SECTION 16425

SWITCHBOARDS
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS
A. Provide switchboards in accordance
with the Contract Documents.
B. Switchboards include both main
switchboards and distribution switchboards
.
1.2 STANDARDS
A. Switchboards
1. 1. NEMA PB-2
2. 2. ! "#1
$. ! service entrance label.
%. %. &EC %$#-1
B. 'vercurrent Protection Devices (
1. Switch and )use ( ! #**
C. +estin, (
1. NE+A
PHN 16425
BNG IU KHIN
PHN 1: TNG QUT
1.1 CC VN BN LIN QUAN
A. Cung cp h thng bng iu khin theo yu
cu trong.
B. H thng bng iu khin gm c h thng
cc t in iu khin chnh v cc t in phn
phi.
1.2 TIU CHUN
A. Bng iu khin
1. NEMA PB-2
2. UL 891
3. UL mi ht li vo.
4. EC 439-1
B. Thit bj bo v su qu ti:
1. Cng tc v cu ch: UL 977
C. Kim tra :
1. NETA
2. ASTA
3. KEMA
1.! T"#NH $U%&T
A. Bng thng tin v sn phm thit bj bo v
su qu ti ca nh sn xut.
B. So b tr v cc bn v mt ct ca h
thng bng iu khin, ngun in, vj tr v cc
nhm phu ti.

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2. AS+A
$. -EMA
1.3 SUBMITTALS
A. Manu)acturers .roduct data sheets
)or overcurrent .rotection devices.
B. Dimensioned la/out and elevation
drawin,s showin, switchboards0 house1ee
.in, .ads0 and su..ort locations and t/.es
.
C. &nclude )ront and side views o)
enclosures with overall dimensions shown2
conduit entrance locations and re3uiremen
ts2 name.late le,ends2 si4e and number o)
bus bars .er .hase0 and ,round2 switchboa
rd instrument details2 instructions )or handl
in, and installation o) switchboard2 and ele
ctrical characteristics includin, volta,e0 )ra
me si4e and tri. ratin,s0 withstand ratin,s0
and time-current curves o) all e3ui.ment a
nd com.onents.
D. 5irin, dia,rams.
E. &nstallation instructions.
6. Short circuit and coordination stud/.
7. Certi)ied test re.orts.
1.4 FIELD TESTING
A. 6ield ins.ection and testin, shall
C. Bao gm mt ct, mt chiu canh v mt
bng tng th, yu cu v vj tr ung dy dn vo;
bng khung tn, ghi ch; kch thuc v s luong
cp in/pha v su ni t; chi tit thit bj bng iu
khin; hung dn cch x l v lp t bng iu
khin; tnh cht dng in: in p, kch thuc
khung v cng sut ca thit bj ngt, cng sut,
biu thi gian ca tt c cc thit bj v phu kin.
D. So i dy.
E. Hung dn cch lp t.
F. Mang ngn v nghin cu phuong php kt
ni.
G. Bo co kim tra c xc nhn.
1.4 KI' T"A C(NG T")*NG
A. Cng vic kim tra cng trung chi uoc
tin hnh sau khi cng tc lp t, don dp hon
thnh v phng an ton. Cng tc kim tra phi
tin hnh trong vng khng qu 4 tun truc khi
cc thit bj i vo hoat ng.
B. Pham vi cng vic:
1. Kim tra thit bj.
2. Kim tra ung dy v ng h.
3. iu chinh ng h.
4. Phng trnh su hng mi ni.
5. Lp thit bj ngt mach theo mang v
phuong php kt ni.
6. Kim tra dng in ca thit bj ngt mach.
7. H thng ni t.
C. Bo co kim tra c xc nhn

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occur a)ter installation is com.lete0 )eeders
are terminated0 and the room is secure.
+estin, shall be conducted not more than
% wee1s be)ore e3ui.ment is ener,i4ed.
B. +estin, Sco.e (
1. 8isual and .h/sical ins.ection o)
e3ui.ment.
2. Chec1 control wirin, and meterin,.
$. Meter calibration.
%. 7round )ault .rotection.
9. Ad:ust circuit brea1er settin,s based
on recommendations in the short circuit
and coordination stud/.
;. Primar/ current in:ection testin, o)
circuit brea1ers.
*. S/stem ,roundin,.
C. Certi)ied +est <e.orts
1. 6ield testin, shall be .er)ormed b/ a
NE+A certi)ied0 inde.endent third .art/
testin, a,enc/( Electro-+est0 Power S/stem
s +estin,0 or a..roved e3ual.
2. 8eri)/ that the installation is in
accordance with the manu)acturer=s
instructions.
$. 8eri)/ that the e3ui.ment has been
)ull/ tested and is o.erational.
1. Bo co kim tra cng trung do NETA - co
quan th nghim chng nhn: th nghim in,
kim tra h thng in v cc ti liu lin quan.
2. Bo m cng tc lp t tun theo su chi
dn ca nh sn xut.
3. Bo m cc thit bj uoc kim tra ng
b v sn sng i vo vn hnh.
4. Tin hnh cng tc kim tra v lp bo co
chi tit cho tng bng iu khin v thit bj bo v
su qu ti.
1.5 KI' T"A '+U ',
A. Mu m ca bng iu khin phi tun theo
tiu chun Hip hi tiu chun quc t (KEMA,
ASTA, DN, UL)
Cng tc kim tra mu m phi tin hnh
theo tiu chun EC 439-1. Truc khi lp t cc
nh sn xut trong nuc phi trnh giy chng nhn
mu m ti thiu 1 nm, v phi kim tra lai ln na
truc khi lp t.
B. Bo co kim tra c xc nhn
1. Xc nhn cng tc kim tra tin hnh.
2. Trong trung hop cng tc kim tra mu m
uoc yu cu tin hnh c su tham du ca ngui
ai din ca ch u tu th moi chi ph i lai v sinh
hoat s do nh thu thanh ton.
1.6 KI' T"A TI-N . C(NG VI&C TH/0
TIU CHUN I/C 4!121
Cng tc kim tra thin hnh nhu sau:
A. Vn hnh h thng in v i dy
1. Kim tra cng tc lp t ung dy, nu
cn c th vn hnh th h thng in.

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%. Per)orm testin, and com.ile
detailed test re.orts )or each switchboard
and overcurrent .rotection device.
1.5 TYPE TEST
A. Switchboards shall be t/.e test
certi)ied and .er)orm b/ international stan
dard institute >-EMA0 AS+A0 D&N0 !?
+he t/.e test shall be .er)orm
accordin, to &EC %$#-10 6'< !'CA! MAN6
AC+<E<S shall have t/.e test certi)ication
at least 1 /ears be)ore installation0 and re3
uired sam.le t/.e test a,ain be)ore install
ation0 sam.le t/.e test have to be .er)orm
ever/ current ratin,
B. Certi)ied +est <e.orts
1. 8eri)/ that t/.e test has been test.
2. 5here t/.e testin, o) e3ui.ment is
re3uired to ascertain .er)ormance0 and att
endance b/ the 'wner=s re.resentative is r
e3uired to witness such test0 associated tr
avel costs and subsistence shall be .aid )or
b/ the Contractor.
1.6 ROUTINE TEST ACCORDING TO
IEC 439- 1 STANDARD
Per)rom routine test as )ollowin,(
A. 5irin,0 electrical o.eration
1. &ns.ection o) the ASSEMB!@
includin, ins.ection o) wirin, and0 i) neces
B. Cng tc cch in
1. Kim tra cht in mi
C. H thng bo v
1. Kim tra h thng bo v v mang bo v
lin tuc
D. bn vt cch in
1.3 NH4N BI-T
A. Chun bj 1 khung tn cho mi bng iu
khin, h thng in v h thng bo v su qu ti.
1.5 KH0 6T NG7N '8CH V9 PH:I H;P
A. Chun bj mt h so kho st ngn mach v
phi hop dua trn cc thit bj bo v dng qu ti
uoc xut s dung. Cung cp thit bj bo v
dng qu ti vi mu m v c tnh ph hop ging
hoc tt hon dng ngn mach uoc chi r trong
kho st ngn mach. Kho st s do mt k su in
c nng luc thuc hin uoc ja phuong thuc hin
du n chng nhn.
B. Bo co kho st phi trnh duyt cng vi
cc thit bj phn phi v phi chi r thit bj no cn
uoc thay th at uoc cng sut ngt dng
thch hop cho tng phn ca thit bj.
C. Bo co kho st bao gm vic thit lp
dng qu ti v thit lp h thng ni t.
D. Bo co phi chi r gii han dng in nh
hung ca cu ch v cc mach ni tip dua vo
gii han dng in ca ci ngt mach. Trnh c
tnh mach ni tip UL ca cc thit bj bo v dng
qu ti chng minh.
E. m bo c dng in ngn mach 500,000
ampe tram bin th phu.

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sar/0 electrical o.eration test.
B. &nsulation
1. Dielectric test
C. Protective measures
1. Chec1in, o) .rotective measures
and o) the electrical continuit/ o) the .rote
ctive circuits
D. &nsulation resistance
1.7 IDENTIFICATION
A. Provide an identi)ication name.late
)or each switchboard0 each main0 and each
)eeder overcurrent .rotection device.
1. SHORT CIRCUIT AND
COORDINATION STUDY
A. Pre.are a short circuit and
coordination stud/ based on the actual ove
rcurrent .rotection devices .ro.osed )or
use. Provide overcurrent .rotective device
s o) suitable t/.e and ratin, to meet or eAc
eed the available short circuit currents indi
cated in the short circuit stud/. +he stud/
shall be .re.ared b/ an electrical en,ineer
licensed in the :urisdiction where the
Pro:ect is located.
B. +he stud/ shall be submitted with
the distribution e3ui.ment submittal and s
1.1 CH<T L);NG
A. Nh sn xut phi c chng chi SO 9002.
PHN 2: 69N PH'
2.1 CC NH9 6N =U<T );C CH<P NH4N
A. +&C
B. PM-
C. ABB
D. S&EMENS
E. Nh thu s trnh xin ph duyt
2.2 T > L &
A. Ti l v cch b tr v lp t bng iu
khin xem bn v.
B. Bng iu khin v cc thit bj bo v dng
qu ti phi c cng sut ngn mach ti thiu nhu
nu trong hang muc ny hoc c th c cng
sut ln hon trnh by trn cc bn v.
C. H thng bng iu khin chnh:
1. Trn bn v bng iu khin chnh uoc k
hiu l MS.
2. Kch thuc ti a cho php: rng 1220 mm,
di 1524 mm.
3. Bng iu khin chnh: cng sut ngt mach
ti thiu 100,000 RMS ampe.
D. Bng iu khin phn phi

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hall indicate where device substitutions are
bein, made in order to achieve ade3uate
interru.tin, ca.acit/ ratin,s )or each .iece
o) e3ui.ment.
C. +he stud/ shall include
recommended settin,s o) ad:ustable overc
urrent and ,round )ault settin,s.
D. +he stud/ shall indicate the current
limitin, e))ect o) )uses and series rated cur
rent limitin, circuit brea1ers. Submit
evidence o) ! series ratin,s o) overcurren
t .rotection devices.
E. Assume 9BB0BBB am.eres
available short circuit current at utilit/ com
.an/ trans)ormer secondar/.
1.9 !ULIFICATION
A. Manu)acturer shall have &S' #BB2
certi)icate.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURERS
A. +&C
B. PM-
C. ABB
D. S&EMENS
E. Contractor shall submit )or
1. Trn bn v bng iu khin phn phi
uoc k hiu l LVSB (240/416V).
2. Kch thuc ti a cho php: rng 9144 mm,
di 609.6 mm.
3. Bng iu khin phn phi: cng sut ngt
mach ti thiu 50,000 RMS ampe.
2.! THI C(NG
A. khng rng buc vj tr lp bng iu khin,
c th lp pha truc hoc pha sau, s luong, b tr
v lp t ung ng v cc thit bj bo v dng
qu ti xem bn v. Cc mt ct ng cho thy c
mt truc v mt sau. Su phn chia h thng theo
tiu chun EC 439-1.
B. Bng iu khin phn phi uoc lp pha
truc, v s luong, b tr v lp t h thng ung
ng, cc thit bj bo v dng qu ti xem bn v.
C. T iu khin s h tr o chi s mt ct
ng ca cc thit bj bt bulng tao thnh bng
iu khin kim loai on. Mt bn, mt truc v mt
sau uoc nh s thp ng, bt bulng vo kt cu
t. Kt cu khung l loai c khun, 12 gauge steel
bt bulng v gia c thp tai cc gc c vi m
bn trong v bn ngoi cc cu kin bng in.
D. T iu khin s uoc cung cp thit bj
nng v phi c kh nng chay hoc djch chuyn vj
tr v uoc bt bulng truc tip vo sn m khng
s dung b sn.
E. Cc b mt thp phi uoc lm sach v x
l bng ha cht, tao ra mt lin kt gia lp son v
b mt kim loai trnh m v xut hin hin
tuong gi st bn dui lp son hon thin. Cui
cng l ph lp son mu xm ANS-61.

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a..roval.
2.2 RATINGS
A. Switchboard shall be o) the ratin,s
and con)i,urations shown on the Drawin,s.
B. Switchboards and overcurrent
.rotection devices shall have a minimum s
hort circuit ratin, as s.eci)ied herein or ,re
ater where indicated on the Drawin,s.
C. Main Switchboards (
1. Main switchboards are identi)ied
with the .re)iA MS as shown on the Drawin
,s.
2. MaAimum allowable .h/sical
dimensions ( 122B mm. wide b/ 192% mm.
dee. .er section.
$. Main switchboards ( 1BB0BBB <MS
s/mmetrical am.eres minimum interru.tin
, ca.acit/.
D. Distribution Switchboards
1. Distribution switchboards are
identi)ied with the .re)iA !8SB >2%BC%1;8?a
s shown on the Drawin,s.
2. MaAimum allowable .h/sical
dimensions ( #1%% mm. wide b/ ;B#.; mm.
dee. .er section.
$. Distribution switchboards ( 9B0BBB
<MS s/mmetrical am.eres minimum interr
F. Cc thit bj in phu tro bao gm tt c cc
thanh thp cn thit, thanh thit bj bo v dng
qu ti, h khung v mi ni.
G. Lp v ngoi ca bng iu khin s l loai
NEMA 1 hoc P 41 nu uoc lp bn trong, l loai
NEMA 3R hoc P 65 nu lp bn ngoi. Tit
din ca bng iu khin l cao 2286 mm c th
thp hon nu khng gian bj gii han.
H. Trong trung hop yu cu u cui ca
ung dy th lp mt hp ko trn u ca bng
iu khin cng loai vi bng iu khin.
. Su lp t bn trong ca bng iu khin l
su lp t cc thanh thp t cc thit bj chc nng
v su lp t tt c cc thit bj chc nng nhung
khng k n cc cc im ni, hoc t cc thit bj
khc. Cc im ni khng cn tch ra khi cc
thanh dn.
J. Thit k h thng moun.
2.4 H& TH:NG THANH $+N
A. H thng thanh dn uoc sp xp theo th
tu A-B-C t tri qua phi, t trn xung dui, t
truc ra sau. Cc thanh uoc c jnh bi pha.Mi
ni ca thanh gp phi bt bulng thp cng vi
spring loaded Belleville type washers.
B. thanh dn bng ng ma bac c kh nng
dn in khng vuot qu 1000 ampe/ inch vung.
Cng sut dn in ca thanh dn xem bn v.
Thanh dn trung tnh phi c kch thuc ng b.
Cung cp coc tip t ti thiu bng 25% chiu di
ca bng iu khin.
C. Thanh dn ngang phi c kch thuc ng
b, khng uoc php dung thanh nhon. Khoan l
bulng chn ca mi thanh dn bao gm c
thanh trung tnh v coc ni t trong tuong lai
khi c nhu cu tng tit din ca cc thanh khi lp
t cc bn ni bulng tiu chun.

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u.tin, ca.acit/.
2.3 CONSTRUCTION
A. Main switchboards shall be )ree
standin,0 )ront and rear accessible0 with in
dividuall/ mounted main and )eeder
overcurrent .rotection devices o) the numb
er0 ratin,0 and arran,ement as shown on t
he Drawin,s. 8ertical sections shall be ali,
ned )ront and rear. +he internal se.aration
o) Assemblies shall be )orm $B accordin, t
o &EC
%$#-1.
B. Distribution switchboards shall be
)ront accessible0 with ,rou. mounted main
and )eeder overcurrent .rotection devices
o) the number0 ratin,0 and arran,ement as
shown on the Drawin,s.
C. Switchboards shall be com.letel/
sel) su..ortin, structures o) the re3uired n
umber o) vertical sections bolted to,ether t
o )orm a sin,le metal enclosed switchboar
d. Sides0 to. and rear covers shall be code
,au,e steel0 bolted to the switchboard stru
cture. +he )rame structure members shall
be die-)ormed0 12 ,au,e steel bolted to,et
her and rein)orced at corners with ru,,ed
,ussets internal and eAternal to the switch
board members.
D. Switchboards shall be .rovided with
ade3uate li)tin, means0 and be ca.able o)
bein, rolled or moved into .osition and bol
ted directl/ to the )loor without the use o) )
D. im k thc ca ng thanh dn tai bng
iu khin l thanh ni. khng chp nhn mi ni
cp.
E. Gi thanh dn phi gii phng halogen.
2.5 THI-T B? B0 V& $@NG QU TI
A. Tng qut
1. Thit bj bo v dng qu ti ca h thng
dy s l cc thanh ni bn canh ung dy.
2. Thit bj bo v dng qu ti phi c thit bj
iu khin hoat ng bn ngoi t pha truc ca
ra vo.
3. Thi cng loai thit bj c jnh v di chuyn
tham kho bn v.
2.6 H& TH:NG B0 V& CH8' <T
A. H thng bo v cham t xem trn bn v
phi uoc cung cp cc cng tc ngt in c cng
sut 1000 ampe hoc cao hon theo yu cu ca
NEC.
B. H thng bo v cham t gm c cc thit
bj sau:
1. Thit bj kim tra dng in: thit bj kim tra
dng in gm c mt b bin i dng bt u t
0 km theo tt c dy dn in bao gm c dy dn
trung tnh nu c s dung ca mang bo v.
2. Cm bin ngt dng: cm bin ngt dng s
nhn tn hiu lin tuc ca thit bj kim tra dng in.
Nu cm bin pht hin ra mt dng in ln hon
dng in jnh mc trong khong thi gian vuot
thi gian iu chinh, cm bin s chuyn dng in
sang thit bj ngt. Cm bin c dng in jnh mc
t 100 n 120 ampe, thi gian iu chinh t 0 n
60 chu ky.

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loor sills.
E. Steel sur)aces shall be chemicall/
cleaned and treated0 .rovidin, a bond bet
ween .aint and metal sur)aces to .revent t
he entrance o) moisture and )ormation o) r
ust under the .aint )inish. 6inish shall be A
NS&-;1 ,re/ enamel .aint.
6. S.ace )or )uture devices shall
include all necessar/ bus0 overcurrent
.rotection device su..orts and mountin,0
and connections.
7. Switchboards enclosures shall be
NEMA +/.e 1 or &P %1 where installed
indoors. Switchboards enclosures shall be
NEMA +/.e $< or &P ;9 where installed out
doors. Switchboard sections shall be ali,n
ed on to.0 22"; mm. hi,h0 unless lower hei
,ht is re3uired due to s.ace limitations.
D. 5here re3uired )or conduit
terminations0 .rovide .ullboA on to. o) swi
tchboard o) same t/.e o) construction and
)inish as the switchboard.
&. &nternal se.aration o) switchboards
shall be se.aration o) bus bars )rom the )u
nctional units and se.aration o) all )unction
al units but not o) their out,oin, terminal0 )
rom one another. +he out,oin, terminals
need not be se.arated )rom bus bars.
E. Pre)er modular s/stem
3. Bng kim tra: mi cm bin ni t uoc
trang bj mt bng kim tra kim tra h thng tip
t. Bng kim tra s thng bo nhn uoc tn
hiu ni t v kim tra h thng chay cng tc
hay thit bj ngt mach. Bng kim tra uoc lp pha
truc bng iu khin gn cc thit bj uoc bo v.
4. Shunt-Trip : mi thit bj bo v ni t s
uoc cung cp a shunt-trip v s tu ng m thit
bj khi nhn tn hiu ca cm bin.
5. cung cp cu ch bo v my bin th dng
in iu khin t bng iu khin cho h thng ni
t. Thit bj ni t v shunt-trip phi c kh nng
hoat ng in p c t l bng 55%.
C. Lp t:
2. Lp mi cm bin ni t chim 25% t l
thit bj qu dng cho php thi gian tr hon 6 cycle
tr khi c quy jnh khc tai mach ngn hay nghin
cu kt ni.
2.3 '9N H#NH HIN TH?
A. Cung cp mt mn hnh hin thj chi s in
tht RMS bng k thut s cho mi bng iu khin
chnh v mi eeder ph hop vi mt busway. Mn
hnh s hin thj in p (tng pha tng pha mt cho
n khi chung ha, ampe (tng pha), ot, vars, h
s cng sut, tn sut, nhu cu in nng v s gi
s dung in nng. Mn hnh uoc lp vj tr
khng thp hon 1219.2 mm hoc khng cao hon
1828.2 mm so vi sn hon thin.
B. Cung cp theo hang muc 16901 SCADA v
thit bj o b vi x l.
PHN !: THI C(NG
!.1 TNG QUT

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2.4 BUS SYSTEM
A. Bus bars shall be arran,ed
throu,hout A-B-C le)t to ri,ht0 to. to botto
m0 and )ront to rear. Bus bars shall be .er
manentl/ labeled b/ .hase. Bus :oints shal
l be bolted with hi,h tensile steel bolts wit
h s.rin, loaded Belleville t/.e washers.
B. Bus bars shall be #"F conductivit/
silver .lated co..er si4ed at not more than
1BBB am.eres .er s3uare inch. Bus bars s
hall be o) the am.ere ratin, >continuous? s
hown on the Drawin,s. Neutral bus shall b
e )ull si4e. Provide a 29F minimum ,roun
d bus0 eAtendin, alon, the )ull len,th o) th
e switchboard.
C. Dori4ontal bus shall be )ull si4e0
ta.ered bus is not .ermitted. Provide bolt
holes drilled and ta..ed )or )uture eAtensio
n at the end o) bus bars includin, neutral a
nd ,round bus so that the addition o) a )ut
ure section would re3uire onl/ the installati
on o) standard bolted s.lice .lates.
D. Buswa/ terminatin, at
switchboard shall be bus connected. Cable
connections are unacce.table.
E. Busbar su..ort shall be halo,en
)ree.
2.5 O"ERCURRENT PROTECTION
DE"ICES
A. 7eneral
A. Lp t bng iu khin trong iu kin khu
vuc lp don sach bui bn v mnh vun. Bo v
bng iu khin khi bui v m. Khng s dung
bng iu khin cho h thng chiu sng v cc
thit bj in tam thi.
B. Lp bng iu khin trn nhng b bng b
tng cao 4 inch cho php cc mp canh ca bng
iu khin gi ln nhau 1 inch.
C. Lp cc st ch U pha dui mi bng
iu khin nu khung bng iu khin khng thch
hop lm b sn.
END '6 SEC+&'N

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1. 6eeder overcurrent .rotection
devices shall be bus connected on the line
side.
2. 'vercurrent .rotection devices shall
have an eAternal o.eratin, handle located
on the )ront door.
$. Stationar/ or draw out t/.e
construction as shown on the Drawin,s.
2.6 GROUND FAULT PROTECTION
A. 7round )ault .rotection shall be
.rovided where indicated on the Drawin,s
and on all service disconnect switches rate
d 1BBB am.eres or more as re3uired b/ th
e NEC.
B. +he ,round )ault .rotection shall
consist o) the )ollowin, (
1. Current Monitor ( +he current
monitor shall consist o) a 4ero-se3uence cu
rrent trans)ormer which shall enclose all cu
rrent carr/in, conductors0 includin, the ne
utral conductor i) used0 o) the circuit bein,
.rotected.
2. 7round 6ault Sensor ( +he ,round
)ault sensor shall continuousl/ sense the o
ut.ut o) the current monitor. Should the s
ensor detect a ,round current in eAcess o)
the .ic1-u. settin, )or a duration eAceedin
, the time dela/0 the sensor shall shunt-tri
. the a..ro.riate device. +he sensor shall
have an ad:ustable .ic1-u. o) 1BB to 12B a

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m.eres and an ad:ustable time dela/ )rom
B to ;B c/cles.
$. +est Panels ( Each ,round )ault
sensor shall be .rovided with a test .anel
which shall com.letel/ test the ,round )aul
t s/stem. +he test .anel shall indicate that
a ,round )ault was sensed or test the s/ste
m with or without tri..in, the switch or cir
cuit brea1er. +he test .anel shall be install
ed in the )ront o) the switchboard ad:acent
to the device bein, .rotected.
%. Shunt-+ri. ( Each device with
,round )ault .rotection shall be .rovided w
ith a shunt-tri. which shall automaticall/ o
.en the device when si,nalled b/ the sens
or.
9. Provide )use .rotected control .ower
trans)ormer )rom the switchboard line side
)or the ,round )ault s/stem. 7round )ault
and shunt-tri. device shall be ca.able o) o
.eration at 99F o) rated volta,e.
C. Settin,s (
1. Set each ,round )ault sensor .ic1
u. settin, at 29 .ercent o) the ratin, o) ov
er-current device with a ;-c/cle time dela/
unless s.eci)icall/ indicated otherwise in th
e acce.ted short circuit and coordination st
ud/.
2.7 METERING DISPLAY
A. Provide an electronic di,ital true
<MS sensin, meterin, dis.la/ )or each mai

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n switchboard main and each )eeder
servin, a buswa/. +he dis.la/ shall indicat
e volta,e >each .hase to each .hase and e
ach .hase to neutral0 am.s >each .hase?0
watts0 vars0 .ower )actor0 )re3uenc/0 watt
demand0 and watt hours. Dis.la/ shall be
.ositioned not lower than 121#.2 mm. or hi
,her than 1"2".2 mm. above the )inished )l
oor.
B. Provide accordin, to Section 1;#B1
SCADA and micro .rocessor meterin,
e3ui.ment.
PART 3 - E#ECUTION
3.1 GENERAL
A. &nstall switchboards when the area
is )ree and clear o) dust and debris. Protec
t switchboards )rom dust and moisture. Do
not utili4e switchboard )or tem.orar/
li,htin, and .ower services.
B. &nstall switchboards on % inch hi,h
concrete house1ee.in, .ads which shall )ol
low the contour o) switchboards with 1 inc
h o) overla. on all sides.
C. Provide channel iron sills below each
switchboard where the switchboard )rame
is not suitable )or use as a )loor sill.
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