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ElectricalDesignandconstruction

DesignDepartment

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PART1GENERAL
GENERAL1.1

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Helwan
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TheLVswitchgearandcontrolgearisacombinationofoneor
moreLVswitchgeardevicestogetherwithassociatedcontrol,
measuring,protectiveandregulatingequipment,completely
assembledwithalltheinternalelectrical,mechanical
interconnectionsandstructuralpartsmeetingtherequirementsof
:IEC439"FactoryBuiltAssemblies"andcomprising
AirCircuitBreakerstoIEC157
HRCFuseSwitchestoIEC408
OnloadswitchestoIEC408
HeavyDutyIsolatorstoIEC408
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HRCFuseCartridgestoIEC269
HRCFuseUnitstoIEC269
MiniatureCircuitBreakers

MouldedCaseCircuitBreakerstoIEC947Part2
DistributionBoards
MotorStarterPanels
ContactorstoIEC158

MANUFACTURINGANDWORKINGDRAWINGS1.2
Themanufacturershallprovidetwosetsofmanufacturingand
workingdrawingsforapproval.Anycommentsmadethereonshall
beincorporatedandtwofurthercopiesofthedrawingshallbe
submittedforapproval.Onceapprovalhasbeengiven,by
stampednotationbytheEngineer,twosetsofdrawingsshallbe
submitted,markedbymanufacturerasAPPROVEDFOR
CONSTRUCTION.Nomanufacturerofthepanelsshallcommence
untilapprovalhasbeenobtained.Shouldmanufacturercommence
priortoapprovalandmodificationsarerequired,thesetobe
carriedoutatthemanufacturer'srisk,responsibilityandcost.
ThesefabricationdrawingsshallalsobeapprovedbySCECOprior
.tocommencementoffabricationworks
Thedrawingsubmissionshallincludebutshallnotbelimitedto
:thefollowing
Externalpanelconstruction:detailingalldimensions,methodof.1
.construction,positionofequipmentmetersetc
Internalpanelconstruction:detailingpositionofequipment,.2
mountingdetails,terminals,wireways,cabling,busbarsand
.connection,indicatingfixedandwithdrawablecomponents
SchematicDiagram:detailingsystemarrangement,equipment.3
.ratings,interlocksandinstrumentation

Wiringdiagrams:detailingsystemarrangement,equipment.4
.ratings,interlocksandinstrumentation

.Legend:Scheduleofsymbolsandtheirfunctions.5
Scheduleofcomponents:Definingmanufacturer,ratings,type.6
.orlistnumbers

CataloguesofvariouscomponentssuchasACB,MCCB,MCB,.7
.instrumentetc
CONSTRUCTION1.3

Framesaretobeconstructedfromfoldedsteelangles
strengthenedbyhorizontalandverticalfoldedchannelsandcorner
gaskets.Frameworksaretobeenclosedbycoldrolledsheetsteel
ofminimumthicknessof14swg.Wherejointsorseamsare
weldedtoprovideadditionalrigiditytheweldsaretobecleaned
offandgroundflush.Anygrindingworksaretobefilledtoprevent
.themfrombeingvisibleafterpainting
ForratingsgreaterthanIP31allpartsoftheframework,
enclosures,doors,etc.,aretobegaskettedorshroudedtoobtain
aminimumofIP55.Gasketsshallformasealwhencompressed
underlowpressurebetweenrigidfaces.Whencompressedthe
thicknessofthegasketshallnotbelessthantwothirdsofthe
uncompressedthickness.Gasketsshallbeof3/8"thicknessbutyl
rubberofpolychloroprene(neoprene)whichshallbesecurelyfixed
bybasehardenedadhesive(Aeroldrite)orsetintoretaining
channels.Shroudsshallbepurposemadecoversofa
polycarbonate(Makrolan)transparentfixedtothesteelworkbya
minimumof4xl/4"turnquickreleasescrewswithgaskets
.betweensurfaces
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EnclosurefixingsshallrelatetotheIPratingrequiredtoensure
ingressofdustandwaterdoesnotoccur.Forlargerpanelsthe
steelworkistobemanufacturedsothatitcanbesplitinto
manageablesegmentsfortransportingtosite.Eachsegmentshall
haveliftingeyesfittedsuchthattheweightistakenwithout
distortion.Whereliftingeyesareboltedtotheenclosuresuitable
infillsaretobeprovidedsothatthedefinedIPstandardisnot
derated.Thesegmentsaretobeboltedtogetherandlineupand
allequipmentfittedinsidethevariouscomponentsarewiredand
testedatworks.Thefixingboltsusedforboltingthesegments
togethershouldbetiedtotheinsideofthesegmentsandtheir
purposeclearlydefinedonalabelattachedtothem.Wiring
connectionsbetweensegmentstobemadebymeansofkippon
plugsandsocketconnectorswhichwhenpluggedtogetherarethen
.fixedbymeansofscrewsintotappedholes

Eachsegmentshallhaveprovisioninthebaseforfixingtoa
.concreteplinthwithintheplantroom/switchgearroom

Theswitchgearpanelsaretocompriseofseparatecompartments
withintheoverallpanelofsteelworktohousetheindividual
controls,instrumentationandswitchgear.Theindividual
compartmentsaretobesizedtoenablethecomponentstobe
installedinaccordancewiththemanufacturer(positionofuse,
clearancestobeobservedforelectricarc,fortheremovalofthe
arcchute,removalofcontactorcoilsetc.).Theapparatus,
functionalunitsmountedonthesamesupportandtheterminals
forexternalconductorsshallbesoarrangedtobeaccessiblefor
.mounting,wiring,maintenance,replacementandresetting

Whereframeworksareboltedtogethertheboltsshallbe
hexagonalheadM6x25zincplatedintotappedholes,hankbushes
fixedtothemainsteelworkornuts.Selftappingboltsorscrews
.willnotbepermitted

Thecompartmentdoorsaretoberigidhorizontallyandvertically
stiffenedtopreventanydistortion,particularlywhenmanual
.controlandindicationcomponentsaremountedonthedoor
Thecompartmentdoorsaretobefittedwithgasketssoasto
protecttheinterioragainsttheingressofdustandwaterwhenthe
.doorisclosedtomeettheIPratings
Thehingesoncompartmentdoorsaretoallowforthedoorstobe
openedtogreaterthan90Deg.C.movementwithoutunduestrain
.onthehingesandwithoutcausingthedoorstodistort

Wherepermanentlyfixedremovablecoversarefittedtheyareto
begaskettedinthesamemannerasthedoors.Forcoverplates
over600x600mminadditiontothefourfixingscrewsatthe
corners,extrafixingscrewsaretobeprovidedatnotgreaterthan
450ramcentrestoensurethegasketisheldinposition.Allfixing
screwsshallbecountersunkshallowdomesheadM8x40
chromiumplatedbrasswithrecessedcollar.Allcutoutson
compartmentdoorsshallbeaccuratelymadeusingatemplateand
.alledgesfinishedsmoothandfreefromburrsandburns

Thepanelsteelworkshallbeprotectedagainstclimaticconditions
bydegreasingacidetchingthesteelworkfollowedbyonecoatof
rustinhibitor,thentwocoatsofpolyurethaneprimerfollowedby
.twocoatsofpolyurethanetopcoats,finalcolourtobeagreed
Theinteriorcompartmentmountingplatesshallbeconstructed
fromaminimumof16SWGflatsheetsteelandaretoberigidly
fixedintothecompartmentandstiffenedbybendingofthetwo
longeredgesintoa90Deg.C.lip.Themountingplateshallbethick
enoughtoenableaminimumofthreefullthreadstobeavailable
whentappedholesaremadeforfixingthecompartment
componentstothebackplate.Themountingplatesaretobe
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removablefromthefrontofthepanelandmustnotdeflectonthe
operationofswitchgearmountedontothemornotsetup
.vibrationswhentheswitchgearisclosed

Itshallbethemanufacturer'sresponsibilitytoensurethattheLV
switchgearpanelsareconstructedofmaterialscapableof
withstandingthemechanical,electricalandthermalstressaswell
astheeffectofhumiditywhichwillbeencounteredinnormal
service.Informationandcertifiedtestcertificateswillberequired
toindicatethemechanicalstrengthoftheenclosureandshall
:include

.a)Thicknessofsteelusedintheconstruction

.b)Impactstrengthtest
.c)Mandrelbendingtest
.d)Conebendingtest
.e)Persoyhardness
Theswitchgearpanelwhenfabricatedwillbedeadflat,trueand
willbefinishedtoastandardcolourapproval,primed,
undercoatedandtopcoatedtogiveafinalappearanceentirefree
.fromblemishes,undulations,scratchesoranydefectswhatsoever

Thesteelworkpaintfinishshallbesubjectedtocorrosion
resistancetestatambienttemperatureoncoatedsampleofthe
sheet****lenclosure.Durationoftestwillindicatecorrosion
resistancedependingonmaterialcoatedandonsurface
.condition

A13Amp.3pin,220voltswitchedsocketoutletshallheinstalled
withinthekioskcompletewithplugtop.Asuitablyratedand
protectedthermostatcontrolledanticondensationheatershallbe
fittedinthelowerpartofthegeneralenclosure.Acontrolswitch
shallbeprovidedfortheanticondensationheaterswithpilotligh
.indicator
Provisionshallbemadeforearthbondingofallcomponents,
.cablesand****lframework

:MOTORSTARTINGEQUIPMENT1.4
Thetypeofstarterscontainedwithinthepanelsshallbegoverned
bytheratingofthemotors.Motorsuptoandincluding3KWbeing
directonlinestarted,andmotorsover3KWbeingautostardelta
orstatorrotorstarted.Allstartersformotorsof3KWandabove
shallhavepowerfactorcorrectionapplied,bytheinclusionof
suitablyratedcapacitors,tobetterthan0.92lagginga
.operationalloads
Allmotorstarters,directonline,stardelta,statorrotor,etc.
shallbeoftheautomaticairbreakContactortypeandshallbe
ratedfornotlessthan15startsperhourupto75KWmotor
starters.OverthisratingtheTenderershallquotewhatstartsper
hourequipmentheisproposingtosupplyunlessspecified
.otherwiseherein

Eachstartershallincorporatethefollowingfeatureunless
:specifiedotherwiseherein
OneTP&Nisolatorfullyinterlockingwiththecubicledoorto.1
ensurethatthestarteris'dead'whenthedoorpanelisopen.The
incomingconnectionsfromthebusbarstotheisolatorshallbe
.suitablyshrouded

Anadjustablecurrentoverloadrelease,timelaggedtocover.2
thestartingperiod,whichwhenoperatedbyexcessiveloadingon
anyoneorallphasesshallcausetheequipmenttobelockedout
forinspectionandtheresettingofthereleaseshallbebymeans
ofasuitablehandresetbutton.Singlephasingprotectionsshall
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.alsobeincluded

Atriplepolecontactors,withundervoltagereleasefacilityand.3
.timingdevice(wherenecessary)withinherentnovoltrelease

Auxiliarycontacts(atleast1makeand1breakcontact)for.4
remoteindicationofmotorrunningandtoenergizemotoranti
.condensationheaterwhennotinoperation

.HRCcartridgefusesformotorcircuitprotection3.5
.HRCcartridgefuseforheaterscircuitsprotection1.6
.HRCcartridgefusesformotorcircuitprotection3.7
.HRCcartridgefuseforheaterscircuitsprotection1.8
.HRCcartridgefuseforcontrolcircuitprotection1.9

Aflushfittingammeterofsuitablerangetobefittedoneach.10
directonline,stardeltaorstatorrotorstarter,formotorsof0.75
.KWandabove

."Greenpilotlighttoindicate"Running.11
."Amberpilotlighttoindicate"MotorTripped.12
."Whitepilotlighttoindicate"HeaterOn.13

A"runninghourscounter"meterofthecyclometertype.14
.registeringupto99,999hours
Aheatingelementofcapacityadequatetomaintainthe.15
temperatureofthecubicleatnotlessthan100CtogeLherwithan
overridinghandswitch.Thehandswitchshallbea2positiontype
giving"HeaterOff"and"HeaterOn"workinginconjunctionwith
.thewhitepilotlightabove

TerminaisandwirLngtoprovidea240Voltsupply,viathe.16
.auxiliarycontactabove,tothemotoranticondensationheater
Arotary"Hand/Off/Auto"switchwherethemotorisarranged.17
forautomaticcontrol(i.e.switched"onoroff"bycontactsin
automaticlevel,pressure,floworsequencecontrolequipment,
.(.etc
.Start/Stoppushbuttons.18
.Onede******ionlabel.19

Resistancetypestartersshallbeprovidedwiththermalcutouts.
Thethermalcutoutshallbeahandresettype.Foreachstator
rotortypestarter,thenumberofthreephaserotorresistance
shortcircuitingcontactorsshallbesuitableforthemaximumrotor
currentandanadjustablemastertimingdeviseshallbe
incorporatedtoenergisetherotorcontactorcoilsinatimed
.sequence

:(DEGREESOFPROTECTIONOFENCLOSURES(IP1.5
StandardsIEC529,giveaprotectionindexIPwhichcharacterises
theabilityofequipmenttowithstandtheexternalinfluencesof
solidbodiesandwaterorNEMAStandardsasindicatedon
.drawings

ThedeterminationoftheIPratingshalldependuponthelocation
:ofpanelwhichshallfallintothreemaincategories

External:NEMA3R.1

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Withinaroomenclosureclassi.2
fiedasaplantareaincludingmechanical
roomsorelectricaloramultiservice
risershafts:NEMA1or2

controlledenvironmentfor.3
temperature,moisture,dust
andmaintenancefactorsas
internalresidentialand

officeaccommodation.:NEMA1

Themanufacturershallsubstantiatetheprotectiveindexgivento
theequipmentfollowingaseriesoftestslaiddowninthe
respectivestandards.Allkilowatthourmetersshallbeprovidedin
onerowwiththecenterofmeterwindowataheightof1650+/
10mm.Themountingarrangementofthesemetersshallmeet
.SCECOrequirements
METERSANDINSTRUMENTS1.6

Allmetersandindicatingorrecordinginstrumentsincluding
ammeters,voltmeters,kilowatthourmeters,frequencymeters
andpowerfactormeterswillbeoftheflushmounted,square
patternandbeinaccordancewithrelevantstandards.Allkilowatt
hourmetersshallbeprovidedinonerowwiththecenterofmeter
.windowataheightof1650+/10mm
Eachinstrumentwillhaveanaccuracyofnotlessthanthatdefined
inrelevantstandardsandwillbesubjecttoahighvoltagetestof
2KVfor1minuteandanoverloadcapacitytestof10timesfull
.loadcurrentfor3seconds

Eachcurrentorvoltagetransformerusedinconjunctionwith
.meters,instrumentsorprotectionrelays
:BUSBARS1.7
Busbarandbusbarconnectionsshallberatedintermsofthe
:following
a)Voltage

b)Normalcurrent
c)Frequency
.d)Shorttimecurrenteither1sec.or3secs

Busbarandbusbarconnectionsshallbecapableofcarrying
continuouslytheirratednormalcurrentwLthatemperaturerise
beingtakenintoaccount.Thelimitsoftemperatureriseshallbe
basedonambienttemperaturehavingapeakvaluenotexceeding
45Deg.C.andanaveragevaluenotexceeding35Deg.C
measuredovera24hourperiod.Thetemperatureriseofbusbars
andbusbarconnectionsabovetheambienttemperature,when
carryingratednormalcurrentatratedfrequencyshallnotexceed
50Deg.C.Iftheambienttemperatureexceedsthatdefinedabove,
thepermissibletemperatureriseshallbereducedbyanamount
equaltotheamountofexcessambienttemperature.Thebusbar
andbusbarconnectionsshallbeharddrawn,electrotinned,high
conducting,hardcopperbarrunningthecompletelengthofthe
panel.Flexiblebusbarandbusbarconnectionswillnotbe
permitted.Busbarandbusbarconnectionsshallbesizedtocarry
.thenormalcurrentandwithstandthefault(shortcircuit)current
Bendsformedinthebusbarshallbecarriedoutinacoldstateon
aproprietarymademechanicalorhydraulicbendingmachine.The
busbarshallbebentoverformerssizedtoaccordwiththe
thicknessofthebarsothatthemechanical,thermalanddielectric
propertiesarenotdevalued.Thedistortionimposedonabusbar
.shallnotexceed2mmfor1metrelengthofbar
Theminimumclearancesforopen,indoor,airinsulatedbusbars
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andbusbarconnectionsshallbe19mmbetweernphaseandearth
.and25.4mmbetweenphases

Thebusbarsshallrunthecompletelengthofthepanelandshall
besupportedbysyntheticresinbondedpaperorsyntheticbonded
laminatedwoodandshallbecapableofsafelywithstanding
stressestowhichtheymaybesubjected,includingthosedueto
shortcircuitandclimaticconditions.Provisionshallbemadeto
allowforexpansionandconstructioncausedbytemperature
.variation
Terminationsontoandthejointingofthebusbarshallbebybolting
usingM10hightensile(8.8)steelboltsofsufficientlengthtogive
.ataminimumtwocompletethreadsthroughtheretainingnut

Holetolerancesshallbe11mmdiametercleanandfreeofburrs.
Allboltsshallbetorquedtightenedto58.3N/Mtogiveasurface
torquebetweenconductorsornotlessthan25NIM.Alltorque
tightenedboltsshallbeclearlyandpermanentlydistinguishableby
.paintingcoloursofwhicharecodedtodefinethetorquerating

Typetestwillberequiredtoprovetheperformanceofthebusbars
andbusbarconnections.Theperformanceofthearrangementshall
besubstantiatedbytestdatafromarecognisedtestingauthority
(TheAssociationofShortCircuitTestingAuthoritiesASTA),and
suchdatashallincludedrawings,diagrams,photographs,
oscillogramsandanyotherdatathatwillenablethemanufacturer
tosatisfytheEngineerthatthearrangementtestedandthe
arrangementofferedarecompatible.Intheabsenceofsuchdata,
testswillberequiredtobecarriedoutbythemanufacturerunder
:fulllaboratoryconditionstoinclude

.a)Temperaturetest
.b)Shorttimecurrenttest

TEMPERATURERISETEST1.8

ThetestoftemperatureriseforACbusbarsandbusbar
connectionsshallbemadewithalternatingcurrentatanaverage
frequencynotbelow95percentoftheratedfrequency.Ford.c.
busbarsandconnectionseitheralternatingordirectcurrentmay
.beused

Thetestshallbearrangedtoproduceconditionsequivalentto
thosewhichwouldobtaininpracticewhenonesectionofabusbar
andtypicalbusbarconnections,togetherwithanyenclosures,are
.connectedtosimilaradjacentsectionsoneitherside
Wherethebusbarsandbusbarconnectionsarebeingtested,any
busbarconnectionsnotcarryingthetestcurrentshallhavethe
lowestratingassignedtotheconnectionsforusewiththatbusbar
.arrangement

Thetemperaturerisemeasurementmaybemadeatnormalroom
temperatures,astheyarenotmateriallyaffectedbymoderate
changesinambienttemperature.Measurementshallbemade
.usingeitherthermometerorthermocouple
SHORTTIMECURRENTTEST1.9
Thetestshallbearrangedtoproduceconditionsequivalentto
thosewhichwouldobtaininservicewhenasectionofbusbars,
includingonejoint,andtypicalbusbarconnections,carryfault
.currents
Ther.m.s.valueoftheshorttimecurrentshallbenotlessthan
theratedshorttimecurrent,andthehighestpeakvalueofthe
majorcurrentloopduringthefirstcycleofthetestshallbenot
lessthantheratedmakingcapacityofanydirectlyassociated
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.circuitbreakerorswitchorfuse
Where,however,thecharacteristicsofthetestplantaresuchthat
theaboverequirementscannotbemet,thefollowingdeviations
arepermittedprovidedthatin(1)and(2)theproductofthe
squareoftheshorttimecurrentandthedurationisnotlessthan
theproductofthesquareoftheratedshorttimecurrentandthe
.ratedtime

Ifthedecrementassociatedwiththetestplantissuchthatthe.1
ratedshorttimecurrentcannotbeobtainedfortheratedshort
timedurationwithoutapplyinginitiallyanexcessivelyhigh
current,thecurrentmaybepermittedtofallduringthetestbelow
thespecifiedvalueandthedurationofthetestincreased
appropriately,providedthattheinitialvalueofbothpeakand
.r.m.s.currentarenotlessthanthosesetoutabove
Ifinordertoobtaintherequiredinitialpeakvalue,the.2
r.m.s.,valueoftheshorttimecurrentisincreasedabovethevalue
oftheratedshorttimecurrent,thedurationofthetestmaybe
.reducedbelowtheratedshorttimeduration

Forbusbarsandbusbarconnectionsusedindirectassociationwith
afuseoracircuitbreakerfittedwithseriestripcoils,orother
overcurrentdevices,thecircuitshallbesettogiveaprospective
currentequaltotheratedsymmetricalbreakingcapacityofthe
associatedfuseorcircuitbreaker,andthecurrentshallbe
maintainedforthetotalbreaktimeofthecircuitbreakerwhenset
foramaximumtimelag,ortheoperatingtimeofthefusewhen
fittedwiththefuselinkgivingthehighestcurrentratingofthe
sizeoffuseconcerned.Threetestsshallbemadewithintervalsof
.threeminutesbetweenthem
Theshorttimecurrentshallnotproduceanymechanicaldamage,
suchaspermanentdistortionorburningofparts,andshallnot
causeatemperaturerisethat,addedtothemaximum
temperatureattainedatratednormalcurrent,woulddamagethe
.insulationofthecurrentcarryingparts
Afterthetestthebusbarsandbusbarconnectionsshallbeina
conditiontocomplywiththeirratingwhentheyareagainatthe
.ambienttemperature

Thebusbarandbusbarconnectionsshallbetestedinaccordance
.withIEC439towithstandafaultlevelof50kAfor1second
:PROTECTIVEMEASURESWITHREGARDTOSHOCK1.10
Thefollowingrequirementsshallbecompliedwith.Allexternal
surfacesshallconformtothedegreeofprotectionforthe
particularpaneldefinedunderthepreviousheadingofProtection
Ratings.Thedistancebetweenthemechanicalmeansprovidedfor
protectionandthelivepartstheyprotectshallbenotlessthanthe
valuesspecifiedhereafterforclearanceandcreepagedistances
.unlessthemechanicalmeansareofinsulatingmaterials
Clearance19.0mmminimum
Creepage19.0mmminimum

Whereitisnecessarytomakeprovisionfortheremovalof
barriers,openingofenclosures,orwithdrawalofpartsof
enclosures(doors,casings,lids,covers,andthelike)thisshallbe
.inaccordancewithONEofthefollowingrequirements
Removal,openingorwithdrawalshallnecessitatetheuseofa.1
.keyortool
Alllivepartswhichcanaccidentallybetouchedafterthedoor.2
hasbeenopenedshallbedisconnectedbeforethedoorcanbe
opened.Thisshallbeachievedbyinterlockingthedoorwitha
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disconnectorsothatitcanonlybeopenedwhenthedisconnector
isopenandsothatthedisconnectorcannotbeclosedwhenthe
doorisopen.Ifforreasonsofoperation,thepanelisfittedwitha
devicepermittingauthorisedpersonstoobtainaccesstoliveparts
whiletheapparatusislive,theinterlockshallautomaticallybe
.restoredonclosingofthedoor
Thepanelshallincludeaninternalbarrierorshuttershielding.3
alllivepartsinsuchamannerthattheycannotaccidentallybe
touchedwhenthedoorisopen.Thisbarrierorshuttershallmeet
therequirementsforitsIPratingandsecurefixingaspreviously
described.Itshalleitherbefixedinplaceorshallslideintoplace
themomentthedoorisopened.Itshallnotbepossibletoremove
thisbarrierorshutterexceptbyakeyortool.Warninglabels
.mustbedisplayedclearlyonallsuchbarriersorshutters
Whereanypartbehindabarrierorenclosureneedoccasional.4
handling(suchasreplacementofalamporfuselink),the
removal,openingorwithdrawalwithouttheuseofakeyortool
andwithoutswitchingoffshallonlybepossibleifthefollowing
:conditionisfulfilled

Asecondbarriershallbeprovidedinsidethebarrieror.1
enclosuresoastopreventpersonscomingintoaccidentalcontact
withlivepartsnotprotectedbyanotherprotectivemeasure.This
barrierneednotpreventpersonsfromcomingintentionallyinto
contactbybypassingthisbarrierwiththehand.Itshallnotbe
possibletoremovethebarrierexceptthroughtheuseofakeyor
.tool
Aprotectivecircuitinthepanelshallconsistofaseparate
protectiveconductorrunningthecompletelengthofthepanelto
provideprotectionagainsttheconsequencesoffaultwithinthe
panelandprotectionagainsttheconsequencesoffaultsinexternal
circuitssuppliedthroughthepanel.Theprotectiveconductorshall
bewithdimensionsnotlessthan50x6mm(2"xl/4")ofhard
.drawncopperbar

Continuityofprotectionshallbeensuredbyeffective
interconnectionseitherdirectlyorbymeansofprotective
.conductor
Whenapartofthepanelisremovedfromtheenclosure,e.g..1
forroutinemaintenance,theprotectivecircuitsfortheremainder
ofthepanelshallnotbeinterrupted.Meansusedforassembling
thevarious****lpartsofthepanelareconsideredsufficientfor
ensuringcontinuityoftheprotectivecircuitsiftheprecautions
takenguaranteeapermanentgoodconductivityandacurrent
carryingcapacitysufficienttowithstandtheearthfaultcurrent
.thatmayflowinthepanel
Whenremovableorwithdrawablepartsareequippedwith****l.2
supportingsurfaces,thesesurfacesareconsideredsufficientfor
ensuringcontinuityofprotectivecircuitsprovidedthatthe
pressureexertedonthemissufficientlyhigh.Precautionsmay
havetobetakentoguaranteeapermanentgoodconductivity.The
protectivecircuitofawithdrawablepartshallremaineffective
.fromtheconnectedpositiontothetestpositioninclusively
Forlids,doors,coverplatesandthelike,theusual****l.3
screwedconnectionsand****lhingesareconsideredsufficientto
ensurecontinuityprovidedthatnoelectricalequipmentisattached
.tothem

Allpartsoftheprotectivecircuitwithinthepanelshallbeso.4
designedthattheyarecapableofwithstandingthehighestthermal
anddynamicstressesthatmayoccurattheplaceofinstallationof
.thepanel

Whentheenclosureofapanelisusedaspartofaprotective.5
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circuit,thecrosssectionalareaofthisenclosureshallbeatleast
electricallyequivalenttotheminimumcrosssectionalarea
.specified

Wherecontinuitycanbeinterruptedbymeansofconnectorsor.6
plugandsocketdevices,theprotectivecircuitshallbeinterrupted
onlyaftertheliveconductorshavebeeninterruptedandcontinuity
.establishedbeforetheliveconductorsarereconnected

Protectivecircuitswithinapanelshallnotincludea.7
disconnectingdevice(switch,isolator,etc.)theonlymeans
permittedintherunofprotectiveconductorsshallbelinkswhich
areremovablewiththeaidofatoolandaccessibleonlyto
authorizedpersonnel(theselinksmayberequiredforcertain
.(tests

.Alllivepartsofequipmentsshallbeproperlygrounded.8

Theconnectingdevicesforexternalprotectiveconductorsgrouped
inacablecontainingphaseconductorsshallbethesameasthose
.fortheneutralconductorsbutnotlessthan16sq.mm
:Thecrosssectionofprotectiveconductorsshallbeasfollows

equaltothatofthephaseconductorsifthecrosssectionofthe
latterdoesnotexceed16sq.mm.iftheprotectiveconductorsare
madeofamaterialdifferentfromthatofthephaseconductors,
theircrosssectionshallbesofixedastogivethesame
conductivity
equaltothevaluecalculatewiththeaidoftheformulaindicated
beloworobtainedbysomeothermethodifthecrosssectionof
.oneofthephaseconductorsexceeds16sq.mm

Sp=I2t
K

.Sp.Crosssectionalareainsquaremillimeters
.I=RMSValueofa.c.faultcurrentinamperes
.t=Operatingtimeofthedisconnectingdeviceinseconds

k=Factordependentonthematerialofprotectiveconductor,the
.insulationandotherpartsandtheinitialandthefinaltemp
ValuesofKforinsulatedprotectiveconductorsnotincorporatedin
cablesorbareprotectiveconductorsincontactwithcable
:covering

INSULATIONOFPROTECTIVECONDUCTOROR
.CABLECOVERING
PVCXLPE/EPR/BARECOND.BUTYLRUBBER
.FINALTEMP.160Deg.C.250Deg.C.220Deg.C

MATERIALOF
CONDUCTOR.k

COPPER143176166

ALUMINIUM95116110

STEEL526460

NOTETheinitialtemp.oftheconductorisassumedtobe30
.Deg.C

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Forfixingthecrosssectionofprotectiveconductors,thefollowing
.conditionshavetobesatisfiedsimultaneously
Thevalueofthefaultloopimpedanceshallfulfilltheconditions.1
requiredfortheoperationoftheprotectivedevice
Theconditionsofoperationoftheelectricalprotectivedevice.2
shallbesochosenastoeliminatethepossibilityofthefault
currentintheprotectiveconductorcausingatemperaturerisethat
tendstoimpairthisconductororitselectricalcontinuity.Thisis
consideredtobeachievedifinthecaseofafaultarisingwhich
willproducemaximumprospectiveshortcircuitcurrent,the
temperatureriseoftheprotectiveconductordoesnotexceedthe
:followingvalues
Deg.C.forinsulatedconductors120
Deg.C.foruninsulatedconductors180
Itisassumedthatthestartingtemperaturedoesnotexceed+40
.Deg.C

Protectivecircuitnotinsulatedfromtheexposedconductiveparts
Inthecaseofapanelcontainingstructuralparts,frameworks,
enclosures,etc.madeofconductingmaterial,aprotective
.conductor,ifprovided,neednotbeinsulatedfromtheseparts

WIRING1.11
Allsmallwiringshallbeaminimumof1.5sq.mmPVCcable
enclosedinplasticcabletrunkingwithremovablelids.The
trunkingshallbesecurelyfixedtothemountingplateswithinthe
sectioncompartments.Wheresmallwiringisextendedto
componentsmountedondoors,thedoorsshallbeprotectedby
"looping'usingplasticcabletee.Sufficientwiringshallbeallowed
toenablethedoortofullyopenwithoutputtingstrainontothe
terminations.Bothendsofallwiresshallbeidentifiedwithits
.circuitreferencenumberusing0typecablemarkers

Terminationsontheendofcablesshallbebyproprietarycrimp
connectors.Wheretwowiresaremadeoffintooneterminal,both
musthaveacrimpconnector.Terminalandterminalboardsfor
smallwiringshallbeaccessiblylocatedandsopositionedasto
minimizethenumberofsmallwiringconnectionsimpending
.accesstootherconnections
:PROTECTIVEDEVICES1.12

Devicesshallprovideprotectionagainstoverloadcurrentand
shortcircuitcurrentandshallbecapableofmakingorbreaking
anycurrentuptoandincludingtheprospectiveshortcircuit
currentatthepointwherethedeviceisinstalled.Suchprotective
devicesmaybecircuitbreakersincorporatingoverloadrelease,or
fuses,orcircuitbreakersinconjunctionwithfuses.Protective
devicesshallhavearatedbreakingcapacityofnotlessthanthe
.(prospectiveshortcircuitcurrent(faultlevel
Theselectionandsettingsoftheprotectivedevicesshallbe
providedseparatelyinatabulatedformlistingcircuit
identification,IEEEdevicenumber,currenttransformerratios,
manufacturer,type,rangeofadjustmentandrecommended
.settings

LABELLING1.13
Allcomponentswithinthepanelorthoseonthesection
compartmentdoorsshallbeidentifiedwithitscircuitreferenceor
function.Thelabelsaretobemanufacturedoutof
white/black/whitetraffolytelabelsandengravedwiththe
appropriateinformation.Theselabelsaretobefixedusinga
minimumoftwoselftappingscrews,adhesivelabelswillnotbe
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.permitted.Minimumletteringshallbe10mmhighcharacters
Adhesivefilmlabelsforphasemarkingshallbeappliedtoalllive
conductorsandshallbecolouredforthreephaseRED,YELLOW,
.BLUE,BLACKforneutralWHITEforearth

Removablecoverswhichexposeconductorsorterminalsareto
.havedangerflashes
:FACTORYTESTS1.14

Factorybuiltassembliesshallundergoaseriesofworkstestsat
themanufacturer'spremisesinaccordancewiththetests
.stipulatedinIEC439

:Factoryteststobecarriedout

:VisualInspection.1

Insulationresistanceoneachbussection
.Cubiclestructure
.Boltinspection
.Wirecheck

.Fuseratingandtightness

.Currenttransformerrating
.Phaseclearancesandearthclearance
.Alllabelandterminalidentification
.Cableentry/accessandglands

.Phasecolourmarkingsthroughout
.Shroudingterminalshields
.Componentvoltages,currentsandfrequency
.Paints

.Qualityoffabrication
:FunctionTest.2
Switchgearinsulationresistancetestvoltage
.Phasesequence/polaritycheck

.Remoteswitchingandindication

.Sequenceandoutputs
.Electricaloperation
.Mechanicaloperation
.Instrumentreadings
Currentateachdevice
Fieldoverpotentialtestvoltagedependofthetypetotheswitch
gear(****lcladswitchgear,stationtypecubicleswitchgear,
(.etc

:TypeTests.3
Typetestwillberequiredtoprovetheperformanceofthepanel
andshallbesubstantiatedbytestdatesfromarecognizedtesting
.authority

Thecertificationofdatashallincludedrawings,diagrams,
photographs,oscillogramsandanyotherdatathatwillenablethe
manufacturertosatisfytheEngineerthatthearrangementoffered
iscompatible.Intheabsenceofsuchdatatestswillberequiredto
becarriedoutbythemanufacturerunderfulllaboratory
.conditions
.Verificationoftemperatureriselimits.1
.Verificationofthedielectricproperties.2
.Verificationoftheshortcircuitstrength.3

.Verificationofthecontinuityoftheprotectivecircuit.4

.Verificationofthemechanicaloperation.5
.Verificationofthedegreeofprotection.6

VerificationofinterlockSystem.7
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DEFINITIONSOFTYPETESTS1.15

:A.VerificationofTemperatureRiseLimits

:General.1
Thetestshallnormallybecarriedoutatthevaluesofrated
currentasdefinedinthesubheadingtemperaturerisetestusing
.currentonalapparatuswiththeapparatusofthepanelinstalled
Incertaincases,thetestmaybecarriedoutwiththeaidof
heatingresistorsofanequivalentpowerlossasdefinedinthe
.subheading
Thetestshallbecarriedoutinaccordancewiththetypeofduty
.forwhichthesampleisdesigned
Thetemperaturerisetestontheindividualcircuitsshallbemade
withthetypeofcurrentforwhichtheyare,intended,andatthe
designfrequency.Thetestvoltagesusedshallbesuchthata
currentequaltothecurrentdeterminedflowsthroughthecircuits.
Coilsofrelays,contactors,releases,etc.,shallbesuppliedwith
.ratedvoltage
:ArrangementofthePanel.2
Thepanelshallbearrangedasinnormaluse,withallcovers,etc.,
inplace.Whentestingindividualpartsorconstructionalunits,the
adjoiningpartsofconstructionalunitsshallproducethesame
temperatureconditionsasinnormaluse.Heatingresistorsmaybe
.used
:TemperatureRiseTestUsingCurrentonallApparatus.3
Thetestshallbemadeononeormorerepresentative
combinationsofcircuitssochosenastocoverwithreasonable
.accuracytheworstconditionforwhichthepanelisdesigned

Forthistest,eachcircuitisloadedwithratedcurrent,taking
accountofthevaluesofthediversityfactor.Ifthepanelincludes
fuses,theseshallbefitted,forthetest,withfuselinksas
specifiedbythemanufacturer.Thepowerlossesofthefuselinks
.usedforthetestshallbepartofthetestreport

Thesizeandthedispositionofexternalconductorsusedforthe
.testshallbepartofthetestreport

Thetestshallbemadeforatimesufficientforthetemperature
risetoreachaconstantvalue(butnotexceeding8h).Inpractice,
thisconditionisreachedwhenthevariationdoesnotexceed1
.deg.C.perhour
Intheabsenceofdetailedinformationastotheserviceconditions,
:thecrosssectionoftheexternalconductorsshallbeasfollows
:Forvaluesoftestcurrentuptoandincluding400A

a.Theconnectionsshallbesinglecore,PVCinsulated,copper
cablesorwireswithcrosssectionalareasasgiveninthe
followingtable
b.Asfaraspracticabletheconnectionsshallbeinfreeair

c.Theminimumlengthofeachtemporaryconnectionfrom
:terminalshallbe

.lmforcrosssectionsuptoandincluding10sq.mm
.2mforcrosssectionslargerthan10sq.mm
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d.StandardCrossSectionsofCopperConductorstotheTest
:Current
(Rangeofactualratedcurrent1)(A
________________________________________
_______________________
33428725021618014711793725439302215.97.90

40033428725021618014711793725439302215.97.9

________________________________________
_______________________
Sq.mm

24018515012095705035251610642.51.51
________________________________________
_______________________
(Valuesoftheratedthermalcurrent2)(A

40168
40031525020016012510080633225106
502012
________________________________________
_______________________
Thevalueofcurrentshallbeareaterthanthevalueinthefirst(1
.lineandlessthanorequaltothevalueinthesecondline

Thesearestandardrecommendedcurrentsandaregivenfor(2
.referencepurposesonly

e.Forvalueoftestcurrenthigherthan400Abutnotexceeding
:1600A
Theconnectionsshallbefinishedmattblackcopperstripsofthe
sizesstatedhereafter
Theconnectionsshallbeinfreeairandspacednotlessthanthe
distanceexistingbetweentheterminal
Theminimumlengthofeachtemporaryconnectionfromterminal
.toterminalshallbe2m

f)StandardTestConnectionsforTestCurrentsHigherthan400but
:(notexceeding1600A1

________________________________________
_______________________
(TESTCONNECTIONS2
(TESTCURRENT(A

(NUMBERDIMENSIONS3)(mm

To500230x5400
To650240x5500
To800250x5650
To1000260x5800
To1250280x51000
To1600450x51250
________________________________________
______________________
Thespacingbetweentwoparallelbarsofthesamepolarityshall
.beapproximately5mm

Iftheconnectionofthebarsindicatedtotheterminalsofthe
apparatusundertestisnotpossible,theuseofbarshavingthe
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samecrosssectionbutawidthequaltothatoftheterminalsis
.allowed
Theuseofcablesinsteadofbarsispermissible.Standardvalues
.forcablesareunderconsideration

TemperatureRiseTestusingHeatingResistorswithanEquivalent
:PowerLoss

Forcertaintypesofenclosedpanelswithmainandauxiliary
circuitshavingcomparativelylowratedcurrents,thepowerloss
maybesimulatedbymeansofheatingresistorswhichproducethe
sameamountofheatandareinstalledinsuitableplacesinsidethe
.enclosure

Thecrosssectionoftheleadstotheseresistorsshallbesuchthat
noappreciableamountofheatisconductedawayfromthe
.enclosure

Thistestwithheatingresistorsisconsideredtobereasonably
representativeofallpanelsusingthesameenclosure,evenifthey
areequippedwithdifferentapparatus,providedthatthesumof
thepowerlossofthebuiltinapparatus,takingintoaccountthe
.diversityfactor,doesnotexceedthevalueappliedinthetest

Thetemperatureriseofthebuiltinapparatusshallnotexceedthe
valuesgiveninTablehereunder.Thistemperaturerisecanbe
approximatelycalculatedbytakingthetemperatureriseofthis
apparatus,measuredintheopenair,increasedbythedifference
betweenthetemperatureinsidetheenclosureandthetemperature
.oftheairsurroundingtheenclosure
:MeasurementofTemperature

Thermocouplesorthermometersshallbeusedfortemperature
measurements.Forwindings,themethodofmeasuringthe
temperaturebyresistancevariationshallgenerallybeused.For
measuringthetemperatureoftheairinsideapanel,several
.measuringdevicesshallbearrangedinconvenientplaces

Thethermometersorthermocouplesshallbeprotectedagainstair
.currentsandheatradiation

:AmbientAirTemperature
Theambientairtemperatureshallbemeasuredduringthelast
quarterofthetestperiodbymeansofatleasttwothermometers
orthermocouplesequallydistributedaroundthepanelatabout
halfitsheightandatadistanceofaboutlmfromthepanel.The
thermometersorthermocouplesshallbeprotectedagainstair
.currentsandheatradiations
Iftheambienttemperatureduringthetestisbetween+10Deg.C.
and+40Deg.C..Thevaluesgiveninthetablegivenhereunder
.shallbethelimitingvaluesoftemperaturerise
Iftheambientairtemperatureduringthetestexceeds+40
Deg.C.orislowerthan+10Deg.C.,thisrecommendationdoes
notapplyandthemanufacturerandtheusershallmakeaspecial
.agreement

Temperatureriselimits
(PartsofASSEMBLIESTemperaturerise(K
Builtincomponents.Inaccordancewiththerelevantrequirements
fortheindividualcomponents,ifany,or,inaccordancewiththe
manufacturersinstructions,takingintoconsiderationthe
.temperatureintheassembly
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Terminalsforexternal
insulatedconductors.70

,Busbarsandconductors
plugincontactsof

removableorwithdrawable

:partswhichconnecttobusbars.Limitedby
mechanicalstrengthof
:conductingmaterial
possibleeffectonadjacent

:equipment
permissibletemperaturelimit

:oftheinsulatingmaterialsincontactwiththeconductor

theeffectofthetemperatureoftheconductorontheapparatus
:connectedtoit
forplugincontacts,nature
andsurfacetreatmentof
.thecontactmaterial
:Manualoperatingmeans
of****l15
ofinsulatingmaterial25
Accessibleexternal

:enclosuresandcovers
lsurfaces30****

insulatingsurfaces40

Discretearrangementsof
plugandsockettype
connection.Determinedbythelimit
forthosecomponentsoftherelatedequipmentofwhichtheyform
.part
:TemperatureRiseofanElementorPart
a)Forthetemperaturerisetestwiththeapparatusinthepanelin
placeandthecircuitsbeingloadedwiththespecifiedcurrent,the
temperatureriseofanelementorpartisthedifferencebetween
thetemperatureofthiselementorpartmeasuredasdefinedin
heading"MeasurementofTemperatures"and,theambientair
.temperatureoutsidethepanel
:ResultstobeObtained

a)Attheendofthetestthetemperatureriseshallnotexceedthe
valuesspecifiedinTableIIofBS5486,SubClause7.3.The
apparatusshalloperatesatisfactorilywithinthevoltagelimits
.specifiedforthematthetemperatureinsidethepanel
:B.VerificationofDielectricProperties
:General
Thistypetestneednotbemadeonsuchpartsofthepanelwhich
havealreadybeentypetestedaccordingtotheirrelevant
specificationsprovidedtheirdielectricstrengthisnotimpairedby
.theirmounting

:Thetestvoltageshallbeapplied
Betweenalllivepartsandtheframeofthepanel(1
Betweeneachpoleandalltheotherpolesconnectedtothe(2
frameofthe
.panel

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Whenthepanelincludesaprotectiveconductorinsulatedfromthe
exposedconductiveparts,thisconductorshallberegardedasa
separatecircuit,i.e.,itshallbetestedwiththesamevoltageas
.themaincircuittowhichitbelongs

Thetestvoltageatthemomentofapplicationshallnotexceed
50%ofthevaluesgivenhereafterfortestvoltage.Itshallthenbe
increasedsteadilywithinafewsecondstoitsfullvaluedefined
hereaftermaintainedfor1minute.TheA.C.powersourcesshall
havesufficientpowertomaintainthetestvoltageirrespectiveof
anyleakagecurrents.Thetestvoltageshallhaveapractically
.sinusoidalwaveformandafrequencybetween50Hzand70Hz

:TestingofInsulatedEnclosures
Forenclosuresmadeofinsulatingmaterial,anadditional
dielectrictestshallbecarriedoutbyapplyingatestvoltage
betweena****lfoillaidontheoutsideoftheenclosureover
openingsandjoints,andtheinterconnectedliveandexposed
conductivepartswithintheenclosurelocatednexttotheopenings
andjoints.Forthisadditionaltest,thetestvoltageshallbeequal
.to1.5timesthevaluesindicatedhereafter
:ExternalOperatingHandlesofInsulatingMaterial
Inthecaseofhandlesmadeofinsulatingmaterial,adielectrictest
shallbecarriedoutbyapplyingatestvoltageequalto1.5times
thetestvoltageindicatedhereafterbetweenthelivepartsanda
****lfoilwrappedroundthehandle.Duringthistest,theframe
.mustnotbeearthedorconnectedtoanyothercircuit

:ValueoftheTestVoltage

:Thevalueofthetestvoltageshallbeasfollows
RATEDINSULATIONVOLTAGEDIELECTRICTEST

VOLTAGE
(.a.c)

r.m.sl)
Upto601000
to300200060
to6602500300
to8003000660
to10003500800
to1200*35001000
ford.c.only*
Forcontrolcircuitsandauxiliarycircuitswhichareindicatedbythe
:manufacturersasunsuitableforconnectiontothemaincircuit
Wheretheratedinsulationvoltagedoesnotexceed60V,the
.dielectrictestvoltageshallbe1000V

Wheretheratedinsulationvoltageexceeds60V,thedielectrictest
.voltageshallbetwicetheratedinsulationvoltageplus1000V
:ResultstobeObtained

Thetestisconsideredtohavebeenpassedifthereisnopuncture
.orflashover
.:C.VerificationoftheShortCircuitStrength
:Testing
Thepaneloritspartsshallbesetupasinnormaluse.Exceptfor
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testsonthebusbarsanddependingonthetypeofconstructionof
thepanelitwillbesufficienttotestasinglefunctionalunitifthe
remainingfunctionalunitsareconstructedinthesamewayand
cannotaffectthetestresult.Thetestsshallbecarriedoutasper
.relevantclausesofIECstandards

:ResultstobeObtained

Afterthetest,theconductorsshallnotshowanyundue
deformation.Also,theinsulationoftheconductorsandthe
.insulatingpartsshallnotshowanysignsofdeterioration
Theearthfaultindicatingfuseshallremainintact.Thereshallbe
nolooseningofpartsusedfortheconnectionofconductors.The
effectivenessoftheprotectiveconductorsensuringprotection
againstelectricshockincaseofafaultshallnotbeimpaired.
Deformationoftheenclosureispermissbletotheextenttowhich
thedegreeofprotectionisnotimpairedandtheclearancesarenot
reducedtovalueswhicharelessthanthosespecified.The
apparatusincorporatedinthepanelshallbeinaconditionas
.prescribedinrelevantspecifications

:D.VerificationsoftheEffectivenessoftheProtectiveCircuits

Verificationofeffectiveconnectionbetweentheexposed.1
.conductivepartsofthepanelandtheprotectivecircuit

Itshallbeverifiedthatthedifferentexposedconductiveparts.2
.ofthepanelareeffectivelyconnectedtotheprotectivecircuit

Ameasurementmaybecarriedouttoverifythattheresistance.3
betweentheterminalfortheincomingprotectiveconductorand
therelevantexposedconductivepartofthepanelissufficiently
.low
E.VerificationoftheShortCircuitStrengthoftheProtective
:Circuit

Asinglephasetestsupplyshallbeconnectedtotheincoming.1
terminalofonephaseandtotheterminalfortheincoming
protectiveconductor.Whenthepanelisprovidedwithaseparate
protectiveconductor,thenearestphaseconductorshallbeused.
Foreachrepresentativeoutgoingunit,aseparatetestshallbe
madewithaboltedshortcircuitconnectionbetweenthe
correspondingoutgoingphaseterminaloftheunitandtheterminal
.fortherelevantoutgoingprotectiveconductor

Eachoutgoingunitontestshallbeprovidedwiththatprotective.2
deviceofthoseintendedfortheunitwhichletsthroughthe
maximumvaluesofpeakcurrentandI(sq.)xt.Thetestmaybe
.madewiththeprotectivedevicelocatedoutsidethepanel
Forthistest,theframeofthepanelshallbeinsulatedfrom.3
earth.Thevaluesofprospectivecurrentandvoltageusedshallbe
thesinglephasevaluesderivedfromthethreephaseshortcircuit
strengthofthepane
:ResultstobeObtained.4

Thecontinuityandtheshortcircuitstrength,oftheprotective
circuit,whetheritconsistsofaseparateconductorortheframe,
shallnotbeimpaired.Besidesvisualinspection,thismaybe
verifiedbymeasurementswithacurrentintheorderoftherated
.thermalcurrentoftherelevantoutgoingunit
:Notes
Wheretheframeisusedasaprotectiveconductor,sparksand.1
localizedheatingatjointsarepermitted,providedtheydonot
impairtheelectricalcontinuity,andprovidedthatadjacent
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.flammablepartsarenotignited
Acomparisonoftheresistance,measuredbeforeandafterthe.2
test,betweentheterminalfortheincomingprotectiveconductor
andtheterminalfortherelevantoutgoingprotectiveconductor
.givesanindicationofconformitywiththiscondition
:GVerificationofClearancesandCreepageDistances

Itshallbeverifiedthattheclearancesandcreepagedistances
complywiththevaluesspecifiedinrelevantIECstandards.If
necessary,theseclearancesandcreepagedistancesshallbe
verifiedbymeasurement,takingaccountofooss'bledeformation
ofpartsoftheenclosureoroftheinternalscreens,includingany
possiblechangesintheeventofashortcircuit.Ifthepanel
containswithdrawableparts,itisnecessarytoverifythatbothin
thetestpositionandinthedisconnectedpositiontheclearances
.andcreepagedistancesarecompliedwith

:H.VerificationofMechanicalOperation
Thistypetestshallnotbemadeonsuchdevicesofthepanel
whichhavealreadybeentypetestedaccordingtotheirrelevant
specificationprovidedtheirmechanicaloperationisnotimpaired
bytheirmounting.Forthosepartswhichneedatypetest,the
satisfactorymechanicaloperationshallbeverifiedafter
installationinthepanel.Atthesametime,theoperationofthe
mechanicalinterlocksassociatedwiththesemovementsshallbe
checked.Thetestisconsideredtohavebeenpassedifthe
operatingconditionsoftheapparatus,interlocks,etc.,havenot
beenimpairedandiftheeffortrequiredforoperationispractically
.thesameasbeforethetest

:J.VerificationofDegreeofProtection

Thedegreeofprotectionprovidedshallbeverifiedinaccordance
.withIE529
:RoutineTests
Routinetestsareintendedtodetectfaultsinmaterialsand
workmanshiptheyaretobecarriedoutoneverypanelafterits
assemblyoroneachtransportunit.Themanufacturershall
declarethetypeoftestequipmenttobeusedandtheEngineer
willrequireatestingauthority'scertificationtotheaccuracyofthe
.testequipment

:Routinetestsshallinclude

A)Hightensionflashtestsat25kVforoneminutebetweenall
.poles/neutralandearth
.(B)Injectiontest.Primaryinjection(wholecurrent

:Thefollowinginformationtobesuppliedbythemanufacturer
Themanufacturer'snameortrademark.(Thefinalassemblerof
.(theswitchgearisdeemedtobethemanufacturer

Typedesignation,serialoridentificationnumbermakingit
.possibletoobtainrelevantinformationfromthemanufacturer

.(Typeofcurrent(andfrequencyinthecaseofAC
.Ratedoperatedvoltage
.Ratedinsulationvoltage

.Ratedvoltageofauxiliarycircuit

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.Limitsofoperation
.Ratedcurrentofeachcircuit

.(Shortcircuitstrength(ISC
.Degreeofprotection
.Measurefortheprotectionofpersons

Serviceconditionsforindooruse,outdooruseforspecialuse,if
.differentfromusualserviceconditions
.(Dimensions(heightxlengthxdepth

.Weight
operationandmaintenancemanualstoenablesiteerectiontobe
.carriedoutandsparesobtained

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