BATTERIES & ACCESSORIES

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

CONTACTS
1.0GENERAL: ........................................................................................................... 145

2.0STANDARDS: ..................................................................................................... 145

3.0SERVICE CONDITIONS: ................................................................................... 145

4.0DETAILED REQUIREMENT: ............................................................................ 146

4.1B ATTERIES:.................................................................................................... 146

4.2BATTERY CHARGERS: ................................................................................. 147

4.3BATTERY EARTHING: .................................................................................. 148

4.4EARTH INDICATION: .................................................................................... 148

4.5CHARGE FAIL IDICATION: .......................................................................... 148

4.6BOOST CHARGING WARNING LAMPS: .................................................... 149

4.7DC CONTROL AND DISTRIBUTION CUBICLES: ...................................... 149

4.8SELF – CONTAINED BATTERY EQUIPMENT: .......................................... 149

5.0TESTS: .................................................................................................................. 150

6.0INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED:.............................................................. 150

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 BATTERIES, CHARGERS, DC CONTROL AND DISTRIBUTION
EQUIPMENT

1.0 GENERAL:

The batteries, chargers and d.c. Control and distribution equipment shall conform to
the requirements of this section and, where appropriate, to the other sections of this
specification with regard to fuses, MCBs small wiring, instruments, earthing, cubicles,
isolating switches, etc.

2.0 STANDARDS:
Unless another standard is specifically mentioned in this specifications all materials
and equipment supplied and all design calculations and tests shall be in accordance
with International Standard Organisations (ISO) for mechanical equipment and
International Electro-technical Commission (IEC) recommendations for electrical
equipment.

3.0 SERVICE CONDITIONS:

Equipment shall be suitable to ensure satisfactory operation for the following altitude,
climatic and atmospheric site conditions:

a Altitude: Sea level will be subjected to lightning strokes.

b Ambient temperature: 50 C °

c Wind pressure: (kg/m2) 80 – 130

d Seismic acceleration: (g) 0.12 - 0.05

e Isokeraunic level: 10 – 18

f Relative humidity: 90 - 100 %

g Atmosphere: Heavy salt and dust laden pollution in coastal

areas, moderate sandstorm exposure and dust
pollution in low to mid altitude and region and
light to heavy dust pollution at high altitudes.

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 4.0 DETAILED REQUIREMENT:

4.1 B ATTERIES:
Batteries shall be of the nickel cadmium (NI-Cd) station type and shall be
rated to give the required capacity under the site environmental
conditions. In Accordance of Latest Issue of IEC & B.S Standards.
Cell boxes shall be manufactured from high impact polystyrene
translucent plastic of ample strength. Sufficient space shall be provided
beneath the plates to accommodate any deposit, which may accumulate at
the bottom of the cell without short-circuiting the plates. The life of the
cell shall not be limited by the accumulation of deposit.
Separators shall be provided between plates to prevent metallic
conduction whilst permitting electrolyte conduction. Separators shall be
suitable for continuous immersion in the electrolyte without distortion.
The Cell box shall be Marker clearly with max/min electrolyte level where
the batteries are to be installed in a separate battery room, the cells are to
be mounted on insulators carried on wooden stands and shall be arranged
in single rows of single or double tiers. Stands shall be treated with two
coats of acid resisting enamel of approved colour and arranged so that the
bottom of the battery shall not be less than 300 mm above the floor.
The copper connections between rows of cells and from the battery to the
through wall bushings shall be supplied and be of annealed copper rod of
adequate cross-section and supported on insulators of an approved type.
This copper rod shall be insulated by PVC or other approved taping or
sleeving. The arrangement of the copper work and connections shall be
subject to the Engineer’s approval. All necessary-fixing arrangements
shall be provided.
Where the batteries are to be installed in a separate battery room, each
battery shall be supplied with a set of through wall bushings in the wall.
The battery copper connections shall be connected to this set, together
with a wall mounted double-pole fuse box complete with high breaking
capacity fuses suitable for connection to the above mentioned battery
copper connections on the one side and to the cable to the battery
charger/A.C. supply.
Distribution board on the other. The rating of the above fuses shall be
such that they will discriminate clearly with the largest d.c. fuse or
miniature circuit-breaker used on the distribution cubicles.
Each battery shall be provided with the following accessories:-
a) cell testing voltmeter, with prods.
b) syringe hydrometers.
c) plastic filter bottle for distilled water.
d) cell bridging connector with plastic cap
e) instruction card.
f) battery record book.

The batteries shall be shipped dry and assembled on Site, filled with
electrolyte and the initial charge made.

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 4.2 BATTERY CHARGERS:
Battery chargers shall, unless otherwise approved, be contained within
floor mounted self – supporting steel cubicles forming an integral part of
the battery charger control and D.C. distribution board. Where duplicate
chargers are provided they shall be in separate cubicles. In accordance to
IEC & B.S Standards.

Each charger shall be designed to operate from a single phase A.C.

supply, except when the input rating becomes impracticable when a three
– phase supply shall be used.
Charger cable should be to charge complete set of 96 Ni – Cd batteries

Each charger shall be of the automatic constant voltage type arranged to

float charge the battery at just below gassing level. For this purpose it
shall be arranged with a constant voltage float charge range adjustable
from approximately 1.35 volts up to 1.45 volts per cell by continuous
adjustment. The float charger maximum current rating shall be sufficient
to meet the total standing load current on the D.C. distribution board plus
a battery charging current in amperes, equal numerically to 7% of the
battery capacity at the 10 hour rate.

Each charger shall have also a taper characteristic boost charging facility,
which shall be selectable by
Float/Boost/Auto Selector Switch, Isolation between AC & DC Circuits
should be provided & main protection for each circuit must be Installed
links situated in an accessible position. The transformers shall be capable
of carrying the specified continuous output on all tapings.

Chargers shall be self-protecting in the event of continuous overload and

shall be suitable for re-adjustment to correct for the ageing of rectifiers
and other parts.

Each charger shall be designed with a performance on float charge such

that, with the output voltage set at approximately 132 V D C For All per
cell at 50% load and rated input voltage and frequency, the output voltage
shall not vary by more than +3% to –2% with any combination of input
supply voltage and frequency variations as stipulated under this
specification and output current variation from 0-100%.

Each charger shall be designed with a performance on boost charge such

that with rated input voltage and frequency the charger output shall not be
less than its rating in watts at 1.30 and 1.65 volts per cell and also over the
rating range 0-100% the output voltage shall be 1.55 to 1.65 volts per cell.
Where two chargers are provided to one battery each charger shall be of
100% capacity and suitable for operating alone or, in the case of the float
charge condition, in parallel with the other charger.

Where necessary to maintain satisfactory voltage levels during on-line

boost charging, counter e.m.f. diodes may be connected between the
batteries and the distribution board. The diodes shall be adequately rated

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 for all loads and complete with the necessary control and protection
devices.

Each charger shall be provided with the following instrumentation,

indication and alarm facilities:-

a) Charger indicating lamps, red for boost and white for float
charger in service. & No indication for Auto.
b) Voltmeter – input voltage 0 - 400 V AC
c) Voltmeter – DC battery voltage.0- 150 V AC
d) Ammeter – AC charger input current. 0-150A/AC
e) Ammeter – DC battery charge current. 0-150A/DC
f) Ammeter – Dc battery discharge current. 0-200 A/DC
g) Battery over-voltage alarm.
h) Battery under – voltage alarm.
i) Charger fail alarm to give remote alarm and local indication.
j) Battery system earth leakage alarm.

The minimum requirement for the charger fail device shall be the
detection of a.c. supply voltage failure. The voltage failure detecting shall
not operate on switching surges or transient loss of voltage due to faults
on the power system.

4.3 BATTERY EARTHING:

The positive pole of 110 V batteries shall be biased approximately 30
volts negative with respect to earth and the necessary resistor and
associated apparatus be provided. The earthing equipment shall include
an earth leakage relay, which, on the occurrence of a fault, shall operate
indicating lamp on the d.c. distribution switchboard and a remote alarm.

The positive of 50 volt batteries shall be solidly earthed.

4.4 EARTH INDICATION:

Where the batteries are not earthed, means shall be provided to detect low
insulation resistance of all the wiring connected to the battery by means of
a negative potential biassing device. The positive pole of the battery shall
be biased 30 to 35 volts negative with respect to earth, and the necessary
resistor and associated apparatus shall be provided.

The earthing equipment shall include a ground leakage relay, which, on

the occurrence of a fault, shall operate an indicating lamp on the d.c.
distribution switchboard and shall have two additional contacts for
operating remote alarms. Precautions shall be taken to ensure that this
alarm is not given by system capacitance charging currents.

4.5 CHARGE FAIL IDICATION:

An approved charge fail relay shall be provided for each charger to detect
failure of the d.c. output of the low – rate charge and also fall of battery

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 volts below the low – rate value. These relays shall operate an indicating
lamp on the d.c. distribution switchboard and shall have two additional
contacts for operating remote alarms. This alarm shall be immune from
normal surges.

4.6 BOOST CHARGING WARNING LAMPS:

Tow parallel connected red warning lamps shall be provided, mounted in
a dust – proof box to be located above the battery room access door. The
lamps shall be illuminated during the period that boost charging is being
carried out. The boxes shall be provided with a label inscribed “Boost
Charging in progress”.

4.7 DC CONTROL AND DISTRIBUTION CUBICLES:

A suite of floor mounting cubicles shall be provided comprising charger
control cubicles and D.C distribution cubicles as required.

The necessary circuit protection equipment comprising fully protected

type fuses or miniature circuit – breakers of suitable rating shall be
included. The contractor shall provide curves of battery current/time
under short – circuit conditions to enable the adequacy of the protective
devices to be approved.

The earthed pole of earthed batteries shall be linked, instead of fused, by

means of a copper link.

All fuses and links, circuit – breakers, switches and lamps shall be front –
of – panel mounted.

Outgoing distribution cables shall be connected directly to the relevant

fuse and/or link, or circuit – breaker.

Cabling and wiring terminations shall be shrouded to avoid accidental

short – circuit or earthing of the battery. PVC insulation shall be used for
fuse wiring connections.

4.8 SELF – CONTAINED BATTERY EQUIPMENT:

Where specified, the equipment shall be contained in a floor mounting
sheet steel cubicle of robust construction, divided vertically into two
completely separate compartments.

The larger compartment shall have 2 steel doors, and house the battery in
such a manner to avoid overheating during operation. The battery cells
may be located on shelves, and shall be clearly visible, and so positioned
to allow easy access during topping up. Provision shall be made to
minimise dust entering the compartment but shall allow for the free
discharge of gases during normal cycling of the battery. The battery leads
shall be capable of withstanding the continuous and short – circuit loads.

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 The smaller compartment shall contain the charger and D.C. distribution
fuses. The charger compartment shall be accessible from the front of the
cubicle, with all cabling from the bottom of the panel.

5.0 TESTS:

5.1 In addition to normal production tests and inspection, a

representative number of specimens shall be tested for
specified requirements in the manufacturer’s plant at his
expense.

5.2 Certified test report in two (2) copies shall be submitted on

each lot of bolts before shipment.

6.0 INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED:

The Bidder shall furnish with his Bid sufficient information to permit a correct
evaluation of the Bid in relation to this specification, including at least:

6.1 Instructions and technical data describing the details of

manufacturer's guaranteed ratings, performance and
installation procedures.

6.2 Outline drawings showing principal dimensions and materials

of joints and terminations including specified brackets and
aerial connectors Electronic cards & Rectifier Drawings

6.3 Standard PEC dies required for compression connection.

6.4 Operational DATA For FLOAT/BOOST/AUTO Charging

Selection

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