SECTION 16355

15kV AND 35kV SWITCHGEAR AND BUS DUCT

REVISE BOLD ITALICIZED SENTENCES SUITABLY BY THE USER AS

APPLICABLE FOR HIS PROJECT

PART 1 – GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

A. The work includes engineering, design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing

and commissioning of 15kV and 35kV indoor metal-clad switchgear line-up and
15kV and 35kV bus duct for incoming and tie circuits. Switchgear configuration
and location of the works shall be as shown on Contract drawings.

B. The Contractor shall, as part of his responsibility, check the ratings and/or sizes
of those components whose ratings and sizes are specified in the Contract
documents. When this check indicates that the specified ratings and sizes are
not adequate, the Contractor shall make the necessary changes.

C. The supply of materials and equipment shall include the following:

1. Manufacturing the equipment and its major components.

2. Manufacturing and supply of all associated accessories.

3. Implementation of manufacturer's standards and otherwise specified

quality control program for inspection and testing of products.

4. Sizing and application calculations for systems and components and

verification of all specified sizes and quantities.

5. Preparation of design and shop drawings.

6. Preparation of system protection (relaying) coordination studies.

7. Preparation of installation detail drawings.

8. Preparation of commissioning and start-up manuals.

9. Preparation of operation and maintenance manuals.

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 10. Certification of specification compliance for all products and test reports.

11. Delivery of all materials and equipment to the site.

12. Special tools required for the initial installation and future maintenance.

13. Commissioning spare parts.

14. List of Recommended Operational Spare Parts.

D. The installation of switchgear and bus duct shall include the following:

1. All electrical, civil, structural and mechanical work.

2. Implementation of all manufacturer’s standards and otherwise specified

quality control, inspection and testing procedures.

3. Field testing.

4. Commissioning and energization of the switchgear, bus duct and related

equipment.

5. Preparation of "As-Built" drawings including revision of existing

interface drawings (originals) to "As-built" condition.

E. Like parts of the circuit breaker(s) of the same rating shall be fully
interchangeable both electrically and mechanically so that where so
interchanged, the circuit breaker(s) shall perform equally well in every respect.

F. The design, including configuration of switchgear, protection, control,

monitoring and metering systems and equipment shall follow the
precedence of existing "like" systems.

G. Related Work:

Section 16910 Control and Instrument Wiring within Equipment

Section 16912 Control, Instrument and Telecommunication Cables

1.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. The switchgear and bus duct including all components furnished in accordance
with this Specification shall comply with the latest edition of the following
applicable Standards and Codes:

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 1. International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC):

a. 60044-1 Current Transformers

b. 60056 High-Voltage Alternating-Current Circuit Breakers

c. 60129 Alternating Current Disconnectors and Grounding

Switches

d. 60186 Voltage Transformers

e 60298 AC Metal-Enclosed Switchgear and Control Gear

for Rated Voltages Above 1 kV and up to and
Including 52 kV

2. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

a. 142 Grounding of Industrial and Commercial Power

Systems (Green Book)

b. C37.04 Rating Structure for AC-High Voltage Circuit Breakers

c. C37.06 AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers Rated on a

Symmetrical Current Basis - Preferred Ratings and
Related Required Capabilities

d. C37.09 Test Procedure for AC High-Voltage Circuit Breakers

on a Symmetrical Current Basis

e. C37.2 Electrical Power System Device Function Numbers

and Contact Designations

f. C37.20.2 Metal-Clad Switchgear

g. C37.23 Metal Enclosed Bus

h. C57.13 Requirements for Instrument Transformers

3. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

a. NFPA 70 National Electrical Code

4. Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu

a. General Design Criteria and Technical Guidelines.

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B. Any conflict between this specification and the referenced standards shall be
brought to the attention of the Royal Commission for written resolution.

C. Contractor may, upon the approval of the Royal Commission, use other
standards and publications, the use of which will result in equipment of
comparable or better quality than that specified. The Contractor shall submit a
copy of the applicable sections of the other standards in the English language for
review by the Royal Commission.

1.3 SUBMITTALS

A. Test Reports: Submit test reports and certification of all manufacturer factory
tests. Test reports shall show compliance with applicable standards. Submit
field test plans and field test reports. All test reports shall be in English language.

B. Design and Shop Drawings: Submit for review the following as a minimum:

1. One-line diagrams.

2. Three-line diagrams.

3. Schematic wiring and interconnection diagrams for protection, metering,

monitoring and controls.

4. Material lists.

5. Outline and dimensional arrangement.

6. Layout and installation details complete with supports for switchgear and
bus duct.

7. Bus duct arrangement, details, elevations, sections and assembly.

C. Calculations: Submit the following calculations:

1. Equipment including current and voltage transformers sizing and

application calculations.

2. Fault current analysis to verify the short-circuit rating of equipment.

3. Protective relays settings and coordination study.

4. Bus duct induced current and voltage across insulating joints and
supporting structure.

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 D. Product Data: Submit manufacturers’ data sheets and catalog, for all equipment
furnished.

E. Specification Analysis: Changes or additions to this specification, together with

the reasons for the suggested departures from this specification, when the
Contractor believes that equally good, better or more suitable product could be
furnished.

PART 2 – PRODUCTS

2.1 GENERAL

A. The switchgear and bus duct will be installed indoors at an elevation less than
1000 meters above sea level in a seismic zone classification defined in the Royal
Commission Building Code.

B. The site conditions under which the switchgear and associated equipment is
required to operate are as follows:

1. Room temperature, air conditioned (A/C) 32°C

2. Maximum room temperature if A/C fails (8 hours) 55°C

C. For complete information about site conditions, see the Royal Commission
General Design Criteria and Technical Guidelines.

2.2 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR 15KV and 35kV SWITCHGEAR

A. Ratings: The most significant ratings of switchgear in accordance with IEC

60298, IEEE Std C37.20.2 and IEEE Std C37.06 shall include:

15kV 35kV
1. Rated system voltage kV (rms) 13.8 34.5
2. Maximum system voltage kV (rms) 15 38
3. Power frequency withstand
(1 minute) voltage kV (rms) 36 80
4. Lightning impulse withstand
(1.2x50 Microsecond) voltage (BIL) kV (peak) 95 150
5. Main buses continuous current A 1250 2000 3000 2000 2500
6. Circuit Breakers, incoming & tie A 1250 2000 3000 2000 2500

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 15kV 35kV
7. Circuit breakers, feeder A 400 630 1000 630 1250
8. Interrupting current kA (rms sym) 31.5 25
9. Peak withstand current kA 80 62.5
10. Short-time withstand current
for three sec kA (rms sym) 31.5 25
11. Interrupting time ms 83(5 cycles) 83(5 cycles)
12. Power system frequency Hz 60 60
13. Rated auxiliary AC voltage Vac 220/127 220/127
14. Rated DC voltage Vdc 125 125
15. Power frequency withstand voltage
(1 minute) for auxiliary AC voltage kV 2 2

16. The switchgear shall be fully rated for the maximum expected short-circuit
current (see 1.3C2).

17. Reliable operation of switchgear and associated auxiliaries for at least

eight (8) hours at a maximum room temperature of 55°C and a relative
humidity of up to 90% in the event of failure of the air-conditioning system.

B. General: The 15kV and 35kV switchgear shall be metal-clad, arc-proof,

compartmented, single bus/busbar type with withdrawable vacuum or SF6 circuit
breakers. The switchgear shall be a factory assembled lineup of individual free
standing vertical sections (cubicles) sharing a common horizontal bus and
common ground bus. The switchgear shall be of a proven design. In addition to
manufacturing standards the following minimum requirements shall be met:

1. The switchgear shall be designed tested, and assembled in accordance

with the applicable IEEE and IEC standards for all components and
related auxiliary equipment.

2. Configuration and quantities of components shall be as shown on contract

drawings. Each circuit breaker shall be housed in one high cubicle.
Stacking of breakers in a cubicle will not be acceptable.

3. Switchgear cubicle numbering shall be in line with the conventional

numbering system of Marafiq (the utility Company).

4. The switchgear shall not be configured in a back-to-back arrangement.

Access space shall be provided in back and in front of the switchgear as
recommended by the manufacturer.

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 5. The switchgear shall be equipped with grounding switches or portable
ground and test devices, lock-out provisions and all other necessary
protective features to ensure that during repairs and maintenance on any
particular section of the switchgear there will be no possibility of personnel
or equipment being endangered under any circumstances.

6. Mechanical latching and electrical circuit interlocking devices shall be

provided to prevent operational errors that may cause hazardous
conditions.

7. Cell switches shall provide positive indication of circuit breaker positions

whether racked-in, racked-out in test position or withdrawn from cubicle.

8. Maintenance and repair of any component in the installation shall be

possible without having to switch off any other feeder of the installation.

9. Thermostatically controlled space heaters shall be provided to prevent the

condensation of moisture. Space heaters shall be rated twice the supply
voltage.

10. The following equipment required for handling, testing, and operating of
switchgear shall be furnished:

a. One manual crank or other operating device for each switchgear

assembly for withdrawing or placing the breaker in the operating
position.

b. Lifting device for circuit breaker removal.

c. Circuit breaker manual closing device.

d. Control jumpers for operating circuit breaker when at the test

station.

e. Test station cabinet (portable).

f. Any other standard equipment required for test, inspection,

maintenance and operation of the metal-clad switchgear.

11. Each switchgear assembly shall have 20% spare units as shown on
contract drawings complete with medium voltage circuit breakers, relays,
switches and indicating lights.

12. Protective relays, meters and indicating instruments shall be mounted on

the front of the switchgear enclosures in semi flush draw out type case.

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 Relays shall be for operation on 5 ampere current transformer secondary
circuits and 120 V voltage transformer secondary circuits.

C. Switchgear sections/compartments shall be equipped with the following major

components:

1. Each incoming/supply breaker section shall be provided with the following:

a. Grounding switch or ground and test device for breaker

maintenance.

b. One (1) current transformer per pole on the supply (line) side of the
breaker. Each current transformer shall have three (3) secondaries.

c. Two (2) voltage transformers connected phase-to-phase on

the supply (line) side. Each transformer shall have two (2)
secondaries.

d. One (1) control, relays and metering compartment.

e. Control, protection, monitoring and metering systems as specified

herein and as required.

f. Interlocks between circuit breaker and the upstream breaker to

prevent improper sequence of operation.

g. Provision for terminating non-segregated bus-duct. Rating of the

bus-duct shall be determined by the Contractor.

OR

Provisions for terminating one/two/three single core XLPE

medium voltage cables per phase. The number of conductors
per phase and size to be determined by Contractor. Cable
sizing calculations shall be submitted for approval.

h. Cubicle lighting.

2. Each outgoing/feeder breaker section shall be provided with the following:

a. Grounding switch or ground and test device for breaker

maintenance.

b. One (1) current transformer per pole on the load side of the
breaker. Each current transformer shall have three (3) secondaries.

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 c. One (1) control, relays and metering compartment.

d. Control, protection, monitoring and metering systems as specified

herein and as required.

e. Provisions for terminating one/two/three 15kV and one/two 35kV

300mm2 single core XLPE cables per phase. Conductor size shall
be determined by Contractor. Cable sizing calculations shall be
submitted for approval.

f. Cubicle lighting.

3. Bus-tie breaker section shall be provided with the following:

a. Grounding switch or ground and test device for breaker
maintenance.

b. One (1) current transformer per pole on one side of the

breaker for 15kV switchgear. Each current transformer shall
have two (2) secondaries. One (1) current transformer per pole
on each side of the breaker for 35kV switchgear. Each current
transformer shall have one (1) and four (4) secondaries
respectively.

c. Control, relay and metering compartment.

d. Bus transfer system specified herein and as required.

e. Bus transition connections and cubicles as required.

f. Cubicle lighting.

4. Metering compartments shall be provided on each side of bus-tie breaker.

Each metering compartment shall contain the following:

a. Busbar grounding switches.

b. Two (2) voltage transformers connected phase-to-phase on the

supply (line) side. Each transformer shall have one (1) secondary.

c. Sync-check relays and auxiliary controls compartment.

D. Enclosure requirements shall include the following:

1. The enclosure shall be general-purpose, ventilated.

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 2. The individual cubicles shall be separated from one another by 3mm thick
steel partitions. The air insulated busbar compartments shall be
partitioned from cubicle to cubicle by arc barriers. Panels, doors and
barriers in other areas of switchgear, shall be 1.9mm thick sheet steel.

3. The breaker compartments shall have hinged doors on which controls,

relays, and instruments shall be mounted. Hinged front doors shall be
mechanically held open to prevent accidental closure. Front doors and
rear access panels shall be of sufficient size to allow full access to all
components.

4. Each cubicle shall be separated into busbar, cable connection, and circuit
breaker and control compartments by steel partitions. The low voltage
control compartment shall be completely isolated from high voltage
compartments.

5. Cubicles and compartments shall be arc-proof and pressure-safe.

Adequate pressure relief arrangement shall be provided.

6. Switchgear enclosures shall be designed to prevent fire spreading and

vermin access. Provide top or bottom access as required and rear
connection for cables.

7. Sub frames provided for shipping the switchgear shall be removable to

allow switchgear to be bolted to channels embedded in concrete floor.

E. Busbar requirements shall include the following:

1. The installation shall have main and tap busbar sections. The busbars
shall be fully insulated copper. Insulation level shall be as specified in
2.2A. Bolted bus connection shall be covered with removable insulated
boots.

2. Silver-plating shall be provided for all bolted connections on the bus and
breaker cells.

3. The busbar and all other conductors shall be able to withstand the
specified ratings without dangerous temperature rise or other damage
occurring. Hottest spot temperature rise shall be limited to 50 oC above
55oC room ambient.

4. Provision shall be made for bus duct connection.

5. Each switchgear section shall be provided with a main copper ground bus
(not less than 51 x 6-mm) continuous throughout and connected to all
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 units near the bottom in accordance with IEEE Std C37.20. The ground
bus shall be furnished with clamp-type terminals at each end for
connection of 240 mm2 copper ground cable. All framework, metal
enclosures, and barriers shall be securely grounded and grounding
connections shall be brought to the ground bus.

F. Circuit Breaker requirements shall include the following:

1. 15kV and 35kV circuit breakers shall be draw-out, vacuum or SF6 type, 3-
pole, single throw, mechanically and electrically trip-free and with electric
motor wound spring-charged operating mechanism.

2. Each circuit breaker truck shall have fully connected, test and draw-out
positions. In test position the breaker main contacts shall be isolated from
the bus by positive-action insulated shutters and the truck shall remain
inside cubicle. Guides and racking mechanisms shall be adequate to
perform this function without the application of undue force and with
complete safety.

3. The operation cycle shall be O-15sec-CO-3min-CO per IEEE Std C37.04.

Circuit breaker shall be capable of performing an O-CO cycle when the
auxiliary voltage is lost.

4. Breaker auxiliary contacts and the draw out truck-operated auxiliary switch
shall be furnished and completely wired. A minimum of five (5) each
normally open (“a”) and five (5) each normally closed (“b”) spare auxiliary
contacts shall be provided in addition to the auxiliary contacts required for
circuit breaker operation. Normally closed auxiliary spare contacts shall
break before the normally open spare contacts are made. All auxiliary
contacts shall be operated by the breaker mechanism in both the
operating and test positions. All spare auxiliary contacts shall be wired to
terminal blocks for external connections.

5. Each circuit breaker shall be furnished with a manual trip push button
which mechanically trips the breaker. The manual trip push button and its
associated breaker trip linkage shall have no common components with
the electrical trip mechanism, except the final breaker release device. The
pushbutton shall be operable from the outside without having to open the
door.

6. Each circuit breaker shall be furnished with a visible mechanical indicator

connected to the breaker operating mechanism so that the "OPEN",
"CLOSE" and "TRIP" status is indicated through the front door of the cell.
Visible indication for circuit breaker position: "OPERATING", "TEST",
"DISCONNECTED" shall also be provided.

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 7. Interlocks shall be provided to prevent moving a closed circuit breaker in
the cell, to prevent closing of a breaker between operating and test
positions, to trip breakers before access can be gained to the racking
mechanism and to discharge stored energy mechanisms upon insertion or
removal from the housing. The stored energy mechanism must be
discharged when the breaker is moved in the cell. The stored energy
spring status shall be indicated "Charged", "Discharged". The breaker
shall be secured positively in the housing between and including the
operating and test positions.

8. Circuit breaker shall be interlocked with all associated grounding switches

to prevent any improper sequence of operation.

9. In the event the circuit breaker has been tripped by a protective relay,
means shall be provided to prevent reclosing (antipumping).

10. Breaker operating mechanism shall be provided with a latch to block it

from operating during maintenance.

11. Operation counter for recording the number of switching operations shall
be incorporated.

12. Compression-type terminal connectors, such as Burndy Corp., Type YA or

approved equal, shall be furnished for all power cables. Provisions shall
be made to allow connection of up to three (3) 300mm 2 single conductor
cables per phase.

13. Facilities hall be provided for lifting/lowering circuit breakers when located
above the floor level.

G. Grounding Switch or Grounding Truck

Grounding Switch when used, shall comply with the following requirements:

1. Permanently installed, short-circuit-proof grounding switches mechanically

interlocked with the relevant circuit breaker shall be provided in the bottom
part of the switchgear cubicle.

2. The grounding switch of the transformer in feed (incoming) circuit breaker

shall be interlocked to prevent closing the grounding switch when the
corresponding transformer high side breaker is closed.

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 3. Semaphore mechanically operated flags shall be provided on the front of
cubicle to indicate 'ON', 'OFF', status of the switch. The switch shall have
provisions for locking in the closed position.

Grounding truck when used, shall comply with the following requirements:

1. Grounding trucks shall be portable.

2. One truck shall be provided for each breaker size.

H. Current Transformer requirements shall include the following:

1. All current transformers shall be in accordance with IEC 60044-1 1A

secondary installed within the cubicles. Except for differential protection,
all CTs shall be multi-ratio type with four (4) current ratios.

2. Minimum accuracy class and rated output on full winding taps shall be
provided as follows:

a. for metering, 15VA Class 0.2 FS5 per IEC standard.

b. for protection, 50VA Class 5P20 per IEC standard.

3. Withstand the momentary current of the associated circuit breaker for 10

cycles.

4. Withstand the short circuit current for one second.

5. Rated on the basis of temperature within enclosure for 55 oC room

temperature.

I. Voltage Transformer requirements shall include the following:

1. Accuracy classes shall be as follows:

a. for metering, Class 0.2 per IEC 60186.

b. for protection, Class 1,3P per IEC 60186.

2. Minimum rated output for each winding shall be 100VA.

3. Voltage transformers shall be connected phase-to-phase in open delta on

primary and secondary sides. Secondary connection shall be grounded.
The 15kV and 35kV systems are resistance grounded. Ratio and voltage
ratings shall be as follows:

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 a. Incoming feeder: 13800-115V (120:1 ratio) for 15kV switchgear and
34500-115V (300:1 ratio) for 35kV switchgear. Each voltage
transformer shall have two secondary windings.

b. Busbars: 13,800 – 115 (120:1 ratio) for 15kV switchgear and

34500-115V (300:1 ratio) for 35kV switchgear. Each voltage
transformer shall have one (1) secondary winding.

4. The primary side of voltage transformers shall be protected by fast acting

current limiting fuses.

5. The secondary side of voltage transformers shall be equipped with

miniature circuit breakers having auxiliary contacts. If a secondary winding
is used for more than one circuit, individual miniature circuit breaker shall
be provided for each circuit.

6. The BIL of the voltage transformers shall be the same as that of the
switchgear.

J. Circuit Breaker control and monitoring systems and equipment shall be provided
and mounted on or within the switchgear compartments designated for this
purpose. Control and monitoring systems shall follow philosophies
established by existing "like" systems. In addition, these systems and
equipment shall comply with contract drawings and the following requirements as
a minimum:

1. Control voltage shall be 125 Vdc. Closing coil shall operate in the range of
100 to 140 V. Tripping coil shall operate in the range of 70-140 V. A two-
pole circuit breaker shall be furnished for each bus of switchgear
assembly for incoming 125 Vdc control power supplies. The two-pole
breaker shall be installed preferably in the incoming breaker cubicle or
auxiliary cubicle of the switchgear assembly.

2. Circuit breakers shall be provided with a door mounted set of pushbuttons

or a control switch for closing and opening the circuit breaker when the
circuit breaker is in test position and in LOCAL control only.

3. Circuit breakers shall be provided with a door mounted control switch, two-
position “CLOSE-TRIP” spring-return to center. This control shall be active
when circuit breaker is in operating position and in LOCAL control only.
This function can be combined with the appropriate interlocks, with the
function specified above.

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 4. All circuit breakers shall be controlled from a Master Station remote from
switchgear (Load Dispatch Center or LDC) via Supervisory Control and
Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. All breakers shall be provided with a
door mounted two position "LOCAL-REMOTE" selector switch. With the
switch in “LOCAL” position, open and close control shall be possible from
the door mounted controls only. Remote control shall be prevented. With
the switch in the "REMOTE" position, open and close control shall be
possible from the LDC Master Station only and when the circuit breaker is
in operating position. Interlocks shall be provided to prevent incorrect
control.

5. Door mounted red "CLOSED" and green "OPEN" lights or Light Emitting
Diodes (LED’s) shall be provided to indicate the breaker state in both the
test and operating positions.

6. Door mounted lights or LED’s shall be provided to indicate that the

breaker is ready to close: control circuit healthy and spring charged
condition.

K. Bus transfer for 15kV and 35kV switchgear with two redundant incomers and a
tie: Bus transfer system shall follow philosophies established by existing
"like" systems. All auxiliary transfer relays, inter-compartment wiring, and
interlocks shall be furnished as required. These systems and equipment shall
comply with contract drawings and with the following requirements as a
minimum:

1. Normal condition: Incoming breakers are closed (NC) and tie breaker is
open (NO).

2. Manual transfer:

a. Manual transfer shall be “parallel” permitted by sync-check relay to

ensure 100 percent plant capability without interruption of service
with the one remaining incomer in operation. Tie breaker can be
closed with both incomers closed, followed by manual command to
open one of the incoming breakers. The tie breaker shall open
automatically when after an adjustable time delay of up to 55
seconds one of the incoming breakers has not been opened. After
the expiration of the time delay only two out of three breakers shall
remain closed.

b. Manual transfer back to normal operation shall be “parallel”

permitted by sync-check relay: The incoming breaker can be closed
with the tie breaker closed, followed by manual command to open

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 the tie breaker. The incoming breaker shall open automatically
when after an adjustable time delay of up to 55 seconds the tie
breaker has not been opened. One (1) common time delay relay
shall serve all three breakers.

c. Power system studies shall be made to demonstrate that the bus

transfer scheme will avoid damage to transformers, switchgear and
motors due to dual source fault current.

3. All bus transfer shall be blocked when:

a. Any of the three breakers is in the test or withdrawn position.

b. Incoming breaker has been manually opened, thereby preventing

the tie breaker from energizing a bus which has been deliberately
de-energized

c. Either incoming line breaker has been tripped by protective relays

thereby preventing the tie breaker from closing into a bus fault.

d. When supply voltage on the other incoming line at the time of

transfer is less than 90% of normal voltage. Since voltage may be
restored to one line before the other after a simultaneous dip,
transfer shall be blocked for 3 seconds to wait for restoration of
voltage on the other line so as to prevent unnecessary transfer
when voltage returns to both lines within 3 seconds.

4. Automatic transfer:

a. Transfer initiation (time delayed) on incoming-line

undervoltage shall be provided when voltage is less than 75%
of normal voltage. This shall cause the opening of respective
incoming circuit breaker.

b. An “early b” contact on the incoming breaker auxiliary switch

shall enable the sync-check relay which shall allow the tie
breaker to close.

L. Metering systems and equipment shall be provided and mounted on or within the
switchgear compartments designated for this purpose. Metering systems shall
follow philosophies established by existing "like" systems. In addition, these
systems and equipment shall comply with contract drawings and the following
requirements:

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 1. Metering systems and equipment shall include the following requirements
as a minimum:

a. Indicating instruments accuracy class shall be one (1) percent of

full-scale reading or better.

b. One switchboard type indicating ammeter with switch or three (3)

ammeters for each incoming and outgoing/feeder circuit.

c. One switchboard type indicating Voltmeter with switch or three (3)

Voltmeters for each incoming circuit.

d. One switchboard type indicating Wattmeter and one Varmeter for

each incoming circuit.

e. One switchboard type Watthourmeter and one Varhourmeter with

KYZ pulse generator for each incoming and outgoing/feeder circuit.

f. Transducers for required remote monitoring of Amperes, Volts,

Watts and Vars.

g. Test switches for current and voltage circuits such that each
metering device can be isolated or removed without de-energizing
the metering circuit.

L. Relay and metering systems and equipment shall be provided and mounted on
or within the switchgear compartments designated for this purpose. Provide
complete protection and metering schemes. Relay and metering systems shall
follow philosophies, function, configuration, features and quality of components of
similar “like” schemes used in utility and industrial application and established
by existing “like” systems. In addition, these systems and equipment shall
comply with contract drawings and the following requirements as a minimum:

1. Protective relays shall be microprocessor-based multifunction type and

shall have as a minimum the following functions:

a. Overcurrent protection for phase to phase fault (IEEE Std C37.2

Device 50/51) and for phase to ground fault (IEEE Std C37.2
Device 50/51N or 50/51G) shall be a basic function for each circuit
breaker. Relays shall be true RMS sensing of each phase and
ground. Ground element shall be capable of being utilized in zero
sequence, residual or ground source connection schemes, or be
deactivated.

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 b. When required for protective device coordination, disconnect or
block instantaneous tripping on incoming and bus-tie breakers such
that instantaneous targets do not drop.

c. Other protective relays for incoming/supplies and outgoing/feeders

protection include: under/over voltage (IEEE Std C37.2 Device
27/59) and phase unbalance (IEEE Std C37.2 Device 46).

d. Directional overcurrent time delayed function (IEEE Std C37.2

Device 67) for fault on each incoming supplies looking into the
source shall be provided by protective relays separate from non-
directional (time and instantaneous) overcurrent protective relays.

e. Bus differential protection (IEEE Std C37.2 Device 87B) shall

be provided for 35kV switchgear only. Protective relay shall be
separate from circuit overcurrent protection relays.

f. 34.5-13.8kV transformer differential protection (IEEE Std C37.2

Device 87T) shall be provided by protective relays separate
from circuit overcurrent protection relays and shall trip both
the primary and the secondary transformer circuit breaker. The
relay shall be located in the 35kV switchgear.

g. 34.5-13.8kV transformer neutral ground relays with definite

time characteristic (IEEE Std C37.2 Device 151G and 51G)
shall be provided by protective relays separate from circuit
overcurrent and transformer differential protection relays.
Device 151G shall trip the primary and Device 51G shall trip
the secondary transformer circuit breaker. The relays shall be
located in the 35kV switchgear.

h. 34.5-13.8kV transformer mechanical protection shall be

provided to trip the transformer primary circuit breaker due to
malfunctions within transformer. The respective protective
relays (IEEE Std C37.2 Device 26, 49, 63 and 97) shall be
located either on transformer, in the 35kV switchgear or on a
relay panel located in the relay room.

i. All multifunction relays shall have circuit breaker close and trip coil
circuit supervision with output contact.

j. Relays shall be field configurable for wide range of protection time-

current curves and for function combinations assigned to its’ type
“a” output contacts.

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 2. Microprocessor-based multifunction type relays shall have as a minimum
the following characteristics:

a. Relays shall have serial communication capability via data bus

compatible to the SCADA Remote Terminal Units (RTU’s). Relays
shall be capable to transmit all information contained in the relays
such as currents, set-points, cause of trip, and magnitude of trip
current. Communication between protection units and RTU’s shall
use an industry standard serial interface with copper wire or fiber
optic under open system such as TCP/IP. Protection units shall be
provided with this serial interface capability.

b. Relays shall have built-in alphanumeric displays of the following

information with metering accuracy of at least +/- one (1) percent:

(1) Individual phase currents

(2) Ground current

(3) Cause of trip

(4) Magnitude and phase of current causing trip

(5) Peak current demand for each phase and ground since last
reset

(6) Current transformer primary rating

(7) Programmed phase and ground set-points

c. All protective relays shall be plug-in type, withdrawable from cases

and designed for convenience of setting and testing. All cases shall
be semi flush.

d. All protective relays shall have built-in LEDs for trip and status
indication.

e. All protective relays shall have continuous self-testing of internal

circuitry and UNIT FAILURE alarm contact

3. Other requirements for relays and protection circuits include the following:

a. Lockout relays must be devices separate from protective relays,

manually re-set by the operator prior of re-energizing the circuit
following a breaker tripping condition. Separate lock-out relays shall

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 be provided for each of the protection functions specified:
overcurrent, bus differential, transformer differential, transformer
neutral ground and transformer mechanical protection.

b. The use of auxiliary relays for tripping, interlock, local control and
for remote control and alarm interfaces shall be minimized

c. Each trip circuit shall be monitored with a trip circuit supervision

relay connected past the last fuse, or circuit breaker in the circuit.

d. Each breaker trip coil, lockout relay coil and auxiliary tripping relay
coil shall be monitored.

d. Each DC circuit shall be monitored with an indicating light.

e. Test switch assemblies shall be provided and each trip circuit from
each lockout relay shall run through a test switch.

4. It shall be possible for protective relays to trip the circuit breaker when it is
in either the TEST or in the OPERATING position.

5. When test equipment other than typical (such as a Multi Amp relay test
set) is required to test protection relays, provide one set of the special test
equipment as “special tools for switchgear”.

M. Miscellaneous control system wiring and wiring devices shall be in accordance

with IEC 60298, IEEE Std C3720.2, specification Section 16910 and 16912.
Additional requirements including nameplates shall be as follows:

1. Panel, cabinet and compartment arrangement of raceways, terminal

blocks and internally mounted equipment shall provide routing space for
field (external) cables and readily accessible terminal blocks for external
wiring connections. Internal wiring shall either be installed in nylon
raceways with covers or bundled.

2. All wiring entering or leaving a panel, cabinet or compartment shall

terminate on terminal blocks.

3. Current and potential transformer secondary circuits shall be grounded at

one point only.

4. Provide molded case circuit breakers at each breaker control

compartment or each relay panel for disconnection of AC auxiliary power,
each separate DC control circuit and each potential circuit.

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 5. Nameplates:

a. All panel, cabinet and rack mounted devices such as relays, control
switches, instruments, meters, circuit breakers and fuses shall be
suitably identified with nameplates showing device name and
device number. Nameplates for fuses shall also identify the current
rating. Each panel, cabinet and rack shall also be identified with a
nameplate. Flush mounted devices shall have identical nameplates
on both the interior and exterior surfaces. Control components
mounted within the assembly, such as fuse blocks, relays, push
buttons, switches, etc., shall be suitably marked for identification
corresponding to appropriate designations on manufacturers wiring
diagram. Engravings and markings shall be in English. All warning,
safety and instruction for operation nameplates shall be both in
Arabic and English.

b. Nameplates shall be 25 mm high minimum. Nameplates shall be

laminated plastic engraved with black letters on a white
background. Engraved characters shall be 4 mm high minimum.
Engraving shall be in accordance with approved nameplate
engraving schedules which follow device identification shown on
approved shop drawings.

c. Nameplates shall be secured to panels with stainless steel screws.

N. INTERFACES

1. Interfaces shall be provided to match the bus duct terminations for

incoming and tie circuits.

2. Interfaces shall be provided for all outgoing power and control cable
circuits.

3. The switchgear shall be designed for hardwired Input/outputs (I/Os)

for control, monitoring and metering from the LDC Master Station.
Analog inputs for metering only, to RTU’s can be substituted with
digital inputs on a data bus when approved by the Royal
Commission.

4. Control, monitoring, metering and protection circuits shall be

coordinated with the Remote Terminal Units (RTU’s) of the
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) part of Load
Dispatch Center (LDC). Marshaling cabinets shall be provided when
necessary.

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 5 For each circuit breaker separate signals shall be provided to LDC for
remote control, monitoring, metering and alarms as a minimum as follows:

a. Circuit breaker OPEN and CLOSE commands. These commands

shall be active when in “Remote” and when circuit breaker is in
operating position only.

b. Circuit breaker OPEN and CLOSED indication. These remote

indications shall be active when circuit breaker is in operating
position only.

c. Circuit breaker in TEST POSITION.

d. Circuit breaker TRIP due to protective devices from each lockout

relay.

e. Circuit breaker NOT AVAILABLE. This should be common to:

 Protective relay trouble/servicing.
 Circuit breaker spring charging trouble
 DC miniature breaker/fuse trip: control voltage not available

f. Incomers and feeders circuit metering and energy measurements.

g. When specifically requested by the Royal Commission, provide

additional data from multifunction relays via serial communication
bus to RTU’s using an industry standard serial interface with copper
wire or fiber optic under open system such as TCP/IP.

2.3 SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR 15kV AND 35kV BUS DUCT

A. Ratings: The most significant ratings of bus duct in accordance with IEEE Std
C37.23 shall be as follows:

1 The maximum system voltage, rated continuous current, insulation BIL

level, frequency, and rated short-circuit withstand current shall be the
same or higher than the switchgear connected to.

2 The temperature rise at rated load at any point on the bus shall not
exceed 500C in an ambient temperature of 550C.

3. The temperature rise at rated load at any point on the bus duct enclosure
shall not exceed 250C when accessible and 550C when not accessible in
an ambient temperature of 550C.

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B. General: The 15kV and 35kV bus duct shall be metal-enclosed, non-segregated
phase type, self-cooled construction, with 3-phase copper bus. Prefabricated
“Sandwich-type” construction is not acceptable. The bus duct shall be factory
assembled and of a proven design. In addition to manufacturing standards the
following minimum requirements shall be met:

1. The bus duct shall be designed and manufactured in accordance with the
applicable IEEE Std C37.23 and IEC standards for all components and
related auxiliary equipment.

2. The bus duct shall match the switchgear and transformer without requiring
field modifications or custom interfaces. To ensure this match, the bus
duct shall preferably be the product of the switchgear manufacturer.

3. Bus duct installed outdoor shall be totally enclosed and gasketed, dust-
tight,

4. Outdoor sections of bus duct under direct sun rays shall be provided with
sunshades.

5. Bus duct and its supports installed outdoor in the open shall withstand a
140km/hour wind blowing in the most unfavorable direction.

C. The bus duct shall be equipped with the following components:

1. Contractor shall determine the need for space heaters. Heaters shall be
low temperature (surface temperature not to exceed 200 0C)
thermostatically controlled. The required wattage shall be determined
based on bus duct volume and surface area. The voltage rating of heating
elements shall be approximately twice the supply voltage. Heaters and
associated circuits shall be rated for continuous duty. A maximum load of
15 A at 127 V shall be placed on a single heater circuit.

2. A ground bus shall run along the phase buses, inside, throughout the
length of the bus duct. The ground bus shall be capable of carrying the
rated short-circuit current of the bus.

3. Provision shall be made for ground bus connection to station ground grid
preferably at one end. More connection points are acceptable when
induced current loops have been avoided.

4. Fire stop/smoke barriers shall be provided at all floor and fire wall
penetrations.

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 5. Vapor barrier internal seals and baffles shall be provided when penetrating
the building outside wall to prevent the interchange of air between the
indoor and outdoor section of the bus duct.

6. All wall penetrations shall be provided with flanges and seals.

D. Enclosure requirements shall include the following:

1. Bus duct housing shall be galvanized carbon steel or aluminum alloy with
removable bolted joint covers. Enclosure shall be corrosion resistant with
stainless steel hardware. Gasket material shall be suitable for an ambient
temperature of 550C plus bus losses at continuous rating.

2. Openings shall be provided for inspecting the busbar joints and support
insulators throughout the length of the bus duct.

3. Drain plugs with threaded adapters shall be provided at suitable locations.

4. Filtered breathers shall be provided for air circulation while preventing dust
entry. Filters shall be removable for cleaning and reusable.

5. Enclosure shall be designed to limit the induced circulating current.

Continuous enclosure construction can be considered as a means for
minimizing losses. Induced voltages across insulating joints in the housing
shall preferably be kept below 2V during rated current operation.

6. To avoid induced circulating currents in the nearby metallic members such

as support beams, insulated gaps and similar means shall be provided in
the steel work to eliminate closed loops. These procedures shall be
followed to keep ground currents in adjacent metallic material below 10%
of the bus phase currents or low enough so temperature rise is within
limits specified.

E. Busbar requirements shall include the following:

1. Bus conductors shall be fabricated from electrical grade copper bar

material, including transition buses to transformer and switchgear,
supported by porcelain and molded epoxy insulators, braced for the rated
short circuit current.

2. The bus shall be full size and continuous throughout. Tapered bus is not
acceptable.

3. All bus bar connection surfaces shall be silver plated or tin plated.

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 4. All bolted power bus connections shall be provided with conical spring
washers or flat washers and split lock washers and nuts. Manufacturer
recommended torques shall be applied for tightening the nuts with torque
wrench.

5. Buses shall be insulated with materials which are non-hygroscopic, flame

resistant, and track-resistant throughout. Bus insulating material shall be
equivalent with the switchgear insulation system. Bolted bus joints shall be
covered with removable insulating boots. Taping the bus and joints is not
acceptable.

6. Insulating materials shall be supplied complete with manufacturer

instructions for application on all field made joints.

F. Control system wiring and nameplate requirements shall be as follows:

1. Terminal blocks shall be used for field wiring connections to heater

circuit(s). Circuit wiring shall be heat-resistant and flame-retardant. Wiring
shall be isolated by grounding metal barriers from primary circuit
elements.

2. Rating nameplates shall be provided in accordance with IEEE Std C37.23.

3. Warning and caution signs in English and Arabic shall be provided on the
body of the bus duct conspicuously placed at several locations.

G. INTERFACES

1. Interfaces shall be provided to match the bus duct terminations for

incoming and tie circuits.

2. Interfaces shall be provided for all power and control cable circuits.

3. Flanges shall be provided at the terminal chambers to match the flanges

on the transformers and switchgear.

4. Hot pressure welded type copper flexible braids or multiple laminations

shall be provided where required for the bus connections at equipment
ends, at expansion joints and where the bus crosses building vibration
isolation joints.

5. Phase crossover chambers to match the connected equipment phase

sequence shall be avoided.

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2.4 FINISHES AND COLOR FOR SWITCHGEAR AND BUS DUCT

1. All steel external surfaces of switchgear and bus duct and also internal
surfaces when not galvanized shall be painted. At least one coat of
corrosion resisting paint shall be applied. The coating shall have corrosion
resistance to salt spray in accordance with IEEE Std C37.20.2 and IEEE
Std C37.23.

2. The finish color on internal surfaces when painted shall preferably be white.
The exterior finish color shall be light gray Munsell notation 8.3G6.10/0.54
thermosetting, polyester powder paint applied electrostatically to pre-
cleaned and phosphatized steel parts.

3. Prior to shipment, the complete assemblies, indoor as well as outdoor, shall

be given exterior finish spray coat of air drying high-gloss gray enamel.

4. Aluminum and stainless steel alloy sheet metal and parts when inherently
resistant to corrosion in marine environment, need not be painted.

2.5 FACTORY TESTS

A. General:

1. Perform complete factory tests on switchgear and bus duct prior to

shipment to demonstrate to the Royal Commission that the equipment
meets the requirements of this Specification. Prior to start of fabrication,
the Contractor shall submit for Royal Commission approval a complete
listing of all routine tests to be performed and type tests to either be
performed or certified. The listing should clearly specify the test criteria
and the methods of testing and sampling. The switchgear and bus duct
shall not be shipped unless results of tests show compliance with all
requirements of this Specification.

2. Factory tests prescribed by this specification are to be made at the

expense of the Contractor. All samples shall be furnished by the
Contractor.

3. In the event of failure of any equipment to meet the test requirements, the
Contractor shall replace the defective items at his expense.

4. The Royal Commission reserves the right to witness all tests. Contractor
shall provide written notification to the Royal Commission at least eight (8)
weeks in advance of test date. The notice shall include an outline of the
procedures to be used in performance of tests. This outline shall include a

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 brief description of the test equipment, connection diagrams, proposed
test sheets, calculations and minimum/maximum test and performance
values which will be used to determine conformance with the specification
and applicable standards. The switchgear and bus duct manufacturer shall
not proceed with the tests until the Royal Commission representative
arrives or until he has received written notification that the Royal
Commission has elected to waive witnessing a particular test.

5. The Contractor shall maintain a file of all test reports which shall be fully
auditable and accessible to the Royal Commission.

6. Manufacturer’s tests, as well as all tests required by the applicable

standards, shall be performed. Tests listed below are representative only
and do not constitute all the required tests.

B. Type Tests:

1. Type tests shall be performed in accordance with standards listed in

Section 1.2.

2. The Royal Commission may at its own discretion waive the type tests,
provided the Contractor has performed these tests on identical equipment
which are substantiated by available certificates. These certified test data
may be submitted in lieu of performing the type tests.

C. Routine Tests:

1. Routine tests shall be performed on each equipment in accordance with

standards listed in Section 1.2 and the requirements below.

2. Verification and tests listed below is representative only and do not

constitute all the required tests:

a. Power-frequency withstand test.

b. Mechanical operation tests.

c. Instrument transformer grounding, ratio and polarity tests.

d. Control wiring continuity test.

e. Control wiring insulation test.

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 f. Operation of electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic devices test.

g. Vacuum integrity and leak tests.

h. Tightness test for totally enclosed bus duct enclosure.

C. Test Reports:

1. The Contractor shall submit six (6) copies of certified reports of all type,
routine and special tests performed, including those specified herein. The
report for each test shall include the date of performance, the name of the
company and the signature of person in charge of the test. Approval is
required prior to shipment of switchgear and bus duct.

PART 3 – EXECUTION

3.1 INSTALLATION OF 15kV AND 35kV SWITCHGEAR

A. The switchgear and its relaying, metering and control systems and equipment
shall be installed per the approved design and shop drawings. All work shall be
performed by qualified field personnel.

B. The installation of new switchgear with protection and control systems shall
include work on related systems whether existing or new to provide satisfactory
interfaces and overall, integrated systems.

C. The switchgear shall be mounted on prefabricated sub frames. Contractor shall

be responsible for providing lifting device or crane of adequate capacity required
for lifting the switchgear components during installation and servicing and
maintenance.

D. Contractor shall be responsible for the completeness of the erected equipment

and shall test and verify the operation of all components, assemblies, sub-
assemblies, control and auxiliary devices.

E. All equipment shall be installed in accordance with manufacturer's recommended

practices and applicable standards.

F. Contractor shall be responsible for installation of all AC and DC supplies and for
grounding the equipment to the substation ground grid. Existing spare branch
circuit breakers, where available, may be used for AC and DC station
supply sources.

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3.2 SITE TESTS

A. The completely installed switchgear and bus duct shall be tested.

Tests shall be carried out by the Contractor in accordance with Royal

Commission approved test plan/procedures to ensure that the equipment and
materials comply with specifications and operational requirements. Tests shall
be in accordance with standards listed in Section 1.2. The Contractor shall
furnish all test equipment and accessories. Valid calibration certificates for all
test equipment shall be provided.

B. At least eight (8) weeks prior to testing, test plans and procedures shall be
prepared by the Contractor and submitted to Royal Commission for approval.
Test procedures shall contain descriptions of test equipment, descriptions of the
tests, connection diagrams, test sheets, calculations, reference drawings and
minimum/maximum test and performance values conforming to applicable
standards. Tests shall be witnessed by the Royal Commission representative.

C. Verification and tests shall include but not be limited to the following:

1. Verification for completeness.

2. Verification that connections and identifications are made in accordance

with the relevant schematic diagrams. Check all connections for tightness.

3. Power frequency withstand AC tests conducted separately on switchgear

buses and on circuit breakers in open and closed position. This test shall
be performed at power frequency test voltages in accordance with IEEE
standards. Test shall not cause any insulation failure. This test shall also
be done on the bus duct.

4. Insulation resistance test for buses (megger) and phasing check.

5. Circuit breaker contact resistance measurement test.

6. Insulation resistance tests on auxiliary circuits.

7. Test of instrument transformer ratio and polarity by secondary injection.

8. Back feed test (continuity check) of CT wiring.

9. Functional tests ensuring correct trip and close operation of relays, circuit
breakers and local and remote alarm indication.

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 10. Operation tests for the various components, including interlocking, local
and remote control, monitoring and metering. Current injection required to
verify proper operation of devices.

11. Setting and testing all protective devices (relays) for minimum pickup,
timing and special requirements per relay coordination study data sheets.
Test results shall be submitted as contract documents.

12. Functional tests prior to energizing, ensuring correct operation of the

entire protection system.

13. After energization and with load currents, perform phase angle checks at
each relay using the voltage and current phase or quantities at the relays
to verify correct connections. For directional over current relays only, use
metering potential for reference.

D. Upon completion of all testing the Contractor shall submit to the Royal
Commission six (6) copies of a certified report attesting that each test was
performed in accordance with the approved test procedures. The report for each
test shall include the date of performance and the name of the person in charge
of the test.

E. All factory and field test reports shall be included into the Operation and
Maintenance manuals.

+ + END OF SECTION 16355 + +

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