Att - 5 GTR-E

FOR QUOTATION
A DEC.29.’11 FOR QUOTATION E.J.SUNG J.O.KANG Y.K.Keum

REV. DATE DESCRIPTION DSGN CHKD APPD
EMPLOYER :
Ministry of Electricity, IRAQ

PROJECT :
RUMAILA 5 x SGT5 PAC 4000F

Gas Turbines Power Plant Project
PURCHASER :
DESIGNED BY DATE TITLE :

E.J.SUNG DEC.29.’11
GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
CHECKED BY DATE - ELECTRICAL
J.O.KANG DEC.29.’11
APPROVED BY DATE DOCUMENT NUMBER REV.

Y.K.Keum DEC.29.’11 RU–GTR-E-101 A
RUMAILA / Gas Turbines Power Plant
General Technical Requirements for Electrical Rev.A
CONTENTS
1 General ....................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Codes and Standards.................................................................................................................. 1
3 Site Conditions ........................................................................................................................... 2
4 Electrical General Requirement ................................................................................................. 3
4.1 General ....................................................................................................................................... 3
4.2 Motor Control Centers, Distribution Boards, Panels, Boards, Cabinets and Local Control
Panels .................................................................................................................................................. 4
4.2.1 General ....................................................................................................................................... 4
4.2.2 Motor Control Centers, Distribution Boards, Panels, Boards and Cabinets .............................. 4
4.2.3 Construction Features of Local Control Panels ......................................................................... 7
4.3 Molded Case Circuit Breakers ................................................................................................... 7
4.4 Magnetic Contactors .................................................................................................................. 8
4.5 Thermal Overload Relays .......................................................................................................... 8
4.6 MV and LV Indoor Current and Potential Transformers ........................................................... 8
4.7 Terminal Blocks ......................................................................................................................... 9
4.8 Auxiliary and Time Delay Relays .............................................................................................. 9
4.8.1 General ....................................................................................................................................... 9
4.8.2 Final Stage Relays ...................................................................................................................... 9
4.8.3 Auxiliary Relays for General Use ............................................................................................ 10
4.8.4 Time Delay Relays ................................................................................................................... 10
4.9 Fuses......................................................................................................................................... 10
4.10 Indicating Lights ...................................................................................................................... 10
4.11 DC/DC Converter .................................................................................................................... 11
4.12 Electrical Control Devices Manually Operated ....................................................................... 11
4.13 Electric Motors ......................................................................................................................... 12
4.14 Boards and Panels Wiring ........................................................................................................ 13
4.15 Low Voltage, Control Cables and Accessories ........................................................................ 13
4.15.1 Cabling Design ................................................................................................................... 13
4.15.2 Cables Connection .............................................................................................................. 16
4.15.3 Cables Installation............................................................................................................... 17
4.15.4 Cable Trays ......................................................................................................................... 18
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4.15.5 Conduits .............................................................................................................................. 19

4.16 Cathodic protection .................................................................................................................. 19
5 Grounding Connections ........................................................................................................... 19
6 Control, Protection, Signaling and Metering Equipment ......................................................... 19
6.1 General ..................................................................................................................................... 19
6.2 Instruments ............................................................................................................................... 20
6.2.1 General ..................................................................................................................................... 20
6.2.2 Electrical Indicating Instruments .......................................................................................... 20
7 ELECTRICAL (PARTICULAR SPECIFICATION) .............................................................................. 20
7.1 Current transformers ................................................................................................................ 20
7.2 Voltage transformers ................................................................................................................ 21
7.3 Motors for Pumps and Electrically Operated Valves ............................................................... 21
7.4 Earthing .................................................................................................................................... 21
7.5 Cabling ..................................................................................................................................... 22
7.5.1 General .................................................................................................................................. 22
7.5.2 Medium voltage cables ............................................................................................................ 23
7.5.3 Low voltage cables................................................................................................................... 23
7.5.4 Control and instrumentation cables .......................................................................................... 24
7.5.5 Telephone cables ...................................................................................................................... 24
7.5.6 Optical fiber cables .................................................................................................................. 24
7.5.7 High temperature cables........................................................................................................... 24
7.5.8 Intrinsically safe cables ............................................................................................................ 24
7.5.9 Cable installation...................................................................................................................... 25
7.5.10 Electrical equipment for hazardous areas ........................................................................... 26
7.6 Electrical building services ...................................................................................................... 26
7.6.1 Scope of works ......................................................................................................................... 26
7.6.2 Normal, external and emergency Lighting systems ................................................................. 27
7.6.3 Small power installation........................................................................................................... 33
7.6.4 Distribution system .................................................................................................................. 35
7.6.5 Cables and wiring..................................................................................................................... 36
7.6.6 Lightning protection system ..................................................................................................... 36
8 TEST AND INSPECTIONS ........................................................................................................... 37
8.1 General ..................................................................................................................................... 37
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8.2 Tests in Manufacturer’s Works ................................................................................................ 38

8.2.1 General ..................................................................................................................................... 38
8.2.2 Auxiliary Services: General .................................................................................................. 38
8.2.3 Auxiliary Services transformers ............................................................................................... 39
8.2.4 Distribution Board.................................................................................................................... 39
8.2.5 Low voltage AC Distribution Board ........................................................................................ 40
8.2.6 DC supplies equipment ............................................................................................................ 40
8.2.7 Protection equipment ............................................................................................................... 41
8.2.8 Switchgear and ancillary equipment ........................................................................................ 42
8.2.9 Transformers ............................................................................................................................ 42
8.2.10 Battery equipment ............................................................................................................... 42
8.2.11 Cabling ................................................................................................................................ 43
8.2.12 Test equipment.................................................................................................................... 43
8.2.13 Control and instrumentation ............................................................................................... 44
8.2.14 Main connections ................................................................................................................ 44
8.2.15 Earthing and lightning protection systems .......................................................................... 44
8.2.16 Lighting and small power ................................................................................................... 45
ATTACHMENT
1. LOW VOLTAGE MOTOR DATA SHEET
2. MEDIUM VOLTAGE MOTOR DATA SHEET
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1 General
This document specifies the general requirements for electrical system of Rumaila Gas Turbine Power
Plant in Iraq.
Any deviations proposed by the contractor must be approved in writing by Purchaser. However, the
intent of the Specification shall always be complied with the definitions of all terms are as defined in
General and Special Conditions of these Contract Documents.
Equipment shall be designed and selected to ensure high reliability and availability of the complete
plant with low forced outage rates and minimal maintenance over the lifetime of the power station,
defined as 25 years.
2 Codes and Standards

The plant shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the following list of codes and
standards. The codes and standards utilized shall be the latest editions in effect at the time of contract
signing.
American Concrete Institute ACI (318-08)

American Institute of Steel Construction AISC (9th Edition)
American National Standards Institute ANSI
American Petroleum Institute API
American Society of Civil engineering ASCE
American Society for Testing Materials ASTM
American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME
American Water Works Association AWWA
American Welding Society AWS
British Standards BS
Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association EJMA
Heat Exchange Institute HEI
Hydraulic Institute HI
International Code Council ICC
International Electro-technical Commission IEC
Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers IEEE
International Society of Automation ISA
Manufacturers Standardization Society MSS
National American Insulation Manufacturers Association NAIMA
National Electrical Code NEC
National electrical Manufacturers Association NEMA
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National Fire Protection Agency NFPA

Occupation Safety & Health Act OSHA
Pipe Fabrication Institute PFI
The Society for Protective Coatings SSPC
Tubular Exchangers Manufacturer's Association TEMA
Uniform Building Code (1997) UBC 97
Other internationally recognized codes and standards may be proposed. However, any modification of
this list will be subject to review and approval by the Purchaser.
3 Site Conditions
3.1 Site conditions affecting the design of the equipment
Equipment shall be designed and installed to enable safe and flexible operation of the plant over the
entire range of operating modes and conditions as defined in these Specifications and shall operate
safely and reliably over the full range of site ambient conditions listed hereinafter.
3.1.1 Seismicity
All plant items shall be designed to resist to the following seismic loads:
Seismic Code: UBC97
Seismic importance factor 1
Customer-specified horizontal acceleration. 0.2 g
3.1.2 Wind
Minimum wind speed to be considered for all the RUMAILA plant is 160 km/h, applicable code is
UBC 97 and wind exposure is C.
3.1.3 3.1.3 Site temperatures and humidity
The extreme values of temperatures to be considered are:

Minimum ambient temperature -5 °C
Maximum ambient temperature +55 °C
In Baghdad station in the period from 1937 to 2007 the maximum mean monthly temperature was
46.6 °C on August 1998 and the minimum mean monthly temperature was -2.6 °C on January 1964;
apart from that month never the minimum mean monthly temperature lowered below 0 °C.
The extreme values of humidity are:

Minimum relative humidity (RH) 10%
Maximum relative humidity (RH) 98%
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In Baghdad station in the period from 1961 to 2007 the maximum mean monthly RH was 96% on
January 1983 and the minimum mean monthly RH was 20% various times during the month of June.
3.2 Grid Conditions
The voltage variation on the transmission system will normally remain within the limits stated in
Chapter 9. The frequency of the transmission system will be nominally 50 Hz, and will normally be
controlled within [49.5] Hz to [50.5] Hz. Anyway the plant equipment shall be capable to operate
within the following exceptional conditions:
• The units will remain synchronized to the transmission system at transmission system
frequencies within the range [47.5] Hz to [52] Hz for a duration of [60] minutes;
• The units will remain synchronized to the transmission system at transmission system
frequencies within the range [47] Hz to [47.5] Hz for a duration of [5] seconds required each
time the frequency is below 47.5 Hz;
• The units remain synchronized to the transmission system during rate of change of
transmission system frequency of values up to and including [0.5] Hz per second;
• Sustained operation at the specified minimum stable generation within the range [49.8] Hz to
[51] Hz.
4 Electrical General Requirement
4.1 General
The following paragraphs cover the general requirements for electrical equipment, such as panels,
boards, distribution boards, auxiliary devices, motors, relays, indicating instruments, cable raceways,
cables, etc. to obtain a satisfactory uniformity of the equipment. The Contractor shall deliver the
equipment within its Limit of Supply, complete in all respect with all components, fittings and
accessories, for an efficient and trouble-free operation as required by the Technical Specifications.
The Contractor shall submit to the approval of purchaser all electrical drawings such as design basis
for each system, single and three line diagrams, schematic and logic diagrams, overall dimensions,
manuals, calculation sheets, equipment detail data sheets, cable list, cable interconnection drawing,
cable route diagrams, catalogue/leaflet for different equipment or part, etc.; the drawings shall give a
complete description of the principle of operation and of the construction details of the component
supplied by the Contractor. The Contractor shall clearly indicate on the drawings the limits of its
Supply, according to the Technical Specifications and to the Contract Drawings.
All electrical equipment shall withstand, without any damage or permanent deformation, the stresses
produced by whatever overvoltage and the maximum electro dynamic stresses produced by the short
circuit currents in the worst possible operating conditions.
The system voltages presently used in the plants, are the following:
• 6.6kV SWGR : 6,600 V AC ± 10%, three phase, 50 Hz ±5%

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• Power centers, Motor control centers and main loads 400 V AC ± 10%, three phase, 50 Hz ±5%
• Lighting system, space heaters, minor loads 230 V AC ± 10%, single phase, 50 Hz ± 5%
• Small power sockets 230 V AC ± 10%, single phase, 50 Hz ± 5% and Hand tools 110 V AC ±
10%, single phase, 50 Hz ± 5%
• Control equipment, inverters, emergency motors 110 V DC ± 20% for SWYD equipment and
220V DC DC ± 20% for B.O.P equipment.
• Emergency lighting system 230V AC ± 20%
Unless otherwise stated in the Technical Specifications, the prescriptions of this chapter shall be
strictly followed.
4.2 Motor Control Centers, Distribution Boards, Panels, Boards, Cabinets and
Local Control Panels
4.2.1 General
The Contractor shall supply and install Motor Control Centers, Distribution Boards, Panels, Boards,
Cabinets and Local Control Station included in the Limit of Supply, as called for in the Technical
Specifications.
4.2.2 Motor Control Centers, Distribution Boards, Panels, Boards and Cabinets
General
The enclosures for indoor installation of Motor Control Centers, Distribution Boards, Panels, Boards
and Cabinets shall be IP 42 protection class or higher, unless otherwise stated in the Technical
Specifications. The enclosures shall be made of steel sheets having a minimum thickness of 2 mm,
shaped and reinforced to form a rigid free-standing structure.
Any individual cubicle, module or compartment of enclosures shall be provided with a hinged door to
allow full access to the inside mounted equipment. The doors shall be suitably gasketed to make the
compartments dust-tight. Provisions shall be taken to prevent the possibility of accidental contact with
live parts when opening the doors. Doors shall be provided with key locks. All inside equipment and
connections shall be operable and accessible from the front of the enclosures. Busbars for power
circuits shall be of copper, liberally dimensioned for the specified current ratings, both short-circuit
and continuous current. All joints and connections of busbars shall be silver plated. The phase
arrangement shall be A, B, C, counting front to back, top to bottom, or left to right, as viewed from
the front of the enclosure. Each phase shall be suitably identified by coloured marks to be defined by
specification; in accordance with requirements of the MoE as far as identifications colours are
concerned.
Bus supports shall be made of flame retardant material. Each enclosure shall be provided with a
copper ground bus having a minimum cross section of 200 mm² and to which steel structure and all
metallic parts of the enclosure shall be connected. Grounding terminals and connectors shall also be
provided at both ends of the ground bus. Motor Control Centers, Panels, Boards and Cabinets shall be
designed considering the local ambient conditions stated in these Specifications.
All enclosures shall be provided with thermostatically controlled space heaters, operated at 230 V, 50
Hz from an external source. Heaters shall have individual automatic miniature circuit breakers. Each
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vertical section shall be provided with one space heater. The thermostat range shall be preferably 0-
50°C. Cable entry shall be located at the bottom or at the top of the enclosures, according to layout
requirements.
Enclosures shall be supplied complete with cable glands. Removable plates for fitting the cable glands
shall be provided at both top and bottom of the enclosures based on layout requirement. Suitable
brackets to fasten the cables and required cable glands shall also be provided. Motor control centers,
floor mounted panels, boards and cabinets shall be supplied complete with suitable base channel
frames, anchor bolts and nuts. All cubicles, boards, panels etc., shall be completely wired. External
surfaces shall be painted in RAL 7030, while inside surfaces shall be treated with anti-condensation
paint.
Motor Control Centers
The Motor Control Centers will be used to supply the power and/or the control of 400 V AC motors
up to 110 kW and as distribution boards to supply the power to loads fed at 400 V AC.
Unless otherwise stated in the Technical Specifications or shown in the Contract Drawings, the power
circuit of Motor Control Centers shall have the following main characteristics:
• System three-phase, four wires, grounded neutral
• Rated operational voltage 690V
• Rated insulation voltage 1000 V
• Rated frequency 50 Hz
• Rated short-time withstand current for 1 second 35 kA (rms symm.), or as required by

calculation, plug in contacts included
Motor Control Centers shall be intelligent, and made up of individual modules, arranged in vertical
sections with separations between each other. Each module shall have an independent MM300 or
equivalent Motor Management Relay from GE Multilin for connection to the plant control system.
Non-motor loads shall have independent FM2 or equivalent Feeder Management Relays. The vertical
sections shall be bolted together to form a rigid, free standing assembly of uniform and neat
appearance.
The module sizes shall be multiple of one basic unit to facilitate interchangeability. Modules of
similar function shall be interchangeable. The design of the Motor Control Centers shall permit their
easy extension on site at either end. The door of each individual module shall have a key lock and
shall be so constructed that it cannot be opened when the relevant main circuit breaker is in the “ON”
position. Modules provided for motor control (Combination Motor Control Units) or for non-motor
loads (Feeder Tap Units) shall be of the fully draw-out type, i.e. contacts for power terminals on both
incoming and outgoing sides shall be draw-out type.
Power and control terminals shall be installed close to each module and physically separated from
each other. Suitable interlocks shall be provided to prevent on-load withdrawal of draw-out type units.
When the draw-out units are taken out, suitable devices shall avoid accidental contacts with live parts.
Automatically operated shutters or similar devices will be accepted.
Motor Control Centers are typically composed by an incoming feeder, some feeder tap units and some
combination motor units, as required by the Technical Specifications and by the Contractor's load.
Motor Control Centers used as distribution boards are basically composed of an incoming feeder and
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of the required number of feeder tap units. Incoming feeders shall have GE Multilin F650 or
equivalent protection & control relays or equal. Unless otherwise stated in the other sections of these
Technical Specifications or shown in the Subcontract Drawings, the Contractor shall follow the
prescriptions given here below.
The incoming feeder cubicle shall be of fixed type, equipped as follows:
• molded case circuit breaker with trip switching device, draw-out or plug-in type;
• voltmeter, with scale 0-500 V;
• voltmeter switch, to read the three line-to-line voltages upstream of main circuit breaker;
• potential transformers 400/100 V (draw-out type);
• auxiliary protective fuses;
• F650 Feeder Management relay.
The feeder tap unit shall be draw-out type, equipped with molded case circuit breaker with built-in
thermo-magnetic protective device and an FM2 or equivalent Feeder Management relay for
connection to the plant control system.
Combination Motor Control Units shall be of fully draw-out type. They shall consist of:
• molded case circuit breaker, with built-in magnetic protective device;
• magnetic contactor (in the starters for reversing motors, two contactors mechanically and
electrically interlocked shall be provided);
• MM300 (OR EQUIVALENT) Motor Management relay; for overload protection and connection
to the plant control system;
• On, Off, Fault indicating lamps;
• auxiliary protective fuses
• Local-remote Selector switch, Auto-off-manual Control switch, On-Off push button etc. as
required.
The circuit of every Combination Motor Control Units shall include necessary devices, contacts, and
relays for the remote signaling of draw-out unit not available due to operation of thermal and
magnetic protective devices, “test” and “draw-out” position of the unit, control voltage loss, etc. A
local indication shall also be provided by means of an indicating light with amber cap. As a general
rule, the Motor Control Centers shall have only provisions for signaling motor operations. Should the
other Sections of the Technical Specifications or the approved schematic diagrams call for the control
of the motors from the MCCs, then the necessary push buttons, selector switches and/or any other
necessary devices shall be supplied by the Contractor. Control units for motors requested to re-start
after a brief interruption of voltage supply shall be equipped with the necessary relays and/or devices.
or use the in-built feature of the MM300 or equivalent to achieve the desired re-start.
It shall be possible to reset thermal overload relays from the outside of Motor Control Centers,
without the necessity of opening the door. The Contractor shall be fully responsible for the good co-
ordination of equipment supplied under its scope of work. Particular care shall be applied in co-
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ordinating the equipment for Combination Motor Control Units in order to protect the contactors and
thermal overload relays in case of short circuit faults. To provide facility for inclusion of interlocks,
the motor control circuits shall be developed with suitably located breaks provided on the terminal
block and bridged up with jumpers. The Contractor shall supply the auxiliary relays required to
multiply the auxiliary contacts of the main equipment, as shown in the approved schematic diagrams.
Boards, Panels and Cabinets
Boards, Panels and Cabinets shall be provided either for control or power supply or for the
combination of power and control circuits. Boards, Panels and Cabinets shall be designed for floor or
wall mounting. The Contractor shall include in its Supply all necessary fittings for the installation of
wall mounted type enclosures. Where applicable, suitable interlocks shall be provided to prevent door
opening with the main disconnecting device in the “ON” position. Boards, Panels and Cabinets which
include power circuit shall be provided with an incoming trip-free circuit breaker. A voltmeter with a
selector switch and potential transformers shall also be supplied. Loss-of-potential relays or other
relays shall be supplied as shown in the Drawings. When Combination Motor Control Units shall be
supplied, the units shall be as described for Motor Control Centers in the point 4.10.2 above. They
shall be equipped with indicating lamps and with START and STOP push buttons. STOP push button
shall be fitted with lock and key, to avoid the possibility to start the motor when the key is removed.
Suitable LOCAL-REMOTE selector switch, with removable key, shall also be provided when remote
control is called for by Technical Specifications or by approved schematic diagrams. It shall be
possible to remove the key only when the selector is in the “REMOTE” position.
With the selector switch turned on the “REMOTE” position, only remote starting of the motor shall be
possible, and conversely with the selector switch in the “LOCAL” position, starting the motor shall be
possible only from Board, Panel or Cabinet without any control from other sources. It shall always be
possible to stop the motor either locally or remotely, regardless of the position of the selector switch.
The change of position of the selector switch from “LOCAL” to “REMOTE” or vice versa shall not
influence the status of the motor. The Boards, Panels and Cabinets shall also be provided with AUTO-
MANUAL selector switch, should motors be requested for automatic operations.
4.2.3 Construction Features of Local Control Panels
A Local Control Station shall be provided for each motor, wherever required. Local Control Stations
shall be located in the proximity of the controlled motors and shall be equipped with indicating lamps,
push buttons, LOCAL-REMOTE and AUTO-MANUAL selector switches, as described above. All
Local Control Stations shall consist of sheet metal enclosures, complete with terminals and those
intended for outdoor installation shall have weather-proof enclosure. Suitable stands shall be supplied
to support the Local Control Stations.
4.3 Molded Case Circuit Breakers
Molded Case Circuit Breakers (MCCB) shall be either three-pole or four pole for three-phase circuits,
and two-pole for direct current and AC stabilised system circuits. They shall have built-in protective
devices or shall be trip-free or with trip switching device, as specified elsewhere. Each circuit breaker
shall be capable of interrupting the rated short time current (rms, symmetrical value) required for the
enclosure on which it is installed. Fused circuit breakers shall not be accepted. If necessary, current
limiting circuit breakers shall be provided to obtain the requested interrupting capacity. The rated
continuous current shall be selected with a large safety margin, according to the load requirements.
The contacts of circuit breakers shall be silver plated. The handle of automatic MCCB, after the
breaker has tripped due to a fault, shall occupy a middle position. The incoming circuit breakers rating
shall be selected considering all available modules including feeders and spares. The protective device
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of the incoming circuit breaker, if provided, shall always be co-ordinated with that of any downstream
feeder circuit breaker. Circuit breakers shall be suitable to be mounted inside steel cubicle
4.4 Magnetic Contactors
The magnetic contactors shall have three poles. The contactors shall be provided with a minimum of
two normally open and two normally closed auxiliary contacts, and both main and auxiliary contacts
shall be silver plated. Contactors shall be for indoor service, mounted within a steel cubicle. They
shall be suitable for full voltage starting of AC motors or miscellaneous loads, taking into account
their installation conditions. Rated continuous current of contactors shall be chosen to suit the rated
current of motor or the load to be fed. The selection shall take into account a large safety margin. The
admissible short-time current of contactors shall be co-ordinated with the protective device preceding
it. Contactor coils shall be rated at 230 V, 50 Hz and must be able to operate without any trouble
under a voltage supply within 110 and 80 percent of the rated value.
4.5 Thermal Overload Relays
Each Combination Motor Control Unit shall be provided with intelligent, microprocessor based
MM300 or equivalent Motor Management Relays. The relays shall be of a manually reset type. The
Contractor shall be fully responsible for the selection and co-ordination between breaker trip and
overload relay setting, to provide optimum protection and discrimination of the various circuits and
equipment. The setting range of the relays shall preferably be adjustable from 80% to 120% of the
rated current. The Contractor shall co-ordinate the overload relay and MCCB with the thermal
overload characteristics of the motor, so that these protect completely the motor. These protective
devices should not operate during the starting phase of the motor. The admissible short time current of
thermal relays shall be co-ordinated with the protective device preceding it. The co-ordination of
thermal relay, contactor and MCCB shall be in accordance with IEC Standard 947-4-1.
4.6 MV and LV Indoor Current and Potential Transformers
Unless otherwise specified in the Subcontract Drawings, the Current Transformers (CTs) shall be
mounted on the stationary structure of the cubicle preferably in the cable termination chamber, or in
the generator bus duct, as the case can be. Unless otherwise specified in the Technical Specifications.
CTs mounted on withdrawable chassis are not acceptable. The Current Transformers shall be installed
in such a manner as to allow an easy accessibility and replacement. The Current Transformers shall be
single ratio, single or multicore, epoxy impregnated bushing type. Secondary current rating of CTs
shall be 5 A, while the other technical characteristics (burden, accuracy class, etc.) shall meet the
requirements of the relevant feeder or those shown in the Contract Drawings. The compartment of
potential transformers cubicles shall be fully draw-out type. When the PTs are fully drawn-out, the
primary terminals shall be automatically disconnected and earthed. Automatic safety shutters shall be
provided to cover up live terminals when PTs are drawn-out. The PTs shall be cast epoxy resin
insulated, with high dielectric strength and high partial discharge inception voltage. When required
they shall be of the antiferroresonance type; the resistor for quick damping of ferroresonance
oscillations shall be open-delta connected. The primary windings of PTs shall be protected by medium
voltage current limiting fuses, accessible only in drawn-out position. The secondary terminals of
individual PTs shall be protected by automatic miniature circuit breakers, with auxiliary contacts for
remote signaling of tripping, and wired up to the secondary terminal blocks, located in a suitable
compartment of one cubicle. Secondary voltage rating of PTs shall be 100/√3 and 100/3 V, as the case
requires, while the other technical characteristics shall be in accordance with the prescriptions given
in the Technical Specifications.
CTs and PTs shall be designed and tested in accordance with IEC Standards.
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4.7 Terminal Blocks
The terminal blocks shall be supplied installed on a DIN profile and suitably located to make easy
cabling installation and inspection. The terminal blocks shall be molded plastic, designed for ring-
tongue crimp style cable termination, unless otherwise specified. Screw type terminals, with screw
directly impinging on conductors, are not acceptable. Insulating barriers shall be provided between
adjacent terminals. Terminal blocks shall have separate terminals for incoming and outgoing wire and
not more than three wires shall be connected to inside terminals, and only one on the outer side.
Terminal blocks shall be grouped according to circuit functions.
Terminals shall be serially numbered according to the relevant wiring diagram. At least 25% spare
terminals shall be provided in each block. Control terminal blocks shall be suitable for connection of
two 3.5 mm2 stranded copper wires at each end. Terminal blocks for auxiliary supplies from external
source shall be suitable for minimum 10 mm2 copper wire. Minimum clearance of 200 mm shall be
maintained between the terminal block and the bottom or top plates to make easy the connection of
outgoing cables. Terminals for current transformer secondary circuits shall be shorting type, while
those for potential transformer circuits shall be sectionable type. Plugs for measuring instruments
insertion shall also be provided. Terminals of the sectionable type can be provided for circuits other
than current transformer, subject to approval.
4.8 Auxiliary and Time Delay Relays
4.8.1 General
All auxiliary and time delay relays to be supplied and installed shall be vibration-proof and shock
proof. All relays shall be capable of operating continuously from 80% to 110% of the rated voltage of
the circuit they are connected to. The contacts of relays shall be single-pole, double-throw type. Both
the moving and stationary contacts shall be made of solid silver or special alloy.
4.8.2 Final Stage Relays
All relays pertaining to the final stage of each individual control system shall be heavy duty, of
approved type.
The minimum requirements of the final stage relays shall be as follows:
- Rated operational voltage 220 V DC
- Mechanical life (number of operations) 10x106
- Insulation voltage 300 V
- Contacts:
• quantity (convertible type) 4 NO + 4 NC
• rated thermal current 10 A
• breaking capacity at 220 V DC with DC inductive load L/R = 20 ms 2A
The Contractor shall provide necessary auxiliary relays in case field indicating instrument and
switches, such as pressure switches, thermostats, etc., are requested to multiply their contacts for
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remote purpose. In this case the relays shall comply with the prescriptions specified for the final stage
relays.
4.8.3 Auxiliary Relays for General Use
Auxiliary relays to be provided for general use, such as contacts duplication for local signaling,
interlocks, etc., shall have the following minimum requirements:
- Rated operational voltage 220V DC
- Operating voltage range from 80 to 110 %
- Insulation voltage 300 V
- Rated thermal current 10 A
- Contacts:
• quantity (change over type) 2 NO + 2 NC
• breaking capacity at 220 V DC with DC inductive load L/R = 20 ms 1A
4.8.4 Time Delay Relays
The Contractor shall include in its scope of work all the time delay relays called for under Technical
Specifications or requested to reproduce the approved schematic diagrams. The time delay relays shall
be analogue or digital solid state type and shall have adjustable time delay. The operating coil shall be
suitable for continuous duty and shall have a voltage rating of 220 V DC. The operating voltage range
shall be within 80% and 110%. The contacts shall be single pole, double-throw and shall have the
minimum requirements specified for the auxiliary relays in the previous point.
4.9 Fuses
All control and power fuses shall be cartridge type fuses. Plug fuses (screw-in-type) shall not be
accepted. The rated current of fuses shall be selected to suit the load and fault requirements. In the
case control and power fuses are used, auxiliary contacts shall be provided for fuse blown indication.
4.10 Indicating Lights
The indicating lights shall be provided wherever called for and mounted on the front door of
enclosures for electrical equipment. Indicating lamps and their holders are preferred with pin type.
Lamps shall be filament type, with integrally mounted series safety resistor in DC circuits and with
small transformer in AC circuits. Caps shall be dust tight and shall have poly-carbonate or equivalent
coloured lenses. Indicating lights shall be so constructed that the lamp can be readily fitted and
removed and the lens changed from the front of the panel. When the local control board or cabinets
are requiring signaling, these shall be grouped in a suitable dust-proof, back-connected, flush-
mounted box, with provision of 20% spare but not less than 5. Two lamps, parallel connected, shall
light individual windows separated from each other. Each window cover shall be made of a white
translucent material, with the name plate engraved with black letter. Test lamp push-button shall be
provided. Cluster light emitting diode fixtures of acceptable design can be used as an alternate to
filament type lamp.
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4.11 DC/DC Converter

Wherever DC/DC conversion must be used, two DC/dc converters in parallel through the coupling
diodes, one in standby to the other shall be provided.
4.12 Electrical Control Devices Manually Operated

4.12.1 General
The contacts in all electrical control devices shall be adequately rated for the service
conditions. Contacts shall be made of silver or special alloy and shall be double-break type.
All control devices shall be heavy duty, dust-tight type. Devices for outdoor installation shall
be weatherproof type. Where necessary, contacts shall be furnished for remote signaling
interlocking etc.
4.12.2 Control Instruments and Selector Switches
Unless otherwise stated in the Technical Specifications, the control, instruments and selector
switches shall be of the multistage, rotary type, rated 300 V, 20 A continuous duty for both
AC and DC service, and shall be designed for switchboard mounting, with all contact
mechanism behind the panels. Each contact shall be of the renewable, self-cleaning and wipe-
type. A square or rectangular front-of-panel escutcheon plate shall be furnished and engraved
to show the switch position.
i. Control Switches
Control switches shall be of the rotating and push type, spring return to neutral. Control
switches for Circuit Breaker and Disconnecting Switches shall be of four positions, “READY
TO CLOSE” “READY TO OPEN” with only the two outer positions “CLOSE” “OPEN” push
type or as required per service condition. The control switches for Circuit Breakers and
Disconnecting Switches shall be equipped with discrepancy light.
Control switches shall be arranged to turn as follows:
• Clockwise: for RAISE, CLOSE (switches), START, ON and OPEN (valves) position;
• Anti-Clockwise: for LOWER, OPEN (switches), STOP, OFF and CLOSE (valves) position.
ii. Instrument and Selector Switches
These shall be provided to select a particular mode of plant operation or different readings of
instruments. Instrument and selector switches shall have standard type handle and fixed
operating positions. Circuits involving synchronizing switch shall have necessary check and
guard protective features built in such that chances of any mal operation is prevented.
iii. Pushbuttons
Pushbuttons shall be rated 300 V, 10 A, continuous duty for both AC and DC services.
Pushbuttons shall be shrouded type to prevent accidental operation. Where required, red and
green pushbuttons shall be provided for the following purposes:
Green pushbuttons: for RAISE, CLOSE (switch), START, ON and OPEN (valves) operations;
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Red pushbuttons: for LOWER, OPEN (switches), STOP, OFF and CLOSE (valves) operations.
Green pushbuttons shall be mounted on the right hand side of the red ones, looking at the front
of the panel.
Pushbuttons on electronic equipment are excluded from the requirements of this subparagraph.
4.13 Electric Motors
The present paragraph covers the specifications for the electric motors to be supplied and installed
indoors or outdoors. All motors shall be of Totally Enclosed Fan Cooled type (TEFC), Class F
insulation system, both for outdoors and indoors service. All motors installed outdoor shall be
designed considering also the temperature increase due to solar radiation. All 3-phase high efficiency
induction motors shall be of squirrel cage rotors type and designed for full voltage starting. Voltage
rating of motors shall be 400 V, 50 Hz. Motor capacity shall be always not less than 120% of the
maximum calculated required capacity. Motors shall be capable of three consecutive starting when
they are cold and two consecutive starting when they are at normal operating temperature and one hot
restart; the temperatures shall not exceed the limits stated in the IEC Standards for Class B insulation
system.
The starting current for 3-phase induction motors shall not exceed 10 times the rated current, when
started under normal conditions of supply voltage and frequency. The starting torque shall not be less
than 100% of rated load torque of the motor. The break down torque shall not be less than 200% of
the rated load torque of the motor. During the automatic change-over (1 to 2 s), the motors shall be
capable of restarting or regaining speed with a voltage 20% lower than normal voltage, without
injurious heating.
The slip at rated output must not be more than 5% for motors up to 50 kW or 3% for motors above 50
kW.
The journal and thrust bearings of each motor shall be self-lubricated, with a self-contained cooling
system, and where necessary the bearings should be electrically isolated to prevent the passage of
stray currents. Whenever possible, the motor and driven auxiliary shall have a common baseplate.
Every medium voltage motor and LV motors larger than 150 kW will be provided with at least 3 dual
element resistance type temperature detectors embedded in the stator windings and one temperature
detector in each of the motor bearings, wired up to the auxiliary terminal box.
Motors shall be provided with anti condensation space heaters that will only be active when the motor
circuit is de-energised.
The motors shall be sized 120% of the expected load.
All motors shall be insulated in Class F, in accordance with IEC Standards unless otherwise specified.
The maximum operating temperature of the insulating materials shall not be higher, under any
circumstance, than the limits established in the Standards for the class of insulating materials. Noise
level of electric motors, either on-load or no-load, shall not exceed the overall pressure level of 85 dB
(A), measured at a distance of 1 m from the major surface of the machine.
All the motor terminal boxes shall be capable of rotating by 360° in steps of 90°. All motors shall be
statically and dynamically balanced. Vibration amplitude shall be in compliance with the Standards.
The motors shall be able to operate for 2 min at a speed equal to 120% of the rated speed.
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All motors shall be complete with the following accessories:
• terminal connection box;
• space heaters and temperature detectors terminal boxes
• nameplate, according to Standards;
• earth connections;
• lifting eyebolts;
• baseplate and foundation bolts;
• special tools for disassembly.
4.14 Boards and Panels Wiring
All wiring within the enclosures for electrical equipment shall comply with the requirements of this
paragraph. All electrical connections outside the enclosures for electrical equipment shall comply with
the cabling requirements of paragraph 4.9.14. Wiring shall be done with stranded copper conductor,
flexible, PVC insulated, switchboard wire. Conductors shall be of the fire retardant type, in
compliance with the latest edition of IEC publication 332, part 3. The rated voltage shall be 450/750
V. The PVC compound shall be suitable for low temperature. Minimum cross-section shall be 1.5
mm2 for control and auxiliary cables, solid state circuits, 2.5 mm2 for other circuits rated 110 V, and
4 mm2 for current and potential transformers. Each wire shall be identified at both ends with wire
designation, in accordance with the approved wiring schemes. All wire terminations shall be made
with compression, solderless type connectors and wires shall not be spliced between terminal points.
All series-connected switchgear devices shall be connected in the sequence shown on the approved
schematic diagrams. The wires shall be suitably grouped in bundles by means of non-metallic wiring
cleats or bands, with each bundle adequately supported along its run to prevent sagging due to
flexibility or vibrations. Where troughs will be used, they shall be non-metallic or grounded metallic
type, filled at not more than 60% of their cross-sectional area. All interpanels wiring, between
different modules of the same enclosure, shall be included in the Supply. The wiring shall be
complete in all respects to ensure the proper functioning of control, indication, protection,
measurement and interlocking diagrams.
4.15 Low Voltage, Control Cables and Accessories
The Contractor shall supply and install low voltage power and control cables, cable trays, supports,
connection boxes, steel conduits, conduits coupling and threaded connectors, flexible conduits,
clamps, fixing bolts, cable joints and identification markings within its limits of supply.
4.15.1 Cabling Design
The Contractor shall prepare and submit for approval the termination diagrams and cable chart for all
electrical equipment and cables included in the Contract. All cables shall be allocated an unique cable
identification number in accordance with the above cable schedules.
The cable schedules shall be of an approved format, showing for each cable:
• Cable identification number;
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• The termination points, identifying the location of the two cable ends in separate columns
by cubicle designation or device description with, where applicable, the device number as
shown on the circuit diagrams, one line diagrams;
• The details of cable (type and rated voltage, conductor size, number of cores);
• Route of the cabling (tray/trench route, tray number etc.)
• The estimated route length, in meters
The termination diagrams may be combined with equipment wiring diagrams. The termination
diagrams shall show the following details for each cubicle, cabinet, device or other equipment to
which cabling is to be connected:
• Cubicle designation;
• All terminal strips or terminals in their correct relative location;
• A wire number (or blank space in the case of a spare terminal) against each terminal;
• For each cable, the cable identification number, the total number of cores and the number
of spare cores and the destination of the cable;
• The wire number of each core in each cable.
The termination diagrams shall make reference to the associated circuit diagram drawing numbers and
wiring diagram drawing numbers (if on separate drawings) including the latest revision number or
letter. The information may be presented in a schedule or tabular form (such as Excel or similar
spread sheet) provided that the schedules are accompanied by drawings showing the terminals and the
reference to the schedules to enable easy cable, core and terminal identification. The Contractor may,
subject to approval, employ for part of its cabling system a standardized system of preformed cables,
with plug and socket connections to facilitate initial installation, operation and maintenance and later
modification by the MoE. For such a system, an alternative method of identification of connections
may be employed in place of identification of circuit wires, cables cores and terminals by wire
numbers. The Contractor shall supply all components of the preformed cabling system where this is
employed.
Segregated cables shall be used for the following circuits categories:
• DC controls and interlocks;
• signaling and alarms circuits;
• current transformer connections;
• voltage transformer connections;
• AC power circuits;
• DC power circuits;
• special measuring circuits (RTDs, TCs, etc.).
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The Contractor shall allow for the following minimum number of spare cores in each multi-core
control cable:
No. of cores in cable Min. No. of spare cores

2 nil
4 nil
5 1
7 2
12 2
19 2
24 3
27 4
Rated voltage of low voltage power cables shall be 0.6/1 kV. Cables shall have multi-core stranded
copper conductors, XLPE insulation, wrapped with appropriate non jute filler and core binder,
galvanised steel wire or tape armour and an overall XLPE sheath. Where cables are routed on cable
trays or in metal conduits, not exposed to open air, not laid direct in ground, i.e. if contractor can
demonstrate that any possibility of damage to cables is non existent; in such cases unarmoured cables
may be used subject to purchaser’s approval.
Single core power cables, if provided, shall be armoured with non-magnetic metal tape.
The Contractor shall dimension the cables, taking into account the applicable Standards and the
following:
• Load ratings and loading duty;
• Short-time current, both in amplitude and duration;
• Voltage drop.
Dimensioning methods and calculation sheets shall be submitted for MoE’s approval. The short-time
current value to be introduced in the calculation of power cables shall be the maximum that can be
expected at the load terminals for a bolted short circuit fault, whether phase to phase or phase to
ground. For all the power cables of the 400 V AC Power Centers, the duration of short time current to
be introduced in the calculations shall be one (1) second. For all the power cables of the Motor
Control Centers, the duration of short time current to be introduced in the calculations shall be the
break time of relevant circuit breaker installed on the cable. The maximum admissible temperature
after a short circuit fault shall be the one specified by IEC Standards for the type of insulation adopted,
assuming that the cable is at rated temperature of 100% before the fault occurrence. The maximum
total voltage drop on both feeders and branch circuit to the farthest outlet, i.e. between the service
entrance equipment and the connected load, shall not exceed five percent (5%) in steady state
operation. During motor starting the allowable voltage drop is ten percent (10%). In any case the
minimum cross-section of power cable cores shall be decided in accordance with cable sizing
calculation .
Single core power cables shall be installed in trefoil touching formation. The requirements for multi-
core control cables shall apply to all cables for the control, protection, indication, instrumentation and
alarm circuits, including cables from the DC and essential AC distribution boards, where such circuits
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are loaded to less than 35% of the rated capacity of the cable. (For continuous loading over 35%,
those cables shall be regarded as auxiliary power cables).
Except for low signal, alarm and solid-state circuits, multi-core control cables will be circular
stranded copper conductor, extruded XLPE insulated, wrapped with appropriate non jute filler and
core binder, non-magnetic metal screened of max. resistance 50 Ω/km at 20°C and minimum
thickness 0.1 mm, and overall sheathed with fire retardant extruded XLPE, 0.6/1 kV rating voltage, to
the requirements of IEC Standard.
Multi-core control cables for low signal, alarm and solid-state circuits shall be stranded copper twisted
pair, PVC insulated, PVC sheathed and screened telephone type cables. PVC shall be of fire-retardant
type, with reduced flame-spread properties and reduced emission of smoke, corrosive and toxic fumes,
in compliance with IEC 332, Part 3, and suitable for low temperature. The minimum cross-sectional
area for low signal and solid-state circuit cables will be 1.5 mm2.
The minimum cross-sectional area for multi-core control cables shall be at least 2.5 mm2, unless
otherwise specified. Conductors for current and potential transformer secondary circuits shall be
designed with a cross-sectional area of not less than 6 mm². Where the burden of the leads associated
with the current transformers requires to be further reduced to ensure correct operation of the
equipment under all conditions, a larger cross-section shall be used. In these cases the required cross-
sectional area of the conductors shall be shown on the circuit diagram.
Where cables are routed on cable trays or in metal conduits, not exposed to open air, not laid direct in
ground, i.e. if contractor can demonstrate that any possibility of damage to cables is non existent; in
such cases unarmoured cables may be used subject to MoE’s approval.
Mineral-Insulated Metal-Sheathed (MIMS) cable shall not be used unless specifically otherwise stated
in these Specifications. The cores of power supply cables shall be colour-coded as set down here
below.
AC (three-phase) supply cable - Phase R Red
- Phase S Yellow
- Phase T Blue
- Neutral Black
- Ground Green / yellow
DC supply cables - Positive leads Black
- Negative leads White
The cores of multi-core cables may be colour-coded or numbered.
4.15.2 Cables Connection
General
The Contractor shall connect the cable cores of each cable which terminates on all equipment supplied
under the Contract
The connections, using materials provided by the Contractor, shall include the following:
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fitting an approved lug to each core (spare cores shall be insulation taped);
fitting an approved phase or polarity identification to each power cable core and identification
ferrule to each control and alarm cable core;
where a wire number changes, all cores and wires on a terminal block shall be double ferruled to
show both wire numbers;
connections to equipment terminals (except spare cores).
Termination of Power Cables
For power cables, all cable cores shall be terminated. The Contractor shall ensure that AC cables are
phased and that the polarity of DC cables is correct. Care shall be taken to relief stress on cable,
support and fix as required. Special needed care shall be taken for single core cables.
Termination of Multi core Control Cables
For control cables, all cable cores except spare cores shall be terminated. Allowance shall be made by
the Contractor for each core to be sufficiently long and neatly looped to allow a fresh termination to
be made, should the original termination device break off. Where not enclosed in ducting, the
unsheathed portion of the cable shall be laced neatly with an approved non-flammable cable strapping.
Spare cable cores will not be terminated but should be sufficiently long to reach the most remote
terminal strip in the enclosure. Spare cores will be looped together and left in cable ducting inside the
enclosure.
The Contractor shall provide approved non-flammable wire-marking ferrules on each core of all
control cables. Spare cores shall be identified with the letter “S” followed by the cable number. Cable
cores in control cables shall be terminated using ring tongue crimp style termination, unless otherwise
specified.
Termination of Cable Screens
Unless otherwise specified, the screens of screened cable shall be earthed at one end only. This shall
generally be the end closest to the source of supply. Earthing of copper screens shall be by means of
wrapping three or more turns of 1 mm2 stranded copper earthing conductor over the exposed screen
and making an effective soldered joint with the screen. The earth conductor shall be terminated to the
ground bar of the equipment by means of crimp-on terminal lugs. All earthing conductors shall be
insulated.
4.15.3 Cables Installation
Power and control cables shall be installed either on cable trays or inside concrete cable trenches or in
conduits. Cables shall be positioned so that they can be easily inspected and, if necessary, replaced.
Both for indoor and outdoor installations, the cable arrangements shall be so designed as to separate
power cables from control cables.
Good engineering practice is to be followed for tray loading with cables, conduit fill with cables, tier
separation and spacing based on importance of service, redundancy, signal level, voltage level, AC vs.
DC, etc.
The cables shall be laid in an orderly and neat manner; they shall be fixed at proper intervals by
means of clamps. For every type of installation, the laying of a new cable, in the case of breakdown of
the old cable, should be as rapid and straightforward as possible; in particular, all cables installed in
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conduits should be easy to withdraw. The cables shall be installed in order to permit sufficient air
circulation. Cables laid on cable trays or cable racks shall be supported in such a way as to avoid
damage to the insulation. Greasy or oily substances shall not be used to facilitate the passage of the
cable in conduits; only dry powdered soapstone shall be permitted. The pull shall be applied to cables
only by means of approved grips and the end portion of the cable which has been marked or deformed
by the grip shall be cut off. All the lengths of cable running along a structure, pole or any other power
plant or substation component shall be protected by a rigid galvanised steel tube or PVC conduit, as
approved by the Main Contractor’s Representative. All types of cables shall be placed according to
the following prescriptions, provided the requirements for cable installation according to Standards
are strictly followed in addition to the prescriptions.
Outdoor Areas
In covered trenches or galleries: laid on cable trays;
In tubes or conduits: laid in concrete tubes or galvanized conduits;

these tubes or conduits shall be fitted with
adequate junctions and connection boxes, the
whole installation being waterproof and sealed;
Indoor Areas
At sight: laid as cable cluster in cable racks or cable trays,

hung from the top; connections from the cable
racks or trays to the equipment shall be
carried out in steel conduits;
In covered trenches: laid on cable trays;
Embedded: pulled into galvanized steel conduits.
4.15.4 Cable Trays
The Contractor shall supply all cable trays necessary to support the cables connecting different parts
of the Supply. All trays shall be aluminum or galvanised steel, suitable for installation of insulated
cables. The hanger clamps, fastening hardware and pins shall be of highly corrosion resistant metals.
Steel accessories shall be galvanised. The trays shall have bottom slots not in excess of 50 mm in
width. The quantity of hanger clamps, fastening hardware and pins shall be as required to support all
trays every 1.5 m. Cable trays shall be of modular type. Connection to walls and to ceiling shall be
carried out by interposing steel beams to allow reasonable adjustment during the erection. The
Contractor shall perform all the works for fixing the cable trays to the trenches and for passage of
cables through the walls. Cable trays shall be connected to the grounding system by means of a
ground wire or ground bar. Steel cable trays and accessories shall be hot-dip galvanised. Supports
shall be pre-assembled type and hot-dip galvanised. Separation between different class of cables can
be obtained through galvanised steel plate separators.
In order to protect cables, where cable trays are exposed to dust or light materials fallout, the same
shall be protected by suitable covers. In vertical sections, covers shall be installed for 2.5 m from the
walkable floor. Covers shall be in steel plate and dimensioned to withstand a load of 70 kg for every
4.0 m of length. Covers and relevant accessories shall be hot-dip galvanised. Bolts and nuts shall be in
stainless steel.
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4.15.5 Conduits
The Contractor shall supply and install the conduits and the associated materials, such as conduit
couplings and thread protectors, flexible conduits, bushings, locknuts, unions, watertight conduit hubs,
flexible conduit fittings, cabinets, boxes and supports. The required quantities of the various items of
conduits and associated materials shall be furnished in accordance with the installation requirements.
All complete piping shall have a protection degree not less than IP54. All rigid steel conduits,
couplings and elbows shall be hot-dip galvanised rigid mild steel, in accordance with the latest
revision of IEC and ISO Standard. The conduit interior and exterior surfaces shall have a continuous
zinc overcoating of transparent enamel, transparent lacquer or zinc chromate. All conduits shall be
furnished in 3 m lengths. Each 3 m length of steel conduit shall be threaded at both ends and shall be
supplied complete with a coupling on one end and a thread protector on the other. The thread
protector shall have sufficient mechanical strength to protect the threads during normal handling and
storage. All bends in the conduit shall be made cold and the radius of bends shall not be less than nine
times the conduit diameter; conduits flattened during bending shall be rejected. All flexible conduits
shall be plastic jacketed, liquid tight, galvanised steel.
4.16 Cathodic protection
A complete and fully automatic cathodic protection system shall be provided in accordance with the
latest issue of NACE International, IEC, and any applicable local or national code as reported in
Chapter 4 of this Specification.
A cathodic protection system shall be applied to metal piping buried in the earth, bottoms of above-
ground pad mounted steel tanks and interior surfaces of designed steel water storage tanks.
An impressed current system or a sacrificial anode system shall be preferred and shall include but not
be limited to: distributed anode ground beds, transformer rectifiers, distribution panels, wiring and
monitoring. Where appropriate, smaller structures may be protected by sacrificial anodes.
The cathodic protection system shall be brought into operation immediately upon completion of
construction of the plant to be protected. The Contractor shall undertake all necessary precautions to
ensure that the current density is appropriate to guarantee protection. Particular note shall be taken of
the presence of other buried services in the area of the protected plant.
The Cathodic protection system shall have a design life of 25 years.
The Contractor shall provide a schedule detailing all vessels, tanks, structures and submerged/buried
pipelines to be protected by a cathodic system to demonstrate the adequacy of the provision.
5 Grounding Connections
The Contractor shall provide the necessary facilities to permit the easy connection of the equipment
supplied by him to the grounding system.
6 Control, Protection, Signaling and Metering Equipment

6.1 General
The main machinery supplied under these Technical Specifications will be provided with protection
and signaling devices. Primary signals and tripping signals shall be transmitted by direct current by
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means of an energising voltage impulse. Should the Contractor wish to adopt a de-energizing circuit,
the proposal shall be submitted to MoE's approval. The control and protection contacts and circuits
shall be completely separated from the signaling and metering ones. Tripping contacts shall operate
directly on the final stage relay without interference with other circuits. The control circuits shall be
protected with miniature automatic circuit breakers, in order to exclude a part without affecting the
general operation. The miniature automatic circuit breakers shall be provided with at least 1 NO/NC
auxiliary contact, wired to terminals for remote indication.
6.2 Instruments
6.2.1 General
The instruments shall be long scale (at least 210 degrees) antiparallax type, with white dials, black
marking and black pointers. The maximum scale value shall be at least 20% higher than the rated
value. They shall be vibration proof. Rated value or operating range shall be marked in red on the
instruments. Field instruments shall be grouped in panels where possible. Instruments to be installed
on the same panel shall be similar in shape, colour and dimensions. Instrument accuracy, dials and
ranges shall be in accordance with the applicable IEC Standards. Tariff metering system where
required shall be of higher accuracy level. All field instruments shall have weatherproof case.
Instruments and switches provided with contacts shall have electrically separated contacts for alarm
and trip.
Contacts rating shall have continuous current carrying of 10 A and 1 A breaking capacity at 110 V
DC, inductive load L/R = 20 ms. In all cases, the ratings of contacts shall match with the requirements
of controlled loads, such as final stage relays.
6.2.2 Electrical Indicating Instruments
Unless otherwise stated in the Technical Specifications, all electrical indicating instruments to be
mounted on enclosures for electrical equipment, such as switchboards, MCCs, panels, etc. shall
follow the prescriptions given in this paragraph. These instruments shall receive an electric input
signal from metering devices. The instruments shall be flush-mounting, dust-tight type, with 1.5%
accuracy, within a temperature range from 15 to 80°C, a voltage range of ± 10% and a frequency
range (where applicable) of ± 1% of the rated values. The scale of ammeters in motor circuits shall be
compressed type. The instrument case shall be adequately grounded or secured to the assembly
structure by metal mounting screw, with provisions for penetrating the paint film. All electrical
indicating instruments shall have square case, 96 mm side approx., unless otherwise stated elsewhere.
7 ELECTRICAL (PARTICULAR SPECIFICATION)

7.1 Current transformers
All current transformers shall comply with IEC 60044-1. CT secondary windings shall be earthed at
one point only through an accessible link. The secondary windings rating shall be subject to MoE
approval.Facilities shall be provided to allow primary injection testing with minimum disturbance to
the equipment. The following accuracies shall be used:
a. Tariff metering Class 0.5
b. Instruments Class 1.0
c. Differential protection Class 5P20
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d. Other protection Class 5P20
The minimum burden foreseen for all the type of current transformers shall be 30VA.
7.2 Voltage transformers

All voltage transformers shall comply with IEC 60044-2. For MV applications the primary windings
shall be connected through renewable fuses. The secondary winding of all VTs shall be provided with
an accessible phase coded fuse or miniature circuit breaker. VT secondary circuits shall be complete
and earthed at one point only. It shall not be possible to connect VT secondary circuits in parallel
where the VTs are connected to different sections of busbar. The following accuracies shall be used:
a. Tariff metering Class 0.5
b. Instruments Class 1.0
c. Protection Class 3P
The minimum burden foreseen for all the type of current transformers shall be 30VA.
7.3 Motors for Pumps and Electrically Operated Valves

Motors shall comply with the requirements of IEC 60034 and IEC 60072. All motors rated 150kW
and above shall be fitted with winding and bearing temperature detectors. Motors rated 200kW and
above shall be medium voltage. M.V motor shall be equipped with vibration detector and transmitter.
Motor enclosures shall be IP54 for indoor applications and IP55 for outdoor applications, and shall be
totally enclosed fan cooled.
Winding insulation shall be to Class 155 (F) with temperature rises and total temperatures restricted to
Class 130 (B) limits.
All MV motors and all outdoor LV motors shall be fitted with anti-condensation heaters.
Rolling element type bearings shall comply with ISO standards. Oil lubricated bearings shall be fitted
with an accessible drain plug, and means of observing the oil flow.
For Contractor furnished motors, terminal boxes shall be totally enclosed to prevent the ingress of
dust and moisture. The cable connection shall have a separate terminal box such as power, space
heater & RTD. Materials for air coolers shall be selected to provide resistance to corrosion.
The cable connection boxes shall be rotated by 90 degree. One(1) earthing lug shall be provided on
motor frame for less than 150kW motors and Two(2) earthing lug shall be provided on motor frame
for rated 150kW and above motors.
7.4 Earthing
The earthing system shall take form of a combination of copper earth rods driven into ground
vertically at corners of grids of buried copper conductors. Grids shall be of fairly equal size to the
extent practicable. Earth network shall be suitable to withstand fault currents up to 0.5 sec but the
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minimum size of conductor shall not be less than 120mm2 in any part. Any non current carrying metal
structure that may accidentally become part of current carrying path to ground, such as equipment
safety ground, shall not be less than 70 mm2.
Connections to existing systems and substation earthing systems shall be made by disconnecting links
readily accessible for test purposes.
All disconnecting links and distribution bars shall be supported from insulators.
Earthing distribution bars shall be strategically positioned around the plant areas.
All metallic casings, frames and tanks of electrical equipment shall be bonded to the earthing system,
along with all structural steelwork, metallic fences and gates, tanks and steel reinforcing.
Connections to electrical equipment, at two points, shall be detachable from the earthing bolt or stud.
Cable trays and ladder racking shall be earthed at regular intervals.
Switchboard earth bars shall be connected to the earthing system at each end of the equipment.
Dedicated earth bars and disconnecting links for electronic equipment shall be clearly identified.
The earthing system within buildings shall comply with BS 7671.
Pipelines entering the site shall be fitted with an insulated flange at the boundary. The minimum
resistance across the flange shall be one thousand ohms (1 kΩ).
Conductors shall be stranded high conductivity copper to IEC 60228. Solid rods or bars shall be to BS
EN 13601.
Where ground rods are used they shall be hard drawn high conductivity copper with hardened steel
driving caps and tips.
Bare stranded copper conductor to be used for underground and PVC insulated (yellow/green color)
conductor to be used for above ground.
7.5 Cabling
7.5.1 General
The cable installation shall be complete with all terminations, trays, ladder racks, glands, ferrules, lugs,
markers, and fixings.
Cables shall be in one continuous length, have high conductivity copper conductors, and comply with
IEC 60332-3.
Medium and low voltage power cables shall comply with IEC 60502 and IEC 60811. The Contractor
shall prepare voltage drops and sizing calculations.
The conductor cross section of each cable shall be adequate for carrying the prospective fault current
determined by the next upstream short circuit protection device.
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The contractor shall conduct voltage drop calculations, based on the distance and routing of the cables,
to determine the adequate number of conductors and sizing for each application. The voltage drop
between the point of supply and the fixed equipment shall be limited to 2 per cent inside of package.
All power cables shall have phase identification. The phase identification terminology shall be
defined during the design phase of the project.
Galvanized steel wire armour shall be used for multi-core cables, aluminium wire armour for
single core cables.
Single core power cables shall be earthed at one end only.
Building services wiring shall have extruded XLPE insulation.
The following separation guidelines shall be used to reduce the possibility of electrical interference
between various voltages and power levels.
Each electrical circuit will carry an electromagnetic “level” designation. Cables of like levels may be
run together in conduits or trays and unlike levels shall be run in separate conduits or trays as defined
in the unlike classes. Intermixing of circuit levels is not allowed in the same raceway except for
specific applications. Four basic levels are used:
Level 1—Low Level (Milliamp range currents, 0-12 VDC)
Level 2—Medium Level (24 VDC, 48 VDC)
Level 3—High Level (125 VDC Control, AC Circuits 20 amps or less)
Level 4—Power Level (Power, both LV and MV)
Generally, Levels 2, 3, and 4 circuits may be routed in RGS, IM, or DB-PVC conduits with minimum
practical installation spacing between conduits. RGS or IM routing may be used above or below grade.
DB-PVC conduits may be used for below grade circuits only. Level 1 circuits are to be routed in RGS
conduit above and below grade. RGS and IM conduits are to be grounded to the plant’s ground grid at
both ends. Power cables are to be grounded to the plant’s ground grid at both ends. Instrumentation
cables are to be grounded to the plant’s ground grid at one end only.
It is not allowed cables direct burial.
7.5.2 Medium voltage cables

All medium voltage cables shall be extruded XLPE or EPR insulated with a LSF (low smoke and
fume) sheath.
They shall be flame retardant as per IEC 60332 standard and waterproof.
7.5.3 Low voltage cables

All low voltage cables shall be extruded XLPE insulated with a LSF sheath.
They shall be flame retardant as per IEC 60332 standard and waterproof.
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7.5.4 Control and instrumentation cables

All multi-core control cables shall have approximately 20 per cent spare cores, but not less than two
cores for future use. All cores shall be PVC or XLPE insulated, and numbered throughout their length.
Individually screened twisted pairs or overall screened multi-core cables shall be provided for control
and instrumentation cables.
7.5.5 Telephone cables

All telephone cables shall have a minimum of two pairs of tinned solid copper conductors. The
minimum conductor diameter shall be 0.5mm. All telephone cables shall have color coded core
insulation.
The insulation and outer sheath of telephone cables for internal use shall be halogen free.
Cables with more than six pairs shall have a fire barrier tape.
All telephone cables for external use shall have cores embedded in a water repellent gel to prevent the
ingress of moisture, and an outer sheath of tough UV resistant polyethylene.
Telephone cables which are direct buried shall be armored.
7.5.6 Optical fiber cables

All fiber optic cables shall comply with IEC 60794, and have Aramid type strain relief elements. The
cables shall be able to operate continuously in temperatures between –10°C and +60°C.
The fiber optic cables shall be loose tube type, with the fibers fed into tubes. The tubes shall be
sufficiently strong to hold their shape and provide protection for the fibers against deformation and
friction. Each tube shall be color coded.
Where fiber optic cables are to be laid in contaminated ground, a water repellent gel filling and a
moisture barrier shall be applied longitudinally over the cores to ensure long term water tightness.
An inner polyethylene sheath shall contain a hydrogen scavenger to eliminate the risk of hydrogen
build up around the fibers during operation.
Fiber optic cables which are direct buried shall be armored.
7.5.7 High temperature cables

Silicon insulated cables shall be used for applications such as instrumentation, alarms, lighting, and
essential services in temperatures between –60°C up to (200°C) such as for the interconnections to the
gas turbine compartment. Stranded conductors shall be to BS 6360/VDE 0295 Class 5. A glass fiber
braid shall be applied over the silicon insulation, with a silicon outer sheath. Where mechanical
protection is required, a glass fiber tape shall be applied over the silicon sheath with an outer
galvanized steel wire braid.
7.5.8 Intrinsically safe cables

Cables used for intrinsically safe circuits shall have a blue outer sheath in accordance with IEC
60079-14. No other cables shall be supplied with a blue outer sheath.
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7.5.9 Cable installation

All cables shall be laid in preformed trenches, in ducts, and supported on racks and trays.
Cable trays, ladder racks and supports shall generally be heavy duty hot dipped galvanized mild steel.
Stainless steel or GRP shall be used in saline atmospheres.
To enable complete redundancy to be maintained, two separate routes shall be used for the data
highway.
The cabling systems of each unit shall be physically separated, or segregated by fire barriers with a
minimum of 1 hour fire resistance.
Preformed trenches shall be of adequate size to allow for cable trays or ladder racks to be installed on
the side of the trenches. The trenches shall be complete with concrete covers.
Cables laid direct in the ground shall be covered with a layer of sand, with protective tiles above the
sand. Tape shall be laid above the tiles to indicate the presence of cables below. However, direct
burial is not preferred, proposal for such installation method except for street lighting will require
MoE’s approval.
Draw pits shall be positioned at reasonable intervals in long runs and changes of direction of cable
ducts.
Cables rising out of a duct or the ground shall be protected for a minimum of 1.5 m above the finished
floor level.
Cables shall be supported and affixed on cable trays at regular intervals. Ladder rack shall be used for
power and control cables with a diameter larger than 15 mm.
Control cables shall not be run on the same tray or ladder as power cables.
Single core cables run in trefoil shall be cleated using non magnetic trefoil clamps which shall be
capable of withstanding the forces produced under short circuit conditions.
Steel cable clamp ties shall be used for vertical runs of cable. PVC and nylon tie wraps shall not be
used on horizontal runs which are in direct sunlight.
PVC shrouds shall be provided over all cable glands.
Cable lugs shall be of the double compression type.
Metallic removable covers shall be provided for trays and ladder rack where the cables are in direct
sunlight.
Cores of all control cables shall be long enough to allow a second termination at a future date.
Screens on multi-core cables shall be insulated from field instruments and cable armour and shall be
connected to ensure continuity throughout their length.
All cables and cable cores shall be unambiguously identified.
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All MV cable terminations shall be complete with pot type seals, cold compound, glands, and high
temperature neoprene sleeves.
Wiring ferrules shall be suitable for affixing to the cable cores.
All steel conduits along with all accessories and fixings shall comply with IEC 60423 and IEC 60614.
Minimum conduit size shall be 20 mm2. Conduit shall be hot dip galvanized; fittings shall be
galvanized malleable iron.
All ducts and conduits shall have their ends sealed against the ingress of water and oil.
Conduits and ducts shall be sized to enable the cables to be easily drawn in.
Cable trunking shall be manufactured from galvanized mild steel. The coating shall comply with ISO
1461.
The trunking shall be provided with removable covers.
Copper bonding links or continuous copper earth conductors shall be fitted across all trunking joints.
Where cables pass horizontally through walls or vertically through walls, rooms, floors and ceilings
non-combustible, non-metallic fire barriers and fire stoppers of approved design for two hour rating
shall be installed.
7.5.10 Electrical equipment for hazardous areas

The installation design, and the manufacture, certification and installation of electrical equipment in
hazardous areas shall comply with IEC 60079. All hazardous areas shall be shown on site layout
drawings.
7.6 Electrical building services
7.6.1 Scope of works

The scope of works for the Electrical Building services shall include the following:
a. lighting systems
b. small power systems
c. distribution system
d. cables and Wiring
e. lightning protection system.
The Contractor shall be responsible for the complete design, detailed design calculations, equipment
selection, installation, testing and commissioning and testing of the complete electrical building
services systems subject to the approval of Owner/Engineer.
Design calculations, system diagrams and construction drawings shall be submitted for approval.
Design information shall be submitted with description of the system and all calculations as detailed
in Civil Specification.
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The Contractor shall ensure that the equipment is provided suitable for the location it is to be installed
in taking into account temperature and environmental conditions expected on site.
The Contractor shall include for providing all as constructed drawings, which shall be prepared as the
works proceed. Completed sets of Operational and Maintenance Instructions including all test,
commissioning and any other documentation required to maintain the works shall be submitted to
Owner/Engineer for approval.
7.6.2 Normal, external and emergency Lighting systems
7.6.2.1 Scope of works
Lighting systems shall be provided throughout the station for all areas, outbuildings and external areas
to the levels required by this Specification.
The lighting system provided shall be in compliance with the Regulations, Codes and Standards and
comprise normal, emergency (including operational security lighting) and external lighting systems
that will include a fence security lighting system.
The mounting positions of all luminaries in all areas shall be arranged to allow maintenance to be
carried out on each fitting with a minimum of labour and access equipment.
The design and installation of lighting shall be based on the following Regulations/Standards:
a. Requirements for Electrical Installations, IEE wiring regulations BS 7671 as
issued by the Institution of Electrical Engineers, London and British Standards, UK.
b. The Code for Lighting, Lighting Guides, as issued by the Chartered Institution of
Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) London, UK.
All interior and exterior lighting designs shall be undertaken using computerized calculation and shall
be presented using the point-by-point calculation method or flux distribution from luminaries reaching
a grid of illuminance points spread across the working plane for all of the indoor and outdoor lighting.
Lighting design shall take into account efficiency, symmetry, application, operational plant, and glare,
glare that might affect the CCTV cameras, computer screen environments, maintainability and long
life. The CIBSE definitions and recommendations for uniformity ratio, diversity, and maintenance
factor shall be applied. The Contractor shall state the assumptions applied for cleaning and relamping
of luminaries and ensure that these are compatible with the normal practice being applied to the local
environment. The Contractor shall design using the most economical method of achieving the
maintained illuminance taking into account electricity costs and lamp replacement costs etc.
Lighting levels shall be graduated as required for comfort, safety and monitoring.
The lighting systems will consist of the following systems.
Normal lighting system 400/230 V AC serving approximately 75 per cent of the total lighting at a
given area via the lighting distribution system.
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The emergency lighting system 400/230V AC serving 25 per cent of the total load at a given area and
connected via a lighting distribution board. Basic source of power shall be the diesel generator. The
emergency lighting system shall also be capable of illuminating all exit signs, doors, stairways, and
corridors, other routes of exit and outside each fire exit together with other areas of specific risk. The
emergency lighting system shall enable persons to make their way safely out of the area or premises
without assistance.
Operational (high risk task area) lighting system 230 V ac connected via distribution boards for
control rooms and walkways. Basic source of power shall be from an independent inverter system.
For buildings remote from the inverter the exit signs and buildings shall be illuminated by self
contained battery packs. This system shall be capable of 3-hour operation
Circuit design shall ensure that operation of a circuit protective device or failure of a circuit
component shall result only in limited loss of illumination in a room or area.
7.6.2.2 Normal lighting
The lighting installation, shall under normal operating conditions and throughout the stations
operational life be capable of providing the minimum service levels of illumination as listed below:
These levels shall be based on measurements being taken after the lamps have operated for not less
than 100 hours. The method of measurement is to be carried out in accordance with the International
Commission of Illumination (CIE) Publication No 29. Measurements to be generally taken at floor
level.
Area Description of activity Standard Maintained

Luminance (lux)
Gas turbine area Operating floor 200
Substations Control areas/room 250-500
Black start/emergency Data printers 300
Diesel generator building Engineers/offices 300
Control and administration Monitoring room 300

building
Workshop and stores Mess room 200
Water treatment plant Metering room 200
Switch room 200
Access corridors 150
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Area Description of activity Standard Maintained

Luminance (lux)
HV equipment floors 150
Marshalling room/stairwells 150
Cable floor/cable risers 50
Battery room 150
Entrance 150
Fuel oil plant room 150
Stairwells/corridors 150
Station unit switch room 200
Workshop/store 300
C&I equipment 300
Electronics room 300
Switchgear room 200
prayer room 250
Stores 200 - 300
Chemical laboratory 300
Kitchens 300
Kitchens 500
Conference rooms 300 - 500
Locker rooms 200
Cable tunnels 50
Transformer compounds 30
If there are areas that are not included in the above BS ISO 8995 should be used for guidance.
The lighting shall be designed to provide visual performance, safety and amenity. Visual performance
shall be free of excessive stroboscopic effects and flicker from discharge type lighting.
The Contractor shall take into account the expected wall, floor and ceiling reflectance values when
undertaking the design calculations. The lighting designs shall also take into account the proposed
equipment locations.
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The Contractor shall base his design calculations on fluorescent lamps of a white colour and a colour-
rendering index of typically 95. Lamps shall be triphosphour or multi-phosphor type. High frequency
ballasts shall be provided in all fluorescent luminaries.
The use of low energy/compact fluorescents will be considered wherever the location and purpose of
the area is suitable. The design will incorporate energy saving systems and make possible use of local
isolation, movement and presence detectors wherever such a system will provide potential energy
savings.
The selected luminaries shall be suitable for its application. Anti vibration dampers shall be used
where required, such as at crane bay.
All normal lighting shall have uniformity levels (ratio of average to minimum) no less than 0.8. The
type and quantity of fixtures and their luminous intensity shall relate to the space being illuminated
and shall take into account the effect of the architectural space concept and colour scheme. Local task
lighting shall be provided as required to keep open area lighting to the minimum requirement.
The selection of luminaries and requirements of illumination for various areas shall be in accordance
with the recommendations published by the Illuminating Engineering Society with consideration of
the safety and working conditions on the Project. The Contractors design shall reduce to a minimum
the different types and sizes of luminaries used on the project and shall use wherever possible linear
fluorescent luminaries surface mounted in plant locations. The use of one standard length fluorescent
tube is preferred but this does not exclude using other lengths if required for design considerations.
Luminaries shall be located as far as is reasonably practicable to allow maintenance to be carried out
on each luminaries with a minimum of labour and access equipment
7.6.2.3 Emergency lighting
All emergency lighting schemes shall be arranged to provide the required illumination on interruption
or failure of normal lighting supply, operation of a circuit breaker or fuse or manual acts such as
accidental opening of a switch controlling normal lighting facilities. The Contractor shall design,
supply, install, wire and connect up a complete emergency lighting installation with a minimum of 3-
hour operation, which shall be carried out in accordance with the following:
a. BS 5266, Part 1, 1999 (Code of Practice for Emergency Lighting at Premises)
b. BS EN 1838, Lighting Application – Emergency Lighting.
This shall include the provision of a 230 V AC UPS system for the operational (high risk task area)
lighting system areas. The Contractor shall design for dedicated UPS units that are to be for
emergency lighting use only.
Emergency lighting including operational (high risk task area) lighting system shall be supplied to all
areas.
The emergency lighting system shall consist of the following types of fittings:
a. non-maintained 230 V AC
b. maintained 230 V AC
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Emergency lighting (operational (high risk task area) lighting system) fed by the dedicated UPS
system
- Fluorescent luminaries, operational areas 15 lux at floor level Non-maintained
- Fluorescent luminaries or high bay metal halide discharge luminaires with auxiliary lamp for
instant illumination inside the electrical operational rooms. 15 lux at floor level Non-
maintained
- Fluorescent luminaires inside switchboard/electronics rooms to serve as standby lighting 100

lux at floor level Maintained
- Illuminated exit signs of all final exit doors (non UPS supply) Maintained, self-contained
battery back up bulkheads
- High bay metal halide discharge luminaires with auxiliary lamp for instant illumination 15 lux
at operating floor level) Non-maintained
- Floodlight type units mounted on the turbine/generator house side walls area. 15 lux at floor
level Non-maintained
Emergency lighting on paths of egress at floor level shall have a maximum-to-minimum illumination
uniformity ratio of 40 to 1, which shall not be exceeded. The emergency lighting for stairs and
escalators shall emphasise illumination on the top and bottom landings and at all intermediate
landings
The emergency lighting shall be arranged to come into operation automatically upon failure of the
normal lighting sub-circuit failure. The UPS shall be sized to take 110 per cent of the full design load
for three hours.
7.6.2.4 External lighting
The Contractor shall design supply, install wire and connect up a complete external lighting system
for all areas of the development.
The detailed positioning of all lighting points to achieve the illumination levels shall be subject to the
approval of the Engineer and must be in uniform and symmetrical arrangement.
All lighting shall be designed to meet the requirements of lighting guide LG06: 1992. For the outdoor
environment issued by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers.
Illumination levels shall also be in accordance with the lux levels indicated below. Where these two
contradict the more onerous shall take precedence. Where a range of average illuminances are
recommended in the guide for a particular application, the Contractor shall design his lighting scheme
to provide an illuminance not less than midway between the recommended upper and lower values.
Transformer area 100 lux Fluorescent
Operating plant areas:
Machinery areas 200 lux Metal Halide

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Platforms/ladders (active) 50 lux HP Sodium
Walkways 50 lux HP SODIUM
Road, platform/ladders (inactive), 30 lux HP Sodium
The security fence shall be continuously illuminated during hours of darkness by linear low-pressure
sodium lighting to provide an even vertical illuminance of 25 lux on the face of the fence.
These low mounted glare lights will allow the security patrol personnel to view the surveyed field, the
area outside the fence is so that persons outside of the fence cannot view a guard inside the project site
boundary. This shall be undertaken utilizing luminaires installed on 3 m high hot dipped galvanized
columns
When lighting tower/columns are required, these shall be complete with luminaries’ mounted at
suitable heights in accordance with design calculations and at suitable mounting locations. Lamp
replacement shall be possible easily.
All external doors of buildings shall have external luminaires installed adjacent to the doors to provide
illumination immediately outside entrances. This is in addition to any other external or roadway
lighting.
7.6.2.5 Related Standards
a. IEC 60364 Electrical Installations of Buildings
b. IEC 60064 Specification for tungsten filament lamps for general service (BS 161) (batch testing).
c. BS 5649 Steel columns for street lighting
d. BS EN 60598 Luminaires
(BS 4533)
Pt 1 General requirements and tests
Pt 2 Detail requirements
e. BSEN 60081 Tubular fluorescent lamps for general lighting service. (BS 1853)
f. BSEN 60921 Specification for ballast for tubular fluorescent lamps. (BS 2818)
g. IEC 60188 High-pressure mercury vapour lamps
h. BSEN 62035 (excluding Fluorescent Lamps) (BS 3677)
i. IEC 60662 High-pressure sodium lamps (BS 6193)
j. BS 3871 Miniature and moulded case circuit-breakers
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k. BS 4782 Ballasts for discharge lamps (excluding ballasts for tubular fluorescent lamps)
l. IEC 60947 Low-voltage switchgear and control gear m. Codes for Interior and exterior lighting
(Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers.)
7.6.3 Small power installation

The station and any ancillary areas shall be provided with socket outlets, connection units and
isolators to suit the purpose of each building or area. These outlets will be suitable for providing
power supplies to all portable equipment, hand tools, portable lamps and fixed equipment required for
operating and maintaining the systems
For office areas, equipment and control rooms, maintenance and testing areas or similar, the socket
outlet layout shall be designed so as to effectively cover work areas with a 3 metre flexible cable.
Socket layout design for all other areas shall give effective cover with a 15 metre portable extension.
110 V socket outlets shall be provided in plant areas to supply power for hand tools etc used for
maintenance. The Contractor shall design supply and install a complete small power installation
which shall comprise of 230 V/13 A socket outlets, 400 V/200 A oil filtration sockets,
400 V/63A welding sockets, industrial outlets for plant areas 230 V/15 A (BS EN 60309) and 13 A
fused connection units and isolators for various items of fixed appliances.
The 230 V sockets shall be wired as ring main circuits whilst 400 V sockets shall be wired as
ring/radial circuits the 230 V switched 13 A socket outlets shall be flush mounted in offices and office
type areas.
7.6.3.1 110 V power sockets N.A
7.6.3.2 230V power sockets

A 13 A 230 V socket outlet system (2 pole plus earth) will be provided for offices areas, main plant
areas, store areas, equipment and control rooms. This installation will be of the surface/concealed type
and will be designed to provide to effective cover to all work areas with a 3 metre flexible cable. The
Contract shall provide sufficient sockets for general purposes in all operational areas.
Single-phase socket outlets – 15 A. Single phase 230 V, 15 A socket outlets, connected to the normal
power supply shall be of the two gang, 3-pin type in accordance with BS EN 60309.
Socket outlet installations for plant room areas shall be surface mounted and shall be located to
provide effective cover with a 15 metre portable extension lead. Socket outlets rated at 15 A, 230 V
single phase shall be provided for all fixed items of equipment such as small local water heaters and
extractor fans etc.
A RCBO rated to trip at 30 mA at the local distribution board shall protect each small powers ring
main or radial circuits.
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7.6.3.3 230V power accessories

Cooker control units shall be provided for kitchen cooking stoves consisting of a 45 amp, double pole
main switch with pilot lamp and a connector unit complete with terminal blocks, cable clamps and
cover plate.
Water heater switches shall be rated 15 amp, 20 amp or 45 amp depending on load requirements with
red pilot lamp and switch plate engraved ‘Water Heater'. Hand dryer switches shall be rated 15 amp
with red pilot lamp and switch plate engraved ‘Hand Dryer'.
7.6.3.4 400 V socket outlets

Power socket outlets shall be rated at either 16 A, 32 A, 63 A or 200 A and shall have 4 pole
connections and two earth connections.
The Contractor shall provide socket outlets in all dry type transformers compounds for the connection
of a mobile oil purification plant. The socket outlets shall be located so that the mobile oil purification
plant can be positioned in front of each transformer bay using a maximum cable length of 20 metres.
The Contractor shall supply and install welding socket outlets complete with plugs at strategic points
located on a nominal 50 metre grid so that all parts of the Plant can be reached using a maximum
cable length of 35 metres. The socket outlets shall be 400 V, 63 A, three phase, neutral and earth to
BS EN 60309. They shall incorporate an on-load disconnector, mcb rated to suit the switch and a
residual current circuit device (RCBO) rated at 30 mA.
7.6.3.5 Related Standards
a. IEC 60364-5-54 Earthing arrangements and protective conductors for indoor

installations up to 1000 V ac and 1500 V dc
b. BS 1363 13 A plugs, socket outlets, adapters and connection units switched and un-
switched 13A socket outlets and boxes
c. BS 4343/IEC 309 Specification for industrial plugs socket outlets and couplers for ac
and dc supplies.
d. BSEN 60309 Plug and socket outlets
e. IEC 60309 Plugs, socket-outlets and couplers for industrial purposes
f. BS 3871 Miniature and moulded case circuit-breakers.
7.6.3.6 Material
Socket outlets shall be metalclad to IP67, watertight and incorporate a spring-return flap cover. The
plug and socket shall be interlocked such that the unit cannot be switched on until the matching plug
is fully inserted, nor can the plug be withdrawn with the switch closed.
7.6.3.7 Workmanship
The mounting height of general-purpose socket outlets and power socket outlets shall be as follows:
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General-purpose socket outlets mounted in walls of rooms such as offices and control room areas
shall be 300 mm above finished floor. In all other maintenance type areas, equipment or station areas
the mounting height shall be 600 mm above finished floor.
Power socket outlets shall be mounted 1.2 metres above finished floor. MoE and/or Owner’s Engineer
at site shall approve the position of all socket outlets before installation work is commenced
7.6.4 Distribution system
Sub distribution boards shall be provided for the lighting and small power supplies throughout the
station. A unique code number shall designate to them and all drawings and diagrams.
The boards shall be 400/230 V ac 3 phase and neutral, generally grouped together where suitable,
within a free standing floor mounted totally enclosed cellular cubicle type switchboard or as
individual boards where required. Each board shall be equipped with main incomer and sub-main
circuit breakers.
The design shall ensure that all equipment is provided that will take the expected symmetrical fault
rating and shall be capable of breaking rated load current. Lighting and small power final sub-circuits
shall be supplied from ways protected by miniature circuit breakers. A minimum of 20 per cent of
each type and rating of MCB/RCCD ways shall be provided as spares.
Related Standards
a. S 5486 Pt 12 and 13 Miniature Circuit Breaker Boards.
b. IEC 60947 Distribution boards and all components.
c. BS 5419 and BS 3871 Air break switches, disconnector and MCCB's.
Material
Sub-main circuit breakers shall be of the moulded case plug-in and bolted type selected in accordance
with the load served and to withstand the actual fault levels at the bus bars. Miniature circuit breakers
of the residual current earth leakage type shall be used for socket outlet feeds and some small power
supplies.
Sub-distribution boards combining lighting circuits and socket outlet circuits shall be electrically
separated by the provision of separate bus bars and the socket outlet section shall be protected by
RCBO.
The emergency lighting shall be operated (i.e. switched on due to ac failure) when the voltage of any
one phase drops to 80 per cent of normal supply voltage.
The relay shall be able to detect when the 400 V ac supply voltage has fallen to 80 per cent for half a
cycle and to energize the emergency lighting within 0.5 seconds. Upon restoration of normal ac
supplies a suitable delay shall occur before the emergency lighting are switched off. A timer linked to
the low voltage relay shall provide this function but shall not be included where fluorescent tubes are
used for the ac lighting. The low voltage relay shall be equipped with a manual override to provide a
lamp test facility for the emergency lighting or switch it on manually should the automatic system fail.
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The 400/110 V ac power socket boards shall be fed from 4 kVA transformers for each group of 110 V
ac socket outlets.
Workmanship
Distribution boards shall have an enclosure of zinc coated or galvanized steel of minimum thickness
of 1.8 mm, having a hinged door with padlocking.
Enclosures shall have a degree of protection to IP 20 for office type rooms (indoor locations) IP 44 for
indoor locations in plant areas and IP 65 for outdoors and damp situations.
Access doors shall open 120° without obstruction to give access for operation of switches for MCB
and RCD’s. The local distribution boards shall be generally mounted at 1450 mm above ground level
with a clear working space of 1000mmfor operation testing and maintenance.
Gland plates shall be fitted to both top and bottom for cable entries to incoming and outgoing circuits
and allow for spare capacity
7.6.5 Cables and wiring

The supply and erection of all LV power cables; control cables and wiring, complete with accessories
shall be provided as described in chapter 4.
Workmanship
Lighting suspension trunking shall be manufactured from heavy gauge sheet steel with a galvanized
finish complying with the related Standard. Trunking shall be complete with all manufactured
standard couplings, bends, tees, cable retainers, stirrup suspension, hangers and fixing brackets and all
other accessories as required.
Self-tapping screws shall not be used in the trunking assembly and the inner surface of the trunking
shall have a smooth finish.
All conduits terminating at the trunking shall be bonded together and to the trunking. The trunking
shall not form part of the earth continuity conductor and separate earth conductor shall be provided in
the trunking. Copper earth bonding links shall be fitted across all joints.
Lighting trunking shall be used exclusively for the purpose of lighting fitting suspension and the
routing of directly related wiring.
Conduit
The conduits shall be continuous from outlet to outlet to distribution boards, junction or pull boxes
and secured to all boxes so that each system is electrically continuous from service to outlet.
7.6.6 Lightning protection system

Scope of works
The Contractor shall provide and install a lightning protection system to provide the necessary
protection to each building and each equipment as required in specifications. Each building shall have
its own air terminal network, down coming tapes and earth points. For the Power Island the design
criteria shall follow the SIEMENS specified lightning protection system.
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The lightning protection system shall be designed, furnished and installed in accordance with the
latest applicable NFPA Standard 780, ANSI/UL Standard 96A, BS 6651 and components BS EN
50164 and any other applicable codes and standards.
The Contractor shall connect the lightning rods directly to the earthing system specified in chapter 7.
Workmanship
Joints between lightning protection conductors shall be accessible without disturbing the roof
structure, no joints located below roof finish will be accepted.
At ground level the down conductor terminates shall terminate at a brass test clamp mounted at 1500
mm above finished floor level. There shall be minimum two such ground paths.
The earth electrode shall comprise as a minimum 4 No 1200mm, 15mm diameter, hard drawn solid
copper ground rods, screw coupled. Final connection to the electrode rod shall be by a pressure type
clamp connection or exothermic welded.
The complete installation shall be tested in accordance with the relevant Standards. The Contractor
shall provide the Owner/Engineer with copies of the test certificate produced for the lightning
protection system.
Surge arrestors to be fitted for protection against transient surge’s that occur during lightning strikes
Bonding
The Contractor shall include for bonding all items of exposed extraneous metalwork, i.e. masts,
AHUs etc and louvres, to the lightning protection system.
A separate electronic earthing system shall be installed as per the latest Codes and Standards for all
electronic and communication systems. This system shall be separate from the plant protective
bonding system.
The Building Services systems shall all be bonded to the nearest earthing point distribution bar
normally located within the electrical equipment rooms. The earthing arrangement and protective
conductor system shall be in accordance with the BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations.
8 TEST AND INSPECTIONS

8.1 General
Tests and inspections shall include electrical, mechanical, hydraulic or any other tests to ensure that
the plant being supplied complies with the requirements of the Specification and with the standards as
applicable to the plant.
Tests shall be conducted in accordance with the specified standards. For equipment not covered by
such test standards nor specifically mentioned in the specification, the test procedure shall be agreed
between MoE and/or the Owner’s Engineer and the Contractor.
All important forgings are to be jointly examined at the manufacturer’s factory by MoE and/or the
Owner’s Engineer and by representatives of the manufacturer during forging and heat treatment.
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An approved method of radiographic or other non-destructive testing is to be used for proving all
welding associated with pressure vessels. The Contractor shall supply suitable test pieces of all
materials as required by MoE and/or the Owner’s Engineer.
Control, instrumentation and BOP packaged control system supplied by Contractor will be subject to
Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), which will be carried out at the Contractor’s works. These tests will
be carried out after the Contractor has completed all his integrated system testing in the Works and
consists of General System Testing and Performance Testing.
In addition to particular inspections and tests specified herein, MoE and/or the Owner’s Engineer
reserves the right to carry out any such other inspections and tests, as he may deem necessary to
ensure that the works complies with the requirements of the specification.
All site welding and testing of mechanical, civil/structural and electrical systems connecting to the
G/T supplied equipment must meet G/T supplier’s recommendations
8.2 Tests in Manufacturer’s Works
8.2.1 General
The equipment provided is subject to inspection and tests by purchaser and/or the Owner’s Engineer
during the course of manufacture and on completion in order to ensure compliance with this
Specification. The Contractor shall give purchaser and/or the Owner’s Engineer a list of the tests to be
conducted for each system one (1) month after the purchase order has been placed and at least 14 days
notice of materials for inspection or test. For tests of long duration at least one months notice shall be
given.
The Contractor shall provide to purchaser and/or the Owner’s Engineer as soon as practicable after
tests have been witnessed three copies of the relevant test certificates. These shall contain details of
each test performed. Records, results and calculations of all electrical tests shall be provided.
All tests shall be carried out in the presence of purchaser and/or the Owner’s Engineer unless
otherwise agreed in writing. All instruments used shall have valid calibration certificates, and
calibration data shall be made available to purchaser and/or the Owner’s Engineer on demand. All the
inspection, measuring and test equipment required for inspections and tests shall be provided by the
Contractor.
The Contractor shall provide type test certificates for identical or essentially similar equipment which
satisfies purchaser and/or the Owner’s Engineer. Such certified results shall be presented to purchaser
and/or the Owner’s Engineer for consideration no later than six months after the Contract date.
Six copies of test certificates detailing all the works tests performed shall be issued by the Contractor
to purchaser and/or the Owner’s Engineer within two months of completion of works tests on each
item of plant or equipment.
8.2.2 Auxiliary Services: General

All tests shall be carried out in accordance with the latest edition of the applicable standards.
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The Contractor shall supply the type test certificates as required by applicable standards, such as:
a. Impulse voltage tests;

b. Sound level test;
c. Temperature rise tests;
d. Short-circuit with stand test.
e. Other tests
Where Type test certificate is not available the Contractor shall get the test done and offer for test
witness.
The routine tests shall be carried out by the Contractor as required by applicable standard, such as:
a. Measurement of winding resistance ;

b. Voltage ratio measurement and check of polarity;
c. Measurement of load losses and short-circuit voltage;
d. Measurement of no-load losses current;
e. Separate source voltage with stand test:
f. Measurement of partial discharge
8.2.3 Auxiliary Services transformers

Type test:
The Contractor shall supply the type test certificates as required by applicable IEC standards, such as:
a. Impulse voltage test;

b. Sound level test;
c. Temperature rise test;
d. Short-circuit withstand test.
Routine Tests:
The contractor shall carry out routine tests as required by the applicable IEC standards, such as -
a. Measurement of winding resistance;

b. Voltage ratio measurement and check of polarity;
c. Measurement of load losses and short- circuit voltage;
d. Measurement of no-load losses and current;
e. Separate source voltage withstand test;
f. Measurement of partial discharges.
8.2.4 Distribution Board

All tests on the Distribution Board and the various components shall be carried out in accordance with
the latest edition of applicable IEC Standards.
Type tests
The Contractor shall supply the following type test certificates:
a. Verification of temperature-rise limits;

b. Verification of the dielectric properties;
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c. Verification of the short-circuit strength;

d. Verification of the continuity of the protective device;
e. Verification of the clearance and creepage distances;
f. Verification of mechanical operation;
g. Verification of degree of protection.
Routine test
The following routine test shall be carried out by the Contractor:
a. Inspections of the equipment, including inspection of wiring, and if necessary, electric

operation test;
b. Dielectric test;
c. Checking of protective measures and electrical continuity of the protective circuit.
8.2.5 Low voltage AC Distribution Board

All tests on the Distribution Board and the various components shall be carried out in accordance with
the latest edition of applicable IEC Standards.
Type tests
The Contractor shall supply the following type test certificates:
a. Verification of temperature-rise limits;

b. Verification of the dielectric properties;
c. Verification of the short-circuit strength;
d. Verification of the continuity of the protective device;
e. Verification of the clearance and creepage distances;
f. Verification of mechanical operation;
g. Verification of degree of protection.
Routine test
The following routine test shall be carried out by the Contractor:
a. Inspections of the equipment, including inspection of wiring, and if necessary, electric

operation test;
b. Dielectric test;
c. Checking of protective measures and electrical continuity of the protective circuit.
8.2.6 DC supplies equipment

Performance tests.
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One battery shall be subjected to the emergency discharge and recharge time requirements of the
Specification. Voltage/time, current/time and specific gravity/time curves shall be plotted throughout
the recharge period.
The automatic and manual voltage control system and alarm and indication functions of the chargers.
regulation, efficiency shall be demonstrated to the satisfaction of MoE and/or the Owner’s Engineer.
8.2.7 Protection equipment

All relays shall be subjected to routine tests at the manufacturer's works to confirm that they comply
with the claimed performance and design limits.
For measuring relays (ie relays which have a defined setting of the input and/or characteristic quantity
subjected to accuracy requirements, eg current, time, etc) these routine tests shall include as a
minimum the following:
a. Measurement of the assigned error(s) under reference conditions, ie measuring accuracy and
operating time characteristics.
b. Measurement of the resetting ratios.
c. Dielectric tests as specified in Clause 6 of IEC 60255-5, the test voltage being 2 kV rms. All
normally open output contacts of all relays shall withstand a test voltage of 1 kV rms.
For all-or-nothing relays, the routine tests shall include a check of relay operation and resetting,
together with the dielectric tests described above.
Unless otherwise agreed with MoE and/or the Owner’s Engineer, all unit protection schemes using
either biased differential, current balance or voltage balance principles shall be subjected to heavy
current con junctive tests using the actual current transformer windings which will be used in service.
Tests shall be made to prove operating sensitivity, time of operation and to demonstrate stability of
the protection under the worst transient external fault conditions. Tests will only be waived if the
manufacturer is able to produce type test results for an identical scheme. In this case it will be
sufficient to prove that individual component characteristics are identical, eg current transformers are
of the same design, have the same magnetization characteristics, knee-point voltage and secondary
resistance.
Each circulating current protection scheme designed must fulfil the following routine testing
requirements:
a. Each current transformer, which must be of the low reactance type, shall be individually
tested for turns ratio, secondary winding resistance and excitation characteristic up to a
secondary voltage equal to 120 per cent of the “knee-point” voltage.
b. The VA consumption at operation of current operated relays shall be measured and shall
not exceed the maximum value declared by the manufacturer.
c. The operating current of voltage relays shall be measured and shall not exceed the
maximum value declared by the manufacturer.
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8.2.8 Switchgear and ancillary equipment

Tests before completion.
These shall comprise Site testing to demonstrate complete satisfactory operation of the equipment
after transport and installation generally in line with the routine tests as per applicable standard in the
manufacturer's works.
Commissioning and setting to work.
This shall include the tests recommended by the equipment manufacturer and shall include the
following:
a. The checking of all connections, and conductivity testing of bus bar joints.
b. The checking and ringing through of all small wiring and multi-core cables connected to the
equipment.
c. Dielectric testing of all primary circuits on the equipment.
d. Insulation resistance measurement of all secondary circuits on the equipment.
e. Primary injection of all protective and metering circuits to check satisfactory operation.
f. The checking for satisfactory adjustment and operation of all circuit breakers, switches, and
mechanical and electrical interlocks.
g. Secondary injection tests on relays and instruments to check operating characteristics.
h. Tests to check the magnetism curve, polarity and resistance of current transformers.
i. Final setting of all protection.
j. Secondary injection of voltage transformer circuits.
k. Phasing tests prior to making live.
l. On-load checks of protection, indicating and metering circuits.
8.2.9 Transformers
following
a. Insulation resistance of core and windings at not less than 2000 V dc.
b. Insulation resistance of auxiliary wiring.
c. Proving of manual and electrical operation of each device.
d. Operation of equipment in accordance with the overall control scheme.
Commissioning and setting to work.
This shall include:
a. Ratio and no-load current at reduced voltages on all tapping. Vector relationship at reduced
voltage.
8.2.10 Battery equipment

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following after erection of the batteries/chargers and switchboards:
a. The checking of all connections.

b. 500 V insulation testing of all primary and secondary circuits.
c. Primary injection of all protection and indication circuits.
d. The checking for satisfactory adjustment and operation of all circuit breakers,
e. switches and mechanical and electrical interlocks.
Dummy loads if required for testing shall be provided by the Contractor.
8.2.11 Cabling
Routine insulation tests shall be made and recorded on all cables, joints and sealing ends etc.
HV dc tests at 4Uo shall be made between conductors and between conductors and sheath on cables
operating between 3.3 kV and 33 kV.
1000 V insulation tests shall similarly be made on LV power cables and dc power supplies cables.
500 V insulation tests shall be applied between all cores and earth on all multi-core cables.
On terminations with insulated glands (single core cables) a 1000 V insulation test shall be carried out
between armour and/or sheath and earth.
8.2.12 Test equipment

The Contractor shall provide all the necessary instrumentation, vibration and balancing equipment,
recorders, sensors etc with experienced test engineers and staff to carry out these tests.
Six copies of test certificates for all the site tests shall be issued by the Contractor to Purchaser and/or
the Owner’s Engineer.
The Contractor shall submit his Site test proposals and program to Purchaser and/or the Owner’s
Engineer for approval 3 months before site tests are due to commence. The following tests shall be
included in the tests to be carried out.
Continuity tests shall be carried out on all earthing systems to ensure that the resistance to earth of all
earthed equipment does not exceed 0.5 ohms.
For the GT performance tests, GT erection contractor will provide test equipment using a combination
of permanent station
Instruments and precision test instruments supplied by G/T erection contractor on a temporary basis.
These instruments will be installed and commissioned by the contractor according to G/T supplier’s
document.
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8.2.13 Control and instrumentation

Installation and commissioning shall be generally in accordance with BS 6739.
Test documents shall be produced and shall include check lists to be witnessed by purchaser and/or
the Owner’s Engineer. These test documents shall contain agreed acceptance criteria.
The Contractor shall record the results of all calibration checks and loop tests on suitable check sheets
such as those examples given in BS 6739.
Commissioning will in general be achieved in the following stages:
a. Calibration and performance tests prior to operation.
This shall include:
i. Calibration of total loop where possible.

ii. Performance check using simulated input/output conditions.
iii. Sequence and interlock equipment proving.
iv. Control loop functions using simulated conditions.
v. Software testing.
vi. Redundancy tests.
vii. Data communications checks.
b. Cold plant interface tests:
These shall be carried out with equipment connected to the main plant and shall as far as
possible demonstrate that plant may be controlled safely and to specification.
c. Hot plant performance tests:
These shall be carried out in conjunction with the main plant in operation. They shall include
on-line tests to demonstrate that all control and plant monitoring equipment are within
specification in an operating environment. Tests may also involve co-operation during any
required plant performance guarantee testing.
8.2.14 Main connections

After erection at Site the main connections shall be subject to dielectric, conductivity and temperature
rise tests to prove compliance with the specified requirements.
8.2.15 Earthing and lightning protection systems

Each electrode shall be tested before being connected to the underground copper grid earthing system.
Continuity tests shall be carried out on all earthing systems and lightning protection systems to ensure
that connections are mechanically sound and the resistance to earth of all equipment and terminations
does not exceed the design value.
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8.2.16 Lighting and small power

After completion and before being energized the installation shall be inspected and tested. All tests
required by Part 7 of BS 7671.shall be carried out.
After energization, the operation of all lighting and small power circuits and devices shall be
demonstrated, including the automatic and emergency circuits.
Illumination levels for all normal and emergency systems shall be measured.
The Electrical Installation Certificate in Appendix 6 of BS 7671 shall be completed in its entirety and
issued to MoE and/or the Owner Engineer.
ATTACHMENT
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ATTACHMENT
A. Motor application *
B. Rated horsepower (HP/kW) * /
C. Maximum continuous HP obtainable without
exceeding specified temperature rise *
D. Manufacturer *
E. Motor type
F. NEMA design letter *
G. Code letter *
H. Frame number
I. Rated voltage (V) *
J. Frequency/Phase * 50Hz /
K. Full load current(A) *
L. Locked rotor amperes (A) *
M. Safe locked rotor time (sec.)
N. Locked rotor input kVA
O. Full load torque (kg·m) *
P. Locked rotor torque (% of full load torque)
Q. Breakdown torque (% of full load torque)
R. Rated speed (rpm) *
S. Maximum allowable reverse speed(rpm)
T. Rotation (c.w. or c.c.w. if one rotation only) *
U. Construction (horizontal or vertical) *
V. Service factor *
W. Winding connection (star or delta)
X. Enclosure *
1) Drip proof fully guarded
2) Drip proof with filters
3) Weather protected NEMA type II
4) Totally enclosed
5) Totally enclosed fan cooled
6) Dust ignition proof (IP54 for Indoor, Ip55 for Outdoor)
7) Temperature rise, by resistance method, ℃ *

(40 ℃ ambient) *
Z. Insulation class (F)
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AA. Motor insulation system (describe material used) (B)

AB. Bearings
1) Type
2) Quantity
3) Lubrication system pressure(kg/ ㎠ gauge)
㎥
4) Oil type & gallons and flow( /h)
AC. Temperature detector (type & quantity) 150KW and
Above
1) Winding (1ea / phase)
2) Bearing (1ea) /
AD. Space heaters (All outdoor motors) / 230V
1) Watts (Rating/Operating)
2) Volts (Rating/Operating)
3) Phase
AD. WK2 of motor (kg· ) ㎡
AE. Maximum WK2 of driven unit which motor
will accelerate without damage (kg· )㎡
AF. Power factor (p.u.) *
1) Full load
2) 3/4 load
3) 1/2 load
4) Starting
AG. Efficiency (%) *
1) Full load
2) 3/4 load
3) 1/2 load
AH. Fan or blower material
AI. X/R ratio
1) Locked rotor reactance, per phase, in ohms
2) Rotor resistance, per phase, in ohms
3) Stator resistance, per phase, in ohms
AJ. No. of successive starts from reset at ambient temperature
(starts limitations of additional starts) *
AK. Average allowable number of daily starts
AL. Sound level (dB(A))
AM. Net motor weight (kg)
AO. Terminal box dimensions ( ) ㎜
AP. Phase to phase distance, A-B/B-C/C-A ( ) ㎜
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A. Motor application *
B. Rated horsepower (HP / kW) *
C. Maximum continuous HP obtainable without
Exceeding specified temperature rise *
D. Manufacturer *
E. Motor type
F. Frame number
G. Rated voltage (V) (6,600V) * /
H. Phase/Frequency (3ph / 50 Hz) *
I. Full load current (A) *
J. Locked rotor amperes (A)/PF (p.u.) / kVA at *
1) 100 percent voltage / /
K. Safe locked rotor time (sec.)
L. Torque at 100% voltage, full load/locked
rotor/breakdown (kg m) * / /
M. Torque at 90% voltage, full load/locked
N. Torque at 80% voltage, full load/locked
O. Torque at 70% voltage, full load/locked
P. Speed sync./full load (rpm) * /
Q. Standard reverse over speed percent
(Circulating water pumps only)
R. Maximum allowable reverse speed (rpm)
S. Rotation (c.w. or c.c.w. viewed from drive end) *
T. Enclosure *
1) Drip proof fully guarded
2) Drip proof with filters
3) Weather protected NEMA type II
4) Totally enclosed
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5) Totally enclosed fan cooled

6) Dust ignition proof
℃
U. Construction (horizontal or vertical) *
℃
V. Temperature rise, by resistance method,
(40 ambient) (B) *
W. Insulation class (F) *
X. Motor insulation system (describe material used)
Y. Bearings
1) Type
㎠
2) Quantity
3) Lubrication system pressure (kg/ gauge)
㎥
and flow ( /h) /
Z. Temperature detector (type & quantity)
1) Winding (1ea / phase) /
2) Bearing ( 1ea ) /
AA. Space heaters
1) Watts (Rating/Operating)
2) Volts (Rating/Operating) / 230V
㎡
3) Phase
AB. WK2 of motor (leg- )
㎡
AC. Maximum WK2 of driven unit which motor will
accelerate without damage (kg· )
AD. Power factor (p.u.)
1) Full load *
2) 3/4 load
3) 1/2 load
4) No load
AE. Efficiency (%)
1) Full load *
2) 3/4 load
3) 1/2 load
AF. Fan or blower material
AG. Impedance data (refer to NEMA MG1-1.59.6)
1) Stator DC resistance, r1 (ohms)
2) Rotor resistance, r2 (ohms)
3) Stator leakage reactance, X1 (ohms)
4) Rotor leakage reactance. X2 (ohms)
5) Magnetizing reactance, XM (ohms)
6) Transient X/R ratio
AH. Permissible successive attempts to start with motor at;
1) Ambient temperature *
2) Rated temperature *
AI. Time required for motor return to rated temperature with ;
1) Motor running *
2) Motor at standstill after attempted starts
AJ. Average allowable number of daily starts *
AK. Time constants (NEMA MG 1-1.59)
1) Open-Circuit AC, T"do (seconds)
2) Short-Circuit AC, T"d (seconds)
3) Short-Circuit DC, Ta (seconds)
4) X/R Ratio, X/R (radians)
AL. Transient reactance in percent and based on
kVA of the motor
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AM. Service factor *
㎜
AN. Net motor weight (kg)
㎜
AO. Terminal box dimensions H/W/D ( )
㎜
AP. Phase to phase distance A-B/B-C/C-A ( )
AQ. Rotor removal clearance ( ) *
AR. Winding connection (star or delta)
AS. Sound level (dB(A))
AT. Vibration Detector with transmitter ______________________
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FOR QUOTATION

A DEC.29.’11 FOR QUOTATION E.J.SUNG J.O.KANG Y.K.Keum

Ministry of Electricity, IRAQ

RUMAILA 5 x SGT5 PAC 4000F

DESIGNED BY DATE TITLE :

APPROVED BY DATE DOCUMENT NUMBER REV.

4.15.5 Conduits .............................................................................................................................. 19

8.2 Tests in Manufacturer’s Works ................................................................................................ 38

2 Codes and Standards

American Concrete Institute ACI (318-08)

National Fire Protection Agency NFPA

3.1 Site conditions affecting the design of the equipment

Seismic Code: UBC97

Seismic importance factor 1

Customer-specified horizontal acceleration. 0.2 g

3.1.3 3.1.3 Site temperatures and humidity

The extreme values of temperatures to be considered are:

The extreme values of humidity are:

3.2 Grid Conditions

4 Electrical General Requirement

• 6.6kV SWGR : 6,600 V AC ± 10%, three phase, 50 Hz ±5%

• Emergency lighting system 230V AC ± 20%

Motor Control Centers

• System three-phase, four wires, grounded neutral

• Rated operational voltage 690V

• Rated insulation voltage 1000 V

• Rated short-time withstand current for 1 second 35 kA (rms symm.), or as required by

The incoming feeder cubicle shall be of fixed type, equipped as follows:

• voltmeter, with scale 0-500 V;

• potential transformers 400/100 V (draw-out type);

• auxiliary protective fuses;

• F650 Feeder Management relay.

• molded case circuit breaker, with built-in magnetic protective device;

• On, Off, Fault indicating lamps;

• auxiliary protective fuses

Boards, Panels and Cabinets

4.2.3 Construction Features of Local Control Panels

4.3 Molded Case Circuit Breakers

4.4 Magnetic Contactors

4.5 Thermal Overload Relays

4.6 MV and LV Indoor Current and Potential Transformers

4.7 Terminal Blocks

4.8 Auxiliary and Time Delay Relays

4.8.2 Final Stage Relays

The minimum requirements of the final stage relays shall be as follows:

- Rated operational voltage 220 V DC

- Mechanical life (number of operations) 10x106

- Insulation voltage 300 V

• quantity (convertible type) 4 NO + 4 NC

• rated thermal current 10 A

• breaking capacity at 220 V DC with DC inductive load L/R = 20 ms 2A

4.8.3 Auxiliary Relays for General Use

- Rated operational voltage 220V DC

- Operating voltage range from 80 to 110 %

- Insulation voltage 300 V

- Rated thermal current 10 A

• quantity (change over type) 2 NO + 2 NC

• breaking capacity at 220 V DC with DC inductive load L/R = 20 ms 1A

4.8.4 Time Delay Relays

4.10 Indicating Lights

4.11 DC/DC Converter

4.12 Electrical Control Devices Manually Operated

4.12.2 Control Instruments and Selector Switches