TCE CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED

30421007-3CL-00009-

480V BUS DUCT SIZING REPORT

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SAUDI ELECTRICITY COMPANY

EASTERN OPERATING AREA
Dammam, Saudi Arabia
GENERATION EXPANSION OF ARAR POWER PLANT
(CONTRACT NO :30421007/00)
DESIGN BASIS
FOR
480V BUS DUCT
SIZING
DOCUMENT NO. : 30421007-3CL-00009-P0B
MARCH 2005

ENGINEERING CONSULTANT
TCE CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED
73/1, ST. MARKS ROAD
BANGALORE 560 001
INDIA

CONTRACTOR:
AL-TOUKHI COMPANY FOR INDUSTRY & TRADING
P.O. BOX 497, RIYADH 11411, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

TEL. 00966-1-4633660 : FAX. 009661-4631150

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CONTENTS

CLAUSE No.

DESCRIPTION

PAGE No.

1.0

INTRODUCTION

2.0

OBJECT

3.0

REFERENCES

4.0

ASSUMPTIONS / CONSIDERATIONS

5.0

SIZING CALCULATION

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1.0

INTRODUCTION:

1.1

Al-Toukhi company for Industry & Trading has been awarded

turnkey contract for Open Cycle Gas Turbine based CPS extension
project at Arar of Saudi Electric Company-Eastern Operation Area
(SEC-EOA), Saudi Arabia.

1.2

The project consists of design, engineering, procurement,

installation, testing and commissioning of two (2) Nos. 60.16MW @
50C, PG7121 (EA) model Gas Turbine Generator unit of GE make
along with associated Generator Transformer and other balance of
plant electro-mechanical equipment.

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OBJECT:

2.1

The object of this report is to determine the ratings of 480V Bus

Duct from secondary of 4.16kV/480V Station Auxiliary Transformer
to 480V Station Switchgear to be installed at Arar Central Power
Station, Saudi Arabia.

2.2

The following parameters are established through this report:

Continuous Current rating.

Short circuit withstand and peak withstand current ratings of the

Bus Duct.
Type of Conductor and Enclosure.

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REFERENCES:

3.1

Cl.No.3.03 .8 (a), Page 39 of 336 of PTS-1022 which states that

Two (2) nos. 480V, 3 ph, 4 wire, 3500A, Non Segregated Phase
Bus Duct runs connecting LV Auxiliary Transformers #T-201 & T202 to the new 480V Station Switchgear.

3.2

Cl.No.2.0, page 1 of 4 of Data Schedule for Metal Enclosed Bus

Duct 480V vide which the Short time current withstand capability is
defined as 50kA for 1 sec.

3.3

Cl.No.2.0, page 1 of 4 of Data Schedule for Metal Enclosed Bus

Duct 480V vide which the Continuous current rating at site
conditions is specified as 3500A.

3.4

Cl.No.3.0, Page 2 of 4 of Data Schedule for Metal Enclosed Bus

Duct: 480V of SEC-EOAs specification vide which the material of
bus duct enclosure is specified as Steel.

3.5

Cl.No.3.0, Page 2 of 4 of Data Schedule for Metal Enclosed Bus

Duct: 480V of SEC-EOAs specification vide which the material of
bus duct conductor is specified as Copper.

3.6

SEC-EOAs Clarification Set No.04 dated 10 th Dec 2003, A.53 vide

which SEC-EOA has informed that Aluminium enclosure also is
acceptable for Bus Duct.

3.7

Document No.30421007-3CL-00001-P0E: Unit Auxiliary & Station

Auxiliary Transformer sizing report.

3.8

Key One Line Diagram KA-667481-Rev-P0E

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ASSUMPTIONS/CONSIDERATIONS:
The following assumptions are made for purpose of 480V Bus Duct
sizing calculations.

4.1

The 4.16kV/480V Station Auxiliary Transformer rating is considered

as 3000kVA as per Document No.30421007-3CL-00001-P0E: Unit
Auxiliary & station auxiliary Transformer Sizing report.

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SIZING CALCULATION :

5.1

Continuous Current rating of 480V Bus Duct:

5.2

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a) 4.16kV/480V Station Auxiliary Transformer

rating
=

3000kVA.

b) Rated secondary current of 4.16kV/480V

Station Auxiliary Transformer
=

3609 Amps.

c) Hence, the continuous current rating of

Bus Duct selected at 50 Deg C
& site conditions
=

4000 Amps.

Other parameters of the 480V Non Segregated Phase Bus Duct are
tabulated below:

Sl.No. Parameter
1

Type of Bus Duct

Nominal Voltage rating

Continuous
Current
rating at 50 Deg C

Conductor material

Enclosure material

Short circuit withstand

(Symmetrical) current
for 1 sec

Unit

kV

Amps

kA
(r.m.s)

480V Bus
Reference
Duct
Non
As per Cl No.3.1
Segregated,
above
3 phase, 4
wire Bus Duct
As per Cl.No.2.0
of SEC-EOAs
0.480
data schedule
for 480V Bus
Duct
As per Cl No.5.1
4000
above
As per Cl No.3.5
Copper
above
As per Cl.No.3.6
Aluminium
above
65
As per Cl.No3.8
(45.7kA as
above and as
per
per System
Cl.No.4.12 of Study report for
System study
Arar
report for
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Sl.No. Parameter

Peak withstand current

Unit

kA
(peak)

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480V Bus
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Reference

137
(113.6kA as
per
Cl.No.4.12 of
System study
report for
Arar)

As per System
Study report for
Arar

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