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ENCLOSURE-1
SUPPLY, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF MV PANELS FOR MECHANICAL SYSTEM
AREA FACILITY AT ISITE CAMPUS, MARATHAHALLI, BANGALORE
DETAILS OF QUANTITIES
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1.0 LT PANELS
Supply, Testing and Commissioning of the following Indoor type LT
panel, Floor mounting type and free standing. The panel shall be of
compartmentalised type single front fabricated from CRCA sheet
steel.The doors shall be made with 2mm sheet and Partition with 1.6mm
Sheet. The switchgear shall be manufactured as per IS 13947, 8623(part1). The enclosure protection shall be IP 52. The busbars shall be air
insulated and made of electrical grade aluminium/copper complying with
latest relavant standards(E91E of IS 5082) and suitable for 415 Volts, 4
wire 50 Hz system. The busbars and connections shall be suitably
supported/braced with non-hygroscopic DMC/FRP/SMC supports to
provide a fault withstand capacity as specified. High tensile bolts and
spring washers shall be provided at all busbar joints. The busbars shall be
liberally sized and shall have uniform cross section throughout, and shall
be capable of carrying the rated current at 415V continuously. All bus
connections, joints and taps shall be short and as straight as possible and
tinned and provided with shrouded Protective releases.
The detailed technical
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Busbar chamber shall have louvers with fine mesh inside. Fire &
corrosion resistant coating similar to VIPER FR1101 applied in two
coats with necessary primer inside the panel and the shade shall be of
Epoxy powder coated RAL 7032, Colour coding to be provided at ends
for identification. The following features to be considered by Panel
builder.
a) All the ACBs, MCCBs shall have potential free aux NO/NC contacts
for ON,OFF,TRIP
b) All the MCCB shall have suitable rotory handle with facility for Pad
locking & Door Interlocking.
c) Incomer Breakers shall be provided with Shunt trip coil for remote
tripping. For other MCCB provision shall be made to add shunt trip.
d) Insulated shrouding shall be provided for live parts.
e) FRLS PVC copper wires (2.5 sqmm.) shall be used for control wiring.
f) CT's shall be provided with shorting terminals.
g) Fire retardant DMC/SMC fillings for openings around BUSBAR:near the sectional barriers.
h) Facilities in the terminals to have direct termination with aluminium
cables.
i) Shall have high mechanical dielectric strength.
j) Door interlocking facility
k) Shall have fire barriers
l) Switch body shall be made of fire retardant materials/heat insulating
materials.
m) Shall be mountable in any position in vertical plane for operation.
n) Shall be suitable for horizontal expansion in future.
o) Surface treatment to panel,frame and all steel parts of the panel shall
be carried out through seven tank process.
p) After surface treatment panel shall be painted through powder coating
process with two coats of Zinc chromate primer and two coats of powder
coat paint
q) All the ACBs/ MCCBs shall have Neutral links and it should
brought out to respective breaker cubicle.
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r) All the ACBs/ MCCBs shall have inbuilt features against earth
fault, overload, short circuit protection with trip free mechanism
and necessary shunt trip releases & auxiliary contacts unless
otherwise specified.
For the MCCBs with thermo-magnetic based releases, Earth Fault
protection module alongwith necessary CTs may be considered in
order to achieve Earth Fault Protection.
s) Panel fabrication shall be as per revelent IS.
t) Inner surface shall have fire and corrosion resistant coating similar to
VIPER FR-1101 applied in two coats with necessary primer.
u) The Main busbar size shall be as indicated in specification and the sub
busbars shall not be less than 70% of the Main Busbar size.
v) Only one MCB with rating 63A and above shall be fixed in a
Compartmrent and not more than two MCBs with rating below 63A shall
be fixed in a compartment.
The Panel Shall Consist Of The Following:1.1 MAIN PANEL:IV (ADMIN BLOCK)
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INCOMER:1250A, TP+Neutral link Air Circuit Breaker (ACB) 50kA with RS-485
communication port & SCADA compatible & Microprocessor based
protective release against earth fault, overload & short circuit & trip free
mechanism with Shunt trip release & auxiliary contacts - 1 Set
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1.2 PANEL: 1 (ADMIN BLOCK)
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Same as Item No. 1.1 Above but with following:INCOMER:200A, TP+Neutral link Moulded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB) 50kA
with RS 485 communication port & SCADA compatible &
Microprocessor based protective release protection against earth fault,
overload & short circuit & trip free mechanism with Shunt trip release &
auxiliary contacts - 1 Set
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1.4 PANEL: 3 (ADMIN BLOCK)
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Same as Item No. 1.1 Above but with following:INCOMER:125A, TP+Neutral link Moulded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB) 50 kA
with RS 485 communication port & SCADA compatible &
Microprocessor based protective release against earth fault, overload &
short circuit & trip free mechanism with Shunt trip release & auxiliary
contacts - 1 Set
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1.6 PANEL: 5 (ADMIN BLOCK)
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Same as Item No. 1.1 Above but with following:INCOMER:100A , TPN Moulded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB) 35 kA with RS-485
communication port & SCADA compatible & Microprocessor based
protective release against earth fault, overload & short circuit & trip free
mechanism with Shunt trip release & auxiliary contacts - 1 Set
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BUSBAR:415V, 250 Amps TPN aluminium busbar (Neutral busbar shall be equal
to phase Busbar.
(Phase Busbar Cross Section - 375 sqmm.)
(Neutral Busbar Cross Section - 375 sqmm.)
Metering & Indication Lamps:RYB LED Type Indication lamp with MCB Control-1Set.
Digital Multi Data Meter (MDM) with RS-485 Communication Port &
SCADA compatible equivalent to Schneider/Conzerv make Smart
Demand Controller EM7280, Accuracy: Class 1, Aux. supply: 240V AC 1set.
(0-500) V Voltmeter with selector switch - 1Set.
160/5 15 VA class -1 epoxy resin cast CTs - 1Set.
OUTGOINGS:32A DP MCB : 16 Nos.
40A TP+Neutral Link MCB : 21 Nos.
Cable Entry: Bottom of the panel
Note: Neutral Link Current Rating shall be same as Phase current
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1.8 UPS MSB (ADMIN BLOCK)
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Same as Item No. 1.1 Above but with following:INCOMER:630A , 4P Change over switch -1No.
630A, 4P Moulded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB) 50 kA with RS-485
communication port & SCADA compatible & Microprocessor based
protective release against earth fault, overload & short circuit & trip free
mechanism with Shunt trip release & auxiliary contacts - 1 Set
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BUSBAR:415V, 800 Amps TPN aluminium busbar (Neutral busbar shall be equal
to phase Busbar.
(Phase Busbar Cross Section - 1100 sqmm.)
(Neutral Busbar Cross Section -1100 sqmm.)
Metering & Indication Lamps:RYB LED Type Indication lamp with MCB Control-1Set.
Digital Multi Data Meter (MDM) with RS-485 Communication Port &
SCADA compatible equivalent to Schneider/Conzerv make Smart
Demand Controller EM7280, Accuracy: Class 1, Aux. supply: 240V AC.
- 1set.
(0-500) V Voltmeter with selector switch - 1Set.
630/5 15VA class -1 epoxy resin cast CTs - 1Set.
OUTGOINGS:200A TP+Neutral link MCCB (35kA) (Microprocessor based protective
release with Over current, Short Circuit and Earth Fault Protection) : 3
Nos.
300A TP+Neutral link MCCB (35kA) (Microprocessor based protective
release with Over current, Short Circuit and Earth Fault Protection) : 3
Nos.
Cable Entry: Bottom of the panel
Note: Neutral Link Current Rating shall be same as Phase current
1.9 UPS PANEL: 2 (ADMIN BLOCK)
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Same as Item No. 1.1 Above but with following:INCOMER:200A, TP+Neutral link (Neutral link rated same as phase current)
Moulded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB) 50 kA with RS 485
communication port & SCADA compatible & Microprocessor based
protective release against earth fault, overload & short circuit & trip free
mechanism with Shunt trip release & auxiliary contacts - 1 Set
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BUSBAR:415V, 250 Amps TPN aluminium busbar (Neutral busbar shall be equal
to phase BUSBAR:-.
(Phase Busbar Cross Section - 375 sqmm.)
(Neutral Busbar Cross Section - 375 sqmm.)
Metering & Indication Lamps:RYB LED Type Indication lamp with MCB Control-1Set.
Digital Multi Data Meter (MDM) with RS-485 Communication Port &
SCADA compatible equivalent to Schneider/Conzerv make Smart
Demand Controller EM7280, Accuracy: Class 1, Aux. supply: 240V AC.
- 1set.
(0-500) V Voltmeter with selector switch - 1Set.
200/5 15 VA class -1 epoxy resin cast CTs - 1Set.
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BUSBAR:415V, 400 Amps TPN aluminium busbar (Neutral busbar shall be equal
to phase BUSBAR:-.
(Phase Busbar Cross Section - 600 sqmm.)
(Neutral Busbar Cross Section - 600 sqmm.)
Metering & Indication Lamps:RYB LED Type Indication lamp with MCB Control-1Set.
Digital Multi Data Meter (MDM) with RS-485 Communication Port &
SCADA compatible equivalent to Schneider/Conzerv make Smart
Demand Controller EM7280, Accuracy: Class 1, Aux. supply: 240V AC.
- 1set.
(0-500) V Voltmeter with selector switch - 1Set.
400/5 15 VA class -1 epoxy resin cast CTs - 1Set.
OUTGOINGS:63A TP+Neutral Link MCB : 8 Nos.
32A DP MCB : 2 Nos.
Cable Entry: Bottom of the panel
Note: Neutral Link Current Rating shall be same as Phase current
1.11 AC PANEL (ADMIN BLOCK)
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Same as Item No. 1.1 Above but with following:INCOMER:630A, TP+Neutral link Moulded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB) 50 kA
with RS 485 communication port & SCADA compatible &
Microprocessor based protective release against earth fault, overload &
short circuit & trip free mechanism with Shunt trip release & auxiliary
contacts - 1 Set
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1.15 LIGHTING PANEL : 1 (LAB BLOCK-GF)
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Same as Item No. 1.1 Above but with following:INCOMER:200A TP+Neutral link MCCB 50 kA with RS 485 communication port &
SCADA compatible & Microprocessor based protective release against
earth fault, overload & short circuit & trip free mechanism with Shunt
trip release & auxiliary contacts - 1 Set
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1.17 LIGHTING PANEL : 2 (LAB BLOCK-GF)
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Same as Item No. 1.1 Above but with following:INCOMER:200A TP+Neutral link MCCB 50 kA with RS 485 communication port
& SCADA compatible & Microprocessor based protective release
against earth fault, overload & short circuit & trip free mechanism with
Shunt trip release & auxiliary contacts - 1 Set
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1.30 UPS PANEL-2 (LAB BLOCK-GF)
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Same as Item No. 1.1 Above but with following:INCOMER:200A, FP Moulded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB) 50 kA with RS-485
communication port & SCADA compatible & microprocessor based
protective release against earth fault, overload & short circuit & trip free
mechanism with Shunt trip release & auxiliary contacts - 1 Set
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2.0 APFC PANEL BOARD
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Supply installation, testing and commissioning of front operated indoor
cubicle type, free standing 300 kVAR Automatic power factor controller
panel suitable for operation on 415V, three phase,4 wire 50HZ AC
supply system, capable to withstand a short circuit level of 50 kA rms
symmetrical. The panel shall be fabricated out of 14 SWG CRCA sheet
steel with necessary anti-corrosive treatment and shall be dust and vermin
proof construction suitable for installation on pedestal /existing cable
trench.
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t)The Main busbar size shall be as indicated in specification and the sub
busbars shall not be less than 70% of the Main bus bar size.The
continuous rating of the busbar shall be 125% of the rated current.
The detailed technical specification is enclosed herewith as
ANNEXURE-2.
The panel shall be consisting of the following
INCOMER:800A TP+Neutral link ACB, 50 kA with RS 485 communication port &
SCADA compatible & Microprocessor based protective release against
earth fault, overload & short circuit & trip free mechanism with Shunt
trip release & 5NO 5NC auxiliary contacts - 1 Set
BUSBAR:415V, 1000 Amps TPN aluminium busbar.
(Cross Section - 1300 sqmm) - 1 Set
OUT GOINGS:300 KVAr (25KVAr x 12) Capacitor Bank controlled by 12 stage
microprocessor based APFC relay and capacitor duty contactor for
capacitor switching. Complete with supply, fixing and wiring of
Capacitors, Contactors, APFC relay, Sensing CTs, Auto / Manual
selector switch, emergency stop push button, LED Type indicating, ON /
OFF push button actuators on each stage, cooling fans (Minimum 2No.
of fresh air and 2No. of exhaust fans) each with thermostats.
Each 25 KVAr stage shall have 1 No. of 25 KVAr APP (All Poly
Propylene) capacitor, Controlled Capacitor duty Contactor of suitable
rating and 63A 3pole MCCB - 12 Set.
SENSING CTs having suitable class and rating shall be provided in the
existing Main LT Panel inclusive of necessary control wiring with 2.5
Sqmm armoured copper conductor cable, end terminations etc. from
Main LT panel SENSING CTs to APFC Panel.
Note:Existing LT Panel with 4000A incomer from 2500KVA, 11kV/433V,
50Hz, 3 Phase Transformer.
Bus bar dimension detailsPhase Bus : 2 numbers of 12mm x 160 mm saparated by 13mm.(for each
Phase)
Phase to Pahse Clearance : 140mm
Phase to Body Clearance : 90mm
Metering & Indication Lamps:RYB LED Type Indication lamp with MCB Control-1Set.
Digital Multi Data Meter (MDM) with RS-485 Communication Port &
SCADA compatible equivalent to Schneider/Conzerv make Smart
Demand Controller EM7280, Accuracy: Class 1, Aux. supply: 240V AC.
- 1set.
300/5 15 VA class -1 epoxy resin cast CTs - 1Set.
Cable Entry: Bottom of the panel
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Metallic / Insulated barriers shall be provided within vertical sections and between adjacent
sections to ensure prevention of accidental contact with:
i) Main bus bars and vertical risers during operation, inspection or maintenance of
functional units and front of mounted accessories.
ii) Cable terminations of one functional unit, when working on those of adjacent unit/ units.
All doors / covers providing access to live power equipment / circuits shall be provided with
tool or key operated fasteners to prevent unauthorized access.
Provisions shall be made for permanently earthing the frames and other metal parts of the
switch gear by two independent connections.
All the GI strips, bolts, nuts to be used in the panel shall be of hot dip galvanized with not less
than 50 micron thick zinc coating.
4.3 Metal Treatment and Finish:
All steel works used in the construction of the switch boards shall have undergone a suitable
rigorous metal treatment seven tank process so as to remove oxide scales and rust formation and to
facilitate a durable coating of the paint on the metal surfaces and to prevent spreading of rust, even
in the event of paint film being mechanically damaged. Surface treatment for the panel, frame and
all steel shall be carried out through seven tank process.
Panels shall be painted by powder coating (with Siemens grey) process with two coats of zinc
chromate primer and two coats of powder painting. Fire and corrosion resistant coating similar to
VIPER FR-1101 shall be applied inside of the panels in two coats with necessary primer.
4.4 Bus Bars:
The bus bars shall be housed in non-segregated sheet steel compartments in the cubicle at
convenient locations with provision for access to the bus bars from the front of the panel. The bus
bar chamber and the breaker cubicle shall have inter panel fire-barriers.
The bus bars shall be air insulated and made of high conductivity, electrical grade
COPPER/ALUMINIUM bus bar complying with the latest relevant standards. The bus bar shall be
suitably supported with non-hygroscope, High dielectric value SMC/FRP busbar supports to provide
a fault withstand capacity. The neutral as well as the earth bus shall be capable of withstanding the
required fault level.
Large clearance and creepage distances shall be provided on the bus bar system to minimize the
possibility of a fault.
Fire retardant DMC/SMC filling for openings around bus bar near the sectional barriers. Shall
have fire barriers at appropriate locations inside. All the bus bars shall be provided with heat
shrinkable sleeves.
High tensile bolts, nuts and spring washers shall be provided at all bus bar joints.
The main phase bus bars shall have continuous current rating throughout the length of each
power control center and the neutral bus bars shall have a continuous rating of at least 50% of the
phase bus bars unless specified in the Bill of Quantities.
Connections from the main bus bars to functional circuits shall be arranged and supported so as
to withstand without any damage or deformation, the thermal and dynamic stresses due to short
circuit currents.
Following sizes of busbars shall be maintained.
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Area (Sqmm.)
1500
375
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250
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Phase - 375
Neutral - 375
Phase - 1100
Neutral - 1100
Phase - 375
Neutral - 375
Phase - 600
Neutral - 600
1100
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375
1300
375
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1300
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1100
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1850
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750
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1300
1500
Phase - 600
Neutral - 600
Phase 375
Neutral - 375
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10. INDICATING EQUIPMENT:The incomer ACBs & MCCBs cubicle shall have indicating instrument of flush mounted direct
reading, industrial pattern confirming to the relevant latest amended IS. Indicating lamps shall be
LED type to avoid unnecessary power consumption and also for bright indication. Lamps shall be
low burden type and shall be mounted as an assembly incorporating lamp holder, lens and resistor.
The lamps shall be accessible from the front of the cubicle.
The indicating lamps shall have the following colour requirements in each panel.
Equipment ON
-RED
(e.g. circuit breaker closed)
Equipment OFF
-GREEN
(e.g. circuit breaker open)
Abnormal function of equipment
-AMBER
(e.g. circuit protection trip)
11. CONTROL WIRING:Control wiring shall be flexible stranded copper wire of minimum 2.5mm2 cross section, PVC
insulated. Wiring for current transformer circuits shall be of minimum 2.5mm2 cross section copper
conductor.
Wiring shall be continuous between terminations with no joint and shall be neatly laid together in a
suitable channel or conduit. All wiring shall be identified by numbered ferrules at each termination
point. The ferrules shall be securely located to the wire so that they cannot easily be disturbed.
Control connections shall be suitably grouped in each unit in a terminal block located in a terminal
chamber.
Each terminal blocks shall have an identification label and shall be provided with 10% spare
terminals.
12. CABLE END TERMINATION BOX:
Cable entries (knock out) and terminals shall be provided in the switch board to suit the number,
type and size of aluminium conductor power cables including provision for future additional cable
entries. Necessary numbers of terminal blocks with sufficient ways for termination of the cables
shall be provided in the cable alleys. The outgoing terminals of all switchgear shall be conveniently
extended up to cable alley and facilitate easy termination of all cables as indicated by Dept. after
award of order. Generous size of cabling chambers shall be provided with the position of cable
glands and terminals such that cables can be easily and safely terminated. Barriers or shrouds shall
be provided to permit safe working at the terminals of one circuit without accidentally touching that
of another live circuit. Cable risers shall be adequately supported to withstand the effects of rated
short circuit currents without damage and without causing secondary faults.
Facilities in the terminal box to have direct termination with aluminium cables. The cables likely
to be connected are of sizes up to 3 C x 300 sq.mm XLPE cable. As such the terminals of the
ACBs & MCCBs are required to be extended inside the cable alley adequately to cater for
termination of all such cables.
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15. The makes of components such as ACBs/ MCCBs/ relays/ meters/ CTs shall be one among
the following approved makes.
ACBs
MCCBs (Upto 400 A)
MCCBs (above 400 A)
MCBs
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General:The switchboard shall be metal clad, totally enclosed, rigid, compartmentalized design, floor
mounting, air insulated, extensible cubicle type for use on medium voltage power, 3 phase 4 wire
50 Hz system. The equipment shall be designed for operation in high ambient temperature of
550C and high humidity tropical atmospheric conditions. Means shall be provided to facilitate
ease of inspection, cleaning and repairs for use in installations where continuity of operation is of
prime importance.
Standards:The equipment listed below shall conform to the requirements shown:
IEC 60931, IS 13585
- Capacitors
IS 13947-1&4, IEC 60947
- Contactors
Along with all relevant standards for all other equipments as mentioned in the Annexure - I.
2. Bus Bars
As Per Annexure I, Section 4.4.
3. ACB Air Circuit Breaker
As per the Annexure I, Section 5.1.
4. MCCB - Moulded Case Circuit Breaker
As per the Annexure I, Section 5.2.
5. Capacitors:
Capacitors shall be APP type, heavy duty, 25 KVAr, 50 Hz, 440 V, AC supply rated for power factor
improvement. Capacitors shall be dry type, delta connected, low loss and shall comply all relevant
Standards. Capacitors shall have discharge resistors, Over-Temperature disconnector and Over-pressure
disconnector. Capacitors shall conform to following specifications.
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Rating
25 KVAr, 50 Hz, 440 V, AC Capacitor
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Connection
Three Phase Delta Connected
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Dielectric
All Poly Propylene, Dry type
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Operating Temperature
-50Cto 550C
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Total Capacitor Losses
< 0.5 W / KVAr
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Maximum Over current (r.m.s)
1.5 In
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Max Voltage rise (r.m.s)
1.3Vn
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Inrush current (r.m.s)
200 In
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Capacitance Tolerance
-5 to +10 %
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Discharge device
Resistor
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Discharge Rate
<50V after 1 Min
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Protection
Over pressure disconnector
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Test Voltage between Terminals
2.15 times Vn for 10 Sec
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Test Voltage between
3 KV for 10 Sec
Terminals to case
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Contactor
Contactor shall be of capacitor duty type rated for uninterrupted duty as defined in IS 13947-1&4, IEC
60947.
Each contactor shall be provided with 2 N/O and 2 N/C auxiliary contacts.
The contactors shall be so chosen as to withstand inrush current due to parallel switching.
7. Automatic Power Factor Controller
APFC relay controller shall be 12-stage. Microprocessor based Controller shall sense the pf and
automatically switch ON / OFF the capacitor unit or stage to achieve pre-set target pf. Controller shall
have programmable interval to slow down the switching as much as possible to suit the load dynamics.
Relay shall have self-optimizing / selective predefined switching sequence for fast compensation without
over compensation and switching harmonics. APFC relay shall have following features.
Manual and automatic operation.
Monitoring and indicating switching of operations in each stage to identify the faulty capacitor.
Display of pf and error status.
Potential free low pf alarm contact.
PF Controller shall provide instantaneous readings of KVAr output of each capacitor steps, Active
power, Reactive power, Apparent Power, Load current, Capacitor current and Voltage.
The PF controller shall have built in non-removable data logger.
Controller shall have communication facility on MODBUS RS485 or equivalent standard protocol.
APFC relay shall have protection features against under voltage / over voltage and protection against
harmonics.
The capacitor stages shall be switched on by rotation to equalise the working hours.
The control should have provision for setting the level of improved PF at the required level from 0.85
to 0.995 lag at our choice.
8. Current Transformers
As per the Annexure I, Section 7.
Instruments and Meters
As per the Annexure I. Section 9.
10. General
Push Buttons, Cable Terminations, Control wiring and Labelling shall be as per the Annexure I.
9.
11. Tests
The routine tests shall be conducted as per IS standards on APFC and shall comprise Inspection of the
Switchboards including inspection of wiring and electrical operational and functional tests where
necessary and Checking of protective measures and electrical continuity of the protective circuits.
Operation and functionality tests of APFC relay with all capacitors and switching contactors in Auto/
manual modes.
Above-mentioned tests shall be carried out twice. Once at manufacturer works and other at site before
commissioning of the panels. All other tests shall be conducted as per Annexure-I.
12. Drawings
After the award of the contract the contractors shall submit three copies of the following drawings for
approval of the Department.
Outline dimensional drawing of the Capacitor bank showing the general arrangement indicating the
following:
Bus bar clearances
Power and control / communication cable entry points.
Arrangements of capacitors in capacitor bank.
Configuration of busbars
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