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COMMISSIONING OF GCS AT MAKUM, ASSAM
Document Title: ELECTRICAL DESIGN BASIS Revision No.: A1
Document No.: P4007-EL-DB-001 Revision Date: 02-03-18

- As far as practicable, one rating of components shall be used for a range of

starters (e.g. one rating of contactors in all starters up to 20 HP). All device
selection shall take motor starting current into consideration.
- For hazardous areas, 3 phase 3 wire connection shall be used including lighting
loads (through lighting transformer). However, in case 3 phase, 4 wire supply
(for neutral) is required, power from the 3 pole feeder will be supplied through
isolation transformer (415 V/415 V, delta/star-neutral) only. Two nos. of such
feeders shall be accommodated in each panel. Such feeders will have two
isolation MCCBs, i.e., one incomer for feeding the transformer, the other on the
outgoing (secondary) side of the transformer. One no. 60 kVA isolation
transformer (415 V/415 V, delta/star-neutral) shall be provided.
5.3.15 For PMCC, feeders for more than 630 ampere rating shall be provided with ACB.
Feeders up to 630 ampere rating shall be provided with MCCB. All lighting / auxiliary /
power panel main incomers will be MCCB. All lighting sub-distribution board incomers
up to 63 amperes shall be MCB and beyond 63 amperes MCCB shall be provided. Bus
bar and isolating devices are rated at 125% of total design load. Bus bars are generally
identified as R, Y & B with phase colour as Red, Yellow, and Blue. All the switchgears
are industrial grade equipment installed in freestanding sheet metal cubicles of
modular design. All the switchgears are to be installed in a closed naturally ventilated
room. All equipment and switchgear ratings are decided based on actual design
calculations (actual requirement) and 10% spare capacity (for future growth). Cable
entry to all panels of L.T. switchgear and control panels shall be from bottom.
5.3.16 Switch board components such as breakers, MCCBs, horizontal and vertical bus bars
shall be designed to withstand maximum design fault current at the point of
installation, whichever is higher for a minimum period of 1 sec.
5.3.17 Motor feeders shall be as follows.
a) Up to 9 kW shall be started on DOL
b) Above 9 kW and up to 30 kW shall be started by star-delta starter.
c) Above 30 kW shall be controlled by soft starter with bypass contactor with
comprehensive motor protection relay.
5.3.18 All the switchgear (PCC/MCC/ UPS/ Control panel/) interface with DCS / PLC shall be
by hard wired. Interposing relay panel shall be considered in the electrical substation
room, to interface the Switchgears with DCS / PLC system , since Switchgear operating

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