ONTARIO

PROVINCIAL
STANDARD
SPECIFICATION

METRIC
OPSS 614
SEPTEMBER 1984

CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATION FOR

THE INSTALLATION OF POWER SUPPLY EQUIPMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
614.01

SCOPE

614.02

REFERENCES

614.05

MATERIALS

614.05.01
.02
.03
.04
.05
.06
.07
.08

Substation Distribution Assembly

Distribution Assembly
Supply Control Cabinet Assembly
Photoelectric Controllers
Aluminum Poles
Cables and Cable Connectors
Grounding Materials
Conduit and Fittings

614.07

CONSTRUCTION

614.07.01
.02
.03
.04
.05
.06

Pad Mounted Power Supply Equipment

Pole Mounted Power Supply Equipment
Cable and Fuse
Grounding
Photoelectric Controllers
Quality Control

614.09

MEASUREMENT FOR PAYMENT

614.10

BASIS OF PAYMENT

614.10.01
.02

All Inclusive Price Method

Individual Item Method

614.01

SCOPE

This specification covers the requirements for the installation of Substation Distribution Assembly, Distribution
Assembly, and Supply Control Cabinet Assembly.
The requirements of OPSS 601 shall apply to this work.

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614.02

REFERENCES

This specification refers to the following standards, specifications or publications:

Ontario Provincial Standard Specifications, Construction:
OPSS 601
OPSS 603
OPSS 604
OPSS 609

Electrical Work - General

Underground Ducts
Cable Installation
Grounding

Ontario Provincial Standard Specifications, Material:

OPSS 2413
OPSS 2414
OPSS 2452
OPSS 2480
OPSS 2485

Substation Distribution Assembly Single Phase and Three Phase

Distribution Assembly - Single Phase and Three Phase
Aluminum Poles
Supply Control Cabinet Assembly
Photoelectric Controllers

Others:
CSA Standard C 22.2 No. 136 - 1966 - Rigid PVC (Unplasticized) Conduit

614.05

MATERIALS

614.05.01

Substation Distribution Assembly

Substation distribution assemblies - single phase and three phase shall meet the requirements of OPSS 2413.
614.05.02

Distribution Assembly

Distribution assemblies - single phase and three phase, shall meet the requirements of OPSS 2414.
614.05.03

Supply Control Cabinet Assembly

Supply control cabinet assemblies shall meet the requirements of OPSS 2480 and the specific requirements
indicated in the contract.
614.05.04

Photoelectric Controllers

Photoelectric controllers shall meet the requirements of OPSS 2485.

614.05.05

Aluminum Poles

Aluminum poles shall meet the requirements of OPSS 2452.

614.05.06

Cables and Cable Connectors

Cables and cable connectors shall meet the requirements of section 604.05 of OPSS 604.
614.05.07

Grounding Materials

Grounding materials shall meet the requirements of section 609.05 of OPSS 609.

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614.05.08

Conduit and Fittings

Rigid PVC conduit and fittings for the installation of pole mounted equipment shall meet the requirements of
CSA Standard C 22.2 No. 136.

614.07

CONSTRUCTION

614.07.01

Pad Mounted Power Supply Equipment

Equipment enclosures shall be trial fitted squarely and symmetrically on the concrete pad prior to drilling for
concrete inserts. Drilling locations shall be marked to maintain this alignment.
A neoprene gasket shall be attached squarely and symmetrically on the bottom channel of the enclosure prior
to installation, with holes for mounting bolts drilled where necessary. Anchor bolts shall be secured in place in
the locations shown in the manufacturer's instructions or where bolt holes have been provided.
614.07.02

Pole Mounted Power Supply Equipment

Supply control cabinet assemblies shall be mounted securely on poles using stainless steel strapping.
Rigid PVC conduit and fittings shall be installed on wood poles using PVC coated pip straps with galvanized
lag screws at 1.5 m maximum centres. Installation on metal or concrete poles shall be done using stainless
steel strapping at 1.5 m maximum centres. The conduit system shall be installed in straight lengths to follow
the taper of the pole. Offset bends shall be used where required to avoid pole attachments and shall be kept
free of kinks or scorch marks.
Cabinets shall be accurately drilled to accept bolt-on weatherproof meter hubs for top entry or terminal
adapters for bottom entry. A meter socket, acceptable to the Supply Authority, shall be installed where
indicated in the contract.
614.07.03

Cable and Fuse

Cables, terminations and connections shall be installed in accordance with the requirements of OPSS 604.
Service cables, from the point of service connection to the main disconnecting means shall meet the
requirements of the Code.
High voltage fuses shall be approved by the Supply Authority prior to installation.
614.07.04

Grounding

All pad mounted equipment shall be grounded by means of ground wire jumpers connected between the
equipment ground bus and the exterior ground grind. Lighting arrestors shall have the ground cable
connected securely to the equipment ground bus. The neutral bus of the main disconnecting means or the
secondary neutral terminal of the transformer shall be grounded.
In supply control cabinet assemblies, the system ground wire and the service ground wire shall be connected
to the neutral bus.
All grounding work shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of OPSS 609.
614.07.05

Photoelectric Controllers

Photoelectric controllers shall be installed on poles with twist lock mounting adapters and brackets. Brackets
shall be mounted on metal or concrete poles with stainless steel strapping or on wood poles with galvanized
lag screws. The photo-conductive cell window shall be set to face in a northerly direction but away from any
nearby light sources.

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614.07.06

Quality Control

The Contractor shall perform all tests on wiring of equipment in accordance with the requirements of section
604.07 of OPSS 604. The Contractor shall perform all tests on grounding of equipment in accordance with the
requirements of section 609.07 of OPSS 609.

614.09

MEASUREMENT FOR PAYMENT

Where the contract includes tender items using the Individual Item Method, measurement for each will be
made for:
Substation Distribution Assemblies
Distribution Assemblies
Supply Control Cabinet Assemblies

614.10

BASIS OF PAYMENT

614.10.01

All Inclusive Price Method

Payment at the contract price for the tender item 'Power Supply Equipment' shall be full compensation for all
labour, equipment and materials required to do all work described herein including the installation of substation
equipment - single phase and three phase, substation distribution assembly single phase and three phase,
distribution assembly single phase and three phase, supply control cabinet assembly, photoelectric controllers,
adapters and brackets, aluminum poles, cables, conduits and fittings connecting items of equipment or
installed vertically on poles, ground wire and connections installed in equipment or vertically on poles
excluding ground wire and ground rods beyond the edge of concrete pads or poles. Such payment shall
include compensation for all testing accessories required.
614.10.02

Individual Item Method

Payment at the contract price for the tender item(s):

"Substation Distribution Assemblies".
"Distribution Assemblies"
shall be full compensation for all labour, equipment and materials required to install substation distribution
equipment, substation distribution assembly, distribution assembly, aluminum poles, cables and connections
between items of equipment, conduits and fittings connecting items of equipment, photoelectric controllers,
adapters and brackets, ground wire and connections installed in equipment excluding ground wire and ground
rods beyond the edge of the concrete pad. Such payment shall include compensation for tests and
accessories required.
Payment at the contract price for the tender item 'Supply Control Cabinet Assemblies' shall be full
compensation for all labour, equipment and materials required to install supply control cabinet assembly,
regardless of type, size, location or type of pole and shall include vertical runs of conduit and cables,
connections and fittings, photoelectric controllers, adapters and brackets, protective moulding, vertical runs of
ground wire and all connections, excluding ground wire and ground rods beyond the edge of the pole. Such
payment shall include compensation for all testing and accessories required.

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