A Guid To HVAC
A Guid To HVAC
A Guid To HVAC
PART 1 GENERAL
1.01 The requirements of the Contract, Division [1] [01], and Division [16] [26] apply to work in
this Section.
1.04 REFERENCES
The medium voltage metal clad switchgear and protection devices in this specification
are designed and manufactured according to latest revision of the following standards
(unless otherwise noted).
1.05 DEFINITIONS
A. NEMA 1 Indoor metal clad switchgear intended for use on [2.4] [4.16] [4.8] [6.6]
[6.9] [7.2] [7.62] [12] [12.47] [13.2] [13.8] [14.4] KV, 3-phase, [ungrounded] [solidly
grounded] [resistance grounded] [high resistance grounded], [50] [60]-Hz system.
Switchgear shall be rated as indicated in drawings and have removable-element
vacuum circuit breakers. Enclosures and circuit breaker(s) shall have a basic
impulse rating of [60] [95] KV. Switchgear, including circuit breakers, meters, and
relays, shall be factory tested.
1.07 SUBMITTALS
A. Manufacturer shall provide copies of following documents to owner for review and
evaluation in accordance with general requirements of Division [1] [01] and Division
[16] [26]:
A. Maintain an up-to-date set of Contract documents. Note any and all revisions and
deviations that are made during the course of the project.
B. Deliver each medium voltage metal clad switchgear lineup in shipping splits no
larger than two (2) sections wide for ease of handling. Each section shall be
mounted on shipping skids and wrapped for protection.
D. Store equipment in a clean, dry space. Maintain factory protection or cover with
heavy canvas or plastic to keep out dirt, water, construction debris, and traffic.
(Provide temporary heat in enclosures to prevent condensation and allow for
proper air circulation.)
1.15 WARRANTY
A. Make all necessary field measurements to verify that equipment shall fit in
allocated space in full compliance with minimum required clearances specified in
local codes and standards.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.01 MANUFACTURER
A. GE SecoGear switchgear and related products have been used as basis for
design. Other manufacturers' products of equivalent quality, dimensions and
operating features may be acceptable, at the Engineer's discretion, if they comply
with all requirements specified or indicated in these Contract documents.
2.02 EQUIPMENT
A. Furnish GE SecoGear Medium Voltage Metal Clad Switchgear with [UL], [cUL]
label as indicated in drawings.
2.03 COMPONENTS
A. Refer to Drawings for: actual layout and location of equipment and components;
current ratings of devices, bus bars, and components; voltage ratings of devices,
components and assemblies; and other required details.
B. Enclosure
7. Furnish hinged rear doors which can be bolted closed for each cable
compartment. Provide front compartment doors with padlocking
provisions. Doors for the upper and lower compartments will be separate.
10. [Provide Infrared Viewing Windows for the rear doors of each
compartment. (optional)]
C. Main Bus
1. The main bus shall be silver plated copper and rated [1200A] [2000A], or
as indicated in drawings. Bus bars shall have a continuous current rating
based on temperature rise and documented by design tests. All joints will
be silver plated with at least 2 bolts per joint. Bus bars will be braced to
withstand magnetic stresses developed by currents equal to main power
circuit breaker close, carry, and interrupt ratings. Access to bus bars shall
be through removable panels. Bus bars shall be insulated with flame
retardant and non-hydroscopic insulation with a continuous current rating.
The bus supports shall be epoxy (standard).
D. Ground Bus
1. A copper ground bus 6mm x 50mm (0.236 x 1.97 inch) shall extend
throughout assembly with connections to each breaker grounding contact
and cable compartment ground terminal. Joints shall be made up as
indicated in drawings. Station ground connection points shall be located in
each end section.
E. Circuit Breakers
7. Breaker control voltage shall be [48 VDC] [,] [120 VAC/125 VDC] [,] [240
VAC/ 250 VDC]
8. [Provide a second breaker trip coil using [48 VDC] [,] [120 VAC/125 VDC]
[,] [240 VAC/ 250 VDC] control voltage for specified breakers. (optional)]
10. Each circuit breaker shall be provided with a 2-stage auxiliary switch with
two “a” and two “b” contacts.
11. [Provide key interlock to prevent racking the breaker into the connected
position.]
12. [Include a padlock provision for the breaker open and close pushbuttons
on selected breakers.]
14. [Each circuit breaker shall be provided with a TOC (position switch)
indicating whether the circuit breaker is in the “Connect” or
Test/Disconnect” position. Breaker shall have a 4-stage [8-stage] switch
with four[eight] “a” and four[eight] “b” contacts.} (Optional) (standard is not
to provide TOC)
15. [Each circuit breaker shall be provided with a MOC switch indicating
whether the circuit breaker is in the “Open” or “Closed” position. Breaker
shall have a 4-stage [8-stage] switch with four[eight] “a” and four[eight] “b”
contacts.] (Optional) (standard is not to provide MOC)
16. [Equip specified breakers with Under Voltage coil using [48 VDC] [,] [120
VAC/125 VDC] [,] [240 VAC/ 250 VDC] control voltage]
F. Instrument Transformers
6. Secondary control wiring shall be [No. 14 (standard)] [No. 12] [No. 10]
extra flexible, stranded, tinned-copper control wire, Type SIS cross-linked
polyethylene, rated 600 volts. CT circuits wiring shall be [No. 14
(standard)] [No. 12] [No. 10].
10. [Provide marking sleeves on all switchgear control wiring with wire origin
and / or destination information. (optional)]
1. Main breaker protective devices – Shall be the [None] [,] [GE/Multilin 850
relay or other ML selections], [specify relay by another manufacturer]
2. Tie breaker protective devices - Shall be the [None] [,] [GE/Multilin 850
relay or other ML selections], [specify relay by another manufacturer]
1. Main breaker metering - Shall be the [None] [,] [ML PQM II] [,] [EPM 7000]
[,] [EPM 9900] [,] [specify meter by another manufacturer].
2. Tie breaker metering - Shall be the [None] [,] [ML PQM II] [,] [EPM 7000]
[,] [EPM 9900] [,] [specify meter by another manufacturer].
3. Feeder breaker Metering - Shall be the [None] [,] [ML PQM II] [,] [EPM
7000] [EPM 9900] [,] [specify meter by another manufacturer].
4. Generator breaker metering - Shall be the [None] [,] [ML PQM II] [EPM
7000] [,] [EPM 9900] [,] [specify meter by another manufacturer].
A. Provide Ethernet switches for interfacing the protective relays to the facility PMCS
network.
1. Switch shall be [GE Multilin ML2400] [,] [GE Multilin ML1600] or approved
equal. Switch shall have capability for connecting Ethernet cables over a
combination of Fiber, 10BaseT and 100BaseT ports.
2.07 ACCESSORIES
A. Provide two indicating lights (red and green) for each breaker and one indicating
light (white) for each lockout relay, when provided. The indicating lights shall be
GE type C2000 with LED lamps, or can be integral to the breaker control switch.
C. [The breaker control switch shall be a Series 95 device [with LED’s] [without
LED’s]]
E. [Provide test switches on protective relays to permit trip blocking, relay isolation
and testing. The test switch shall be a [4 pole] [6 pole] [10 pole] GE ML type FT1.
Test switch shall have [black cover] [clear cover]]
G. [Extra manual racking handle]. (1 manual racking handle is furnished per lineup as
a standard.)
H. [Test box to bench test, inspect, and maintain the SecoVac breaker. (optional)]
I. [A manual ground and test device shall be provided for each breaker rating.
(optional)]
J. [Provide a motorized racking operator for use with each of the breakers, and
operating at [120 VAC/ 125 VDC] [240 VAC/250 VDC] (optional)]
2.08 TESTING
A. The switchgear equipment and circuit breakers shall receive factory production
tests as listed below:
1. Equipment
d. Polarity verification
e. Sequence test
2. Breakers
d. Timing test
2.09 FINISH
A. All steel structure members shall be cleaned, rinsed, and phosphatized prior to
painting.
C. All exterior and interior surfaces of the switchgear assembly shall be ANSI 61 gray
as standard.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 EXAMINATION
C. Verify that the medium voltage metal clad switchgear is ready to install.
E. Verify that required utilities are available, in proper location and ready for use.
3.02 LOCATION
3.03 INSTALLATION
Additional provisions and editing may be required for this part to customize to the site
requirements.
C. Megger and record phase to phase and phase to ground insulation resistance of
each bus section. Megger for [1] minute(s) for each measurement at minimum
voltage of [1000] VDC. Record values for future reference as a base line. Refer to
NETA standards for additional guidance.
A. Adjust all [circuit breakers] [,] [switches] [,] [access doors] [,] [operating handles] for
free [mechanical] [ and / or] [electrical] operation as described in manufacturer's
instructions.
B. Adjust relay trip and time delay settings to values [specified] [determined] by
Customer's Engineer [as recommended in the Coordination Study provided by
others].
3.06 CLEANING
A. Clean interiors of [switchgear] [,] [switchboards] [,] [panels] [,] [separate enclosures]
to remove construction debris, dirt, shipping materials.
END OF SECTION