Electrical Design Criteria
Electrical Design Criteria
Electrical Design Criteria
3.1.10 Manholes and Pull Boxes for Power Communications Conduits . 3-12
3.1.11 Cables ............................................................................................ 3-12
3.1.12 Low Voltage Cables ...................................................................... 3-12
3.1.13 High Voltage Cables ..................................................................... 3-12
3.1.14 Grounding ..................................................................................... 3-13
6.0 SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications
7.0 APPENDICES
Port of Long Beach contracted with P2S Engineering to develop and compile electrical
design standards for both the Wharf & Backland areas. The objective of developing
these standards is to establish a set of standards and rules that will be adopted by design
professionals in preparing electrical designs and Contract documents for Port of Long
Beach projects.
These Design Standards are the minimum Port of Long Beach requirements to be
adopted for wharf and backland development projects. Standards may be modified and
updated by Port of Long Beach to respond to changing designs, market conditions,
construction, operational conditions and requirements. Prior to relying on or
implementing these Design Standards, the Engineer is to verify with Port of Long
Beach that the Design Standard is current and contains the latest modifications.
These Design Standards shall ensure that the implemented design and installation of the
various electrical systems have an appropriate quality standard and incorporate a unified
set of codes and standards where applicable and help standardization of these systems at
the Port.
The Design Standards reflect the requirements of Port of Long Beach and consequently
bring about standardization of electrical systems at the wharf and backland areas at Port
of Long Beach.
The Engineer(s) are responsible for compliance with governing laws, codes and
regulations of the relevant jurisdiction for the development project. Any potential
conflicts with the Design Standards shall be referred to Port of Long Beach Chief
Harbor Engineer for resolution.
The content of these design standards are organized into two main sections and include
the following:
Wharf Design Section includes design criteria for providing crane power and
lighting at the Wharf.
Shore to Ship Power Section provides design criteria for Cold Ironing
Facilities and their installation and testing requirements.
Backland Design Section includes design criteria for providing building
electrical design, design for gates, street lighting, reefers and specifications for
the materials to be used in the projects.
Specifications Section covers specifications for all materials to be used in the
projects and their installation requirements.
These Design Standards address the specific development of electrical systems as part
of the design and construction of a Project at the wharf and backland areas at Port of
Long Beach. Application of these Standards to a substantially different project or
location will require approval by Port of Long Beach Chief Harbor Engineer.
The Design Standards may not provide complete design solutions for the specific
development of electrical systems as part of the design and construction of a POLB
Project and or projects and situations at POLB. The POLB will provide additional
interpretations and information to assist in integrating the design standards into the
project design.
The following electrical design criteria are to be applied to the development of electrical
systems as part of the design and construction of POLB projects. These design criteria are
intended to be followed as “Design Standards” for consultants and designers to implement in
the preparation and use of Contract Documents for various projects, In addition to the
requirements of the City of Long Beach Building and Safety and all the applicable codes, these
Port of Long Beach standards shall be adhered to.
These guidelines are intended to provide designers with standards that are acceptable to the
Port of Long Beach, and have proved to be satisfactory to Regulatory Agencies, End Users,
Contractors and Contract Administrators. These Guidelines are not intended to be complete
electrical requirements for a typical Wharf design, Shore to Ship power, or backland.
Consultant and Engineer are responsible to prepare such requirements as part of their effort in
producing Contract Drawings and Specifications.
If at any time there is a need to deviate from these guidelines, it will be necessary to obtain the
Chief Harbor Engineer’s explicit approval. It will be the responsibility of the Designer to
verify that implementation of these design standards meet all applicable rules and codes and are
satisfactory to the End User.
The consultant and designer are responsible for verifying the accuracy of the Port of Long
Beach Design Standards, Specifications and notes, before copying the same into a project
document. If corrections are necessary, consultant should notify and obtain approval of the
Chief Harbor Engineer before proceeding further with the design.
All design work shall be conducted in compliance with all applicable Federal, State and local
laws, codes and regulations.
The design of all electrical systems must be in accordance with these POLB design criteria,
along with current applicable codes, standards, and regulations. It is the Designer’s
responsibility to determine the applicable and appropriate codes and standards that apply to
each of the projects.
Electrical systems and equipment shall comply with the latest edition of the following codes
and standards:
* The Port of Long Beach (POLB) owns and develops property located within the city limits of
the City of Los Angeles.
Electrical design calculations and drawings must be signed by a registered Electrical Engineer
licensed in the State of California. The calculations and design shall be complete and clearly
presented, indicating that the design standards have been met.
Make certain that the title of each drawing listed on the Title Sheet drawing index is identical
to the title shown on the individual drawing itself. Avoid repetition. For instance; in the case of
a conduit feeder shown on more than one drawing or detail in a Contract set, the information
for the size and type of feeder conduit and associated conductors should be shown on a Feeder
Schedule sheet. The drawings and details should then make reference to the schedule using
feeder callout symbols or reference notes. When an "existing” design is shown on the plans, it
is required to have a reference drawing number listed on the plans from which the “existing"
information was gathered. This reference drawing number should also be listed on the Title
Sheet.
Where applicable, the following notes must be included on Electrical Plans under "General
Notes"
“When references are made to specific code sections, standards, guidelines and other
similar references, they are intended to add emphasis to the requirements of that
particular reference, and is not intended in any way to relieve the contractor of the
remaining applicable references.”
Conduit that is to be abandoned and required to remain as spare, shall have wires
removed. The conduit ends shall be removed to a depth of at least 12” below the
finished surface. Install a pull rope in the spare conduit. Both ends of spare conduits
shall be capped. Both ends of the spare conduit must be identified with a marker located
flush with finished surface. If spare conduit is terminated at a pull box/junction box,
that end of the conduit needs to be marked with a tag identifying as spare conduit with a
note describing where the opposite end of that spare conduit terminates. Such spare
conduit termination should be similar to Port of Long Beach Engineering Division
standard plan #E-70, titled “Conduit Stub Detail – Section”.
All electrical equipment and materials shall be U.L. listed and labeled.
All electrical drawings must be signed and stamped by a licensed Electrical Engineer in
the State of California.*
*(FPN: City of Long Beach, plan check officer, will not accept nor approve electrical
drawings without such signature by a licensed Electrical Engineer in the State of
California).
Make sure the title of sheet listed on the title sheet is IDENTICAL to what it is on the
individual sheet itself.
On large feeders, use Square D PowerLogic with circuit breakers. This will allow
monitoring the feeders, breaker status, loads etc. from a remote office as well as
locally.
PowerLogic monitoring should be made available at the Port terminal where the
switchgear is installed, and at the computer terminal of the electrical engineer at the
Port, U.O.N.
Provide a communication conduit to all switchgear areas within a project site, with
conduit only provision tied to the Terminal’s Administration building, or a control
building within the project site, to facilitate wiring of the controls to the PowerLogic
system.
When specifying a new product make sure it meets the approval of the Chief Harbor
Engineer, Port tenant/operator, and Building and Safety requirements.
Manufacturer’s name and part numbers should be on the contract drawings, and not in
the specifications. Specifications should describe the features of the product specified
on the plans.
When designing specialty systems or equipment, such as Fire Warning System, cranes,
hoists, or dimming system, avoid leaving it to the contractor to “design as needed”.
Rather, specify the model number and manufacturer’s name of the hoist, for instance,
and provide the branch circuit conductor and overcurrent protection necessary. If
contractor substitutes, require the contractor to submit the whole system as shop
drawing. This approach will minimize misunderstandings during construction.
“The finish for outdoor, weatherproof, NEMA 3R enclosures, shall have all
covers and doors thoroughly cleaned using a phosphate wash. Apply a zinc rich
corrosion resistant primer and then a polyester powder coat suitable for a marine
environment. Exterior surfaces shall be given a final finish coat of ANSI 61
light grey air-dried acrylic enamel, covered with a clear polyurethane top coat.”
Require the contractor to attach a permanent waterproof tag to all conductors in outdoor
pull boxes and manholes. Instruct to have tags marked appropriately such as “480 V.
Lighting control, Ckt. HS-2” for a circuit HS-2 that controls the lighting fixtures.
As of 2010, for City of Long Beach Plan check, the 2008 California Electrical code
applies.
After contract drawings, as well as the electrical drawings, are considered 99%
complete, make a study to determine plans have no interferences with conduit runs, gas
lines, water lines, manholes, pull box locations, fire hydrants, lighting poles and similar
structures.
2.1.4 Specifications
Use the specifications already adopted as the electrical standard specifications, as filed with
POLB Engineering Division, Administrative Control Section. If changes are necessary to
these specifications, notify Administrative Control Section to revise and adopt changes before
proceeding to include in the final design specifications. If electrical standard specification is
not available on a particular item from POLB, notify Administrative Control Section of
proposed specification to review and adopt before proceeding to include in the final design
specifications.
2.1.5 Removals
When giving instructions for removals, make sure its clear what is to be removed. Instruction
such as "Remove pole" is not the same as "Remove pole, light fixture, footing, conduit, wires
and all attachments to the pole" which is still not the same as "Remove pole, light fixture,
footing, conduit, wires and all attachments to the pole and dispose of, off the project site".
If an electrical item is to be removed, verify and confirm whether the item will be removed
and disposed of by the contractor, or if it is to be salvaged.
A. Contractor shall provide at the job site, a full time electrical engineer with
minimum 5 years of electrical construction experience. The electrical engineer
shall layout on plans the installation of electrical equipment, conduit trenching,
terminations, wiring, and work pertaining to electrical construction, which shall
be used by the electricians for field installations.
B. Contractor shall provide the personnel committed in its prequalification
information. If these personnel are no longer available to the Contractor, the
Contractor shall submit the name, experience, and resumé of a person meeting
the same qualification requirements to the Engineer. If the Engineer deems the
substitute qualified, that person may be used on the project. If the proposed
replacement person is rejected by the Engineer, the process shall be continued
until an acceptable replacement is found.”
For projects which require electrical service from Southern California Edison (SCE), make
contact with the SCE service planner early during the preparation of the plans with schematics,
detailed plans, meetings and any other required communications to assure service is available
at the necessary location within the requested time frame. Once an understanding is reached, a
formal request for service letter should be sent to SCE (particularly for medium voltage
services) stating the type, size, schedule and any other pertinent information specific to the
project.
Complete the design for electrical service equipment in accordance with SCE requirements,
including the requirements in their publication "Electrical Service Requirements." Keep
utilities informed of project changes that may affect their work as the project develops.
If the project involves interruption of electrical power and communications to existing facilities
which are required to remain in service, provide procedural information in the design to
accommodate the facility requirements by providing temporary power and communications
during construction and permanent service to the facilities upon completion of construction.
When a new metered service is part of the work, an address for SCE billing purposes should
be shown on the plans, preferably on the single line diagram with the service meter.
For new electrical services and for buildings, POLB Design Group can issue a street address,
and should be shown on drawings, where the new electrical service meter is shown.
If there is a cost charge for service connection by the utility company, and contractor must pay
during construction, make sure to provide the note below and add to the applicable drawing:
"Contractor shall arrange to obtain the electrical service connection from SCE. Contractor
shall be responsible for paying SCE charges for this service connection. Bids shall include a
sum of $xxxx for each of these services by the contractor. If this SCE charge is less than
$xxxx, contractor shall reimburse the balance to the Port. If it is more than $xxxx, then the
Port will reimburse this extra to the contractor. This addition or reduction of change is strictly
the difference between the SCE billing and the $xxxx included in this note. There will be no
other considerations for profit, supervision, overhead, management or ANY OTHER similar
items."
Note: For $xxxx above, inquire what the approximate cost is from SCE, and use that figure +
15%.
Make sure a letter from SCE is received and filed, stating that SCE will serve the new service.
This letter should be from an SCE representative, before the project is advertised.
Make sure a letter from SCE is received and filed, stating what the SCE available interrupting
current (AIC) is at the service point, before the project is advertised.
SCE prepares drawing showing how they will serve the customer’s new service and where the
service point will be. Include this drawing as part of the contract set, because the contractor
will need to work off of this drawing and be in compliance with SCE requirements. POLB
contract drawings must be checked by the engineer to make sure there is no discrepancy
between POLB contract drawings with the SCE drawing.
Indicate on drawings and show detail that the maximum meter socket height measured from the
center of the socket to the standing and working surface is six foot, three inches (6’3”). SCE
requires a name of contact person for correspondence. That person’s name, address and
telephone number should be listed on the drawing, where electrical service meter is shown.
SCE does not want RED color cement around their ductbanks, just the natural gray color is
sufficient.
Provide the following note to drawings, where project requires new electrical service from the
Utility company:
Note that SCE requires 2-1/2” service conduit size minimum. Always verify with SCE if
electrical service design meets their approval.
SCE requires to show on service pole, the service riser conduit and the weather proof entrance
cap. Reproduce this detail in contract drawings, and make reference to SCE standards.
SCE requires a note on the plans to state; “The Contractor shall install a service feed conduit
from the existing SCE Transformer to the SCE service pole near the transformer per SCE
requirements. The contractor performing this work shall be an SCE approved contractor.”
SCE requires that manhole covers be provided with provisions for lifting the lids. Reproduce
drawing, that SCE has provided the POLB, onto the contract drawings. Reproduce only the
manhole cover, not the lifting device onto POLB contract documents. Verify both with SCE
and manufacturer that what’s on the drawing is still valid, available, acceptable and applicable
to the project in consideration. (Electronic copy of drawing is filed under “SCE Manhole
Cover”)
The drawings should be organized such that they begin with an overview and proceed with
increasing detail. For most projects, this order should be:
Equipment installed in outdoor locations should be suitable for a marine environment. Finish
on all outdoor equipment should meet the requirements of ASTM B 117. Finish color shall be
ANSI No. 61 light gray. Hinge pins and normally unpainted hardware shall be stainless steel.
Distribution equipment should be sized to handle the connected loads combined with 25%
spare capacity minimum.
Panels and switchboards should be designed" with minimum 20% additional space for breakers
and additional 10% spare circuit breakers should be included in all panels and switchboards.
2.1.11 Products
When specifying a product which may be new or unusual to the Industry or product
substituting what is specifically called for in this Guideline, make certain it meets the approval
of the "Chief Harbor Engineer, Port Tenant/Operator, and Building and Safety requirements.
Manufacturer' s name and part numbers should be included on the Contract drawings, and not
in the specifications. Specifications should describe the features of the product identified on the
plans.
Include requirements for all equipment warranties to provide names and phone numbers of
Installing Contractor and Manufacturer, warranty period, related manuals, drawings and
specifications.
2.1.12 Calculations
Require a review of the short circuit and coordination study with the POLB’s engineer, when this
study is completed and after the report is submitted to the POLB for evaluation. This review
period should be one day, eight hours long, and contractor must have the engineer, who prepared
the report, available during this review period. (For smaller projects, require a 4 hour long
session for such review).
Make sure available short circuit current is indicated on the plans at the service point and at all
panelboards and switchboards.
Make sure the characteristics of the first upstream protective device is also indicated on the
single line diagram. If this device is a fuse, provide the manufacturer model number and
ampacity. If a relay is applied, then provide the manufacturer model number and CT setting.
Indicate on single line diagram, what time margin SCE requires between the SCE protective
device and the POLB main overcurrent at the maximum fault level.
Cable pulling calculations should be performed on long conduit runs or runs with complex
multiple bends. Pullboxes shall be located to accommodate the distribution design and to
prevent pulling stresses from damaging the cable being installed.
Lighting calculations should be performed to insure that lighting levels meet the minimum
requirements for various tasks and areas as determined by the I.E.S. standard and POLB
requirements. Site lighting design for terminals should include a computer generated point by
point plan of lighting levels in footcandles.
Energy conservation calculations should be performed for interior lighting according to the
California Energy Commission' s energy efficiency standards for non-residential buildings.
Forms, worksheets, instructions and samples are detailed in the California Energy
Commission' s Manual for compliance with the energy efficiency standards.
California Electrical Code requires flash protection. Include in specifications the requirement
to provide arc flash calculations in accordance with IEEE Std. 1584, stamped and signed by a
licensed electrical engineer in the State of California. Include in specifications that contractor
shall provide labels for arc flash and shock hazard, attached to equipment, in accordance with
the Code.
Reproduce POLB standard detail on drawings titled “Arc Flash Calculation Results” and
POLB standard detail titled “Arc Flash Label” as shown on detail sheet E-87. included in
Appendix.
2.1.13 Alarms
Some installations are required to have an alarm installed, such as fire protection system and
sewer lift stations. When such alarms are designed, consultant shall coordinate with POLB
and any other interested parties, to transmit the alarm signal to the proper area, and to design
an appropriate sign to be posted at the alarm equipment that reads “(insert telephone number)
CALL FOR ALARM”.
Whenever control wiring is included in the contract drawings, such as controls for sewer
pumps, and lighting controls, include a narrative describing the steps of operations, and the
function of the components.
Include in the specifications, that contractor will provide similar narratives as above, with the
submittal of such shop drawings.
2.1.15 Grounding
Copper-clad steel grounding electrodes, each with ¾” diameter and 10 ft length, shall be used
for grounding where needed. Where a ground rod is needed, a ground well set flush with the
finished surface shall be provided as required by the City of Long Beach Building and Safety
Department. Otherwise, the ground rod and the attached grounding conductor may be buried
under the finished surface or terminated above the finished surface in accordance with the
National Electrical Code. Where multiple ground rods are to be installed, rods shall be placed
at least 15 ft from any adjacent rods.
“Water system installed must be approved for electrical grounding and bonding
purpose. Proper pipe couplings must be installed and approved for electrical grounding
system.”
On ELECTRICAL drawings make reference to this requirement and refer contractor to see this
note on WATER SYSTEM drawings.
Ensure all nameplates and warning signs are specified on the drawings and required to be
installed by the contractor.
2.1.18 Warranties
Warranties shall be provided for all products and systems. The name and phone number of the
Contractor/manufacturer, years of warranty, related drawing and manual/specification shall be
included in the warranties.
The Operations and Maintenance Manual shall have a cover page that includes as a minimum:
Title, specification number of the Port of Long Beach project, the Port of Long Beach base
drawing number of the contract set, date the manual was prepared, person to contact regarding
the manual and his/her telephone number.
2.1.21 Switchgear
Show switchgear schedule, as well as panelboard schedules, on the plans. The schedule should
also indicate clearly the overcurrent devices specified, its manufacturer, the type, and the
electrical ratings should be spelled out for each overcurrent device.
Provide 25% space in switchboards and panelboards, for adding future circuit breakers.
Do not specify “series” rated circuit breakers. If an application of “series” rated breakers is
necessary, obtain the Chief Harbor Engineers approval to do so.
Provide means inside switchboard to hold spare fuses under lock, with instructions on what type
of fuses to purchase and name and address of vendor to purchase from. This requirement is for
large fuses, that are not commonly stored in warehouses, or fuses that are critical to a terminal, or
load it serves.
Ask for certified test summaries for switches, such as a 600Amps, 5KV or 15KV switches that
Square D has. Certified Test Summary must list the tests done, and the test file numbers, and
must be signed and dated with staff engineer and manager.
Require contractor to furnish engineering report signed by a registered electrical engineer, that
switchgear equipment is installed and tested as recommended by manufacturer.
Require contractor to record ground fault protection tests, and results to be furnished to engineer
in a report form signed by a registered electrical engineer.
Specify if conduit routing into the switchgear is from the top or from the bottom.
Require contractor to provide appropriate conspicuous signs required by Code around high
voltage switchgears, such as:
In addition to this minimal warning sign, require the contractor to add the POLB drawing
number on the sign, to facilitate electricians in locating the source or cause for the
warning.
Make sure code required clearances are considered into the design, around all
switchgears and panelboards.
Verify with manufacturers of the switchgears specified on the plans, as to which side(s)
of the switchgear, access is required per code.
Make sure rebars are shown on the plans clearly, as to the size and quantity.
Show coordinates, or referenced dimensions, for all corners of the pads, with elevations.
2.1.22 Transformers
Specify dry type transformers with high efficiencies. Efficiency of 97% or more. In the
specifications, list the load and no-load losses of the transformers. Specify that total-owned-cost
of transformer will be evaluated for a period of 20 years, with electricity cost at 15 cents a KWH.
Where transformers are required to meet the NEMA TP 1 standards for Energy Efficient
Transformers, include the following wording in the specifications:
“Ventilated dry type distribution transformers rated 15KVA and larger shall have energy
efficiencies that meet or exceed the latest requirements of the California Code of
Regulations Title 20 and Title 24, NEMA TP 1, and applicable local codes and
ordinances. Transformers shall be Energy Star labeled. Transformer manufactured date
must appear on label.”
Select transformer during preparation of plans, and identify the manufacturer’s name and
transformer part number, and list so on the drawing.
In specifications, require a test report on transformers with shop drawing submittals, on similar
transformers as required in design, certified by a company official.
1) Power ratings in KVA or MVA including nominal and force cooled ratings if
applicable.
2) Impedance expressed in percent.
3) X/r ratio.
4) Primary Voltage rating.
5) Secondary voltage rating.
6) Neutral grounding configuration – solidly grounded, impedance grounded, or high
resistance grounded. When the neutral is impedance or resistance grounded, indicate
the impedance or resistance values.
7) Is the transformer supplied with automatic primary tap Changers? If so, what is the
response time?
8) Is the transformer supplied with fixed primary taps? If so, what are the tap ratings?
2.1.23 MOTEMS
When projects involve MOTEMS requirements, provide POLB with a copy of the final
approved document as submitted to the California State Lands Commission, Marine Facilities
Division for their Electrical Engineering Review.
Electrical power to the Wharf area shall be designed using the Site Terminal medium
voltage loop distribution system (typically distributed throughout the yard at 12,000
volts or higher) and converted to utilization voltages for the wharf cranes, lighting and
equipment via intermediate substations.
Wharfs with existing 4.16kV distribution system shall be addressed with the POLB
before starting design of the project. A detailed discussion with POLB shall be
undertaken to determine voltage and layout of trench.
Electrical power supply to the cranes shall be provided from crane substations
supplying 12,000V power via a bus collector or trailing cable system installed below
grade in a trench along the entire length of the wharf. The trench shall be located
adjacent to and on the waterside of the waterside crane rail. No crane bus transitions
shall be allowed in the middle of berths.
A detailed discussion with POLB shall be undertaken to determine voltage and layout of
trench. Terminals with existing 4.16kV distribution system shall be addressed with the
POLB before starting design on the project.
An analysis shall be provided for the crane bus bar and feeder calculations, voltage
drop, and short circuit withstand rating. Isolation bars, expansion joints, and feeder
connection points shall be staggered on all three phases, as opposed to side by side and
in line.
A weld shall be placed around the entire bracket when it is welded to the anchor plate
The Contractor shall complete installation; include bus bar alignments and elevations,
include torque connections and bolts based on Conductix Insul-8 provided data, secure
all caps and covers, and clean the bar system including the power trench. Inspection
should be coordinated with the Port.
Detail of the wharf trench and crane rail are shown in Figure 1, through Figure 4.
High potential dielectric tests of the new bus system shall be performed. Results of
these tests are to be provided to the Port. Tests shall be conducted by a qualified high
voltage testing Contractor using a 20kVDC (15kVAC) high potential test instrument for
a 5kVAC conductor bus and a 38kVDC (27kVAC) high potential test instrument for a
15kVAC conductor bus. Test results shall be followed with a certified test report that
includes the make and model of the test instrument, the date of the last calibration of
the test instrument, a statement on the weather conditions including temperature, the
signature and electrical license number of the high voltage test technician, and the date
of the test.
Prior to testing, people in the vicinity of the high voltage test shall be instructed to clear
the area. The system shall be free of trash and debris. Each phase of the conductor
system shall be tested to ground and to each of the other phase conductors. The test
leads shall be connected according to the High-Pot test unit instructions. The voltage
shall be gradually increased to the required level and held for one minute. If the system
leakage is within the levels outlined in the above table then the field test is a PASS.
After the test has been passed, power shall be energized to the bus.
FPN: Where used, the design of the bus bar system shall follow the standard design and
specifications that were developed for Pier S Wharf design, Spec. No. HD-S2l60.
Include crane bus bar analysis and feeder calculations.
Crane transition section allows cranes to transfer from a bus fed from one feeder to
another bus fed from another feeder. Feeders may be from one source.
System is designed so that when utility power to the transition section switchboard is
interrupted, (such as power interruption from SCE or feeder damage to switchboard),
the controls for the transition system automatically revert to manual mode, regardless
whether the controls were on automatic mode or not. Activation to automatic mode, is
done with a manual switch re-setting to automatic mode.
Make sure Synch Check Relay is set correctly.
(FPN: Pier G (HD-S2170) Basler relay was installed and set at 1degree phase setting.
Basler was recording many failures due to this close setting. This setting was increased
to 5 degree, which was adequate. Analysis is required as to what the appropriate
setting ought to be.)
(FPN: POLB and terminal operator must be made aware that once crane transition
system is installed, operator of the system, need to be familiar of the requirements and
limitations of the system and be able to make adjustments necessary for uninterrupted
operation of cranes moving through the transition section. Such familiarity requires:
Knowledge of Basler relays (or equivalent unit by others) as to how they are set and
what the settings mean. Interpretations of events caused by the relay.
Knowledge of crane operations at the terminal and hours of operation of the terminal
will facilitate interpretation of Basler relay events)
For underground conduits, Schedule 40 PVC conduits shall be used in wharfs. Type EB
conduits shall not be used. The top of the underground conduit bank shall be a
minimum of 3’0” below the finished surface. Pull ropes shall be provided in all empty
conduits, including stubbed conduits or dead end conduits. For communication conduits
between manholes, and structures, a minimum of 4” conduits should be provided. For a
typical conduit at expansion joints, see Figure1 below.
Conduit stubs shall be capped with plastic caps, not with metal caps. For conduit stub
detail, see Figure 2. The brass cap shall be engraved, indicating E or T, conduit
quantity, and size. All actual stub-out locations shall be shown on record drawings. One
90 degree elbow conduit and engraved brass cap shall be provided per duct bank. All
conduits shall have adequate space, bending radius and pull rope to allow for the
installation of required cable without damage from pulling tension or equipment.
Each duct bank shall have no more than six conduits. Separate multiple duct banks,
with compacted sandy soil.
Duct banks shall be separated and the space between them shall be filled with slurry.
From a point no more than 60 ft away from a manhole, conduits in a duct bank may
begin deflecting to terminate into the manhole. Ampacities of conductors used for
electrical ducts shall be calculated per the latest Californial Electrical Code adopted by
the City of Long Beach. A typical duct bank section is shown on Figure 3.
Manholes and pull boxes for distribution shall be provided at intervals not exceeding
500 feet apart and located at all locations requiring connection to the Site distribution
system. Manholes and pull boxes shall be designed and sized in accordance with the
National Electrical Code and shall have a minimum loading capacity of 125 kips.
For rectangular shaped boxes, clearly show a detail indicating the orientation of the box
with respect to the conduits entering the box
Insure that all conduits entering manholes or pull boxes are positioned to allow proper
bending radius for the conductors to be pulled through.
Provide requirements in the contract documents for the Contractor to attach a
permanent waterproof tag to all conductors in outdoor pull boxes and manholes. The
tags shall be appropriately marked to identify each circuit. Example: "480V Lighting
Control - Circuit HS-2" for a circuit controlling lighting fixtures.
3.1.11 Cables
3.1.14 Grounding
The design of high mast lighting system shall include pole, luminaires with lamps and ballasts
and all associated pole hardware, anchor bolts and luminaire mounting accessories. High Mast
Lighting system shall be constructed and tested as an integral system, and shall be supplied and
warranted by a single manufacturer. The light poles shall be provided as a complete assembly
including anchor bolts, bolt covers, pole cap, handhole with cover plate, gasket and screws,
and luminaire rings. Also, the Contractor shall be required to provide photometric calculations,
operating voltage, lamps and ballast data, structural calculations of the pole foundation and
light level calculations showing minimum, average and maximum footcandle levels with
minimum and average to maximum uniformity ratios. The contract shall clearly define all the
light level parameters.
Light poles and fixtures installed in existing terminals shall match existing.
Galvanized steel 120 ft. high mast light poles with (12) light fixtures per pole each equipped
with 1000W high pressure sodium vapor lamps should be used to illuminate the wharf. If poles
other than 120' in height are being considered for a particular application, provide comparison
with computerized calculation results to the Chief Harbor Engineer and obtain approval, before
proceeding with design details. The poles and foundations shall be designed to specific soils,
seismic and wind load conditions for the area in which they are to be installed. Poles shall be
located so as not to interfere with the travel of cranes and the operations of the wharf.
The light fixtures on high mast poles should be as specified in the lighting specifications. Care
in design shall be taken to minimize glare and light spill along the pierhead of the Wharf and
on the water so as not to obstruct the visibility of the ship’s pilot or any other waterside
operations.
Luminaries shall be designed in precise alignment with axes, level, plumb, and with
symmetrical spacing, using supports in accordance with manufacturer' s recommendations.
Luminaries shall be cleaned prior to lamp installation. Install lamps and energize lighting
system to check for proper operation. Perform corrections to lighting system.
The anchoring and foundation requirements shall be specified on the contract drawings. The
contract documents shall specify that the Contractor shall consult with pole supplier for proper
installation requirements. All anchor bolts, nuts, washers and covers shall be clearly indicated
on the drawings as required by pole manufacturer. The vertical centerline of the pole shall be
within 0.200 percent of plumb in an undeflected condition. Poles shall be checked by the
Engineer for plumbness prior to final installation.
POLB DESIGN STANDARDS
3-14 Highmast Lighting
The contract shall specify Luminaires to be aimed and adjusted to provide illumination levels
and distribution as indicated on the drawings. Relamping of luminaires that have failed lamps
at date of substantial completion shall also be specified.
The minimal light level specified below, for the wharf area, are from the light poles set in the
backland, closest to the pierhead line. Wharf lighting should not depend solely on the light
poles within the terminal. Wharf lighting should not depend solely on the light poles within the
terminal. Lighting levels necessary for an active Wharf will be furnished from luminaries
mounted on the crane. The lighting system should be designed to achieve the following
minimum illumination levels in the wharf area.
10 footcandles maximum
A narrative describing the steps of operation and the function of the lighting control system and
its components shall be included as part of the contract drawings.
Control of the lighting system should be designed using Square D - Powerlink System.
Powerlink lighting panelboards should be equipped with individual circuit breakers, which
provide control with automatic and manual options. Automatic option will allow setting of time
and duration for daily operation including features characteristic to photocell control. A
reduced "security level" lighting option shall also be provided to reduce the lighting to keeping
only two light fixtures on.
For POLB projects DO NOT specify lowering devices for poles. If necessary to use lowering
devices, please contact the POLB electrical engineer first to confirm the need, so that a
recommendation may be prepared to obtain the Chief Harbor Engineer’s approval.
Light level calculations should be made based on horizontal footcandles, and a light loss factor
of 90% should be applied.
Use Light Loss Factor (LLF) of 0.90 to calculate horizontal Footcandle (FC) levels.
Before advertising a project, a lighting calculation with the final layout of the light poles must
be obtained from the manufacturer of the light fixture, that’s specified for the project. This
calculation should show horizontal FC levels. Photometric curves for the light fixture,
showing the isocandela curves, and used in the calculation, must be included. The calculation
result, and the photometric curves, must be included in the project folder.
For Long Beach Planning and Building (Plan check) all that is required is a copy of the site
plan showing the pole locations and the footing details with the structural or civil engineer’s
signature. Contractor is not required to submit pole or foundation plans and drawings for plan
check.
3.2.6 Grounding
Make it a specification requirement that Operations and Maintenance Manual be provided for
the complete high mast lighting system. The manual shall have a cover title that includes for a
minimum: Title, specification number of the POLB project, and POLB base drawing number
of the contract set, date manual was prepared, person to contact regarding the manual and
telephone number.
See Shore to Ship Facilities Requirements Section 4.2 for guidelines and additional details.
This document describes the installation of a new electrical system that will provide shore
to ship power to vessels docked at the Port of Long Beach. It covers the general overall
layout of the system as well as particular requirements of the shore to ship facilities. The
Shore Power Outlet (SPO) will be the point of connection between the shore power system
and the ship. Refer to the POLB specifications for specific requirements of the individual
pieces of equipment and general wiring.
Note: The terms socket and receptacle are interchangeable in this specification.
4.1.2.1 The electrical power supply for the Shore to Ship power system shall be provided
from a 7.5 MVA 12kV -6.6kV, NEMA 3R Non Walk In, Resistance grounded Unit
Substation. If a 7.5MVA transformer is deemed inappropriate for the application, any
deviation must be approved by the Engineer. The Unit Substation will consist of a 12kV
Main Breaker, 7.5MVA dry type Cast Coil Transformer, and a 6.6kV breaker feeding
multiple disconnect switches. Each Disconnect switch will have an associated grounding
switch, and feed a single SPO with two 5/8kV feeder cables of equal length. The shore
power feeder shall have a medium voltage circuit breaker with overcurrent protective
relays for each ungrounded conductor installed in the switchgear. Protective relays shall be
set to the maximum rating of the SPO and shore power feeder. The available fault from
shore power shall be below the withstand rating of the ship service distribution.
The following are design assumptions for the Shore to Ship Power for a ship at berth, which
shall be the basis for the design of the substation, feeders and shore power receptacles and
ship plugs.
The Port of Long Beach will design and provide installation in conformance with this
section:
4.1.3.1 The incoming service voltage to the shore power substation will be 12,000
volts to be supplied by the local utility company or a feeder from an electrical
substation.
4.1.3.2 Each berth shall have access to SPOs at a number of locations along the
wharf, spaced approximately 220 Feet (67 Meters) apart, each of which will be
designed to supply 7,500 KVA of electric power at 6.6kV. The number of locations is
dependent on tenant’s operation and must be negotiated and approved by POLB (Berth
is defined as the space one ship occupies along the wharf). In the future a fewer number
of power outlets may be installed due to improved standard system design.
4.1.3.3 At each berth, the substation will have capacity for a maximum of one shore
power outlet operating at any one time, at full load. A physical interlocking device,
such as akey interlock, will be designed into the SPOs and the associated disconnect
switches at the substation to prevent personnel from connecting to the outlets unless
the 6.6kV circuit breaker is openand the circuit is not energized.
4.1.3.4 The substation switchgear will be designed to power only one of the shore
power outlets at a time, per berth. The switchgear will be designed for all outlet
locations as agreed upon by tenant and POLB. One circuit breaker for all outlet feeders
will be provided in the switchgear design. Each of the paralleled conductors used for
feeders, shall have an electrical current sensor to monitor the conductor ampacity. This
current sensor will cause the circuit breaker to trip in the event maximum ampacity is
exceeded in either parallel conductor. This will be implemented to limit current
capacity to prevent burnout of the conductors.
Each of the receptacles specified in item 3 will have three special pins reserved for
continuity check control wires, in addition to the three power pins. These control wires will
be energized from the switchgear where the circuit breaker for the feeder of the outlet is
located, utilizing a continuity check relay. The intent of the ground check relay and the
wiring is to trip the circuit breaker when personnel disengage the plug from the receptacle
while the plug and receptacles are energized. Since the continuity check pins will disengage
first, before the power pins do, the continuity check circuit will therefore be interrupted
and thus send a signal to the ground check relay to trip the respective circuit breaker.
Continuity check wiring aboard the ship must conform to the shore-side wiring to assure
proper operation of the continuity check system when plugs from the ship are engaged with
the receptacles on shore. See Standard Plan E87 for typical wiring diagram.
The Double loop design shown in Electrical Standard Plan E-87 shall be used for all future
installations. This double loop design is in conformance with IEC/ISO/IEEE 80005-1
Utility Connections in Port—Part 1: High Voltage Shore Connection (HVSC) Systems —
General Requirements
Positive direction of phase rotation shall be A-B-C counterclockwise rotation, as shown in
POLB Electrical Standard Plan E-88
1 The shore power substation will be located near the wharf, but not on the wharf, to
avoid interference with terminal operations.
3 For rated load conditions, the voltage at the point of shore supply connection shall
not exceed a voltage drop of 3.5% of nominal voltage.
4 The following notes are listed here to clarify additional requirements to complete
the shore to ship power system design. The design and equipment needed for these
additional requirements shall be the responsibility of the ship owner/operator and
shall be located on the ship.
POLB DESIGN GUDELINES
Shore to Ship Facilities - Overview
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5 The shore power design will not include synchronizing switchgear, therefore when
a ship connects to the shore power system, there will be a break in its on-board
power during the switchover. If the ship has synchronizers and is capable of putting
them to use and meets the requirements of California Public Utilities Code (PUC) Rule 21, , the
ship may do so.
6 Cable handling system known as cable manager shall accommodate tide changes
and vessel movement will be achieved with equipment on the ship and the design
and procurement of this equipment shall be the responsibility of the ship
owner/operator. The landside shore power receptacles will be fixed and unmovable
inside their respective vault enclosures. Therefore the cable manager system, such
as a Cavotec Co. manufactured unit, shall be located on the ship.
7 The plugs on the ship’s cable manager system shall match the receptacles that the
Port of Long Beach will provide in the wharf outlet. The shipside plugs shall be
Cavotec Co. part number PC5-SX04-K1850FOR for a red colored plug and PC5-
SX04-K1850FOB for a blue colored plug. These plugs have provisions to
accommodate fiber optic cable as part of the cable manager system located on the
ship. If the use of fiber optic cable is not desired, the same plug may be used for
power cables only, or same plug with no fiber optic provisions may be substituted.
Both of the specified plugs must be connected to shore-side receptacles to
successfully transmit shore power to the ship. The cables from the shipside plugs
to the ship’s electrical switchgear must be of equal length and terminated at a single
overcurrent device or single bus.
8 The Port of Long Beach will not provide fiber optic cable, or electrical control wires
of any type within the wharf outlets except for those controls that are explicitly
identified and specified in this section. Should the ship or terminal operator choose
to install fiber optic cable or electric control wires, the wharf structure will contain
a spare two inch conduit for this purpose.
The 6.6kV bus and grounding disconnect switch shall have Live Line Indicators (LLIs)
with both a red light, indicating it is energized when illuminated and a green light,
indicating that the it is deenergized when illuminated. These lights shall have a testing
capability to test if the LLI is working properly. These lights should have a testing
capability to test if the lamps are good or bad. Also, provide a nameplate to be posted
permanently next to these lamps describing it’s function, such as for red light it should say
“Red light when lit, earthing switch is closed. DO NOT TURN ON CIRCUIT
BREAKER”. Also ensure that a window is provided to allow viewing the blades of the
earthing switch if in open or closed positions.
4.1.5 Grounding
Please refer to contract specifications and general section 4-2 for additional considerations
for grounding details and requirements.
Advise the ship-owner that the nominal voltage is 6,600 volt at the SPO..
Ensure that tenant is advised and drawings indicate that the ship’s 6,600 volt cable plug
will have an earth pin to insert into the SPO receptacle
Ensure tenant understands continuity check conductors will be furnished to the ship,
through the receptacles at the SPO and the shore side controls needs to be looped inside
the ship at a minimum to complete the shore side circuit and to permit the shore side breaker
to operate.
The other receptacle will provide continuity check conductors specifically for ship side controls and must
be energized by a 48Vdc power supply located on the ship. A break in either continuity check conductors
will keep the shore side breaker from closing or open the breaker if it is closed. .
(FPN: Some tenants or ship-owners are using a jumper wire and installed internally across
the ship’s 6,600 volt cable plug’s two control pins. This jumper is required to close the
plug/receptacle continuity check circuit.)
The following settings have been agreed upon during discussions from SCE. The shore
power 6,600 volt circuit breaker’s protective relay settings. Values outside these settings
will trip the circuit breaker and there is no automatic re-closure.
Under-voltage (27-1) - 88% of nominal voltage, 120 cycle delay (27-2) - 50% of
nominal voltage, 10 cycle delay.
(FPN: For Pier G (POLB HD-S2170) ANSI 27 relay on shore-side was set to prevent shore
breaker from closing, if the ship accidentally back-feeds into the shore-side breaker.)
4.1.6 (Approved procedure) Typical system sequence of operation for Shore Power
Outet (SPO#1) at pier x - berth x-xxx
See attached Electrical Standard Plans E-88, E-87 (Typical for all SPOs, Unless Otherwise
Noted (UON) sequence of operation to be mounted on plate in SPO vault enclosure and
shown on drawing containing the control wiring diagram
Substation xxx serves pier x berth x-xxxx, shore power outlets SPO#1, SPO#2 and
SPO#3.(More than three SPOs may be supplied from one switchgear to feed one berth.
Adjust as needed.)
Each substation switchgear will consist of a 12kV feed to a 12kV-6.6kV 3 Phase, 4 Wire
dry type transformer with resistance grounding. The 6.6kV Main Breaker will be connected
to three disconnect switches. Each disconnects switch will supply power to an individual
SPO, SPO#1, SPO#2 or SPO#3. Only one SPO can be powered at a time .
A PLC will check the status of all disconnect switches and will energize a permissive to
close signal to the HMI if and only if only one disconnect is closed, it detects no power on
the SPO, and all other conditions have been met.
4.1.7 Grid Based Shore Power System Test Procedure for Load Bank Testing
Some grid-based shore power projects may be unable to demonstrate completion and
operability by the project completion deadline, because a ship capable of plugging into the
shore power equipment is not available in time. As an alternative, these projects may be
considered complete and operational if successful load bank system test is completed.
Load bank testing is the industry standard for verifying that shore power systems are
operational and in proper working order. A successful shore power load bank test (hereafter
“load bank test”) will simulate a ship connection to the shore power equipment and satisfies
the system test requirement.
A successful load bank test shall, at a minimum, meet the following requirements for each
berth:
Connect at least one SPO, comprised of two receptacles, to the load bank.
Using the SPO and the load bank, draw a minimum of 1 Mega Watt (“MW”) of
electrical power from the shore power substation for at least 5 minutes. The total
testing time under load shall be 15 minutes or longer.
The installed system must perform, without fault, over the duration of the test.
If a third party must witness the test to successfully complete the system test procedure,
the contractor shall be responsible to perform the following actions for each berth:
Notify the third party at least 7 calendar days in advance of the load bank test with
the date, time and location. Allow the third party representative the opportunity to
witness the test.
Complete a successful load bank test on the date, time and location specified.
This document has been prepared to assist Port of Long Beach program managers and
engineers in the development of shore-to-ship power facilities.
This document is intended to provide the Port’s staff and it’s customers with knowledge of the
details of shore-to-ship electrical installations. This document also provides guidelines for the
Port of Long Beach staff and customers of the port to aid them in dealing with technical issues
in a manner that reduces risk and improves understanding of the technical issues.
Furthermore, the purpose of this document is to identify critical areas and issues and to
provide an insight into the solution of technical issues.
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2. SUMMARY
2.1.1 General
California State Air Quality Management District has determined that the use of electric power
from the shore to power ships in port will provide significant improvement in air quality and
can reduce costs while ships are in port. The Port of Long Beach is pursuing a plan to provide
shore-to-ship electric power in keeping with the letter and the spirit of State of California
requirements.
Facilities are being developed to meet the requirements of terminal operators in support of
commerce through the Port of Long Beach. During the development of port facilities it is
important that terminal operators, ship owners and the Port of Long Beach clearly identify
requirements and technical issues necessary to assure project success. The purpose of this
document is to help meet that need.
The tables in Annex A summarize the deliverable requirements and are intended to be used as
check-off lists. The check-off lists are for project managers, designers, inspectors, ship
owners, and facility tenants. These are presented for convenience; it is incumbent upon the
various participants to comply with the contracts. The contracts contain the requirements
while the tables are provided as guidance.
Annex B contains a notional project plan in a manner that links the four engineering phases
with the review schedules described in this report.
Annex C provides a notional outline for the electrical system concept of operations (ES
CONOPS) in its earliest state of development.
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3. INTRODUCTION
The Port of Long Beach (POLB) is responsible for administration of the port and development
of facilities required to support operations by the various terminal operators and tenants.
Shore-to-ship electric capabilities are developed for each category of ship as required by
tenants and ship owners.
Validating and updating the Electrical System Concept of Operations (ES CONOPS)
which describes the intended use of the system.
Assuring that personnel are properly trained in use of the system.
Providing personnel with proper personnel protective equipment (PPE).
Safe connection of the shore power system to the ship.
Safe operation of the equipment.
Safe disconnection of the equipment (and stowage of the shore-to-ship flexible power
cable if stowed ashore).
Periodic maintenance of the system.
Custody of system Kirk keys.
Tenants shall also be responsible for coordination with ship owners for:
Ensuring their ships are properly configured for use of the shore-to-ship power system.
Only properly trained and qualified ship personnel are used for connecting, operating,
and disconnecting the system onboard the ship.
Ship personnel are retrained annually on safe operation of the system.
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3.3 DESIGN TARGETS AND SPECIFIC SHIPS
Since there may be many different ships that will use a facility, it is necessary to develop
design targets. There are three ―ships‖ that should be considered when developing
requirements for a facility. These are a notional ship, a design ship, and the specific ship that
will call upon the port.
The notional ship and the design ship are design targets and represent characterizations of
specific ships that will use the facility.
The notional ship is a rough approximation of the ships that will eventually use the port. Only
the principal characteristics are known and they may be approximated. For example, a
notional container ship would require 7.5 MVA at 6.6 kV.
The design ship is used for detailed design of the facility. Parameters include maximum draft,
length, and number of containers as well as electrical details which impact on the facility
design. Where characteristics are necessary for design of the facility are not fully known they
should be highlighted and clearly identified as risk areas which must be resolved before the
facility can be completed. All characteristics and features of a ship that will use the facility
must be identified. The design ship is used to define the requirements for all interfaces.
Similarly, settings of relays must be identified if a shore connection will employ a data
interface for control.
The term specific ship refers to an actual ship that will use the facility. Specific ship
information must be used when qualifying a ship to use the facility. Information about the
specific ship should be compared to the design ship as part of the compatibility analysis.
Compliance with the requirements of the proposed IEC/ISO standard for high voltage shore
connection (HVSC) systems is expected and any deviations from the recommendations must be
documented. This report was prepared using the requirements of IEEE P1713/IEC P60092-
5101 as they existed in December 2009.
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IEEE P1713 Recommended Practice for Electrical Shore-to-Ship Connections / IEC P60092-510 Electrical
Installations in Ships Part 510: Special Features – High Voltage Shore Connecton Systems
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4. 15% PROJECT REVIEW
4.1 OVERVIEW
The information about the project is sketchy at best and may be subject to significant changes.
The POLB and tenant will frequently differ in their views on system capabilities and costs. It
is the purpose of this review to reconcile these differences and arrive at a concept that is
acceptable to all.
4.2 REQUIREMENTS
The baseline established by the 15% Project Review documents all of the design work done up
to that point in the design process. The following requirements shall be included in the
drawings and reviewed at the 15% Project Review.
The ES CONOPS should reflect either the notional ship or the design ship, depending on the
state of the design.
The ES CONOPS is prepared by the POLB, describes the typical operations the electric system
will see and provides a fundamental view of how the system is intended to be used. It should
be started early and revised as the design progresses. The tenant will provide assistance to the
POLB in preparing revisions to the ES CONOPS. It is the tenant’s responsibility to coordinate
with the ship owner.
The notional ship’s service category shall be provided per Table 1 – Systems Characteristics.
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Table 1 —System characteristics2
Notional ship information should include ship type, length, beam and draft. The information
should also include the number of ships expected to be served as well as their marine
categories3, services types as listed in Table 1, and expected frequency of their visits.
Provide a brief description of operation for the electric power transfer at each phase of the
transition from ship power to shore power. These phases will include but are not limited to
paralleling, load shedding, and connecting and disconnecting from shore power. The
description shall include electric power transfer operation when restarting and transferring
from shore power to ship’s power when preparing to disembark.
4.2.3.2TEU Capacity
4.2.3.3Grounding
The shoreside transformer’s neutral grounding resistor (NGR) shall be low resistance
grounded. The NGR’s rating shall be between 25A and 50A.
4.2.3.4Power
The following information need only be determined as a rough order of magnitude value
during the early phases of design.
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Table 1 is part of IEEE P1713 Recommended Practice for Shore-to-ship Connections, D0.2.
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Per IEEE P45.4 Recommended Practice for Electrical Installations on Shipboard – Marine Sectors and Mission
Systems
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Provide the approximate maximum real power and total power consumption of the
notional ship while at berth. This may be provided by service category per Table 1 —
System characteristics.
High Voltage (HV) shore connections shall be provided with a nominal voltage of 6.6
and/or 11 kV galvanically isolated from the shore distribution system.
A concept site plan should be prepared to show the approximate locations of all major items in
the terminal. The concept site plan should include terminal property lines, shore-to-ship
electrical power system including berths served and location of system transformer.
The cable management and handling concept shall be provided according to the following:
Determine if the medium voltage shore-to-ship cable manager shall be carried on the
ship, provided at berth, or other.
Notional information on the medium voltage shore-to-ship cable and connector shall be
provided.
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5. 50% PROJECT REVIEW
5.1 OVERVIEW
The 50% Project Review sets the requirements for the system. Potential alternatives for
certain details, evaluation of details, and recommended options should be presented and the
details of the berths should be made available and coordinated in design. Locations of
equipment should be confirmed. Schematics and single line drawings should be prepared and
reviewed for cost and constructability. Preliminary drawings for critical items should be
available. Any remaining options which require evaluation should be identified.
The design ship shall be the basis of the 50% Project Review. While not representing a specific
ship, the design ship shall include details of all interfaces and shall represent the expected
specific ships as accurately as practical a range of expected values may be shown. Where
characteristics are necessary for design of the facility are not fully known they should be
highlighted and clearly identified as risk areas which must be resolved before the facility can
be completed.
5.2 REQUIREMENTS
The baseline established by the 50% Project Review documents all of the design work done up
to that point in the design process. The following information shall be provided on the
drawings.
5.2.1 ES CONOPS
The ES CONOPS should be updated prior to the 50% Project Review to reflect the design
ship. The revised information shall be provided and the updated ES CONOPS shall be
reviewed.
The point of common coupling is the interface connector either at the shore-to-ship connection
enclosure connector or the connector at the end of the flexible power cable in the case where
the flexible power cable is part of the shore to ship electrical power system4.
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As per IEEE P1713 Recommended Practice for Shore-to-ship Connections, Clause 5.2
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The following design ship information shall be included on the drawings and reviewed during
the 50% Project Review.
Provide the ship electrical system and equipment short circuit breaking and interrupting
ratings, identify the maximum short circuit withstand rating of the equipment on the design
ship connected to shore power.
Provide a single line diagram of the design ship that will connect to shore power at the subject
terminal.
The design ship shall operate normally when power at the point of common coupling is within
the voltage and frequency tolerances specified in 5.2.7 System Voltage and Frequency
Tolerances.
Note: Relay settings in shore power systems shall be coordinated both with ship’s settings and
upstream, feeder settings. If ship’s settings are not available, then shore power system relay
settings shall be set to the maximum settings to allow coordination with upstream feeder
protection while fully protecting the shore power system.
Shore Device 51C – A shoreside breaker shall be tripped if a phase current exceeds the
set point for longer than a set period of time during the generator start. The phase
current set point and time period must be provided.
Shore Device 51P – Once started and at the normal operating rate, a shoreside breaker
shall automatically trip when one of the phase currents is greater than the set point for a
longer period of time than is allowed. The phase current set point and time period must
be provided.
Shore Device 19F – If a large motor is locked on start for longer period of time than
the time allowed, the shoreside breaker shall trip. The phase current set point and time
period must be provided. Note that large motors may take a very long time to start
(longer than the permissive rotor blocking time) because of their inertia or a reduced
voltage supply. To protect such a motor the timer initiates a trip if a start has not been
detected or if the motor speed is zero.
Shore Device 59P – The phase to phase overvoltage (59P) setting for the voltage and
the time delay permitted acceptable to the ship shall be provided.
Shore Device 59N – The neutral voltage displacement (59N) setting for the voltage
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and the time delay permitted shall be provided. Note: the residual voltage is the
phasor sum of line to neutral voltages, or Vr = Van+ Vbn+ Vcn.
Shore Device 32P – The reverse directional active power (ANSI 32P), in KW, that is
foreseeable at the point of common coupling on the wharf shall be provided. Also
provide the minimum time delay acceptable before initiating trip due to this reverse
active power.
Shore Device 32Q – The reverse directional reactive power (ANSI 32Q), in KVAR,
that is foreseeable at the point of common coupling on the wharf shall be provided.
Also provide the minimum time delay acceptable before initiating trip due to this
reverse reactive power
Shore Device 67 – The reverse directional phase overcurrent (ANSI 67), that is
foreseeable at the point of common coupling on the wharf shall be provided. Also
provide the minimum time delay acceptable before initiating trip due to this directional
phase overcurrent.
Shore Device 81U – The underfrequency (ANSI 81U) that is tolerable at the point of
common coupling on the wharf shall be provided. Also provide the minimum time
delay acceptable before initiating trip due to this underfrequency.
Shore Device 81O – The overfrequency (ANSI 81O), that is tolerable at the point of
common coupling on the wharf shall be provided. Also provide the minimum time
delay acceptable before initiating trip due to this overfrequency.
The number of generators that will operate at berth shall be provided as well as an
indication of how many of the generators are for backup, stand-by, or spare.
The quantity and type of each of the ship’s generators shall be provided.
Provide a description of the operation of the ship’s shore connection circuit breaker and
paralleling controls including the synchronizer and synchro-check relay settings.
Grounding philosophy.
Nominal ratings of the ship connection.
5.2.3.6Interfaced Equipment
Maximum short circuit withstand rating of the equipment on the ―design ship‖
connected to shore power.
If shore feeders are terminated at transformer on a ship, confirm that the primary of the
transformer is delta connected and secondary is Y connected otherwise analysis of shire
and ship electrical system shall be performed to assure proper operation.
If secondary of transformer is connected in Y, confirm that secondary of transformer
grounding protection is independent of the shore side grounding protection system and
backup on shore side is not necessary.
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5.2.4 Interface Requirements
Interfaces include:
Note: Data communications and entertainment connections are not currently implemented at
the Port of Long Beach.
The following information shall be provided for the 50% Project Review.
The plugs on the ship’s cable management system shall match the receptacles that the Port of
Long Beach will provide in the wharf outlet. The shipside plugs shall be Cavotec Co. part
number PC5-SX04-K1850FOR for red colored plug and PC5-SX04-K1850FOB for blue
colored plug. These plugs have provisions to accommodate fiber optic cable as part of the
cable management system located on the ship. If the use of fiber optic cable is not desired, the
same plug may be used for power cables only, or same plug with no fiber optic provisions may
be substituted. Both of the specified plugs must be connected to shore-side receptacles to
successfully transmit shore power to the ship. Furthermore, the cables from the shipside plugs
to the ship’s electrical switchgear must be of equal length and terminated at a single
overcurrent device or single bus.
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The following connector information shall be shown on the drawings.
Quantity, type and rating for each receptacle in each connection enclosure.
Information on the shore-to-ship ground continuity check circuit interface requirements.
Any tests performed to verify these requirements and their results shall also be shown.
The shore-to-ship feeder circuit protective device ANSI types and settings.
The nominal voltage and appropriate connector for the HV shore connections shall be
shown.
The phase sequence (L1-L2-L3 or A-B-C or R-S-T) at the connection point shall be
clockwise (looking at the socket face).
The system shall operate within the voltage and frequency tolerances as provide by the local
utility company, Southern California Edison Company. Verify that the system has been
designed to meet the following requirements.
For no-load conditions, the voltage at the point of common coupling shall not exceed a
voltage increase of 3.5 % of nominal voltage.
For rated load conditions, the voltage at the point of common coupling shall not exceed
a voltage drop of -3.5 % of nominal voltage.
Verify that the system has been designed to meet the following requirements.
The response of the voltage at the point of common coupling when subjected to an
appropriate range of step changes in load shall be defined and documented for each HV
shore supply installation.
The maximum step change in load expected when connected to a HV shore supply shall
be defined and documented for the design ship. The part of the ship subjected to the
largest voltage dip or peak in the event of the maximum step load being connected or
disconnected shall be identified.
A comparison of the items above shall be done to ensure that the voltage transient limits
of voltage + 20 % / −15 % will not be exceeded.
5.2.9 Protection
Verify that the system has been designed to meet the following requirements.
The calculated values shall be used to select suitably rated shore connection equipment
and to allow the selection and setting of protective devices to ensure that successful
discriminatory fault clearance is achieved for the largest on-board load while connected.
The shore-side supply system shall consider protection against fast transients (e.g.,
spikes caused by lightning strikes or atmospheric overvoltages) to protect connection
and ship equipment from resultant damage.
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5.3 REVISED INFORMATION
Any changes from the baseline set at the 15% Project Review to the following information
shall be documented on the drawings and reviewed at the 50% Project Review.
5.3.1.1Power
Maximum real power and total power consumption of the design ship while at berth.
Verify that the appropriate HV shore connection nominal voltage (6.6 or 11kV) is
selected.
The HV connections shall be galvanically isolated from the shore distribution system.
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6. 100% PROJECT REVIEW
6.1 OVERVIEW
The 100% Project Review completes the design review of the system. All design details
should be shown on the drawings. Locations of equipments and details of berths should be
reviewed. Schematics and single line drawings should be reviewed for cost and
constructability. Any areas of risk or other concern should be identified and agreement
confirmed on the proposed design.
The design ship shall be the basis of the 100% Project Review. The design ship shall include
details of all interfaces and shall represent the expected specific ships as accurately as practical.
Where appropriate, a range of expected values may be shown. All characteristics necessary
for the design of the facility shall be identified.
A report shall be prepared to document the results of the 100% Project Review. The report
shall include all areas of risk and concern, and shall clearly identify those items which may
require design change or assumption of risk. Any items not meeting program requirements
shall be identified.
6.2 REQUIREMENTS
Ensure there are no open items from the 50% Project Review.
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6.2.1 ES CONOPS
The final ES CONOPS shall be reviewed to ensure all parties are in agreement.
The ship’s maneuvering, mooring, and personnel safety information listed below shall be
reviewed. Review the location of all equipment including transformer, switchgear, and each
shore-to-ship connection enclosure.
Ensure cargo handling and mooring equipment and the areas that must be clear for their
operation are not restricted in their use.
Traffic management considerations shall be reviewed to ensure the use of the HVSC
system does not:
interfere with other ship operations.
hinder or prevent necessary traffic flow on the pier.
hinder or constrain fire lane access where required.
Ensure adequate personnel safety measures, including physical barriers to prevent
unauthorized personnel access to HVSC equipment or the cable management
equipment.
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Ship’s relay settings
System voltage and frequency tolerances
Cable management and handling information if installed on shipboard
The requirements for testing and acceptance of the system shall be reviewed.
6.4.1 Testing
A test plan shall be provided. The test plan shall address both individual equipment and the
total system requirements. The test plan shall include a list of equipment to be tested and shall
note any equipment which is to be excluded from the test plan and the reasons for the
exclusion. At a minimum, the test plan shall test the system enough to assure that it meets the
specifications and ensures safe operation under the normally operating conditions. The test
plan shall cover all configurations and scenarios envisioned by the ES CONOPS.
6.4.2 Commissioning
The commissioning plan shall be reviewed to ensure that the system performs according to the
design intent and the owner’s operational needs, and that specified system documentation and
training are provided to the facility staff.
Commissioning is accomplished by or for the Port of Long Beach and shall be observed by the
terminal or facility operator. Commissioning should use the drawings updated to as-built
status.
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Confirmation of proper operation of receptacle interlock, ground-check, and monitoring
circuits.
System operational tests.
System integration tests.
6.4.3 Acceptance
The acceptance test plan shall be reviewed. At a minimum, the test plan shall test the system
enough to assure that it meets the specifications including safe operation under normal
operating conditions. The test plan shall cover all configurations envisioned by the ES
CONOPS.
Requirements for system acceptance shall be reviewed insure they adequately address the
following:
Visual inspection.
HV test.
Insulation resistance measurement.
Measurement of the earthing resistance.
Function test of the protection devices.
Function test of the interlocking system.
Function test of the control equipment.
Earth-fault monitoring test.
Phase sequence test.
Function test of the cable management system (if part of the shore facility).
Integration test to demonstrate that the shore and shipside installations work properly
together.
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7. FINAL PROJECT REVIEW
7.1 OVERVIEW
The Final Project Review marks the end of the program. This should be considered the ―sell‖
point. At the conclusion of the final review, acceptance decisions are made and the project is
brought to conclusion. From this point on, the system is considered to be in an operational
state and normal life-cycle activities are begun.
The design ship shall be the basis of the Final Project Review and future analysis of specific
ships.
A report shall be prepared to document the results of the Final Project Review. The report
shall include all areas of risk and concern, and shall clearly identify those items which may
require design change or assumption of risk. Any items not meeting program requirements
shall be identified and clearly highlighted.
As-built drawings shall be reviewed closely. Where the design requires deviation from design
requirements, as-built drawings shall be provided and design drawings shall be revised to show
the actual construction. This includes physical, functional, electrical, and interface schematic
modifications.
Test reports showing that the quality of power specifications and the quality of service
parameters for the HVSC system have been met.
Start-up and commissioning procedures.
Operation and maintenance manuals.
List of replaceable parts.
System technical specifications.
Procedures for accomplishing and recording annual maintenance, test, repair, and
modifications.
Record of annual maintenance, test results, repair, and equipment modifications.
Certification artifacts of the first call of all ships certified to use the port, including the
first call commissioning procedures.
Documentation that the tests have been carried out to demonstrate that the electrical
system, control, monitoring and alarm systems have been correctly installed and are in
good working order before being put into service shall be provided.
Configuration management procedures identifying a single configuration manager and
the roles and responsibilities of all parties involved.
Test reports of HV test and insulation measurement.
Documentation showing training and qualifications of operators.
The name and contact information of the Persons in Responsible Charge for the POLB,
the tenant, and any specific ships currently qualified.
7.3.1.1Shore-to-ship Connection
Procedures for connection of the shore-to-ship flexible feeder cable to the connection
enclosure receptacles shall be provided.
Procedures and requirements for energizing and paralleling of the shore-to-ship feeder
shall be provided.
Exception: No ship-to-shore control interface or protocols are provided.
7.3.1.2Persons in Charge
The terminal operator identifies Persons in Charge for operation, maintenance, and
configuration management among the parties responsible for shore and ship HVSC systems.
During operation of HVSC systems, Persons in Charge shall be identified at the shore
facility and on board the ship for the purposes of communication.
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These parties shall be provided with sufficient information, instructions, tools and other
resources to allow activities to be conducted in a sufficiently safe and effective manner.
Procedures should employ an approved ―Lock-out, Tag-out‖ system that is jointly
controlled by the ship and shore Persons in Responsible Charge.
Visual inspection.
HV test.
Insulation resistance measurement.
Measurement of the earthing resistance.
Function test of the protection devices.
Function test of the interlocking system.
Function test of the control equipment.
Earth-fault monitoring test.
Phase sequence test.
Function test of the cable management system (if part of the shore facility).
Integration test to demonstrate that the shore and shipside installations work properly
together.
Commissioning report.
Any deviations and waivers shall be reviewed and a final determination made. All deviations
and waivers shall be documented in the final project review report.
7.6 DELIVERY
At the completion of the final project review, the Port turns over the installation to the terminal
operator.
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8. TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE
8.1 OVERVIEW
Testing is performed to assure performance and reduce risk. Both component testing and
system testing shall be conducted. Tests may be performed as visual inspections, observations,
measurements, and calculations. The method of performing the test and the test results shall be
clearly documented as well as a clear statement of purpose. Tests shall be realistic and
simulations avoided as much as is practicable.
A test plan shall be prepared. IEEE Std. 829TM provides a good test plan format. The test
plan shall identify equipment to be tested, testing schedule, and procedures to be performed.
The individual components listed below shall be tested during individual components testing.
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Test procedures provide the detailed measurements and expected results of a specific test. A
test procedure is required for each test to be performed. Test procedures should include test
equipment required, points of measurement, and operational settings. Blanks to record printed
tester name, signature, test date, and measured data shall be provided. Test procedures shall
also contain areas to record anomalies or unusual conditions.
A test report documenting the results of the tests shall be prepared and made available for the
Final Project Review. Any failures, the nature of failure, how the failure was fixed, and
retesting results of the failure should be explicitly noted in the report. The report shall include
test inputs, expected results, criterion for evaluating results, test procedure and all assumptions
and constraints.
Cables and connectors shall be visually inspected after installation. Connector part numbers
and serial numbers should be recorded. Cables should be subjected high-potential tests and
results recorded.
Switchgear, circuit breakers, load interrupter switches, protective relays, switchgear controls,
control power, instrument transformers, grounding devices and interlocks, and ground-check
circuits should be visually inspected after installation and testing according to the
manufacturer’s recommendations.
The shore-to-ship connection enclosure shall be visually inspected and photographed. Phase
rotation at the connector shall be verified. Preventer pad eyes shall be tested to 125% of their
rated load5.
8.3 ACCEPTANCE
At a minimum, the acceptance test plan should test the system enough to assure that it meets
the specifications including safe operation under the normally operating conditions. The test
plan should cover all configurations envisioned by the ES CONOPS.
The acceptance test plan shall include requirements for the following:
Visual inspection.
HV test6.
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Insulation resistance measurement.
Measurement of the earthing resistance.
Function test of the protection devices.
Function test of the interlocking system.
Function test of the control equipment.
Earth-fault monitoring test.
Phase sequence test.
Function test of the cable management system (if part of the shore facility).
Integration test to demonstrate that the shore and shipside installations work properly
together.
Deviations are defined as changes made before or during construction and authorized prior to
testing and acceptance. Waivers permit acceptance without accomplishment of a test
requirement.
Authorized deviations must be fully documented in the as-built drawings. Waivers must be
documented as part of the acceptance test report and the final project review.
The Port provides a copy of the system documentation to the terminal operator reflecting the
current configuration of the system.
The terminal operator assures that the system is ready for use by ―visiting ships‖ which have
been prepared for connection to and use of the system. If there are multiple systems then a
separate confirmation shall be provided for each system.
The terminal operator confirms that it’s prepared with the requirements for safe operation of
the system.
Provide verification of the compatibility of safety circuits of specific ships authorized to
use the facility.
Provide verification of the compatibility of the shore connection to energize the on
board transformer used on specific ships.
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The HV test may be conducted at the reduced voltage as per IEC 60502-2.
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8.4.2.2Tests after Extended Time between Port Calls
The following verification must be carried out or provided. If the time between port calls7
does not exceed 12 months and if no modifications have been carried out either on the shore
side or ship side, or both, as outlined on page 24 . If this time is exceeded the tests according
to ―first visit‖ tests shall be carried out.
Visual inspection.
Confirmation that no earth fault is present.
Statement of voltage and frequency.
Review of the procedure for authorized switching and connection.
The HV test and insulation resistance measurement shall be carried out only if one of
the installations, shore side or ship side, was out of service or not in use for more than
30 months8.
Record of annual maintenance, repair, equipment modifications and the test results shall
be available for the shore and ship side HVSC system.
Documentation of periodic testing and maintenance of the ship-to-shore electrical
system including all equipment, protective relays, ground continuity check circuit,
control equipment, and flexible cable and connector shall be provided. Provide the
results of the latest test.
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The time between port calls means same ship at the same Port
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The HV test may be conducted at the reduced voltage per IEC 60502-2.
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9. SPECIFIC SHIP REQUIREMENTS
9.1 OVERVIEW
The term ―specific ship‖ refers to an actual ship that will use the facility. Specific ship
information must be used when qualifying a ship to use the facility. The specific ship and the
facility must be analyzed together as a system in order to ensure compatibility.
After the analysis, a first visit is accomplished under close supervision to observe that in fact
the system works as expected. Successful completion of the analysis and the first visit will
result in certification that the ship and the shore facility are compatible and may be routinely
connected on subsequent visits.
The general approach to analyze a specific ship addresses the following areas:
System Study – compares the specific ship with the design capability of the facility.
First Visit – the first visit of a specific ship includes testing and verification of the
expected performance. The ―first visit‖ includes extra attention to detail that is not
normally required during subsequent visits.
Reproofing – can be considered an abbreviated system study and ―first visit‖. The
abbreviated system study shall validate the configuration and focus on any areas that
have been changed. Reproofing details may vary based on the level of change to the
ship’s electric system.
The system study shall determine if the ―specific ship‖ may be safely connected to the system.
The system study must specifically recommend proceeding with the first visit or the visit
cannot occur.
The system study must be documented as a report. Compliance with the requirements of the
proposed IEC/ISO standard for HVSC systems is expected and any deviations from the
recommendations must be documented. Other areas which must be addressed are:
Document the grounding philosophy and any changes from previous baselines.
Document the galvanic protection equipment and any changes from previous baselines.
Provide the galvanic protection system settings.
Provide the electrical load during shore connection in KVA and KW.
Short-circuit current calculations in accordance with IEC 61363-1 shall be performed
that take into account the prospective contribution of the shore supply and the ship’s
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configuration. The following ratings shall be defined and used in these calculations:
for shore supply installations, maximum and minimum9 prospective fault
currents for the specific ship
for specific ships, maximum and minimum prospective fault currents for visited
shore supply installations
The calculations may take into account any arrangements that:
prevent parallel connection of HV shore supplies with ship sources of electrical
power except those specifically identified to be connected during transfers from
ship’s power to shore power
restrict the number of ship generators operating during parallel connection to
transfer load
Restrict load to be connected.
Provide the minimum and maximum prospective short-circuit currents to set relay limits
and verify neutral grounding resistor will be in the range of 25 to 50 amps.
Provide the ship-to-shore feeder circuit earth continuity check devices.
The connectors should be inspected for damages and documented via photographs. The
phase sequence should be verified as clockwise looking at the socket face.
The Ship’s Relay Settings should be readdressed and confirmed. Any changes to the ship’s
relay settings shall be documented.
Compatibility assessment shall be carried out to verify the possibility of connecting the ship-to-
shore supply HV and must be performed prior to the first arrival at a terminal.
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The minimum currents are used to ensure the neutral grounding resistor is properly sized to trip when a fault
occurs; the maximum are set by the hardware limits of container ship configuration by IEC.
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Compatibility of safety circuits.
Assessment shall be made of the total harmonic distortion (THD) level after a HV shore supply
connection has been made. Where applicable, electrical equipment installed in areas where
flammable gas or vapor and/or combustible dust may be encountered shall be in accordance
with IEC 60079 and/or IEC 61241 series.
The voltage tolerances shall be reviewed and confirmed. Any changes to the tolerances shall
be documented. The voltage tolerances should be provided in accordance with the IEC/ISO
Compatibility Check.
Provide the name and contact information for Person in Charge of ship, in charge of
shore-to-ship power transfer operation.
Provide documentation of periodic maintenance and testing program for the ship’s
electrical system equipment, protective devices, paralleling controls, ground continuity
check devices, control equipment, communications equipment, and flexible cable,
connector, and cable management system if installed on the ship.
A complete system description, including circuit diagrams, specifying set points and
operation instructions, for the ship HVSC systems shall be provided.
Ensure that the procedures below are current and readily available for shore-to-ship
connections.
Procedures for connection of the ship-to-shore flexible power cable & flexible feeder
cable to the connection enclosure receptacles.
Procedures to verify proper operation ship-to-shore feeder circuit earth continuity check
devices.
Procedures and requirements for energizing and paralleling of the shore-to-ship feeder.
Operational procedures to be used while connected to shore power.
Procedure for use in emergency situations.
Procedures and requirements for de-energizing and shifting to ship’s power.
Requirements for the first call of a ship including the first call commissioning
procedures.
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9.2.6 Inrush Current Information
The following information about the ship’s inrush current is required for the ship’s relay
settings shall be provided.
Provide information on large motors, or similar equipment, including size, starter and
control associated with each.
For larger motors on the ship, that may affect the operation of shoreside breaker;
provide the breaker settings necessary for protection. Specifically these are Excessive
Starting Time and Locked Rotor.
Confirm that no ―Number of Starts before Blocking‖ protection is required on
shoreside, for motor operation on ship.
Will the equipment grounding conductor supplied from shore be terminated on the ship?
If so, describe how.
Confirm that no specific ground fault protection scheme is required on shore for the
ship. If a scheme is required, then define the scheme. Definite Time (DT) or an
Inverse Definite Minimum Time (IDMT) schemes require delay tripping curves.
Provide trip settings accordingly.
For ships with low voltage main distribution the connection between LV-side of the
transformer and main switchboard shall be evaluated and, if necessary, overload
protection shall be provided.
Confirm that there will be no other devices (other than the E-stop controls) connected to
the continuity check wiring system, installed on the ship. 10
Provide details of the ship’s incoming panel including disconnect with earthing switch,
protective devices, protective device settings, controls, alarms and shut down devices.
The following information about the ship’s electric plan shall be provided.
The maximum power (or peak demand) that the ship requires from shore, both in KVA
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If such devices must be installed, coordination is necessary with shore portion of the wiring system.
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and in KW.
The ship electrical system nominal operating voltage, frequency, phase sequence and
the operating tolerances.
A single line diagram of each ship that will cold iron at the subject terminal.
The nominal ratings of the shore supply and ship-to-shore connection and ship
connection.
The ship electrical system configuration, interface transformer winding configuration,
neutral impedance, and grounding system requirements.
The maximum short circuit withstand rating of the equipment on the ship connected to
shore power.
The minimum and maximum prospective short-circuit current.
A description of the operation of the ship’s shore connection circuit breaker and
paralleling controls including the synchronizer and synchro-check relay settings.
A description of how the power conductors supplied from shore will be terminated on
the ship.
The location on board the ship for the flexible power cable management system, if
installed.
Ship’s hull impedance, between the shore power conductor terminations on the ship and
the sea water below the ship hull shall be provided. Also provide the impedance of the
equipment grounding conductor at the hull enclosure.
Name of ship.
The size of the ship in TEU capacity.
Other information including plans, drawings, details, documentation as requested by the
Port Authority and its representative.
A record of annual maintenance, repair, equipment modifications and the test results
shall be available for the shore and ship side HVSC system.
For the HVSC system and each control apparatus, the manufacturer shall deliver
documentation concerning principles of operation, technical specifications, mounting
instructions, required start up or commissioning procedures, fault-finding procedures,
maintenance and repair, as well as lists of necessary test facilities and replaceable parts.
Provide documentation of the results of the testing carried out after completion of the
installation of the ship side shore-to-ship power system.
On the first visit of a ship to the Port of Long Beach, extra precautions shall be taken to ensure
safe and acceptable operation of the system. These precautions shall include inspection and
testing to ascertain the system and the ship are correctly connected for safe operation.
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Prior to the first visit, the following shall be accomplished:
The system study shall be completed and the report shall contain a recommendation for
conducting the first visit.
Persons in responsible charge for the port, the terminal, and the ship shall be identified.
Certification letters for the port facility shall be obtained and reviewed for compliance
with requirements.
Any deviations, waivers, and non-conformances for the ship and port facility shall be
reviewed.
The first visit shall be approved or denied.
The first visit test plan shall be prepared and made available to all interested parties no later
than 60 days prior to the test. This plan shall delineate requirements and test procedures for
initial tests of the ship’s installation and integration testing to verify that the connected system
performs as desired with the specific ship. Personnel and special equipment such as
communications and test equipment shall be identified. The test plan shall identify the
sequence of tests to be performed.
A test plan review meeting shall be scheduled no later than 30 days prior to the test.
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The HVSC system, including control equipment, shall be tested according to the first visit test
plan. First Visit tests shall verify that the ship side installation complies with the proposed
IEC/ISO standard for HVSC systems.
The tests shall be conducted as witnessed tests with the appropriate authorities having
jurisdiction. Tests shall be carried out to demonstrate that the electrical system, control,
monitoring and alarm systems have been correctly installed and are in good working order.
Tests shall be realistic and simulations avoided as far as is practicable. Upon completion of the
initial tests of ship side installation, the integration test is required to demonstrate that the shore
and shipside installations work properly together.
During First Visit testing, all stations shall be manned and separate voice communications
systems shall be established. If at any time unsatisfactory or unsafe conditions arise, first visit
testing shall be stopped and the persons in charge shall meet to determine further testing. All
persons in charge shall be in agreement to continue testing. One person in charge dissenting,
either shipside or shoreside, shall be sufficient for the test to be halted.
9.3.2.1Initial Tests
The initial system tests shall be performed in accordance with the test plan stated in the Test
Specifics section of this document. Initial testing includes both individual component testing
and total system testing.
9.3.2.2Integration Test
The following is an outline for the integration test. The test items shall be executed in the
order in which they are shown.
Set relays.
Do connection according to the procedures for ship-to-shore connections.
Energize.
Check inrush current.
Operate any large motors and check the currents.
Emergency stop.
De-energize and disconnect the cables.
Ensure that the procedures below are current and readily available for shore-to-ship
connections.
9.4 REPROOFING
Reproofing is necessary when the ship’s system has either been out of use for a period of 12
months or more or has had major maintenance repair or upgrade.
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Reproofing of ships shall be accomplished annually and after every shipyard period e.g. dry-
docking to ensure the ship remains in a safe and useable configuration for connection to shore
power. Ships which have undergone a major shipyard overhaul or upgrade to its electrical
system may require first visit procedures to be re-accomplished.
Persons in Charge for the terminal operator and the ship shall be identified.
Prior certification letters shall be obtained and reviewed for compliance with
requirements.
Deviations, waivers or other non-conformances shall be reviewed.
The reproofing shall be approved or denied.
A reproofing study similar to the first visit study shall be conducted. The study shall:
The reproofing study shall be documented in a report and shall include a recommendation for
reproofing visit testing.
The System Study shall be reviewed and areas where changes have occurred in the ship shall
be evaluated for compatibility impact. As before, the reproofing System Study shall be
documented in a report and shall contain a recommendation for First Visit Testing.
The procedures for First Visit Testing shall be performed again as a Reproofing Visit. As with
the original First Visit Testing, the tests shall be conducted as witnessed tests together with the
appropriate authorities. A reproofing test plan shall be prepared and tests shall be documented
in a reproofing test report.
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ANNEX A – CHECKLISTS
A.1.1 ES CONOPS
Service Category
Requirement Remarks
The notional ship’s service category shall be provided per
Table 1 —System characteristics.
TEU Capacity
Requirement Remarks
The TEU capacity of the notional ship shall be provided.
Grounding
Requirement Remarks
The shoreside transformer’s neutral grounding resistor (NGR)
shall be low resistance grounded. The NGR’s rating shall be
between 25A and 50A.
A-1
Power
Requirement Remarks
Provide a single line diagram of the notional ship.
Provide the approximate maximum real power and total power
consumption of the notional ship while at berth. This may be
provided by service category per Table 1 —System
characteristics.
High Voltage (HV) shore connections shall be provided with a
nominal voltage of 6.6 and/or 11 kV galvanically isolated from
the shore distribution system.
Requirement Remarks
A concept site plan shall be prepared to show the approximate
locations of all major items in the terminal. The concept site
plan should include terminal property lines, shore-to-ship
electrical power system including berths served and location of
system transformer.
Requirement Remarks
Determine if the medium voltage shore-to-ship cable shall be
carried on the ship, provided at berth, or other.
Notional information on the medium voltage shore-to-ship
cable and connector shall be provided.
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A.2 50% PROJECT REVIEW
A.2.1 ES CONOPS
ES CONOPS
Requirement Remarks
The ES CONOPS should be updated to reflect the design ship
prior to the 50% Project Review. This refined information
shall be provided.
A-3
Interfaced Equipment
Requirement Remarks
Maximum short circuit withstand rating of the equipment on
the design ship connected to shore power.
If shore feeders are terminated at transformer on a ship,
confirm that the primary of the transformer is delta connected
and secondary is Y connected.
If secondary of transformer is connected in Y, confirm that
secondary of transformer grounding protection is independent
of the shore side grounding protection system and backup on
shore side is not necessary.
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A.2.3 Interfaced Requirements
Requirement Remarks
Interface requirements should be well-documented on the
drawings and should conform to industry standards. Interfaces
include:
Power and cable connections
Grounding and bonding
Data and similar connections
Protection and coordination
Communications connections e.g. phone and internet
Entertainment connections
Mechanical connections such as interface to the cable
handling system
Requirement Remarks
Nominal ratings of the shore supply.
Shore electrical service or service transformer winding
configuration, number of phases, neutral impedance, system
grounding and surge protection shall be provided.
Shore-to-ship feeder circuit earth continuity check devices shall
be provided.
Information on the medium voltage shore-to-ship cable and
connector shall be provided.
Procedures and requirements for connecting and energizing the
shore-to-ship feeder
Requirement Remarks
The shipside plugs shall be Cavotec Co. part number PC5-
SX04-K1850FOR for red colored plug and PC5-SX04-
K1850FOB for blue colored plug. These plugs have provisions
to accommodate fiber optic cable as part of the cable manager
system located on the ship.
Quantity, type and rating for each receptacle in each
connection enclosure.
Information on the shore-to-ship ground continuity check
circuit interface requirements. Any tests performed to verify
these requirements and their results shall also be included.
The shore-to-ship feeder circuit protective device ANSI types
and settings.
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The nominal voltage and appropriate connector for the HV
shore connections shall be shown.
The phase sequence (L1-L2-L3 or A-B-C or R-S-T) at the
connection point shall be clockwise (looking at the socket
face).
Requirement Remarks
For no-load conditions, the voltage at the point of the shore-
supply connection shall not exceed a voltage increase of 3.5 %
of nominal voltage.
For rated load conditions, the voltage at the point of the shore
supply connection shall not exceed a voltage drop of -3.5 % of
nominal voltage.
Requirement Remarks
The response of the voltage and frequency at the point of
common coupling when subjected to an appropriate range of
step changes in load shall be defined and documented for each
HV shore supply installation.
The maximum step change in load expected when connected to
a HV shore supply shall be defined and documented for the
design ship. The part of the ship subjected to the largest
voltage dip or peak in the event of the maximum step load
being connected or disconnected shall be identified.
A comparison of the items above shall be done to ensure that
the voltage transient limits of voltage + 20 % / −15 % will not
be exceeded.
A.2.8 Protection
Requirement Remarks
The calculated values shall be used to select suitably rated
shore connection equipment and to allow the selection and
setting of protective devices to ensure that successful
discriminatory fault clearance is achieved for the largest on-
board load while connected.
The shore-side supply system shall consider protection against
fast transients (e.g., spikes caused by lightning strikes or
atmospheric overvoltages) to protect connection and ship
equipment from resultant damage.
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A.3 REVISED INFORMATION
Power
Requirement Remarks
Maximum real power and total power consumption of the
design ship while at berth.
Verify that the appropriate HV shore connection nominal
voltage (6.6 or 11kV) is selected.
The HV connections shall be galvanically isolated from the
shore distribution system.
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A.4 100% PROJECT REVIEW
A.4.1 ES CONOPS
Requirement Remarks
The final ES CONOPS shall be reviewed to ensure all parties
are in agreement.
Requirement Remarks
Ensure cargo handling and mooring equipment and the areas
that must be clear for their operation are not restricted in their
use.
Traffic management considerations shall be reviewed to ensure
the use of the HVSC system does not:
interfere with other ship operations.
hinder or prevent necessary traffic flow on the pier.
hinder or constrain fire lane access where required.
Ensure adequate personnel safety measures, including physical
barriers to prevent unauthorized personnel access to HVSC
equipment or the cable management equipment.
Requirement Remarks
The HV shore power supply system voltage quality
specification.
The sequence for synchronizing from shore-to-ship power.
Specifically review current, voltage and time characteristics
during a typical synchronizing sequence. The review shall
include nominal, maximum and minimum values.
The shore electrical service or service transformer winding
configuration, number of phases, neutral impedance, system
grounding and surge protection.
Requirements for documentation concerning principles of
operation, technical specifications, mounting instructions,
required start up or commissioning procedures, fault-finding
procedures, maintenance and repair, as well as lists of
necessary test facilities and replaceable parts for each HVSC
system and control apparatus.
The system study calculations used to select suitably rated
shore connection equipment and the selection and setting of
protective devices to ensure that successful discriminatory fault
clearance is achieved for the largest on-board load while
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connected.
The HV shore power supply system voltage quality
specification.
Connector Information
Requirement Remarks
The connector information shall be reviewed and confirmed.
A.6.1 Testing
Requirement Remarks
A test plan shall be prepared. The test plan requirements shall
address both individual equipment and the total system. The
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requirements should include a list of equipment to be tested and
should note equipment which is to be excluded from the test
plan and the reasons for the exclusion.
A.6.2 Commissioning
Requirement Remarks
Create a commissioning plan that includes:
Complete switchgear function tests
Set shore transformer taps for proper voltage
Measure shore-to-ship power system charging current
Phase-sequence at each shore side power receptacle
Confirm proper operation of receptacle interlock,
ground-check, and monitoring circuits
System operational tests
System integration tests
Review the plan ensure that the system performs according to
the design intent and the owner’s operational needs, and that
specified system documentation and training are provided to the
facility staff.
A.6.3 Acceptance
Requirement Remarks
Create an acceptance plan that adequatedly addresses:
Visual inspection.
HV test.
Insulation resistance measurement.
Measurement of the earthing resistance.
Function test of the protection devices.
Function test of the interlocking system.
Function test of the control equipment.
Earth-fault monitoring test.
Phase sequence test.
Function test of the cable management system (if part of
the shore facility).
Integration test to demonstrate that the shore and
shipside installations work properly together.
Review the test plan to assure that it meets the specifications
including safe operation under normal operating conditions.
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A.7 FINAL PROJECT REVIEW
Requirement Remarks
The system is installed as designed and is capable of supporting
the intended operations.
The operator is ready and able to operate the system in a safe
and useable fashion.
Specific ships are expected to be safely connected after
evaluation and qualification.
The system performs according to the design intent.
Requirement Remarks
Test reports showing that the quality of power specifications
and the quality of service parameters for the HV shore power
supply have been met.
Start-up and commissioning procedures.
Operation and maintenance manuals.
List of replaceable parts.
System technical specifications.
Procedures for accomplishing and recording annual
maintenance, test, repair, and modifications.
Record of annual maintenance, test results, repair, and
equipment modifications.
Certification artifacts of the first call of all ships certified to use
the port, including the first call commissioning procedures.
Documentation that the tests have been carried out to
demonstrate that the electrical system, control, monitoring and
alarm systems have been correctly installed and are in good
working order before being put into service shall be provided.
Configuration management procedures identifying a single
configuration manager and the roles and responsibilities of all
parties involved.
Test reports of HV test and insulation measurement.
Documentation showing training and qualifications of
operators.
The name and contact information of the Persons in
Responsible Charge for the POLB, the tenant, and any specific
ships currently qualified.
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Requirement Remarks
Provide the shore-to-ship feeder circuit earth continuity check
devices.
Procedures for connection of the shore-to-ship flexible feeder
cable to the connection enclosure receptacles shall be provided.
Procedures and requirements for energizing and paralleling of
the shore-to-ship feeder shall be provided.
Exception: No ship-to-shore control interface or protocols are
provided.
Requirement Remarks
During operation of HVSC systems, Persons in Charge shall be
identified at the shore facility and on board the ship for the
purposes of communication.
These parties shall be provided with sufficient information,
instructions, tools and other resources to allow activities to be
conducted in a sufficiently safe and effective manner.
Procedures should employ an approved ―Lock-out, Tag-out‖
system that is jointly controlled by the ship and shore Persons
in Charge.
Requirement Remarks
A commissioning report documenting the results of
commissioning activities shall be prepared.
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A.8 TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE
The individual components listed below shall be tested during the Individual Components
Testing.
Test Plan
Requirement Remarks
Cables and connectors.
Switchgear.
Circuit breakers.
Load interrupter switches.
Protective relays.
Switchgear controls.
Control power.
Instrument transformers.
Grounding devices and interlocks.
Ground-check circuits.
Power transformers.
Neutral-grounding devices.
Neutral-ground over-current relay.
Shoreside power plug and receptacle assembly including quick-
connect connector.
Interlocking system control and monitoring cable and
connectors.
Grounding system components.
Earth resistance measurements.
Test Procedures
Requirement Remarks
Test procedures provide the detailed measurements and
expected results of a specific test. A test procedure is required
for each test to be performed. Test procedures should include
test equipment required, points of measurement, and
operational settings. Blanks to record printed tester name,
signature, test date, and measured data shall be provided. Test
procedures shall also contain areas to record anomalies or
unusual conditions.
Test Report
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Requirement Remarks
A test report documenting the results of the tests shall be
prepared and made available for the Final Project Review.
Any failures, the nature of failure, how the failure was fixed,
and retesting results of the failure should be explicitly noted in
the report. The report shall include test inputs, expected
results, criterion for evaluating results, test procedure and all
assumptions and constraints.
A.8.2 Acceptance
The acceptance test plan shall include requirements for the following:
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Test Plan
Requirement Remarks
Visual inspection.
HV test.
Insulation resistance measurement.
Measurement of the earthing resistance.
Function test of the protection devices.
Function test of the interlocking system.
Function test of the control equipment.
Earth-fault monitoring test.
Phase sequence test.
Function test of the cable management system (if part of the
shore facility).
Integration test to demonstrate that the shore and shipside
installations work properly together.
The system study must be documented as a report. Compliance with the requirements of the
proposed IEC/ISO standard for HVSC systems is expected and any deviations from the
recommendations must be documented. Other areas which must be addressed are:
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Requirement Remarks
Document the grounding philosophy and any changes from
previous baselines.
Document the galvanic protection equipment and any changes
from previous baselines.
Provide the galvanic protection system settings.
Provide the electrical load during shore connection in KVA and
KW.
Short-circuit current calculations in accordance with IEC
61363-1 shall be carried out that take into account the
prospective contribution of the shore supply and the ship’s
configuration. The following ratings shall be defined and used
in these calculations:
for shore supply installations, a maximum and minimum
prospective fault currents for the design ship
for ships, a maximum and minimum prospective fault
currents for visited shore supply installations
The calculations may take into account any arrangements that:
prevent parallel connection of HV shore supplies with ship
sources of electrical power except those specifically
identified to be connected during transfers from ship’s
power to shore power
restrict the number of ship generators operating during
parallel connection to transfer load
restrict load to be connected.
Provide the minimum and maximum prospective short-circuit
currents to set relay limits and verify neutral grounding resistor
will be in the range of 25 to 50 amps.
Provide the ship-to-shore feeder circuit earth continuity check
devices.
The connectors should be inspected for damages and
documented via photographs. The phase sequence should be
verified as clockwise looking at the socket face. (deal with this
later)
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Compatibility Assessment
Requirement Remarks
The compatability assessment shall validate the following:
Minimum and maximum prospective short-circuit
current.
Nominal ratings of the shore supply, ship-to-shore
connection and ship connection.
Any de-rating for cable coiling or other factors.
Acceptable voltage variations at ship switchboards
between no-load and nominal rating.
Steady state and transient ship load demands when
connected to a HV shore supply, HV shore supply
response to step changes in load.
Verification of ship equipment impulse withstand
capability.
Compatibility of shore and ship side control voltages
Ship-to-shore control interface and protocol
Grid configuration compatibility assessment (neutral
point connection)
Sufficient cable length
Compatibility of safety circuits
Assessment shall be made of the total harmonic
distortion (THD) level after a HV shore supply
connection has been made.
Voltage Tolerances
Requirement Remarks
The Voltage Tolerances shall be reviewed and confirmed. Any
changes to the tolerances shall be documented.
Ship Documentation
Requirement Remarks
Provide the name and contact information for Person in Charge
of ship, in charge of shore-to-ship power transfer operation.
Provide documentation of periodic maintenance and testing
program for the ship’s electrical system equipment, protective
devices, paralleling controls, ground continuity check devices,
control equipment, communications equipment, and flexible
cable, connector, and cable management system if installed on
the ship.
A complete system description, including circuit diagrams,
specifying set points and operation instructions, for the ship
HVSC systems shall be provided.
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Procedures for Shore-to-ship Connections
Requirement Remarks
Procedures for connection of the ship-to-shore flexible power
cable & flexible feeder cable to the connection enclosure
receptacles.
Procedures to verify proper operation ship-to-shore feeder
circuit earth continuity check devices.
Procedures and requirements for energizing and paralleling of
the shore-to-ship feeder.
Operational procedures to be used while connected to shore
power.
Procedure for use in emergency situations.
Procedures and requirements for de-energizing and shifting to
ship’s power.
Requirements for the first call of a ship including the first call
commissioning procedures.
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Requirement Remarks
Is the equipment grounding conductor supplied from shore
terminated on the ship? If so, describe how.
Confirm that no specific ground fault protection scheme is
required on shore for the ship. If a scheme is required, then
define the scheme. Definite Time (DT) or an Inverse Definite
Minimum Time (IDMT) schemes require delay tripping curves.
Provide trip settings accordingly.
For ships with low voltage main distribution the connection
between LV-side of the transformer and main switchboard shall
be evaluated and, if necessary, overload protection shall be
provided.
Confirm that there will be no other devices (other than the E-
stop controls) connected to the continuity check wiring system,
installed on the ship.
Provide details of the ship’s incoming panel including
disconnect with earthing switch, protective devices, protective
device settings, controls, alarms and shut down devices.
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Ship’s Electric Plant
Requirement Remarks
Provide the maximum power (or peak demand) that the ship
requires from shore, both in KVA and in KW.
Provide the ship electrical system nominal operating voltage,
frequency, phase sequence and the operating tolerances.
Provide a single line diagram of each ship that will cold iron at
the subject terminal.
Provide the nominal ratings of the shore supply and ship-to-
shore connection and ship connection.
Provide the ship electrical system configuration, interface
transformer winding configuration, neutral impedance, and
grounding system requirements.
Provide the maximum short circuit withstand rating of the
equipment on the ship connected to shore power.
Provide the minimum and maximum prospective short-circuit
current.
Provide a description of the operation of the ship’s shore
connection circuit breaker and paralleling controls including the
synchronizer and synchro-check relay settings.
Describe how the power conductors supplied from shore will
be terminated on the ship.
Provide the location on board the ship for the flexible power
cable management system, if installed.
Ship’s hull impedance, between the shore power conductor
terminations on the ship and the sea water below the ship hull
shall be provided. Also provide the impedance of the
equipment grounding conductor at the hull enclosure.
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Ship Documentation
Requirement Remarks
Name of ship.
The size of the ship in TEU capacity.
Other information including plans, drawings, details,
documentation as requested by the Port Authority and its
representative.
A record of annual maintenance, repair, equipment
modifications and the test results shall be available for the
shore and ship side HVSC system.
For the HVSC system and each control apparatus, the
manufacturer shall deliver documentation concerning principles
of operation, technical specifications, mounting instructions,
required start up or commissioning procedures, fault-finding
procedures, maintenance and repair, as well as lists of
necessary test facilities and replaceable parts.
Requirement Remarks
The system study shall be completed and the report shall
contain a recommendation for conducting the first visit.
Persons in charge for the port, the terminal, and the ship shall
be identified.
The first visit shall be approved or denied.
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First Visit Test Plan
Requirement Remarks
Initial tests of ship side installation
Verification of operator training.
Maintenance records demonstrating that the system has
been properly maintained.
Visual inspection.
High Voltage test.
Insulation resistance measurement.
Earthing resistance measurement.
Communications testing to all involved stations.
Functional testing and correct settings of protection
devices.
Functional test of interlocking devices and system.
Functional test of the control system.
Earth-fault monitoring test.
Phase sequence test.
Functional test of cable management system.
Integration test to demonstrate that the shipside installations
such as power management system, integrated alarm,
monitoring and control system work properly together before
power is applied.
Integration Test
Requirement Remarks
Set relays.
Do connection according to the procedures for ship-to-shore
connections.
Energize.
Check inrush current.
Operate any large motors and check the currents.
Emergency stop.
De-energize and disconnect the cables.
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ANNEX B – MICROSOFT® PROJECT GANTT CHART
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ANNEX C – ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
C.1.1 Overview
The ES-CONOPS should include scenarios that the system is expected to encounter normal
operation, as well as scenarios unique to special operations such as start-up, shut-down and
casualty control.
The ES-CONOPS should articulate power system attributes which should be optimized for
each of the expected scenarios. Typical attributes should include quality of service, energy
efficiency, safety, emissions, and safety of life to meet the system’s functions and business
needs. It should also include margin policy and provisions for future changes, and should
foster a design which meets or exceeds the requirements and expectations for the system. The
ES-CONOPS should address the human systems interface and the interaction between humans
and the electric power system equipment.
Volts
Amps
KW
KVAR
Load Profile
Grounding
Hazardous Conditions
C.2 SCENARIOS
Connection
Normal Start-Up
Normal Operation
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Normal Shut-Down
Disconnection
Emergency Start-up
Emergency Shut-Down
Overload
Systems Components
Connection Box
Cable and Cable Handling
Kirk Locks
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5.1 BUILDINGS
A. The design of the electrical system for the proposed buildings will encompass
service to the proposed building, interior and exterior lighting, power
distribution systems and a fire alarm system. All these systems will be
designed to provide the user with maximum flexibility and all equipments that
form part of these systems will be selected for durability and maintenance ease
that are consistent with the current campus standards.
The following applicable codes and standards will be referenced for the
electrical design for the proposed building.
Applicable Codes:
California Building Standards Administrative Code (Title 24, Part 1), 2007
California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2), 2007
California Electrical Code (Title 24, Part 3), 2007
California Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6), 2008
California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9), 2007
California Referenced Standards Code (Title 24, Part 12), 2007
Following design voltages and load calculation criteria shall be followed for
the building.
Design Voltages
1. Primary:
12kV, 3 phase, 3 wire
4. Distribution Voltages
480V, 3 phase, 3 wire for all motor loads ½horsepower and larger
277V for lighting
120V for receptacles
120/208V, single and three phase for lab equipment.
A. The design of the building Electrical system shall be based on the following:
1. PRIMARY SERVICE
a. One dedicated 100A electrical panel connected to standby power with built in
Transient Voltage Surge Suppression (TVSS), located in BDF is required.
b. One dedicated 60A electrical panel connected to standby power with built in
TVSS, located in each IDF is required.
c. One rack mounted dedicated 30 amp quad outlet per equipment rack.
d. Wall mounted 120V outlets no less than 6 feet on center or one per wall
minimum.
e. Location of other non-dedicated electrical equipment within
telecommunication rooms is not allowed per industry standard.
a. A spare capacity of 25% shall be designed for the main electrical system.
b. Electrical Distribution
Equipment not related to the support of the electrical rooms (e.g., piping,
ductwork, etc.) cannot be installed in, pass through, or enter electrical rooms
per California Electrical Code (CEC) 110.26, f.
Run all cables and/or conduits parallel and perpendicular to the structure.
Cables and/or conduits run diagonally to the structure are unacceptable.
B. Conduit
Minimum conduit size of 3/4 inch when installed above ground, serving
receptacles and other power related is required. Minimum size for lighting
circuit conduit is ½”. Increase conduit size as required per code. Support all
conduits per current CEC. Allowed length of flex conduit shall be limited to 4
feet or less. Surface mounted conduit is acceptable only in locations where
exposed structure is the finished surface; in such cases, locate conduit for
minimum visual impact.
1. Above ground: rigid conduit, IMC or EMT are acceptable. Rigid conduit is
required in outdoor locations and where conduit is exposed to physical damage.
3. MC cable, rigid non metallic conduits, electrical non-metallic tubing, and screw
type fittings are unacceptable.
1. Conductors:
2. Minimum conductor size for runs over 100 feet for 120/208V system shall be
#10 AWG or larger as per CEC Voltage Drop calculations.
3. Provide no more than (3) duplex receptacles on one 20A/1P branch circuit.
Determine the exact number of duplex outlets on each circuit based on load
proposed to be connected to each outlet.
4. Multi-wire (shared neutral and ground) receptacle circuits are not acceptable. A
dedicated neutral and ground is required for each receptacle circuit.
6. Provide power outlet, one duplex per each communications outlet location
including those equipped with cable and jacks, or conduits and boxes placed for
future.
7. One floor mounted power outlet per conference room is to be provided. The
outlet shall be centrally located under the conference room table.
8. Provide wall mounted 120V convenience outlets no more than 6 feet on center
or one per wall minimum.
9. Provide above the counter 120V convenience outlets no more than 3 feet on
center or one per counter space minimum unless otherwise specified.
12. Provide 120V and 208V outlets as detailed in the data sheet for each shop. All
necessary power to shop equipment shall also be provided based on the power
requirements of the equipment. Surface metallic raceways with outlets spaced at
24” on center shall also be provided in the labs as provided in the matrix.
Surface raceways in labs shall be metallic type with multi compartments. A
dedicated compartment will be provided for power receptacles connected to
normal power, another compartment will be provided for receptacles connected
to the stand-by power system and a separate compartment shall be provided for
low voltage wiring. Each bench table in all shops shall be provided with a pair
of duplex outlets on a dedicated circuit. Floor outlets shall be provided under
each table in the computer labs.
13. Provide power wiring to all motors, fans, pumps and all equipment provided
under mechanical, plumbing and architectural sections shall be provided as part
of the electrical construction. All wiring below 120V will be considered as part
of other trades such as mechanical systems. All low voltage devices, where
required, shall be provided with raceway only. 20 ampere branch circuits shall
be provided for convenience outlets.
14. Transformers in office areas should be "K" rated, somewhere between 13 to 20,
to handle harmonic currents. After installation is complete and system is put to
use, require contractor to analyze the system and determine the transformer "K"
rating is in accordance with specifications.
15. When designing heat pumps to be installed in buildings, show the heat pump
and where the disconnecting switch is located, making sure minimum required
clearance for the switch is maintained.
D. GROUNDING
1. A new grounding system per CEC shall be established in the building and the
main switchboards will be connected to this grounding system. A central
grounding system will be provided from the building service substation to
panels, metallic conduit and raceways. A separate ground conductor will be
provided for all circuits. All metallic piping attached to the building is also
required to be bonded. Provide a #6 grounding wire from telephone backboard to
building grounding network.
1. Light fixtures and systems will be selected for efficiency, durability, maintenance
ease, and to accentuate the area architecture. Indoor lighting will be tailored to
building’s needs and theme.
3. Foot-candle levels shall comply with campus energy standards and shall be
designed based on user requirements.
5. Down lights equipped with compact fluorescent lamps and electronic ballast
shall illuminate the corridors and restrooms.
7. All fixture ballasts shall be CBM certified, UL approved and certified per CEC
2-5314(B).
9. Bi-level Switching shall be provided in areas exceeding 0.8w/sqft and are over
100sqft. Automatic dimming controls shall be provided in all day-lit areas to
harvest the daylight savings. Single level switches shall be provided in service
areas and utility rooms. Automatic shut off for all building areas shall be
accomplished through low voltage lighting control panel and override switches
in compliance with current California Energy Code. Likewise corridor
lighting shall be controlled with lighting control panel and override switches in
compliance with CEC code. Occupancy sensors equipped with bi-level
switches consistent with POLB standards shall be provided in all offices.
Restrooms shall be provided with single level switch and ceiling mounted
occupancy sensors.
11. Lighting power densities and controls shall comply with Utility Company’s
Energy Savings program and shall beat current Title 24 requirements by a
minimum of 20%.
13. LED Exit signs will be provided at all exits and along the path of egress.
Emergency lighting (light fixtures on emergency power) will be provided in
labs, pathways, corridors and public access areas and illumination will
conform to the current CBC requirement of a minimum one-foot candle level
at floor level during loss of normal power. Emergency lighting will be served
from an emergency panel located on each floor that in turn is served from the
main emergency distribution board.
a. A standby diesel generator unit with sub base fuel tank is to be provided to
serve life safety loads such as emergency lighting and supply fans/exhaust
fans serving the computer/secured areas.
c. The Generator shall be located outside the Building and its noise shall be
kept to 70db at 23’.
e. A remote alarm annunciator tied into the Port of Long Beach EMS is to be
provided.
Fire Alarm System shall be installed in dedicated and marked conduits (red stripes at
each end is required). All fire alarm boxes are required to have red covers. New
initiating and indicating devices shall be placed throughout the floors to meet current
code requirements.
1. One remote LCD alphanumeric annunciator at the main building entrance with an
eighty character digital readout indicating which device is in alarm or trouble mode
is required. Coordinate exact location with the State Fire Marshal.
2. Locate the Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP) with an eighty character digital
readout indicating which device is in alarm or trouble mode inside the main
electrical room.
4. Fiber-optic cable connection from the FACP to the campus main command center
located in Public Safety building via the main communications room is required.
J. SECURITY SYSTEM
The building shall be equipped with a security system comprising of card readers,
motion sensors and cameras at public areas. The security panel shall be located in
the data closet and shall report to a central security system at the Port.
K. COMMISSIONING
Parking Lots shall be illuminated with cut off light fixtures and shall limit the Lighting for
parking lots should be achieved using poles no higher than 40 ft. The light poles should be
square and painted. Unless otherwise approved by the POLB, parking lot light poles should be
installed on concrete footings which extend above finished grade a minimum of 30", for
protection against vehicles.
Review the steel pole specifications with the pole manufacturer, and structural engineer of the
project, and confirm the specifications are accurate and complete. Consultant shall obtain Long
Beach City plan check approval for steel pole, and for it’s foundation.
5.2.2 Wooden
Show details on drawings, of how wooden poles are to be installed, to the satisfaction of City of Long
Beach, Plan Check requirements. Some of the required information is; Depth of pole setting, compaction
requirements, pole calculations for adequacy of intended use.
The light source for parking lots should be high pressure sodium Spacing and pole height
should be designed to achieve a 2 footcandle average light level, a .5 footcandle minimum, and
a maximum to minimum uniformity ratio of 8: 1.
The reference standard used for determining footcandle (FC) level shall be Illumination
Engineering Society (IES) standard recommendations. IES recommends an average maintained
horizontal level of 1 FC. with minimum maintained horizontal level of 0.2 FC and uniformity
ratio of maximum to minimum of 20:1. This is the guide recommended for use, with the
entrance and exit areas of the parking lot having good lighting, that is the maximum lighting
levels must be assured at these points, which is usually accomplished by placing a light pole or
two near these entrances or on either side of the entrances to the parking lot. In calculating
these values, use Light Loss Factor (LLF) of 0.9. These are minimum recommendations, so
depending on the final layout of the parking lot and where lighting poles may be conveniently
located, these values may be difficult to accomplish exactly, so if there is a need to deviate
from these values, the deviation shall be to obtain higher values, such as 1.5 FC average
maintained horizontal instead of 1 FC.
Parking lot lighting shall be controlled through photocells mounted on top of light poles or
located on meter pedestal.
POLB DESIGN STANDARDS
5-12 PARKING LOTS LIGHTING
5.2.5 Grounding
Parking lot lighting shall be provided with provision of security cameras on top of the pole. A
2” dedicated conduit shall be provided to each pole for provision of security and
communication wiring.
Terminate two spare conduits for communications, and two spare conduits for power, at each
light pole. Size all conduits at 2”. These conduits terminating at the poles, need not be routed
further than the closest pull boxes located in the backland area.
Each gate shall be provided with power and communication connections to remotely monitor
the gate activities. In addition, cameras shall be provided at each of the gates. These cameras
shall be IP based cameras and shall be connected via data cables to the nearest telecom
distribution system.
Terminate two spare conduits for communications, and two spare conduits for power, at each
gate. Size all conduits at 2”. These conduits terminating at the gates, need not be routed
further than the closest pull boxes located in the backland area.
Make sure guard houses or prefabricated buildings have state approval seals on the building,
otherwise Building & Safety will not approve it.
Street lighting design should conform to the requirements of the illuminating Engineering
Society ' ' RP-8 Roadway Lighting" publication. For highway lighting within the Port area
where Caltrans requirements are to be followed, lighting design shall conform to the latest
edition of Caltrans Standard Plans and Standard Specifications. Light poles for roadways
should be as shown in the standard plans with a fixture mounting height of 35 ft.
Street lighting fixtures should be high pressure sodium "cobra head" type unless specific job
requirements call for a special fixture type. Light fixtures should be cutoff type with clear flat
lens.
Street lighting pullboxes should be precast concrete, #5 or #6 pullboxes, per the Standard
Plans. Street lighting pullbox covers should be marked "POLB Street Lighting".
Metered service pedestals for street lighting circuits should be free standing pedestal type,
designed for multiple circuits.
Meter pedestal enclosures should be stainless steel, corrosion resistant with hinged, lockable
covers. Indicate on the plans required circuit breakers, contactors, photocells and any options
required. Design a concrete pad for each pedestal according to its size.
Where street lighting is designed to be on extension of an existing system, light fixtures and
poles should be designed to match the appearance of the existing system.
Illumination levels should conform to the requirements of the illuminating Engineering Society
' ' RP-8 Roadway Lighting" publication. For highway lighting within the Port area where
Caltrans requirements are to be followed, lighting design shall conform to the latest edition of
Caltrans Standard Plans and Standard Specifications.
Street lighting shall be controlled through photocells mounted on top of light poles or located
on meter pedestal.
5.4.3 Grounding
Reefer outlets should be 480V three-phase, 32 amp, pin-in-sleeve receptacles as shown on the
Standard Plans. Use reefer boxes w/4 outlets per box.
The receptacles should be installed as part of a listed multi-gang/stacked assembly and shall be
5 gang high.
At-grade outlet assemblies (such as for wheeled reefer containers) reefer outlet assemblies
should be bunker mounted. See Standard Plans for design of concrete bunker.
For design purposes, reefer outlets should be considered to draw 18 amps (15kVA) each. No
more than 8 receptacles should be supplied by any single feeder, and all feeders should be
designed for 100% reefer loading, with a 3-pole overcurrent device rated 225A.
For multiple feeders coming from a switchboard, a demand factor of 65% should be taken at
the supplying switchboard to size the switchboard.
SECTION 02582
POLES
(Parking Lots & Street Lights)
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 SUMMARY
1. Steel poles.
1.02 DEFINITIONS
B. Pole: Luminaire support structure, including foundation, standard, pole top and high
pole, and tower used to illuminate large area.
A. Dead Load: Weight of luminaire and its horizontal and vertical supports, lowering
devices, and supporting structure, applied as stated in AASHTO LTS-3.
B. Live Load: Single load of 500 lbf, distributed as stated in AASHTO LTS-3.
D. Wind Load: Pressure of wind on standard and luminaire, calculated and applied as
stated in AASHTO LTS-3.
1. Wind speed for calculating wind load for poles 50 feet in height or less is 110
mph
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1.04 SUBMITTALS
A. Product Data: For each type of pole indicated, arranged in order of lighting unit
designation. Include data on accessories, finishes, and the following:
B. Shop Drawings: Include anchor-bolt templates keyed to specific poles and certified by
manufacturer.
B. Retain factory-applied pole wrappings on metal poles until just before pole
installation.
1.06 WARRANTY
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PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01 MANUFACTURERS
1. Strength Analysis: For each pole, multiply the actual equivalent projected area
of luminaires and brackets by a factor of 1.1 to obtain the equivalent projected
area to be used in pole selection strength analysis.
D. Finish: Match finish of pole and support structure on arm, bracket, and tenon mount
materials.
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A. Poles: Comply with ASTM A 500, Grade B, carbon steel with a minimum yield of
46,000 psig; 1-piece construction up to 40 feet in length with access handhole in pole
wall.
B. Steel Mast Arms: NPS 2 black steel pipe, continuously welded to pole attachment
plate.
C. Metal Pole Brackets: Cantilever brackets without underbrace, with straight tubular
end section to accommodate luminaire. Match pole finish.
E. Steps: Fixed steel, with nonslip treads, positioned for 15-inch vertical spacing,
alternating on opposite sides of pole; first step at elevation 10 feet above finished
grade.
G. Grounding and Bonding Lugs: Welded 1/2-inch threaded lug, complying with
requirements in Division 16 Section "Grounding and Bonding," listed for attaching
grounding and bonding conductors of type and size listed in that Section, and
accessible through handhole.
H. Cable Support Grip: Wire-mesh type (Kellum grip or similar) with rotating
attachment eye, sized for diameter of cable and rated for a minimum load equal to
weight of supported cable times a 5.0 safety factor.
I. Platform for Lamp and Ballast Servicing: Factory fabricated of steel with finish
matching that of pole.
J. Brackets for Luminaires: Detachable, with pole and adapter fittings. Adapter fitting
welded to pole and bracket, then bolted together with galvanized steel bolts.
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K. Tapered oval cross section, with straight tubular end section to accommodate
luminaire.
2.04 ACCESSORIES
B. Transformer Base: Same material and color as pole. Coordinate base dimensions to
accept ballast and other specified accessories.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
A. Set reinforcement for anchor bolts, nuts, and washers according to anchor-bolt
templates furnished by pole manufacturer.
B. Embedded Poles: Set poles to depth indicated below finished grade, but not less than
one-sixth of pole length.
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1. Dig holes large enough to permit use of tampers in the full depth of hole.
2. Backfill in 6-inch layers and thoroughly tamp each layer so compaction of
backfill is equal to or greater than that of undisturbed earth.
1. Use web fabric slings (not chain or cable) to raise and set poles.
2. Mount pole to foundation with leveling nuts, and tighten top nuts to torque level
recommended by pole manufacturer.
3. Secure poles level, plumb, and square.
4. Grout void between pole base and foundation. Use nonshrink or expanding
concrete grout firmly packed to fill space.
5. Use a short piece of 1/2-inch- diameter pipe to make a drain hole through grout.
Arrange to drain condensation from interior of pole.
A. Aluminum: Do not use in contact with earth or concrete. When in direct contact with
a dissimilar metal, protect aluminum by insulating fittings or treatment.
3.03 GROUNDING
C. Ground poles and support structures according to Division 16 Section "Grounding and
Bonding."
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END OF SECTION
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SECTION 16010
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 SCOPE
B. Examine all other sections for work related to those sections, which are required to be
included as, work under this section.
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E. Work related to the mechanical trade as listed below shall be included in this Division
of the work. Refer to control drawings and mechanical drawings for exact
requirements of work in this scope. Furnish and install the following:
F. The drawings and specifications are complementary, and what is called for in either is
binding as if called for in both.
A. Telephone and fiber optic systems wires, telephone cables, and telephone equipment
will be provided and installed by others.
A. The Contractor shall coordinate this section with all other sections of the specifications.
A. Regulatory Requirements:
1. Perform all work and install all materials and equipment in full accordance with
the latest applicable rules, regulations, requirements, and specifications of the
following:
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4. Furnishing and installing all incidental items not specifically shown or specified
that are required by good practice to provide the complete systems specified.
A. Existing Conditions: Verify all conditions by visiting the site and include in the bid all
factors which may affect the execution of this work. Include all related costs in the
initial bid proposal.
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3. All debris shall be removed from premises during work, as directed, and at
completion of job.
4. The contractor shall furnish and place on his portion of work proper guards for
prevention of accidents. Provide and maintain construction required for the
safety of life or property, including the maintenance of sufficient light during
night hours.
C. Temporary Utilities
1. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing and paying for the electrical
power required for construction.
2. Temporary or interim use of any and all portions of the electrical system shall
be under the supervision of the Contractor.
A. Intent of Drawings
1. Drawings are partly diagrammatic. They are intended to show circuiting and
switching details which shall be exactly as shown. Exact conduit locations are
not shown unless so indicated or specifically dimensioned. Installation of
conduit stub-ups shall be in accordance with field conditions and actual
manufacturer’s shop drawings. The Contractor shall be responsible for
verifying all dimensions before proceeding with the work.
3. Wiring diagrams are not intended to indicate the exact course of raceways or
exact location of outlets. Raceway and outlet locations are approximately
correct and are subject to revision as may be necessary or desirable at the time
of installation. Precise location in every case shall be subject to the Engineer' s
approval.
4. One-line and riser diagrams are schematic and do not show physical
arrangement of equipment.
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1.08 DEFINITIONS
B. When "drawings" is used, it shall be interpreted as "all contract drawings for all
disciplines.”
A. The Contractor shall obtain and pay for all licenses, permits and inspections required
by laws, ordinances and rules governing work specified herein. The Contractor shall
arrange for inspection of work by the inspectors and shall give the inspectors all
necessary assistance in their work of inspection.
B. The Contractor shall consult with, coordinate with, and follow the requirements of
Southern California Edison Company (SCE).
A. A preliminary copy, 100% complete, shall be submitted for checking and review.
Three bound, corrected copies shall be delivered to the Engineer 14 days prior to
scheduled instruction periods.
B. The O&M manuals shall contain shop drawings, wiring diagrams, operating and
maintenance instructions, replacement parts lists, and equipment nameplate data for all
equipment and systems installed under the project.
C. Each type of device provided shall be identified in the O & M Manual using the same
identification as shown on the drawings and specifications. The information included
must be the exact equipment installed, not the complete "line" of the manufacturer.
Where sheets show the equipment installed and other equipment, the installed
equipment shall be neatly and clearly identified on such sheets. Parts lists shall give
full ordering information assigned by the original parts manufacturer. Relabeled and/or
renumbered parts information as reassigned by equipment supplier are not acceptable.
The following information shall be provided for each device.
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4. Installation instructions.
D. The O & M Manual shall be assembled in three ring binders, or equal. The
information contained in the manuals shall be grouped in an orderly arrangement by
specification index. The manuals shall have a typewritten index and divider sheets
between categories with identifying tabs. The covers shall be imprinted with the name
of the City of Long Beach Harbor Department, Architect, Electrical Engineer,
Contractor, and year of completion. The back edge shall be imprinted with the name of
the job, City, and year of completion. As a minimum, the following sections shall be
tabbed.
3. Power Transformers
7. Splices
E. Wiring diagrams for each system shall be complete for the specific system installed
under the contract. "Typical" line diagrams will not be acceptable unless properly
marked to indicate the exact field installation.
A. Upon completion of the work and after all tests and final inspection of the work by the
Authority(s) having jurisdiction, the Contractor shall demonstrate and instruct the
City’s designated operating and maintenance personnel in the operation and
maintenance of the various electrical systems. The Contractor shall arrange scheduled
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instruction periods with the City. Contractor shall schedule training minimum of
2 weeks in advance. The Contractor' s representatives shall be superintendents or
foremen knowledgeable in each system and suppliers representatives when so specified.
C. Costs for time and materials involved by the Contractor shall be included in the bid.
A. Arrange for and obtain all required inspections and certificates pertaining to the
Division 16 work and deliver the certificates to the Engineer in triplicate.
B. Prior to or at the time of final inspection, the Contractor shall, as outlined in detail in
the specifications, complete the delivery of all the following items:
A. Electrical Inspector
1.13 SUBMITTALS
A. Submit in accordance with Section 01300, “Submittals,” product information for the
following items:
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B. Submit to the Engineer no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the award of
contract, and at least twenty (20) calendar days before the material is required for
fabrication or installation, a minimum five (5) copies, each bound under a separate
cover (with index), detailed product data to include:
3. Shop Drawings:
4. Samples, if required:
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2. Project title, date and revision date, names of supplier and manufacture
3. Applicable standards
D. Submittals shall be complete, submitted at one time with each item indexed with
dividers, and shall be indexed according to the individual specification sections.
E. Resubmission requirements:
2. Indicate on the drawings any changes which have been made other than those
requested by the City.
3. The City may return without review any submittal not meeting the requirements
listed above.
F. Within ten (10) working days after the date of letter rejecting any items of equipment,
or materials as not in accordance with these specifications, Contractor shall submit a
new list of items he proposes to furnish and install in place of those items rejected. If
the Contractor fails to submit this new list within the above specified time, or if any
items on this second list are rejected as not being in accordance with these
specifications, the Engineer may select the items which the Contractor shall furnish and
install without change in contract price or time of completion.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
A. Any reference in the Specifications to any article, device, product, material, fixture,
form, or type of construction by name, make, or catalog number shall be interpreted as
establishing a standard of quality and shall not be construed as limiting competition.
The Contractor may at his option propose substitutions for such material in accordance
with the substitution procedure outlined in this section.
2.02 MATERIALS
A. Provide all first-quality, new materials and equipment, free from any defects, in
first-class condition, and suitable for the space provided. Provide materials and
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B. Where two or more units of the same class of material or equipment are required,
provide products of a single manufacturer. Component parts of materials or equipment
need not be products of the same manufacturer.
C. Unless otherwise indicated, provide materials and equipment which are the standard
products of manufacturers regularly engaged in the production of such materials and
equipment. Provide the manufacturers' latest standard design that conforms to these
specifications.
D. Provide materials and equipment with manufacturers' standard finish system, except
where otherwise specified. Provide manufacturers' standard finish color, except where
specific color is indicated. If manufacturer has no standard color, finish equipment
with ANSI Number 61, light gray color.
A. Submit a written request for proposed substitutions in accordance with the requirements
of the Special Provisions (S.P.3) and Section 01300. Include in request:
c. Name and address of similar projects on which product was used, and
date of installation.
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A. All the systems mentioned shall be complete and operational in every detail except
where specifically noted otherwise. Nothing in these specifications shall be construed
as releasing the Contractor from furnishing such additional materials and performing all
labor required to provide complete and operable systems.
2.05 NAMEPLATES
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 GENERAL
B. Check the approximate locations of all electrical equipment, and other electrical system
components shown on Drawings for conflicts with openings, structural members,
utilities, and components of other systems and equipment having fixed locations. In the
event of conflicts, consult the Engineer. The Engineer' s decision shall govern. Make
necessary changes at no cost to City.
3.02 COORDINATION
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A. The Division 16 work shall be coordinated with that of the other divisions and trades
and all drawings, shall be examined for construction details and necessary coordination.
A. Field Tests:
1. Carry out tests specified in this Section and as specified under individual
sections of this division.
2. Operations: After the electrical system installation is completed and at such time
as the Engineer may direct, conduct an operating test for approval.
Demonstrate that the equipment operates in accordance with the requirements of
these Specifications. Furnish all instruments and personnel required for the
tests.
3. Grounds: Test all wiring connections for continuity and grounds before any
loads are connected.
A. All equipment, whether exposed to the weather or stored indoors, shall be covered to
protect it from water, dust, and dirt.
B. After installing, all metal finishes shall be cleaned and polished, cleaned of all dirt,
rust, cement, plaster, grease, and paint.
C. All equipment with a primer coat of paint shall be given two (2) or more coats of a
finish enamel and scratched surfaces be refinished to look like new. Markings,
identification, and nameplates shall be replaced.
A. Deviation from the Shop Drawings in construction or installation of equipment shall not
be made unless Shop Drawings showing proposed deviations are submitted to and
approved by the Engineer.
3.07 EXCAVATIONS
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In addition to the requirements of Section 02221, the Contractor shall ensure that:
B. Remove all surplus earth not needed for backfilling and dispose of same as directed by
the Engineer.
A. All electrical wiring shall be installed in raceways with manholes, handholes, junction
boxes and fittings as noted and/or required.
A. Provide all hangers, brackets, channels and supplementary steel required to support
equipment.
B. Hangers provided under other Divisions shall not be used for support of Division 16
equipment unless permitted by Engineer.
A. Obtain permission from the Engineer prior to cutting. Locate cuttings so they will not
weaken structural components. Cut carefully and only the minimum amount necessary.
Cut concrete with diamond core drills except where space limitations prevent the use of
such drills.
B. All construction materials damaged or cut into during the installation of this work must
be repaired or replaced with materials of like kind and quality as original materials by
skilled labor experienced in that particular building trade.
4.01 The Electrical General work will be measured and paid for with Bid Item No. 3: “Site
Electrical”.
END OF SECTION
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ELECTRICAL ACCEPTANCE TESTING
SECTION 16030
PART 1 - GENERAL
A. Provide acceptance testing for all equipment and cabling provided under this project,
including medium voltage equipment, cabling, and splices.
1.03 RESPONSIBILITY
A. The Contractor is responsible for acceptance testing of all equipment and cabling
provided.
1. The Contractor shall have all testing, unless otherwise noted, completed by an
independent testing agency which shall be a NETA certified and NETA member
testing company. The Contractors insurance coverage shall cover the testing
agency as specified in the Special Provisions
2. Changes in the project that add equipment or cabling shall include applicable
testing, and equipment or cabling shall be tested.
The following publications form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The
publications are referred to in the text by the basic designation only.
1.05 SUBMITTALS
C. Submit six (6) copies under provisions of Sections 01300 and 16010.
3. Distribution switchboards
6. Grounding systems
F. Certified Test Reports: The final report shall be signed and shall include the following
information: Summary of the project, description of the equipment tested, visual
inspection report, description of the tests, test results, conclusions and
recommendations, appendix including appropriate test forms, and identification of the
test equipment used. Provide bound copies for:
3. Distribution switchboards
6. Grounding systems
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1.06 QUALIFICATIONS
A. The contractor shall engage the services of a qualified independent testing organization
to provide final inspection, testing, calibration, and adjusting on the electrical
distribution system as defined in this Section. The independent testing organization
shall have been engaged in full practice for a minimum of five years. The organization
shall be corporately independent of the supplier, producer, manufacturer or installer of
the equipment.
B. The independent testing organization shall have a calibration program with accuracy
traceable every six months, and in an unbroken chain, to the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (N.I.S.T.).
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
A. The contractor and testing agency shall use installation tools and test equipment which
are designed for the specific task and use per the manufacturer' s instructions.
1. All test equipment shall have current calibration certification by a third party
calibration laboratory, and shall have a signed and dated calibration sticker
affixed to the device. Defective test equipment and installation tools shall not be
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used.
1. Testers name.
2. Date.
3. Items tested.
4. Test results.
5. Acceptance criteria.
6. Corrective work.
7. Witnesses.
E. Submit a preliminary copy of the test results to the Engineer no longer than one week
after tests are completed, along with a letter stating that the installed systems meet the
requirements of the plans and specifications.
1. Include all test and inspection reports in the Operations and Maintenance
Manual.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 GENERAL
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A. Plan all testing and device adjustments with sufficient time available to complete all
work well in advance of the service date for the equipment.
1. Phase work and complete the testing and adjustments as equipment is installed.
Seal or lock all equipment to prevent tampering or altering of setpoints
following adjustment.
2. Submit a comprehensive schedule for all testing a minimum of four weeks prior
to starting the work.
3. If 25kV power for the lighting transformers is not available from the Pier T
Main Terminal Substation, Contractor shall provide a temporary source of
power, sufficient to support testing the lighting systems, at no additional cost.
B. Submit completed test results and setpoint list for review approximately 30 days prior
to project completion. Update and correct the reports as required after review by the
Engineer and include final copies in the O & M manuals.
C. All inspections shall be performed in accordance with applicable codes and standards
including NEC, ANSI, IEEE, NEMA and OSHA.
D. The independent testing organization shall provide all materials, equipment, labor and
technical supervision to perform the inspections and tests.
3.02 INSPECTION
B. After completion of the visual inspection, a report shall be developed stating any
discrepancies that may have been found. The Contractor shall then be responsible to
correct all discrepancies, shall re-inspect and another report shall be developed. This
process shall be repeated until all discrepancies are resolved.
A. The independent testing organization shall perform tests on each item of distribution
equipment identified in accordance with the latest edition of the International Electrical
Testing Association' s (NETA) Acceptance Testing Specification for Electrical Power
Distribution Equipment and Systems.
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3. Distribution switchboards
6. Grounding systems
C. Systems shall be energized or otherwise placed in service only after completion of all
required tests and an evaluation of the test results have been completed.
D. Listed below are the type of equipment, and the test to be performed on each. Tests
must meet the criteria recommended by NETA.
E. Perform visual and mechanical inspection for all medium voltage cable installed under
this project. This requires the testing agency be present during cable installation to
perform and document the visual and mechanical inspections.
1. Visually inspect cable jacket and insulation condition during installation as cable
is pulled from reels.
2. Where cables are terminated through window type CTs inspect for proper CT
polarity and to verify neutrals and ground are properly terminated. Improper
CT polarity shall be corrected prior to connecting cables.
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F. Perform electrical testing and document for all medium voltage cable installed under
this project.
b. Current sensing circuits in test equipment shall measure only the leakage
current associated with the cable under test and shall not include internal
leakage of the test equipment.
e. Individually test each conductor with all others conductors grounded and
all shields grounded.
g. Verify that the maximum test voltage does not exceed the limits for
terminations or splices.
h. Apply a DC high potential test in at least five equal increments until the
maximum test voltage is reached. No increment shall exceed the voltage
rating of the cable. Record the DC leakage current at each step after a
constant stabilization time consistent with system charging current.
i. Raise the conductor to the specified maximum test voltage and hold for
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j. Reduce the conductor test potential to zero and measure residual voltage
at discrete intervals.
G. Perform electrical testing and document for all 600V cable installed under this project.
1. Test all conductors #8 AWG and larger to verify that no short or accidental
grounds exist.
4. Insulation resistance, corrected to 60oF, shall not be less than the following
values:
250-750 50 megohms
4-4/0 AWG 50 megohms
8-6 AWG 100 megohms
I. Protective Devices
1. Perform visual and mechanical inspection per NETA and per manufacturer’s
recommendations.
1. Perform a load flow and short circuit analysis, based on the selected major
components (i.e., transformers, switchgear, cabling). On the basis of this
analysis, provide recommended types/settings for all protective devices, in
order to obtain a coordinated power distribution system.
A. Test reports shall be submitted for each type of equipment detailed above. Should any
equipment show test results outside of normal NETA test tolerances, the Engineer shall
be notified immediately.
A. Each system provided under this Contract and covered by this Section shall be function
tested to ensure total system operation. This functional testing shall be witnessed by
the Owner’s representative.
B. Upon satisfactory completion of equipment acceptance tests, the system functional tests
shall be performed. It is the intent of system functional tests to prove the proper
interaction of all sensing, processing, and action devices to affect the designed end
product or result.
C. All interlocks, safety devices, fail-safe functions, and design functions shall be tested.
Any deficiencies found shall be rectified, and work affected by such deficiencies shall be
completely re-tested at the Contractor' s expense. Final acceptance of the electrical power
system is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the acceptance and system function tests.
NOT USED – See Section 01025, MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT, paragraph 1.03.B.
END OF SECTION
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SECTION 16050
PART 1 - GENERAL
A. Conduit
C. Boxes
D. Wiring Devices
The following publications form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The
publications are referred to in the text by the basic designation only.
3. FB 1 Fittings, Cast Metal Boxes, and Conduit Bodies for Conduit and Cable
Assemblies
4. KS 1 Enclosed Switches
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7. 486A-1980 (R86) Wire Connectors and Soldering Lugs, for use with Copper
Conductors
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1.03 SUBMITTALS
4. Safety Switches
6. Device Plates
2. Operational tests.
C. Accurately record actual locations and mounting heights of outlet, pull and junction
boxes.
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A. Deliver, store, protect, and handle Products to site under provisions of Section 16010.
B. Protect conduit from corrosion and entrance of debris by storing above grade. Provide
appropriate covering.
A. The drawings are diagrammatic and shall not be scaled for exact locations. Field
conditions and non-interference with other utilities and trades, shall determine exact
locations.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
Materials and equipment shall conform to the respective specifications and standards and to the
specifications herein. Electrical ratings shall be as indicated. Except where specifically
indicated otherwise, provide only new materials having all legally required approvals and/or
labels. Items of a similar nature shall be of the same type and manufacturer.
2.02 CONDUIT
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C. Rigid Plastic Conduit: NEMA TC-2, UL 651, PVC Schedule 40, Carlon or approved
equal.
F. Conduit Support: ASTM A570 GR33, A653 GR33; Raw Steel. ASTM A575, A576,
A635 or A36; Steel Fittings. ASTM B633 Type III SC1, Electro-Galvanized. Unistrut
or approved equal.
2.03 FITTINGS
A. Fittings for Rigid Metallic Conduit and Intermediate Metallic Conduit: UL 514B,
threaded-type.
A. Conduit Clamps: One hole, cadmium plated or galvanized heavy gauge steel, or
galvanized malleable iron.
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3. Unistrut
C. Single Runs: Galvanized conduit straps or ring bolt type hangers. Above suspended
ceilings use spring clips. Do not use plumbers perforated straps.
A. Provide anchors with sufficient strength to support four times the load.
C. Concrete Surfaces: Expansion anchors. Powder driven studs shall not be used.
B. Cast-Metal Boxes: NEMA FB 1, Type FD, cast feralloy. Provide gasketed cover and
threaded hubs by box manufacturer.
A. Receptacles shall be Leviton Decora Black NEMA 5-20R unless otherwise indicated on
the drawings.
A. General purpose wall switches shall be Leviton Decora Black Rocker Switches, 20A,
277V AC, general use snap switch with ivory handle. Provide single pole, 2-pole, 3-
way, 4-way, momentary contact, weatherproof, lock or other type switches indicated.
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A. Provide UL listed, one-piece device plates for all wiring devices, for telephone and
computer outlets and for outlet boxes used as junction or pull boxes. Plates shall be
stainless steel, with satin finish, having round or smooth edges. Plates installed in wet
locations shall be gasketed and UL listed for "wet locations."
2. Selector switches.
A. Cabinets for same type of use shall be the product of a single manufacturer.
B. Construct of cold-rolled drawn quality steel, with metal gages and construction
methods conforming to National Electrical Code requirements, and Underwriters
Laboratories' standards. Provide 12 gauge G-90 grade galvanized steel minimum,
unless otherwise noted.
C. Finish doors, trims, and back boxes for surface-mounted cabinets in finished areas by
applying a rust-resistant treatment, prime coat, and a final coat of manufacturers
standard enamel or lacquer finish. Galvanize all other sheet metal components of
cabinets including back boxes for flush cabinets, excepting non-ferrous metal parts, or
steel parts provided with cadmium plating or equivalent protective plating.
D. Equip doors with concealed or semi-concealed hinges and with flush or semi-flush
spring catch type flush cylinder locks. Key cabinet doors of similar use alike, and
provide two keys with each lock.
E. Equip cabinets for use with telephone, alarm or signal systems with a 0.5" thick
plywood backboard. Equip cabinets with terminal strips. Equip cabinets with
nameplates.
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G. Equip cabinet doors exceeding 40" in height with vertical bolt three point locking
mechanisms.
A. Provide pull and junction boxes of Code gauge steel sized as indicated or required.
Provide 16 gauge steel minimum, unless otherwise noted. Indoor enclosures shall
conform to NEMA ICS 6 for the Type 12, unless otherwise noted.
B. Size junction and pull boxes to not less than minimum Code requirements. Increase
size above Code requirements where necessary to provide space for pulling, racking or
splicing enclosed conductors, or where specified or indicated dimensions exceed Code
requirements.
C. Fabricate sheet metal junction and pull boxes of galvanized, Code gauge, sheet steel.
Include angle iron framing where required for rigidity. Boxes shall not deflect or
deform visibly when covers are removed after conduit and conductors are installed, and
any deflection occurring shall not prevent the easy installation and removal of cover
attachment screws.
D. Do not use single covers for junction and pull boxes having cover length or width
dimension exceeding three feet unless so specified, indicated, or approved.
Sectionalize covers that exceed three feet in either dimension into two or more sections.
E. Equip metal junction and pull boxes exposed to weather (and not installed in or below
grade) with raintight or weatherproof removable covers. Enclosures shall conform to
NEMA ICS 6 for the Type 4X, unless otherwise noted. Rain tight or weather proof
boxes shall be used. Threaded, watertight hubs for top or side entry and may use
knockout for bottom entry only. For exterior pull boxes, use a minimum of 14 gage
galvanized G-90 grade shut steel.
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F. Use concrete junction and pull boxes for exterior underground conduit unless otherwise
specified or indicated. Use steel plate or cast iron covers and rims in no traffic areas,
and cast iron covers and rims designed for AASHTO Class H20 wheel loading
wherever vehicular traffic will occur.
G. For interior junction and pull boxes located in concrete floors, and 24" square or
smaller, use cast iron boxes with integral cast tapped conduit hubs, and having recessed
cover flush in the box trim placing all elements of the face of the box flush in the plane
of the surrounding floor. Equip boxes with watertight covers where so indicated.
H. For interior pull boxes located in concrete floors and larger than 24" square, use
precast concrete boxes or form these boxes at the job site. Equip with angle iron cover
rim, and with reinforced steel cover plate set flush with the finish floor plans. Specific
plan details shall supersede these general requirements.
I. Equip grade level exterior pull boxes with a sump, and with knockouts for conduit on
sides and ends. Coordinate requirements for conduit openings with underground
conduit requirements. Identify the covers of exterior grade level junction and pull
boxes with the work "ELECTRIC" cast into or otherwise permanently inscribed in the
metal of the cover. Equip exterior grade level pull boxes with pull irons where so
indicated.
J. Equip surface sheet metal junction and pull boxes with covers aligning with the sides of
the boxes and equip flush boxes with covers extending 3/4" all around the perimeter of
the back box. Provide sufficient cover attachment screws to ensure that box covers
will contact the surface of the box for the entire perimeter of the enclosure. Use
galvanized or cadmium-plated screws, or brass screws to attach covers to boxes.
K. Use brass screws to attach junction and pull box covers to interior floor boxes or to
boxes located where moisture may be present.
L. Acceptable manufacturers:
1. Sheet steel junction and pull boxes: Columbia Electric Co., . Hoffman
Engineering Co., Pico Metal Products Co.
2. Cast iron junction and pull boxes: O.Z. Electric Manufacturing Co., Alhambra
Foundry Co., Ltd., Crouse Hinds Co.
3. Concrete junction and pull boxes: Brooks Products Inc., Quickset Co. or
approved equal.
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UL 510.
2.14 NAMEPLATES
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
Electrical installation shall conform to requirements of NFPA 70, state and local codes, and to
requirements specified herein.
3.02 LOCATIONS
A. The drawings indicate diagrammatically the desired locations and arrangements of the
components of the electrical work. Follow the drawings as closely as possible, but use
judgment and coordinate with other trades to secure the best possible installation in the
available space and under the developed conditions.
B. Before installing any equipment, conduit, or locating any outlet, examine the complete
set of documents, including shop drawings and specifications, and verify all dimensions
and space requirements. Make such minor adjustments as may be necessary to fit the
building structure and accommodate the work of other trades. Install all electrical
work to preserve legal headroom, access, work space, clearances and to keep openings
and passage ways clear. Arrange for additional space if required for the servicing,
maintenance, and replacement of the electrical equipment.
C. Control devices shall not be mounted more than 6' -6" above the floor.
D. Prior to installation, the Engineer reserves the right to relocate any outlet or device
within six feet of the location indicated on the plans and at no additional cost to the
City.
3.03 CONDUIT
A. Rigid steel conduit shall be used for circuits greater than 600 volts installed above
grade and may be used in all locations unless otherwise indicated.
1. Rigid steel conduit shall not be installed below grade in direct contact with
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earth, it shall be encased in 3" concrete envelope or painted with two coats of
black asphalt paint.
3. Rigid steel conduit shall be installed for circuits 600 volts or less installed
outdoor above grade.
B. Electrical metallic tubing (EMT) may be installed in indoor dry locations only, it shall
not be installed lower than six feet above the finished floor. Restrictions applicable to
EMT:
4. Do not use in areas subject to severe physical damage (including, but not
limited to, mechanical equipment rooms and electrical equipment rooms).
C. PVC Schedule 40 conduit may be used underground within the building perimeter
(below 600V):
1. The top of the duct shall not be less than 24 inches below finished grade.
D. Use liquidtight flexible conduit in short lengths for final connections to lighting fixtures
in accessible ceilings, motors, transformers and other vibration type equipment, or with
the approval of the Engineer, where absolutely necessary due to structural conditions.
Provide green ground conductor in all flexible conduit.
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G. Support conduit using coated steel or malleable iron straps, lay-in adjustable hangers,
clevis hangers, and split hangers.
H. Group related conduits; support using conduit rack. Construct rack using steel channel
provide space on each for 25 percent additional conduits.
L. Maintain 12 inch clearance between conduit and surfaces with temperatures exceeding
104 degrees F.
O. Provide pull fittings in all overhead conduit runs exceeding 200 feet of straight conduit,
or having more than the equivalent of three 90 degree bends. Each 90 degree bend
shall be considered the equivalent of 50 feet of straight run. Use conduit bodies to
make sharp changes in direction, as around beams. Use hydraulic one-shot bender to
fabricate or factory elbows for bends in metal conduit larger than 2 inch size.
P. Where conduit passes from one type of construction to another, or where there is a
possibility of dissimilar movements, an expansion/deflection device or a suitable loop
of sealtight flexible conduit shall be installed. Looped sealtight flexible conduit shall
consist of 18" minimum length of looped conduit with a junction box at one or both
ends, wherever conduit crosses building seismic joints.
Q. Avoid moisture traps; provide junction box with drain fitting at low points in conduit
system.
R. Provide 1/8" diameter polyethelene pull line in each new empty conduit except sleeves
and nipples. Provide identification tags at each end.
S. Conduit which penetrates fire walls, fire partitions, or floors shall be metallic on both
sides of fire walls, fire partitions, or floors for minimum distance of 6 inches. Restore
fire rating integrity at conduit penetration. All holes created to extend electrical
systems through fire rated floors and walls shall be sealed by the electrical contractor
with an intumescent material capable of expanding up to 8 to 10 times when exposed to
temperatures beginning at 250°F. It shall be UL Classified and have I.C.B.O.,
B.O.C.A.I. and S.B.C.C.I. (NRB 243) approved ratings to three hours per ASTM E-
814 (UL 1479).
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A. Provide supports at intervals to meet the requirements of the National Electrical Code
and the manufacturer' s loading requirements.
3.05 FITTINGS
A. Use threaded fittings for rigid metal conduit and compression fittings for tubing.
C. Fittings for flexible conduit shall be of the threadless hinged clamp type. Do not use
fittings threaded internally into the flexible conduit ends.
2. Die cast fittings may be used for flexible steel conduit and for factory
manufactured offsets.
4. Use plastic insulated bushings for conduit sizes larger than 1".
3.06 CABINETS
A. Set cabinets at heights indicated or specified. In the absence of such information, set
cabinets at not to exceed 6' 6" from finish floor to top of cabinet.
C. Install cabinets and other enclosure products in plumb with the building construction.
Install flush enclosures so that the trim will rest against the surrounding surface
material around the entire perimeter of the enclosure.
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E. Do not locate cabinets (or other electrical enclosures) where room doors will touch
enclosure face when room door is opened 180°. Locate cabinets (and other enclosures)
so that enclosure door can be opened through a minimum 180° arc, except that the arc
may be reduced to 130° for enclosures mounted to wireways. Do not install surface
mounted cabinets in finished areas, unless so indicated. Where conflicting data is
indicated, verify mounting requirements prior to ordering cabinets.
A. Use products of a single manufacturer for each type of wiring device. Different
manufacturers may be used for different type devices, if the requirements of the
specification are fulfilled.
B. Use the products of a single manufacturer for all device plates. Obtain prior approval
for any variations from this requirement except that plate variations are allowed for the
following devices:
1. Where the selected plate manufacturer does not manufacture a suitable finish
plate.
C. Where pilot lights are indicated, use incandescent lamp and jewel type lens mounted in
the same outlet as the switch, with common finish plate. Pilot lights shall be "on"
when controlled load is "on".
D. Substitute key operations for toggle where locking switches are indicated. Provide not
less than two keys for each such switch, except not more than ten keys of the same
pattern for the total project. Use only keys that are compatible with key system
established for site.
E. Position receptacles so that the ground contact in grounding type receptacles is on top
of parallel prongs.
F. Install adjacent devices of the same type and with the same mounting height in a
common outlet box.
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G. Prior to installation of switch outlets, examine architectural plans and verify locations.
Place switches in the wall at the latch side of the door.
H. Connect three phase receptacles to establish clockwise phase rotation, viewing face of
receptacle. Terminate phase conductor at same terminals on all such receptacles.
I. Coordinate the electrical work with the work of other trades to ensure that wiring
device flush outlets are positioned with box openings aligned with the face of the
surrounding finish material. Pay special attention to installations in cabinet work, and
in connection with specialty building equipment requiring very exact electrical rough-
in.
Provide boxes in wiring or raceway systems wherever required for pulling of wires, making
connections, and mounting of devices or fixtures. Boxes for metallic raceways shall be cast-
metal, hub-type when located in wet locations, when surface mounted on outside of exterior
surfaces, when installed exposed up to 7 feet above interior floors, when installed under raised
floor or when installed in hazardous areas. Boxes in other areas shall be sheet steel. Each
box shall have volume required by NFPA 70 for number of conductors enclosed in the box.
Provide gaskets for cast-metal boxes installed in wet locations.
A. Provide all pullboxes, junction boxes and terminal boxes to permit pulling and
installation of terminal blocks when required, according to these specifications,
whether specifically shown on the drawings or not.
B. Wherever possible use outlet boxes for junction and pull boxes.
C. Locate interior junction and pull boxes in machine rooms, equipment rooms, storage
rooms, electrical rooms and similar utility spaces unless otherwise indicated or
approved. Where junction or pull boxes must be used in finished areas, use flush
boxes only equipped with prime finished sheet metal plates. Fasten plates to boxes
with countersunk flat head screws. Provide plates with 3/4" trim all around.
D. Do not use sectionalized boxes except where indicated. Do not mix feeder and branch
circuit conductors in a common pull or junction box.
E. Where more than one circuit passes through a common junction or pull box, tag
conductors to indicate circuit number and panel designation.
F. Size junction or pullboxes to meet the requirements of the National Electrical Code
(NEC), except where indicated to be larger.
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A. Provide openings, chases, cutting, patching, sleeves and other products, necessary to
permit the electrical raceways and cables to pass through the structure.
C. Repair damages to finished work and surfaces caused by cutting, to the satisfaction of
Engineer.
D. Install sleeves wherever raceways of any type pass through walls or floors above grade,
except that sleeves are not required for drywall construction or laid up masonry
construction used for interior partitions and not fire rated.
F. Install sleeves with both ends flush with wall surfaces and with upper ends 3" above
floor surfaces. Install bottom end of floor sleeves flush with slabs if not concealed by
ceiling system. Use steel pipe sleeves through floors.
G. Furnish galvanized steel 24 gauge roof jacks and pitch dams for roof penetrations. For
installation of roof jacks and pitch dams (pockets), refer to Architectural drawings.
Size roof jacks to extend 6" out on roof and 8" up conduit above roof. Solder or braze
a flashing collar to conduits passing through roof jacks. Size pitch dams to extend 6"
above roof and 6" beyond roof opening.
H. Core drill existing concrete walls or slabs to pass new runs of conduit or tubing. Seal
core drilled openings as described for sleeves.
I. For exterior walls below grade conduit entries, use manufacturer fabricated wall
entrance seals.
Mount disconnecting switches so height of operating handle at its highest position is maximum
6' -6" above floor or platform. When installing switch next to existing switch, match mounting
height of existing switch.
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minimum 5 working days notice prior to each test. The Contractor shall provide all test
equipment and personnel and submit written copies of all test results.
A. Operational Tests: Demonstrate the operation of each switch, relay and other item of
electrical control with the system fully energized and operating. Each shall be
demonstrated three times. Any faulty or defective Contractor furnished materials and
workmanship found during the tests shall be replaced or corrected by the Contractor at
no additional cost to the City.
NOT USED – See Section 01025, MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT, paragraph 1.03.B.
END OF SECTION
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MANHOLES AND HANDHOLES
SECTION 16104
PART 1 - GENERAL
A. Provide precast concrete manholes and handholes for power and telephone cabling and
equipment. The design for precast concrete manholes shall be accomplished by the
Contractor to accommodate the load criteria shown on the drawings.
B. Precast concrete manholes and handholes are to be provided for installation and pulling
cables, changes in direction of ductbanks and cabling, and terminating and splicing
cabling. Precast concrete manholes are, in general, over 48 inch x 48 inch x 48 inch
with manhole lid rings and risers and cast iron manhole lids. Precast concrete
manholes are intended for personnel entry during installation and maintenance of
cabling and wiring systems.
1.03 SUBMITTALS
1. Submit fully dimensioned shop drawings for all precast concrete items showing
weights, steel reinforcing, openings, blockouts, and accessory items such as
pulling irons, ladders, manhole risers, covers, hatches, and sumps.
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b. Submit buoyancy calculations based on water table at five (5) feet below
grade. All products shall have a buoyancy safety factor of 1.5
minimum.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
A. Provide precast concrete manholes for power cabling, sized and located where indicated
on the drawings. Manholes shall be integrally formed walls and floor with cover, base
unit with risers and cover, or panel construction with base, walls and cover(s),
depending on size.
B. Manholes shall be designed and constructed to accommodate the load criteria shown on
the drawings.
C. Each manhole shall have ladders with extendable ladder safety posts, as manufactured
by Bilco Ladderup, O’Keefe, Milcor or approved equal, and three (3) cast-in-place
steel channels on each side wall for cable racking and support.
D. Manholes shall be steel reinforced precast concrete with integrally formed base and
walls.
2. Provide with 30” diameter cast iron or ductile iron manhole ring and 30”
diameter cast iron cover, rated for load criteria shown on drawings. Covers
shall be bolted down with stainless steel bolts, nuts and washers.
F. Manholes shall have a sump and drain in the floor fitted with a removable grate that is
flush with the floor of the manhole so as to result in a uniform smooth walking surface.
G. Where the drawings call for a manhole to include a check valve, install a Zurn 4 inch
backwater valve, model Z-1099, or approved equal.
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A. Provide Precast concrete handholes sized and located where indicated on the drawings.
B. Handholes shall be designed and constructed to accommodate the load criteria shown on
the drawings.
C. Provide integrally formed floors and walls. Provide watertight easl suing keyed cover
and neoprene or butyl sealing strip with mastic backing.
D. Provide cutouts or blockouts for ductbank and conduit entry, or at Contractor’s option,
field cut openings for ductbanks and conduits.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
A. The Contractor alone is solely responsible for securing all electrical site work with
adequate barriers, warning indicators, and shoring.
3.02 EXCAVATIONS
A. Backfill around vaults to be free of debris larger than 2 inches in all directions to 1 foot
from vault.
C. All other backfill and compaction shall be in conformance with Section 02221,
TRENCH EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL.
3.04 MANHOLES
A. Seal all joints of all conduits or ductbanks that enter or leave manholes to ensure water
tightness.
B. All cables routed through manholes shall be securely fastened to the walls, so as to
support the weight of the cables and to provide separation between circuits. Where
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circuits of different voltage ratings occupy the same manhole, comply with code
requirements for permanently and effectively separating the conductors of the various
systems.
C. All lift points and all joints between precast elements shall be thoroughly wetted and
then completely filled with mortar, smoothed, and sealed both inside and out, to ensure
water tightness.
D. In precast sections where steel loops have been provided in lieu of lift holes, remove
loops flush with the inside wall surface. No short cutoff protrusions will be permitted.
If concrete spalling occurs as a result of the loop removal, restore the spalled area with
mortar to a uniformly smooth surface.
NOT USED – See Section 01025, MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT, paragraph 1.03.B.
END OF SECTION
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RACEWAYS
SECTION 16110
RACEWAYS
PART 1 - GENERAL
A. Provide all material and equipment necessary to provide complete raceway systems for
power systems.
B. Provide concrete encased conduits for underground ductbank raceway systems for
power systems.
A. All raceway of each type shall be the end product of one manufacturer. Similar
raceway types, such as IMC, PVC, and GRS, need not be the product of the same
manufacturer.
B. All fittings and accessories for each type of raceway shall be the end product of one
manufacturer.
C. All raceways, fittings, and accessories, to the extent that UL standards have been
established as of the bid date, shall be UL listed and UL labeled.
D. All raceway shall be delivered, stored, and protected to prevent damage due to
construction activity, damage from weather, and to prevent the entrance of foreign
materials prior to installation.
1.03 SUBMITTALS
A. Submit product data for all raceways, fittings, and accessories, consisting of
manufacturers published specification sheets and catalog data.
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PART 2 - PRODUCTS
A. Provide galvanized rigid steel conduit for all direct buried, non concrete encased,
medium and high voltage cabling and wiring, and for all direct buried, non concrete
encased, secondary voltage wiring.
B. Provide galvanized rigid steel conduit for all exterior above grade medium and high
voltage cabling and wiring, and for all exterior above grade secondary voltage wiring.
C. Provide Allied, Republic Steel,or Triangle hot galvanized rigid conduit with threads hot
galvanized after cutting, minimum size 3/4 inch.
D. Provide O.Z. Gedney, Steel City, or Appleton rigid conduit fittings, couplings and
accessories. Fittings and accessories shall be threaded and plated.
a. Provide zinc plated steel insulating bushings with tin plated copper grounding
saddle and stainless steel clamping tension body, for conduit terminations within
enclosures. O.Z. Gedney type SBLG.
b. Provide 3/4 inch - 2 inches zinc plated steel, 2-1/2 inches - 6 inches zinc plated
malleable iron locknuts for securing conduit terminations at enclosures with
threaded hubs, and for use outside enclosures without threaded hubs, O.Z.
Gedney type 1 standard, or O.Z. Gedney type SLG sealing type where exposed
to the weather.
B. Provide galvanized intermediate metal conduit, in lieu of galvanized rigid steel, for all
exterior above grade secondary voltage wiring.
C. Provide Allied, Republic steel, or Triangle hot galvanized intermediate metal conduit
with threads hot galvanized after cutting, minimum size 3/4 inch.
D. Fittings and accessories for IMC conduit shall be the same as for GRS.
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A. Provide Carlon or Cantex heavy wall Schedule 40 rigid polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
conduit suitable for direct burial, installed in concrete encasement, for all below grade
ductbanks for medium voltage cabling and wiring, and for secondary voltage cabling
and wiring.
B. Provide exterior above grade Schedule 40 and Schedule 80 PVC conduit for secondary
voltage cabling and wiring, as specifically indicated on the drawings.
C. Provide Schedule 40 PVC conduit for all below grade and exterior above grade
individual ground conductors run without phase conductors, where ground conductors
are required or shown to be in raceway.
D. Schedule 40 PVC conduit shall be heavy wall, suitable for direct burial whether direct
buried or concrete encased, sunlight resistant, suitable for 900 conductors, with
manufactured standard radius elbows, except raceways for medium voltage cables shall
use 36 inches radius 450 and 900 bends.
E. PVC conduit shall be plain end or bell end, at contractors option. Couplings and
connectors shall be PVC, solvent cement applied, threaded for connection to non
metallic conduits or enclosures, and with solvents provided by, or specifically
recommended by, the conduit manufacturer. All conduit terminations in hand holes,
manholes or cable vaults shall be with manufactured bell end with flared edges to
facilitate cable pulling, and conduits not used in this project capped with poly plugs
with pulling eye.
All rigid non-metallic conduit in runs of two or more shall be spaced and held uniformly in
position using Carlon Snap-Loc duct spacers or approved equal. Duct spacers shall have an
open web design to allow ductbank encasement concrete to flow freely through the spacer to
completely encase the conduits.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 GENERAL
B. Cut raceway ends square, ream, and extend maximum distance into all couplings and
connectors. Tighten all fittings securely.
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C. Provide and install manufactured end caps on all raceway ends during construction, to
prevent the entrance of water or dirt. Tape, as a cover, is not permitted.
D. All raceways after final assembly in place, shall be thoroughly cleaned and a mandrel
correctly sized for each size of conduit shall be pulled through all raceways prior to
installing wires or pull cords. Mandreling shall be done in the presence of the Engineer.
F. Size all raceways per code unless specifically noted to be larger on the drawings.
A. Existing utilities shown on the contract drawings have been plotted from available
records. No guarantee is made as to the accuracy of the locations indicated, and is
shown for whatever benefit the contractor may derive therefrom.
B. The Contractor shall locate all utility lines prior to commencing work.
C. Protect utilities from damage and promptly have repaired all active utilities damaged by
construction. This repair shall be made solely at the expense of the Contractor.
D. Adjust the depth of electrical utilities to avoid existing utilities with no change to
contract price.
3.03 TRENCHING
C. Separation between new electrical utilities and other utilities shall be 6 inches minimum
both vertical and horizontal and water lines shall be 3 foot minimum (horizontal),
except where shown otherwise on the drawings.
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A. Galvanized rigid steel conduit and galvanized intermediate metal conduit - painted with
two coats Ameron Amercoat 385 epoxy; apply to dry conduit before entrenchment - or
galvanized rigid steel conduit with 15 mil. polyvinyl chloride (PVC) jacket (repair
abrasions with PVC base paint or PVC).
B. Rigid non-metallic PVC raceways shall be used for underground ductbank runs. Field
bends, when necessary, shall be formed only with factory recommended heater with
radius not less than that noted in the NEC.
A. Nylon type pull cords, 3/8” minimum shall be included in all installed empty raceway.
NOT USED – See Section 01025, MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT, paragraph 1.03.B.
END OF SECTION
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600V AND BELOW – LOW VOLTAGE CONDUCTORS
SECTION 16117
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 DESCRIPTION
A. The Work includes providing copper wire, cable, associated connectors, and termination
hardware used on systems operating at 600 volts or less.
A. NOT APPLICABLE
A. NOT APPLICABLE
1.05 SUBMITTALS
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01 CONDUCTORS
A. Acceptable Manufacturers: Single source manufacture is required for power wire and
cable specified in this Section.
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B. Split Bolts: High-conductivity copper alloy, Burndy “SERVIT” or Thomas & Betts
“Split-Bolt”.
C. Two Bolt Connectors: High-conductivity copper alloy, Burndy “OKLIP Type KVS” or
Blackburn “2BU”.
D. Compression Terminals: Copper long barrel, Burndy “HYLUG” or Thomas & Betts
“Color-Keyed”, or aluminum alloy Buchanan “Cytolok CL500” series.
E. Bolted Terminals: Cast copper alloy, Burndy “QIKLUG” or Thomas & Betts
“Locktite”.
2.04 TERMINATORS
A. Cable Types “AC” and “MC”: Crouse-Hinds “ALS” or Thomas & Betts “2300”.
A. Tape
D. Wire Markers:
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
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1. General:
B. Compression Connectors and Terminals: Install on wire and cable with approved tool
and die to recommended compression pressure.
D. Wiring in Enclosures
1. Form and tie conductors inside panels, cabinets, enclosures in a neat and
orderly manner.
2. Use Thomas & Betts wire and cable ties of appropriate size and type.
3. Limit spacing between ties to not more than 6 inches.
E. Taping:
1. Above Ground and Dry Locations: Fill voids and irregularities with half-lapped
layers of VC (2 minimum) or electrical insulation putty. Insulate with 3 half-
lapped layers of vinyl plastic and 1 half-lapped layer of friction tape.
2. Below Ground and Wet Locations: In lieu of taping protect connection with
resin splicing kit.
3.02 APPLICATION
1. THWN-THHN or XHHW for power wiring through No. 2 AWG, and control
wiring in conduit. XHHW for sizes above No. 2 AWG in underground
conduit.
2. XHHW for wiring in underground conduit.
3. TW for equipment grounding conductor.
4. Bare copper for ground electrode.
5. No. 12 AWG minimum for power circuits and No. 4 AWG minimum for
control circuits unless noted otherwise on Drawings.
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C. Color Coding
1. Power Wiring: Provide color coding for single and multi-conductor power
circuits as follows:
Voltage ǾA ǾB ǾC Neutral
2. For specified insulations and jackets not manufactured with integral colors, use
conductors with black insulation or jacket and color coding tape.
3. Color code conductors entering boxes, troughs, cabinets, and other enclosures.
4. Color code conductors in wireways, trenches, and other locations where
conductors are continuously accessible at intervals not exceeding 5 feet.
E. Identification
1. Cables: Attach nylon tie on marker on both ends of cable denoting both cable
type and number as noted on Drawings. Where a number of 1/C wires are
identified as a single cable, group conductors using “Ty-Raps” and attach
markers.
2. Conductor Identification: Attach conductor markers on both ends of wire and
inside all manholes and pullboxes and label.
END OF SECTION
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SECTION 16118
PART 1 - GENERAL
The following publications form a part of this specification to the extent referenced.
The publications are referred to in the text by the basic designation only. The latest
publication in effect at the time the contract is awarded shall be used.
A. Association of Edison Illuminating Companies (AEIC) Publication:
1. AEIC CS-8 Extruded Dielectric Shielded Power Cable Rated 5 kV through 46
kV.
B. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
1. ASTM B-8 Standard Specification for Compact Round Concentric-Lay-
Stranded Copper Conductors, Class A, B, C or D.
2. ASTM B-496 Standard Specification for Compact Round Stranded.
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D. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Publications:
1. IEEE 48-90 Standard Test Procedures and Requirements for High-Voltage
Alternating-Current Cable Terminations 2.5 kV through 765 kV.
2. IEEE 386-95 Standard for Separable Insulated Connectors System for Power
Distribution Systems above 600 V.
3. IEEE 400.2 – Very Low Frequency Testing (VLF).
4. IEEE 404-2012 Extruded and Laminated Dielectric shielded Cable Joints for
Use with Extruded Dielectric Cable Rated 5000-138000V and Cable Joints for
Use with Laminated Dielectric Cable Rated 2500-500000V.
E. State of California Administrative Code (CAC):
1. Title 24, Part 3, CCR, 2013 California Electrical Code.
F. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Publication:
1. 70-2011 National Electrical Code (NEC)
G. State of California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Publication:
1. G.O. 128 Rules for Construction of Underground Electric Supply and
Communication Systems.
H. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Publication:
1. UL 1072 Medium Voltage Power Cables.
2. UL Listed as type MV 105, sunlight resistant.
1.04 SUBMITTALS
C. Field samples: Samples will not be returned to the Contractor. Provide for:
1. Medium voltage cable: Provide samples of 500-kcmil products, two each
at 8 inches long.
2. Separable Connector: Provide sample of one unit installed on 1/C of same
cable provided under this project.
3. Inline Splice: Provide sample of one unit installed on 1/C of same cable
provided under this project.
4. Termination: Provide sample of one unit installed on 1/C of same cable
provided under this project.
D. Manufacturer's Instructions:
1. Installation instructions for cable.
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2. Installation instructions for each type of splicing kit.
3. Installation instructions for each type of termination kit.
4. Installation instructions for fireproofing tape.
E. Factory Test Reports:
1. Medium Voltage Cable: Submit certified report of factory tests performed
in accordance with section 3.07.
2. Inline Splice Kits: The splice manufacturer shall provide test reports
certifying that the cable splices have been tested and qualified to the
IEEE-404 and ANSI-C119.2 standards on the same type of cable as
specified for this contract.
3. Terminations: Manufacturer shall provide test reports certifying
compliance with IEEE 48 Class 1 on the same type of cable as specified
for this contract.
F. Certification of Cable Spicer/Terminator:
1. Submit medium voltage cable Splicer/Terminator certification of
competency and experience 30 days before splices or terminations are
made in medium voltage cables. Spicer/Terminator experience during the
immediate past 3 years shall include performance in splicing and
terminating cables of the type and classification being provided under this
Contract.
2. In lieu of a certification of competency, the Contractor shall demonstrate
the qualification of a proposed cable splicer/terminator through formal
training and relevant experience in splicing and termination cables of the
type and class under this Contract. A notarized listing of all relevant
projects completed by the proposed splicer/terminator during the past
three years and all completed formal training must be submitted to
demonstrate qualification.
3. Each cable splicer shall be required to make an approved dummy splice in
the presence of the Engineer’s representative in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions. The contractor shall furnish all tools,
materials and supplies necessary for the dummy splices.
G. Cable Field Test Reports:
1. Submit field test reports on all new cables installed under this project
within 30 days of testing.
2. Contractor shall maintain operation and maintenance manual on heavy-
duty, 3-ring binder at the field office with all these cable test reports sorted
by feeder number. These reports shall be available for review by the
Engineer at all times. The lack of a testing report shall be cause for
rejection of that portion of Work. All relevant test reports shall be
incorporated into O&M Manual.
3. Perform VLF with Tan Delta per IEEE 400.2 and provide report.
4. Refer to IEEE Guide 400-2001 IEEE Guide for Field Testing and
Evaluation of the Insulation of Shielded Power Cable Systems. See IEEE
Guide 400.2-2004 IEEE Guide for Field Testing of Shielded Power Cable
Systems using Very Low Frequency (VLF).
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5. Perform high voltage potential tests (or VLF) on cables after installation.
Test each individual conductor of each length of cable in the system, after
installation. Furnish necessary test equipment, experienced testing
personnel, and necessary temporary power. Record current and voltage
readings at the end of each step and prepare a written copy of the test data
for submission.
on the cable pulled around bends. The contractor shall not exceed the pulling
tensions specified by the manufacturer. The Contractor shall submit cable
pulling calculations for approval prior to installation.
2. The maximum stresses must not be exceeded when pulling a cable:
a. The maximum tension shall not exceed 0.008 times CM area when pulled
with a pulling eye attached to the copper.
Tm = 0.008 x n x CM
where
n = number of conductors in cable
The maximum tension shall not exceed the above calculated value or
10,000 lbs whichever is less.
b. The maximum tension at a bend shall not exceed 1,000 pounds times the
radius of curvature of the duct expressed in feet or the value calculated
from item ‘a’ whichever is less.
3. The pulling tension in a given horizontal duct section shall be calculated from
the following:
a. For a straight section the pulling tension is equal to the length of the duct
run multiplied by the weight per foot of the cable and the coefficient of
friction which, will vary depending on lubrication used (lubricant
specified in 2.09)
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T=Lxwxfxc
where:
T = total pulling tension
f = coefficient of friction
f = coefficient of friction
To aid in solving the above formula, values of efa for specific angles of bend
and coefficients of friction are listed in the Table below for Okonite cable.
For two or more cables for friction (f) use 0.35 for lubricated duct and 0.50 for
dry duct. These factors include weight correction factor for maximum fill.
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1.05 CONDUCTOR COLOR CODING
Wrap at least six full overlapping turns of tape around the conductor covering an
area 1-1/2 to 2 inches wide at a visible location.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
B. Conductors shall be, annealed uncoated copper compact stranded per ASTM B-
496 and B8 for sizes up to and including 1000 kcmil and per Part 2 of ICEA S-93-
639/NEMA WC74. Larger sizes shall be class B compressed concentric per
ASTM B-8 for copper.
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The minimum thickness of the insulation at any point shall not be less than 90%
of the specified nominal thickness. The ethylene content of the elastomer used in
the insulation compound shall not exceed 72% by weight nor shall the insulation
compound contain any polyethylene. The insulation shall be compounded by the
cable manufacturer in its own facility using a closed system to insure maximum
cleanliness.
E. Insulation screen shall be extruded EPR semi-conducting compound applied
directly over the insulation. With a volume resistivity not in excess of 100 ohm-
meters at 110° C when tested per ICEA S-93-639.The material shall be
compatible with the insulation and overlying metallic shield. The insulation
shield shall free stripping from the insulation and have a peel strength from the
insulation between 4 to 24 pounds/0.5 inch when tested per ICEA S-93-639. The
insulation shield shall leave no conductive residue on the surface of the insulation
after stripping. Shield resistivity to remain constant and stable for aging up to
140° C.
F. The strand screen, insulation and insulation screen shall be applied in a single
pass employing a triple tandem extrusion process to provide a virtual corona free
cable core. The EPR insulation shall not be exposed to the atmosphere during
manufacture.
G. Cable shall have a metal tape or metal tape with wire shield. Metallic shield shall
be a single 0.005" thickness of copper tape, helically applied over the insulation
screen material with a 12.5% nominal overlap. The tape shall be free from burrs
and where jointed shall be electrically continuous. Application of the tape shield
shall not deform the insulation.
H. Jacket shall be extruded polyvinyl chloride (PVC) material meeting physical and
dimensional requirements of ICEA S-93-639/NEMA WC74, Section 7.
I. Identifying information shall be printed on the jacket in a contrasting color.
Information shall consist of manufacturer's name, location code of plant,
conductor size, insulation type, insulation thickness, voltage rating, marking to
indicate sunlight resistant and UL designation. Mark “For CT Use” where
applicable.
J. Size of cable shall be as indicated on the drawings.
K. The manufacturer shall have five years U.S. experience manufacturing medium
voltage power cable. The cable shall be manufactured and tested in accordance
with AEIC CS-8 and ICEA S-93-639/NEMA WC74 and UL 1072.
L. Cable Warranty: Manufacturer shall warrant that the cable is free from defects in
materials and workmanship for a life of forty (40) years from the date of
installation when installed, terminated and operated within acceptable industry
practices. In the event the cable is found to be defective, the manufacturer shall
replace the length of cable free of charge and shall extend the same guarantee on
the replacement cable.
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M. Cables shall be manufactured within 12 months of delivery. Manufacturer shall
provide certification of manufacturing date for each cable. Copies of certificates
shall be included in O&M manuals.
N. Identification:
1. The following identifying legend shall be printed on the jacket repeated at no
more than two (2) foot intervals with unmarked surfaces not exceeding six
inches.
MANUFACTURE NAME, PLANT NUMBER, CU or COMPACT CU,
CONDUCTOR SIZE, JACKET TYPE (PVC), VOLTAGE, % INSUL
LEVEL (133), INSULATION THICKNESS
A. 600 volt insulated stranded copper conductors sized at 4/0 AWG if not otherwise
indicated on the drawings.
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epoxy. Each connector shall be factory pre-tested before packaging. Connectors
shall meet the following minimum ratings:
5/8 kV cable
1. Class rating 15 kV
2. BIL Impulse withstand1.2 x 50 microseconds 95 kV
3. Withstand Voltage 34 kV, 60-Hz, 1 minute;
53 kV, DC, 15 minutes
4. Corona Extinction Level @ 3pC Sensitivity 11 kV
5. Separable Components
a. Current Rating 200 amperes continuous;
Symmetrical Momentary Current 10,000 amperes
symmetrical, 10 cycles
b. Current Rating 600 amperes continuous;
Symmetrical Momentary Current 25,000 amperes
symmetrical, 10 cycles
B. Use separate parts of copper or copper alloy in contact with copper or copper
alloy parts in the construction and installation of the connector.
C. Cable ground connections shall be sealed with an elbow sealing adapter, Raychem
ESA-1.
D. Acceptable Manufacturers: Elastimold, 3M or Raychem Dead break Separable
Connectors.
A. In-line splices shall meet the requirements of IEEE-404-2012, and ANSI C119.2.
The splice manufacturer shall provide test reports certifying that the cable splices
have been tested and qualified to the IEEE-404 and ANSI-C119.2 standards on
EPR insulated power cables. Splices shall contain shrinkable components to
reinstate the primary cable insulation, and semicon. A solderless mechanical
grounding clamp and braid shall be applied to provide metallic shield continuity.
The entire splice entire splice kit and connector shall be shall be the product of
one manufacturer, rejacketed with adhesive coated heat shrinkable tubing and
shall be suitable for continuous operation under water. Hand taped splices are not
acceptable.
B. 5/8 kV Cable Acceptable Manufacturers: 3M 5500 series or Raychem HVS-820S
series.
2.06 TERMINATIONS
A. Shrink type termination kits rated 15 kV, 150 kV BIL with current rating same as
cable supplied in a factory engineered kit. Manufacturer shall provide test reports
certifying compliance with IEEE 48 Class 1 on the same type of cable as specified
for this contract. Factory engineered kits shall be the product of one
manufacturer. All kits shall contain instructions for the proper preparation,
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installation and handling for the specific type of cable to be used. Hand taped
terminations will not be allowed.
B. Splice manufacturer shall have completed IEEE-404 testing to the 105/140
degrees C level at an independent testing agency within the United States. The
conductor shall be terminated with a compression-type tinned copper, seamless
barrel terminal lug. The cable termination must be capable of normal and
continuous operation at the voltage and current rating of the cable that it is used.
C. The termination shall provide a stress relief material at the semicon cutback and a
stress relief, high dielectric constant layer.
D. A mechanical non-solder ground clamp assembly shall be included as part of the
kit. The grounding braid shall be factory solder blocked to prevent moisture from
wicking into the termination.
E. A sealing mastic shall be used at both the ground strap and terminal lug ends to
provide a fully sealed termination. The outer insulation shall be a non-tracking
polymeric material.
F. Bolted terminations to bushing or insulted bus connections shall be reinsulated
with equivalent voltage heat shrink bus insulation.
G. All cable shield grounding connections shall be suitable for a wet environment
and compatible with shield material and copper ground conductors.
H. Acceptable Manufacturers: Raychem HVT-Z-80 series for 5kV; 3M 7600 series.
I. Live front connections to equipment shall be termination kits, rated for 5 kV
systems, designed for use with the type of 5 kV cable provided heat shrink type
IEEE-48 Class 1A rated 5kV systems, Tyco-Raychem HVT-Z series. Stress cone
kits shall include compression applied connector rod, non tracking rubber
modules with cap and molded stress relief, and ground (drain) shield adapters.
J. Connections to deadfront equipment shall be 600 amp non loadbreak connectors
where terminating cable No. 3/0 and larger and 200 amp loadbreak connectors
where terminating cable No. 2/0 and smaller and elbow is surface operable with a
hot stick, and shall be manufactured by Thomas and Betts Elastimold. Connectors
shall conform to ANSI/IEEE standards.
K. Connection to live front insulated bus shall be re-insulated with a suitable voltage
class heat shrinkable bus insulation tubing or tape. Tyco-Raychem BPTM or
approved equal.
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2.08 ELECTRICAL TAPES
A. Cable lubricants for assisting in the pulling of all jacketed cables. The lubricant
shall be U.L. listed and shall not be deleterious to the cable sheath, jacket or outer
coverings. Cable lubricant shall be water based, Polywater Type J or equal.
2.10 CONDUCTOR ARC AND FIREPROOFING MATERIALS
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Manufacturer’s quality system shall be based on ISO 90001, 2 & 3, QA standards
10CFR50 Appendix B, ANSI N45.2, AAR M 1003, ASQC-1 and Mil I 45208.
B. Medium voltage cable shall be delivered and stored on Site in factory assembled
packaging or on factory reels. Cable shall be furnished in one continuous length
per reel. All cable ends for medium voltage cable shall be provided with water
tight seal with heat shrinkable sealant coated end caps. End seals shall be Tyco-
Raychem ESC series or approved equal. Hand taped caps are not acceptable.
C. Medium voltage cable shall be shipped on reels with both ends of the cable
pigtailed out and accessible for high-potential testing while on the reel.
D. All medium voltage cable shall be brought to Project Site in original containers
bearing the Underwriters Label or on original factory reels. A waterproof tag shall
be fixed to each reel with, Buyer’s order number, reel number assigned by buyer,
name of manufacturer, voltage class, type of insulation, conductor size, and
number of conductors on reel and length of cable reel.
E. The following engineering data shall be supplied for each cable; Diameter of
conductor, thickness of conductor shield, thickness of insulation, overall diameter
of cable, thickness of jacket, maximum allowable pulling tension, both for pulling
eye and cable grip, maximum allowable sidewall pressure and minimum
allowable bending radii for cable.
F. Manufacturer of medium voltage cables shall implement inspection and testing
programs to ensure compliance with appropriate instructions, procedures, and/or
drawings. Inspections shall be performed by trained and qualified personnel.
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G. Applicable test methods and procedures shall be documented for determination of
physical and electrical properties involving product qualification testing,
production, in-process and final acceptance testing to ensure compliance with
applicable customer requirements. Testing shall be performed by trained and
qualified personnel.
H. A product traveler document shall be prepared for each item to be manufactures.
This document defines the manufacturing process involved, the proper sequence
of all manufacturing test and inspection operations required to assure the product
complies with applicable specifications.
I. All cables shall have a factory installed label that indicates manufacturing within
12 months.
J. All factory test reports shall be submitted to “The Engineer” of POLB for prior
approval before the shipment to the site.
K. Manufacturer to be ISO 9001 compliant and provide necessary certification.
3.02 INSTALLATION
A. Underground cable installation shall conform to NFPA 70, (NEC), Cal. P.U.C.
G.O.128, and all other state and local codes.
B. Install and terminate primary cables in accordance with the manufacturer’s
approved recommendations and tools suggestions. The conductors shall be free of
kinks and twists and all bends shall be formed with a smooth radius not smaller
than 12 times the diameter of the cable, not smaller than the minimum radius
recommended by the manufacturer whichever is greater. All 600 Amp and 200
Amp terminations shall be mounted to avoid stress on the terminations.
C. The two-hole cable connectors shall be crimped with only the manufacturer’s
approved tool recommendations.
D. A copper ground conductor insulated for 600V shall be installed with all cable
circuits. Conductor size shall be as shown on the drawings. The ground
conductor shall be bonded to all metal parts inside manhole including ground rod.
E. The conductor shield shall be grounded at each termination of the cable run and
on both side of all splices using a stranded #6 bare copper wire to the nearest
ground system.
3.03 CABLE PULLING
A. Prepare the ducts for pulling in conductors in accordance with the requirement of
Section 16402. Cable shall be inspected for damage during installation and shall
be pulled in the raceways as indicated on the Drawings.
B. Do not exceed cable manufacturer's recommendations for maximum pulling
tensions and minimum bending radii. Cables shall not be pulled into conduits
until the conduit runs have been cleaned and are free from obstructions and sharp
corners. A mandrel, followed by a clean, dry, tight-fitting rag shall be drawn
through the conduit immediately before installing the cable. The cable shall be
installed so that there will not be cuts or abrasions in the insulation or protective
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covering or kinks in the cables. Gradual and uniform pulling stresses shall be
applied to the wires and cables. Where pulling compound is used, use only
compound compatible with the cable outer jacket and with the raceway involved.
C. Cable pulling equipment shall be equipped with an accurate gauge to allow
continuous monitoring of pulling tension. Pulling tension shall not exceed
manufacturers maximum recommended values for pulling tensions and sidewall
pressures. Record these values and submit log to the Engineer and include in
O&M manual.
D. Cable shall be pulled using a tugger or winch, similar to Greenlee power puller,
Ideal pulling kit, or vehicle mounted electric winch. Vehicles shall not be
utilized for pulling cable.
E. A ball bearing type swivel shall be placed between the pulling rope and pulling
grip.
F. The cable shall be fed through a cable feeder or over sheaves in such a way that it
does not contact the edge of the manhole or duct. Bending radius shall not be less
than 12 times the conductor or cable diameter. The cable shall be fed straight into
the duct in the pay-off manhole and straight out of the duct at the pulling
manhole.
G. Cable shall be adequately lubricated at pay-off end with cable manufacturer
approved cable pulling compound.
H. The pay-off reel shall be tended throughout the pulling process, but shall permit
back tension to limit the amount of cable that backs out of the test hole.
I. The rate of pull shall be constant and shall not exceed 50 feet per minute.
J. Pull boxes, manholes and cable vaults shall fill with water due to tide and
groundwater fluctuations. Prior and during cable pulling, Contractor shall pump
pull boxes, manholes and cable vaults and keep them dry until the Project is
completed to allow subsequent inspections.
K. Cable installation shall occur in some manholes, pull boxes or cable vaults with
other energized wire and cable. Contractor to perform work in a safe manner and
conform to local safety regulations.
L. Seal all duct runs in manholes going inside building with a water tight seal.
M. At the completion of the pull, immediately remove the pulling eye and re-seal
with heat shrink end cap.
3.04 GENERAL
A. Tighten all screws and terminal bolts using torque type wrenches and/or drivers to
tighten to the inch-pound requirements of the NEC and UL.
B. Where single conductors and cables in manholes, handholes, vaults, cable trays,
and other indicated locations are not wrapped together by some other means such
as arc and fireproofing tapes, bundle throughout their exposed length all
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conductors entering from each conduit with nylon, self-locking, releasable, cable
ties placed at intervals not exceeding 18 inches on centers.
C. Cables shall be racked in the pull boxes, manholes, and cable vaults with
consideration given to cable movement during load cycling. The cables shall be
racked or supported in such a manner that adequate room is allowed for splicing
and they shall be fanned out from the duct mouth so as not to cross other ducts or
cables. Cable shall be racked so that personnel can enter and leave the manhole
easily without stepping on or hitting cables.
D. Splices will not be permitted except where noted without prior written approval of
the Engineer.
E. Make all joints and terminations with high voltage termination kits specified
herein and in accordance with termination manufacturer's instructions. Once
started, install splices or terminations as a continuous operation.
F. Provide terminals or connectors acceptable for the type of conductor material
used.
G. Give 5 working days notice to the Engineer prior to installing first joint or
termination.
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C. In the event that any Contractor furnished cable fails to meet any of the tests, the
entire faulty cable shall be removed and new cable shall be installed and tested at
no additional costs to the Engineer. Replace cables not passing test. Replaced
cables must pass above tests.
3.09 TRAINING
A. The Contractor shall employ qualified personnel. Manufacturer shall provide one
(1) day of training for Contractor’s employees prior to installation. Training shall be
performed in contractors on site trailer.
B. Training syllabus shall be:
1. Method of Installation, including pull plan showing location of reels, tuggers,
personnel, equipment type, bend radii, pulling lube and pulling tension
calculation.
2. Recommended Field Tests
3. Maintenance Procedures
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PART 4 - MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT
A. No separate measurement and payment will be made for any items in this Section.
They will be considered incidental to and included in the prices for other items
provided in the Schedule of Bid Items.
END OF SECTION
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SECTION 16119
PART 1 - GENERAL
The following publications form a part of this specification to the extent referenced.
The publications are referred to in the text by the basic designation only. The latest
publication in effect at the time the contract is awarded shall be used.
A. Association of Edison Illuminating Companies (AEIC) Publication:
1. AEIC CS-8 Extruded Dielectric Shielded Power Cable Rated 5 kV through 46
kV.
B. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
1. ASTM B-8 Standard Specification for Compact Round Concentric-Lay-
Stranded Copper Conductors, Class A, B, C or D.
2. ASTM B-496 Standard Specification for Compact Round Stranded.
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D. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Publications:
1. IEEE 48-90 Standard Test Procedures and Requirements for High-Voltage
Alternating-Current Cable Terminations 2.5 kV through 765 kV.
2. IEEE 386-95 Standard for Separable Insulated Connectors System for Power
Distribution Systems above 600 V.
3. IEEE 400.2 – Very Low Frequency Testing (VLF).
4. IEEE 404-2012 Extruded and Laminated Dielectric shielded Cable Joints for
Use with Extruded Dielectric Cable Rated 5000-138000V and Cable Joints for
Use with Laminated Dielectric Cable Rated 2500-500000V.
E. State of California Administrative Code (CAC):
1. Title 24, Part 3, CCR, 2013 California Electrical Code.
F. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Publication:
1. 70-2011 National Electrical Code (NEC)
G. State of California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Publication:
1. G.O. 128 Rules for Construction of Underground Electric Supply and
Communication Systems.
H. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Publication:
1. UL 1072 Medium Voltage Power Cables.
2. UL Listed as type MV 105, sunlight resistant.
1.04 SUBMITTALS
C. Field samples: Samples will not be returned to the Contractor. Provide for:
1. Medium voltage cable: Provide samples of 500-kcmil products, two each
at 8 inches long.
2. Separable Connector: Provide sample of one unit installed on 1/C of same
cable provided under this project.
3. Inline Splice: Provide sample of one unit installed on 1/C of same cable
provided under this project.
4. Termination: Provide sample of one unit installed on 1/C of same cable
provided under this project.
D. Manufacturer's Instructions:
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1. Installation instructions for cable.
2. Installation instructions for each type of splicing kit.
3. Installation instructions for each type of termination kit.
4. Installation instructions for fireproofing tape.
E. Factory Test Reports:
1. Medium Voltage Cable: Submit certified report of factory tests performed
in accordance with section 3.07.
2. Inline Splice Kits: The splice manufacturer shall provide test reports
certifying that the cable splices have been tested and qualified to the
IEEE-404 and ANSI-C119.2 standards on the same type of cable as
specified for this contract.
3. Terminations: Manufacturer shall provide test reports certifying
compliance with IEEE 48 Class 1 on the same type of cable as specified
for this contract.
F. Certification of Cable Spicer/Terminator:
1. Submit medium voltage cable Splicer/Terminator certification of
competency and experience 30 days before splices or terminations are
made in medium voltage cables. Spicer/Terminator experience during the
immediate past 3 years shall include performance in splicing and
terminating cables of the type and classification being provided under this
Contract.
2. In lieu of a certification of competency, the Contractor shall demonstrate
the qualification of a proposed cable splicer/terminator through formal
training and relevant experience in splicing and termination cables of the
type and class under this Contract. A notarized listing of all relevant
projects completed by the proposed splicer/terminator during the past
three years and all completed formal training must be submitted to
demonstrate qualification.
3. Each cable splicer shall be required to make an approved dummy splice in
the presence of the Engineer’s representative in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions. The contractor shall furnish all tools,
materials and supplies necessary for the dummy splices.
G. Cable Field Test Reports:
1. Submit field test reports on all new cables installed under this project
within 30 days of testing.
2. Contractor shall maintain operation and maintenance manual on heavy-
duty, 3-ring binder at the field office with all these cable test reports sorted
by feeder number. These reports shall be available for review by the
Engineer at all times. The lack of a testing report shall be cause for
rejection of that portion of Work. All relevant test reports shall be
incorporated into O&M Manual.
3. Perform VLF with Tan Delta per IEEE 400.2 and provide report.
4. Refer to IEEE Guide 400-2001 IEEE Guide for Field Testing and
Evaluation of the Insulation of Shielded Power Cable Systems. See IEEE
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Guide 400.2-2004 IEEE Guide for Field Testing of Shielded Power Cable
Systems using Very Low Frequency (VLF).
5. Perform high voltage potential tests (or VLF) on cables after installation.
Test each individual conductor of each length of cable in the system, after
installation. Furnish necessary test equipment, experienced testing
personnel, and necessary power. Record current and voltage readings at
the end of each step and prepare a written copy of the test data for
submission.
H. Cable Warranty: Submit manufacturer's cable warranty per 01700.
I. Cable Pull Tension:
1. Cable pulling calculations shall be done during the design stage of a raceway-
feeder or cable installation, to find values for expected tension when pulling
cable, and to find the pulling force caused by sidewall pressure
on the cable pulled around bends. The contractor shall not exceed the pulling
tensions specified by the manufacturer. The Contractor shall submit cable
pulling calculations for approval prior to installation.
Tm = 0.008 x n x CM
The maximum tension shall not exceed the above calculated value or
10,000 lbs whichever is less.
b. The maximum tension at a bend shall not exceed 1,000 pounds times the
radius of curvature of the duct expressed in feet or the value calculated
from item ‘a’ whichever is less.
3. The pulling tension in a given horizontal duct section shall be calculated from
the following:
a. For a straight section the pulling tension is equal to the length of the duct
run multiplied by the weight per foot of the cable and the coefficient of
friction which, will vary depending on lubrication used (lubricant
specified in 2.09)
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T=Lxwxfxc
where:
T = total pulling tension
f = coefficient of friction
f = coefficient of friction
To aid in solving the above formula, values of efa for specific angles of bend
and coefficients of friction are listed in the Table below for Okonite cable.
For two or more cables for friction (f) use 0.35 for lubricated duct and 0.50 for
dry duct. These factors include weight correction factor for maximum fill.
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A. Phase A, B, and C implies the direction of positive phase rotation.
B. Use the following tape colors at termination ends unless directed otherwise by the
Engineer.
System (15kV) Conductor Color
Wrap at least six full overlapping turns of tape around the conductor covering an
area 1-1/2 to 2 inches wide at a visible location.
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compound contain any polyethylene. The insulation shall be compounded by the
cable manufacturer in its own facility using a closed system to insure maximum
cleanliness.
E. Insulation screen shall be extruded EPR semi-conducting compound applied
directly over the insulation. With a volume resistivity not in excess of 100 ohm-
meters at 110° C when tested per ICEA S-93-639.The material shall be
compatible with the insulation and overlying metallic shield. The insulation
shield shall free stripping from the insulation and have a peel strength from the
insulation between 4 to 24 pounds/0.5 inch when tested per ICEA S-93-639. The
insulation shield shall leave no conductive residue on the surface of the insulation
after stripping. Shield resistivity to remain constant and stable for aging up to
140° C.
F. The strand screen, insulation and insulation screen shall be applied in a single
pass employing a triple tandem extrusion process to provide a virtual corona free
cable core. The EPR insulation shall not be exposed to the atmosphere during
manufacture.
G. Cable shall have a metal tape or metal tape with wire shield. Metallic shield shall
be a single 0.005" thickness of copper tape, helically applied over the insulation
screen material with a 12.5% nominal overlap. The tape shall be free from burrs
and where jointed shall be electrically continuous. Application of the tape shield
shall not deform the insulation.
H. Jacket shall be extruded polyvinyl chloride (PVC) material meeting physical and
dimensional requirements of ICEA S-93-639/NEMA WC74, Section 7.
I. Identifying information shall be printed on the jacket in a contrasting color.
Information shall consist of manufacturer's name, location code of plant,
conductor size, insulation type, insulation thickness, voltage rating, marking to
indicate sunlight resistant and UL designation. Mark “For CT Use” where
applicable.
J. Size of cable shall be as indicated on the drawings.
K. The manufacturer shall have five years U.S. experience manufacturing medium
voltage power cable. The cable shall be manufactured and tested in accordance
with AEIC CS-8 and ICEA S-93-639/NEMA WC74 and UL 1072.
L. Cable Warranty: Manufacturer shall warrant that the cable is free from defects in
materials and workmanship for a life of forty (40) years from the date of
installation when installed, terminated and operated within acceptable industry
practices. In the event the cable is found to be defective, the manufacturer shall
replace the length of cable free of charge and shall extend the same guarantee on
the replacement cable.
M. Cables shall be manufactured within 12 months of delivery. Manufacturer shall
provide certification of manufacturing date for each cable. Copies of certificates
shall be included in O&M manuals.
N. Identification:
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1. The following identifying legend shall be printed on the jacket repeated at no
more than two (2) foot intervals with unmarked surfaces not exceeding six
inches.
MANUFACTURE NAME, PLANT NUMBER, CU or COMPACT CU,
CONDUCTOR SIZE, JACKET TYPE (PVC), VOLTAGE, % INSUL
LEVEL (133), INSULATION THICKNESS
A. 600 volt insulated stranded copper conductors sized at 4/0 AWG if not otherwise
indicated on the drawings.
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1. Class rating 25 kV
2. BIL Impulse withstand1.2 x 50 microseconds 125 kV
3. Withstand Voltage 40 kV, 60-Hz, 1 minute;
78 kV, DC, 15 minutes
4. Corona Extinction Level @ 3pC Sensitivity 19 kV
5. Separable Components
a. Current Rating 200 amperes continuous;
Symmetrical Momentary Current 10,000 amperes
symmetrical, 10 cycles
b. Current Rating 600 amperes continuous;
Symmetrical Momentary Current 25,000 amperes
symmetrical, 10 cycles
B. Use separate parts of copper or copper alloy in contact with copper or copper
alloy parts in the construction and installation of the connector.
C. Cable ground connections shall be sealed with an elbow sealing adapter, Raychem
ESA-1.
D. Acceptable Manufacturers: Elastimold, 3M or Raychem Dead break Separable
Connectors.
A. In-line splices shall meet the requirements of IEEE-404-2012, and ANSI C119.2.
The splice manufacturer shall provide test reports certifying that the cable splices
have been tested and qualified to the IEEE-404 and ANSI-C119.2 standards on
EPR insulated power cables. Splices shall contain shrinkable components to
reinstate the primary cable insulation, and semicon. A solderless mechanical
grounding clamp and braid shall be applied to provide metallic shield continuity.
The entire splice entire splice kit and connector shall be shall be the product of
one manufacturer, rejacketed with adhesive coated heat shrinkable tubing and
shall be suitable for continuous operation under water. Hand taped splices are not
acceptable.
B. 15kV Cable Acceptable Manufacturers: 3M Quick Splice III-551X series or
Raychem HVS-C-1520S series.
2.06 TERMINATIONS
A. Shrink type termination kits rated 15 kV, 150 kV BIL with current rating same as
cable supplied in a factory engineered kit. Manufacturer shall provide test reports
certifying compliance with IEEE 48 Class 1 on the same type of cable as specified
for this contract. Factory engineered kits shall be the product of one
manufacturer. All kits shall contain instructions for the proper preparation,
installation and handling for the specific type of cable to be used. Hand taped
terminations will not be allowed.
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B. Splice manufacturer shall have completed IEEE-404 testing to the 105/140
degrees C level at an independent testing agency within the United States. The
conductor shall be terminated with a compression-type tinned copper, seamless
barrel terminal lug. The cable termination must be capable of normal and
continuous operation at the voltage and current rating of the cable that it is used.
C. The termination shall provide a stress relief material at the semicon cutback and a
stress relief, high dielectric constant layer.
D. A mechanical non-solder ground clamp assembly shall be included as part of the
kit. The grounding braid shall be factory solder blocked to prevent moisture from
wicking into the termination.
E. A sealing mastic shall be used at both the ground strap and terminal lug ends to
provide a fully sealed termination. The outer insulation shall be a non-tracking
polymeric material.
F. Bolted terminations to bushing or insulted bus connections shall be reinsulated
with equivalent voltage heat shrink bus insulation.
G. All cable shield grounding connections shall be suitable for a wet environment
and compatible with shield material and copper ground conductors.
H. Acceptable Manufacturers: Raychem HVT-Z-150 series for 15kV; 3M 7600
series.
I. Live front connections to equipment shall be termination kits, rated for 15 kV
systems, designed for use with the type of 15 kV cable provided heat shrink type
IEEE-48 Class 1A rated 15kV systems, Tyco-Raychem HVT-Z series. Stress cone
kits shall include compression applied connector rod, non tracking rubber
modules with cap and molded stress relief, and ground (drain) shield adapters.
J. Connections to deadfront equipment shall be 600 amp non loadbreak connectors
where terminating cable No. 3/0 and larger and 200 amp loadbreak connectors
where terminating cable No. 2/0 and smaller and elbow is surface operable with a
hot stick, and shall be manufactured by Thomas and Betts Elastimold. Connectors
shall conform to ANSI/IEEE standards.
K. Connection to live front insulated bus shall be re-insulated with a suitable voltage
class heat shrinkable bus insulation tubing or tape. Tyco-Raychem BPTM or
approved equal.
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2.08 ELECTRICAL TAPES
A. Cable lubricants for assisting in the pulling of all jacketed cables. The lubricant
shall be U.L. listed and shall not be deleterious to the cable sheath, jacket or outer
coverings. Cable lubricant shall be water based, Polywater Type J or equal.
2.10 CONDUCTOR ARC AND FIREPROOFING MATERIALS
PART 3 - EXECUTION
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F. Manufacturer of medium voltage cables shall implement inspection and testing
programs to ensure compliance with appropriate instructions, procedures, and/or
drawings. Inspections shall be performed by trained and qualified personnel.
G. Applicable test methods and procedures shall be documented for determination of
physical and electrical properties involving product qualification testing,
production, in-process and final acceptance testing to ensure compliance with
applicable customer requirements. Testing shall be performed by trained and
qualified personnel.
H. A product traveler document shall be prepared for each item to be manufactures.
This document defines the manufacturing process involved, the proper sequence
of all manufacturing test and inspection operations required to assure the product
complies with applicable specifications.
I. All cables shall have a factory installed label that indicates manufacturing within
12 months.
J. All factory test reports shall be submitted to “The Engineer” of POLB for prior
approval before the shipment to the site.
3.02 INSTALLATION
A. Underground cable installation shall conform to NFPA 70, (NEC), Cal. P.U.C.
G.O.128, and all other state and local codes.
B. Install and terminate primary cables in accordance with the manufacturer’s
approved recommendations and tools suggestions. The conductors shall be free of
kinks and twists and all bends shall be formed with a smooth radius not
smaller than 12 times the diameter of the cable, not smaller than the minimum
radius recommended by the manufacturer whichever is greater. All 600 Amp and
200 Amp terminations shall be mounted to avoid stress on the terminations.
C. The two-hole cable connectors shall be crimped with only the manufacturer’s
approved tool recommendations.
D. A copper ground conductor insulated for 600V shall be installed with all cable
circuits. Conductor size shall be as shown on the drawings. The ground
conductor shall be bonded to all metal parts inside manhole including ground rod.
E. The conductor shield shall be grounded at each termination of the cable run and
on both side of all splices using a stranded #6 bare copper wire to the nearest
ground system.
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A. Prepare the ducts for pulling in conductors in accordance with the requirement of
Section 16402. Cable shall be inspected for damage during installation and shall
be pulled in the raceways as indicated on the Drawings.
B. Do not exceed cable manufacturer's recommendations for maximum pulling
tensions and minimum bending radii. Cables shall not be pulled into conduits
until the conduit runs have been cleaned and are free from obstructions and sharp
corners. A mandrel, followed by a clean, dry, tight-fitting rag shall be drawn
through the conduit immediately before installing the cable. The cable shall be
installed so that there will not be cuts or abrasions in the insulation or protective
covering or kinks in the cables. Gradual and uniform pulling stresses shall be
applied to the wires and cables. Where pulling compound is used, use only
compound compatible with the cable outer jacket and with the raceway involved.
C. Cable pulling equipment shall be equipped with an accurate gauge to allow
continuous monitoring of pulling tension. Pulling tension shall not exceed
manufacturers maximum recommended values for pulling tensions and sidewall
pressures. Record these values and submit log to the Engineer and include in
O&M manual.
D. Cable shall be pulled using a tugger or winch, similar to Greenlee power puller,
Ideal pulling kit, or vehicle mounted electric winch. Vehicles shall not be
utilized for pulling cable.
E. A ball bearing type swivel shall be placed between the pulling rope and pulling
grip.
F. The cable shall be fed through a cable feeder or over sheaves in such a way that it
does not contact the edge of the manhole or duct. Bending radius shall not be less
than 12 times the conductor or cable diameter. The cable shall be fed straight into
the duct in the pay-off manhole and straight out of the duct at the pulling
manhole.
G. Cable shall be adequately lubricated at pay-off end with cable manufacturer
approved cable pulling compound.
H. The pay-off reel shall be tended throughout the pulling process, but shall permit
back tension to limit the amount of cable that backs out of the test hole.
I. The rate of pull shall be constant and shall not exceed 50 feet per minute.
J. Pull boxes, manholes and cable vaults shall fill with water due to tide and
groundwater fluctuations. Prior and during cable pulling, Contractor shall pump
pull boxes, manholes and cable vaults and keep them dry until the Project is
completed to allow subsequent inspections.
K. Cable installation shall occur in some manholes, pull boxes or cable vaults with
other energized wire and cable. Contractor to perform work in a safe manner and
conform to local safety regulations.
L. Seal all duct runs in manholes going inside building with a water tight seal.
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M. At the completion of the pull, immediately remove the pulling eye and re-seal
with heat shrink end cap.
3.04 GENERAL
A. Tighten all screws and terminal bolts using torque type wrenches and/or drivers to
tighten to the inch-pound requirements of the NEC and UL.
B. Where single conductors and cables in manholes, handholes, vaults, cable trays,
and other indicated locations are not wrapped together by some other means such
as arc and fireproofing tapes, bundle throughout their exposed length all
conductors entering from each conduit with nylon, self-locking, releasable, cable
ties placed at intervals not exceeding 18 inches on centers.
C. Cables shall be racked in the pull boxes, manholes, and cable vaults with
consideration given to cable movement during load cycling. The cables shall be
racked or supported in such a manner that adequate room is allowed for splicing
and they shall be fanned out from the duct mouth so as not to cross other ducts or
cables. Cable shall be racked so that personnel can enter and leave the manhole
easily without stepping on or hitting cables.
D. Splices will not be permitted except where noted without prior written approval of
the Engineer.
E. Make all joints and terminations with high voltage termination kits specified
herein and in accordance with termination manufacturer's instructions. Once
started, install splices or terminations as a continuous operation.
F. Provide terminals or connectors acceptable for the type of conductor material
used.
G. Give 5 working days notice to the Engineer prior to installing first joint or
termination.
A. Contractor to provide and install cable tags. All new cables installed shall be
identified at each end and at all accessible points in between (such as
manholes, pull boxes, switchgear, etc.). Identify existing cables that are being
re-routed or changed with new tags. Modification of existing tags shall not be
acceptable.
A. Use arc and fireproofing tapes on all 15 kV single conductors throughout their
entire exposed length in all manholes and vaults.
B. Wrap together as a single cable all conductors entering from each conduit.
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C. Wrap conductors individually within 36" of a separable connector to allow for
disconnection.
D. Follow tape manufacturer's installation instructions. Secure the arc and
fireproofing tape at frequent intervals with bands of the specified glass cloth
electrical tape. Make each band of at least two wraps of tape directly over each
other.
A. Perform high potential test, Insulation resistance test, VLF test and Shield
continuity test on cables after installation in the presence of the Engineer. Test
each individual conductor of each length of cable in the system, after installation,
with splices and terminations in place but disconnected from equipment.
B. Furnish necessary test equipment experienced testing personnel, and necessary
electric power.
C. In the event that any Contractor furnished cable fails to meet any of the tests, the
entire faulty cable shall be removed and new cable shall be installed and tested at
no additional costs to the Engineer. Replace cables not passing test. Replaced
cables must pass above tests.
3.09 TRAINING
A. The Contractor shall employ qualified personnel. Manufacturer shall provide one
(1) day of training for Contractor’s employees prior to installation. Training shall be
performed in contractors on site trailer.
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B. Training syllabus shall be:
1. Method of Installation, including pull plan showing location of reels, tuggers,
personnel, equipment type, bend radii, pulling lube and pulling tension
calculation.
2. Recommended Field Tests
3. Maintenance Procedures
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PART 4 - MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT
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A. No separate measurement and payment will be made for any items in this
Section. They will be considered incidental to and included in the prices
for other items provided in the Schedule of Bid Items.
END OF SECTION
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25kV MEDIUM-VOLTAGE CONDUCTORS
SECTION 16120
PART 1 - GENERAL
A. Wire and cable shall be delivered and stored on site in factory assembled
packaging or on factory reels. All cable ends for medium voltage cable shall be
sealed with heat shrinkable tubing.
B. Medium voltage cable shall be shipped on reels with both ends of the cable
pigtailed out and accessible for high-potential testing while on the reel. Medium
voltage cable reels shall be completely wood lagged for shipping to provide
mechanical protection for the cable while in transit.
C. All wire and cable shall be brought to project in original containers bearing the
Underwriters Label or on original factory reels.
1.03 SUBMITTALS
A. Submit product data for all medium voltage cable, secondary voltage cable,
terminations, splices and accessories consisting of manufacturer’s published
specification sheets and catalog data. Submit medium voltage certifications.
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PART 2 - PRODUCTS
A. BICC
B. OKONITE
C. Or Equal
The minimum thickness of the insulation at any point shall not be less
than 90 percent of the specified nominal thickness.
4. Composite insulation shield and jacket with solid copper drain wires laid
parallel to the axis of the conductor, imbedded in flame resistant, semi-
conducting chlorinated polyethylene jacket material meeting the
requirements of ICEA S-68-516, Part 4.1.1.1.
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a. Manufacturer’s Name
b. Location
c. Cable Size
d. Insulation Type and Thickness
e. Voltage Rating
f. UL Designation
8. Cable and materials shall meet the most recent editions of the following
standards:
a. ICEA S-68-516
b. AEIC CS6
c. UL 1072
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A. Ground wire shall be 600 volt insulated copper where installed with ungrounded
conductors, bare copper where direct buried or exposed in handholes, manholes,
or cable vaults, soft drawn, sized as noted on the drawings and as required by
the NEC.
Insulating tape shall be 3M Scotch Super 33+ vinyl electrical type or equal.
Fire proofing tape shall be Scotch 3M No. 77 Fire and Electric Arc Proofing
tape or equal.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 GENERAL
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A. Wire and cable shall be installed in conduits and ductbanks as shown on the
contract drawings. The installation shall include preparing of conduits, pulling,
laying and securing of wires and cables and making conductor splices, terminal
connections to equipment and devices, and performing cable tests.
B. Wires and cables shall not be pulled into conduits until the conduit runs have
been cleaned and are free from obstructions and sharp corners. A mandrel,
followed by a clean, dry, tight-fitting rag shall be drawn through the conduit
immediately before installing the wire or cable. The wires and cables shall be
installed so that there will not be cuts or abrasions in the insulation or protective
covering or kinks in the wires and cables. Gradual and uniform pulling stresses
shall be applied to wires and cables. Where a lubricant is needed as an aid to
the pulling of wires and cables, use only compounds acceptable to, or approved
by, the cable manufacturer. Cable guides shall be installed as required in order
to prevent the cable from being damaged by sharp surfaces. For long pulls of
wire or cable in which the pulling force would exceed that recommended by the
cable manufacturer, an expendable pulling messenger shall be used and the
cables taped to the messenger at intervals to avoid excessive stresses in the
conductors and the messenger left in the conduit. Wire and cable damaged
during installation shall be removed and replaced with equivalent wire or cable
at no expense to the City.
C. Cables shall be racked in the handholes, manholes, and cable vaults with
consideration given to cable movement during load cycling. The cables shall be
racked or supported in such a manner that adequate room is allowed for splicing
and they shall be fanned out from the duct mouth so as not to cross other ducts
or cables. Cable shall be racked so that personnel can enter and leave the
manhole easily without stepping on or hitting cables. In handholes and
manholes where no splices are made, provide cable slack for future connections
by looping the cable the longest route around the perimeter of the handhole or
manhole before exiting.
D. All medium voltage 25,000 Volt cables in handholes and manholes, shall be
individually wrapped using the fire proofing tape spirally wound tightly around
the conductor. Use half lapped wrapping. The fire proofing tape shall be
applied with the coated side toward the conductor and shall extend one inch into
the duct. To prevent the fire proofing tape from unraveling, each individual set
of three conductors shall be bundled and randomly wrapped for the entire length
of the fire proofing with pressure sensitive glass cloth tape.
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A. Wire and cable shall be inspected for damage during installation and shall be
pulled in the raceways indicated on the drawings.
B. Wire and cable pulling equipment shall be equipped with an accurate gauge to
allow continuous monitoring of pulling tension. Pulling tension shall not be
sufficient to exceed the manufacturers maximum recommended values for
pulling tensions and sidewall pressures. Record these values and submit log to
the Engineer.
C. Wire and cable shall be pulled using a tugger or winch, similar to Greenlee
power puller, Ideal pulling kit, or vehicle mounted electric winch. Vehicles
shall not be utilized for pulling cable.
E. A swivel shall be placed between the pulling rope and pulling grip.
F. The wire and cable shall be fed through a cable feeder or over sheaves in such a
way that it does not contact the edge of the manhole or duct. Bending radius
shall not be less than 12 times the conductor or cable diameter. The cable shall
be fed straight into the duct in the pay-off manhole and straight out of the duct at
the pulling manhole.
G. Wire and cable shall be adequately lubricated at pay-off end with approved cable
pulling compound.
I. The rate of pull shall be constant and shall not exceed 50 feet per minute.
J. Handholes, manholes, cable vaults and duct banks shall be free from water prior
to cable pulling and shall be kept dry until the project is completed to allow
subsequent inspections.
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A. Cable shields shall be connected to the appropriate ground bus in the handholes,
manholes, and cable vaults and at equipment. All ends of cables shall have
shields connected to ground. Cable ends shall have an appropriate shield
adapter to collect and terminate the drain wires at terminations and splices.
C. Attach cables and splices to support assemblies by using nylon cable ties,
Panduit EH, PLT locking type, 250 pound loop tensile strength rating.
A. Power cables shall be identified at each manhole entry/exit point and in cable
vault below Substations with an engraved cable identification tag showing the
Cable destination, voltage, year of installation, circuit designation and phase
identification for each cable. Use plastic tie wraps to attach identification tags.
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3.10 TESTS
A. Perform all tests in accordance with the requirements of Section 16106. Test
cable prior to energizing cable or putting cable into service. In addition, test all
wiring connections for continuity and ground before loads are reconnected. If
tests indicate faulty or defective insulation, the defective cables shall be repaired
or replaced and the tests conducted again.
A. The phase conductors for the 25 kV distribution system shall be identified at all
handholes, manholes, cable vaults and equipment, switches, and transformers,
using the indicated cable identification tags.
B. The cable shall be terminated at switchgear and equipment with phase sequence
A-B-C left to right when viewed from the front of the equipment.
NOT USED – See Section 01025, MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT, paragraph 1.03.B.
END OF SECTION
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MEDIUM-VOLTAGE BUSWAY
SECTION 16121
MEDIUM-VOLTAGE BUSWAY
PART 1 - GENERAL
A. Like items of equipment provided hereunder shall be the end product of one
manufacturer in order to achieve standardization for appearance, operation,
maintenance, spare parts and manufacturer’s services.
1.04 SUBMITTALS
1.05 REFERENCES
A. The busway shall be designed, manufactured and tested in accordance with NEMA, UL
857, IEEE and ANSI standards.
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PART 2 - PRODUCTS
4. Seismic Zone: 4
2.03 RATINGS
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2.04 HOUSING
C. The outdoor busway shall be UL listed for outdoor use. All weatherizing of busway,
busway joints and joint covers shall be done at factory prior to shipment. No field
caulking or sealing shall be required by the Contractor.
E. Welds shall be closely spaced along both sides of the full length of the busway to insure
that the conductor insulation is held in continuous contact with the housing.
F. Steel drivers between housing sides shall brace housing and bus bars.
2.05 JOINTS
A. The busway joints shall be of the one-bolt type. The busway joint design shall permit
safe, practical testing of joints for tightness without de-energizing the run. This
operation must be possible without exposing maintenance personnel to any electrical
hazard and without downtime of the busway or the equipment it feeds.
B. Access shall be required to only one side of the busway for tightening joint bolts.
C. It shall be possible to remove any one length in a run without disturbing adjacent
lengths.
E. All joints shall be furnished with torque indicating means to ensure proper installation.
F. Provide flexible joints, where shown on the drawings, to prevent vibration from one
equipment to be transmitted to the other connected equipment through busway.
2.06 BUSBARS
A. Busbars shall be copper and shall be silver or tin plated at all joints and contact
surfaces, insulated over entire length. Insulation material applied by an automated
fluidized bed process.
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B. The maximum hot-spot temperature rise at any point in the busway at continuous rated
load shall not exceed 65 degrees C above a maximum ambient temperature of 40
degrees C in any mounting position.
C. Provide busway with internal ground bus conforming with the larger of UL 891 or 30%
of busway rating for minimum size except larger as required by Code for grounding
neutral conductor.
D. Provide an external 2-hole ground pad at each end for ground connection or connect the
ground bus in the enclosure to the ground bus in the terminal equipment, as applicable.
A. Outdoor busways shall be designed to be supported from below by structural steel. The
support system shall be designed and provided by the Contractor, to meet the
requirements of Seismic Zone 4.
A. Perform all standard factory tests as required by ANSI, and NEMA Standards.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
C. Make final field measurements prior to release of busway for fabrication to assure
measurements and coordination.
3.02 BUSWAY
A. Install parallel to floors. Horizontal and vertical offsets shall be made with
manufactured fittings.
B. Prior to on site assembly busway shall be stored indoors in a dust and moisture free
environment.
C. Provide necessary support system for specified service condition, whether specifically
shown on drawings or not.
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A. Perform visual, mechanical inspection and electrical tests per Section 16106
“Acceptance Testing.”
3.04 TRAINING
A. Provide the services of a factory trained Field Engineer for training at the jobsite on
adjusting, servicing and maintaining the equipment and components. The Field
Engineer shall be on site for one-half working day for all busways system.
A. Provide the services of a qualified factory-trained Field Engineer for a period of one-
half working day for each busway system. The Field Engineer shall certify that the
equipment has been installed, adjusted and tested in accordance with the manufacturer’s
recommendations.
No separate measurement and payment will be made for medium voltage busway as described
within this section. The cost of this work shall be considered incidental to and included in the
lump sum cost of “Crane Substations 1 & 2”.
END OF SECTION
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CRANE COLLECTOR SYSTEM
SECTION 16122
PART 1 - GENERAL
A. Furnish and install a complete, functional, and operational crane bus collector (conductor
bar) system, including all hangars, hanger clamps, insulators, bus covers, connectors,
expansion joints, and other accessories, in accordance with the drawings and these
specifications.
A. The crane collector bar system shall conform to the current standards of the Institute of
Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), National Electrical Code (NEC), and the
Underwriter’s Laboratories (UL) or another nationally recognized testing laboratory,
where applicable.
1.04 SUBMITTALS
A. The Contractor shall submit shop and installation drawings, prepared by the Bus Bar
System manufacturer, to the Engineer for approval, before fabrication. The drawings
shall show the location of the brackets, expansion joints, anchor points, power feed
connection points, and any other relevant details.
B. Shop drawings shall include the manufacturer’s calculated DC resistance of the bus bars
and the calculated AC impedance for the three-phase AC system.
C. The Bus Bar System manufacturer shall submit, via the Contractor, a certificate of testing
that is acceptable to the inspection authority. The certificate shall state that the proposed
Bus Bar System:
2. Is acceptable for the application that is described in the drawings and in these
specifications.
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CRANE COLLECTOR SYSTEM
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01 SYSTEM
A. The crane collector system shall constitute one continuous, three-phase, AC conductor
system. It shall be rated at 4160 volts and 1500 amps (continuous).
B. The Contractor shall provide all bus bars, connectors, insulators, and other components
necessary to install the length of crane collector system that is shown on the drawings.
C. The Contractor shall procure the additional components for the length shown on the
drawings as “Future Crane Collector.” These components shall be packaged so as to
be protected from damage and placed in a 8’ x 8’ x 40’ on-site storage container
provided by the City.
D. The crane collector system shall be of the design and manufacture of the Insul-8
Corporation’s Hevi-Bar System, or the Engineer’s approved equal.
2.02 CONDUCTORS
B. The stainless steel contact cap shall be mechanically attached to the aluminum body by
swaging and knurling. The mating surfaces between the aluminum body and the
stainless steel contact cap shall be coated with suitable aluminum anti-corrosion
compound that shall withstand the conductor operating temperature.
C. The conductor current carrying body shall be an aluminum alloy 6101-T6 with a
minimum volume conductivity of 55 percent IACS at 20 degree C (68 degree F) per
ASTM B 317-95.
D. The assembled conductors shall be rated for 1500 amperes continuous, with no more
than 60 degree C rise over a 40 degree C ambient temperature.
E. The stainless steel current pickup surface of the conductor shall have a minimum
thickness of 0.06 inches (ga. 16), inverted “V” and suitable for the engagement of
current collectors.
F. The conductor shall have the capacity of sustaining a 300 percent overload for an
intermittent period, based on one (1) minute duration.
G. The conductor shall have a DC resistance of not more than 0.00000667 ohms/ft at
20 degree C or not more than 0.0000071 ohms/ft at 40 degree C.
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H. The conductor three-phase impedance shall have not more than 0.000030 ohms/ft at 6
inches center-to-center distance between conductors, 40 degree C ambient temperature,
60 Hz, and at 0.9 power factor.
J. The conductor rails shall be field-joined with through-bolts to the splice plates
sandwiching the web of the conductor and thereby providing a positive and rigid splice
joint, using double Belleville washers at each bolt.
K. The temperature rise of the splice assembly shall not be more than 2 degree C above
the conductor bar temperature at its operating capacity.
A. The conductors shall be enclosed on three sides with extruded suitable insulating cover
installed on the conductor at the factory. One side of the conductor cover shall have an
opening so that the conductor stainless steel Vee contact cap shall be accessible to high
voltage current collector shoes.
B. The minimum thickness of the cover shall be calculated based on the dielectric strength
of insulating cover material to withstand 95 kV BIL.
C. The opening width of conductor cover shall be more than 5/16-inch wide and at least 1-
9/16-inch from the live surface of the conductor.
D. Splices and conductor ends shall have covers formed from the same material as the
conductor cover.
2.04 INSULATORS
A. Hanger and hanger clamps shall be the bus system manufacturer’s standard product
designed to support the bus system. Hangers shall be of the type noted on the
Drawings.
B. Hanger clamps from the insulators to the conductors shall be of pressed stainless steel
of suitable gage to maintain its formed profile and as approved by the Engineer.
C. Hangers shall be designed to securely hold the conductor bus and allow it to float when
the bus expands and contracts longitudinally due to load current and change of ambient
temperature.
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B. The Contractor shall provide expansion sections as shown in the drawing and where the
system design may require.
C. The expansion sections shall be mounted centrally between insulated hanger clamps, in
staggered installation, shall be of low-profile type, and with extremely high flexible
jumper wire rated not less than 8 kV.
D. The expansion sections shall be provided to cater to the structural joints, as shown on
the Drawings and for expansion within the bus system itself.
E. The Contractor shall provide anchor points to delineate the conductor bus lengths
suitable for the expansion section stroke capacity and recommended by the bus
manufacturer.
A. The power feed connectors shall establish a solid electrical connection, with minimum
resistance, between the conductor bar and the feed cables. The connectors shall be
capable of receiving and attaching a set of three 750 kcmil cables per phase.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
A. The installation of the system shall be under the supervision of the conductor bar
manufacturer’s representative.
B. The Contractor shall install the insulated hanger brackets by welding to the trench
frame angles as shown on the Drawings.
C. The conductor busbars shall be installed longitudinally straight with maximum deviation
of plus or minus 1/8-inch with no offset change in alignment exceeding 1/8-inch in
10 feet.
D. During the field joining of the conductor busbars, the splice plate surfaces interfacing
with the conductor ends shall be cleaned thoroughly with steel brushes. Special No-
Oxide grease shall then be immediately applied and abraded, to preclude oxidation of
the mating surfaces, thereby minimizing if not eliminating the surface contact
resistance.
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E. In each construction phase, the Contractor shall arrange the work to make the tie-in
with only one-day shutdown of the “hot” bus system. The Engineer shall approve the
date of the shutdown and tie-in.
F. Prior to tie-in, the Contractor shall validate the newly installed bus system by
impedance measurement and isolation dielectric characteristic measurements performed
in accordance with the procedures approved by the Engineer.
G. Prior to tie-in to the existing bus, the Contractor shall verify the phases of each bus to
insure that they match.
3.02 STORAGE
A. The Port will provide an 8’ wide by 8’ high by 40’ long shipping container on-site for
storage of the 1300 LF of Crane Collector System, mounting brackets and other
hardware to be installed at a later date. The Contractor shall be responsible for placing
this material in the container including any blocking required to protect all parts for
future use.
B. This material shall not be delivered to the site until two weeks prior to completion of
the project. The Contractor will be responsible for storing and protecting these
materials until acceptance by the City.
4.01 MEASUREMENT
A. “Furnish and Install Crane Collector System” will be measured as a unit at the Contract
lump sum price stated in the Schedule of Prices.
B. “Furnish Crane Collector System” will be measured as a unit at the Contract lump sum
price stated in the Schedule of Prices.
4.02 PAYMENT
A. Payment for “Furnish & Install Crane Collector System” will be made at the Contract
lump sum price as stated in the Schedule of Prices and will be full compensation for
furnishing all labor, equipment, materials and incidentals required to supply, install and
test 3700 LF of Crane Collector System as specified.
B. Payment for “Furnish Crane Collector System” will be made at the Contract lump sum
price as stated in the Schedule of Prices and will be full compensation for furnishing all
labor, equipment, materials and incidentals required to supply, deliver and place into
storage 1300 LF of Crane Collector System including all mounting brackets and other
hardware necessary for a complete system as specified.
END OF SECTION
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SECTION 16123
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 SCOPE
1.02 SUBMITTALS
C. Should deviation from the shop drawing and installation drawings occur
during the fabrication and installation, modify drawings to as-built
condition and resubmit for Engineer’s review within 5 days.
1.03 PRODUCTS
A. System
B. Conductors
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C. Conductor Covers
3. Slot width in the cover for the bus conductor rail contact shall not
be more than 5/16-inch wide and shall be at least 1-1/2 inch from
the live surface of the conductor.
4. Splices and bar ends shall have covers formed from the same
PVC material as the conductor cover. Covers shall be 27 inches
long.
D. Insulators
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G. Removable Sections
1.04 INSTALLATION
D. Join conductors end to end by bolted connection with each bolt torqued
to 12 foot-pounds unless otherwise directed by the manufacturer. In
each phase of construction the system shall constitute, upon completion,
one continuous 3-conductor system.
END OF SECTION
HD-S 93 16123
JUNCTION AND PULLBOXES
SECTION 16131
PART 1 - GENERAL
A. Provide all pullboxes, junction boxes, and terminal boxes to permit pulling and
installation of terminal blocks when required, according to these specifications, whether
specifically shown on the drawings or not.
1.03 SUBMITTALS
A. Submit product data for each item specified in accordance with Section 16050.
A. Junction boxes and pullboxes shall be listed by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for the
purpose intended.
B. Codes and Standards: Comply with the provisions of (NEMA) National Electrical
Manufacturers Association.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
A. Size junction or pullboxes to meet the requirements of the National Electrical Code
(NEC), except where indicated to be larger.
B. Outdoor, exposed to weather: Use NEMA 3R finish boxes, see Section 16470.
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Measurement and payment for each junction box installed will be included with the Bid Item
under which the component(s) served by that junction box were installed.
END OF SECTION
HD-S 95 16131
GROUNDING AND BONDING
SECTION 16170
PART 1 - GENERAL
B. Ground wells.
D. Bonding.
The following publications form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The
publications are referred to in the text by the basic designation only.
A. Rod electrodes.
B. Building Steel.
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1.05 SUBMITTALS
1. Grounding electrodes
3. Conductors
C. Test Reports: Indicate overall resistance to ground and resistance of each exposed
electrode.
1.07 QUALIFICATIONS
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
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Materials and equipment shall conform to the respective specifications and standards and to the
specifications herein. Electrical ratings shall be as indicated. Except where specifically
indicated otherwise, provide only new materials having all legally required approvals and/or
labels. Materials shall conform to the requirements of UL 467 where applicable.
2.03 CONDUCTOR
A. Ground and bonding conductors shall be soft-drawn stranded copper conductors, unless
otherwise indicated, installed with sufficient slack to avoid breaking due to settlement
and movement of conductors or attached points.
B. System grounding conductors shall be minimum of 4/0 AWG copper, unless otherwise
indicated, and shall be continuous with no joints or splices.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 EXAMINATION
A. Verify that final backfill and compaction has been completed before driving rod
electrodes.
3.02 INSTALLATION
Provide complete grounding system including ground cables and wires, ground rods and all
connections for equipment grounding. Provide grounding and bonding in accordance with the
requirements of NFPA 70, IEEE 142, state and local codes, and to requirements specified
herein. Codes shall be complied with as a minimum requirement with specifications prevailing
when they are more stringent.
B. Bonding
2. All conduit stub-ups shall be grounded and where multiple stub-ups are made
within an equipment enclosure, such as a switchboard, they shall be equipped
with grounding bushings and bonded together and to the enclosure and the
enclosure ground bus.
3. Bond together each metallic raceway, pipe, duct and other metal object entering
the new buildings. Use 2 AWG bare copper conductor.
C. Equipment Ground
2. Flexible conduit shall not be used as a ground path. Include code sized green
conductor in all flex conduit.
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A. Inspect grounding and bonding system conductors and connections for tightness and
proper installation.
B. Measure resistance to ground of the grounding system before connecting equipment per
the requirements of Section 16030.
NOT USED – See Section 01025, MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT, paragraph 1.03.B.
END OF SECTION
SECTION 16180
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 DESCRIPTION
B. Examine Contract Drawings and other Divisions of these Specifications to ascertain the
extent of powered equipment covered by the Drawings and Specifications and the
methods by which each item of equipment will be furnished, delivered to the site, and
installed and the amount of electrical work required for each item of powered
equipment.
The following publications form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The
publications are referred to in the text by the basic designation only.
1.03 SUBMITTALS
B. Submit layout shop drawings only for areas with deviations from design drawings.
1. Wiring diagrams.
2. Operating Sequences.
3. Installation layouts.
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5. UL Listing.
A. Flexible conduit may be used for lab, shop and similar fixed connections to equipment
from adjacent outlets.
B. Provide the products, and execute the work for this Section in accordance with the
product and execution requirements, where applicable, as set forth in the other Sections
of Division 16, to provide a complete electrical system.
1.06 COORDINATION
B. Obtain and review shop drawings, product data, and manufacturer' s instructions for
equipment furnished under other sections.
A. Disconnect switches in general shall be furnished and installed as electrical work where
indicated or required, except where integrally mounted on "package units" provided by
other trades.
B. Provide all starters, combination and magnetic, in motor control centers and
individually located, except "chiller" starters and starters in "package units". Starters
for three phase equipment shall be combination type. Magnetic starters shall be used
for all single phase equipment requiring remote control.
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C. Provide manual starters for 120 volt single phase motors except starters supplied with
package units.
D. Provide all power wiring to all powered equipment installed on this project and
included in any section of the Contract Specifications, except as specified in Division
15. Power wiring shall be defined as conductors, conduit, enclosures and connections
and related electrical work to supply powered equipment and including electrical power
to supply point for powered equipment control systems.
E. Do not order motor controllers or motor control centers until requirements for auxiliary
contacts and final motor sizes are verified.
1.08 SUBSTITUTIONS:
When powered equipment other than that originally specified or indicated is approved for use
at the Contractor' s request, then the Contractor shall be responsible for any costs incurred by
other trades, including revisions to the electrical work such as electrical power supply, wiring,
disconnects, circuit breakers, etc.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
D. Size: Suitable for connected load of equipment, length of cord, and rating of branch
circuit overcurrent protection.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 EXAMINATION
C. Verify that equipment is ready for electrical connection, wiring, and energization.
C. Make wiring connections using wire and cable with insulation suitable for temperatures
encountered in heat producing equipment.
D. Provide receptacle outlet where connection with attachment plug is indicated. Provide
cord and cap where field-supplied attachment plug is indicated.
E. Provide suitable strain-relief clamps and fittings for cord connections at outlet boxes
and equipment connection boxes.
H. Provide interconnecting conduit and wiring between devices and equipment where
indicated.
Refer to Architectural, Mechanical and Plumbing drawings for equipment schedules. Provide
all power wiring to all powered equipment installed on the construction project and included in
any section of the Specifications.
NOT USED – See Section 01025, MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT, paragraph 1.03.B.
END OF SECTION
SECTION 16190
SUPPORTING DEVICES
PART 1 - GENERAL
A. Conduit Supports
B. Codes and Standards: Comply with the provisions of the following codes, standards,
and specifications for manufacture and testing, except where more stringent
requirements are shown or specified:
3. UL (Underwriters Laboratory)
1.04 SUBMITTALS
Submit product data for each item specified in accordance with Section 16050.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
A. Conduit Clamps: One hole, cadmium plated or galvanized heavy gauge steel, or
galvanized malleable iron.
3. Unistrut
C. Single Runs: Galvanized conduit straps or ring bolt type hangers. Above suspended
ceilings use spring clips. Do not use plumbers perforated straps.
A. Provide anchors with sufficient strength to support four times the load.
C. Concrete Surfaces: Expansion anchors. Powder driven studs shall not be used.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
B. Provide supports at intervals to meet the requirements of the National Electrical Code
and the manufacturer' s loading recommendations.
Measurement and payment for each supporting device installed will be included with the Bid
Item under which the component(s) supported by that device were installed.
END OF SECTION
SECTION 16195
ELECTRICAL IDENTIFICATION
PART 1 - GENERAL
E. Conduit markers.
F. Warning Signs.
The following publications form a part of this specification. The publications are referred to
in the text by the basic designation only.
1.03 SUBMITTALS
1. Nameplates
2. Wire/Cable markers
5. Conduit markers
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01 NAMEPLATES
B. Nameplates shall be melamine plastic, 0.125-inch thick, black with white center core.
Surface shall be matte finish. Corners shall be square. Accurately align lettering into
the black core. Minimum size of nameplates shall be 1.0 inch by 2.5 inches except that
wiring device nameplates shall be 0.5 inch by 1.5 inch. Lettering shall be normal
block style unless otherwise noted.
C. Letter Size:
1. Use 0.25 inch letters for identifying individual equipment and loads.
B. Legend:
The tape shall be 6" wide x 0.004" polyethelene plastic with a metallic core detection tape.
The tape shall be of a bright color contrast with soil, with identifying printing on one side.
The imprint shall read "Caution (type of utility) Line Buried Below". The identifying lettering
shall be repeated continuously the full length of the tape. Refer to Section 02795,
DETECTION TAPE.
C. Provide 12”x12”x6” thick concrete marker with “Conduits Buried Below” engraved on
the visible surface. Top of marker shall be at finished grade. Marker shall be placed
directly above the stub end of all stubbed out buried conduits. If conduits are grouped
less than 1’ from center to center, a single marker may be used.
A. Identification tags shall be engraved laminated plastic connected to the cable by means
of self-locking cable ties. Tags shall contain the following information:
3. Cable destination.
B. Cable tags shall be melamine plastic, 0.125-inch thick x 2.5" x 5.0", black with white
center core. Surface shall be matte finish. Corners shall be square. Accurately align
lettering into the black core. Lettering shall be 0.25" high normal block style unless
otherwise noted.
ANSI Z35.1.
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A. Warning signs shall be minimum 18 gauge steel white porcelain enamel finish with red
lettering. Lettering to read "DANGER - HIGH VOLTAGE" with "DANGER" in 1-
1/2" letters and "HIGH VOLTAGE" in 1" letters. New warning signs shall be
provided on door/gate or immediately above door of all electrical equipment rooms,
vaults, closets or outdoor substations containing equipment energized above 150 volts
to ground, except where such spaces are accessible from public areas.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 PREPARATION
B. Coordinate installation of nameplates, markers and warning signs with the sequence of
painting. Refer to Section 09900, "PAINTING."
3.02 NAMEPLATES
A. Provide laminated plastic nameplates for all electrical equipment and devices including,
but not limited to, the following:
2. Enclosures for all separately enclosed devices including but not limited to
disconnect switches, circuit breakers, contactors, time switches, control stations
and relays.
4. Special systems such as but not limited to telephone, warning and signal
systems. Identification shall be at each equipment rack, terminal cabinet,
control panel, annunciator, and pull box.
Provide markers for each conductor at panelboard gutters, pull boxes, junction boxes, outlet
boxes, and each load connection.
Identifying tapes shall be buried in all utility line trenches. Each trench shall have one tape
above the centerline of each duct. In non-paved areas, the tape shall be located approximately
8" below the final finish grade. In areas where paving is to be installed, the tape shall be
placed in the trench 2 feet above utility or 6 inches below finish subgrade, which ever provides
most separation between tape and utility.
Provide markers on all exposed conduit for circuits greater than 600 volts. Provide markers at
lengths not greater than 20 feet on center.
All new cables installed shall be identified at each end and at all accessible points in between
(such as manholes, pull boxes, switchgear, etc.). Identify existing cables that are being re-
routed or changed with new tags. Modification of existing tags shall not be acceptable.
Signs shall be permanently mounted with cadmium plated steel screws or nickel-plated brass
bolts.
NOT USED – See Section 01025, MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT, paragraph 1.03.B.
END OF SECTION
SECTION 16201
COORDINATION STUDY
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 SUMMARY
1.02 SUBMITTALS
PART 3 - EXECUTION
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COORDINATION STUDY
END OF SECTION
HD-S 2 16201
POWER TRANSFORMERS
SECTION 16320
POWER TRANSFORMERS
PART 1 - GENERAL
A. Provide crane substation transformers as specified herein and shown on the drawings.
A. Like items of equipment provided hereunder shall be the end product of one
manufacturer in order to achieve standardization for appearance, operation,
maintenance, spare parts, and manufacturer’s service.
1.04 SUBMITTALS
A. Submit product data for approval for transformer assemblies consisting of manufacturer’s
literature, catalog data, and installation and maintenance instructions. Product data shall
include all mechanical features such as dimensions and appearances; and all electrical
ratings associated with the assembly or component.
5. Calculated values of impedance (reactance and resistance), no-load loss, load loss
and efficiency.
1.05 REFERENCES
d. C57.12.10-88, Transformers.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
5. Seismic Zone: 4
2.03 TRANSFORMERS
A. The transformers shall be step-down type, 24.9 kV (high side) to 4160 v (low side),
delta grounded wye, 12 MVA, OA/FA, three-phase, oil-immersed power transformer
with no-load tap changer.
3. Frequency: 60 Hz
C. The transformer shall carry its continuous rating with average winding temperature rise
by resistance, that shall not exceed 55 degree C, based on average ambient of 30
degree C over 24 hour with a maximum of 40 degree C. The insulation system shall
allow an additional 12 percent KVA output at 65 degree C average winding
temperature rise by resistance, on a continuous basis, without any decrease in normal
transformer life.
3. Delta Connected.
4. Full capacity rated taps with a manual tap changer for de-energized operation.
H. Audible noise level when energized at maximum rating: 69 decibels (A) or less.
2.04 BUSHINGS
A. Design
1. HV Terminal: 25 kV Class.
2. LV Terminal: 5 kV Class.
B. General
8. Furnish air terminal chamber for LV and neutral terminals. Terminals shall be
suitable for bus duct connections.
9. Furnish air terminal chamber for HV terminals. Terminals shall be suitable for
cable connection.
C. Locations
D. Current Ratings.
2.05 COOLING
e. No gasketed joints are allowed between valves and tank, so when valves
are closed all gasketed joints are accessible for maintenance without
requiring transformer tank be drained.
5. Control:
b. Equip individual fan motors with weatherproof plugs and receptacles for
ease in removal.
f. Furnish air circuit breakers with manual reset for each group of fans.
7. Magnetic Contactor:
c. Each contactor shall have two auxiliary contacts that are independently
reversible.
A. Pure mineral oil prepared and refined by fractional distillation of petroleum, especially
for use in transformers, free from moisture, acid, alkali, polychlorinated biphenyls
(PCB’s), and injurious sulphur compounds.
C. Minimum Dielectric Strength: 30,000 volts between 1-inch discs spaced 1/10 inch
apart.
A. Run wiring for relays, current transformers, temperature detectors, and other control
and indication devices in rigid conduit to terminal blocks in a centrally located terminal
cabinet mounted on transformer.
B. Cabinet:
2. Include provision for locking and an ample-sized bottom plate for conduit
entrance, which will be field drilled.
3. Label wires, terminal blocks, and devices and identify in accordance with
schematic and wiring diagrams.
C. Terminal Blocks:
1. Screw type, and except for electrical conducting parts, fabricated from a
thermosetting phenolic material that is unaffected by contact with transformer
insulating oil.
2. Types of blocks that depend upon spring return of deformed metal to secure
terminal leads are not acceptable.
3. Provide with bases and barriers molded integrally with brass inserts.
4. Rated for not less than 600 volts and accommodate up to No. 6 AWG wire.
8. Equip terminals for current transformers with devices for short circuiting
secondary leads.
D. Wiring:
1. Control, Signal, and Auxiliary Circuits: Insulated wire, oil- and water-
resistant, and suitable for operation at an ambient temperature of 90 degrees C.
A. Furnish an operating handle for hand operation at or near foundation level, capable of
being padlocked in any position and include an outside position indicator.
A. Furnish two NEMA two-hole ground pads welded on base or on tank wall near base on
opposite sides of transformer. Locate pads so as not to interfere with jacking facilities.
B. Weld NEMA two-hole ground pads to top of tank near each lightning arrester and
furnish with copper clamp type terminal to fasten lightning arresters ground leads.
A. Design: Construct to withstand operating pressures and stresses and to withstand full
vacuum.
2. Furnish minimum one manhole with sloped cover, 15-inch minimum diameter,
for access to lower ends of bushings, terminals, and upper portion of core and
coil assembly.
C. Furnish gasketed surfaces with gasketed recess and gasket compression limit stops.
D. Furnish guides for guiding of core assembly and coils when untanking transformer for
inspection.
E. Clearly show center of gravity marks and permanently mark on transformer for both
shipping assembly and fully assembled transformer.
2.11 WINDINGS
2.12 ACCESSORIES
4. Weights: Core and coils, tank and fittings, oil, and total weight.
6. Permissible vacuum.
9. Serial number.
B. General:
2. Group dial type gauges, valves, and tap-charger handle together on low voltage
side of transformer for easy accessibility and maintenance so that untanking is
not required for removal of gauges. None of these items shall protrude beyond
the floor space determined by the radiating surfaces.
5. Locate wells for thermometer bulbs and liquid-level gauge floats outside main
tank so removal is not required for untanking.
10. Wire for Alarm and Auxiliary Circuits: Stranded, minimum No. 12 AWG
copper, oil-and water-resistant, and suitable for operation at an ambient
temperature of 90 degrees C.
11. Valves shall hold hot oil without leaking and shall withstand, when submerged,
an air test of 125 psig.
2. Use first stage to initiate low oil alarm and use second stage for low oil level
tripping.
3. Set second stage at least 1-1/2 inches below alarm stage but at a level as not to
cause damage to transformer.
4. Trip circuitry shall include an adjustable time-delay relay set to delay tripping
from 18 to 180 seconds after second stage contacts close.
D. Indicating Thermometer:
Contact Function
F. Pressure-Vacuum Gauge:
1. Furnish service or device with dial type indicator and manual reset maximum
indicator for local indication of hottest spot winding temperature.
3. Furnish 125V dc contacts for automatic control of each stage of forced cooling
equipment and two contacts for high temperature alarm and tripping.
Contact Function
I. Oil Drain, Lower Filter Press Connection, and Sampling Valves: Furnish at bottom of
tank. Furnish oil sampling valve for main tank, conservator, and LTC compartment.
2. Suitable for connecting a 4-inch Airco Temescal Vacuum Valve, Series 2520.
K. Upper Filter Press: Furnish valve and connection located on cover diametrically
opposite 4-inch flange for connection of vacuum processing equipment.
L. Utility Valve: Furnish ½-inch bronze or brass globe valve, installed in a horizontal
position at highest point of transformer for venting when filling and testing.
M. Lifting Lugs:
2. Also provide lifting eyes for lifting cover and for lifting core and coil assembly.
2. Pulling eyes and smooth base for skidding and rolling transformer in any
direction.
1. Mount two or more 120-volt, single-phase heaters in each control housing and
terminal cabinet to prevent collection of moisture.
5. Locate heaters in lower portion of control housing and arrange so they can be
energized from a completely independent circuit.
2. A device with nominal rated relief pressure greater than that specified above
may be used, in which case tank pressure test shall be run at the higher nominal
rating.
5. Furnish alarm contacts for pressure relief devices, with ability to reset alarm
while transformer is energized.
4. Furnish with two contacts, one for alarm and one for tripping.
A. Thoroughly clean exterior surface free from scale, rust, oil, and grease prior to
painting.
B. Notify Engineer at least 2 weeks prior to any testing to allow Engineer to observe tests.
C. Completely assemble and adjust transformer at the factory and perform manufacturer’s
standard shop tests, ANSI, and other tests as specified.
D. Perform standard routine tests that include no-load and copper losses in accordance
with ANSI C57.12.90-87.
1. Excitation losses at 100, 105, and 110 percent of rated voltage on rated tap.
2. Excitation current at 100, 105, and 110 percent of rated voltage on rated tap.
b. Provide description of test code under which transformer was tested for
short-circuit strength.
a. List transformers in service with core and coils that are essentially
identical in design, construction, and manufacture to transformer
covered by this Specification and provide information on date of
installation, location, and failures, if any.
1. Packing methods and material shall be such that it will provide weatherproof
protection in outdoor storage areas.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
A. Perform visual, mechanical inspection and electrical tests per Section 16106,
“Acceptance Testing.”
3.03 TRAINING
A. Provide the services of a factory trained Field Engineer for training at the job site.
Training shall include instruction on adjusting, servicing and maintaining the equipment
and components. The Field Engineer shall also provide recommendations for spare
parts to be kept by the Owner. The Field Engineer shall be on site for one working
day.
A. Provide the services of a qualified factory-trained Field Engineer for a period of one
working day for each transformer. The Field Engineer shall certify that the equipment
has been installed, adjusted and tested in accordance with the manufacturer’s
recommendations.
A. Construct a temporary oil containment berm within the fenced area of the Main
Terminal Switchgear as shown on the drawings. Anchor transformers to wood
blocking and provide temporary power as shown on the drawings.
B. Provide minimum 80 mil HDPE Lining, GSE Hyperflex or approved equal, with
sandbag berm as shown on the drawings. All lining welds shall be in accordance with
the manufacturer’s recommendations and accomplished by factory certified installers.
C. Install auger type 6’ long trailer tie-down anchors, as shown on the drawings. Use
3/8” diameter wire cable from the 4 transformer lifting eyes to the anchors to secure
the equipment and prevent movement during an earthquake.
D. The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining and protecting the two stored
transformers to include removal of any rainwater collected within the temporary
containment berm until final acceptance of the project by the City.
4.01 MEASUREMENT
No separate measurement and payment will be made for Power Transformers as described
within this section. The cost of Power Transformers shall be considered incidental to the lump
sum cost of the various bid where the transformers will be required.
4.02 PAYMENT
A. Payment for Power Transformers 1 & 2 will be considered included in the Contract
lump sum price for “Crane Substations 1 & 2” and will be full compensation for
furnishing all labor, equipment, materials, incidentals and testing required to install
Power Transformers 1 & 2 as specified.
B. Payment for “Furnish Crane Transformers 3 & 4” will be made at the Contract lump
sum price as stated in the Schedule of Prices and will be full compensation for
furnishing all labor, equipment, materials and incidentals required to supply, deliver
and place into storage Crane Transformers 3 & 4 including construction of temporary
oil containment, tie downs and temporary power as specified.
END OF SECTION
SECTION 16321
PART 1 – GENERAL
1.03 REFERENCES
A. The substation transformers and all components shall be designed, manufactured and
tested in accordance with the latest applicable standards of NEMA and ANSI.
1.04 SUBMITTALS
1. Outdoor dry type unit substation transformer: Provide outline and support point
dimensions of enclosures and accessories, unit weight, voltage, KVA and
impedance ratings and characteristics, tap configurations, insulation system type,
rated winding temperatre rise and nameplate legends.
2. Medium voltage load interrupter switch: Porivde outline dimensions, connection
and support points, specified ratings and materials.
3. Air terminal chamber.
4. Substation concrete pad: Submit drawings indicating outline dimensions.
B. Test reports: Indicate loss data, efficiency at 25, 50, 75 and 100 percent rated load and
sound level.
C. Certificates: Provide manufacturer’s statement certifying that the product supplied
meets or exceeds contract requirements.
D. Manufacturer Test Reports: Indicate results of factory production tests. Provide prior to
shipment.
E. Anchor Calculations: The mounting and attachment of the equipment to floor hsll be
designed for Seismic Zone 4. Anchor calculations signed and stamped by a registered
Structural engineer shall be submitted with the shop drawings for review.
F. Field Acceptance testing Organization Qualifications: Provide for:
1. Independent testing organization.
2. Designated project safety representative.
3. .
4. Top view.
5. Single line.
6. Schematic diagram.
7. Nameplate schedule.
8. Component list.
a. Short-circuit rating
b. Voltage
c. Continuous current
a. Voltage
b. Continuous current
c. Interrupting ratings
G. Shop Drawings:
Shop Drawings shall be submitted for switchgear assemblies to include all mechanical
features, such as dimensions, weights, enclosure construction, and assembly details.
Shop drawings shall include all electrical ratings associated with the assembly. Product
data shall be submitted with the shop drawings for any component or assembly which
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1. Shop drawings shall include overall outline dimensions for all equipment and
assemblies and shall include manufacturer’s recommended installation
clearances for operation and maintenance. Contractor and manufacturer’s
representative shall field verify space available with equipment sizes proposed
including code required working clearances and identified access restrictions,
and manufacturer’s recommended clearances, prior to submittal of shop
drawings.
3. Include material and equipment summary sheets and recommended spare parts
list.
4. Include descriptive bulletins and instructions for all relays, instruments, current
and voltage transformers, control devices, capacitors, diodes, and resistors.
Include excitation curves and ratio connection factor curves for instrument
transformers.
F. Calculations: Submit calculations and details for the anchoring of all the switchgear
equipment provided under this Section of the specifications.
3. The Contractor shall coordinate the anchoring details supplied by the equipment
manufacturer with the construction details of the equipment pads shown on the
drawings.
1.05 REFERENCES
PART 2 – PRODUCTS
4. Seismic Zone: 4
4. Two bolted rear covers shall be provided for each vertical section of the
switchgear. The covers shall expose only the secondary of the corresponding
breaker when removed.
5. Where fitted circuit breaker spaces are indicated on the Drawings, provide
empty cubicles that are fitted with all hardware necessary to accommodate
installation of future circuit breakers in field without any modifications. Fitted
spaces shall also be provided with doors and all instruments as shown on the
Drawings.
B. Breaker/Bus Module:
5. An automatic shutter assembly shall cover the stationary contacts when the
breaker is disconnected (including test position) or removed.
6. A ground contact shall ground the breaker in and between all positions.
C. System Voltage:
E. Main Bus Ampacity: as indicated on the Drawings. Bus shall be full capacity over the
length of the lineup; tapered bus not approved. Bus shall be silver-plated copper.
Buswork shall be arranged Phase A, B, C, left to right, top to bottom, front to back, as
viewed from the front. All joints shall have a minimum of four bolts with Belleville
washers on each side.
F. Bus Insulation and Bracing: Bus shall be fully insulated with flame-retardant,
nonhygroscopic, track-resistant insulating material. Field taping of joints shall be
unacceptable. Bussing shall be braced for 350 MVA short circuit.
H. Provide a ¼-inch by 2-inch silver-plated copper ground bus over the entire length of the
switchgear bolted to each housing and breaker ground contact.
I. Front switchgear doors shall open without disturbing relays and meters. Provide “lock
open” stops to limit door swing to 110 degrees of arc. Doors shall be gasketed
(dusttight).
A. Circuit Breaker: IEEE C37.04; horizontal drawout type, mounted two high.
C. Interlocks shall be provided to prevent closing of a breaker between operating and test
positions, to trip breakers upon insertion or removal from housing, and to discharge
stored energy mechanisms upon insertion or removal from the housing.
F. Nominal Voltage:
1. Crane Substation: 4.16 kV, three-phase, three wires plus ground, 60 Hz for
use on a low resistance grounded system.
H. Rated Frequency: 60 Hz
L. Short-Circuit Rating:
O. Control Voltages:
Q. Provide breaker auxiliary contacts, two A and B per breaker. Contacts shall be rated
120V AC or 125V dc, 10A.
current elimination. The relay shall have nonvolatile memory to retain the settings.
The relay shall be Siemen’s Type FUT513 or equal.
D. CT: IEEE C37.20; 5-ampere secondary, with single secondary winding and
secondary shorting device, primary/secondary ratios as shown on Drawings, burden
consistent with connected metering and relay devices. Metering accuracy shall be 0.3,
and relaying accuracy shall be C200 minimum.
2. Accuracy:
g. Frequency.
4. Demand Readings:
f. Coincident readings.
5. Energy Readings:
g. Harmonic power.
i. Phase rotation.
b. Any alarm condition can initiate one or more relay functions. Three
each, Form C, 10A mechanical relay, and one solid-state output shall be
available.
a. For any alarm, the circuit monitor shall be capable of logging the event
type, date, and time and the most extreme reading during the pickup
delay.
b. When the alarm condition drops out, the drop time and date and the
most extreme reading since pickup can be logged. The size of the event
log shall be user configurable up to the limits of the onboard memory.
9. Data Logging:
b. Waveform capture shall capture all three voltage (line-to-line) and four
current waveforms. Each waveform shall be simultaneously sampled 64
times per cycle; resolution shall be 12 bits.
13. Harmonics: Unit shall be capable of calculating the THD for any waveform on
board the meter. Meter shall be capable of true RMS operation up through the
thirty-first harmonic.
F. Ammeters: ANSI C39.1; indicating ammeter with 4.5-inch square recessed case and
250 degree scale, white dial with black figures and pointer, 5 amperes, 60-Hz
movement, 1 percent accuracy. Scale as indicated on the Drawings.
G. Voltmeters: ANSI C39.1; indicating voltmeter with 4.5-inch square recessed case and
250 degree scale, white dial with black figures and pointer, 120-volt, 60-Hz movement,
1 percent accuracy. Scale as indicated on the Drawings.
H. Control Switches: rotary, multistage, snap-action type with 600V ac-dc silver-plated
contacts, engraved escutcheon plate, pistol grip handle.
1. Breaker Control: two positions (open-close) with green (open) and red (closed)
target; GE Type SB-1.
2.06 ACCESSORIES
B. Incoming Bus Duct Terminations: provide suitable flange and terminals for outdoor
type bus duct termination, where shown on the Drawings.
2. Test switches shall be provided per the Drawings and mounted on hinged
instrument panels and fully wired.
4. All control wiring shall be 14 AWG minimum, 600V, 90 degree C, Type SIS.
All control conductors shall be terminated in crimp-on lugs. All current leads
shall be T&B Sta-Kon spade type, except current leads, which shall be Sta-Kon
ring type.
6. Both sides of all trip and close coils shall be wired to terminal blocks.
1. General: Provide battery, battery racks, and battery charger, all installed in a
freestanding panel to be installed as shown on the Drawings.
b. Racks: Racks shall have maximum of three tiers and shall be coated
with electrolyte-resistant paint.
3. Battery Charger: Charger unit shall be solid-state and shall provide direct-
current battery charging. The unit shall have a thermal magnetic input circuit
breaker. The circuit breaker shall be sized to supply a full-rated load and
recharge the battery at the same time. The charger shall have built-in
provisions for protecting itself from damage due to overload, including a short
circuit on the output terminals. This function shall be accomplished by current-
limit circuitry, which shall limit the output current of the charger to an
adjustable range (50 to 200 percent). The input power to the charger will be
120 Vac, single phase.
4. The battery system shall be operated ungrounded. Two lights shall be provided
for ground indication, which shall be connected in series between the negative
and positive terminals, with the midpoint junction connected to ground by the
normally open contact of a push button.
F. Mimic Bus: Provide a laminated plastic mimic bus over the face of the switchgear.
Mimic bus shall depict incoming line, breaker, voltage transformer, and control power
transformer. Mimic bus shall be medium blue in color and fastened with countersunk
screws, locknuts, and washers.
H. Circuit Breaker Lifting Device: Carriage and track on top of switchgear lineup with
lifting device to serve drawout circuit breakers in switchgear.
I. Provide 120-Vac space heaters in each cubicle to prevent condensation. Heaters shall
be controlled by a common thermostat mounted on the interior wall opposite the front
of the switchgear. Feed heaters from emergency power panel.
C. Provide 120-Vac space heaters in each cubicle with individual thermostat control.
Power for space heaters shall be provided from internal control power systems.
E. The enclosure shall be extended on the breaker drawout side to form an operating
and/or maintenance aisle large enough to permit interchange of circuit breakers.
F. Provide interior lights, light switches and duplex ground fault receptacles in the aisle.
A. General
B. Detailed Tests:
c. Meters checked for proper calibration; current and voltage circuits for
phasing.
3. Dielectric Tests:
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b. Primary circuits (except PTs) tested phase to phase and phase to ground
with 60-cycle voltage applied for 1 minute.
PART 3 – EXECUTION
3.01 PREPARATION
C. Verify that required utilities are available, in proper location, and ready for use.
3.02 INSTALLATION
A. Perform visual, mechanical inspection and electrical tests per Section 16106,
“Acceptance Testing.”
3.04 TRAINING
A. Provide the services of a factory trained Field Engineer for training at the job site on
adjusting, servicing and maintaining the equipment and components. The Field
Engineer shall be on site for one working day.
A. Provide the services of a qualified factory-trained Field Engineer for a period of two
working days for each switchgear lineup. The Field Engineer shall certify that the
equipment has been installed, adjusted and tested in accordance with the manufacturer’s
recommendations.
Measurement and payment for switchgear associated with the Crane Substations will be included
with Bid Item No. 4, “Crane Substations 1 and 2.” All other switchgear will be measured and
paid for with Bid Item No. 3, "Site Electrical.”
END OF SECTION
SECTION 16342
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 DESCRIPTION
PART 2 – PRODUCTS
2.01 MANUFACTURERS
2.02 EQUIPMENT
PART 3 – EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
D. Conduit Hubs shall be used at all conduit entries into the ROA‟s. Hubs
shall be properly installed and tightened to maintain NEMA 4X integrity
of the ROA enclosure.
E. All ROA field writing connections shall be per the specifications shown
on the ROA‟s Power Distribution Block, Ground Lug and Monitoring
Cable Terminal Blocks. This includes size, number and material of
conductors in addition to torque specifications. A corrosion inhibitor shall
be used on PDB and ground field wiring terminations in the ROA‟s.
F. After all wiring terminations are complete, the conduit shall be sealed to
prevent moisture intrusion. The sealing shall be done at the entry into the
enclosure so the seal can be verified and inspected by opening the hinged
access door(s).
END OF SECTION
SECTION 16350
PART 1 – GENERAL
B. The equipment shall be completely factory built, assembled, wired, and tested. All the
equipment and components shall be of new construction. Used or rebuilt equipment is
not acceptable.
C. The switchgear equipment covered by these specifications shall be designed, tested, and
assembled in accordance with the latest applicable standards of ANSI, IEEE, and
NEMA.
D. The metal-clad switchgear and vacuum circuit breakers shall be UL listed and labeled.
A. Like items of equipment provided hereunder shall be the end product of one
manufacturer in order to achieve standardization for appearance, operation,
maintenance, spare parts and manufacturer’s service.
1.04 SUBMITTALS
A. Product Data:
3. Floor plan.
4. Top view.
5. Single line.
6. Schematic diagram.
7. Nameplate schedule.
8. Component list.
a. Short-circuit rating
b. Voltage
c. Continuous current
a. Voltage
b. Continuous current
c. Interrupting ratings
C. Shop Drawings:
Shop Drawings shall be submitted for switchgear assemblies to include all mechanical
features, such as dimensions, weights, enclosure construction, and assembly details.
Shop drawings shall include all electrical ratings associated with the assembly. Product
data shall be submitted with the shop drawings for any component or assembly which
the switchgear manufacturer requests substitution for a previously approved assembly
or component.
1. Shop drawings shall include overall outline dimensions for all equipment and
assemblies and shall include manufacturer’s recommended installation
clearances for operation and maintenance. Contractor and manufacturer’s
representative shall field verify space available with equipment sizes proposed
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3. Include material and equipment summary sheets and recommended spare parts
list.
4. Include descriptive bulletins and instructions for all relays, instruments, current
and voltage transformers, control devices, capacitors, diodes, and resistors.
Include excitation curves and ratio connection factor curves for instrument
transformers.
F. Calculations: Submit calculations and details for the anchoring of all the switchgear
equipment provided under this Section of the specifications.
3. The Contractor shall coordinate the anchoring details supplied by the equipment
manufacturer with the construction details of the equipment pads shown on the
drawings.
1.05 REFERENCES
PART 2 – PRODUCTS
4. Seismic Zone: 4
4. Two bolted rear covers shall be provided for each vertical section of the
switchgear. The covers shall expose only the secondary of the corresponding
breaker when removed.
5. Where fitted circuit breaker spaces are indicated on the Drawings, provide
empty cubicles that are fitted with all hardware necessary to accommodate
installation of future circuit breakers in field without any modifications. Fitted
spaces shall also be provided with doors and all instruments as shown on the
Drawings.
B. Breaker/Bus Module:
5. An automatic shutter assembly shall cover the stationary contacts when the
breaker is disconnected (including test position) or removed.
6. A ground contact shall ground the breaker in and between all positions.
C. System Voltage:
E. Main Bus Ampacity: as indicated on the Drawings. Bus shall be full capacity over the
length of the lineup; tapered bus not approved. Bus shall be silver-plated copper.
Buswork shall be arranged Phase A, B, C, left to right, top to bottom, front to back, as
viewed from the front. All joints shall have a minimum of four bolts with Belleville
washers on each side.
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F. Bus Insulation and Bracing: Bus shall be fully insulated with flame-retardant,
nonhygroscopic, track-resistant insulating material. Field taping of joints shall be
unacceptable. Bussing shall be braced for 350 MVA short circuit.
H. Provide a ¼-inch by 2-inch silver-plated copper ground bus over the entire length of the
switchgear bolted to each housing and breaker ground contact.
I. Front switchgear doors shall open without disturbing relays and meters. Provide “lock
open” stops to limit door swing to 110 degrees of arc. Doors shall be gasketed
(dusttight).
A. Circuit Breaker: IEEE C37.04; horizontal drawout type, mounted two high.
C. Interlocks shall be provided to prevent closing of a breaker between operating and test
positions, to trip breakers upon insertion or removal from housing, and to discharge
stored energy mechanisms upon insertion or removal from the housing.
F. Nominal Voltage:
1. Crane Substation: 4.16 kV, three-phase, three wires plus ground, 60 Hz for
use on a low resistance grounded system.
H. Rated Frequency: 60 Hz
L. Short-Circuit Rating:
O. Control Voltages:
Q. Provide breaker auxiliary contacts, two A and B per breaker. Contacts shall be rated
120V AC or 125V dc, 10A.
D. CT: IEEE C37.20; 5-ampere secondary, with single secondary winding and
secondary shorting device, primary/secondary ratios as shown on Drawings, burden
consistent with connected metering and relay devices. Metering accuracy shall be 0.3,
and relaying accuracy shall be C200 minimum.
2. Accuracy:
g. Frequency.
4. Demand Readings:
f. Coincident readings.
5. Energy Readings:
g. Harmonic power.
i. Phase rotation.
b. Any alarm condition can initiate one or more relay functions. Three
each, Form C, 10A mechanical relay, and one solid-state output shall be
available.
a. For any alarm, the circuit monitor shall be capable of logging the event
type, date, and time and the most extreme reading during the pickup
delay.
b. When the alarm condition drops out, the drop time and date and the
most extreme reading since pickup can be logged. The size of the event
log shall be user configurable up to the limits of the onboard memory.
9. Data Logging:
b. Waveform capture shall capture all three voltage (line-to-line) and four
current waveforms. Each waveform shall be simultaneously sampled 64
times per cycle; resolution shall be 12 bits.
13. Harmonics: Unit shall be capable of calculating the THD for any waveform on
board the meter. Meter shall be capable of true RMS operation up through the
thirty-first harmonic.
F. Ammeters: ANSI C39.1; indicating ammeter with 4.5-inch square recessed case and
250 degree scale, white dial with black figures and pointer, 5 amperes, 60-Hz
movement, 1 percent accuracy. Scale as indicated on the Drawings.
G. Voltmeters: ANSI C39.1; indicating voltmeter with 4.5-inch square recessed case and
250 degree scale, white dial with black figures and pointer, 120-volt, 60-Hz movement,
1 percent accuracy. Scale as indicated on the Drawings.
H. Control Switches: rotary, multistage, snap-action type with 600V ac-dc silver-plated
contacts, engraved escutcheon plate, pistol grip handle.
1. Breaker Control: two positions (open-close) with green (open) and red (closed)
target; GE Type SB-1.
2.06 ACCESSORIES
B. Incoming Bus Duct Terminations: provide suitable flange and terminals for outdoor
type bus duct termination, where shown on the Drawings.
2. Test switches shall be provided per the Drawings and mounted on hinged
instrument panels and fully wired.
4. All control wiring shall be 14 AWG minimum, 600V, 90 degree C, Type SIS.
All control conductors shall be terminated in crimp-on lugs. All current leads
shall be T&B Sta-Kon spade type, except current leads, which shall be Sta-Kon
ring type.
6. Both sides of all trip and close coils shall be wired to terminal blocks.
1. General: Provide battery, battery racks, and battery charger, all installed in a
freestanding panel to be installed as shown on the Drawings.
b. Racks: Racks shall have maximum of three tiers and shall be coated
with electrolyte-resistant paint.
3. Battery Charger: Charger unit shall be solid-state and shall provide direct-
current battery charging. The unit shall have a thermal magnetic input circuit
breaker. The circuit breaker shall be sized to supply a full-rated load and
recharge the battery at the same time. The charger shall have built-in
provisions for protecting itself from damage due to overload, including a short
circuit on the output terminals. This function shall be accomplished by current-
limit circuitry, which shall limit the output current of the charger to an
adjustable range (50 to 200 percent). The input power to the charger will be
120 Vac, single phase.
4. The battery system shall be operated ungrounded. Two lights shall be provided
for ground indication, which shall be connected in series between the negative
and positive terminals, with the midpoint junction connected to ground by the
normally open contact of a push button.
F. Mimic Bus: Provide a laminated plastic mimic bus over the face of the switchgear.
Mimic bus shall depict incoming line, breaker, voltage transformer, and control power
transformer. Mimic bus shall be medium blue in color and fastened with countersunk
screws, locknuts, and washers.
H. Circuit Breaker Lifting Device: Carriage and track on top of switchgear lineup with
lifting device to serve drawout circuit breakers in switchgear.
I. Provide 120-Vac space heaters in each cubicle to prevent condensation. Heaters shall
be controlled by a common thermostat mounted on the interior wall opposite the front
of the switchgear. Feed heaters from emergency power panel.
C. Provide 120-Vac space heaters in each cubicle with individual thermostat control.
Power for space heaters shall be provided from internal control power systems.
E. The enclosure shall be extended on the breaker drawout side to form an operating
and/or maintenance aisle large enough to permit interchange of circuit breakers.
F. Provide interior lights, light switches and duplex ground fault receptacles in the aisle.
A. General
B. Detailed Tests:
c. Meters checked for proper calibration; current and voltage circuits for
phasing.
3. Dielectric Tests:
b. Primary circuits (except PTs) tested phase to phase and phase to ground
with 60-cycle voltage applied for 1 minute.
PART 3 – EXECUTION
3.01 PREPARATION
C. Verify that required utilities are available, in proper location, and ready for use.
3.02 INSTALLATION
A. Perform visual, mechanical inspection and electrical tests per Section 16106,
“Acceptance Testing.”
3.04 TRAINING
A. Provide the services of a factory trained Field Engineer for training at the job site on
adjusting, servicing and maintaining the equipment and components. The Field
Engineer shall be on site for one working day.
A. Provide the services of a qualified factory-trained Field Engineer for a period of two
working days for each switchgear lineup. The Field Engineer shall certify that the
equipment has been installed, adjusted and tested in accordance with the manufacturer’s
recommendations.
Measurement and payment for switchgear associated with the Crane Substations will be included
with Bid Item No. 4, “Crane Substations 1 and 2.” All other switchgear will be measured and
paid for with Bid Item No. 3, "Site Electrical.”
END OF SECTION
SECTION 16361
PART 1 – GENERAL
A. Like items of equipment provided hereunder shall be the end product of one
manufacturer in order to achieve standardization for appearance, operation,
maintenance, spare parts and manufacturer’s service.
1.04 SUBMITTALS
A. Product Data:
3. Floor plan.
4. Top view.
5. Single line.
6. Schematic diagram.
7. Nameplate schedule.
8. Component list.
a. Short-circuit rating
b. Voltage
c. Continuous current
a. Voltage
b. Continuous current
c. Interrupting ratings
C. Shop Drawings:
Shop Drawings shall be submitted for switchgear assemblies to include all mechanical
features, such as dimensions, weights, enclosure construction, and assembly details.
Shop drawings shall include all electrical ratings associated with the assembly. Product
data shall be submitted with the shop drawings for any component or assembly which
the switchgear manufacturer requests substitution for a previously approved assembly
or component.
1. Shop drawings shall include overall outline dimensions for all equipment and
assemblies and shall include manufacturer’s recommended installation
clearances for operation and maintenance. Contractor and manufacturer’s
representative shall field verify space available with equipment sizes proposed
including code required working clearances and identified access restrictions,
and manufacturer’s recommended clearances, prior to submittal of shop
drawings.
3. Include material and equipment summary sheets and recommended spare parts
list.
4. Include descriptive bulletins and instructions for all relays, instruments, current
and voltage transformers, control devices, capacitors, diodes, and resistors.
Include excitation curves and ratio connection factor curves for instrument
transformers.
F. Calculations: Submit calculations and details for the anchoring of all the switchgear
equipment provided under this Section of the specifications.
3. The Contractor shall coordinate the anchoring details supplied by the equipment
manufacturer with the construction details of the equipment pads shown on the
drawings.
1.05 REFERENCES
PART 2 – PRODUCTS
4. Seismic Zone: 4
2.04 CONSTRUCTION
B. The switchgear assembly shall be integrally designed and produced by the manufacturer
of the interrupter switches, enclosure, and operators to ensure a completely coordinated
design.
C. The metal enclosed load interrupter switchgear shall consist of dead-front, completely
metal-enclosed vertical sections containing load interrupter switches and fuses (where
shown) of the number, rating, and type noted on the Drawings or specified herein.
D. The following features shall be supplied on every vertical section containing a three-
pole, two-position open-closed switch:
5. The operating mechanism shall provide sufficient force to overcome the forces
associated with closing the switch into a fault.
6. The interrupter switch shall have separate main, make, and break contacts to
provide maximum endurance for fault close and load interrupting duty.
7. Arcing contacts shall be spring loaded on make and break and shall be last in
and last out. Arc interruption shall take place in arc chutes.
9. Opening the fuse access door shall not be required to observe the blown fuse
indicator or switch position.
E. Fuse Holder: All fuses shall be positively clamped in position with provision for easy
removal and replacement from the front without the use of special tools.
F. Through-bushing for fault isolation shall be provided between source-and-load bays and
source-and-tie bays and not between load bay and load bay.
A. Hinged door shall be interlocked with the switch shaft so the switch must be open
before the door can be opened, and the door must be closed before the switch can be
closed.
2.06 INSULATION
B. All hardware shall have high tensile strength and anticorrosive plating.
C. A ground bus sized to carry rated 2-second current of the assembly shall be furnished
to extend the entire length of the switchgear; ground bus conductor shall be copper.
E. Provisions shall be made for convenient extension of main and ground bus in the
future.
A. One terminal pad per phase shall be provided for attaching cable terminal lugs for a
maximum of two conductors per phase of the sizes indicated on the Drawings.
Sufficient space shall be supplied for electrical stress relief termination devices.
B. Small wiring, fuse blocks, and terminal blocks within the vertical section shall be
furnished as indicated on the Drawings. Each control wire shall be labeled with wire
markers. Terminal blocks shall be provided for customer connections to other
apparatus.
B. Arresters shall be a totally solid-state type using metal oxide ceramic elements. Cap-
type arresters are not approved. Arresters shall be Cutler-Hammer/Westinghouse,
Type SMX, or approved equal.
2. Accuracy:
g. Frequency.
4. Demand Readings:
f. Coincident readings.
5. Energy Readings:
g. Harmonic power.
i. Phase rotation.
b. Any alarm condition can initiate one or more relay functions. Three
each, Form C, 10A mechanical relay, and one solid-state output shall be
available.
a. For any alarm, the circuit monitor shall be capable of logging the event
type, date, and time and the most extreme reading during the pickup
delay.
b. When the alarm condition drops out, the drop time and date and the
most extreme reading since pickup can be logged. The size of the event
log shall be user configurable up to the limits of the onboard memory.
9. Data Logging:
b. Waveform capture shall capture all three voltage (line-to-line) and four
current waveforms. Each waveform shall be simultaneously sampled 64
times per cycle; resolution shall be 12 bits.
13. Harmonics: Unit shall be capable of calculating the THD for any waveform on
board the meter. Meter shall be capable of true RMS operation up through the
thirty-first harmonic.
B. Potential Transformers
1. Molded type with 0.3 accuracy classification at burden imposed by meters and
instruments (including future) as shown with primary fuses on each ungrounded
conductor connected to switchgear bus.
C. Current Transformers
1. Molded type, bar or donut type, with 0.3 accuracy at burden imposed by meters
and instruments (including future) shown; furnish shorting-type terminal boards
for all current transformer leads.
D. Test Switch
2.11 ACCESSORIES
A. Space Heaters: for 120 AC internal source, sized by switchgear manufacturer. One
heater for each cubicle; one thermostat shall control all heaters.
C. Auxiliary Contacts: Furnish with each switch four 5-amp 120 VAC auxiliary contacts
(two each NO and NC). Extend leads to terminal strip in the instrument or fuse
compartment.
D. Signage: Provide “danger-high voltage, keep out” signs on all doors and covers
providing access to live parts. Provide laminated nameplates (white, engraved to black
core) as per the schedule in the Drawings.
E. Internal Light: Each unit shall have a switched 120 VAC light within the cubicle for
viewing status of the switch contacts; 120V power shall be provided from an internal
source. The light switch shall be accessible through the outer door.
2.12 FABRICATION
A. Construction: universal frame type; formed, welded, and bolted members. Top and
rear covers shall be removable.
B. All covers and doors shall be fabricated from not less than 11-gauge steel. Maximum
dimensions shall be as shown on the Drawings.
C. Each switch cubicle shall have a single or double door over the switch/fuse assembly.
Provide high-impact windows for viewing contact position and blown fuse indicators.
C. Apply finish coat of baked enamel paint to (2) (4) mils thick.
A. The metal-enclosed gear shall be fully assembled and tested at factory prior to
shipment. All tests shall be in accordance with the latest version of ANSI and NEMA
standards.
B. Provide three certified copies of test report on fault close, momentary, and BIL based
on ANSI and NEMA standards for essentially duplicate units.
2.15 NAMEPLATES
PART 3 – EXECUTION
3.01 PREPARATION
B. Secure switchgear rigidly to floors or mounting pads with anchor bolts, Phillips Drill
Company concrete anchors, or other approved means.
C. Retighten to NEMA standards all current-carrying bolted connections and all support
framing and panels.
D. After the equipment is installed, touch up any scratches, etc., incurred during shipment
or installation.
A. Perform visual, mechanical inspection and electrical tests per Section 16106
“Acceptance Testing.”
3.03 TRAINING
A. Provide the services of a factory trained Field Engineer for training at the job site on
adjusting, servicing and maintaining the equipment and components. The Field
Engineer shall be on site for one working day
A. Provide the services of a qualified factory-trained Field Engineer for a period of one
working day for each switchgear lineup. The Field Engineer shall certify that the
equipment has been installed, adjusted and tested in accordance with the manufacturer’s
recommendations.
END OF SECTION
SECTION 16364
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 DESCRIPTION
1.02 REFERENCES
1. ANSI C57.12.
2. IEEE C57.12.
3. ANSI/IEEE C37.20.
4. ANSI/IEEE C37.30.
5. NEMA SG-6.
6. Underwriters Laboratories.
7. OSHA 1910.7.
8. NFPA 70 – National Electric Code.
1.03 SUBMITTALS
A. Submit the following information for the approval by the Engineer, prior
to fabrication:
g. Potential transformers.
h. 480 – 120/240 volt transformer.
i. Voltmeter.
j. Ammeter.
k. Meter switches.
l. Space heaters and thermostat.
PART 2 – PRODUCTS
2.01 GENERAL
2.02 TRANSFORMER
3. Full capacity primary taps, 2-2 ½% above and 2-2 ½% below rated
voltage. External manual tap changer for de-energized operation,
equipped for padlocking.
4. Standard impedance.
5. Continuous rated 2500kVA at 55oC average winding temperature
rise, 112% rated kVA at 65oC average temperature rise.
6. Copper Windings.
B. Enclosure
C. Accessories
B. Equip with suitable flanges and transition sections for coordinated field
connection to primary and secondary apparatus at opposite ends of
transformer tank.
C. Warning Signs:
D. Audio noise level of the units shall conform to NEMA standards for
industrial transformers.
A. Housing: Welded steel framework rigidly braced and covered with sheet
steel in accordance with ANSI/IEEE C37.20.1, constructed in such a
manner as to permit rolling in place using conduit or pipe.
H. Accessories:
B. Mechanism:
I. Outdoor Switches:
PART 3 – EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
A. Install anchor bolts and hardware required to level, align, secure, and
connect substation components in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions. Make electrical connections for supply and load circuits
and leave items in operating condition.
3.02 TESTING
3.01 IDENTIFICATION
END OF SECTION
SECTION 16402
PART 1 - GENERAL
A. PVC conduit
C. Precast Manholes
The publications listed below form a part of this Specification to the extent referenced.
The publications are referred to in the text by the basic designation only.
4. A569 -Steel, Sheet and Strip, Carbon (0.15 Maximum Percent), Hot-
Rolled, Commercial Quality
1. TC2 Electrical Plastic Tubing (EPT) and Conduit (EPC-40 and EPC-80)
2. TC3 PVC Fittings for Use with Rigid PVC Conduit and Tubing
5. TC 9 Fittings for ABS and PVC Plastic Utilities Duct for Underground
Installation
2. Precast Manholes
C. Certificates:
A. Deliver, store, protect, and handle Products to site under provisions of Sections
01600 and 16010. Inspect for damage.
A. The drawings are diagrammatic and shall not be scaled for exact locations. The
location of existing underground utilities are based on record drawings and
casual field observations. The Contractor shall use reasonable care in
excavating for the installation of new underground ducts and shall be
responsible for damage to existing underground utilities. Field conditions and
non-interference with other utilities and trades, shall determine exact locations
of new underground electrical ducts.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
All materials and equipment shall be new and of high quality to give long life and
reliable operation. All equipment shall be modern in design and shall not have been in
prior service except as required by factory tests. Materials and equipment shall
conform to the respective specifications and standards and to the specifications herein.
Electrical ratings shall be as indicated.
2.02 CONDUIT
A. Concrete Encased Plastic Utilities Duct: U.L. 651: Schedule 40 Rigid PVC
Conduit.
A. Metal Fittings and Outlet Boxes: UL 514A and 514B. Fittings and boxes for
use with steel conduit, rigid or flexible shall be cast-metal with gasketed
closures.
C. Plastic Utility Duct Fittings: NEMA TC6, TC 9, TC10. & ASTM F512.
Pull wire shall be nylon having a minimum tensile strength of 200 lbs in each empty
duct. Minimum 48 inches of slack shall be left at each end of pull wires. Plug spares
for future use.
Provide a means of supporting all cables running through electrical manholes. This
shall be in the form of vertical channels cinch anchored to the manhole wall. A
cantilevered support fastened to the channels shall be used to support the cable and
splices. Cable racks, including rack arms and insulators, shall be adequate to
accommodate the cable. A porcelain clamp shall be used to insulate and protect cables
from supports. All cables smaller than 0.75" diameter shall be provided with some
supplementary means of support such as cable tray or conduit. All exposed metal parts
and fasteners shall be fabricated of stainless steel or double hot-dip galvanized steel.
A. Precast concrete manholes, risers and tops shall conform to ASTM C 478,
except that the spacing of manhole steps or ladder rungs shall not exceed 16
inches. Precast units shall be the product of a manufacturer regularly engaged
in the manufacture of precast concrete manholes. Manholes shall be the type
noted on the drawings and shall be constructed in accordance with the
applicable details as indicated. Top, walls, and bottom shall consist of
reinforced concrete constructed in modular sections with tongue-and-groove
joints. Walls and bottom shall be of monolithic concrete construction. Covers
shall fit the frames without undue play. Steel and iron shall be formed to shape
and size with sharp lines and angles. Castings shall be free from warp and blow
holes that may impair their strength or appearance. Exposed metal shall have a
smooth finish and sharp lines. Provide all necessary lugs, rabbets, and
brackets.
C. Duct Entry Provisions: Windows with plastic duct terminators and diaphragms.
Duct entrances and windows shall be located near the corners of structures to
facilitate cable racking.
D. Cable Pulling Irons: Use galvanized rod and hardware. A pulling-in iron shall
be installed in the wall opposite each duct line entrance. Set pulling-in irons
and other built-in items in place before depositing concrete. Provide watertight
seal.
F. Ladder: Steel, with top hook to engage manhole step in riser casting. Provide
one ladder for each manhole.
I. Frames and Covers: ASTM A48; Class 30B gray cast iron, 30 inch size,
machine finished with flat bearing surfaces. The word "ELECTRIC" shall be
cast in the top face of all power manhole covers. In addition, manhole
identification (i.e. "EMH 1-1") shall be welded on cover.
A. Provide a two-part urethane foam sealant which when mixed will expand
approximately 15 times in volume to form a dense, strong tough foam unit with
density of 3 to 4 pounds per cubic foot. Sealant shall reach 60% full strength in
8 to 10 minutes after application.
2.09 GROUNDING
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
Underground cable installation shall conform to NFPA 70, Cal. P.U.C. G.O.128, and
all other state and local codes.
3.02 CONCRETE
Concrete for electrical requirements shall be at least 3000 psi concrete with one-inch
aggregate and in accordance with Section 03300, unless otherwise noted.
A. Duct Line: Duct lines shall have a continuous slope downward toward
manholes and away from buildings with a pitch of not less than 4 inches in 100
feet. Except at conduit risers, changes in direction of runs exceeding a total of
10 degrees, either vertical or horizontal, shall be accomplished by long sweep
bends having a minimum radius of curvature of 25 feet. Sweep bends may be
made up of one or more curved or straight sections or combinations thereof.
Manufactured bends shall have a minimum radius of 48 inches for ducts of 3
inches in diameter and larger.
D. Underground Warning Tape: Identifying tapes shall be buried in all utility line
trenches. Place one tape above the centerline of each duct bank. Refer to
Section 16195.
Provide precast manholes complete with all accessories, sumps, drain facilities, and
strengths as required. Identify each casting by having the manufacturers name and
address cast into an interior face or permanently attached thereto. The complete
assembly, including neck, collar, frame, and cover shall accommodate the load criteria
shown on the drawings. Submit manufacturer' s certificate of compliance with
requirements.
D. Ground Rods: In each electric manhole, at a convenient point close to the wall,
a 3/4-inch by 10-foot T-304 stainless steel clad ground rod shall be driven into
the earth so that the approximately 4 inches of the ground rod will extend above
F. Core drill or saw cut conduit entrances into existing manholes. Provide a bell
end into the manhole panel. Completely seal around the conduit penetrations.
G. Install additional cable racks in existing manholes as required for the cables
being installed. Set racks and inserts on not greater than 36 inch centers.
B. Immediately after installation, plug or cap all raceway ends with water-tight and
dust-tight seals until the time for pulling in conductors.
C. For all new concrete-encased raceways, after the concrete envelope has set, pull
a mandrel of a diameter approximately 1/4 inch less than the raceway inside
diameter, through each raceway. Then pull a bristle brush through each
raceway to remove debris.
D. Rod, clean and provide pull rope in all existing ducts to be used for conductor
paths under this Contract. For existing underground raceways, pull a mandrel
of a diameter approximately 1/2 inch less than the raceway inside diameter,
through each raceway. Then pull a bristle brush through each raceway to
remove debris.
destination of each such empty raceway. Where a raceway has been identified
with a name (number) in the Feeder Schedule, use that name on the tag in lieu
of origin and destination. Provide a removable permanent cap over each end of
each empty raceway. Provide a 3/8" nylon pull cord in each empty raceway.
3.07 GROUNDING
Grounding shall be in accordance with ANSI C2. All ground wire shall be copper.
Refer to Section 16170 "Grounding and Bonding".
END OF SECTION
SECTION 16426
DISTRIBUTION SWITCHBOARDS
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 SCOPE
B. Examine all other sections for work related to those sections which are required to be
included as work under this section.
The following publications form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The
publications are referred to in the text by the basic designation only.
1.03 SUBMITTALS
B. Shop Drawings: Indicate front and side views of enclosures with overall dimensions
shown; conduit entrance locations and requirements; nameplate legends; size and
number of bus bars per phase, neutral and ground; and switchboard instrument details.
C. Product Data: Provide electrical characteristics including voltage, frame size and trip
ratings, fault current withstand ratings, and time-current curves of all equipment and
components.
B. Maintenance Data: Include spare parts data listing; source and current prices of
replacement parts and supplies; and recommended maintenance procedures and
intervals.
Instruction shall be provided for items specified in this Section. See Section 16010,
“ELECTRICAL GENERAL REQUIREMENTS”.
1.06 QUALIFICATIONS
A. Deliver, store, protect, and handle products to site under provisions of Section 16010.
D. Store in a clean, dry space. Maintain factory wrapping or provide an additional heavy
canvas or heavy plastic cover to protect units from dirt, water, construction debris, and
traffic.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01 MANUFACTURERS
2.02 SWITCHBOARD
have full height bus and spaces for future and shall be such that devices can be installed
readily without drilling or field modifications.
1. Rated 400A or above: Electronic trip molded case full function 80% rated
circuit breakers. Full function trip system shall include ammeter/trip indicator
and LSIG full-function trip unit
2. Rated below 400A: Thermal magnetic molded case circuit breakers, group
mounted.
G. Ground Bus: Extend length of switchboard and shall be sized per UL Standard 891.
I. Line and Load Terminations: Accessible from the front of the switchboard, suitable
for the conductor materials and sizes indicated.
K. All devices shown on the drawings or described herein, and necessary small wiring,
fuse blocks and terminal blocks within the switchboard shall be factory installed. All
groups of control wires leaving the switchboard shall be provided with terminal blocks
with suitable numbering strips.
L. Future Provisions: Fully equip spaces for future devices with bussing and bus
connections, suitably insulated and braced for short circuit currents. Provide
continuous current rating as indicated.
2. Switchboard Height: 91-1/2 inches, excluding floor sills and lifting members.
3. Finish: Coat surfaces with minimum one coat of zinc rich corrosion-resisting
primer and apply a polyester power coat suitable for marine environment.
Exterior surfaces shall be given a final finish of gray (ANSI 49) air-dried
acrylic enamel with clear polyurethane top coat.
A. Current Transformers: ANSI C57.13; 5 ampere secondary, wound type, with single
secondary winding and secondary shorting device, primary/secondary ratio as shown
on Drawings, burden and accuracy consistent with connected metering and relay
devices, 60 Hertz.
B. Potential Transformers: ANSI C57.13; 120 volt single secondary, disconnecting type
with integral fuse mountings, primary/secondary ratio as required, burden and accuracy
consistent with connected metering and relay devices, 60 Hertz.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 EXAMINATION
3.02 PREPARATION
3.03 INSTALLATION
B. Tighten accessible bus connections and mechanical fasteners after placing switchboard.
C. Provide cable ties for cables from point of entrance to respective device terminals.
D. Bolt each switchboard securely to the concrete slab sufficient for seismic zone 4
F. Contractor is responsible for ensuring that termination of conduits entering the top of
switchboard constitutes a tight and continuous metal-to-metal contact penetrating the
finish paint on enclosure.
3.04 ADJUSTING
C. Adjust circuit breaker trip and time delay settings to values established by
manufacturer' s coordination study.
3.05 CLEANING
A. Inspect completed installation for physical damage, proper alignment, anchorage, and
grounding.
B. Measure insulation resistance of each bus section phase to phase and phase to ground
for one minute each, at test voltage of 1000 volts; minimum acceptable value for
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DISTRIBUTION SWITCHBOARDS
C. Check tightness of accessible bolted bus joints using calibrated torque wrench.
NOT USED – See Section 01025, MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT, paragraph 1.03.B.
END OF SECTION
SECTION 16443
PART 1 - GENERAL
2. Power transformer.
A. Like items of equipment provided hereunder shall be the end product of one
manufacturer in order to achieve standardization for appearance, operation,
maintenance, spare parts and manufacturer' ’ services.
1.04 SUBMITTALS
B. Control and alarm schematic and wiring diagram indicating all interconnection wiring
between individual equipment.
D. Anchoring instruction per UBC California State Seismic Zone 4 requirements. The
anchoring instruction shall be certified for construction.
1.05 REFERENCES
A. The equipment shall be designed, manufactured, and tested in accordance with the latest
applicable NEMA, ANSI and IEEE Standards.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
B. Connect the load side of the load-interrupter switch to the power transformer high-
voltage side through power cables as shown on the drawings.
B. Connect primary side with power cables in an enclosed air terminal chamber.
C. Connect secondary side with busway system in an enclosed air terminal chamber.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
B. Equipment installation shall comply with the requirements of NFPA 70, ANSI C2 and
State of California PUC GO 128.
C. Each piece of equipment shall be securely bolted to the concrete pads to resist the
forces encountered in Seismic Zone 4.
3.02 EXAMINATION
A. Conductors terminations and connections shall be made and supported in such manner
as not to cause damage to the equipment connection points.
B. Secure all wiring within the equipment using nylon cable ties.
3.04 ADJUSTMENTS
B. Set relay and circuit breakers to the settings recommended by the coordination
protection anaylsis.
3.05 CLEANING
A. Clean interiors to remove construction debris, dirt and shipping materials. This clean
up shall be completed prior to field testing.
A. Perform visual, mechanical inspection and electrical tests per Section 16106 “
Acceptance Testing.”
3.07 TRAINING
No separate measurement and payment will be made for Crane Substation Assemblies as
described within this section. The cost of this work shall be considered incidental to the lump
sum cost of “Crane Substations 1 & 2” where crane substation assemblies will be required.
END OF SECTION
SECTION 16444
PART 1 - GENERAL
A. Provide Reefer Substation Assemblies consisting of pad mount oil filled transformers
low voltage distribution sections and automatic capacitor banks, double ended Reefer
Substations, 24.9 kV 3 phase primary and 277/480 volt 3 phase 4 wire secondary.
B. All equipment shall be rated and certified by the manufacturer for use in Seismic Zone
4 as defined in the Uniform Building Code.
C. Comply with the provisions of the following codes, standards and specifications for
manufacture, testing, and installation.
1. NEMA
2. ANSI
3. NEC
D. Provide switchgear, transformer and switchboard assemblies, to the extent that U.L.
standards have been established as of the date of bid, with U.L. listed and U.L. labeled
medium voltage and low voltage equipment.
F. Manufacturers whose equipment dimensions exceed those indicated shall notify the
Engineer in writing 10 days prior to bid date. Manufacturers may not bid the project
unless they properly notify the Engineer and qualify their bid as "Not Conforming To
Contract Documents". Contractor shall base bid only on equipment which fully
complies with contract documents. Cost of modifications or equipment relocations, if
permitted, or other additional work required to fit larger size equipment than shown on
drawings shall be born totally by the Contractor.
1.03 SUBMITTALS
A. Submit product data for approval for switchgear, transformer and switchboard
assemblies consisting of manufacturer' s literature, manufacturer' s catalog data, and
manufacturer' s installation and maintenance instructions. Product data shall include all
mechanical features such as dimensions and appearance, and all electrical ratings
associated with the assembly or component. At Contractor' s option, submit product
data, and resubmit if required, prior to submittal of shop drawings.
1. Submit product data for final, assembled, capacitor banks, transformers and
switchboards.
2. Submit product data for transformers and switchboards and circuit breakers
including all instrumentation and relaying equipment.
B. Shop Drawings shall be submitted for capacitor banks, transformers and switchboards
to include all mechanical features, such as dimensions, weights, enclosure construction,
assembly details. Shop drawings shall include all electrical ratings associated with the
individual components as well as the complete assembly. Product data shall be
submitted with the shop drawings for any component or assembly which the switchgear
manufacturer or transformer and switchboard manufacturer requests substitution for a
previously approved assembly or component.
1. Shop drawings shall include overall outline dimensions for all equipment and
assemblies and shall include manufacturer' s recommended installation
clearances for operation and maintenance. Contractor and manufacturer' s
representatives shall field verify space available with equipment sizes proposed
including code required working clearances and identified access restrictions,
and manufacturer' s recommended clearances, prior to submittal of shop
drawings.
2. Provide point to point interconnect wiring diagrams for all internal wiring
between components.
3. Provide point to point wiring diagrams for all wiring requiring or allowing
external connections.
5. Provide preliminary short circuit and coordination study report to the extent of
indicating worst case short circuit current calculations and required minimum
electrical ratings.
C. A complete short circuit and coordination study shall be prepared and submitted:
1. The short circuit and coordination study shall be prepared for the specific
electrical overcurrent devices and feeder lengths to be installed under this
project from the Main Terminal Substation medium voltage switchgear
assemblies to each branch circuit breaker panelboard. For purposes of the study,
each individual Reefer Outlet assembly supplied from any of the Reefer
Substation Assemblies shall be considered a "branch circuit panelboard" and
included in the short circuit and coordination study.
3. Submit final study as soon as possible after proposed final field conditions have
been determined.
D. Include product data, shop drawings and the short circuit and coordination study in the
0 & M manuals.
PART 2 – PRODUCTS
2.01 TRANSFORMERS
A. Transformers shall have 24.9kV 3 phase delta primary and 277/480 volt 3 phase 4 wire
wye secondary.
1. All Reefer Substation assemblies are double ended units with main tie circuit
breakers and are to be operated with the tie circuit breaker normally open.
However, transformers in each substation are to be suitable for parallel
operation, tie and mains closed, and all bussing and electrical connections are to
be provided for proper phase match each end including phase sequence and
rotation.
2. For the double ended substation assemblies the left end shall be normal, left to
right, primary to secondary, and the right end shall be reversed, right to left,
primary to secondary.
A. Refer to Drawings for layout and location of equipment and components, current
ratings of devices, current ratings of bus bars and components, voltage ratings of
devices, components and assemblies; and other required details. The switchboards shall
be rated 277/480 volt, 3 phase, 4 wire, wye and configured double ended with tie
circuit breaker. The short circuit rating for all Reefer Substation switchboards shall be
65k AIC symmetrical minimum.
B. Switchboards shall be fully self supporting structures with 90 inch tall vertical sections,
excluding lifting eyes and pull boxes, bolted together to form the required arrangement.
Frames shall be die formed steel with reinforced corner gussets and shall be rigidly
bolted to support cover plates, bus bars and installed devices during shipment and
installation.
2. All switchboard sections shall be capable of being rolled, moved or lifted into
position and shall be rear and front aligned.
3. Switchboard sections shall have open bottoms to install conduit. Locations for
conduit entries shall be indicated on the shop drawings.
4. Doors shall have concealed hinges, and fronts shall have locking handles with
padlock provisions.
5. Switchboards shall have transition sections between main circuit breakers and
transformers.
C. Bus bars shall be continuously silver plated copper, rated for a current density of 1000
amperes per square inch and shall have sufficient cross sectional area to meet UL 891
temperature rise requirements. Phase and neutral bus ampacity shall be as shown on
drawings, neutral bus shall be rated at same ampacity as phase bus.
1. Bus bars shall be mounted on high impact non tracking insulated supports.
2. Bus bars shall be braced for 65k AIC for all Reefer Substations.
3. Provide full length ground bus sized at 50% of the phase bus ampacity or sized
to meet UL 891, whichever is larger. Ground bus shall extend full length of
switchboard.
4. Provide NEC complying phase bus arrangement, A-B-C bus arrangement, left to
right, top to bottom, front to rear, throughout. Provide necessary phase bus
transitions, if required, to maintain proper phase sequence and phase rotation.
Double ended substations shall be provided suitable for parallel transformer
operation. Where phase bus arrangement does not comply with A B C left to
right, top to bottom, front to real- phase sequence, bus bars shall be labeled to
identify correct phases.
5. All feeder device line and load connection straps and / or lugs, shall be rated to
carry the current rating of device frame, not the installed trip rating.
6. The main incoming bus bars from the transformer shall have an ampacity rated
equal or higher than the main circuit breaker trip rating.
7. Horizontal bus bars shall have full rated ampacity throughout, tapered bus is not
acceptable. Horizontal bus shall be mounted at top, center, or bottom of the
8. Each distribution section shall have full height vertical bus bar, rated at the same
ampacity as the main horizontal bus for the full height of the section. Vertical
bus bars shall have a single bar for the full height without any joints or splices
except where connected to the main horizontal bus.
D. Device lugs and neutral lugs shall be plated copper suitable for terminating copper
wire. Lug ampacities shall be based on 75° C conductor temperature ratings.
E. Main circuit breakers, Tie circuit breakers, and Feeder circuit breakers rated larger
than 1200 amperes shall be individually mounted, draw out General Electric Company
Power Break insulated case circuit breakers with MicroVersaTrip PM, solid state trip
unit with power management.
2. Circuit breakers shall include a stored energy mechanism with a spring charging
handle, trip and close push buttons, mechanical indicators for open, closed,
tripped and spring charged conditions.
3. Circuit breakers shall have a true RMS digital electronic trip, with
interchangeable trips plugs, power management, and the following adjustments
and characteristics.
b. Adjustable short time pickup and adjustable delay with I2T ON/OFF
selection.
d. Adjustable ground fault pickup, adjustable delay and selectable I2T slope
and trip indicator.
e. Overload, Short Circuit, and Short Time local trip indicators with
overload pickup warning.
h. 3 phase Ammeter.
i. KW meter.
j. KVA meter.
k. KWH meter.
4. Each Main circuit breaker compartment shall include a Power Supply Plate
module and Voltage Conditioner Plate Module for 24 Volt DC power for the
PM trip units and voltage sensing. Tie circuit breaker trip units on double ended
unit substations shall have a user selectable 24 Volt DC source from either end.
6. Provide Kirk Key interlocks on Main and Tie circuit breakers in double ended
switchboard construction to prevent simultaneous closing of both main circuit
breakers and the tie circuit breaker. Key interlock shall not allow closing the
circuit breaker unless the key is inserted and the lock rotated, and the key shall
be captive with the circuit breaker closed.
F. Feeder circuit breakers rated 1200 amperes and smaller shall be group mounted
stationary General Electric Company Spectra RMS molded case circuit breakers with
MicroVersaTrip Plus, solid state trip unit.
1. Circuit breakers shall be 100% continuous current rated when group mounted in
switchboard construction.
2. Circuit breakers shall have a true RMS. digital electronic trip, with
interchangeable trips plugs and the following adjustments and characteristics.
b. Adjustable short time pickup and adjustable delay with I2T ON/OFF
selection.
d. Adjustable ground fault pickup, adjustable delay and selectable I2T slope
and trip indicator for all feeder circuit breakers in all Reefer Substations.
e. Overload, Short Circuit, and Short Time local trip indicators with
overload pickup warning.
f. 3 phase Ammeter.
G. Provide multifunction electronic metering at each main circuit breaker in each Reefer
Substation Assembly. Meter shall be General Electric Company Multilin Power Quality
Meter mounted in the main circuit breaker compartment. Meter shall be panel mount
with display with RS485 Modbus communications.
a. Amps.
b. Volts.
c. Watts
d. Watthours.
e. Vars
f. Varhours
g. Volt Amps
i. Power Factor.
j. Frequency.
3. Provide with optional Power Analysis, Event Recorder and Waveform capture.
4. Provide Current transformers in the main circuit breaker compartment for 5 amp
input to the PQM.
5. Provide 24 Volt DC input power from the main circuit breaker MVT PM power
source.
6. Provide 480:120V Voltage transformers for voltage input, fused with 200k AIC
current limiting fuses.
7. Personal Computer and software for remote monitoring of the PQM are not
included in this project.
1. Provide fuse blocks and terminal blocks for protection and termination of all
internal switchboard wiring and for termination of all external wiring into or out
of the switchboards.
3. All voltage inputs for instrumentation, measurement or control shall be from 1:1
voltage transformers with 200k AIC current limiting fused primary and
secondary wiring.
I. On double ended Substation Assemblies with ground fault on Main circuit breakers and
Tie circuit breakers include wiring, interlocking and sensors as required for accurate
and reliable ground fault protection. Double ended Reefer Substation Assemblies are
intended for operation with the tie circuit breaker open and open circuit switching from
double ended to single ended operation. However, ground fault protection shall permit
parallel operation with ground fault protection in effect without false tripping. Under
parallel operation a bus ground fault would be expected to open one main and the tie
circuit breaker, leaving a single main closed.
thermostat control shall be provided for each vertical section. Enclosures shall be
provided with reach in space as required. Bolted rear doors shall have gaskets and
hinges and roof shall be sloped to the rear.
L. Provide 24" high space as shown for future addition of a reefer monitoring panel.
Space shall include removable backpan with handles, and hinged full width door.
M. Switchboards shall be finished in baked enamel paint with a clear polyurethane top
coat, color ANSI 61 gray.
C. The short circuit current rating for all Switched Capacitor banks shall be 65k AIC
symmetrical minimum.
D. Automatic capacitor banks shall be fully self supporting structures with 90-inch tall
vertical sections, excluding lifting eyes and pull boxes, bolted together to form the
required arrangement.
E. Automatic capacitor banks shall have open bottoms to install conduit. Locations for
conduit entries shall be indicated on the shop drawings.
F. Automatic capacitor banks shall have a minimum of 6 equal step increments in reactive
power.
PART 3 – EXECUTION
3.01 EXAMINATION
C. Verify that required utilities, conduits, cables and anchoring devices are available, in
proper location and ready for use.
3.02 LOCATION
A. Substation lineups shall have adequate clearance for required rear and front access.
3.03 INSTALLATION
A. Contractor shall furnish and completely install all switchgear as shown on drawings and
per manufacturer' s instruction books.
3.05 ADJUSTING
3.06 CLEANING
A. Clean interiors to remove construction debris, dirt, and shipping materials. This shall
be completed prior to field testing.
3.07 TRAINING
A. Provide services of factory trained Field Engineer for training at City' s job site.
Training shall include instructions on adjusting, servicing, and maintaining
switchboards and other components. Field Engineer shall be at the site for 1 day. The
Field Engineer shall provide written certification that the equipment has been installed,
adjusted and tested in accordance with the manufacturer' s recommendations. Include in
the 0 & M manual.
NOT USED - See Section 01025, "MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT", paragraph 1.03.B.
END OF SECTION
SECTION 16451
PART 1 - GENERAL
A. Enclosed, outdoor type, transformer neutral grounding resistor for crane substations.
B. The equipment shall be completely factory built, assembled, wired and tested. All
components shall be of new construction. Used or rebuilt equipment is not acceptable.
A. Like items of equipment provided hereunder shall be the end product of one
manufacturer in order to achieve standardization for appearance, operation,
maintenance, spare parts and manufacturer’s service.
1.04 SUBMITTALS
1. Shop drawing indicating outline dimensions, floor plan and connection details.
1.05 REFERENCES
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
4. Seismic Zone: 4
B. Register unit shall be constructed of stainless steel with welded connections between
units. The register strap shall be wound around a refractory core reinforced by
longitudinal steel supports. Each register element shall be individually supported at
each end by ceramic insulators and shall be designed to permit thermal expansion.
C. The register units shall be housed in an aluminum enclosure suitable for outdoor
installation. The frame assembly shall be constructed of corrosion resistant hot dipped
galvanized angle. All members shall be of sufficient strength to withstand severe
mechanical stress.
D. The register unit with enclosure shall be suitable for mounting on top the transformer.
F. Provide entrance bushing and terminal pads suitable for termination of 5 kV insulated
cable.
G. Provide base insulators with minimum rating of 5 kV, conforming to ANSI Standards.
2.05 NAMEPLATES
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
A. Install the grounding register unit on top of the power transformer in accordance with
the recommendations of register manufacturer and power transformer manufacturer.
C. Terminate the power transformer cable utilizing termination kits suitable for outdoor
use.
A. Perform visual, mechanical inspection and electrical tests per Section 16106,
“Acceptance Testing.”
3.03 TRAINING
A. Provide the services of a factory trained Field Engineer for training at the job site on
adjusting, servicing and maintaining the equipment and components. The Field
Engineer shall be on site for one working day.
A. Provide the services of a qualified factory-trained Field Engineer for a period of two
working days for each switchgear lineup. The Field Engineer shall certify that the
equipment has been installed, adjusted and tested in accordance with the manufacturer’s
recommendations.
NOT USED
END OF SECTION
SECTION 16460
PART 1 - GENERAL
A. Provide pad mount oil filled transformers for Building Substations and Lighting
Transformers complete with enclosures, connections and grounding, and primary and
secondary features and accessories.
B. The pad mounting transformer design and specification is based upon ABB MTR
Padmount distribution transformers.
A. All equipment and materials for the pad mount oil filled transformers shall be the end
product of a single manufacturer. The pad mount oil filled transformer manufacturer
shall be the same as for the pad mount oil filled transformers for the building
substations.
C. Comply with the provisions of the following codes, standards and specifications for
manufacture, testing, and installation.
1. NEMA
2. ANSI
3. NEC
D. Provide pad mount transformer assemblies, to the extent that UL standards have been
established as of the date of bid, UL listed and UL labeled.
F. Manufacturers whose equipment dimensions exceed those indicated shall notify the
Engineer in writing 10 days prior to bid date. Manufacturers may not bid the project
unless they properly notify the Engineer and qualify their bid as "Not Conforming To
Contract Documents". Contractor shall base bid only on equipment which fully
complies with contract documents. Cost of modifications or equipment relocations, if
permitted, or other additional work required to fit larger size equipment than shown on
drawings shall be born totally by the Contractor.
1.03 SUBMITTALS
B. Shop Drawings shall be submitted for transformers to include all mechanical features,
such as dimensions, weights, enclosure construction, assembly details. Shop drawings
shall include all electrical ratings associated with the transformer. Product data shall be
submitted with the shop drawings for any component or subassembly which the
manufacturer requests substitution for a previously approved assembly or component.
1. Shop drawings shall include overall outline dimensions and shall include
manufacturer’s recommended installation clearances for operation and
maintenance.
3. Provide preliminary short circuit and coordination study report to the extent of
indicating worst case short circuit current calculations and required minimum
electrical ratings. See Section 16030.
C. A complete short circuit and coordination study shall be prepared and submitted in
accordance with Section 16030.
1. The short circuit and coordination study shall be prepared for the specific
D. Include product data, shop drawings and the short circuit and coordination study in the
O & M manuals.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
A. Acceptable Manufacturers
B. Pad mount transformers shall be complete with a weatherproof metal transformer tank
cabinet with oil immersed transformer, primary voltage compartment, and secondary
voltage compartment, suitable for outdoor mounting on a concrete pad.
C. Transformer sizes shall be as indicated on the drawings. Provide 125 kV BIL rated
units for 12.47 kV and 25kV primary voltage. Transformers shall be constructed in
compliance with applicable IEEE, NEMA, and ANSI standards for oil immersed
distribution transformers.
D. Transformers shall be 25 kV 3 phase delta primary 60 Hertz, with two 2-1/2% below
normal and two 2-1/2% above normal taps with no load tap changing mechanism.
Maximum temperature rise at continuous full load shall be 65o C. Transformer
impedances shall be manufacturers standard for sizes shown. Secondary voltage shall
be 277/480 volt 3 phase 4 wire wye.
E. Provide dead front, loop feed primary compartment with (6) - 600 amp deadbreak
bushings for use with 25 kV rated 600 amp non loadbreak elbow terminations.
Bushings to be externally clamped. Primary compartment shall also include three non
loadbreak dry well current limiting fuseholders equipped with internal fuse links.
Provide safety baffle and switch interlock to prevent removing fuses with the
transformer energized. Furnish one set of three spare fuse links for each unit provided,
turn over spare fuse links to City and include receipt in O & M manual. Provide oil
immersed “T” blade sectionalizing switch operable from hot stick for isolating de-
energizing the transformer while maintaining the loop feed.
G. Transformer tank shall be provided with self resetting pressure relief valve to
automatically release excessive pressure buildup without damage to the tank. Provide a
manual vent to allow releasing any pressure or vacuum in the tank before the tank is
opened.
H. Provide tank with fill plug, drain valve, and sampling devices for periodic inspection
and sampling of the transformer oil.
J. Provide two interlocked flat hinged doors, one over the primary compartment, one over
the secondary compartment. Doors shall be interlocked such that access to the primary
compartment requires the secondary compartment to be open. Provide steel barrier
between the primary and secondary compartments. The primary compartment shall be
secured with a pentahead bolt, accessible only with the secondary compartment open.
The secondary compartment shall be secured with a three point latch, pentahead bolt,
and shall have provisions for pad locking.
K. Provide four lifting lugs in addition to provisions for rolling or jacking units into
position.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 GENERAL
A. Install securely outside of buildings on a level concrete pad designed to accept the
transformer.
B. Repaint all scratched and marred surfaces to original condition using color and type of
paint recommended by the manufacturer.
NOT USED – See Section 01025, MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT, paragraph 1.03.B.
END OF SECTION
SECTION 16461
PART 1 - GENERAL
Dry type two winding transformers, including all labor, materials, appliances,
tools, equipment necessary for and incidental to performing all operations in
connection with furnishing, delivery and installation of the work of this Section,
complete, as shown on the drawings and/or specified herein.
1. Standard of Installation.
1.03 SUBMITTALS
B. Test Reports: Indicate loss data, efficiency at 25, 50, 75 and 100 percent
rated load, and sound level.
1.04 QUALIFICATIONS
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
All materials and equipment shall be new and of high quality to give long life
and reliable operation. All equipment shall be modern in design and shall not
have been in prior service except as required by factory tests.
A. Manufacturers:
E. Winding Taps: NEMA ST 20. Equip with NEMA standard taps. If taps
are not standard, equip transformer with two 2-1/2% FCAN and two 2-
1/2% FCBN.
O. Nameplates:
1. Applied voltage test (to each winding and from each winding to
ground).
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
Transformer installation shall conform to NFPA 70, ANSI C57.94, and all other
state and local codes, and to requirements specified herein.
3.02 GROUNDING
Grounding shall be in accordance with ANSI C2. All ground wire shall be
copper. Refer to Section 16170 "GROUNDING AND BONDING".
3.03 NAMEPLATES
working days notice prior to each test. All testing shall comply with ANSI
C57.12.91.
C. Measure the secondary voltage of the new transformer and reset the
primary taps if necessary.
END OF SECTION
SECTION 16470
PANELBOARDS
PART 1 - GENERAL
A. Panelboards.
The following publications form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The
publications are referred to in the text by the basic designation only.
1. Standard of Installation.
3. NEMA PB 1 Panelboards.
1.02 SUBMITTALS
B. Product Data: Indicate outline and support point dimensions, voltage, main bus
ampacity, integrated short circuit ampere rating, circuit breaker arrangement and sizes.
1.04 QUALIFICATIONS
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
Materials and equipment shall conform to the respective specifications and standards and to the
specifications herein. Electrical ratings shall be as indicated. Except where specifically
indicated otherwise, provide only new materials having all legally required approvals and/or
labels. Items of a similar nature shall be of the same type and manufacturer.
2.03 PANELBOARDS
A. Panelboards: UL 50, UL 67, NEMA PB1, circuit breaker type, size and number of
breakers as indicated.
B. Panelboard Bus: Copper, ratings as indicated. Provide copper ground bus in each
panelboard. Where isolated ground bus is required, a ground bus shall be mounted on
C. Minimum integrated short circuit rating: 10,000 amperes rms symmetrical for 240 volt
panelboards; 14,000 amperes rms symmetrical for 480 volt panelboards, or as indicated
on the drawings.
E. Enclosure: NEMA PB 1, Type 1 for indoor installation and NEMA Type 3R for
outdoor installation. NEMA 3R enclosures shall have all covers and doors thoroughly
cleaned using phosphate wash and apply a zinc rich corrosion resistant primer and then
a polyester powder coat suitable for marine environment. Exterior surfaces shall be
given final finish coats of ANSI 61 light grey air-dried acrylic enamel, covered with a
clear polyurethane top coat.
G. Cabinet Front: Flush or surface cabinet front as indicated with concealed trim clamps,
concealed hinge, and flush lock all keyed alike. Finish in manufacturer' s standard gray
enamel.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
Electrical installation shall conform to requirements of NFPA 70, state and local codes, and to
requirements specified herein.
B. Align and level panelboards and securely fasten to the building. Do not use connecting
conduits to support the panelboards. Install trim plumb and square.
E. Provide typed circuit directory for each branch circuit panelboard affected by work
under this contract. Revise directory to reflect circuiting changes on existing
panelboards.
G. Provide spare conduits out of each recessed panelboard to an accessible location above
ceiling. Minimum spare conduits: 5 empty 1-inch. Identify each as SPARE.
A. Field inspection and testing will be performed under provisions of Section 16030.
B. Visual and Mechanical Inspection: Inspect for physical damage, proper alignment,
anchorage, and grounding. Check proper installation and tightness of connections for
circuit breakers.
NOT USED – See Section 01025, MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT, Paragraph 1.03.B.
END OF SECTION
SECTION 16490
PART 1 - GENERAL
A. Provide all disconnects, fused and unfused, required by code for equipment furnished
under this and other Divisions of these Specifications whether specifically shown on the
drawings or not.
B. Codes and Standards: Comply with the provisions of the following codes, standards and
specifications for manufacture and testing, except where more stringent requirements are
shown or specified.
2. UL (Underwriters Laboratories).
1.03 SUBMITTALS
A. Submit data for all items in accordance with Sections 01300 and 16010.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
C. Cutler-Hammer
2.02 DISCONNECTS
A. Switches shall be heavy duty type, shall be quick-make, quick-break and shall be
horsepower rated. Switch shall have blades to open each ungrounded conductor and shall
be single throw unless noted. All switches shall have switch blades which are fully visible
in the Off position when the door is open. Switches shall permit easy access to line-side
lugs. Lugs shall be UL listed for aluminum and/or copper cables and front removable.
All current carrying parts shall be plated. Short circuit ratings shall be minimum 10,000
AIC symmetrical unless noted otherwise.
B. Switches shall have an operating handle and mechanism which shall be an integral part of
the box, not the cover. Switches shall have a dual cover interlock to prevent unauthorized
opening of the switch door in the ON position or closing of the switch mechanism with
the door open. The handle position shall indicate if the switch is ON or OFF. The door
interlock shall include a defeating scheme, and shall be padlockable in the "off" position.
C. The enclosure shall be suitable for the environment in which mounted. All exterior
enclosures shall have (as a minimum) a rain tight (NEMA 4X) rating. Covers on NEMA
1 enclosures shall be attached with pin type hinges. Rainproof covers shall be securable
in the open position. NEMA 4X switches thru 200 amperes shall be provided with
closing caps and have provisions for interchangeable bolt-on hubs and these hubs shall be
provided as indicated on plans.
A. Fused switches shall be as specified above with the addition of fuse spaces and clips to
accept only fuses as noted in Section 16491.
2.04 NAMEPLATES
A. Provide nameplates on all enclosures and include the following information: Load served,
voltage, phase, panel and circuit number. Construct and attach in accordance with Section
16195.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 MOUNTING
B. Mount plumb at a maximum of six feet to the top from the finished floor.
3.02 SPLICES
A. Wiring space within the enclosure shall not be used as a junction box.
NOT USED – See Section 01025, MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT, paragraph 1.03.B.
END OF SECTION
SECTION 16491
FUSES
PART 1 - GENERAL
A. Provide all fuses. Provide three (3) spare of each size and type required. Fuses shall be
U.L. listed, Class RK1 time delay rejection type for under 600 amp and Class L for 600
amp and over with characteristics noted below.
1.02 SUBMITTALS
A. Submit data on all items in accordance with Sections 01300 and 16010.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
A. All fuses rated over 600 amperes or over shall be UL Class L labeled for 200, 000
amperes and as current limiting, such as Gould/Shawmut Amp-Trap A4BY or approved
equal.
A. All fuses rated up to 600 amperes shall be UL Class RK1 with time delay and suitable for
up to 200,000 amperes, current limiting such as Gould/Shawmut Amp-Trap II, A2D or
A6D or approved equal.
A. Spare fuses shall be provided with a minimum of three of each ampere rating.
A. Gould Shawmut
B. Bussman
C. Federal Pacific
D. General Electric
E. LittelFuse
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 FUSES
NOT USED – See Section 01025, MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT, paragraph 1.03.B.
END OF SECTION
SECTION 16510
LIGHTING
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 DESCRIPTION
A. Provide all lighting fixtures as shown, scheduled on the drawings, and for certain
fixtures specified in detail herein. Provide complete with all lamps, completely wired,
controlled, and securely attached to supports. Support shall comply with local Codes
and ordinances for securing against seismic forces.
B. Where both catalog number and narrative and/or pictorial description are indicated, the
requirements of the description shall take precedence and prevail.
E. Fixture details shown may be modified by the manufacturer provided all of the
following conditions have been met:
F. Reflector cones, baffles, louvers, aperture plates, and decorative elements of fixtures
shall be packed by the manufacturer separate from the housing (body, stem, etc.) of the
fixture.
Examine other Sections of Division 16 and ascertain their effect upon, and relationship to the
work of this Section. Provide the products, and execute the work in this Section in accordance
with the product and execution requirements, where applicable, as set forth in the other
Sections of Division 16, to provide an interrelated electrical system.
The following publications form a part of this specification. The publications are referred to
in the text by the basic designation only.
1.04 SUBMITTALS
B. Shop Drawings:
reflectors or baffles are required, shop drawings shall indicate their relative
position to the wall or adjacent vertical surface.
C. Product Data: Provide dimensions, ratings, and performance data for lighting fixtures
electronic ballast. Submit samples of finishes and photometric data from an
independent testing laboratory to completely describe fixture performance.
F. 2-year Warranty for ballasts for fluorescent and high density discharge fixtures.
A. Submit operation and maintenance manual for fixtures and ballast under provisions of
Section 01300 and 16010.
A. Provide minimum one half day to instruct City personnel in proper operation and
maintenance of system. Train City personnel in procedures to follow in identifying
sources of operational failures or malfunctions.
1.08 QUALIFICATIONS
B. Furnish products listed and classified by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. as suitable for
purpose specified and shown.
C. Fixtures installed outdoors in areas exposed directly to weather shall be UL listed for
wet locations.
D. Fixtures installed in outdoor protected areas (such as building soffits) and indoors in
areas subject to water or extreme humidity shall be UL listed for damp locations.
E. All fixtures shall meet all required local codes and regulations.
A. Verify ceiling materials employed and coordinate fixtures to mount to the ceiling
system used.
B. Provide support materials of all types necessary to secure lighting fixtures to the
building structure.
A. Fixtures offered as equal to the fixtures listed herein shall be equal in the following
characteristics:
2. Finish of materials.
7. Type, quality, and thickness of plastic and glass material used for lenses,
diffusers or trim.
A. Fixtures as scheduled on the drawings and specified herein include catalog numbers
indicating the basic design intent. The fixtures installed shall be suitable for the circuit
electrical characteristics indicated for their supply, and compatible with the specified
ceiling systems where installed, or with alternate ceiling systems which may be
B. Do not order any lighting fixtures, after approval of shop drawings, without first
certifying that the fixtures have correct electrical characteristics and are of proper
dimension and have mounting methods and trims conforming to the ceiling systems into
or onto which the lighting fixtures will be installed.
C. Approval of shop drawings is for general design concept, quality of materials, finish,
optical characteristics, general construction and lighting efficiency, and shall not
relieve the Contractor from the necessity of coordinating with indicated electrical
characteristics and with ceiling systems being installed prior to ordering fixtures.
A. Surface fixtures:
2. Support surface mounted fixtures over 4" in width and over 50" in length with a
minimum of six fastenings per fixture, two located near each fixture end and
two near each fixture center.
3. Locate fastenings for all surface mounted fixtures to provide maximum fixture
support and optimum fixture alignment.
4. Fastenings for surface mounted fixtures that are installed on concrete slab or
concrete joist construction shall consist of 1/4" minimum size machine screws
fastened to concrete inserts that are installed in the slab or joist areas before the
concrete is poured.
B. Pendant fixtures:
2. Stems for pendant fixtures shall have a swivel hanger and canopy at the ceiling.
The method for connecting stems to fluorescent fixtures shall be of a type to
allow a 45° fixture swing. Spacing between stems shall be the manufacturer' s
standard or shall be based on code requirements, whichever is the most
stringent.
4. Suspended fluorescent fixtures that are mounted in continuous rows shall have a
minimum of one support per each 50" of fixture. Supports shall be located near
each fixture end.
5. Code approved wiring channel that is used to support suspended fixtures shall
have hanger supports as per manufacturer' s and/or code requirements,
whichever is the more stringent. Maximum distance between hanger supports
shall be 100".
6. Fastenings for suspended fixture supports that are attached to suspended ceilings
shall consist of a minimum of two 3/8" machine screws fastened to metal straps
or channels that are supported by the suspended ceiling supporting channels.
7. Fastenings for suspended fixture supports that are attached to concrete slab or
concrete joist construction shall consist of a minimum of two 3/8" machine
screws fastened to concrete inserts for each individual fixture support.
8. Provide canopies on stems fitting snugly to and covering outlet boxes and
support devices.
C. Recessed fixtures:
1. Equip recessed fixtures with attached junction boxes unless noted otherwise in
the fixture list.
2. Provide plaster frames, and other mounting material compatible with the ceiling
and wall systems employed.
3. Support recessed fixtures separately from ceiling system where ceiling members
are not structurally capable of supporting lighting fixtures, or where required by
Code. Interconnect fixture bodies and ceiling system members to prevent
independent movement where required by Code.
D. Supplemental support:
1. Include any supplemental support and framing material and fastenings necessary
to support lighting fixtures in the locations indicated. Attach this material onto
the building structural members. All such materials and installations shall
comply with code requirements.
2. Include any foundations required for the support of base mounted lighting
Bidders' attention is called to the following procedure to be followed in submitting their bids
for the Lighting section of the Electrical Work:
A. Bidders wishing to obtain approval on brands other than those specified by name and
catalog number on the drawings, shall submit their requests not later than fourteen (14)
days before the bid opening. Approval will be in the form of an addendum to the
specifications issued to all prospective bidders indicating that the additional brand or
brands are approved as equal to those specified as far as the requirements of the project
are concerned. If the bidders do not elect to obtain prior approval during the time so
specified, the Engineer has no obligation to review or consider any such article after
the contract award.
C. Request for approval shall be accompanied with the name and location of at least one
completed project where each proposed substitute has been in operation for a period of
at least six (6) months, as well as the names and addresses of the Owner, the Architect
and the Engineer of record.
A. Store, protect, and handle products to site under provisions of Section 16010.
B. Store in a clean, dry space. Maintain factory wrapping or provide an additional heavy
canvas or heavy plastic cover to protect units from dirt, water, construction debris, and
traffic.
1.16 WARRANTY
A. Ballasts for fluorescent and high intensity discharge fixtures shall be covered by a two-
year warranty against defects in workmanship or material. Warranty shall include in-
warranty service program providing for payment of authorized labor charges incurred
in replacement of inoperative, in-warranty ballasts.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
Materials and equipment shall conform to the respective specifications and standards and to the
specifications herein. Electrical ratings shall be as indicated. Except where specifically
indicated otherwise, provide only new materials having all legally required approvals and/or
labels.
A. Ferrous mounting hardware and accessories shall be finished using either a galvanic or
phosphate primer/baked paint process to prevent corrosion and discoloration of plaster.
B. For weatherproof installation and painted finishes of fixtures and accessories shall be
weatherproof enamel using proper primers or galvanized and bonderized epoxy, so that
the entire assembly is completely corrosion resistant for the service intended.
2. Where aluminum parts come in contact with bronze parts, apply to both
surfaces a coating material to prevent corrosion.
D. Fixtures shall be free of light leaks and shall be designed to provide sufficient
ventilation of lamps and ballasts including vent holes where required. Outdoor fixtures
shall have wire mesh corrosion resistant screens in the vent holes.
E. All sheet metal work shall be free from tool marks and dents and shall have accurate
angles bent as sharp as compatible with the gauges of the required metal. All
intersections and joints shall be formed true and of adequate strength and structural
rigidity to prevent any deformation after assembly. All sheet metal shall be free of
light leaks. All edges shall be finished so there are no sharp edges exposed. All mitres
shall be in accurate alignment with abutting intersecting members. Piecing of plates in
individual runs in single planes and the use of spliced pieces or filler material to cover
defective workmanship shall not be allowed. Sheet metal work shall be properly
fabricated so that planes will not deform, i.e. become concave or convex, due to
F. Lampholders shall hold lamps securely against normal vibrations and maintenance
handling. Provide solid nickel or nickel-and-silver-plated contacts in lampholders for
following types of lamps:
3. Tungsten-halogen lamps.
G. Wiring channels and lampholder mountings shall be rigid and accurately made.
H. Fluorescent Fixtures:
1. Hot Cathode:
a. Housing:
c. Light shields:
3) Lenses shall fully eliminate lamp images when viewed from all
directions within the 45° to 90° angle from vertical when the ratio
of lamp spacing to the distance from lamp underside to top of
lens does not exceed 1.50. Within the viewing angle from 0° to
45° the ratio of maximum brightness (under a lamp) to minimum
brightness (between lamps) shall not exceed 3 to 1
d. For rapid start lamps on single ballast, provide one (1) grounding
lampholder per lamp. Lampholders operating with open circuit voltage
in excess of 300 volts shall be safety type and shall open supply circuit
when lamp is removed from lampholder.
6) All 4' long fluorescent ballasts for interior use shall be energy
saving, electronic type, dedicated T8 or equal.
g. Lighting fixtures recessed in a hung ceiling where the space above the
hung ceiling is used as a plenum chamber for either supply or return air
for the air conditioning system shall be designed, manufactured and
wired to conform to NEC Article 300-22.
d. Fixture housing design shall provide for top and bottom relamping,
unless otherwise specified.
2. Reflectors: High purity (not less than 99.0%) aluminum. Specular finish shall
be achieved by mechanical-and electro-polishing. Reflector shall be anodized to
prevent surface corrosion or deterioration. Minimum reflectance shall be 83%.
5. Lighting fixtures recessed in a hung ceiling where the space above the hung
ceiling is used as a plenum chamber for either supply or return air for the air
conditioning system shall be designed, manufactured and wired to conform to
NEC Article 300-22.
J. Wiring:
1. Voltage Rating
a. For voltages up to 120 volts fixture wiring shall be rated for 300 volts
minimum.
b. For voltages above 120 volts fixture wiring shall be rated for 600 volts
minimum.
All wiring shall be code-approved for fixture wiring and shall comply with the
following temperature ratings unless fixture design or local codes require higher
temperature wire.
a. Fluorescent
b. Cord type shall be suitable for application and shall be fitted with proper
strain reliefs and watertight entries where required by application.
4. Splices
5. No internal wiring shall be visible at normal viewing angles, i.e., above 45°
from vertical. Use additional wire clamps if necessary. Anticipate increased
visibility if fixtures are mounted on or recessed within a sloping surface.
6. Any fixture fed from more than one panel, i.e., for normal and night or
emergency operation, shall have separate neutrals to each panel.
K. Lamps:
1. Hot cathode fluorescent lamps: warm white except as shown. Refer to fixture
schedules on drawings. All lamps, except as specified, shall be of the same
manufacturer (General Electric, GTE Sylvania, North American Philips, or
Osram).
L. Where acrylic plastic is specified, use 100% raw virgin acrylic plastic meeting the
ASTM Specification for methacrylate molding compound equal to Rohm and Haas
"Plexiglass". The raw material used must be of the quality to exceed IES-SPI-NEMA
Specifications with a minimum requirement of 2000 hours of exposure in a Fade-O-
Meter and not exceed (3) units of yellowing. E.T.L. report to be supplied confirming
above requirements.
1. Unless otherwise specified, all painted surfaces shall have an outdoor life
expectancy of not less than twenty (20) years. Surfaces shall be prepared,
primed, and material applied in accordance with the manufacturers
requirements.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 EXAMINATION
3.02 INSTALLATION:
Electrical installation shall conform to requirements of NFPA 70, state and local codes, and to
requirements specified herein.
C. Provide spacers where required for surface-mounted fixtures mounted to low density
cellulose or similar ceiling materials.
D. Aim floodlights and other adjustable fixtures to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
F. Provide adequate and sturdy support for each lighting fixture. Verify weight and
mounting method of all fixtures and furnish and install suitable supports. Fixture
mounting assemblies shall comply with all local seismic codes and regulations.
I. Top Relamping Fixtures: Top relamping fixtures shall have the necessary top-
relamping screws loosened and moderately tightened, prior to installation, to assure
ease of operation when relamping is required.
5. Ballasts for outdoor use shall be encased in weathertight enclosures with proper
outdoor type wiring devices. Ballasts shall be suitable for starting lamps
between -29°C and 41°C.
L. Mask the trims and bottoms of all lighting fixtures if necessary to protect the fixture
during construction.
M. All lighting fixtures recessed in a ceiling which have a fire resistive rating of one hour
or more shall be enclosed in a box which has a fire rating equal to that of the ceiling.
The space from the fixture to the enclosure shall be a minimum of one inch.
N. At the completion of construction clean the bottoms, the trim, the reflecting surfaces,
lenses, baffles, louvers and reflector cones of all lighting fixtures so as to render them
free of any material, substance or film foreign to the fixture.
O. Ascertain and ensure that all lamps installed are exactly as specified for each fixture
type.
P. Provide labor and materials for final targeting of all adjustable fixtures under the
Engineer' s supervision. Targeting shall take place immediately before building is
turned over to the City, after regular working hours where required.
Q. Replace all burned-out or inoperative lamps and inoperative ballasts in all high intensity
discharge and fluorescent fixtures before the project is accepted by the University so
that all lighting fixtures will be in first-class operating condition.
A. Locations of fixtures are shown diagrammatically. Verify exact location and spacing
with Reflected Ceiling Plans and other reference data before ordering of fixtures and
during installation.
1. Notify the Engineer about field conditions at variance with Contract Documents
before commencing installation.
B. Prior to installing fixture outlets, examine the plans of other trades in order to conform
to all of the following conditions:
1. Locate fixtures to conform with reflected ceiling plans included in the Contract
Drawings.
3. Locate fixtures symmetrical with tile and wall material patterns and room
dimensions.
4. Fixture outlets shall be accessible and fixtures shall hang clear of ducts and
piping. Verify exposed duct and piping locations prior to rough-in of electrical
outlets. Adjust outlet locations to coordinate with ducts and piping.
5. Follow indicated mounting heights. Obtain missing heights, if any, from the
Engineer.
A. Expansion shields may be used for supporting lighting fixtures instead of concrete
inserts under the following conditions:
1. Fastenings and expansion shield anchors shall be one trade size larger than
Specification requirements for fastenings used with concrete inserts.
2. Holes for expansion shield anchors, cinch anchors, etc., shall be self-drilled or
drilled with carbide tipped, rotary type concrete drills. Do not drill holes with
pneumatic or impact tools. Do not install fasteners in concrete by powder
actuated methods.
A. Interface with air handling accessories furnished and installed under Section 15800.
3.06 CLEANING
B. Operate each luminaire after installation and connection. Inspect for proper connection
and operation. Provide minimum of 48 hours demonstration of luminaire operation.
NOT USED – See Section 01025, MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT, paragraph 1.03.B.
END OF SECTION
SECTION 16531
PART 1 - GENERAL
A. Provide high mast lighting system consisting of 120’ sectional steel poles,
winches, luminaires and lighting controls.
B. Assemble steel sectional poles, lowering devices, and luminaire rings. Install
and wire all luminaires and controls.
C. Test High Mast Lighting system including lowering devices, luminaires, and
controls.
D. The Contractor shall furnish the poles, luminaire rings, disconnect switches,
contactors and fixtures and deliver and store this equipment as directed by the
Engineer. For these poles, the Contractor shall also furnish and install the
drilled pier footings, handholes and grounding system.
D. Provide, to the extent that U.L. standards have been established as of the bid
date, with U.L. listed and U.L. labeled poles, luminaires, controls, and
accessories including the lowering devices, fuses, enclosed circuit breakers, and
wiring devices.
A. Poles, luminaires, and accessories shall be delivered and stored at the site.
Provide secured outdoor storage for all luminaires and accessories. Provide
traffic protection for poles. Inspect all delivered materials for damage.
1.05 COORDINATION
C. Provide 12 spare 1000 watt HPS lamps in compact and standard sizes.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2. All welding shall be done by the shielded metal arc, gas shielded
fluxcore, gas metal arc, or submerged arc process. Welding shall
be performed by certified welders and the quality shall conform
to the current AWS D1.1 Section 8. There shall be only one
longitudinal weld in the tapered sections of the shaft, two
longitudinal when the poles are constructed by the “break”
process, which shall be made by automatics seam welding. The
longitudinal weld seams shall have not less than 60 percent
penetration, except in the areas where the shaft section telescopes
over another. In overlapping areas the weld penetration shall be
100 percent. No transverse butt welds shall be used in
fabricating the shafts.
3. The base plate shall be integrally welded to the pole shaft using a
full penetration butt weld with backup bar. The base plate shall
be ASTM A 36 steel with 36KSI minimum yield strength.
leveling nut and two hold down nuts, the second as a locknut.
The threaded ends of the bolts shall be galvanized in accordance
with ASTM a 153. Maximum load case, due to wind, shall be
resisted by no less than 2 anchor bolts in tension. The anchor
bolts shall be hooked or headed. Anchor bolts shall be fabricated
in accord with the light pole manufacturer’s requirements.
11. Each pole shall be identified. The contractor shall label all poles
according to their number, as indicated on the drawings.
Labeling shall consist of spray on stenciled letters and numbers,
4” high, installed at an elevation of 15’ above the bottom of the
pole. Three labels shall be prayed on each pole at an equal
distance from one another. The label paint color shall be dark
blue. Submit color sample for color selection.
12. Supports shall be provided on the poles for the fusible disconnect
switches. The supports shall be 2” x 2” angle iron brackets
extending the horizontal width of the enclosure. Contractor shall
determine exact mounting height and length of the brackets to
accommodate the equipment to be provided. Contractor shall
bolt 2” x 2” angle iron to the disconnect enclosure and drill and
bolt the enclosure angle iron to the angle iron bracket on the pole.
3. The ballast shall be copper wound, 480 volt single phase input
voltage, 1000 watt, and shall operate the lamps at full rated
output with starting current less than operating current.
3. The ballast shall be copper wound, 480 volt single phase input
voltage, 1000 watt, and shall operate the lamp at full rated output
with starting current less than operating current.
H. The 120’ High Mast Lighting System pole and luminaires are to be
provided with lighting contactors for control of the luminaires
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 EXAMINATION
3.02 INSTALLATION
3.04 ADJUSTING
3.05 CLEANING
NOT USED
SECTION 16600
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.3 REFERENCES
ASTM A-194 Carbon and Alloy Steel Nuts for Bolts for High-
Pressure and High-Temperature Service
1.4 SUBMITTALS
A. Submit details, installation procedures and supporting information for the crane
cable protection system.
a. All Ferrous Items: Mill test certificates for each heat number.
3. Details for joining the Belt system to the cable horn vaults.
6. Details for supporting the belt system during placement and curing
of concrete fill. Show all ancillary components, including
components for securing the Panzerbelt system in the concrete fill,
and describe how they will be installed.
D. SPECIAL WARRANTY
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 MATERIALS
2. Power cable protection system shall be designed for heavy wheel loads
shown on the drawings.
3.0 INSTALLATION
A. GENERAL
1. Provide support install steel channel profile, place concrete around channel
profile, and allow concrete to achieve at least 50% of specified 28 day
design strength before fixing belt to steel channel profile in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Provide temporary bracing and support for steel channel profile that will
maintain a uniform top of channel elevation while keeping the entire length
of both vertical sides of the profile plumb during placement and curing of
concrete.
END OF SECTION
SECTION 16732
PART 1 - GENERAL
The following publications form a part of this specification. The publications are
referred to in the text by the basic designation only.
B. All articles and services covered by the specification shall meet or exceed the
safety standards established under the California Occupational Safety and Health
Act (CAL-OSHA), latest edition.
C. Equipment supplied under this contract shall be approved for use within the
State of California and shall comply with all codes and ordinances of applicable
Federal, State, and local authorities. Any inspections, tests, corrections or
other required activities to insure the complete compliance of the offered
equipment shall be the responsibility of and at the expense of the fire alarm
contractor.
1.4 SUBMITTALS
herein.
2. All and any information and data (such as drawings showing device
locations and types, zone schedules, riser diagrams, wiring diagrams,
approvals, test data, battery calculations, etc.) required by local
authorities.
3. Complete shop drawings of all custom-fabricated or assembled products,
including wiring diagrams.
4. Drawings identifying all terminals and illustrating all device-wiring
connections.
5. Data: submit catalog cuts for all equipment including special fabrication
designs and State Fire Marshal listing numbers.
6. 1-year warranty.
7. Service Manuals and Maintenance Instructions.
8. System Test Reports.
A. Obtain all necessary approvals from the State Fire Marshal, for all materials to
be supplied, methods of installation and system operations, as required herein
and by the authority having jurisdiction.
B. The functional operation of each and every alarm device and circuit.
1.7 WARRANTY
A. Automatic Functions:
1. Upon actuation of any manual station, heat or smoke detector or
sprinkler system waterflow switch, the following shall automatically
occur:
a. The alarm condition shall be annunciated visually in the FACP.
The FACP and Remote Annunciator audible signals shall sound.
b. The alarm shall activate all alarm indicating devices. The alarm
signals shall sound continuously until manually silenced by
authorized personnel or until five (5) minutes have elapsed, when
they shall automatically be silenced. It shall be possible to
acknowledge the alarm at the FACP and silence the local audible
without silencing the alarm indicating devices.
2. Upon activation of a sprinkler valve supervisory switch, the sequence in
A.1.a. shall be initiated. Supervisory alarms shall be differentiated
from a trouble condition on the circuit.
3. All smoke detector circuits shall be provided with alarm verification
with field-adjustable time from 0 to 60 seconds.
4. All smoke detector circuits shall perform per NFPA Series 72.
B. Manual Functions
1. At any time, even without an alarm condition on an initiating circuit, the
operator shall have the following manual capabilities at the FACP by
means of switches located behind a key switch or code:
a. Initiate the general alarm signal.
b. Silence the local audible signal.
c. Silence the alarm signals.
d. Reset the FACP after all initiating devices have been restored to
normal.
e. Disconnect any individual initiating or indicating circuit from the
C. System Supervision:
1. Upon application of primary power, or reapplication following power
failure, the FACP shall automatically energize all circuitry and shall
automatically be in a normal supervisory condition.
2. The following shall be electrically supervised:
a. All initiating and indicating device circuits.
b. Any relay intended to be replaceable shall be supervised against
removal.
3. Upon power failure, the system shall sound an audible trouble signal.
Standby power will be automatically provided by the system' s batteries.
The system' s batteries and power supply shall be sized to provide (60)
hours of supervisory operation with the capability of sounding the
general alarm for at least five (5) minutes at any time during the 60-hour
period following the loss of AC power. Following restoration to normal
AC power, the trouble indicators shall be automatically reset.
4. An open circuit in an initiating loop shall cause the common "Trouble"
LEDs at the operator’s panel in FACP. The trouble audibles at the
FACP and the Remote Annunciator will sound.
5. Other circuit faults in the system shall be indicated at the operator’s
LCD panel and sound the audible trouble signal at the FACP.
6. Operation of a momentary "Silence" switch shall silence the audible
trouble signal but the visual "Trouble" LED' s shall remain on until the
malfunction has been corrected and the system reset. To prevent the
system from being inadvertently left in an abnormal condition, the
"Silence" function shall be such that a new trouble condition will
reinitiate the sequence described in Paragraphs 3, 4 or 5.
A. Installer shall be licensed by the State Contractor’s License Board with a Class
C-10 license, in conformance with the provisions of the state of California
Business and Professions Code. In addition, the Contractor shall certify in
writing that persons installing the Work of this Section and their supervisor(s)
shall be personally experienced in fire alarm systems, shall have been engaged
in the installation of fire alarm systems for a minimum of 10 years and shall be
a certified factory-trained installer by the manufacturer.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 GENERAL
B. All systems and components shall have been thoroughly tested and proven in
actual use.
A. Provide and install FACP where indicated on the drawings. The Fire Alarm
Control Panel (FACP) shall be the DMP XR2400F Addressable Fire Alarm
Control Panel. The FACP shall be capable of operating and supervising
notification appliance devices as well as addressable initiating detection devices
and an integrated supervised dual line digital communicator.
B. On-Board Annunciator
1. The FACP shall have an on-board annunciator to indicate fire and
supervisory alarm, zone trouble, and status conditions on a 32-character
C. Remote Annuciators
1. The system shall support a maximum of seven supervised remote
annunciators with the same capabilities, functions and display layout to
match the on-board annunciator identically. Operation of the remote
annunciators shall be limited to authorized users by the use of a code or
key.
2. Communication between the FACP and all remote annunciators shall be
multiplexed over a multi-conductor cable as recommended by the
manufacturer.
3. If at any time a remote annunciator does not detect polling from the
FACP, the remote annunciator shall indicate “SYSTEM TROUBLE” on
its alphanumeric LCD display within 200 seconds. If at any time the
remote annunciator detects polling, but not for its particular address, the
alphanumeric display shall indicate “NON-POLLED ADDR” to signify
an addressing conflict.
4. The remote annunciators shall be capable of operating at a maximum
wiring distance of 15,000 feet from the FACP on unshielded, non-
twisted cable.
D. User Authorization
1. The system shall be capable of operation by 200 unique passcodes, with
each passcode having its own custom authority level. This allows for
the limitation of certain functions to authorized users. The operation of
all annunciators shall be limited to authorized users by this code or by a
key.
E. Test Modes
1. Each annunciator shall include self-test diagnostics enabling the installer
to test all annunciator functions, including LCD display test, key test,
zone test, and LED test.
2. The system shall include a provision that permits system testing from the
on-board annunciator or any remote annunciator. The test shall include
standby battery, NAC circuit, and communication to a central station or
a remote station. The system shall also include a provision for an
automatic daily test of the communication link from the FACP
installation site to a central station or a remote station.
3. The system shall include a provision for displaying the condition of the
internal system power and wiring. Internal monitors shall include the
F. Communication
1. The system shall be capable of signaling two remote monitoring station
receivers utilizing four telephone numbers of 32 digits each using two
(2) separate switched telephone network lines.
2. Signaling to central station or remote station receivers shall occur as
follows: If two unsuccessful attempts are made on the first line to the
first number, the system shall make two attempts on the second line to
the first number. If these attempts are unsuccessful, the system shall
make two further attempts on the first line to the second number, and
then two attempts on the second line to the second number. It shall then
make two more attempts on the first line to the first number, for a total
of ten (10) attempts. After the tenth unsuccessful attempt, dialing shall
stop and all alphanumeric annunciators shall display “TRANSMIT
FAIL”. Should another event occur that requires a report to be
transmitted, the dialing process shall be repeated.
3. The communicator shall be capable of reporting all zones of alarm,
supervisory and trouble conditions, as well as system status information,
with individual and distinct messages to a central station or a remote
station.
4. The system shall have a programmable option to report alarm,
supervisory and trouble conditions, as well as system status information,
to an alphanumeric pager.
5. The system shall be capable of communicating at 300 baud using the
IBM Synchronous Data Link Control (SDLC) format.
6. The system shall be capable of communicating via multiplex
communication with digital dialer backup, existing data networks,
satellite communication, fiber optics networks, local area networks
(LAN), wide area networks (WAN), cellular communication, and retail
data networks.
2. The system shall have a minimum of two (2) Class B initiating zones
available from the control panel for support of compatible two wire
smoke detectors.
3. The system shall have a minimum of four (4) zones available from the
control panel, which allow for the connection of Model 869 Style D
Initiating Modules, providing Class A Style D four wire-initiating zones
for the monitoring of waterflow devices. These zones shall be capable of
monitoring for open circuits, short circuits, and ground fault conditions.
4. A minimum of four (4) Class B addressable reporting initiating zones
shall be available for each address on the digital annunciator bus.
5. The system shall have the capacity of 100 Class B addressable reporting
initiating zones on each of two (2) digital Signaling Line Circuits (SLC).
All Class B zones shall be two wires, 18 AWG minimum, supervised by
an end-of-line (EOL) device and shall be able to detect open, short, and
ground fault conditions in excess of 200ms duration.
6. The Digital SLC loop shall be capable of operating at a maximum wiring
distance of 15,000 feet from the FACP on unshielded, non-twisted cable.
H. Output Configuration
1. The system shall have the capacity of a maximum of 200 auxiliary relays
(Form C rated for 1 Amp at 30 VDC) and 238 switched ground (open
collector) outputs (50 mA maximum).
2. All relay and switched ground outputs shall be capable of being
independently programmed to turn on and off for selected events and at
selected times.
3. The system shall be capable of supporting 238 open collector
annunciator outputs that follow that state of each zone for use with a
graphic annunciator. Each annunciator output shall switch 50 mA of
current.
J. Power Supply
1. Power Supplies for the FACP shall operate from 120 VAC supplied at
the respective protected areas. Power supplies shall be all Solid State.
2. The FACP shall have a 24 VDC 4 Amp power limited supply for
Notification Appliance Circuits (NAC) with up to 6 Amps peak power
available for inrush current demands.
3. Standby batteries shall be supplied to power the system in the event of a
utility power failure. Controls shall be designed to maintain full battery
charge when alternating current power is available. The system shall be
automatically transferred to battery power upon loss of alternating
current (AC) power and return to alternating current (AC) power upon
restoration.
4. The system shall be capable of connecting multiple Model 504-24LX
Addressable Power Boosters that are controlled and supervised by the
digital SLC loop. Each Power Booster shall have a 24 VDC 4 Amp
power limited supply with up to 6 Amps peak power available for inrush
current demands. Each Power Booster shall also have two (2)
independent Class B Style W Notification Appliance Circuits (NAC) that
are controlled and supervised by the digital SLC loop.
5. The FACP shall be capable of operating for twenty-four (24) hours on
battery standby with five (5) minutes of alarm signaling at the end of this
twenty-four (24) hour period (as required by NFPA 72 Central Station
Signaling requirements).
K. Serial Interface
1. The FACP shall be capable of a serial interface to output information to
a standard serial printer or to a communication port on a standard
computer. The system shall include a provision to allow the selection of
which reports are to be output through programming of the FACP.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 INSTALLATION
Electrical installation shall conform to requirements of NFPA 70, NFPA 72, state and
local codes, other applicable authorities having jurisdiction and to requirements
specified herein.
A. Provide and install the system in accordance with the plans and specifications,
all applicable codes and the manufacturer’s recommendations. All wiring shall
be installed in strict compliance with all the provisions of NEC - Article 760 A
and C, Power-Limited Fire Protective Signaling Circuits or if required may be
reclassified as non-power limited and wired in accordance with NEC - Article
760 A and B. Upon completion, the contractor shall so certify in writing to the
Engineer and general contractor.
B. Installation of equipment and devices that pertain to other work in the contract
shall be closely coordinated with the appropriate subcontractors.
C. The contractor shall clean all dirt and debris from the inside and the outside of
the fire alarm equipment after completion of the installation.
A. System shall be installed with all conduits, conductors, outlet boxes, fittings,
connectors and accessories necessary to ensure a complete, operable system in
compliance with all applicable codes and regulations.
C. Wire and Cable: All wiring shall be installed in metal conduit or within
equipment. Conductors shall be installed in accord with Section 16.
Conductors within equipment enclosures shall be carefully cabled and laced.
Individual conductors shall be tagged with E-Z code markers indicating circuit
number and type. Markers shall be used on all conductors at each outlet or pull
box at each equipment enclosure. Provide fire alarm circuit conductors with
color-coded insulation, or use color-coded tape at each conductor termination
and in each junction box as follows:
D. Outlet pull and junction boxes shall be painted red and labeled "Fire Alarm" on
the exterior and shall be installed in accordance with Section 16050.
3.4 TRAINING
A. The Inspector shall be given minimum five (5) working days notice prior to
testing.
***END OF SECTION***
SECTION 16902
PART 1 - GENERAL
The following publications form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The
publications are referred to in the text by the basic designation only.
1.03 SUBMITTALS
B. Submit shop drawings indicating field panel layouts, wiring connections and diagrams,
dimensions, support points.
B. Include instructions for adjusting and resetting time delay relays, timers, and counters.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
Materials and equipment shall conform to the respective specifications and standards and to the
specifications herein. Electrical ratings shall be as indicated. Except where specifically
indicated otherwise, provide only new materials having all legally required approvals and/or
labels. Items of a similar nature shall be of the same type and manufacturer.
A. Unless indicated otherwise, contactors and relays for remote control of lighting
circuits, etc. shall be mechanically held and mounted on shock mounts in bottom of
panelboards, in enclosures adjacent to panelboards or in relay cabinets as indicated on
the drawings.
2.02 CONTACTORS
A. For control of branch circuits supplying lighting, provide multi-pole mechanically held
relays, 25 ampere continuous rating, ASCO No. 1255-166.
C. For motor control provide Square D, Class 8501, Type "S" relays for voltages 300
volts or lower, and Square D, Class 8501, Type "D" relays for voltages over 300
volts. Select number of poles, contact close/open configuration timing accessories and
other variables to comply with control function indicated.
D. Verify coil voltages for relays and contactors in order to comply with control voltage
indicated.
E. Provide NEMA 1 enclosures for indoor mounted relays where not indicated to be
installed in a panelboard, motor control center or similar product. Provide NEMA 4X
enclosures for exterior mounted relays.
2. Dials: Plain for switches controlling interior loads and astronomic type where
used for control of exterior lighting. 24 hour dials.
1. 24 hour plain dial: Sangamo Series LHZ, Tork Series 7000, Paragon Series
4000 S.
2. 24 hour astronomic dial: Sangamo Series LHZ, Tork Series 7000Z, Paragon
Series 4000 SZ.
C. Time switches for other purposes shall be as specified on drawings for number of poles
and type of dial. Approved manufacturers are Tork, Sangamo or Paragon.
1. For lighting which is energized at dusk and de-energized at dawn, the photo-
electric controller shall control either a single branch lighting circuit or a
magnetically held lighting contactor as required.
3. One photoelectric controller per building may be used to control all lighting
contactors which are energized at dusk.
E. Extend conduit and wire as required to photoelectric controllers on the roof. Install
photoelectric controllers in such a manner as not to be affected by artificial illumination
(such as building lights or automobile headlights).
F. Photoelectric controllers controlling contactors shall be sized for connected loads, but
shall be rated for minimum 15 amperes. Approved manufacturers are Tork, Sangamo
or Paragon.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
Electrical installation shall conform to requirements of NFPA 70, state and local codes, and to
requirements specified herein. Install devices and equipment in accordance with
manufacturer' s instructions.
A. Install contactors and relays as shown on the drawings and connect coils and contacts to
perform the functions indicated.
B. Verify coil voltage and contact load prior to installing contactors or relays.
A. Install time clocks and photoelectric controllers where indicated on the drawings.
As an exception to requirements that may be stated elsewhere in the contract, the Inspector
shall be given 5 working days notice prior to each test. The Contractor shall provide all test
equipment and personnel and submit written copies of all test results.
A. Operational Tests: Demonstrate the operation of each switch, relay and other item of
electrical control with the system fully energized and operating. Each shall be
demonstrated three times.
NOT USED – See Section 01025, MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT, paragraph 1.03.B.
END OF SECTION
SECTION 16999
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 DESCRIPTION
schedule.
H. Cooling coils being provided water from the new system at the following
buildings:
3. Administration Building
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
PART 3 - EXECUTION
A. Complete all phases of work so the system can be started, tested, balanced, and
otherwise commissioned. Division 16 has primary start-up responsibilities with
obligations to complete systems, including all sub-systems so they are
functional. This includes the complete installation of all equipment, materials,
pipe, duct, wire, insulation, controls, etc. per the contract documents and
related directives, clarifications, change orders, etc.
1. Factory start-up and acceptance testing services for the following items
of equipment:
g. Distribution boards
h. Motor control centers
i. Ground fault protective systems
j. Low voltage circuit breakers (> 100A)
k. Equipment grounding
A. Provide skilled technicians to start-up and debug all systems within Division 16.
These same technicians shall be made available to assist the Commissioning
Agency in completing the commissioning program as it relates to each system
and their technical specialty. Work schedules, time required for testing, etc.
will be requested by the Commissioning Agency and coordinated by the
Contractor. Contractor will ensure the qualified technician(s) are available and
present during the agreed upon schedules and of sufficient duration to complete
the necessary tests, adjustment, and/or problem resolutions.
C. The Commissioning Agency reserves the right to judge the appropriateness and
qualifications of the technicians relative to each item of equipment, system,
and/or subsystem. Qualifications of technicians include expert knowledge
relative to the specific equipment involved, adequate documentation and tools to
service/commission the equipment, and an attitude/willingness to work with the
Commissioning Agency to get the job done. A liaison or intermediary between
the Commissioning Agency and qualified factory representatives does not
constitute the availability of a qualified technician for purposes of this work.
B. All equipment and systems will be tested and commissioned in a peak season to
observe full load performance. Heating equipment will be tested during winter
design extremes. Cooling equipment will be tested during summer design
extremes, with a fully occupied building. Each Contractor and supplier will be
responsible to participate in the initial and the alternate peak season test of the
systems required to demonstrate performance.
3.06 RECOMMISSIONING
A. After the initial and peak seasoning commissioning is completed, there may be
additional work required to serve new or revised loads. This work is not part of
the contract.
3.07 TRAINING
END OF SECTION
Electrical plans showing power and lighting & location of main switchgear, switchboards/
panelboards.
Electrical panel schedules showing individual loads in VA or KVA and the A.I.C. rating.
Single Line diagram with wire and raceway size, type, and grounding methods.
Electrical load calculations, including a load summary showing connected loads and all
Demand/diversity factors.
Fault current calculations and arc flash calculations through the subpanel board level.
Panelboard load calculation worksheet completed for all panelboards. Panelboard imbalance
shall not exceed 25%.
Starting nodes for fault current in a cascading format as they relate to the one line
diagram.
Utility transformer size in KVA, impedance (%Z), and available fault current. (if applicable)
Complete the fault current information through the subpanelboard level or provide calculations
to below the minimum AIC rating of the electrical equipment and overcurrent devices.
Available fault current shown on the one line diagram for all nodes
Identify voltages
Service conduit(s) size & type, number of parallel runs, conductor(s) size & type, insulation
type, and number of conductors.
Service equipment ampacity, A.I.C. rating and the A.I.C. ratings of the overcurrent protection.
Indicating points (nodes) at line and load points along the one line diagram. The nodes
should state the AIC levels at key points of terminations of electrical equipment.
Size of the grounded service conductor for the maximum unbalanced load.
Grounding electrode system, including concrete encased electrode, the sizing of the
grounding electrode conductor, and main bonding jumper for the service equipment.
Feeder(s) conduit size & type, conductor size & type, and number of conductors.
Type of equipment grounding conductor and equipment bonding jumper for feeder(s),
Size if applicable.
Utility demand records or recordings of demand metering for the peak period must accompany
the submittal.
Provide: (1) the incident energy level calculation in cal/cm squared at 18” from the flash
hazard,(2) the flash hazard category, and (3) the flash hazard boundary for each service,
distribution board, and panel.
Provide this in a cascading format relating to the one line or riser showing:
- the voltage
Electrical panel schedules showing individual loads in VA or kVA and the A.I.C.
rating.
Single Line diagram with wire and raceway size, type, and grounding methods.
Electrical load calculations, including a load summary showing connected loads and all
Demand/diversity factors. Except where CEC Section 220.87 applies, the basis for all
industrial demand/diversity factors shall be cited.
Preliminary fault current calculations and arc flash calculations through the subpanel
board level.
Starting nodes for fault current in a cascading format as they relate to the one line
diagram.
Utility transformer size in kVA, impedance (%Z), and available fault current. (if
applicable)
Complete the fault current information through the subpanelboard level or provide
calculations to below the minimum AIC rating of the electrical equipment and
overcurrent devices.
Available fault current shown on the one line diagram for all nodes
Identify voltages
Service conduit(s) size & type, number of parallel runs, conductor(s) size & type,
insulation type, and number of conductors.
Service equipment ampacity, A.I.C. rating and the A.I.C. ratings of the overcurrent
protection.
Indicating points (nodes) at line and load points along the one line diagram. The nodes
should state the AIC levels at key points of terminations of electrical equipment.
Clearly indicate that the system Grounding Electrode Conductor originates from the
grounded side of the Neutral Grounding Resistor and terminates on closest Grounding
Electrode.
Size of the grounded service conductor for the maximum unbalanced load. Note: where
the system uses a Neutral Grounding Resistor, (the general standard) there will be no
grounded service conductor.
Grounding electrode system, including concrete encased electrode, the sizing of the
grounding electrode conductor, and main bonding jumper for the service equipment.
Feeder and branch circuit(s) conduit size & type, conductor size & type, and number of
conductors.
Type of equipment grounding conductor and equipment bonding jumper for feeder and
branch circuit(s), Size if applicable.
Size of equipment bonding jumper and system bonding jumper for the transformer(s).
Utility demand records or recordings of demand metering for the peak period must
accompany the submittal.
Provide: (1) the incident energy level calculation in cal/cm squared at 18” from the
flash
hazard,(2) the flash hazard category, and (3) the flash hazard boundary for each
service, distribution board, and panel.
Provide this in a cascading format relating to the one line or riser showing:
- the voltage
Electrical plans showing power, lighting and fire alarm for each floor of building & location of
main switchboards/ panelboards.
Electrical panel schedules showing individual loads in VA or KVA and the A.I.C. rating.
Single Line diagram with wire and raceway size, type, and grounding methods.
Electrical load calculations, including a load summary showing connected loads and all
Demand/diversity factors.
Fault current calculations and arc flash calculations through the subpanel board level.
Breakdown of connected loads into proper CEC categories (lighting, receptacles, motors,
HVAC, kitchen equipment, appliances, etc.)
Panelboard load calculation worksheet completed for all panelboards. Panelboard imbalance
shall not exceed 25%.
Starting loads for the worst case (max. starting loads with everything starting that is required to
start at the same time) and any starting variables (soft start, variable frequency drives, etc.) for
the Emergency, Legally Required, and Optional Standby systems.
Starting nodes for fault current in a cascading format as they relate to the one line
diagram.
Utility transformer size in KVA, impedance (%Z), and available fault current. (if applicable)
Complete the fault current information through the subpanelboard level or provide calculations
to below the minimum AIC rating of the electrical equipment and overcurrent devices.
Available fault current shown on the one line diagram for all nodes
Series rated systems - indicate on the one line or the panel schedules the circuit breaker model
numbers for every panel or switchboard involving a series rated system. Also, please provide
corresponding series rating charts from the manufacturer (with arrows indicating the breaker
types) so the series rated system can be verified. This information should be provided in a
systematic way as it relates to the one line diagram, down to the point in the system that the
fault current is less than the fully rated or series rated overcurrent protective device and gear.
Identify voltages
Service conduit(s) size & type, number of parallel runs, conductor(s) size & type, insulation
type, and number of conductors.
Service equipment ampacity, A.I.C. rating and the A.I.C. ratings of the overcurrent protection.
Indicating points (nodes) at line and load points along the one line diagram. The nodes
should state the AIC levels at key points of terminations of electrical equipment.
Size of the grounded service conductor for the maximum unbalanced load.
Grounding electrode system, including concrete encased electrode, the sizing of the
grounding electrode conductor, and main bonding jumper for the service equipment.
Type of equipment grounding conductor and equipment bonding jumper for feeder(s),
Size if applicable.
Size of equipment bonding jumper and system bonding jumper for the transformer(s).
Electrical plans denote the type and location of all lighting fixtures.
Unit equipment used for egress lighting complies with CEC 700.
Photometric plans for Egress lighting. Please provide, for each level of building parking,
photometric drawings of the emergency egress lighting per 2003 IBC section 1006.4, showing 1
ft. candle average and .1 ft. candle minimum, in a pathway down each drive isle leading to
each exit.
Electrical plans correspond to the lighting summary; including number and wattage of the
lighting fixtures, type of lighting fixture, the occupancy type, and the watts per square foot
allowed.
All electrical equipment has working clearance shown as required by CEC Article 110.
Receptacle outlet locations. Receptacles required by local amendments, for rooftops, for
show windows, etc., and as required by CEC.
Locations denoted on electrical plans for all motors, compressors, heaters, stationary
appliances, etc.
Diagram of any transformer vaults including drain pipes, curbing, venting, and fire
ratings
Panel Schedules
Fire Alarm plan showing fire alarm wiring legend, abbreviations, equipment legend with
CSFM listings and fire alarm notes
Fire alarm plan showing location of initiating devices and indicating devices, fire alarm panel,
tamper and fire flow switches, PIV locations, wiring and conduit details and fire alarm circuit
details
Fire Alarm details showing initiating and indicating devices wiring diagrams, height of
initiating and indicating devices and fire alarm control panel details
Battery calculations for fire alarm control panel and power extender panels
Site plan showing connection of fire alarm control panel to a central network system
See also the section on Equipment System Designations, which follows this section.
Indicate that the room, that houses the emergency generating system, has a 2 hour fire rating
(NFPA 20)
Grounding electrode conductor properly sized (When required for separately derived systems).
State the number of “poles” in the transfer switch.
Provide 2 hour protection of the pressurization fan(s) circuit(s) from the emergency generator
to the fan.
On a high-rise building, if there are electrical fire pumps, they need to be calculated into the
generator load calculation and service load calculation
Utility demand records or recordings of demand metering for the peak period must accompany
the submittal.
Provide: (1) the incident energy level calculation in cal/cm squared at 18” from the flash
hazard,(2) the flash hazard category, and (3) the flash hazard boundary for each service,
distribution board, and panel.
Provide this in a cascading format relating to the one line or riser showing:
- the voltage