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GeneralSpecificationforRingMainUnit
Switchgears36kV
Thoserequirementsdefines:
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TheMVSwitchboardGeneralpurposes
TheManufacturerStandards
TheServiceconditions
TheSystemParameters
TheConfigurationrequirements
TheSwitchboardTechnicalSpecifications
TheQualitysystems

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Tableofcontents:
1.Generalconditions.........

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2.Standards..

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3.Serviceconditions........

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4.SystemParameters.......

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5.Configurationrequirements........

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6.Generalstipulationsregardingthedesignanddevelopmentofswitchgear........

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6.1Introduction.........................

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6.2Switchboards....................................

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6.3Dielectricmedium......................

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6.4Earthingofmetallicparts......................

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6.5Earthingofthemaincircuit.....

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6.6"network"disconnectors.........

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6.7"Transformerprotection"feeders.....

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6.8RMUbushingsandCableterminations.....

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6.9Padlockingfacilities.....

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6.10Voltageindicatorlampsandphasecomparators....

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6.11Safetyofpeople........

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6.12Frontplate.............

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6.13Cableinsulationtesting........................

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6.14Dimensions....................

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6.15Finishing.......

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7.Typeandroutinetests..p.9
8.Quality...........................

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Thesespecificationsapplytofactorybuilt,RMUtype,metalenclosedindoorswitchgears.
Theequipmenttobesuppliedshallcomeintheformofacompactswitchboardandshallmeetthefollowing
requirements:
Easytoinstall
Safeandeasytooperate
Compact
Lowmaintenance
ThesuppliershallbecapableofprovingthathehasabroadexperienceintheareaofMVswitchgearsand
shallprovideproofthathehasalreadysuppliedequipmentoftheequivalenttypeandbrand,whichhasbeen
inoperationforatleasttwoyears.Thereforethesuppliermustattachexperiencecertificatesformorethan
200cubiclessuppliedatleast2yearsago

2.Standards
Inordertobeaccepted,theswitchgearshallcomplywiththerequirementsstatedinthelatesteditionsofthe
followingrecommendations,standardandspecifications.Applicablestandardsarebeingupdated(thenew
designationisinbrackets):
2.1IECstandards
IEC62271200MVmetalenclosedswitchgear,
(IEC602651)MVswitches,
(IEC62271102)ACdisconnectorsandearthingswitches,
IEC622711commonclausesforMVswitchgearstandards,
(IEC62271105)MVACfuseswitchcombination,
IEC602821MVfuses,
EC60529degreesofprotectionprocuredbyenclosures(IPcode).

3.Serviceconditions
TheRMUshallbesuitableforoperationsataheightupto1000metersabovesealevel.Foraltitudemore
than1000M,themanufacturermustconfirm
TheRMUshallbecapableofoperatingnormallywithinthefollowingtemperaturerange:
Maximumambienttemperature:+40C
Minimumambienttemperature:15C
ManufacturershalldeclarewhetherRMUisabletooperateinairtemperaturehigherthan+40Candif
currentderatingisnecessary.
TheRMUshallbecapableofbeingelectricallycommanded
TheRMUshallbecapableofbeingexposedtohighrelativehumidityandpollutedenvironments.
TheRMUmustbeindoortype,inthecasethatoutdoorapplicationisrequired,themanufacturermustgive
alltheinstallationdetails.

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4.SystemParameters
Network
RatedVoltage
ServiceVoltage
SystemFrequency
LightningImpulsewithstandVoltage
Phasetophase,phasetoearth
Acrosstheisolatingdistance
PowerFrequencywithstandvoltage
RatedNormalCurrent
Lineswitch
Transformerfeeder
RatedShorttimecurrentwithstand(1sec)
InternalArc
RatedShortcircuitmakingcapacityofline
switchesandearthingswitches
Numberofoperationsatratedshortcircuitcurrent
onlineswitchandearthingswitch
Ratedloadinterruptingcurrent
Lineswitch
Cablechargingbreakingcurrent
Earthfaultbreakingcurrent
Cablechargingbreakingcurrentund.earthfault
Numberofmechanicaloperations
Numberofelectricaloperationsatfullratedcurrent

ThreephasesThreewires
36kV
..kV
50/60Hz
170kV
195kV
70kVrms1mn
400/630A
200A(Limitedbyfuse)
1620kA(400630)
4050kApeakatRatedVoltage(400630A)
5makingoperations
400630Arms
40A
50A
25A
1000O/C
100O/C

Alloftheswitchgearshallbecapableofwithstandingtheseparameterswithoutanydamagebeingcaused,in
accordancewiththestandardsmentionedinthisspecification

5.Configurationrequirements
Thefollowingconfigurationsshallbeavailable:
Standardcompactrange:
2I+Q LineswitchLineswitchTransformerprotectionfeeder
2I+2Q LineswitchLineswitchTransformerprotectionfeederTransformerprotectionfeeder
3I+QLineswitchLineswitchLineswitchTransformerprotectionfeeder
3I LineswitchLineswitchLineswitch
4I LineswitchLineswitchLineswitchLineswitch

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6.Generalstipulationsregardingthedesignanddevelopmentofswitchgear
6.1Introduction
TheRMUshallmeetthecriteriaforcompact,metalenclosedindoorswitchgearinaccordancewithIEC
62271200:
Switchgearclassification:PMclass
Lossofservicecontinuityclass:LSC2A
Itshallinclude,withinthesamemetalenclosure,thenumberofMVfunctionalunitsrequiredforconnection,
powersupplyandprotectionoftransformers,i.e.:
Upto4"network"switchdisconnectors,
1or2"transformerprotection"feeders,
earthingswitches.
6.2 Switchboards
TheswitchgearandbusbarshallallbecontainedinastainlesssteelenclosurefilledwithSF6at0.3bar
relativepressuretoensuretheinsulationandbreakingfunctions.
Sealedforlife,theenclosureshallmeetthe"sealedpressuresystem"criterioninaccordancewiththeIEC
622711standard(3.6.6.4and5.15.3):"avolumeforwhichnofurthergasprocessingisrequiredduring
itsentireexpectedlife.Inaddition,manufacturershallconfirmthatmaximumleakagerateislowerthan0,1
%/year.
So,refillingvalveisnotrequired.
Itshallprovidefullinsulation,makingtheswitchgearinsensitivetotheenvironment(temporaryflooding,
highhumidity...),IPX7degreesofprotectioninaccordancewithrecommendationIEC6052914.2.7.
Itshallprovidefullinsulation,makingtheswitchgearinsensitivetotheenvironmentconditionssuchas
pollution,humidity,dust,etc
Theactivepartsoftheswitchgearshallbemaintenancefreeandtheswitchboardshallbelowmaintenance.
TheswitchgearshallprovideIP3XdegreeprotectionwiththeexceptionoftheMVcableentranceand
earthingplugwhereentranceisadmissible.
Thetankshallbemadeof2.5mmANSI304unpaintedstainlesssteel.
ThecolourshallbeRAL9002fortheenclosureandRAL9005forthemimicpanel.
Theswitchboardsshallbesuitableformountingonatrench,utilitiesspaceorbase.
Eachswitchboardshallbeidentifiedbyanappropriatelysizedlabelwhichclearlyindicatesthefunctional
unitsandtheirelectricalcharacteristics.
Theswitchgearshallbedesignedsothatthepositionsofthedifferentdevicesarevisibleinitsfrontpanel;in
additionthecubiclemusthavevoltageindicatorsthatallowcheckifanyincomeoroutcomeisenergized.
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Inaccordancewiththestandardsineffect,theswitchboardsshallbedesignedsoastopreventaccesstoall
livepartsduringoperationwithouttheuseoftools.

6.3Dielectricmedium
SF6gasisthepreferreddielectricmediumforMVRMUs.Oilfilledswitchgearwillnotbeconsidered.SF6
gasusedforthefillingoftheRMUshallbeinaccordancewithIEC60376.

6.4Earthingofmetallicparts
Thereshallbecontinuitybetweenthemetallicpartsoftheswitchboardandcablessothatthereisnoelectric
fieldpatterninthesurroundingair,therebyensuringthesafetyofpeople.Thesubstationframesshallbe
connectedtothemainearthbusbarwithoutdismantlinganybusbars.
6.5Earthingofthemaincircuit
Thecablesshallbeearthedbyanearthingswitchwithshortcircuitmakingcapacity;theearthingswitchcan
onlybeoperatedwhentheswitchisopen.incompliancewithIECstandard62271102.
Theearthingswitchshallbefittedwithitsownoperatingmechanism.Thespeedofthemanualclosing,
drivenbyafastactingmechanism,isindependentoftheoperator.
Mechanicalinterlockingsystemsshallpreventaccesstotheoperatingshafttoavoidalloperatorerrorssuch
asclosingtheearthingswitchwhentheswitchisclosed.
6.6"network"disconnectors
Theyshallbemaintenancefree,withbreakinginlowpressureSF6gas.
Thepositionindicatorshallprovidepositivecontactindicationandreliabilityofindicationinaccordance
withIEC62271102standard.
TheswitchesshallbeofthetypeE3"increasedoperatingfrequency"inaccordancewithIEC602651
3.104standard.Theyshallhave3positions,opendisconnected,closedandearthed,andwillbeconstructed
insuchawaythatnaturalinterlockingpreventsunauthorizedoperations.
Theswitchesshallbefullymountedandinspectedinthemanufacturersfactory.
Manualopeningandclosingwillbedrivenbyafastactingmechanism,independentofoperatoraction.
Eachswitchcanbefittedwithanelectricaloperatingmechanisminaspeciallyreservedlocation,without
anymodificationoftheoperatingmechanismandwithoutdeenergizingtheswitchboard.

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Theswitchandearthingswitchoperatingmechanismshallhaveamechanicalenduranceofatleast1000
mechanicaloperations.

6.7."Transformerprotection"feeders
Byfuseswitchescombination
Theyshallbemaintenancefree,lowpressureSF6gastype.
ThepositionindicatorshallprovidepositivecontactindicationinaccordancewithIEC62271102standard.
Theyshallhave3positions,opendisconnected,closedandearthed,andwillbeconstructedinsuchaway
thatnaturalinterlockingpreventsunauthorizedoperations.
Theswitchesshallbefullymountedandinspectedinthefactory.
Anoperatingmechanismcanbeusedtomanuallyclosetheswitchandchargethemechanism.
Itshallbefittedwithalocalsystemformanualtrippingbyanintegratedpushbutton.
Fusesshallbeinstalledin3individualsealedchambersimmersedinaSF6tank.Theyshallbemountedin
serieswiththeswitch.
Blowingofafusereleasesastrikerpinwhichcausesthreephaseopeningoftheswitchandpreventsa
recloserOperation.
ThebackupfusesshouldbeprovidedwiththermalstrikerandaccordingtoDIN43625andIEC60282.1
standards.
6.8.RMUbushingsandCableterminations
6.8.1Bushing
Thebushingshouldbeconvenientlylocatedforworkingwithcablesspecifiedandallowforthetermination
ofthesecablesinaccordancewiththeinstructionssuppliedforthe400A/630AM16boltedconnectorson
lineswitch,andfor400Apluginconnectorsontransformerprotectionfeeder.
TheprofilesofthecableconnectionbushingsshallbeincompliancewithEN50181standard,typeCfor
lineswitchandfortransformerfeeder.
6.8.2Cableclamps
Anonferromagneticsinglecorecableclamparrangementmustbeprovidedforallnetworkcables
terminatedontheRMU.

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6.9.Padlockingfacilities
Liveswitchesandearthingswitchescanbelockedintheopenorclosedpositionbymeansofpadlocks
introducedinholesof8mmdiameter.
6.10.Voltageindicatorlampsandphasecomparators
Eachfunctionshallbeequippedwithavoltageindicatorboxonthefrontofthedevicetoindicatewhetheror
notthereisvoltageinthecables.Thecapacitivedividerswillsupplylowvoltagepowertothelamps.
Threeinletscanbeusedtocheckthesynchronizationofphases.
ThisdeviceshallbeincompliancewithIEC61958standard.

6.11.Safetyofpeople
Anyaccidentaloverpressureinsidethesealedtankwillbelimitedbytheopeningofapressurelimiting
deviceinthelowerpartoftheenclosure.Gaswillbereleasedtothebottomandrearoftheswitchboard
awayfromtheoperator.
Manufacturershallprovidetypetestreporttoprovecompliancewithinternalfault,accordingtherelevant
standards.
6.12.Frontplate
ThefrontplateshallhaveanIP3Xdegreeofprotection.Thefrontshallincludeaclearmimicdiagram
whichindicatesthedifferentfunctions.
Thepositionindicatorsshallgiveatruereflectionofthepositionofthemaincontacts.Theyshallbeclearly
visibletotheoperator.
Theleveroperatingdirectionshallbeclearlyindicatedinthemimicdiagram.
Themanufacturer'splateshallincludetheswitchboard'smainelectricalcharacteristics.
6.13Cableinsulationtesting
ItmustbepossibletotestthecoreorthesheathinsulationofthenetworkcableswhiletheRMUremains
energizedatratedvoltage.Itshallbepreferabletocarryoutthephasebyphasetesting.Themaximumtest
voltageshallbelessthan72kVDCfor15minutes.
6.14Dimensions
Theoveralldimensionsshallnotbegreaterthanthefollowings:

Width(mm)
Height(mm)
Depth(mm)
2I+Q
2I+2Q
3I+Q
3I

1050
1200
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2000
2000
1850

1050
1050
1050
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6.15Finishing
Thedeviceshallbefullydesignedforuseinahot,humidatmosphereandshallbelowmaintenance.
Manufacturershallprovidetestreporttoprovesaltspraywithstandforatleast350hoursonmaterial
componentsusedtobuildtheswitchgear.
Atleasttwoliftingringsshallbeinstalledonthetopoftheswitchboardsforhandling.

7.Typeandroutinetests
AccordingtothisspecificationandIECrecommendations,thefollowingtypetestcertificatesshallbe
supplied:
Impulsewithstandtest,
Temperaturerisetest,
Shorttimewithstandcurrenttest,
Mechanicaloperationtest,
Checkingofdegreeofprotection,
Switch,,earthingswitchmakingcapacity.
Switch,breakingcapacity.
Internalarcwithstand
Checkingofpartialdischargeoncompleteunit
SeismictestaccordingtostandardETGI1020ofIngendesa(Chile)andEN6006833
Inaddition,forswitches,testreportsonratedbreakingandmakingcapacityshallbesupplied.
Forearthingswitches,testreportsonmakingcapacity,shorttimewithstandcurrentandpeakshortcircuit
currentshallbesupplied.
Theroutinetestscarriedoutbythemanufacturershallbebackedbytestreportssignedbythefactory's
qualitycontroldepartment.Theyshallincludethefollowing:
Conformitywithdrawingsanddiagrams,
Measurementofclosingandopeningspeeds,
Measurementofoperatingtorque,
Checkingoffillingpressure,
Checkingofgastightness,
Checkingofpartialdischargesonindividualcomponents,
Dielectrictesting.
Maincircuitresistancemeasurement.
Fusecombinationmechanicalchecking.
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8.Quality
Whenrequestedbythecustomer,thesuppliershallprovideproofthatheappliesaqualityprocedurein
compliancewiththestandard,namely:
Useofaqualitymanualapprovedandsignedbyatopmanagementrepresentative,
Periodicupdatingofthemanualsothatitreflectsthequalitycontrolproceduresineffect,
ISO9001andISO14001certification.

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