TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

FOR
11kV SHUNT CAPACITORS AND REACTOR

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CONTENTS
CONTENTS

CLAUSE NO.

DESCRIPTION

PAGE NO.

1.0

SCOPE

2.0

STANDARDS

3.0

DESIGN CRITERIA

4.0

GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

5.0

TESTS & TEST REPORTS

6.0

DRAWINGS & DOCUMENTS

10

ATTACHMENTS
ANNEXURE-A

SITE INFORMATION

12

ANNEXURE-B

RATINGS AND REQUIRMENT

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SPECIFICATION FOR 11kV

SHUNT CAPACITORS
1.0

SCOPE

1.1
The scope of specification is to define the minimum technical requirements for the
design,
manufacture, testing at manufacturers works before dispatch, supply and
delivery F.O.R
destination of the following.
i) Capacitor banks complete with capacitor units provided with external fuses
and internal discharge resistors, mounting racks arrangement, busbar and
connecting material, post insulators and other accessories etc.
ii) Residual voltage transformer & Reactor.
iii) 11kV, 400Amps, Line cum earth switch.
iv) Pedestal / structure of above equipment.
v) Terminal connectors for above equipment.
1.2

The vendor shall be responsible for engineering and functioning of the complete
system meeting the requirement of this specification.

1.3

All schedules and annexure appended to this specification shall form part of the
specification and supplement the requirements specified. The equipment / material
offered by the bidder shall be complete in all respects and, whether called for specifically
or not, all accessories, hardware and services required for normal satisfactory operation
of the system shall be deemed to be included in the rate quoted. Design and manufacture
shall also be such that equipment / accessories of the same type and rating would be
interchangeable.
Data sheets giving specific requirements for the application are appended

1.4

COMPLETENESS OF SUPPLY

1.4.1

It is not the intent to specify complete herein all details of the design and construction of
the equipment. Nevertheless, the equipment shall be complete and operative in all
aspects and shall to high standards of engineering design and workmanship.

1.4.2

Any material or accessory which may not have been specifically mentioned but which is
necessary or usual for satisfactory trouble free operation and maintenance of the
equipment shall be furnished without any extra charge.

1.4.3

The bidder shall supply all brand new equipment and accessories as specified herein
with such modification and alteration as agreed upon in writing after mutual discussion.

1.4.4

Make of bought out items are subject to owner or purchasers approval. The bidder
shall furnish relevant details to the owner or purchaser for his concurrence before
procurement.

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2.0

CODES AND STANDARDS

2.1

The capacitor units/ banks shall conform to IS: 13925 / Part I / 1998 (with latest
edition). RVT to ISS 3156 & L & E Switch to ISS 9921 or their respective
IECs. All other equipment shall also comply generally with requirement of the
latest editions of the relevant Indian standards. Deviations from these standard
specifications, if any, should be clearly brought out in the tender and furnished.

2.3

Particulars of the System

The capacitor banks and RVT are required for use on 11kV, 3phase, 3 wire, AC
50Hz 2.5Hz Resistance grounded system. Normally where 11kV winding of
power transformers are star connected, the neutral shall be grounded through a
grounding resistor. The maximum short circuit level at the substation is 26.3kA.
Auxiliary supply available will be single phase, 230volt 10%, 415volt 10%,
three phase AC and 110V 10% DC.

2.4

Annexures

2.4.1

All annexures appended to this specification shall form part of this specification and
supplement the requirements specified herein.

2.4.2

This specification shall be read and construed in conjunction with the annexures to
determine the scope of work.

3.0

DESIGN CRITERIA

3.1

Service Condition

3.2

Tropical Treatment and Plant

All corrodible parts & surfaces shall be such material and shall be provided with
such paints or to other protective finish that no part of the installed equipment
shall be injuriously affected by the atmospheric moisture and heat.

3.3

Name Plate and Marking

All name plates, instruction plates, warning signs and any other marking what-soever in the equipment and its parts and accessories shall be English /Hindi using
idioms, words and meanings in current use in India. In order to facilitate sorting
and erection at sit, every part of the plant and equipment, shall be suitably marked,
these marking shall correspond to similar marks on the assembly drawings.

3.4

Earthing
All metallic parts not meant to be connected to live circuits shall be earthed. All
earthing connections shall be of the bolt and clamp type secured with lock nuts.

3.5

Type of capacitors

3.6

The capacitor shall be of unit type suitable for outdoor installations having high
dielectric strength special attention shall be paid in design of the capacitor to

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avoid any stresses due to expansion or contraction caused by the large variation of
ambient temperature at site which may range from-2.5C
to 50C scope of
supply of capacitor banks shall include capacitor units/residual voltage
transformer, 11kV isolator with earth switch and all necessary supporting
framework pedestals, busbar connections, fuses connecting clamp .Terminal
connector & accessories etc, required to complete/commission the bank .Each
capacitor unit shall be self contained out-door type, with a rating as specified in
clause 8 above .the capacitor shall be rated to operate at 50C upper limit of
temperature category as per table 1 under clause 4.1 of IS-13925/Part-I/1998 or
any other standard applicable .The capacitor shall be designed to withstand a
continuous 10% over voltage and each unit shall satisfactorily operate at 135% of
rated kVAR including factor of over-voltage, harmonic current and manufacturing
tolerance. .
3.7

Type of Dielectric/paper used

The vendor shall only quote for non-PCB type impregnate as per international
norm.

4.0

GENERAL TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1

Physical Arrangement of Bank

4.2

Each bank shall be connected in single star, neutral connected through a residual
voltage transformer. The no .of parallel units in each series group should be large
enough so that failure any one unit will not create an over-voltage of more than
10% on the remaining units in parallel with it.

4.3

Detailed calculation regarding the voltage impressed upon the remaining parallel
unit when one or more units get out of order in series group shall be attached with
the bid.

4.4

The vendor shall provide fully dimensioned general layout showing arrangement
of capacitor units, spacing, stacks and steps, with his bid .The dimension of each
units shall also be shown. The bidder shall state total number of capacitor unit per
bank. Number of series groups per phase, & number of units in a parallel group
shall be included in the said general layout.

4.5

Mounting Rack and Mounting Structure for Capacitor Bank

4.6

The mounting racks and pedestals shall be of galvanized steel members with all
galvanizing carried out after completion of cutting, drilling and punching.
Mounting racks shall be complete with rack insulators, hardware etc. for assembly
into complete with rack insulators, hardware etc. for assembly into complete
banks.

4.7

The height of mounting structure for capacitor banks shall be such that the min
clearance from live part to ground will be about 2.5 meters.
Bus Bar Material

4.8

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4.9

Suitable bus bar arrangement shall be proposed by the bidder and requisite
quantity of bus bar material shall be provided for the bank. The normal current
rating and the short time current rating of the bus may be specified.
All the interconnecting material necessary for interconnecting the units series
parallel combination shall be supplied.

4.10

A warning instruction as DISCHARGE CAPACITORS BEFORE HANDLING

shall be prominently marked in red.

4.11

Fuses:

4.12

Each capacitor unit shall be individually protected by explosion type fuse of

suitable rating interrupting capacity so that a faulty. Capacitor unit shall be
disconnected by fuses.

4.13

The fuses shall be satisfactory for operation under the ambient condition. The fuse
shall have sufficient strength to withstand the mechanical stresses associated with
their location. The following requirement for external type fuse shall be
considered while selecting the right size of fuse:
a) Ability to withstand the max. Discharge current from a healthy capacitor.
b) The fuse shall be capable of handling fault so as to avoid mechanical damage
to adjacent unit.
c) Discrimination between fuse protecting he faulty capacitor unit and those
protecting healthy capacitor units.
d) The operated fuse shall have visual indication so that it can be detected during
periodic inspection.

4.14

Bushing

4.15

Bushing shall be of porcelain and shall be joined to the case by solder sealing or
other method which ensures an adequate permanent seal. Leads shall be brought
out through one piece porcelain bushing solder sealed to the case cover. Before
final sealing the sealing the entire assembly shall be vacuum impregnated with
dielectric suitable for operation applicable from -2.5C to 50C ambient
temperature. Creepage distance of 25mm / kV shall be provided.
Container
The container shall be made from sheet steel of thickness not less than 2mm (14
SWG). The outside of the capacitor containers and other structure should have
smooth and tidy look and should be coated with weather proof , corrosion
resistant paint of grey shade . The sheet container shall be suitably insulated from
capacitor elements. Sufficient wall insulation shall be provided.

4.16

Losses

4.17

The capacitors offered should be built with the approved dielectric material and
dielectric losses shall be minimum.

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4.18

For comparison of various offers, equalization charges on account of difference in

losses of capacitors in various offers shall be made at rate of Rs.66678/- per k.w.
capacitors bank losses should be given at 50C .the successful bidder shall be
penalized at the rate given, if the during testing measured losses are found to be
more than the guaranteed losses.

4.19

Discharge Device
Each capacitor unit shall be complete with suitable built in discharge resistor of
adequate thermal rating suitable for discharging the residual voltage to 50 volts or
less, within 5 minute (preferably less than 5 minutes) after disconnection from the
supply. The recommended of the bidder shall however, be fully detailed out in the
bid.

4.20

Thermal Cnnectors
The thermal connector suitable for horizontal and vertical mounting and cable
glands shall be included in the scope of supply, wherever required.

4.21

Residual VoltageTransformer
The residual voltage transformer for the neutral voltage displacement relay shall
be out-door type naturally cooled with a ratio of(11000/3)(110/3)190 volt with
VA burden of 100 and accuracy class 3 as per IS:3156 .it shall have primary
connected in star and secondary in open delta to energize neutral voltage
displacement relay and to discharge capacitor bank to voltage not to exceeding
50V in less than 5 minute .All the type test report(not more than seven years old)
are required to be submitted along with the bid in case already conducted
otherwise to be submitted along with the bid in case already conducted .otherwise
all the type tests will have to be carried out free of cost in the presence of
Purchasers representative at time of inspection.

4.22

11kV 400 Amps .Line-Cum Earth Switch

The isolator with earth switch shall be manually operated .Isolator should be
provided with ON and OFF indicators, arrangement for mechanical interlock and
padlocking .Isolator should be provided with auxiliary switches for their remote
position indication on the control panel . The isolator will be as per IS-9921. The
supporting structure are also required to be supplied for Isolator, the rate may be
quoted separately .All the type test report not more than five years old are required
to be submitted along with bid in case already conducted .Otherwise all type test
will have to be carried out free of cost in the presence of Purchasers
representative at the time of inspection.

5.0
5.1

TESTS AND INSPECTION

No material shall be dispatched without inspection and testing .The inspection
may be carried out by the purchaser at any stage of manufacture. The bidder shall
grant free access to the purchasers representative at all (reasonable times during
the manufacture of equipments) covered by the specification.

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5.2

Inspection and acceptance of any equipment under this specification by the

purchaser shall not relive the supplier of his obligation of furnishing equipment in
accordance with the specification and shall not prevent subsequent rejection, if the
equipment is found to be defective.

5.3

The supplier shall keep the purchaser informed in advance, about the
manufacturing programme. The supplier shall furnish to the purchaser works
certificates at the time of giving an inspection call for inspection

5.4

Type Test

5.5

Test certificates for the following type tests as per ISS-13925/IEC 871 should
have been done.
i) Thermal stability test
ii) Partial discharge test.
iii) Self- heating test
iv) Impulse voltage test between terminals and container.
v) Capacitor discharge test.
vi) Endurance test as per IEC 871-2

5.6

Type test certificates from independent lab shall be submitted along with the bid.
If the type test reports are found to be not acceptable, type test shall be carried out.

5.7

Routine and Acceptance Test

All routine and acceptance tests as specified in relevant ISS/IEC of respective
equipment shall be carried out by the supplier in the presence of purchasers
representative without any additional payment.

5.8

5.9
5.10
5.10.1

Electrical Measurement
1) Capacitance in F
2) Insulation resistance between terminals and container
3) AC Voltage test between terminals and container
4) Test of efficiency of discharge device
5) Measurement of tangent of dielectric loss angle (Tan )
6) Test for measurement of output and capacitance.
Insulation test for power circuit and voltage test between protective conductor and
each of 3-phases.
PAINTING
All sheet steel work shall be degreased, pickled, phosphated in accordance with the
IS-6005 Code of practice for phosphating iron and sheet. All surfaces, which will
not be easily accessible after shop assembly, shall before hand be treated and
protected for the life of the equipment. The surfaces which are to be finished
painted after installation or require corrosion protection until installation, shall be
shop painted with at least two coats of primer. Oil, grease, dirt and swaf shall be
thoroughly removed by emulsion cleaning. Rust and scale shall be removed by

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pickling with dilute acid followed by washing with running water, rinsing with
slightly alkaline hot water and drying.
5.10.2

After phosphating, thoroughly rinsing shall be carried out with clean water followed
by final rinsing with dilute dichromate solution and oven drying. The phosphate
coating shall be sealed with application of two coats of ready mixed, stoving type
zinc chromate primer. The first coat may be flash dried while the second coat
shall be stoved.

5.10.3

After application of the primer, two coats of finishing synthetic enamel paint shall
be applied, each coat followed by stoving. The second finishing coat shall be
applied after inspection of first coat of painting.

5.10.4

The exterior color of the paint shall be as per shade no: 697 (for outdoor) and 692
for (indoor) of IS-5 and inside shall be glossy white for all equipment, marshalling
boxes, junction boxes, control cabinets, panels etc. Unless specifically mentioned
under respective sections of the equipments. Each coat of primer and finishing
paint shall be slightly different shade to enable inspection of the painting. A small
quantity of finishing paint shall be supplied for minor touching up required at site
after installation of the equipments.

5.10.5

In case the vendor proposes to follow his own standard surface finish and protection
procedures or any other established painting procedures, like electrostatic painting
etc., the procedure shall be submitted along with the Bids for Purchasers review for
approval.

5.11

QUALITY ASSURANCE DOCUMENTS

The vendor would be required to submit all the quality assurance documents as
stipulated in the quality plan at the time of purchasers inspection of
equipment/material.

5.12

TRANSPORTATION
The Vendor shall dispatch the transformer filled with oil or in an atmosphere of
nitrogen. In the former case the contractor shall take care of the weight limitation on
transport and handling facility at site. In the latter case, necessary arrangement shall be
ensured by the contractor to take care of pressure drop of nitrogen during transit and
storage till completion of oil filling during erection. A gas pressure testing valve with
necessary pressure gauge and adaptor valve shall be provided. Transformer shall also
be fitted with sufficient number of impact recorders during transportation to measure
the impact due to impact in three directions.

5.13

SPECIAL TOOLS AND TACKLES

5.13.1

The Vendor shall include in his proposal any special erection and maintenance tools
required according to the specialities of equipment. The list of such special tools shall
be given in the offer and price of these shall be included in the proposed price.

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5.13.2

The owner reserves the right for getting field tests conducted on the completely
assembled equipment at site.

5.14

RECOMMENDED SPARES

5.14.1

Vendor shall provide list of recommended 3 year maintenance spare with itemized
prices.
a)

The vendor shall supply spare parts for 3 years trouble free operation as per
recommendation of each equipment manufacturer and quote his prices
accordingly, which will be considered for evaluation.

b)

The supplier shall note his obligation/responsibility to supply spare parts of the
equipment supplied against requisition/order received from the employer with in
period of 10 years from the date of supply of the main equipment even though
the product has become obsolete or is not in the production range.

6.0

DRAWINGS & DOCUMENTS

6.1

The vendor shall furnish one set of following drawing along with their bid to
check the stability of their equipment:1. Out line general arrangement drawing of capacitor bank with detailed
dimension of capacitor bank/Unit and structure with complete bill of material.
2. Electrical layout drawing of capacitor bank showing spacing of each
equipment
3. Outline arrangement drawing of capacitor unit with detail dimensions.
4. Outline general arrangement drawing of 11kV RVT and of 11kV L&E switch.
5. Terminal connector drawing for capacitor bank, RVT & L&E switch.
The successful vendor shall, within two weeks of placement of order, submit five
sets of final versions of all the above said drawings for purchasers approval .The
purchaser shall communicate his comments/approval on drawing to the supplier
within a period of 5 days. The supplier shall, if necessary, modify the drawing and
resubmit five copies of the modified drawing for purchasers approval, within one
week from the date of purchasers comments. After receipt of purchasers
approval the supplier shall, within two weeks submit 20 prints along with
reproducible of the approved drawing and descriptive literatures on capacitor &
all allied equipment covered by the specification for purchasers use.

6.2

Approval of drawing by purchaser shall not relieve the supplier of any of his
responsibility and liability for ensuring correctness and correct interpretation of
the drawings for meeting the requirement of the latest version of applicable
standard of engineering. design and workmanship and latest revision of relevant
standards at the time of supply have an purchaser shall a purchaser shall have the

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power to reject any work or material which in his judgment is not in accordance
there- with.
6.3

Deviation from Specification

Should the bidder wish to depart from the provisions of the specification either on
account of manufacturing practice or any other reasons, he should draw attention
to the proposed points of deviation in his bid and submit such full information,
drawing and specification so that the merits of his proposal may be fully
understood .the specification shall be held binding unless the deviation have been
fully recorded as required above.

6.4

Performance
The vendor shall submit details of static shunt capacitor banks and associated
equipment supplied by them which are in operation for the last three years along
with certificate from their customers in support of the satisfactory manufacture
and operation of static shunt capacitor bank and associated equipment

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ANNEXURE-A
SITE INFORMATION
1.

Peak ambient temperature

50 deg. C

2.

Lowest ambient temperature

0 deg. C

3.

Design ambient temperature

50 deg. C

4.

Maximum relative humidity

100%

5.

Seismic condition

Zone II as per IS:1893.

6.

Rainfall (average annual)

450 mm per year.

7.

Altitude

Nominally 394.3 mt above

MSL.

8.

Site location

Rampura Agucha
District of Bhilwara,
Rajasthan, India

ANNEXURE-B
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RATING AND REQUIREMENTS

The rating of equipment and other particulars such as nominal system voltage, one minute
power frequency withstand voltage, standard impulse withstand voltage and rating of
banks/unit in KVAR, is as under
i)

Nominal system voltage

11kV

ii)

a ) Rated voltage of capacitor bank

12.65kV

b) Rated output of capacitor bank at

rated voltage .

3700 KVAR

iii)

Connections of capacitor bank

single star

iv)

Rating of capacitor unit with external fuses

7.3kV 200kVAR

v)

No .of units per bank with external fuses

15 Nos.

vi)

Capacitor KVAR available at nominal system

Voltage (without series reactor)

2268KVAR

vii)

Insulation level.
a) Impulse withstand voltage

75kV(peak)

b) Power frequency withstand voltage.

28kV(rms)

110% of the rated rms

120% of peak voltage

180% of rated rms current

135% of the rated KVAR

< 250 / V

178KVAR (4-5% of the

viii) Capacitor should be capable of continuous

operation under
voltage

ix)

RIV

x) Reactor

Capacitor KVAR )

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Rated Voltage

11kV

Rated current

168.3 A

Over current

16.6A

Type of cooling

ONAN

Impedance/ph

2.2

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Total weight

BIL
Model

1540kg
:

28/75
BP

Fundamental frequency:

50 Hz

Tuning frequency

5th fundamental

Installation

outdoor

Capacitor

HIQ

Reactor

Air core

Fault MVA level

25 kA

KVAR

: 246.67

Volt

: 7300

Amp

: 33.8

Phase

: single

Temp

: -10C to +15C

EACH BANK

NOTE: No. of Banks (246.67KVAR x 15) indicated above are tentative and exact
number will be available while placing purchase order.

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