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10.110VAND48VDCSYSTEM
10.1.ScopeofWork
Scopeofworkunderthissectioncoverstheprovisionoflabour,tools,
plants,materialandperformanceofworknecessaryforthedetailed
designandengineering,manufacture,qualityassurance,quality
control,shopassembly,shoptesting,transportation,deliveryatsite,
sitestorageandpreservation,erection,testingandcommissioning,
performancetesting,fieldacceptancetesting,trainingoftheEmployers
personnel,handingovertotheEmployerandguaranteefortwoyearsof
110Vand48VDCsystemcompletewithracksandallaccessories
includingbatterybanks,chargersanddistributionboardformakingthe
equipmentcompleteandforwarrantingatroublefreesafeoperation.
10.1.1.DetailedScopeofSupply
One(1)110VDCsystemwithtwomaintenancefreeVRLAtype
400Ahorhighercapacitybatterybanksandassociatedracks,
twochargersanddistributionsystem.
One(1)48VDCsystemwithonemaintenancefreeVRLAtype
200Ahorhighercapacitybatterybank,twochargersand
distributionsystem
Two(2)5KVAorhigherUninterruptedPowerSupplysystems
connectedtothe110VDCdistributionboard.
One(1)lotofitemsnotspecifiedabovebutallnecessaryfor
satisfactoryoperationof110Vand48VD.C.systems.
Onesetofeyewashstations,safetyshowers,protectivegloves,
andapronsforhandlingthebatteries.
Allspecialdevices,tools,maintenanceequipmentetc.,required
forinstallation,testingcommissioning&maintenanceofthe
batteries,chargersanddistributionsystems.
Setofspares
10.2.SpecialDesignandLayoutConditions
10.2.1.General
ThePowerhouseDCsystemsshallbesuppliedfromthestationservice
boards.The110VDCbatterybanksystemsinthePowerhouseshall
consistoftwobatterybanks,twochargershavingprovisionforboost&
floatcharginganddistributionboardsasperthesinglelinediagramfor
theD.C.system.
ThecontrolandprotectioncircuitsinthePowerhouseshallbesupplied

fromthe110VDCsystem.
The48VDCsystemshallconsistofabattery,atwinchargerunit
provisionforboost&floatchargingandamaindistributionpanel.The
48Vsystemwillservetheconsumersparticularlyinthecommunication
andcontrolsystem.
TheUPSsystemconsistingofastaticinverterwillbeconnectedtothe
110VDCsystemandadistributionboard.TheUPSsystemwillserve
theloadofcomputeriseddistributedcontrolsystemsuchasPCs,
monitorsandprintersetc.
TheACpowersupplyof110VDCand48VDCbatterychargershall

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betakenfrom415&240V,50HZstationserviceboardsrespectively
andthechargersshallbesodesignedthattheycangivefullcharging
currentswithinthevoltagevariationgivenonthe415Vbus.
Eachbatteryassemblyshallbecapableofsupplyingsuccessfullythe
maximumloadconnectedtoit,foratleast10hoursforthe48Vsystem
and10hoursforthe110Vsystemwithoutanyassistancefromthe
chargerandwithoutitsterminalvoltagefallingbelow100Vincaseof
110Vbatteryand44Vincaseof48Vbattery.
ThecapacitiesofthebatteriesandUPSgiveninthisspecificationare
estimatedvalues.TheContractorshallmakedetailedcalculationsbased
ontheactualpowerconsumptionoftheconnectedequipmentand
submitthesedatatotheEngineerforapproval.Noextrapricewillbe
duetotheContractorifsuchcalculationswouldshowthatthe
equipmenttobesuppliedneedshigherratingsthanthosegiveninthis
specification.Incaseactualpowerconsumptioncomesouttobe
lesser,thecontractorshallhavetomanufactureandsupplythe
batteriesasperthecapacitiesmentionedinthespecification
10.2.2.BasicDescriptionoftheScheme
Incaseof110VDCsystem,twoidenticalchargerseachcompletewith
floatchargingandboostchargingfunctionsetc.arerequired.Normally,
eachofthetwofloatchargersshallbesupplyinghalfofthetotalDCload
andalsobesupplyingthetricklechargingcurrentforonebatterybank.
Incaseoffailureofoneofthefloatchargers,theothershouldbeableto
supplythecompleteDCloadandtricklechargingcurrenttoboththe
batterybanks.
Incaseof48VDCsystems,twoidenticalchargereachcompletewith
floatchargingandboostchargingfunctionsetc.arerequired.Normally,
onefloatchargershallsupplythetotalDCloadandtricklecharging
currenttothebatterybank.Incaseoffailureofanyofthefloat
chargers,theothershouldbeabletosupplycompleteDCloadanda
tricklechargingcurrenttoallthebatterybanks.
Eachboostchargerof110Vsystemshallbeusedforchargingone
batterybankspeedily.Duringboostcharging,theloadwouldbe

continuedtobemetbyfloatcharger.
IncaseofmainACfailureduringboostcharging,theloadshallbe
suppliedinstantaneouslybythebatterythroughthetapcelland
subsequentlythetotalbatteryshallbeconnectedtotheloadthrough
theDCcontactor.
Iffloatchargerfailsduringboostchargingtheboostchargingis
continuedbyboostchargerandtheloadissuppliedthroughthe
respectivetapcell.
In110VDCsystem,provisionshallbemadesothateachoftheboost
chargerscanbeselectedtochargeanyoneofthebatterybanksata
time.
In48VDCsystem,provisionshallbemadesothateitheroftheboost
chargerscanbeselectedtochargeanyoneofthebatterybanksata
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Thebatterywillfurnishpracticallyalltheheavycurrentdemandsrequired
foroperatingcontingenciessuchasfailureofACsupplyorwhencharger
isundermaintenanceetc.
Suitableinterlockoperationshallbeprovidedbetweenfloatcharger&
boostcharger,floatchargeroutputcircuitbreaker&bustiebreaker,
incomingbreakersofDCDBandboostchargerII&I.
Adetaileddescriptionoftheschemeshallbesuppliedbythe
Contractor,forapprovalofEngineerinCharge.
10.2.3.Standards
Unlessotherwisestatedhereafter,ratings,characteristics,testsand
testprocedures,etc.concerningthe110Vand48VDCsystemsand
theUPSsystem,shallcomplywiththeprovisionsandrequirementsof
thelatestIECPublications/IndianStandards,eachastheyapply.
10.3.BasicDimensionsandRatings
Unlessotherwiseagreedupontheratingandtestvoltagesofequipment
anddevicesinthesystemshallbeasfollows:
10.3.1.RatingsofBatteryChargers
Thebatterychargersshallbeinstalledinsteelcubiclesandshall
complywiththefollowingtechnicaldata

ACPowersupply41510%for110VDC
3phase,4wire
240V+10%for48VDC
Frequency50Hz5%
NominalDCoutputvoltage110Vadjustable/48V
Adjustable

VoltageRegulation
(Fromnoloadtofullload)
+1%
Rippleofoutputvoltage(peakto
peak)
Withbatteryconnected
Withoutbatteryconnected
<1%RMS
<2%RMS
Drytypetransformersandstatictyperectifiersshallbeused
throughout.
10.3.2.Batteries
110VBatteryBankarrangedintwotier:
No.ofbatterybank2
No.ofcellineachbatterybank55
Nominalcellvoltage2.0V
Cellvoltageatequalizingcharge2.33V
Cellvoltageattheendof10hourdischargelevel1.85V
Amp.Hourcapacityofeachbatterybank10

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hourdischargerateto1.85V/cellat25oC
400AH
(Minimum.)
48VBATTERYBANK
No.ofbatterybank1
No.ofcellineachbatterybank24
Nominalcellvoltage2.0V
Cellvoltageatequalizingcharge2.33V
Cellvoltageattheendof10hourdischargelevel1.85V
Amp.Hourcapacityofeachbatterybank10
hourdischargerateto1.85V/cellat25oC
200AH
(Minimum.)
UNINTERRUPTEDPOWERSUPPLYSYSTEM
Ratedcapacity5KVA
(minimum)
RatedinputvoltageVdc220
RatedoutputvoltageVac3Phase415/240
RatedfrequencyofoutputHz50
10.4.PerformanceCriteriaandGuarantee
The110VDCand48VDCsystemsalongwithallaccessoriesshall
becapableofperformingallintendeddutiesanditistheresponsibilityof
theContractortosupplytheequipmentasperguaranteedtechnical
particulars
10.5.DesignandConstruction
10.5.1.Cubicles
10.5.1.1.General

Thecubicleassembliesshallbeofmetalenclosed,freefloorstanding
type,ofmanufacturersstandardproduction.Thecubicleassemblies
shallbedesignedinaccordancewiththerecommendationsofIEC
Publication60439/IS8623withprotectionIP42accordingtoIEC
Publication60529orIndianstandards.Theassembliesmustbebuiltto
suittheequipment.Hingeddoorsandremovablecoversshallbe
providedwherevernecessarytoallowaccesstoallequipment.The
frameofthecubiclesshallbesufficientlysturdyandthemetalsheetingof
sufficientthicknesstoensuresafetransportation,mountingand
operationwithoutdeformationorbulging.Ventilationasrequiredshallbe
provided.
Continuousliftinganglesorliftinghooksshallbeprovidedtofacilitatethe
installationofthecubicles.
10.5.1.2.Compartments
Eachcubicleshallbedividedintosections,orcompartments,for
housingtherespectiveequipmentasdescribedbelow.Separate
hingeddoorsshallbeprovidedforeachcompartmentintherespective
cubicles.
Thebatterychargercubicleshallbeprovidedintoseparate
compartmentsforeachofthetwinbatterychargersandtherespective

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maincircuitbreakers.Thecircuitbreakersfortheoutgoingfeedersinthe
maindistributionsshallbehousedinonecompartment.
10.5.1.3.CableCompartments
Eachcubicleintheassemblyshallbeprovidedwithaseparatevertical
cablecompartment.Entranceofincomingandoutgoingcablesintothe
cablecompartmentshallbefromthebottom.Provisionsshallbemadeto
clampandfastencableinsidethecablecompartment.
10.5.1.4.Nameplates
Eachbatterychargerandeachincomingandoutgoingfeedershallbe
clearlyidentifiedwithsuitablylocatednameplate(s).Nameplatesshallbe
furnishedforallinstruments,controlswitches,etc.wherethecircuitand
functionoftheparticulardevicecannotreadilybedetermined.Each
sectionofanassemblyshallhaveanidentifyingnameplateplaced
nearthetopedge.Sizesandtypesofnameplatesaresubjecttoapproval
10.5.1.5.Wiring
Theinsulationofallwiresshallberatedfor650V.Allcontrolwiring
shallbedonewithstrandedwires,ofminimumsize1.5mm2.Allcontrol
wiringwithintheassemblyhousingshallbeinstalledatthe
manufacturer'spremises.
Allconnectionsshallbemadewithsolderlesslugs.Allwiresand
connectionstoremoteequipmentshallbewiredtoterminalblocks,
accordingtoIECPublication6094771/IS13947.

Allterminalsandterminalblocksshallbemarkedaccordingtoan
approvedsystem.
Terminalblocksshallhave10%extraterminalsasspareandforfuture
circuits.
10.5.1.6.Instruments
Controlswitchesandinstrumentsshallbeinstalledintherespective
batterychargerandcircuitbreakercompartmentdoors
10.5.2.BatteryChargers
Thebatterychargersshallbeinstalledfreefloorstandingseparate
steelcubiclesandshallcomplywiththefollowingtechnicaldata:
Drytypetransformersandstatictyperectifiersshallbeusedthroughout.
Eachbatterychargershallbesuitablefortricklechargingoftwobattery
banksandalsoforsupplyingthefullDCloadsimultaneously.
Thechargerswillbeprotectedagainstharmfuloverloadbyadrooping
characteristic,whichtransfersallloadsinexcessofthecapacityofthe
chargerstothebattery.Thebatterychargersshallbeconnectedin
parallelwiththecorrespondingbatterythroughthemaindistribution
busbar.Thedesignofthetwinchargersshallbesuchthateachonecan
supplysimultaneouslyatleasttwothirdthefullpowerrequirementsof
theDCnetworkconnectedtothebatteryinadditiontothe
rechargingcurrentofthebattery,thelatterbeingconsideredinafully
unloadedcondition.
Thechargersshallbecompletelyequippedforafullyautomaticand
controlledchargingandfloatingchargeofthebatteries,andshallbeof
theconstantvoltagetypewithcurrentlimitingdevices.

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Completecontrolandsupervisionequipmentsuchascircuitbreakers,
ammeterandvoltmetersandalarmindicatingdevicesshallbe
incorporatedwitheachcharger
Alltheprotective,controlandsupervisoryequipmentshallbemounted
onthefrontdoorsofthebatterychargercubicle.
Allalarmdevicesshallbeprovidedwithauxiliarycontactsforremote
indication.
ThechargersshallbecapableofsupplyingthecompleteD.Cloadat
theirownwithoutrequiringloadingofthebatteryandwithintolerable
voltageandripplelimits.
Thechargingequipmentshallbedeliveredincubicles,adjustedand
readyforuse.
Proposedlocationisshowninthetenderdrawings

Thechargerunitsshallbeequippedwithmonitoringequipmentfor
monitoringvoltage,currentandavailabilityofthesystem.
Adjustablealarmdevicesshallbeprovidedwithpotentialfreecontacts
wiredtoterminalsforovervoltage,undervoltage,groundfaultand
availability.
Theequipmentshallhaveprovisionsfortestingthegroundresistance
alarmdeviceonbothpoles(plusandminus).
10.5.3.BatteriesandBatteryRacks
Thefollowingrequirementsshallbeapplicabletothe110/48VDC
batteriesunlessotherwisestated.
Thebatteriesshallbeofthetotallysealedmaintenancefreetype.
Each110VDCbatteryassemblyshallconsistof110batterycells.
Eachbankcapacityshallbeatleast600Ahat10hourdischargerateto
1.85Vpercellat25C.
Each48VDCbatteryassemblyshallconsistof24batterycells.Each
bankcapacityshallbe200Ahat10hourdischargerateto1.85Vpercell
at25C
Theindividualcellsshallbefurnishedincompletelyclosedtransparent
plasticcontainerswithoverpressureprotectiondevice.Thepolarityof
thebatteriesshallbeengravedandshallbeeasilylegible.
Eachbatteryassemblyshallbecompletewithracks,flexibleconnections
betweenthecellsandacableterminalboxcontainingthebatterydcMCCB
(2poles).Adequatealarmdevices(withauxiliarycontactsforremote
indication)shallbeprovidedwiththebatteryDCMCCBinordertoindicate
theblowofaDCMCCB.
Thebatteryracksshallbedesignedtowithstandearthquakeforcesas
laiddowninthegeneraltechnicalspecificationwithoutdamagetothe
batteries.Thebatteriesshallpreferablybearrangedinnotmorethan
twolevels.Theconnectingpointsofthecellsshallbeeasilyaccessible
fortheperiodicchecksofthecellsvoltage.
10.5.4.UninterruptedPowerSupply(UPS)
Staticinvertersshallbeinstallednearbytothe220VDCmain
distributionboardandbesuitabletofeedcontinuouslythe
computeriseddistributedcontrolsystemequipmentlikeP.C.s,

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monitors,printersetc.
Theinvertersshallbeinstalledinsteelcubiclesforfloormounting
togetherwiththeelectronicswitchesandallaccessoriesfor
uninterruptedpowersupply.TheAC.supplyfromtheinvertersshall
besynchronouswiththeACvoltageofthemaindistributionboard.The
invertershallbeonlinetype.

Theinvertersshallhavefollowingmaincharacteristics
RatedoutputApprox.5kVAatcos 0.8lag
Inputvoltage110VDC.+10%10%
Outputvoltage3phase415/240VAC.,neutral
fullyloadable
Voltageregulation(fromno
loadtofullload)
+2%
Frequency50Hz+0.5%
WaveformSine,withmax.5%THDatlinearload
Sine,withmax.7%THDat100%nonlinear
load
Overloadcap.1s2timesratedcurrent
Overloadcap.1min1.5timesratedcurrent
Theinverterpanelshallalsoinclude:
Instrumentsforoutputvoltage,currentandfrequency
Alarmsonthepanelfront

CircuitBreakers
10.5.5.1.General
TheContractorshallprovidemouldedcasecircuitbreakersin
accordancewithclause11.5.6,ScheduleofEquipment.Thecircuit
breakersshallbedesignedinaccordancewiththerecommendationsof
IECPublication60947.1and60947.2.Theservicelifeofthecircuit
breakersshallbeatleast20,000switchingoperations,atratedcurrent.
10.5.5.2.Contacts
Thecircuitbreakercontactsshallbeoftheselfcleaningtype,madefrom
anarcresistingmaterialandprovidedwithauxiliaryarcingcontactsas
aprotectionagainstburningduringtheoperationofthebreaker.All
contactsshallbeselfaligning,andshallbeeasilyreplaceable.
Auxiliarycontactsforpositionindication,control,interlockingetc.,
showingwhetherthebreakerisinopen,closedortripped,shallbe
provided.Theauxiliarycontactsshallbewiredtoterminalblocks.
10.5.5.3.Protection
Allcircuitbreakers,forbothincomingandoutgoingfeeders,shallbe
providedwithadjustablemagneticshortcircuitovercurrentand
instantaneoustripmechanism.Thecircuitbreakersshallbeprovided
withauxiliarycontactsfortrippedcondition.Theauxiliarycontactsshall
bewiredtoterminalblocks.

Operatinghandle

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Allmaincircuitbreakershallbeequippedwithanoperatinghandleor
otheradequatemeanssothatthecircuitbreakercanbeoperated
withoutopeningtherelevantcompartmentdoor.
10.5.6.ScheduleofEquipment
10.5.6.1.BatteryChargers
10.5.6.1.1.110VDC
Twocubiclesforbatterychargers.Eachcubicleshallaccommodate
theequipmentlistedbelow:
Afullyautomaticbatterychargerequipment,110VDC,ofsuitable
currentratingincludingallprotectionrelaysviz.undervoltage,earth
fault,overvoltageandbatterybankselectorswitches.Incoming3
phasecircuitbreakerwithmeters.
Twoincoming3phaseACMCCBforfloat&boostchargerwith
meters.
TwoO/GDCMCCB
Selectorswitchforonoffmodeofoperationoftheboostcharger
VoltmetersfortheDCnetwork.
AmmetersfortheDCchargercurrentwithshuntresistors
Necessaryalarmindications
Allnecessaryauxiliaries,contactorsetc.forcontroland
supervisorycircuit.
Allsecondarywiring,terminalblocks,labellingandnameplates,
etc.
Allothernecessaryitemsnotmentionedbutnecessaryforreliable
operationofthechargersinaccordanceofTechnicalspecification.
10.5.6.1.2.48VDC
Twocubiclesforbatterychargers.Eachcubicleshallatleast
accommodatetheequipmentlistedbelow:
Fullyautomaticbatterychargerequipment,48VDC,50Aincluding
allprotectionrelaysviz.undervoltage,earthfault,overvoltageas
persinglelinediagram.

Incomingsinglephasecircuitbreaker
TwoincomingsinglephaseACMCCBforfloat&boostcharger.
TwoO/GDCMCCB
VoltmetersfortheDCnetwork.
AmmetersfortheDCchargercurrentwithshuntresistors
Necessaryalarmindications
Allnecessaryauxiliariesforcontrolandsupervisorycircuits
Allsecondarywiring,terminalblocks,labellingandnameplates,
etc.
Allothernecessaryitemsnotmentionedbutnecessaryforreliable
operationofthechargersinaccordanceofTechnicalspecification.
10.5.6.2.Batteries
10.5.6.2.1.110VDC
Twosetsofmaintenancefreeleadacidbatterybankseachrated
400Ah.
Thenecessaryracks,includinginterconnectingmaterialsandall

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fasteningdevices
Onecableterminalboxwithtwobatteryfuses
10.5.6.2.2.48VDC
Onesetofleadacidbatteryrated200Ah.
Thenecessaryracks,includinginterconnectingmaterialsandall
fasteningdevices
Onecableterminalboxwithtwobatteryfuses
10.5.6.3.DCDistributionBoards
10.5.6.3.1.110VDC
Twocubicleassemblies,eachwiththefollowingequipment:
Oneincomingdisconnectingswitch
Requiredno.ofoutgoingMCCBsofsuitablerating.
Ammeters
Voltmeters
Supervisionequipmentincludingprotectionrelays
Earthleakagemeter
Lightingfixtures
Automaticallycontrolledheatingelement(ifnecessary)

Onetiebreakerononeofthecubicle
10.5.6.3.2.48VDC
Onecubicleassembly,withthefollowingequipment:
Oneincomingdisconnectingswitch
Requiredno.ofoutgoingMCCBsofsuitablerating
Ammeters
Voltmeters
Earthleakage
Supervisionequipmentincludingprotectionrelays
Cubiclelightingfixtures
Automaticallycontrolledheatingelement(ifnecessary)

UninterruptedPowerSystem
Two5kVAUPSsystemscompleteforconnectionto220VAC
distributions.
10.5.6.5EyeWashStations,SafetyShowers,ProtectiveGloves,CoverAprons
Onesetofeyewashstations,safetyshowers,protectivegloves,cover
apronsshallbeprovidedforsafetyofpersonsduringhandlingthe
operation.
10.6.QualityControlandAssurance
Thecontractorshallfollowthequalityassuranceandtesting
requirementsspecifiedseparatelyinQualityAssurancePlan.
10.7.Drawings,DocumentsandDesignCalculations
10.7.1.DrawingsandDocuments
TheContractorshallsubmitallthedrawingsanddocumentsasper
clauseno.2ofGeneralTechnicalSpecification.
10.7.2.DesignCalculation
TheContractorisrequiredtosubmitthedesigncalculationforthe
followingtotheEngineerforapprovalduringdetailengineering.

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CalculationsoftheDCpowerconsumptionduringstandstillofthe
generatorunits,duringstart,operationandshutdownofonegenerator
unit,takingintoconsiderationthatthefloatingchargevoltageof
2.2V/cellismaintained
Capacityofthebatteries
Ratings/capacitiesofthebatterychargers
10.8.ShopAssemblyandTests

General
Allcubicleassembliesandtheirassociatedequipmentshallbefully
assembledandtested,witnessedbytheEngineer,inthe
manufacturersfactory.
Eachitemofelectricalequipmentandallsimilarequipmentsupplied,
assparepartsshallbegiventhetestslistedbelow,toensure
successfuloperationofallpartsoftheassembly.
Thefactorytestequipmentandthetestmethodsusedshallconformto
therecommendationsoftherelevantIECPublicationsandshallbe
subjecttoapprovaloftheEngineer.
10.8.2.CubicleAssemblies
ThecubicleassembliesshallbetestedinaccordancewithIEC
Publication60439:
Typetestononeassemblyofeachtype,routinetestonallassemblies
10.8.3.BatteryChargers
ThebatterychargersshallbetestedinaccordancewithIEC
Publications60119and60146:
Typetestononebatterychargerofeachtype,routinetestonall
batterychargers.
10.8.4.Batteries
ThebatteriesshallbetestedinaccordancewiththeapplicableIEC
Publications:
10.8.5.CircuitBreakers
ThecircuitbreakersshallbetestedinaccordancewithIEC
Publications609471and609472:
Typetestononecircuitbreakerofeachtype,routinetestsonallcircuit
breakers.
10.8.6.OperationalTest
Allelectricalequipmentandinstallationsshallbesubjecttoacomplete
operationaltesttocheckthecorrectoperationthereofintermsofthe
operationalrequirementsspecifiedintheseSpecifications.
10.8.7.Certificates
Insteadofcarryingouttheabovementionedtypetests,theContractor
maysubmitsuitablecertificatesoftestsmadeonequipmentofthesame

type.However,theEngineerreservestherighttoacceptthese
certificatesortorejectthempartiallyortotally.
10.9.InstallationandCommissioning
Allnecessarydrawingsandinformationfortheinstallationworkofthe
DCsystemsswitchgearshallbeprovidedwiththeequipmentandthe

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assemblyandinstallationworkshallbeinaccordancewiththose
instructions.
ShouldtheseinstructionshavetobemodifiedbytheContractors
supervisingerectortosuittheactualconditionsduringinstallations;this
canbedone,subjecttoreviewbytheEngineer.
TheContractorshallfurnishalllabour,tools,supplies,brazing,spiders,
shims,andsupports,exceptasotherwisespecifiedhereinandallother
itemsormaterialsnecessarytoassemble,erect,andinstallthe
equipmentinathoroughworkmanlikemannerfollowingthebest
modernpractices.Theequipmentandallitscomponentsshallbe
placedwithgreatcareandaccuracyandshallbealignedcorrectlyto
provideaninstallationconsistentwiththeclosetolerancesused.The
properelevationsandcentrelinestowhichequipmentistobesetshall
beestablishedbytheContractor
10.10.FieldTests
AfterinstallationandpriortoputtingtheDCsystemsintooperation,at
leastthefollowingtestsshallbemade:
ACwithstandvoltagetests

Functionalandoperationtests
Measurementoftheinsulatingresistanceofbatteries,powerand
controlcircuitsagainstearth
Adjustmentofprotectionequipment
Resistancemeasurementofallmajorcircuits
OthertestsassuggestedbytheContractor
TheContractorshallpreparewrittendocumentsinaformagreedupon
bytheContractorandtheEngineerofalltestresultandsubmitthese
documentstotheEngineerinduetime.
10.11.SpareParts
10.11.1.GeneralSpareParts
TheContractorshallsupplythegeneralsparepartsasperclauseno.
3.1.1ofGeneralTechnicalSpecification.Thesupplyofthissparesshall

beaspertheapprovedlistofsparesforeachcomponent/equipment/
itemduringdetailengineering.
10.11.2.RecommendedSpareParts
TheContractorshallfurnishthelistofrecommendedsparepartsasper
clauseno.3.1.3ofGeneralTechnicalSpecification.
10.11.3.SpecifiedSpareParts
Thefollowingspecifiedspareparts,asdefinedinclauseno.3.1.2of
GeneralTechnicalSpecification,whichshallcomprisethetotal
requirementfor220VDC&48VDCSystemunderthisContract,shall
besupplied.
DescriptionQty
Battery
Batterycells40Nos.for220V
4Nos.for48V
Connectorbolts(ifapplicable)20%ofinstalled

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quantity
Intercellconnectorsforeachtypeofbattery10Nos.for110V
10Nos.for48V
Ventplugs/caps/hardwareofeachtype10%ofinstalledquantity
Electrolyte10%ofusedquantity
DistributionBoards
Circuitbreakerofeachtypeandsizeused5Nos.
Indicatinglampsofeachtype20Nos.
Controlswitch&supervisionrelay2Nos.
Voltmeter1No.
BatteryCharger
AmmeterandVoltmeterofeachtypeused1No.
ShuntresistorofeachtypeusedinCharger1No.
Diode/thyristorormodule3setsofeach
Printedcircuitcardsofeachtypeused2sets
SemiconductingtypeFastfuse20Nos.
Auxiliaryfuse2

Autotransformer1No.
UPS
MCCBofeachtypeused10sets
ThyristorBridge2sets
Printedcircuitcardsofeachtypeused2sets
Circuitbreaker&auxiliarycontact2sets
Coolingfan2Nos.
Asetisdefined,asthetotalnumberrequiredforonecharger.
10.12.SpecialTools
TheContractorshallprovideonesetofallnecessaryspecialtoolsand
maintenanceequipmentforrepairsandmaintenanceoftheDC
systemsasrecommendedbythemanufacturer.
Alistofsuchtoolsshallbeapprovedduringdetailengineering

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