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8. Solar Grid/ Gen Set Controller

(a) The vendor is to provide an intelligent and real time based Controller which
can monitor the following sources and consumptions:
 Electrical grid supply
 Diesel generators (1500 KVA x 3Nos & 1250 KV x 1 No)
 Solar Photovoltaic power system as specified above
 Electrical power consumption

(b) The controller should be able to take current inputs from the various sources
such as PSPCL grid supply, DG sets and also the Electrical loads. Further it should be
able to communicate with the solar inverters and be able to control the power of the
solar inverters in real time based on the predefined conditions.

(c) Any required communication cabling from the various solar inverters will be
in scope of vendor. Further any communication cabling from CTs and other
sensors will be in scope of vendor.

(d) It will be responsibility for solar vendor to integrate the controller with the
solar system as well as Grid/ DG.

(e) The controller shall able to feed the available solar power to the load (Main
LT Panel) when the either Grid or DG supply is available.

9. ACDB’s Panel (Wall/ Floor Mounting Type)

This specification covers the technical requirements of design, manufacturer, supply and
testing at manufacturer’s works of electrical panel indoor type cubicle panels and
delivery to site including testing and commissioning. Specific requirements are indicated
in this specification along with bill of materials.

(a) The panels shall be designed, manufactured and equipped with

accessories in accordance with this specification and applicable standards
indicated above. Materials & components not specifically stated in this
specification and which are necessary shall be included in the scope of supply.
The panels shall be of indoor type as mentioned in their clauses.

(b) The Panels shall be dust and vermin proof construction as per IP 52. The
sheet steel used in the fabrication of the switchgear housing shall be CRCA and
2 mm thick and levelled and finished smooth in such a manner that the complete
structure shall be rigid, self-supporting, free from magnetic vibration.

(c) All the steel panels enclosing a MCC/Panel, hinged doors, partitions and
removable panels shall be provided with stiffeners to minimize flexing and
vibration. All panel edges and door edges shall be reinforced against distortion by
rolling, bending or by the addition of welded reinforcement members. Cut outs
shall be turn in shape and devoid of sharp edges.

(d) Instruments shall be mounted on hinged type front doors. All doors shall
have neoprene gaskets. Panels shall be supported by strong hinges of concealed
type and braced in such a manner as to ensure freedom from sagging, bending

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and general distortion of panel or hinged parts. Cable compartment shall also
have hinged doors.

(e) All inter panel / compartments opening for wiring buses or for any other
purposes shall be used with PVC bushes so as to make each section vermin
proof.

(f) The different materials used in the making of panels such as bus
insulation, bus supports etc. shall not support combustion.

(g) All cable entries shall be from the top/bottom through gland plates
assembled at the top/bottom.

(h) Wiring should be with proper ferruling at both ends from terminal to
terminal. All terminals should be provided with identification mark.

(i) MCB of suitable rating should be provided for control wiring wherever
required.

(j) Technical parameters details:

 System Voltage :415V, 3 phase 4wire Solidly grounded network

 Rated Insulation : 1100 Volts

 Frequency : 50Hz

 Fault level : 50 kA

 Control Supply Voltage : 230Volts AC (tapped from phase &neutral)

 Standards : IS 8623 & IEC 60439 Part -I

 Clearances (Except Component terminals)
 Between phases : 25mm
 Between live parts and earth : 19mm
 Type of enclosure : IP 54 or better
 Power frequency with stand voltage for: 2.5 KV Complete cubicle
 Bus bars Material : TPN & E with electrolyte copper
 Control wire size for CTs : 2.5sq.mm copper
 Control wire size for others : 1.5sq.mm copper
 Painting Procedure : Should be pre-treated using 7 tank
sheet treatment process and epoxy powder coated shade shall be
RAL7032
 Cable entries : Bottom and Top

(k) Interlocks – Mechanical The cubicle door shall not be open when the
MCCBs are in ‘ON’ position. Provision to defeat the interlock shall be provided.

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(l) Bus-Bars All the bus-bars should be electrolyte copper of suitable size
and shall be supported by epoxy/SMC supports. The supports are provided with
built-in-tracking barriers. The entire bus-bar system should be designed for
thermal and magnetic stresses corresponding to the specified short circuit
current. The neutral bus should be 100% of phase bus-bar. All Bus-bar should be
copper & PVC insulated (heat shrinkable).

(m) Surface Treatment and Painting All internal and external surfaces shall
confirm to the painting process. Painting process shall essentially consist of
surface treatment (Phosphatizing for M.S. plates and achromatizing for
aluminium plates) followed by painting, Phosphatizing for M.S. plates shall be as
per IS 3618 1966 comprising of degreasing, rinsing, pickling, rinsing, de-rusting,
rinsing, zinc phosphatizing, rinsing, passivation and hot drying subsequently.
Epoxy paint shade 631 of IS:5 shall be applied with powder coating system.

(n) Current Transformers The current transformer shall be of cast resin and
shall be capable of withstanding the thermal and mechanical stresses resulting
from the maximum short circuit and momentary current ratings of the switchgear.
CTs shall have polarity legibly marked on each transformer and at the load
terminations at the associated terminal blocks. All Metering CTs shall be
grounded through spare terminal on the terminal block to facilitate checking of
the insulation resistance without disturbing the CT circuit wiring.

(o) Multi-functional meter (Digital Type).

Input range : 0-500Volts

C.T. secondary 5 Amps / 1 Amps
Frequency 50 Hz/
Auxiliary supply : 230 Volt available
Measurements : RMS Voltage, current, Power factor, MD, Power,
Energy
Display : LCD Display to one value at a time

Mounting : Flush mount type

Accuracy : Class0.5
(p) Moulded Case Circuit Breakers (MCCB) Moulded case circuit breaker
shall be microprocessor based, 4P fixed type, panel mounting with rotary drive kit
(including handled with door interlock, interlock defeat and pad locking facility),
extended terminals, phase barrier with thermos magnetic release. The MCCB
shall be of min. 36 KA (Icu) at 415 V.

 Rated operating voltage 415

 Ics (%Icu) : 100% at 415 VAC
 Rated Impulse withstand voltage (Uimp) = > 6KV

(q) Testing of panel

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Testing at manufacturer’s works

i. H.V. Test
ii. IR Test
iii. Continuity Test
iv. Functional Test

Testing at site
v. IR Test
vi. Continuity Test
vii. Functional Test

(r) Drawing: Following drawings should be furnished for approval with all
dimensions after award of the work.

i. GA drawing of panels
ii. Single line & control drawing indicating types, rating and other
details of components.
iii. Section details of typical compartment with components.
iv. Sectional details of bus-bar and cable chambers.

(s) Installation of Panels Installation, testing and commissioning of new and

panel as per specifications on floor/M/S/ platform/wall including positioning and
levelling complete with all required accessories, welding, grouting of bolts in the
floor, remaking it with PCC as per site requirement, including checking of wiring
as per manufacturer’s drawings, testing of polarity of CTs etc. complete.

(t) Earthing Station Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of

600 x 600 x 3mm. thick tinned copper plate earth station at depth of 2500mm
below ground level as per IS 3043 complete with all required material including
tinned copper strip of size 38mm x 6mm & 2500mm long (brazed with copper
plate) salt, charcoal, watering arrangement masonry chambers etc. and
excavation in all types of soil back filling, temporary reinstatement and removal of
excess earth to be shifted away from site within the Purchaser premises as
directed by EIC. Earthing clamps for supporting earthing strips shall be of such
design as to avoid bi-metallic action between strip and clamps.

(u) After the installation of strips the wall, slab or floor etc. should be finished
to the satisfaction of the Engineer-in-Charge.

(v) Supply and installation of 25x3 mm copper earthing strip from earth
station to ACDBs panel as directed by EIC. Copper strip shall be connected to
earthing electrode and the ring main earthing by brass bolt and nuts and washers
as well as either brazing or welding surface alongside of the strip so as to be
approved by the Engineer-in-Charge. The portion of the strip outside the panel
room should be laid 600mm below the finished ground level. The surface of the
strip should be painted with two coats of the bitumen paint from the electrode up
to connecting point of the ring main earth.

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10. Lightning Protection System

The Solar PV Power plant should be provided with Lightning and over voltage
protection. The “Lightning Protection System” must be completed prior to start-up of
commissioning activities of the project. The bidder shall ensure adequate lightning
protection to provide an acceptable degree of protection as per IS for the array yard.
Supply, installation testing and commissioning of Lightning discharge receivers
complete to be installed on the car port structures for lighting protection of solar system.
The material of spike and sphere shall be copper and sphere diameter not less than
60mm and minimum thickness of 4mm. The sphere shall be fixed in a 19 mm dia
(approx.) copper tube length not less than 500mm (approx.) and further fixed on a GI
pipe dia 50 mm and length not less than 1400mm. The fixing arrangement base shall be
suitable for fixing the unit on car port structure.
11. Water Cleaning System

The pipeline shall be connected in the car port structure area with adequate size booster
water pump set & must be equipped with adequate size of flexible pipe & lengths for
cleaning the solar panels with water. Department will indicate the tapping point on main
line for connecting the 25mm GI pipe to tap water for cleaning. Any additional material
which is not included the part of schedule items for commissioning the water tap shall be
in the scope of the contractor.

(a) GI Pipe and Pipe Fittings

Parameters Technical Particulars

Type GI pipe & GI fittings
Application Domestic pipe line
Applicable Standard IS: 1239 Part I & II
Grade Class ‘C’ (Heavy)
Size 25mm
Thickness As per Std
Tolerance As per Std
Minimum Length of pipe 5.5 meter
End Finish Threaded
Finish GI
Pipe Fittings (elbows, bends, With ISI mark, heavy duty part of this item
reducers, clamps etc.)
Hardware Includes all nut, bolts washers and gaskets
Installation
Pipe Fittings Shall be measured along the length of pipe
Painting Apply cold zinc spray on welded portion of pipe

(b) Pipe Support: Piping shall be properly supported at 1.50 meter interval.
All M.S. supports shall be fabricated out of MS angles / channels. Cost of the
piping support shall be included in the piping rate. Supports shall be painted with
two coats of red oxide primer after manual cleaning of surfaces followed by two
coats of black bituminized paint. Paint being used for piping and supports shall
be make of Asian/Berger.

(c) SS Ball Valve with GI Nipple of 150mm Length.

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(d) 2.5 NB SS (threaded type) ball valve with GI nipple.

(e) Supply, installation, testing & commissioning of SSB all valve with GI
nipple (2nos.foreach valve threaded end as per the site requirements) with bolts,
nuts, washer, gasket etc. as per the following specification.
i. Body :SS
ii. Ball :SS
iii. Hand lever of valve : Shall be with PVC sleeve
iv. Type :Threaded
v. End connection : Threaded end
vi. GI nipple : Heavy class (Class ‘C’) as perIS:1239
(f) Water Taps Supply, installation of 15mm dia Copper plated standard
water tap or ball valve with BSP threaded ends along with GI hose connector.
(Sample shall be approved before supply).

(g) MS Box Supply and installation of M.S. boxes for cable and termination
and other purposes, fabricated out of CRCA sheet and MS angle frame of
suitable sizes/thickness as directed by engineer-in- charge including all
accessories for installation. After fabrication the boxes shall be treated in seven-
tank treatment and then powder coated with suitable colour as approved by the
dept.

(h) MS support Supply, fabrication and installation of supports fabricated out

of M.S angle/channels/flats etc. in suitable sizes as directed by Engineer-in-
Charge at site including the cost of grouting of supports on wall/RCC trench
complete with all fixing accessories.

(i) M.S. nut bolts, washers etc. and painting of supports with 2 coats of zinc
phosphate primer and two coats of suitable colour enamel paint.

12. Weather Monitoring System

Weather Monitoring Station should be able to measure solar radiation, wind speed, wind
direction, PV temperature, ambient temperature, humidity and rainfall along with inverter and
energy meter data. Weather monitoring station should communicates with SCADA systems
on RS485 MODBUS, Ethernet and to cloud on GSM/GPRS. The Weather Monitoring
Station shall has following sensors: -
(a) Solar radiation/Pyranometer
(b) Wind speed sensor
(c) Wind direction sensor
(d) PV Temperature sensor
(e) Ambient Temperature & Humidity sensor
(f) Rain bucket (RM Young, Davis)
(g) Irradiance Sensor

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