COMPLETE REVISION

October 2006

Process Industry Practices

Electrical

PIP ELSMC13D
Low-Voltage Motor Control Centers Data Sheet

PURPOSE AND USE OF PROCESS INDUSTRY PRACTICES

In an effort to minimize the cost of process industry facilities, this Practice has
been prepared from the technical requirements in the existing standards of major
industrial users, contractors, or standards organizations. By harmonizing these technical
requirements into a single set of Practices, administrative, application, and engineering
costs to both the purchaser and the manufacturer should be reduced. While this Practice
is expected to incorporate the majority of requirements of most users, individual
applications may involve requirements that will be appended to and take precedence
over this Practice. Determinations concerning fitness for purpose and particular matters
or application of the Practice to particular project or engineering situations should not
be made solely on information contained in these materials. The use of trade names
from time to time should not be viewed as an expression of preference but rather
recognized as normal usage in the trade. Other brands having the same specifications
are equally correct and may be substituted for those named. All Practices or guidelines
are intended to be consistent with applicable laws and regulations including OSHA
requirements. To the extent these Practices or guidelines should conflict with OSHA or
other applicable laws or regulations, such laws or regulations must be followed.
Consult an appropriate professional before applying or acting on any material
contained in or suggested by the Practice.

This Practice is subject to revision at any time.

Process Industry Practices (PIP), Construction Industry Institute, The

University of Texas at Austin, 3925 West Braker Lane (R4500), Austin,
Texas 78759. PIP member companies and subscribers may copy this Practice
for their internal use. Changes, overlays, addenda, or modifications of any
kind are not permitted within any PIP Practice without the express written
authorization of PIP.

PRINTING HISTORY
March 2000
Issued
October 2006
Complete Revision
Not printed with State funds

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LOW-VOLTAGE
MOTOR CONTROL CENTERS
ISSUED FOR:

PROPOSAL

PURCHASE

OCTOBER 2006

AS BUILT

FACILITY NAME/LOCATION:
ITEM NAME:

PURCHASER/LOCATION:

ITEM TAG NO.:

JOB NO.:

SERVICE:

PURCHASER ORDER NO.:

UNIT:

SUPPLIER/LOCATION:

DWG. NO.:

SUPPLIER ORDER/SERIAL NOS.:

DATA PROVIDED BY:

PURCHASER

SUPPLIER IF NOT BY PURCHASER

SUPPLIER

REFER TO PIP ELSMC13 FOR GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

APPLICABLE STATE AND LOCAL CODES:
SYSTEM PARAMETERS :
VOLTS

HORIZONTAL POWER BUS (4.4.2.1):

PHASE

HERTZ

WIRE

600 A

800 A

1000 A

AVAILABLE FAULT CURRENT (4.1.5):

1200 A

1600 A

2000 A

SITE CONDITIONS (4.1.2):

2500 A

OTHER:

ALTITUDE:

FT

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE:

MAX.:

SEISMIC ZONE:
C

MIN.:

VERTICAL POWER BUS (4.4.3.1):

300 A

600 A

HUMIDITY:

MAX.:

MIN.:

800 A

OTHER:

NEMA WIRING (4.1.3):

450 A

GROUND BUS (4.5.2.3):

CLASS I - TYPE B

OTHER:

SIZE:

UNIT SPACE MINIMUM HEIGHT (4.1.6):

6 INCHES MIN.

1/4 INCH x 1 INCH

MANUFACTURER STD.
OTHER:

OTHER:

VERTICAL COPPER GROUND BUS (4.5.3.1)

NATIONAL RECOGNIZED TESTING LABORATORY

HORIZONTAL COPPER GROUND BUS:

LISTING/LABELING REQUIRED (4.1.10):

OTHER:

UL

FM

OTHER:

LINE ENTERS:

NEMA 1 (STANDARD)

NEMA 3R DRIP-PROOF

TOP

NEMA 1A GASKET

NEMA 12 DUST-TIGHT

LEFT

RIGHT

TOP HAT

12 INCHES

OUTDOOR ENCLOSURE (SEE PIP ELSSG12 )

FRONT ONLY

BACK TO BACK

15 INCHES DEEP

20 INCHES DEEP

EXPANSION COVER PLATE(S) REQUIRED (4.2.1.4):

LUGS ONLY

MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER:

MAIN FUSED SWITCH:

LUGS BY SUPPLIER

HORIZONTAL WIREWAY SIZE (4.3.3):

OTHER:

DIGITAL

ANALOG

VOLTMETER

AMMETER

WATTHOUR METER

WATTMETER
OTHER REQ:

65,000 A
100,000 A

OTHER:

AWG

REQUIRED MFG.:

UNITS (4.7):
AUTOMATIC SHUTTERS (4.7.3.2)

BUS MATERIAL (VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL) (4.4.1.6):

ALUMINUM

PROVISIONS FOR TWO-HOLE COMPRESSION LUGS

UNITS > 100 A (4.7.4.4)

BUS PLATING (4.4.1.6):

UNIT LOAD CABLE LUGS BY SUPPLIER

MANUFACTURER STANDARD
SILVER-PLATED

JOINTS ONLY

ALUMINUM

WIRE SIZE:

REQUIRED

BUS BRACING (4.4.1.1):

42,000 A

INCOMING METERING (4.6.9):

POWER BUS GENERAL (4.4.1):

50,000 A

COPPER

QTY. WIRE(S) PER PHASE:

REQUIRED, SEE ATTACHED PORT LOCATIONS AND QUANTITIES

6 INCHES MIN.

INCHES

LUGS:

RIGHT

INFRARED VIEWING PORTS (4.2.1.9):

TIN-PLATED

BOTTOM

LINE CONNECTION:

INCHES DEEP

COPPER

BOTTOM

INCOMING LINE POWER (4.6):

MCC ENCLOSURE (4.2.1):

LEFT

TOP

SPACE FOR FUTURE UNIT INTERNAL DEVICES

OTHER:

OTHER UNIT DEVICES:

ENTIRE BUS PLATED

DOOR-MOUNTED DEVICES:

NO.

DATE

REVISION DESCRIPTION

BY

APVD.

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LOW-VOLTAGE
MOTOR CONTROL CENTERS
ITEM TAG NO.:

JOB NO.:

COMBINATION STARTERS AND CONTACTORS (4.8):

MOTOR PROTECTION DEVICES (4.8.1.1):
THERMAL-MAGNETIC

FUSED CURRENT LIMITING SWITCH

SIZE 3

(4.9.2.7)

WITHOUT FUSES
CLASS J

VACUUM CONTACTOR:

CLASS L

CLASS RK1

CLASS RK5

OTHER:

SIZE 2

SIZE 3

TIME DELAY

SIZE 4 AND LARGER (4.8.1.2)

FAST ACTING

FUSED DISCONNECT FEEDER UNIT CONNECTION TO BUS (4.9.2.5)

STARTER UNIT CONNECTION TO BUS (4.8.1.3)

BOLT IN ABOVE SIZE

INTEGRATED DIGITAL COMM AND CONTROL (4.8.1.9)

REQUIRED

FUSES PER ATTACHED PURCHASERS DOCUMENTATION

SIZE 2

BOLT IN

ABOVE:
FUSES:

SIZE 4 AND LARGER (4.8.1.2)

SIZE 1

REVISION DATE:
FUSED SWITCHES (4.9.2):
MOLDED-CASE SWITCHES ALLOWED FOR RATING

MAGNETIC ONLY

AIR BREAK CONTACTOR:

SIZE 1

OCTOBER 2006

TYPE OF SYSTEM

CONTROL POWER TRANSFORMERS (4.8.2):

480/120 VAC

OTHER:

INDIVIDUAL CPTs

OTHER:

BOLT IN

BOLT IN ABOVE AMP RATING

SPACE HEATER (4.10):

REQUIRED

HUMIDISTAT

THERMOSTAT CONTROL

HEATER CB
TEST PB AND AMMETER

PAINTING (4.11):
STANDARD FINISH
CUSTOM FINISH :

EXTRA VA:

NAMEPLATES (4.12):

24 VOLT DC CONTROL POWER (4.8.2.6):

1 INCH X 2 INCHES (STD.)

DUAL POWER SUPPLIES

OTHER:

NOT REQUIRED

SURGE SUPPRESSORS ON CONTACTOR COILS (4.8.3.3)

WHITE TAG/BLACK LETTERS

OTHER:

UNDERVOLTAGE RIDE-THROUGH DEVICE REQUIRED FOR

3/16-INCH LETTERS

OTHER:

SPECIFIED UNITS (4.8.3.4)

ENGRAVED PLASTIC

OTHER:

SPARE AUXILIARY CONTACTS (4.8.4.7):

NORMALLY OPEN:

DOOR-MOUNTED DEVICE NAMEPLATE LOCATED INSIDE DOOR

NORMALLY CLOSED:

OVERLOAD RELAYS (4.8.5):

INSPECTION AND TESTING (4.13):

WITNESS OF FUNCTION TESTING , PRODUCTION TESTS, OTHER

ELECTRO-MECHANICAL

ELECTRONIC (SOLID STATE)

ELECTRONIC SOLID STATE WITH :

SINGLE PHASE PROTECTION

INSPECTIONS (4.13.3):
REQUIRED FOR

GROUND FAULT DETECTION

(TYPE OF INSPECTION OR TESTING)

AUTOMATIC RESET

AMBIENT COMPENSATED

DOCUMENTATION (4.15):

CLASS 20

CLASS 10

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS:

HEATERS SIZED PER PURCHASERS ATTACHMENTS

WITHOUT HEATERS
ADJUSTMENT RANGE (4.8.7.2):
PER NEC TABLE

DXF
OTHER:

PHASE LOSS PROTECTION (4.8.6.1):

PHASE LOSS PROTECTION DEVICE REQUIRED
FEEDER UNITS (4.9):

BY PURCHASER

DWG

OTHER:

SUPPLIER TO PROVIDE:

REPRODUCIBLE PLUS
COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTATION PLUS
COPIES OF THE OPERATING MANUALS

CIRCUIT BREAKER FEEDER UNIT CONNECTION TO BUS (4.9.1.2)

BOLT IN

MANUFACTURER STANDARD
ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT FORMAT:

BOLT IN ABOVE AMP RATING

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: