Electrical Specification

STATE OF KUWAIT
CENTRAL TENDERS COMMITTEE
MINISTRY OF
ELECTRICITY AND WATER
TENDER NO. MEW/24-2014/2015
SUPPLY, ERECTION, OPERATION AND

MAINTENANCE OF GAS TURBINES TO
UPGRADE POWER CAPACITY AT
SABIYA POWER & DISTILLATION PLANT SITE
(ABOUT 500MW) STAGE 2
VOLUME 4 OF 8
SECTION 5E
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND WORK
Specification No. MEW/SOCGT
issued on/ June 2014
Contractor's
Initial and Stamp
STATE OF KUWAIT
SUPPLY, ERECTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF GAS
TURBINES TO UPGRADE POWER CAPACITY AT
SABIYA POWER & DISTILLATION PLANT SITE
(ABOUT 500 MW) OCGT - 2
TENDER No. MEW124-2014/2015
VOLUME 1 OF 8
SECTION 1 Special conditions to Tender
SECTION 2 General Conditions to Tender
SECTION 3 General Conditions to Contract
VOLUME 2 OF 8
SECTION 4 Special Conditions to Contract
VOLUME 3 OF 8
SECTION 5M Mechanical Equipment and Works
VOLUME 4 OF 8
SECTION 5E Electrical Equipment and W orks
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SECTION 5lT Telecommunication Network Infrastructure (Data and Voice)
VOLUME 5 OF 8
SECTION 5C Civil and Architectural works
VOLUME 6 OF 8
SECTION 6 Technical Data Sheets
VOLUME 7 OF 8
SECTION 7 Price Schedule
VOLUME 8 OF 8
SECTION 8 Tender Drawings
Specification No. MEW/SOCGT - 2

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CONTENTS
Page
5E. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND WORK .................
5E.1
GENERAL ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS ........................................
5E-1
5E-1
5E.1.1
Extent and validity ...............................................................................
5E-1
5E.1.2
Basic design criteria .............................................................................
5E-1
5E.1.2.1
General design philosophy .............................................................................
5E-1
5E.1.2.2
Design of electrical power systems ................................................................
5E-2
5E.1.2.3
Requirements due to the environment ............................................................
5E-3
5E.1.2.4
Hazardous areas, area classification and electrical equipment .......................
5E-3
5E.1.2.5
Power supply and distribution system ............................................................
5E-4
General requirements for electrical equipment .................................
5E-4
Switchboards, cubicles and enclosures .........................................................
5E-4
5E.1.3
5E.1.3.1
5E.2
5E.1.3.2
Wiring
5E-5
5E.1.3.3
Terminals and terminations ...........................................................................
5E-5
5E.1.3.4
Accessories
5E-6
5E.1.3.5
Labels, tags and nameplates ...........................................................................
5E-6
5E.1.3.6
Locks, keys and cabinets ...............................................................................
5E-6
GENERATOR AND AUXILIARIES ......................................................
5E.2.1
5E-7
Generator ..........................................................................................
5E-7
5E.2.1.1
General requirements ................................................................................
5E-7
5E.2.1.2
Windings
5E-8
5E.2.1.3
Bearings
5E-8
5E.2.1.4
Slip rings ( As applicable ) ......................................................................
5E-8
5E.2.1.5
Generator instrumentation and monitoring ................................................
5E-8
5E.2.1.6
Gas cooling system (As applicable) ..........................................................
5E-9
5E.2.1.7
Hydrogen seal system (As applicable) ......................................................
5E-10
5E.2.2
Current transformers and voltage transformers ...........................
5E-11
5E.2.3
Excitation system and equipment ...................................................
5E-11
5E.2.3.1
General requirements ................................................................................
5E-11
5E.2.3.2
Rectifier assembly .....................................................................................
5E-12
5E.2.3.3
Field suppression equipment .....................................................................
5E-12
5E.2.3.4
Automatic voltage regulator (AVR) ..........................................................
5E-13
5E.2.3.5
Excitation transformer ...............................................................................
5E-14
Generator neutral earthing ..................................................................
5E-14
5E.2.4
5E.3 POWER AND DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS ............................................................ 5E-16

5E.3.1
General ......................................................................................................................... 5E-16
5E.3.2
Transformer type and rating ..................................................................................... 5E-16
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5E.3.3
5E.4
Construction features.........................................................................................
5E-17
5E.3.3.1
Windings .......................................................................................................................
5E-17
5E.3.3.2
Bushings........................................................................................................................
5E-18
5E.3.3.3
Transformer tank .........................................................................................................
5E-18
5E.3.3.4
Cooling
5E-19
5E.3.3.5
Off circuit tap changers ...............................................................................................
5E-19
5E.3.3.6
On-load tap changers.....................................................................................................
5E-20
5E.3.3.7
Neutral point circuit breakers and surge arresters........................................................
5E-21
5E.3.3.8
Transformer oil ...........................................................................................................
5E-21
5E.3.3.9
Transformer accessories ..............................................................................................
5E-21
5E.3.3.10
Local wiring and marshalling ......................................................................................
5E-22
5E.3.3.11
Oil conservator ............................................................................................................
5E-22
5E.3.3.12
Current transformers .....................................................................................................
5E-23
5E3.3.13
Transformer terminals and terminal boxes ....................................................................
5E-23
5E.3.3.14
Nameplates and other designation plates.......................................................................
5E-24
5E.3.3.15
On line condition monitoring system ..........................................................................
5E-24
ELECTRICAL MONITORING, METERING AND PROTECTION ......................... 5E-26
5E.4.1
Voltage transformers .........................................................................................
5E-26
5E.4.2
Current transformers ........................................................................................
5E-27
5E.4.3
Metering ..............................................................................................................
5E-27
5E.4.4
Telemetering.......................................................................................................
5E-28
5E.4.5
Measuring transducers .......................................................................................
5E-29
5E.4.6
Electrical monitoring .........................................................................................
5E-29
5E.4.7
Synchronizing equipment ................................................................................
5E-29
5E.4.8
Protective relaying ............................................................................................
5E-30
5E.4.8.1
Generator Protection .....................................................................................................
5E-33
5E.4.8.2
Transformer Protection ...............................................................................................
5E-33
5E.4.8.3
400KV switchgear Protection As Existing (For compliance as
applicable) .............
5E-35
5E.4.8.4
MV Switchboard protection requirements...................................................................
5E-36
5E.4.8.5
Emergency diesel generator protection requirements ....................................................
5E-37
5E.4.8.6
LV switch board protection requirements ...................................................................
5E-37
5E.5 ISOLATED PHASE BUSDUCT (IPB) & MV/LV BUS DUCT SYSTEMS.... 5E-39
5E.5.1
Generator main connections (IPB) ........................................................................
5E-39
5E.5.1.1
General
5E-39
5E.5.1.2
Enclosures ..........................................................................................................................
5E-39
5E.5.1.3
Voltage transformer cubicles..............................................................................................
5E-40
5E.5.1.4 Busbar earthing ............................................................................................................
5E-40
5E.5.1.5 Not used .........................................................................................................................
5E-40
5E.5.2
5E-40
MV and LV bus ducts.............................................................................................
5E.6 MV SWITCHGEAR.5E-41
5E.6.1
5E.6.1.1
Design and construction ............................................................................................ 5E-41

General design ....................................................................................................................... 5E-41

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5E.6.1.2 Switchboards ........................................................................................................................... 5E-41

5E.6.1.3 Circuit breakers ...................................................................................................................... 5E-42
5E.6.1.4 Generator switchgear.............................................................................................................. 5E-44
5E.6.1.5 Earthing switches .................................................................................................................... 5E-44
5E.6.1.6 Local control, operation, interlocks and alarms ....................................................................... 5E-44
5E.6.2
Feeder categories ........................................................................................................ 5E-46

5E.6.2.1 Incomers .................................................................................................................................. 5E-46
5E.6.2.2 Interconnectors ....................................................................................................................... 5E-46
5E.6.2.3 Transformer feeders ................................................................................................................ 5E-47
5E.6.2.4 Bus section .............................................................................................................................. 5E-47
5E.6.2.5 Motor feeder ............................................................................................................................ 5E-48
5E.6.2.6 Measuring compartment .......................................................................................................... 5E-48
5E.7 LV SWITCHGEAR .................................................................................................................. 5E-50

5E.7.1
Design and construction ............................................................................................. 5E-50

5E.7.1.1 General Design ........................................................................................................................ 5E-50
5E.7.1.2 Switchboards ........................................................................................................................... 5E-50
5E.7.1.3 Circuit breakers ....................................................................................................................... 5E-51
5E.7.1.4 Moulded case circuit breakers (MCCBs)................................................................................. 5E-52
5E.7.1.5 Contactors ............................................................................................................................... 5E-52
5E.7.1.6 Miniature circuit breaker (MCB) ............................................................................................. 5E-53
5E.7.1.7 Local control, operation, interlocks and alarms ....................................................................... 5E-53
5E.7.2
Feeder categories ........................................................................................................ 5E-54

5E.7.2.1 Incomers ................................................................................................................................. 5E-54
5E.7.2.2 Motor feeder ............................................................................................................................ 5E-55
5E.7.2.3 Bus section .............................................................................................................................. 5E-55
5E.8 DC and UPS SYSTEMS ........................................................................................................... 5E-57

5E.8.1
DC System .................................................................................................................... 5E-57

5E.8.1.1 General
5E-57
5E.8.1.2 Batteries
5E-57
5E.8.1.3 Battery chargers ..................................................................................................................... 5E-58
5E.8.2
UPS system (Safe AC) ................................................................................................. 5E-59
5E.9 ELECTRIC MOTORS ............................................................................................................. 5E-61

5E.9.1
General ........................................................................................................................ 5E-61
5E.9.2
Rating and performance ............................................................................................. 5E-61
5E.9.3
Design and construction ............................................................................................. 5E-62
5E.9.4
Bearings....................................................................................................................... 5E-62
5E.9.5
Brushgear ..................................................................................................................... 5E-63
5E.9.6
Terminal arrangement ............................................................................................... 5E-63
5E.9.7
Motor Operation and Monitoring ............................................................................. 5E-64
5E.10 EARTHING & LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM ................................................... 5E-65

5E.10.1 General ............................................................................................................................ 5E-65
5E.10.2 Design and arrangement of earthing and bonding ....................................................... 5E-65
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5E.10.2.1
Power transformers ................................................................................................................. 5E-65
5E.10.2.2 Generating set and main connections ........................................................................................... 5E-65

5E.10.2.3 Buildings and structures ............................................................................................................... 5E-65
5E.10.2.4 Motors .......................................................................................................................................... 5E-66
5E.10.2.5 Switchgear and switchboards ....................................................................................................... 5E-66
5E.10.2.6
Surge arresters ...................................................................................................................... 5E-66
5E.10.2.7
Pipelines ................................................................................................................................ 5E-66
5E.10.2.8 Fences........................................................................................................................................... 5E-66

5E.10.2.9 Electronic earthing ....................................................................................................................... 5E-66
5E.10.3 Methods of installation ................................................................................................... 5E-67

5E.10.3.1 General ......................................................................................................................................... 5E-67
5E10.3.2 Joints and connections ................................................................................................................... 5E-67
5E.10.3.3 Materials....................................................................................................................................... 5E-68
5E.10.3.4 Fittings ......................................................................................................................................... 5E-68
5E.10.4 Lightning and surge protection ...................................................................................... 5E-69

5E.11 LIGHTING AND SOCKET OUTLET SYSTEM ...............................................................5E-70
5E.11.1 General ..............................................................................................................................5E-70
5E.11.2 Lighting .............................................................................................................................5E-70
5E.11.2.1 General ......................................................................................................................................... 5E-70
5E.11.2.2Illumination levels ........................................................................................................................ 5E-71
5E.11.2.3Lighting control ............................................................................................................................ 5E-72
5E.11.2.4 Lighting panelboards ................................................................................................................... 5E-72
5E.11.2.5Lighting Fixtures .......................................................................................................................... 5E-73
5E.11.3
Socket outlet system .................................................................................................. 5E-74
5E.11.3.1Single phase socket outlets ............................................................................................................ 5E-74

5E.11.3.2 Three phase socket outlets ............................................................................................................ 5E-74
5E.11.4 Installation ........................................................................................................................5E-74

5E.12 POWER AND CONTROL CABLES ...................................................................................5E-76
5E.12.1 General ............................................................................................................................. 5E-76
5E.12.2 Cable types ........................................................................................................................5E-77
5E.12.2.1
EHV cables ............................................................................................................................. 5E-77
5E.12.2.2 MV power cables ......................................................................................................................... 5E-77

5E.12.2.3 LV power cables........................................................................................................................... 5E-77
5E.12.2.4
Electrical control cables .......................................................................................................... 5E-78
5E.12.2.5 Not Used ...................................................................................................................................... 5E-78

5E.12.2.6
Fire resistant cables ................................................................................................................. 5E-78
5E.12.3 Cable ratings .................................................................................................................... 5E-79

5E.12.3.1
Continuous and fault current ratings ....................................................................................... 5E-79
5E.12.3.2 Voltage drop ................................................................................................................................. 5E-79
5E.12.4 Cable installation ............................................................................................................ 5E-80

5E.12.4.1
Laying and terminating of cables ............................................................................................ 5E-80
5E.12.4.2 Cable routing and segregation ..................................................................................................... 5E-80
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5E.12.4.3
Fire precautions ................................................................................
5E-81
5E.12.4.4
Cables laid in Cable Tunnels/Trenches ...........................................
5E-82
5E.12.4.5
Cables laid direct in ground ............................................................
5E-82
5E.12.4.6
Cables drawn into heavy duty PVC ducts .......................................
5E-82
5E.12.4.7
Cables supported on racks or trays .................................................
5E-83
5E.12.4.8
Cable clamps, cleats, saddles and ties ...........................................
5E-83
5E.12.4.9
Conduits and accessories...............................................................
5E-84
5E.12.4.10
Terminations ...................................................................................
5E-84
5E.12.5
Core identification...................................................................
5E-85
5E.12.6
Cable identification and Schedules .........................................
5E-85
5E.13
CATHODIC PROTECTION EQUIPMENT FOR BURIED PIPEWORK AND

STRUCTURES: .............................................................................................................. 5E-87
5E.13.1
Design particulars .........................................................................
5E-87
5E.13.2
Extent of protection.........................................................................
5E-87
5E.13.3
Transformer rectifiers and control equipment ............................
5E-88
5E.13.4
Ground beds .....................................................................................
5E-89
5E.13.5
Anodes .............................................................................................
5E-89
5E.13.6
Anode junction boxes and supply cables ........................................
5E-89
5E.13.7
Anode backfill .................................................................................
5E-89
5E.13.8
Bonding system ...............................................................................
5E-90
5E.13.9
Test stations ......................................................................................
5E-90
5E.13.10
Permanent reference electrodes...................................................
5E-90
5E.13.11
Insulation ..........................................................................................
5E-90
5E.13.12
Interference testing ..........................................................................
5E-91
5E.13.13
Sacrificial anode systems ................................................................
5E-91
5E.13.14
Portable test equipment .................................................................
5E-91
5E.13.15
Structures immersed in seawater (if applicable) ..........................
5E-91
5E.13.15.1
Design and operating particulars ............................................................
5E-91
5E.13.15.2
Transformer rectifiers and control equipment .........................................
5E-92
5E.13.15.3
Automatic potential control equipment ...................................................
5E-92
5E.13.15.4
Distribution panels ..................................................................................
5E-92
5E.13.15.5
Anodes
5E-93
5E.13.15.6
Protection potential reference points ......................................................
5E-94
5E.13.15.7
Bonding
5E-94
5E.13.15.8
Supervision and certification ..................................................................
5E-94
Not used ..........................................................................................................
5E-94
5E.15 400kV SWITCHGEAR ........................................................................................
5E-95
5E.15.1 General ............................................................................................................
5E-95
5E.15.2
Substation design parameters .................................................................
5E-95
5E.15.2.1 General...................................................................................................................
5E-95
5E.15.2.2
5E-96
5E.14
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5E.15.2.3
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Substation configuration (refer as-built 400kV single line diagram attached with the tender
5E-97
5E.15.2.4
Power Plant to Substation connections ....................................................
5E-97
5E.15.2.5
Substation to OHL Connections ............................................................
5E-97
5E.15.2.6
Terminal Points .......................................................................................
5E-98
5E.15.2.7
Interlocking .............................................................................................
5E-98
Gas insulated switchgear design ...................................................
5E-99
5E.15.3
5E.15.3.1
5E-99
General
5E.15.3.2
GIS circuit breakers ...............................................................................
5E-99
5E.15.3.3
Circuit breaker operating mechanism ....................................................
5E-100
5E.15.3.4
Disconnectors. ........................................................................................
5E-102
5E.15.3.5
Fixed earthing devices ...........................................................................
5E-103
5E.15.3.6
Portable maintenance earthing devices ..................................................
5E-104
5E.15.3.7
Voltage transformers .............................................................................
5E-104
5E.15.3.8
Current transformers ..............................................................................
5E-104
5E.15.3.9
Expansion joints and flexible connections .............................................
5E-104
5E.15.3.10
Busbars and connection chambers .........................................................
5E-105
5E.15.3.11
Future extensions ...................................................................................
5E-105
5E.15.3.12
Gas insulated switchgear (GIS) enclosures ............................................
5E-105
5E.15.3.13
Gas monitoring ......................................................................................
5E-106
5E.15.3.14
Sulphur hexafluoride gas (SF6) .............................................................
5E-107
5E.15.3.15
Gas handling equipment ........................................................................
5E-107
Open terminal equipment design..................................................
5E-108
5E.15.4.1
Earthing switches and maintenance earthing devices ............................
5E-108
5E.15.4.2
SCADA link for telemetery signals ......................................................
5E-108
5E.15.4.3
Surge arresters .......................................................................................
5E-108
5E.15.4.4
Surge counters .......................................................................................
5E-109
5E.15.4.5
Leakage current meters ..........................................................................
5E-109
5E.15.4.6
Post insulators ........................................................................................
5E-109
5E.15.4.7
Bushings ................................................................................................
5E-109
5E.15.4.8
Conductors and conductor fittings .........................................................
5E-110
5E.15.4.9
Structures for open terminal equipment and gantry ...............................
5E-110
5E.15.4.10
Labels and nameplates ...........................................................................
5E-111
Ancillary equipment .....................................................................
5E-111
5E.15.4
5E.15.5
5E.15.5.1
Substation auxiliary supplies ............................................................................................... 5E-111
5E.15.5.2
400kV substation control and monitoring system .................................................................. 5E-112
5E.15.5.3
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5E.
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND WORK
5E.1
GENERAL ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
5E.1.1
EXTENT AND VALIDITY
All electrical equipment forming an integral part of the power plant, whether
specifically mentioned or not shall be designed, manufactured, supplied, erected, tested and
commissioned in compliance with the general and specific requirements of this contract.
Basic configuration of the supplied gas turbine units and their auxiliaries shall fulfil the
basic requirement as outlined in the indicative tender single line diagrams as a minimum. However,
tenderer may develop their own single line diagram and power flow configuration fulfilling the basic
requirements as mentioned in the indicative tender single diagram and tender specification.
Power export of the supplied open cycle gas turbine shall be achieved through existing
400kV switchgear at Sabiya CCGT plant after making extension of two feeders therein. Detail scheme
for 400kV switchgear and its interconnection with the plant is mentioned in tender clause 4.3.1.2.8 for
both the cases whether numbers of gas turbines supplied is two(2) or more than two(2).
Control, operation, protection and monitoring scheme for 400kV feeders/switchgear as
existing are attached in tender drawing (Section 8) for compliance as applicable.
The scope of work in general is indicated in Section 4 of Tender document, however
any electrical work and equipment as needed for the requirement of Mechanical, Instrumentation &
Civil mentioned elsewhere in the tender document shall be considered within the contract.
5E.1.2
BASIC DESIGN CRITERIA
5E.1.2.1
GENERAL DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
All electrical equipment except packages of original equipment manufacturer for gas
turbine shall be designed to include an additional margin of 10% of the full load capacity, when
considering the worst case to be met in service. The duty and rating shall be indicated on the relevant
approval documents.
All electrical equipment shall be designed to withstand the maximum stresses
imposed on them for the fault levels and durations obtained under the worst possible conditions. Short
circuit calculations shall be carried out as part of the contract to verify the ratings of the proposed
equipment and shall be submitted for approval by the Owner/Engineer.
The calculations shall assume 'worst case' values of all parameters, including upper
and lower tolerance limits as well as lowest values of transformer tapping ranges. The fault level shall
be designed as 63kA, 3 seconds for the 400kV system, the Contractor shall confirm the actual fault
levels during the design phase through coordination with NCC.

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The installation shall be designed for operation, where continuity of power supply is
the prime consideration. All plant and equipment shall be designed to ensure satisfactory operation
under sudden variations of load and voltage as may be met under all operating conditions, including
those due to starting loads, transient short circuit and other internal and external fault conditions.
The design shall incorporate every reasonable safeguard and provision for the safety
of all personnel concerned in the commissioning, operation and maintenance of the installation.
The plant and equipment shall be capable of being controlled under normal operation
from the Central Control Room. Description of Central Control Room is indicated elsewhere in the
tender document. Local control facilities shall be provided for testing and maintenance purposes.
The installation shall have the maximum possible levels of reliability and availability in
service. To this end tried and proven equipment shall be used in the installation; prototype equipment
shall be excluded.
The design and installation shall be so as to minimize the risk of outbreak of fire and
consequential damage. Materials used shall not support combustion and shall preferably be fire
retardant.
Emergency diesel generators shall be provided to supply essential auxiliaries in the
event of loss of connection to the grid, as well as to provide an independent supply to ensure safe
shutdown of the plant and ensure the operation of all essential equipment during periods of standstill,
including fire-fighting requirement of the plant.
5E.1.2.2
DESIGN OF ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS
Where electrical equipment is essential to the continued running of the installation,

the associated auxiliary systems shall be arranged to be fed from an alternative supply, so as to allow
recovery from fault conditions and also to permit inspection and maintenance of equipment without
interference with the normal operation of the plant. A suitable fast transfer scheme, with automatic
and manual control facilities for MV system shall be provided to ensure smooth changeover to
alternative supplies. A momentary paralleling of the MV system shall be envisaged in design. A
suitable transfer scheme shall be provided for LV system so that changeover between incoming and
coupler is achieved without tripping of any associated load.
The essential supplies systems shall be capable of maintaining the supply to all
instruments, controls and auxiliaries required for the safe and reliable operation of the plant and
equipment under all normal and abnormal operating conditions including, where necessary safe
shutdown and the placing of the turbines onto barring gear following the total loss of the grid
connection to the station.
The design shall require only minimal operator intervention to reconfigure the
auxiliary systems upon restoration of normal supplies.

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The electrical plant and equipment shall be provided with suitable means for electrical
disconnection, isolation and earthing of connections to facilitate maintenance and reconfiguration of
the electrical power system in the normal operation of the power station.
5E.1.2.3
REQUIREMENTS DUE TO THE ENVIRONMENT
All electrical equipment shall be of tropical design and entirely suitable for use under
the prevailing Kuwait site conditions specified elsewhere in this specification.
An ambient temperature of 50LC for indoor equipment and 55LC for outdoor equipment
shall be taken as design reference. 85LC shall be considered for equipment subject to direct sun
radiation. Ratings of all electrical equipment, whenever specifically mentioned or not shall be based on
these conditions. However, if the equipment is located in pre-designed capsules/modules with
continuous redundant HVAC arrangement having reduced temperature continuously in
modules/capsules, equipment may be rated accordingly for reduced temperature as per manufacturer
standard, whereas all other electrical equipment whether located in room with forced ventilation or
HVAC shall be rated for 50 C.
All bushings of transformers (neutral bushing, surge arrestor, neutral circuit breaker,
etc.) which are exposed to the outdoor environment shall have increased creepage distances of 55
mm/kV (value of voltage shall be based on actual worst fault condition which is substantiated with
calculation during design stage and approved by MEW) as a minimum due to the environmental
conditions of the site.
5E.1.2.4
HAZARDOUS AREAS, AREA CLASSIFICATION AND ELECTRICAL

EQUIPMENT
All areas of the plant where concentrations of gas or other hazardous substances
may occur due to normal leakage or process fault or ventilation system failure shall be classed as
hazardous locations.
Unless otherwise specified, the design of all electrical installations in such areas shall
be explosion proof in compliance with the latest issue of IEC 60079 or equivalent international
standard and electrical equipment shall be suitable for use in these areas.
All explosion proof equipment shall be of approved design and must have undergone
type tests according to the appropriate standards by neutral international inspection authority. Type test
report shall be submitted for information as an essential pre-requisite for equipment approval.
The Contractor shall produce area classification drawings and documentation for the
whole site area. The classified area shall be as defined under IEC 60079 or equivalent standard.
All gas groups, electrical equipment maximum surface temperature, (T ratings), and
equipment types shall be approved by the Engineer.

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All equipment that is located in hazardous areas shall be manufactured, certified and
installed in accordance with IEC 60079 or equivalent standard.
A consistent approach to the design of the hazardous area electrical systems shall be
adopted throughout the contract.
5E.1.2.5
POWER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

The system shall have the following voltage levels,
a)
HV transmission - 400 kV
b)
MV distribution - 11 or 6.6 kV (as the case may be)
c)
LV distribution (3 phase)-L 415 V
d)
LV distribution (single phase) - 240 V
e)
DC system - 220V,110 V and 48V (as required)
f)
UPS system 240 V
All electrical equipment shall be designed to withstand the following voltage

variations.
I.
400kV system continuous operation with 5% rated voltage variation i.e. between
380kV - 420kV.
II.
AC systems U Continuous operation between 90-110% rated voltage, operation at

80% voltage for short durations (<30s).
III. Secure AC systems L continuous operation between 90-110% voltage, maximum

frequency variation of 0.5%.
IV. DC systems - continuous operation between 90 -110% voltage
5E.1.3
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
This part of the Specification details the requirements for ancillary electrical equipment
such as wiring, terminals, switches, panels and cubicles common to all items of plant. The equipment
shall comply with the requirements of IEC 60947 and other relevant IEC standard.
5E.1.3.1
SWITCHBOARDS, CUBICLES AND ENCLOSURES
All switchboards, cubicles and enclosures shall be manufactured from sheet steel. The
cubicles shall be protected against corrosion by immersion in phosphate solution or by spray
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Fixing screws and bolts for metal enclosures shall be of non-corrosive material (e.g.
stainless steel or brass). All other bolts and screws shall be chrome or cadmium plated.
The overall height of switchboards, cubicles and enclosures for electrical apparatus
shall not exceed 2.5 m above floor level.
Maintenance access as applicable shall be provided at the front and rear of all
switchboards and relay cubicles.
The design of the equipment shall be such as to prevent accidental contact with live
parts and to avoid the spread of fire or damage from short circuits or other causes.
Equipment to be installed indoors shall have degree of protection IP 42. .
Units or controls which are located outdoors shall be completely weatherproof with
degree of protection IP 55.
However, if pre-designed capsules/modules are used for housing of switchgear/panel,
suitable IP class for equipment, as per the manufacturer standard, shall be used provided the
capsule/module housing themselves are having higher IP class not less than IP54.
5E.1.3.2
WIRING
All secondary wiring in panels, cubicles and equipment racks shall be carried out
using 600/1,000 V grade multi-stranded copper wire to BS 6231. The primary insulation of all wiring
shall be PVC for installations with internal temperatures below 60 C and silicon rubber or similar
material for installations with internal temperatures above 60LC.
All wiring shall consist of stranded copper wires of not less than 0.5 mm 2 cross-section
except for wiring associated directly with switchgear control and protection and CT and VT secondary
circuits which shall be not less than 2.5 mm2.
Wires shall not be jointed or teed between termination points. Not more than two wires
shall be connected to any one terminal. The 'terminal' is the fixing device on the apparatus and the
'termination' is the device fitted to the wire.
All wires shall have an identification marking at each end numbered in accordance
with manufacturer's standard.
5E.1.3.3
TERMINALS AND TERMINATIONS

Terminal blocks shall have separate terminals for incoming and outgoing connections.
Terminal blocks shall be either of the stud or insertion type as per manufacturer's
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A provision for spare terminals shall be made to cater for possible future
modifications, such a provision shall not be less than four in number or 10 percent of the total
whichever is greater.
Terminals shall be numbered and terminal blocks shall be grouped according to
function.
5E.1.3.4
ACCESSORIES
All enclosures containing electrical equipment shall be provided with thermostatically

controlled anti-condensation heaters arranged to operate at 240 V ac if the panel is not located in
permanently available HVAC rooms/prefabricated modules ....etc.,. Local indication of ON/OFF status
of heaters shall be provided.
Panels, boards, cubicles etc., shall be provided with fluorescent lamps and 13 A
power socket outlets if not located inside pre-fabricated modules/capsules.
5E.1.3.5
LABELS, TAGS AND NAMEPLATES
Every electrical device or component shall be provided with suitable nameplates, tags
and identification labels to identify their ratings, purpose and any specific information required to allow
efficient maintenance and operation.
All nameplates and tags installed outdoors shall be manufactured from stainless steel
or installed indoors shall be of laminated plastic and shall be engraved in both English and Arabic
(with the exception of standard equipment nameplates which shall be in English only).
All plates and tags shall be permanently fixed to the equipment by screws.
5E.1.3.6
LOCKS, KEYS AND CABINETS
All hinged doors in switchboards, panels, cubicles etc as well as withdrawable

switchgear chassis shall be secured by means of a suitable lock.
Key cabinets shall be provided in the Central Control Room for storing all keys in use.
Each key shall be provided with an attached identification label and a further identification label fixed
above the hanging hook inside the cabinet.
The contractor shall prepare a comprehensive key system proposing the individual
groups and master keys. A minimum of three keys shall be provided for each lock as well as a master
key for each zone.
The complete key system shall be subject to approval of the Owner/Engineer.

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5E.2
GENERATOR AND AUXILIARIES
5E.2.1
GENERATOR
5E.2.1.1
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The generators shall be two pole synchronous machines and shall comply with the
requirements of IEC 60034-3. Each generator shall be of an established design having a proven
record of reliability for similar applications. The generator shall be hydrogen cooled type or of the
totally enclosed water to air cooled type (TEWAC), according to the manufacturer's standard design.
The cooling water for the generators shall be supplied from a closed circuit cooling water system
specified elsewhere in document.
Each generator shall have a rated output and capability which shall equal or exceed
the capability of the respective turbine output over the full specified operating range of air temperature
and cooling water at site, and should not under any condition, limit the possible output of the plant.
Each generator shall operate satisfactorily in parallel with the grid system under all
normal working conditions.
Each generator shall be capable of generating rated active power over the range of
power factor from 0.85 lagging to 0.95 leading.
Each generator shall be capable of supplying its rated output at rated frequency and
rated power factor for a voltage range of 5% at the generator terminals, and shall also be capable of
supplying its rated output at rated voltage and rated power factor at a frequency which may vary
between 47.5 Hz and 51.5 Hz. Operation at combined variation of voltage and frequency shall be in
accordance with the requirements of IEC 60034-3 without increasing the design temperature of the
generator.
The short circuit ratio shall be not less than 0.5.
In designing the layout of the plant, particular attention shall be paid to ensuring free
access for the complete withdrawal of the generator rotor. Facilities and structure shall be provided to
freely move the rotor out of generator body without the assistance of the turbine crane hoist. All
special tools required for rotor insertion and withdrawal shall be supplied as part of the Contract. It
shall also be possible to remove and reinstate the generator stator with the minimum disruption to
adjacent plant and equipment.
The generator shall be designed to withstand any kind of short-circuit at it's terminals
when operating at 1.05 pu rated voltage without detrimental effect to the windings or other
components for a duration of 1 second as a minimum, provided fault, with all back-up protections, are
designed to get cleared within much less than 1 second.
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5E.2.1.2
WINDINGS
The stator and rotor windings shall be to class 155(F) in accordance with IEC 62114
but the relevant temperature rises and the total temperature shall not exceed the limits of Class
130(B).
5E.2.1.3
BEARINGS
As far as applicable, the bearings shall comply with those for the turbine. The
necessary lubricating oil shall be supplied from the turbine's oil system. The bearings and all
connections thereto shall be insulated so that the flow of shaft current is prevented.
5E.2.1.4
SLIP RINGS (AS APPLICABLE)
The slip rings shall be of the self-ventilating type or forced ventilation type with 100%
redundant fan as per proven manufacturer standard and the ventilating circuit shall be designed to
eliminate the risk of oil vapour and dust fouling the slip ring surfaces.
The slip rings and brush gear shall operate satisfactorily under all operating
conditions and the brush gear shall be designed so that the brushes will last for six months under
normal operating conditions without replacement.
It shall be possible to renew brushes whilst the generator is on load. Care shall be
taken to ensure equal current sharing by the brushes at all loads.
Easy access to the brushes shall be provided in the brush-gear enclosure so that all
brushes can be seen when the generator is in operation.
5E.2.1.5
GENERATOR INSTRUMENTATION AND MONITORING
Details of generator monitoring and instrumentation are mentioned in section 51 and

5M of the contract document, however as a minimum following are to be provided besides the
monitoring and instrumentation supplied as per manufacturer's standard.
Continuously acting rotor winding earth fault and shorted turn fault monitoring shall be
provided.
On-line condition monitoring equipment shall be provided for the stator winding
insulation system. A full description of the proposed equipment shall be provided with the Tender.
Resistance temperature detectors shall be three wire Pt 100 type and the minimum
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Stator windings - between coils
3 per phase
Stator core
Stator teeth
Cold air/gas from coolers
1 per path
Warm air/gas to coolers
1 per path
Inlet cooling water
1 per path
Outlet cooling water
1 per path
Seal oil inlet
1 per path
Seal oil outlet
1 per path
Dual type resistance temperature detectors shall be provided for the bearing metal
and/or bearing outlet oil temperature measurement on each bearing.
The leads from the temperature detectors shall be brought out in a safe manner to metal clad
terminal boxes fitted in accessible positions. Flexible connections should be used to avoid damage to
the leads by vibration. The boxes shall have suitable labels to enable the individual detectors to be
readily identified.
Monitoring for vibration at both ends of generator shall be provided.
5E.2.1.6
GAS COOLING SYSTEM (AS APPLICABLE)
The hydrogen within each generator shall be circulated by fans mounted at each end
of the rotor and then cooled using hydrogen to water heat exchangers. The hydrogen coolers shall be
arranged in the stator frame so that they can be individually withdrawn with the stator in position, and
shall be sized such that the generator will be capable of 80% rated output with one cooler section out
of service. Any apparatus required to withdraw the coolers shall be provided. The cooling water for
the heat exchangers shall be supplied from the closed circuit cooling water system.
A fully integrated generator gas supply system shall be provided for each generator,
including all piping, valves, control and indicating devices for filling and emptying the generator. Local
instrumentation shall be mounted on a local panel forming part of the gas cooling system package as
specified in Section 51.
The system shall be supplied with hydrogen from local bottles and shall include
appropriate pressure reduction facilities. The system shall include all necessary equipment to monitor
and regulate the pressure and the purity of the hydrogen within the generator casing and shall include
a hydrogen dryer, through which gas from the generator casing shall be continually circulated. It shall
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be possible to regenerate the desiccant within the dryer with the machine in normal operation.
Hydrogen supply pressure to the gas cooling systems shall also be monitored.
Gas system shall also include facilities for purging with carbon dioxide during filling or
emptying of the generator. The system shall be supplied from local carbon dioxide cylinders and shall
include necessary expansion facilities to regulate the pressure and temperature of the carbon dioxide.
The hydrogen and carbon dioxide cylinders and storage facilities including minimum
quantities of gases shall be as described elsewhere in this Specification. Spare filled-in gas cylinders
of Hydrogen and Carbon dioxide shall be supplied in sufficient quantities to replace complete gases of
one generator unit.
5E.2.1.7
HYDROGEN SEAL SYSTEM (AS APPLICABLE)
Leakage of hydrogen gas at the positions where the generator rotor penetrates the
stator casing shall be prevented by hydrogen seal rings. The seal rings shall be of the radial type and
shall be supplied with oil from a dedicated seal oil system for each unit.
The seal rings shall be designed to accommodate full axial expansion and contraction
of the turbine generator shaft and shall be keyed to prevent rotation.
Each seal oil system shall be designed to maintain a supply of oil to the shaft seals
under all conditions and to minimize the consumption of hydrogen due to leakage of gases entrained
within the oil. The system shall be skid mounted and shall include all necessary tanks, pumps, valves,
strainers, filters, coolers, piping instrumentation and monitoring equipment. The seal oil system shall
be suitable for integration with the PCS for operation and monitoring.
The system shall be a closed circuit system and shall be supplied with make-up and
emergency oil from the turbine lube oil system. Each system shall include a minimum of two 100%
rated ac motor driven oil pumps and one 100% dc motor driven oil pump as well as two 100% rated
oil coolers to ensure continuity of oil supply at all times. Automatic transfer facilities shall be provided
to prevent temporary loss of pressure.
Main and standby pumps shall be periodically cycled to prevent bearing damage to
the stationary pump.
The seal oil system shall be suitable for integration with the PCS, and shall include
the following remote monitoring facilities as minimum.
a.
Vacuum tank pressure alarm
b.
Oil inlet temperature indication and alarm for each circuit
c.
Oil outlet temperature indication and alarm for each circuit
d.
Oil tank level alarm for each tank.
e.
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f. Main/standby/dc pump running status
5E.2.2
CURRENT TRANSFORMERS AND VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS
Current transformers shall be installed at the power side and neutral side of the
generator as required for control, measurement and protection purposes. The CTs shall comply with
the requirements detailed elsewhere within this specification.
As a minimum three phase sets of voltage transformers shall be provided on the
power side of each generator for the following:
i.
One set for statistical main metering.
ii.
One set for protection, control and AVR channel A.
iii.
One set for protection, instrumentation and AVR channel B.
The VTs shall comply with the requirements detailed elsewhere within this
specification. However none of the VT shall have more than two numbers of secondary windings.
5E.2.3
EXCITATION SYSTEM AND EQUIPMENT
5E.2.3.1
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Each generator shall be provided with a static excitation system. The system shall
utilize a redundant three phase fully controlled thyristor bridge rectifier energized from the machine
terminals or unit MV system through a suitable excitation transformer as per manufacturer standard.
Alternatively a brushless excitation system may be provided if it is manufacturer's standard. The
system shall comply with the requirements of the relevant IEC standards.
The excitation system shall be capable of supplying ceiling excitation of 200% for a
period of not less than 10 seconds following full load operation with the generator subsequently
returning to full load operation.
The excitation system shall be complete with all the necessary control, monitoring and
protection equipment to enable operation from the central control room.
The rectifier and AVR equipment shall be located in an air conditioned enclosure,
adjacent to the respective gas turbine unit.
A configuration of 100% redundant fully controlled three phase, six pulse thyristor
bridge rectifier sets (comprising of 2 X 100% or 4 X 50% ...etc) shall be provided to allow
uninterrupted operation during the period of the redundant rectifier sets overhaul. Any rectifier
failures during this period shall not place a restriction of steady state or transient performance. The
design shall allow easy replacement of individual thyristors and fuses if used, during operation of the
generator.
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Where forced air cooling is considered necessary, main and standby fans shall be
provided. To reduce the risk of bearing damage in stationary fan units, both fans shall either run
continuously or be subject to cyclic operation. Hot air shall be ducted outside of the equipment area.
The excitation system shall include a continuously acting automatic voltage regulator.
The regulator shall have dual automatic channels with a manual standby regulator. An auto following
control function shall be provided to ensure smooth transfer between automatic channels and from
automatic voltage regulator to manual voltage regulator. The voltage reference signals for the two
automatic channels shall be provided from separate VTs.
Local and remote set point control shall be provided for automatic control, with local
control provided for manual operation. Appropriate auto/manual changeover facilities shall be
provided.
Limiters shall be provided for under-excitation, over-excitation and over-fluxing. Each
limiter shall have adjustable settings. Circuits shall be provided for reactive load sharing with other
machines and line drop compensation. A power system stabilizer and a reactive power controller shall
also be provided.
5E.2.3.2
RECTIFIER ASSEMBLY
Fully controlled three phase, six pulse thyristor bridge rectifiers shall be provided.
Each redundant set of rectifier bridges shall be designed to provide continuous full load excitation
current with the other set of bridges out of service thus providing 100/0 redundancy.
The whole assembly shall be protected against over current and over voltages as
may be imposed during operation. Defected/malfunction thyristor shall be alarmed.
The rectifier shall include local and remote indication of ac and dc voltage and
current. Local alarm fascia as per the manufacturer's standard shall be provided. All alarms shall be
interfaced with the PCS.
5E.2.3.3
FIELD SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT
Field suppression equipment shall be provided to rapidly reduce the excitation of the
generator to zero in response to a trip signal or a circuit breaker open signal. The field suppression
equipment shall operate independently from the excitation control equipment and shall be of the field
circuit breaker type or the static type.
Irrespective of the type of field suppression equipment provided, the equipment shall
include a circuit breaker suitable for connection between the field circuit and the direct current
excitation supply. It shall be co-ordinated with the field suppression and discharge resistor to provide
suitable suppression to the generator field winding under all circumstances. Should a static type
system be adopted, the circuit breaker will not be required to break high DC currents and shall only
open after the field suppression circuits have functioned. The circuit breaker shall only close prior to
the energization of the direct current excitation supply. The circuit breaker position inside the cubicle
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shall ensure that no damage results to the cubicle or to ancillary apparatus contained therein when
the circuit breaker opens under the worst fault conditions.
The circuit breaker shall be arranged and interlocked with the suppression equipment
to allow for safe manual and electric closing and tripping. The trip coil shall be suitable for energising
by the contacts of a tripping or shutdown relay. Close and trip coils shall be designed for operation on
a direct current supply. Continuous trip coil supervision shall be provided and alarmed.
The circuit breaker shall be provided with auxiliary contacts for interlocking and
control purposes. These contacts shall be of robust design, and mounted in a readily accessible
position. Contacts shall also be included to interrupt the close and trip circuits when their respective
operations have been carried out.
The effective value of resistance shall ensure that the maximum value of the direct
component of voltage appearing across the generator field winding during field suppression, following
immediately upon a three phase short circuit at the generator terminals, lies between 75% and 100%
of the rms value of the winding high potential dielectric test.
The field suppression equipment shall be housed in a cubicle and form part of the
excitation equipment cubicle suite, and shall include all necessary control and monitoring equipment.
Local indication of the circuit breaker position shall be provided on the front of the cubicle.
5E.2.3.4
AUTOMATIC VOLTAGE REGULATOR (AVR)
The excitation system shall include a digital, continuously acting automatic voltage
regulator. The regulator shall have dual automatic channels with a manual standby regulator. Failure
of one automatic channel shall result in automatic changeover to the standby channel. An auto
following control function shall be provided to ensure smooth transfer between automatic channels
and from automatic to manual. The voltage reference signals for the two automatic channels shall be
provided from separate VTs.
The regulating equipment shall be free from voltage drifts and temperature errors
and insensitive to frequency variations between 47 and 55 Hz. The equipment shall maintain the
generator terminal voltage within 0.5% of the present value over the whole load range of the
generator.
When the generator is subjected to a sudden loss of maximum continuous output at
rated power factor, the equipment shall be capable of limiting the generator transient over-voltage to a
value not exceeding 120% of the rated voltage and shall restore the voltage up to a maximum
deviation of 2% of the nominal pre-set value within 3 seconds.
Limiters shall be provided for underexcitation, overexcitation and overfluxing. Each
limiter shall have adjustable settings. The excitation limiters shall be insensitive to transient
excursions of excitation current outside their set limits when the automatic control equipment is
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Circuits shall be provided for reactive load sharing with other machines and line drop
compensation. A power system stabiliser and a reactive power controller shall also be provided.
5E.2.3.5
EXCITATION TRANSFORMER
The excitation transformer shall be of the three phase, cast resin type, with copper
winding and strips suitable for indoor installation and shall comply with the requirements of IEC
60076, IEC 60146 and IEC 60726. The transformer shall be housed in a naturally ventilated steel
enclosure, located at ground floor level in the turbine hall below the IPBs. If it is teed off from IPB;
however in case of excitation transformer being fed from MV switchgear, it can be suitably located
outdoor in a transformer compound. If the transformer is to be installed outdoors, a suitable enclosure
shall be provided.
The transformer shall be designed for installation at a temperature of 55 C.
The transformer shall be equipped with a two stage temperature alarm relay with volt
free contacts for HV and LV windings.
The transformer shall be of the naturally cooled type.
5E.2.4
GENERATOR NEUTRAL EARTHING
A neutral earthing system shall be provided for each generator which shall comprise a
distribution transformer with the secondary winding loaded with an appropriately rated loading
resistor. The connections to the primary winding of the earthing transformer shall be of adequate
cross-section to carry the full unrestricted earth fault current for 1 second, provided fault, with all backup protections, are designed to get cleared within much less than 1 second.
An isolator shall be provided at neutral side of generator to isolate the neutral earthing
systems from generator.
A separate panel shall be provided for the generator neutral transformer, loading
resistor, isolator, connections and earthing equipment. Anti-condensation space heaters shall be
provided for the neutral point and VT cubicles. The heaters shall be provided with terminal boxes and
an isolator located on the cubicle. A suitable interlock with indication lamp shall be provided to
energize the heaters with the generator unexcited. Individual heaters shall be provided in each selfcontained compartment. Cubicle internal lighting shall be provided.
The enclosure for the generator neutral bus including the connection from the
enclosure to the neutral grounding equipment should not be bonded to the generator frame and
should be separately connected.
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Static Frequency Converter (SFC) / Line Commutative Inverter (LCI):
The Gas Turbine is started initially by operating the generator in motor mode through
individual SFC/LCI for each Gas Turbine. SFC/LCI shall basically comprise of thyristor bridges,
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SFC/LCI Transformer, surge arresters...etc. Change over scheme shall be provided so that either of
SFC/LCI can be able to start all the Gas Turbines in sequence. Adequate arrangement shall be
provided for heat dissipation of SFC/LCI panels.
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5E.3
POWER AND DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS
5E.3.1
GENERAL
All power transformers including main, unit, starting, excitation and auxiliary
transformer required for the Contract works shall be supplied, complete with first filling of oil where
applicable, means of voltage adjustment, oil cooling equipment where applicable, marshalling kiosks
and all necessary auxiliary equipment and fittings. All transformers with the exception of single phase
neutral-earthing transformers for generator, shall be of three phase core type construction.
Transformers for outdoor installation shall be of the oil immersed type and shall be
arranged according to the design requirements of NFPA 850 and 15 for fire protection purposes. Each
transformer shall be located individually in outdoor compounds with blast walls constructed as
necessary and each compound housing only one transformer shall be equipped with sump pit to
contain 1.25 times the total quantity of transformer oil. The pit shall be covered with a steel mesh and
gravel on it. Transformers shall be installed on adequately sized rails fixed on concrete foundation in
transformer compound for easy manoeuvring during installation, maintenance and repair.
Transformers for indoor installation shall be of the dry type.
Transformers installed outdoors in compounds shall be arranged so that all indicators
that need to be observed during operation, including oil level gauges, temperature indicators,
Buchholz relays and tap position indicator, shall be easily visible directly from outside the fence of the
compound. Indoor mounted transformers shall similarly be arranged so that indicators are easily
visible from the front of the transformer enclosure.
The generator transformer shall have an on-load tap changer, with a tapping range of
L10% in steps, each step not greater than 1.25% of nominal voltage. Unit and all other auxiliary
transformers shall have an off-circuit tap selector with a voltage range of 5% in 2 steps, each step
with a voltage variation of 2.5% of nominal voltage.
Neutral points of all generator transformers shall be earthed via circuit breakers
protected with surge diverters. Neutral of all generator transformers shall also be earthed through 40
ohm impedance. All other transformers shall be earthed directly or through resistance to limit the short
circuit current.
Each transformer shall comply with the NEMA TR1 noise limits or relevant IEC
standard.
5E.3.2
TRANSFORMER TYPE AND RATING
All transformers shall comply with the latest edition of IEC 60076 or IEC 60726 as
appropriate. The transformers shall be capable of continuous operation at rated MVA on any tapping
without exceeding the temperature rises stated in IEC 60076 for each method of cooling. Generator
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both taps and system voltage under all site ambient conditions with a maximum hot-spot winding
temperature in line with the relevant IEC Standard.
Each unit auxiliary transformer shall be rated continuously to feed auxiliaries of two
units and all station common services.
The transformers shall be able to operate safely for 30 seconds with a voltage of 1.3
times rated voltage imposed to the transformer winding.
They shall be able to operate at their nominal ratings continuously at 50 Hz with 95%
to 105% of rated voltage without exceeding the maximum permission final temperature.
Furthermore, they shall be able to operate for a duration of 2 hours at their nominal
ratings without exceeding the maximum permissible final temperature under the following conditions:
a)
at 90% rated voltage and 48 Hz.
b)
at 110% rated voltage and 52 Hz.
c)
at any voltage ratio or frequency within the limits stated under (a) and (b).
The short circuit capability of the transformers shall be such that they can withstand
without damage or deterioration secondary short-circuits when fed from the primary side with the
maximum rated fault current.
The generator transformer and unit transformer shall have ONAN/ONAF cooling with
an ONAN rating of at least 60% of the ONAF rating. The cooling fans shall be controlled
automatically. In case one half the cooling system should fail when the transformer is delivering full
load, the calculated hot spot temperature shall not exceed 140C for at least 3 minutes.
ODAF/OFAF cooling for generator step-up transformer will be considered, subject to approval by
the Owner/Engineer.
Oil immersed auxiliary transformers shall have ONAN cooling.
Dry type transformers shall be of the vacuum cast epoxy resin distribution transformer
type mounted in ventilated cubicles for use indoors in clean dry areas, or in an enclosure having
suitable mechanical protection class for outdoor use.
5E.3.3
CONSTRUCTION FEATURES
5E.3.3.1
WINDINGS
All oil immersed transformers shall be manufactured with Class 105(A) insulation. Dry
type transformers shall be manufactured with Class 155(F) insulation. All transformer windings shall
be fully insulated.
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The windings and leads of all transformers, whether oil immersed or dry type, shall be
of electrolytic copper of high conductivity braced to withstand shocks that may occur through rough
handling during transport as well as those occurring during all transient service conditions.
5E.3.3.2
BUSHINGS
Bushings shall be arranged to facilitate easy access for mounting and dismounting.
Where built-in current transformers are provided, bushings shall be arranged to permit their removal
without interfering with the current transformers.
All bushings exposed to the open atmosphere shall have increased creepage
distances as defined elsewhere under 'Requirements Due to Environment'.
5E.3.3.3
TRANSFORMER TANK
The main tank body, tap-changer compartments, radiators, and coolers shall be
capable of withstanding vacuum treatment and shall be designed and constructed to prevent the
ingress of liquid, particularly where fire protection is employed. Tanks and their accessories shall be
designed so that water cannot collect externally. Tank shall be designed to be fitted with lockable rail
wheel.
The base of each tank shall be designed so that the complete transformer may be
moved in any direction, without damage, in a safe and correct manner.
All joints other than those that may have to be broken for erection or maintenance
shall be welded. Tank covers shall be flange mounted.
In order to prevent tank deformations during operation, a pressure relief device shall
be provided for all oil filled transformers
The following moving and handling facilities shall be provided for each transformer:
a) Lifting lugs for lifting the transformer when full of oil.
b) A minimum of four main tank jacking lugs to allow the complete transformer to be
raised or lowered.
c) Pulling eyes to permit the tank to be moved horizontally in any direction.
d) Lifting facilities for main tank cover and inspection covers.
The core shall be earthed to the tank at one point only via a disconnecting link
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COOLING
Transformers up to and including 1600 kVA shall have corrugated steel or panel type
radiators forming an integral part of the tank. Above this rating separate and detachable radiators shall
be assembled, framed and braced in such a manner as to provide suitable mechanical protection and
to prevent vibrations.
Blanking plates and gaskets shall be provided to enable the valves to be protected in
the event of radiator removal.
Radiators shall be pressure tested to ensure liquid tightness. Plugs shall be provided
at the top and bottom of each radiator for draining and filling. Valves shall be provided on the tank at
each connection. Radiator headers, if provided, shall be sloped so that they can be completely drained
and vented during filling. All portions of the equipment shall be accessible for inspection cleaning and
painting.
The radiators shall have sufficient cooling surface area to allow continuous operation
of the transformers at rated load with one detachable radiator out of service. The oil inlet and outlet
branches shall be provided with isolating valves or dampers to enable the removal of a radiator with
the transformer in service.
Where forced air cooling is employed, the number and capacity of the cooling fans
shall be such that full load operation of the transformer is possible with one cooling fan or one group of
cooling fans out of service. Fans or groups of fans shall be automatically controlled based on winding
and oil temperature. Each fan shall be supplied from its own motor starter. Provisions shall be made for
sequencing the starting order for individual groups with provision to select the first group to be started.
Local and remote indication of fan status shall be provided. Radiators cooling fan blades shall be
positioned vertically so that motor shaft shall be parallel to ground, blowing out the air away from
radiator and transformer.
Transformers with forced oil cooling shall have motor driven oil circulating pumps of
the glandless, submerged type. It shall be possible to remove the pump complete with motor from the
oil circuit without having to lower the oil level or to shut-down the transformer. The number and
capacity of the oil pumps shall be such that full load operation of the transformer is possible with one
pump out of service. Oil pumps shall be controlled automatically based on winding and oil temperature.
Provision shall be made for sequencing the starting order for every pump with provision to select any
pump as standby. Local and remote indication of motor status shall be provided.
5E.3.3.5
OFF CIRCUIT TAP CHANGERS
Off circuit tap changers shall be operated using a removable handle or a handwheel,
as appropriate to the size of transformer. Tap changers shall be located at a convenient height and be
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Each tap changer shall be complete with tap position indicator and suitable
padlocking facilities. Operation of the tap changer when the transformer is energised shall initiate a
transformer trip.
A nameplate shall be provided for each tap changer, both in English and Arabic with
the words, "DANGER DO NOT OPERATE TAP CHANGER WHEN TRANSFORMER IS
ENERGIZED".
5E.3.3.6
ON-LOAD TAP CHANGERS
On-load tap changers where appropriate shall be fitted to the neutral end of the high
voltage winding, suitable for both local and remote manual control and for automatic control. Tap
position indicators shall be provided both locally and remotely. The tap changers shall conform to
IEC 60214 and may be of a separate tank design or an in-tank design mounted in a separate
compartment.
The oil in the selector switch compartment of tap changers having a separate tank shall
be maintained under conservator head. Any gas leaving the compartment will pass into a gas and oil
actuated relay. The tap changer design shall ensure that the oil in the diverter switch compartment
cannot mix with the oil in the main tank or with the oil in the selector switch compartment.
When a conservator is provided for the diverter switch compartment, it shall be
completely separate from the main transformer conservator including separation of the air spaces. An
oil gauge and a dehydrating breather shall be fitted to each such conservator. An oil surge relay, fitted
with contacts for trip initiation, shall be included in the pipe work between the diverter compartment
and the conservator.
The control equipment for on-load tap changers shall ensure that,
a) It shall not be possible to operate the electric drive when the hand-operating gear is in
use.
b) It shall not be possible for any two electric control points to be in operation at the
same time.
c) Operation of the control switch shall cause one tap movement only unless the control
switch is returned to the off position between successive operations.
d) All control switches and the hand operating gear shall be clearly labelled to indicate
the direction of tap-changing.
The equipment shall be arranged to ensure that once a tap change has commenced it
is completed independently of the operation of the control relays or switches. If a failure of the
auxiliary supply during a tap change would result in that movement not being completed, means shall
be provided to safeguard the transformer and its auxiliary equipment. Electrical and mechanical
means shall also be provided to prevent damage to the tap changing mechanism when the end of
travel has been reached. A "tap change incomplete" alarm shall be provided.
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5E.3.3.7
NEUTRAL POINT CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND SURGE ARRESTERS
In order to limit the ground fault current of the system it shall be possible to
individually connect or disconnect the neutral points of all generator transformers by means of neutral
point circuit breakers. The circuit breakers shall be designed for outdoor use and to withstand the
maximum prospective fault currents to be met in service associated with a single phase to earth fault
for at least 1 second, Moreover, Generator Transformers shall also have their neutral grounded with
40 ohm impedance each.
The neutral point circuit breakers shall be equipped with surge arresters. The surge
arresters shall be of the metal oxide gapless type, Class 2 in accordance with IEC 60099-4. The surge
arresters shall feature low residual voltage as well as high long wave withstand capacity and shall be
insensitive to atmospheric influences and contamination.
Hermetically sealed discharge counters shall be provided for each surge arrester
being of the maintenance free type and requiring no auxiliary supply.
5E.3.3.8
TRANSFORMER OIL
Sufficient oil shall be supplied to fill completely the transformers, the cooling plant,
and the tanks containing the tap-changing mechanism. The grade of oil shall be suitable in all
respects for operating the transformers at the ratings and under the conditions laid down in this
Specification and shall comply with the requirements of IEC 60296. The oil shall be processed to IEC
60422 and contain no more than 2 ppm of polychlorinated biphenyl.
The design, materials, processes and construction of the transformers shall reduce to
a minimum the risk of the development of acidity or other deterioration of the oil.
As far as possible, all transformers shall be shipped with their initial oil filling. Drained
oil resulting from parts removed for shipment shall be delivered in drums in sufficient quantity to refill
the transformer and to replenish losses during subsequent processing at site. Transformers for which
the oil level has been considerably reduced for transport reasons shall be filled with nitrogen and kept
under positive pressure.
5E.3.3.9
TRANSFORMER ACCESSORIES
All oil filled transformers shall be provided with a Buchholz relay, oil temperature
indicator, a winding temperature indicator and an oil level sight glass and oil level gauge as per
manufacturer's standard. A low level contact shall be provided in every section of the conservator
vessel. All transformer alarms and trips shall be available in the Central Control Room via the PCS.
The Buchholz relay shall be of the double float type and the relay gas outlet shall be
piped to a test cock accessible from plinth level. Oil temperature indicators shall have a maximum
temperature indicator that may be manually reset, and a set of alarm contacts. The setting of the
alarm contacts shall be adjustable.
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All windings (HV and LV) shall be fitted with a winding temperature indicator (WTI)
device for indicating winding temperature. The device shall have a dial type or digital type temperature
indicator and the facility to register the maximum temperature reached, and two electrically separate
sets of switch contacts capable of operation at adjustable, pre-determined settings. One set of
contacts shall be normally closed and shall open to initiate an alarm; the other set shall be normally
open and shall close to initiate tripping of the associated circuit breakers. Monitoring of the winding
temperatures shall be possible from the Central Control Room.
Transformers having forced cooling shall have an additional set of contacts on the
winding temperature indicator to control the forced cooling. Forced oil cooled transformers shall have
an oil flow indicator with alarm contact for each oil pump.
Test links shall be provided in the marshalling kiosk to enable each WTI to be checked
and calibrated.
5E.3.3.10
LOCAL WIRING AND MARSHALLING
A local weatherproof marshalling cubicle shall be provided for each transformer for the
auxiliary and control equipment. Local control panels shall be provided separately for on-load tap
changer and for operation of transformer cooling configuration. The marshalling cubicle and local
control panel shall have IP 55 protection and shall be provided with thermostatically controlled heating
elements to prevent condensation. A gland plate with suitable fittings for entrance of multicore cables
shall be installed at the bottom which shall be sealed or plugged during transport. Lighting shall be
provided by 240 V fluorescent lamps through door limit switch. Socket outlets shall also be provided.
All doors shall be provided with locking facilities.
All electrical connections between the transformer accessories and the marshalling
cubicle shall be provided with suitable mechanical protection and shall be securely fastened to the
transformer tank.
All measuring and monitoring equipment shall be wired up to terminal blocks inside the
marshalling cubicles/local control panels.
All the above local control panels and marshalling cubicles shall be installed at normal
working height for operator at front side of the transformer.
5E.3.3.11
OIL CONSERVATOR
A conservator vessel complete with sump and drain valve shall be provided in such a
position as not to obstruct the electrical connections to the transformer and having sufficient capacity to
allow oil expansion over the complete temperature range. The conservator vessel shall be designed in
such a way that it could be completely drained by means of the drain valve mounted when
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in service. An oil level gauge or oil level indicator showing the full oil level range shall be provided at
one end of the vessel.
Each section of the conservator vessel shall be fitted with breathers with air shut-off
valves in which silica gel has been filled as a dehydrating agent. The silica gel material shall not
contain cobalt chloride. The breather shall be provided with pre-connected oil sealing bath and be
arranged in such a way that they can be inspected and refilled at adequate floor height.
5E.3.3.12 CURRENT TRANSFORMERS
Where specified, or as needed for measuring and protection requirement, current
transformers shall be of the multicore, slip-on type, completely immersed into the transformer oil and
arranged in line with the transformer phase or neutral bushings. Mounting holes with cover plates shall
be arranged at adequate positions to enable access for maintenance or replacement.
The current transformer secondaries shall be brought out to a well accessible terminal
box with IP 55 protection.
Current transformers shall comply with the general requirements as specified
elsewhere in this document.
5E.3.3.13
TRANSFORMER TERMINALS AND TERMINAL BOXES
The line terminals of the transformer windings shall under all circumstances be
completely sealed, so that no live parts are exposed to the atmosphere. HV and LV terminals shall be
accommodated in separate terminal boxes.
The HV terminals of the generator transformers shall be arranged for the direct
connection of 400 kV XLPE cable. The low voltage terminals of the generator transformer, HV terminal
of unit transformer and HV terminal of excitation transformers (If excitation transformer is teed-off from
generator terminal) shall be suitable for the connection of isolated phase bus ducts. All other
transformers shall have HV and LV terminals suitable for the connection of XLPE cables or bus ducts
as needed.
Cable boxes shall be suitable for terminating the cables directly, or shall be in the form
of sealing end chambers for accommodating sealing ends into which the cables will be terminated.
Provision shall be made for earthing the body of each cable box.
The construction of the cable boxes shall be rigid enough to take up the weight of the
cables and pot-heads as well as the oil expansion vessels if required and shall be braced against short
circuit forces. Isolating links shall be provided within the terminal box for disconnection of the cable for
testing purposes. Approved means for grading the voltage stress shall be provided on cables sealing
end operating at, or above, 11 kV between phases.
Cable boxes shall be provided with all necessary fittings. If necessary, they shall be
provided with expansion chambers for the filling medium and have means of preventing the formation
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of air spaces when filling. Drain plugs shall be provided to enable any filling medium to be removed
quickly.
Cables shall be brought into terminal boxes through glands of the compression type.
For connection of parallel cables, auxiliary busbars shall be provided. The arrangement of terminal
boxes shall allow easy and undisturbed approach of the power cable with the correct bending radius
without touching the transformer at any part.
5E.3.3.14
NAMEPLATES AND OTHER DESIGNATION PLATES
Each transformer shall bear the following stainless steel plates. The plates shall be
clearly visible from ground level.
a) A rating plate to IEC 60076. The ratings at the site ambient conditions shall be stated
in the rating plate.
b) A diagram plate showing the internal connections and also the voltage vector
relationship of all windings and, in addition, a plan view of the transformer giving the
correct physical relationship of the terminals.
c) A plate showing the location and function of all valves and air release cocks or plugs.
This plate shall also warn operators to consult the maintenance instructions before
applying vacuum treatment.
d) Numbered plates for all valves, cocks, etc.
e) A plate showing all electrical circuits and terminal blocks. This plate shall be located
on the inside of the marshalling cubicle door.
f) A plate showing the points for lifting and pulling, including all necessary information
for slings and lifting ropes.
5E.3.3.15
ON LINE CONDITION MONITORING SYSTEM
The generator transformers shall each be supplied with an on-line condition

monitoring system. The system shall comprise sensors to monitor the following:
a) Dissolved gas production in oil
b) Water content in oil
c) Partial discharge
d) On-load tap changer.
The system shall be complete with indicating and data logging equipment and
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i.
Continuous indication of measurements.
ii.
Real time logging and diagnostics of measurements.
iii.
Adjustable alarm settings on levels and trends.
iv.
Sensor and system testing and diagnostics.
The system shall be capable of interfacing with the PCS.
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5E.4
ELECTRICAL MONITORING, METERING AND PROTECTION
5E.4.1
VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS
All voltage transformers shall comply with the requirements of IEC 60044-2.
All voltage transformers shall be housed and accommodated to suit their specific
duties. They shall be of the dry type and designed such as to withstand continuously 120% rated
load.
None of the voltage transformers shall have more than two numbers of secondary
windings to facilitate synchronizing, protections, control and monitoring as the case may be.
In MV applications the primary windings shall be connected to the switchgear and
busbars with draw-out type arrangement through renewable HRC (high rupture capacity) fuses of
approved type to IEC 60269 or IEC 60282 and shall be readily accessible. Blowing of the primary fuse
shall be monitored by approved means. In LV applications, primary winding of VT shall be connected
to the switchgear and busbar with suitably rated MCBs. However, manufacturer standard for voltage
transformer connections with the bus-bar may be adopted, if approved by MEW.
MCBs with position monitoring auxiliary switches shall be provided on the secondary
side adjacent to each voltage transformer, located such that they are accessible while the primary
winding is live. Fuses and MCBs shall be identified by labels indicating their function and phase by
colours. The voltage transformer secondary circuits shall be earthed at one point only. A separate
earth link shall be provided for each secondary winding.
Where voltage transformers are supplied which are, or may be connected to different
sections of the busbar it shall not be possible for the voltage transformer secondary circuits to be
connected in parallel.
An auxiliary switch or relay shall be provided in each phase of the secondary circuit
of the synchronising and metering voltage supply connections to break the circuits automatically and
to give an alarm as soon as the circuit breaker is opened.
To prevent ferroresonance, suitable damping devices shall be provided for
connection to the transformer secondaries.
Voltage transformers shall have a secondary voltage of 110 V or 100V as per
manufacturer standard and shall have the following accuracies:
Tariff metering
- 0.2
Instruments
- Class 1.0
Protection
- Class 1.0/3P or 6P (if proper protection and

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5E.4.2
CURRENT TRANSFORMERS
All current transformers shall comply with IEC 60044-1 except that unit protection
schemes shall use Class X current transformers in accordance with BS 3938.
Each differential protection relay shall have separate dedicated
CT. The current transformers shall have the following accuracies:
Tariff metering
- 0.2
Instruments
- Class 1
Overcurrent and earth fault
- 5P
Differential protection
- Protection class matching with protection relay.
Current transformer ratings shall be subjected to the approval of the Engineer,

however each current transformer secondary winding circuit shall have 1 or 5 ampere secondary
windings as per manufacturer standard design. These windings shall be earthed at one point only,
through an accessible link.
Where adequate earth screens are fitted between primary and secondary windings,
earthing of the secondary winding shall be via a link mounted in the related protection or instrument
cubicle. Where such earth screens are not fitted, a separate earth system may be necessary.
Facilities shall be provided which allow primary injection testing of the current
transformers with the minimum disturbance to the switchgear.
5E.4.3
METERING
A complete tariff metering system shall be provided to measure the total station active
and reactive power and energy exported to, and imported from the Grid System. The system shall
include all main and check meters, voltage and current transformers, voltage failure relays and test
terminal blocks. The metering system shall comply with the metering code of practice.
A statistical metering system shall also be provided. The statistical metering system
shall measure the active energy for all major turbine generator circuits, transformer circuits and the
emergency diesel generator circuits. Data processing and logging equipment shall be provided for the
statistical metering system.
Meters shall be electronic solid state type suitable for three phase unbalanced loads
and comply with the requirements of IEC 60687. Meters shall be Class 0.2S standard and have a
suitable display that can be easily read from the front of the metering panel without the need to remove
covers. The output from the meters shall enable access by operational staff in the central control room
via the PCS.
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5E.4.4
TELEMETERING
All primary sensors such as transducers, contacts, adapters etc. shall be provided to
enable the transmission of the main plant electrical variables to the National Control Centre (NCC).
The equipment shall be suitable for interfacing with the NCC equipment. All metering shall be coordinated in line with the existing metering circuit facilities, moreover, regarding the aggregated total
power and energy (active, reactive, imported, exported) of the plant, all corresponding inputs from
individual units shall be clubbed together to reflect the comprehensive total power/energy. The exact
signaling requirements shall be determined during the design phase through coordination with NCC,
however they are expected to include the following as a minimum:
i.
Active power/energy measurements for each generator and Generator

transformer feeders.
ii.
Reactive power/energy measurements for each generator and

generator transformer feeders.
iii.
Total generated active/reactive power/energy.
iv.
Total consumed active/reactive power/energy.
v.
Auxiliary power consumption of each unit (KW).
vi.
Position of on-load tap changer for generator step-up transformer.
vii.
Protection trips and alarms for each of generator, generator transformer, 400
KV feeders, and 400kV switchgear as applicable.
viii.
Main power plant alarms and trips.
ix
Incoming signals form NCC.
x.
Disturbance data pertaining to the generating units and 400 KV feeders and
400kV switchgear (as applicable) to be transmitted to NCC.
xiv.
Firefighting alarms.
xi.
Status indication of all 400 KV circuit breakers, isolators and earthing

switches.
xii.
Measurement of 400kV busbar voltage and frequency (as applicable).
xiii.
Total imported/exported active and reactive power and energy from 400kV
switchgear (as applicable).
xv.
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All circuits shall be brought to a telemetering marshalling cubicle, which shall be

supplied and installed in a communications room within the GIS substation as part of this Contract.
Connection from the marshalling cubicle to the NCC equipment will be by others. Details of the
marshalling cubicle and its terminal black configuration shall be agreed with NCC during design stage
and shall be subject to approval of the Owner/Engineer.
5E.4.5
MEASURING TRANSDUCERS
All measuring variables to be indicated or recorded at remote places shall be

converted into a 4-20 mA signal by means of local or field mounted transducers, except transducers
related to NCC to match clause 5E.4.4.
Measuring transducers shall be accommodated in environments complying with IP 42
(indoor) and IP 55 (outdoor) protection classes. Primary and secondary connections shall be by
means of plug-in connections or fixed with screw as per the manufacturer's standard. Where
transducers are connected to current transformers, the primary contacts shall be short-circuited prior
to removal of the transducers.
5E.4.6
ELECTRICAL MONITORING
In addition to the specified monitoring of individual items (as detailed in the relevant
subsections of 5E), the active power, reactive power, voltage, current and power factor as well as
frequency shall be monitored for each generator circuits, generator transformer, unit and station
auxiliary transformers, HV, MV and LV switchgears and the emergency diesel generator circuits. All
parameters shall be displayed in the CCR, via the PCS.
5E.4.7
SYNCHRONIZING EQUIPMENT
Automatic and manually operated synchronizing facilities backed up with check

synchronizing circuits shall be provided for each generator circuit from CCR. Synchronizing equipment
shall operate satisfactorily in conjunction with the automatic excitation control and the respective
turbine speed governing equipment.
Manual and auto synchronization shall be provided for all circuit breakers of 400kV
switchgear/feeder from local and CCR in line with the existing 400kV switchgear facility. Facility shall
also be provided so that generator can be synchronised at generator circuit breaker and/or 400kV
circuit breaker.
Switchgear control interposing relays shall be installed in the switchgear. The
synchronizing check relay shall ensure that VT circuit failures are correctly taken into account.
Generator shall have the synchronizing facility to connect with 400kV dead bus to
export power to the dead 400kV grid. All necessary equipment e.g. Synchrocheck relay ...etc., as
needed to suit the above requirement shall be provided within the scope.
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The MV station auxiliary system should be provided with manual synchronizing for the
incomers and interconnectors. The diesel generator shall be provided with automatic and manual
synchronizing facilities from the local control panels and also from CCR.
5E.4.8
PROTECTIVE RELAYING
Each element of the main plant shall be provided with high-speed discriminative
protection (main protection) capable of detecting all "credible" faults and issuing tripping commands to
the associated circuit breakers within the prescribed time. "Credible" faults shall include all faults
whether phase/phase or phase/earth irrespective of whether maximum or minimum plant is connected,
account being taken of the fault impedance. "Non-credible" faults are those involving a second order
plant failure, for example, a broken conductor lying on high resistance ground and for which extended
fault clearance time may be acceptable. The contractor shall carry out an overall protection setting
study and prepare relay setting schedules for all groups of protection. Details of relays and setting
calculations shall be provided for review and approval.
There shall be two sets of main protection such that the loss of one set or the failure
of one set to clear a fault will not result in time tripping for an electrical fault. Redundant auxiliary
supplies shall be used and there shall be redundant tripping systems inclusive of CT and PT.
In the event of an uncleared external fault or any other abnormal operating condition
which may cause damage to plant, time delayed tripping shall be initiated as a back-up action to
prevent plant damage.
All relays performing measuring function shall be of numerical design with continuous
self-monitoring and supervision. The main numerical relays shall offer instrumentation, disturbance
recording, and event logging functions in addition to providing protection. All monitored and recorded
information available from the protection relays down to and including the main LV circuits shall be
accessible in the central control room via the PCS. In addition to the above, separate disturbance
recorder, having the facility to monitor and diagnose of all the trips, alarms, setting, events, trends, etc.
of complete protection and monitoring system of the plant inclusive of 400kV feeders/switchgear as
applicable shall be provided. Protection relays shall be from approved suppliers and they shall be typetested according to relevant sections of IEC 60255 and IEC 60068.
A single line diagram showing the relays to be used shall be provided with the Tender
together with full details of associated CTs and VTs.
On the occurrence of an electrical fault on the main generating plant or on the HV
power system, the high speed discriminating protection systems (main protection) shall rapidly detect
the fault and initiate the opening of only those circuit breakers which are necessary to disconnect the
faulted plant or circuit from the network. Protection equipment associated with adjacent plant or circuits
may detect the fault, but there must be discrimination between this protection and that of the faulted
plant or circuit. Time delayed tripping is not permitted except where main protection has failed to clear
a fault or where plant damage would otherwise occur.

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All back-up protection systems shall be able to discriminate with main protection
systems, circuit breaker fail protection and with other back-up protection systems installed elsewhere
on the electrical system. The protection systems shall be designed for a service life of 25 years,
allowing for normal maintenance in accordance with manufacturers recommendations being performed
during the service life. The period for which life time support will be provided for the protection system
equipment shall be stated.
The generator protection system shall be divided into two independent groups for
detecting and clearing electrical faults. It shall be possible to operate the generator temporarily with
only one group of protection in service, while the other group is out of service for testing or while it is
awaiting repair. During this period and fault must still be cleared quickly and the plant must still be
protected against damage if exposed to abnormal operating conditions.
The auxiliary power and tripping supplies for each independent protection group shall
be redundant and shall be derived from independent DC auxiliary supplies and each group shall be
driven from independent current transformers and separately fused VT circuits.
All the protections of plant and 400kV systems shall be divided into two independent
groups for detecting and clearing electrical faults, in order to ensure that failure of any single item of
protection equipment does not result in shutdown of plant.
The protection systems shall be provided with an adequate numbers of trip and alarm
contacts to fulfil all necessary functions and the contacts shall be suitable rated for making, carrying and
breaking currents in service. The protection systems shall be suitably interfaced with the PCS.
Facilities shall be provided to allow the trip and alarm outputs of the generator
protection systems to be grouped, according to the type of protection element operation and according
to the type of tripping/alarm actions required (e.g. urgent and non-urgent trip actions).
The protection systems shall continuously supervise the dc auxiliary supplies and
the integrity of all EHV and MV circuit breaker tripping circuits with the CBs in the closed or open
state. All protection relays shall incorporate comprehensive continuous self-monitoring and
diagnostic facilities.
The protection systems shall provide comprehensive records for trip and alarm
conditions, including the voltage and current vector parameters at the time of trip initiation, with
indications of which element initiated a trip of alarm. Voltage and current waveform disturbance
recording and event-logging shall be included as part of the protection system.
Back-up protection shall be provided to trip the protected plant item in the event of a
sustained external fault condition or a sustained power system abnormality that would otherwise
damage or significantly reduce the life expectancy of the protected plant.
The main groups of power system protection to be provided shall be as follows:
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a. Main power plant protection comprising generator, generator transformer,

excitation transformer and unit transformer protection.
b. 400kV switchgear/feeder protection comprising switchgear, feeder, busbar
and HV cable.
c. MV power plant auxiliary supplies protection comprising unit, station and
emergency switchboard and auxiliary transformer protection.
d. 415V, 220V (or 110V dc) and 48V power plant auxiliary supplies protection
comprising unit and station LV and dc supplies protection.
The generator, generator transformer, and unit transformer protection panels shall be
located in the appropriate room. The 400 KV protection panels shall be located in 400kV substation
relay room.
The protection relays shall be from reputable suppliers subject to approval by the
Owner/Engineer and shall be type-tested according to relevant sections of the lEC 60255, including
the latest Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) sections. All protection relays shall be type-tested for
operation under Kuwait ambient conditions. A type test report shall be submitted to the Owner/
Engineer for information.
Wherever protection relays include monitoring facilities, all monitored and recorded
information available shall be accessible in the central control room via the PCS. This shall not
substitute the PCS real time monitoring and control functionality for the main plant items, which shall
be provided independently by transducers etc. interfaced to the PCS, but shall offer supplementary
information about main plant electrical operation and to assist with the investigation of plant incidents.
For the MV and 415 V auxiliary power systems, numerical measurement centres interfaced to the
PCS may be used in lieu of dedicated transducers for on-line monitoring.
Each group of numerical protection relays, e.g. a generator protection panel or
protection for 400 KV feeder/switchgear or an auxiliary plant switchboard, shall be interfaced to the
PCS such that on-line and recorded information can be accessed at control room workstations. There
shall be one point of serial communications access for each protection group to facilitate the PCS
interfacing. All the necessary interface units and software for the communication with groups of relays
shall be engineered and provided by the Contractor to allow remote interrogation of individual
protection relays and the uploading of recorded date and relay settings.
The protection system shall be designed to minimize the number of metallic cable
connections and on-site wiring required for the plant protection, monitoring and control systems,
however the protection tripping and intertripping and circuit breaker closing control shall be effected
via hard-wired links.
5E.4.8.1
GENERATOR PROTECTION
As a minimum, the generator protection system shall comprise the following individual
protection functions.
a) Differential protection
b) Generator back-up protection
c) Generator overload protection
d) Earth fault protection (95 and 100%)
e) Generator rotor earth fault protection
f) Underfrequency protection
g) Overfluxing protection
h) Overvoltage protection
i) Field failure protection
j) Reverse power detection
k) Negative phase sequence protection
l) Low forward power interlock
m) Dead machine protection
n) Generator voltage transformer failure protection
o) Undervoltage protection
p) Time delayed over current protection.
q) Excitation Transformer over current protection.
5E.4.8.2
TRANSFORMER PROTECTION
5E.4.8.2.1
GENERATOR TRANSFORMER PROTECTION

As a minimum, the protection system shall comprise the following individual protection
functions.
a. Transformer differential protection (87) biased differential scheme, to cover the main
connections and generator transformer.
b. Overall differential protection (87) - biased differential scheme, to cover generator

windings, main connections and generator transformer.
c. HV Restricted earth fault protection (64) - 400 kV restricted earth fault protection linked
to GIS phase CTs.
d. HV Standby earth fault protection (51N) - 400 kV standby earth fault protection.
e. Supplementary transformer protection devices such as Buchholz protection (63), oil
temperature protection (490), winding temperature protection (49W) and pressure
relief device (63P).
The first protection group shall comprise the dedicated differential protection and the
400kV restricted earth fault protection. The second group shall comprise the overall differential
protection, the Buchholz and pressure relief protection, the 400kV standby earth fault protection and
the over temperature tripping functions. In addition, the 400kV cable restricted earth fault protection
shall also protect the 400kV transformer windings for an earth fault.
5E.4.8.2.2
UNIT TRANSFORMER PROTECTION

As a minimum, the protection system shall comprise the following individual protection
functions.
a.
Transformer differential protection (87) - biased differential scheme
b.
MV Restricted earth fault protection (64) - 11kV or 6.6kV restricted earth fault
protection.
c.
HV Overcurrent protection (50/51) - with timed low set and instantaneous high
set elements.
d.
MV Standby earth fault protection (51N)- 11kV or 6.6kV standby earth fault
protection.
e.
MV overcurrent and earth fault protection (51/51N) - 11 kV or 6.6kV

overcurrent and earth fault protection.
f.
Thermal replica overload protection (49)
g.
Supplementary transformer protection devices such as Buchholz protection

(63), oil temperature protection (490), winding temperature protection (49W)
and pressure relief device (63P).
The first protection group shall comprise the transformer differential protection and the 11kV or
6.6kV restricted earth fault protection. The second group shall comprise the HV overcurrent

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protection, 11 kV or 6.6kV standby earth fault protection, Buchholz protection, MV overcurrent

and earth fault protection, pressure relief tripping and over temperature tripping functions.
5E.4.8.3
400KV SWITCHGEAR PROTECTION AS EXISTING (FOR COMPLIANCE AS

APPLICABLE)
5E.4.8.3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Circuit breaker fail protection shall be provided to cater for the possibility of a single
circuit breaker failing to clear fault current when commanded to do so, by either of the two main
protection systems. The breaker fail protection shall initiate rapid back-tripping and intertripping of
other circuit breakers, as necessary. Automatic reclosing equipment shall be provided for line circuit
breakers, to facilitate the rapid reinstatement of transmission circuits following transient fault
clearance. As a minimum, the protection system shall comprise the following individual protection
functions. These may be integrated into multi-function numerical protection units.
5E.4.8.3.2 GENERATOR TRANSFORMER CONNECTION PROTECTION

REQUIREMENTS
a.
Main-1 cable differential protection (87) phase segregated, digital

differential protection with fibre optic data communications.
b.
Main-2 cable earth fault differential protection (64) applied on the basis of
minimizing the number of transformer bushing CT cores and in consideration of
the fact that the use of single phase cables means that an earth fault is the type
of fault that would be possible within the protected circuit. High impedance
differential relays may be deployed at each end of the protected circuit in
conjunction with a metallic conductor pair.
c.
Main-2 cable phase fault and back-up protection (50/51) high set overcurrent
protection for clearance of 400kV phase faults and time delayed overcurrent
protection for transformer through fault withstand protection.
d.
Duplicate intertripping 2 way hard-wired schemes using pilot conductors in

different cables that follow different routes.
5E.4.8.3.3 OVERHEAD LINE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS

a.
Main-1 distance and directional earth fault protection (21-1, 67G, F/L)
Permissive overreach distance teleprotection scheme with supplementary
directional earth fault teleprotection to cover earth fault with levels of
resistance that could not be detected by the distance protection elements
without the risk of load impedance encroachment. The protection shall
also offer three-step basic distance protection and an accurate fault
location feature. The distance protection relays shall be compatible with
those existing on the network.
b.
Main-2 distance and directional earth fault protection (21-1, 67G) As for
the Main-1 protection, but without the fault location feature.
c.
Protection signalling equipment two sets of equipment to operate from

separately fused dc auxiliary supplies and to utilize redundant
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d.
Autoreclose equipment L Single and three phase high-speed and delayed

autoreclose equipment with integral synch check equipment or with
interfacing to the substation synch check equipment.
5E.4.8.3.4 BUSBAR AND BREAKER FAIL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
5E.4.8.4
a.
Busbar differential protection scheme (87B1 /B2) Numerical busbar

differential protection scheme with differential current measurement for each
section of busbar on each side of the bus sectionalizing bays. The operation
and trip commands for each protection zone shall be dependent on
monitoring the status of the bus selector switch auxiliary contacts. An overall
check zone of differential protection, whose operation is not dependent on
the status of bus selector switch auxiliary contacts shall supervise tripping for
security. The protection scheme shall incorporate redundancy, it shall be
dual-powered from the two substation dc auxiliary supplies and it shall issue
trip commends via both the tripping circuits for each circuit breaker. An autotesting facility shall also be provided.
b.
Breaker fail protection L Breaker fail protection shall be initiated on phasesegregated basis for each circuit breaker by all items of protection that can
initiate tripping. It shall incorporate current measuring elements for each
phase and two timing stages. The first stage shall initiate a retrip command
to both trip coils of any circuit breaker that should be tripped. The second
stage shall initiate back-tripping and intertripping of all other circuit breakers
In lieu of a failed breaker.
c.
Pole discrepancy protection L Pole discrepancy protection shall also be

provided for the 400kV circuit breakers.
MV SWITCHBOARD PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
The protection shall be integrated within the MV switchboard panels and relays shall
be of numerical design. Relays shall have serial communications ports networked and interfaced to
the PCS via a single switchboard interface unit.
As a minimum, the protection shall comprise the following i ndividual protection
functions.
a. Bus bar differential protection L for station and unit boards.
h. Fibre optic cable differential protection L for unit boards, station boards,
emergency board and 11 kV or 6.6kV station auxiliary board interconnecting

cables.
c. Overcurrent and earth fault protection (51/51N) L for each circuit, to provide remote
back-up protection for otherwise uncleared faults on external circuits.
d.
Instantaneous and time dependent overcurrent protection (50/51) L for

11kV/415V or 6.6kV/415V transformer feeder circuits, to rapidly clear any 11 kV
or 6.6kV transformer feeder fault.

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e. Balanced earth fault protection (64) L for 11 kV/415V or 6.6kV/415V transformer

feeder circuits.
f. Other feeder protection functions as specified in Section 5E.6.
g. Trip circuit supervision (TCS).
5E.4.8.5
EMERGENCY DIESEL GENERATOR PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
The protection shall be integrated within the switchboard panels and relays shall be
of multi-function numerical design. Relays shall have serial communications ports that shall be
networked and interfaced to the PCS via a single switchboard interface unit.
As a minimum, the protection shall comprise the following individual protection
functions.
a. Winding differential (87G)
b. Overcurrent (51)
c. Earth fault protection (51N) providing upto 95% winding coverage
d. Loss of excitation (40)
e. Reverse power (32R)
f. Undervoltage (27)
g. Overvoltage (59)
h. Under and over frequency (810/U)
i.
5E.4.8.6
Negative phase sequence (46)
LV SWITCH BOARD PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
The protection shall be integrated within the 415V switchgear and relays shall be
numerical design. Relays shall have serial communications ports networked and interfaced to the
PCS via a single switchboard interface unit.
As a minimum, the protection shall comprise the following individual protection
functions.
a. Overcurrent and earth fault protection (51/51N) L for each circuit.

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b. Restricted earth fault protection (64) - for transformer LV windings and

connections.
c. Trip circuit supervision for air circuit breaker feeders.
d. Other feeder protection functions as specified in Section 5E.7.
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5E.5
ISOLATED PHASE BUSDUCT (IPB) AND MV/LV BUS DUCT

SYSTEMS
5E.5.1
GENERATOR MAIN CONNECTIONS (IPB)
5E.5.1.1
GENERAL
Connections between each generator and its associated main transformer shall be of
the isolated phase busbar type which shall include tee-off connections to the unit transformers and
excitation transformers (if not fed from MV switchgear) and facilities for VTs and CTs as necessary.
The busbars shall also accommodate the generator circuit breakers. Neutral of generator may have
busduct or cable configuration for its connection to generator neutral earthing equipment as per
manufacturer's standard.
The busbar installations shall generally comply with the requirements of IEC 60298,
IEC 60071 and IEC 60105. The temperature rise of any part of the complete installation shall not
exceed 40LIC, based on the specified ambient conditions. The busbars shall be of the naturally
ventilated type, forced air cooling shall not be provided.
All connections shall be designed to withstand the corresponding full asymmetrical
peak currents under the rms short circuit fault infeeds. The neutral connections shall be designed for
full phase to earth voltage.
The installation shall be rated to carry the maximum rated current specified,
continuously under normal full load operating conditions with an additional 10% overload capacity as
a safety margin.
The design shall be such as to limit the magnitude of any current induced in adjacent
structures.
Flexible connections shall be provided where necessary to accommodate thermal
expansion or other differential movement, and to ensure that no undue force or vibration is transmitted
to those lengths of conductor which are supported from the generator block, the transformer or from
the structure of the main building.
Disconnecting links shall be provided for connections to all the transformers.
All apparatus shall be designed to eliminate the risk of accidental short circuit or
earth fault due to animals, birds and vermin.
5E.5.1.2
ENCLOSURES
Enclosures shall be designed to exclude dust and moisture so that the performance is
not affected and the installation shall be suitable for operating over long periods without maintenance or
insulator cleaning. Moreover, anti-condensation heating, as per manufacturer's standard, shall also
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be provided for IPB. Mechanism shall be provided so that any moisture or ingress of dus, etc. should
not enter inside enclosure of IPB. Where enclosures are installed external to the building they shall be
completely weatherproof and shall be provided with sunshades. Enclosures shall incorporate means to
allow for thermal expansion.
The busbar enclosures shall be designed so that inspection of insulators, internal
conductors connections and other interior devices may be easily performed.
Where the enclosures pass through walls, supports and suitable external sealing
arrangements shall be provided. Internal seals shall be provided if the walls are fire barriers or external
walls. All seals shall be fire resistant with a minimum, one hour rating.
The mechanical protection class shall be IP56 minimum.
5E.5.1.3
VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER CUBICLES
Floor mounting cubicles shall be provided to accommodate the voltage transformers

and associated fuses. Each three phase set of voltage transformers and fuses shall be separately
housed in a phase isolated compartment or cubicle with individual isolating facilities.
5E.5.1.4
BUSBAR EARTHING
Facilities shall be provided for applying temporary earth connections to the generator
and transformer connections. The earthing devices shall be insulated so that any residual voltage can
be discharged without danger.
Individual phase enclosures shall be bonded together at the end adjacent to the
generator and earthed at one point only. The enclosures shall be insulated from adjacent steelwork and
bonded together at the main transformer end, at all teed transformer ends and at the VT cubicles.
5E.5.1.5
NOT USED
5E.5.2
MV AND LV BUS DUCTS
Whenever specified under this specification or elsewhere or whenever found feasible,

due to the high amount of currents involved, three-phase metal-enclosed busbar systems shall be
provided between transformer and switchgear or between adjacent switchgear installations.
For LV bus duct systems neutral conductors shall be included having the same crosssection as the phase conductor. A separate external earthing conductor shall run throughout the MV/LV
busduct for the purpose.
The bus duct systems shall be designed for a minimum short time current rating of 1
second provided fault with all back up protections are designed to clear within less than 1 second.

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5E.6
MV SWITCHGEAR
5E.6.1
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
5E.6.1.1
GENERAL DESIGN
All MV switchgear shall comply with the requirements of the relevant parts of IEC 62271100 and IEC 60298. The ratings of all equipment shall be selected based on the ambient conditions and
the load flow and fault level studies, to be carried out as part of this contract.
The switchgear will normally be controlled from the Central Control Room via the
PCS, however local control at the switchgear shall be provided for maintenance purposes.
Test/local/remote/off selector switches shall be installed on the switchboards. To provide control and
monitoring from the PCS, signals shall be provided at the switchgear which shall include as a
minimum,
a.
Status and selection of test/local/remote/off
b.
Open/closed status
c.
Open/closed commands
d.
Protection operated
e.
Status of protection functions
f.
Loss of auxiliary supply
g.
Values of current and voltage measurements
The short-time current rating of all components shall be based on the specified fault
current for a minimum fault duration of 1 s.
All measuring transformers shall be of the completely enclosed, dry type as specified
elsewhere in this document. Current transformers shall be installed in the fixed portion of the relevant
compartment and shall not be mounted on the circuit breaker truck.
5E.6.1.2
SWITCHBOARDS
MV switchboards shall comprise metal-clad vacuum or SF6 type switchgear. The

circuit breakers shall be of the horizontal, truck mounted, draw out type.
The design of the individual unit compartments shall be such as to obtain different
zones fully isolated from each other, namely,
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- the busbar section

- the LV apparatus and monitoring section
- the circuit breaker control section, including isolation and earthing selection
- the power cable connection compartment.
A set of metallic busbar and circuit shutters shall be provided to cover each 3-phase
group of fixed isolating contacts. Each set shall be capable of being individually operated and
independently padlocked closed. Shutters that co-operate with a removable part of the main circuit
shall open automatically by means of a positive drive. The closing operation shall also be automatic,
either by positive drive or by independent means, each capable of closing the shutters.
Main and auxiliary busbars shall be covered with insulating sleeves and connecting
members shall be enclosed by removable moulded plastic covers to prevent internal busbar faults or
spreading of arcs. All busbar connections and joints shall be tinned.
Mechanism and arrangement in the switchgear shall be provided if needed to release
the high pressure developed due to fault on busbar or breaker within the switchgear as per
manufacturer's standard.
Maintenance access shall be provided at the front and rear (if applicable) of all
switchboards. Front access shall allow for complete withdrawal and manoeuvring of any circuit
breakers.
All necessary anchoring material such as fixing bars and bolts shall be supplied
together with lifting lugs and eye bolts respectively.
Inserting or removing of a truck shall easily be possible and shall not rely on the
strength and skill of the operating personnel. The level of the truck in the inserted or retracted position
shall always remain at the same elevation.
Labels in English and Arabic shall be mounted on the front and rear doors clearly
indicating the function of the respective feeder. Feeders shall additionally be marked with a suitable
mimic diagram. Trolleys for the removal of circuit breakers shall be provided for each room housing
switchgear.
As a minimum one spare outgoing feeder of each type and rating used shall be
provided in each section of MV switchboard.
5E.6.1.3
CIRCUIT BREAKERS
The circuit breakers shall be of SF6 gas insulated type, or vacuum type, with the driving
mechanism composed of a spring loaded, energy storing, closing and tripping device wound up by an
electric driving motor. Normal actuation shall be provided by electrical local or remote control. Manual
spring loading and control shall also be possible. Spring charging shall be carried out
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following every "Close" operation so that the mechanism is ready for a "Close" operation immediately
following a trip. The operating duty cycle shall be CO -15sec -CO
Circuit breakers shall be of the trip-free anti-pumping type.
The control voltage shall be DC from the battery system. All electrical closing devices
shall be suitable for operation at voltages between 110% and 80% of the rated control voltage. All
electrical tripping devices shall be suitable for operation between 120% and 60% of the rated control
voltage.
Where vacuum circuit breakers are used, the Contractor shall carry out any
necessary studies to ensure that high transient voltages caused by current chopping do not cause
damage to associated plant, and shall provide appropriate protective equipment where necessary.
Such equipment shall be mounted in the cable compartment of the associated switchgear.
SF6 circuit breakers shall have the following additional requirements:
The SF6 gas shall conform to the requirements of IEC 60376. Where heaters are
not used, the dew point shall not be higher than -10LIC at working gas density.
Leakage shall not exceed 2 per cent per annum
ii.
Portable SF6 gas top-up/recharge equipment shall be supplied. An SF6 gas

leakage detector shall be included along with all equipment necessary to safely
carry out top-up/recharging operations
iii.
The circuit breaker shall be equipped with a filter for removal of SF 6

decomposition products, filling/sampling points, an operations counter, SF6 low
gas pressure alarms and air compressor alarms.
iv.
Low pressure safety cut out and trip with provision for remote alarm as part of the
safety requirement of the switch gear to avoid tripping of the breaker without
necessary gas pressure in the breaker.
Circuit breakers mounted on trucks shall have self-aligning fixed contacts for the
power circuits and plugs with sockets of the automatic connection type for the control circuits. The
unit shall be positively located in the service position and shall only be released for complete
withdrawal when in the isolated position. A mechanical interlock shall be provided to prevent
withdrawal of the unit unless the power circuit has been interrupted.
The test position shall permit local and remote closing and tripping of the relevant
circuit breaker without the power contacts being energized i.e. disconnected from the load circuit.
The circuit breakers shall include all necessary auxiliary switches for position/trip indication, trip coil
supervision and a close/open cycle counter.
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It shall be possible to test the breaker in the 'Test' or 'Withdrawn' position with all
interlocks in, bypassing the position limit switches for testing of the breaker and process interlocks
during routine maintenance.
Access shall be readily available and lifting facilities provided to enable each pole to
be removed and replaced for maintenance purposes.
5E.6.1.4
GENERATOR SWITCHGEAR
All generator switchgears shall be designed for incorporation into the isolated phase
bus duct (IPB) in such a manner as to preserve the principle of operation of the particular busbar
system.
The circuit breakers shall be vacuum or SF type designed, manufactured and type
tested in accordance with the requirements of IEC 60056 and IEEE C37.013. The inherent design of
these circuit breakers shall be such that they produce over voltages (less than 2.2 pu) on switching
conditions including inductive and capacitive switching to IEC 61233. The purpose of generator
circuit breaker is to utilize the individual unit transformers to feed MV (11 or 6.6 kV) auxiliaries of unit
and station while generator is not running.
5E.6.1.5
EARTHING SWITCHES
Earthing switches shall be of the manually operated type fully rated to match the
prospective fault current. They shall be interlocked with the main circuit breaker in such a manner
that they can only be switched on if the main circuit breaker is withdrawn and the circuit breaker can
only inserted with the earthing switch open. All switches shall be equipped with auxiliary contacts for
position indication, monitoring and interlocks. Each earthing switch shall be lockable in the closed
position.
Earthing switches with positive mechanical and electrical interlocks shall be provided
for all circuit breakers. In addition to the earthing switches for individual feeders, at least one truck
mounted earthing carriage for each MV switchgear shall be supplied which can be inserted into any
circuit breaker compartment for feeder, as well as for busbar side earthing facilities.
5E.6.1.6
LOCAL CONTROL, OPERATION, INTERLOCKS AND ALARMS
All circuit breakers, contactors, isolating devices and earthing devices shall be
supplied with all necessary auxiliary switches and mechanisms for indication, protection, control,
interlocking and supervisory functions. The equipment shall be fully integrated with the PCS.
The following basic interlocking principles shall be observed,
a. Unless otherwise specified all incoming feeders shall be interlocked with each other
and associated bus sections such that each board can be fed from only one
power source at a time.
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b.
Earthing switches shall be interlocked to prevent inadvertent closing onto a live

circuit.
c.
Each auxiliary transformer feeder shall be interlocked such that the LV breaker
can only be closed with the corresponding MV breaker already closed. The
scheme shall also ensure that the LV breaker is tripped upon opening of the MV
breaker.
d.
Switchboards fed from more than one source shall be provided with a fast
transfer scheme. The scheme shall ensure automatic fast transfer between
sources should a feeding breaker trip and shall include manual changeover
facilities.
The position of each feeder (Open/Close/Test/Drawn-out/Service/Off) shall be

monitored and indicated both locally and remotely.
The following local and remote alarms shall also be provided as a minimum,
i.
Trip circuit faulty
ii.
Operation of protection
iii.
Control voltage failure
iv.
Gas pressure low/very low (where applicable)
v.
Bus under voltage
vi.
Bus earth fault
vii.
Bus PT fuse failure
viii.
Signal voltage failure
ix.
Feeder Test Position
The switchboard control circuits shall be supplied from two independent DC sources,
with auto changeover facilities. DC fail alarms shall be supplied from the UPS system.
A common alarm facia with lamp test facilities shall be provided locally on the
measuring compartment, with the power supply backed up by a second independent source. All such
circuits shall be individually protected by MCBs with local and remote position and trip monitoring
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5E.6.2
FEEDER CATEGORIES
5E.6.2.1
INCOMERS
Each switchgear module shall be equipped with the following: a. circuit
breaker with auxiliary contacts for local/remote indication and interlocking
h. local/remote/test/off selector switch to allow control from both local position and
remote via the PCS
c. open/close selector switch/push buttons for local control
d. ammeter, with associated CT's for three phases
e. voltmeter, with selector switch and associated VT's
f. indication meters for power (MW/MVAR)
g. open/closed/fault indicating lamps
h. mechanical local position indicator
i.
space heater on indication
j.
breaker operation counter
k. capacitive potential voltage indicator

1.
protection relays with contacts for remote indication;
m. minimum protection functions shall include overcurrent, earth fault, synchronising

check, trip circuit supervision, under voltage.
5E.6.2.2
INTERCONNECTORS
b. local/remote /test/off selector switch to allow control from both local position and
remote via the PCS
c. open/close selector switch/push buttons for local control
d. ammeter with associated CT's for three phases
f. open/close/fault indicating lamps

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g. mechanical local position indicator

h. protection relays with contacts for remote indication;
i.
j.
minimum protection functions shall include high impedance differential,

overcurrent, earth fault, synchronism check, trip circuit supervision, under voltage

5E.6.2.3
TRANSFORMER FEEDERS
Each switchgear module shall be equipped with the following:
a. circuit breaker with auxiliary contacts for local/remote indication and interlocking
b. local/remote/test/off selector switch to allow control from both local position and
remote via the PCS
c. open/close selector switch/push button for local control
d. ammeter, with associated CTs for three phases
f. indication meter for power (MW/MVAR)
g. open/close/fault indicating lamps
i.
j.

I. minimum protection functions shall include overcurrent, earth fault, trip circuit
supervision and transformer intertrip protection devices
5E.6.2.4
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c. open/close selector switch for local control

d. open/closed/fault indicating lamps
e. mechanical local position indicator
f. protection relays with contacts for remote indication
g. breaker operation counter
h. minimum protection functions shall include overcurrent and earth fault (combined
with overcurrent and earth fault on incomer and interconnector as partial
differential), synchronism check and trip circuit supervision.
5E.6.2.5
MOTOR FEEDER
b. local/remote/test/off selector switch to allow control from local position (near
motor), switchgear and via the PCS
c. open/close selector switch/push button for local control
d. indication of voltage, current, power, power factor, hours run
e. stopped/running/fault indicating lamps
f. motor protection relay with contacts for remote indication;
g. breaker operation counter
h. Minimum protection functions shall include thermal overload, overcurrent, earth
fault, current unbalance, trip circuit supervision and trip relay
5E.6.2.6
MEASURING COMPARTMENT
Each switchgear module shall be equipped with the following
a. Three bus voltmeters with associated VTs (having HRC fuses on primary and
MCB on secondary)
b. Bus under voltage relay
c. Set of auxiliary contactors and signalling equipment for monitoring and alarm of
the individual control power supply
d. Common alarm panel with lamp test facility
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e. Bus transfer scheme equipment

f.
Capacitive potential voltage indicator
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5E.7
LV SWITCHGEAR
5E.7.1
5E.7.1.1
GENERAL DESIGN
LV switchgear design and construction shall comply with the requirements of the
relevant parts of IEC 60439 and IEC 60947. The ratings of equipment shall be selected based on the
ambient conditions, the loadflow and fault level studies to be carried out as part of this contract and
as specified in the general requirements.
The switchgear will normally be controlled from the Central Control Room via the
PCS, however local control shall also be provided for maintenance purposes. Test/local/remote/off
selector switches shall be installed on the switchboards. To provide control and monitoring from the
PCS, signals shall be provided at the switchgear which shall include as a minimum,
a.
Status and selection of test/local/remote/off
b.
Open/closed status
c.
Open/closed commands
d.
Protection operated
e.
Status of protection functions
f.
Loss of auxiliary supply
g.
Values of current and voltage measurements
The short-time current rating of all components shall be based on the specified fault
current for a minimum fault duration of 1 sec.
5E.7.1.2
SWITCHBOARDS
Metal-clad switchboards shall be equipped with all necessary circuit breakers,

MCCBs, main and auxiliary switches, contactors and devices for indication, protection, metering,
control, interlocking, supervisory and other services. Manual control elements and local instruments
shall be located on hinged front door. Local indication of busbar voltage shall be provided.
Switchboards shall be of the freestanding, self-supporting cubicle type suitable for 3phase, 4-wire operation, solidly earthed. The neutral connections shall be fully insulated.
Circuit breakers and motor starter units shall be of the horizontal draw out type and
shall be arranged in tiers on slide in chassis. Suitable handling equipment shall be provided for all
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system, HVAC system, and other miscellaneous DBs ...etc.,), Safe AC (240V AC) switchgears, DC
switchgears may be fixed type with each individual feeder in separate compartment.
The construction of the LV switchgear shall be such that the internal separation by
barriers complies with Form 4 Type 7 separation in accordance with the requirements of IEC 604391. However, LV small power distribution boards may have internal separation in compliance with
Form 2 in accordance with IEC 60439-1, considering safety requirement which needs to be approved
by MEW during design stage.
Busbars shall be of electrolytic copper. The live parts shall be protected by removable
transparent insulating sheets or PVC sleeves. Busbar shutters shall be provided for each switchboard,
such that it will not be possible to gain access to live circuits with the circuit breaker removed. Shutters
associated with draw out chassis shall close automatically on withdrawal of the associated breaker
unit. A sliding earth connection shall be provided to maintain chassis earthing.
Maintenance access shall be provided at the front and rear, if applicable of all
switchboards. Front access shall allow for complete withdrawal and manoeuvring of any circuit
breakers.
All necessary anchoring material such as fixing bars and bolts shall be supplied
together with lifting lugs and eye bolts respectively.
A minimum of 20% spare outgoing feeders of each type and rating used shall be
provided in each section of switchboard.
5E.7.1.3
CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Circuit breakers shall be of the air break three pole or four pole horizontally
withdrawable type.
The driving mechanism shall be composed of a spring loaded, energy storing, closing
and tripping device wound up by an electric driving motor. Normal actuation shall be provided by
electrical local and remote control, however manual spring loading and control shall also be possible.
Spring charging shall be carried out following every "Close" operation so that the mechanism is
ready for a "Close" operation immediately following a trip.
Circuit breakers shall be of the anti-pumping type.
The control voltage shall be DC from the battery system. All electrical closing devices
shall be suitable for operation at voltages between 110% and 80% of the rated control voltage. All
electrical tripping devices shall be suitable for operation between 120% and 60% of the rated control
voltage.
Circuit breakers mounted on withdrawable chassis shall have self-aligning fixed
contacts for the power circuits and plugs with sockets of the automatic connection type for the control
circuits. The unit shall be positively locked in the service position and shall only be released for
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complete withdrawal when in the isolated position. A mechanical interlock shall be provided to prevent
withdrawal of the unit unless the power circuit has been interrupted.
The test position shall permit local and remote closing and tripping of the relevant
circuit breaker with the power contacts not energized i.e. removed from the load circuit.
The circuit breakers shall include all necessary auxiliary switches for position/trip
indication, trip coil supervision and a close/open cycle counter.
It shall be possible to test the breaker in the test or withdrawn position with all
interlocks in, by-passing the position limit switches for testing of the breaker process inter locks during
routine maintenance.
The breaker protection shall consist of electromagnetic instantaneous trip plus an
adjustable thermal overcurrent release or alternatively a solid state relay assembly. It shall be
possible to adjust the parameters to suit the relay co-ordination of the system.
5E.7.1.4
MOULDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS (MCCBS)
Moulded Case Circuit Breakers (MCCBs), having configuration of 4-poles or 3-poles

or 2-poles depending upon its application, shall be used for current ratings of 630A or less unless
otherwise approved by the Owner/Engineer.
MCCBs shall be selected for the relevant applications and assure freedom from
spurious tripping in response to load inrush currents whilst assuring rapid tripping in the event of over
current conditions.
In addition to instantaneous tripping, an adjustable thermal overcurrent tripping device
with temperature compensation shall be provided.
MCCBs of the current limiting type may be used where necessary.
The MCCBs shall include all necessary auxiliary contacts for position monitoring and
trip indication. A shunt trip shall be included as standard feature if needed for specific application.
5E.7.1.5
CONTACTORS
Contactors shall be of the air break type and shall be designed for 'Type 2'
coordination in accordance with IEC 60947-4. The contactors shall be suitable for direct-on-line motor
starting and shall be capable of withstanding without damage the motor stalled current until the
associated protective device operates. Contactors in closed condition must safely withstand the
system prospective fault current.
The control voltage shall be from the DC system, closing and tripping of the contactors
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otherwise approved, all contactors except those for reversing drives shall be of mechanically latched
type.
Electrically held contactors, if proposed for specific applications and approved by
MEW, must be safely held with a voltage of at least 70% of the rated control voltage.
AC controlled contactor can be used for specific purposes if approved by MEW.
5E.7.1.6
MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKER (MCB)
Two poles MCB shall be used for current rating equal and below 20A as
applicable. Overcurrent tripping shall be available integrated with MCB.
5E.7.1.7
LOCAL CONTROL, OPERATION, INTERLOCKS AND ALARMS
All circuit breakers, contactors and isolating devices shall be supplied with all
necessary auxiliary switches and mechanisms for indication, protection, control, inter locking and
supervisory functions. The equipment shall be fully integrated with the PCS.
The following basic interlocking principles shall be observed.
a. Unless otherwise specified all incoming feeders shall be interlocked with each other
and associated bus sections such that each switchboard section can be fed from
only one power source at a time.
h. Each auxiliary transformer feeder shall be interlocked such that the LV breaker
can only be closed with the corresponding MV breaker already closed. The
scheme shall also ensure that the LV breaker is tripped upon opening of the MV
breaker.
c. Switchboards fed from more than one source shall be provided with a transfer
scheme, so that changeover is achieved without tripping of any associated load.
The scheme shall ensure automatic transfer between sources should a feeding
breaker trip and shall include manual changeover facilities.
For commissioning and testing purposes, all withdrawable switchgear shall be
capable of local and remote control with the switchgear chassis in the withdrawn position.
The position of each feeder (open/close/test/draw-out/service position/off) shall be
monitored and indicated both locally and remotely.
The following local and remote alarms shall also be provided as a minimum:
i. Operation of protection
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Control voltage failure

ii.
Bus under voltage
iii.
Bus PT fuse failure
Trip coil supervision for circuit breakers
NI.
Signal voltage failure
vii.
Busbar earth fault
viii.
Feeder test position
The switchboard control circuits shall be supplied from two independent DC sources
with auto-changeover facilities. DC fail alarms shall be supplied from the UPS system.
All monitoring and protection circuits shall be individually protected by miniature
circuit breakers (MCBs) with local and remote position and trip monitoring.
All non-essential motor feeders shall be tripped on loss of busbar voltage.
The control and signalisation supply shall be backed up by a second independent
source.
5E.7.2
FEEDER CATEGORIES
5E.7.2.1
INCOMERS
b.. local/remote/test/off selector switch to allow control from both local position and
remote via the PCS
c. open/close push buttons/selector switch for local control
d. ammeter with associated CT's for all three phases
e. voltmeter with selector switch and associated VT's
f. indication meter for power
g. open/close/fault indicating lamps
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j.
Space heater 'ON' indication.
k. minimum protection functions shall include overcurrent, earth fault, synchronism

check, trip circuit supervision (for air break circuit breakers)
1. 3 single pole insulated PT for busbar
m. capacitive potential voltage indicator
n. Under Voltage relay (27) for the busbar
o. Auxiliary contactors and signal lamp for monitoring the individual control, power
supply and signalization circuit.
5E.7.2.2
MOTOR FEEDER
LV motor feeder shall be equipped as follows:
b. Contactor with auxiliary contacts for local and remote indication,
c. Test/local/remote/off selector switch, to allow controls from switchgear, local (near
motor), and remote via PCS
d. Open/close/push button/selector switch for local control
e. ammeter with associated CT (For motor above 30kW)
f. stopped/running/fault indicating lamps,
g. thermal overload relay with contacts for remote indication,
h. solid state type motor protection relays shall be provided on motor circuits of
30kW and above. Motor protection relays and thermal overloads shall be
arranged for resetting from outside the cubicles.
i.
5E.7.2.3
minimum protection functions for motors above 30kW shall include, thermal
overload, overcurrent, earth fault, current unbalance, trip circuit supervision.
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c. open/close push buttons/selector switch for local control

d. open/closed/fault indicating lamps
e. 3 single pole insulated PTs for each busbar
f. mechanical local position indicator
g. protection relays with contacts for remote indication
h. minimum protection functions shall include overcurrent, earth fault, synchronism
check and trip circuit supervision (for air break circuit breakers)
i.
capacitive potential voltage indicator for each busbar
j.
bus transfer scheme equipment
k. bus undervoltage relay

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5E.8
DC AND UPS SYSTEMS
5E.8.1
DC SYSTEM
5E.8.1.1
GENERAL
Each DC system shall comprise of one 100 per cent rated battery and two 100 %
rated battery chargers. DC system nominal voltage levels shall be as specified under General
Requirements for Electrical Equipment.
Each battery shall be designed to be capable of supplying its full capacity to standing
loads and emergency loads for a discharge period of 1 hour following failure of all incoming ac
supplies.
Battery rated voltage for control, protection and monitoring shall be selected as per
manufacturer's standard. The battery capacity shall be 10% in excess of that required to achieve the
specified discharge duty.
For verification of the rated output, the contractor shall submit a detailed and
comprehensive power balance of all equipment involved taking in to account their load requirement
and the most severe duties under all operational conditions.
The batteries will normally be permanently connected to the load in parallel with
duplicate chargers, and will supply the load during emergency conditions when ac supplies are lost.
The DC batteries shall have both poles fully insulated and shall be suitable for
unearthed operation in conjunction with an earth fault monitoring relay.
DC supply arrangement for Instrumentation & Control requirement shall be followed
as detailed in section 51.
5E.8.1.2
BATTERIES
Batteries shall be nickel-cadmium type in line with relevant IEC standard. Each
battery shall be complete with intercell connections between rows of cells and from battery terminals
to switchgear. Batteries shall be mounted on stands, suitably protected against corrosion, located
within dedicated battery rooms.
The batteries shall be designed for a battery life of 25 years at the battery room
temperature of 25L1C. A guarantee for any manufacturing or operational defect for the batteries shall
be provided from the battery manufacturer for 5 years after taking over of the system. The Contractor
shall ensure that the batteries are not subjected to temperature above 25LC for prolonged periods by
suitable air conditioning of the room.
Battery cells shall be of the translucent container type with a sealed cover. The cover 11
include a removable plug, to enable measurement of the electrolyte density and to vent gases to
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atmosphere. The electrolyte level shall be permanently marked on all sides of each container. Outer
connections of cells shall have the polarity clearly marked.
Batteries shall be provided with all required accessories such as thermometers,
density meters, anti-corrosive agents as well as the initial acid filling.
Each battery bank shall be protected by a fused disconnecting switch installed near to
the battery external to the battery room. Cables between battery and fuse disconnecting switch shall
be of the single core type All equipment located in the battery room shall be of explosion proof
construction. Suitable exhaust system with stand-by capacity shall be provided to the battery room.
5E.8.1.3
BATTERY CHARGERS
Duplicate charging equipment shall be provided which shall be capable of parallel

operation with each charger rated at 100per cent duty of the associated battery system.
Each charger shall comprise a rectifier with transformer, switchgear, automatic
regulators, controls and instrumentation as may be required, all mounted in a sheet steel cubicle.
Duplicate chargers shall be segregated such that maintenance work can be carried out on one unit
with the other unit in service.
The layout of the charger components shall be designed so that their heat losses do
not give rise to excessive temperatures within the charger or cubicle surface temperatures. Under no
circumstances shall a cubicle surface temperature exceed 65LC. The contractor shall provide
evidence to show that the temperature inside the cubicle does not exceed the equipment
temperature ratings.
It shall be possible to operate the charger without the battery. Under this condition the
dc voltage ripple shall not exceed 10 % peak-to-peak of the battery float voltage under loading
conditions over the range 0 to 100 % rated output.
Each charger shall be capable of fully recharging the batteries from a fully discharged
condition in the time as per manufacturer's standard and shall be capable of operating in "float charge"
mode while supplying its own connected load. Each charger capacity shall be 10% in excess of that
required to achieve the specified duty and load.
Normally the boost charging of each battery system shall be carried out off-line.
Automatic protection equipment shall be provided to prevent overvoltage from occurring during boost
charging.
The charging process shall have a constant voltage/constant current characteristic.
The charging rates shall be determined by the manufacture depending on the voltage per cell of the
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The following local alarms and indications shall be provided with each charger:
a)
Charger failure.
b)
Charger shutdown on system overvoltage.
c)
Rectifier failure.
d)
Battery open circuit.
e)
Battery on boost.
f)
Battery voltage low.
g)
Battery earth fault (unearthed systems).
h)
Remote alarms to the PCS
In addition, each battery charger shall be provided with local and remote indication of
ac and dc voltage and current as well as local control facilities. A local alarm facility shall also be
provided.
Each battery charger shall be equipped with ac input and dc output circuit breakers.
5E.8.2
UPS SYSTEM (SAFE AC)
All ac equipment which cannot tolerate a disconnection of supply and is required to

operate continuously, including the PCS shall be provided with supplies from a 240V UPS system.
Each UPS systems shall consist of 2 x 100% rated units, with automatic and manual changeover
facilities. Changeover between UPS units shall not result in an interruption of supply.
The UPS equipment shall consist of a three phase rectifier/charger unit, battery of
appropriate capacity, static inverter, static by-pass switch and physically separate manual bypass
switch and transformer (if applicable).
All equipment shall be cubicle mounted and complete with local alarms and
instrumentation as well as provision for remote indication of a common alarm.
The UPS equipment shall be provided with isolation facilities to permit full
replacement without disrupting any part of the systems to which it is normally connected.
For maintenance purposes an independent manual by-pass switch shall be provided
to allow the loads to be fed from an alternative source. This shall allow maintenance procedures to be
carried out safely and without interruption to the system operation.
The UPS equipment shall be rated for standby period of 1 hour when supplying 110%
of the maximum continuous load of its associated distribution board.
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The UPS equipment shall be suitable for operation over the full specified range of
input voltage as specified under 'General Electrical Requirements' and shall comply with the following
requirements.
Output Voltage
240 V (unearthed)
Static tolerance
+1%
Dynamic tolerance
+4% for 100% load change
Output frequency
50 Hz
Tolerance
+0.2 to L0.3% adjustable,

synchronized to mains
Harmonic Distortion
3% max
Overload Capability
150% for 1 min

125% for 10 min
Short Circuit Current
2 x rated current for 10 seconds
The Contractor may utilize an alternative arrangement which takes it's dc supplies
from batteries provided in accordance with the preceding section of this Specification. This would
dispense with the need for UPS batteries and UPS battery chargers in this section of the
Specification. In this event the design of the inverter filter circuits shall be co-ordinated with the
design of the battery charger filters to ensure that the ripple voltage on the dc system does not reach
a magnitude where the life of the batteries would be affected. Each inverter shall be fed from the
corresponding main dc system. The UPS system shall be equipped with all necessary protection,
monitoring and signaling devices for satisfactory operation. The following alarms and indications shall
be provided as a minimum,
AC and DC voltage and current
a)
Frequency indicator and monitoring devices
b)
All necessary control devices for local and remote, automatic and manual
operation
d)
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5E.9
ELECTRIC MOTORS
5E.9.1
GENERAL
All motors shall be in accordance the requirements of IEC 60034 and IEC 60072.
All motors shall be complete with terminal boxes, cable glands and, where specified,
with anti-condensation heaters and monitoring instruments. Motors of the same type and rating under
any specific package must be fully interchangeable and shall comply with IEC regarding technical
parameters and standard dimensions. No submersible motor shall be accepted unless otherwise
specified elsewhere in the specification.
Under all operating conditions the noise level of motors shall not exceed 85 dB (A) at
a distance of 1 meter.
All motors shall be controlled via the PCS

The Contractor shall issue detailed motor lists containing all required technical data
5E.9.2
RATING AND PERFORMANCE
All motors with ratings above 250 kW shall be supplied from the MV system. Motors
250 kW and below shall be supplied from the LV system. Each motor shall be rated a minimum of
10% above it's respective mechanical drive requirements.
All motors shall be capable of operating continuously under rated output conditions at
any voltage deviation between 80% and 110% of the nominal voltage. A transient over voltage of
130% of the nominal voltage shall also be sustained. AC motors shall also be capable of continuous
operation at any frequency between 48 and 52 Hz.
Motors shall be capable of delivering the maximum torque as required by the driven
machine when running at 70% nominal voltage for a period of 60 seconds.
Motors shall be suitable for direct on line starting with starting currents not exceeding
six times rated full load current (after consideration of tolerances). Higher starting currents and the use
of soft starting as per manufacturer's standard will be considered where excessive starting torque is
envisaged, besides, packaged motors for gas turbine, HVAC, Crane ...etc., which shall follow the
starting current as per original equipment manufacturer (OEM), however, contractor shall demonstrate
with the calculation and actual test at site that they have fully considered the voltage drop and short
circuit criteria in the system design as well as short time rating of switchgear. Motors shall be capable of
2 successive starts with the motor already at full working temperature and shall also be capable of six
equally spaced starts per hour. Motors shall be capable of starting at 80% of rated voltage.
Variable speed drives may be supplied where appropriate for MV motors and also
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speed drives. Particular attention shall be made to ensure that the cooling system is effective over the
complete speed range of the motor.
5E.9.3
Motor windings shall be Class 155(F) in accordance with IEC 62114, with the
temperature rise restricted to Class 130(B) limits. All motors with outputs of 100 kW and above shall
be fitted with winding temperature detectors. Indication, alarms and tripping of motor for high winding
temperature shall be provided, if envisaged by the process requirement described in section 51.
All motors above 30 kW and all valve motors shall be fitted with anti-condensation
heaters, or shall have other means of controlling condensation. The heaters shall be automatically
energized when the motor is at standstill with the exception of valve motors which shall be
permanently energised. A separate heater terminal box and isolating facilities shall be provided for
each motor.
Motor enclosures shall be IP 54 for indoor application and IPW 55 for outdoor, unless
special applications are defined otherwise. Motors installed outdoors shall be provided with means for
draining condensed moisture.
The motors shall in general be of the totally enclosed fan cooled type (TEFC) with the
exception of large MV motors which may be of the closed circuit air cooled (CACA) or closed air circuit
water cooled (CACW) type. Where closed circuit cooling is provided, sufficient access shall be
provided for maintenance and to enable cleaning of the cooler tubes during normal operation of the
motor. Cooling tubes shall have adequate protection against corrosion. The material of cooling fan
used for all motors shall be metallic.
All motors installed outdoors shall be provided with sunshades.
5E.9.4
BEARINGS
Self-lubricating ball or roller bearings shall generally be supplied for all motors. Motors
which may be stationary for long periods and at the same time subject to vibration, shall have sleeve
type bearings.
Where necessary, provision shall be made to prevent damage to bearings caused by
shaft currents or by excessive periods at standstill.
Rolling element type bearings shall comply with ISO Standards. It shall be possible to
carry out re lubrication without stopping the motor and the bearings shall be designed so that it will not
be possible to over grease, a suitable grease relief valve shall be fitted.
Sleeve bearings shall be of the self or forced lubricating type. Where forced
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Oil lubricated bearings shall be fitted with an accessible drain plug and a window
means of observing the oil flow.
Means of indicating bearing temperature and giving an alarm output shall be provided
on each bearing of MV motors.
Vertical type motors shall be fitted with thrust bearings to withstand the forces
generated by the motor and, when required, the additional forces generated by the driven equipment.
5E.9.5
BRUSHGEAR
Brush gear, commutators and slip rings shall be designed and constructed to operate
satisfactorily without detrimental sparking and to run for periods of not less than 6 months without the
need for adjustment or replacement of brushes; access for cleaning shall be provided.
Adequate precautions shall be taken to protect the windings against harmful deposits
of carbon dust entrained in the cooling air.
Removable covers shall be fitted to provide access to the brush gear, commutators
and slip rings.
5E.9.6
TERMINAL ARRANGEMENT
Motors shall be fitted with separate terminal boxes with standard terminal studs for
connection of the power cable, instrumentation, controls and heater cables. No pigtail cable
connection with motor and cable leads in terminal box is accepted.
The terminal box shall be of the air insulated totally enclosed type designed to
exclude the ingress of dust and moisture and shall have the same degree of mechanical protection as
the motor. All terminal boxes shall be equipped with removable gland plates.
The arrangement of terminals and cable connections shall permit the motor to be
disconnected from the supply cable without damaging the sealing, glanding or connections.
Terminals shall be suitably sized to accommodate the necessary cables.
Terminals for low voltage motors shall have insulating barriers between phases or
poles.
MV motors shall have phase segregated terminals and the terminal box and fittings
shall not fail in a manner hazardous to personnel in the event of an internal fault.
A permanently attached diagram instruction plate shall be mounted inside the terminal
box cover giving the connections for the desired direction of rotation and reverse rotation when
applicable. Motors suitable for one direction of rotation only shall be clearly marked to indicate this
direction.
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Neutral terminal boxes shall be suitable for the installation of CTs where necessary
for protection purposes.
5E.9.7
MOTOR OPERATION AND MONITORING
Mode of Operation of each motor feeder/breaker/contactor shall be basically as

explained below which will be developed further by tenderer and shall be subject to MEW approval.
From CCR depending upon process requirement if selector switch at

switchgear is at "Remote" position and breaker is in "Service" position
From local push-button station, installed beside each motor if selector switch at
switchgear is at "Local" position and breaker is in "Service" position.
From switchgear itself if selector switch at switchgear is at "Test" position and
breaker is in "draw-out" position i.e. power circuit is not connected.
Detail of local push-button station and control of drive and monitoring shall be
followed as mentioned in section 51. Interface signals between switchgears, DCS and local push
button stations, considering interlocks and safety requirement, shall be subject to MEW approval.

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5E.10
EARTHING & LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM
5E.10.1
GENERAL
The earthing system shall conform to the relevant sections of BS 7430, IEC 60364,
IEEE 80 and IEEE 665. The Contractor shall present calculations for approval to show that the
proposed system complies with IEEE 80 and is safe in terms of touch, step and transferred potential.
Earthing point distribution bars shall be strategically located within an area in which
items of plant are to be located. A minimum of two earthing point distribution bars shall be provided in
all main plant areas. The bars shall have pre-drilled holes complete with screw or nut and bolt type
fastenings for the attachment of lug type cable connections. The bars shall also have disconnecting
links to enable testing of the connections to the main earthing system. All electrical equipment shall be
earthed at a minimum of two points.
The earthing and bonding system shall fulfil the following requirements:
a. Maintain a low overall resistance to the ground mass so as to limit the plant potential
rise and ensure protective relay operation in the event of an external fault.
b. Provide ground connections to all electrical equipment enclosures and structural
steelwork, which are adequate to carry prospective ground fault currents without
overheating.
c. Limit potential differences within the power station in the event of ground current
originating from within or outside the station and so ensure the safety of personnel and
eliminate interference or damage to electronic circuits.
5E.10.2
DESIGN AND ARRANGEMENT OF EARTHING AND BONDING
5E.10.2.1
POWER TRANSFORMERS
Power transformer tanks shall be earthed at two points diagonally opposite each
other. These connections shall be made from two different points of the earth grid. Where the neutral
conductor is carried directly from the neutral bushing to earth, an additional connection between
bushing and tank shall be provided to ensure a straight electrical connection between tank and the
neutral leg. The neutral conductor shall be brought directly at the shortest distance to an earth
electrode.
5E.10.2.2
GENERATING SET AND MAIN CONNECTIONS
Multiple ground connections adequate to carry phase to phase fault current shall be
provided from the station earth grid station earth bars suitably located in the turbine hall.
5E.10.2.3
BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
The design of the earthing system within buildings shall comply with the requirements
of IEC 60364. Structural steel shall be connected to the earthing grid at a minimum of two points.
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5E.10.2.4
MOTORS
The body of the MV Motor shall be earthed at two points diagonally opposite each
other whereas body of LV motors can be earthed at one point only. Each motor shall be connected to
the earthing grid or with the earth bus by the shortest route.
Each motor shall have earthing for the motor body and the terminal boxes.
5E.10.2.5
SWITCHGEAR AND SWITCHBOARDS
All switchboards, metal enclosures and conductive structures of circuit breakers,

isolating switches, measuring transformers..etc., shall be connected to the earthing grid. The
housings of the operating mechanisms shall be earthed at a point as near to the operating handle
as possible.
All panels, desks and switchgear located in a room shall be connected to a common
earth bus.
5E.10.2.6
SURGE ARRESTERS
Surge arresters shall be separately connected to the earthing grid using a 150mm 2
earthing cable. The surge arrester earthing leads shall be electrically connected to the metal structure
on which the arrester is mounted.
5E.10.2.7
PIPELINES
Motor operated valves in pipelines fitted with cathodic protection shall be connected
to the main earthing grid and insulated from the pipeline by means of insulating flanges. The two outer
flanges of the pipelines shall be bonded together.
Any pipelines entering the site shall be fitted with an insulated flange at the boundary,
so as to prevent the occurrence of dangerous potentials between the pipe and ground both within and
outside the site. Surge suppression devices shall be fitted across each insulated flange.
5E.10.2.8
FENCES
Fences including gates shall be bonded to the main earthing grid at regular intervals.
The design of the earthing system shall ensure that the fences are safe with respect to touch, step
and transferred potential.
5E.10.2.9
ELECTRONIC EARTHING
Earthing of electronic equipment shall be in accordance with the requirements

specified in the I & C section of this document.

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5E.10.3
METHODS OF INSTALLATION
5E.10.3.1
GENERAL
In the main areas of the plant the earthing system shall comprise a buried bare
copper conductor grid. To minimize the effects of corrosion, all above grade conductor pigtails shall
be PVC covered or tinned stranded copper conductor, but this length shall not be considered as
forming part of the earth grid resistance.
The system shall be designed to withstand an earth fault current of 63 kA for 1
second. The mesh size shall depend on the ground resistivity and may vary in different parts of the
site. To this main grid, ground rods shall be bonded at intervals and in particular at the base of
lightning conductors.
The approximate average soil resistivity is 15 nrn at a depth of 0.5 m and 3 rn at a
depth of 2.5 m, however these figures are indicative only. The Contractor shall be responsible for
determining the actual soil resistivity.
Where the ground conditions are such that a borehole is necessary then this shall be
backfilled with bentonite after installation of the ground rod.
The system shall cover the entire plant area up to the site boundaries. A sufficient
number of earth electrodes of sufficient length shall be distributed around the site to achieve an
overall earth dissipation resistance of 0.1 Ohm.
The subgrade earthing system shall be connected to the earthing system of the
neighbouring Sabiya power plant at a minimum of three locations as part of this Contract, however
this interconnection shall not be taken into consideration during the design of the earthing system.
5E.10.3.2
JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS
Joints and connections shall normally be made by brazing overlapped ends. Copper
to copper joints shall be tinned using hard silver solder. When surfaces have cooled they shall be
protected immediately using a suitable jointing compound.
For copper to aluminium joints, the copper faces shall first be tinned. The aluminium
faces shall be cleaned using a stainless steel wire brush or non-metallic abrasive pad until surface is
bright. After brazing, both surfaces shall be protected immediately with a suitable jointing compound.
Copper to steel joints shall be the same as copper to aluminium joints.
Welding techniques such as Cadweld may be used as an alternative to bracing or
bolting. Where bolted connections and links are necessary these shall be made above ground or in an
inspection pit.
Bolted connections shall be complete with one round brass and one phosphor bronze
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compound prior to assembly to eliminate corrosion. If stranded conductors are used then approved
crimp type lugs and bolts shall be used.
Faulty joints should be cut and a new length of conductor inserted.
Where used to prevent ingress of moisture it is important that sufficient jointing
compound is used to fill all voids.
Extreme care shall be taken to prevent electrolytic action when running the copper
strip in the vicinity of aluminium or any other metal.
All items of plant and structures shall be connected to the main earthing grid. This shall
include steel reinforcing. Connections between earth tags and bosses and the station earthing grid
shall be by copper strip, cable or flexible braid. Normally a minimum of two separate connections shall
be made. The rating of these conductors shall be sufficient to withstand the fault currents and duration
after allowing for the parallel paths through the system with any one conductor disconnected.
Screwed conduit connections and cable tray shall be electrically continuous and
grounded to the main station earth system. An earth conductor of suitable size shall run on the entire
length of the cable tray and on the top tray in a group of trays with intermittent loop connections.
A separate insulated conductor of the same size of the phase conductor shall run
inside the conduit to all electrical equipment.
5E.10.3.3
MATERIALS
Conductors shall be of high conductivity copper in the form of circular conductors

stranded to IEC 60228 or solid rods or bars to BS 1433.
The minimum conductor size for the main sub-grade earth system shall not be less
than 150 mm2. Equipment connections shall be designed to withstand the maximum prospective fault
current, but shall not be less than 70 mm2 for equipment with ratings in excess of 30 kW.
Conductor sheaths shall be PVC coloured green/yellow to meet the requirements of
IEC 60502.
Ground rods shall be of hard drawn high conductivity copper with a diameter of not
less than 15 mm and fitted with hardened steel driving caps and tips.
5E.10.3.4
FITTINGS
Clips for supporting strip conductors, not buried in the ground, shall be direct contact
type. Clips for circular conductors shall be of cable saddle type.
Disconnecting links shall comprise a high conductivity copper link supported from two
insulators on a galvanized steel base.
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Connections to electrical equipment shall be detachable and made at earthing studs

or bolts.
For single core cable circuits where the cable armours are bonded at the switchgear
end only, the earth bond shall be a 25 mm x 3 mm copper earth bar arranged to provide the shorting
strap across all the glands of the circuit and the connections to the switchgear earth bar.
5E.10.4
LIGHTNING AND SURGE PROTECTION
A complete lightning protection system comprising a roof network and down

conductors shall be installed to protect station buildings, fuel oil tanks, chimneys, transformers and
other important areas in accordance with the requirements of IEC 61024. A lightning survey shall be
carried out by the Contractor during the design phase of the Contract which shall be submitted to the
Engineer for approval.
The combined resistance to earth of each lightning protection system shall not
exceed 10 ohms.
On completion of the installation or of any modification to it, the resistance to earth of
each earth termination or section thereof shall be measured and the continuity of all conductors and
the efficiency of all bonds verified to confirm conformity with design data.
Connections to electrodes and test links and clamps shall be housed in reinforced
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5E.11
LIGHTING AND SOCKET OUTLET SYSTEM
5E.11.1
GENERAL
The scope of work shall include the design, supply, installation and testing of all
lighting panels, lighting fixtures, lamps, ballasts, switches, relay panels, socket outlets and welding
power outlets including all associated electrical wiring, conduit, fittings, support hardware and any
other equipment necessary for a complete and satisfactory installation of the lighting and socket outlet
systems for the complete power station.
The Contractor shall submit illumination calculations and arrangement drawings for
approval by the Owner/Engineer. The drawings shall include, but shall not be limited to layout, wiring,
location and connection of all lighting fixtures, socket outlets, switches, junction boxes, major
raceways and distribution boards.
The installation shall comply with the requirements of BS 7671 and the MEW
Regulations for Electrical Installations. Ensure that "Code of practice for energy conservation" as
per MEW regulation in MEW/R-6/2014 are followed as applicable for the lighting system.
5E.11.2
LIGHTING
5E.11.2.1
GENERAL
The lighting installation shall comprise the following lighting systems,
a. Normal lighting - 415/240 V ac, connected via subdistribution boards, fed from the
station auxiliary supply. The normal lighting shall comprise 70% of the power plant
lighting.
b. Emergency lighting 415/240 V ac, fed from the station auxiliary system, backed
up from the emergency diesel generator. The emergency lighting system shall
comprise 30% of the power plant lighting.
c. Security lighting 240 V ac, fed from the station UPS system. The security
lighting system shall be limited to the Control Room and to exit stairway and
walkway areas as applicable. Security lighting required for miscellaneous
buildings and other remote areas shall be provided as self-contained batterypack units.
The Contractor shall design, supply, install, connect and maintain temporary lighting
during the construction period, which shall be included as part of the Tender. Circuits and fixtures of
the lighting system may be used during construction, but at the time of final acceptance test, the
Contractor shall ensure that all lamps are in the working condition and the minimum illumination levels
are achieved.
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Upon completion of the installation, prior and subject to final acceptance, the entire
system shall be checked for short circuits and grounds. Performance tests shall be carried out to
ensure satisfactory operation of the system and to verify the intensity levels as specified.
5E.11.2.2
ILLUMINATION LEVELS
The lighting design criteria shall be in compliance with Codes for Interior and Exterior
Lighting (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers).
The following minimum light intensities shall be provided for the plant as applicable,
allowing an ageing factor of 1.5.
Control rooms
400 lux
Offices laboratories and first aid rooms
400 lux
Workshop
350 lux
Gatehouse and rest rooms
300 lux
Computer and electronic equipment rooms
300 lux
Turbine hall
250 lux
Switchgear rooms (HV, MV, LV, DC) and relay

rooms
250 lux
Gas turbine generator package container
250 lux
Building corridors and stairways
200 lux
All indoor areas not specifically listed
200 lux
Transformer bays
150 lux
Battery rooms
150 lux
Gas reception and treatment areas
100 lux
Cableways and cable basements

Fuel storage
50 lux
150 lux
Outdoor plant areas not specifically listed
50 lux
Roadways, & car parks
20 lux
Site perimeter fence
20 lux
Particular attention shall be given to ensure

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and platforms are adequately illuminated to at

least 50 lux.
5E.11.2.3
LIGHTING CONTROL
Lighting fixtures installed in self-contained rooms, such as offices, switchrooms,

battery rooms, control and relay rooms shall be switched ON-OFF locally.
Stairways and walkways shall be switched from several strategically located switches.
Lighting fixtures installed in large areas such as the Turbine Hall, shall be adequately
zoned and controlled from their relevant subdistribution panelboards.
Fluorescent or LED lighting as approved by MEW installed in the central control room
shall be provided with dimming control to provide a graded reduction in lighting levels. All offices shall
be provided with fluorescent or LED lighting as approved by MEW.
Photoelectric cells shall be used for automatic control of the outdoor lighting (roads,
transformer compound, gas oil tanks, building peripheral outside...etc). Manual control facilities which
are having override to photo-cell shall be provided in the control room for all outdoor lighting, which
shall be distributed in different zones and controlled from control room as per selected zone in use.
5E.11.2.4
LIGHTING PANELBOARDS
Lighting panel boards shall be provided for each area of the plant. Each main section
shall be equipped with three phase conductors, one neutral conductor, one grounding conductor, one
incoming feeder circuit breaker, monitoring instrument, capacitive potential three phase voltage
indicator and control compartment as applicable.
Branch circuit breakers shall be of the moulded-case, bolted-on type. Residual current
devices (RCDs) shall be used for convenience and power socket outlet circuits. A minimum of twenty
per cent (20%) of each type and rating of circuit breaker shall be provided as spares. The application
and loading of each circuit shall be indicated on a lighting schedule kept within each panel.
Roadways and outdoor area lighting boards shall be of either the indoor type, Class
IP44 or the outdoor pad-mounted pillar type, Class IP55. The construction shall be suitable for
installation in Kuwait and shall comply with the MEW requirements for street lighting.
Lighting panelboards shall be equipped with the following:
a. Main and branch circuit breakers as required.
b. Contactors, three-pole, 415 V with 240 V ac electrically operated coil provided for
group control of three-pole branch circuit breakers.
c. Selector switch, three-position (MANUAL-OFF-AUTO) as applicable.
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d. Photoelectric cell to enable the automatic switching of the lighting load.

5E.11.2.5
LIGHTING FIXTURES
5E.11.2.5.1 GENERAL
Lighting fixtures shall be of the mercury-vapour or fluorescent types and shall be of
the high efficiency or energy saving type. All fixtures shall be in compliance with the Chartered
Institution of Building Services Codes for lighting fixtures. All fixtures shall be subject to approval by
the Owner/Engineer.
All fixtures shall be of the non-corroding type and shall be suitable for the site
environmental conditions. Fixtures to be located in hazardous areas shall be appropriate to class of
area in which they are located.
Fluorescent lamps shall be of the rapid-start type and shall be cool daylight with a
minimum life of 7500 hours. Mercury-vapour lamps shall be colour corrected deluxe-white type with a
minimum lamp life of 24,000 hours of operation with the required ballasts.
Fixture wire shall be 600 V, with silicone rubber insulation. The materials shall be
suitable for all environmental conditions and shall not become brittle when subjected to high ambient
temperatures.
Cover plates for all switches shall be brushed stainless steel with a matt finish.
5E.11.2.5.2 INTERIOR LIGHTING

Indoor lighting shall be recessed or pendant mounted and shall have a minimum IP20
degree of protection. All fittings shall have removable covers to gain access to electrical components
and shall have a metal internal wiring compartment. Acrylic lenses shall be of the high impact, nonyellowing type.
Where applicable, parabolic louvers shall be provided to provide uniform luminance
distribution. All louvers shall be interlocked where applicable to prevent vibration.
Recessed fixtures shall have a low contrast between fixture and ceiling and shall be
hinged and latched from either side. High bay lighting shall include a plug, socket, cord and power
hook assembly and shall be equipped with a secondary lamp to ensure immediate light during
delayed restrike periods.
5E.11.2.5.3 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Exterior lighting shall be of the weather protected type with IP65 degree of protection.
The fixtures shall have shock resistant glass and shall produce uniform luminance distribution,
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Roadway and outdoor area lighting shall be of the pole mounted, seawater resistant
mercury-vapour type. A shield shall be provided to protect the fixtures from the direct rays of the sun.
Poles shall be seamless tubular steel construction for 10.5 and 3 metre nominal mounting height and
protected against corrosion by anodizing or an inert coating material.
5E.11.2.5.4 SECURITY LIGHTING
Security lighting shall be of the sealed plastic type with a smooth white, nonflammable, non-yellowing diffuser. Where applicable the diffusers shall be fitted with translucent
inscriptions or symbols as may be requested by the Owner/Engineer.
All security lighting shall include a power pack, incorporating a NiCd battery with a
three hour continuous rating. The lighting shall include all necessary control gear and an alarm
module to indicate failure or malfunctioning of the power pack. Under normal conditions, the supply
shall be from the mains. The batteries shall be automatically recharged on restoration of the mains
supply.
5E.11.3
SOCKET OUTLET SYSTEM
5E.11.3.1
SINGLE PHASE SOCKET OUTLETS
Single phase socket outlets shall be of the duplex 240V, 13A, 3 pin type in
accordance with BS 1363. For office areas, equipment and control rooms, testing and maintenance
areas or similar, the socket layout shall be designed to effectively cover all areas with a 3 metre
flexible cord. Socket layout for all other areas shall permit an effective coverage with a 15 metre
portable extension cord. The socket outlets shall be brushed stainless steel with a matt finish.
Socket outlet circuits shall be completely separated from lighting circuits and shall be
protected with residual current devices (RCDs). Each single circuit feeder shall be limited to a
maximum of six socket outlets.
5E.11.3.2
THREE PHASE SOCKET OUTLETS
Three phase power socket outlets shall be of the 415V, 32A or 63A, four wire plus
earth, heavy duty welding type. They shall be provided with built in fuses and a load break switch. A
sufficient number of sockets shall be provided in strategic locations to allow full coverage of the plant
using a portable power cable of not more than thirty meters. The contractor shall provide a number of
extension kits equating to 10% of the number of socket outlets as part of this contract.
5E.11.4
INSTALLATION
The loading of any single-phase lighting circuit shall be limited to a maximum of 2500
watt or 20 fluorescent lamps total.
The maximum allowable voltage drop between the sub-distribution board and the
furthest fixture on the feeder circuit shall not exceed three per cent (3%).
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All cabling and wiring shall be enclosed in conduits, boxes or raceways. No exposed
cables or wires will be permitted. The cabling and wiring installation shall be as described in the
Cabling section of this specification. The cables and wires shall be standard copper conductors, PVC
insulated and colour coded along their entire length.
The minimum cross section of wires shall be 2.5 mm2 for lighting circuits and 4 mm2
for the socket outlet system.
A concealed system of wiring employing buried conduits shall be adopted for control
rooms, offices, corridors and all other areas with false ceilings and requiring a higher grade of
installation, as directed by the Owner/Engineer.
The Contractor shall provide positive ground connections at each outlet box, lighting
fixture and at any other component by means of secured connections with the grounding system. An
insulated ground conductor shall run through the entire length of the conduit.
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5E.12
POWER AND CONTROL CABLES
5E.12.1
GENERAL
The cable installation shall include all cables required for the power, control, and
instrumentation of all plant provided under this Contract
The design, supply and erection of all cables, their accessories as well as the method
of laying shall be in compliance with the stipulation as set forth hereunder as well as with the general
specification as per this section.
The maximum current carrying capacity of each individual cable type and crosssection used shall be determined by the Contractor upon consideration of the maximum possible
energy to be transmitted, the rated ambient temperature of 55 EC and the other environmental
conditions e.g. cable grouping, soil or closed room laying, etc. The thermal soil resistivity is tentatively
given as 120 degree cm/W with the temperature at a depth of 1200 mm being 35LC, but the
Contractor shall take his own measurements for the cable design.
The conductor cross-section of each cable shall be adequate for carrying the
prospective fault current determined by the next relevant short-circuit protection device when
operating under the specified load conditions without deterioration of the dielectric property. The
Contractor shall prove the correct design by means of a short-circuit calculation.
Cables may be laid according to the directions as stipulated giving additional
allowance for more severe environmental conditions in the pertinent cases. Cables shall never be
exposed to direct sun radiation.
Control and power cables shall be laid separately under strict observation of their
permissible bending radius. If cables are laid in trays or on racks, the control cable shall be installed in
one single piece,
Cable joints for Power Cables will not be acceptable unless previously approved by
the Owner/Engineer. Copper Conductor shall be used for all cables.
All cables shall have overall jacket designed to prevent attack by vermin in the form of
rats, mice or termites. The jacket shall be flame resistant of composition as required by the relevant
IEC standard. Unless otherwise indicated cables shall be provided with cable glands wherever
entering switchboards, control panels, control desk and relay panels.
All directly buried cables shall be armoured.
The cable raceway shall be designed and installed to provide the best cable
protection and to minimize the risk of fire or damage in the event of fire.
The Contractor shall prepare cable plans, the route and terminal diagrams for the
whole cabling, including design drawings for the cable racks, etc. within his scope of supply,
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The Contractor should select the most suitable and effective cable passage. Prior to
detailed routing, the main routes, the kind of cable laying, the type of cross-section of cable trenches
are to be fixed in plot plans and lay-out drawings to be submitted for approval.
All cable routes and trays are to be numbered and registered in the relevant
drawings.
PVC sheathing shall comply with IEC 60811 and IEC 60885 such that the Oxygen
index is not less than 30 when tested in accordance with ASTM D2863 77.
All cables within the plant area shall comply with the test requirements of IEC 60332.
The identity of the cable manufacturer shall be provided throughout the length of the
cable by embossing the outer sheath with name of the manufacturer, year of manufacture and cable
type.
5E.12.2
CABLE TYPES
5E.12.2.1
EHV CABLES
EHV cables for use at voltage 400 kV shall be of the single core having primary
insulation as XLPE having lead alloy sheath with an outer jacket of high density polyethylene
(HDPE). The cables shall be manufactured in accordance with IEC 60502 and shall meet the test
requirements of IEC 60141.
Cables shall be supplied and installed only by manufacturers having a wide
experience in the design and construction of cable installations of the specified voltage level. The
installation termination, testing and commissioning shall be under the supervision of the
manufacturer's specialist engineer. A reference list of such installations already in commercial
service shall be provided with the Tender and is subject to approval.
5E.12.2.2
MV POWER CABLES
MV cables shall be of the cross-linked, polyethylene (XLPE) primary insulated type

provided with an outer jacket of red colour, tropical grade, flame retardant polyvinyl-chloride (PVC).
All MV power cables shall be laid on trays or in duct bank.
Cables shall comply with the relevant parts of IEC 60840, IEC 60502 and IEC 60811.
5E.12.2.3
LV POWER CABLES
Cables shall be 1000 V grade, single core or multicore, XLPE insulated type provided
with an outer jacket of black colour, tropical grade, flame retardant polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
Phase conductors shall be discriminated by colour coding along the entire cable
length. Where neutral conductors are provided they shall be coloured black. Neutral conductor can
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be of lesser cross-section with respect to phase conductor provided it withstands the prospective fault
current, load flow and allowed voltage drop as detailed in clause 5E.12.3.
The minimum conductor cross section for LV power cables shall be 2.5 mm2 with the
exception of current transformer secondary circuits which will be decided as per burden requirement.
Cables shall comply with the relevant parts of IEC 60502 and IEC 60811.
5E.12.2.4
ELECTRICAL CONTROL CABLES
The design and construction of instrumentation and control cable shall be as

described within the instrumentation and control section of this specification.
All cabling, except fibre optic cables, and wiring supplied shall have copper
conductors, thermoplastic insulation and thermoplastic inner sheath. Electrical control cables for a
service voltage above 60 V shall be 1000 V grade and shall have a yellow outer sheath. Cables for a
service voltage below 60 V shall be 500 V grade and shall have a grey outer sheath.
The minimum conductor cross section for electrical control cables shall be 1.5 mm2 for
cables with a service voltage above 60 V.
Multicore control cables shall be generally in accordance with IEC 60502.
For analogue signals, shielded cables shall be provided with non-ferrous metal
screens for each twisted pair as well as an overall screen. For digital signals, cables with an overall
screen shall be used.
All cabling and wiring shall be of the flame retardant type in accordance with BS
5467, and BS 5308 Part 1. Cabling and wiring shall be designed and the installation arranged to
minimize the risk of fire and damage.
All multicore control cables shall have approximately 20 per cent spare cores, but not
less than two cores for future use.
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5E.12.2.6
FIRE RESISTANT CABLES
Fire resistant cables, MICC or equivalent cabling shall be provided for areas of high
ambient temperature. :
MICC (mineral insulated copper sheathed cable) shall have an overall sheath of flame
retardant PVC to IEC 60332 Part 3 Category A.
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5E.12.3
CABLE RATINGS
5E.12.3.1
CONTINUOUS AND FAULT CURRENT RATINGS
The continuous current carrying capacity of the cables shall be calculated by means of
the procedure described in IEC 60287.
The conductor cross section of each cable shall be adequate for carrying the
prospective fault current determined by the next relevant short circuit protection device.
The Contractor shall provide the Engineer with design calculations to demonstrate
that:
a. the maximum continuous current carrying capacity of any power cable within the
installation will not be exceeded after taking into account the specified voltage
drop and de rating factor.
h. the mechanical bursting capability of any multicore power cable will not be
exceeded under short circuit fault conditions
c. the maximum short circuit rated conductor temperature will not be exceeded under
fault conditions. The initial conductor temperature shall be taken as equal to the
maximum continuously rated temperature of the insulation for the purpose of
these calculations.
d. the maximum short circuit rated armour temperature will not be exceeded under
fault conditions. The initial armour temperature shall be taken as equal to the
maximum continuously rated armour temperature for the purpose of these
calculations.
e. 400kV cable shall be rated to withstand the fault current (kA) and its duration (sec)
same as that of 400kV switchgear.
All calculations shall take into account abnormal running arrangements resulting from
the outage of one switchboard, transformer or circuit.
Short circuit fault calculations shall take full account of both the ac and dc
components of the fault current.
5E.12.3.2
VOLTAGE DROP
The cable system shall be designed to limit the overall voltage drop to 4% of nominal
voltage under load conditions. The voltage drop being that between the origin of the installation, i.e.
the Transformer terminals, and the associated equipment.
In addition, in the case of motor circuits the cable shall be designed to limit the overall
voltage drop to 15% of the nominal voltage under motor starting conditions.
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Volt drop under load

conditions
(% nominal voltage)
Volt drop under motor

starting
conditions
(% nominal voltage)
Transformer to power centre,

motor control
centre, etc
Power centre,
motor control
centre, etc to the equipment
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5E.12.4
CABLE INSTALLATION
5E.12.4.1
LAYING AND TERMINATING OF CABLES
Cables shall be laid in cable tunnels, trenches, directly buried in the ground (subject
to approval), in ducts or supported on racks or trays as suitable to site condition. Cables which cross
roads shall be laid in heavy duty PVC duct banks encased in concrete. EHV cables only shall be
directly buried. Cables for street lighting can also be laid directly buried, provided they are armoured.
Cables shall be neatly laid throughout their length. Where run on trays, the cables
shall be securely fastened at intervals of not more than 1m with clips or saddles. Three single core
cables forming one three-phase circuit shall be installed in trefoil formation. In order to maintain this
formation, the three cables shall be clamped together at intervals not exceeding 1 metre.
Racks shall be constructed of hot dipped galvanised mild steel. The cable tray
installation shall be earthed at regular intervals (typically every 50m) and shall be made continuous by
connections across individual sections of the installation. An earth conductor shall run continuously
through the entire length of the cable tray.
Sufficient slack shall be provided near the ends of the cable runs to allow for
disturbance during maintenance or repair.
5E.12.4.2
CABLE ROUTING AND SEGREGATION
The layout of all cables shall be arranged to have adequate clearance from other
services. Cables shall generally be routed to avoid hot or fire risk areas, and to minimize the risk of
damage from any source. Control cables shall be separated from power cables and shall not be laid
on the same cable tray. Cables of different voltage levels shall be segregated as far as practicable.
Any duplicated control data highway (LAN) shall follow separate routes or shall be
segregated by a fire barrier (with a 1 hour fire resistance and shall also be substantially mechanically
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protected) or have a significant physical separation. The highway route shall preferably be separated
from the power cable routes.
The power and control cable systems of each individual turbine-generator or station
auxiliary system shall be routed along a different path from the other units/systems. Alternatively, if
different routes are not available the systems shall have a significant physical separation or be
segregated by fireproof barriers having a one-hour fire resistance. Where interconnectors pass
through the barriers, the openings shall be sealed to have a one-hour fire resistance. All fireproof
barriers shall comply with the requirements stated for fire resisting materials and seals.
Where duplicate or alternative supplies are required for unit equipment these shall
also follow different routes.
Equipment, which is required for emergency use, shall be cabled using routes, which
are different to or segregated from, the routes, used for normal running equipment. The emergency
equipment shall be connected with fire-resistant cables.
5E.12.4.3
FIRE PRECAUTIONS
All cable installations shall be designed and installed to minimize the risk of fire and
any damage which may be caused in the event of fire. Enclosed vertical/horizontal runs of cables
shall be provided with fire stops to limit the spread of fire, and shall be sealed to prevent "chimney
effects".
Wherever cables pass through floors, walls or other partitions, a suitable method of
sealing shall be used. This sealing shall consist of one-hour fire resisting materials, such that a
maximum of 100LC is maintained on the cold side of the seal with 1000C applied to the hot side. All
seals shall be vermin proof. Seals in damp areas or areas with water spray fire protection shall be
waterproof. Moreover, spray paint of fire resistant coating of approx. one meter shall be made on the
cables at each side of holes/openings where cables are passing through whether it is buildings or
panel/switchboards. The whole installation shall be arranged to prevent the spread of fire, smoke and
fumes through each partition. The materials and work shall be subject to approval by the
Owner/Engineer.
Cableways containing a large number of cables shall be coated with a fireproof
material with at least a one hour rating. All large cable rooms, cable floors and cableways shall be
divided by fire barriers, which shall segregate unit and station cabling and all the cabling of one unit
from that of another. Access shall be provided through fireproof doors.
In areas where there is a possible risk of oil or other combustible material falling onto
cable trays the tray shall be mounted in the vertical plane.
In areas of high cable density, fire detection, fire alarm and fire-fighting equipment
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Other equipment required in the event of fire (i.e. fire pumps and valves etc.) shall also
be connected with mineral insulated cables or other fire-resistant cables.
5E.12.4.4
CABLES LAID IN CABLE TUNNELS/TRENCHES
Power cables laid in unfilled formed concrete or brick trenches shall be securely
cleated to the trench side wall in a manner to suit the cable system design or on trays/racks.
Trenches shall have removable concrete covers.
Cable Tunnels, if applicable, shall be provided with access ladders, adequate lighting,
ventilation and fire protection equipment. Cable tunnels shall have sufficient walking space along their
entire length with suitable escape hatches.
Portable sump pumps shall be provided. Power supply points shall be located close to
the sump positions.
5E.12.4.5
CABLES LAID DIRECT IN GROUND
Cables shall be laid at a depth of approximately 1200 mm and shall be a minimum of

1000 mm from other services such as pipes, communication cables, roads and buildings.
The cables shall be laid onto a 100 mm layer of fine builder's graded and washed
sand. After cables have been laid they shall be covered with additional riddled sand well punned over
and around the cables to a level of 300 mm above the cables.
Protective concrete covers shall be installed above this layer of sand. Above the
protective covers a yellow warning tape 150 mm wide, with 'Caution Electric Cable' written in Arabic
and English shall be provided. The trench shall then be backfilled with soil. .
Unless otherwise approved auxiliary cables shall not be laid under the same covers as
the power cables. There shall be at least 150 mm of riddled sand between the two types of cables.
Pre cast concrete cable markers shall be provided along the cable route at regular
intervals. The markers shall be positioned such that they project upwards a minimum of 100 mm from
the ground and shall have stainless steel caution plates of approved design.
5E.12.4.6
CABLES DRAWN INTO HEAVY DUTY PVC DUCTS
The Contractor shall remove any loose materials from the ducts. Any lubricant used in
the duct for pulling the cable shall have no deleterious effect on the cables.
Any ducts or pipes not used shall be sealed before backfilling. The ducts, floorbushing etc. shall be sealed after drawing in the cables by an approved fire resistant sealing medium
for sealing round cables.
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Cable duct runs shall have concrete markers located at regular intervals, not
exceeding 50 m and at each end and change of direction.
The filling factor for cables laid in ducts shall be 0.5 or less.
5E.12.4.7
CABLES SUPPORTED ON RACKS OR TRAYS
Cable trays shall be used for routing and supporting cables in buildings, covered
trenches and tunnels as applicable. The cable trays shall be provided with all necessary fittings,
connectors and supports and shall be hot dip galvanized steel with a final coating of translucent
paint. All fixings shall be cadmium plated or electrolytically galvanized. Cable trays in corrosive areas
shall be given additional protection suitable to their location.
Cable trays shall not exceed a width of 600 mm and shall have a maximum installed
cable density of 40%. Cable trays shall not be filled by more than 1 layer for power cables and two
layers for control cables with a filling factor being 0.8 or less.
Tray covers shall be provided for the top tray runs under open areas or grating floors.
Covers or sunshades shall be provided where trays are exposed to the sun.
Tray supports shall be provided at intervals not exceeding 1500 mm. The maximum
deflection under normal loading conditions shall be limited to 3 mm. Trays shall be designed to
support a uniform load of 200 Kg per linear metre. Cable trays arranged one above the other shall
have 250 mm minimum separation to ensure adequate space for pulling cables. A minimum spacing
of 250 mm shall be provided above the top tray & 150 mm below the bottom tray.
Each cable tray shall be marked at both ends and at regular intervals of 20 metres
with the pertaining identification number.
Cable tray systems shall be securely bonded and grounded to the main earthing
system. A grounding conductor shall run on the entire length of the cable tray connected to the main
earthing system to ground the tray as well as the associated equipment.
5E.12.4.8
CABLE CLAMPS, CLEATS, SADDLES AND TIES
For single core cables carrying three phase alternating current, non-magnetic trefoil
cleats shall be used and for other single core and three core cables, claw type single or multicore
unit cleats shall be used. The cleating arrangements for single core cables shall be adequate to
withstand all short circuit forces.
Cable clamps shall be used at any change of direction of cable laying, but at agreed
intervals on straight runs, cable ties of approved design may be used.
Every non-flexible type cable shall be securely supported at a point not more than 1
m from its terminal gland to prevent stressing the termination and on vertical runs passing through
floors immediately above floor level.
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5E.12.4.9
CONDUITS AND ACCESSORIES
Where cables are to be run in conduit, all necessary fittings, pull boxes, clamps,
hangers and any other accessories as necessary shall be provided. All conduits shall be hot-dip
galvanized steel. Flexible metal conduit shall be used to provide connections between the rigid
system and any equipment subject to vibration.
Conduits shall be run as far as possible in straight lines parallel to column lines, walls
or beams. Standard bends with removable inspection covers shall be provided as far as practicable.
Boxes shall be provided at suitable locations for pulling of wires, grouping of cables, making of
connections and mounting of devices. Conduit runs shall be secured at intervals not exceeding 1500
mm on straight runs and at one point of each bend. Conduits shall not be utilized as a ground
continuity conductor. A separate ground conductor shall be provided for grounding purpose.
Conduits embedded in concrete shall be adequately spaced to prevent crossovers or
twists and shall be suitably anchored to prevent movement during the filling process.
The filling factor for cables laid in conduits shall be 0.5 or less.
5E.12.4.10 TERMINATIONS
Power cables shall be terminated in accordance with the cable manufacturers
recommendations. The installation of high voltage cables, with particular regard to screened cables,
shall be terminated with due attention to stress- relieving of the insulation.
For control wiring the cable tails shall be so bound that each wire may be traced back
to its associated cable without difficulty. Cores in twisted pairs or groups shall be kept together. All
cables shall be long enough to permit a second termination if necessary at a future date.
Cable glands shall be used for each power and control cable at all equipment to
support the weight of cable from the terminations and to seal the cable to the equipment, unless
otherwise approved by the Engineer.
For panels/boards having entrance of exceptionally large numbers of control cables,
alternate method for cable entrance to the panel/board and subsequent sealing and supporting
method can be applied if approved by MEW.
Material of cable gland shall be brass with nickel coating. Explosion proof gland shall
be used in hazardous locations.
PVC shrouds shall be supplied and installed over each gland located outdoor.
MICS (mineral insulated cables) shall be terminated with pot seals in universal ring
type glands utilizing cold plastic compound of an approved type. Accessories and methods of
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All MICS terminations shall be complete with high temperature neoprene sleeves of
sufficient length over the conductors and sundries. All MICS seals shall be tested not less than 24
hours after completion with a 100 V insulation tester and a reading greater than 10 Mohms must be
obtained before conductors are connected to any apparatus. The Contractor shall provide the
necessary compound of approved grade and necessary MICS cable glands. Where the ambient
temperature is expected to exceed 50 C special seals shall be used details of which shall be
approved by the Owner/Engineer.
Compression (indentation) type cable lugs shall be provided and all necessary tools
including dies and other materials for making compression joints shall be provided by the Contractor,
who shall comply with the recommendations of the supplier of cables and lugs in the preparation and
execution of each termination. For stud type terminals approved crimping lugs shall be used for
cable termination and connection.
Where clamp type terminals are being used, the conductor shall be terminated
without lugs with the exception of flexible conductors having wires 0.3 mm or smaller, which shall be
fitted with crimps in an approved manner. All terminals/lugs for the cable termination shall be copper
with tin plated.
5E.12.5
CORE IDENTIFICATION
A uniform core identification system shall be used throughout.
A suitable means to identify each core of control and instrumentation cable at each
termination shall be applied subject to approval of Owner/Engineer.
Single dc wires shall be identified by coloured ring (positive or negative polarity)
followed by the identification of the polarity concerned. AC circuits shall be identified by a yellow end
piece followed by an identification of the phase concerned. Wiring for secondary circuits of voltage
transformers shall be identified by a grey end piece and wires in current transformer secondary
circuits shall be identified by a green end piece. This identification shall be completed by a terminal
index. Alternatively manufacturer's standard may be adopted if proper identification is achieved.
5E.12.6
CABLE IDENTIFICATION AND SCHEDULES
The Contractor shall prepare and submit computerized cable schedules with suitable
content and style to the approval of the Owner/Engineer. These shall include cable identification
numbers for all cables. The cable number shall be such as to give a brief indication of type and
function to which individual cables are concerned.
Each horizontal tray and each vertical tray shall be assigned identification numbers.
The Contractor may use a fully computerized system for the preparation of cable schedule.
Each end of every cable, shall be identified with a cable reference number on a metal
plate or any other material resistant to chemical agents and sunlight. The plate shall be fitted in a
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suitable position by means of a clamp located as close to the termination points at both ends and at
regular intervals.
Where cables enter and leave ducts suitable identification markers shall be fitted.
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5E.13
CATHODIC PROTECTION EQUIPMENT FOR BURIED PIPEWORK

AND STRUCTURES:
The scope of work shall include design, supply, installation, testing and
commissioning of the cathodic protection system for the plant
5E.13.1
DESIGN PARTICULARS
The necessary transformer rectifier equipment, automatic and manual control

equipment, distribution panels, anodes, ground beds and wiring for the cathodic protection system as
necessary to prevent corrosion of pipework and materials buried in the ground as detailed below
shall be provided.
The resistivity of the ground shall be determined by the Contractor and the results
shall be used in the design of the cathodic protection system.
The pipework will be externally wrapped and the design cathode current density shall
be 0.035 A/m2 of pipe surface.
All cables buried in soil and used for cathodic protection system shall be of high
molecular density polyethylene and minimum cross-section shall be 10 mm2.
A high density polyethylene membrane/sheet shall be used below the anode ground
bed and also to cover the re-enforced ring beam foundation of tank in order to avoid consumption of
current by the surrounding structure/material other than bottom surface of tanks which need cathodic
protection.
The Contractor shall ensure that the cathodic protection system installed under this
Contract is compatible with any existing protection in the adjacent areas.
5E.13.2
EXTENT OF PROTECTION
All buried metallic pipework and structures supplied under this contract shall be
protected including, but not limited to the following as applicable:
a. base of all water and fuel storage tanks
b. distilled water main and other buried water mains on site, including all fire
fighting mains.
c. cooling water system pipework (if applicable)
d. on site gas pipework (underground)
e. gas pipework from the gas tie in point header to the site (underground).
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g. Steel liner of sea water pipes.

h. Intake screens gate and other structure (if applicable)
i.
5E.13.3
Condenser and heat exchangers
TRANSFORMER RECTIFIERS AND CONTROL EQUIPMENT
The electrical supply for operation of the equipment will be 415 V, three-phase, 50
Hz, 4 wire supply. The control voltage for operation of the relays and control equipment shall not
exceed 110 V and the Contractor shall provide any transformers and rectifiers required.
The transformers associated with the rectifier units shall be of the double wound air
insulated type or oil cooled type as per the manufacturer standard.
The equipment shall incorporate means for protecting transformer sand rectifiers
against damage due to overload or short-circuit of the dc output.
The rectifiers shall be of the silicon, three phase full-wave bridge connected type. The
ripple content of the output wave shall not exceed 5% rms over the entire output range. An approved
surge diverter shall be connected across the dc terminals.
The transformer rectifier units shall be supplied complete with all external fittings and
instruments which shall include the following as a minimum.
a. AC voltmeter and ammeter
b. DC voltmeter and DC ammeter connected in the negative lead &

protective potential voltmeter.
c. moulded case circuit breaker with provision for position monitoring.
d. DC cable entry box gland plate
e. earthing terminal
f. suitable enclosure with canopy when installed outdoor
g. panel lamp to indicate healthy incoming AC supply
h. panel lamp to indicate healthy total outgoing DC supply
i.
lockable covers complete with padlocks with three keys
j.
lifting lugs or brackets complete with all fixing bolts, nuts, washers,
screws
k. holding down bolts.

1. Panel illumination light, space heater socket outlet etc.
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5E.13.4
GROUNDBEDS
Tubular high silicon cast iron anodes supported within each groundbed shall be used.
After installation of the anodes, the hole shall be backfilled with calcined petroleum coke breeze to
ensure a homogeneous backfill surrounds the anodes. A gas vent pipe shall be installed where
necessary.
Anode ground beds shall have a design life of minimum 30 years.
Irrigation of the groundbeds shall be provided if considered
necessary. Anode ground bed marker posts shall be provided.
5E.13.5
ANODES
Anodes shall be of the high silicon cast iron tubular type having a chromium content
between 4-4.5%. The anode lead cables shall be 8 mm2 copper insulated with a single cross section
centre by a secure mechanical device resulting in low electrical resistance. Mechanical strength shall
be such that prior to application of the sealing compound a pull test will result in the breaking of the
wire prior to breaking of the connection. The potting material shall be a thermal setting material
capable of adhering firmly to the interior surface of the anode and shall be of a thickness of no less
than 50 mm on each side of the connection when measured along the length of the anode.
5E.13.6
ANODE JUNCTION BOXES AND SUPPLY CABLES
In order to adjust and monitor the current to each anode, metering equipment and
regulating shunts shall be provided in each weather-proof junction box made of stainless steel.
The DC supply cables to anode junction boxes shall be XLPE insulated single core
multistrand copper cables suitably sized for the current they are to carry.
Underground joints of dc cables shall be of the crimped type and insulated to the
manufacturer's instructions.
5E.13.7
ANODE BACKFILL
All anodes shall be installed in a column of backfill which shall surround the anode
with a minimum thickness of 50 mm and covered top and bottom to a minimum depth of 150 mm.
Material may be metallurgical grade coal coke or calcined petroleum coke having a minimum
resistivity of 50 ohm/cm' and density not less than 1040 kg/m3. Backfill may be installed around the
anode separately in the field or pre-packaged at the point of manufacture with the anode in a
galvanized steel container. An irrigation system shall be incorporated into the anode backfill if the
ground resistivity requires to be lowered for efficient anode operation.
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5E.13.8
BONDING SYSTEM
All pipe joints and fittings shall be made electrically continuous. This shall be
accomplished with steel joints by welding and with ductile iron pipe by bonding across the joints with
insulated copper wiring using the termite brazed Cadweld Process method. In such instances the
bonding cable shall be no smaller than 35 mm2. Disruption to the pipe and fitting protective coating
by the brazing process shall be repaired. All brazed connections shall be hammer tested and
rebrazed as required to assure secure connections.
5E.13.9
TEST STATIONS
In order to properly adjust the cathodic protection system and test its effectiveness,
the installation of permanent test stations is required. These test stations will provide an electrical
contact to the pipeline for test measurements.
All test stations shall be the above ground type in a housing of stainless steel. All
electrical terminals shall be nickel plated steel or copper. Conductors are not current carrying and
therefore can be 10 mm2 minimum single conductor PVC insulated. Conductors shall be fixed to the
pipe by the Cadweld Process.
Test stations shall be located as follows:
a.
a single wire test station at the nearest point of approach of the pipeline to the
groundbed(s). The same colour of wire insulation shall be used throughout the
system.
b.
a double wire test station shall be installed at the approximate mid-point between
adjacent rectifier stations and at rectifier unit negative attachment locations. In
such instances the test wiring shall be installed exactly 600 mm apart on the pipe
and be of two different colours.
All test stations shall be located above ground level and shall be an integral part of
pipeline marker posts or propose designed surface terminal boxes. They shall be secured in
concrete no less than 300 mm below ground level.
5E.13.10
PERMANENT REFERENCE ELECTRODES
Permanent reference electrodes shall be installed in conjunction with the test stations
to provide a means of obtaining a repeatable pipe-to-soil potential measurement. The permanent
reference electrodes shall be zinc and shall be prepackaged in a homogeneous backfill and installed
adjacent to the pipeline.
5E.13.11 INSULATION
The areas of plant to be protected shall be electrically isolated from each other by
means of a flange insulation at all crossover points and site boundary interconnections and shall
include:
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a.
the Towns water supply
b.
the natural gas supply
c.
the gas oil supply
d.
any other points deemed necessary.
Such insulation shall consist of a phenolic sheet with a ring type nitrile sealing element
with an outside diameter equal to that of the pipe flange and sufficient and properly spaced holes for
passage of flange bolts. In addition, each flange bolt shall be encased in a mylar sleeve extending the
full length of the width of two flanges and be provided with a phenolic washer and galvanized steel
back-up washer located at the nut attachment.
5E.13.12
INTERFERENCE TESTING
Any other buried metallic structures in the immediate area of the various pipelines
shall be tested before and after commissioning of the cathodic protection system.
Any interference with any other buried structure shall be rectified by approved means
as part of the Contract.
5E.13.13
SACRIFICIAL ANODE SYSTEMS
In areas where interference problems may exist and where the use of sacrificial anode
systems may reduce the extent of the interference, sacrificial anode systems may be proposed.
Sacrificial anodes shall be used to protect the internal surface of the steel liner of the main sea water
conduit, internal of tanks and heat exchanger as applicable as per manufacturer standard. Life of
sacrificial anode type cathodic protection shall not be less than 10 years.
5E.13.14
PORTABLE TEST EQUIPMENT
In addition to the permanently installed equipment for monitoring and controlling the
cathodic protection system portable equipment shall be provided to check the various systems and
shall include two copper/copper sulphate half cells, two silver/silver chloride half cells and two high
resistance voltmeters for use with these portable half cells.
5E.13.15
STRUCTURES IMMERSED IN SEAWATER (IF APPLICABLE)
5E.13.15.1
DESIGN AND OPERATING PARTICULARS
The Contractor shall supply the necessary transformer rectifier equipment, control
equipment, distribution panels, anodes, monitoring equipment and wiring for the cathodic protection
system as necessary to prevent automatically corrosion of plant and materials in contact with
seawater as detailed below:
Unless otherwise approved the current rating of anodes, distribution panels and
transformer rectifiers shall be based on the following design cathode current densities.
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a.
0.5 A/m2 of total wetted surface area for seawater pumps.
b.
0.270 A/m2 of total wetted surface area for uncoated pipework and other ferrous
structures, such as coarse screens, stop gates, penstocks and drum screens.
Notwithstanding the above parameters the Contractor shall satisfy himself that the
current density is adequate for protection and where the cathode current density is different from that
specified the design figures used shall be stated.
The above current densities shall apply when the potential of the anodes measured
at the anodes is not greater than 6 V.
5E.13.15.2
TRANSFORMER RECTIFIERS AND CONTROL EQUIPMENT
The requirements for this Clause are as for transformers, rectifiers and control
equipment for buried pipework and structures.
5E.13.153
AUTOMATIC POTENTIAL CONTROL EQUIPMENT
The protection system shall be arranged for automatic control of the potential of the
protected metal with respect to the electrolyte. Provisions shall be made in the design of this
equipment for manual operation of the associated electrical equipment.
Automatic control equipment shall be of the silicon controlled rectifier solid state type.
Silver/silver chloride and/or high purity zinc half cells shall be provided for each zone
of the equipment to be protected automatically. Wherever possible the monitoring half cell shall be
supervised by a duplicate half cell in its close proximity and shall be backed up by not less than one
other half cell installed in an approved position. Facilities shall be included whereby spurious signals
such as open or short circuit of the monitoring point are rejected. A high resistance voltmeter shall be
included in the sensing circuits with manual selection switching for checking reference potentials of
all points specified above.
5E.13.15.4
DISTRIBUTION PANELS
Distribution panels shall be provided with individual circuits for each anode. Each
circuit shall include the following:
a.
Cartridge fuse.
b.
Series shunt.
c.
Variable resistance rheostat of the slider type.
d.
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The individual circuits and the distribution panel shall be suitably rated with capacity
and space in hand for not less than four further anode circuits of the maximum rating of any one anode
in the distribution panel concerned.
Distribution panel enclosures shall be of the weather proof type and shall be provided
with lockable covers together with padlocks and three keys.
Where step change is specified for the applied anode potential each anode way shall
be provided with a requisite switching relay for inclusion in the circuit of an adjustable resistance
whereby the anode current shall be reduced to one half of the normal operating current or such other
suitable value as may be approved.
Each distribution panel shall be provided with dc moving coil voltmeter and ammeter
switches for indicating output voltage and current of individual anodes and also total output of the
panel.
Distribution panels shall also be provided with a high resistance voltmeter and
selection switch for indicating the protection potential.
The main construction of all cubicles shall be of steel. Panels and removable covers
need not be of steel but specific approval is required for other materials. The stiffness of panels and
cubicles shall be such as to prevent mal-operation of relays or other equipment by impact. Panels
shall be of a suitable thickness, reinforced where necessary, bearing in mind the number and size of
cut-outs and size of the panel. Cubicles shall be seated on an approved form of anti-vibration
mounting.
5E.13.15.5
ANODES
Except where particularly specified anodes shall be of the cantilever type.
Cantilever rod type anodes shall consist of titanium rods platinized to thickness of 2.5
micron by electro-deposition. Unplatinized lengths of anodes shall be protected by a tightly fitting and
waterproof anode shield so arranged that it overlaps the platinized length by not less than 3 mm.
The length of the anodes shall be such that calcareous deposits are not built up in any
zone of the plant under protection that will interfere with its continuous effective operation.
Anodes shall be mounted or designed so as to damp out or avoid vibrations resulting
from the flow pattern of the electrolyte and thereby avoid the possibility of fatigue.
Mountings for cantilever anodes shall be standardized for two boss sizes.
The maximum current densities when operating at a maximum potential of 6 V
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All anodes shall be sized to produce the maximum required current for passivation at
a potential not greater than 6 V measured at the anode.
5E.13.15.6
PROTECTION POTENTIAL REFERENCE POINTS

Potential reference points shall be either
a.
High purity zinc with a zinc content of 99.99%. The design shall ensure adequate
surface area so as to minimize polarization of the zinc.
b.
Silver/silver chloride half cells for use in conjunction with the automatically
controlled protection equipment.
The Contractor shall provide not less than one reference point for each section of the
plant under protection. The position of half cells and reference points shall be to approval.
5E.13.15.7
BONDING
All bonding as may be necessary between the various components parts of the plant
to be protected shall be provided. This shall include bonding across pipe flanges, slip joints and
valve bodies, bonding between valve bodies and valve spindles and/or discs.
5E.13.15.8
SUPERVISION AND CERTIFICATION
The cathodic protection design and installation testing and commissioning shall be
carried out under the supervision of a qualified and certified cathodic protection specialist and
representative of the equipment manufacturer.
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5E.15
400KV SWITCHGEAR
Extension of existing 400kV switchgear, supply of intermediate 400kV switchgear (if

applicable), and interconnection of OCGT plant to export power to 400kV grid shall be in line with
interface terminal point (4.3.1.2.8) and scope of work (4.3.3) detailed in section 4 of tender document.
Basic design, rating and scheme (control, protection monitoring) shall be identical in all respect with
existing 400kV switchgear (Mfd: M/S ABB) at Sabiya CCGT plant as applicable.
Detail description (tender specification) of the existing 400kV Switchgear is indicated
below for compliance as applicable.
5E.15.1
GENERAL
A 400kV substation shall be provided to connect the Combined Cycle Power Plant to
the national transmission system. The substation shall be designed as an indoor, double busbarsingle
breaker SF6 gas insulated switchgear (GIS) substation.
The substation location and arrangement shall be as shown on the site layout and
Key Diagram of Main Connections included within the Section 8. These drawings are intended to
show the basic requirements to be satisfied. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to prepare a
detailed layout showing the manner in which the various items of equipment offered can be
accommodated to best advantage within the available area.
The arrangement shown on the indicative single line diagram may be modified as
necessary to accommodate the various items, providing that the basic principles are maintained.
The Tenderer is at liberty to offer substation arrangements based on significantly
different principles where it is considered that these offer have economic and technical advantages. It
is emphasized. however, that the Tenderer's offer should comply with the principles shown in the
drawings.
Permanent overhead traveling cranes are to be provided in SF6 SWGR building for
handling the heaviest unit weight in the SF6 SWGR building, details are described elsewhere in
specification.
5E.15.2
SUBSTATION DESIGN PARAMETERS
5E.15.2.1
GENERAL
The substation shall be designed in accordance with modern engineering practices to

ensure optimum reliability, availability and maintainability of the plant and the safety of operating and
maintenance personnel. The main considerations shall be:
a.
Minimization of the time cost
b.
High levels of reliability
c.
Optimization of availability with consideration of economics.
d.
High levels of operational flexibility.
The HV system will be operated as an effective grounded system. All equipment

related herewith shall be designed to fulfill the following minimum requirement:
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- Nominal system voltage
400kV
- Maximum system voltage
420 kV
- Min. symmetrical fault level and

minimum breaking capacity
63KA
- Rated duration of short circuit
3 Sec.
- System frequency
50 Hz
- Minimum feeder rating for transmission line feeders
4000A
- Minimum feeder rating for bus

coupler & bus sectionlizer
4000A
- Minimum busbar rated current
4000 A
- Minimum feeder rating

(other than transmission line, bus bar
and bus sectionlizer feeders)
2000 A
- Design ambient temperature
50 C
- Temp. rise above ambient temp.
45 C
The substation and components shall be designed, manufactured, tested, installed

and commissioned in accordance with the specifications and standards referred to herein.
The substation shall be designed to allow ease of access to all equipment and
mechanisms. Where necessary, permanent access ladders, platforms and lifting equipment shall be
provided.
The substation layout shall facilitate easy removal of those plant items that may
predictably need to be removed for maintenance, typically circuit breakers.
All materials and equipment for use in the substation shall be suitably rated to meet
the site conditions as specified elsewhere in this specification. All open terminal primary equipment
shall have insulation with a minimum creepage distance of 55mm/kV of rated voltage.
The plant ratings shall be in accordance with IEC 60059, IEC 60071, IEC 60694 and
other relevant IEC Standard.
The design life of all plant and equipment shall not be less than 40 years with a minimum
intervention maintenance regime.
5E.15.2.2 ~RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY (RAM) REQUIREMENTS
The design of the plant shall provide a high degree of reliability and availability.
During the design phase, the Contractor shall undertake a RAM study of the proposed design to
ensure that the availability of the substation is equal to or greater than the availability of the Power
Plant.
To augment this, it is proposed to utilize a lifetime management system with condition
monitoring to detect any trend towards the non-availability of plant. On-line monitoring techniques for
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primary plant shall include the detection of partial discharge and the measurement of CB contact travel
characteristics (velocity, acceleration etc.,), phase currents, trip coil currents, heater, pump and motor
currents SF6 density and mechanism vibration etc.,
The condition monitoring data shall be collected at the Substation Control and
Monitoring System (SCMS). The power plant PCS shall be able to remotely interrogate the SCMS for
the condition monitoring data. Long-term data storage facilities shall be provided to permit long-term
trend analysis.
5E.15.2.3
SUBSTATION CONFIGURATION (REFER AS-BUILT 400KV SINGLE LINE

DIAGRAM ATTACHED WITH THE TENDER DRAWINGS)
The substation shall be of the indoor, double busbar type and shall consist of the
following equipped bays in line with single line diagram:
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Two (2) bus sections

Two (2) bus couplers (one on each side of bus sectionalizer)
Six (6) overhead line feeders
Four (4) coupling transformer (400 / 275 kV) feeders (for future use)
Two (2) spare feeders (for future use)
Generator transformer feeders ( Number of Generator Transformer Feeder Bays shall be
provided depending on numbers of Generators supplied, tender single line diagram
shows typical configuration only ).
Moreover, Space for two (2) unequipped feeders (one (1) at each end of SWGR) shall be provided.
The coupling transformer feeders are within the scope, however, coupling transformers themselves
shall not be supplied under this contract. Configuration of spare feeder bays (2 Nos.) shall be identical
to transformer feeder bays. Equipment rating for busbar, bus coupler, bus-sectionalizer, CT, PT,
Metering...etc., shall be designed and installed accordingly within the contract. The coupling
transformer feeder bays (4 Nos.) and spare feeder bays (2 Nos.), i.e., altogether 6 Nos. of feeders for
future use, shall be fully equipped inclusive of GIB upto the cable interface point in the cable pits.
All necessary civil works, including cable pits and all required embedded materials
shall be installed for all equipped bays including spare bays (2 Nos.) and also for unequipped feeder
bays (2 Nos.) for which only space is allocated. All cable pits shall be made external adjacent to SF6
building to accommodate 3 phase 400kV cable termination with GIB including all accessories for
earthing, fire fighting...etc. All cable pits shall be identical.
5E.15.2.4
POWER PLANT TO SUBSTATION CONNECTIONS
The 400kV connections between the Power Plant and the substation shall be by
means of oil-filled power cable, as specified elsewhere within this specification. The cables shall
terminate in cable sealing ends at cable pits and shall be connected into the substation by means of
gas insulated busduct (GIB). The cable sealing ends shall be in accordance with IEC 60859.
The GIB system shall be in accordance with IEC 60517, IEC/TR2 61640 and other
relevant IEC Standard.
All above ground cable support steelwork shall be provided with sunshields for the
cable.
5E.15.2.5
SUBSTATION TO OHL CONNECTIONS
The connections between the substation and the overhead line landing gantry shall be
by means of GIB, GIS to air bushings and OHL slack span conductor for all the six transmission
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line feeders. The GIB shall exit the wall of the substation and terminate in bushings. The surge
arresters, post insulators and line landing gantry.... etc., shall be included as part of this Contract.
5E.15.2.6
TERMINAL POINTS
The interface point between this contract and overhead line contractor shall be the
insulators, connectors and associated hardware installed under this contract at the gantry to connect
slack span conductors of transmission line (slack span conductors and its connection work
themselves is out of the scope of this contract).
Scope of this contract also includes supply of dropper conductor, connectors at slack
span conductors and post insulators (supplied under this contract) and termination of dropper
conductors at both ends (at slack span conductor and at post insulators).
The size of dropper conductor (supplied under this contract) from the slack span
conductors shall be of copper material equivalent to the quadruple ACSR zebra conductors for each
phase. The bimetallic clamp for connection of dropper with the ACSR zebra conductors shall be
supplied and installed under this contract.
As regard to earth wire between transmission line tower and gantry, its supply and
installation shall be out of this contract
The Contractor shall be responsible for co-ordination with Transmission Electrical
Network of MEW.
5E.15.2.7
INTERLOCKING
5E.15.2.7.1
GENERAL
The applicable recommended interlocking facilities of IEC 60517 shall be provided.

Padlocking shall be provided for operation and maintenance security.
Interlocking facilities shall be provided to release the circuit breaker for maintenance
whilst maintaining the earthing of the incoming line.
All disconnecting and earthing devices within the substation shall be interlocked in a manner that
ensures that they always operate safely. The system employed shall satisfy two distinct categories.
a.
Operational interlocking. Interlocking associated with normal system operation

and switching and intended to ensure that a predetermined switching sequence is
satisfied. Such interlocking shall be achieved by electrical means in a manner that
permits the equipment to perform any safe operation.
b.
Maintenance interlocking. Interlocking associated with a series of switching

operations to render the equipment or sections of the substation safe for access
and maintenance by personnel. Such interlocking shall be achieved by
mechanical interference type interlocks.
5E.15.2.7.2 INTERLOCKING PRINCIPLES

The substation shall be provided with a full electrical interlocking scheme to ensure
that all primary plant is operated in a correct and safe sequence. Interlocking schemes shall provide,
as a minimum, the following functions:
a. Interlocking between circuit breakers and disconnectors to ensure that
disconnectors do not make or break load currents;
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b.
Interlocking between disconnectors and earth switches to ensure that earth

switches cannot be closed onto an energized circuit;
c.
Interlocking between disconnectors and earth switches to ensure that earthed

equipment cannot be energized by operation of disconnectors;
d.
Interlocking between disconnectors and adjacent earth switches to permit

operation of the disconnector when earth switches on both sides of the
disconnector are closed;
e.
Interlocking to ensure the correct sequence of non-load busbar transfer switching

operations;
f.
Interlocking to ensure that bus section and bus coupler circuit breakers can be
closed only when their associated disconnectors are both closed or both open;
At overhead line entries, earth switches that are not interlocked with remote end
disconnectors shall be supplied with a warning label to notify operating personnel of the partial
interlocking.
5E.15.3
GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR DESIGN
5E.15.3.1
GENERAL
The GIS shall be in accordance with IEC 60517, IEC 60694, IEC 62271-102 and
other relevant IEC standard.
The switchgear layout shall be designed to facilitate access to all plant and
mechanisms. All operational facilities shall be available at ground level or from a permanent access
platform. Maintenance shall be permissible from temporary, portable access equipment.
The switchgear layout shall be designed to facilitate the removal of components for
maintenance whilst preserving the maximum availability of plant. The switchgear shall be extendable
at both ends of the busbars with the minimum of interruption to the substation operation. To enable
this, test links shall be provided at both ends of the busbars.
The switchgear shall be fully tested in accordance with IEC 62271-100 and IEC
60694 and other relevant IEC standard. All type tests shall be either carried out by independent
testing laboratories not associated with the manufacturers or witnessed by independent observers.
All GIS equipment located outdoors shall be suitable for the prevailing ambient
conditions. All secondary leads shall be installed within weatherproof trunking and control/terminal
boxes, rated not less than IP55.
The temporary weather protection facilities shall be provided for installation and
maintenance of the equipment.
5E.15.3.2
GIS CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HV metal enclosed circuit breakers shall be in accordance with IEC 62271-100, IEC
60517, IEC 60694 and other relevant IEC standard.
Metal enclosed SF6 circuit breakers shall be of the single-break type. The inherent
design of these circuit breakers shall be such that they produce very low overvoltage (< 2.5pu) when
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A suitably sized molecular sieve shall be used in the circuit breaker tank to absorb
any moisture and contaminants, suitable for at least ten years service without the need for
replacement. The circuit breaker shall be capable of at least 2000 service operations at rated current
without maintenance and at least 10000 mechanical operations prior to major maintenance activities.
The design of the circuit breaker shall be such that inspection and replacement of
contacts, nozzles and any worn or damaged component can be carried out quickly and easily.
The circuit breakers shall be of phase-segregated type and shall use SF6 gas as the
insulating as well as the arc quenching medium. Restrike-free switching must be guaranteed for
capacitive currents up to at least 300A. The circuit breakers shall also be capable of interrupting small
inductive currents up to 20A. Differentiated lockouts shall protect the circuit breaker to prevent
operation whenever the gas pressure or the driving energy is less than the minimum value for
satisfactory operation at the specified rating and/or under fault conditions.
The circuit breaker shall be fitted with the open/closed position indicators easily visible
from ground level. The local position indicators and auxiliary switches for remote position indication
shall be connected to the switchgear contact exclusively by means of mechanical linkages.
The drive systems shall consist of a spring type or equivalent system. Means shall be
provided for storage of the drive energy, primarily charged by a motor via the 415V ac power
distribution system or hydraulic pump. The drive mechanism shall consist of single phase mechanisms
with the facility to ensure synchronous operation of all three phases by shall permit single-pole as well
as three-pole autoreclose. Phase discrepancy remote indication shall be provided.
The capacity of the energy storing system shall be large enough to permit the
performance of two complete switching cycles if the electrical AC supply fails. The required operating
duty cycle shall be 0-t (0.3 s) CO-t (3 min) - CO according to IEC 62271-100.
Manual charging of the energy storage system shall be possible in the event of motor
drive failure or leakage of the system.
Electrically operated opening and closing devices shall be designed for operation with
dc voltage from the substation battery system. The devices shall be designed for safe operation
between 110% and 80% (closing coil) or 60% (opening coil) of the nominal voltage with pulse duration
not exceeding 50 ms.
Each circuit breaker shall be equipped with two independent (both electrically and
mechanically), separately triggered trip coils.
Circuit breakers shall have a sufficient NO and NC auxiliary contacts for all alarm,
control, protection and interlocking purposes.
5E.15.3.3
CIRCUIT BREAKER OPERATING MECHANISM
5E.15.3.3.1
GENERAL
The circuit breaker operating mechanisms shall be preferably of the spring type.
Hydraulic mechanisms may be considered by the Owner/Engineer should spring type not be available
for the required rating.
The mechanism shall fully close the circuit breaker and sustain it in the closed
position against the forces of the rated making current and shall fully open the circuit breaker without
undue contact bounce at a speed commensurate with that shown by tests to be necessary to achieve
the rated breaking capacity in accordance with IEC 62271-100. The mechanism shall be capable of
being locked in either the open or closed position. For autoreclosing, the mechanism shall be capable
of fully closing and opening again after the autoreclose time internal specified.
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The mechanism and the connected interrupters shall satisfy the mechanical
endurance requirements of IEC 62271-100 and all additional requirements specified herein.
The directly driven open/closed indication device, visible without the necessity to
open the mechanism door, shall be provided. The drive for the device shall be directly driven in both
directions.
Means shall be provided to prevent the mechanism from responding to a close signal
when the trip coil is energized or to reclosing from a sustained close signal either after opening due
to a trip signal or failure to hold in the closed position. Any relays to accomplish these provisions shall
be continuously rated and mounted at the circuit breaker.
The following facilities shall be provided at each circuit breaker local control point:
a.
LOCAL/OFF/REMOTE selector switch. The selection of 'local' operation shall

inhibit the operation of the breaker from any remote source including the
protection scheme. The switch shall be key operated.
b.
OPEN/NEUTRAL/CLOSE control switch or open and close push buttons.

Where push button controls are provided the selector switch shall have a
neutral position.
c.
EMERGENCY TRIP DEVICE, suitably for manual operation in even of failure

of electrical supplies. The device shall be accessible without opening any
access doors and distinctively labeled and protected against inadvertent
operation.
For maintenance purposes, means shall be provided for manual operation including
the slow closing and opening of those circuit breakers whose moving contacts are mechanically
coupled to the direct linkage mechanism. Such operation shall be possible without the necessity of
gaining access to the interior of the power unit, and shall not require excessive physical effort.
Mechanical counters, to record the number of closing operations, shall be provided for
each circuit breaker mechanism. Circuit breakers arranged for single-pole operation shall be provided
with a counter for each pole.
Circuit breakers having independent operating mechanisms on each phase shall
block tripping, closing, and autoreclosing of all phases if the springs are uncharged in one or more of
the mechanisms.
5E.15.3.3.2
SPRING MECHANISMS
Provision shall be made for remote indication of 'spring charged' and 'spring charge
fail conditions.
A spare normally open spring-drive limit switch shall be provided.
It shall be possible to hand charge the operating springs with the circuit breaker in
either the open or closed positions. In normal operation, recharging of the operating springs shall
commence immediately and automatically upon completion of the closing operation. Closure whilst a
spring charging operation is in progress shall be prevented, and release of the springs shall not be
possible until they are fully charged.
The state of charge of the operating springs shall be indicated by a mechanical
device which shows 'SPRING CHARGED' when operation is permissible and 'SPRING FREE' when
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operation is not possible. A local manual spring release device shall be provided and arranged to prevent
inadvertent operations.
5E.15.3.3.3
HYDRAULIC AND HYDRAULIC/SPRING MECHANISMS
Operating pressure shall be maintained automatically, a gauge being provided to give

indication of the pressure. The pressure gauge shall be suitably damped to ensure that it is not subject
to transient pressure oscillations either during pumping or during operation of the circuit breaker.
A lock-out device with provision for remote alarm indication shall be incorporated in each
circuit breaker to prevent operation whenever the pressure of the operating medium is below that
required for satisfactory subsequent operation at the specified rating. Such facilities shall be provided for
the following conditions:
a.
Trip lock-out pressure.
b.
Close lock-out pressure.
c.
Auto reclose lock-out pressure.
Alarm contacts shall be provided to indicate conditions a, b and c. If two trip systems are
specified, then trip lockout shall apply to both systems.
A sudden fall in pressure of the operating medium to a level below which a safe operation
is not possible shall not result in slow opening or closing of the circuit breaker contacts. The mechanism
shall be locked in position and electrical trip and close signals shall be isolated during this period.
Facilities shall be provided to enable the available operating energy stored by the
mechanism to be determined prior to operating the circuit breaker, together with a lockout contact
operating in the event of the potential energy falling below a minimum rated level. Facilities for hand
charging of hydraulic systems shall be provided.
5E.15.3.3.4
MECHANISM HOUSINGS
Where heaters are provided, these shall be permanently connected. Where two-stage
heaters are provided, one stage shall be permanently connected and the other switched.
Means for locking shall be provided for the doors of each mechanism housing.
5E.15.3.4
DISCONNECTORS.
Disconnectors shall be in accordance with IEC 62271-102 and other relevant IEC
standard. The design shall incorporate features which shall reduce or eliminate very high frequency
voltage transients during disconnector operation.
The disconnecting function of disconnectors shall still be effective when adjacent
equipment components are dismantled. It is preferred that disconnector contacts are able to be
maintained and replaced with the associated earthing switch closed.
Disconnectors shall be fitted with position indicators visible from ground level. Viewing
windows for confirming the positions of disconnector and earth switch contacts shall be provided.
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The disconnectors shall be provided with power and manually operated mechanisms.
The power operation of the disconnectors shall be capable of being controlled from a local or remote
point.
Each power-operated disconnector shall be complete with a lockable
HAND/LOCAL/REMOTE selector switch and OPEN/NEUTRAL/CLOSE control switch or push
buttons. The function of all control and selector switches shall be clearly labeled.
Power operating mechanisms shall be capable of being locked in the open or closed
positions. The locking facility shall disconnect the control power supply.
The power operating mechanisms shall be suitable for the operation from dc voltage
from the HV substation battery system.
Operating motors shall be provided with thermal overload protection and in the case
of 3 phase motors, phase unbalanced protection.
Manual operation of the disconnectors for maintenance purposes shall be provided.
The disconnectors shall be suitable for slow closing operation for maintenance purposes.
The number of normally open and normally closed auxiliary switches required shall
be as dictated by the particular scheme of application. Where any particular scheme requires special
timing of auxiliary contacts, these shall be provided.
Electrical control circuits shall be so arranged that once initiated, an operation shall
be completed unless prevented by loss of supply, operation of the motor protection or mechanical
obstruction. On restoration of supply, the operation shall not be completed and the control circuits
shall be reset.
Emergency hand operation shall be provided on power-operated disconnectors and
the power drive shall be mechanically disconnected during hand operation.
It is required that the manual effort to operate the disconnectors or earth switches
shall not be greater than 150 N. There shall be adequate access for the manual operation.
The operating mechanism shall comprise of an energy storage system followed by
triggering for completion of the operation. The design shall exclude any possibility of operation by
accidental triggering. Switch operation shall be effective only after full charging of the operating
mechanism and after deliberate operator action.
The operating handles for manual operation of power-operated mechanisms may be
detachable, in which case two handles of each type shall be provided.
Totally enclosed, heavy-duty auxiliary switches with sufficient contacts or other
provisions shall be furnished in order to give dependable interlocking and a reliable remote position
indication.
Control circuits of disconnecting switches shall have double contacts for make and
break operations.
5E.15.3.5
FIXED EARTHING DEVICES
Earthing switches shall be in accordance with IEC 62271-102 and other relevant IEC
standard. They shall be provided with power and manually operated mechanisms and shall be
provided on one or both sides of the disconnector dependent upon the locations. The electrical
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be padlockable. The position indicators shall be clearly visible from the permanent working platform
level.
Each separate section of switchgear, which can be disconnected, shall have provision
for earthing in accordance with the following requirements:
a.
All incoming and outgoing supply circuits shall be earthed by a device having a
making current rating and short time rating equal to that of the associated circuit
breaker.
b.
Sections which can be established as having been disconnected shall be earthed

by a device having a short time rating equal to that of the circuit breaker.
The earth switch shall be fully insulated and the connection of earth brought out
through the metal-cladding by means of an insulating bushing in order that the earth switch may be
used for various test purposes. A removable bolted link shall be provided for connecting the insulated
earth switch connection to the actual earthing terminal. The earth switch and connection bushing shall
be capable of withstanding an applied power frequency voltage as per relevant IEC standard.
The earthing switch and the test injection points arrangement shall be suitable for a
test current equal to the rated normal current of the connected busbars for a duration of 5 minutes.
5E.15.3.6 PORTABLE MAINTENANCE EARTHING DEVICES
Provision shall be made for applying fully rated portable maintenance earthing
devices (PMED) to the primary conductors of the equipment. The PMEDs shall be located to facilitate
the maintenance of fixed earth switches and cable sealing ends. The PMED covers shall be clearly
identified with a suitable colour paint.
The design of the device shall be such that the chamber in which the device is
applied can be refilled with SF6 gas when the device is in the closed position.
5E.15.3.7 VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS
The GIS Voltage transformers shall be housed in metal tanks complying with the
internal arcing requirements of IEC 60517. The tanks shall be provided with suitable lifting facilities.
Facilitates shall be provided for isolating each voltage transformer during the injection testing of the
switchgear equipment.
Voltage transformers shall comply with the requirements detailed with Section 5E.4.
5E.15.3.8 CURRENT TRANSFORMERS
The GIS current transformer assemblies shall be protected against mechanical
damage by non-magnetic metal screens, capable of carrying currents induced in the GIS trunking.
For distance measuring protection, phase comparison protection and current
differential protection schemes the Contractor must state clearly the accuracy necessary for the
correct functioning of the protection system offered and show that the secondary output of the current
transformer is satisfactory for this purpose.
Current transformers shall comply with the requirements detailed within Section 5E.4.
5E.15.3.9 EXPANSION JOINTS AND FLEXIBLE CONNECTIONS
Expansion joints or flexible connections shall be provided in the busbars and metal
enclosures to absorb the thermal expansion/contraction of the SF6 equipment and any vibration
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associated with transformers. This shall include the switchgear supporting structures and shall
accommodate differential settlement of the foundations and floors on which the equipment is
mounted.
5E.15.3.10 BUSBARS AND CONNECTION CHAMBERS
Busbars shall be of either copper or aluminium, with a diameter and shape such as to
prevent corona formation under any operating conditions. They shall be arranged and spaced for
application of a three-phase tubular, non-magnetic light alloy casting for small casings and welded
sheet light alloy for bus enclosures with the whole construction being sufficiently robust and stiff to
form a self-supporting structure, fully resistant against all forces imposed during normal and fault
conditions. The conductors shall be supported at appropriate positions by insulators of the cast resin
type or other approved material, designed to ensure a uniform field distribution.
Busbars and enclosures shall be supplied in straight lengths to cover at least one unit
span. For longer busbars or in case of multi-piece assemblies, expansion pieces shall be provided at
suitable intervals to take up the forces due to thermal expansion. All other normal standing
compression, tension or bending forces shall be taken up by external fittings symmetrically spaced
around the busbar enclosure.
The metal enclosure shall be bonded throughout and a sufficient number of defined
earthing points shall be provided.
To minimize the extent of dismantling necessary to remove a part of a main busbar, it
is required that discrete lengths of busbar shall be able to be withdrawn without disturbing adjacent
busbar lengths; this may be achieved by the use of compressible bellows or other approved means.
The equipment shall be arranged to avoid excessive dismantling in the event of a
main busbar fault. Information shall be provided with the tender to indicate the facilities incorporated in
the equipment to allow removal of busbars and the consequential maximum extent of dismantling that
may be involved in the event of such a fault.
All busbar chambers and connections shall be colour coded to indicate the phase
colour associated with the connection.
All gas pipework shall be colour coded and where more than one pipe follows a
common route, each pipe shall be ring coded or labeled at regular intervals to identify the gas zone
with which it is associated.
5E.15.3.11 FUTURE EXTENSIONS
The design of the switchgear shall be such that is possible to extend each end of the
existing busbars without having to take more than one busbar out of service. Other circuits shall
remain available for continuous uninterrupted service.
5E.15.3.12 GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR (GIS) ENCLOSURES
Enclosures shall be designed in accordance with the requirements of IEC 60517 and
other relevant IEC standard for bolting together and the method of ensuring electrical conductivity
between enclosures shall be subject to approval. The live parts of the switchgear and busbars shall be
supported on barriers of insulating material with proven long term compatibility with SF6 gas and the
arc degradation products. The insulating barriers shall be discharge free at all working voltages.
The design of the enclosure shall be such as to keep loss of SF6 gas to a minimum. It
is expected that replenishment of gas shall not be necessary for at least 10 years. The gas leakage
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Gaskets and seals shall be designed for a life expectancy of at least 30 years and this
shall be demonstrated by tests or otherwise.
The switchgear gas enclosures shall be sectionalized into gas zones with gas tight
barriers between sections or compartments. Each gas zone shall be individually identified and
labeled. The sections shall be arranged to minimize the extent of plant rendered inoperative when
gas pressure is reduced, either by excessive leakage or for maintenance purposes, and to minimize
the quantity of gas that has to be evacuated and then recharged before and after maintaining any
item of equipment.
Separate gas-zones shall be provided for busbars and disconnectors. The gas-tight
support insulating barriers shall be capable of withstanding a pressure differential of a vacuum on one
side and on the other a pressure equal to the design gas pressure or the maximum gas pressure
under conditions of an internal fault if this is greater.
The design of the enclosure assemblies shall be such that in the event of a fault, the
damaged items can be replaced with minimum disturbance to the adjacent compartments.
Each gas-tight zone shall be provided with a device to relieve any pressure rise
developed during internal flashover and must be capable of withstanding a fault arc duration of not
less than 750 ms.
Overpressure created by arcing within an enclosure shall preferably by relieved by
means of bursting discs venting into the atmosphere. The method of pressure release shall prevent
permanent distortion of adjacent enclosures. Pressure relief by collapse of internal gas barriers is not
acceptable.
The arrangement of any pressure relief device shall be such that any expulsion of disc
debris or gas will be directed in a manner that will not endanger any personnel and relief vents shall
be provided with deflectors or vent pipes as appropriate to satisfy this requirement.
The duration of the fault arc shall be determined by the operation of the main and
back up protection equipment under all fault conditions as defined and specified in IEC 60517 and
verified by relay setting calculations. During this fault period burn through of the enclosure by the fault
arc is not permitted.
5E.15.3.13
GAS MONITORING
All gas zones shall be filled to the design pressure with pure SF6 gas (to IEC
60376/BS5207) and shall be monitored individually by temperature compensated pressure switches
and pressure gauges.
A three-stage alarm system (high, falling and low) shall be provided for each gas
section adjacent to circuit breakers, including all relays, fascias, etc., these shall be accommodated
adjacent to the switchgear. A two-stage alarm system shall be provided for all other gas sections.
Additional repeat alarms to announce remotely each alarm stage for the group alarms of each switch
bay shall be provided. The local control cubicle shall be adequately labeled to allow easy identification
of signals from each gas section.
The low pressure/density alarm switches shall be arranged to provide a local and
remote alarm to indicate the necessity for manual operation of the circuit breakers and disconnectors
adjacent to a faulted gas zone and to subsequently inhibit their further operation until suitable
remedial action has been taken.
In view of the dependence of system security on the reliability of the gas density relays,
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gas density relays shall have a high degree of reliability. The relay shall be designed to allow easy
checking of its proper operation.
Facilities shall be provided to constantly monitor the gas density. A two-stage low gas
pressure alarm and lock out system with local and remote indications shall be provided on each circuit
breaker.
Each gas density device shall be connected to the gas compartment via a self sealing valve to
facilitate easy removal of the device for maintenance. The use of stop valves for this purpose is not
acceptable.
5E.15.3.14
SULPHUR HEXAFLUORIDE GAS (SF6)
The sulphur hexafluoride SF6 gas shall comply with the requirements of IEC 60376,
IEC 60694 and BS 5207. The SF6 gas shall be supplied in 45 Kg cylinders. The dew point of the gas
shall be lower than -45L1C. Sufficient quantity shall be provided to fill all SF6 equipment supplied
under this contract plus an additional 20%.
The high-pressure cylinders in which the SF6 gas is transported to, and stored on site,
shall comply with the requirements of local regulations and bye-laws.
Under normal conditions the temperature and pressure of SF6 gas is colourless,
odourless and non-toxic. It is however five times heavier than air and the arced gas and degradation
products are toxic and harmful. It is therefore important that all personnel working on GIS equipment
are kept fully informed of the potential risks and appropriate health and safety regulations.
It is the responsibility of the GIS equipment supplier to provide:
Adequate safety training to the Owners staff regarding gas detection, the
disposal of arced products and storage.
i.
Sufficient numbers of face masks, goggles, hand gloves and respirators and
protective clothing.
First aid equipment including an eye wash bottle filled with distilled water.
5E.15.3.15
GAS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
A mobile gas handling plant for filling, evacuating, and processing the SF6 gas in the
switchgear equipment, shall be supplied as part of the Contract to enable any maintenance work to be
carried out. The plant shall include all the necessary gas cylinders for temporarily storing the
evacuated SF6 gas as well as any other gases that may be used in the maintenance process.
The capacity of the temporary storage facilities shall be at least sufficient for storing
the maximum quantity of gas that could be removed when carrying out maintenance or repair work on
the largest section of the switchgear and associated equipment.
The plant provided shall be suitable for evacuating and treating the SF6 gas by the
use of desiccants, driers, filters etc., to remove impurities and degradation products from the gas. The
capacity of the plant shall be such that the largest gas zone, with the exception of the circuit breaker,
can be evacuated in less than one hour.
The plant shall also be capable of reducing the gas pressure within the circuit breaker to a
value not exceeding 8 millibars within a time not greater than two hours.
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All the necessary pipes, couplings, flexible tubes and valves for coupling to the
switchgear equipment for filling or evacuating all the gases to be used, with all necessary instructions
for the storage of this equipment, shall be provided.
5E.15.4
OPEN TERMINAL EQUIPMENT DESIGN
5E.15.4.1
EARTHING SWITCHES AND MAINTENANCE EARTHING DEVICES
Earthing switches shall be in accordance with IEC 62271-102 and shall be hand
operated, complete with interlocking facilities. The mechanism housing shall include auxiliary switches
etc., to the requirements of this Specification, in order to facilitate remote indication.
Line earth switches shall also comply with the requirements of IEC 62271-102. The
Contractor shall determine the required induced current switching classification.
Maintenance earthing devices shall be capable of being erected by one man and from
ground level. Sufficient flexible leads shall be provided to meet the short time current rating of the
respective equipment. Clamps at the earth end of the leads shall be suitable for attaching to the earth
conductor loops provided on the support structure.
5E.15.4.2
SCADA LINK FOR TELEMETERY SIGNALS
SCADA links will be provided by NCC for Telemetery signal transmission to NCC. The
information to be exchanged between the power plant and NCC can be classified into three major
categories.
a. Information relating to electrical situation (telemeasuring of power, energy, voltage,
current and frequency) and relating to telesignalling(faults, alarms, position
indications).
b. Protection signaling and intertripping.
c. Reciprocal type communications (general network and private network telephone,
telex).
Details of the telemetring signals to be exchanged are included in Section 5E.4.4.
All necessary equipment for SCADA link beyond Telemetery Terminal Board (TTB) as
described in 5E.4.4. for data transmission to NCC will be supplied by others.
5E.15.4.3
SURGE ARRESTERS
Surge arresters shall be of the metal-oxide, gapless type in accordance with IEC
60099-4. The discharge current rating shall be 20 kA.
As a minimum, surge arresters shall be located at the overhead-line entries. An
insulation co-ordination study, in accordance with IEC 60071, shall be performed by the Contractor to
determine the locations of other surge arresters.
The surge arresters shall include surge counters and leakage current meters.
The surge arresters shall be designed to incorporate a pressure relief device to
prevent shattering of the blocks/or housing, following prolonged current flow or internal flashover. They
shall be designed to ensure satisfactory operation under the atmospheric conditions given elsewhere
within the Specification and under such sudden variation of voltage as may be met with under working
conditions on the system. They shall feature low residual voltage as well as high long wave withstand
capacity.
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The positioning of the arresters relative to other equipment shall provide protection to
the other equipment according to the requirements of IEC 60099.
5E.15.4.4 SURGE COUNTERS
Hermetically sealed surge counters for each surge arrester shall be provided and shall
be operated by the discharge current passed by the surge arrester. Surge counters shall be of the
electro-mechanical type and designed for maintenance-free continuous service, requiring no auxiliary
supply. The figures should be easily legible from a distance.
Internal parts shall be unaffected by atmospheric conditions on Site. Alternatively, a
weatherproof housing to IP55 shall be provided as part of the Contract and this shall be designed to
allow the recording device to be read without exposing the internal parts to the atmosphere.
The surge counter shall be connected in the main earth lead from the arrester in such a
manner that the direction of the earth lead is not changed or its surge impedance materially altered. A
bolted link shall be provided so that the surge counter may be short circuited and removed without
taking the arrester out of service.
5E.15.4.5 LEAKAGE CURRENT METERS
Leakage current meters shall be provided for installation in the earth connection of the
surge arresters and shall be designed for continuous service.
The internal parts shall be fully weatherproofed to IP55 with a transparent cover to
provide an unobstructed view of the ammeter.
5E.15.4.6 POST INSULATORS
Post insulators shall be in accordance with IEC 60815, IEC 60273, IEC 60507, IEC
60168 and other relevant IEC standard. They shall comprise fully interchangeable units of the solid
core cylindrical type and shall be designed so that they can be used either upright or inverted.
The use of post insulators comprising units graded according to mechanical strength is
not precluded, provided corresponding units are fully interchangeable and clearly identified according
to their mechanical characteristics.
5E.15.4.7 BUSHINGS
Bushings shall be in accordance with IEC 60137, IEC 60815 and other relevant IEC
standard.
All transmission line feeders shall be provided with outdoor bushings.
The insulator shall have a brown glaze with the same expansion coefficient as the
porcelain to ensure a smooth vitrified surface without cracking after years of operation.
The glaze shall cover all exposed parts of the insulator and shall be unaffected by
atmospheric conditions due to weather fume, ozone, acids, alkalis, dust, sand storms, etc.,
The design shall be such that the bushing flange need only be provided with a flat
surface to ensure by means of suitable gaskets the necessary gas seal. The creepage distance to be
selected shall meet the requirements for highly polluted areas, being at least 55mm/kV as referred to
the highest system voltage.
Condenser type bushings are preferred but alternative types may be considered.

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The mechanical design shall be sturdy enough to take up all static and dynamic forces
which may arise after installation, but the cantilever force shall not be less than 500 kg applied on the
bushing in any horizontal direction.
5E.15.4.8
CONDUCTORS AND CONDUCTOR FITTINGS
All busbar conductors shall be designed in accordance with IEC 60865-1 and BS 159.
The conductors shall be designed with a mechanical strength sufficient to withstand the forces that
arise due to wind, thermal expansion/contraction and short circuit conditions.
Where tubular conductors are to be used the distance between the supports shall be
such to ensure that the tube will not resonate at its natural frequency under the influence of wind.
Where necessary, approved damping methods may be employed.
Stranded conductors, if employed shall comply in all respects with the requirements of
IEC 61089.
All conductors shall be erected and installed so that the minimum clearances as per
IEC standards are maintained under all conditions of temperature, loading, swing and service.
Conductor fittings shall be in accordance with BS 3288 and IEC 60694.
5E.15.4.9
STRUCTURES FOR OPEN TERMINAL EQUIPMENT AND GANTRY

The design of all structural steelwork shall be in accordance with BS 5950 and BS EN
ISO 1461.
Structures shall be designed and dimensioned to maintain the minimum phase to
earth, phase to phase and insulation height clearance under conditions of maximum conductor swing
and sag as per international standard.
Structures shall be designed as lattice tower steel construction being able to take up
the vertical and horizontal forces of the transmission lines as well as all other loads to be encountered
at the place of installation. The design of structures shall be based on an internationally recognized
standard, subject to approval by the Owner/Engineer.
In general, all parts of the structure shall be designed such that the ultimate load does
not exceed the ultimate stress. All angle members and gusset plates shall be designed to meet the
limiting value of both tensile and compressive stresses at net sections.
The ultimate unit stress is the value at which the unit stress in tension members
approaches the minimum yield point of the material, or the value corresponding to the unit stress in
compression members ad determined from the column formulas which are based upon the minimum
yield point or strength of the material.
The ultimate loads for a member are the design loads multiplied by a minimum overload factor
of 1.65.
For the design of the structure, the ultimate unit stress in the members shall not be
exceeded on simultaneous application of all of the following loads or any combination thereof that will
produce the maximum stress in any member.
a.
Dead loads of structure members, conductors, insulators and electrical

equipment.
b.
Live loads.

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c. Wind loads.
d. Unbalanced horizontal line loads due to maximum tensions of conductor, earth
wires and buses not considering the balancing loads at the opposite side of the
structure, if applicable.
e. Other loads due to short circuit forces, switching forces and loss of conductor
tension.
All steel structures shall be hot-dip galvanized as well as bolts, nuts, screws, washers
and similar hardware. A finish coat of aluminium paint shall be applied over all galvanized structures,
over an approved primer coat.
Before galvanizing, all material shall be cleaned of rust, dirt, oil, grease and other
foreign substances. Particular care shall be taken to clean slag and spatter from welded areas.
All rolled sections which have been warped by the galvanizing process shall be
straightened by re-rolling or pressing. The material shall not be hammered or otherwise straightened
in a manner that will injure the protective coating.
The Contractor shall submit the calculation sheets of the steel structures for approval.
In order to ease the erection all individual pieces shall be marked with the correct
designation shown on the shop drawings.
Marking shall be done by punching the marks into the metal before galvanizing, and
shall be clearly legible after galvanizing.
Steel structures used as equipment substructure carrier shall be of rolled mild steel with Udouble-T_ profiles which are subject to approval.
5E.15.4.10
LABELS AND NAMEPLATES
Phases on outdoor equipment shall be identified by coloured and lettered discs,

attached at the following locations:a. On tubular busbar structures, midway between taps and at tapping points.
b. On tensioned busbar structures or other tensioned connection spans, next to the
anchor points at one end of every span.
c. On line gantries, next to the anchor points.
d. On GIS busbar chambers and circuit breakers.
All labels and nameplates shall comply with the General Electrical Requirements as
detailed elsewhere within this specification.
5E.15.5
ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT
5E.15.5.1
SUBSTATION AUXILIARY SUPPLIES
The substation auxiliary power shall be supplied from a 415V ac switchboard, located
within the substation. The switchboard shall be split into two sections, separated with a bus section
circuit breaker, with each fed from one of the power plant 11 kV station boards, via an auxiliary
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transformer. Each transformer feed shall be rated to supply the full auxiliary power requirements of
the substation in order to provide 100% redundancy.
The substation shall be provided with a separate battery system for 220V dc (or 110
V dc) and 48V dc (if needed) as per manufacturer's standard. Each dc system shall comply generally
with the requirements specified elsewhere within this specification, however shall consist of two 100%
rated chargers and one 100% rated battery and a distribution board. Each distribution boards shall be
split into two sections, separated by a bus section breaker, in order to provide independent back-up
supplies for protection/control and trip circuits.
5E.15.5.2
400KV SUBSTATION CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEM
The substation control and monitoring system (SCMS) shall be based on a substation
control computer (SCC), interfaced via a high-speed local area network (LAN) to bay control units
(BCUs). The BCUs shall interface to the primary plant for control and status monitoring and shall also
have the necessary serial communications interfacing to link with the bay numerical protection relays
and with other intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) for plant condition monitoring and control.
The SCC shall be provided with redundancy and UPS auxiliary supplies. It shall
reliably perform the tasks of synch check voltage selection, central event logging and overall condition
monitoring. It may also provide substation-wide interlocking in lieu of hard-wired interlocking.
The SCC shall interface with the BCUs via a LAN with redundancy. Each BCU shall
have sufficient binary I/O capacity and adequately rated contacts to interface with the plant control
and status indication circuits. The BCU may perform the bay level interlocking. Serial communications
ports, operating to appropriate protocol standards, shall be provided for interfacing to numerical
protection relays and any other IEDs that may be deployed, eg for condition monitoring.
The protection relays shall perform protection element event logging functions,
overhead line fault location and disturbance recording. In view of the often limited and varied
disturbances recording capabilities of different protection relay units and to meet all the disturbance
recording functions and record capacity for the substation, a centralized substation disturbance
recorder unit shall also be applied. The BCUs shall perform plant status event logging and alarm
functions.
Redundant PCS interfaces to the SCMS shall be engineered to facilitate supervisory
GIS control and monitoring from the Central Control Room at the Power Plant. A SCADA link to the
National Control Centre shall be provided, however control will normally be effected from the Power
Plant CCR, under instruction from the NCC.
The SCADA link will provide the NCC with metering, signaling and alarm indication
for the substation equipment. Details of the interface requirements for the SCADA system is detailed
elsewhere within the Specification (5E.15.4.2 and 5E.4.4)
It shall also be possible to select control of the substation plant from within the
substation. Substation-wide local control shall be possible via a local SCMS human machine interface
(HMI). Control from the HMI shall invoke all interlocking and synch check functions.
For commissioning, test and emergency control purposes, it shall also be possible to
control the primary plant from individual bay cabinets via lockable switches.

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5E.15.5.3
METERING FOR HV SWITCHGEAR
As a minimum, following measurement shall be provided for individual feeders,

busbars, and buscoupler.
Remote in CCR
Description
Unit
Trans.
Feeder
***
Busbar
Local in SF6 SWGR Building
Bus
coupler
/Bus
section
alizer
OHL
feeder
Trans.
Feeder
***
Busbar
Bus
coupler
/Bus
section
alizer
OHL
feeder
Current (3 Phase)
Voltage ( 3 Phase )
kV
Frequency
Hz
MW
**
**
MVAR
**
**
pf
MW
**
MVAR
**
Active energy
Mwh
**
**
Reactive energy
Mvarh
**
**
Active power
Reactive power
Power Factor
Total active power
Total Reactive Power
Notes :
*Separate summation for Generator Transformers, Station Transformer and Coupling

Transformer Feeders.
**Separate readings for import and export.
***Identical metering for following feeders:
Generator Transformer
Station Transformer
Coupling Transformer
Metering, indication and other signals for NCC shall follow the specification
requirement mentioned elsewhere in the specification.

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STATE OF KUWAIT

CENTRAL TENDERS COMMITTEE

TENDER NO. MEW/24-2014/2015

SUPPLY, ERECTION, OPERATION AND

Specification No. MEW/SOCGT - 2

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GENERAL ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS ........................................

Extent and validity ...............................................................................

Basic design criteria .............................................................................

General design philosophy .............................................................................

Design of electrical power systems ................................................................

Requirements due to the environment ............................................................

Hazardous areas, area classification and electrical equipment .......................

Power supply and distribution system ............................................................

General requirements for electrical equipment .................................

Switchboards, cubicles and enclosures .........................................................

Terminals and terminations ...........................................................................

Labels, tags and nameplates ...........................................................................

Locks, keys and cabinets ...............................................................................

GENERATOR AND AUXILIARIES ......................................................

General requirements ................................................................................

Slip rings ( As applicable ) ......................................................................

Generator instrumentation and monitoring ................................................

Gas cooling system (As applicable) ..........................................................

Hydrogen seal system (As applicable) ......................................................

Current transformers and voltage transformers ...........................

Excitation system and equipment ...................................................

General requirements ................................................................................

Rectifier assembly .....................................................................................

Field suppression equipment .....................................................................

Automatic voltage regulator (AVR) ..........................................................

Excitation transformer ...............................................................................

Generator neutral earthing ..................................................................

5E.3 POWER AND DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS ............................................................ 5E-16

General ......................................................................................................................... 5E-16

Transformer type and rating ..................................................................................... 5E-16

Specification .No, MEW/SOCGT-2

Transformer tank .........................................................................................................

Off circuit tap changers ...............................................................................................

On-load tap changers.....................................................................................................

Neutral point circuit breakers and surge arresters........................................................

Transformer oil ...........................................................................................................

Transformer accessories ..............................................................................................

Local wiring and marshalling ......................................................................................

Oil conservator ............................................................................................................

Current transformers .....................................................................................................

Transformer terminals and terminal boxes ....................................................................

Nameplates and other designation plates.......................................................................

On line condition monitoring system ..........................................................................

ELECTRICAL MONITORING, METERING AND PROTECTION ......................... 5E-26

Voltage transformers .........................................................................................

Current transformers ........................................................................................

Measuring transducers .......................................................................................

Electrical monitoring .........................................................................................

Synchronizing equipment ................................................................................

Protective relaying ............................................................................................

Generator Protection .....................................................................................................

Transformer Protection ...............................................................................................

400KV switchgear Protection As Existing (For compliance as

MV Switchboard protection requirements...................................................................

Emergency diesel generator protection requirements ....................................................

LV switch board protection requirements ...................................................................

Generator main connections (IPB) ........................................................................