VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-ELE-SPE-00005-E01 Specification For LV Switchgear and MCC

CONDocument No.: VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-ELE-SPE-00005 Revision No.
: E01
Specification for LV Switchgear and MCC
Talisman Vietnam 07/03 B.V
CA RONG DO PROJECT - TENSION LEG WELLHEAD

PLATFORM (TLWP) 07/03
OFFSHORE VIETNAM
CONTRACTOR Document No.: R3689-EE-RS-6005
REV REVISION DESCRIPTION PREP BY CHKD BY APPR BY

DATE
E01 01-Jun-2017 Issued for Approval AAH NB / ARM JDC
D01 18-May-2017 Issued for Interdisciplinary Check AAH NB / ARM JDC
Talisman Vietnam 07/03 B.V.
FloaTEC No. 17010

PTSC M&C No. xxxxxxx
Talisman Vietnam 07/03 B.V. No. 3714002
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DOCUMENT NAME DOCUMENT NUMBER
SPECIFICATION FOR LV SWITCHGEAR VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-ELE-SPE-00005

AND MCC BID NO. REVISION
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CHANGE RECORD
REVISION ITEM DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE

NUMBER NUMBER
D01 All First Issue – Issued for Interdisciplinary Check
E01 All Items Issued for IFA

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HOLD LIST
SECTION
NO DESCRIPTION OF HOLDS
NUMBER
1 6.0 Control Interface
Equipment Specification for Electrical Control System shall be prepared

during detailed design.

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TABLE OF CONTENT
1.0 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................7
1.1 Definition of Terms .........................................................................................................7
1.2 Abbreviations .................................................................................................................7
2.0 CODES, STANDARDS & RECOMMENDED PRACTICES ............................................9
2.1 COMPANY Reference Documents .................................................................................9
2.2 Conflicts .......................................................................................................................10
3.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................11
3.1 OPERATION & DESIGN LIFE......................................................................................11
3.2 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ...............................................................................11
3.3 UTILITY DATA .............................................................................................................11
3.4 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT ........................................................................................11
3.5 HAZARDOUS AREA RATING......................................................................................11
3.6 MATERIALS.................................................................................................................12
3.7 PURCHASER INTERFACES .......................................................................................12
3.8 WEIGHT CONTROL ....................................................................................................12
3.9 RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFACE LIMITS .................................................................12
4.0 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS ..........................................................................................13
4.1 GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................13
4.2 SHORT CIRCUIT RATING ...........................................................................................14
4.3 TEMPERATURE RISE .................................................................................................14
4.4 BUSBARS ....................................................................................................................14
4.5 EARTHING ..................................................................................................................15
4.6 NEUTRAL BAR ............................................................................................................15
4.7 CIRCUIT BREAKER ....................................................................................................15
4.7.1 General ..............................................................................................................15
4.7.2 Operating Mechanism ........................................................................................16
4.7.3 Isolating Devices ................................................................................................16
4.7.4 Intertripping ........................................................................................................16
4.7.5 Safety Shutters ...................................................................................................17
4.7.6 Protective Relays................................................................................................17
4.8 INTERLOCKS ..............................................................................................................17
4.8.1 General Interlocks ..............................................................................................17
4.8.2 Specific Interlocks...............................................................................................18
4.9 Contactors....................................................................................................................18
4.10 INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS ...............................................................................18
4.10.1 Current Transformers .........................................................................................18
4.10.2 Voltage Transformers .........................................................................................19
4.11 Relays, Meters, Switches and Indication Lamps...........................................................20
4.11.1 Protective Relays................................................................................................20
4.11.2 Control Relays ....................................................................................................20
4.11.3 Control Switches.................................................................................................21
4.11.4 Analogue Meters ................................................................................................21
4.11.5 Indicating Lamps ................................................................................................21
4.12 External Control Supplies .............................................................................................21
4.13 Control Circuits ............................................................................................................22
4.14 Auxiliary Contacts ........................................................................................................22
4.15 ESD/F&G Marshalling ..................................................................................................23

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4.16 Incoming Modules ........................................................................................................23

4.16.1 Main Incomer ......................................................................................................23
4.16.2 Generator Incomer .............................................................................................24
4.17 Outgoing Modules ........................................................................................................24
4.17.1 Motor Starter Modules ........................................................................................25
4.17.2 Variable Speed Drive Modules ...........................................................................26
4.17.3 MCCB and ACB Feeder Modules .......................................................................26
4.17.4 Spare Units.........................................................................................................27
4.17.5 Spaces ...............................................................................................................27
5.0 MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................27
5.1 Construction .................................................................................................................27
5.1.1 General ..............................................................................................................27
5.1.2 Requirements For Lifting ....................................................................................29
5.2 Cables and Wiring ........................................................................................................29
5.2.1 Cable Entry and Access .....................................................................................29
5.2.2 Cable Terminations ............................................................................................30
5.2.3 Support of Electrical Equipment Cubicle Wiring ..................................................30
5.2.4 Wiring and Terminals ..........................................................................................31
5.2.5 Cable Screening and Segregation ......................................................................32
5.3 Labels ..........................................................................................................................33
5.3.1 Danger And Warning Labels ...............................................................................33
5.3.2 Information Labels ..............................................................................................33
6.0 CONTROL INTERFACE ..............................................................................................34
7.0 MISCELLANEOUS ......................................................................................................34
8.0 INTERFACE WITH ELECTRICAL CONTROL SYSTEM (ECS) ...................................35
9.0 INSPECTION AND TESTING ......................................................................................36
9.1 General ........................................................................................................................36
9.2 Type Tests ...................................................................................................................36
9.3 Factory Acceptance Tests ............................................................................................36
9.4 Site Acceptance Test (SAT) .........................................................................................37
10.0 SPARES AND SPECIAL TOOLS ................................................................................38
11.0 PROTECTIVE COATINGS ..........................................................................................38
12.0 PRESERVATION, PROTECTION. PACKING AND SHIPMENT ..................................39
13.0 HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS ...................................39
13.1 General ........................................................................................................................39
13.2 Safety Management System Manual ............................................................................39
14.0 GUARANTEE AND WARRANTY ................................................................................40
14.1 Guarantee ....................................................................................................................40
14.2 Warranty ......................................................................................................................40
15.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL ..................................................41
15.1 GENERAL ....................................................................................................................41
15.2 MATERIAL TRACEABILITY REQUIREMENTS............................................................41
16.0 VENDOR DATA REQUIREMENT ................................................................................42
16.1 Documents for Review/Approval ..................................................................................43
16.2 Documents Requirements ............................................................................................43
16.3 CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................44
17.0 VENDOR ASISSTANCE, MAINTENANCE SUPPORT AND TRAINING .....................45
17.1 VENDOR Assistance ...................................................................................................45
17.2 Maintenance Support ...................................................................................................45

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17.3 Training Program .........................................................................................................45


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1.0 INTRODUCTION
This Specification shall cover the minimum requirements for the design, materials, fabrication,
inspection, testing, painting, documentation and preparation for shipment for the supply of Low
Voltage Switchgear and MCC to be installed as part of the Ca Rong Do TLWP.
This document does not preclude any proven technology which can meet the requirements outlined
in this specification in a safe and cost effective manner.
1.1 Definition of Terms

The following terms as used within the contents of this specification, shall have the meanings as
stated below:
COMPANY: CONTRACTOR’s client for whom this equipment is being supplied

and operated (Talisman Vietnam 07/03 B.V.)
CONTRACT: The Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation

agreement between the COMPANY and CONTRACTOR for the
execution of the Scope of Work.
CONTRACTOR: The firm or entity to whom the CRD TLWP CONTRACT will be
awarded by the COMPANY.
VENDOR: Any firm or agent who manufactures or supplies materials,

equipment and / or services used in the construction and outfitting
of the TLWP.
1.2 Abbreviations
A Ampere
AC Alternating Current
CRD Ca Rong Do
CT Current Transformer
dB(A) Decibel (of noise), ‘A’ weighting scale
DC Direct Current
ECS Electrical Control System
ESD Emergency Shut Down
FAT Factory Acceptance Test
F&G Fire & Gas System
FPSO Floating Production, Storage and Offloading
HMI Human Machine Interface
Hz Hertz
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
IMCS Integrated Motor Control System
IP Institute of Petroleum (Energy Institute)

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IS Intrinsically Safe
ISO International Standards Organization
ITP Inspection and Test Plan
LV Low Voltage
MCC Motor Control Centre
MCPM Microprocessor Control and Protection Module
PCS Process Control System
RFSU Ready for Start-Up
RMS Root Mean Square
RTD Resistance Temperature Detector
SWGR Switchgear
THD Total Harmonic Distortion
TLWP Tension Leg Wellhead Platform
V Volt
VDRL VENDOR Data Requirements List
VSD Variable Speed Drive
VT Voltage Transformer

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2.0 CODES, STANDARDS & RECOMMENDED PRACTICES

Design and engineering shall be carried out in accordance with the latest revision of relevant
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), national and other international standards and shall
satisfy all necessary statutory requirements and regulations.
The codes contained in that document shall be interpreted as the minimum requirements applicable
to the subject work, and no statement contained in this document shall be construed as limiting the
work to such minimum requirements.
CONTRACTOR shall be solely responsible to ensure that the WORK shall fully comply with all
relevant Codes, Standards, Laws and Regulations which may be applicable at the various SITES
where the WORK shall be performed, even if such Codes, Standards, Laws and Regulations may not
be identified in that document.
Refer to VN08-CRD-GENP-D-TEC-LST-00001 Codes, standards and Recommended Practices for

the full list of codes, standards and recommended practices that apply to the facility.
2.1 COMPANY Reference Documents

This document should be considered in concert with the following Talisman Vietnam Limited and CRD
project documents for detailed guidance on electrical, including codes and standards applicable to
electrical:
VN08-CRD-GENP-D-MEC-DSH-00001 Environmental Conditions and Utilities Available

Datasheet
VN08-CRD-GENP-D-PMN-SPE-00004 VENDOR Documentation Requirements
Specification
VN08-CRD-GENP-D-QAC-SPE-00001 General Quality Requirements Specification
VN08-CRD-GENP-D-QAC-SPE-00002 Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification
VN08-CRD-GENP-D-TEC-LST-00001 Codes, Standards & Recommended Practices
VN08-CRD-GENP-D-TEC-PRO-00001 Engineering Tag Procedure
VN08-CRD-GENP-D-TEC-SPE-00001 Project Units Specification
VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-ELE-BOD-00001 Electrical Basis of Design
VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-ELE-SPE-00004 Grounding and Bonding Specification
VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-MEC-SPE-00002 Painting and Protective Coating Specification
VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-ELE-DSH-00005 Datasheet for LV switchgear and MCC
VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-ELE-OLD-00003 400V AC LV MCC One Line Diagram
VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-ELE-SCH-00004 LV Feeder Typical Schematic Diagram

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2.2 Conflicts
In the event of conflict between this specification and COMPANY general specifications, codes and
standards, VENDOR shall bring the matter to the COMPANY’s attention for resolution and approval
in writing.
In general the most stringent requirement shall be applicable and the following order of precedence
shall govern:
 Project specific Datasheets
 This specification and project specific drawings
 COMPANY General Specifications
 National / International Codes

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3.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 OPERATION & DESIGN LIFE
Low Voltage Switchgear shall be designed for minimum life duration of 15 years in the environment
and for the duty specified herein and on the Datasheets.
Low Voltage Switchgear shall be suitable for a minimum of 2 years normal continuous operation
without maintenance at the duty specified herein and on the Datasheets.
3.2 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Switchgear shall be appropriate for installation in an air conditioned environment, classified as non-
hazardous, in terms of IEC 60079.
Switchgear shall be ingress protected to a degree not less than IP41, as defined in IEC 60529 unless
otherwise stated. When enclosure doors are open, all live equipment within shall be protected to IP20,
or better.
As equipment installed indoors may occasionally be subjected to outdoor conditions, it shall be able
to operate in such conditions without degradation of its performance. Therefore, equipment installed
indoors shall be designed with provision for operation in the following likely atmosphere:
Environment : Humid, saliferous, salt laden and corrosive.
Design Ambient Temperature : 35°C

Design Relative Humidity : 100%
3.3 UTILITY DATA

The following electrical power supplies shall be made available for use by the CONTRACTOR.
 Normal Power supplies : (400V AC, three phase 4 wire, 50Hz)
(230V AC, single phase 2 wire, 50Hz)
 UPS Power supplies : (230V AC, UPS, 2 wire, 50Hz)
The equipment shall be designed to operate continuously for the following variations:
 Voltage: ±5%
 Frequency: ±2.5%
 Load power factor between 0.8 lagging and 0.9 leading.
 Total harmonic distortion (THD) at 5%.
 Voltage and Frequency simultaneous variation with in the above limits: ±5%.
 Transient voltage variations: +10%, -20%
3.4 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT

The units of measurement on all documentation and equipment shall be in accordance with the metric
system.
3.5 HAZARDOUS AREA RATING

All equipment shall be suitable for the Hazardous Area and Ingress Protection Rating as specified on
Datasheets.

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3.6 MATERIALS
All materials shall be as detailed on the Project Data Sheets and referenced specifications. When
materials are not specified the Vendor may offer standard materials suitable for the offshore marine
salt laden environment and operating/design conditions.
All materials shall be new and free of defects.
Asbestos products shall not be used.
3.7 PURCHASER INTERFACES

The equipment package shall be required to fall within the parameters defined in Project Drawings
supplied by the Purchaser. These parameters may include any or all of the following:
 Maximum overall package dimensions

 Structural hard points / fixing locations
 Electrical and Instrument junction box / tie-in locations
 Maximum allowable weight
The units of measurement on all documentation and equipment shall be in accordance with document,
VN08-CRD-GENP-D-TEC-SPE-00001 - Project Units Specification.
3.8 WEIGHT CONTROL

The Vendor shall exercise an active weight control system throughout the design and fabrication of
the Low Voltage Switchgear. The Vendor shall complete and submit an Equipment Weight Data
Sheet with weight and centre of gravity information in accordance with document, VN08-CRD-TLWP-
D-STR-SPE-00004 – Specification for Weight Control.
3.9 RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFACE LIMITS

Electronic devices and their associated wiring within the SWGR shall be screened to a level, which
will prevent electromagnetic radiation from interfering with the proper performance of equipment
outside the SWGR.
Likewise the electronic devices within the SWGR shall have an adequate level of intrinsic immunity
to external electromagnetic interference (EMI) such that they operate as intended at all times.
The immunity to EMI shall comply with IEC 60255 Part 5, IEC 60947 section 8.4 and IEC 61000 Part
4, and Type Test Certificates from a recognized testing authority to verify this shall be made available
to Company upon request.

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4.0 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

4.1 GENERAL DESIGN REQUIREMENTS
The switchgear shall be suitable for continuous operation in an indoor air-conditioned/pressurized
switchroom and may be required to operate at ambient temperatures of up to 35 °C. Pollution
environment for the equipment shall be identified as degree 3.
The minimum overall degree of protection for switchgear assemblies shall be IP41. Where openings
for ventilating circuit breakers or starters are necessary, the assembly enclosure protection may be
relaxed to IP32 but then baffle plates shall be provided to prevent access to live or moving parts.
The switchgear and MCC shall be IMCS or “smart” type with distributed control and monitoring
performed by a micro-processor based controller or within each module.
All assemblies shall comply with the requirement of IEC 61439-1. They shall be designed and built
to allow for the addition of new tiers at each end of the board. In addition, each assembly shall include
equipped spare modules and unequipped spare spaces as stipulated elsewhere in this Specification.
The assemblies shall be of fully withdrawable, dead-front, metal-enclosed construction. They shall
consist of power switching devices, bus bars, protective devices, measuring instruments and other
associated equipment, housed in a rigid, floor-mounted, free standing structure composed of
individual full-height vertical sections. Motor starter cubicles shall form an integral part of the
assembly.
Equipment of the same type, current rating and circuit duty shall be interchangeable.
The assemblies may be of back-to-back configuration or front access, as stipulated in the data sheets.
The use of forced cooling or forced ventilation is not permitted.
It shall be possible to open or close the circuit breakers without opening the doors or otherwise
exposing the live parts.
Incomer switching mechanisms and all bus bars shall be rated to withstand without damage, the
thermal and mechanical stresses imposed by the maximum specified short circuit current and time
specified on the Project Data Sheets. Outgoing switching mechanisms shall withstand without
damage the short circuit current based on their own maximum clearing time. Bus tap-off wiring shall
be sized and braced to withstand without damage the short circuit duty, based on the maximum
clearing time of the downstream protective device.
Any insulation material used shall have flame retardant properties.
No operating or indicating devices on the switchgear functional units shall be located lower than
250mm above the switchgear and MCC baseline. Similarly the maximum height shall not exceed
2000mm above the baseline.
The maximum height of the switchgear shall not exceed 2200mm.
The equipment shall include anti-condensation heaters as required of the voltage indicated on the
Project Data Sheets. Each heater shall be separately protected and isolated via a MCB with 30 mA
earth leakage protection. When the heater is live, this shall be indicated by means of a prominently
situated red light.
The enclosure shall be capable of supporting the weight of a 100 kg person on the top, without any
plastic deformation.
Switchgear ratings and configuration shall be as per Single Line Diagrams and Project Data Sheets.

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4.2 SHORT CIRCUIT RATING

The switchgear and MCC shall be a short circuit rated, type-tested design, with total arc fault
containment.
Test reports shall be provided confirming the switchboard capability of containing internal arc faults
in accordance with IEC 61641. (Contractor to check and make sure IEC 61461 appropriate criteria)
The switchgear required short circuit rating is specified in the Project Data Sheets.
4.3 TEMPERATURE RISE

The type test for each assembly shall include a temperature rise test. When the assembly is tested
in accordance with Section 10.10 of IEC 61439-1, while the assembly is loaded using diversity factors
given in Section 5.4, 10.10.2.2.3 and Annex E of IEC 61439-1, the temperature rise on busbars,
enclosures and other components shall not exceed those given in Table 6 of Section 11.10 of IEC
61439-1.
The Vendor shall provide calculations confirming the thermal capability of the switchgear. The
calculations shall be based upon Purchaser’s Single Line Diagrams and/or consumer lists and shall
include for spare modules and spaces for future use.
4.4 BUSBARS
Busbars shall be designed in accordance to IEC-61439 and be manufactured of hard drawn, high
conductivity annealed copper.
Main busbar sections shall be rated as specified on single line diagrams and shall be of the same
current rating throughout their length. The continuous current rating of busbar droppers for a tier shall
be not less than the maximum full load rating of all loads when the tier is fully equipped with the most
onerous condition.
Busbar joints and connections shall be designed to be maintenance free for the life of the equipment
without the need for tightening of bolted connections. The Vendor shall provide details on the
proposed method of busbar jointing in their offer.
The main phase busbars shall be fully insulated. The insulation shall be type tested for withstanding
a test voltage of 2 kV AC for a period of 60 seconds between the bar and an aluminium foil wrapped
closely around the insulation over a length of at least one metre.
The distribution busbars (droppers) shall have full segregation by insulating material.
The phase busbars shall be provided with phase colour identification in accordance with IEC 60446.
The phase colours shall be red, white and blue and the neutral shall be coloured black.
Provision shall be made to enable thermographic testing of busbar joints. The Vendor shall provide
details of this requirement in the Tender.
The main bus for the end section cubicles shall be pre-drilled and insulated to facilitate future
extension on either end of the board. No wiring shall be contained within busbar compartments.
Segregation barriers shall be provided along horizontal busbars and between horizontal and vertical
busbars.
The design shall prevent arc propagation across bus section switching units.

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All covers providing access to busbars shall carry a ‘CAUTION – Risk of Electric Shock” symbol.All
windings shall be adequately braced and blocked to provide sufficient rigidity during normal conditions
of service.
4.5 EARTHING
Earth busbars shall be provided along the full length of the switchboard and in the cable riser
compartments.
The earth busbars shall be installed to allow easy accessibility for bonding and connection of cabling
and switchgear earths.
All switchgear units shall be supplied with two (2) earthing bosses for external earthing connections.
The earthing bosses shall be as per the referenced standard detail.
All gland plates and doors shall be provided with flexible earth connections connected to the earth
bar.
Each compartment door shall have an earth jumper connection to the compartment chassis.
Bonding and connections shall comply with IEC 61439.
The earth bar extension shall be used to earth each end of the switchgear and MCC to the system
earth. Earthing cables and extensions shall not restrict the removal of panels or access to cable
termination compartments.
Internal earthing and bonding wiring shall be identified by green/yellow outer sheath.
4.6 NEUTRAL BAR

The current rating of the Neutral busbars shall be at least 50% of the corresponding phase busbars.
The neutral circuit of each transformer incomer shall be connected by bolted links to the earth busbar
such that the connection is located on the busbar side of the incoming four pole circuit breaker. The
neutral earthing link shall have access from the front of the panel.
All earth links shall be clearly labeled “neutral earth link”.
Provision shall be made for the installation of current transformers on each incoming neutral
connection both before and after the point where it is earthed and on the connections to the earth bar.
4.7 CIRCUIT BREAKER
4.7.1 General
Circuit breakers shall comply with IEC 60947-1 and 60947-2, suitable for uninterrupted duty. The
performance of circuit breakers as specified in IEC 60947-1 and 60947- 2 shall be verified when
installed within the Assembly for the exact configuration supplied.
Circuit breakers for motor starters shall be utilization category A according to IEC 60947-2. All other
circuit breakers shall be utilization category B.
Molded Case Circuit Breakers (MCCB’s) and Air Circuit Breakers (ACB’s) shall be of four-pole type
unless specifically stated on Project Drawings or Data Sheets.

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Miniature Circuit Breakers (MCB’s) shall be of two-pole type for switching of DC or single phase AC
circuits.
ACBs, MCCB feeders compartments and motor starters shall be withdrawable.
Circuit breakers shall be of the type, duty and rating specified on the Project Data Sheets.
Circuit breakers shall have a rated short circuit making and breaking capacity equal to that of the main
circuit breaker, as specified in the Project Data Sheets.
4.7.2 Operating Mechanism

Circuit breaker operating mechanisms for moulded case circuit breakers and air circuit breakers shall
be fitted with electrical close and trip coils and a motorized spring charging mechanism.
Operating mechanisms shall:-
 Include an anti-pumping device

 Incorporate a local manual trip facility fitted with a guard to preclude inadvertent operation
 Give positive indication of switch position via a positively driven mechanical device.
Spring operated, electric motor recharged mechanisms shall be provided with a means of manually
charging the spring. The motor spring mechanism shall be automatically charged immediately after
operation.
The motor spring charging supply shall be Low Voltage, single phase AC system.
The shunt trip coil and close coil voltages shall be as specified in the Project Data Sheets.
4.7.3 Isolating Devices

Each circuit breaker shall be connected to the busbars and feeder circuits through plug and socket
type isolating devices. The circuit breaker shall be able to be withdrawn manually without the need
to open the compartment doors.
Isolating devices shall be self-aligning.
Interlocking shall be provided to prevent withdrawal or insertion of the unit with the circuit breaker
closed.
It shall be possible to operate each circuit breaker in the isolated or test positions, with all auxiliary
circuits operational.
4.7.4 Intertripping
Incoming circuit breaker protection and tripping circuits shall be provided with facilities for two-way
inter-trip with sending end circuit breaker via appropriate master trip / inter-trip relays wired to outgoing
terminals.
Details of Inter-tripping requirements are given shown in the schematic diagram and overall line
diagram.
In some cases the inter-tripping will be required to be achieved via the use of fibre-optic interfaces
between protection and control relays in the upstream and downstream switchgear.

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4.7.5 Safety Shutters

The degree of protection provided by the shutters shall be IP3X as defined in IEC 60529.
For circuit breakers, safety shutters shall be provided to cover each group of busbar and feeder circuit
fixed isolating contacts in accordance with IEC 61439-1 Part 8.4.2.3.
Shutters shall be actuated automatically by the insertion and withdrawal of the circuit breaker or
withdrawable unit. The shutters shall be closed by positive drive or by two independent means, each
capable of closing the shutters alone.
Each set of shutters shall be capable of being operated individually and padlocked closed individually.
If means are provided for securing the shutters in the open position, such means shall be cancelled
automatically and the automatic operation of the shutters restored upon reinsertion of the circuit
breaker or withdrawable unit.
Shutters shall be coloured and labeled with the circuit voltage as follows:-
Shutter Colour Label Letter Colour
Busbars Red Busbars Danger….Volts Black
Circuit Yellow Circuit Danger….Volts Black
Shutters for bus-section circuit breakers in addition are to be labeled with the busbar number and a
white arrow pointing towards the section of the busbar with which the shutter is associated.
4.7.6 Protective Relays

Circuit breaker protection shall be implemented using intelligent micro-processor based protection
relays. All parameters available at the protection relay shall be displayed at the HMI and shall be
available for display at the ECS via the communications link.
The protection functions required for circuit breakers are detailed on Project Protection Drawings.
4.8 INTERLOCKS
Interlocks shall be provided for both general operation of switchgear and for specific switching
functions required for safe operation of the facility.
Details of Inter-locking requirements are given in the schematic diagram and overall line diagram.
4.8.1 General Interlocks
Mechanical interlocks shall be provided for the following:
 To prevent the door of a functional unit being opened unless the functional unit is isolated;
 To prevent a functional unit from being energised unless the door is closed;
 To prevent the simultaneous closure of devices that may cause a fault by simultaneous
closure (e.g. forward and reverse contactors);
 To prevent a withdrawable unit being withdrawn unless the unit is isolated. It shall not be
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 To prevent a withdrawable unit being replaced in its service position unless the isolating
device is open; and
 To prevent the closure of isolators associated with mechanically latched contactors when the
contactor is in the closed position
All locking shall be arranged such that it can be achieved by the use of padlocks. Barrel type locks
shall not be used. The following provisions for padlocking shall be provided:
 Doors closed
 Circuit breaker open
 Safety shutters closed
 Earthing switches closed
It shall not be possible to padlock any switching device, except earth switches, in the closed position.
4.8.2 Specific Interlocks

Where specified on the Project Drawing, interlocking shall be provided by a mechanical key operated
interlock system for specific operations of switchgear.
The functionality of specific interlocks shall be detailed on Project drawings.
4.9 Contactors
All contactors shall comply with IEC 60947-4-1 and shall be air break, electromagnetically operated.
All contactors shall be electrically held.
Contactors shall be rated for uninterrupted duty and intermittent duty class 30 to IEC 60947-4-1.
Contactors shall have an AC-3 utilisation category to IEC 60947-4-1 at rated full load current of the
outgoing module. Spare auxiliary contacts shall be provided.
Motor contactors for reversing duty, where specified in Project Data Sheets, shall be electrically and
mechanically interlocked.
4.10 INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS

4.10.1 Current Transformers
Current transformers shall comply with IEC 60044-1.
The Vendor shall supply all metering and protection CTs, including any neutral and restricted earth
fault CTs, as detailed in Project Drawings.
The selection of appropriate class of protection CT shall remain the responsibility of the Vendor.
The Vendor shall size the CT to ensure correct operation of the protection equipment and provide a
spare capacity of at least 25%. The Vendor shall provide calculations to justify the selection.
The rated accuracy limit factor for protection CTs shall be selected such that the accuracy limit primary
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Measurement CTs shall be selected such that the nominal current is not less than 25% of the CT
rated current. In general, the transformation ratios of measurement CTs will be indicated on the
Project Drawings.
CTs shall have a rated short-time current capability equal to that of the Switchboard busbar short
circuit rating.
CTs shall be designed to prevent damage to instruments and protection relays when their primary
circuits are passing the rated short circuit current of the Switchboard.
Where not defined on the Project Drawings, CTs shall have a minimum accuracy designation as
follows:
 Measuring incoming units Class 1

 Measuring outgoing units Class 3
 Protective Class 5P
CTs shall be installed so as to readily permit maintenance and replacement. It shall be possible to
remove a circuit CT without de-energising the Switchboard busbar. Through type CTs shall allow the
cable to be withdrawn without damaging the termination of that cable. Where CTs are installed on
busbars, a removable link shall be provided to allow access for removal and replacement of the CT.
Current transformer secondary windings shall be wired to proprietary terminal blocks equipped with
short-circuiting disconnect links. These terminals shall be readily accessible and protected by a
removable transparent housing.
The common star point of three separate phase CTs shall be earthed at one point only by a removable
link or disconnect terminal.
Current transformer circuit wiring connected to circuits external to the Switchboard shall be provided
with captive-type shorting links at the outgoing terminal.
All current transformers shall have a 1 Amp secondary.
Unless otherwise approved the secondary wiring of all current transformers shall be capable of being
left open circuited for one minute with the primary circuit under full load without overheating or
damage.
Where withdrawable relays are provided, the current transformer circuits shall be automatically short-
circuited when an associated protective relay is withdrawn from its case.
Where current transformers are not readily accessible with the equipment energized, duplicate rating
plates shall be fitted to accessible locations.
Test certificates and magnetization curves shall be supplied for each protective current transformer.
4.10.2 Voltage Transformers

Voltage transformers shall comply with IEC 60044-2.
Where not defined on Project Drawings, voltage transformers shall have a minimum accuracy class
as per the following:

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 Measuring Class 1.0

 Protective Class 3P
The Vendor shall be responsible for the selection of the VT burden and shall provide calculations to
justify the selection. VT’s shall have a burden rating with a spare capacity of at least 25%.
The VT primary windings shall be protected by a removable HRC fuses. HRC fuses shall comply with
IEC 60269.
VTs and their associated primary fuses shall be withdrawable.
All VTs shall have a secondary voltage of 110 V AC between phases. VT secondary windings shall
be protected by fuses and wired to terminals.
Protection and metering VTs shall be double wound with an earth shield between windings.
4.11 Relays, Meters, Switches and Indication Lamps

Electronic meters and protective relays shall be equipped with data communication ports for remote
monitoring and shall interface with the switchgear and MCC.
4.11.1 Protective Relays

Protective relays shall be flush mounted.
The resetting of indicators shall be effected from outside the relay case.
Protective and other relays provided for the initiation of trip circuits shall preferably have manually
reset indicators to show when operation has taken place and the type of fault where applicable.
Provisions for testing relays shall permit the shorting of any current transformer secondary and shall
permit the selective disconnection of all circuits.
Each protective relay shall have provision for testing and calibrating the relay using an external power
source, without the need to disconnect the permanent wiring. Any additional components such as
test blocks necessary to achieve this shall be supplied.
4.11.2 Control Relays

Control relays shall comply with IEC 60947-5-1 and shall not be of the plug-in type. Control relays
shall be rated for their application and shall have a minimum rating as follows:
 1A at 500 V AC and 0.3 power factor (AC-15)

 1A at 110 V DC inductive (DC-13)
 2A at 60 V DC inductive (DC-13)
Control relays shall operate correctly between 85% and 110% supply voltage, measured at the
busbars.
Control relays shall remain energised without chatter at 75% supply voltage, measured at the busbars.
The dropout voltage shall not be lower than 10% supply voltage.

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4.11.3 Control Switches

The functional requirements of control switches are indicated on the Project Drawings.
Push-buttons and related control switches shall comply with IEC 60947-5-1. They shall be rated for
their application or, as a minimum, comply with stated ratings.
All push-button switches, except stop switches shall have a full shroud to prevent inadvertent
operation.
All outgoing units incorporating a contactor shall be fitted with a stop push-button on the unit door.
The operating manual shall clearly indicate that the use of the stop push button for isolating purposes
is not acceptable.
Stop push-buttons shall be of the stay put type, manually reset and coloured red. Stop switches with
mushroom heads shall have guard rings.
4.11.4 Analogue Meters

Analogue meters shall be provided as indicated on the Project Drawings.
Analogue indicating meters shall be flush mounted and comply with IEC 60051, class index 2.5.
Meters shall have an external zero adjustment.
Ammeters connected in motor starter main circuits shall have a suppressed upper scale to match the
motor starting current.
Ammeters shall be selected such that the nominated full load current appears between 50% and 80%
of the normal scale angular deflection.
For full load currents exceeding 40 A, ammeters shall be fed from current transformers.
4.11.5 Indicating Lamps

Indicating lamps shall be provided on main switches and metering sections as indicated on the Project
Drawings.
Indicating lamps shall be flush mounted. Lamps operating at the same voltage shall be
interchangeable and the lamp holders and lenses shall be designed to dissipate continuously the heat
produced by the largest lamp that may be fitted, without deterioration of discoloration.
Indicating lamps shall be provided on the front of each switchgear module for each outgoing module
as detailed in section 4.17.1
Each main switch and outgoing module shall be provided with a common ‘Lamp Test’ pushbutton, or
similar function to enable the proving of all indication elements.
In general, indicating lamps shall be rated for the same voltage as the control circuits of the respective
module or circuit breaker.
4.12 External Control Supplies

Each switchgear and MCC section shall have two separate control supplies derived from external,
secure power supplies of the voltages indicated in Section 3.3.

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The control power supplies for each switchgear and MCC shall be dual redundant with hot change-
over capability within the switchgear unit. Redundant AC control supplies may be out of phase and
therefore must not utilise common mode connection on the AC side. Any paralleling connections
shall be restricted to the DC side of rectifiers.
Each incoming power supply shall be provided with a separate alarm that shall be activated upon the
loss or failure of supply and the alarm shall be wired as an input to the switchgear ECS/HMI system.
A loss of either power supply shall not result in a trip of any switchgear unit.
4.13 Control Circuits

The nominal control circuit voltages within the switchgear and MCC shall be as follows:
 IMCS System - LV Alternating Current, single phase, secure supply from external source
 RCU and Contactor Control - LV Alternating Current, single phase + neutral, derived from
within each module
 Incomer Protection and Control - 24V DC, internal source from Vendor supplied redundant
24V DC rectifier.
 Emergency Shutdown (ESD/F&G) relays - 24V DC, external secure source
Each switchgear and MCC module shall have a dedicated control supply derived from a common
marshalling point located within the cable zone for each tier. Each control supply marshalling point
shall have sufficient capacity to supply all modules, including spares and spare spaces, which may
be fitted to each tier.
Looping of control supply conductors from module to module shall not be permitted.
4.14 Auxiliary Contacts

Auxiliary contacts on circuit breakers and contactors shall be rated AC -15, suitable for a control circuit
voltage of LV Alternating Current, single phase and a current of 2 A.
Auxiliary contacts as defined in IEC 60947-5 shall also be appropriate for a rating of DC-13, with a
control voltage of 24 V DC and a current of 2 A.
Each contactor shall have a minimum of one open and one closed spare voltage free auxiliary
contacts wired to outgoing terminals, in addition those required for the normal functioning of the
module.
Each circuit breaker shall be provided with a minimum of one open and one closed spare voltage free
auxiliary contacts, wired to outgoing terminals, in addition those required for the normal functioning of
the module. If spare auxiliary contacts are not available, an auxiliary relay shall be used to provide
this facility.
Each module shall be provided with a voltage free contact, wired to outgoing terminals, to indicate
fault status of the module.
Auxiliary contacts shall be wired to terminals via two isolating contacts per circuit, including the spare
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4.15 ESD/F&G Marshalling

Feeder and motor starter circuits shall be equipped with Emergency Shutdown (ESD) or Fire and Gas
(F&G) close permissive wired in a failsafe configuration. There shall be one ESD/F&G relay per
switchgear module.
The ESD/F&G relay shall have a coil voltage of 24V DC and shall be mounted in a marshaling cubicle
in the MCC. There shall be one marshaling panel per switchboard bus section.
External wiring to each ESD/F&G relay coil shall be marshaled in terminals located in the marshaling
panel.
Volt free contacts shall be wired to each module cubicles from the corresponding interposing relay,
and hard-wired directly into the contactor control circuit.
Each ESD/F&G relay shall be clearly labeled to identify the module to which it is connected.
4.16 Incoming Modules

4.16.1 Main Incomer
Main incoming circuit breakers shall comply with the general requirements listed in Section 4.8 of this
specification.
Incomer circuit breakers shall have the same continuous current rating as the busbars to which they
are connected.
Incomer circuit breakers shall, as a minimum, comprise of a circuit breaker, Microprocessor based
Control and Protection Module (MCPM), trip circuit supervisory relays, temperature monitoring
devices, metering and protection current transformers, voltage transformers (if required), inter-trip
circuits and indicating lamps as detailed on Project Protection Drawings.
The MCPM shall have a communication connection to the Electrical Control System and shall supply
status and control data as detailed in Section 6. All parameters available at the MCPM shall be
available for display at the HMI and ECS.
The MCPM shall, as a minimum, provide the functionality as detailed on the Project Protection
Drawings.
Incomer circuit breaker controls shall be fitted with supervisory relays for both the trip circuits and
control supply. The trip circuit supervision function shall be active with the circuit breaker in both the
open and closed positions.
Where shown on Project Protection Drawings, incomer modules shall include a synchronizing check
relay.
Where shown on Project Protection Drawings, transformer incomer circuits shall include inputs from
temperature monitoring devices located at the transformer. Additionally, high temperature alarm and
tripping functions shall be activated at the MCPM and shall be available for display at the HMI and
ECS. A high temperature trip shall initiate a trip of the high voltage circuit breaker via the Inter-tripping
circuit.
Incomer circuit breakers shall include an electrical interlock facility such that the incomer circuit
breaker cannot be closed unless the upstream circuit breaker is closed. Furthermore, any protection
trip of the incomer circuit breaker shall result in a trip of the corresponding circuit breaker via the inter-
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Where shown on Project Single Line Diagrams, an automatic transfer function shall be installed
between incoming circuit breakers. The changeover shall be inhibited if the incoming circuit breaker
is in a faulted condition.
For switchboards with more than one incoming supply, an electrical interlocking function shall be
incorporated to prevent extended operation with both incoming supplies connected in parallel.
The interlocking function shall allow transfer of the load from one incoming supply to the other
incoming supply without the loss of electrical power. The interlocking system shall provide an alarm
and/or automatic disconnection of one supply should the incoming supplies be operated in parallel
for an extended period.
Where an analog voltmeter is shown on the Project Protection Drawings, this shall be supplied with
a four-position selector switch (R-W, W-B, R-B, OFF), connected to the incoming side of the circuit
breaker. Similarly, where an analog ammeter is shown on the Project Protection Drawings, this shall
be supplied with a five-position selector switch (R, W, B, N, OFF). The meters shall be suitably scaled
to read actual values in voltage and current. The Vendor shall provide full details on method used for
fault protection of wiring to these metering circuits.
Incomer electronic protection modules shall include all features listed in Project Protection Drawings.
Incomer electronic protection modules shall be connected via a communications link to the Electrical
Control System as part of the integrated IMCS interfaces (refer Section 6).
The status of all features listed in Project Protection Drawings shall be available on the ECS/HMI.
4.16.2 Generator Incomer

Generator incomer circuit breakers shall, as a minimum, comprise of a circuit breaker, Microprocessor
based Control and Protection Module (MCPM), trip circuit supervisory relays, temperature monitoring
devices, metering and protection current transformers, voltage transformer, synchronism check relay,
inter-trip circuits and indicating lamps as detailed on Project Protection Drawings.
Where shown on Project Protection Drawings, generator incomer circuits shall include inputs from
temperature monitoring devices located at the generator. Additionally, high temperature alarm and
tripping functions shall be activated at the MCPM and shall be available for display at the HMI and
ECS.
Generator incomer electronic protection modules shall include all features listed in Project Protection
Drawings.
4.17 Outgoing Modules

Motor starters and feeders shall be of modular design, self-contained plug-in units with self-aligning,
non-heating bus stabs.
Each modular unit shall be fully withdrawable. Larger sizes may be demountable if fully withdrawable
is not practicable (the Vendor is to provide details at Tender). On insertion, the structure of the
withdrawable unit housing shall be automatically earthed prior to engagement of the main power or
control contacts.
All external circuit-breaker or fused isolator operating handles shall have provisions for padlocking in
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Each compartment door shall be mechanically interlocked with the associated circuit breaker or fused
isolator operating handle such that the door cannot be opened while the isolator is in the closed
position. A defeat mechanism for this interlock shall be provided should it be necessary to gain access
to inspect the unit without interrupting the service.
All outgoing modules incorporating control circuits shall have the facility to perform a full functional
test when isolated from the main circuit.
Outgoing modules providing similar functionality and rated for identical service shall be fully
interchangeable.
Outgoing modules shall conform to one of the following general types:
 Motor Starter Module (M)

 Variable Speed Drive Feeder Module (VSD)
 MCCB Feeder Module (MCCB)
 ACB Feeder Module (ACB)
Each outgoing module, where specified with an integral control circuit, shall have facility for a direct
hard-wired connection to each of the following external control devices:
 Remote Control Unit (RCU)

 Unit Control Panel (UCP)
 Emergency Shutdown (ESD/F&G) system
Where any of the above control devices are not installed, the outgoing module design shall allow for
external wiring jumpers to be fitted to bypass any mandatory signal conditions. The jumpers shall be
fitted to the control terminals on the fixed portion of the switchgear.
Interface to the Electrical Control System (ECS) shall be via a communications link. Refer to section
6 for details.
4.17.1 Motor Starter Modules

Motor starters shall conform to the requirements of IEC 60947-4-1 (Type 2 - melt free co-ordination)
and as minimum comprise of MCCB, contactor, Microprocessor based Motor Control and Protection
Module (MCPM), metering and protection current transformers, indicating lamps and control and
emergency stop push buttons. Start/stop commands shall be provided on the switchgear ECS/HMI
control panel for test purposes.
Where type 2 co-ordination is achieved by the use of a fuse link with a nominal rating less than the
maximum capacity of the fuse holder, then a label shall be provided with the following legend:
Motor starters shall be suitable for direct-on-line starting, unless otherwise stated in Project Data
Sheets and Switchboard Schedules.
status and control data. All parameters available at the MCPU shall be available for display at the
HMI and ECS.
Drawings.

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Each motor starter shall have provision to supply one low voltage alternating current (AC) single-
phase motor anti-condensation heater circuit, sourced from and switched within the module. The
circuit shall be protected by a suitably rated MCB or fuse. The wattage rating of the circuit shall be
defined on the Project Data Sheets. The anti-condensation heater circuit shall be on when the main
circuit is off and both the active and neutral conductors shall be switched. The anti-condensation
heater active and neutral conductors shall be isolated when the module is isolated.
Instantaneous earth fault protection shall be provided for all motor starter circuits with a full load
current rating exceeding 30A. The instantaneous earth fault trip setting shall be set to operate at 15%
of the rated full load current or 30A, whichever is the lesser. (Contractor to insert specific project
requirements for earth leakage protection. This should be done in conjunction with the coordination,
fuse selection and cable sizing for earth fault clearance times.)
Each motor starter module rated at 75 kW and above shall have facility for motor thermal protection
circuits comprising two RTD elements per phase. Ambient temperature compensation shall be
applied for thermal activated overload protection.
Each motor starter supplying vertically mounted motors rated at 75 kW and above shall have facility
for an RTD thermal protection circuit for the thrust bearing.
Each motor starter shall be supplied with the following indicating lamps:
 Run indication Red

 Ready/Healthy indication White
 Tripped/Fault indication Amber
4.17.2 Variable Speed Drive Modules

Variable speed drives for motors will be supplied by others and mounted elsewhere. Where a variable
speed drive is specified on the single line diagram, an outgoing feeder-MCCB module of appropriate
type and rating shall be provided in the assembly.
4.17.3 MCCB and ACB Feeder Modules

CB feeder modules shall, as a minimum, comprise of a circuit breaker, Microprocessor based Control
and Protection Module (MCPM), trip supervisory relays, metering and protection current transformers,
voltage transformer (if required), inter-trip circuits and indicating lamps as detailed on Project
Protection Drawings.
status and control data. All parameters available at the MCPM shall be available for display at the
HMI and ECS.
Drawings.
CB controls shall be fitted with supervisory relays for both the trip circuits and control supply. The trip
circuit supervision function shall be active with the circuit breaker in both the open and closed
positions.
CB controls shall include an electrical interlock facility such that any protection trip of the downstream
incomer circuit breaker shall result in a trip of the CB via the Intertripping circuit.

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4.17.4 Spare Units

Fully equipped, spare motor starters and feeder modules shall be provided for each switchboard/MCC
section.
At least one spare module shall be provided for each modular size of assigned motor starter (M),
combined fuse switch (CFS) and feeder contactor (CF) unit.
The number of spare starters in an MCC assembly shall not be less than 10% of the number of
functional starters in that assembly.
Each spare module shall be connected to the electrical control system and all software configured as
per system modules.
The ratings and quantity of spare modules shall be confirmed at Tender.
4.17.5 Spaces
Spare spaces shall be provided for each switchboard/MCC.
Spaces shall be equipped with a blank door cover, terminal strips and terminal strip markings.
Spaces shall be arranged so that they may be fully equipped without de-energising the section of the
switchboard. The panels shall include a label with description “Empty compartment, maximum current
___A.”
At least one spare space shall be provided for each modular size of assigned motor starter (M), MCCB
Feeders.
The number of spare spaces shall not be less than 10% of the number of functional modules in that
assembly.
The electrical control system and HMI shall have sufficient capacity to accommodate the addition of
modules to spaces should they be fitted at a later date.
The quantity of space modules shall be confirmed at Tender.
5.0 MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS

5.1 Construction
5.1.1 General
The switchgear and MCC shall be 'metal-clad’ type, fully withdrawable modules, free-standing, floor
mounted, flush front design with a minimum degree of protection of IP41 to IEC 60529.
Panels and supporting structure shall be fabricated from cold-rolled sheet steel of adequate thickness
to be self-supporting, offering excellent structural rigidity, not buckling or distorting under any
circumstance during manufacture, transport, lifting, handling, installation or in normal service.
Each switchgear and MCC section shall be supplied equipped with a permanent heavy-duty rigid steel
base plinth suitable for skidding or rolling in any direction, which forms part of the switchgear unit.
Switchgear shall be suitable for floor mounting. The base plinth will be mounted on steel sole-plates
on the deck and the switchgear will be fixed in place by directly welding the plinth to these plates.
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simply supported at extreme ends for design purposes. Where additional supports are considered
necessary they are to be clearly defined by the Vendor for Purchaser approval.
The Vendor should consider any dynamic loading associated with operating equipment for design of
the switchgear unit.
The vertical sections (tiers) of the assembly shall be built to the manufacturer’s standard design. All
components (including bus bars, cabling, CT’s, fuses etc) shall be accessible from the front of the
switchboard/MCC, or from either of the two faces in back-to-back equipment. Only access to fixed
components may require disassembly of protective barriers but shall not require disconnecting or
dismounting of any wired-up components.
The arrangement of bus, wiring troughs and the enclosure shall provide sufficient maintenance
access space; auxiliary equipment such as fuses and terminal blocks, relays, instruments and
controls shall be readily accessible. All wiring space shall be shielded from all main bus bars and
control cubicles by sheet steel barriers. Control and power cables/wires exiting from control cubicles
to wireways shall penetrate the barrier via a minimum-size hole, protected by a grommet.
Cable zones shall be 350mm wide as minimum.
Internal segregation shall be by means of metallic barriers, the degree of segregation shall be Form
4b to IEC 61439-1.
Panel doors shall be fitted with formed neoprene rubber seals, to prevent entrance of dust or moisture
and to maintain the specified degree of protection. Foam rubber or felt seals will not be accepted.
Gaskets and seals shall be held in metal retainers (channel, etc.).
All doors and covers fitted with electrical apparatus shall be bonded to the switchgear frame via an
earthing conductor.
Switchgear enclosure assemblies with a length greater than 3500mm shall be delivered in a number
of transport sections, for final assembly on site. No transport sections shall have a length greater than
3500mm. The top of each transport section of all switchgear assemblies shall be structurally designed
and constructed for four-point lifting with a single hook and no lifting frame.
Each of the four lifting points shall be located close to the corners on the top panel and each shall be
fitted with a removable eye bolt having a clear hole not less than 40mm diameter for attaching the
lifting equipment.
Removable panels shall be secured with slotted or shaped-head fasteners, machine screws, or
machine bolts engaging captive nuts or tapped holes in structural members at not more than 300 mm
centers. Self-tapping sheet metal screws shall not be used. Any removable panels weighing in excess
of 10kg shall have two handles fitted in proximity of the centre of gravity.
Hinges shall be concealed type with captive bolts. All fittings and fixings shall be of brass, stainless
steel, zinc plated or equivalent corrosion resistant material. All exposed handles, screws, and hinges
shall be made of 316 stainless steel. Only corrosion resistant materials shall be used, aluminium
shall not be used.
"DANGER - LIVE" warning signs shall be placed on the top of each tier of the switchboard/MCC.
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5.1.2 Requirements For Lifting

Lifting points and spreader beams or frames shall be designed to support the lift design load which is
defined as the switchgear weight multiplied by a factor of 1.5.
The frame shall be designed for 4 Nos. lift points positioned and orientated so that the switchgear can
be lifted from a single hook without fouling. The switchgear shall remain horizontal during lifting. If
spreader beams/frames are required, these shall be designed and supplied by the Vendor.
The lifting points shall be designed and detailed such that they are encompassed within the
switchgear. This is to ensure that any projections beyond the outside perimeter of the switchgear
base are kept to a minimum. All lifting padeyes will be designed for a factor of 2 on sling load.
Removable padeyes may be used subject to Purchaser approval.
Sling angles shall not be less than 60 degrees to the horizontal.
Slings shall be provided with which to lift the switchgear units. They shall be specified with a minimum
breaking load of 3.0 times the maximum sling load calculated and taking into account the worst
position of the centre of gravity at lift. Equipment slings and lifting apparatus shall be new and unused.
All lifting slings and other apparatus shall be inspected and certified by an approved, third party
inspection organization.
Shackles shall be provided and they shall be specified with a safe working load greater than the sling
load calculated.
The lifting points shall be designed for a lateral load, acting in conjunction with the sling load. For
single point lifts this will be equivalent to 5% of the maximum sling loads applied at the pin hole centre.
For lifts with spreader beams or frames, this will be 10%.
The Vendor shall not allow slings to bear on the switchgear, enclosure, or export packing container
unless properly braced to withstand such external forces.
5.2 Cables and Wiring

5.2.1 Cable Entry and Access
All cable entries shall be from the top unless otherwise specified. The top assembly shall be suitably
braced to support the weight of the incoming cables referred to within the Data Sheets.
Where direct connections for incoming power cable entries cannot be readily accommodated because
of tight bending radii, the Company may specify top-hat extensions to alleviate this problem. The
maximum overall height of such extensions shall not exceed 2500mm above the switchgear base.
Further to the requirements of IEC 60364, wherever practical, appropriate grommets or glands shall
be used to protect cable insulation where such cables pass through holes in panels or cubicles. Such
devices shall be selected so as not to reduce the required IP rating of the cubicle.
Access for external cables shall be arranged so that with any necessary covers removed to facilitate
installation of the cables to a single compartment, the remainder of the equipment maintains a degree
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5.2.2 Cable Terminations

Cables terminating at stud or screw type terminals shall be fitted with crimp type ring tongue terminals.
Flexible conductors terminating in plain tunnel type terminals shall be fitted with crimp type pin
terminals.
Wherever crimping is necessary, compression tools recommended by the manufacturer of the crimp
type terminals shall be used. Where hand operated, the tools shall be of the type which will not
release until full compression is applied. Hexagonal crimping dies shall be used on conductors of 70
mm2 cross section and above.
Un-drilled gland plates shall be provided for top entry unless otherwise specified. Gland plates shall
be brass of minimum 6 mm thickness and a maximum of 600mm long. All gland plates shall be fitted
with a sealing gasket.
Cable gland plates shall be sized to accommodate glands based upon the criteria in Table below.
Table 5.4.2 – Basis for Cable Gland Plate Size Estimates
Module Type Basis for Cable Gland Plate Size Estimate

DOL Starter Module, Feeder Power cable and weatherproof, armoured gland sized for cable
Contactor Module rated to carry full load current plus two control cables with M25
weatherproof, armoured gland. Add one RTD cable with M25
weatherproof, armoured gland for motors rated at or above
75kW.
Feeder Module Power cable and weatherproof, armoured gland sized for cable
rated to carry full load current.
Variable Speed Drive Feeder Power cable and weatherproof, armoured gland sized for cable
Module rated to carry full load current plus two control cables with M25
weatherproof, armoured gland.
Spare Minimum spare capacity shall be for DOL modules installed in

spare space.
General (per tier) Allow one M25 weatherproof, armoured gland per tier for
PCS/ESD hard wired signals
Cable gland plate general arrangement drawings shall be provided by the Vendor for confirmation of
sizes by the Purchaser.
5.2.3 Support of Electrical Equipment Cubicle Wiring

Electrical equipment cubicle wiring shall be neatly grouped and harnessed or, where practical
enclosed in low halogen, low smoke trunking. Unless otherwise specified, such trunking shall be of
the slotted duct type.
Wiring shall be straight and run parallel when in cable trunking. When not run in cable trunking, spiral
band lacing and/or cable ties shall be used to form the looms. Looms shall be installed square with
the cubicle and frequently supported. Adhesive backed securing clips shall not be used.
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Wiring, wiring looms and cable trunking shall be arranged so that, as far as is practical, equipment
labels and/or terminal markings are not obscured.
Cable looms connecting hinged panels shall be supported either side of the hinge, and the loom
arranged between such supports in a generous loop so as to prevent cable strain when the hinged
panel is moved.
5.2.4 Wiring and Terminals

Except where agreed in writing by the Company, all wiring within the switchboard/MCC shall be flame
retardant to IEC 60332, halogen free, low smoke emission and EPR insulated.
Wiring to heaters and any other heat emitting devices shall have insulation rated for 110°C or higher.
All control and secondary wiring shall have flexible, multi-stranded, tinned copper conductors, with a
cross-section not less than 1.5mm 2 (30/0.25mm). Wiring shall be insulated to voltage grade 0.6/1kV.
CT wiring shall be sized against the related circuit burden, and shall not be smaller than 4mm 2.
All wiring shall be one continuous length from terminal to terminal. Joints or splicing shall not be
permitted. The wiring and ferrule identification colour schemes shall be as per the table below.
Table 6.4.4 – Wiring Insulation and Ferrule Colours
Cable Power Function Colour Comments

3Ø Phase A Power Brown
3Ø Phase B Power Black
3Ø Phase C Power Grey
3Ø Power Neutral Blue
1Ø Power Active Brown
1Ø Power Neutral Blue
DC Power Positive Red
DC Power Negative Black
Earth Green/Yellow
AC Control Brown
DC Control Blue
All wiring connections shall be made using insulated pin lugs. Solder connections are not acceptable.
All wiring shall be identifiable and traceable.
All spare and unused auxiliary contacts shall be wired to terminal blocks.
Terminals for CT circuits shall be of the shorting type.
All terminals shall be protected to a degree not less than IP20 to prevent accidental contact during
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Terminals shall be of the molded stud type for all circuits exceeding 16A. For all connections rated
at or less than 16A, terminals shall be tunnel type and incorporate captive pressure screws, which do
not bear directly on the wire.
Terminal blocks shall have separate terminals for incoming and outgoing wires. No more than two
wires may be connected to any terminal, but individual terminals shall be provided for each outgoing
conductor.
When more than two conductors are required to be connected together, additional connections shall
be made by terminals interconnected with solid links.
Terminals for external connections exceeding 6mm 2 shall be suitable for straight shanked lug type
cable terminations.
Terminals for external connections shall be located within the cable zone and the temperature rise of
such shall not exceed 50°C when tested in accordance with IEC 61439 clause 10.10.
Insulating barriers shall be inserted between terminal blocks for circuits of different voltages.
Terminals remaining live when a functional unit is isolated are to be fully shrouded and fitted with a
label “Danger ___ volts isolate elsewhere”.
Terminals for tripping supplies shall be labeled “Tripping Supply”.
Sufficient terminals shall be provided to terminate all assigned cores and all spare cores in every
control or instrument cable. In addition, a number of spare terminals shall be provided. The quantity
of spare terminals shall be at least 10% of the quantity of assigned terminals.
Terminal block insulation shall be of a non-rigid, non-hygroscopic, non-tracking, non flammable

material.
Ferrules shall be fitted to both ends of all wires and shall require disconnection of the wire to remove
the ferrule. Ferrules shall be identified by approved project drawings.
Ferrules shall be clearly and indelibly marked and shall not be affected by moisture or oil. Hand printed
ferrules are not acceptable.
Clip-on or wrap around markers or paper ferrules are not acceptable.
The Vendor shall provide details of the proposed wire marking system at tender.
5.2.5 Cable Screening and Segregation

All extra-low voltage, digital and analogue I/O cables shall be loomed separately and have maximum
separation from power cables.
Except where shown otherwise on the drawings, all communications shall be run using shielded
twisted pair or fibre-optic cabling. Use of multi-circuit common cables for multiple signals is not
permitted.
Analogue signals not transmitted over the communications network shall be run via twisted pairs.
Single wiring within equipment shall be manually twisted in pairs, with due care taken to minimise the
length of any untwisted wiring.

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Incoming digital I/O cables which are not optically/relay isolated or analogue signal cables shall be
screened.
Signal cable screens shall only be single-point earthed at the switchboard/MCC end. The screen to
earth bar connections shall be as short as practical. Screens on different analogue signal pairs shall
be kept isolated except at earthing points.
All analogue and communication signal cables run within the switchboard/MCC shall be screened.
5.3 Labels
5.3.1 Danger And Warning Labels
Laminated traffolyte danger and warning labels shall have slotted holes and shall be attached to the
switchgear unit with stainless steel screws or bolts.
Danger and warning labels shall have black lettering on a yellow background and shall comply with
IEC 60417.
Access to HV compartments or terminals shall be provided with a danger label on the cover with
“DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE”.
All other removable covers, terminal boxes etc containing normally live terminals, shall have the
following warning label: “DANGER LIVE TERMINALS – ISOLATE ELSEWHERE BEFORE
REMOVING COVER”
Danger and warning labels shall be in English and Vietnamese.
5.3.2 Information Labels

Laminated traffolyte information labels shall have slotted holes and shall be attached to the switchgear
unit with stainless steel screws or bolts.
Information labels shall have black lettering on a white background.
Labels to identify the function of equipment would be expected to cover the following:
 Each switchgear functional unit or module

 Each control switch or pushbutton
 Each indicator lamp
 Each component if more than one component is used in a functional unit
 Each group of fuses protecting a circuit and the fuse ratings in Amperes
 Each position of selector switches
 Each instrument
 Each relay
 Each heater
Information labels shall be in English.
For withdrawable units, labels shall be duplicated on the withdrawable part and the fixed part.

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Terminals shall be sequentially numbered. Each strip of terminals shall be identified with a group
label.
Wherever an operating sequence or procedure for certain equipment operation is not evident, e.g.
mechanical interlocking features, engraved information labels complete with graphic representation
shall be provided.
The Vendor shall provide panel and equipment layout drawings for each label and suggested wording
and lettering size for approval by the Company prior to commencement of manufacturing labels.
6.0 CONTROL INTERFACE

The Electrical Control System architecture is defined in Equipment Specification for Electrical Control
System (**Hold 1) and Project Drawings.
Each electrical switchgear unit will have an interface to a Process Control System (PCS) for remote
monitoring and control of switchgear elements. The PCS interface shall be via dual redundant fibre
optic links and shall support Ethernet TCP/IP protocol (Cat 6). The PCS will be provided by others.
The Vendor shall be responsible for the supply of all software, software licenses, OPC server
software, configuration and programming, factory acceptance testing and commissioning required for
the interface to the PCS system. The Vendor shall, under supervision of the Purchaser, liaise as
required with the Distributed Control System Vendor.
Each electrical switchgear unit will have an interface to the Electrical Control System (ECS) for remote
monitoring of switchgear elements and control of electrical switching functions. The ECS interface
shall be via a single fibre optic link and shall support either Ethernet TCP/IP (Cat 6) or/and Modbus
protocols. The ECS will be provided by others.
Each switchgear unit shall, as a minimum, provide for the following functionality:
 Redundant gateway for interface to the ECS system

 Redundant communications interfaces to units within switchgear
The operation of the PCS system shall be totally independent of the operation of the ECS system.
The switchgear shall be designed to be capable of stand-alone operation on failure of the

communications to the PCS and/or ECS.
The Vendor’s scope of supply excludes the supply and termination of fibre optical cables routed
outside of each switchgear unit. (Note – the Vendor shall be responsible for any/all fibre optical cables
run entirely within switchgear units).
7.0 MISCELLANEOUS
The switchgear shall be designed for a minimum of two years of normal continuous operation without
maintenance at the duty specified.
The Vendor shall advise of minimum space requirements for the operation and maintenance removal
of equipment from the switchboard / MCC.

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Illumination, controlled by toggle or door switches, shall be provided in equipment compartments

where specified on the Project Data Sheets. Lighting fixture switches shall be identified with engraved
nameplates.
Power for lights and receptacles shall be from the AC supply, single phase, provided by the
Purchaser. An appropriate circuit breaker shall be provided at the point where the incoming power
cable is terminated.
Each cubicle, motor starter, feeder and spare provisions shall be equipped with a unique circuit
number at the panel front as well as in related documentation.
Equipment inter-panel wiring between transport units shall terminate at a row of marked terminals
located on one side of the break between transport units to facilitate assembly on site. All wiring
between transport units shall be bundled together and marked or identified ready to terminate into
terminal blocks located in the adjacent transport unit.
The design shall permit phase rotation and busbar alignment checks across all point of
interconnections.
The Vendor shall provide at Tender, unit prices and schedule impact for the addition and deletion of
tiers, main incoming units, bus tie modules and outgoing modules. The unit prices shall be inclusive
of all costs for design, supply, installation, commissioning and documentation of the modifications.
The unit prices and schedule impact may be graduated pending project milestones and progress
achieved prior to approval of variations, but shall be valid for the full duration of the project.
8.0 INTERFACE WITH ELECTRICAL CONTROL SYSTEM (ECS)

LV Switchgear and MCC shall have an interface to the Electrical Control System (ECS) for remote
monitoring and control of switchgear elements. The ECS interface shall be via a dual redundant and
shall support either Ethernet TCP/IP (Cat 6) or/and Modbus protocols.
An Electrical Control and Monitoring (ECS) shall be provided by ECS VENDOR. The primary purpose
of this system is to provide, by means of PLC or other microprocessor-based technology for
supervision, control, monitoring, protection and measuring functions for all the electrical networks (i.e.
HV Switchgear, LV Switchgear/MCC, SDG, UPS and etc.) and interface with PCS (by Others).
The VENDOR shall be responsible for the co-ordination with ECS VENDOR to ensure the proper data
transmission between the switchgear assembly and the ECS.
VENDOR shall work closely with the ECS VENDOR to ensure the proper integration between the LV
Switchgear and ECS. The full functional communication test shall be done either at the LV Switchgear
VENDOR’s premises or ECS VENDOR’s premises. This test shall include a “handshake” test and
system integrated test (SIT). All user mapping addresses shall be included in the tests. VENDOR
shall coordinate with the ECS VENDOR for the procedures, execution of the interface and testing.
It shall be possible to isolate all incoming ECS controls for maintenance and manual operation.

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9.0 INSPECTION AND TESTING

9.1 General
All equipment covered by this specification shall be subject to inspection and testing by Company at
the Supplier works during manufacture. In certain cases these activities may extend to the Supplier’s
Subcontractors.
Inspection and tests shall be performed in accordance with IEC standards.
Vendors shall include an Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) in their Tender documents. The ITP shall list
all inspections and tests proposed for the equipment by the Vendor, between the date of ordering and
the date of delivery.
The Vendor shall be responsible for the planning and execution of all inspections and tests, but the
Purchaser’s representative shall have the right to witness any or all of the manufacturing, inspection
or tests.
The Purchaser and the Vendor shall sign off the final version of the ITP, which, thereafter, shall form
part of the contract documents.
The Vendor shall notify the Purchaser, at least two weeks in advance, of the date on which any of the
inspections or tests nominated as Hold or Witness points on the ITP are due to be carried out.
Certificates of Test shall be provided for each item of equipment to prove it has been satisfactorily
tested to meet all requirements of its appropriate manufacturing standards, whether or not witnessed
by the Purchaser.
Where appropriate, test certificates shall state values for all test results. Tests for which the results
are indicated as pass or fail shall be qualified by the relevant acceptance criteria.
9.2 Type Tests

Type tests in accordance with the referenced standards shall have been carried out on Supplier’s
similar equipment and the type test certificates shall be provided with the quotation.
When appropriate type test certificates do not exist, tests shall be made at the time of manufacture of
the equipment to which this specification refers, subject to agreement by Company.
9.3 Factory Acceptance Tests

Factory acceptance tests shall be performed by Supplier in the presence of Company representative.
At least the following tests shall be performed:
 Visual check (aspect, painting, finish, welding, sheet metal, lifting ring, assembly bolt torque,
busbar bolt torque, conformity of torque values for main connections, lining up of measuring
apparatus, handling devices, remote control and signalling, labels);
 Dimension controls (terminals, busbar and wires, leakage path and insulation distance,
fixation axis, overall dimensions, weight)Check for conformity and existence of name plates,
marking labels, notice boards for danger, marking of miscellaneous switchgear, wire marking,
terminal marking, earth marking, phase marking with colours and all extra markings
depending on specification requirements;
 Auxiliary device test;
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 Quality and quantity check for wearable parts and spare parts according to the specification
concerned;
 Control of protective devices by primary current injection corresponding to the protection
setting values (Secondary injection is acceptable when the appropriate relevant certificates
of CTs are provided);Power-frequency voltage tests on the main circuit;
 Dielectric test of main circuits;
 Dielectric test of auxiliary circuits;
 Mechanical test;
 Switchgear electrical operation test;
 Insulation resistance measurement;
 Check for validation of the interface link with the ECS. The tests will be carried out in
accordance with the tools and support (meeting, procedure and documentation) proposed by
the ECS Manufacturer; and
 Participation in the Factory Acceptance Tests of the ECS in order to test all the protection
and Measurement Management Units (MMU), and the specific functions (restarting,
automatic transfer, load-shedding, etc.).
A test report shall be made of the acceptance tests.
9.4 Site Acceptance Test (SAT)

Site Acceptance Test shall be carried out at the fabrication Yard and/or offshore platform. VENDOR
shall conduct SAT prior to final handover of the supplied equipment to the
CONTRACTOR/COMPANY at site.
Detailed testing procedure shall be submitted immediately after order placement for
CONTRACTOR/COMPANY’s approval.
SAT shall be made before the switchgear is energised and/or place in service and include:
i. Insulation measurement;
ii. Secondary injection and adjustment of all protection devices;
iii. Interlock and intertrip functions;
iv. No-load operation;
v. Phase rotation;
vi. Incomer transfer sequences; and
vii. ECS interface functions (if applicable).
Integrated “handshake” test and system integrated test (SIT) of the LV Switchgear and MCC with
ECS and other equipment interface shall be conducted at project site after completion of the
installation by CONTRACTOR.
VENDOR shall assign a qualified engineer for the period of the site acceptance test (SAT) to provide
all necessary assistance and engineering support. VENDOR shall provide separate unit rates for this
scope of work.
Switching during commissioning shall be done by CONTRACTOR competent person and shall be
assisted and supervised by VENDOR specialists.

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10.0 SPARES AND SPECIAL TOOLS
VENDOR shall provide complete parts lists for all electrical equipment supplied, including parts
location diagrams or drawings. These parts lists shall include the quantity, rating, type, and
Manufacturer's catalogue number for each item of equipment in each assembly.
VENDOR shall include in the tender documents, quantity and priced lists of electrical spare parts
recommended for:
 Start-up, commissioning and 1st year operation spares to be supplied as part of the package
 Itemized list of recommended spares, with price, to be used in the 2nd year of operation
 List of recommended operational and special tools with itemized prices (if applicable) required
for maintenance and operation of the equipment/package
SPIR forms shall be completed and submitted with the bid.
Where applicable, consumables such as filter elements, gaskets, etc. shall be double the normal
quantity.
Recommended spare shall take into account related factor of equipment reliability, time delivery, costs
of parts and availability of equipment services facilities.
VENDOR shall provide all the special tools and calibration tools necessary for the installation, testing,
maintenance and operation of the LV Switchgear. This shall include as a minimum the following:
 All operational and maintenance materials.
 All necessary materials for fixing the LV Switchgears. (I.e. anchor bolts, nuts, washers etc.).
 Warning, operation and maintenance notices/instructions on the LV Switchgears.
 Where possible a document pocket shall be installed in the inside door of LV compartment
suitable for holding operational instructions, drawings, etc.
List of spare parts, operational and special tools shall subject to CONTRACTOR/COMPANY’s
approval. VENDOR shall include a list of recommended special tools with itemized prices, required
for the maintenance of the supplied equipment, such as breaker trolley, breaker operating handles,
earthing switch handle, device operating keys, handheld device, interlock safety keys, relay test plugs,
etc. As a minimum, two (2) sets of each device shall be provided with exception breaker trolley one
(1) set.
Protection device software for relay setting, diagnostic and troubleshooting with software licenses
shall be included as a special tool.
11.0 PROTECTIVE COATINGS

All structures, sheeting and other metal parts shall be adequately protected against corrosion. Frame
and partitions may be of galvanized steel without further paint coating. Those parts / covers requiring
painting shall be properly pre-treated before the final coat(s) of oil resistant finishing paint is applied.
VENDOR shall use painting system which must be suitable for industrial in the marine, tropical
environment.
VENDOR shall submit the safety procedures for the surface preparation and application of paints for
the VENDOR standard system with the Tender for the CONTRACTOR’s/COMPANY’s approval.

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VENDOR shall also provide details of inspection and testing requirements for the VENDOR’S
standard surface preparation and painting.
VENDOR’s standard colour is acceptable. If VENDOR does not have a standard colour, light grey is
preferred for external surfaces.
Damage to painting in transit will be the responsibility of the VENDOR. VENDOR shall include
sufficient matching colour paint for this purpose and for any damage during construction.
12.0 PRESERVATION, PROTECTION. PACKING AND SHIPMENT

Shipping and storage procedures shall be provided for each deliverable item. VENDOR shall package
the equipment for shipping in a manner consistent with the mode of transport to the specified
destination.
VENDOR shall develop specific Equipment Preservation and protection procedure and implement to
preserve and protect the equipment during shipment, storage, construction, and till commissioning.
VENDOR specific Preservation Procedures shall be established and implemented for preservation of
equipment/material during and after manufacture, installation and commissioning and until hand over
to the COMPANY.
Preservation shall be provided to prevent the corrosion and deterioration of equipment and material
from the effects of environmental conditions during shipping, storage, and construction. The internals
as well as externally exposed materials shall be protected.
Equipment shall be protected against the effects of climatic conditions such as rain, high humidity,
fresh and salt water splashing, salt air, sunlight, and mildew.
VENDOR shall submit the preservation procedure for the shipped equipment for
CONTRACTOR/COMPANY review and approval.
Plastic or wooden closures are not accepted. Temporary closures shall be painted with a distinctive
color
13.0 HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS

13.1 General
VENDOR shall be responsible for ensuring that the equipment/goods and services supplied meets all
Vietnam and International codes, standards and regulations as mentioned in this Functional
Specification on Health, Safety and Environmental Requirements.
13.2 Safety Management System Manual

A copy of VENDOR’s Safety Management System Manual and accident statistics shall be provided
with the bid to demonstrate VENDOR compliance to Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.

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14.0 GUARANTEE AND WARRANTY

14.1 Guarantee
VENDOR shall have the final and total responsibility for the design and performance of the supplied
equipment including but not limited to all the components supplied under this specification.
VENDOR shall provide mechanical and performance guarantee for the equipment/package to meet
the design requirements stipulated in this Specification. The guarantee terms are covered under the
commercial contract document. The guarantee shall cover both, the supply of material and manpower
to replace/make good any defective components or equipment offshore.
VENDOR’s performance guarantee shall include rated performance/capacity as stated in the

datasheet(s). VENDOR shall indicate the guaranteed values clearly. Any underperformance shall be
subject to penalty as mutually agreed upon.
VENDOR shall provide a performance guarantee certificate for the duty specified as stated in
datasheets, and for the listed process, utilities and site operating conditions.
14.2 Warranty
VENDOR shall warrant that the LV Switchgear and MCC as stipulated in this specification supplied
are new, unused, comply fully with this technical specifications, free from defects in materials, free
from defects in workmanship, fit and suitable for the purpose and use for a period of thirty six (36)
months from the delivery and acceptance of the package in accordance with the specification or the
delivery term which shall be specified upon Purchase Order issuance or eighteen (18) months after
the package have been successfully commissioned offshore.
However, if required, VENDOR will be asked to extend the warranty period to twelve (12) months
after successful 72 Hours of Performance Test Run.
The Scope of Warranty coverage shall include replacement of all materials found defective during
warranty period at no cost to COMPANY. VENDOR shall bear the cost of all technical services
required for making good any defective parts during the warranty period.
Any new goods replacing the defective goods during warranty period shall be warranted under the
same terms and conditions, for a period of time stipulated above or for another period of 12 months
from the date of replacement, whichever is later.
All Sub-VENDOR warranty and guarantee shall be assigned to CONTRACTOR.
The scope of VENDOR's warranty shall cover all expenses incurred in the repair, replacement,
remedy, field services personnel and transportation of the defective parts at the mill, CONTRACTOR
fabrication yard, COMPANY Supply Base or in offshore.

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15.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL

15.1 GENERAL
All electrical equipment shall be as per VN08-CRD-GENP-D-QAC-SPE-00001 General Quality
Requirements Specification and certified as suitable for installation and use in the electrical area
classification specified on the equipment data sheets.
VENDOR shall set up and maintain such Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control (QC) and inspection
systems as are necessary to ensure that all requirements of this Specification and of
CONTRACTOR/COMPANY are satisfied.
VENDOR shall ensure that all Sub-VENDOR set up and maintain equivalent QA and inspection
systems.
COMPANY shall retain the right to carry out agreed quality and technical reviews at VENDOR’s and
Sub-VENDOR’s works.
VENDOR QA, testing, and inspection procedures shall be submitted by VENDOR to

CONTRACTOR/COMPANY for acceptance. VENDOR shall obtain approval from
CONTRACTOR/COMPANY prior to commencement of any production work or manufacture.
VENDOR shall submit a Production, Inspection and Test Plan to CONTRACTOR/COMPANY for
review and approval. CONTRACTOR/COMPANY shall determine the level of activities to witness or
review.
VENDOR shall submit a manufacturing plan and overall project schedule for review and approval by
CONTRACTOR/COMPANY. These plans shall be updated on a monthly basis.
15.2 MATERIAL TRACEABILITY REQUIREMENTS

VENDOR shall retain all material traceability and manufacturing records within their own documented
quality system for a period not less than 5 years. All such records will be made available to
CONTRACTOR/COMPANY upon request.

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16.0 VENDOR DATA REQUIREMENT

The following documentation shall be submitted for review by CONTRACTOR and COMPANY:
 FAT procedures
 Quality Plan
 Inspection, and Test Plan (ITP)
 Manufacturing procedures referenced in the Quality Plan (as requested).
 Shipping and storage procedures
 Safety Plan
 As-built Manufacturing Data Book (with material certification, inspection and test results)
All project documents shall be shown and tracked in a Document Register, which shall be generated
and maintained by CONTRACTOR during project execution.
VENDOR shall be responsible for keeping documentation on file for five years. All such records shall
be made available to COMPANY upon proper request.
VENDOR shall provide the following final documentation to allow CONTRACTOR and COMPANY to
ship to the point of use, install, and commission the equipment:
 As-Built Manufacturing Data Books (including material certification and test results)
 As-built set of drawings
The following documentation shall be submitted in response to this specification:

 Technical specification – narrative description of the equipment
 Details of any further technical enhancements or cost savings that could be made
 Clause by clause confirmation/deviation with respect to all sections of this specification. Any
change of philosophy/basis of design shall be highlighted to CONTRACTOR
 Tabulated deviations, exceptions and comments to the codes, standards and this
specification
 Anticipated Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, testing and delivery schedule
 List of proposed Sub-Vendors and manufacturing locations.
 Duly filled Datasheet, drawings and brochures necessary to describe the complete the
supplied equipment in such detail that the CONTRACTOR can effectively evaluate the bids
 Foundation design data including dynamic loads and natural frequency
 Single line diagram
 General arrangement drawing of complete package showing dry and operating weights (total
weight of the machine and the weight of the individual components and control panels), main
dimensions, arrangement of components, minimum space required for erection and
maintenance.
 Utilities requirements and heat dissipation (e.g. electrical power, etc.)
 Description of QA/QC system and interface plan with CONTRACTOR’s and COMPANY’s
QA/QC site team.
 Recommended spare part lists with itemized prices
 Special tools list (if any)
 VENDOR’s assistance, support facilities and training program
 Certificates of conformity and declarations of compliance for equipment used in hazardous
area

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 Inspection Test Plan (ITP)

 Execution Plan
 Safety management system manual
 List of experience references with comparable design features detailing service location, year
of commissioning, and owner contact
 Reliability/availability information and figures
 Mechanical and performance guarantee statement
The following documents shall be submitted for review not more than 10 days after award of contract:
 Project Quality Plan
 Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Testing and Delivery schedule
 Inspection and Test Plan
 Vendor Document Master Lists
Submitted drawings and documentation shall be subject to a CONTRACTOR and COMPANY review
cycle.
All documents shall be marked in the right-hand bottom corner with the CONTRACTOR’s order and
item number together with the VENDOR’s references. All documents shall be in English language
and shall be distributed as specified in this Functional Specification.
Documents shall comply with the requirements as stated in VN08-CRD-GENP-D-PMN-SPE-00004

VENDOR Documentation Requirements Specification.
16.1 Documents for Review/Approval

The documents which are listed in the VENDOR Data Requirements Listing (VDRL) will be required
for submission to the CONTRACTOR as a minimum. This information will be agreed upon by both
CONTRACTOR and the VENDOR prior to order placement and shall form the basis of an agreed
Vendor Document Schedule (VDS).
VENDOR shall prepare complete VENDOR Document Master List (VDML) based on agreed and
approved VDRL.
VENDOR shall then complete the information required in the attached VDML and utilize the list for
tracking VENDOR’s documents.
All electronic files shall be complied in CD-ROM and shall be properly organized in file directories for
easy reference and review.
VENDOR shall check and verify completeness of the VDRL proposed and highlight any discrepancy
or missing required documents.
16.2 Documents Requirements

The following software will be used for VENDOR documents:
 Drawing in AUTOCAD Release latest version
 Spreadsheet in MICROSOFT OFFICE latest revision
 Manual/documents in MICROSOFT OFFICE latest revision
 Database in MICROSOFT OFFICE

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VENDOR to provide detail execution plan in his bid proposal for electronic based documentation i.e.
VENDOR Master Document List (VDML) submission/approval status.
All finalized and approved documents as required in the VDRL must be of clean (without history)
original documents or good master print. All Certificates (i.e. Mill, Material, Manufacturing, Test, and
Third-party Inspection) shall be origin copy. Certificates which are not of origin copy must be stamped
with “Certified True Copy” and signed by 3rd party certification agency for the purpose of Final
Documentation compilation.
16.3 CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

VENDOR shall provide certification by COMPANY Approved Third Party Certifying Authority (Lloyd,
GLM, BV, ABS, DNV) if required for the equipment. VENDOR shall provide with all necessary
drawings, calculations, specifications and other documentation as required for third party review,
approvals, endorsement and final certification.
VENDOR shall provide certificates of equipment, materials and components as per VDRL.

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17.0 VENDOR ASISSTANCE, MAINTENANCE SUPPORT AND TRAINING

VENDOR shall quote rates (including mob-demob, daily rates and response time) for fabrication yard
and offshore technical assistance. For offshore assistance, VENDOR personnel shall possess a valid
medical and sea survival training certificate.
17.1 VENDOR Assistance

VENDOR shall provide technical assistance at fabrication yard and offshore when required by the
CONTRACTOR. As a minimum, the VENDOR technical assistance is required for equipment
installation, pre-commissioning, commissioning, offshore hook-up, site acceptance test and training.
VENDOR shall provide procedures and checklist for equipment pre-commissioning and
commissioning including parameters for performance acceptance test.
VENDOR shall quote rates (including mob-demob, daily rates and response time) for fabrication yard
and offshore technical assistance. For offshore assistance, the VENDOR personnel shall possess a
valid medical and sea survival training certificate.
17.2 Maintenance Support

VENDOR, in their Tender, shall provide details of their after sales maintenance support capability.
VENDOR shall advise their nearest service representative and nearest service facility to the
fabrication yard and the facility location. VENDOR should, wherever applicable, recommend any
routine maintenance of the supplied equipment/package based on normal daily, weekly and monthly
etc. routine operations. VENDOR to recommend and supply any special tools required for routine
maintenance. VENDOR shall provide as minimum the maintenance programme for the
equipment/package.
17.3 Training Program

Personnel shall be trained (where applicable) in all aspects of the operation and maintenance of the
equipment by VENDOR to ensure equipment supplied under this specification can be safely pre-
commissioned, commissioned and handed over to the CONTRACTOR Ready for Start-Up (RFSU).
VENDOR shall quote training within the proposal complete with details and pricing of any training
necessary at VENDOR’s work and site (onshore/offshore) for CONTRACTOR/COMPANY evaluation.
Training as minimum shall consists of developed training syllabus, training material, training program,
safety requirements, theoretical knowledge and practical work.
VENDOR shall provide details of training programme available and the regulatory requirements of
personnel who would attend.

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Specification for LV Switchgear and MCC

Talisman Vietnam 07/03 B.V

CA RONG DO PROJECT - TENSION LEG WELLHEAD

CONTRACTOR Document No.: R3689-EE-RS-6005

REV REVISION DESCRIPTION PREP BY CHKD BY APPR BY

E01 01-Jun-2017 Issued for Approval AAH NB / ARM JDC

D01 18-May-2017 Issued for Interdisciplinary Check AAH NB / ARM JDC

Talisman Vietnam 07/03 B.V.

FloaTEC No. 17010

SPECIFICATION FOR LV SWITCHGEAR VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-ELE-SPE-00005

REVISION ITEM DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE

SPECIFICATION FOR LV SWITCHGEAR VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-ELE-SPE-00005

Equipment Specification for Electrical Control System shall be prepared

SPECIFICATION FOR LV SWITCHGEAR VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-ELE-SPE-00005

SPECIFICATION FOR LV SWITCHGEAR VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-ELE-SPE-00005

4.16 Incoming Modules ........................................................................................................23

SPECIFICATION FOR LV SWITCHGEAR VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-ELE-SPE-00005

17.3 Training Program .........................................................................................................45

SPECIFICATION FOR LV SWITCHGEAR VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-ELE-SPE-00005

1.1 Definition of Terms

COMPANY: CONTRACTOR’s client for whom this equipment is being supplied

CONTRACT: The Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation

VENDOR: Any firm or agent who manufactures or supplies materials,

SPECIFICATION FOR LV SWITCHGEAR VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-ELE-SPE-00005

SPECIFICATION FOR LV SWITCHGEAR VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-ELE-SPE-00005

2.0 CODES, STANDARDS & RECOMMENDED PRACTICES

Refer to VN08-CRD-GENP-D-TEC-LST-00001 Codes, standards and Recommended Practices for

2.1 COMPANY Reference Documents

VN08-CRD-GENP-D-MEC-DSH-00001 Environmental Conditions and Utilities Available

SPECIFICATION FOR LV SWITCHGEAR VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-ELE-SPE-00005

SPECIFICATION FOR LV SWITCHGEAR VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-ELE-SPE-00005

3.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

3.2 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

Design Ambient Temperature : 35°C

3.3 UTILITY DATA

3.4 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT

3.5 HAZARDOUS AREA RATING

SPECIFICATION FOR LV SWITCHGEAR VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-ELE-SPE-00005

All materials shall be new and free of defects.

Asbestos products shall not be used.

3.7 PURCHASER INTERFACES

 Maximum overall package dimensions

3.8 WEIGHT CONTROL

3.9 RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFACE LIMITS

SPECIFICATION FOR LV SWITCHGEAR VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-ELE-SPE-00005

4.0 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

Any insulation material used shall have flame retardant properties.

The maximum height of the switchgear shall not exceed 2200mm.

SPECIFICATION FOR LV SWITCHGEAR VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-ELE-SPE-00005

4.2 SHORT CIRCUIT RATING

4.3 TEMPERATURE RISE

SPECIFICATION FOR LV SWITCHGEAR VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-ELE-SPE-00005

Bonding and connections shall comply with IEC 61439.

4.6 NEUTRAL BAR

All earth links shall be clearly labeled “neutral earth link”.

4.7 CIRCUIT BREAKER

SPECIFICATION FOR LV SWITCHGEAR VN08-CRD-TLWP-D-ELE-SPE-00005

ACBs, MCCB feeders compartments and motor starters shall be withdrawable.

4.7.2 Operating Mechanism

Operating mechanisms shall:-

 Include an anti-pumping device

4.7.3 Isolating Devices