as
per standards. For P/T/Z Camera a separate cable for the control and power shall be
accepted.
c. The facility for viewing and controlling the system shall have workstations, LCD monitor
along with controllers for camera operation. For monitoring purposes the LCD monitor
shall be installed with suitable mounting arrangements, as per user requirements.
Facility for viewing and controlling all the cameras at various other locations, as
required, shall be provided.
4 Video Surveillance Application Software (for more than 14 cameras)
a. The software shall operate on open architecture for integration with perimeter safety,
access control, building management, fire protection, alarms and other system based
on open standards.
b. Video surveillance software shall be capable to display, control and manage the entire
surveillance system. It shall be capable of supporting variety of devices such as cameras,
video encoders, video decoders, P/T/Z controller, NVR, NAS boxes/Raid backup device.
c. The software shall support 1/2/4 windows split screen display mode or scroll mode on
the PC monitor or on LCD monitor as per site requirement.
d. The software shall be capable of configurable user access authority/permissions on all

cameras.
e. The user access shall be on a hierarchical basis as assigned by the administrator. The
higher authority can take control of cameras, which are already being controlled by a
lower authority. The user log in shall have a minimum of 3 hierarchical levels of security.
f. The video surveillance application software shall run on a standard PC or server

available in the local market. The software shall be capable to handle 14 or more
cameras.
5 Installation Requirements
a. The contractor/manufacturer shall be responsible for the design, selection, installation

of cables needed to connect the surveillance CCTV system.
b. The contractor/manufacturer shall comply with the requirements of IEEE 802.3:2012

and shall coordinate to ICTD when the system will be integrating in LAN/WAN and if the
system is utilizing the Video Surveillance Application Software for other requirements
they require.
c. The contractor/manufacturer shall provide all needed accessories/ appurtenances (i.e.

amplifier, power supply, adaptor, connector, splicing kits, grounding, IR Illuminator,
camera enclosure, surge protection, etc) for the system to be fully functional, increase
reliability, and prolong equipment life to generate a clear useable video clipping.
d. The table below are the cable specifications with recommended length.
Cable Type Specifications Recommended

Length
UTP Cat 5,6 4-pair 100 ohm 100 meters
Fiber optics Single mode Core diameter of 8 to 10 microns, 125- More than 1000
micron cladding meters
Fiber optics Multimode Core diameter of 50 microns, 125- More than 1000
micron cladding meters
6 Training
a. Before the system is turned over to the owner, the manufacturer shall provide 2 days
of system training as a minimum. One day for operators and one day for system
maintenance personnel. All training shall be performed at the project site using the
installed equipment for MANILA WATER representatives meeting a minimum expected
level of computer competence.
b. This training shall be conducted during normal business hours at a date and time of
mutual convenience.
c. Training shall be conducted by a trainer who is factory certified in installation,

programming, maintenance, and operation of all supplied components.
12.50 EARTHING
1 The installation of copper earthing rods 3.0 meters long and a minimum of 20 mm in diameter
with the required number to achieve a ground resistance of 5.0 Ohms or less. The earthing
rods shall be arranged, driven into the ground and connected together etc to the
manufacturer instructions. The earthing rods shall be connected together and wired to a new
main earth bar via suitably sized copper cable(s).
2 For the earthing of electrical systems, equipment and structures, each installation shall have
one common earth bar connected to at least two groups of earth electrodes. All metallic
conduits, cabinets and equipment shall be properly grounded and bonded by means of copper
straps. The conduits of each system shall be grounded by connecting to the metallic water
service pipe. All ground connections shall have clean contract surfaces and shall be tinned and
seated while bolting. Unless otherwise specified, exposed ground cables shall be installed in
conduit and connections made readily accessible for inspection. Connections shall not be
made underground or concealed in floors and walls.
3 All ground connection shall be clamped and brazed or cad welded. The following equipment
shall be grounded:
a. Motors,
b. Secondary main distribution panel,
c. Panels,
d. All other equipment as required by the National or Philippine Electrical Code,
e. All grounding type receptacle outlets.
4 The resistance of the combined grounding system shall not exceed 5 ohms and shall be in
accordance with the standards of the National Electrical Code, Philippine Electrical Code and
all governing authorities having jurisdiction.
5 The entire installation shall be free from improper grounds and from short circuits. Insulation
and earth loop impedance tests shall be made in the presence of the Engineer. Each panel
shall be tested with mains connected to the feeder, branches connected and switches closed,
all equipment in place and permanently connected. Each individual power feeders shall be
tested with the power equipment connected for proper and intended operation. In no case
shall the insulation resistance be less than that allowed by the Regulation for Electrical
Equipment of Buildings; failures shall be corrected in a manner satisfactory to the Engineer.
12.51 TESTING
1 General
a. Tests are to be pre-planned, scheduled, and carried in a safe and efficient manner.
Notification will be given at least five (5) days in advance to carrying out any tests of the
panels and field wiring so that a representative is able to plan witnessing of each test at
the following stages:
i. Equipment and cables support mounted within panel/in the field, but not wired.
ii. Fully wired and ready for test.
b. All test required by Statutory Authorities are to be carried out to proved that the systems
operate in accordance with appropriate codes and regulations.
c. A functional test and check of all electrical components shall be performed prior to the
conduct of sub-system testing and commissioning. Compartments and equipment shall
be cleaned as required before commencement of functional testing. Functional testing
shall involve the following activities:
i. Visual and physical check of cables, bus work, circuit breakers, transformers and
connections associated with all new and modified equipment;
ii. Setting of protective relays to assure tripping at the current value and time required
by the system
d. Where features for adjustable time or pick-up settings for ground current, instantaneous
over-current, short-time over-current, or long-time over-current are available, circuit
breakers shall be field adjusted by manufacturer’s representative to the recommended
time and pick up settings. Setting shall be tabulated and proven for each circuit breaker
in its installed position. Seven copies of test results duly certified by the tester shall be
submitted to Manila Water.
e. Works and field testing shall be witnessed by a company representative or the Engineer
and all testing and results shall be recorded. The checklist (record sheets) shall be
obtained from the Electrical Engineer.
2 MCC and Switchgear Test
a. Tests shall include but not limited to:
i. Cubicles shall be inspected to ensure that the quality of finish is to standard. The
correct apparatus and labeling have been installed and the wiring has been carried
out in a neat and correct manner.
ii. The equipment shall be carefully inspected to ensure that all electrical connections
are tight, particular attention should be paid to bus bar connections and all
clearances should be adequate.
iii. All wiring shall be checked against the schematic layout and all control switches
relay contacts, timers, etc. checked for correct polarities and mode of operation.
iv. Operational tests of control, protection, relays and alarms equipment with all items
of auxiliary equipment for mounting remote, temporarily wire-in for the tests.
v. Where certain control interfaces are not available, simulated signals shall be used
to test individual systems.
vi. Checking phase sequence and voltage levels.
vii. Sequential operational tests of all control circuits including interlocks.
viii. Insulation Test (Phase to phase, Phase to neutral and Phase to earth)
ix. Checking the individual operation of all motors without load for rotation, bearing
lubrication, noise, vibration and temperature rise.
x. Recording the operating load current of all motors.
xi. Measure and balance full load currents in each phase when the system is fully
loaded.
3 Power Instrumentation
Tests shall be performed to demonstrate that voltmeter and ammeter switches are
functional, and that kilowatt meters are within catalogue accuracy.
4 Safety Interlocks
Tests shall be performed by attempting to subvert the intended sequence to demonstrate

that the mechanical and/or electrical interlocking is functioning.
5 Ground Fault Protection

Ground fault tripping shall be activated by operating test features provided with ground
current protective systems and injecting a known and reasonable current in the ground
current sensor circuit. In general, ground fault tripping occurs at a ground current equivalent
to 20 percent of phase current. Current injection shall not be required to circuits 400 amperes
or less.
6 Cable Test
Every cable shall be tested for insulation (Megger), continuity compliance and earth loop
impedance. The results of all tests shall be detailed on a signed test certificate prior to
submittal for review. The energization of each circuit shall not be allowed until the test
certification has been reviewed by the Engineer.
7 Cable Insulation Resistance Testing
a. 460/230-volt circuits with 600 VAC rated wires/cables shall be tested for insulation
resistance with a 1,000-volt mega-ohm meter. Testing shall be done after the equipment
feeder/branch circuit terminations are completed. Phase-to-phase (A to B, B to C and A
to C) and phase-to-ground insulation resistance tests shall be performed on each cable
prior to 34.5-kV cable termination at equipment but subsequent to stress cone makeup.
b. Equipment damaged during the tests shall be disconnected. Tests shall be performed with
all other equipment connected to the circuit. In order to be acceptable, the cable must
withstand the test high voltage without breakdown, have steady or decreasing leakage
current during the high potential test, and have satisfactory comparable megger readings
in each megger test.
c. Cables operating at more than 2,000 volts shall be tested in accordance with ICEA
publications S-68-61, S-61-402, S-19-81, and S-68-516. Cable testing and report submittal
shall be performed by an organization sanctioned by the Manufacturer of the cable to be
tested. Testing shall verify the quality of cable terminations.
d. All test results shall be submitted to Manila Water for review at least 30 days prior to
plant operation, any system testing or equipment energization. The results shall state the
equipment tested and time of test.
8 Interior Wiring Systems
a. Devices Subject to Manual Operation
b. Each device subject to manual operation shall be operated at least five times,
demonstrating satisfactory operation each time.
9 600-Volt Wiring
All 600 V AC wiring shall be tested to verify that no short circuits or accidental grounds exist.
Insulation resistance tests shall be performed on all wiring sized 14 mm2 and larger using a
megger test set which applies a voltage of approximately 1 kV DC to provide a direct reading
of resistance; minimum resistance shall be 250,000 ohms.
10 Grounding System
The grounding system shall be tested to assure continuity and that the resistance to ground
is not excessive. Each ground rod shall be tested for resistance to ground before making any
connections to the rod; then tie entire grounding system together and test for resistance to
ground. Resistance measurements in normally dry weather shall be taken not less than 48
hours after rainfall. Written results of each test shall be submitted to Manila Water.
Information of test results shall include location of the rods, and the resistance and soil
conditions at the time of testing.

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Title : Used Water SES12 Electrical and Instrumentation Rev.

PART 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENT

12.2 CODES AND REFERENCES

1 This specification shall be read in conjunction with the following:

ANSI C12.20 Electricity Meters 0.2 and 0.5 Accuracy Classes

IEC 62053-22 Electricity metering equipment (A.C) -Particular Requirements – Part

ACB : Air Circuit Breaker

12.4 GENERAL SPECIFICATION

1 The following supply condition shall apply:

Temperature Maximum Ambient is 40 degrees C

12.5 DEGREE OF PROTECTION

Table 1: Enclosure Classifications

Area/ Location Enclosure Classification

b. Material type shall be as follows:

i. Door seals - preferably EPDM material. Sponge Rubber of EPDM quality is

12.6 PROTECTION FROM WATER

12.7 CORROSION PROTECTION

12.8 SPARE PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS

12.9 COLOR AND IDENTIFICATION

i. Start Pushbutton – Color Green

i. De-energized, Stand-by – Color Green

i. Pushbutton – Clear or Translucent

2 Circuit breakers / Isolators

i. On/Close Pushbutton – Color Green

i. De-energized, Opened – Color Green

i. Open Pushbutton – Color Green

i. Close – Color Green

i. Start Pushbutton – Color Green

i. De-energized, Stand-by – Color Green

b. 220V, Single Phase

a. All circuits are to be uniquely identified by an alphanumerical cable numbers as listed in

Label Lettering Height

AC Distribution 1001 – 2000

Line number shall be used for wiring and terminal identification.

a. Pushbutton installation shall be left to right or top to bottom.

i. Green – Red – Amber

b. Indication light installation shall be left to right or top to bottom.

c. Bus bar installation shall be left to right or top to bottom.

d. Nameplate installation shall be always on top of the pushbutton or indication light.

12.10 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WIRES AND CABLES

1 Low Voltage Wires and Cables

6 Instrumentation cable shall be provided in accordance with the following requirements:

b. Insulation resistance measured at 100V DC at 20ºC

c. Among conductors shall not be less than 10,000 M ohm-km

7 High/Medium Voltage Terminations

8 High/Medium Voltage Wires and Cables

9 Connectors and Terminals

10 Insulating Tapes for Wires

a. Plastic insulating tape shall be capable of performing in a continuous temperature

11 Wiring and Terminal Identification

b. Cable cores shall be identified at the rail terminals only.

12.11 ENCLOSURE / PANEL WIRING AND TERMINATIONS

2 The joining of any wire in the duct is expressly prohibited.

11 All electrical equipment and enclosure/panel shall be grounded in accordance to the

12.12 LIGHTING AND SMALL POWER CIRCUITS

i. Shop drawings and catalogue data, including mounting support details.

ii. Catalogue literature for each fixture.

iii. Materials of construction, type of diffusers, hardware, gasketing, reflector and

iv. Photometric data, including coefficient of utilization, average brightness,

5 Exterior Lighting Fixtures

6 Interior Lighting Fixtures

i. Die-cast aluminum ballast housing with electro-coat gray paint finish

e. Battery-type self-powered emergency lights shall be provided where indicated. It shall