ELECTRICAL

SECTION 16620 - DIESEL ENGINE GENERATOR SETS and GENERATOR

PARALLELING SWITCHGEAR

1.1 REFERENCE

Requirements of Section 16010 apply to all work under this Section.

1.2 GENERAL

A. Provide 4 units of 1824kW diesel driven electric generating units with soundproof
enclosure, accessories, auxiliary equipment, synchronizing panel and associated
work as specified.

1.3 SUBMITTALS

A. Manufacturer‟s Data:

1. Diesel engine driven, electric generator set

2. Valves
3. Generator Control Panel
4. Engine muffler
5. Storage Battery
6. Battery Charger - wall mounted type
7. Fuel Day Tank
8. Soundproof enclosure
9. Generator Paralleling Switchgear

B. Shop Drawings and Calculations:

1. Certified outline, general arrangement and anchor bolt detail drawings shall
show the total weight and center of gravity of the assembled equipment on the
mounting skid.
2. General arrangement drawing showing location of all auxiliary equipment in
relation to the diesel generating unit.
3. Piping schematics for fuel oil, exhaust lubricating oil, jacket water and
cooling water system.
4. Battery size and cranking time calculations.
5. Critical speed calculations.
6. Electrical elements, schematics and wiring diagrams, including details of the
safety shutdown systems and main generator circuit breaker trip system.

C. Certified Test Reports:

1. Diesel engine factory test

2. Generator factory test results
3. Alternator factory rest results

D. Manuals:

Provide five (5) sets of operation and maintenance manuals for all equipment.
Identification symbols for all replaceable parts and assemblies shall be included.
Information in manuals shall be comprehensive and specific.
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1.4 PRODUCTS

A. ENGINE

1. The diesel engine shall be of the vertical multi-cylinder, four-cycle, solid

direct injection/direct injection type system with moving parts housed. The
maximum speed of the engine in the service anticipated shall not exceed 1800
RPM.

2. The generator set shall consist of a diesel fueled engine directly coupled to an
electric generator, together with the necessary switchgear, controls and
accessories to automatically provide continuous electric power for the
duration of any failure of the normal utility power supply.

3. The specific standby KW ratings shall be for continuous electrical service

during interruption of the normal power utility source. These ratings must be
substantiated by performance curves and net of all power consumed by
auxiliary equipment such as fan and blowers. Special ratings or maximum
ratings are not acceptable.

4. The engine to be furnished under these specifications shall be a high-speed

water-cooled diesel engine, and shall run satisfactorily on a commercial grade
of No.2 or No.3 fuel oil.

5. Acoustic performance shall not exceed published OSHA standards of 80 dB

(A) at 1 meter.

6. The complete diesel engine generator unit shall be free from critical and
torsional vibration within the operating speed range. The engine is to be
furnished complete with the following accessories:
a. One (1) full flow type and one (1) bypass lubricating oil filter.
b. Oil bath type air cleaner/s for air intake system.
c. Replaceable element type filters to be engine mounted in fuel supply tank
and fuel pump. Provide fuel transfer two (2) motorized transfer pump.
d. Engine mounted diesel fuel/water separator with clear bowl.
e. Electronic governor to control engine speed within 2-5% permanent speed
regulation and suitable parallel operation.
f. Over-speed shutdown control for protection against over-speeding in case
the governor fails to control the speed within proper limits for any reason.
g. Two (2) sets of heavy duty electric starter for automatic starting generator
and voltage regulator, batteries and line operated trickle charger - wall
mounted or mounted in Generator switchgear.
h. Suitable skid-mounted instrument panel, for wall or floor mounting,
including the following instruments:
i. Lubricating oil temperature gauge
j. Lubricating oil pressure gauge
k. Water temperature gauge
l. Engine hour meter
m. Tachometer / Frequency meter
n. Reverse Power Relay

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 7. Critical type silencer with noise attenuation of 75 dB (A) @ 1 meter (360 deg.
Measurement) and required number of spring type vibration isolators.

8. An audible and visible alarm system to protect engine against high water
jacket temperature, low lubricating oil pressure and over crank.

9. Engine shall be as manufactured by Cummins, Caterpillar, or Volvo.

B. FUEL SYSTEM

1. The engine shall be provided with all necessary equipment, including piping,
fittings, valve filters (receptacle, element type), strainers and appurtenances. A
pump for priming the fuel system shall be provided to facilitate easy starting.
Provide an indoor type fuel day tank with a capacity of equivalent twelve (12)
hours full load operation.

2. Fuel oil system shall conform to NFPA 30 and NFPA 37 and the
requirements herein.

3. Fuel day tank shall be of steel construction not less than 5mm thick with
welded joints and necessary stiffeners on exterior of tank and provided with
adequately braced structural steel framework support. Provide the tank with a
level gauge. Include connections for fuel inlet, drain, overflow, vent and high
and low level alarm switches.

a. Level Alarm Switches:

i. External float gauge, mercury contact, single pole, single throw type.
Arrange high level alarm switch to close on rise of liquid level, and
low level alarm switch to close on full of liquid level or upon
magnetic contact. Mount units with isolating and drain valves.
Magnetic contact shall be suitable for 24 volt dc operation. Level
alarm switches on fuel oil tank shall be of the type approved for the
use on fuel oil tank.

b. Tank Gauges:
i. Provide tank gauge for the fuel oil day tank. Gauge shall be buoyant
force type with dial indicator not less than 100mm in size and
arranged for side mounting. Each reading dial of scale shall be
calibrated for its specific tank to read from empty to full with
intermediate points of ¼, ½ and ¾. Provide sight glass complete with
metal guards and eagle valves at both ends.

c. Fuel Piping:
i. Provide black steel seamless schedule 40 piping with flexible
connectors for the fuel piping from the fuel day tank to the diesel
engine. Pipe shall conform to ASTM A53, Grade A.

C. EXHAUST SYSTEM

1. Provide exhaust system for the engine. Include piping, fittings, and expansion
joints necessary to interconnect equipment with the engine. Arrangement of

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 exhaust systems shall be similar to that indicated and modified, as required to
suit the engine furnished, subject for approval.

2. Provide sampling port in accordance to DENR standard.

D. ALTERNATOR

1. The generator shall have a standby rating of:

4 Sets 1824 kW/2282kVA 400/230V 3Phase

400/230V, 3phase, 60 Hz, 80% power factor, 1800 rpm maximum provided
with a sleeve type bearing and shall be directly connected to the engine
flywheel with a flexible coupling or approved equal. The generator shall have
2/3 pitch winding. The alternator shall have full amortisseur winding. The
transient voltage drop on sudden application of 100% rated load shall be less
than 30% and can be reset within -3% of the final steady state voltage in not
more than 1 second.

2. A suitable solid-state exciter and automatic voltage regulator capable of

maintaining rated voltage at 150% rated current and sustaining under short
circuit conditions 300% rated current shall be provided. The automatic
voltage regulator capable of setting the regulated output voltage to any value
between rated and +- 10%.

3. The steady state regulation of the output voltage shall be within (+) (-) 1%.
Output voltage complete recovery time after sudden application or rejection
of rated load shall be within one (1) second.

4. Voltage regulator shall be of same manufacturer as alternator with automatic

switch.

5. Alternator shall be open, drip-proof construction with an overall efficiency of

at least 90% at full load.

6. Alternator shall be as manufactured by Newage-Stamford, Caterpillar, or

Leroy Somer.

E. AUTOMATIC STARTING :

1. The diesel generator unit shall be equipped with cranking provision or

equipment for automatic starting with safety shutdown control.

2. Under normal conditions, the engine generator set shall come up to rated
speed and build up rated voltage within 8 seconds from rest.

3. Cranking controls shall allow for a safe number of starts without discharging
the batteries or damaging the starting motor. If after this number of starts, the
diesel engine fails to start, the safety shutdown control shall prevent further
starts and sounds an audible alarm and light up an indicator lamp.

4. Alternator Control Panel:

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 a. The Generator Control Panel (GCP) shall consist of a separately mounted
wall mounted metal enclosed Switchgear with all protective devices,
instrumentation, and control wiring as listed, terminal blocks and
solderless connectors. It shall be completely assembled, wired and tested
at the factory and shall conform to the applicable standards of ASA, IEEE
and NEMA, or VDE, DIN and IEC.

b. The GCP shall include the following control and metering equipment,
namely: AC ammeter transfer switch, AC voltmeter and voltmeter
transfer switch frequency meter, and field rheostat.

c. The GCP shall include all provisions needed for automatic starting
including cranking accessories and panels.

d. The GCP shall include the necessary relays, voltage sensing devices and
auxiliary contacts (4 N.O. and motor starting coils so that these auxiliary
equipment will run once generator voltage has come up to rating.

e. Alarms for ground fault conditions shall be provided at the engineering

office.

f. Incoming supply to GCP shall be at the entry and outgoing feeder shall be
at the top exit busduct and shall be utilized for outgoing feeder which
shall be provided by others.

g. Generator Circuit Breakers (GCB) shall be draw-out power breakers

provided with adjustable long-time delay, instantaneous trip settings and
ground fault protection. Minimum interrupting capacity shall be 100KA
symmetrical at 400 volts. Circuit breaker shall be as manufactured by
Schneider, ABB, Siemens.

h. Relays Section:

i. Relays shall be properly wired, and provided with suitable terminal

lugs and tags.

ii. The relay shall consist of protection and control types, necessary for
the proper function & operation of the GCP.

iii. Relays to be provided shall be as follows:

a. Reverse Power Relay, to trip the respective Generator Circuit

Breaker and shut down the affected engine to protect against
generator motoring.

b. Under frequency relay with time delay, located at the generator

bus, for the detection of generator overload condition, set activate
load shedding sequence. Setting of under frequency relay shall
be field adjustable. Should load shedding fail to correct the
overload condition, the GCB shall automatically trip.

c. Phase Monitoring Relay to detect single phasing condition, to trip

the generator circuit breaker and cause engine shutdown.

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 d. Timer relay to provide time delay on generator start, adjustable
from zero (0) to sixty (60) seconds.

e. Timer relay to provide time delay before transferring loads back

to normal power source it returns, adjustable from zero (0) to
sixty (60) seconds. Should power fail within the set time, no
transfer shall occur.

f. System protection of over current relay, over voltage & under

voltage relay & earth fault relay.

F. BATTERY and BATTERY CHARGER

1. Starting and control batteries type and size shall be as recommended by the
engine manufacturer complete with cables and connectors.

2. Voltage shall be 24 Vdc.

3. Batteries shall be capable of a minimum of three (3) complete 15 second

cranking cycles when fully charged.

4. Chargers shall be UL listed and certified for use in emergency applications.

5. Charger shall be compliant with UL 991 requirements for vibration resistance.

1.5 INSTALLATION

A. Equipment shall be installed in compliance with applicable codes and local

ordinances and in accordance with manufacturer‟s instructions.

B. Installation shall also include furnishing and installing of all interconnecting

wiring between all major equipment (e.g. ATS equipment).

C. Equipment shall be installed on concrete pads in accordance with the

manufacturer‟s instructions and seismic requirements of the site.

1.6 TESTING

A. Factory test shall be witnessed by Owner‟s representative.

B. The generator manufacturer shall notify the Owner two (9) weeks prior the date of
tests are to be performed.

C. The manufacturer shall include the cost of transportation and lodging (if
applicable) for up to three (3) owner‟s representatives. The cost of meals and
incidental expenses shall be the owner‟s responsibility.

D. The manufacturer shall provide three (3) certified copies of factory test reports.

E. Perform a power failure test on site. The test shall be conducted by opening the
power supply from the utility service and observing proper operation for 2 hours.

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1.7 QUALIFICATIONS

A. Bids shall be accepted only on electric generator sets which can be properly
maintained and serviced without causing the purchaser either to carry expensive
parts stock or to be subject to the inconvenience of long periods of interrupted
service because of lack of available parts.

B. Supplier/contractor shall have, in the Philippines, an authorized representative

office to which all inquiries can be made and where parts and services are readily
available.

C. The complete system shall be designed, assembled, tested and shipped by one
manufacturer so that there is only one source of supply and responsibility on all
components supplied with the system.

1.8 WARRANTY

A. The generator set and all equipment shall be guaranteed to operate properly for a
minimum of one (1) year from date of acceptance.

1.9 GENERATOR PARALLELING SWITCHGEAR (GPS):

A. The Generator Paralleling Switchgear (GPS) and all its parts and components shall
be manufactured and tested to comply with the standards set forth by NEMA, UL,
IEEE and ANSI or any internationally accepted standards body and classification
authority.

B. All parts and components of the Generator paralleling Switchgear shall be

tropicalized against moisture, humidity, insect attack and fungus.

C. The GPS shall contain the following components all housed in a free-standing,
sheet mental enclosure:

1. Generator Control Panel (GCP), one for each generator set.

2. Relays Section (RS) containing protective relays (e.g. Reverse Power Relays,
Under-frequency Relay, Phase Monitoring Relays and timer relays).

3. Instrumentation and Monitoring Section (IMS), complete with all necessary

control and instrument transformers, meters, indicators and switching devices.

4. Control Section (CS) to include the Programmable Controller (PC), load

shed, voltage and speed controllers, and manual load shed switches.

5. Synchronizing Panel (SP)

D. ENCLOSURE

1. Generator Paralleling Switchgear enclosure shall consist of a steel framework

whereupon the sheet metal plates and door panels are attached and assembles
into a free standing unit.

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 2. The finished enclosure shall be constructed with sufficient strength and
rigidity for the usage to which it is subjected. All removable panels and doors
shall have 12.5 mm flanges.

3. Sheet metal thickness; removable panels, covers and hinged doors, latches and
other materials used for the enclosure shall be in accordance with all
applicable standards.

4. Pin type door hinges shall be installed. Open doors shall not obstruct the
operations of adjacent vertical sections and compartments.

5. Enclosure shall be NEMA 1 for General Purpose, Indoor use.

6. All metal parts of the enclosure shall be phospatized clean and finished in
baked enamel paint over a rust inhibitor for optimum corrosion protection.
Scratched surfaces shall be re-touched on-site.

7. Standard vertical section shall not be higher than 2300 mm high. Each
vertical section shall be provided with vertical wireways and horizontal
wireways at the top and bottom. All wireways shall be isolated from busbars.

E. WIRING

1. Incoming and outgoing wirings to the GPS shall be from the top.

2. All power connections within the GPS shall be by bus bar connections.
Wirings for controls and instrumentation shall be by this contractor and shall
be of approved types. Minimum size of wiring for these shall be 1.25 mm.
sq. (#16 AWG).

3. The GPS shall be wired NEMA Class IIB.

4. This contractor/supplier shall coordinate with the ATS supplier to facilitate

ready acceptance of wires/accessories that may be needed.

F. BUS BARS:

1. In general, the GSP has a 400 volt equipment power bus and a lower voltage
control power bus.

2. All power connections within the GSP shall be by tin-plated copper or

aluminum bus bars. Main bus bars shall run horizontally at the top and the
full length of the enclosure.

3. In accepting the circuit breakers line side service cables/wires, main bus
terminal connections shall be brought to the point of entry at the top of the
switchgear.

4. Vertical bus bars shall run the full height of the vertical section.

5. Bus bars shall be rated at 65ºC temperature rise or lower.

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 6. A ground bus shall be provided at the bottom of the Generator Paralleling
Switchgear center enclosure. Ground bus shall be sized to 30% of main bus
capacity and shall be of tin-plated copper.

7. Bus bar supports shall be of a material suitable for the supports of uninsulated
live parts. These supports shall be braced to withstand a minimum short
circuit current of 50,000 RMS amperes, symmetrical at 400 volts.

8. Bolts, nuts and washers for bus bar connections shall be zinc chromate of a
type compatible with the bus bar used.

G. COMPARTMENTS:

1. Each compartment shall be provided with an individual front door. This door
shall be interlocked mechanically such that it cannot be opened with the
breaker in the „ON” or „CLOSED” position. However, a means for defeating
this interlock shall be provided for use by qualified personnel.

2. All compartments shall be designed for use with draw-out mounted circuit
breakers.

3. Draw-out mounting compartments shall be provided with interlocks such as

that the draw-out unit cannot be withdrawn unless the breaker is in the unit
“OFF” or “OPEN” position. Vice-versa, the unit cannot be engaged with the
breaker in the “ON” or “CLOSED” position. Other interlocks as required by
the applicable standards above shall be provided.

4. Additionally, a latch shall be provided to securely hold the unit in the

compartment in the engaged position. This latch shall also prevent the unit
from being accidentally pushed back into the compartment in the partially
withdrawn position.

5. Stabs shall fit smoothly into bus connectors. Stabs shall be of suitable
material with stab connection to breaker concealed. Stabs shall be capable of
maintaining correct pressure on the bus connectors.

6. Padlocking provisions in accordance to accepted standards shall also be

provided to lock the breaker in the „OFF” or “OPEN” position with the door
closed. Padlocking shall also be provided to prevent the unit from being
pushed back into the compartment in the partially withdrawn position.

H. BARRIERS:

1. Barriers of suitable materials shall be provided to protect personnel from live

parts.

2. Automatic barriers shall make inaccessible live parts when unit is in the
withdrawn position.

I. TERMINAL BLOCKS:

1. Terminal blocks shall be mounted in the respective compartment of each

breaker and contractor unit.

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 2. Terminal blocks shall be fixed type.

J. GENERATOR CONTROL PANEL (GCP):

1. The Generator Control Panel (GCP) shall consist of a separately mounted

free-standing type metal enclosed switchgear, with all protective devices,
instrumentation, and control wiring as listed, terminal blocks and solderless
connectors for terminal. It shall be completely assembled, wired and tested
at the factory and shall conform with the applicable standards of ASA, IEEE
and NEMA, or VDE and DIN.

2. The generator control panel shall include the following control ad metering
equipment, namely: AC ammeter and ammeter transfer switch, AC voltmeter
and voltmeter transfer switch frequency meter, voltage regulator, exciter, and
field rheostat.

3. The GCP shall include all provisions needed for automatic starting including
cranking accessories and panels.

4. The GCP shall include the necessary relays, voltage sensing devices and
auxiliary contacts (4 N.O.) and motors starting coils so that these auxiliary
equipment will run once generator voltage has come up to rating.

5. Incoming supply to GCP shall be top entry and outgoing feeder shall be top
exit. Bus duct shall be utilized for outgoing feeder which shall be provided
by others.

6. Generator Circuit Breakers (GCB) shall be draw-out mounting power

breakers provided with adjustable long-time delay, short time delay,
instantaneous trip settings and ground fault protection. Minimum interrupting
capacity shall be 50 KA symmetrical at 400 volts. Circuit breaker shall be as
manufactured by GE, Siemens, ABB, Cutler-Hammer or approved equal.

K. RELAY SECTION:

1. The Relay Section (RS) shall house the various relays, protective and control
types, necessary for the proper function and operation of the GPS.

2. Relays shall be properly wired, and provided with suitable terminal lugs and
tags.

3. Relays to be provided shall be as follows:

a. Reverse Power Relay, one (1) for each generator set, to trip the respective
Generator Circuit Breaker and shut down the affected engine to protect
against generator motoring.

b. Under frequency relay with time delay, located at the generator bus, for
the detection of generator overload condition, set to activate load
shedding sequence. Setting of Under frequency Relay shall be field
adjustable. Should load shedding fail to correct the overload condition,
the GCBs shall automatically trip.

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 c. Phase Monitoring Relay to detect single phasing condition, one (1) for
each generator, set to trip the generator circuit breaker and cause engine
shutdown.

d. Timer relay to provide time delay on generator start, adjustable from zero
(0) to sixty (60) seconds.

e. Timer relay to provide time delay before transferring loads back to

normal power source once it returns, adjustable from zero (0) to sixty (60)
seconds. Should power fail within the set time, no transfer shall occur.

f. Timer relay to provide time delay before shutting down the running
generators once these are unloaded, adjustable from one (1) to thirty (30)
minutes. If power fails within the set time, no shutdown shall occur and
the initial start sequence shall commence.

4. Timer relays can be omitted if Programmable Controller has real time

clock which can provide equivalent function.

L. INSTRUMENTATION AND MONITORING SECTION:

1. The Instrumentation and Monitoring Section (IMS) shall contain the different
instruments and indicators needed for the proper operation of the paralleled
generators. The necessary control, current and potential transformers,
properly protected by fuses, shall be provided.

Instrumentation and Monitoring Section shall be located adjacent to the

Synchronizing Panel (SP).

Instruments and indicators shall be properly wired, and provided with suitable
terminal lugs and tags.

Minimum switchboard type instruments to be provided shall be as follows:

a. One (1) ammeter with line selector switch for each generator set.
b. One (1) ammeter with line selector switch for each ATS connected to the
load side.
c. One (1) volt meter with phase selector switch for each generator set.
d. One (1) volt meter with phase selector switch for the generator bus.
e. One (1) volt meter with phase selector switch for each ATS connected to
the normal power side.
f. One (1) kilowatt meter for each generator set.
g. One (1) kilovar meter for each generator set.
h. One (1) power factor meter for each generator set.
i. One (1) frequency meter for each generator set.
j. One (1) elapsed time meter (hour counter) for each generator set.

2. The following minimum number of indicator lamps shall be provided at the

IMS:

a. One (1) red indicator lamp for each generator set to indicate generator
ready for paralleling.

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 b. One (1) red indicator lamp for each generator set for indication of failure
to start.

c. One (1) red indicator lamp for each generator set for indication of failure
to parallel in sequence.

d. One (1) red indicator lamp for indicator of low battery condition for each
generator set

e. One (1) red indicator lamp each for indication of GCB tripping and
engine shutdown due to low lube oil pressure, high water temperature,
overspeed and overcrank. One (1) lamp each shall be provided for each
generator set.

f. One (1) red indicator lamp each for indication or tripped generator circuit
breaker and/or generator shutdown due to operation of Reverse power
relays, Underfrequency Relay and Phase Monitoring relays. One (1)
lamp each shall be provided for each generator set.

g. One (1) red indicator lamp for each load shed contractor to inform
whether the block load is still on-line or not. Red lamp to indicate block
load is on-line.

3. In lieu of the indicator lamps, a grid field of identified indicator lamps

(Annunciator panel) is permitted. Lamp test button shall be provided for
testing working condition of indicator lamps.

An audible alarm in the form of a bell (90 dB at 3 meters) shall be

externally located near the GPS. An alarm silence and reset button shall
be provided at the Control Section (CS).

M. CONTROL SECTION (CS):

1. The Control Section (CS) of the GPS shall contain the circuitry and
equipment for providing automatic paralleling operation.

2. The following minimum control circuitry and equipment shall be provided:

a. For sensing of normal power failure

b. For startup of the generator sets
c. For paralleling the generator sets
d. For automatic load sharing
e. For sensing load demand and generator on-line capacity
f. For sensing return of normal power supply
g. For programmed load shedding
h. For emergency load shedding
i. For emergency Generator Circuit Breaker tripping and, in some cases,
engine shutdown.
j. For activation of indication lamps and audible alarm.

3. The Control Section shall consist of the following minimum number of

switches and control devices:

a. Engine cranking contacts or initiating devices, one for each engine

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 b. Engine governor speed adjustment potentiometer for load sharing control
c. Generator voltage adjustment rheostat for control of paralleled generators
magnetizing currents
d. Synchronizing Switch with removable handle and individual generator set
synchronizing equipment
e. Selector switch with separate position for each generator set, for manual
closing of Generator Circuit Breaker (GSB) for manual operation
f. Selector switch for Manual-Off-auto startup of the generators
g. Selector switch for Manual-Auto operation of the paralleling operation
h. Selector switch for Manual-auto operation of the automatic load sharing
circuitry
i. Selector switch for Manual-Auto load shed operation with manual load
shed pushbuttons included
j. Selector switch for the selection of generators operational sequence to
even out generator running time.
k. Alarm bell silence and reset pushbutton.

4. The Control Section shall house the programmable Controller (PC).

Programmable Controller shall be switchboard type with its front cover
showing through the switchgear front cover. The PC shall be field
programmable after a security code is given by the user by means of keypad
entries and visual interaction (readout messages).

5. The Control Section (CS) shall be located near the Synchronizing Panel (SP).

N. GENERATOR PARALLELING SWITCHGEAR FUNCTIONS:

1. All automatic operations of the GPS shall be provided with manual operation
capabilities. Manual Auto Selector Switches shall be provided for this
purpose.

2. Manual reset of the GSP shall be required upon the occurrence of Generator
Circuit Breaker trippings or engine shutdowns caused by fault conditions.

3. Where direct current (DC) is required for the proper operation of the (GSP),
batteries and rectifier charges shall be provided independent of the generators
starting batteries.

4. The Generator Paralleling Switchgear functions in the following manner as

controlled by the Programmable Controller (PC):

Normal Condition Operation

a. During normal operation, the GPS shall cause the generators to startup in
selected sequence once failure of normal power supply is detected (after a
certain time delay). A contact will close to cause the cranking circuit of the
generators to operate.

b. The first selected generator set upon making rated speed, voltage and
frequency shall be immediately connected to the generator bus to provide
power to this, the other generator sets (in sequence) shall come up to rated
speed, voltage and frequency, synchronized and parallel to the generator bus.

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 c. Once all the generators are started up and paralleled onto the generator bus,
the load sharing procedure shall be initiated thereafter. Controls shall be set
up to insure that only one (1) generator set is closed onto the generator bus at
any time.

d. Depending on the load demand, generators will be maintained on-line or

dropped out. Generators placed on-line to serve electrical loads shall be
programmed in a manner for the most efficient utilization of generator sets.
Programmed load shedding in accordance to a priority list shall be initiated
once the full (total) capacity of all generator sets is approached.

e. The PC shall monitor the load demand compared to generated capacity

connected to the generator bus. When the difference between the two
measured values is 200 kw or less, succeeding generator set shall be put on
line.

END OF SECTION

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