NEX17

Standard Specifications (MV cubicle type LSC2B * Class PM ** )

Indoor Medium Voltage Switchboards Modular, air-insulated, metal-enclosed switchgear

This document is designed to help you in your specification actions. It consists of a group of texts which, when included in our customers specifications, will make it possible to orientate them towards the NEX solution. They may be included in their entirety or partially.

* LSC2B * * PM

Loss of service continuity metallic partition

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SUMMARY :
1 2 3 4 5 6 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................................... 4 STANDARDS .......................................................................................................................................................... 4 TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................................................................... 5 SWITCHBOARDS.................................................................................................................................................. 5 FUNCTIONAL UNITS........................................................................................................................................... 6 CUBICLES .............................................................................................................................................................. 7 6.1 DIMENSIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 6.2 PERFORMANCES ............................................................................................................................................... 7 6.3 ARCHITECTURE AND ENCLOSURE ..................................................................................................................... 8 THE CUBICLES SHALL BE FOR THE THE METAL-ENCLOSED SWITCHGEAR TYPE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEFINITION GIVEN IN IEC STANDARD 62271-200. ............................................................................................................................. 8 6.4 DEGREE OF PROTECTION................................................................................................................................... 8 6.5 INTERNAL ARC WITHSTAND .............................................................................................................................. 8 6.6 COMPARTMENTS .............................................................................................................................................. 9 6.6.1 Busbar compartment................................................................................................................................... 9 6.6.2 Switchgear compartment. ........................................................................................................................... 9 6.6.3 Low voltage compartment......................................................................................................................... 10 6.6.4 Bottom compartment................................................................................................................................. 10 6.7 FIXED MAIN CIRCUIT ....................................................................................................................................... 10 6.7.1 Busbar....................................................................................................................................................... 10 6.7.2 Busbar riser/dropper connection .............................................................................................................. 10 6.7.3 Racking in contacts................................................................................................................................... 10 6.7.4 Cable connection terminals ...................................................................................................................... 10 6.8 EARTHING CIRCUIT ......................................................................................................................................... 11 6.8.1 Main earth collector ................................................................................................................................. 11 6.8.2 Secondary collectors................................................................................................................................. 11 6.8.3 Earthing switch ......................................................................................................................................... 11 6.8.4 Busbar earthing ........................................................................................................................................ 11 7 SWITCHGEAR DEVICE..................................................................................................................................... 12 7.1 7.2 8 WITHDRAWABLE VACUUM CIRCUIT BREAKER ......................................................................................... 12 WITHDRAWABLE EARTHING SWITCH............................................................................................................... 12

PROTECTION AND CONTROL SYSTEM ...................................................................................................... 13 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 8.10 8.11 8.12 PROTECTION AND CONTROL UNIT ................................................................................................................... 13 PROTECTION ................................................................................................................................................... 14 MEASUREMENT .............................................................................................................................................. 14 OPERATION..................................................................................................................................................... 14 CONTROL AND MONITORING ........................................................................................................................... 15 COMMUNICATION ........................................................................................................................................... 15 OPERATION DEPENDABILITY ........................................................................................................................... 15 COMMISIONNING ............................................................................................................................................ 15 MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................................... 16 REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................................. 16 SERVICE ......................................................................................................................................................... 16 TRANSPARENT READY : .................................................................................................................................. 16

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CURRENT TRANSFORMERS........................................................................................................................... 17 VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS........................................................................................................................... 17 ELECTRICAL OPERATING MECHANISM INTERFACE........................................................................... 17 AUXILIARY CONTACTS................................................................................................................................... 17
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LV AUXILIARY ................................................................................................................................................... 18 USE......................................................................................................................................................................... 19 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 OPERATING MECHANISM ................................................................................................................................ 19 OPERATING GUIDE .......................................................................................................................................... 19 MECHANICAL SAFETY DEVICES....................................................................................................................... 19 LOCKOUT FACILITIES ...................................................................................................................................... 20 DOCUMENTS AND TRAINING ........................................................................................................................... 20

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INSTALLATION / COMMISSIONING............................................................................................................. 21 15.1 TRANSPORT .................................................................................................................................................... 21 15.2 HANDLING AND STORAGE ............................................................................................................................... 21 15.3 INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................................ 21 15.4 CABLE CONNECTION ....................................................................................................................................... 21 15.5 BUSBAR CONNECTIONS................................................................................................................................... 22 15.6 EARTH COLLECTOR CONNECTION ................................................................................................................... 22 15.7 LOW VOLTAGE CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS ........................................................................................................... 22 15.8 COMMISSIONING ............................................................................................................................................. 22 15.8.1 Setting .................................................................................................................................................. 22 15.8.2 Testing.................................................................................................................................................. 22 15.9 TRAINING AND DOCUMENTS ........................................................................................................................... 23

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SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................. 24 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 CUBICLE SERVICING ....................................................................................................................................... 24 SWITCHGEAR SERVICING ................................................................................................................................ 24 PROTECTION AND CONTROL SYSTEM SERVICING............................................................................................. 24 CONDITIONAL SERVICING ............................................................................................................................... 24

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COMMERCIAL TERMS .................................................................................................................................... 25 17.1 OFFER............................................................................................................................................................. 25 17.2 MANUFACTURING AND DELIVERY................................................................................................................... 25 17.3 TESTING ......................................................................................................................................................... 26 17.3.1 Type testing .......................................................................................................................................... 26 17.3.2 Individual series testing .................................................................................................................... 26

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1 General
The aim of this document is to describe air-insulated, metal-enclosed Medium Voltage switchboards, designed to equip high power indoor HV/MV, MV/MV, or MV/LV substations.

2 Standards
The switchgear shall meet the recommendations given in the latest editions of the following IEC Standards: IEC 60694 Common clauses for HV switchgear standards. IEC 62217-200 HV AC metal-enclosed switchgear. IEC 62271-100 HV AC circuit breakers. IEC 62271-102 AC disconnectors and earthing switches. IEC 60044-1 Current transformers IEC 60044-2 Voltage transformer. IEC 60801 Monitoring and control. IEC 60529 Degree of protection

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3 Technical characteristics
The switchgear shall be designed and tested for the following electrical values: Rated voltage: 12kV or 17,5 kV three phase. Operating voltage: 12kV or 17,5 kV. Frequency: 50Hz 60 Hz. Insulated level: 28kV or 38 kV 50 Hz, 1 min 75kV or 95kV - 1,2/50 micro sec Busbar rated current: 1250A or 2500A Short-circuit current: 25kA or 31.5kA 3 sec Internal arc performance: 25 kA / 0.5s

4 Switchboards
The switchboards shall meet the criteria for indoor, air-insulated, metal-enclosed switchgear, in compliance with IEC 62271-200. The environment shall be as follows: Altitude: less than 1000 m. Ambient temperature: Minimum: -5 C Maximum: +40 C. Humidity: At +20 C: less than 90% At +40 C: less than 50%. The switchboards shall be modular and extensible at site. They shall comprise functional units as defined by IEC standard IEC 62271-200: part of metal-enclosed switchgear including all the main circuit and auxiliary circuit equipment that contributes to the performance of the same function. A functional unit will be, for example, a transformer incomer unit, a motor feeder unit, etc. The factory-made functional units shall be bolted together at the place of service. The functional unit power circuits shall be interconnected by a busbar rated to carry the maximum rated current that may flow through the switchboard. The functional unit earthing circuits shall be interconnected by a main earth collector made of copper, the cross-section of which shall allow the flow of the rated short-circuit current

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5 Functional units
Each functional unit shall contain all the elements needed to perform its function. The functional units shall comprise: An air-insulated, metal-enclosed cubicle, for indoor use A withdrawal switchgear device with vacuum breaking A digital protection and control system Each functional unit shall be identified by a label, which clearly indicates its function and electrical characteristics. The functional units shall be the following: Overhead line incomer: by circuit breaker. Transformer incomer: by circuit breaker. Generator incomer: by circuit breaker. Switchboard coupling: by circuit breaker. Substation coupling: by circuit breaker. Busbar voltage measurement. Busbar earthing. Overhead line feeder: by circuit breaker. Underground cable feeder: by circuit breaker. Transformer feeder: by circuit breaker. Motor feeder: by circuit breaker

3 types of connection are available in standard for incomer and feeder cubicles :

BOTTOM connection by cables. TOP Bar connection. TOP Cables connection.

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6 Cubicles
The term cubicles designates all the functional units other than switchgear and the protection and control system, namely: The metal enclosure The compartment partitions The fixed power circuit The earthing circuit

6.1

Dimensions

The cubicle dimensions shall not be greater than the following:

6.2

Performances

The values below are given for normal operating as defined in IEC 62271-200 and IEC 60694.

Rated voltage (kV) 12 Rated insulation level power frequency withstand voltage 50Hz - 1 min (rms kV) 28 lightning impulse withstand voltage 1,2/50 us (kV peak) 75 Nominal current and maximum short time withstand current Functionnal unit with circuit breaker Short time withstand current Ith. Max (kA/3s) 25 31,5 Rated current In max busbars (A) 2500 Rated current In CB (A) 630 1250 2500 Internal arc withstand (IAC-AFLR) - option (kA / 0,5s) 25 17,5

38 95

25 31,5 2500 630 1250 2500 25

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6.3

Architecture and enclosure

The cubicles shall be for the the metal-enclosed switchgear type, in accordance with the definition given in IEC standard 62271-200. The outer enclosure shall therefore be metallic and earthed. Each cubicle shall be built on a self-supporting chassis made of folded steel plates. They shall naturally be protected against corrosion, without requiring additional treatment. Since the front doors and end cover plates comprise the visible parts of the switchboard, both sides shall be painted. They shall be made of zinc-plated steel. As standard, the paint shall be light grey in colour (RAL 9002).

6.4

Degree of protection

The cubicle shall be IP3X in accordance with IEC standard 60529: IP3X: protection against solid bodies ~2.5 mm diameter. IP2X, protection between compartments is in accordance with IEC standard 62271-200. Against the penetration of a foreign body, a sphere 12,5 mm diam. should not pass. For the protection of the personnel, the access finger probe 12mm diameter 80mm long may enter but maintain adequate clearance.

6.5

Internal arc withstand

The cubicles shall have internal arc withstand, verified according to IEC 62271-200, Annex A, class A accessibility. The tests have been carried out, for each type of cubicle and for each of the three power compartments, with the LV compartment door closed.

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6.6

Compartments

The cubicles shall comprise four electrically independent compartments, in accordance with the definition of metal enclosed switchgear given in IEC standard 62271-200. All partitions between compartments shall be metallic and earthed. In order to ensure maximum user safety, it is imperative for the movable inter-compartment shutters to be metallic and earthed All the compartments shall be accessible via the front of the cubicle, rear access should be possible to the busbar and cable compartments. Compartment access shall however be restricted by the presence of safety mechanisms and interlocks (see section on operation).

6.6.1 Busbar compartment. The busbar compartment shall be accessible via the back of the cubicle or the top of the cubicle, by removing the bolted plates. It shall be equipped with flaps for evacuating overpressure to the top of the cubicle. 6.6.2 Switchgear compartment. This compartment shall not be located in the bottom part of the cubicle: Withdrawable switchgear devices shall not roll along the floor. To insert or extract the switchgear device, a handling device that can be adjusted according to the floor surface condition shall be used. The compartment shall be accessible via the front of the cubicle, by means of a door that may be locked out by a key-type lock. It shall only be possible to open the door when the switchgear device is in the racked out position. The compartment shall be equipped with the two earthed, metallic racking in shutters which, when the circuit breaker is in the rack out position, shall ensure isolation from the busbar compartment and the bottom compartment. The shutters shall be operated mechanically by the movement of the circuit breaker. When the circuit breaker is racked out, the shutters shall be mechanically locked out in the closed position. It shall be possible for the shutters to be locked closed by padlock(s).

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6.6.3 Low voltage compartment This compartment shall be located in the upper part of the cubicle, on the front, and shall be included in the overall volume of the cubicle. It shall be accessible, with the cables and busbar energised, by means of a door that can be locked out by key-type lock. 6.6.4 Bottom compartment According to the functional units, the compartment shall contain the cable connection terminals or the lower busbar, the cable earthing switch, the current and voltage transformers. It shall be accessible via the front or rear of the cubicle by unbolting metal panels.

6.7

Fixed main circuit

The power circuit (also called main circuit) is the group of components, within a cubicle, which participate in conveying power (with the exception of the switchgear devices that are discussed in a specific section: 7). Those components are: Busbar. Connections. Racking in contacts. Cable connection terminals. The power circuit insulation medium shall be ambient air (type AIS). If required by the situation, sleeving may be included to reinforce insulation. 6.7.1 Busbar A copper busbar of flat formation shall ensure the flow of power within the switchboard: the bars shall be flat and parallel, supplied in unit lengths for fitting on site between adjacent cubicles. They shall be bolted to each other and to the cubicle power circuits on the operating site. For voltages of 17.5 kV or higher, sleeving may insulate the bars. In the event of a risk of corrosion (polluted atmosphere, saline humidity), the bars should be tin plated. 6.7.2 Busbar riser/dropper connection These connections are the parts of the power circuit that interconnect the main components (busbar/switchgear device). Busbar connections shall be made of copper, tin plated and rated from 630A to 2500A. 6.7.3 Racking in contacts The racking in contacts shall be made of copper with a silver plated finish. 6.7.4 Cable connection terminals The cable connection terminals shall be located in the bottom compartment of the cubicle. They shall be made of copper. It should be possible to connect up to four XLPE type cables per phase, and the terminals should have a cross-section of up to 240 mm2 for 3 core cables and 630 mm2 for single core cables. Cable connection will be made with bolts of adequate size and stregth. Access to the cable connection compartment shall require prior closing of the cable-earthing switch.

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6.8

Earthing circuit

The earthing circuit of a functional unit is the group of components that contribute to equipment earthing. The component include: The main earth collector. Secondary collectors. The cable earthing switch. 2 solutions will be possible for busbar earthing: An earthing truck, separate from the switchboard. A special-purpose functional unit. 6.8.1 Main earth collector The main earth collector shall be made of copper and must have verified short-circuit current withstand, in accordance with IEC standard IEC 62271-200. The collectors of all functional units shall be interconnected and connected to the facilities main earth grid. The earth bar shall be installed in the bottom compartment. 6.8.2 Secondary collectors All the metallic parts of each functional unit shall be connected to the main earth collector, by continuity of the metal frames, or by means of secondary collectors made of copper. Metallic parts must never have floating potential. 6.8.3 Earthing switch The MV cables shall be earthed by means of an earthing switch. The earthing switch shall have full making capacity (2.5 times the short-circuit thermal current for which the cubicle is rated) in accordance with IEC standard 62271-102. A mechanical interlock shall prevent earthing switch operation unless the main switchgear device is in the racked out position. No key-type lock, padlock or electrical lockout solutions shall be acceptable for the performance of this function. The earthing switch operating mechanism shall be of fast-closing type, independent of the operator. A device shall prevent the earthing switch from being opened by reflex reaction immediately after closing, so as to avoid all risk of arc generation between the contacts. It should be impossible for the device to be forced. A device in the immediate proximity of the earthing switch shall inform the operator that the cables are energised (the Voltage Presence Indicator System). This device shall include a separate neon lamp for each phase, supplied with power by an isocapacitor connected to each cable connection terminal. A lock or padlock system shall be used to lock out the earthing switch in the open or closed position. 6.8.4 Busbar earthing For busbar earthing, a truck specially designed for that purpose may be used. The truck shall insert the earthing arms through the racking in shutters near the busbar. The earthing truck shall have full making capacity. It shall be connected to the facilitiesearthing grid via the earth collector designed to normally be in contact with the withdrawable switchgear devices earth collector. Should it be impractical to use a truck, the busbar may be earthed by installing a special-purpose functional unit in the switchboard. That functional unit should have full making capacity.

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7 Switchgear device
To ensure the equipment efficiency and reliability, it is mandatory for the switchgear devices that equip the functional units to be manufactured by Schneider Electric. No solutions that include switchgear devices acquired from different suppliers shall be accepted. The cubicles shall be equipped with withdrawal switchgear devices: A withdrawable circuit breaker, A withdrawable earthing switch. Racking in and racking out operations shall be carried out with the door closed. The circuit breaker shall be mounted on its racking in / racking out mechanism in such a way as to be inseparable from it in normal operating conditions.

7.1

Withdrawable Vacuum Circuit Breaker

The circuit breaker shall be designed in accordance with IEC standard 62271-100. It shall be certified by test reports issued by a recognised body affiliated with an international organisation. The breaking medium is to be vacuum. In all cases, the circuit breaker and its operating mechanism shall have at least the following verified endurance characteristics: Number of operations: 10 000. Number of breaking operations at rated current: 10 000. The circuit breaker shall be equipped with an electrical operating mechanism with fast opening and closing, independent of the operator, that is operated by a stored energy mechanism. The operating mechanism shall be equipped with: Push-button for opening and closing, Mechanical position indicator for the open-closed positions, Stored energy spring charging handle, Charged-discharged spring position indicator, Trip units and auxiliary contacts. The mechanical interlocks between the circuit breaker and the cubicle are summarised in section mechanical safety devices.

7.2

Withdrawable earthing switch

The disconnector that equips the disconnection functional units shall be of the withdrawable bus riser type. Disconnection shall be carried out by the withdrawal of a movable assembly, with the closing of earthing metallic shutters on either side of the assembly.

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8 Protection and control system

The term protection and control system designates all the elements included in: The protection system: Current and voltage sensors, Relays, automation devices, Trip units, associated auxiliaries. The control system: Sensors, Measuring and counting devices, Monitoring and diagnosis devices, The communication interface for integration in a remote monitoring and control system.

8.1

Protection and control unit

The functional units shall be equipped with integrated digital protection and control units, which include the protection, automation, measurement, counting, monitoring, and diagnosis and communication functions. Additional functions may however be provided by complementary devices. Since the Protection and Control unit is integrated as close as possible to the switchgear, it must meet the severest environmental withstand requirements, in particular: IEC standards: 60255-5 impulse withstand 5 kV. 60255-22-1 1Mhz wave Class III. 60255-22-4 fast transients Class IV. 60255-22-3 electromagnetic radiation Class III 60529 degree of protection IP52 60255-21-1,2,3 vibration, earthquake, shock Class II 60068-2-52 salt fog The operating temperature shall be from -25 to +70 C. The Protection and Control unit range shall be designed to accommodate all types of auxiliary power supply voltages: 24, 48, 127, 220 VDC, and all types of current sensors 1A CT, 5A CT, CSP, and voltage sensors: 100, 110 V VT, 100/V3, 110/V3 VT. The manufacturing process shall be ISO 9001 certified. The unit shall be of a disconnectable or withdrawable type to facilitate replacement. It should be possible to withdraw the current circuit connectors without prior short-circuiting. Each connector shall accommodate 2.5mm2 wiring and 6 mm2 wiring of current circuits. The output relays shall be capable of withstanding steady state current of 8 A. The logic inputs, which shall have the same voltage rating as the auxiliary power supply, shall comply with the standards (IEC 60011-32) relative to PLCs and the drawn current shall be at least 6 mA (4 mA with 220 V DC).

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8.2

Protection

Each Protection and Control Unit shall contain all the necessary protections; the number and type of which depend on the application being considered. Each protection device shall have wide setting ranges, in particular for current protections, providing a choice of curve types (direct time) DT, (IDMT) SIT, VIT, EIT, UIT, and time delays from instantaneous (50ms) to 300 s, as a minimum. Setting shall be performed by the direct input of primary current values. Detection fault pick-up may reach 100 mA primary. The unit shall allow for the use of upstream and downstream logical discrimination, this applying to protection plans using IDMT times as well. Protection tripping shall be indicated on the front of the device by a signal lamp and a message indicating the cause of the fault.

8.3

Measurement

Each Protection and Control unit shall include the measurements needed for operation and commissioning, i.e. at least the following: Phase current measurement. Maximum phase current demand. Measurement of fault current interrupted in each phase. Additional measurements such as residual current. Measurement accuracy shall be 1% (according to IEC 60255-4). If required by the application, the unit shall include voltage, frequency and energy measurements. For power and energy data, the unit measures real and reactive values and takes into consideration the direction of energy flow (incoming, outgoing).

8.4

Operation

The Protection and Control unit shall include an alphanumeric display unit that indicates: Measurement values. Operating messages (choice of language to be specified on order, with a choice of at least the following: English or local). Maintenance messages. Circuit breaker open or closed position displayed on the front of the device by two signal lamps. It shall be possible to adjust the settings and perform parameter settings via a portable terminal or a PC.

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8.5

Control and monitoring

The Protection and Control unit shall include the input resources and logic outputs required for control of the breaking devices (circuit breaker or contactor) and for interfacing with the monitored process, comprising at least the following: Open and close control whatever the type of shunt trip or undervoltage release coil control. Racked in position. Earthing switch closed position. Lockout in the presence of a fault. Monitoring of the circuit breaker operating mechanism and trip circuit (power supply, wiring and coil). Detection of connected unit and plugged in connectors. Operation counter, fault trip counter. SF6 pressure (for SF6 circuit breakers). Cumulative total of interrupted kA2. Storage of information (even during auxiliary power supply outages).

8.6

Communication

The Protection and Control unit may be fitted with a communication interface option of the JBUS/MOD BUS type, RS 485 type, 38400 baud speed, or for the FIP type for connection to Schneider PLCs. The unit shall provide time tagging of events within a ms, with an adapted input available for an external clock synchronisation contact.

8.7

Operation dependability

The Protection and Control unit shall include: An internal function self-monitoring mechanism, which activates at least one (2 desirable) failsafe watchdog changeover contacts. An automatic device for switching to the fail-safe position, with disabling of output controls when an internal failure is detected. Indication on the front of the device by signal lamps and messages indicating self-test status.

8.8

Commisionning

The Protection and Control unit shall be delivered ready to use. Only parameter settings specific to the installation will need to be performed on site. However, the unit shall include capacity for customisation and adaptation: Extension of the number of logic inputs and outputs to at least 20 inputs and 10 outputs. Modification of the control logic program on request.

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8.9

Maintenance

After a spare hardware base has been set up, the proposed system shall enable restarting without any setting or the use of special equipment. The parameter and setting values shall be saved on a movable storage medium, which is part of the unit.

8.10 References
The purposed Protection and Control unit supplier shall have a large number of international references with well-known industrialists and utilities. The list of references shall be enclosed with the proposal.

8.11 Service
The supplier agrees to contribute advice, when required, at the time of the protection plan design, and to carry out network co-ordination studies on request (including setting sheets) according to the best terms possible. The manufacturers personnel shall provide After-sales service; the manufacturer having a competent organisation and the equipment necessary for making quick diagnoses locally. The list of maintenance service outlets shall be enclosed with the proposal.

8.12 Transparent ready :

With " Transparent Ready ", the switchboard integrates the Web technology. The electric installation is under a permanent surveillance. Transparent ready allows : To optimize the performance. To reduce the costs of exploitation. To improve the reliability of the electric power supplies. To anticipate the stop of production. Etc

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9 Current transformers
The current transformers shall be of two types according to the context: For the protection and measurement functions, wide band non-magnetic sensors CSP type shall be used. Conventional current transformers, which comply with the international DIN standards, are acceptable. For the function of measurement and protection higher than 200A, current transformer type LV core over MV primary bar may be used. To facilitate adaptation and maintenance, current transformers specially designed to be added to the switchgear, and which do not meet international standards, are not acceptable. The current transformers shall have the same short time current and rated voltage withstand as the switchgear. They shall be epoxy resin moulded and labelled individually.

10 Voltage transformers
The voltage transformers shall comply with international standards. To facilitate adaptation and maintenance, voltage transformers specially designed to be added to the switchgear, and which do not meet international standards, are not acceptable. The voltage transformers shall have the same rated voltage withstand as the switchgear. They shall be epoxy resin moulded and labelled individually. When justified by the operating situation, the voltage transformers may be separated from the power circuit by isolation. Isolation will be ensured by the use of transformer protection fuses incorporated in the withdrawable voltage transformer. With this configuration, access to the fuses will only be allowed when the voltage transformers are withdrawn. This function shall be ensured by mechanical interlock. Key-type lock or latch solutions are not acceptable.

11 Electrical operating mechanism interface

The withdrawable switchgear device (circuit breaker) may be operated by a mechanism that includes the following in the same device: A representation of the position of the switchgear device by an electrical mimic diagram with LEDs. An opening button. A closing button. This mechanism should be installed on the front of the low voltage compartment, in the immediate proximity of the protection and control unit.

12 Auxiliary contacts
The switchgear shall be equipped with auxiliary indication contacts connected to terminals in the factory. The terminal blocks, which receive the available auxiliary contacts, shall be located in the low voltage compartment. The available auxiliary contacts shall be the following: Switchgear. Earthing switch
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13 LV auxiliary
The protection and control system shall be equipped with: Test units for the injection of current or voltage into the transformer secondary circuits, installed on the front of the low voltage compartment: 1 unit for voltage, 1 unit for measurement current circuits, 1 unit for protection current circuit, 1unit for unipolar current circuit. Low voltage protection circuit breakers, located in the low voltage compartment. Fuse protections are not acceptable. A local remote selector switch in the case of integration in a remote monitoring and control system. The low voltage auxiliaries shall comply with the standard IEC 62271-200 IEC 60694, article 5, section 5.4. The auxiliary supply voltage shall be from 48VAC to 240 VAC 50 / 60Hz and from 24 VDC to 220 VDC, with a permissible variation range of -15% to +10%. The low voltage cables shall be of the self-extinguishing, 750 V insulation class type. Both ends shall be identified to facilitate checking during maintenance operations. For the current circuits, the cable cross-section shall be 2.5 mm2 and 1 mm2 for the other circuits.

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14 Use
In order to make the switchgear simple and safe to use, the following construction requirements must be met.

14.1 Operating mechanism

All operating mechanisms and access points shall be on the front of the functional units. In particular, cable and busbar connections must be possible via the front. Racking out and racking in of the circuit breaker or contactor shall be carried out with the door closed. The door shall include inspection ports for unequivocal viewing of the circuit breaker position (racked in or racked out). In no case must the breaking device contacts be visible. The different operations shall be validated once they have been completed by a special-purpose selector switch that may be locked out by key-type lock or padlock.

14.2 Operating guide

The operating procedures for the current operations must be described on the front of each functional unit: Opening/closing of the switchgear device. Racking in/racking out of the switchgear device. Opening/closing of the earthing switch. Plugging in/unplugging of the voltage transformer protection fuses. This shall be described exclusively in the form of explicit symbols and colour codes. Instruction guides, which use only text, are not acceptable.

14.3 Mechanical safety devices

The functional units shall have a large number of fail-safe mechanical devices so as to make the use of the switchgear safe: Impossible to ground cables unless the switchgear device is racked out, Impossible to rack in or rack out switchgear device when the earthing switch is closed. Impossible to rack out a closed switchgear device. Impossible to open the switchgear compartment door unless the device is racked out. Impossible to gain access to the compartment, which contains the cables when, the earthing switch is open. Impossible to gain access to the voltage transformers and their protection fuses unless the VTs have been withdrawn. Impossible to extract a switchgear device from a cubicle unless the extraction truck is solidly locked to the cubicle. Locking of the switchgear device to the truck when it is disconnected from the cubicle. None of these safety measures may be ensured by the use of a key-lock or padlock.

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14.4 Lockout facilities

The switchgear shall have at least the following lock-in and lock-out by key-lock or padlock facilities.

14.5 Documents and training

See section on commercial terms .

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15 Installation / Commissioning
Qualified personnel shall install the switchgear. The switchgear supplier shall be capable of providing all the services necessary, from training of personnel to installation and full commissioning on site if required.

15.1 Transport
Each functional unit shall be set on and screwed onto a wooden floor. The units shall be individually protected against rain and dust by polyethylene wrapping, in which desiccant bags are placed. Wooden straps shall be used to protect against impact. According to the destination, 2 types of packing are proposed: Marine or land.

15.2 Handling and storage

The wooden floor onto which each functional unit is screwed should allow for handling by a forklift. In order to allow hoist handling, each functional unit shall be equipped with four lifting lugs bolted to the upper part of the frame. The lifting lugs should be easy to remove. The switchgear should be capable of being stored for as long as necessary in the following conditions: Closed, normally ventilated warehouse, which shelter the equipment from all spraying or splashing water, wind, sand and all direct chemical pollution. Humidity in compliance with that defined for normal operating conditions.

15.3 Installation
The switchgear shall be located in premises reserved for electrical facilities. It shall be set up on steel structures, above a utility space, which allows for the running of cables. The maximum clearance to be provided around the switchboard shall be: Lateral: 500 mm. Behind the switchboard : 600mm In front of the switchboard: 1800mm, to facilitate any subsequent extraction of functional units. Above the switchboard : 1300 mm (for internal arc performance) The equipment, on a forklift, should be able to pass through a door 2500 mm high and 1000 mm wide.

15.4 Cable connection

Cable inlets should be provided at the bottom or the top of each functional unit. The bottom plates shall be pre-drilled, and all the holes blocked off by cut-out type plastic cones. The cables shall be connected via the front or rear. The cable ends shall be bolted to connection terminals. The cables shall be flanged to cubicles by plastic collars. When the cables are connected, a non-magnetic panel shall close off the floor of each functional unit.

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15.5 Busbar connections

Busbar connections shall be made via the top or rear of each functional unit. The bars shall be bolted to each other and to the ends of the connections with screws fastened to the connections, torqued in accordance with the Installation Manual

15.6 Earth collector connection

The switchboards main collector shall be bolted onto the collector of each functional unit.

15.7 Low voltage circuit connections

The low voltage circuits of each functional unit shall be factory-wired. Only the LV and inter-cubicle cables and connections arriving from outside the switchboard should be wired on site. The outside cable inlets may be on the bottom or top of each functional unit or at either end of the switchboard. The LV cable ends shall be connected to terminal blocks located in the low voltage compartment. The supplier shall supply the inter-cubicle wiring. The wiring shall be identified by codes, which comply, with indications given in the wiring diagrams, which the supplier agrees to include with the switchgear. In order to facilitate inspection and servicing operations, connection of the protection and control unit carried out in the factory by the suppliers, shall be the plug-in type.

15.8 Commissioning
Commissioning of a functional unit should be simple and quick. The switchgear supplier shall make all the documents necessary for the operation available.

15.8.1 Setting The only settings required during the commissioning of a functional unit shall be parameter settings of the protections and the alarms on the protection and control unit. The settings shall be made by means of a communication interface in French or English, which is made easy to use by the application of a pull-down-menu communication mode. No programming should be carried out on site. 15.8.2 Testing In order to reduce commissioning time, the equipment proposed shall be designed so that the commissioning of each functional unit does not require individual testing of each protection and measurement function. Testing shall be limited to: Checking of the parameter settings by direct reading. Checking of the connections to the current and voltage sensors by secondary injection using CT and VT test blocks or terminals. Measurement of residual current and voltage for configurations which use those values. Checking of logical input/output wiring. Switchgear device operation by push-button. Pilot wire connection test.

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15.9 Training and documents

See section Commercial on Commercial terms.

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16 Servicing and maintenance

The switchgear must be of the low maintenance type. No access to the breaking contacts will be accepted. In no case shall the switchgear require scheduled servicing at less than yearly intervals. Operations, which call for dismantling of the cubicles for access to the inside of the compartments, shall be carried out at intervals of at least ten years.

16.1 Cubicle servicing

The cubicles shall require no maintenance in normal operating conditions. The only servicing that may be envisioned is visual inspection of the insulating materials, plates and earthing switch contacts, as well as dusting. This operation shall not take place at intervals of less than ten years.

16.2 Switchgear servicing

Since the breaking devices are all of the pressure-sealed type, no servicing of the contacts shall be necessary. The switchgear operating mechanisms shall be tested once a year to check that they operate correctly (opening/closing). In addition, a degreasing/greasing operation shall be carried out every 10 000 operations or every ten years, at most.

16.3 Protection and control system servicing

Due to its digital technology, the protection and control system should be sufficiently reliable so as not to require scheduled servicing.

16.4 Conditional servicing

The functional units shall be equipped with at least the following conditional maintenance capabilities: Operation counter. Recording of the sum of interrupted currents. Tripping circuit monitoring. Protection and control unit self-monitoring. Remote transmission of this data should be possible via a remote monitoring and control system.

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17 Commercial terms
The selected supplier shall give proof of a least 30 years of experience in the Medium Voltage equipment field concerned (normal service life of medium voltage equipment). The supplier shall also give proof of at least five years of experience in the field of digital protection. It is imperative for the supplier to give proof of local, ISO 9000-certified industrial facilities. No solutions consisting of imported finished functional units shall be accepted, the same applying to all manufactured products that have not been granted the official ISO 9000 label by a certified organisation. All the equipment shall be available ex-works from the manufacturing plant within a lead-time of twelve weeks as of the sending of the final order, including all the information required for manufacturing. Any modification of the technical content, which is made after the date in which the order is placed, will require an additional clause with the date of supply negotiated with the supplier.

17.1 Offer
The deadline for the establishment of an offer based on the preceding information is two weeks. The offer shall comprise a quotation including: The technical proposal, global and functional unit, to meet these specifications. Proposed variances with respect to these specifications. The overall price of supply. The commercial and legal terms of the offer. This document shall be accompanied by at least the following: Technical documents presenting the equipment. Single-line diagrams of all the switchboards. Low voltage functional diagrams. Dimensional and layout drawings, with mounting and cable running. An accurate representation of the front view of the equipment. The list of test certificates related to the requested performances. The services associated with equipment supply, included in the overall price. Any options, with prices and impact on equipment availability time. Operating and servicing documents. The list of spare parts with prices, indicating the average delivery lead times. Warranty terms. Before an order is placed, the supplier will be requested to supply the complete wiring diagrams, as well as the civil engineering and installation documents.

17.2 Manufacturing and delivery

The equipment may be inspected during manufacturing in any of the plants, which are involved in the related manufacturing. However, no acceptance testing operations will be required in the plant at the end of manufacturing. The equipment shall be delivered with all documents required for installation, commissioning, operation and servicing-maintenance. The supplier agrees to provide the training required for the normal performance of those operations in accordance with the terms specified in the offer.

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17.3 Testing
17.3.1 Type testing

The switchgear supplier shall present the following type of testing certificates: Impulse dielectric withstand test. Dielectric withstand at power frequency test. Temperature rise test. Admissible short time current withstand test. Mechanical operation test. Degree of protection check. Switchgear device breaking capacity check. Switchgear device making capacity check. The test shall be carried out in accordance with the corresponding IEC standard.

17.3.2 Individual series testing

The switchgear supplier shall present the following individual routine testing certificates: Dielectric withstand at power frequency test. Mechanical operation test. Relay and low voltage auxiliary functional test. Checking of conformity with drawings and diagrams.

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