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Essential Services
Services
Important Services
Emergency services
Installation
Open Deck
Hazardous Area
IEC Zone
cable
Cable
Class 2 Cable
Class 5 cable
Neutral Conductor
Safety Voltage
Voltage Levels
Low voltage
High voltage
Main switchboard
Switchboard
Switchboard
Emergency switchboard
Distribution board
Controlgear
Electrical components
Assemblies
Electrical equipment:
Semi-conductor assembly:
Switchgear
Tracking Index
Ingress
Protection of
Enclosures
Enclosures
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insulated conductors (wires) from different phases kept separated from each other and from earth by supports of insu
sleeves
double insulated wires or conductors.
completely exposed to the weather from above or from at least one side.
source of hazard and or in which explosive gas and air mixture exists, or may normally be expected to be present in
quantities such as to require special precautions for the construction and use of electrical equipment and machinery.
Control systems and auxiliary systems needed to be in operation for the above mentioned systems
or equipment are included in this term.
Zone 20 dust. Continuos hazard
Zone 21 dust. Intermittent hazard
Zone 22 dust. Hazard under abnormal conditions
part of a construction or circuit designed for transmission of electric current
assembly consisting of a conductor and its own insulation
assembly consisting of one core where the insulation is at least flame retardant.
one or more cores
assembly protection
individual covering(s) (if any)
common braiding (if any)
protective covering(s) (if any)
inner and/or outer sheath.
Additional un-insulated conductors may be included in the cable.
conductor is made up by a minimum number of strands
conductor is made up by many small strands with a maximum size
switchboard directly supplied by the main source of electrical power or power transformer
and intended to distribute electrical energy to the units services.
not being directly supplied by the main source of power will be considered as main
switchboards when this is found relevant from a system and operational point of view.
which in the event of failure of the main electrical power supply system, is directly supplied by the emergency source
and/or the transitional source of emergency power and is intended to distribute electrical energy to the emergency po
any switchboard utilised for distribution to electrical consumers, but which is not considered as a main or emergency
A general term for devices used for controlling consumer equipment, e.g. by switching on and off, starting and stoppin
a motor, controlling a motors speed.
electrical units for use in electrical equipment
A component is ready made by a component manufacturer, for use by an equipment manufacturer.
The term component is also used for smaller free-standing equipment like connection boxes, sensors, switches etc.
A common term for electrical machines, transformers, switchboards, panels, assemblies, control units and other unit
Electrical equipment that uses semi-conductors as the main active elements, for switching or conducting the main flo
A common term for devices used for making and breaking circuits, including auxiliary
components such as for example short circuit and overcurrent relays, coils, etc.
numerical value of the proof voltage, in volts, at which a material withstands 50 drops without tracking
Protection against intrusion of particles and against accidental touching of live parts
Non-protected
Protected against solid objects greater than 50 mm
Protected against solid objects greater than 12.5 mm
Protected against solid objects greater than 2.5 mm
Protected against solid objects greater than 1.0 mm
Dust protected
Dust tight
Protection against intrusion of water
Non-protected
Protected against dripping water
Protected against dripping water when tilted up to 15
Protected against spraying water from above up to 60 from vertical
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Environmental
Conditions
System Earthing
Disconnecting links
4-wire system
AC Power
Type of Distribution
Systems
DC power:
250V
Supply voltage
variations
<500V
Steady state
Transient state
After Transient state
Emergency Distribution System
Voltage tolerance:
Voltage cyclic variation:
Voltage ripple
Voltage Drop
Fixed Nominal
Frequency
AC Distribution
DC Distribution
Steady Load Conditions
Transient Load Conditions
Harmonic Distortion
Considerations when Designing
The requirement for maximum transient voltage is not applicable to failure conditions.
Does not exceed 6% of system nominal voltage
Does not exceed 10% of system nominal voltage
95 to 105% of rated frequency
90 to 110% of rated frequency
total voltage harmonic distortion shall not exceed 8%
No single order harmonic shall exceed 5%.
additional heat losses in coils of switchgear and controlgear
resonance effects in the network
functioning of instruments and control systems subjected to the distortion
distortion of the accuracy of measuring instruments and protective gear (relays)
interference of electronic equipment of all kinds
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