Plant communication system

Operation and management systems

Environmental monitoring systems coal loading and transport management systems power supply management systems

Phone systems for operating directives

Operating directive transmission devices (wired or wireless) E.g. handsets, speakers, etc.

ITV-based monitoring systems

Cameras, television monitors, etc.

Port & Harbor communications systems

International VHF systems port radar systems berthing velocity and distance meters weather and hydrographic condition observation systems phone systems for coal loading, etc.

Premises security and protection systems

Infrared sensors, oscillation sensors monitoring displays, etc.

Plant communication system

Present system
distributed type of Public Address (PA) System Electronic Private Branch Exchange

Latest system
microprocessor-based communication system Integrated facility of both PA system and telephone exchange

Upcoming system
Radio paging system

Service Providers
ABB, KEC corporation

Fire Stop systems

The desirable characteristics of a fire stop/ fire seal system
1. Flameproof property ( shall have at least two hours fire rating) 2. Retention of stability and integrity after application of water jet on the exposed side 3. No effect on the current carrying capacity of the cables passing through the penetration seal. 4. Providing firm grip on the outer surface if the cables, in the event of fire, and making the system smoke and gas-tight and free from shrinkage or cracking 5. Easy to install and mechanically strong 6. Anti-rodent properties 7. Excellent dielectric and weather resistant properties

Fire sealing systems

Fire resistant panels-panels cut to the exact sizes of the cable penetrations at the point of sealing. Rock minerals fibres/wool in between panels. Fire restraining putty on all around the opening to ensure an air and smoke tight system Coated cables with flammastik material up to a distance of 500 mm with no rock mineral wool is placed between An assembled pre-moulded block for individual cables with exact size of cable outer diameter is at the place of sealing.

Fire detection
Parameters for early detection of fires
Smoke temperature optical appearances of flames

Alert system after fire detection

Actuation of Stationary extinguishing systems Alert to the fire department through a central fire alarm system. Consideration of existing air intake and exhaust systems for Automatic fire alarm system

POWER STATION EARTHING

Station Earthing System
IEEE Power Engineering Society, a guideline for Generating Station Grounding (IEEE 665-1987), Guide for Safety in AC Sub- Station Grounding (IEEE Std 80-2000

Presently design software are used for Earth mat design with greater detail and modelling.

Electronic Earthing System

Two reference points for earthing purpose in an electronic system: 1. electronic zero volt bus providing reference potential to the electronic equipment 2. the screen bus providing noise-free environment to electronic signals. Consideration for design of the electronic earthing system 1. Electronic earthing system to be independent of other earthing routes / paths till connection to station earth grid or an independent set of electrodes

2. Earth connections to electronic zero volt bus and screen bus to be separate. Alternatively, both the earth connections can be brought separately up to a common earth plate, from where connection to below ground earthing system can be made;
3. Screen connections to earth to be made at one end only to avoid any circulating current.

Protection instruments
LIGHTENING ARRESTER This is used for protection from high voltage surge which may affect the high voltage equipments such power transformer and breakers etc