1 GIS Functional Specification

110 / 220 / 400 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Connected to the Transmission System
Document Reference: XDS-GFS-25-001-R4
Functional Specification
110 / 220 / 400 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear

(GIS) Connected to the Transmission System
Revision History
Revision Date Description Originator Approver
First Issue – This document supersedes XDS-WTS-00-031-R0. This functional
Christy
R0 31/08/2011 spec covers 110 kV, 220 kV and 400 kV. Sections 2, 3, 4.2.2, 4.2.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, Paul Moran
Kelleher
4.9, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16 and 18 updated
Sandra
R1 01/05/2014 Section 4.2.3 updated Paul Moran
Howard
R2 25/05/2015 Sections 4.13, 4.2.1, 4.5, 12.1 & 12.2 updated Kieran French Paul Moran
R3 27/10/2016 Updated as per Due Diligence Tracker Kieran French Paul Moran
Detail of changes logged in due diligence tracker. Summary of changes below:
- Section 2 Network Parameters; Content updated and information added,

- Section 3 Standards; This section was brought forward and standards listed has
been updated,
- Section 4 Service Conditions; Removed reference to outdoor GIS and corrosion
section added and content updated,
- Section 5 General Requirements; Major changes as outlined below,
- Subsection 5.1 General; Content updated, such as statistics required and
maintenance moved to section 6.3,
- Subsection 5.2 Health and Safety; New subsection,
- Subsection 5.3 Warranty; Content reduced as now referred to relevant spec,
- Subsection 5.4 Quality Assurance; New subsection, Conor Farrell / Brendan
R4 21/01/2019
- Subsection 5.5 Design Documentation To Be Provided; New subsection, Pat Daly Murray
- Subsection 5.6 Training; New subsection,
- Section 6 Operation, Maintenance and Service Continuity; Major changes as
outlined below,
- Subsection 6.1 Layout and Access to the GIS; Content updated, in particular
note minimum width between bays increased to 600mm,
- Subsection 6.2 Access Platforms; New subsection,
- Subsection 6.3 Operation, Inspection and Maintenance Requirements;
Major content update in particular note new further subsections,
- Subsection 6.4 Service Continuity; This used to be its own section it is now
a subsection with minor content update and further subsections,
- Section 7 GIS Primary Plant; New section with introduction,
- Subsection 7.1 Auxiliary Supplies; Format changes only,
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- Subsection 7.2 Labelling and Nameplates; New subsection,

- Subsection 7.3 Discharge and Radio Interference Voltage Measurement;
Format change only,
- Subsection 7.4 Circuit Breakers; Major update to content and subsections,
- Subsection 7.5 Disconnectors; Content updated and subsections added in
particular note subsection 7.5.6 Disconnectors as Three Position Switches,
- Subsection 7.6 Fault Making Earthing Switches; Content updated and
subsections added,
- Subsection 7.7 Maintenance Earthing Switches; Content updated and
subsections added,
- Subsection 7.8 Current Transformers; Content updated and subsections
added,
- Subsection 7.9 Voltage Transformers; Content updated and subsections
added,
- Subsection 7.10 Surge Arresters; Minor content updated,
- Section 8 Bay Local Control Cabinet’s; Major content update as per subsections,
- Subsection 8.1 Access and Layout Requirements, New subsection in
particular note operational viewpoint and implication of free standing LCCs,
- Subsection 8.2 Physical Requirements; New subsection,
- Subsection 8.3 RTU & SCS LCC Applications; New subsection,
- Subsection 8.4 Control wiring and Marshalling; Content updated,
- Subsection 8.5 Local Metering; Minor content update
- Subsection 8.6 Fault Signalling; New subsection,
- Subsection 8.7 Additional requirements; Content updated
- Section 9 Interlocking; Content updated,
- Section 10 SF6 and PD Systems; Content updated and subsections added,
- Subsection 10.1 Gas Systems; Content updated and subsections updated,
- Subsection 10.2 Partial Discharge Sensors; New subsection,
- Section 11 Enclosures; No change,
- Section 12 Earthing; Content updated,
- Section 12.1 Electromagnetic Compatibility; No change,
- Section 13 Civil Requirements; Major content update,
- Section 14 GIS Connection Methods; Content updated in subsections,
- Subsection 14.1 GIS Connection to HV Cables; Content updated,
- Subsection 14.2 GIS Direct Connection to Transformers, Content updated,
- Subsection 14.3 GIS Connection to OHL; Format update only,
- Section 15 Testing; New section and subsections,
- Subsection 15.1 Routine Tests; New subsection,
- Subsection 15.2 Test After Erection; New subsection,
- Section 16 Installation; New section and subsections,
- Subsection Installation Services; New subsection
- Section 17 Equipment Labels Schedule; New section and label examples
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1 INTRODUCTION 6
2 NETWORK PARAMETERS 6
2.1 AC SHORT-CIRCUIT BREAKING CURRENT 6
2.2 DC TIME CONSTANT OF THE RATED SHORT-CIRCUIT BREAKING CURRENT 6
3 STANDARDS 6
4 SERVICE CONDITIONS 9
4.1 CORROSION PROTECTION 9
5 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 10
5.1 GENERAL 10
5.2 HEALTH AND SAFETY 10
5.3 WARRANTY 11
5.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE 11
5.5 DESIGN DOCUMENTATION TO BE PROVIDED 12
5.6 TRAINING 13
6 OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE CONTINUITY 14
6.1 LAYOUT AND ACCESS TO THE GIS 14
6.2 ACCESS PLATFORMS 16
6.3 OPERATION, INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS 16
6.3.1 LOCK-OUT, TAG-OUT PERMIT TO W ORK SYSTEM 18
6.3.2 SPECIAL TOOLS & EQUIPMENT 19
6.3.3 SPARE PARTS 19
6.3.4 HEATERS 19
6.4 SERVICE CONTINUITY 20
6.4.1 HIGH VOLTAGE W ITHSTAND TESTING 20
6.4.2 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CIRCUIT BREAKER REPLACEMENTS 21
6.4.3 BARRIER AND SUPPORT INSULATORS 21
7 GIS - PRIMARY PLANT 22
7.1 AUXILIARY SUPPLIES 22
7.2 LABELLING AND NAMEPLATES 22
7.3 PARTIAL DISCHARGE AND RADIO INTERFERENCE VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT 23
7.4 CIRCUIT BREAKERS 23
7.4.1 RATINGS AND SWITCHING REQUIREMENTS 23
7.4.2 POINT ON W AVE SWITCHING 24
7.4.3 TRANSIENT RECOVERY VOLTAGE (TRV) AND RATE OF RISE OF RECOVERY
VOLTAGE (RRRV) 25
7.4.4 INDUCTIVE AND CAPACITIVE CURRENT SWITCHING 25
7.4.5 SWITCHING SMALL INDUCTIVE CURRENTS 25

7.4.6 CIRCUIT BREAKER OPERATING MECHANISM TYPE 26

7.4.7 AUXILIARY & CONTROL SUPPLIES 26
7.4.8 POLE DISCREPANCY 26
7.4.9 SHIELDING OF MOVING PARTS 26
7.4.10 AUXILIARY CONTACTS 27
7.4.11 MECHANICAL POSITION INDICATION 27
7.4.12 SPRING MECHANISM POSITION INDICATION 27
7.5 DISCONNECTORS 27
7.5.1 RATINGS 27
7.5.2 AUXILIARY AND CONTROL SUPPLIES 28
7.5.3 POSITION INDICATION 28
7.5.4 LOCKING ARRANGEMENTS 29
7.5.6 DISCONNECTORS AS THREE POSITION SWITCHES 30
7.6 FAULT MAKING EARTHING SWITCHES (QCX) 30
7.6.1 RATINGS 30
7.6.6 TEST FACILITIES 32
7.7 MAINTENANCE EARTHING SWITCHES (QCX) 32
7.7.1 RATINGS 32
7.7.6 TEST FACILITIES 33
7.8 CURRENT TRANSFORMERS 34
7.8.1 CT AND VT TERMINAL BOXES 34
7.8.2 TPZ TRANSIENT CURRENT TRANSFORMERS FOR FEEDER BAYS 34
7.8.3 CABLE RING CURRENT TRANSFORMERS 35
7.9 VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS 36
7.9.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS 36
7.9.2 STAR-CONNECTED SECONDARY WINDINGS 36
7.9.3 OPEN-DELTA / RESIDUAL VOLTAGE SECONDARY WINDINGS 36
7.9.4 HV CABLE TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR GIS 37
7.9.5 POWER VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS 37
7.9.6 HV CABLE / CAPACITOR BANK DISCHARGE CAPABILITY 38
7.9.7 BUSBAR VOLTAGE SENSORS – LOW POWER INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS38
7.10 SURGE ARRESTERS 40
8 BAY LOCAL CONTROL CABINETS (LCC) 41
8.1 ACCESS AND LAYOUT REQUIREMENTS 41
8.2 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 42
8.3 RTU & SCS LCC APPLICATIONS 42

8.3.1 LCC CONTROL SWITCHES & CONTROL ON / OFF SWITCHES 43

8.3.2 LOCAL / REMOTE CONTROL KEY SWITCH 44
8.3.3 EARTH UNLOCK KEY SWITCH 44
CONTROL WIRING AND 44
8.4 MARSHALLING 44
8.5 LOCAL METERING 45
8.6 FAULT SIGNALLING 46
8.7 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 46
9 INTERLOCKING 47
10 SF6 GAS AND PD SYSTEMS 48
10.1 GAS SYSTEMS 48
10.1.1 GAS MONITORING – DENSITY MONITORS AND DISPLAYS 48
10.1.2 GAS SERVICE CART AND CONNECTIONS 49
10.1.3 SF6 GAS ALARM SYSTEM 50
10.1.4 SEALING 50
10.2 PARTIAL DISCHARGE SENSORS 50
11 ENCLOSURES 51
12 EARTHING 52
12.1 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) 52
13 CIVIL REQUIREMENTS 53
14 GIS CONNECTION METHODS 54
14.1 GIS CONNECTION TO HV CABLES 54
14.2 GIS DIRECT CONNECTION TO TRANSFORMERS 55
14.3 GIS CONNECTION TO OVERHEAD LINES (WHERE APPLICABLE) 55
14.3.1 110 KV CLEARANCES 56
14.4 GIS CONNECTION TO AIS EQUIPMENT 57
15 TESTS 58
15.1.1 ROUTINE TESTS 58
15.1.2 TESTS AFTER ERECTION 58
15.1.3 SPECIAL TESTS 58
16 INSTALLATION 60
16.1 INSTALLATION SERVICES 60
16.1.1 SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND ASSEMBLY SERVICE 60
17 EQUIPMENT LABELS SCHEDULE 62

1 INTRODUCTION
This document is a specification defining the functional requirements for 110 / 220 / 400
kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) for use on, and for connection to, the transmission
system.
This document deals with the specific requirements of GIS and is to be read in
conjunction with other relevant specifications e.g. XDS-GFS-06-001, 110 / 220 / 400 kV
Control, Protection and Metering.
2 NETWORK PARAMETERS
The equipment shall be suitable for installation on the Transmission system.
The GIS technical parameters are further detailed in the GIS TECHNICAL SCHEDULES
XDS-GTS-25-001 / 002 / 003.
The Customer shall submit fully completed and signed TECHNICAL SCHEDULES for
EirGrid review in advance of equipment order.
2.1 AC SHORT-CIRCUIT BREAKING CURRENT
The design parameters are specified in EirGrid’s 110 / 220 / 400 kV Station General
Requirements functional specification XDS-GFS-00-001 and the project specific Single
Line Diagram and protection specification.
2.2 DC TIME CONSTANT OF THE RATED SHORT-CIRCUIT BREAKING CURRENT
As outlined in IEC 62271-100, there maybe be instances where standard value DC time
constants are inadequate and special case DC time constants may be required.
In certain designated stations on the transmission system (for example Dublin where
there is a high X/R ratio), circuit breakers and current transformers shall be designed to
accommodate DC time constants in excess of 45ms.
The Customer shall clarify with the EirGrid project team if a special case DC time
constant (X/R ratio) above 45 ms is applicable for the respective project.
The Customer shall provide evidence that the selected circuit breaker and current
transformers meet both the AC and DC short circuit current requirements for make and
break duty.
3 STANDARDS
The GIS installation shall comply with this specification and the latest edition of the
standards below. In case of conflict between this specification and any of the IEC
standards or national standards, the requirements listed in the Project Functional
Specification shall take precedence.

IEC 60034 Rotating electrical machines
IEC 61869-1 Instrument Transformers, Part 1 general requirements
IEC 61869-2 Instrument Transformers, additional requirements for current

transformers
IEC 61869-3 Instrument Transformers, additional requirements for inductive

voltage transformers
IEC 61869-5 Additional requirements for capacitor voltage transformers
IEC 61869-7 Additional requirements for electronic voltage transformers
IEC 61869-11 Additional requirements for low power voltage transformers
IEC 60060 High Voltage Test Techniques
IEC 60068 Environmental testing
IEC 60099-4 Metal-oxide surge arresters without gaps for ac systems
IEC 60137 Insulated bushings for alternating voltages above 1000V

IEC 60255-5 Insulation Tests for electrical Relays
IEC 60265 High Voltage switches
IEC 60270 High Voltage Test Techniques, - partial discharge

measurements
IEC 60376 Specification of SF6 for use in electrical equipment
IEC 60480 Guide to checking of SF6 taken from electrical equipment
IEC 60507 Artificial pollution tests on high-voltage insulators to be used on

ac system
IEC 60529 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures, control gear

standards
IEC 61462 Composite Hollow Insulators
IEC 62067 Power cables with extruded insulation and their accessories for
rated voltages above 150 kV - Test methods and requirements
IEC 62271 High voltage switchgear and control gear; - parts 1 to 310 all
relevant parts and clauses.
IEC 62271-100 High voltage switchgear and controlgear;-High-voltage

alternating current circuit breakers.
IEC 62271-110 Inductive load switching.
IEC 62271-102 Alternating current disconnectors and earthing switches

IEC 62271-301 Dimensional standardisation of terminals.
IEC 62271-306 Direct connection between power transformer and gas insulated
metal-enclosed switchgear for rated voltages of 72.5 kV and
above.
IEC 62271-203 Gas – insulated metal enclosed switchgear for rated voltages
above 52 kV
IEC 62474:2012 Material declaration for products of and for the electrotechnical
industry
IEC 60099-4 Surge Arrestors – Part 4: Metal-oxide surge arresters without

gaps for AC systems
IEC 60694 Common specifications for high-voltage switchgear and

controlgear standards
IEC 60859 Cable connections for gas-insulated metal-enclosed switchgear

for rated voltages of 72.5 kV and above
EN 50110-1 Operation of electrical installations – General requirements
ET103: 2015 National rules for electrical installations – Power installations

exceeding 1 kV AC
SI 132/1995 Safety signs regulations 1995 (implements EEC Directive

92/58)
EN 50089:1992/A1:1994 Cast resin partitions for metal enclosed gas-filled high-voltage

switchgear and control gear.
EN 50052 Specification for high-voltage switchgear and controlgear for

Industrial use. Cast aluminium alloy enclosures for gas-filled
high-voltage switchgear and controlgear
EN 50064 Specification for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy

enclosures for gas-filled high-voltage switchgear and
controlgear
EN 50068 Specification for wrought steel enclosures for gas-filled high-

voltage switchgear and controlgear
EN 50069 Specification for welded composite enclosures of cast and

wrought aluminium alloys for gas-filled high-voltage switchgear
and controlgear
EN 50089 Specification for cast resin partitions for metal-enclosed gas

filled high-voltage switchgear and controlgear

4 SERVICE CONDITIONS
The GIS will be installed indoors in a substation building and all equipment provided shall
be capable of operating satisfactorily as specified in EirGrid General Requirements
specification XDS-GFS-00-001.
Condensation in substation buildings shall be considered in the overall design of the
building.
4.1 CORROSION PROTECTION

Corrosion of both ferrous metals and of aluminium and aluminium alloys is a particular
problem in Ireland. Experience has shown that extreme precautions are necessary,
because of the high humidity, to prevent the aggressive ingress of moisture between
flange plates, around gaskets and O-rings, at insulator / flange interfaces, etc.
All externally exposed ferrous parts, shall be hot-dip galvanised to comply with EirGrid
Specification XDS-GFS-17-001. Nuts, bolts and washers shall be stainless steel of
suitable grade for the outdoor conditions as stated.
Corrosion protection of all external switchgear components and fittings, e.g. transformer
busducting to outdoor AIS bushings shall be designed to achieve a High Durability
(above 15 years) coating to Category C5-M (ISO 12944-2) suited to environments with
high condensation, pollution and salinity.
Evidence of compliance to C5-M standard according to ISO or IEC test methods (eg.
Accelerated ageing and humidity) shall be provided.
To assist in the exclusion of moisture between flange plates, around gaskets and O-
rings, at insulator / flange interfaces, etc. all outdoor flanges shall have silicon grease
applied during assembly in the factory or at the site of installation. Flanges shall be
designed to allow the injection of grease during assembly and topping up during regular
maintenance works.
All externally assembled flanges shall be treated following installation to C5-M standard
to eliminate moisture ingress.

5 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
5.1 GENERAL
The GIS switchgear shall be designed for safety, reliability, maintainability and ease of
operations as the primary considerations, with due consideration for the environment.
Gas Insulated Switchgear shall have an anticipated asset life of not less than 40 years.
The GIS equipment supplier shall have:
(a) At least 10 years’ experience in the production of the SF6 gas-insulated

switchgear specified for use on 110 kV, 220 kV, 400 kV networks as applicable,
(b) Service experience:
 Installation of the GIS on offer in compliance with this specification in at least

three EU utilities with a total of at least 90 bays
 With a service experience of the GIS on offer of at least 5 years duration in

each of these EU utilities
(c) As an alternative to such experience within the EU, similar experience with British,
Swiss, Japanese, Australian, South Korean or US / Canadian utilities would be
considered.
(d) At least 5 years production of the GIS on offer in compliance with this specification
in the particular plant proposed is required, although if the particular plant
proposed is a relocated existing plant using substantially the same workforce the
combined time of both plants would be considered.
(e) The GIS on offer in compliance with this specification must be manufactured in the
same plants which produced the products cited as meeting the service experience
requirements outlined in (b) and (c) above
All equipment and materials shall be new and of the highest quality, and shall be capable
of withstanding the electrical and atmospheric environmental conditions on site over the
anticipated GIS switchgear life.
The Customer shall have available reliability statistics for the GIS on offer in terms of
total bay-years in service experience, mean time between failure (MTBF) statistic and
failure rate (1 / 100 years) as defined in CIGRE 3rd Survey WG A3.06, 10 / 2012;
Calculations based on CIGRE 513; Table 5-52.
5.2 HEALTH AND SAFETY
It is the sole responsibility of the Designer appointed by the Client to produce a suitable &
sufficient design risk assessment of the GIS design in association with the GIS
equipment layout.

The risk assessment must ensure that the design is safe and without risk to health when
properly used by a person at a place of work, taking into account the initial installation,
time based inspection, time based maintenance requirements, operation activities,
decommissioning and future extension of the switchgear.
Any additional control measures deemed applicable shall be mutually agreed with
EirGrid, prior to station handover.
A design risk assessment template can be found in Appendix 2 of the Safe by Design
Methodology XDS-SDM-00-001-R0.
5.3 WARRANTY
Warranty requirements shall be as outlined in EirGrid 110 / 220 / 400 kV Station General
Requirement’s functional specification XDS-GFS-00-001.
5.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE
Quality Assurance requirements shall be as outlined in EirGrid 110 / 220 / 400 kV Station
General Requirement’s functional specification XDS-GFS-00-001.
The Customer shall ensure the switchgear is manufactured in accordance with the
requirements of this specification.
Any deviations to the Functional Specifications shall be outlined in the TECHNICAL

SCHEDULES for EirGrid review prior to equipment ordering.
Where deviations are proposed in the design the Customer shall submit a formal
Derogation Request outlining an explanation of why the non-compliance is expected and
any additional information to support the request for EirGrid to consider. Further
information is outlined in EirGrid’s Derogation Process XDS-GGD-00-001.
Documents and all details necessary to complete the detailed design and construction of
the installation shall show switchgear / cable arrangements, clearances, mounting of
structures on the foundations, structure details and loadings to demonstrate to how the
switchgear / cables will fit in the switchgear building.
The drawings shall include all necessary horizontal and vertical clearances to walls and
roof and to the hook of the travelling crane which will be used for erection and
subsequent maintenance of the switchgear.

5.5 DESIGN DOCUMENTATION TO BE PROVIDED
Please see below a non-exhaustive list of the documents to be supplied by the Customer
for EirGrid review and required for installation, operation and maintenance:
1. Single line diagrams of switchgear and gas compartments.
2. Outline dimension drawings of complete equipment, section and plan view

drawings of the equipment within the GIS room.
3. Outline dimension drawings of complete equipment.
4. Outline dimension drawings weights of transport modules of plant.
5. Dimensions of the necessary door opening to admit the largest module.
6. Weight and dimensions of largest component to be lifted by travelling crane.
7. Position and dimensions of opes for the exit bushing ducting.
8. Weight of largest unit to be lifted inside the building.
9. Weight of largest unit to be lifted outside the building.
10. Crane lifting capacity required for positioning of complete transport unit into
building.
11. The value and position of all static and dynamic floor loadings of the complete
installation.
12. Dimensional details of all support steelwork and floor fixings.
13. Civil works tolerances, particularly in the elevation of positions of installation of

the GIS.
14. Location of power cable floor ducts.
15. Details of the power cable floor penetrations and of the GIS manufacturers’
side of the GIS / cable interface design.
16. Location of control cable floor ducts.
17. Method of off-loading and positioning of switchgear.
18. Ventilation Requirements.
19. Schematic diagrams showing the individual operation, control, monitoring,

alarm and CT and VT circuits complete with terminal numbers.
20. Overpressure calculation for the switchroom to determine the requirements, if

any, for pressure relief vents to reduce internal room pressure to safe levels.
21. Layout and detailed design drawing of the earthing system and connection
points to the GIS. Details of transient earthing details and any special
measures required to mitigate EMI and VFTO‟s.

22. LCC layout, wiring diagrams, secondary wiring diagrams, secondary wiring
termination locations and terminal layouts.
23. Interlocking conditions.
24. Gas compartment layouts, CB and disconnector control schematics and wiring
diagrams.
25. Timing diagrams showing relation between main contacts and auxiliary
switches (including trip coil contacts) for closing, tripping and auto-reclosing
cycles.
26. All remaining drawings pertaining to the plant, including final details of all
aspects of the plant including gas-handling plant.
27. Detailed Schedule of Tests.
5.6 TRAINING
The Customer shall provide training to ESBN and EirGrid staff as specified in EirGrid’s
110 / 220 / 400 kV Station General Requirements functional specification XDS-GFS-00-
001.
The training shall be held on the substation site and shall consist of two separate
sessions to be held on two consecutive days each attended by the necessary staff.
The training on the equipment is required prior to handover at a time to be mutually

agreed and is generally an item for discussion at the Operational Instruction kick off
meeting.

6 OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE CONTINUITY
6.1 LAYOUT AND ACCESS TO THE GIS
The layout of the GIS shall be designed for the ultimate development of the station,
taking into account the physical constraints of the site to ensure future works can take
place with minimum disruption (MRE = 1 further defined in Service Continuity section) to
the initial development.
The design shall ensure maximum safety of personnel during operation and
maintenance.
All parts of main circuits to which access is required shall be capable of being earthed.
To ensure safety of personnel during maintenance, the GIS and switch room shall be
arranged to facilitate safe and direct personnel access to all locations as follows;
1. Electrical and mechanical points of control of the GIS (disconnectors, earthing
switches and circuit breaker mechanical trip mechanism)
2. Mechanical position indication of circuit breakers
3. Mechanical position indicators of disconnectors and earth switches
4. Inspection windows to verify position of disconnectors and earth switches (if
provided)
5. Gas density monitors, pressure transducers and filling points
6. Circuit breaker spring status mechanical indication
7. Current transformer secondary connection terminal boxes
8. Voltage transformer secondary connection terminal boxes
The Customer’s design risk assessment shall identify the location of all components
listed above.
Where the layout consists of two or more bays coupled to each other via the busbar, the
busbar shall incorporate an additional buffer or spacer compartment to allow movement
of personnel in between the bays to access any components located to the side of bays
to carry out the activities 1 to 8 as listed above. An illustration of this requirement is
shown in figure 1 below.

The additional buffer compartment shall be provided where the proposed equipment
does not provide an access route between the bays. The buffer or spacer compartment
shall be suitably sized such that a minimum of 600 mm width spacing is provided
between bays to allow access and movement of persons carrying out operations, regular
inspection and maintenance tasks.
Where the Customer proposes to supply free standing LCC’s, the cabinets shall be free
standing positioned over a cable ope or floor opening to accept the low voltage control
cabling. The cabinet shall be swing frame type with door opening outwards to the left
hand side. All points of control shall be located on the front of the cabinet to allow
operation and inspection without stepping inside the cabinet.
The interior of the cabinet shall be equipped with a light. Removable gland plates shall be
labelled with permanent stickers identifying the Safe Working Load (SWL) that the plate
may bear.
Adequate safety screens shall be provided for all moving parts.
Provision shall be made for carrying out primary injection tests on all current and voltage
transformers without requiring internal access to any gas compartment.
The HV cable screen termination box in the HV cable room should be accessible from
ground level.

6.2 ACCESS PLATFORMS
Fixed platforms or walkways shall be provided to facilitate operation, inspection and

maintenance of the GIS as referenced in Table 1 “Operation, Inspection and
Maintenance Activities”. The platform shall be sourced from an approved supplier
(subject to EirGrid review and approval) and installed before commencement of final
commissioning.
The platforms shall be designed to take account of additional necessary requirements

when working at height as per SI 299 Part 4.
Handrails shall be provided on the platforms where necessary to achieve safe access to
LCCs, CB mech boxes, VT's and all other relevant equipment on the GIS switchgear.
The use of handrails and / or catenary harness system shall be considered to ensure the
safety of personnel for all activities while on the platform.
A platform / catwalk serving two or more operating positions shall have two stairways to
the operating floor. Any external gas pipework shall be mechanically protected and
arranged so that it cannot be damaged by operating staff in the course of their duties.
The general layout of the plant shall be such as to permit replacement of any faulty
component while maintaining the service continuity of the bays not directly affected.
Lifting eyes shall be provided on all GIS components or removable catwalk sections
which cannot be lifted safely by other means.
Access platform design shall allow extension for the ultimate development of the station.
6.3 OPERATION, INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The GIS installed shall be subject to regular local operation, inspection and time-based
maintenance intervals in accordance with EirGrid maintenance policies.
An outline of these is given below as example only. Additional maintenance requirements

may apply according to the type and nature of the GIS offered.
The Customer shall be cognisant of these requirements when designing the GIS
equipment and when completing the required design risk assessments (DRA’s).
The frequency of the tasks below shall be accounted for in the risk assessment to be
developed by the Customer for the installation.

Table 1 – Operation, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair Activities
Activity Frequency Tasks to be performed
- Electrical operation of disconnectors / earth switches at

LCC.
- Visual confirmation of CB, disconnector and earth switch.

(The GIS shall have viewing ports to verify the status of
primary contacts of disconnector and earth switches. If
primary contacts cannot be readily viewed through
GIS May occur viewing ports, then endoscope cameras shall be
Operation daily provided)
- Attachment of lock and notice (LOTO system as outlined

in specification XDS-GFS-00-001) on mechanisms of
disconnectors and earth switches.
- Confirmation of voltage / currents locally at

LCC.
- Record pressures of all SF6 density
monitors
- Visually inspect CB drive mechanism
- Visually confirm position of all MCB’s and

Inspection Monthly fuses, including those within VT secondary
boxes
- Confirm heaters operating in all drive and

marshalling boxes
- Record CB operation counters
- Electrical operation and functional tests of switching

devices
Annually
- PD & thermography
- SF6 leak detection – all flanges and insulators
- Mechanical Operation and functional test of all

Maintenance Every 4 or mechanisms
5 years
- Inspect and lubricate drives and mechanisms
Every 6 - Calibration of SF6 density monitors

years
Every 8 or - CB timing and contact resistance tests

10 years

- SF6 sampling and testing
- CT and VT injection tests
- Disconnector contact resistance tests
Every 20 - Change SF6 desiccant / moisture absorbers

years
Fault - Circuit tracing, mechanism / relay checks and tests

Ad Hoc
Finding
Fixed platforms shall be provided to safely perform the operation and inspection tasks as
outlined in section above “Layout and access to GIS”.
These shall be provided and incorporated into the overall switch room design by the
Customer.
Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWP’s) may be proposed to fulfil requirements

outlined above subject to satisfactory risk assessment provided by the customer and
reviewed by EirGrid.
6.3.1 LOCK-OUT, TAG-OUT PERMIT TO W ORK SYSTEM
The switchgear shall be operated in accordance with Lock-Out, Tag-Out (LOTO) permit
to work system as outlined in EirGrid specification XDS-GFS-06-001 and as detailed in
EN 50110-1:2013 section 6.2 (the “five safety rules‟).
6.3.1.1 THREE POSITION SWITCHES FOR DISCONNECT AND MAINTENANCE

EARTHING FUNCTIONS
Particular attention shall be given where the GIS manufacturer proposes the use of three
position switches to perform disconnection and maintenance earthing functions.
Separate independent electrical or manual operation is required of the disconnector
function and the earthing function.
Operators are required to lock-off the disconnector mechanism and isolate the electrical
control supply to the disconnector drive while retaining electrical and manual control of
the maintenance earthing function. This is to allow maintenance testing of the circuit
breaker as outlined in the service continuity requirements.
The following procedure as sequenced below facilitates this:
1. Open the disconnector;
2. Lock-off the disconnector mechanism;
3. Isolate the electrical supply to the disconnector drive;
4. Close the maintenance earth switch;
Where the switchgear cannot operate in accordance with this sequence, to fulfil the

service continuity requirements additional earthing switches with isolation facilities must
be included within designated bays, in particular busbar coupling bays.
6.3.2 SPECIAL TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
The customer shall submit details of all tools and spares required for correct operation
and maintenance for a 40 year expected lifetime of the switchgear.
Special equipment shall include all hoists, jigs, special tools, templates and gauges
required for the erection and subsequent maintenance of the switchgear. These shall be
included in the supply and shall not be returnable.
Any special tools required for maintenance of the equipment shall be listed in the
TECHNICAL SCHEDULES. A complete set shall be provided per substation.
6.3.3 SPARE PARTS
The Customer shall guarantee the continuing availability of the complete range of spare
parts for the equipment offered.
The Customer Supplier shall identify those spare parts which he recommends should be
held. The spare parts recommended shall be clearly identified on the drawings and
maintenance instructions shall be provided by the supplier.
6.3.4 HEATERS
To prevent condensation, heaters, suitably protected shall be fitted where necessary.

The live parts of the heaters shall be enclosed with degree of protection IP2X.
The supply voltage for the heaters shall be 230 V AC.

6.4 SERVICE CONTINUITY
Availability of the switchgear during maintenance, repair and extension (MRE) shall be
maintained as per clause F2 Annex F of IEC62271-203 of 2011.
Also see section “Gas System” in this specification.
Outages of busbars and feeder bays of the installation shall be limited to one bay and /
or one busbar section (MRE = 1) during the following;
a) the time-based maintenance tasks as referenced in this specification,

b) any extension to the original installation,
c) fault replacement of circuit breakers, busbar disconnectors / earth
replacement, CTs and VTs.
The Customer can propose any additional features to achieve the service continuity
requirements.
The Customer shall submit the details of the methodology utilised to achieve this
service continuity level for the tasks listed above.
In the case of double busbar GIS, the Customer shall provide a method statement
outlining how the service continuity requirements are met during;
(i) circuit breaker replacement (incl. interrupter housing),

(ii) CT replacement,
(iii) VT replacement,
(iv) busbar disconnector / earth replacement.
6.4.1 HIGH VOLTAGE W ITHSTAND TESTING
It is a requirement that every new piece of HV equipment added or replaced is to be

subjected to a high voltage withstand test after installation on site as quality assurance
verification and additional reassurance for the manufacturing warranty.
The Customer shall detail the service continuity achieved during HV testing of
replacement components.
The Customer shall also provide a risk assessment demonstrating how this work (i.e.
replacement of circuit breaker, CT and busbar disconnector) can be carried out in a safe
manner.
Details of additional gas partitioning chambers or isolation devices proposed for this
purpose shall also be provided by the Customer.
If required, test bushings and adequate clearance around the location of the test bushing
for testing shall be provided while maintaining MRE1 service continuity requirement of
adjacent equipment.

6.4.2 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CIRCUIT BREAKER REPLACEMENTS

Cable connected feeder bays shall be designed so that the interrupter or circuit breaker
pole may be removed and replaced on site during the lifetime of the GIS without
disconnection or removal of the Customer’s HV cables.
In the case of three or single phase encapsulated GIS the design shall incorporate a
disconnection facility between the circuit breaker and HV cable box compartment to
facilitate this. De-gassing of the cable box when replacing a circuit breaker is permissible
during these works however disconnection or removal of the cables shall be avoided.
6.4.3 BARRIER AND SUPPORT INSULATORS
Gas zone partitions shall be capable of withstanding the following pressure differentials
in both directions according to European regulations CENELEC EN 50089- 1992 /
A1:1994:
 Rated filling density on one side and vacuum on the other
 Maximum pressure rise resulting from an internal arc on one side and
atmospheric air on the other side
In line with Service Continuity requirements it shall be possible to open any compartment
without impacting on the availability of adjacent bays and only one busbar section at a
time shall be affected.
The manufacturer shall describe any design features of the insulator, gas sealing system
and ‘O’ ring positioning that may impact on this requirement and identify additional
necessary measures to eliminate (i.e. additional buffer chambers, gas valves or density
monitors).
The location and design of spacers / barriers shall be such as to minimize the possibility
of particle collection.
The Customer shall provide physical designs of the switchgear showing locations and
orientation of insulators in relation to switching devices.
Suitable measures shall be taken to ensure enclosures and compartments are potentially
bonded where separated by insulating spacers to prevent external or internal flashovers
due to very fast transient voltages being induced on the enclosure during switching
(VFTO’s).
Any specific earthing requirements and procedures relating to the implementation of the
GIS shall be provided by the Customer.

7 GIS - PRIMARY PLANT

The GIS primary plant shall include all items of equipment and support structures,
configured and assembled together in accordance with the project specific single line
diagram.
The nominal and short time withstand current of HV primary plant (instrument
transformers, circuit breakers, disconnectors) and busbar ratings shall be shown in the
single line diagrams (SLDs) and in the Customer’s TECHNICAL SCHEDULES.
The GIS shall include the control and marshalling cabinets complete with interconnecting
cables, support structures and necessary provision for future extensions.
The building, control room and switchgear shall be designed and suitably sized to
facilitate the ultimate development of the station including all future and spare bays as
illustrated in the project specific SLD.
The GIS building layout shall be designed in accordance with the EirGrid’s latest GIS
standard layout drawings. The Customer shall submit their GIS station layout design for
EirGrid review to incorporate technical feedback in advance of finalising planning
submission.
7.1 AUXILIARY SUPPLIES

The following are the auxiliary supplies available. Operating coils and other auxiliary
equipment shall be designed accordingly:-
Voltage Application
220 V DC All tripping and closing circuits, direct drive motors
(Circuit Breakers, Disconnectors, earth switches etc.)
220 V, 48 V or 24 V DC Signal and alarm circuits
230 / 400 V AC, 50 Hz Circuit breaker compressor or spring winding motors,
heaters, etc.
Note: DC Distribution Board and specific supply designations are outlined in latest
revision of the EirGrid Functional Specification XDS-GFS-10-001 “220V / 24 V DC and
230 / 400 V AC Distribution Boards.”
7.2 LABELLING AND NAMEPLATES
A labelling schedule shall be submitted by the Customer at detailed design stage for
EirGrid’s review, which shall comply with the requirements listed below.
The labelling schedule shall detail the material of the label, the text height and width on
the label, the actual text for the label and a text description of the mounting location of
the label.

The equipment shall be labelled so that each bay and each piece of main equipment and
associated position indication / viewing port is uniquely identified with bay and equipment
designation per equipment label schedule section on this specificaion.
Also each individual piece of switchgear shall be provided with a nameplate bearing
information as specified by relevant IEC Publication.
Individual equipment nameplates shall contain the actual type tested current / voltage
ratings of the equipment.
In general all information labels shall be black text on a white background.
All labels shall survive the equipment’s anticipated lifespan and shall be clear and
indelibly printed in English.
The following is a non-exhaust list of the labels:
1. Each GIS bay and its LCC shall be identified as bay designation on the SLD.
2. Each HV switching device, including earth switch shall be clearly labelled to
indicate its function and bay.
3. Each phase of the GIS bays and busbar shall be identified with appropriate phase
reference at each point where it may be accessed.
4. Each partition between gas volumes shall be identified.
5. Each gas density / pressure monitor shall be identified with a label containing a
reference to the gas volume being supervised.
6. Each valve shall be labelled identifying its function.
The text of labels on Position Indication devices shall be oriented horizontally to enable
easy interpretation and located directly above or below the indicator.
A sample list of the labels including photographs, label materials and a description of the
location of the label has been included for reference purposes in the Appendix of this
specification.
7.3 PARTIAL DISCHARGE AND RADIO INTERFERENCE VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT

Each item of switchgear shall meet the requirements specified in the appropriate IEC
Publication for partial discharge (PD) and / or radio interference voltage (RIV) for that
item.
7.4 CIRCUIT BREAKERS
7.4.1 RATINGS AND SWITCHING REQUIREMENTS
Circuit Breakers shall comply with IEC 62271-100 and the following:
 First pole to clear factor: 1.5
 Rated Operating Sequence:

o From the Open position (with the springs wound / with the operating

mechanism charged) the circuit breakers should be capable of carrying

out the following cycle:
o Close, Trip immediately (e.g. in 2 cycles - 40 ms), be available to CLOSE

again after 300 ms (to achieve a dead time1 of ~ 500 to 600 ms) and Trip
Immediately.
o The circuit breaker shall be capable of repeating the above cycle (Close-
Trip-Close-Trip) after a period of 10 seconds.
At 110 kV, circuit breakers shall be triple pole operated unless specified otherwise.
At 220 kV and 400 kV, circuit breakers shall be single pole (independently) operated
required for single pole line protection schemes used at these voltage levels.
Capacitor bank or reactor switching at all voltage levels also require single pole operated
circuit breakers.
Single pole operated circuit breakers shall be mechanical endurance class M2. Details of
type test certification shall be available. Details of type test certification for M2, C2 and
CC2 testing shall be made available.
7.4.2 POINT ON W AVE SWITCHING
As outlined above single pole operation circuit breakers are required to switch capacitor
banks, shunt reactor banks and other reactive compensation devices. This ensures the
circuit breaker is synchronised (soft) closed and / or opened by means of control
switching relays.
The control relay for synchronised operation shall be included in the project specific
protection specification. The Customer shall supply the necessary relay integrated in the
LCC and licenced copies of any software required to configure the timing settings.
Capacitive switching currents may compromise part or all of the operating duty of a
circuit breaker. When guaranteeing compliance in the TECHNICAL SCHEDULES the
rating of the circuit breaker for capacitive current switching shall include:
a. rated line-charging breaking current
b. rated cable-charging breaking current
c. rated single capacitor bank breaking current
d. rated back-to-back capacitor bank breaking current
e. rated single capacitor bank inrush making current
f. rated back-to back capacitor bank inrush making current.
Values of rated capacitive switching currents shall be as given in IEC62271-100.
1
Time from Trip to Closed position.

When guaranteeing compliance in the TECHNICAL SCHEDULES, the associated

maximum switching overvoltage shall be stated.
The circuit breakers shall be class C2 very low probability of restrike when breaking the
full range of capacitive switching currents up to and including the rated values.
7.4.3 TRANSIENT RECOVERY VOLTAGE (TRV) AND RATE OF RISE OF RECOVERY

VOLTAGE (RRRV)
TRV shall be in accordance with IEC62271-100, with first-pole-to-clear factor of 1.5 for all
test duties.
The details of any device incorporated in the circuit breaker to limit or control the RRRV
across the circuit breaker contacts or to divide the voltage across multiple series
breaking contacts shall be made available.
The circuit breaker operation shall be restrike-free.
7.4.4 INDUCTIVE AND CAPACITIVE CURRENT SWITCHING
The over-voltage associated cable charging current shall be in accordance with IEC
62771-100.
The Customer shall also ensure that all circuit breakers are suitably rated for capacitive
charging breaking currents as outlined in the associated EirGrid TECHNICAL
SCHEDULES.
Note that EirGrid also request maximum cable capacitance per phase and max charging
current per phase in the EirGrid 110 / 220 / 400 kV Cable TECHNICAL SCHEDULES.
EirGrid do not have a default required value for Max Phase Capacitance (µF / km) and
Max Charging current per phase (A / km) as part of these Cable TECHNICAL
SCHEDULES as the value required is bespoke, i.e. it depends on the breaker rating and
the length of the cable and capacitive contributions from other sources. Therefore the
Customer must consult with EirGrid on a project specific basis prior to order of Circuit
Breakers to ensure that Cable and Circuit Breaker requirements are aligned and that
there are no impacts on existing Circuit Breaker installations i.e. existing circuit breaker
ratings are not exceeded for new long cable lengths installed.
7.4.5 SWITCHING SMALL INDUCTIVE CURRENTS

The over-voltage associated with the small inductive current shall be in accordance with
IEC 62771-100.
Customer shall calculate the amplitude of overvoltages generated by switching inrush
currents associated with transformers of the ratings illustrated on single line or equipment
diagrams. The purpose of this exercise is to advise on the necessity or otherwise of
fitting surge arresters on cable / transformer connections.

7.4.6 CIRCUIT BREAKER OPERATING MECHANISM TYPE
Circuit breakers shall be suitable for triple-pole or single-pole rapid auto-reclosing.
The operating mechanism shall be of stored energy motor spring wound type. Other
types may be acceptable with the exception of compressed air mechanisms.
The mechanism shall be trip-free in any position and shall include anti-pumping facility.
Circuit breakers having individual drives per pole shall be provided with automatic
tripping on pole discrepancy.
The operating mechanisms of circuit breakers designated for use on capacitor bank and
reactor switching shall be mechanical endurance class M2.
The mechanism shall be equipped with an emergency mechanical trip mechanism to

allow operation of the trip coil in event of auxiliary supply failure or blackout restart
procedures of islanded systems.
7.4.7 AUXILIARY & CONTROL SUPPLIES
The circuit breaker shall be equipped with an operating mechanism with a single or three
phase 400 / 230 V AC or a 220 V DC motor-driven energy accumulator. A +10 % / -15 %
tolerance applies to both AC and DC supplies. A full description of the drive mechanism
shall be provided as part of the TECHNICAL SCHEDULES submission. All motors shall
be protected by an MCB located in the local control cubicle (LCC). The MCB shall be
equipped with auxiliary contacts for signalling and alarm purposes.
Two electrically independent tripping coils and one closing coil shall be provided, all
suitable for 220V DC operation. Both positive and negative poles of the closing coil shall
be switched by all operating devices supplied in the switchgear.
Circuit breakers having individual drives per pole shall have two independent trip coils
and one close coil per pole, otherwise the quantities apply per triple-pole unit.
Electrically independent implies correct operation of the CB for loss of either of the trip
coil DC supplies, i.e. the circuit breaker shall function correctly when either one or both
tripping coils are energised.
Automatically controlled anti-condensation heater (230 V AC) shall be provided in

mechanism box(es).
7.4.8 POLE DISCREPANCY
Circuit breakers having individual drives per pole shall be provided with automatic
tripping on pole discrepancy. The tripping device shall have a time delay, which is
adjustable from zero to one second. The discrepancy trip devices shall operate both trip
coils.
7.4.9 SHIELDING OF MOVING PARTS
The operating mechanism shall be arranged so that no moving parts are accessible
when locally mechanically operating the circuit breaker in emergencies. Where controls

and mechanisms accessed during operation of the switchgear are located in the same
box containing moving parts there shall be shields fitted internally to guard against
accidental contact. An operator shall be able to insert the manual winding handle without
exposure to moving parts. Note that heaters and MCB’s located within the mechanism
boxes require regular inspection as they are susceptible to failure.
7.4.10 AUXILIARY CONTACTS
A minimum of eight normally-open and eight normally-closed auxiliary switches shall be

provided and shall be wired to individual terminals in the bay control / marshalling
cabinet.
7.4.11 MECHANICAL POSITION INDICATION
A mechanical position indicator of the main contact of the circuit breaker shall be
provided and must be visible to a person electrically operating the bay at the local control
cubicle.
It shall be marked as follows:
 The word ‘ON’ in white letters on a red background shall be used to indicate the
breaker is in the closed position
 The word ‘OFF’ in white letters on a green background shall be used to indicate
the breaker is in the open position
An operations counter shall also be included and be clearly visible from the operating
floor.
7.4.12 SPRING MECHANISM POSITION INDICATION
A status indicator for the stored energy spring shall be provided at the circuit breaker
mechanism box. It shall be possible to verify the status of the spring (charged or
discharged) without opening any doors or removing mechanism covers. A suitable
external indicator or viewing window on the mechanism box shall be provided on all
mechanisms. The indications shall be clearly marked ‘CHARGED’ and ‘DISCHARGED’
to indicate the status of the spring.
7.5 DISCONNECTORS
7.5.1 RATINGS
The disconnectors shall comply, in general, with IEC Publication 62271-102.
The nominal and short circuit ratings of disconnectors shall be as specified in the project
specific SLD.
The disconnectors, in addition to their continuous current rating shall be capable of

switching the busbar capacitive currents, of withstanding the induced very fast transient
switching over-voltages and of withstanding the DC trapped charge which may remain on
the busbars.

Particle generation by disconnector operation shall not reduce the dielectric strength of
the installation.
The maximum capability of disconnectors to make and break capacitive and inductive
charging currents shall be stated in the TECHNICAL SCHEDULES.
All busbar and sectionaliser disconnectors shall have a rated bus-transfer voltage of 10 V
as per IEC62271-102. The rated bus-transfer current shall be marked on the nameplates
of the relevant disconnectors.
All busbar and sectionaliser disconnectors shall have a rated bus-charging current of 0.1
A as per IEC62271-102. The rated bus-transfer current shall be marked on the
nameplates of the relevant disconnectors.
7.5.2 AUXILIARY AND CONTROL SUPPLIES
Each disconnector shall be equipped with a dedicated 220 V DC motor driven

mechanism which will normally be operated electrically from a remote control position
and from the bay control / marshalling cabinet.
All drives shall be provided with hold-on arrangements to extend the open and close
electrical command impulses until operation is completed.
Electrical operation shall require a double-pole command i.e. both the positive and
negative sides of the electrical command impulse shall be switched.
Disconnectors shall be capable of being operated manually for maintenance and

adjustment operations. Automatic lock-out of the power drive when the manual lever is
engaged shall be provided.
The drive mechanism control shall ensure that each disconnector reaches the fully open
and fully closed positions at all times.
The drive mechanism shall also have the facility to attach a ‘Hold Off’ notice as per the
LOTO permit to work system herein.
7.5.3 POSITION INDICATION
It shall be possible to obtain positive confirmation (clear indication) of the position of all
disconnectors either through easily accessible inspection windows, an approved
kinematic chain, or through some other method. The proposed method should be
certified, type tested and is subject to EirGrid approval.
The Mechanical Position Indication shall be marked as follows:
 The word ‘ON’ in white letters on a red background shall be used to indicate the
disconnector is in the closed position
 The word ‘OFF’ in white letters on a green background shall be used to indicate
the disconnector is in the open position
An operation counter shall also be included and be clearly visible from the operating
floor. The position indication text shall also be clearly visible from ground level.

7.5.4 LOCKING ARRANGEMENTS
Locking arrangement in both the ON and OFF position by means of padlocks is required.
The locking arrangement shall be capable of accepting padlock with shackle bend radius
of 30 mm, shackle length of 23 mm and cross-section of 6.3 mm.
The locking arrangement shall prevent both electrical and mechanical operation of the
disconnect.
A dimensioned drawing of the locking arrangement shall be provided by the customer.
Eight normally open and eight normally closed auxiliary switches shall be provided and
wired to individual terminals in the bay control / marshalling cabinet for purchasers use.
The number of auxiliary contacts proposed shall exclude those supplied and incorporated
in circuits for the safe operation and position indication of the disconnectors.
Supplier shall state the number of auxiliary contacts operated directly by the disconnector
mechanism. The minimum requirement is two normally open and two normally closed
'direct acting' contacts.
Where designated as 'direct acting', the auxiliary switches shall be positively driven in
both directions by the main drive mechanism. Supplier shall state if contacts are not
direct acting, e.g. if reproduced by latching relays.
One of each normally open and normally closed auxiliary contacts referred to above are
to switch according to the following sketch in Figure 2:
Figure 2: Operating sequence of normally open and normally closed contacts

 The NO contact shall close before the main contacts have passed arcing
distance.
 The NC contact shall close after the main contacts have passed the arcing
distance.
During the closing operation the N/O contact must close before the main contact reaches
the insulation breakdown gap. During the opening operation the N/O contact (“Closed”
signal) must not open before the main contact has passed the contact gap at which re-
ignition can occur. The N/C contact must open not less than 3 ms before the closing of
the N/O contact. These special contacts shall be directly driven from the disconnector
mechanism and are not required on earthing switches.
The quantities apply per pole for disconnectors and having individual drives per pole;
otherwise the quantities apply per triple-pole unit.
7.5.6 DISCONNECTORS AS THREE POSITION SWITCHES
Where manufacturers propose the use of three position switches for disconnection and
maintenance earthing functions, it shall be possible to lock-off the disconnector
mechanism and isolate the electrical control supply to the disconnector drive while
retaining electrical or manual control of the maintenance earthing function.
This is to allow maintenance testing of the circuit breaker while maintaining service
continuity requirements
The user shall open the disconnector, lock-off the disconnector mechanism, isolate the
electrical supply to the disconnector drive and then close the maintenance earth switch.
Where manufacturers switchgear cannot operate in accordance with this procedure, to

fulfil the service continuity requirements as outlined herein, additional earthing switches
with isolation facilities must be included within designated bays, in particular busbar
coupling bays.
The above requirement also applies to MV switchgear directly connected to a

transmission fed transformer. This is to facilitate Operational Switching in compliance
with ESB Networks Safety Rules.
For example, if the customers MV busbar disconnect is a three-position switch, then it

shall be possible to lock-off the disconnector mechanism and isolate the electrical control
supply to the disconnector drive while retaining electrical or manual control of the
maintenance earthing function.
7.6 FAULT MAKING EARTHING SWITCHES (QCX)
7.6.1 RATINGS
All busbar earth switches and HV Line / Cable and Transformer bay earth switches must
be isolatable high speed fault-making earthing switches and shall comply in general with
IEC Publications 62271-102.
They shall be capable of making the peak withstand current (fault-making) and carrying

the short time-current for 1 second and shall also be capable of interrupting induced
(inductive and capacitive) currents; the relevant values shall be stated in the technical
schedule.
Particle generation by fault making earth-switch operation shall not reduce the dielectric
strength of the installation.
The full energy required for a high-speed closing operation must not be stored when the
earthing switch is Off (open), but shall be accumulated after the On (close) command is
given and before the On operation takes place.
Short circuit making capability shall be class E1 type.
Each earthing switch shall be equipped with a dedicated 220 V DC (+10 / -15%) motor
driven mechanism which will normally be operable electrically from a remote control
position and also from the bay local control cabinets.
The earthing switches shall be capable of being operated manually for maintenance and
and fully closed positions at all times in accordance with the interlocking requirements in
the EirGrid Station Control and Protection functional specification, XDS-GFS-06-001.
Where control mechanisms, accessed during operation of the switchgear, are located
within boxes containing moving parts, shields shall be fitted to guard against accidental
contact.
An operator shall be able to insert the manual operating handle without exposure to
moving parts and have the facility to attached a “Hold Off” notice as per LOTO permit to
work system.
The requirements as outlined in section 6.5.5 Position Indication for Disconnectors shall
also apply for Earthing Switches.
The requirements as outlined in section 6.5.4 Locking requirements shall also apply for
Fault Making Earthing Switches.

Eight normally open and eight normally closed auxiliary switches shall be provided and
wired to individual terminals in the LCC.
The number of auxiliary contacts proposed shall exclude those supplied and incorporated
in circuits for the safe operation and position indication of the earthing switches.
The customer shall state the number of auxiliary contacts operated directly by the switch
mechanism. The minimum requirement is two normally open and two normally closed
'direct acting' contacts.
Where designated as 'direct acting', the auxiliary switches shall be positively driven in
both directions by the main drive mechanism.
The customer shall state if contacts are not direct acting, e.g. if reproduced by latching
relays.
7.6.6 TEST FACILITIES
To facilitate tests on individual phases of equipment and outgoing cables, the

maintenance earthing switches shall have the earth connection brought out through
insulated bushings (minimum of 10 kV withstand) and the three phases connected
together and earthed externally with removable connection.
The relevant insulation level (AC and DC) of the earthing connection (when removed)
shall be stated.
It shall be possible to obtain positive confirmation (clear indication) of the position of all
Maintenance Earthing Switches either through easily accessible inspection windows, an
approved kinematic chain or through some other method.
The proposed method should be certified, type tested and is subject to the EirGrid
approval.
7.7 MAINTENANCE EARTHING SWITCHES (QCX)
7.7.1 RATINGS
All the maintenance earthing switches shall comply in general with IEC Publication
62271-102. They shall be capable of carrying the short-time current for 1 sec. and
should also be capable of interrupting induced (inductive and capacitive) currents. The
switching capabilities of proposed devices shall be provided by the Customer to EirGrid.
Particle generation by maintenance earth switch operation shall not reduce the dielectric
strength of the installation.
Each maintenance earthing switch shall be equipped with a dedicated 220 V DC motor
driven mechanism which will normally be operated electrically from the bay control /
marshalling cabinet.

The earthing switches shall be capable of being operated manually for maintenance and
and fully closed positions at all times in accordance with the interlocking requirements in
the EirGrid Station Control and Protection functional specification, XDS-GFS-06-001.
Where control mechanisms, accessed during operation of the switchgear, are located
within boxes containing moving parts, shields shall be fitted to guard against accidental
contact.
An operator shall be able to insert the manual operating handle without exposure to
moving parts and have the facility to attached a “Hold Off” notice as per LOTO permit to
work system.
The requirements as outlined in section “Position Indication for Disconnectors” shall also
apply for Earthing Switches.
The requirements as outlined in section “Locking requirements” for shall also apply for
Maintenance Earthing Switches.
The requirements as outlined in section “Auxiliary Contacts for Fault Making Earthing
switches” shall also apply for Maintenance Earthing Switches.
7.7.6 TEST FACILITIES
The maintenance and service continuity requirements found in this section shall apply to
all installations.
It may be necessary for maintenance earth switches to be equipped with insulated

bushings for test purposes.
The customer shall provide isolatable maintenance earths where required. The relevant
insulation level (AC and DC) of the earthing connection (when removed) shall be
available.

7.8 CURRENT TRANSFORMERS
The current transformers shall have the number of cores with ratios, accuracy class and
burdens according to the project specific protection specification.
Where the internal resistance RCT specified for a ‘Class P’ protection core cannot be
realised the customer may offer the ‘Class PR’ or ‘Class TPZ’ option upon agreement
with EirGrid.
The current transformers shall meet the general requirements of IEC publication 61869-
1.
In the case of direct connection of GIS to transformers, provision is to be made for a CT

in the bus duct section between the bay DE and the transformer bushing for busbar
protection purposes (in line with EirGrid Protection requirements).
Suitable measures shall be taken to prevent induced current in the enclosure interfering
with the performance of the current transformers. The method shall be described by the
supplier.
7.8.1 CT AND VT TERMINAL BOXES
Current transformer and Voltage transformer secondary terminal boxes shall be located
outside the high voltage enclosure.
Secondary windings shall be wired and connected to the terminal boxes and from there
to the marshalling cabinet / LCC.
An earthing terminal shall be provided within each terminal box for earthing the
secondary windings.
For VT terminals all secondary windings shall be capable of being readily disconnected
and isolated from ground for testing purposes.
Means for short circuiting and earthing shall be provided in the LCC. The terminals and
their arrangement shall be submitted to the EirGrid for approval.
The terminals in the LCC shall be Phoenix type as outlined in EirGrid specification XDS-
GFS-07-001 and mounted in accessible terminal boxes.
7.8.2 TPZ TRANSIENT CURRENT TRANSFORMERS FOR FEEDER BAYS
Class TPZ cores required in place of class P cores for line feeder bays shall be
according to IEC 61869-2 for transient performance protection purposes. The current
transformers shall meet the general requirements of IEC publication 61869-1.
Specification details for TPZ cores shall be in accordance with project specific protection
specification.

7.8.3 CABLE RING CURRENT TRANSFORMERS
A separate protection ring type current transformer shall be mounted around the outgoing
cable or cables together with a copper earth return or bonding lead. Spilt core CTs are
not acceptable.
The current transformers shall have primary ratio, minimum burden and RCT in
accordance with project specific protection specification and project specific SLD.
The current transformers shall have an internal diameter of 160 mm to accommodate

cable sizes of 1000 mm2, 1600 mm2 and 2500mm2.
The maximum diameter of the 1600 mm2 cable is approximately 130 mm. The maximum
diameter of 2500 mm2 cable is approximately 145 mm. The earth return or bonding lead
is approximately 25 mm diameter.
Supports, when incorporated onto cable termination support steelwork shall be designed
to avoid circulating currents. The manufacturer shall confirm the window diameters of the
current transformers offered.
For GIS installations where ring CT’s are installed for billing and check metering, the
secondary terminals shall be installed in Meter Marshalling Kiosks in the Cable
Basement room as illustrated below.
For GIS installations where billing and check metering CT / VTs are installed in the
switchgear, the secondary terminals shall be located in separate, sealable and
accessible terminal boxes.
The customer shall ensure that the star point wiring is implemented at the base of the CT
terminals in the Metering marshalling kiosk enclosure for Metering Circuits.
Picture 1: Metering marshalling kiosk

7.9 VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS
7.9.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS
Voltage transformers shall generally meet the requirements of IEC Publication 61869-3.
They shall be mounted directly on the high voltage enclosure with plug-in contacts that
allow easy removal.
The neutral end of the primary winding shall be brought out through insulated bushings
rated at 3 kV for test purposes and suitable for earthing by means of a bolted link.
Secondary terminals shall be located in accessible terminal boxes on the VT.
Revenue metering VT Secondary terminals shall be located in separate, sealable and

accessible terminal boxes.
Voltage transformers shall be inductive type with rated voltage factor 1.9 for 30 seconds.
Voltage transformer with multiple secondary windings shall fulfil accuracy requirements
of IEC 61869-3. On voltage transformers with multiple cores this applies to each core,
the burdens of all other cores being in the range of 0 to 100% of rated burden.
The thermal current rating of individual cores shall be stated. Each secondary winding
shall be protected by a HRC cartridge fuse located in the terminal box, connected to the
“a” and “da” terminals.
Optional measures designed to prevent ferro-resonance in VTs where necessary shall be

proposed and described in the tender.
The voltage transformer shall be capable of discharging safely the connected cable
capacitance.
7.9.2 STAR-CONNECTED SECONDARY WINDINGS
Star-Connected Windings shall have the three phases protected by a miniature circuit
breaker in the LCC. The MCB’s technical details and arrangement shall be submitted to
EirGrid for approval.
Secondary terminals shall be located in accessible terminal boxes on the VT.
The accuracy class shall be 0.5 for metering and 3P for protection, i.e. dual designation.
The neutral ends of the primary winding shall be brought out through insulated bushings
rated at 3 kV for test purposes and suitable for earthing by means of a bolted link.
7.9.3 OPEN-DELTA / RESIDUAL VOLTAGE SECONDARY WINDINGS
One core per voltage transformer shall be used in open delta configuration.
The open-delta circuit (3 Voltage Transformer) shall be protected by a single pole

miniature circuit breaker in the LCC on the ‘a’ side only. The MCB’s technical details and
arrangement shall be submitted to the EirGrid for approval.

The open-delta windings additionally shall meet the requirements of IEC 61869-3.
The winding accuracy class shall be 3P unless otherwise stated in the project specific
protection specification.
7.9.4 HV CABLE TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR GIS
HV cables are generally connected directly to the GIS switchgear without open air
terminations.
HV cable withstand tests shall be performed in accordance with IEC 62067 at varying
frequencies between 20 and 300 Hz.
It shall be possible to perform routine high voltage commissioning tests on the

connecting underground cables utilising a connection point on the GIS without having to
remove the cable termination.
The line disconnector between the circuit breaker and cable shall be opened during this
test. The Customer shall be in a position to confirm the suitability of the cable connection
compartment for the application of the varying frequency voltage.
During the test the voltage transformers at each station shall be isolated to facilitate the
application of a varying frequency voltage in the range of 20 to 300 Hz onto the HV cable
while connected to the GIS.
It shall be possible to disconnect the inductive voltage transformers from the HV bay by
removal or disconnection of an internal link within the gas compartment.
Each feeder shall facilitate removal of the voltage transformer to allow connection and
testing of HV cable.
(During a HV cable test at the remote station end, assuming it is also a GIS station the
voltage transformer shall be disconnected by removal of an internal link within the gas
compartment.)
When removing and inserting the link, the voltage transformer may be de-gassed but not
the rest of the bay. The voltage shall be applied onto the cable utilising the connection
flange for the voltage transformer.
The Customer shall provide one AIS test bushing and GIS adaptor per installation to
connect onto the flange in place of the voltage transformer for application of the voltage
in accordance with rated voltage.
Details and drawings of the adaptor proposed shall be available.
As part of the switchgear assembly works the Customer shall facilitate training in
connection requirements for HV cable testing for removal / disconnecting voltage
transformers and connecting HV cable test kits.
7.9.5 POWER VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS
Customer shall provide the optional feature for supply of a power voltage transformer
which may be used to perform dielectric testing (power frequency withstand tests) on the
GIS installation without additional equipment in the future.

The power VT’s shall be fitted to a nominated bay(s) in place of the conventional VT and
suitable for performing the withstand test on any busbar section and a bay connected to
the busbar.
The customer shall state the capacitive limitations of a single VT in accordance with the
project specific SLD and advise the minimum number of power VT’s required.
7.9.6 HV CABLE / CAPACITOR BANK DISCHARGE CAPABILITY
Some voltage transformers may be required to discharge long lengths of high voltage
cables or high voltage capacitor banks. The cable or capacitor discharge capability at
different voltages shall be outlined in the TECHNICAL SCHEDULES.
Typical requirements (to cover maximum cable lengths) on the networks covered by this
specification are as follows:
Rated Primary Discharge Capacitance F

Voltage kV XLPE Cable Oil-Insulated Cable Capacitor Bank
110 / 3 6.0 6.0 13.0
7.9.7 BUSBAR VOLTAGE SENSORS – LOW POWER INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS
Capacitive or field probe voltage sensors shall be installed for the purpose of measuring
power flow indication across the busbar.
These non-conventional instrument transformers or low power instrument transformers

as defined by IEC 61869 shall be incorporated into a suitable gas compartment of the
relevant bay / s and calibrated on-site by the customer.
The customer may offer dedicated window or probe type sensors contained within gas
compartments other than the circuit breaker chamber.
Alternatively it will be acceptable to utilise a sensor on the switchgear, intended for the
purpose of periodic partial discharge measurement, as the voltage sensor during normal
service.
Any necessary converter electronics for the sensor shall be housed within the LCC of the
bay supplied with the switchgear.
The manufacturer may supply a passive voltage sensor for direct connection to the ICP
relay, or a complete system compromising of the sensor and converter electronics.
The system supplied shall include all necessary shielded cabling of fixed lengths to
interconnect the sensor to the integrated or standalone LCC included in the GIS scope of
supply.
The system (sensor + converter) shall be capable of providing the required voltage
output to the customers Integrated Control and Protection relay located within the bay
LCC.

7.9.7.1 SECONDARY OUTPUT AND ACCURACY CLASS
The sensor or system shall provide a secondary voltage of 0 to 100 V / √3 to the

customers ICP relay for the rated operating voltage.
 Secondary output voltage : 0 – 100 V / √3
 Overvoltage capability : 1.9 x UN for 30 seconds.
 Input burden of the relay : 0.06 VA at UN = 100 V / √3
 Class accuracy of the system: CL 2 or better
The sensor shall be calibrated so that accuracy is maintained at switch room ambient
temperatures of -5 °C to + 25 °C.
Where the specified secondary voltage output of the system is not possible, the
manufacturer may, subject to approval by the Purchaser, alternatively offer the following
secondary output(s);
 -20 to +20 mA input burden of relay 121Ω
 -10 to + 10 V input impedance 11.3 kΩ @ ±10 V
Where a system is proposed to fulfil the requirement of this specification the auxiliary
voltage supply for the converter shall be 220 V DC (+10 / -15 %).
Fixed external capacitors for the system shall be connected via industry standard BNC
connections directly at the switchgear.
They shall be housed within robust sealed packages easily removable for test, calibration
and replacement purposes.
The package shall be clearly marked with the value of capacitance and rated voltage. An
insulated earth lead of minimum 6 mm2, coloured yellow and green shall directly bond
the capacitor to the frame of the bay.
One spare external capacitor shall be supplied with each installation. Where different
values of capacitance are used on coupler and sectionaliser bays one of each shall be
supplied.

7.10 SURGE ARRESTERS

Surge arresters may be required in some installations.
The customer shall indicate how GIS Surge Arresters can be installed at cable sealing
ends and SF6 / Air bushing interfaces.
The arrestors shall be in separate gas compartments to the busduct and bushings.
Surge Arresters fitted to GIS shall comply with requirements of IEC Publication 60099-4
and shall be gapless metal oxide.
For 110 kV:

 They are to have a reference voltage of 114 kV, LIPL (max) of 295 kV, nominal
discharge current 10kA and IEC Discharge Class 3.
For 220 kV:

discharge current 10kA and IEC Discharge Class 2 as a minimum.
For 400 kV:

discharge current 10 kA and IEC Discharge Class 2 as a minimum.

8 BAY LOCAL CONTROL CABINETS (LCC)
8.1 ACCESS AND LAYOUT REQUIREMENTS

In all GIS transmission substations, the switchgear in each bay shall be locally controlled
at the GIS switchgear by its own individual bay local control cabinet (LCC) located in
close proximity to the switchgear preferably integrated within the GIS switchgear as
shown in Picture 1. LCCs are required for local plant operation during commissioning,
testing and maintenance for both RTU and SCS applications.
Picture 1: Representation of LCCs integrated in GIS switchgear

Where free standing LCCs are installed opposite the GIS switchgear, the LCCs shall now
become the operational viewpoint and they shall be arranged such that the LCCs to the
left have odd numbers and those to the right have even bay numbers.
Note, the GIS associated LCCs shall be located directly opposite the switchgear as
shown in Picture 2.
Picture 2: Representation of free sanding LCCs in front of GIS switchgear

8.2 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The LCCs shall be located at a height, from ground level, of less than 1800 mm.
The cabinets shall be arranged to accept control cables from the switchgear at the rear of
the cabinet on gland plates. The cabinet shall be swing frame type with door opening
outwards to the left hand side. All points of control, including AC, DC and VT MCBs shall
be located on the front of the cabinet to allow operation and inspection without stepping
inside the cabinet. Removable gland plates shall be labelled with permanent stickers
identifying the Safe Working Load (SWL) that the plate may bear.
Where points of electrical control on the LCC cannot be located less than 1800 mm
above floor level the Customer shall;
 Design, supply and install permanent platforms fixed to the GIS placing all control
points within 1800 mm from the top of the platform;
Or
 Supply and install freestanding cabinets mounted separately to the switchgear. If

the LCCs are mounted separately and opposite the switchgear, operational
control should be such that an observer standing in the centre of the station
facing the LCCs will see bays to the left of the mid sectionaliser given odd
numbers and those to the right even numbers.
8.3 RTU & SCS LCC APPLICATIONS

In the case of RTU stations, a mimic diagram depicting each individual bay shall contain
the relevant operational control and position indications of all HV plant on the LCC
(including VT symbols).
In the case of SCS stations, a single Bay Control Unit (BCU) is mounted in the bay
specific LCC, the control of which is provided for by the LCD HMI mimic.
The LCC mimic shall be designed with clear positioning and labelling of control switches,
semaphores with the standard ESBN plant designations only as per project specific SLD
and signals list. IEC designations shall not be installed on LCCs.
In double busbar stations, the “A” busbar shall always be shown on top of the “B” busbar.

Picture 2: LCC – RTU Application Picture 3: LCC – SCS Application
8.3.1 LCC CONTROL SWITCHES & CONTROL ON / OFF SWITCHES
For RTU applications only, the LCC mimic shall have Illuminated control and discrepancy
type switches installed for operational control of all circuit breakers, disconnects and
earth switches (maintenance and high speed).
These operational control switches shall be located adjacent to its respective HV plant
symbol on the LCC mimic (as illustrated by the red dotted box in picture 2).
For SCS applications, operational control of the HV plant will be provided via the LCD
HMI mimic.
For both RTU and SCS applications, Control On / Off switches for all HV Plant circuit
breakers, disconnects and earth switches (maintenance and high speed) shall be
installed on the LCC mimic (as illustrated by the blue dotted box in picture 2 and 3).
Where separate motors are provided for disconnectors and maintenance earth switches
the customer shall install separate control switches; On / Off switches.
Position indication of the Control On / Off switches shall be ganged in series for each bay
to provide position indication to NCC of the remote control status. The NCC shall receive
Double Point Status Indications if one or more of the switches are in “Off” position, which
will be further outlined in the project specific signal list.

8.3.2 LOCAL / REMOTE CONTROL KEY SWITCH
The LCC Local / Remote Control Key Switch applies to both RTU and SCS controlled
GIS transmission stations.
A dedicated key-switch to permit selection of local or remote control shall be installed in
the LCC for each bay. The facility to attach a hold-off notice using a cable tie or similar
fastener shall be provided on this key-switch.
This switch is used as a last safeguard for personnel working on HV equipment with full
knowledge that all remote commands are blocked and the equipment is safe to carry out
commissioning, testing or maintenance.
The switch should operate such that when in Local position:

 Operational control can only be performed locally at the LCC, restricting remote
operation control from the Station Control Cabinet (MIMIC / SCS HMI) or the
NCC.
The switch should operate such that when in Remote position (Normal Operation):
 Operation control can only be performed remotely via the Station Control Cabinet
and NCC / DCC, hence restricting operation control from the LCC.
8.3.3 EARTH UNLOCK KEY SWITCH
For RTU stations, a dedicated earth unlock key switch is installed on the LCCs for
Feeder Earth Switches and Customer Transformer Earth Switches as outlined in project
specific interlocking specification.
These dedicated earth unlock key switches are fitted on the Station Control Cabinets /
Mimics also.
This key-switch is designed as an additional step for operators (to stop and think) before
operating an earth switch.
Please note, that no dedicated earth unlock key switch is required in the case of SCS
station LCCs.
For SCS applications, the system's own command logic provides adequate protection.
(i.e. if the system requires the operator to go through a two or three step decision
process to operate the earth switch this is deemed to provide an equivalent level of
protection).
8.4 CONTROL WIRING AND MARSHALLING

Suitable EMC-shielded control cabling between the switchgear and LCCs shall be
installed and they shall be BLACK in colour.
The pre-cut lengths of control cable shall arrive pre-terminated on the switchgear or
incorporate plug and socket systems to facilitate plug-in connection to the switchgear
(excluding CT and VT circuit wiring).
All current and voltage transformer secondary connections, controls, alarms, indications,
AC and DC supplies shall be wired to file terminals.

Where necessary, provision shall be made at the file terminals for connecting and
earthing multi-core screened 6 mm2 (CT and VT circuits) and 1.5 mm2 control cables.
Spare auxiliary switch contacts shall also be wired to the file terminals.
Adequate space shall be provided for the termination and connection of the additional
cables required for external future interlocking.
Spare terminals shall be provided (10 %) for future use.
File terminal type shall be as follows:
 Terminals for CT secondary circuits shall be Phoenix UGSK / S and URTK / SP.
 Terminals for VT secondary circuits shall be Phoenix URTK / S.
The customer shall submit drawings clearly identifying the physical layouts of the
proposed cabinets including all terminals, location of devices, size of trunking, etc.
PVC trunking fitted with PVC covers are to be used within the LCC.
The trunking must be sized to accommodate all the wiring with sufficient spare capacity
for future wiring installations.
The proposed cabinet arrangement drawings will be subject to detailed design review.
It shall be possible to bridge-out i.e. short-circuit the current transformer secondary

circuits at each of the relevant file terminal blocks.
All interconnections between LCC’s for common supplies, position indication, voltages
etc. shall be connected via isolatable type terminals.
Terminals and connections used in the LCC shall be designed to minimise potential
disruption when extending the station to incorporate additional future bays. (Particular
emphasis is required when designing busbar and interlocking schemes to ensure that the
expansion of these schemes allow for the ultimate GIS development.)
This means the terminals and connections used shall be designed to facilitate the
disconnection, bypass and removal of a bay and its associated LCC without disruption to
the secondary control systems and functioning of adjacent LCC’s.
LCC wiring from which extension is to take place shall have disconnector type terminals
on critical circuits in order to provide 'minimum disruption' e.g. no disabling of interlocking
and busbar protection associated with initial GIS development.
8.5 LOCAL METERING
For RTU applications, a Voltmeter and Ammeter indicating the line voltage and current of
each feeder and transformer outlet shall be provided at the LCC for each bay. CT
terminals for ammeter connection are to be URTK / SP type.
For SCS applications, the local metering shall be made available in the BCU on the LCC.

8.6 FAULT SIGNALLING
In addition to any alarm and display of switchgear faults provided locally, each fault
device shall have a voltage-free N/C contact, wired to terminals for connection to the
substation signal system.
8.7 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Fixed lamps with door switches shall be provided in all cabinets.
230 V AC anti-condensation heaters shall be installed in each cabinet.
A pre-wired plug and socket arrangement is the preferred method of wiring (excluding CT
& VT circuit wiring).

9 INTERLOCKING
The interlocking conditions are designed to prevent:
 The operation of disconnectors under load.
 The operation of earthing switches on to a locally energised circuit.
An interlocking scheme must be designed so that it is fail-safe i.e. the failure of any part
of the scheme must not allow an inadvertent operation.
Primary contacts from the high voltage switchgear for position indication to the
interlocking scheme shall be used. Where auxiliary relays are incorporated in the
interlocking scheme, they shall be operated in a fail-safe mode. The use of auxiliary
relays must be approved by EirGrid.
It shall not be possible to inadvertently store a switchgear open or close command

through hold on circuits or other means.
The interlocking design for the station shall be designed to allow for the ultimate
development of the station by considering future interlocking modifications during future
phases.
The interlocking design for initial phases shall be future proofed in a fashion to limit
disruption to existing interlocking circuits when extending the scheme for future bays.
For example, future bay busbar disconnect interlocking coupling conditions in particular
shall be designed with a view of minimising modifications to existing interlocking circuits
in the live stations.

10 SF6 GAS AND PD SYSTEMS

The Customer shall have available details of all external devices and sub-suppliers, e.g.
SF6 Density meter or PD Sensor, which the manufacturer proposes to use on the
switchgear and have available details of all design provisions taken to prevent corrosion,
moisture ingress into the devices and durability for the required lifetime of the switchgear.
10.1 GAS SYSTEMS
The switchgear shall be divided into individual, separately monitored, gas tight
compartments so that maintenance may be carried out on the equipment in one
compartment with the remainder of the plant in service. Refer to Service Continuity
section for further information.
It is basic policy that work shall ONLY be carried out in a particular gas compartment
when the adjacent gas compartments are at maximum of 2 bar absolute pressure of SF6.
The customer shall demonstrate that SF6 gas barriers provided are designed and tested
to withstand the differential pressure resulting from this requirement.
This is required for example to maintain a bay with the busbar still being in service.
Where this cannot be achieved normally, extra gas chambers must be included to meet
this requirement in the case of double busbar installations.
The equipment shall be designed to minimise the outage requirements associated with
the construction and commissioning of future substation extensions.
The circuit breaker compartment shall have filters for removal of gas contaminants.
Filters shall be accessible for replacement and identifying labels placed on the
compartment indicating their location.
The Customer shall submit the details of the methodology utilised to achieve this service
continuity level.
10.1.1 GAS MONITORING – DENSITY MONITORS AND DISPLAYS
All gas compartments shall contain hybrid density monitors to provide low-gas blocking
commands and alarms. A 4-20 mA electrical transducer shall also be incorporated in the
density monitor to remotely display the pressure at the local control cabinet (LCC).
Busbar compartment monitoring shall be independent of individual HV bay monitoring.
The gas density monitoring devices shall be temperature-compensated and shall have
three or four voltage free contacts for alarms at three stages. The first stage alarm is
activated when the gas density has dropped below “normal operating pressure”. The
second stage at the lower limit of gas density for safe operation of the equipment (“low
operating pressure”) – two contacts shall operate at this gas level. An alarm shall also be
raised when a pressure increase occurs.

The density monitor faceplate shall be scaled in Bar (absolute) and colour coded for the
three pressure stages as follows;
Normal operating pressure: Green
Low operating pressure: Yellow or orange
Insufficient operating pressure: Red
All density monitors shall be positioned so that the mechanical pointer and scaled
faceplate are visible from ground level. Monitors, positioned below 1800 mm shall not
protrude outwards into walkways surrounding the switchgear. This is to prevent strike
damage from moving equipment such as trollies and gas carts. Protective shields shall
be otherwise provided and fitted.
Digital monitoring and displays shall be provided on a ‘per bay’ system with the
necessary data collection unit housed in the LCC. The ‘per bay’ gas monitoring digital
display units shall clearly identify all gas compartments, the pressure of each
compartment and an indication of health e.g. Green / Yellow / Red.
Voltage-free contacts of the device shall also generate first and second-stage alarms as
well as for pressure increase. The system shall be self-monitoring incorporating
processor watchdog alarm and generate an external alarm via voltage free contacts in
the event of auxiliary supply loss, transducer failure or processor failure.
Flanges on all compartments shall incorporate non-return valves to allow transducers to

be removed and tested while the compartment is fully gassed and energised. In
compliance with EU Regulation S17 / 2014 covering greenhouse gases it shall be
possible to remove, re-calibrate and replace the gas density relays, pressure transducers
and to extract gas samples with the main equipment in service.
Calibration certificates for all transducers shall be provided with the technical
documentation of each order.
For circuit breaker compartments, the second stage of monitoring shall prevent any
further operations of the equipment through a fail-safe lock out device. The enclosure
shall be designed so that pressure rises caused by internal arcs are limited to a safe
level. Exhausts (if any) shall be directed away from personnel. Pressure coordination
shall allow a first-stage protection to clear a fault before pressure-relief device operation,
which itself should occur before burn-through.
Easy access to gas density relays and gas filling points shall be provided while
minimising the lengths of piping required.
A gas schematic drawing showing all HV functional devices (SF6 barriers,

compartments, SF6 filling points and associated labelling) shall be displayed on the wall
opposite the HV plant for operators and maintenance personnel.
The drawing shall conform (as closely as possible) to the physical layout of the GIS
equipment and shall show all gas barriers, valves, piping and monitors.
10.1.2 GAS SERVICE CART AND CONNECTIONS
The gas service connection for each gas compartment shall be readily accessible without
the use of special access equipment.

A gas filling / sampling valve, type DILO DN20 shall be fitted to the equipment. These
shall be directly incorporated onto the switchgear compartment casings at manufacturing
stage. The provision of adaptor valves or similar transition fittings to facilitate this type of
connection is not acceptable. Gas-tight covering caps shall be provided for all fittings.
The Customer shall supply a DILO type SF6 service cart for the installation and
maintenance of the equipment on handover of the station with the following;
 Gas compressor, oil free suction and vacuum pump 380 Vac operating voltage
 Dry filter, particle filter, evaporator, SF6 bottle scale
 10 meter long interconnecting hoses with DN20 fittings
 Pre-filter unit and on board storage tank
The gas cart shall be on a chassis suitable for lifting by forklift and stored in a suitable
indoor location in the station.
10.1.3 SF6 GAS ALARM SYSTEM
The Customer shall connect each gas density alarm to the station alarm system.
Facilities shall be provided to allow temporary blocking of density alarms from an
individual gas compartment.
10.1.4 SEALING
The enclosures shall be designed to limit the gas leakage within the anticipated life-span
to very low levels. The lifetime of the gas tight seals shall be at least equal to the
anticipated lifetime of the plant (i.e. 40 years).
The GIS equipment shall have a maximum annual gas leakage not exceeding 0.1 % per
annum per compartment.
The Customer shall submit the following information in their Submission:

i. Static positions, i.e. Pipe flanges etc.
ii. Dynamic positions, i.e. Disconnector / Earthing Switch Drive shafts, etc.
iii. Design life of seals
iv. Drawing and detail of the ‘O’ ring sealing design used
v. Details of gas detection methods
vi. Details of gas sampling methods with the plant in service
vii. Details of Gas pipework and connectors
10.2 PARTIAL DISCHARGE SENSORS
The Customer shall incorporate partial discharge sensors within the switchgear at
manufacturing stage. The sensors shall be UHF or other similar type that may be
connected to the station monitoring system at a future stage of the switchgear lifetime.
Barrier or window type sensors may be utilised.

An external monitoring system is not required at this stage. The purpose of the sensors
shall be to detect internal PD activity when the switchgear is in service and not under test
conditions.
Connection of an external monitoring system to the sensors shall be facilitated via an

industrial standard shielded connector (BNC coaxial or similar) externally located on the
switchgear casing. No additional wiring or connections are required.
In the case of three-phase encapsulated switchgear the Customer shall provide a single
sensor per bay and busbar section. For single-phase encapsulated switchgear the
Contractor shall include single sensors on each bay and busbar phase at suitable
locations. Locations of the sensors shall be indicated on physical drawings of the
switchgear.
11 ENCLOSURES
The enclosures shall comply with IEC 62271-203 and the relevant European standards.
The enclosure shall be designed so that pressure rises caused by internal arcs are
limited to a safe level. The method used shall be described. Where pressure release
devices are used, they must be installed so as to eject debris away from normally
accessible areas to minimise danger to personnel.
The method of bolting adjacent enclosures shall ensure long-term electrical conductivity
to allow the flow of sheath induced currents and shall ensure continuous impedance for
transient switching over-voltages. The design shall compensate for thermal expansion if
necessary. If electrical segregation is necessary, special precautions shall be taken into
account to avoid sparking across the flanges.

12 EARTHING
The building provided for the switchgear shall have an earth conductor around its
perimeter.
Provision shall be made for connecting the GIS switchgear to the substation earthing
system so that touch and step voltages are kept at safe levels.
The steps taken to minimise the Transient Enclosure Voltage (TEV) shall be described
by the Customer.
As a minimum, suitable Surge Voltage Limiters (SVLs) are to be installed between the
GIS enclosure and cable terminations on each feeder and transformer bay.
If a number of compartments form one earthed unit, earth continuity shall be ensured
across the flanged connections. An earthed unit shall be earthed at one position only.
Control units and mechanism boxes not earthed through connection to the main casing,
shall have appropriate earthing terminals provided.
An earthing layout drawing, identifying all points of connection of the switchgear to the
earth grid shall be provided with the detailed design.
During the laying of the earth grid the customer shall keep Earthing Quality Assurance
records of the earthing system as it’s laid including photographic evidence of joints and
details of types of crimps and connections used.
12.1 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC)

Attention should be given to the design of the earthing system and to the shielding of
cables, cubicles, cabinets and marshalling kiosks to reduce the risk of EMC problems.

13 CIVIL REQUIREMENTS
The equipment shall be arranged for erection indoors on a clear slab foundation in a
building to be provided by the Customer.
HV cable opes and aux cable opes shall be fire sealed using industry approved firestop
methods and materials to prevent fire spread.
Heating shall be provided in the relay rooms, store room, mess room and battery room in
the GIS buildings. Thermostatic controls to be provided for operation of all heaters routed
through a timer.
A temperature control system shall be installed in the relay rooms to maintain the
ambient room temperature at a level which allows each device to function correctly in
accordance with relay manufacturers guidelines. The temperature in the relay rooms
shall not fall below 10 °C.
For additional civil and heating requirements please refer to the latest revision of EirGrid
Substation Civil and Building Works specification XDS-GFS-13-001.
It is the responsibility of the Customer to oversee compliance with the current building
regulations as outlined in the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations (BC(A)R2014)
including Part L – Conservation of Fuel and Energy.

14 GIS CONNECTION METHODS
14.1 GIS CONNECTION TO HV CABLES

The assignment of responsibilities in the area of the GIS switchgear / HV cable interface
shall be agreed between the Customer and EirGrid (or shall be the responsibility of
Customer where they are responsible for the delivery of both) and shall be in accordance
with IEC Publication 62271-209.
The customer shall ensure the switchgear supplier co-ordinates the design of the cable
sealing end housing with the H.V. cable supplier.
Adequate space shall be provided at the rear of the GIS cable compartment for practical
and safe installation of cable terminations. Removable floor covers shall be provided
behind the GIS to facilitate insertion of HV cable terminations by an installer standing on
a temporary platform in the cable room. Solid floors shall be installed rather than steel
meshed flooring between the GIS hall and the HV cable basement to mitigate risk of
falling objects into basement.
The GIS switch room hall shall be designed to cater for the ultimate development of the
station ensuring that the future switchgear works are considered in its entirety i.e. ensure
the battery room is suitably located not to interfere with future expansion of GIS and
cable basements.
The design shall take account of the movement, vibration and expansion variations. If
the earthing system of the GIS and the HV cable are isolated from each other the open
connection shall be protected against over-voltages.
Provision shall be made at the HV cable compartment to allow isolation of the cable from
the GIS circuit with the minimum dismantling of plant and no requirement for the
evacuation of SF6 gas.
This should be achieved with g-in type connectors. In this case, the switchgear
manufacturer shall provide the sealing end housing factory fitted with integrated plug-in
sockets.
Cable connection terminations shall be plug-in type connectors according to IEC 62271-
209. The following examples are standard cable size connections currently installed on
the Irish transmission system for reference only:
Pfisterer Connex terminations:
 110 kV: 1,000 mm2 Al / Cu XLPE (Size 6)

 220 kV: 1,600 mm2 Cu XLPE (Size 6S)
 400 kV: 1,600 mm2 Cu / PB XLPE (Size 8)
 400 kV: 2,500 mm2 XLPE (Size 8)

NXT KSEEV terminations:

 220 kV: 1,600 mm2 Cu XLPE (Size 6)
 400 kV: 1,600 mm2 Cu / PB XLPE (Size 9)
 400 kV: 2,500 mm2 XLPE (Size 9)
The cable termination box support steelwork shall be designed by the manufacturer to
allow entry and connection of the incoming cable without removing the box from the
switchgear. The support steelwork shall be designed to ensure sufficient clearance is
available to install and retract the cable plug.
Provision shall be made to ensure the cable box and connected cables remain in
position in the event of a circuit breaker replacement being carried out.
14.2 GIS DIRECT CONNECTION TO TRANSFORMERS

The assignment of responsibilities in the area of GIS switchgear / transformer interface
shall be agreed with EirGrid and the Customer and shall be in accordance with IEC / TS
61639.
The Customer will be required to co-ordinate the design of the transformer bushing
housing with the transformer supplier where applicable.
GIS direct connections to transformers are prohibited as this connection method inhibits
regular maintenance activities such as condition assessment of HV transformers.
14.3 GIS CONNECTION TO OVERHEAD LINES (WHERE APPLICABLE)

The SF6 / Air Bushings shall comply in general with IEC Publications 60137.
The bushings may be condenser type, either non oil-filled condenser graded insulation
type or insulated with SF6 gas. Graded insulation bushings shall be equipped with a
measuring tap for the measurement of the capacitance and power factor of the bushing.
High Voltage bushing insulator housings shall be of composite insulation and silicon
rubber sheds.
The terminals, which shall comply with IEC 62271-301, shall be flat with hole / holes 14
mm diameter at 50 mm centres or, alternatively, 30 mm diameter round terminals. The
Customer shall include full particulars of the proposed terminals in the TECHNICAL
SCHEDULES.

The rated static terminal loads for bushings at 110 kV shall be as follows:
 Static cantilever load 2 kN *
The minimum rated static cantilever load for bushings at 220 kV and 400 kV shall be as
follows:
 Static cantilever load 4 kN *
* per IEC 60137 this requires a 2,000 A rated bushing for heavy load level II
14.3.1 110 KV CLEARANCES

Clearances relating to 110 kV bushings are as follows,
 Minimum height above ground of bottom of

insulator bushing 2300 mm
 Minimum height above ground of live parts

of bushing 3400 mm
 Minimum distance between live parts of

Bushings connected to adjacent phases 1100 mm
 Minimum distance between live parts and earth 1100 mm
The Reference Unified Specific Creepage Distance (RUSCD) shall be in accordance with
IEC 62271-1 and IEC 60815 for rated voltage and heavy pollution level 43.3 mm / kV.
In certain cases a higher RUSCD value for very heavy pollution level 53.7 mm / kV may
be required.

Clearances relating to 220 kV HV bushings are as follows,


of bushing 4700 mm

be required.


Clearances relating to 400 kV HV bushings are as follows,


of bushing 6400 mm

be required.
14.4 GIS CONNECTION TO AIS EQUIPMENT

Where connection to HV AIS equipment is involved, EirGrid will advise on the Customer
requirements. Reference should be made to the latest revision of the applicable Single
Line Diagram.

15 TESTS
EirGrid may wish to witness type and / or routine tests, or visit the factory during the
manufacture of the switchgear.
All the individual items of equipment offered such as circuit breakers, instrument
transformers, disconnectors and earthing switches shall have been fully type-tested at an
independent testing station in accordance with the relevant IEC Publication, and the test
certificates or reports obtained shall be submitted for approval.
Voltage transformers shall have been type-tested to prove their capacity to discharge
cable capacitances.
15.1.1 ROUTINE TESTS

All of the tests prescribed in the relevant IEC Publication shall be made on each
assembled unit before shipment.
In the case of the instrument transformers, winding tests and coil tests shall be carried
out.
15.1.2 TESTS AFTER ERECTION

After erection on site, the customer shall subject the complete switchgear to on-site tests
as detailed in IEC 62271-203.
These tests shall include:-
 Power Frequency withstand voltage tests at 80 % of full value.
 Partial Discharge measurements.
 Special Tests as outlined below.
The necessary plant to carry out the prescribed test must be provided by the customer
for the duration of the test.
No changes to the equipment shall occur on site without agreement in advance.
Any proposed changes to the technical records provided prior to equipment delivery must
be communicated clearly and agreed in advance.
15.1.3 SPECIAL TESTS

In additional to the on-site IEC recommended tests the following requirements apply:
 Two hundred (200) mechanical switching operations to be performed on the

circuit breakers on site prior to the Power Frequency Withstand Voltage test.
This test may be witnessed if applicable.

 Chambers shall be opened and cleaned as per the specified procedure utilising
the correct equipment and procedures.
 The time durations for the HV test with PD measurement shall be extended so
that the switchgear is subjected to 1.1 Un for a minimum of 60 minutes after the
stress voltage. PD monitoring shall take place over this extended period.
o The purpose of this test is to determine if particles are created by these

operations and alternatively to enable the removal of any particles left
over during assembly and shaken out by transport to site or dislodged due
to these mechanical operations. Particles found shall be retained for
analysis.
 The customer shall provide permission for the site HV tests, to be performed only
on completion of the additional operations test. Should any flashovers occur
during the subsequent HV test the customer will specify additional cleaning and
test procedures.

16 INSTALLATION
16.1 INSTALLATION SERVICES
16.1.1 SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND ASSEMBLY SERVICE

The customer is responsible for the supply, delivery and installation of the switchgear
and associated control cabinets onsite.
All necessary tools, gas handling equipment, outdoor crane, forklift and lifting facilities
shall be provided by the customer.
As a minimum the customer shall complete the following works as part of the installation
and assembly service;
a) Delivery, offloading, installation and assembly of the switchgear

b) Installation of all switchgear, control cabinets and cabling between switchgear
and local control cabinets.
c) Gas filling to rated operating pressure.
d) Functional checks and verification of the mechanical and electrical operation of all
disconnectors, fault-make and maintenance earth switches, circuit breakers.
e) Electrical operation of all disconnectors, fault-make and maintenance earth
switches, circuit breakers from the Purchasers bay control unit at the local
marshalling cabinet.
f) Verification and function of all mechanical position indication devices
g) Verification and function of all auxiliary contacts wired to local control cabinet
h) Circuit breaker spring charging circuits
i) Primary injection of each phase current transformer to confirm ratio and polarity.
j) Primary injection of each phase voltage transformer to confirm ratio and polarity.
k) Verification of current and voltage measuring circuits to the bay control units.
l) Functional checks and verification of inter-bay and in-bay interlocking scheme.
m) Functional checks and verification of all gas monitoring relays and auxiliary
contacts.
n) Functional checks and verification of all alarms, (including SF6 pressure alarms),
signals and position indication contacts to the local control cabinet.
o) Gas quality tests – dew point and % SF6
p) Calibration tests of density monitors and pressure sensors
q) Confirmation of all rating plate information as per approved documentation
r) Tests after erection as per 2.32.03
s) Gas tightness and seals check. Confirm integrity of all seals, joints and valves are
free of SF6 leakages following filling to rated pressure
t) Complete site test documentation detailing all functional checks and tests carried
out on each individual bay and the entire installation
Works on site shall be carried out in accordance with Irish health and safety regulations.
Upon completion of on-site testing of the assembled switchgear the customer shall pre-
commission the primary GIS plant as listed above and in accordance with EirGrid pre-
commissioning requirements specification XDS-GFS-20-001.

The customer shall provide a full set of documentation including factory and on-site test
and results for commissioning handover.

17 EQUIPMENT LABELS SCHEDULE
1. A general durability is required of all labels. They should not fade with sunlight (UV) or on
contact with oil. The preferred fixing method is bolting. If bolting is not possible an
approved adhesive (Loctite 5065-EN) shall be used. The contractor may recommend
alternative fixing arrangements but these shall be subject to agreement with EirGrid.
2. Labels shall be BLACK lettering on a WHITE background.
3. Any labels that have to be placed on covers should have a matching non-removable label
inside the area being covered.
4. Labels should not obscure manufacturer labels.
5. Labels on transparent doors or covers shall not obstruct the visibility of any equipment
located inside the door or cover.
6. In certain circumstances adhesive labels ('stickers') can be used, if the rigid labels can't
be mounted in the appropriate location. This option is only valid indoors and must first be
agreed with EirGrid.
7. Labelling shall be visible to an operative from all positions on the switchgear, especially
when viewing position indicators etc.
8. All text on labels shall be orientated to be read horizontally when placed on the
switchgear.
9. Brackets shall be used where required to ensure labels are sufficiently upright and visible.
10. If a bay is spare, the word SPARE should be included in the labelling.
11. Other than the main bay labels, text can be abbreviated if required to fit a label to a
certain location, e.g. H0A SECT for H0A SECTIONALISER
12. The label size depends on the text size: a guideline is that the label border should be half
the text height; e.g. for 70 mm high text, the border shall be 35 mm outside the text.
13. Other than the main bay labels, text size can be altered if required to fit required
information onto a certain location / surface. The label border shall be a minimum 10 mm
outside the text.
14. On the following pages of this document a sample labelling document for different 220 kV
and 110 kV bay types are shown. These are a guideline only to show the type of labelling
information required. The sample bay names used for the line and transformer bays will
need to be updated accordingly.

Text Size (mm) Material Mounting

# Label Text Photo / Drawing
(b x h) Location
Station Name
110kV
Substation On door at front
SCADA EQUIPPED STATION
1 REMOTE CONTROL Large (to suit Traffolyte of control
OPERATIONS CAN OCCUR
WITHOUT WARNING. door) building
NOTIFY CONTROL CENTRE
IF YOU ARE WORKING IN
THE STATION
110 kV CABLE On door leading

2 400 x 250
Traffolyte into cable room
ROOM
R 120 x 120
On wall where
3 S 120 x 120
Traffolyte cables lead out
of station
T 120 x 120
On transformer
bay facing
To suit
4 H6 T104 switchgear
Traffolyte outwards
towards the
busbar
On line bay
facing
H4 CORDUFF To suit
5 switchgear
Traffolyte outwards
towards the
busbar

Located on
each bay (eg.
-QB1 -QC1 H6) at the
6 DA
H6 DEM1 40 x 40 (x3) Traffolyte disconnector
for the busbar
& the earthing
switch
Located on
M19 the front of the
7 H0A Protection Panel 140 x 55 Traffolyte protection
panel, at the
top
BATTERY
ROOM
Located on
ATTENTION front of door
8 RESTRICTED
400 x 300
Traffolyte
leading into
AREA
This room contains battery room
dangerous chemicals
and live exposed
parts
Located on
circuit
breakers for
H0A SA1-2 each
To suit
10 CB switchgear
Traffolyte sectionaliser,
level with
GRP raised-
access
platform.
Double
busbar
To suit
11 H2 T102 switchgear
Traffolyte connection to
transformer
bay

Located at the
disconnector
for
sectionalising
12 -QB11 H0A -QC1
40 x 40 (x3)
Traffolyte & the earthing
SA1-2 SA1 DEM1 switch, facing
outwards
away from the
busbar
Located on
13 500 x 175 Traffolyte
the coupler,
H10 COUPLER
K2 CB
H8 Located on
14 MACETOWN CB 500 x 175 Traffolyte front of circuit
breaker
A1 BUSBAR 200 x 80
Located at the
15 Traffolyte edge of each
busbar
B1 BUSBAR 200 x 80

On wall
ROLLER beside switch
16 SHUTTER 100 x 100 Traffolyte for roller
DOOR shutter door
ISOLATOR isolator
On wall
48 V BATTERY beside switch
17 CHARGER 160 x 100 Traffolyte for the battery
ISOLATOR charger
isolator
M13
Signal Cabinet
Located over
18 140 x 55 Traffolyte alarm unit on
signal cabinet
D1
ALARM UNIT
Located on
D13 box under
220V DC changeover
switch,
CHANGEOVER
SWITCH outside the
battery room

Located on
D21
charger box,
20 220V DC 450 x 250 Traffolyte
outside the
CHARGER No. 2
battery room
M11 Located on
BATTERY front of battery
supervision
SUPERVISION
PANEL panel
MAXIMUM VOLTAGE AT Located on all

22 THIS LOCATION IS 400V 110 x 30 Traffolyte distribution
AC boards
Located on
SECTIONALISER front of
sectionaliser
SB1 - 2
panel
-E1. H10. S1 160 x 55 Located on

coupler panel,
24 Traffolyte
in the GIS
COUPLER K2 200 x 55 switchroom
-E1. H6. S1 160 x 55

Located on
transformer
25 200 x 55
Traffolyte bay panel, in
T104 the GIS
switchroom

-E1. H8. S1 160 x 55 Located on

LCC, in the
26 Traffolyte
GIS
MACETOWN 200 x 55 switchroom
Located on
GIS door outside
SWITCHROOM the GIS
switchroom
A1
BUSBAR Located on
busbar
SUMP Located on
PUMP wall, beside
sump pump
ISOLATOR
isolator
TELECOMS Located over

telecoms
30 EARTH 100 x 100 Traffolyte
earth bar, in
BAR control room
TELECOMMUNICATIONS Located on
48V DC top of
31 DISTRIBUTION BOARD 130 x 25 Traffolyte
distribution
board

Located
underneath
their
32 GENERAL PRE- 150 x 150 Traffolyte respective
STATION SWITCHING
alarms, in the
ALARM SIREN
GIS
switchroom
Located on
wall over
220V respective
BATTERY NO.2 battery, inside
the battery
room
D20 Located on
the fusebox,
34 220V DC 200 x 60 Traffolyte
outside the
FUSEBOX No. 2 battery room
Located on
T102 Customer front of
customer
Interface Kiosk
interface kiosk
Located on
T104 front of CB
36 Mech Box To suit panel Traffolyte
mechanical
boxes

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110 / 220 / 400 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Connected to the Transmission System

Document Reference: XDS-GFS-25-001-R4

110 / 220 / 400 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear

- Section 2 Network Parameters; Content updated and information added,

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- Subsection 7.2 Labelling and Nameplates; New subsection,

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7.4.6 CIRCUIT BREAKER OPERATING MECHANISM TYPE 26

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8.3.1 LCC CONTROL SWITCHES & CONTROL ON / OFF SWITCHES 43

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2.1 AC SHORT-CIRCUIT BREAKING CURRENT

2.2 DC TIME CONSTANT OF THE RATED SHORT-CIRCUIT BREAKING CURRENT

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IEC 60034 Rotating electrical machines

IEC 61869-1 Instrument Transformers, Part 1 general requirements

IEC 61869-2 Instrument Transformers, additional requirements for current

IEC 61869-3 Instrument Transformers, additional requirements for inductive

IEC 61869-5 Additional requirements for capacitor voltage transformers

IEC 61869-7 Additional requirements for electronic voltage transformers

IEC 61869-11 Additional requirements for low power voltage transformers

IEC 60060 High Voltage Test Techniques

IEC 60068 Environmental testing

IEC 60099-4 Metal-oxide surge arresters without gaps for ac systems

IEC 60137 Insulated bushings for alternating voltages above 1000V

IEC 60265 High Voltage switches

IEC 60270 High Voltage Test Techniques, - partial discharge

IEC 60376 Specification of SF6 for use in electrical equipment

IEC 60480 Guide to checking of SF6 taken from electrical equipment

IEC 60507 Artificial pollution tests on high-voltage insulators to be used on

IEC 60529 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures, control gear

IEC 61462 Composite Hollow Insulators

IEC 62271-100 High voltage switchgear and controlgear;-High-voltage

IEC 62271-102 Alternating current disconnectors and earthing switches

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IEC 62271-301 Dimensional standardisation of terminals.

IEC 60099-4 Surge Arrestors – Part 4: Metal-oxide surge arresters without

IEC 60694 Common specifications for high-voltage switchgear and

IEC 60859 Cable connections for gas-insulated metal-enclosed switchgear

EN 50110-1 Operation of electrical installations – General requirements

ET103: 2015 National rules for electrical installations – Power installations

SI 132/1995 Safety signs regulations 1995 (implements EEC Directive

EN 50089:1992/A1:1994 Cast resin partitions for metal enclosed gas-filled high-voltage

EN 50052 Specification for high-voltage switchgear and controlgear for

EN 50064 Specification for wrought aluminium and aluminium alloy

EN 50068 Specification for wrought steel enclosures for gas-filled high-

EN 50069 Specification for welded composite enclosures of cast and

EN 50089 Specification for cast resin partitions for metal-enclosed gas

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4.1 CORROSION PROTECTION

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The GIS equipment supplier shall have:

(a) At least 10 years’ experience in the production of the SF6 gas-insulated

(b) Service experience:

 Installation of the GIS on offer in compliance with this specification in at least

 With a service experience of the GIS on offer of at least 5 years duration in

5.2 HEALTH AND SAFETY

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