SpecificationforTender 364842365.

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GeneralSpecificationforHighVoltage
metalenclosedcubiclesfrom1to24
kV

Thisisthecommonarticletouseformainlyprescription
andtenderingpurposes.
Contentofit;
Generalcondition,
Standards,
Ratedvalues,
Mainsystemparameters,
Generalacceptationparameters,
Type&routinetests,

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Tableofcontents:
1.Generalconditions..............................p.3
2.Standards.p.3
3.Ratedcurrent&voltageandshorttimewithstandcurrentandInternalArc.............p.3
4.Systemparameters..............p.4
4.1Mainelectricalcharacteristics.................................p.4
4.2Generalcharacteristics....................p.45
5.Generalrequirementsrelativetothedesignandmanufactureoftheswitchgear.............p.6
5.1Introduction.........................................p.6
5.2Switchboards..................................p.6
5.3Normaloperatingconditions..............................p.7
5.4Earthingofmetallicparts..............................p.8
5.5Earthingofthepowercircuit..........p.8
5.6Switches..................................................p.8
5.7Circuitbreakers...............................p.9
5.8Contactors................................p.10
5.9Busbars...............................................p.10
5.10Connections.p.10
5.11Operatingmechanisms....................p.10
5.12LVcabinet..........................................................p.11
5.13Currenttransformers.............p.11
5.14LowPowerCurrenttransformers(LPCT)............................p.11
5.15Voltagetransformers.................................p.12
5.16LVauxiliaries............................................p.12
5.17Controlandmonitoring......p.12
5.18Voltageindicatorandphasecomparators..p.12
5.19FaultPassageIndicators.p.12
5.20Safetyofpeople..p.13
5.21AutomaticTransferSystem..p.13
6.Typetestsandroutinetests........................................................p.13
7.Quality..................................p.14

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1.Generalconditions
Thefollowingspecificationsapplytomodularindoorswitchboardscomprisingfactorybuilt,metalenclosed
switchgearassembles.

Theequipmenttobesuppliedshallconsistofmodularcubiclessatisfyingthefollowingcriteria:

openendeddesign,
easytoinstall,
safeandeasytooperate,
compactdesign,
reducedmaintenance.
safetyofoperator.

ThesuppliermustbeabletoproveitsextensivepossessexperienceinthefieldofMVswitchgear,andhas
alreadysuppliedequipmentofthesametype&productionprocess,inwhichhasbeeninoperationforat
leastthreeyears.

2.Standards
TheswitchgearshallcomplywiththelatestissuesofthefollowingIECstandards:

62271200 HighvoltageswitchgearandcontrolgearPart200:ACmetalenclosedswitchgearand
controlgearforratedvoltageabove1kVanduptoandincluding52kV
622711 HighvoltageswitchgearandcontrolgearPart1:Commonspecifications
62271103 Highvoltageswitchesforratedvoltagesabove1kVandlessorequalto52kV
62271105 Highvoltagealternatingcurrentswitchfusecombinations
60255 Electricalrelays
62271100 Highvoltagealternatingcurrentcircuitbreakers
62271102 Highvoltagealternatingcurrentdisconnectorsandearthingswitches
618692 InstrumenttransformersPart1:currenttransformers
618693 InstrumenttransformersPart2:voltagetransformers
600448 InstrumenttransformersPart8:lowpowercurrenttransducers
62271206 HighvoltageprefabricatedswitchgearandcontrolgearassembliesVoltagepresence
indicatingsystems

IEE6932005IEEERecommendedPracticeforSeismicDesignofSubstations
EN600068331993EnvironmentaltestingPart3:guidance,Seismictestmethodsforequipments

3.Ratedcurrent&voltageandshorttimewithstandcurrentandInternalArc

3.1Theswitchgearshallbesuitableforthreephasesystemsoperatinguptoandincluding24kV,
and50/60Hz.
3.2Theratedvoltageshallbe7,2kV12kV17,5kV24kV.
3.3Theshorttimewithstandcurrent(Ik/tk)shallbe25kA/1suptoandincluding24kV.(Please,consultus
for2sand3s)
3.4Theratedcurrentshallbe400A630A1250A.
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3.5TheswitchgearshallhaveInternalArcperformanceas12,5kA/1s&16kA/1sand20kA/1sonthree
compartments(1busbar&2switching/disconnecting,and3cableconnection)asIAC:AFLandAFLRup
toandincluding24kVat630A&1250Aratedcurrents.
Allswitchgearshallbecapableofwithstandingtheaboveconditionswithoutprovokingdamage(exclude
internalarc),inaccordancewithparagraphs4.5,4.6and4.7ofIEC622711&paragraph4.5andAnnexAA
ofIEC62271200standards.

4.Systemparameters
TheinsulationleveloftheswitchgearshallcomplywithIECstandardsandthevaluesindicatedinthe
followingtable.
4.1Mainelectricalcharacteristics
Thehereundervaluesareforworkingtemperaturesfrom5Cupto+40Candforasettingupatan
altitudebelow1000m.
(Please,consultusforoutofrangetemperaturesandover1000mapplication)

ratedvoltage(kV)Ur 7.2 12 17.5 24

insulationlevel

50/60Hz/1mnUdinsulation 20 28 38 50
(kVrms)Ud isolation 23 32 45 60

1,2/50sUp insulation 60 75 95 125

(kVpeak)Up isolation 70 85 110 145

transformeroffload(A) 16
cablesoffload(A) 31.5

okshorttimewithstandcurrentat25 6301250A
asthreephases 20 6301250A
Ik/tk(kA/1s) 16 6301250A
(Please,consultusfor2sand3s)12.5 4006301250A

makingcapacityat62.5 630A
Ima(kA) 50 630A
40 630A
31.25 400630A

ratedcurrent(A)Ir 400A630A1250A

internalarc(kA/1s) at12,5 400A630A1250A

IAC:AFL&IAC:AFLR16 630A1250A
20 630A1250A

4.2Generalcharacteristics

Maximumbreakingcapacity(Isc)
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ratedvoltage(kV)Ur 7.2 12 17.5 24

switchunit(A) 630800
fuseswitchunit(kA) 25 25 20 20
Contactorunitwithfuses(kA) 25 25
Circuitbreakerunit(kA) 25 25 25 25

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Endurance

units mechanical electrical

endurance endurance

switchunit(*) IEC602651 IEC602651

1000operationsclassM1 100breaksatIr,pf=0.7,classE3
contactorunit IEC60470 IEC60470
withmagneticholding
forSF6 300000operations 100000breaksat320A
300000breaksat250A
forvacuum 2,5millionoperations 250000breaksatIr

contactorunit IEC60470 IEC60470

withmechanicallatching
forSF6 100000operations 100000breaksat200A
forvacuum 250000operations 250000breaksatIr

circuitbreakerunit IEC62271100 IEC62271100

10000operationsclassM2 10000breaksatIr,pf=0.7,classE2

(*)asperIEC62271105standard,threebreakingatpf=0,2forfuseswitchunit
1730A/12kV
1400A/24kV
2600A/5,5kV

5.Generalrequirementsregardingthedesignandmanufactureoftheswitchgear

5.1Introduction

Theequipmentshallsatisfythecriteriaforindoor,metalenclosedswitchgearclassLSC2&ClassPI
partitioninginaccordancewithparagraph3.131.1;3.109.2&8.103.3of201110editionofIEC62271200
standard.

Thecubiclesshallbedesignedwiththreecompartmentshousedinasingleenclosureatleast30yearslife
spanundernormaloperatingconditions:

busbarcompartment,
switching/disconnectingcompartment,
connectioncompartmentforcablesandCB/contactor/fuse/CTs/VTs,(shallbeinterlockcontrolled
accessible)

5.2Switchboards

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Theswitchboardsshallbemadeupofseparatefactorybuiltcubicleshousingtheswitchgear(switch
disconnectorandswitchenclosuresshallbemountedhorizontallyinthecubiclesandthecircuitbreakershall
bedisconnectable/withdrawableandmountedvertically).Thecubiclesthereforeformacompartmented
distributionswitchboardthatcanbeextendedifnecessary.

ThecubiclesshallmeettherequirementsofdegreeofprotectionindexIP3X.
Thegalvanizedandelectrogalvanizedsheetmetalandmetalfittingsshallbepaintedtoprovideprotection
againstcorrosion.Theepoxybasedpaintshallhaveathicknessofatleast50micronsmeterandshallbe
appliedtobothsidesofallsheetmetal.ThecolorshallcorrespondtotheRALcolorrangeproposed.
Theswitchboardshallbesuitableformountingabovecabletrenchesrespectingcivilengineeringdefinition.

Eachcubicleshallcarryasuitablydimensionalidentificationlabelclearlyindicatingthefunctionsand
electricalcharacteristicsofthecubicleinaccordancewithchapter5.10ofIEC62271200.

Theswitchgearandtheswitchboardsshallbedesignedinsuchawaythatthepositionsofthevarious
switchgeardevicesshallbevisiblebytheoperatorfromthefrontoftheswitchboard.Itshallalsobepossible
tooperatetheswitchgearfromthefrontofit.

Theswitchgearshallcomplywiththeseismicrequirement.ItshallconformtotheSeismicrequirementas
perIEEE6932005recommendedpracticeSeismicdesignofsubstationsupto0.5ghorizontaland0.4g
vertical.Class2.

Theswitchgearshallhavearcdetectionsystemifrequired,referringtoIEC622712008.104.3

ThecivilworksspecificationsshallbeuniqueforallcubiclesmakinguptheMVswitchboard.Thecubicle
widthsshallbe375mm,500mm,625mmand750mm.Inparticular,thecivilworksforthecircuitbreaker
cubiclesshallbeidenticaltothecivilworksfortheswitchcubicles.
Themanufacturershallprovideaninstallationdrawingtoserveasaguideforthecivilworks.

Inaccordancewithapplicablestandards,theswitchboardsshallbedesignedtopreventaccesstoallliveparts
wheninoperationaswellasduringmaintenancework.

5.3Normaloperatingconditions

Ambientairtemperature:
lessthanorequalto40C,
lessthanorequalto35Conaverageover24hours,
greaterorequalto5C.
Altitude:
lessthanorequalto1000m,
above1000m,aderatingcoefficientisapplied(pleaseconsultus).
Solarradiation:
nosolarradiationinfluenceispermitted,
Ambientairpollution:
nosignificantpollutionbydust,smoke,corrosiveand/orflammablegases,vapoursorsalt.
Humidity:
averagerelativehumidityovera24hourperiod,lessthanorequalto95%,
averagerelativehumidityovera1monthperiod,lessthanorequalto90%,
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averagevaporpressureovera24hourperiod,lessthanorequalto2.2kPa,
averagevaporpressureovera1monthperiod,lessthanorequalto1.8kPa.

Fortheseconditions,condensationmayoccasionallyoccur.Condensationcanbeexpectedwheresudden
temperaturechangesoccurinperiodsofhighhumidity.

Themanufacturershallprovideanalternativebusbarinstallationtowithstandsevereenvironmentcondition
asoption.

Towithstandtheeffectsofhighhumidityandcondensation,suchasbreakdownofinsulation,pleasepay
attentiononCivilEngineeringrecommendationsfordesignofthebuildingorhousing,bysuitable
ventilationandinstallation.
5.4Earthingofmetallicparts

Theearthingbarsofeachofthecubiclesmakinguptheswitchboardshallbeinterconnectedbyasetof
busbars,whichshallbeconnectableoutsidetheswitchboardandextendoveritsfullwidth.

Thecrosssectionofthebusbarsshallbedeterminedsoastowithstandtheratedshortcircuitcurrentofthe
switchgearinaccordancewithIEC62271200standard.

Theearthingbarshallbedesignedforconnectiontothemainearthingbarofthesubstationwithout
dismantlinganyofthebars.

5.5Earthingofthepowercircuit

Cableearthingshallbecarriedoutbyanearthingswitchwithashortcircuitmakingcapacity,inaccordance
withIEC62271102standard.Itshallbepossibletooperatetheearthingswitchwhentheswitchor
disconnectorisopen.

Apadlockingsystemshallbeprovidedtolocktheearthingswitchineitheropenorclosedposition.The
positionoftheearthingswitchshallbeclearlyvisiblefromthefrontofthecubicle.

Mechanicalinterlocking(padlocking)systemsshallbeprovidedtopreventincorrectoperationssuchasthe
closingoftheearthingswitchwiththeswitchordisconnectorinclosedposition.

Theuseofkeyorelectriclockstoactuatetheabovementionedinterlockingsystemshallnotbeaccepted.

5.6Switches

TheswitchesshalluselowpressureSF6gasforcurrentinterruptionandshallrequirenomaintenance.The
switchenclosureshallbemountedhorizontallywithinthecubicleandthepositionofthemainandearthing
contactsshallbeclearlyvisiblefromthefrontofthecubicle.Thepositionindicatorshallbeplaced
directlyonthecontactoperatingshaft.

Theopenandearthedpositionsofthemainmovingcontactshallbevisible(inspectionwindows)fromthe
frontofthecubicleuponthecustomerrequest.

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Theswitchenclosuresshallbemadeofcastepoxyresinthatshallbecapableofbearingformechanical
strength,aswellaselectromagneticforces.

Theswitchesshallbeofthehighoperatingfrequencytypeinaccordancewithparagraph3.104ofIEC
602651standard.Theyshallhavethreepositions(closed,openandearthed)andshallbefully
assembledandtestedbeforeleavingthefactory.
TherelativepressureoftheSF6gasinsidetheenclosureshallnotexceed0.4bars(400hPa).

Thepoleunitenclosuresshallbeofthesealedpressuresystemtypeasdefinedby
IEC62271200,chapter3.118.2standard.
Leakagerateshallnotbeover0.1%forlifespanthatisatleast30years.Norefillingofthegasshallbe
requiredoverthisperiod.

Switchunitsrequiringmaintenanceorgasrefillingwillnotbeaccepted.

Switchunitswouldbeequippedwithanalogorpressureswitch.Bothofthemshallbetemperature
compensated.Pressureswitchshallprovide2levelofindicationthatarelowlevelandcriticallevel.

Themechanicalenduranceoftheswitchoperatingmechanismsshallensureatleast1000operations.

5.7Circuitbreakers

5.7.1SF6
Thecircuitbreakersshallbemountedvertically&laterally,andshallbedisconnectable/withdrawable.It
shalluseSF6gasasthecurrentinterruptionmedium.Theyshallrequireonlyminimummaintenanceand
shallprovideahighlevelofelectricalendurance.Thepositionofthecircuitbreakershallbeclearlyvisible.

Furthermore,thecircuitbreakersshallbemechanicallyinterlockedwiththepowercircuitdisconnector.

Thepoleunitsshallbemadeofcastepoxyresinandshallbefullyassembledandtestedbeforeleavingthe
factory.TherelativepressureoftheSF6gasshallnotexceed2bars(2000hPa).Thepoleunitsshallbeofthe
sealedpressuresystemtypeasdefinedbyIEC62271100,withaservicelifeofatleast30years.
Norefillingofthegasshallberequiredoverthisperiod.
Circuitbreakerpoleunitsrequiringmaintenance,inspectionorgasrefillingwillnotbeaccepted.
Themechanicalandelectricalenduranceshallensureatleast10,000operations.
Cubiclewidthshallnotbebiggerthan750mmwiththistypeofCBthatincludesdisconector,CTs,VTsand
downstreamearthingswitch.

Thecircuitbreakersshallbecoveredwithtestreportsthatareissuedbyarecognizedorganizationaffiliated
withaninternationalorganization.

5.7.2.1Vacuum
Thecircuitbreakersshallbemountedvertically&frontallyorlaterally,andshallbedisconnectable.Itshall
usevacuumasthecurrentinterruptionmedium.Theyshallrequireonlyminimummaintenanceandshall
provideahighlevelofelectricalendurance.Thepositionofthecircuitbreakershallbeclearlyvisible.

Furthermore,thecircuitbreakersshallbemechanicallyinterlockedwiththepowercircuitdisconnector.

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Thepoleunitsshallbefullyassembledandtestedbeforeleavingthefactory.Thepoleunitsshallbeofthe
sealedpressuresystemtypeasdefinedbyIEC62271100,withaservicelifeofatleast30years.
Circuitbreakerpoleunitsrequiringmaintenance,inspectionwillnotbeaccepted.
Themechanicalandelectricalenduranceshallensureatleast10,000operations.
Cubiclewidthshallnotbebiggerthan625mmwithfrontallyinstalledtypeCBthatincludes
disconnector/switch,CTs,VTsanddownstreamearthingswitch.And,cubiclewidthshallnotbebiggerthan
750mmwithlaterallyinstalledtypeCBthatincludesdisconnector,CTs,VTsanddownstreamearthing
switch.

Thecircuitbreakersshallbecoveredwithtestreportsthatareissuedbyarecognizedorganizationaffiliated
withaninternationalorganization.

5.8Contactor

TheVacuumcontactorshallbemountedvertically&laterally,andshallbedisconnectable.Itshalluse
vacuumasthecurrentinterruptionmedium.Itshallrequireonlyminimummaintenanceandshallprovidea
highlevelofelectricalendurance.Thepositionofthecontactorshallbeclearlyvisible.

Furthermore,thecontactorshallbemechanicallyinterlockedwiththepowercircuitdisconnector.

Thepoleunitsshallbefullyassembledandtestedbeforeleavingthefactory.Thepoleunitsshallbeofthe
sealedpressuresystemtypeasdefinedbyIEC60470,withaservicelifeofatleast30years.
Contactorpoleunitsrequiringmaintenance,inspectionwillnotbeaccepted.

Thecontactorshallbecoveredwithtestreportsthatareissuedbyarecognizedorganizationaffiliatedwith
aninternationalorganization.

5.9Busbars

Thebusbarcompartmentshallbelocatedatthetopofthecubicle.
Itshallincludethreeparallelmountedbarswithoutphaseseparatingmeans.Connectionsshallbemadeto
thetoppadsoftheswitchordisconnectorenclosures.Accesstothebusbarsshallonlybepossibleafter
removingasingleaccesspanelcarryingasymbolwarningofthedangerofelectricalshock.Nootherbusbar
accesssystemwillbeaccepted.

5.10Connections

TheHVcableconnectionpadsshallbedesignedtoacceptsimplifiedterminationsfordrytypecables.
Accesstotheconnectioncompartment,shallbeinterlockcontrolledaccessible,andshallonlybepossible
afterclosingtheearthingswitch.Nootheraccessmodewillbeaccepted.

5.11Operatingmechanisms

Theoperatingmechanismsshallprovideinfrontallthenecessarymeansforoperatingtheswitches,
disconnectorandcircuitbreakers&contactor.
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5.11.1Loadbreakswitch
Theoperatingmechanismboxshallincludeaswitchandearthingswitchpositionindicatorfixeddirectlyto
theshaftofthemovingpole,therebysatisfyingthepositivebreakcriteria.

Thisboxshallalsohousethevoltageindicatorsandthemechanicalfuseblownindicatorforfuseswitch
combinationunits.

Theboxshallbeaccessiblewiththecablesandbusbarslive,withoutisolatingtheentireswitchboard,
andshallbedesignedforeasyinstallationofpadlocks,keylocks,auxiliarycontacts,releasesandthe
usualLVaccessories.
Thefrontcoveroftheoperatingmechanismshallbesuitablefortheapplicationofallsymbols,mimic
diagrams,nameplatesandpadlockingfixturesrequiredbythefunctionimplemented.
Thefrontoveroftheoperatingmechanismshallprovidevisibilityofmaincontactwhentheswitchis
openedorearthedpositioning.

Allswitchandearthingswitchoperationsshallbecarriedoutwithanantireflexleverandshallbe
independentoftheactionoftheoperatorafterchargingtheoperatingmechanismsprings.

Theoperatingmechanismsshallbesoconstructedthatcancomeoutoftheirneitheropennorclosed
positionsbyforcesarisingfromgravity,vibration,reasonableshocksoraccidentaltouchingoftheleverof
theiroperatingdevices,orbyelectromagneticforces.

5.11.2 Circuit breaker

Theoperatingmechanismboxshallinclude:mechanicalopen/closedpositionindicator,
charged/dischargedindicatorfortheoperatingmechanismssprings,
springchargingleverforminganintegralpartoftheoperatingmechanism;circuitbreakersnotsatisfying
thisconditionwillnotbeaccepted,
localmeansforopeningandclosingthecircuitbreaker,
localmeansformanuallydischargingthesprings.

Itshallbepossibletoadd,onsite,amotormechanismforelectricalchargingoftheoperatingmechanismas
wellasthenecessaryaccessories.

5.12LVcabinet

TheLVcabinetshallbeincludedintheoverallvolumeofthecubicle.Itshallbedesignedtohousethe
variousLVelementsrequiredfortheoperationofthemotormechanismandauxiliaryequipment.
Forspecificneeds,itshallbepossibletoenlargeorextendtheLVboxbyaddinganenclosurewithadoorto
thetopofthecubicle.Theoverallheightofthecubiclesshallnotexceed2050mm.

Inallcases,thesevolumesshallbeaccessiblewiththecablesandbusbarslive,withoutisolatingtheentire
switchboard.LVcabinetnotsatisfyingthesecriteriawillnotbeaccepted.

5.13Currenttransformers

Thecurrenttransformersshallhavethesameshorttimewithstandcurrentandratedvoltageasthe
switchgear.
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ItshallbeinaccordancetoIEC618692,andbemadeofcastepoxyresinandmustbelabeledindividually.
Themanufacturershallbeinapositiontoprovidetypetestreportscertifiedbyanapprovedlaboratory
affiliatedwithinternationalorganizations.
Currenttransformersnotsatisfyingthesecriteriawillnotbeaccepted.

5.14LowPowerCurrenttransformers(LPCT)

TheLPCTisamagneticsensorinwhichprovidesavoltageoutputthatrepresentstheprimarycurrent,and
shallmeetthecharacteristicofswitchgear.

ItshallbeinaccordancetoIEC600448,andshallhavetwotypeofapplicationinwhichmediumvoltage
LPCTthatshallbemadeofcastepoxyresinprotection,andlowvoltageLPCTthatshallbemadeofplastic
protection.And,bothmustbelabeledindividually.
Itshallbeeasilyinstalled,andshallbedirectconnection(plugging)toprotectionrelay.
LPCTnotsatisfyingthesecriteriawillnotbeaccepted.

5.15Voltagetransformers

Thevoltagetransformersshallbemadeofcastepoxyresinandmustbelabeledindividually,anditshallbe
inaccordancetoIEC618693standard.
Dependingontheneeds,theyshallbeofthephasetophaseorphasetoearthtype.Theyshallbeprotected
byMVfusesorbycircuitbreakersonthepowercircuit.
Themanufacturershallbeinapositiontoprovidetypetestreportscertifiedbyanapprovedlaboratory
affiliatedwithinternationalorganizations.
Voltagetransformersnotsatisfyingthesecriteriawillnotbeaccepted.

5.16LVauxiliaries

Auxiliaryequipmentshallsatisfysection5.4ofIEC62271200standard.
TheLVcablesshallbeclass2typewitha2000Vinsulationlevel.
Theyshallbemarkedateachendforeasyverificationduringmaintenanceorservicingwork.
Thecablecrosssectionsshallnotbelessthan2.5sqmmforcircuitscarryinghighcurrents,or1sqmmfor
othercircuits.

5.17Controlandmonitoring

Alltherelays,instrumentsandmetersshallbeincorporatedintheLVboxlocatedatthetopofthecubicle.

Therelaysshallbeoftheintegratedunittype,meetingallprotectionandautomaticcontrolneeds.
TheyshallcomplywithIEC60801.4and50263standardsconcerningelectromagneticcompatibility.

Ifnecessary,theyshallbeabletocommunicate:

usingstandardizedprotocols,
adaptingtoawiderangeofpowersupplyvoltages,
withthepossibilityofbeingdisconnectedwhilelivewithoutanydangertoinstallation,
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storingtheinformationinmemoryintheeventofanauxiliarypowerfailure.

Themanufacturershallprovideproofthathehasalreadysuppliedequipmentofthesametypeandsame
makeandthatthisequipmenthasbeeninoperationforatleastthreeyears.

5.18Voltageindicatorsandphasecomparators

Functionshallbeabletobeequippedwithavoltageindicatorboxonthefrontofthedevicetoindicate
whetherornotthereisvoltageinthecables.Thecapacitivedividerswillsupplylowvoltagepowertothe
lamps.
Threeinletscanbeusedtocheckthesynchronizationofphases.
ThisdeviceshallbeincompliancewithIEC62271206standard.

5.19FaultPassageIndicators

Loadbreakswitchfunctionshallbeequippedwithafaultpassageindicator(FPI),inordertodetectand
localizeeasilythefaultypartofthenetwork.
ThelatterFPIshallsegregatetheshortcircuitandearthfaults,shallindicatepermanentlythephaseper
phaseloadcurrents,andshalleasilyactuatearemoteindicationlamp.
TheFPIfaultdetectioncorefunctionshallbeselfpoweredwithouthelpexternalpowersupplyorbuiltin
batteries.

5.20Safetyofpeople

Anyaccidentaloverpressureduetointernalarcinoneofthree(1busbar&2switching/disconnecting,and
3cableconnection)compartmentsofthefunctionsshallberesist,andgasshallbeexhausttothecable
trenchesorupwardtunneltoletoutofelectricalroomthroughexhaustchamberatrearofeachcubicleat
switchboard.
Noadditionalreinforcementshallbenecessaryatelectricalroom.
ManufacturershallprovidetypetestreporttoprovecompliancewithIEC62271200AnnexAfortwo
differentInternalArcperformance;
IAC:AFLandAFLRat12.5kA/1swithdownstreamexhaust,
IAC:AFLandAFLRat16kA/1swithdownstream,andupstreamexhausts.
IAC:AFLandAFLRat20kA/1swithupstreamexhaust,

5.21AutomaticTransferSystem(ATS)

ATSswitchgearshallgiveautomaticcontrolandmanagementofsourcesinthemediumvoltagewithusing
switchunits.
Theminimumtimetoswitchfromonesourcetosecondsourceshallbebetween(minimum)0.34sto2.24s
thatwouldbeadjustable.

Switchgearshallbeequippedwithmechanicalandelectricalinterlacingtoavoidanywrongoperation.
Switchgearshallguaranteeparallelsoperationbymechanicalandelectricalsynchronization.

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6.Typetestsandroutinetests

Dependingonswitchboard,typetestcertificatesmayberequiredfortheequipment,includingtheswitches
andthecircuitbreakers.

impulsedielectrictests,
powerfrequencydielectrictests,
temperaturerisetests,
shorttimewithstandcurrenttests,
mechanicaloperatingtests,
verificationofthedegreeofprotection,
internalarcwithstand

Inaddition,fortheswitchesandcircuitbreakers,theratedmakingandbreakingcapacitiesshallbe
substantiatedbyatestreport.
Fortheearthingswitch,themakingcapacity,theshorttimewithstandcurrentandthecorrespondingpeak
valueshallbesubstantiatedbyatestreport.
Theroutinetestscarriedoutbythemanufacturershallbesubstantiatedbyatestreportsignedbythe
manufacturer'squalitycontroldepartment.

Thereportshallcoverthefollowingaspects:

conformitywithdrawingsanddiagrams,
powerfrequencytests,
manualoperatingmechanismtests,
functionaltestsofLVauxiliariesandrelays.

7.Quality

Ifrequestedbytheclient,thesuppliershallprovideproofofapplicationofaqualityprocedurecomplying
withstandards.Thismeans:
useofaqualitymanualapprovedandsignedbyamanagementrepresentative,
regularupdatingofthismanualsothatitreflectsthemostrecentapplicablequalitycontrolprocedures,
ISO9002;9001certificationandalsoISO14001.
ProductEnvironmentalProfile(PEP)file

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