Technical Specifications for Switching Substation

Switching Substation - MV Switchgear (Metal Enclosed)

1- General
A- Section Includes
Medium Voltage (or Medium Tension Switchgear, MT) switchgear and associated
equipment including, but not limited to, the following:
1. MV (Project operating voltage) metal enclosed switchgear.
2. DC battery and charger.
3. Cable glands.
4. Accessories.
5. Interface with the (SCADA system)
B- References
IEC 60298 AC Metal enclosed Switchgear and Control gear for Rated
Voltages above 1 kV.
IEC 60056 High Voltage Alternating Current Circuit Breakers.
IEC 60185 Current Transformer.
IEC 60186 Voltage Transformer.
IEC 60255 Electrical Relays.
IEC 60529 Degrees of Protection of Enclosures.
C- Quality Assurance
C-1 MV switchgear(s) shall only be purchased from firms regularly engaged in manufacture of
MV switchgears of types and ratings required, whose products have been in satisfactory use
in similar service for not less than 10 years. Preference shall be given to local manufacturers
and agents / suppliers.
C-2 Installer shall be qualified with at least 10 years of successful installation experience on
projects with electrical installation work similar to that required for the project.
C-3 All MV (Project operating voltage) equipment shall be from the same manufacturer, comply
with the requirements of Iraqi electrical company.
C-4 Contractor shall include imperatively in his price a factory visit by two Engineers from
Consultant / Client in order to attend MV Switchgear testing – Factory visit. Price shall
include business class tickets, five star hotel accommodation and transportation.
D- Submittals
D-1 Submit manufacturer's catalogues and data including shop and schematic drawings,
dimensioned layout of equipment and accessories, technical specifications, installation
instruction and general recommendations. Include data substantiating that the proposed units
comply with the project requirements.
D-2 Submit list of tools, test equipment, spare parts and ancillary equipment.
D-3 The supplier shall submit the factory test reports verifying that the MV switchgear has
successfully passed all routine tests. Type tests results shall be submitted, if required by the
supervising Engineer.

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E- Delivery, Storage And Handling

E-1 Deliver, store, protect, and handle products in accordance with recommended practices
listed in manufacturer’s installation and Maintenance manuals.
E-2 Deliver each medium voltage metal clad switchgear section in individual shipping splits for
ease of handling. Each Section shall be mounted on shipping skids and wrapped for
protection.
E-3 Handle the packaged cubicles carefully to prevent breakage, denting or scoring the finish.
Store equipment at an indoor location and protect from weather. When outdoor storage is
necessary, elevate well above ground and enclose with durable, waterproof wrapping and
protect from direct sun.
F- Warranty
Manufacturer warrants equipment to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for
1 year from date of installation or 18 months from date of purchase, whichever occurs first.
2- Products
A- General
A-1 All material is used in the manufacture and installation of MV switchgear shall be of high
quality and of proven suitability for the functions they will perform and the conditions they
will meet in service.
A-2 For remote monitoring / controls shall be coordinated with the SCADA.
B- MV SWITCHGEAR (At Operating Voltage)
B-1 The MV switchgear shall be constructed based on following operating voltage on drawings
and their rated voltages parameters:
1- Operating voltage 33 kV
2- Rated voltage 36 kV
3- Frequency 50 HZ
4- Power frequency withstand
72 kV
voltage 50 HZ- 1min (rms kV)
5- Lightning impulse withstand
150 kV
voltage 1.2/50 µS (kV peak)
6- Nominal and max. S.C withstand current
7- Neutral
B-2 MV switchgear design shall be as follows:
B-2-1 The Contractor shall verify the adequacy of the sizes of all equipment under the
criteria stated above or any new criteria of the proposed material and shall submit
calculations for approval. Any increase of size of any portion of the system shall be
performed at no extra cost.
B-2-2 The MV switchgear shall be metal enclosed single bus bar, indoor, withdrawable
type of modular design, with all modules standardized and interchangeable. The
finishing color shall be light admiralty grey.

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B-2-3 When found necessary by the Engineer, provide 2 compartments for the Bus Section
Switch.
B-2-4 The design shall ensure all round protection against contact with live parts even with
the circuit breaker truck withdrawn.
B-2-5 The MV switchgear shall afford full protection for personnel and include any arc
resistant front plate with a safe and positive interlocking system.
B-2-6 The MV switchgear metal enclosed "compartments shall be constructed to IP 41
protection level to ensure that collection of dust is reduced to a minimum and the
intrusion of vermin is prevented.
B-2-7 Circuit breakers shall be SF6 or Vacuum type with hand and motor charged spring
operated mechanism. Circuit breakers of the same type and current rating shall be
wired alike and shall be mechanically and electrically interchangeable. Circuit
breakers of different current rating shall not be interchangeable.
B-2-8 Circuit breakers shall be motorized and of 3 pole type and fully withdrawable. The
shutter plates over the bus bar and circuit orifices shall be arranged to close when
the moving part is drawn out.
B-2-9 Mechanical interlocks shall be provided to move the shutters before the draw-out
and draw-in operations of circuit breaker. It shall be possible to operate and lock
individually the shutter plates in both their closed and opened positions. Independent
manual operation of shutters shall be possible.
B-2-10 Cable earthing and busbar earthing switches with fault make capacity corresponding
to the rated short circuit current shall be provided and may be integral, or separate
panels. If integral, the operating handle of die earthing switch snail is an anti-reflex
handle. An insulated rod shall be provided between the operator and earthing switch.
This operation handle is to be clearly labeled "EARTH SWITCH" and to indicate
ON and OFF and the direction of movement to these positions.
B-2-11 Push buttons shall be fitted with hinged covers to prevent accidental operation.
B-3 The labeling on various components of MV switchgear snail is provided such that no
ambiguity is found during operation according to the following guidelines (as applicable):
B-3-1 Blank circuit labels shall be fixed on the front and back panels of the switchgear.
Labels shall be of a laminated material to enable the engraving of black letters on a
white background.
B-3-2 "Spring charged" and "Spring discharged" shall be indicated by these words with
black lettering on white and yellow background respectively.
B-3-3 Semaphore indication of the circuit breaker condition shall be. Labeled ON in white
letters on a red background and OFF in white letters on a green background.
B-3-4 The circuit shutters shall be painted yellow and have "CABLE" painted on them in
white lettering. The bus bar shutter shall be painted red and have the word
"BUSBAR" painted on it in white colour.

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B-3-5 The two bus bar shutters on the bus-section shall be painted red and, in addition to
the word "BUSBAR" painted on in white, an arrow pointing in the direction of the
respective bus bar.
B-3-6 The push buttons used for opening and closing the circuit breaker shall be labeled
"Push for ON" and "Push for OFF" in white letters on blue background. Safety
interlocks in MV switchgear shall be provided to prevent the following situations:
Moving the breaker unit from the "disconnected" position to the service position without
all auxiliary supplies being connected.
Uncoupling the auxiliary supplies while the breaker unit is in the "service" position.
Withdrawing the breaker unit past the "disconnected" position before auxiliary supply
plugs and sockets have been uncoupled.
Moving the breaker unit from the service or disconnected position while the circuit
breaker is closed.
Closing of the circuit breaker when the breaker unit is between the disconnected and
service position.
Moving the breaker from the disconnected position to the service position while the
earthing switch is closed.
Closing the earthing switch when the breaker unit is in service position or between the
service and disconnected position.
Paralleling of the two incoming services with the bus section breaker closed.
B-4 Bus bars:
B-4-1 The bus bar system of the MV switchgear shall be suitable to withstand mechanical
stress for rated short circuit currents. The bus bars, connections and their insulated
supports shall be of approved construction and mechanically strong with moulded
insulation completely encasing each bus bar and connections.
B-4-2 Compensation for expansion and contraction of the bus bar and enclosure
arrangement due to temperature changes shall be provided.
B-5 Bus Section Unit:
The bus section unit of MV switchgear shall be provided with circuit breakers, earthing switch, CTs,
relays, indication lamps, etc. in accordance with the detailed below:
B-5-1 The Circuit Breaker shall be of 3 pole type rated for an ambient temperature of 50°C
and shall conform to the following requirements:
System Nominal Voltage : as per previous table
Basic Impulse Level (BIL) : as per previous table
Power Frequency Withstand Voltage : as per previous table
Frequency : 50Hz
Rated Normal Current at 50°C : 630Amps
Control Voltage : 48Volts, DC
Spring Charge Voltage : 48Volts, DC

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B-5-2 A bus bar earthing switch shall be provided beside the bus-section circuit breaker so
that each section of bus bar can be earthed.
B-5-3 Current transformers shall be provided with 3 x 630/5 CTs each side of the bus
section circuit breaker to give three zones of stuck breaker protection.
B-5-4 Relays shall be flush mounted on the front panel. Details of the required relays and
connections shall comply with the specifications of Iraqi electrical company.
B-5-5 A three position, trip / normal / close switch for local tripping and closing of the
circuit breaker shall be provided.
B-5-6 Provide lamp test switch (to check healthy lamp condition for all indication lamps)
with positions normal and test. The switch shall have spring return to normal
position.
B-5-7 Suitably rated long life low burden 48 Volts DC indication lamps shall be Provided
to indicate the status of circuit breaker and earth switch as follows:-
Green Lamp: Circuit Breaker OFF.
Red Lamp: Circuit Breaker ON.
Orange Lamp: Earth Switch ON.
B-5-8 Terminals shall be provided in an external cable connection box at the rear of the
panel. Sufficient terminals shall be provided to terminate 2 x 12 core 2.5 mm2 PVC
/ SWA / PVC cables. (Incoming control supplies 48 Volts DC and 400 Volts AC 3
phase 50 Hz). Termination for 2 x 4 core cables associated with the stuck breaker
protection shall also be provided. The control supplies shall be wired from the
connection box terminals to terminals in the front panel and from there bussed to
adjacent panels.
B-5-9 Main Bus:
The main bus shall be tin plated copper and rated as indicated in drawings. Bus bars
shall have a continuous current rating based on temperature rise and documented by
design tests. All joints will be in plated with at least 2 bolts per joint. Bus bars will be
braced to withstand magnetic stresses developed by currents equal to main power
circuit breaker close, carry, and interrupt ratings. Access to bus bars shall be through
removable front panels. Bus bars shall have fluidized bed epoxy flamed retardant and
non-hydroscopic insulation with a continuous current rating.
A ground bus (1/4 by 2 inch copper) shall extend throughout assembly with
connections to each breaker grounding contact and cable compartment ground
terminal. Joints shall be made up as indicated in drawings. Station ground connection
points shall be located in each end section.
B-5-10 The incoming unit of MV switchgear shall comprise circuit breaker, incoming cable
earthing, current and voltage transformers, protection and control relays, meters and
instrumentation and shall conform to the requirements as detailed hereunder:
The circuit breaker and earthing switch shall be provided according to the requirements
given above for bus-section unit.
Current transformers shall be of epoxy resin encapsulated design and be capable of
20% overload and shall have 5 Amps secondary. Shrouded CT test links shall be

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provided on the front panel. All CTs shall be fully rated in accordance with the data
given for the circuit breaker. All CT wiring shall be terminated in the rear mounted
multi-core cable box. CTs shall be delivered short circuited.
Voltage transformers shall be of electromagnetic epoxy encapsulated dry type design
and rated as follows :-
Vector Group: Y-Y.
Rated Voltage Factor: 1.9.
Primary Voltage: As per previous Table, 3 phase, 50Hz.
Secondary Voltage: Operating voltage for secondary (kV) , 50Hz.
The secondary windings of voltage transformers shall be wired to fuse and links in
the front panel 3 x 5A fuses are required for two phases (E10, E50) and 3 links for
the other phase (E30). The links should be solidly earthed, mounted in the circuit
breaker control compartment.
Protection and control relays shall be provided for IDMT over-current, earth fault and
differential protection in accordance with Iraqi electrical company standards.
Protection relays shall be flush mounted on the front of the MV Switchgear. The
tripping circuit of the circuit breaker shall be extended to the rear mounted multi-core
termination box to facilitate the connection of a trip signal from the remote protection
relays if required in the future. Integrated protective relaying systems are
recommended.
All meters and instruments shall be flush mounted on the front of switch panel. One
voltmeter with switch is to be provided to read Brown-Black, Black-Grey, Grey-
Brown (phase to phase) volts, between Phases and neutral Brown-N, Black-N, Grey-
N. An OFF position shall be provided. The voltmeter shall be connected to the voltage
transformer.
One Ammeter with selector switch or three individual ammeters shall be provided to
read R, Y, B scaled to the maximum expected current range to measure phase currents.
The ammeters shall be connected to the current transformers.
Cable boxes shall be provided with sufficient terminals to terminate 3 x 12 cores and
1x4 core 2.0mm2 PVC/SWA/PVC multi-core cables in accordance with Iraqi
electrical company requirements or as needed by the SCADA and manufacturer
recommendations.
All the Intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) required for full connection with SCADA
System.
B-6 The feeder unit(s) of MV switchgear shall comprise circuit breaker, cable earthing switch,
current transformers, protection and control relays, meters and instrumentation and shall
conform to the requirements as detailed hereunder: -
B-6-1 The circuit breaker, earthing switch and current transformers for instrumentation
and protection shall be provided according to the requirements given above for bus-
section unit.
B-6-2 Protection and control relays shall be flush mounted on the front panel. Details of
the required relays and connections as per Iraqi electrical company Specifications.
As a minimum, relays shall be provided for IDMT over-current and earth fault
protection in accordance with Iraqi electrical company standards.

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B-6-3 All meters and instruments shall be flush mounted on the front of switch panel. One
ammeter (flush fitting) with selector switch for phase currents and one thermal
maximum " "demand indicator meter (30 minutes time lag) full scale deflection to
600 or 400 Amps or as required to suit the site installations, shall be provided.
These ammeters shall be connected to the CTs.
B-6-4 Cable boxes shall be provided with sufficient terminals in accordance with Iraqi
electrical company requirements.
B-6-5 All the Intelligent electronic devices (IEDs) required for full connection with
SCADA System.
B-7 All the MV cables in MV switchgear shall be connected in accordance with the
requirements as per Iraqi electrical company.
B-8 All panel wiring shall have a minimum cross section of 2.5 mm2 for current circuits and 1.5
mm2 for potential circuits. Conductors shall have a minimum of 3 strands per conductor.
B-9 In addition to the contacts already specified and required for various operations, 2 spare
normally open and 2 spare normally closed contacts shall be provided for each MV circuit
breaker.
C- Load Breaker Switch (If Used)
C-1 General
Load Break Switch shall be incorporated with HRC fuses, load break switches shall
interrupt currents up to their rated currents as well as they shall handle short circuit currents.
All load break switches shall be motorized and fixed.
C-2 Operation
Load Break Switches shall operate on the vertical break principle with enclosed hard gas
arcing chamber. During the operation cycle of the movable contact arm, pilot electrical
maintains current flow through the isolating gap. The switching arc is drawn inside a hard
plastic arcing tube, forming a cylinder in which the movable contact acts as piston.
Gas released from the cylinder wall during arcing, and forced into the break by pumping
action of the piston de-ionizes the switching gap at neutral zero.
At the end of the movable contact arm travel, the pilot electrode shall open and establish the
visible isolation gap the safety codes require. During closing, the pre-strike arc is carried
momentarily by arcing horns on the top of the main movable contacts.
C-3 Operating Mechanism
Operating mechanism shall consist of stored energy opening and closing mechanism and
electrical motor operation.
Shunt trip coils and mechanical releases shall be provided for fuse strike Pins.
Earthing Switches shall be added on line and load side. All auxiliary contacts shall be
provided for remote position indications
C-4 Technical Description
System Nominal Voltage As per previous table
Power Frequency withstand Voltage As per previous table

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Lightning Impulse withstand Voltage As per previous table

Rated Short Circuit Making Current As per IEC
Rated Short Circuit Breaking Current As per IEC
C-5 High Voltage HRC Fuses
High voltage HRC fuses shall be highly current limiting silver alloy fuses for short circuit
protection. Typical arcing times shall be less than 10ms, max, let through currents are
between 0.12 and 7 KA. The main fusible links shall be made from precisely calibrated
silver alloy stampings. These are wound around ceramic cylinders which are embedded in
quartz sand for arc extinction.
A secondary spring loaded fusible links retains the striker pin indicator inside the outer
protection sleeve. The entire element is entirely sealed with silver plated brass caps which
are also serve as contact elements for the fuse clips.
Suitable fuse bases and carriers shall be available for attachment to load break switches.
D- Dc Battery And Charger
D-1 The DC battery and charger equipment shall be supplied for the control and protection of
MV switchgear and manufactured according to the latest provisions of the applicable NEC
and IEC standards.
D-2 The DC battery and charger equipment shall be suitable for the climatic conditions given
inside this chapter of specifications.
D-3 The charger unit shall be housed in a self-contained, floor or wall mounted sheet metal
enclosure to IP41. The battery shall be mounted on a separate steel frame for ease of
maintenance. Adequate ventilation of the battery shall be provided.
D-4 The battery shall provide sufficient power at 48 Volts DC (or any other voltage as indicated
on the drawings) to close or trip all the breakers in MV switchgear simultaneously and
maintain other loads in the switchgear. Any future breakers shall be taken into consideration
when sizing the battery and charger.
D-5 The battery shall comprise required number of nickel-cadmium cells at 1.2 Volts / cell with
potassium hydroxide electrolyte. Each cell shall be constructed in a semitransparent plastic
container. The battery shall have a nominal output voltage of 48 Volts DC or any other
voltage as indicated on drawings. The calculations for the capacity of the battery shall be
submitted for approval of supervising Engineer. The electrolyte level of all cells shall be
visible.
D-6 The charger unit shall be automatic constant voltage float / boost type, with solid state
electronics employing silicon voltage reference diodes and rated as follows:-
Input Voltage - 240 Volts, 50 Hz.
Output Voltage - 48 Volts DC (or as per drawings).
Charging Current - Adjustable 10% to 105%.
Stability - Float Voltage ±1%; for mains variations ± 10%.
Smoothing - Approximately 2% RMS.
Recharge Float Voltage - 1.44 Volts / Cell.
Boost Voltage - 1.68 Volts / Cell.

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The mains input of the DC battery and charger shall be connected via a suitably rated circuit
breaker. Circuit breakers shall also be provided for battery isolation and isolation to the DC
distribution panel. An electronic current limit shall be provided at 105% of the rated output
current.
A high-low voltage output relay shall provide an alarm when the output voltage falls to 80%
or rises to 120%. An AC failure and DC failure alarm shall also be provided. All these
alarms shall be provided locally as well as at a remote location, where 24 hour attendance is
available as approved by the supervising Engineer.
The meters, switches and indications shall be provided at the front of the charger unit
according to NEC. These shall include, but not be limited to, the following:-
Moving coil DC voltmeter and ammeter for battery.
A float / boost switch.
Green neon to indicate that the charger is operating on FLOAT.
Red neon to indicate that the charger is operating on BOOST.
The battery shall be delivered empty of electrolyte. Sufficient quantities of distilled water
and electrolyte in crystalline form shall be delivered for the first filling of the battery
E- Cable Glands
Provide cable glands according to Iraqi electrical company specifications no. 5/24 B for
the termination of MV XLPE cables at MV switchgear. Cable glands shall provide an
adequate, corrosion resistant earth bond for the metallic cable armour together with means
of sealing the cable sheath terminations.
The cable glands shall be designed to accommodate MV XLPE cables of all sizes specified
under the Contract and main incoming supply cable by Iraqi electrical company or other.
The particular option regarding cable dimensions are summarized in the table below:
Cable Size Diameter underneath Diameter of Armour
2
(mm ) the Armour (mm) Wires (mm)
300 70 2.5
240 67 2.3
185 64 2.0
50 57 1.6
The cable glands shall allow enough space inside the switchgear cable box to allow cross
core connection and easy interchange of phase.
Contact between amour and cable gland shall be ensured by two worm drive clips.
PVC shroud and stud (M10) shall be provided with the cable gland to connect an earthing
cable. Adequate nuts and washers shall be provided as required on site.
F- Accessories
F-1 Include as part of the main tender price, all necessary equipment and accessories required
assembling individual units to form complete MV switchgear. These shall include all
necessary small wiring, fuses, foundation fixing details, labels, cable termination facilities,
sole-plates, bus bar interconnections, terminal boards and all necessary sundries.
F-2 A wall mounted encapsulated single line schematic diagram showing the operational
positions of the unit shall be provided, which shall be black on a white or silver background.

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F-3 Supply MV switchgear complete with all accessories necessary to form a complete
installation including, but not be limited to, the following operation and safety accessories:
1. 2 Circuit breaker raise / lower or driving handles.
2. 1 set of high voltage test bushings.
3. 2 Sets of jumper connections.
4. Circuit breaker manual charging handle.
5. Set of special tools including circuit breaker trolley for removal and insertion of 13.8 kV
circuit breakers.
6. 2 pairs of insulating gloves.
7. Notice / safety instructions and first aid chart for electric shock.
8. 1 rubber mat 3.5 mm thick, 1 m wide, extending full length of MV switchgear. The mat
shall have corrugated surface with a dielectric strength of 40 kV minimum with 3000
volts to ground.
9. Sufficient padlocks with 6 mm shackles having 24 mm clearance.
F-4 The supplier shall provide a complete set of drawings for MV switchgear(s). The drawings
shall include:
1. General arrangement of circuit breakers.
2. Schematic diagram for each type of breaker.
3. Wiring diagram for each type of breaker.
4. Multi-core cable schedules.
Six paper print copies of these drawing sets shall be provided and one complete set of
transparency copies.
F-5 In English language 6 copies of a combined operating and instruction manual, describing the
modes of equipment operation and the necessary on-site maintenance of all items provided.
Submission of these manuals should be before shipment of the equipment.
F-6 Testing:
The switchgear equipment and circuit breakers shall receive factory production test as listed
below:
F-6-1 Equipment
Low frequency dielectric test.
Grounding of instrument cased.
Control wiring and device functional test.
Polarity verification.
Sequence test.
Low frequency withstand voltage test on major insulation components.
Low frequency withstand voltage test on secondary control wiring.
F-6-2 Breakers:
Coil check test.

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Clearance and mechanical adjustment.

300 Electrical and mechanical operation test.
Timing test.
Conductivity of current path test.
Hi-potential testing of breaker.
Vacuum bottle integrity test.
Manufacturer shall provide to the Engineer documents verifying completion of
factory production tests.
F-7 Finish:
All steel surfaces shall be chemically cleaned and given an iron phosphate corrosion
resistant treatment providing a strong bond for paint adhesion. All parts shall be immersed
in paint applying 0.7-0.8 mm of cathodic epoxy paint electrically bonded to all surfaces for
maximum adhesion. The finish shall be cured in an oven at to insure maximum toughness
and prolong service in severe environments.
F-8 Digital Protective Relays
General
The Protection and Control unit shall include a display unit for User Machine Interface
(UMI) that indicates: measurement values, operating messages, and device maintenance
messages. The display indication shall be visible from at least two meters distance. The
display unit shall have, as a minimum, 4 lines for clear annunciation of alarm conditions.
The Protection and Control unit shall include a keypad to select the following operations:
display of metering and operating data, alarm messages, clearing of alarms and resetting,
acknowledgement, and access to protection and other relay settings.
Access to Protection setting mode shall be protected by a personal customized password of
at least 4 characters; access to Parameter setting mode by a second password of 4 characters.
All functions and displays of the UMI shall be remotely accessible (from the most
advantageous location for operation and monitoring).
The unit shall have screw terminals for connection of wires using ring terminal lugs for all
CT inputs and trip outputs.
Appropriate software (using standard Windows NT operating system) shall allow the
collection of:
All metering and operating data, alarm messages
Fault recording: single or multi curve display, 2 pointers for differential measurement,
zooming, printing.
Breaker diagnostics data (cumulative tripping current, operations counter…)
Protection and parameter settings;
Logic status of inputs, outputs, and signals LED’s. (Download to/from the relay).

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The Protection and Control unit shall have at least four logic outputs. Extension of the
number of logic inputs and outputs shall be possible up to 10 inputs and 8 outputs.
One analog output and eight temperature sensor inputs shall be available as an extension to
the Protection and Control unit. (Transformer and motor applications).
The Protection and Control unit shall meet the applicable IEEE/ IEC design standards.
The operating temperature range shall be at least - 25° C to + 70° C.
The Protection and Control unit range shall be designed to accommodate a wide range of
control power supply voltages: 48, 125, and 250 Vdc, & 120, 240 Vac. (24Vdc is optional
control voltage).
The design and manufacturing process shall be ISO 9001 certified.
The output relays shall be capable of withstanding steady state current of 8 A at the rated
control voltage.
The Relay shall be a Schneider Electric SEPAM Series 20 or approved equal.
Protection
The Protection and Control Unit shall contain all the necessary protection functions for the
specific application:
Substation/Feeder protection: (50/51) Three Phase over current, (50N/51N) Ground fault (or
neutral) with selectable second harmonic restraint, (46) Unbalance / negative sequence over
current, and (79) Recloser (4 steps).
Transformer protection: same over current elements as Substation/Feeder protection plus (49
RMS) thermal overload, (49/63) Thermostat / Buchholz (gas detection/pressure), and optional
(49) Temperature (RTD) monitoring.
Voltage network protection (bus bar): (27D/47) Positive sequence under voltage, (27R)
Remnant under voltage, (27) Phase to Phase under voltage, (27S) Phase to Neutral under
voltage, (59) Phase to phase over voltage, (59N) neutral voltage displacement, (81H) Over
frequency, (81L) Under frequency.
Loss of mains protection (bus bar): same voltage and frequency elements as Voltage network
protection (bus bar) plus (81R) Rate of Change of frequency.
Each over current protection device shall have a wide range of time over current protection
curve settings, providing a choice of curve types:
IEEE Moderately/Very/Extremely Inverse time.
IEC Standard (SIT))/Very (VIT)/Long Time (LTI)/Extremely (EIT) Inverse Time.
IAC Inverse (I)/ Very Inverse (VI)/ Extremely Inverse (EI) time.
Standard (SIT)/Very (VIT)/Long Time (LTI)/Extremely (EIT) /Rapid (RI) Inverse time.
Ultra Inverse Time (UIT) – for better fuse co-ordination; and
Definite time (DT) with time delay settings from Instantaneous (50 ms) to 300 s.

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Overload protection will be based on true RMS current value (up to a minimum 17th
harmonic).
Over current setting shall be made by the direct input of actual primary current values.
The unit shall allow for the use of zone-selective protection via logic I/O and settings.
The relay shall allow fast change in protection scheme: 2 groups of 50/51/50N/51N settings
shall be available with provision for shifting from one group of settings to the other by a
digital input.
Measurement
Each Protection and Control unit shall perform the measurements needed for operation and
commissioning, i.e. at least the following - for feeder, transformer and motor applications:
Phase current measurement.
Maximum phase current demand measurement.
Fault current in each phase measurement.
Additional measurements such as residual current, Phase RMS current.
If required by the application, the unit shall include voltage, frequency and energy
measurements or may be combined with an external Metering device to allow power
management features:
Real time readings: Amps. Volts, kW, kVAR, kVA.
Energy readings: kWh, kVARh, kVAh, Accumulated energy.
Demand, Minimum/maximum readings.
Frequency for each phase of current/voltage.
Date/time stamping.
On-Board Data Logging.
Diagnostics
An LED and text indicating the cause of the fault shall be located on the front of the device.
Nine signal LED’s shall be available for alarms and status including breaker position
(open/close), relay self-test, phase fault and ground fault alarms. It shall be possible to
customize the assignment of the signal LED’s.
Fault recording within the Protection and Control unit shall be as follow:
Triggered automatically on event, or manually via communications or from the Protection and
Control Unit front panel.
Have each record store data for at least 80 cycles, 12 samples per cycle, with a selectable number
of cycles before the event configurable.
Include on each record, as a minimum, the date, channel characteristics, 4 current channels (I1,
I2, I3, I0) and the change of status of the digital inputs.
Be capable of recording a minimum of 2 faults.
The unit shall provide time tagging of at least 60 events within an accuracy of 1ms.
The Protection and Control unit shall include: An internal function self-monitoring
mechanism, which activates one fail-safe watchdog.

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Change over contact

An automatic device for switching to the fail-safe mode, disabling output controls when a
major internal failure is detected.
Indication of self test status of the device by LED and text.
Control
The Protection and Control unit shall include the logic inputs and outputs resources required
for control of the interrupting devices (circuit-breaker or contactor) and for interfacing with
the monitoring or logic process:
CB open and close control, whatever the type of shunt trip or under voltage release coil
control ANSI 69 / Inhibit closing.
Remote tripping
As an option, monitoring of the circuit breaker for maintenance statistics purpose: operating
time, charging time, trip circuit supervision (covering power supply, wiring and coil)
cumulative total of tripping currents for 5 current ranges, operation counter, pressure (for SF6
circuit breakers).
As an option, monitoring the temperature via RTDs (motors, transformers).
Retention of stored information (even during control power supply outages).
Communications
The Protection and Control unit shall be supplied with Communication interface options of
the 2-wire/4-wire RS 485 type, Modbus Protocol. The Protection and Control unit shall
communicate the metering data, and suitable reading and data and communicate to the
control and monitoring system (PLC, RTU, SCADA). The unit shall be compatible with the
Software used for central management of the electrical power system.
A RS232 connection port shall be available in the relay, allowing communicating between
the relay the control and monitoring system with the appropriate software.
3- Execution:
A- Inspection:
A-1 Examine installation area to assure there is enough clearance to install switchgear.
A-2 Verify that medium voltage metal clad switchgear is ready to install.
A-3 Verify field measurements are as instructed by manufacturer.
A-4 Examine the MV switchgear room and other associated areas and conditions under which
the equipment is to be installed, and correct any unsatisfactory conditions detrimental to the
proper and timely completion of the work. Do not proceed with the work until unsatisfactory
conditions have been corrected in a manner acceptable to the Engineer.
A-5 Agree with the manufacturer of the switchgear, the suitability of the civil works for
foundations which must be compatible with equipment and all sizes and details must be
checked and confirmed before concrete is poured, or revised with the approval of the
Engineer where necessary.
B- Installation:
The installation of MV switchgear shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's written
instructions and shall comply fully with the requirements of Iraqi electrical company. It is

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the Contractor's sole responsibility to supply all materials and to construct in the correct
location, level and true grade, the concrete base, and to connect all incoming and outgoing
cables.
C- Field Quality Control
Field inspection and testing will be performed.
Dielectric strength or insulation resistance test of completely assembled MV switchgear
after installation shall be performed.
Inspect installed switchgear or anchoring, alignment, grounding and physical damage.
Check tightness of all accessible electrical connections with a calibrated torque wrench.
Minimum acceptable values are specified in manufacturer’s instructions.
Megger and record phase to phase and phase to ground insulation resistance of each bus
section. Megger for 1 minute for each measurement at minimum voltage of 1000VDC.
Measured insulation resistance shall be at least 1 megohm(s).
Test each key interlock system for proper functioning.
Perform tests to prove the operation of all MV circuit breakers, simulate fault on protective
relays and devices.
Current injection test of all protective relays and devices shall be carried out.
Perform ratio tests and other field tests of all current and voltage transformers according to
Iraqi electrical company requirements.
Complete functional and trip testing of battery and charger unit including battery discharge
test, float and boast charging functions, etc.
D- Adjustments
Adjust protective relays and devices to provide adequate over current protection and
selective tripping with downstream devices according to short circuit and protection co
ordination study and after proper co-ordination with protection settings of Iraqi electrical
company
Cleaning
Clean interiors of switchgear to remove construction debris, dirt, shipping materials.
Repaint scratched or marred exterior surfaces to match original finish.

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