AB Las Olney els ge Aine cha cae Se oe Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority Specification for: Low Voltage Bus bar Trunking Systems (Busways) 2 All clause reviewed & revised Sadig | A.Karam/ Abbas 2017 T 1 All clause reviewed & revised | LV. commit | Ahmed Binyas 2014 ° Initial 2000 Revision Description Revised by | Checked & approved Date‘Sharjah Eloy & Water shorty Subject Page 1, Scope 2. Standard 3. Conductor 4. Degree Of Protection 5. Housing 6, Jointing Unit 7. Expansion Element 8. Plug-in Unit 9, Earth Bus Bar 10. Accessories 11. Certification and Testing 12. Conductor sizes 13. Submission of Drawing NN fofalala)s|s|co]w]oo}refro} rm ion |15. Testing after Installation » 5 ication For Low Voltage Bus bar Trunking System (Busway)BBL olen epee Ae Sharjah Bieta & Water Author 1- Scope. This specification describes the design, fabrication, testing, and installation of low voltage bus duct system (Busway) for use in residential\commercial building, and factory in Emirate of Sharjah. 2- Standard: The busbar trunking system shall be designed and manufactured to comply with latest IEC 61439. The insulation voltage shall not be less than 1000V and suitable for operation up to 600V, 3 phase, 4 wire, SOHZ supply. 3- Conductor: The conductor bar shall be of rectangular section with rounded corners and of electrolytic copper of 99.9% purity. ‘The bars shall be fully insulated, class F is the minimum insulation class required. The bus bar shall be rated for a temperature of 55 C. All bus bar sizes shall be of single bar construction, bus bar rated more than 2500A can be double bars. The bus bar must be able to sustain the short circuit current of at least 63KA for the entire duration of the fault and shall be able to withstand both electrodynamics stress and energy dissipation. Specification For Low Voltage Bus bar Trunking System (Busway)4- Degree of protection: ‘The bus bar riser for indoor use should be totally enclosed and to comply with degree of protection of at least IP55. The plug-in outlet and cover plate of the joint cover should also comply with degree of protection of IPSS. 5- Housing The external casing shall be either resin encapsulation or hot galvanized sheet steel or aluminum with thickness not less than1.5 mm and to be shaped in such a way as to give excellent electromechanical characteristic and heat dissipation. The construction shall be of sandwich configuration to prevent the circulation of air inside the casing, all plastic material to be self-extinguishing and non-fire propagating. ‘The construction of the enclosure of bus bar shall be boltless and no bolts or screws are used to strengthen the bus bar enclosure. 6- Jointing The joint part shall be tin ~electroplated to prevent any corrosion and moisture from forming The tightening of the joint to be done by double headed torque bolt and tightened to correct torque setting. The jointing block should have the facility to check the tightness of the bolt with the bus bar live and without removing cover plate of the jointing block. Specification For Low Voltage Bus bar Trunking System (Busway)BLN oleey ole poe Ae ‘Sharjah Electricity & Water Authorty The construction of the mono block jointing element to be such that it ensures uniform pressure over the whole jointing area. It should be of three bolts construction for 2500A rating and above and two bolts for rating less than 250A to assure good contact and low resistance. The mono block to have interlock to ensure it is placed correctly. 7- Expansion Expansion element to be fitted at least 40m of horizontal or vertical run. Expansion joint shall be fitted wherever bus bar cross a building joint. 8- Plug-in unit Tap-off boxes to be plug-in type suitable for MCCB. Tap-off enclosure shall be constructed from galvanized sheet steel with paint finish, and it should have side hinge with front cover. It shall incorporate an external operating handle with ON\OFF\TRIP indication for MCCB enabling it to be operated with the cover closed. ‘The MCCB shall be 4 poles and shall incorporate padlock facility for maintenance purpose. The plug-in unit shall be suitable for mounting on front of the riser as required. The unit shall be supplied with all connections and accessories to enable connection to the bus bar and the outgoing cable to be correctly and safely achieved. The unit shall have clamps with interlocking facility to prevent the unit being removed from the bus bar when MCCBis in ON position. Additional interlock to be provided to prevent opening of the door of plug-in unit when the MCCB is in ON position. Maximum rating for plug-in type is 400A , rating above this shall be provided as bolt on type. n For Low Voltage Bus bar Trunking System (Busway)Shariah Bec & Water Autoiy 9- Earth Bar The earth bar should be of pure copper and at least 50% of the phase bar. The earth bar either to run along both sides of the bus bar system (each run 25%) or taken at one side (50%) and bounded to bus bar enclosure. ‘The earth bar shall be brought inside the tap-off box and the earthing contact shall make first when tap-off is plugged in. 10- Accessories The bus bar manufacturer should have a standard range of accessories including horizontal and vertical elbows, T element and double elbows, connecting elements (Flange) to switchgear and transformer. 11- Certification and Testing 11.1 Design verification All bus duct system components shall be certified to confirm to latest IEC standard by independent reputable testing authority. List of design verification to be performed: - 1. Strength of material. 2. Properties of insulating material. 3. Degree of protection. 4, Clearance and creep age distance. Specificat n For Low Voltage Bus bar Trunking System (Busway)aa stan Shaan 5. Protection against electric shock and integrity of protective circuit. 6. Dielectric properties 7. Temperature rise limits. 8 Short circuit withstands strength. 9. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC). 10. Mechanical operation. 11. Resistance to flame propagation. 12, Fire resistance in building penetration. 11.2 routine test All bus bar system components shall be tested (Routine test) as per latest of ZC and test report shall be send to project consultant/electrical contractor before material delivery. Final inspection for electrical installation by SEWA will not be carried out if report not available at site. 12- Conductor Sizes: - The minimum cross sectional are shall be as follows: - Nominal current Conductor area a) (mm2) | 800 560 1000 570 1200 600 1250 650 1500 720 1600 840 2000 1040 2500 1360 Note: For rating higher than 2500A the technical details and general arrangements of bus duct system shall be submitted to SEWA for review and approval (Supplier shall be already approved by SEWA for other rating). Specification For Low Voltage Bus bar Trunking System (Busway)BBL olen ela een Sw lsciny 8 Water Aor 13- Submission of drawing Before the production of any components of bus duct system, large or small new or additional, the following detailed drawings of the proposed installation shall be submitted to SEWA for review and approval: (DVoltage drop calculation. (1)Main and sub main electric room lay-out. (IBus bar route including all distance and clearance. (IV)Riser diagram including, Tap-off, expansion elements provision & locations. (V)Tap-off box details including clearance for cabling and characteristics of MCCB. 14- Installation. For the installation of the bus duct system the following to be considered: 14.1 Storage () Store the bus duct system in dry place with adequate air circulation to prevent condensation and from being soiled or damaged. () It is advisable to cover the bus duct with water proof sheet. ( Do not lay the bus duct directly on the ground. (- Cover the end of the bus duct till immediate installation to ensure they are not soiled with debris and other foreign material. Specification For Low Voltage Bus bar Trunking System (Busway)14.2 Bus Duct route (© Bus Duct system shall be permitted for installation only where adequate access is available for inspection and repair throughout. (9 Bus Duct system route must be free from other services especially drainage and water lines above the bus duct throughout entire route. ( Horizontal run shall be supported at interval not exceeding 1.8 meter. () Where the bus duct passes through walls, floors or ceiling, fire resi shall be fitted. ing barrier (All fixing support, bracket, and channels sizes and material specification shall be provided by bus duct manufacturer. (Note: All shall be included in shop drawing) 14.3 Distance and clearance ( Minimum distance between parallel installed bus ducts shall be 200mm. (©) minimum clearance between bus dust wall \ others shall be 200mm. (©) Bus duct through wall installation, minimum 400mm from center of joint. (© Bus duct joint through floor, minimum 600mm from center of joint. (©) Bus duct joint and ceiling surface, minimum 400mm from center of joint. () Expansion Element:- minimum 600mm from floor. () Expansion Element:- minimum 500mm from ceiling. 14.4 Alignment ‘Align vertical and horizontal run of busway system properly before final tightening of all joints bolts. Alignment report shall be submitted to SEWA prior final inspection. Specification For Low Voltage Bus bar Trunking System (Busway)AB La olny el ngie Be ‘Shaan Basic & Water Auaviy 14.5 Maximum number of plug-in box per riser Each bus duct system proposed for installation high rise building is recommended to supply a maximum of 8 floors only. 14.6 Plug-in unit (9 Plug-in box shall have adequate access for operation, maintenance, and replacement. (Minimum clearance in front of plug-in box is one meter). (2 Plug-in box shall be installed at 1.5 meter from finishing floor level (From center ofthe box). (Cable entry shall be from bottom only. (2) Cable shall be supported to avoid mechanical load imposed on the bus duct. (©) 4 poles MCCB shall be provided at plug-in box with KA matching the fault level (MCCB brand shall be one of SEWA approved product). 14.7 Labeling Throughout entire route at every five meter bus duct system shall be provided with label (durable, engraving). Reference, Bus bar rating, ly point, and Feeding are Specification For Low Voltage Bus bar Trunking System (Busway)Erne nwrrerartay ‘Shaan lecrty& Water Authority 15- Testing after installation Following shall be provided by electrical contractor/Bus Bar supplier after completion of work and before SEWA power ON. 15.1 Insulation Resistance Test Shall be carried out once the laying of bus duct system completed. The report must be signed\stamped by: Project consultant, electrical contractor, and bus duct supplier. 15.2 Contact Resistance Test The contact resistance of each conductor shall be measured (Milli volt drop tester\Micro ohm meter) once the installation of bus duct system is completed. 15.3 Installation Report All phase, neutral, and earth conductor shall be tested and inspected to ensure fully clamping pressure is applied to all contact surface and all joint bolt connection securely carried out according to manufacturer recommendations Eng. Abdulrahman Karam Eng. Elsadig Elamin Eng. Abbas Mohamed 4 a ee ae An ~~ ve Specification For Low Voltage Bus bar 10