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BUILDING CONTROL SYSTEM (BCS) INTERFACE

SECTION BCS-078
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1.0

GENERAL

1.1

DESCRIPTION
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1.2

WORKS INCLUDED
.1

1.3

Interfacing works between BCS and other mechanical and electrical

systems.

SUBMITTALS
.1

1.4

The works under this section include supply, delivery, installation, testing
and commissioning of the Building Control System interface.

Submit the documents as specified under Scope of Works.

QUALITY ASSURANCE
.1

Comply with the requirements for quality assurance as specified under

Scope of Works.

2.0

PRODUCTS

2.1

GENERAL
.1

The interfacing requirements between BCS and other mechanical and

electrical services shall be as specified in this section and in the Schedule
of Input/Output Points.

.2

Distributed DDC local controllers, field sensors, field devices, etc. shall be
supplied and installed by the BCS Contractor to meet the requirements of
the respective services.

.3

For equipment such as switchboards, control panels and distribution

boards which are supplied by other service contractors, the respective
service contractors shall assemble and wire the interfacing transducers,
relays and contactors to the terminal blocks housed in the interfacing
panels or marshalling kiosks provided by the service contractors. The
interfacing panels or marshalling kiosks shall be in a separate extra low
voltage compartment.

.4

For BCS cabling works to the interfacing panels and marshalling kiosks,
the BCS Contractor shall terminate the cables to the terminal strips
provided with labelling for identification.

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2.2

MECHANICAL VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING (ACMV) SERVICES

.1

General
The MVAC Services covers the Air Conditioning System and Ventilation
System. The requirements for these systems and plant are as specified
herein.

.2

Air Handling Unit (AHU)

.1

General
Each AHU shall be provided with a DDC for the control and
monitoring of the AHU input/output points and operational
requirements as specified hereunder.
All the necessary field sensors devices and instrumentation such
as temperature sensors, humidity sensors, pressure sensors, flow
rate sensors, etc as required for the proper operation and controls
of the AHU shall be supplied and installed by the BCS Contractor
except for the following items which are to be supplied and
installed by the Air Conditioning Services Contractor:-

.2

.1

2-way chilled water modulating control valve.

.2

Electronic valve actuator.

.3

Flow meter

Type of AHU
The type of AHUs required are as indicated in the schedule of I/O
points. Type 1 AHU is for constant volume application whereas
Type 2 AHU is for variable volume application.

.3

Type 1 - AHU Constant Volume

The BCS shall control and monitor the following :
.1

On/Off Control of AHU.

.2

On/Off/Trip Status of AHU.

.3

2-way Control Valve - Modulates chilled water flow to

maintain the desired space design temperature and the
closes the valve on shutdown of AHU. The closing interlock
shall also be hardwired.

.4

Return Air Temperature Status indicator.

.5

Supply Air Temperature Status indicator.

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.6

Fresh Air VAV boxes where specified - Varying fresh air

supply flow rate.

.6

BCS/Manual/Off Mode.

.7

Chilled Water Temperature Monitoring.

.7

Airflow switch.

.8

Dirty filter alarm.

.9

Set point control function.

.10

Chilled Water Flow rate

.11

BTU Monitoring

Type 2 - AHU Variable Air Volume

The BCS shall control and monitor the following:
.1

On/Off Control of AHU.

.2

On/Off/Trip Status of AHU.

.3

2-way Control Valve - Modulates chilled water flow to

maintain the desired space design temperature and closes
the valve on shutdown of AHU.

.4

Supply Air Temperature

.5

Return Air Temperature.

.6

Off Coil Temperature.

.7

Fresh Air VAV boxes - Varying fresh air supply flow rate.

.8

Duct mounted air differential pressure sensor.

.9

BCS/Manual/Off mode.

.10

Chilled Water Temperature Monitoring.

.11

Air flow switch.

.12

Dirty filter alarm.

.13

Speed control of AHU fan via the frequency converter.

.14

Power consumption of AHU fan via the frequency converter.

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.16

Set point control function.

.17

CO2 ppm indication.

.18

Chilled Water Flow Rate

.19

BTU Monitoring

.20

All important parameters (to be decided by the Client) of

frequency inverters thru software interface.

Variable Air Volume (VAV) Boxes

The BCS Contractor shall supply the dedicated local DDC
controller and differential pressure transducer to ACMV
Contractor for installation to each VAV box.
The DDC controller shall control and monitor the following :

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.1

Damper Motor - Modulating the air flow to maintain the

desired space design temperature.

.2

Room space temperature status indication.

.3

Differential pressure transducer reading from the flow

cross sensor provided.

.4

Set point control function.

Fan Coil Unit (FCU)

.1

General
Each FCU shall be provided with a DDC for the control and
monitoring of the FCU input/output points and operational
requirements as specified hereunder.
All the necessary field sensors devices and instrumentation
such as temperature sensors, humidity sensors, pressure
sensors, flow rate sensors, etc as required for the proper
operation and controls of the FCU shall be supplied and
installed by the BCS Contractor except for the following
items which are to be supplied and installed by the Air
Conditioning Services Contractor:.1
.2
.3

2-way chilled water modulating control valve.

Electric valve actuator.
Flow meter.

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.2

Fan Coil Unit (FCU)

The BCS shall control and monitor the following :
.1

On/Off Control of FCU.

.2

On/Off/Trip Status of FCU.

.3

2-way Control Valve - Modulates chilled water flow

to maintained the desired space design
temperature and closes the valve on shutdown of
FCU.

.4

Room space temperature status indication.

.5

BCS/Manual/Off mode.

.6

Air flow switch.

.7

Set point control function.

.8

Chilled water flow rate

.9

Chilled Water Temperature

.10

BTU monitoring

Provide the room temperature sensor which incorporates a

three speed fan switch and a dial wheel for room
temperature setting.
.7

Ventilation System
.1

General
The BCS Contractor shall be responsible for all other
necessary arrangement for the remote start/stop, alarm
processing and status indication of all ventilation fans.

.2

Staircase Pressurisation Fan

Positive pressurisation shall be maintained in the lift
lobbies/staircase and in relation to the corridors.
MVAC Contractor shall supply and install the pressure
differential sensors, frequency converters, controllers, and
accessories
required
for
maintaining
the
positive
pressurisation.

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The BCS Contractor shall provide DDC to the pressurisation

fan that monitor the following:

.8

.1

Auto/Manual/Off Selector Mode.

.2

On/Off/Trip indications of the fan.

.3

Fan Operating on Normal Mode / Fire Alarm Mode.

.4

Variable Frequency status indication.

Smoke Spill Fan System

On fire mode, the smoke spill fan shall be energised upon receiving
the fire alarm signal to extract the smoke at the fire-affected zone.
The BCS Contractor shall provide the DDC controllers to monitor the
following :
.1
.2
.3

.9

On/Off/Trip status of fan.

Auto/Manual/Off mode.
Fan operating on the Fire Alarm mode.

Outdoor Air Sensors

The BCS Contractor shall provide the DDC controller to the outdoor
air sensors installed at the roof that monitor the following:
.1
.2

2.3

Outdoor air temperature.

Outdoor air humidity.

ELECTRICAL SERVICES
.1

General
The electrical services covers the high voltage and low voltage
distribution systems and essential power supply system.
The Electrical Contractor shall supply and install the required transducers,
relays, volt-free contacts, kWh pulse meter, kVarh pulse meter and
current transformers for monitoring of the I/O points.
All digital and analogue signals for BCS interface shall be terminated in
the marshalling kiosk provided by the Electrical Contractor.

.2

High Voltage Switchboard

The BCS shall provide the DDC that monitors the following:

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.1

On, Off and Trip status indication for all incoming and outgoing
feeder circuit breakers.

.2

On and Off status indication of bustie, if any.

.3

Current, voltage and power factor, indications for all incoming

feeders.

.4

Withdrawal status for designated feeders.

.5

Energy consumption via kWh and kVarh meter pulse outputs for
recording and totalisation of designated feeders

Transformers
The BCS shall provide the DDCs to the transformers that monitor the
following :
.1
.2
.3
.4

.4

High temperature alarm.

High temperature approach alarm.
Transformer fan running status indicator for transformer provided
with forced air cooling.
Transformer disconnecting switch status indication for designated
feeders.

415V Main Switchboards

The BCS shall provide DDC controllers that monitor the following:

.5

.1

On, Off and Trip status of all incoming and outgoing feeder circuit
breakers.

.2

On and Off status of bustie circuit-breakers, if any.

.3

Current, voltage and power factor indications for incoming

feeders.

.4

Energy consumption via kWh and kVarh meter pulse outputs for
recording and totalisation of incoming feeders.

Distribution Boards
The BCS shall provide control of the designated lighting points in the
distribution boards by providing preset time switching.
The BCS shall provide the DDCs to control and monitor the following:
.1
.2
.3

On and Off Control to the lighting contactors.

On and Off Status Indication of the lighting circuits.
Ampere, KWH and other parameters for Energy Management
System

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Essential Power Supply System - 415V Standby Generator Sets

In the event of TNB power failure, the essential power supply will be
provided via the 415V standby diesel generators.
The BCS shall provide the DDC that monitor the following:
.1
.2
.3
.4
.5
.6
.7

.7

On, Off, Trip and Alarm status indication of generators.

Auto/Manual mode status indication of generators.
On, Off and Trip status indication of designated breakers.
Current and voltage indications for designated feeders.
Energy consumption via kWh and kVarh meter pulse outputs for
recording and totalisation of designated feeders.
High temperature alarm of coolant system.
High and low indications of level in fuel day tanks.

Battery and UPS System

The BCS shall provide the DDC to the battery bank and charger of the
415V Standby Generator Set and the switchgear control systems that
monitor the following :
.1
.2
.3
.4
.5

2.4

AC Supply fail alarm.

Charger fail alarm.
Battery Low Voltage Alarm.
Battery High Voltage Alarm.
Boost Charge status.

PLUMBING SYSTEM
.1

General
The BCS Contractor shall provide the DDC Controller to monitor the Cold
Water Plumbing System and the Sump Pump System. The Plumbing
Contractor shall provide shall provide volt-free dry contacts with labelled
terminal strips, in the interface panel for BCS to interface.

.2

Cold Water Plumbing System

The BCS Contractor shall monitor the following:
.1
.2
.3
.4

.3

On/Off/Trip status of hydro pneumatic pumpset.

Auto/Manual/Off mode of hydro pneumatic control panel.
Water Tank High / Low Level alarm.
Flow rate of flow meter for leak detection.

Sump Pump System

The BCS Contractor shall monitor the following:
.1

On/Off/Trip status of hydro pneumatic control panel.

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.3
.4

Ejector Pump System

.1
.2
.3

2.5

On/Off/Trip status of ejector pump control panel.

Auto/Manual/Off mode of the ejector pump control panel.
High Water Level alarm of ejector tank.

LPG System
.1

2.6

Auto/Manual/Off mode of the sump pump control panel.

High Water Level alarm of sump pit.

The BCS Contractor shall provide the DDC controllers that monitor the
following :
.1

LPG Gas motorised isolation valve.

.2

Emergency shut off valve monitoring.

Other Computer-Based Building Systems

.1

.2

The BCS Contractor shall provide high level interfacing to the following
other computer-based building systems and microprocessor-based
systems:.1

Fire Alarm System.

.2

Building Security System

.3

Variable frequency converters for AHUs and Fans.

.4

Chiller Microprocessor and optimization program

.5

Digital Power Meter

.6

BTU Monitoring

The information of the high level interfacing shall be transferred in an

ASC II format via the RS-485 cable link. The BCS Contractor shall
provide the necessary hardware including the integrator units and
software for the purpose of interfacing with the above computer-based
building systems so as to monitor the status of the systems.

END OF SECTION BCS-078