Job Specification For Supply: 8474L 000 JSS 1691 001 0
Job Specification For Supply: 8474L 000 JSS 1691 001 0
Job Specification For Supply: 8474L 000 JSS 1691 001 0
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LV INDUCTION MOTOR
LV INDUCTION MOTOR
Document Class: Z
NOTE : In accordance with Exhibit VII Appendix 10 (Attachment 4) section 20, the EEMUA Specifications shall be
replaced with IEC Standards and ATEX 94/9/EC “Explosive Atmosphere”. Consequently, this JSS has been
developed accordingly and it revises previous specification 6960-8411-SP-0007 Rev D1.
DOCUMENT REVISIONS
Sections changed in last revision are identified by a vertical line in the margin
8474L-000-JSS-1691-001-0
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CONTENT
INDEX Page
1. GENERAL 3
2. DESIGN 3
3. FABRICATION 6
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1. GENERAL
1.1. Scope
This Job Specification for Supply (JSS) lays down the principal rules to be followed in the
design, manufacture and testing of LV induction motors for Dung Quat Refinery Project
located at Dung Quat, Vietnam. All equipment supplied shall be new and without any
deficiency.
1.2. Specifications
(a) Should any conflict arise among the documents, the job specification for scope of
supply will prevail over the others including this JSS.
(b) Manufacturer must declare in the offer any exception and/or deviation from the
specifications.
(c) The lack of any declaration and/or deviation will be considered as full compliance with
the specifications.
1.3. Codes
The LV induction motors will comply with the requirements of following applicable codes
and standards. These codes and standards will be applied with the latest applicable issue
available at the moment of awarding of the order.
2. DESIGN
(a) The LV induction motors shall be suitable for outdoors installation with typical
atmosphere of chemical plant or refinery (dusty, marine and corrosive).
(b) Unless otherwise specified, the ambient to be considered shall be those specified in
the IEC Standards; no seismic disturbances, nor environment pollution shall be
considered if not particularly required on project specifications.
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(a) Motors shall be capable of providing their rated output with a combined variation of
both voltage and frequency not exceeding 95 to 105 percent above or below the rated
voltage in which the frequency variation shall not exceed -2 percent and +2 percent of
rated frequency.
(b) Total harmonic distortion (THD) of the supply network voltage will not exceed 5%.
All electrical equipment installed within an hazardous area shall comply with the
classification of the area in accordance with the IEC 60079 & ATEX 94/9/EC.
(a) Induction motors will generally be used to drive pumps, blowers, agitators, compressors
and other constant-speed operated equipment.
(b) Motor shall satisfy the speed-torque requirements of the driven equipment over its
entire starting and operating range.
(a) Unless specified otherwise, motors shall be suitable for Direct On-Line starting
(b) Rated output in kW shall be in accordance with IEC 60072 and 60072A
(c) Duty type service: Motor shall be designed for continuous running operation at rated
power, duty service type S1 according to IEC 60034-1.
- General
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- Starting current
For LV motor the locked rotor apparent power shall comply with IEC 60034-12.
However, for motors with rated output in excess of 55 kW, the starting current will
be lower the 7.0 times the rated current of the motor.
More stringent limitations could be specified in the requisition/data sheet.
At any voltage between 80% to 100% rated voltage, motors shall be capable of:
Another starting sequence of two successive starts shall be allowed after a cooling
period of 30 minutes at standstill.
The insulation materials of stator windings shall be at least class F. The motor shall be
designed for a maximum permissible temperature rise limited to the one corresponding
to a class B.
(f) Vibration
The maximum vibration levels shall be as given in the IEC standard 60034-14.
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3. FABRICATION
(a) The degree of protection for motor enclosures and terminal boxes shall be IP 54 for
outdoor installation.
(b) Products that are toxic to the environment or that are considered potential carcinogens
shall not be used.
(c) The use of hygroscopic materials should be avoided. The materials used shall be
selected to prevent contact corrosion.
(d) Transport units heavier than 25 kg shall have eyebolts, lugs or extension pieces clearly
identifiable to be used for hoisting. Eyebolts shall not be part of the equipment type of
protection.
(e) Motors weighing over 600 kg shall have jacking bolts or facilities to lift the motor with
the aid of a mechanical jacking device to facilitate the alignment of the motor with the
driven equipment.
(f) Motors shall be provided with external earthing facilities. The earthing facility shall be
clearly marked with the appropriate symbol.
(a) All motor frames and bearing end-shields shall be constructed of ferrous metals.
(c) Motor frame including bearing supports shall have sufficient strength and rigidity to
avoid distortion or increased vibration as a result of external mechanical forces, e.g.,
tightening of fixing bolts.
(d) Castings shall be sound and free of shrink holes, cracks, scale or other similar injurious
defects. Surface of castings shall be cleaned by shot blast, pickling or other standard
methods.
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(a) Adequate provisions shall be made to avoid deterioration of the motor caused by
condensation.
(b) Heaters are not required on LV motors unless otherwise specified. Notwithstanding,
vendor will decide whether the space heaters will be provided as a consequence of the
specified ambient conditions, type of the motors and insulation features.
(c) If required, anti-condensation heaters shall be of a fully insulated design and suitable
for 220-254 Volts single phase supply, unless otherwise specified.
(d) Anti-condensation heaters shall be arranged to provide uniform heating of stator and, if
applicable, rotor windings and should maintain the temperature of the motor windings
approximately 5°C above ambient temperature.
(e) The surface temperature of the heater element or of the motor enclosure shall not
exceed the specified limited temperature.
(f) The connecting leads of the heater elements shall be brought out to terminals in a
separate heater terminal box mounted on the motor frame. A prominent warning label
"Warning - Circuit May Be Live" shall be provided.
3.4. Windings
(a) Stator windings of LV motors shall be made of high quality enameled wire with suitable
ground and phase insulation.
(b) The windings shall have their 6 leads accessible in the terminal box to allow star or
delta coupling.
(c) Unless otherwise specified, windings shall be suitable to be connected in delta when
the motor is fed in 400V and in star when the motor is fed under 690V.
(d) After installation of the windings and connection of the coils, the windings shall be fully
impregnated to restrict the movement of the coils and to realise adequate heat
dissipation. Impregnation by means of submerging the complete stator is preferred.
Coating by painting is not recognised as impregnation and is not acceptable.
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(e) Curing of the insulation material shall be performed at the appropriate elevated
temperature. During the curing process the stator should be continuously rolled to
avoid voids in the insulation.
(f) Two speed motors shall have separate windings. Dahlander motor type is not
authorised.
(a) A terminal box of sturdy construction shall be provided with ample space for connecting
the cable(s) as indicated on the requisition/data sheet.
(b) Unless otherwise stated in the requisition, the terminal boxes shall be located at the top
in a way that the cable connection can be made from four sides at 90°.
(c) Inside the terminal box, an earthing clamp or bolt of adequate dimensions shall be
provided for connection of the cable earthing. The earthing facility shall be clearly
marked with the appropriate symbol.
(d) The design of the terminal box shall be such as to prevent small parts from dropping
into the motor housing.
(e) Ex‘d’ terminal boxes shall have ISO metric threaded entries provided with adequate
threaded plug.
(f) Gland plates to be used for single core cables shall be made of non-magnetic material.
(g) All the motors shall be equipped with terminal boxes of cast iron or steel.
(a) Terminal marking of the main cable connections and the direction of the rotation shall
be in accordance of IEC 60034-8.
(b) Terminal marking of auxiliary cable connections shall be in accordance with the
relevant motor wiring diagrams.
(c) Terminal blocks should be made of synthetic resin. The use of porcelain is not
allowed.
(d) Terminal connections shall be constructed in such ways that direct contact between
screws, bolts or nuts and the conductor is avoided. Connections shall be secured
against loosening.
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3.7.1. Rotor
(b) Welding on finished shafts is not allowed. Shafts and/or spiders subjected to welding
shall be post-weld stress relieved.
(c) Rotors of all motors shall be dynamically balanced at nominal speed with half the key
(HK) fitted in the key way(s). The shaft-end should be permanently marked with the
indication ‘HK’.
(e) The direction of the rotor shall be clearly and adequately indicated by mean of an arrow
at the non-driving end.
3.7.2. Fans
(a) The external fan, and if applicable the separately mounted internal fan(s), shall be
individually balanced.
(b) Motors with rated output up to 30 kW are exempt from this requirement.
(c) External fans shall be keyed to the shaft. For motors with rated output up to 30 kW
alternative fixing methods may be considered.
(d) The external fans shall be of non-corroding material or shall be treated with a corrosion
resistant coating.
(e) The flow of cooling air shall be in the direction of the driven equipment.
(f) Motors fitted with unidirectional fans shall be provided with an arrow permanently
indicating the direction of rotation. Indication by means of a painted or adhesive arrow
is not acceptable.
3.7.3. Coupling
The coupling design shall be based on the maximum transient torque that can be expected
at the coupling in case of a two or three-phase short-circuit at the motor terminals.
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3.8. Bearings
(a) Motors shall be equipped with life lubricated bearing. However, for special drives with
high radial forces the application of roller bearings or a combination of ball and roller
bearings at the drive-end side may be necessary. Re-greasing can be possible and
grease relieves valve proposed for large motors to be installed in a high temperature
environment.
(b) Bearings shall be protected to eliminate contamination, loss of lubricant and to prevent
intrusion of fine dust and sand particles.
(c) As far as vertical motors are concerned, the bearing shall withstand the thrusts of both
driven machine and motor itself.
(d) Bearings shall be in metric sizes and comply with ISO 15 and ISO 1132.
(e) Vertical motors driving direct-coupled pumps shall have the thrust bearing at the non-
drive end (NDE).
(f) The use of angular contact bearings shall be restricted to vertical motors where the
bearings have to withstand high axial forces. All rolling element bearings shall have a
metallic cage (steel cage is preferred).
(g) Rotors of motors equipped with roller bearings shall be secured during transport to
avoid damage to the bearing(s).
3.9. Plates
(a) The rating plates shall be made of stainless steel and be fixed to a non-removable part
of the frame.
(b) Information provided on the rating plates shall be in accordance with IEC 60034-1 and
ATEX 94/9/EC.
(d) The values provided shall be actually measured and shall be based on the specified
operating conditions.
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(e) Item plates: All motors shall be provided with a stainless steel item plate separated
from rating plate indicating the tag number of the motor.
(a) The motors shall have a surface finish that complies with the Vendor’s standard for
increased protection against corrosion for the climatic conditions specified.
(b) The paint system shall provide adequate protection against the adverse effects of
climate.
(c) Parts of the motor normally shielded by the fan cover and the inside of the fan cover
shall, with respect to corrosion protection, be treated in a similar manner as normally
exposed parts.
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(a) Inspection and testing activities shall be defined by the Manufacturer on the Fabrication
and quality control plan based on the minimum requirements established on
Purchaser’s Inspection and Test Plan 8474L-000-ITP-1691-001
(b) During the manufacturing period, the LV induction motors could be subject to
inspection by Purchaser’s inspectors or by others appointed by Purchaser or by the
Client. Accessory material could be subject to inspection too.
(c) The Manufacturer shall allow the free access of inspectors to the workshop, shall give
all information required and shall make available all copies of internal orders to other
sub-suppliers.
(a) The tests shall be carried out in Manufacturer workshop at his care and expense.
(b) Even in case Purchaser waives to witness the tests the Manufacturer shall draw up the
certificate of the tests carried out containing a full report and all the results and the
measures of the tests.
(c) The tests shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of IEC codes and of
the Inspection and Test Plan.