Man Chester University Standard BMS Specification

DIRECTORATE OF ESTATES
PROCEDURE AND INFORMATION MANUAL EPM PM10 Standard BMS Specification

Document Originated: Issue Number: Approved by EMG: Last revised: Next revision: 2004 2 N/A March 2006 TBC By: Number of pages: Status: By: By: DSSR/David Brown 131 Working Document John Duffy DSSR/David Brown
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Purpose of Document This document sets out the Standard BMS Specification to be used for all controls installations at the University of Manchester. This document has been developed in conjunction with consultants, DSSR. Although this document has Working Document status it is out of date and is being revised. Nevertheless it can be used with caution, if in doubt consult with your Line Manager/Group Manager.
SECTION 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
CONTENTS 01 01.1 01.2 01.3 01.4 01.5 01.6 01.7 01.8 01.9 01.10 01.11 01.12 01.13 01.14 01.15 01.16 01.17 01.18 01.19 01.20 01.21 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS INTRODUCTION SCOPE OF WORK ELECTRICAL WIRING LIFE SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT INTERLOCKS ELECTRICITY INTERFERENCE AND IMMUNITY CONTROL PANEL CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS AND LAYOUT DRAWINGS SITE SUPERVISION OFF SITE ATTENDANCE & FREE ISSUE EQUIPMENT INTEGRATION WITH OTHER BUILDING SERVICES CONTROL SYSTEMS SOFTWARE LICENCES SOFTWARE STRATEGY DRAWINGS AND FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION COMMISSIONING TESTS WITNESSING OF COMMISSIONING SERVICE AND GUARANTEE MAINTENANCE & SERVICE CONTRACT SPARE COMPONENTS OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTION MANUALS TRAINING/CLIENT DEMONSTRATION/INSTRUCTIONS TO EMPLOYERS STAFF REMOTE SUPPORT BUREAU SERVICE ALTERNATIVES CONTRACT SPECIFICATION SCOPE
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DSSR | CONSULTING ENGINEERS UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER BMS SPECIFICATION 01 01.1 01.1.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS INTRODUCTION This Functional Specification relates to the supply and commissioning of a complete and fully automated microprocessor based Building Management System (BMS) including the whole of the Labour and Materials necessary to form a complete working installation as detailed. The successful tenderer shall be employed as a Specialist Supplier to the Contractor, hereinafter referred to as the Automatic Controls Specialist. The entire Automatic Controls and Building Management System (BMS) shall be supplied and commissioned by one of the companies listed in the Schedule of Manufacturers included at the end of this document. All (BMS) equipment shall be manufactured by the Automatic Controls Specialist utilising their latest range of 'freely programmable' (DDC) outstation micro-processor controllers networked to a new central file server (BMS) computer residing on the site-wide IT infrastructure for access from multiple locations. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall ensure that a fully operational and integrated working control system is implemented throughout and all equipment installed is fit for the purpose and application. 01.1.2 The Automatic Controls Specialist shall be responsible to the Contractor for the equipment design requirements, supply, supervision, software programs, commissioning and setting to work of all the Automatic Controls and (BMS) equipment, including the (HVAC) Outstation control panels, to ensure that the systems are completely acceptable to the Engineer and for instructions to the clients staff prior to handover of the plant. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall be required to co-operate and liaise fully with the various other Contractors, Sub-Contractors, Trades and Suppliers on site & off site to produce and achieve a fully operational working control system, offering true compatibility and seamless interface of all items of equipment detailed in this Specification. 01.1.3 The (HVAC) Outstation control panels shall be manufactured by a reputable panel supplier forming part of the Automatic controls specialist's overall responsibility. The Outstation control panels shall be bespoke, containing extra-low voltage (ELV) interlocking relays, micro-processor (DDC) outstations and an electro-pneumatic transducer section for the control valves (where applicable) as detailed in this Specification, using purpose made fabricated and folded metalwork to accommodate the equipment housed within the panels. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall offer sites for inspection within the UK where a similar (BMS) and controls system is currently operating and has performed successfully for over 2 years under the same conditions as those required by these tender documents. SCOPE OF WORK
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DSSR | CONSULTING ENGINEERS UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER BMS SPECIFICATION 01.2.1 The scope of work for which this tender is sought is for the detailed design, installation, programming, application and procurement of a self-contained Hybrid control system operating through a microprocessor based Building Management System (BMS) central file server computer workstation. The (BMS) shall be of the distributed intelligence type employing stand alone controllers communicating directly with all other controllers on the local area network and site-wide area network. This shall include, but not be limited to the following:01.2.2 01.2.3 01.2.4 01.2.5 01.2.6 01.2.7 01.2.8 01.2.9 01.2.10 01.2.11 01.2.12 01.2.13 01.2.14 01.2.15 Central File Server Based (BMS) Computer System. 1 No. Workstation PCs in appropriate location on the site-wide network. Peripheral Equipment Plotters Printers Modems - Network Devices. Fully Intelligent (DDC) Outstations (stand alone). Unitary (DDC) Controllers (stand alone) Site installed or factory fitted. All Field Mounted and Plant Mounted Controls Sensing Devices. All fire override & fire shutdown safety equipment. All differential pressure transducers / transmitters. All (HVAC) Outstation Control Panels with Pneumatic section. All (PWM) Frequency Inverters for pump & fan motors. All Control Valves (Pneumatic). All Damper Actuators. All (HVAC) Control Equipment.
Outstations shall be totally 'Stand Alone' and shall not rely on the central computer to perform any of the control functions detailed in this Specification. The operation of the control system shall continue to perform in its entirety should the central computer workstation be removed. Systems relying on the central computer workstation for any control operation or management of communications shall not be accepted. The control system and (BMS) shall be arranged such that in the event of electrical power failure or other abnormal operating situations, inherent fail-safe features shall prevent potentially hazardous conditions arising. All necessary information relating to electrical loads and mechanical duties of plant equipment shall be gathered and obtained by the Automatic Controls Specialist during the tender period from the Contractor. All relevant details including motor kW ratings for selection of frequency inverters, electrical supplies, coil flow rates, air flow rates, system pressure drops, damper torque requirements, DX condenser chiller interface details and similar information shall be collated prior to submission of the Tender. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall identify and qualify all the duties and plant details upon which the tender is based. In addition to supplying and commissioning the system detailed herein, the Automatic Controls Specialist shall be responsible for the software programming, procurement, documentation, design engineering and other actions/services required to ensure that the entire system is placed into successful operation and all the works are completely acceptable to the client's operating staff and engineers. This shall include, but not be limited to, the following:-
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Manufacture of equipment
DSSR | CONSULTING ENGINEERS UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER BMS SPECIFICATION 01.2.17 01.2.18 01.2.19 01.2.20 01.2.21 01.2.22 01.2.23 01.2.24 01.2.25 01.2.26 01.2.27 01.2.28 01.2.29 01.2.30 01.2.31 01.2.32 01.2.33 01.2.34 Pre-delivery testing of (BMS) Production of wiring diagram and panel arrangement drawings Workshop control panel inspections Software strategy drawings (hard copy and floppy disk format) Software development and programming Design and development engineering Site supervision relating to their own controls equipment Liaison with other parties/Contractors and trades on site Active dynamic graphics (full programming and creation) Installation of (BMS) workstation computer and peripherals On-site testing of all equipment On-site commissioning of all their equipment Witnessing of commissioning and client demonstration Service and Guarantee Operation and Maintenance Manuals Remote support bureau service (optional separate price) Full points schedule submitted at the time of Tender
The Automatic Controls Specialist shall provide a comprehensive schedule of rates for all materials, point schedule's and equipment applicable to the works included with their offer. The schedules shall be accompanied by quantity sheets which, in conjunction with the schedule of rates, shall equate to the tender/quotation sum. ELECTRICAL WIRING All field wiring and associated containment systems emanating from the (HVAC) outstation control panels shall be installed under the Electrical section of the works in accordance with the latest requirements of the 16th Edition IEE Regulations (BS.7671) incorporating amendments (1992). All 415/230 volt power wiring to Frequency Inverters serving induction motors and packaged plant equipment shall be carried out by the Electrical Contractor from suitable LV switchboards or Fuse Distribution Boards within the plant room as detailed in the Electrical Services Specification. As an alternative the Automatic Controls Specialist may offer a separate cost option to include the supply and installation of the above LV distribution centres or HRC Fuseboards within the Plantroom(s) and install all 415 volt power cabling to the various induction motors and (HVAC) plant. This shall be project specific determined at the discretion of the Main Contractor.
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All wiring diagrams in connection with the control systems shall be submitted to the Engineer for comment and following comment, to the Electrical Company carrying out the installation works. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall ensure their contract wiring diagrams are suitable for use as "working stage" installation drawings complete with conductor sizes, core numbers and outgoing terminal numbers so that the electrical contractor can successfully install and connect all field cabling. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall be responsible for liaison with the other Contractors and trades in relation to wiring interlocks and connection details prior to any cables being drawn-in,
DSSR | CONSULTING ENGINEERS UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER BMS SPECIFICATION therefore eliminating any problems which could arise during installation and commissioning of the Works.
01.4 01.4.1
LIFE SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT INTERLOCKS The Automatic Controls Specialist shall ensure that all life safety interlocks and critical equipment interlocks preventing damage to plant are hardwired through relay contacts within the (HVAC) Outstation control panels. These interlocks shall also be monitored by the (BMS) derived from a second contact off the interlocking relay. Examples include fire alarm, frost protection, air flow interlocks, duct smoke detectors, high pressure conditions, pressurisation unit failure, plant lockout, fans starting against closed dampers and similar functions. The interlocks shall be wired into the control circuits such that they operate regardless of whether the frequency inverter is selected in the "Hand" or "Auto" mode. It shall be impossible to run the frequency inverter/motor unless all the critical safety interlocks are confirmed even if the Inverter is selected in "Hand" at the local keypad. ELECTRICITY INTERFERENCE AND IMMUNITY The site electricity supply available is: 230 volt ( 10%) single phase and neutral at a frequency of 50 Hz ( 10%) 400 volt ( 10%) three phase and neutral at a frequency 50 Hz ( 10%)
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The automatic controls equipment shall be manufactured such that it shall not generate electrical interference beyond the limits given by EN50081-1/EN50082-1 and EMC directives 89/336/EEC and 72/33/EEC with regards to filtering, RFI noise emission and immunity. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall be aware of the possibility of electrical interferences on external supplies from sources such as high frequency radiation equipment, inverters, computers, motors, relays, thyristors and similar equipment. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall provide and incorporate into the design of their equipment all the necessary electrical protection devices that may be required, including voltage filters, surge protectors, stabilisers, power packs and transient protection to ensure satisfactory operation of their equipment. 01.6 CONTROL PANEL CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS AND LAYOUT DRAWINGS Two copies of all circuit wiring diagrams of the control panels, control equipment and internal and external panel layouts, and construction details shall be submitted to the Engineer for comments prior to manufacture of the panels or supply of the equipment, in accordance with the General Procedural Requirement section of this Specification. In addition three copies of "as fitted" wiring diagrams and panel layouts shall be provided on completion of the contract for inclusion with the As Installed Record Drawings as described in the General Procedural Requirements section of this Specification.
DSSR | CONSULTING ENGINEERS UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER BMS SPECIFICATION
The Automatic Controls Specialist shall be fully aware of the programme of works and shall ensure that the above drawings are submitted sufficiently in advance of panel manufacture or execution of the Works. The Engineer will require twenty working days to pass comment and all the comments must be incorporated and the revised drawings resubmitted before manufacture of the panel commences. The control panel drawings shall only be handed to the electricians on site, once all the comments have been incorporated. The circuit diagrams shall be issued as "working stage" contract drawings prior to commencement of the field cabling all in accordance with the programme of works. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall obtain, (through the Contractor) all necessary manufacturers circuit wiring diagrams of all remote equipment controlled from their panel. This includes equipment such as induction motors, electric humidifiers, boilers, chillers, pressurisation units, booster units and similar equipment. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall ensure that all interface details are included by advising the Contractor on the requirements of the packaged equipment such as remote alarm signals, remote enable contacts, analogue control signals and electrical signals. All interface details required shall be collated and endorsed on the control panel wiring diagrams prior to submission. 01.7 01.7.1 SITE SUPERVISION The control system shall be installed under the supervision of an experienced field supervisor employed by the Automatic Controls Specialist. The Field Supervisor shall be totally familiar with the type of control system and field wiring system to be installed, ensuring the best workmanship and co-ordination throughout. This shall involve several visits to site during the installation period to advise, liaise and co-ordinate with the M & E Contractors with regards to interfacing of equipment and final locations of all the controls devices. Suppliers of equipment such as heating plate exchangers, pressurisation units, chillers, booster sets, and similar equipment shall be instructed by the Contractor to ensure the necessary alarm contacts, enable contacts and interface requirements are provided for full compatibility with the (BMS) control system. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall be responsible for the supervision of the electrical works in relation to all equipment supplied under their Contract. Details of all equipment shall be submitted including all final location details marked up on-site of all their valves, sensors, flow switches, damper motors, and all other similar controls devices and remote items of automatic controls equipment. This exercise shall be carried out prior to any field cabling being installed. Visual checks shall be undertaken by the Automatic Controls Specialist on all sensors, valves, detectors, outstations and the like to confirm all items are installed correctly before any plant or services are brought into operation. OFF SITE ATTENDANCE & FREE ISSUE EQUIPMENT
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DSSR | CONSULTING ENGINEERS UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER BMS SPECIFICATION The Automatic Controls Specialist shall include for providing all "free issue" controls devices for various packaged mechanical plant items direct to the factory for fitting at the manufacturers works. All costs shall be included for visiting the manufacturer's workshop to ensure equipment is being installed correctly and to test all functions prior to delivery to site. Where (BMS) unitary controllers are fitted to items such as Fan Coil Units, VAV terminal units, and similar packaged systems the Automatic Controls Specialist shall visit the manufacturer's premises/workshop prior to full production to ensure complete compliance with the specification.
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INTEGRATION WITH OTHER BUILDING SERVICES CONTROL SYSTEMS The Automatic Controls Specialist shall provide a direct interface with the following building control systems. The method of communication shall adopt standard "Open Concept" protocol(s) requiring no additional gateways or servers using proven technology. Typical Standard interface protocols are: TCP/IP Internet Protocol (Management Level) BACnet American (ASHRAE) Building Automation and Control Network. LonWorks - Communication protocol developed by Echelon ArcNet ANSI 878.1 LAN With data exchange of 2.5 Mbit/s. Ethernet ISO 8802-3 Data transmission of 10 Mbit/s. RS232/RJ485 - Direct ASCI Communication Modbus Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) Interface
The 3rd Party systems to be integrated to the (BMS) shall be as detailed below: PWM Frequency Inverters Generators & LV Switchgear Electric Meters Fire Alarm System Universities Own Stand Alone Electronic Metering System
The Automatic Controls Specialist shall be responsible for full liaison and co-operation with the other trades to obtain all the necessary technical information in developing the software interface. The integration shall allow the (BMS) Central Workstation to directly interact with third party software operating other packaged plant, concurrently with software operating the (BMS). Seamless integration of a true bi-directional nature shall be achieved with the other building control systems. The communication shall be gathered and transmitted through the local area network (LAN) or direct data ports on the equipment. The (BMS) facility shall share the control data and interoperate between separate systems. 01.10 01.10.1 SOFTWARE LICENCES The Automatic Control Specialist shall provide all appropriate software licences, registration and documentation for all software and firmware provided. The
DSSR | CONSULTING ENGINEERS UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER BMS SPECIFICATION agreement shall include for all copyright waivers to allow the end user to write software for the purchased system. The Automatic Control Specialist shall guarantee the software installed is the latest revision and will be supported for a minimum of 10 years from the date of practical completion. All software shall be written and programmed in accordance with the National Engineering Standards (NES) procedures. 01.11 01.11.1 SOFTWARE STRATEGY DRAWINGS AND FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION The Automatic Controls Specialist shall submit controls schematics, point's schedules and software strategy drawings accompanied by a full functional description of operation prior to commencement of any software programming. Allowance shall be made to review the strategy drawings and functional operation of the systems with the Employer's Operating Engineers and/or the client's Engineer to ensure all interlocks/alarms/inhibit functions/timers, and similar operations are included. COMMISSIONING TESTS After the controls have been installed and connected, commissioning tests shall be carried out in accordance with CIBSE Commissioning Code "C" for Automatic Controls to ensure that all items are connected correctly, and functioning in the manner intended. If necessary the commissioning tests may need to be carried out in sections to suit the programme of works. At this time the Automatic Controls Specialist shall provide commissioning test sheets completed in full identifying all point checks, raise/lower commands, loop checks, motor checks, fuse overload details, and other necessary details. These sheets shall be submitted to the Engineer for information purposes prior to any witnessing taking place. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall be satisfied that all the necessary works associated with both the environmental and motive control methods operate in compliance with the Specification. All testing and commissioning shall be undertaken in conjunction with the appointed Site Engineer, Electrical Engineers and any Specialist Commissioning Engineers. The Contractor shall include for the whole of the Automatic Controls and Building Energy Management System (BMS) to be run for a minimum period of 7 days after completion, but prior to handover, in order to demonstrate "trouble-free" running under normal operating conditions. These tests shall be confirmed by the production of suitable (BMS) Data logging graphs indicating continuous stable environmental conditions on selected analogue sensors. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall be responsible for programming as required in undertaking the above tests ensuring that all software de-bugging is eliminated and specific control data is available. Prior to final testing of the Control System and (BMS) the Contractor shall ensure that all building services systems are operating correctly and all mechanical & electrical plant has been commissioned and tested satisfactorily. Those responsible for the operation of the plant shall provide one or more suitably qualified representatives to be in attendance during testing of the (BMS). These
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DSSR | CONSULTING ENGINEERS UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER BMS SPECIFICATION representatives shall make any adjustments required for testing purposes and ensure the safe operation of plant. 01.13 01.13.1 WITNESSING OF COMMISSIONING After the controls have been commissioned by the Automatic Controls Specialist and the completed commissioning sheets have been submitted to the Engineer, the entire system shall be demonstrated in full to the Engineer. Seven working day's notice shall be given prior to the demonstration taking place. The Engineer will require to witness a full 100% test including all software control loops, hard-wired trips, raise/lower set points, motor thermal overload trips, fire override/trips, monitoring points, and similar functions. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall ensure that the whole installation is completed and fully tested to their entire satisfaction prior to inviting the Engineer to site for the witnessing of commissioning to take place. The Engineer will not commence witnessing of the commissioning until the entire system has been completed and tested by all Contractors concerned. SERVICE AND GUARANTEE Upon completion of the installation, the systems shall be placed in complete operational condition, adjustments to the control instruments shall be made by the Automatic Controls Specialist in collaboration with other Contractors concerned. Commissioning tests will not be considered as acceptable until the defects and faults noted have been rectified and retested to the satisfaction of the Engineer. For the duration of the Defects Liability period the Automatic Controls Specialist shall allow for checking the operation of the Automatic Controls on two separate occasions at 6 monthly intervals, accompanied by, and to the entire satisfaction of the Employer's operating personnel, and shall make any necessary adjustments required to maintain optimum conditions. The second visit shall be two weeks prior to the end of the defects liability period. During the Defects Liability Period the Automatic Controls Specialist shall allow, within their tender, for undertaking all necessary servicing of the Automatic Controls Installation in order to maintain a completely operational system. During the Defects Liability Period the Automatic Controls Specialist shall be responsible for the correct performance of the entire control system, supplied under the contract. Any defect caused by faulty equipment design, workmanship or incorrect selection of equipment shall be rectified by the Automatic Controls Specialist, with no cost to the user. 1.14.2 The Automatic Controls Specialist shall ensure their Engineer is present on site within 24hours of any defect being raised and shall rectify the fault to the satisfaction of the end user. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall have a local service operation for rapid response and emergency call out procedures. MAINTENANCE & SERVICE CONTRACT
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DSSR | CONSULTING ENGINEERS UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER BMS SPECIFICATION 01.15.1 The Automatic Controls Specialist shall include a separate cost option in their tender for a full routine maintenance & service contract covering a period of 5 years after the defects liability period has ended. The maintenance contract shall cover all the following requirements as a minimum: Software Upgrades Data Back-up & Archiving Checking/Replacement of all sensors, actuators & components. Emergency call out with response time of 4 hours. Replacement of all defective outstations or modules/cards. Updating documentation
The maintenance & service contract shall ensure the performance standard for the entire building control system is met, including delivered environmental conditions and plant operating efficiencies. Each 12 month period shall be separately indicated for the full 5 year term. 01.16 01.16.1 SPARE COMPONENTS The Automatic Controls Specialist shall provide all necessary spare components required and assistance at a reasonable level for a period of 5 years after the defects liability period within their tender. The spare components should include field items and panel items such as control valves, actuators, temperature sensors, frequency inverters, pressure switches, fuses, outstation modules, processors and similar equipment. The quantity of spare components shall be estimated at a realistic amount based on the mean time between failure (MTBF) rates for the components but with a minimum of 5% for each component supplied under this contract. Prior to Practical Completion the Contractor shall obtain from the Automatic Controls Specialist a list of consumable items and spares that the Specialist considers the Client should hold on site, together with their cost indicated separately. Spares held on site shall supplement the spares held by the Specialist and shall only be used during the 'Defects Liability' period when replaced by a spare issued free of charge. The spare components shall be packed in sealed cartons suitable for storage on site in a recommended location. In addition, the Automatic Controls Specialist shall indicate any items of equipment they consider to be required for preventative maintenance on a regular basis. 01.17 01.17.1 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTION MANUALS Operation and Maintenance Instruction Manuals for the entire (BMS) and control system shall be undertaken by the Automatic Controls Specialist. This shall include providing three sets of the following documentation and details, suitably presented for incorporation into the O&M Manual. Manufacturers maintenance and operator instructions for all items of control equipment and panel mounted equipment supplied under this contract. This shall include guidance
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DSSR | CONSULTING ENGINEERS UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER BMS SPECIFICATION on assembly, dismantling, safety, special tools, maintenance equipment and similar operator instructions of all the (BMS) and field mounted equipment. 01.17.3 Device/component schedules detailing instrument tag reference, manufacturer's reference, set point, range, application, and other relevant information. Plant schematic diagrams indicating all main plant items and control devices. As manufactured/commissioned control panel wiring diagrams for all main panels and remote control panels. As manufactured control panel general arrangement (GA) drawings including internal back plate layout, external fascia equipment and material schedule. Full description of controls operation. Control valve schedules. Software strategy drawings. Points schedule detailing input/output type, its function and reference. Schematic indicating data loop cable, site network, Client Server (BMS) computer, remote workstations and DDC outstations. Control panel test certificates. A fully comprehensive and complete set of all software permanent records developed by the Controls Specialist for each control outstation shall be provided on individual disks within the O&M manuals for retention by the operating personnel. Allowance shall be made to up-date these disks as may be necessary during the one year guarantee period, with a record of original set points retained. Tabulated data of all set points programmed into the software for easy reference of temperature, humidity, pressure, velocity and similar analogue set points. All software system documentation, including all programming manuals and user manuals, detailing how the user can modify the software themselves. All the above information which shall be included by the Automatic Controls Specialist within the manual shall be provided one month prior to starting the final acceptance test. It shall be especially noted that, as a result of the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act the Employer will not accept handover of the installations until full information concerning the installation is in the possession of their operational and maintenance staff and therefore the Certificate of Practical Completion cannot be issued until the requirements for operational and maintenance manuals as defined above have been complied with. 01.18 TRAINING/CLIENT DEMONSTRATION/INSTRUCTIONS TO EMPLOYERS STAFF
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The Employer's staff shall be trained in the use and maintenance of all the controls devices, instruments and (BMS) computer equipment by a qualified control and instrument technician employed by the Automatic Controls Specialist. Allowance shall be made in this Tender for all the necessary costs in connection with this training requirement, which shall include a minimum of 2 days for up to 10 people. The personnel requiring the training will be of different technical levels, capacities and roles including Facilities Management Level, Technicians, Plant Operators and Maintenance Engineers. The training shall be totally flexible due to the impracticalities of assembling all staff together at the same time. Each of the training days shall be treated in isolation and will not necessarily run concurrently and may involve one day per week over a two week period or other combinations to suit the operating personnel. The off-site training shall be programmed to be completed prior to commissioning of the system on site, so that upon completion, operating staff are fully conversant with the (BMS) operation. Appropriate reference and training manuals shall be provided for the operating staff as part of the training course. The training days (totaling 16 hours) shall comprise of one full day (off-site) at the manufacturers training centre, followed by one full day (on-site) prior to handover to accommodate the walk round and basic training/familiarity of plant. The on-site training shall incorporate caretaker supervision allowing for in-depth "Hands On" training for the operators of the central (BMS) computer and outstation equipment, ensuring the end users, operators and maintenance staff are confident of operating the plant entirely on their own.
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A follow up refresher course comprising of three days (advanced level) training shall be provided by the Automatic Controls Specialist which shall be carried out on site six months after the handover of the building allowing the users to highlight any operational problems they may be experiencing. REMOTE SUPPORT BUREAU SERVICE A Remote Support Bureau Service shall be included which shall be identified as a separate cost within the tender. The bureau service shall provide technical help and training through PSTN active communications network between the site central (BMS) computer and the bureau centre. Operators shall be able to communicate by text messages and instructions from remote PC to site PC and hence operating or fault finding procedures can be demonstrated to the Operator from the bureau centre. 24 hour continuous emergency cover shall be provided by the bureau centre offering call out response within four working hours. All bureau autodial connections to the Site shall be password protected, together with configuration changes. Verification shall be two-way with PIN codes embedded in the system.
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ALTERNATIVES
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Should the Automatic Controls Specialist wish a type or make of equipment other than that specified to be considered, details of these shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval, together with any alternative costs. Any such alternatives may only be used with the written approval of the Engineer. It shall be noted that the tender sum shall include all items specified. Alternative equipment and the appropriate cost savings shall be submitted on a separate sheet for consideration only.
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CONTRACT SPECIFICATION SCOPE This Specification section shall be read in conjunction with the entire Contract Documents covering the supply, installation and testing of all necessary equipment required for the complete Mechanical, BMS, Electrical and Public Health Engineering Services as described in the associated Contract Documents and incorporates standard descriptions for equipment and the installation to be provided under this Contract. The clauses shall be read in conjunction with the accompanying General Conditions of Contract, Schedules and Drawings, issued in other sections of the Contract Documents. (Section 100 800 inclusive). The words "as indicated", "where indicated", "unless otherwise indicated", refer to requirements identified elsewhere in the documents issued in connection with the Contract e.g. on a drawing, in the specification or in a schedule. The extent of the work shall comprise the whole labour and materials required to form a complete installation, together with such tests, adjustments and commissioning as prescribed in subsequent clauses and otherwise as may be required in order to provide an effective working installation to the satisfaction of the Engineer. The words "complete installation" in the foregoing clause shall mean not only the major items of plant and equipment covered by this Specification, but all the incidental sundry components that are required for the complete execution of the works; also for the proper operation of the installation, together with associated labour charges, whether or not these sundry components are mentioned in detail in the tender documents issued in connection with the Contract.
SECTION 2 ARCHITECTURE AND NETWORK
CONTENTS 02 02.1 02.3 02.4 02.5 02.6 02.7 02.8 02.9 (BMS) SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE & NETWORK INTRODUCTION ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS QUALITY ASSURANCE NETWORK DESIGN RESPONSIBILITY NETWORK CONFIGURATION NETWORK MANAGEMENT ROUTERS, BRIDGES, & REPEATERS. NODES
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(BMS) SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE & NETWORK
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Introduction The (BMS) shall be arranged in a hierarchical structured format comprising of three primary elements namely: Management Level: Operating through Ethernet Wide Area Network (WAN) dedicated client server(s) shall exchange management information with independent systems and shall translate from one protocol to another without the use of gateways to bridge between different protocols. The three layer structure shall organise and transmit network traffic rapidly & efficiently. All three levels shall be seamlessly linked together thus restricting the low level transmission data from passing to the level above unless requested, therefore reducing the network traffic on the system. All levels shall have compatible communications protocols providing a means for data to be transferred & interpreted in the same language including all physical connections, data packaging, network management, and error/correction functions. The (BMS) shall operate over the clients IT Network around the development reporting designated information to other third party server based Workstations at selected locations throughout the site. All (BMS) software packages shall operate using standard IT communication protocols over the internal Intranet, Wide Area Network, or Public Internet (TCP/IP) complete with fire wall protection. The (BMS) system data shall be accessed from any standard web browser device connected to the network including remote users connected by dial-up telephone (PSTN) or an Internet Service Provider in order to manage the building, analyse, collect, manipulate and display all historical and real-time active live data. The (BMS) shall provide Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) with other third party peerto-peer and higher order systems to effectively manage the services within the building. The management level protocol(s) shall be used in conjunction with a number of communication media including RS 485, BacNet, Ethernet, Arcnet and Echelon. The (BMS) shall use (PSTN) connections to allow for remote site interrogation and utilise Web Browser technology for communication over the Internet/Intranet to allow for full access to users both within and remote to the facility. All Web-Browser access shall be security protected to the highest level by means of Name & Number Alphanumeric passwords including a request for personal details in the same manner as telephone banking procedures. The web-browser access shall be totally robust and the possibility of remote 'Hacking' into the system shall be completely eliminated.
Automation Level: The (BMS) shall use completely standalone (DDC) outstation controllers to provide automatic control and monitoring of the main primary systems within the facility. The Management level shall have access to all information from the Automation level. Typical Automation level equipment are the (DDC) outstation controllers contained within wardrobe style or wall mounted control panels in the main plantroom's & boilerhouse's. All (DDC) outstation controllers shall be 'freely programmable' and totally flexible allowing reconfiguration of software loops/applications to be completely reprogrammed by the operators from the central (BMS). Fixed application controllers loaded with standard software strategies shall not be acceptable. Field Level: Unitary standalone (DDC) controllers for departmental systems such as fan coil units, VAV units and chilled beams. Intelligent temperature sensors, mixing dampers, switching devices & control valves connected directly to unitary controllers at field level for terminal all terminal units. The Field Bus devices shall contain a communications chip which allows each device to be individually addressed on the same local area network. All Unitary (DDC) controllers shall be 'freely programmable' and totally flexible allowing reconfiguration of software loops/applications to be completely reprogrammed by the operators from the central (BMS). 02.2 NETWORK COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS The (BMS) network shall operate through standard open architecture communication protocols for transferring the information. Propriety 'Locked-in' (BMS) Networks shall not be accepted. The Network shall use robust and industry-recognised communication methods and standard IT network protocols. Direct interoperability between control products from different manufacturers shall be provided with the same objects & attributes specifically intended for building services defining the data throughout. The following communication protocols are acceptable : TCP/IP Internet Protocol (Management Level) BACnet American (ASHRAE) Building Automation and Control Network. EIBus - European Installation Bus Standard administered by EIBA. LonWorks - Communication protocol developed by Echelon. Ethernet 10Base-T ISO 8802-3 Data transmission of 10 Mbit/s. Ethernet 100Base-T ISO 8802-3 Data transmission of 100 Mbit/s.
All devices on the network shall be continuously monitored for packets of information addressed to them and each device shall receive the same information simultaneously. Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) protocol shall be provided in order to prevent lost data when multiple devices transmit data simultaneously.
Alternative communication protocols shall be considered at the automation and field levels providing it can be demonstrated the same level of interoperability, functions, data transmission rates, tools and third party products are available to meet the specification requirements. The system architecture shall allow for seamless integration of other vendors systems or equipment to be effected at all levels within the (BMS) architecture. 02.3 02.3.1 Abbreviations, Acronyms and Definitions The following acronyms, abbreviations and definitions are used in this specification: BMS DDE LAN OSI ODBC PSTN SNVT TCP/IP WAN DDC HVAC IT EM & T PABX PIR EIBA BACnet HTTP OLE OPC LED PPM ROM RAM CSMA/CD NES DEFINITIONS Repeater A device used to inter-link two networks of the same type whilst also boosting the network signal. A device that routes or isolates message traffic to a particular segment, sub-network or domain of the same physical communication media. A bridging device will not replicate noise, errors or malformed packets of data. Building Management System Dynamic Data Exchange Local Area Network Open Systems Interconnection Open Data Base Connectivity Public Switched Telephone Network Standard Network Variable Types Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol Wide Area Network Direct Digital Control Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning Information Technology Energy Monitoring & Targeting Private Automatic Branch Exchange Passive Infra Red European Installation Bus Association Building Automation & Control Network HyperText Transfer Protocol Open Linkage Emitter OLE for Process Control Light Emitting Diode Planned Preventative Maintenance Read Only Memory Random Access Memory Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection. National Engineering Standard
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Dedicated server communicating over an Ethernet backbone to allow access by multiple client workstations to the (BMS) All remote PC workstations connected to the client server shall automatically update when program changes or time schedules are altered at any workstation via the client server. A logical group/combination of nodes on one or more channels forming a communication network. A device that contains input/output software drivers to translate input data from one format to output data in a second format.
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Interoperable Establishing communication between two devices through the use of a common protocol and without the use of gateways. Node Network An intelligent device connected to the network. A system of distributed control devices linked together on a communication bus allowing for sharing of point information and central monitoring and control of the entire system from any distributed control unit location. A communications device transferring packets of data from one network to another which have different topology and network protocols. Controls the message traffic based on the node address and prioritises by routing the data along a specific part of the network. Routers also serve as communications interfaces between different media's. (ie. Fibre Optic, Twisted Pair.) PC Operator Terminal.
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Quality Assurance The system shall comply with all the National Engineering Standard (NES) Guidelines for all products used and utilise the published profiles for all product network message and software configuration parameters. Where published profiles do not exist, draft standards shall be utilised or submitted as a draft as part of the submittals as required for approval. All drafts shall be submitted simultaneously to the Association and also a copy as part of the sub contract. All products shall conform to the Interoperability requirements as outlined in the (NES) guidelines. All products shall be certified for standardisation compliance prior to delivery of submittals for comment. Standard Configuration Parameter Types shall be used for all product configuration parameters.
The Automatic Controls Specialist shall be able to demonstrate they have fully trained and qualified staff that has attended recognised certified training courses in the design and implementation of the software system. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall be able to identify a minimum of 5 similar projects where "Open Architecture" type systems have been deployed and are currently operating. 02.5 02.5.1 Network Design Responsibility The Automatic Control Specialist shall take on the responsibility to be the overall coordinator and system integrator in the design and implementation of the Wide Area Network for the facility. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall liaise with other trades that shall be deploying compatible products to ensure optimum use of the network regardless of whether they are integrated with the (BMS) or operate standalone. Responsibilities include: That all products deployed are certified for standardisation compliance and share the same communications protocol, objects, attributes & relevant standard network variables. The design of the overall network including routers, bridges, nodes, patch panels, frames, etc to maintain optimum network performance and a fully working integrated system to the client. Provide and formulate the procedures for testing and commissioning the network by other trades and certifying conformance to requirements for the network.
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Network Configuration Management Level Network The management level shall comprise of an Ethernet TCP/IP network with a dedicated client server and remote workstations as detailed in section 03 of this specification. The system network shall support OPC and ODBC for transferring of data between proprietary and higher order systems at the management level and inclusion of a Web Server for full access to the (BMS) by selected users using the clients Intranet network. Typically this shall take the form of a window icon on the clients PC to allow adjustment of environmental conditions, raising or lowering of temperatures, switching of local plant within their own area building or department etc. The open data base connectivity shall allow selected alarms, transactions and logs to be saved to the central client server database and stored in a separate file segment in real time. The archived historical data shall be stored in an open format retrievable for manipulation by the appropriate officers to comply with all mandatory requirements
The server shall include the appropriate Network Interface Units (NIU) allowing cross network communication for all project nodes to be configured, installed and managed from any location as follows : 02.6.2 Binding of network variables Program Loading Modifying network communication parameters Monitoring node messages for health checks or critical functions Node management (install, replace, reset, take off line, put on line) Update node memory Modify the network database. Validate the network database Change node priorities and authorisation keys
Automation/Field Level The network shall be based on one of the aforementioned standards as the means of communicating to the nodes on the network and to the client server/workstations. The network shall allow interoperation between different vendors and sub systems without the use of gateways to provide a fully co-ordinated and seamless integration to the operator. The network shall consist of high speed primary busses communicating to the primary client server and by the use of routers, bridges and transceivers to serve multiple sub-networks connected in a 'Star' topology. Each local area sub-network shall be capable of addressing all devices on the primary network. The design of the network shall be so configured that there is a minimum 20% spare capacity available on each segment of the sub networks. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall maximise on the use of distributed input and output modules and intelligent devices with suitable interfaces to minimise on cable runs within the plantroom and field areas and maximise on the use of the network for intercommunication between controllers and devices. The Automatic Control Specialist shall provide with their tender documents a network diagram indicating the primary routing and location of routers, bridges, transceivers, nodes, line drivers & similar equipment.
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Network Management The Automatic Controls Specialist shall provide all network management hardware and software to logically install all the field control devices. Network management shall include the following services: device installation, device configuration, device self checking diagnostics, field programming, device maintenance, network variable binding, channel traffic analysis, message routing and repeating and protocol conversion.
Network Management Software shall be based on a graphical object-oriented software system that provides an intuitive interface for network design and installation and as a bridge to integrate the selected communications protocol capabilities into Windows XPTM, and Windows NTTM based applications. The Network Management system shall include all software modules necessary to provide a complete management, installation and maintenance tool for the network.
Network Management Tools and Software Applications shall be provided for analysis of all network devices which shall be continuously 'self checking' using appropriate fault diagnostic tools. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall include for all hardware and software tools as part of the design and implementation of the network including protocol analysers, interface cards, network cards, channel capacity performance software and temporary database servers used during the installation & commissioning stage of the networks. 02.7.2 Futureproof Automatic Updating of Network The Automatic Controls Specialist shall provide a system which is capable of being rapidly updated through a range of interchangeable network cards as the current trend in network technology evolves. Utilising a new network card shall automatically link the system onto the new network without any reconfiguration of hardware or reprogramming of software. 02.7.3 Automatic Dual LAN Switching The network shall be constructed around two types of sub-networks comprising of the main backbone and a number of controller networks. Automatic Dual LAN Switching shall be implemented on the backbone network comprising of Dual Ethernet, Dual ArcNet or Ethernet/ArcNet. Under normal circumstances all traffic shall operate through the designated primary LAN with the secondary LAN being continuously monitored for availability. In the event of a failure of either one, the remaining LAN shall automatically handle all of the communications traffic. This Automatic switching to the standby LAN shall be completely transparent to the user and all communications facilities shall be fully operational. A critical alarm shall be raised at the BMS central computer to alert the users than Dual LAN Switching has occurred and that the Failed LAN needs attention/repair.
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Routers, Bridges, & Repeaters. 1. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall equip each router and bridge with a network transceiver on each network port (inbound and outbound) as dictated by the network type e.g. (Type 1 - FTT, Type 2 - TP, Type 3 - PL, Type 4 - LP, Type 5 - RF).
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The network router shall be designed to route messages from a segment, subnet, or domain in full duplex communication mode Routers and bridges shall utilise suitable protocol transport, network, session layers to transparently route messages bound for a node address in another sub-net or domain. Routers, bridges and repeaters shall be freely programmable and permit a systems integrator to define message traffic, destination, and other network management functions utilising appropriate installation tools through a Network Manager Software package or other Network based Management tool. The routers, bridges, and repeaters shall be capable of DIN rail or panel mounting and be equipped with status LED lights for Network traffic and power. Provide a minimum of (2) Node processor for use as the network router communication controller.
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Transceivers 1. The automatic controls specialist shall provide all Network Transceivers which shall be transformer isolated with Free Topology, and suitable for twisted Pair communication/connection. The transceiver shall be mounted directly on a printed circuit board and shall meet the following specifications: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. Meets all appropriate Association Guideline Interoperability Standards. Differential encoded signaling for polarity insensitive network wiring. Transformer isolated for common mode rejection. 78kbs network bit rate up to distances of 2000m. 1.25mbs network bit rate up to distances of 1000m. Free topology supports star, home run, multi-drop and loop wiring topologies. Complies with all (NES) requirements. Less than 1 mA power consumption with +5VDC input voltage.
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Nodes All control units shall be standalone provided with co-processor or microprocessor controller, a minimum 64K programmable non-volatile (flash) memory for general processing, power supply, input/output modules and network transceivers. Where distributed input/output Nodes are used they shall be fully compatible with each other and totally flexible/configurable for future reprogramming if used for other applications. Where intelligent devices such as sensors and actuators are used they shall comply with the current version of the operability guidelines and comply with the appropriate function profile with matching objects & attributes throughout. Where intelligent actuation is employed the circuitry shall be so configured that all hardware safety
interlocks are retained and opening or closure is not reliant on the network in these instances. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall identify where intelligent sensing and actuation is used.
SECTION 3 (BMS) CENTRAL WORKSTATION FACILITY CONTENTS 03 03.1 03.2 03.3 03.4 03.5 03.6 03.7 03.8 03.9 03.10 03.11 03.12 03.13 (BMS) CENTRAL WORKSTATION FACILITY GENERAL (BMS) CENTRAL WORKSTATION ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS CENTRAL (BMS) WORKSTATION HARDWARE CENTRAL CLIENT SERVER WEB BROWSER ACCESS COLOUR GRAPHIC MONITORS KEYBOARDS MONOCHROME ALARM PRINTERS COLOUR GRAPHIC PRINTERS DIAL-UP COMMUNICATION AND MODEMS EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY EMERGENCY UPS SUPPLY SUPPORTING (BMS) WORKSTATION (BMS) CENTRAL WORKSTATION PRE-DELIVERY TESTING PAGE NO. 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 7 8 8 8
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(BMS) CENTRAL WORKSTATION FACILITY General The Automatic Controls Specialist shall be responsible for the manufacture, pre-delivery testing, supply and installation, site testing and commissioning of a Building Management System (BMS) central computer workstation. The workstation computer shall be connected via the Site Wide Network to the existing central Client file server located at the Estates department. The (BMS) computer workstation shall reside in the staff room G16 of the Humanities Building. The (BMS) central workstation shall comprise of the following hardware components: Central processor unit (CPU). 17" colour graphic TFT analogue flat panel monitor (450mm). Keyboard and mouse. Ink jet colour printer for graphical and pictorial output (A3 size). General alarm printer (LaserJet) monochrome (A4 size). Auto dial-up modems (high speed).
The (BMS) central workstation as detailed above shall form the focal point for high level access to the entire DDC Control System, communicating through the local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) as applicable. All (BMS) alarms shall be annunciated at this point. Facilities such as remote programming/interrogation of outstations and other communication and graphical facilities shall be available at this point together with auto-dial modem communication to the Client's pager system and mobile phone text messaging for emergency call-out procedures. The (BMS) central workstation facility on the site shall be capable of interrogating and communication with remote sites through the public switch telephone network (PSTN) in order that all parameters can be changed by operating personnel from the central workstation. The central workstation computer and peripheral equipment shall be located within the ground floor staff room (G16) utilising furniture provided by the Contractor. Final locations of (BMS) equipment shall be agreed with the Engineers on site prior to installation. Facilities such as remote programming and access to the points on the system shall be available from this location and the central workstation shall be responsible for the overall management of the entire services controlled by the (BMS) system. The central workstation facility shall be freely programmable using ICONS, MENUS and POINTERS in order to enhance ease of use. The system shall be "mouse" operated using the latest and most up-to-date powerful Microsoft Windows software package in order to access a particular point into the system through the graphic user interface. The (BMS) central workstation shall be programmed with all the necessary alarm routines, dynamic graphics, data logging spreadsheets, energy saving software packages/program's/scheduling for complete management and maintenance of the entire (HVAC) services. The graphical user interface (GUI) shall be supplied with all multi-media software programs including MS Office/Adobe Acrobat/MS Excel and MS
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Word. All sundry equipment and computer program's necessary for complete execution of the works shall be included within the Tender. 03.2 03.2.1 (BMS) Central Workstation Essential Requirements The central workstation for the (BMS) shall meet the following essential requirements as a minimum:a) Fully Automatic Operation - Unaided functional status following initial switch on or upon failure/restoration of power supply. Automatic polling of all outstations, constantly regenerating information. Contingency logging of all analogue values with simple viewer graphs tailored to suit specific site requirements shall be provided. The (BMS) workstations shall have a 'time out' facility after 30 minutes of inactivity (adjustable). A help facility shall be provided to guide the operators in setting up trend logs, produce & amend graphics, and all other (BMS) functions. Automatic Alarm Handling and Hierarchy alarm structuring - Nature of fault and time of occurrence to be printed in English Language text at the alarm printer and annunciated at central workstation. Where necessary this shall interrupt the user and other programs. The (BMS) shall support simultaneous use of more than one operator terminal from anywhere on the Communications Network. All commands shall report to the central file server including user password details, time logged on/off, adjustments made and global commands. Each individual operator shall have their own password which shall be used at all remote terminals on the site regardless of location to ensure continuity and compatibility throughout. Data Handling - Recording processing and storing of all available data from field outstations. Continuous logging of all data at one minute intervals whilst still maintaining adequate memory capacity. Automatic rollover with transfer of data to reserve archiving buffer for access to long term information requiring future analysis for a full one year term. Maintain real time clock and yearly calendar fully synchronised with Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and British Summer Time (BST). The 12 month rolling calendar shall be included to automatically activate (BMS) commands and functions and be fully adjustable when configuring plant operations. The real time clock and yearly calendar shall be supported by the integral battery within the PC which shall have a minimum life span of ten years. Software operated security routines shall automatically protect the (BMS) from commands issued by unauthorised access. A system of passwords with a minimum of 10 levels assignable for each individual operator shall restrict and define user access. Protection shall be provided to ensure that actions by the operator cannot corrupt the essential operations of the (BMS). The various levels of access shall ensure that selected staff operators can view only plant associated with their own building whereas high level users such as facilities managers shall have full access to the entire site. It shall be possible at
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management level to look from any building to other buildings and make adjustments which shall all be recorded at the central file server. g) The central (BMS) workstation shall exchange all data with the field mounted (BMS) outstations and, as part of its supervisory role, shall report all network communications faults to the operator. Failure of the external power supply to either the outstations or the central workstation shall raise an audible alarm and report to the printer. The central workstation shall be arranged to automatically re-start when power is restored. The system shall automatically reload software and check/reset the real time clock before resuming full control. The date and time of the restoration of power shall be logged and reported at the printer. Upon recovery, the central workstation shall poll all outstations checking the integrity of data flow in both directions gathering status and alarm data. The outstations shall then continue in normal operation. All software routines shall be freely programmable from the central workstation including all control parameters, (PID) loops, set points, dead bands, plant operation times (either individually or globally). All limits at which measure values cause alarms to be raised shall be fully adjustable and inhibiting of low priority alarms shall be selectable by the operator. All connected points shall have the facility to be 'taken out of auto' and placed in 'manual' control at the central workstation allowing operators to be able to raise/lower the setpoint or drive a point open/closed. Similarly plant such as pumps/fans/dampers shall be able to be operated manually if required whilst retaining all safety interlocks. Automatic dial-out to remote pager system/mobile phones of all annunciated alarms including text messaging and designation of selected alarms at the receiver. Alarms shall fall into defined categories as selected by the users and generally only critical alarms shall be automatically transmitted by text messages to mobile phone receivers The categories shall be programmed at the central workstation arranged in a hierarchy format dependent upon the nature of the alarm. The (BMS) central workstation shall operating over TCP/IP Ethernet LAN. The high speed communication capability shall enable the system to operate over an office IT network using the Category 3, 4 or 5 structured cabling approach or suitable fiber optic backbone networks offering high levels of flexibility. Data shall be transferred between sub-networks without reducing the effective speed of the transmission. The potential for data collisions and overloading of the network shall be eliminated by the inclusion of (CSMA/CD) Protocol Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection.
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Central (BMS) Workstation Hardware All central (BMS) processors shall be manufactured to the following specification. Hardware which does not meet the following criteria shall not be accepted.
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Intel Pentium 4 Processor with PCI system board (minimum processor 3.20GHz, 1MB L2 cache). Memory Chips SD RAM (minimum 512 Mbyte) Cache Memory (minimum 1.0 Mbyte) Graphics Accelerator Card (minimum 128 Mbyte) Hard Disk Drive (minimum 160 Gbyte) Serial ATA (7200 RPM) CD reader/writer Drive (minimum 24x read speed 10x write speed) Floppy Disk Drive (1.44 Mbyte 3.5") External connections 2 fast serial ports 1 parallel port 1 graphics port 1 keyboard port 1 mouse port 2 USB ports
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Central Client Server The Server shall be a standard commercial product available from leading manufacturers in the IT industry utilising Intel Xeon 4 processor(s) operating at a minimum speed of 4.20GHz, 512 MB RAM and 1024 Gbytes of hard disc storage to allow for long term archive storage, operating system software and recorded data. The client server shall utilise Ethernet IEEE 802.3, (100 base-T) with a transmission speed of 100 Mbps using (CSMA/CD) protocol. The system shall support multiple workstations. Each server shall be accessible by to up to 10 clients simultaneously for remote interrogation of alarms & formatting management reports. Long term archive storage shall be achieved by CD Read/Writer incorporated within the (BMS) client server. The compact disk drive shall be incorporated as part of the server and shall also be used for loading operating software into the system. The operating system shall enable multiple programs to run concurrently including system logging, network communication, management reporting, graphical interface and system management.
The Server shall provide a back-up record of all controller configuration and data-base settings. The client server shall carry out the automatic recovery of all field controllers in the event of a loss of local data. The Server shall synchronise all client data and perform controller database alignment whereby all the dynamic field parameters, such as hours run, self learning optimiser programs, time schedules are all automatically updated at the remote BMS workstations. The archive system shall be capable of reloading recorded data for preparation of reports. The CD media shall be (CDRW) for overwriting of data as applicable. The server shall be provided at minimum with 25% spare expansion slots, 2 USB Ports, 2 printer ports and 2 serial ports to accommodate future requirements. The server shall be suitable for operating within the following environmental conditions: Temperature 10oC to 30oC Relative Humidity 20% to 80% RH No external filtration of air required
The Automatic Controls Specialist shall provide with their tender, full details on the existing or proposed server and whether it is a separate device or integral within a selected workstation. 03.5 Web Browser Access A dedicated Web server shall be provided by the Automatic Control Specialist to allow the (BMS) to be viewed over the clients IT network using a Web Browser. Information shall be displayed in graphical format and provide access on a selective basis to undertake fundamental operations including alarm acknowledgement, commanding, changing set-points, setting up trend logs and generating reports. The Automatic Control Specialist shall liaise with the clients IT Department to supervise the implementation of the Web Browser package to identify all hardware and software requirements, fire wall protection equipment and configuration settings for user access. All Web-Browser access shall be security protected to the highest level by means of random keystroke Name & Number Alphanumeric passwords bespoke to the individual operators, including a request for personal details in the same manner as banking procedures. The web-browser access shall be totally robust and the possibility of remote 'Hacking' into the system shall be completely eliminated. 03.6 03.6.1 Colour Graphic Monitors Colour graphic TFT flat panel monitors shall be digital format having a minimum measurement of 500mm (17 inch) with a minimum viewable image size of 450mm when measured diagonally. The monitor shall be non-interlaced with low radiation emission, MPR-11 certified and carrying the CE mark. The monitor shall have pan and tilt
adjustment and a polarised screen filter to avoid glare. The colour graphic monitor shall be equipped with contrast, colour and brightness adjustment dials. 03.7 03.7.1 Keyboards Keyboards shall be of the standard 105 key type and compatible for use with all Windows 2002 and NT2000 based software packages. The key layout shall be standard QWERTY with separate groups of numerical and special function/soft keys. All keyboards shall be individually cased and shall be separable from the central processor unit. The keyboards shall be provided with a lightweight flexible coiled lead and the lead termination shall incorporate a locking device to prevent accidental displacement of the connector. 03.8 03.8.1 Monochrome Alarm Printers 2 No. alarm printers shall be provided, one shall be located in the telephone exchange for critical alarms only and the other shall be located adjacent to the (BMS) PC for all general alarms. The alarm printers shall be capable of being connected anywhere on the (BMS) network. The alarm printers shall be of the LaserJet monochrome type suitable for production of information in text or binary mode on tray feed A4 plain paper. The printers shall be of the latest models from companies such as Hewlett Packard, Epson, complete with network cards. The units shall be complete with paper feed mechanism and shall be provided with adequate paper storage trays. The units shall be capable of generating the full upper and lower case ACSII set including the pound character. 2 No. spare toner cartridges shall be provided for the monochrome alarm printer. 03.9 03.9.1 Colour Graphic Printers The colour graphic printer shall be of the inkjet type suitable for hard copies of all graphical information and reproduction of the dynamic graphic displays in full colour. The colour printer shall be capable of being connected anywhere on the (BMS) network. The colour printers shall be laserjet range suitable for full colour A3 copies with a minimum print resolution of 1200 x 1200 dpi on plain paper. The colour printers shall be of the latest models from companies such as Hewlett Packard, Epson, complete with suitable network cards. The colour printers shall be complete with paper feed mechanism and shall be provided with adequate paper storage trays.
The units shall be capable of generating the full upper and lower case ACSII set including the pound character. Colour printers shall incorporate "paper low" and "ink low" indications to stop the printer and prevent damage to equipment. 2 No. spare black and colour toner cartridges shall be provided for the colour printer. Should a printer be disconnected from the central processor an alarm shall be generated within the (BMS) system. 03.10 03.10.1 Dial-Up Communication and Modems Auto-dial/Auto answer "Broadband compatible" modems shall be provided to allow the (BMS) to communicate with remote operator workstations and pager systems on an automatic basis through the telephone system. Auto-dial modems shall automatically place calls to pager systems to report critical alarms, or to upload trend and historical information for archiving. The (BMS) shall analyse and prioritise all alarms to minimise the initiation of calls. Noncritical alarms shall be buffered in memory and reported as a group of alarms, or until an operator manually requests an upload of all alarms. The auto-dial program shall include provisions for handling busy signals, "no-answers" and incomplete data transfers. Default devices shall be called when communications cannot be established with primary devices. Operators at dial-up workstations shall be able to perform all control functions, all report functions, and all database generation and modification functions as described for workstations connected by the local area network. Routines shall be provided to automatically answer calls, and either file or display information sent from remote (BMS) outstations. The fact that communications are taking place with remote control systems over telephone lines shall be completely transparent to an operator. An operator shall be able to access remote buildings by selection of any facility by its logical name. The dial-up program shall maintain a user-definable cross-reference of buildings and associated telephone numbers, so that the user shall not be required to remember or manually dial telephone numbers. The central processor (BMS) may serve as an operator device on a local area network, as well as a dial-up workstation for multiple auto-dial (BMS) outstations or networks. Alarm and data file transfers handled through dial-up transactions shall not interfere with local area network activity, nor shall local area network activity keep the (BMS) from handling incoming calls. Dial-up communications shall be achieved through suitable Modems as manufactured by US Robotics utilising their range of 56k V90 technology or equivalent. A direct telephone line independent of the buildings switchboard will be provided adjacent to the central (BMS) workstation.
The (BMS) outstations may have their own modems or the central (BMS) may have a modem which shall access the entire site or remote sites. 03.11 03.11.1 External Power Supply The power supply available for the central (BMS) workstation is: Voltage Frequency 230 10% 50 Hz 1%
Where the power supply is not satisfactory for the (BMS) workstation the Automatic Controls Specialist shall provide all necessary power packs/voltage stabilisers, harmonic filters and similar equipment required in order for the equipment served from the voltage supply to function correctly. The (BMS) workstation and (BMS) system in its entirety shall be adequately protected against disturbances on the external power supply with respect to transients, noise, surges, dips, spikes or harmonics to ensure satisfactory operation at all times. 03.12 03.12.1 Emergency UPS Supply Supporting (BMS) Workstation A stand alone uninterruptible power supply (UPS) unit shall be provided to maintain the mains voltage to each central (BMS) workstation during a power failure. The (UPS) unit shall be continually on-line with a minimum nominal output power designed to allow the central (BMS) workstation and monitor to continue to operate for a minimum period of 30 minutes following a power outage. The (UPS) unit shall be housed within a suitable enclosure with an ingress protection rating of (IP20) and shall be of the desk-top mounted type with maximum dimensions of 125mm x 175mm x 390mm. The (UPS) unit shall be equipped with voltage stabilisers, user replaceable batteries complete with totally automatic battery test feature. The (UPS) unit shall be as manufactured by Sontay Ltd or equivalent. (BMS) Central Workstation Pre-delivery Testing The Automatic Controls Specialist shall include for pre-delivery testing of all equipment and software proposed, proving software and final operational acceptance test of the complete (BMS). The Automatic Controls Specialist shall advise at least 14 days in advance of the pre-delivery test date. Acceptance of the pre-delivery test by the Engineer shall not relieve the Automatic Controls Specialist of their responsibility for the complete system meeting the requirements of this Specification after installation and its successful operation. Prior to shipment of equipment to site, the Automatic Controls Specialist shall set up a representative sample of the (BMS) and demonstrate that the performance of the system satisfies the requirements of the Specification. The sample shall include the following:i) Central Processor Unit
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Archive Storage Units Operators Keyboard Colour Monitor Alarm Printer Communications Links Sample Outstation Two analogue input devices connected to outstation. One analogue output device connected to outstation. One digital input device connected to outstation. One digital output device connected to outstation. One pulse counting device connected to outstation. Bespoke software required by this Specification.
All conditions of operation shall be simulated to demonstrate the performance of the system at the Manufacturers Workshop/Office premises.
SECTION 4 INTELLIGENT (BMS) OUTSTATIONS CONTENTS 04 04.1 04.2 04.3 04.4 04.5 04.6 04.7 04.8 04.9 04.10 04.11 04.12 04.13 04.14 INTELLIGENT (BMS) OUTSTATIONS GENERAL CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS SERIAL COMMUNICATION PORTS LOCAL (LED) STATUS INDICATOR LAMPS POINT TYPE OUTSTATION SPARE POINTS OUTSTATION POWER SUPPLY AND BATTERY BACK-UP SURGE AND TRANSIENT PROTECTION OUTSTATION TERMINATIONS OUTSTATION AUTO-DIAL MODEMS DATA STORAGE TREND LOGGING AND ARCHIVING OUTSTATION MEMORY REFERENCE DOCUMENT PAGE NO. 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 6
04 04.1 04.1.1
INTELLIGENT (BMS) OUTSTATIONS General All outstation equipment shall be manufactured by the Automatic Controls Specialist utilising their latest advanced range of micro-processor Direct Digital Controllers (DDC). The outstations shall consist of all necessary hardware and software to provide a totally "Stand Alone" and "Fully Intelligent" unit capable of all monitoring, corrective action, and control functions as detailed herein. Each intelligent outstation shall be 'freely programmable' and modular in its construction to allow total flexibility, controlling its local plant independently of the control of any central (BMS) computer. The (BMS) outstations shall continue to operate fully in the event of a possible total failure of the (BMS) computer and/or any other outstations. The intelligent outstation shall be microprocessor based multi-tasking, direct digital control (DDC) units. All possibility of unauthorised adjustment shall be eliminated either by physical means or by the use of a robust alpha-numeric password protection system. The outstation shall preserve existing software and data for a period of 30 days upon loss of power to the outstation incorporating a charging system for the batteries, the batteries having a minimum life span of 3 years. This shall be achieved by means of an internal battery power supply, capable of supporting the real time clock and all volatile memory. Upon restoration of normal power the (BMS) outstation shall automatically resume full operation without any manual intervention whatsoever. All default values shall automatically reset following restoration of power supplies and all (BMS) Workstations and the client file server shall be updated automatically with the working values. Intelligent (BMS) outstations shall be housed within their own enclosures located and grouped together as a composite part of the (HVAC) Outstation control panels. Each "Stand Alone" (BMS) outstation shall consist of modular hardware units with plug-in enclosed processors, power supplies and input/output modules. A sufficient number of controllers shall be provided to fully meet the requirements of this specification and all spare capacity allocation. All (BMS) outstations shall have a self-analysis checking feature and shall transmit all malfunction messages to the central file server and (BMS) Workstations. The outstation shall be suitable for programming locally at the plantroom and centrally from the (BMS) Workstation. All outstation equipment shall operate satisfactorily in the electrical environment and ambient temperatures experienced within plantrooms or boilerhouse areas. All equipment shall be protected against the effects of conduction, heat transfer and radiated mechanical/electrical interference.
04.2 04.2.1
Construction The equipment shall be generally of modular construction using a rack mounting arrangement within the control section of the appropriate control panel, forming a single composite panel, including both microprocessor equipment, interlocking relays and pneumatic equipment for control valves (where applicable). All parts of the equipment shall be readily accessible for purposes of inspection and replacement on failure. Each item of equipment (module) shall be clearly identified and cross referenced with the working and finalised "as fitted" drawings. The outstations shall be versatile resulting in adaptation to any application. Plug-on type relay modules and expander cards shall be configurable so that user customisation can be carried out at a later date with minimum disruption. Outstations shall be fitted with mini Hand/Off/Auto selector switches, allowing individual modules to be enabled or disabled to assist with pre-commissioning checks. Analogue outputs to control valves shall all have manual override switches at the outstation which shall force the output signal to its maximum to drive the valve fully open. Where pneumatic valves are used the manual override shall be from the dial on the E/P converter within the outstation control panel. The outstation shall recognise which type of card is fitted to the appropriate channels and the mix of channel types shall be simply set by fitting the appropriate function or cards to suit the requirements of each application. The outstation shall be totally flexible ensuring that any future changes need only minimal reconfiguration. All outstations shall be fully compatible with previous models of equivalent standard and shall interact with existing building management systems, accepting the same software strategies.
04.3 04.3.1
Environmental Conditions All outstation equipment shall be suitable for operating correctly under environmental conditions of 0oC to 50oC and a relative humidity of 5% to 90% non-condensing. Under no circumstances shall the equipment rely on fan assisted air circulation to maintain adequate cooling. Equipment design shall be such that there is a minimum exposure to dirt during plant-on maintenance and inspection. Cable terminations shall be brought to a separate rail allowing checking and connecting to be carried out with no interference to the micro electronics. Battery back-up shall be of a type requiring no ventilation and shall be housed within the same module. There shall be no requirement for any external air filtration and all outstation equipment shall be protected against the effects of conducted and radiated electrical interference. Serial Communication Ports All (BMS) outstations shall provide RS-232c or RS 485 data communication ports or direct Ethernet fiber ports for simultaneous operation of portable operator devices such as industry standard printers, lap-top computers, PC workstations and panel mounted or portable keypad access units.
04.4 04.4.1
(BMS) outstations shall allow simultaneous use of portable devices without interrupting the normal operation of the communications network serving (BMS) central workstations, printers and modems. Connection of the portable operator device shall not inhibit full communication between the outstation and Central (BMS) Workstation and all its operations. 04.5 04.5.1 Local (LED) Status Indicator Lamps All (BMS) outstations shall provide visual Light Emitting Diodes (LED) local status indication for each binary input and output for verification of all point conditions without the need for an operator device. Point Type As a minimum requirement each (BMS) outstation shall support the following types of inputs and outputs. Digital inputs for status/alarm contacts. Digital outputs for On/Off equipment control. Analogue inputs for temperature, pressure, humidity, flow, position measurement and similar instruments. Variable analogue outputs (0-10 volts/4-20 milliamp) for modulating valves, dampers, frequency inverters, capacity control of heating boilers, electric heater batteries and electric humidifiers. Pulsed outputs for positioning damper/control valve positioning. Pulsed inputs for energy monitoring of water meters, gas, electric and steam. Universal input/output points up to 20 configurable and selectable channels.
04.6 04.6.1
04.7 04.7.1
Outstation Spare Points The system shall be modular in nature and shall permit easy expansion through the addition of input/output modules software application, field controllers, sensors and actuators. Each outstation shall be fully equipped with 20% spare printed circuit boards for each type of input/output points for future installations. The spare points shall be included and highlighted on the point's schedules submitted by the Automatic Controls Specialist with their tender offer. As a minimum the following spare points shall be provided within each (HVAC) Outstation control panel, fully available for direct connection to field devices without the need for additional outstation hardware equipment. Analogue Input Points (AI) Analogue Output Points (AO) Digital Input Points (DI) Digital Output Points (DO) Pulsed Input Points 4 spare points 4 spare points 6 spare points 6 spare points 2 spare points
04.8 04.8.1
Outstation Power Supply and Battery Back-Up Each outstation shall be equipped with an integral power supply. All 24 volt actuators directly controlled by the (BMS) shall be served from the power supply located at the outstation. The power consumed by the outstation shall allow for actuator operation upon a loss of mains power. Separate transformers independent of those serving the outstation shall be provided to power the actuators should the outstation power capacity be inadequate. Rechargeable batteries to preserve the outstation operation for 15 minutes shall be made up to the required voltage using individual cells or a single cell with voltage multiplier. Battery cells shall be of the sealed nickel cadmium type. The battery condition shall be monitored at the Central (BMS) Workstation and where replacement is necessary; all of the cells forming a battery shall be replaced. Upon restoration of power, the outstations shall resume full operation without any manual intervention whatsoever. The date and time of restoration of power shall be logged and reported automatically at the Central (BMS) Workstation. All batteries shall commence to recharge immediately upon restoration of the power supply. Surge and Transient Protection Suitable voltage filters, surge protectors and stabilisers shall be provided at all (BMS) outstations as well as field point terminations to suppress induced voltage transients surges and fluctuations, in accordance with the IEE Regulations and current British Standards. The devices shall ensure the outstation continues to function successfully at all times. Outstation Terminations A field wiring terminal rail shall be provided within the outstation compartment to physically separate wiring between the electronic (BMS) components from the more substantial wiring used for connections to field equipment. The ELV terminal rail may be marked horizontally or vertically within the outstation compartment with suitable access to aid termination. All terminals shall be of the screw down clamp type as manufactured by Klippon Ltd or equal and shall be provided with blade type disconnection device for testing purposes. Under no circumstances shall external cables serving field mounted devices be terminated directly onto the (BMS) outstations. The only external cables being directly connected shall be the (BMS) local area network cable (LAN) or fiber connection which shall be terminated directly by the Automatic Controls Specialist. Terminals carrying different voltages shall be segregated in groups in accordance with the latest edition of the IEE Regulations. All cables and terminals shall be permanently marked to indicate the circuit reference or cable number. Outstation Auto-Dial Modems Where outstations are required to communicate direct with remote sites and a local area network connection (LAN) is not present, the outstations shall be equipped with an integral auto-dial modem. A direct telephone line (PSTN) independent of the buildings switchboard will be provided adjacent to the (HVAC) Outstation control panel.
04.9 04.9.1
04.10 04.10.1
04.11 04.11.1
In dial-up applications, only critical alarms shall initiate a call to a remote operator device. In all other cases, call activity shall be minimised by time stamping and saving reports until an operator scheduled time, a manual request, or until the alarm buffer space is full. When the outstation buffer space is full the information shall be automatically transmitted to the remote central workstation for archiving purposes. 04.12 04.12.1 Data Storage Trend Logging and Archiving Trend logging data shall be stored at the (BMS) outstations and automatically uploaded to hard disk storage when archival is required. Uploads shall occur based upon either user defined interval, manual command, or when the logging buffers become full. All trend data shall be available in disk file form for use in third party personal computer applications. Data may be condensed in order to save memory space, but shall remain accessible for use by software routines. Measured and calculated analogue and binary data shall be assigned to user definable trends for the purpose of collecting operator-specified performance data over extended periods of time. Sample intervals of 1 minute to 2 hours, in 1 minute intervals, shall be provided. Each (BMS) outstation shall have a dedicated buffer for Trend data with adequate memory capacity to record 30 days data at the minimum sample interval. (BMS) outstations shall have the capability of providing high resolution sampling with an operator adjustable resolution of 10-300 seconds in 1 second increments for verification of control loop performance. 04.13 04.13.1 Outstation Memory Each (BMS) outstation shall have sufficient memory to support its own operating system and databases including:Control processes. Energy management applications. Alarm management. Historical/trend data for all points. Maintenance support applications. Custom processes. Operator local interface unit. Dial-up communications. Manual override facilities. Should the (BMS) outstation memory be lost for any reason, the user shall have the capability of re-loading the software from the site network, or from the RS-232C communication port on the outstation through a laptop computer. The outstation memory shall be protected from accidental loss or corruption of data due to memory overflow. At regular intervals set by the operator, data shall be transferred to a replaceable memory device or the central (BMS) workstation enabling long term data records to be archived for future analysis. The transfer of data shall be fully automatic and outstations shall raise alarms to advise the operator of data overflow or buffer full. As a default the system shall automatically rollover so that no data is lost.
04.14 04.14.1
Reference Document A reference document comprising of A4 sheets within a plastic wallet shall be provided to accompany each outstation, which shall detail the reference number and type of all connected points to enable the operator to quickly identify any point connected to the system. Tag references used by the (BMS) system should be identical to those used on the schematic drawings to physically identify equipment in the field. The reference document shall be permanently fixed to the inside of the outstation door.
SECTION 5 APPLICATION SOFTWARE AND USER REQUIREMENTS CONTENTS 05 05.1 05.2 05.3 05.4 05.5 05.6 05.7 05.8 05.9 05.10 05.11 05.12 05.13 05.14 05.15 05.16 05.17 05.18 05.19 05.20 05.21 05.22 05.23 05.24 05.25 05.26 05.27 05.28 05.29 APPLICATION SOFTWARE AND USER REQUIREMENTS GENERAL LEVELS OF OPERATOR & USER ACCESS ADVANCED DYNAMIC GRAPHICS CONTROL MODES TIME CONTROL AND HOLIDAY SCHEDULING START/STOP CONTROL BUILDING AND PLANT FROST PROTECTION SEQUENCE CONTROL AND ROTATION OF PLANT LOAD CYCLING CONTROL OPTIMUM START/STOP CONTROL WEATHER COMPENSATION CONTROL CONTROL VALVE AND ACTUATOR CYCLING RUN TIME TOTALISATION ANALOGUE MONITORING & CONTINGENCY LOGGING FAILSAFE OPERATION INTERLOCKING SEQUENCES ALARM FUNCTIONS ALARM MANAGEMENT ALARM PRIORITY ALARM MESSAGES ALARM REPORT ROUTING PULSED TOTALISATION EVENT TOTALISATION POSITIVE FEEDBACK DATA LOGGING EQUIPMENT CYCLING PROTECTION ACTIVE PSYCHOMETRIC CHARTS POWER FAIL RESTART AND SEQUENTIAL START UP ON-LINE DIAGNOSTICS PAGE NO. 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13
05 05.1 05.1.1
APPLICATION SOFTWARE AND USER REQUIREMENTS General The Automatic Controls Specialist shall be responsible for the writing, programming and configuration of all software controlling the operation of all connected equipment through the (BMS). For control purposes the data obtained from field devices shall be allocated to the appropriate control software algorithms in a totally flexible and fully adjustable manner as defined and set up by the Automatic Controls Specialist. To ensure continued safe operation of building systems it shall not be possible to remotely override hardwired safety interlocks. Safety controls fitted to plant such as boilers, chillers, pressure vessels and similar equipment shall take priority at all times over instructions issued through the (BMS). All software shall be resident within the outstation to form a completely flexible and adjustable operating system as detailed in this Specification. The software functions specified shall be provided as an integral part of the outstation and shall not be dependent upon any higher level computer for execution. All software communications shall be in clear English language without reference to a special code. The software incorporated shall be readily available to be easily modified by the user, tailoring the system to suit their particular requirements. All adjustable variables incorporated in the software programs listed shall be suitable for being reset from the central Building Management System (BMS) or locally from the outstation. The software detailed shall be permanently loaded within the outstation with any point on the system being assigned to any particular program. In special instances for global commands, where it is not possible to have software resident in the outstation then the Automatic Controls Specialist shall state which control software algorithms are programmed at the central computer and other equipment when tendering. All the programs detailed shall be executed automatically without the need for operator intervention, and shall allow full customisation defined by the user, to automatically adjust slope settings, perform calculations, special control routines and project specific processes. Customised processes shall be triggered based on the energy management applications detailed in this specification. All outstations shall be suitable for programming locally at the plantroom and centrally from the (BMS) workstation. The user shall have the facility to locally program all necessary functions, alarm settings, time schedules, and set points by a portable alpha numeric keypad with LCD display. In addition the outstation operating software shall be capable of being completely reprogrammed, including all control loop algorithms, logical sequence operations, and standard set points, from a lap top computer unit, operated by the user at the outstation.
The outstation shall be pre-programmed by the supplier and shall be programmed unique to this contract complete with its own operating system together with adequate ROM and RAM to enable all control loops and monitoring functions specified, to be carried out. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall offer full software support services within the UK. The location shall be stated. 05.2 Levels of Operator & User Access The operators shall be provided with multiple levels of access for varying degrees of duties & capabilities of individual operators. As a minimum, three defined categories are required with each one assignable to the particular operator and their responsibilities. As the continual professional development of the operators improves their access levels shall be easily updated by the facilities manager responsible for the security of the system. A wide range of users in various buildings will be required to carry out different operations at the (BMS) and this shall be considered when defining the levels of access. The 3 defined categories required are as follows: Basic Operator At this level the operators shall have the ability to call up and view point data from plant schematics, acknowledge system alarms and view trend logs. Intermediate Operator In addition to the above, the intermediate operator shall be authorised to make basic alterations to the system including time & occupancy programs, control setpoints, setting up trend logs and alarm routines. Advanced Operator The advanced operator shall be authorised to construct graphics, add/delete programs, change control strategies, add analogue & digital inputs or outputs, re-load system software/configuration details.
Each of the levels may have a number of operators in that group and not all operators will have the same authorisation within the category. A minimum of 10 operators shall be allowed, each with different duties and responsibilities as follows:Estates director Facilities manager Energy manager Operations manager Security manager Electrical Technician Mechanical Technician Maintenance Engineer (Elec) Maintenance Engineer (Mech) Caretaker for individual buildings. Full consideration shall be given to tailoring the system operator interface to the needs of the different user groups. The display of non-critical alarms must be suppressed for
users who do not need to see them, whilst urgent critical alarms such as fire alarms must go directly to the security desk. The process should be kept a simple as possible especially for critical situations where operators will be under stress. All user access and operator interface requirements shall be defined in a bespoke manner in full liaison with the site operators.
05.3 05.3.1
Advanced Dynamic Graphics The Automatic Controls Specialist shall create and program all active dynamic graphics of the plant, generally in accordance with the control schematic diagrams provided with this tender document. The graphics shall indicate all items of plant, status, alarm conditions, measured values of temperature and humidity and all other relevant information. Separate graphic diagrams shall be provided for each ventilation plant and each separate heating/DHW/chilled water service. Where unitary (BMS) controllers are employed on fan coil units, VAV terminals, or heat emitters, separate floor plan graphics shall be provided for each area. Plantroom layout graphics shall be provided indicating an accurate arrangement of actual equipment within the plantroom drilling down to the appropriate plant. A hard copy print out of the graphics in full colour shall be submitted to the Engineer for comments. All dynamic graphics shall be constructed using full high colour resolution and indicate all points connected to the outstation with point references. Measured values shall be shown next to the points they relate to and shall be fully dynamic in nature. All displayed information shall be refreshed and updated regularly on the screen as it is received from field devices. Equally if an alarm or "out of limits" condition occurs and the relevant schematic diagram is selected then the point or points responsible for that alarm will be highlighted on the screen by an alarm window. Imported images from bitmap files or J Peg files may be used for creation of building layouts or floor plans providing these are overlaid with the relevant (BMS) and controls equipment ensuring a complete integrated image. The graphics shall be arranged with tied-in reference points which automatically switch to text based values and graphical information for all analogue points. Contingency logging shall be provided for all analogue values as standard, working through a logging viewer tailored to meet specific site requirements. The user shall be provided with a sufficiently high level password and through the graphic development software the user shall be able to revise the dynamic graphics and create new ones using standard components held in a software library. Storage shall be provided for additional symbols developed by the Operator. Position orientation and where applicable colour shall all be Operator selectable. Active dynamic graphics shall be displayed immediately as they are called by the Operator. The graphics shall be constructed so that when a particular room name or number is typed, the appropriate graphic for that particular area shall automatically call up to display all active information of the relevant plant/fan coil unit/terminal unit serving the area.
High priority alarms received whilst in the process of displaying plant schematic diagrams shall interrupt the display with the alarm message, by means of a window facility, and shall require acknowledgement by an Operator with a high priority password before the original process can be continued. The central (BMS) workstation shall allow the user to access the various system schematics and floor plans through a mouse driven graphical penetration scheme, menu selection or text based short cut commands. An opening graphic of the site (bitmap image) shall be provided with Icon pick boxes guiding the operator to the relevant plantrooms, and drilling down to the final terminal units on floor areas of the system. Active temperature values, humidity values, pressure values and status indication shall be shown at their actual respective locations, and shall automatically up date to represent current conditions without Operator intervention. The window facility of the (BMS) central workstation shall allow the user to simultaneously view several graphics at the same time to analyse total building operation, and allow display of a graphic associated with an alarm to be viewed without interruption work in progress. The software graphic development package shall use a mouse or similar pointing device in conjunction with an electronic drawing programme to allow the user to create new graphics by carrying out the following functions: Define symbols. Position and size symbols. Define background screens. Define connecting lines and curves. Locate, orientate and size descriptive text. Define and display colours for all elements.
Graphical displays shall be created to represent any logical grouping of system points or calculated data based upon building function, mechanical system, building layout, or any other logical grouping of points which aid the operator in the analysis of the system. To accomplish this, the user shall be able to build graphic displays that include point data from multiple outstations including terminal unit controllers. 05.4 05.4.1 Control Modes The software shall be programmed for direct digital control of specified items of plant through software algorithms giving proportional, plus integral, plus derivative control (PID). It shall be possible to select either proportional control (P) or proportional and integral control (P&I) or proportional and integral plus derivative control (P&I&D) modes independently for each controlled device, and all automatic control loop tuning algorithms shall be programmed within the software. Whatever control action is selected the proportional band, integral action time and the derivative action time shall be fully adjustable by the Operator in a simple manner to suit the process of the
controlled system and ensure adequate response to stability. All switching differentials shall be programmed within the software. (BMS) algorithms shall be located within the outstations. All connected points shall be equipped with a simple facility to be 'taken out of auto' and placed in 'manual' control at the central (BMS) workstation. This function shall be operated from the graphical user interface and shall allow operators to be quickly able to raise & lower setpoints or drive a point open/closed. Similarly plant such as pumps/fans/dampers shall be manually driven if required whilst retaining all safety interlocks. The (BMS) shall be arranged to raise alarms if a point is left in manual for longer than 24 hours. The software shall be programmed to integrate more than one control loop by "cascading" the output signal from one control loop as the input signal to another control loop. Control algorithms shall be programmed for controlling individual items of air conditioning or heating plant such as LTHW heater batteries or chilled water cooling coils, humidifiers, variable speed fans or pumps, and similar equipment. In this way by combining control algorithms the (BMS) shall be capable of controlling the complete systems. All cascade control loops shall be fully adjustable by the operator and programmed so that a simple override function enables selection of the temperature setpoint at either sensor. 05.5 05.5.1 Time Control and Holiday Scheduling The system shall be programmed for controlling plant by switching it off or on according to a pre-set time schedule. For setting up purposes the Operator shall have the option to display these time schedules in bar chart form. It shall be possible to schedule each item of plant for up to six operating periods during each day. The system shall be programmed to switch selected items of plant in a group using a global command and a single time schedule. All time schedules shall reside at the central client server and remote workstations shall automatically update simultaneously. A pre-programmed calendar facility shall be provided to cover a rolling 12 month period. The Operator shall have the facility at any time to set up the whole or part of a calendar as required. A simply used operating profile shall be included for the preparation of plant operating schedules. All time program's shall automatically be initiated and shall operate in conjunction with various other program's, which have common control points using a priority protocol. Each day of the week shall be independently programmed with up to six separate start/stop times per day. Energy saving timed setback temperatures shall be programmed for selected areas of the development during periods of low occupancy. An example of where this may be used is between the hours of 10.00 am to 12 noon and 2.00 pm. to 4.00 pm. when the halls of residences may not be occupied and therefore the internal temperature shall be allowed to decay to 19C as an energy saving feature. The system shall be capable of being switched from BST and GMT and back again. The changeover date and time shall be pre-set by the Automatic Controls Specialist.
The programming period shall take into account leap years where appropriate and all software calendar functions shall comply with disc PD2000-1, - "A definition of year 2000 conformity requirements" produced by the British Standards Institution.
05.6 05.6.1
Start/Stop Control Pre-programmed start/stop routines for the plant connected to an outstation shall be programmed and resident within that outstation. In addition the user may alter the operation of selected plant by use of a local control keypad. All standby plant shall operate automatically on failure of the duty plant. The outstation shall report plant failure alarms to the central (BMS) facility. The (BMS) shall be programmed to alternate the lead plant for duty load sharing purposes where duty and standby equipment is installed. This shall be achieved by a run time totalisation limit or a suitable time scheduled basis. The Operator shall have the option to override any start/stop action programmed within the outstation. Where required by the Operator override action shall be logged and reported to the (BMS) central facility. To reduce power surges delayed starting facilities shall be programmed at the outstation. Using the (BMS) central facility it shall be possible to start plant sequentially by adjusting the delay for each item. It shall be possible for the Operator to adjust minimum On/Off cycle times and the number of starts per hour for selected items of plant.
05.7 05.7.1
Building and Plant Frost Protection The software shall be programmed to select and automatically run items of plant for short periods during plant shut down. The run period shall be Operator adjustable. The software shall operate heating plant and pumps in order to protect the mechanical plant and their components from frost damage. Protection shall be provided in two stages and the software shall be programmed such that, when the outside air temperature falls to a minimum frost protection temperature setting, selected pumps shall be started and circulation established through the pipework systems and their components. When the heating system return temperature falls below a pre-set minimum, the heat source shall be operated to maintain the return temperature above that pre-set minimum. The control algorithm shall be arranged to minimise short "On/Off" cycling of the heat source to avoid hunting of plant. The software shall also operate plant in order to protect the building fabric and its contents against the effects of low temperatures and condensation. It shall be
programmed to set two levels of protection for each zone within the building; the protection minimum temperature and the protection threshold temperature. If the internal air temperature within any zone drops below the minimum temperature the heating pumps shall be operated. If the air temperature continues to drop below the protection threshold temperature for the internal zone the heat source shall be operated and arranged to maintain the air temperature at or above the protection threshold temperature. All temperatures shall be programmed by the Automatic Controls Specialist. Building protection shall operate whenever normal heating to the areas is off. Where plant is isolated and cannot operate this shall be brought to the Operator's attention through the central (BMS). 05.8 05.8.1 Sequence Control and Rotation of Plant The software shall be programmed to automatically sequence the operation of plant by monitoring the load and efficiently matching the plant to the load. The software shall automatically sequence the plant for increasing and decreasing duties. The Operator shall have the facility to override the automatic sequence and program any On and Off sequence required. The number of items of plant under sequence control shall be variable to cope with any possible changes to the system. The value of the set point for each control action shall be completely variable and adjustable by the Operator. The software shall include Operator adjustable switching differentials to prevent short cycling. When the maximum number of start/stop cycles or hours run limit for particular plant is reached, then the sequence shall be automatically rotated to change the lead machine, or introduce standby plant. The software shall be programmed to proceed with the defined sequence when one of the items of plant in the sequence is isolated or fails to operate. Where duty and standby equipment is provided, automatic changeover shall be programmed in the software. This shall be initiated in the event of motor trip or flow failure conditions occurring. Should the standby motor or plant fail a critical alarm shall be generated. Automatic changeover of duty and standby equipment shall also occur upon a run time limit being exceeded. This software program shall ensure balanced running and even wear of plant and equipment shall generally be rotated after running for 1000 hours. 05.9 05.9.1 Load Cycling Control The software shall be programmed to automatically and intermittently disconnect plant to make electrical energy savings ensuring that the maximum demand limit is not exceeded. This program shall allow plant and environmental conditions to float between limits. Plant operation, environmental limits and the periods of disconnection of the plant shall be totally flexible. Plant shall be operated when either the limits are exceeded or the disconnection period finishes.
It shall also be possible to directly relate the disconnection period to the ambient conditions, for example the further a room temperature is from its set point condition, the shorter the period the related plant shall be allowed to be disconnected.
05.10 05.10.1
Optimum Start/Stop Control Using a measure of internal condition combined with the thermal response of the building and its associated plant, the software shall compute the minimum pre-heat period necessary to achieve target comfort conditions in the space at occupation start time (Optimum Start). Using the same information the software shall compute the earliest time for the heat source to be shut down in order to achieve the minimum target comfort conditions in the space at the end of occupation (Optimum Stop). The start and stop target comfort conditions shall be independently adjustable and programmed within the software. The optimum start/stop software shall have access to the (BMS) real time clock and calendar facility. This shall be used to define occupation periods, and to prevent the optimum start functioning during holiday periods and weekends. The software shall operate plant as necessary to achieve the required target conditions. All weather compensation control shall be inhibited during the warm-up period and the heating system flow shall be set to a defined boost temperature. Handover to the weather compensation control during the occupation period shall occur once the internal temperature set point is achieved. After the software has been initially set up it shall adapt itself to suit more precisely the particular building and plant. The self-learning process shall modify the "factors" in the thermal time constant algorithm to adapt for early or late achievement of target comfort conditions. The software shall be programmed so that the user can adjust the following optimum parameters:Target Temperature for optimum start. Maximum preheat period. Target temperature for optimum stop. Minimum space temperature for out-of-hours period. Enable/disable self adaptation. Defaults limit time of handover to the weather compensator following boost.
05.11 05.11.1
Weather Compensation Control The software shall operate controls in relation to a programmed response curve to alter the heating system effect in relation to external weather conditions. The Operator shall have the facility to set upper and lower limits of temperature for the heating system and to redefine the response curve.
Automatic adjustment of the response curve shall be provided by comparing the measured flow and the required space temperatures (room influence) with outside conditions. The response curve shall be corrected where a significant difference is found between the temperatures. Corrections shall be limited to prevent undue fluctuations in space temperature. The software shall respond to a reset signal arranged to achieve a boost, night set back, or equivalent offset condition. The reset signal shall be given on a time basis, in response to an event or as a temperature deviation.
05.12 05.12.1
Control Valve and Actuator Cycling A function shall be programmed within the software to cycle actuators through their full range of movement once in every 24 hour period. The cycle shall be finished in one complete operation. This operation shall be automatic and in addition to the normal control or manual operation. Actuators shall be cycled at a suitable time to be agreed with the Engineer, alarms shall be inhibited as necessary. The Operator shall have the option to select any items that are to be excluded from this routine. A separate function shall be programmed in all control software algorithms to drive actuators to their open or closed position at the end of the plant operating period. This shall be Operator selectable.
05.13 05.13.1
Run Time Totalisation The run time of all induction motors, fans or equipment providing a digital input shall be programmed within the software. The user shall be able to define a run time limit for each individual point. If the limit is exceeded the run time totalisation program shall generate a message to the user at the central (BMS) and shall continue to totalise allowing minor and major servicing and maintenance to be carried out as appropriate. All outstations shall automatically accumulate and store hours run time for binary input and output points as detailed. The totalisation routine shall have a sampling resolution of one minute. The user shall have the facility to define a warning limit for run time totalisation, unique user-specified messages shall be generated when the limit is reached.
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Analogue Monitoring & Contingency Logging The system shall measure, transduce, transmit and display analogue values in numerical tables and graphical format for all analogue points detailed in the Specification and on the drawings. Standard temperature displays shall have an accuracy within 0.5oC for each device. The range of each point measured shall be set by the user at 1 minute intervals. The contingency logging viewer shall provide the user with graphs of controller based logs indicating all retrieved data tailored to meet specific site requirements. Contingency logging shall be provided at all (BMS)
workstations and panel mounted GUI screens. Each point shall be programmed with high and low limit values and an alarm shall be generated if the limits are exceeded. 05.15 05.15.1 Failsafe Operation The control system shall generally be arranged to ensure that motor drives continue to operate following any failure of the software within the outstation. Anti-frost and condensation control to the building shall be retained upon a software failure, and the main heat source to the building shall continue to operate. On air handling plant the frost coil control valve shall be arranged to fail to open the coil, allowing frost protection to be maintained to the unit.
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Interlocking Sequences The outstation shall be loaded with a software program which permits on-line construction of logical interlocking sequences. When systems are ready for start up the interlocking program shall establish one item of plant is up and running before initiating the second control function and vice versa upon plant shut down. Alarm Functions Each monitored point shall initiate an alarm when detected out of set limits or in a fault condition. Alarms arising shall be suitable for assigning three separate levels. Each level shall be suitable for generating a different alarm signal or message at the central (BMS) workstation facility. The 3 Levels of alarm categories shall be: Critical Alarm Plant Alarm Maintenance Alarm Each alarm category shall be sub-divided into multiple levels tailored to suit the site operational requirements and practical abilities of operating personnel. A minimum of four levels shall be provided for each category resulting in twelve defined levels of alarm routing/messaging.
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Alarm Management Alarm management shall be provided to monitor, configure and direct alarm reports to operator devices and memory files. Each outstation shall perform distributed, independent alarm analysis and filtering to limit operator interruptions due to noncritical alarms, therefore minimising network traffic and preventing alarms from being lost. At no time shall the outstations ability to report alarms be affected by either operator activity at the central (BMS) or other outstations on the network. All alarm or point change reports shall include the points in English Language description, and the time and date of occurrence at the central (BMS) and at the outstation. Alarm Priority
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The user shall be able to define the specific system reaction for each alarm point. Alarms shall be prioritised in a structured hierarchical manner to minimise nuisance reporting and to speed operator response to critical alarms. A minimum of six priority levels shall be provided. Each outstation shall automatically inhibit the reporting of selected alarms during system shut down and start up. The user shall have the ability to manually inhibit alarm reporting for each point at the central (BMS) and at the outstation. The Controls Specialist shall define under which conditions point changes need to be acknowledged by an operator, and send to follow-up files for retrieval and analysis dependent upon the category and level of alarm.
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Alarm Messages In addition to the alarm point description being logged the user shall be able to print or display an alarm message to fully describe the alarm condition or direct an operation response. Each outstation shall be capable of storing a library of at least 500 alarm messages and shall automatically roll-over following an automatic download to the central (BMS) ensuring no alarm data is lost. Each message shall be assignable to any number of points in the outstation. Alarm Report Routing Alarm reports, messages and files will be directed to specific operator device, used for archiving alarm information. The display of non-critical alarms shall be suppressed for users who do not need to see them. Similarly the appropriate alarms shall only be transmitted to the remote (BMS) workstation within a relevant building for attendants to follow pre-defined procedures. All alarms shall be fine tuned to ensure fleeting alarms are removed which can occur during plant shutdown/start up. Alarms shall also be automatically directed to a default device in the event of a primary device being off-line.
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Pulsed Totalisation The software necessary to process pulsed inputs shall be resident at the outstation. Pulsed input signals shall be stored as a cumulative total. It shall be programmed so the Operator can simply reset the counter. Inputs which are used to monitor a fluctuating pulse rate shall have operator adjustable limits. When data for pulsed inputs is recorded or archived, the record shall include both the pulse count and time elapsed limits at the central (BMS). The outstations shall automatically sample, calculate and store consumption totals on a daily, weekly or monthly basis for user selected binary pulse input-type points. Totalisation shall provide calculation and storage of accumulations of up to one hundred thousand units and shall have a sampling resolution of one minute or less. The software shall be programmed to define a pre-set warning limit. Unique user specified messages shall be generated when the limit is reached at the central (BMS). Event Totalisation
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The outstation shall be programmed to count events such as the number of times a pump or fan system is cycled On or Off during a particular period. Event totalisation shall be performed on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. The software shall be programmed to define a pre-set warning limit. Unique user specified messages shall be generated when the limit is reached at the central (BMS). Positive Feedback The software shall be programmed at the outstation to confirm that specific items of plant are functioning correctly, by monitoring separate but functionally related sensors and status points. Motors shall be registered as "running" when a feedback signal is received from the motor starter and the appropriate pressure sensor indicates that flow in the related pipework or ductwork has been established. If by a pre-set time following switch on, the expected response has not been established then the software programmed shall raise an alarm signal, and operate standby plant. The Operator shall have the facility to adjust the pre-set time delay. In addition to the flow sensing device status, positive feedback of all induction motor "run" & "trip" conditions shall be provided at the (BMS) which shall be derived from the contactor starter/overload or local (PWM) Frequency inverter as applicable. Data Logging This software shall be programmed at the outstation and shall enable the Operator to prepare a log at the outstation or at the central (BMS) for any point on the system including all analogue measured values, status reports, metering information and similar inputs. The Operator shall be able to adjust the desired logging time span, the Start/Stop time of the logging period and the logging interval (adjustable between 1 and 60 minutes). The user shall be able to read the maximum and minimum logged values. Equipment Cycling Protection Control software shall be included for limiting the number of times each piece of equipment may be cycled within any one hour period. Particular attention shall be paid to air cooled condenser units and chillers, whereby suitable time delays shall be programmed within the software. Similarly, when a standby generator is in operation the number of plants enabled for operation shall be limited according to the load on the generator. Active Psychometric Charts Active Psychometric Charts (APC) shall be provided at the GUI providing a real time display of the environmental conditions of one or several areas simultaneously. The Active Psychometric Charts shall indicate true dynamic values of dry bulb/wet bulb temperature conditions, dew point and humidity conditions. The (APC) shall also display calculated figures such as specific volume, moisture content, total heat by
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adding or subtracting sensible or latent heat properties and converting one to the other. All Active Psychometric Charts shall calculate and indicate an accurate evaluation of the changes in the properties of the air as it runs through its processes containing a great deal of complex information represented by straight lines and saturation curves connecting points of equal value. The event based mechanism of the system shall ensure that regular updates of the Active Psychometric Charts (APC)'s keeps network traffic to a minimum, ensuring fine tuning and accurate analysis of all air treatment plants serving laboratories and process plants is included. The (APC)'s shall offer the users a full understanding and simplified task of assessing all comfort conditions whilst minimising energy usage. 05.28 05.28.1 Power Fail Restart and Sequential Start Up In the event of the loss of normal power there shall be an orderly shut down of all outstations to prevent the loss of database or operating software. Non-volatile memory shall be incorporated for all critical controller configuration data, and battery back-up shall be provided to support the real time clock and all volatile memory. Upon restoration of normal power, the outstation shall automatically resume full operation without manual intervention. The outstations shall analyse the status of all controlled equipment, compare it with normal occupancy scheduling, and turn equipment On or Off as necessary to resume normal operation. The system shall provide protection against excessive demand situations during start-up periods by automatically introducing time delays between successive start commands to electrical plant loads. The time delays shall be set at 15 seconds and shall operate upon a normal start-up as well as start-up following a power failure or fire shut down. Critical systems, for example those having duplicate supply and extract fan motors shall restart first, followed by the duty pumps where applicable, then the other items of plant. Where chillers are installed the signal to operate them shall be the last in the sequence. Mains failure shall be monitored by the outstation at each of the mechanical control panels by means of voltage sensing relays connected to the mains electrical supply. The outstations shall monitor and record when the electricity supply is lost by virtue of the outstation battery back-up facility and report this information to the central (BMS). 05.29 05.29.1 On-Line Diagnostics The system shall continuously perform self-diagnostics, communication diagnostics and diagnosis of all connected equipment. All outstations shall provide both local and remote annunciation of any detected component failures, or repeated failure to establish communications. Indication of the diagnostic results shall be provided at each outstation and at the central (BMS) workstation.
SECTION 6 (ELV) OUTSTATION CONTROL PANELS CONTENTS 06 06.1 06.2 06.3 06.4 06.5 06.6 06.7 06.8 06.9 06.10 06.11 06.12 06.13 06.14 06.15 06.16 06.17 06.18 06.19 06.20 (ELV) OUTSTATION CONTROL PANELS GENERAL CONTROL PANEL CONSTRUCTION WORKMANSHIP EARTHING AND TESTING MINIATURE AIR CIRCUIT BREAKERS (MCB'S) FREQUENCY INVERTERS ISOLATION OF SYSTEMS INDICATOR LIGHTS CONTROL RELAYS ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC TRANSDUCERS CONTROL SWITCHES ELV CONTROL CIRCUITS CONNECTION FACILITIES FOR FIELD WIRING INTERNAL PANEL WIRING SHROUDING OF EQUIPMENT TRANSFORMERS PANEL FINISH PANEL LABELLING DIAGRAMS WITHIN PANELS WORKS INSPECTION PAGE NO. 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 9 10 10 10 11 11 11
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(ELV) OUTSTATION CONTROL PANELS General The Extra Low Voltage (ELV) Outstation control panels shall house all items of automatic control equipment including circuit protection equipment, timers, transformers, interlocks, relays, indicator lamps, battery back-up units, (BMS) outstation equipment and similar electronic devices. Where Pneumatic valves are required the Electro-Pneumatic transducers shall be housed in a separate section of the outstation control panel which shall be accessible without having to isolate the panel. The control panel manufacturer shall be a supplier to the Automatic Controls Specialist and form part of their overall responsibility. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall be responsible for installing the Outstation control panels within the Plantroom. Generally, the (ELV) Outstation control panels serving the ventilation plant(s) shall be of the single section small wall mounted type (One for each individual ventilation plant) This De-centralised panel concept shall allow access to each ventilation plant without affecting the others. The Outstation control panel shall be suitably fixed to the AHU or mounted nearby and shall contain all controls equipment operating at 50 volts a.c. or less (ELV). The (ELV) Outstation control panels serving the central services plant such as, heat exchangers, pumps, calorifiers, fuel supply systems, chiller pumps, and other similar equipment shall be of the wardrobe style with two sections as required. These panels shall be of the floor standing type positioned against a wall in an appropriate location adjacent to the equipment in the Plantroom. The wardrobe panels shall contain all controls equipment operating at 50 volts a.c. or less (ELV) and Pneumatic equipment where applicable in a separate section.
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All induction motors for supply fans, extract fans, pumps and other rotating equipment shall be provided with a dedicated (PWM) Frequency inverter unit located adjacent to the plant by the Automatic Controls Specialist. Run around coil pumps and smaller fixed duty pumps less than 0.75 kW rating will be equipped with their own built in (PWM) Frequency inverters by the pump manufacturer. All (PWM) Frequency inverters shall be controlled in the same manner from the (BMS) as detailed in the Descriptions of operations section 910. The 415 volt and/or 230 volt power distributed to all induction motors and packaged plant equipment will be served from a multi-section LV switchboard or mini-form HRC fuseboard/distribution centre within the Plantroom. This equipment will be installed and cabled under the electrical section of the works (Option 1). As an alternative the Automatic Controls Specialist may also be requested to provide a quotation to include the supply and installation of the above LV distribution centres or HRC Fuseboards within the Plantroom(s) and install all 415 volt power cabling to the various induction motors & (HVAC) plant (Option 2). This shall be project specific determined at the discretion of the Main Contractor.
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All 415 volt power wiring emanating from the LV switchboard or distribution centre within the plantroom to the (PWM) Frequency inverters and through to the motor terminations will be carried out under the electrical section of the works. (for Option 1) or the Automatic Controls Specialist (for Option 2). This applies to all rotating plant items such as supply fans, extract fans, circulating pumps and similar equipment. In addition, the 415 volt or 230 volt supplies to all packaged equipment such as booster sets, pressurisation units, compressed air plant and other packages will be derived from the LV distribution centre. The (ELV) Outstation control panels shall not contain any 415V power or motor control equipment. All (PWM) Frequency inverters shall be enabled and monitored from the (ELV) Outstation control panels utilising the interface signals available at the inverter. Suitable labels shall be provided at the (ELV) Outstation control panel to inform the operators in relation to electrical supplies being derived from elsewhere. The only 230 volt supplies required shall be for serving the outstation and transformer equipment which shall be fully shrouded and labelled within the (ELV) Outstation control panel. All other functions and equipment within the Outstation control panel shall operate at extra-low voltage. (ELV) Each LV switchboard or HRC Distribution Fuseboard shall be equipped with an electronic kWHr meter with pulsed output, which shall be monitored on the (BMS) to accumulate total (HVAC) electrical plant loads. The panels shall be manufactured in accordance with this Specification, and shall comply with the following:a) The latest Edition of Regulations for the Electrical Equipment of Buildings issued by the IEE BS.7671 (1992) Incorporating Amendments. The Electricity (Factories Act) Special Regulations. The Electricity Supply Regulations. Relevant British Standard Specifications (BSS) and Codes of Practice (CP). Any requirements and bye-laws required by Statutory Authorities Fire Officer, as may be applicable. The Health and Safety at Work Act.
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All isolators shall be door interlocked and shrouded, both on the incoming and outgoing side, and on the main isolator the shrouded incomer shall be labelled "Danger Live Terminals Isolate Elsewhere". 06.2 06.2.1 Control Panel Construction The panels shall be of a rigid pre-fabricated and all welded construction, bespoke for this project, utilising metalwork made from folded and welded mild steel sheet not
less than 2.0mm thick. Enclosures shall be manufactured by Rittal Ltd, Eldon Ltd or equal. Proprietary self assemble flat-pack type panels shall not be accepted under any circumstances. Removable lifting eyes shall be provided and the panels shall be split where necessary to facilitate on-site handling and installation. The sheet steel shall be truly flat without flaws and blemishes and all edges shall be suitably chamfered. All exposed screws, bolts and similar fastenings shall be smooth surfaced and protectively plated. All access doors shall be constructed in sheet steel as described above and suitably reinforced and braced to prevent flexing. Each door shall be so arranged to permit easy access to the inside of the panel for general access and maintenance purposes. Panels secured to a finished floor shall be provided with a 50mm high metal plinth with suitable fixing holes and finished in matt black paint. All door catches shall have a lockable handle of the chrome finished "T" type complete with lock and two keys which shall be common to all locks on all panels. An adequate number of door catches shall be provided to ensure compliance with the requirements of sealing. The panels shall be dust and damp protected in accordance with BS.587 and BS.4941. Joints, doors and access openings shall be packed so as to prevent ingress of dust and water. Sealing strips shall comprise metal and expanded neoprene. Self-adhesive expanded plastic foam will not be accepted for sealing purposes. The ingress protection rating of the Outstation control panel shall be (IP54). All Outstation control panels shall be designed and constructed to provide effective segregation between incoming circuits, outgoing circuits, control circuits and (BMS) equipment. Door mounted apparatus and labels on the floor standing control panels shall not be mounted higher than 1.7m above the panel base or lower than 0.4m. All access doors shall be arranged to prevent access to the internal panel by means of an isolating device interlocked with the door, ensuring all equipment accessible through that door is isolated and all electrical supplies are completely de-energised. Appropriate auxiliary contacts shall be provided on the door interlocked isolator to ensure all external supplies or circuits are completely isolated. The internal and external layout of the control panel shall be agreed with the Engineer before manufacture and a neat and orderly arrangement shall be presented on suitably scaled drawings indicating all lamp/label/engraving details and dimensions of all internal and fascia mounted equipment. 06.3 06.3.1 Workmanship Care should be taken throughout to conform to good standards of workmanship. Every attempt shall be made to present a clean and pleasing appearance to the complete installation. Under no circumstances shall any inferior work be accepted by the Engineer. The electrical works shall comply with the latest Edition of the Regulations of Electrical Equipment issued by the IEE the requirements of the Home Office and the Insurance Company concerned.
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Earthing and Testing The panels shall be tested for insulation and earth continuity and test certificates shall be provided to the Engineer. The certificates shall indicate the values obtained on the test and shall be set out to include: Verification of polarity Insulation resistance Earth continuity Voltage test
The above noted tests shall be carried out at the works of the control panel manufacturer and the certificates issued to the Engineer prior to the delivery of the panel to site. All control panels shall be provided with a suitable copper earth bar (pre-drilled) running the length of the panel and bolted to the internal supporting framework. All incoming/outgoing cable armouring and earth conductors shall be connected to the earthing bar by copper circuit protective conductors (CPC). Similar connections shall be provided to the conduit entry plates, gland plates, and component mounting plates within the panel. All connections shall be on the front face of the earth bar utilising lugs tinned and secured by brass bolts, nuts, washers and locking arrangements. Flexible bonding cables/tinned copper braid shall be provided between each compartment and all hinged doors to ensure earth continuity throughout. 06.5 06.5.1 Miniature Air Circuit Breakers (MCB's) All circuits including each control and indicator circuit shall be protected by means of individual MCB's mounted within the Outstation control panel. MCB's shall be properly labelled as to their purpose and current ratings, and shall be grouped and mounted on din rails within the panel to be readily accessible without danger. All miniature air circuit breakers shall fully comply with BSEN60898: Part 1 Type C or Type D. Residual current circuit breakers with integral overcurrent protection shall comply with B.S. 4293 as well as MCB standards. All MCB units shall be hermetically sealed, thermal magnetic type of the plug-in nature capable of being locked in the 'Off' position. Where there is more than one system controlled from a control panel, each separate system shall have a separate control circuit MCB so that the other systems are not shut down should any circuit breaker trip. Particular attention shall be applied to duty & standby control circuits to ensure total failure of plant does not occur. HRC Fuses may also be used for the control circuit protective devices as an alternative to MCB's. All fuses shall comply with B.S. 88 and shall be of the High Rupturing Capacity cartridge type rated in accordance with Ac4.
Fuse carriers shall be Red Spot or Safe-clip type as manufactured by GEC fusegear Ltd, using their Type T fuses. Fuse carriers and bases shall be used for the main neutral links, however, the size and type must be non-interchangeable with live fuses. Colour identification only of live fuses and neutral links is not acceptable. Where HRC fuses are used in lieu of MCB's each panel shall have a fuse rack containing one fuse for each rating within that Outstation control panel. 06.6 06.6.1 Frequency Inverters Where frequency inverters have been indicated on the drawings they shall be supplied by the Automatic Controls Specialist and remotely mounted adjacent to the plant as detailed in the Field Mounted Components section (907) of this specification. The main power feed to the inverter and through to the motor terminations will be derived from the associated LV fuse board distribution centre in the plantroom including HRC fuses, isolator and terminals under the electrical section of the works. Local operation shall be available for commissioning puposes only through the keypad on the inverter which shall be password protected to avoid misuse and safety interlocks being bypassed. Each motor served by a frequency inverter shall be provided with the following facilities on the fascia of the (BMS) Outstation control panel. 3 position rotary selector switch providing the following modes of operation. a) Control Switch in "OFF" b) Control Switch in "HAND" Motor shall not run under any circumstances. Motor shall run at pre-determined speed irrespective of (BMS) external time clock and software signals. All hardwired shutdown functions and critical plant safety interlocks from relay contacts within panel shall remain in circuit. Motor shall operate under the dictates of the (BMS) and automatic temperature or pressure controls.
c) Control Switch in "AUTO"
d) "Run" Lamp Derived from volt free contact (VFC) within inverter circuitry. e) "Trip" Lamp Derived from volt free contact (VFC) within inverter circuitry. Where integral frequency inverters are provided on run around coil pumps and small DHWS pumps they shall be controlled in an identical manner from the (ELV) Outstation control panel. 06.7 06.7.1 Isolation of Systems All isolators shall be manufactured by MTE Ltd, UK solenoid or equal.
Each isolator shall be suitably rated for the connected load and shall have sufficient auxiliary contacts to ensure that the entire panel controlled by the main incoming isolator is completely dead when the isolator is opened. All external connections having supplies connected from other sources shall be isolated by these auxiliary contacts. Isolators for (ELV) Outstation control panels shall be internally mounted within the panel and suitable warning labels shall be provided to inform the operators of 230 volt a.c. supplies on the incoming side of the isolator. The terminations of the isolator shall be fully shrouded on the incoming and outgoing side and due to the critical nature of the main panel isolator the shrouding shall be extended to the connections at each (BMS) Outstation within the (ELV) Control panel. This facility shall allow the maintenance staff to safely open & inspect the outstation control panel without having to isolate the whole panel. All other exposed connections within the panel shall operate at 24 volts or lower. Each (BMS) outstation within the control panel shall have its own switched fused spur unit so that operators can safely work on one outstation unit without isolating the complete control panel. The main isolator shall be lockable by an external means only when in the 'OFF' position. 06.8 06.8.1 Indicator Lights Where required, indicator lights shall be of the seven cluster light emitting diode (LED) type, transformer ratio being 230/6 volts. All lamps shall be replaceable from the front without the use of special tools. Lamp lenses shall be 22mm diameter type and shall be coloured as follows: Panel Alive System Healthy System Alarm White Green Red
The bezels of all indicator lamps shall be the chromium plated type. All indicator lamp terminals shall be fully shrouded to prevent accidental contact as manufactured by Tranilamp Ltd or equal. 06.9 06.9.1 Control Relays All control relays within control panels shall be equipped with 24V AC coils and shall be of the eleven pin standard plug-in power type as required, complete with LED indication of coil status and 10A switching capacity. The relay units are to conform to the requirements of BS.775 with regard to creepage and clearance distances. The relays shall be suitable for operation from an external source and the coils are to be wound for operation on 24V, 50 Hz single phase supply. Colour coded coils for AC/DC identification shall be provided for all relays. The contacts of the relays shall be rated at not less than 5A, 230V, and each relay shall be fitted with 3 pole changeover contacts. Miniature type single pole or multi-pole relays are not
acceptable under any circumstances. Similarly, printed circuit board mounting type with crimp terminal types shall not be acceptable. The base holder for the plug-in relays shall be eleven pin type or eight pin as applicable and the connectors for terminating incoming cables to the base holders shall be of the screw type, accessible from the front. The plug-in type relay units shall be fully enclosed to prevent the ingress of dust or moisture. The enclosures shall be made from a clear polyurethane or acrylic material and shall have the connection diagram of the relay unit imprinted on the top. All plug-in relay units shall be as manufactured by Omron Ltd, their 60 series or equal, complete with LED indication of coil status and manual test facility. All relays shall be fitted with a spring retaining clip to ensure proper connections of the relay when fitted to the base holder and shall comply with (BEAB) 6012 and 6013. 06.10 06.10.1 Electro-Pneumatic Transducers All Electro-Pneumatic Transducers shall be contained within the outstation control panel in a separate section. The Pneumatic section shall be accessible without having to isolate the control panel. The E/P transducers shall be as manufactured by Invensys (Satchwell) Ltd their reference No. 758-7-301 arranged to accept a 0-10 volt dc input signal and converting it to a proportional 0 to 20 PSI output signal to drive the pneumatically operated control valve. The input shall be configured if required for 0 to 5 volt or 4-20mA by using jumpers on the printed circuit board (PCB) to meet most control applications. The EPT shall be equipped with LED indication of power supply status and increasing/decreasing pressure signal. All Electro-Pneumatic Transducers shall have an indicator gauge complete with actual air pressure output and manual override of output pressure signal. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall check and summate the actuator air usage figures before ordering the EPT's and allow for all volume booster units where required. The main air supply to the panel shall be 30 PSI which shall be clean, dry & oil free to ensure correct operation. 06.11 06.11.1 Control Switches All control switches shall be of the quick make and quick break type using double break snap action contacts operated by a common spindle. The control switches shall be suitable for panel mounting and suitable for the load carrying current of the circuit, which the switch is controlling. Generally switches are to be used for function selection of relays, etc, and the minimum rating of the control switch shall be 10A, 230v, 50 Hz. The switches shall be as manufactured by Cutler Hamer Ltd, Craig & Derricott Ltd, UK Solenoid Ltd or equal. ELV Control Circuits
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All field mounted control equipment operating from the Outstation control panel such as control valves, damper actuators, frost thermostats, temperature sensors, pressure switches, flow sensors, duct mounted smoke detectors and similar equipment, shall operate at voltages no greater than 24V AC. Under no circumstances shall control items operating at voltages higher than this be acceptable. Suitable transformers shall be provided within the control panel to accommodate the 24V AC load which shall be fully shrouded on the primary input side. Connection Facilities for Field Wiring All field wiring emanating from the (ELV) Outstation control panels shall be carried out by the Automatic Controls Specialist as detailed in section (908) of this specification. The panel manufacturer shall make due allowance for providing suitable terminals and rails within each panel for the connection of all outgoing and incoming field wiring. Cable entry and exits to the control panel shall be by detachable, un-drilled gland plates. All external wiring to the control panel will enter the panel from above. The ELV terminal rail shall be positioned with suitable provision made for access to the terminal strip and arranged so that all field cabling can be easily terminated. Separate ELV/LV trunking and containment shall be provided within the control panel for routing the internal cabling. The incoming 230 volt a.c. supply shall be connected directly onto the internal isolator within the panel. All 230 volt supplies shall be fully shrouded through to the connections on the outstations and the primary side of the transformers. Separate LV trunking shall be provided for the 230 volt cables which shall be identified with suitable warning labels, or alternatively by individually coloured trunking. Terminals shall be as manufactured by Klippon Ltd, or equal, and shall be their SAK4, SAKT, or SAKR Screw type as applicable. Terminal screws shall have sunken heads to provide a female socket for a male test pin. Clamp type push-in terminals are not acceptable. Spare terminals on the basis of 10% of each size of termination shall be provided within the panel. Multi-deck type terminals shall not be accepted. The panel manufacturer shall make allowance for detachable gland plates suitable for terminating either MICS cables, LSF singles cables in conduit, or LSF/SWA/LSF multicore cables. The panel manufacturer shall arrange for sufficient space for terminating the tails into the outgoing terminal block provided.
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Within outstation compartments a field wiring terminal rail shall be provided to physically separate wiring between the electronic (BMS) components from the more substantial wiring used for connections to field equipment. The ELV terminal rail shall be mounted vertically within the panel with suitable access to aid termination. All terminals within outstation compartments shall be of the screw down type as manufactured by Klippon Ltd or equal and shall be provided with blade type disconnection device for testing purposes. Under no circumstances shall external cables serving field mounted devices be terminated directly onto the (BMS)
outstations. For special cases where local area network (LAN) cables are required to be terminated directly onto (BMS) outstation printed circuit boards, such cables shall be terminated by the Automatic Controls Specialist.
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Internal Panel Wiring All internal wiring within the control panel shall be carried out in LSF rated PVC insulated colour coded cable, and shall be of the appropriate current ratings. Where conditions of high temperature prevail, heat resisting cables appropriate to the situation shall be used. Full use shall be made of LSF trunking of the ventilated type for the disposition of cables and where this type of trunking is not used the cables shall be laid and looped in a neat and workmanlike manner, protected by spiral band permitting flexibility to the looms of door mounted equipment. LSF insulated cables shall be of high conductivity tinned copper wires, insulated with polyvinyl chloride compound with low smoke properties and made by an approved manufacturer in accordance with BS.7211. Cables smaller than 0.75mm2 c.s.a. shall not be used. All Cables within the control panel shall be of 600/1000V grade. Cables shall be coloured as stated in the IEE Regulations and BS.6346. Under all circumstances the neutral conductors shall be black and this colour shall not be used for any phase conductor. All neutral conductors shall be connected to a proper neutral terminal strip and joints and loops shall not be made. A separate neutral terminal connection must be provided for each separate circuit. All magnetic inductance coils and relay circuits shall be wired with neutrals direct onto the coils, via the panel and compartment isolator. All extra low voltage controls wiring shall also be carried out in colour coded LSF insulated cables. Separate colours shall be used for the differing voltage potentials being carried by the cables and the positive and negative cables of a particular circuit shall be identified separately. Colour coding of (ELV) cables shall be as follows unless agreed otherwise with the Employer or Engineer. 0-10V controls signals 24V (A/C) controls signals 24V (D/C) controls signals 50V (A/C) controls signals white orange purple pink
Each end of all conductors within control panels shall be ferruled and shall have numbered cable identification markers. The panel schematic diagram shall show all the wire numbers corresponding to the markers. Sufficient lengths shall be left on cables to ensure that there is no tension on the connections. All connections shall be arranged to avoid excessive force being applied to electronic equipment. When stripping cable ends, care should be taken to ensure
that conductor strands are not damaged. Strands of the conductors shall be twisted together and ferruled to ensure a neat and firm connection. Conductors shall be stripped for a minimum length required for the connection and no excess length of exposed conductor shall remain exposed. Secure fixing of all cable ends shall be ensured by the use of purpose made clamps, crimped cable tags or screw down clamp type terminals. All wiring and other service connections shall be brought to terminals or terminal blocks fitted within the panel which will accommodate all incoming and outgoing services. Terminal blocks shall be of a rating appropriate to the cable used and shall be of robust construction and ample capacity. All terminals shall have adequate identification numbers or letters. Terminals carrying different voltages (ELV) and (LV) shall be segregated on separate rails and in separate groups in accordance with the IEE Regulations. 06.15 06.15.1 Shrouding of Equipment All live terminals and components within the control panel shall be shrouded and shielded in such a manner as to prevent inadvertent contact with any live parts. All live terminals and components mounted on control panel doors shall be shrouded with removable insulating boots over the exposed terminals such that contact can only be made after removal of the shroud. All voltages within the (ELV) Outstation control panel shall be extra low voltage potential with the exception of the 230V supplies to the outstations and controls transformers, which shall be permanently shrouded. The (ELV) Outstation control panel shall be constructed to ensure safe access to all (DDC) electronic equipment and relays. 06.16 06.16.1 Transformers Each section shall have individual 230/24V transformers with both primary and secondary windings of the transformer suitably fused, rated at the appropriate (VA) to supply all installed contactor/starters, low voltage relays associated with the fire systems, and remote switching/indication units. The transformers shall be of the dual standard primary winding type with multi-tapped secondary windings allowing a wide range of output voltages to be achieved. All transformers shall be fully shrouded with screw terminations and double reinforced insulation E (UL Class 105). Transformers shall be impregnated for protection against humidity and shall comply fully with BS.3535.
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Panel Finish All metalwork shall be de-greased, etched, lead primed, pre-painted and then finished in full gloss top coat to BS.4800 colour, to be agreed with the Engineer. All internal metalwork of each compartment including the rear of doors and side plates shall all be degreased, etched and primed and finished to BS.4800 semi-gloss. The internal component mounting panels shall be treated in a similar manner but finished with galvanised zinc coating.
A small tin of the finished paint colour shall be provided upon delivery of the panel in order for scratches to be erased on site. 06.18 06.18.1 Panel Labelling All circuit and function labels, whether inside or outside the panel, shall be front engraved traffolyte having black infilled letters on a white background, unless otherwise stated. All external labels shall be fixed by means of chrome finished raised head screw fastenings. The engraving of LSF trunking lids will not be accepted. Labels fixed to LSF trunking within the control panel shall be fixed by means of nylon rivets. This is the only location where anything other than screws may be used for fixing labels. Under no circumstances will adhesive labels be accepted. Labels shall be located inside the panel in such a way as to be unambiguous and clearly visible. External panel labelling shall consist of:a) b) c) 06.19 06.19.1 Main control panel reference, in large letters (10mm high). Functional identify of all control/identification items (3.5mm high). Electrical feeder cable reference (adjacent to main isolator) (5mm high).
Diagrams within Panels "As fitted" wiring diagrams and control panel general arrangement drawings shall be provided within the control panel in A3 or A4 size sheets. The wiring diagrams shall be presented in AutoCad format indicating all circuit references, outgoing terminal connection details, fully numbered, and with all cable coding details. The drawings shall be enclosed within a permanent drawing holder firmly fixed to the inside of the control section door. Works Inspection The Engineer will require a visual inspection of the (ELV) Outstation control panel at the manufacturer's workshop and witness a full functional test simulating operation of the complete panel. The Engineer shall be advised by the Automatic Controls Specialist of the availability of the control panel for this inspection and testing. Two weeks notice prior to the dispatch date shall be required. All electrical tests detailed elsewhere in this Specification shall be witnessed by the Engineer or nominated representative prior to delivery to site.
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SECTION 7 FIELD MOUNTED COMPONENTS AND DEVICES CONTENTS 07 07.1 07.2 07.3 07.4 07.5 07.6 07.7 07.8 07.9 07.10 07.11 07.12 07.13 07.14 07.15 07.16 07.17 07.18 07.19 07.20 07.21 07.22 07.23 07.24 07.25 07.26 07.27 07.28 07.29 07.30 07.31 FIELD MOUNTED COMPONENTS AND DEVICES MOTORISED DAMPERS CONTROL VALVES MODULATING CONTROL VALVES ACTUATORS (PNEUMATIC) PIPE MOUNTED TEMPERATURE SENSORS DUCT MOUNTED SMOKE DETECTORS FILTER PRESSURE SWITCHES CAPILLARY FROST PROTECTION THERMOSTATS FOR AIR HANDLING PLANT DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCHES FOR PUMPS WALL MOUNTED TEMPERATURE SENSORS AND SET POINT ADJUSTERS DUCT MOUNTED TEMPERATURE SENSORS AIR DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCHES FOR FANS CLAUSE NOT USED CLAUSE NOT USED CLAUSE NOT USED STEAM TRAP MONITORING CLAUSE NOT USED CLAUSE NOT USED LIQUID DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE (DP) TRANSMITTERS VELOCITY DETECTORS FOR VENTILATION SYSTEMS MOTOR SPEED CONTROL PRESSURE DETECTORS FOR VENTILATION SYSTEMS CLAUSE NOT USED WATER TANK LEVEL SWITCHES WATER METERING EQUIPMENT EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE DETECTOR STEAM METERING AND FLOW METERING EQUIPMENT CLAUSE NOT USED CLAUSE NOT USED CLAUSE NOT USED LABELLING OF CONTROLS EQUIPMENT WEATHERPROOFING OF EXTERNALLY MOUNTED CONTROLS EQUIPMENT PAGE NO. 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 12 12 12 12
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FIELD MOUNTED COMPONENTS AND DEVICES Motorised Dampers The Automatic Controls Specialist shall supply all the damper actuators, connecting linkages and actuator support brackets for the motorised inlet dampers, exhaust dampers and mixing dampers detailed in this Specification. Damper actuators shall be linear operation complete with direction reversing switch facility and position indication. The Mechanical section of the works shall supply and fix the damper and shall fix/assemble/couple the associated control equipment onto the damper provided by the Automatic Controls Specialist as detailed above. The Controls Specialist shall be responsible for adjusting the linkage and finally commissioning the control system ensuring that the damper drives to the correct position related to the signal from the outstation. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall obtain the torque requirements and physical details relating to the overall size of the damper being supplied to ensure that the actuator is sized to give the optimum control authority enabling the system into which they are installed to be controlled to the necessary degree of accuracy. Where dampers are required to fail open or closed or provide an instantaneous open/close reaction this shall be achieved by means of a spring return mechanism activated by a break in the electrical supply to the motor. All damper actuators shall have sufficient torque requirements to ensure sealed isolation against the system pressures encountered. Motorised actuators on inlet air dampers shall be equipped with auxiliary contacts to ensure the damper is fully open prior to fan start-up. Actuators shall be capable of both clockwise and counter clockwise fail safe operation, and shall have a manual release to reposition the damper in the event of power failure. All damper actuators shall be provided with a Universal "U" bolt and cradle for maximum hold strength. Damper actuators shall be manufactured by BELIMO Ltd or equal.
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Control Valves The Automatic Controls Specialist shall be responsible for the selection and sizing of all control valves to ensure the correct flow characteristics for the control application. All control valves shall be of the asymmetrical design to achieve constant total flow through the valve independent of valve travel. No control valves shall be used which have integral strainers, or which have special requirements for the provision of strainers. All control valves shall be of the 2-port or 3 port plug and seat design with equal percentage characteristic installed in the pipework as detailed on the drawings. Rotary shoe valves are not acceptable. All control valves shall be fully modulating, complete with pneumatically operated actuators, responding to a 0-20 PSI control signal and shall have a manual operating
facility on the valve actuator, allowing an operator to manually position the valve without using the DDC system. Thermal wax actuator type control valves are not acceptable under any circumstances. Control valves up to and including 50mm shall have screwed connections and those above shall have flanged connections, unless otherwise stated. All control valves shall be sized to obtain the correct flow co-efficient and shall have a close off pressure rating of 400 kPa to ensure tight shut-off against system pressures encountered. Valve flow rate duties obtained from the drawings or schedules are for tendering purposes only and shall be confirmed with the Engineer before ordering. Control valves shall be factory tested to withstand system working and test pressures specified. Control valve actuators shall be correctly sized to provide smooth operation under design and operating conditions. All control valves associated with frost coils on air handling plant shall have a spring return mechanism activated by a break in the compressed air supply to the actuator, and shall be arranged to fail "open to the coil" for LTHW applications and "closed to the coil" for steam applications. All control valves shall be fitted with easily visible position indicators. 07.3 07.3.1 Modulating Control Valves Actuators (Pneumatic) The Automatic Controls Specialist shall be responsible for the selection and sizing of all pneumatic control valves to ensure the correct flow characteristics for the control application. All pneumatically operated valve actuators shall be of the single action type fitted with position indicators to ensure that the correct proportional sequence is maintained with adjustable dead zone between movements. The Pneumatic actuator shall operate at 0-20 PSI from EPT's in the control panel and have a smooth stable linear performance in direct response to the changes in the branch line pressure. All Pneumatic actuators shall be equipped with metal or composition bellows, diaphragm cylinder, opposition spring, and piston. The stroke shall be adjustable and limited by motor stop screws. Pneumatic valves shall be selected for either normally-open or normally-closed operation dependant upon the application. When the air pressure is removed the opposition spring will return the valve to the selected extreme position which shall be used for fail-safe requirements. Normally open valves shall move towards the open position by spring action as the branch line pressure decreases and shall be used on heating coils, frost coils and heat exchangers. Normally closed valves shall close under spring action as the branch line pressure decreases and shall be used on humidifier & chilled water valves.
The action of the pneumatic valve actuator shall be capable of being reversed in the field by making a simple adjustment at the operating actuator. All Pneumatic control valves shall be as manufactured by Siebe Ltd, Satchwell Ltd, Johnsons Ltd, Honeywell Controls Ltd or university equal and approved types. 07.4 07.4.1 Pipe Mounted Temperature Sensors All immersion pockets in piping shall be of the separable type and be either brass or stainless steel to suit the application. The immersion pockets are to be supplied by the Automatic Controls Specialist complete with all the necessary connection fittings for installation into a 15mm screwed boss. Immersion type temperature sensors shall be mounted in the brass pocket, inserted into the pipework, of sufficient length to ensure complete immersion of the sensing element so that water can freely circulate around the pocket. All pipe mounted temperature sensors shall be of the high accuracy PRT (PT100) type with 4-20 mA, 3 wire connection. The housing for the electronics and terminals shall be weatherproof to IP67 suitable for pipework applications. The device shall have a 6.0mm diameter stainless steel probe with universal fitting kit. The housing shall be suitable for 20mm conduit entry and complete with fixed connectors for ease of installation. The range of all pipe mounted temperature sensors shall be -10oC to +160oC with an accuracy of plus or minus 1% across its entire operating range. All immersion sensors shall be fixed in the pipework under the Mechanical section of the works in the positions recommended by the Automatic Controls Specialist. 07.5 07.5.1 Duct Mounted Smoke Detectors Duct mounted smoke detectors shall be provided on the air handling units as indicated on the drawings. Each detector shall be suitable for 24V AC or DC operation and shall provide a volt free contact on alarm. The smoke detectors shall be of the ionization model probe air sampling type as manufactured by Electro Controls Limited, their type RWE-N complete with smoke condition relay output, alarm indicator lamp, and remote test & reset facility. Each detector shall be complete with suitably selected sampling tube with a probe length to match the duct size. The sampling tube shall cover the entire width of the duct. The smoke detector shall be mounted in the relevant ductwork away from areas of extreme high/low temperature, high humidity, turbulence or dusty environments. When activated the smoke detector shall be arranged to transmit a signal to the (BMS) and simultaneously, as a hardwired interlock, shut down the supply fans, and illuminate a "Smoke in Duct" indicator lamp for each plant on the Fire/Smoke Control Section of the appropriate panel. The smoke detector shall be arranged for manual
reset by means of a push button at the control panel adjacent to the indicator lamps, which shall then be used to return the plant to normal operation when the smoke has cleared. One common reset button shall be provided for all the ventilation plant(s) connected to any particular panel. The operation of this system shall be unaffected by an interruption of the main power supply to ensure that all HVAC plants reset automatically following the interruption upon power being restored. Suitable reset pulse timers shall be provided in the Control Panel to achieve the above function.
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Filter Pressure Switches All filter pressure switches indicated on the diagrams for switching "Filter Dirty" indicator lamps shall be supplied by the Automatic Controls Specialist and fitted under the Mechanical Section of the Works. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall include the "Filter Dirty" monitoring at the control panels and at the central facility (BMS). The Automatic Controls Specialist shall set the pressure switches at 150 Pa for panel filters and 250 Pa for bag filters. The pressure switches shall be manufactured by Delta Controls Ltd, Dwyer (UK) Ltd or Johnson Controls Ltd complete with calibration dial and low hysteresis. All filter pressure switches shall be supplied with suitable pitot tubes, duct glands, robust mounting brackets and screws to suit the application with the correct measuring range and switching differential (Pa).
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Capillary Frost Protection Thermostats for Air Handling Plant All "frost trip" thermostats indicated on the drawings shall comprise of an active 5m minimum capillary length sensing element, complete with all necessary mounting clips and fixings, to enable it to be wound across the duct area. The setting scale shall be concealed beneath a screwed cover, the device being located outside the air handling unit with suitable insulation protecting the exposed capillary. The thermostat shall be arranged for manual reset and installed to ensure it protects the filter but allows the control system to operate satisfactorily without tripping the thermostat. The unit shall also be capable of being auto-reset at the device by means of a manual/auto switch. Any excess capillary tubing shall be neatly coiled and fixed to the metal cladding in the air handling unit. The frost thermostat shall be hardwired device and not rely on software for any of its operations, and shall be manufactured by Landis & Gyr Ltd their type QAF 21.2, or equal. Differential Pressure Switches for Pumps All water flow pressure switches for installation across pumpsets shall be supplied by the Automatic Controls Specialist complete with all the necessary mounting brackets, tappings, connection fittings and similar devices. The pressure switches shall be installed under the Mechanical Section of the Works with suitable isolating ball valves in the positions recommended by the Automatic Controls Specialist. The pressure switches shall be equipped with diaphragm switches suitable for use with water, oil,
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air and other media. All differential pressure switches shall be fitted with normally open and normally closed changeover contacts for remote indication of flow failure and flow proven conditions. The pressure switches shall be selected by the Automatic Controls Specialist, suitably sized with the correct measuring range (Pa) and switching differential (Pa) to ensure successful operation for the relevant pump set. Particular attention should be made for pressure switches across smaller pump sets such as domestic hot water circulating pumps whereby a smaller range and switching differential may be required. The differential pressure switches shall be manufactured by Delta Ltd, Dwyer (UK) Ltd or Bailey McKay Ltd their type BK-100. 07.9 07.9.1 Wall Mounted Temperature Sensors and Set Point Adjusters All wall mounted temperature sensors shall be of the high accuracy platinum resistance PRT (PT100) type with 4-20 milliamp 2-wire output. Temperature sensors shall be fitted with a silicon measuring element having a positive temperature coefficient with its resistance increasing upon a rise in temperature. The relationship between temperature and resistance shall be true linear. The sensing element shall be housed within a low profile enclosure designed for good thermal response. All enclosures shall be arranged for standard 20mm conduit box mounting and shall be available in a range of architectural finishes to blend in with the area. All wall mounted temperature sensors shall be mounted between 1650mm and 1800mm above finished floor level and away from exposure to undue influence of draughts, heat or moisture. Where local setpoint adjustment is required the adjustment dial shall be a rotary potentiometer which connects to the 10K ohm resistive input of the intelligent DDC controller. The local setpoint adjustment device shall be engraved with positive (+) and negative (-) indication at each end of the full scale deflection. The range of all wall mounted temperature sensors shall be -10oC to +40oC, with an accuracy of plus or minus 1% across its entire operating range. 07.10 07.10.1 Duct Mounted Temperature Sensors All duct mounted temperature sensors shall be of the high accuracy platinum resistance PRT (PT100) type with 4-20 milliamp 3 wire output. The housing for the electronics and terminals shall be weatherproof to IP67 suitable for duct applications. The device shall have a 395mm stainless steel probe with adjustable depth mounting plate. Duct mounted temperature sensors shall be fitted with a silicon measuring element having a positive temperature coefficient with its resistance increasing upon a rise in temperature. The relationship between temperature and resistance shall be true linear. The housing shall be suitable for 20mm conduit entry and complete with fixed connectors for ease of installation.
The range of all duct mounted temperature sensors shall be -10oC to +40oC with an accuracy of plus or minus 1% across its entire operating range. 07.11 07.11.1 Air Differential Pressure Switches for Fans All air flow differential pressure switches indicated on the drawings for switching "air flow failure" indicator lamps shall be supplied by the Automatic Controls Specialist complete with pitot tubes, plastic tubing, duct glands, robust mounting bracket and screws. The air flow differential pressure switches shall be selected to suit the application with the correct measuring range and switching differential (pascals) to ensure successful operation of the relevant fan. Particular attention shall be taken for pressure switches across smaller fans such as fume cupboard or laboratory fans whereby a smaller range and switching differential may be required. The air flow pressure switches shall be arranged for interlocking equipment such as humidifiers, air cooled condenser units and extract fans, ensuring air flow is healthy before associated plant is allowed to operate. Each air flow pressure switch shall be arranged to illuminate an "air flow failure" indicator lamp at the relevant control panel and raise an alarm at the central (BMS) facility. The differential pressure switches shall be manufactured by Delta Ltd, Dwyer (UK) Ltd, Johnson Controls Ltd or equal complete with calibration dial and low hysteresis mechanism. 07.12 07.13 07.14 07.15 07.15.1 Clause Not Used Clause Not Used Clause Not Used Steam Trap Monitoring Steam trap monitoring equipment will be installed by the Automatic Controls Specialist as manufactured by Spirax Sarco Ltd their R16 range complete with electronic control unit and all trap monitoring sensors, screened wiring and peripheral equipment. Each electronic control unit shall be equipped with a set of volt-free "common alarm" contacts which shall be utilised by the Automatic Controls Specialist and arranged to illuminate a steam trap equipment "common alarm" indicator lamp at the control panel and generate an alarm at the central (BMS) computer. Clause Not Used Clause Not Used Liquid Differential Pressure (DP) Transmitters
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All liquid (DP) sensors shall be high accuracy 3 wire active devices, 0-10 volt DC (420mA) output for measuring pressure differential across heating and chilled water circuits. The sensors shall be equipped with IP65 housings and shall be complete with " BSP female pressure ports and standard DIN plug connector. The pressure sensors shall act upon diaphragms housed in separate pressure chambers. Deflection of the diaphragms shall be translated into a voltage which is then conditioned to provide a 4-20mA DC output. The pressure transmitter shall have an accuracy of calibration less than or equal to 0.25% of span including hysteresis and linearity. All liquid differential pressure transmitters shall be manufactured by Platon Flowbits Ltd, Delta Ltd, Dwyer (UK) Ltd or CMR Controls Ltd.
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Velocity Detectors for Ventilation Systems All velocity detectors shall be selected with a suitable range for their particular application and supplied by the Automatic Controls Specialist. The velocity detectors shall operate at 24 volts AC and comprise of stainless steel veloprobes working in conjunction with electronic velocity transmitters, all as manufactured by CMR Controls Ltd (Essex). All veloprobes shall be individually adjustable to suit any duct size or position and shall have multiple sensing holes. The veloprobes shall be equipped with brass/chromed mounting flanges complete with grub screw lock and standard 6mm O/D tube connectors. The veloprobes shall be connected to the velocity transmitter by means of colour coded silicone tubing (Red +ve) (Blue -ve). The velocity transmitter shall be (IP54) and shall be calibrated to provide a linear output signal in m/s or m/s. The transmitter shall be equipped with an electronic circuit board, which shall provide a square rooted and conditioned output signal of 0-10 volt or 4-20mA as applicable, for direct connection to the (BMS) outstation. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall supply the velocity detectors complete with all peripheral equipment such as mounting plates, brackets, silicone tubing, fixing clips, pitot tubes and similar devices. The velocity detectors shall be installed in the relevant ductwork away from turbulence and air pockets by the Contractor in the positions recommended by the Automatic Controls Specialist. The holes on the sampling probe should be facing towards the air flow direction.
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Motor Speed Control The Automatic Controls Specialist shall select and supply all the appropriate speed controllers associated with the supply fans, extract fans and pump motors. This shall be achieved by means of pulse width modulation (PWM) variable frequency inverter drive units as manufactured by one of the following:-
Danfoss Ltd ABB Ltd
VLT Range Comp-AC Range
The units shall be of a wall mounted type in enclosure protected to (IP54) complete with keypad for local control. The speed controller shall be handed to the Contractor for fixing and shall be mounted adjacent to the supply fan of the air handling units or pumped motor, supported on a uni-strut frame. The uni-strut frame shall be assembled and fixed by the Contractor. Where smaller rated pumps are installed (less than 0.55kW) they shall be provided with their own integral inverter and pressure control device as manufactured by Grundfoss Ltd or equal and shall be interfaced to the (BMS) in the same manner as other PWM frequency inverters. For tender purposes the Automatic Controls Specialist shall select the appropriate speed controller from the above range based on the fan motor details given in the schedules of this Specification, and on the drawings. Final selection shall be agreed through the Contractor with the pump or fan manufacturer. The unit shall be complete with electronic overload suitably rated for the motor FLC rating, and shall comply with EMC directive 89/336/EEC and 72/33/EEC with regards to filtering, RFI noise emission and immunity, etc. All inverters shall comply with the latest Electrical Regulations in respect to the 5th Harmonic Distortion Part G5/4. The unit shall be suitable for remote interlocking start/stop control, together with remote speed control via an input signal of 0 to 10 volts derived from the (BMS) outstation or via a software interface as specified. The operating speed of the fan shall be monitored at the central (BMS) facility and this analogue signal shall be derived from the PWM Frequency Inverters own control circuitry. All feedback and monitoring of data information for electrical power metering purposes shall be obtained from the frequency inverter through a direct RS 485 communications port operating through the (BMS) network. The inverter shall be set to default to the minimum drive speed in the event of loss of the control signal. All hardwired interlocks shall be direct wired as separate inputs to the inverter to override the (BMS) speed control signal and shutdown the drive upon critical plant interlocks. This function shall be applicable whether the drive is selected in local or auto mode at the frequency inverter. 07.20.2 Remote indication of fan "run" and "trip" shall be provided and this shall be arranged to illuminate the appropriate indication lamps at the relevant (HVAC) control panel and provide status indication at the (BMS) for each frequency inverter. Indication of run and fault status shall be provided on the local keypad of the inverter. Pressure Detectors for Ventilation Systems
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All pressure detectors shall be selected with a suitable range for their particular application, and shall supplied by the Automatic Controls Specialist as manufactured by CMR Controls Ltd (Essex). The pressure detectors shall have (IP54) enclosures and provide an output signal of 0 to 10 Volt or 4-20mA with 1% linearity. All pressure detectors shall be user calibrated with low zero drift characteristics. The pressure detectors shall be arranged to operate at 24 Volts AC suitable for ambient temperatures of -10oC to +70oC. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall supply the pressure detectors complete with all peripheral equipment such as mounting plates, brackets, silicone tubing, fixing clips, pitot tubes and similar devices. The pressure detectors shall be installed in the relevant ductwork by the Contractor in the positions recommended by the Automatic Controls Specialist.
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Water Tank Level Switches The Automatic Controls Specialist shall provide high and low level switches for installation in the potable CWS tanks. The level switches will be fitted into the tank by the Contractor or tank supplier and shall be of the horizontal magnetic type suitable for liquid level alarm and pump control duties. The level switches shall be manufactured by KDG Mobrey Ltd or equal, complete with carbon steel back flange and stainless steel wetside material to BS.1504. Each switch shall be equipped with double pole snap action changeover contacts for switching two independent circuits, suitable for remote indication to the (BMS) control system and for connection to a booster set (where applicable). The double pole changeover contacts shall be rated at 240V AC silver plated suitable for switching 5A inductive loads. The level switches shall be suitable for operation at ambient temperatures between 1C and 60C and shall be protected against ingress of dust and water to (IP67).
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Water Metering Equipment Main incoming water meters and secondary water meters serving the particular departments shall be supplied by the Automatic Controls Specialist and installed by the Contractor complete with pulse counter unit for remote monitoring purposes. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall allow for monitoring each water meter consumption at the Universities standalone metering system and repeated to the (BMS) system ensuring that the pulse counting unit is correctly calibrated and that a true consumption reading is achieved in the software for each meter. The meters shall be manufactured by Clorius Ltd their Vortex range or equal, complete with opto-isolator and high frequency pulse counter unit. The line size of the main CWS tank pipework shall be obtained from the Contractor.
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External Temperature Detector A fully weatherproof external temperature detector protected to (IP65) shall be provided on the north facing external wall at high level away from any heat gains, extract louvres or solar influence. The detector shall be housed in a suitable enclosure complete with cable entry glands and gaskets to prevent ingress of water and moisture. The external temperature detector shall be of the high accuracy platinum resistance type PRT(PT100) with 4-20 milliamp 2-wire output, and a range of minus 10C to 40C.
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Steam Metering and Flow Metering Equipment Steam metering and flow measuring equipment shall be provided by the Automatic Controls Specialist in the positions indicated on the drawing. The Specialist supplier shall be selected for one of the Companies detailed below who shall be responsible to the Automatic Controls Specialist for the supply, commissioning, and testing of the steam metering equipment to ensure that the system is completely acceptable to the Engineer. a) b) c) Schlumberger Water & Management (Actaris Ltd) M32 0XX (Tel No: 0161 865 1181) Stream Measurement Ltd OL4 3DZ. (Tel No: 0161 622 0777) Raab Karcher (Clorius Mainmet) BD13 5HA (Tel No: 01535 272031)
The Automatic Controls Specialist shall be responsible for the correct sizing and selection of all steam metering equipment in accordance with the flow rates, line pressures, and sizes as indicated on the drawings. It shall also be the Automatic Controls Specialists responsibility to ensure that the equipment is provided with all the necessary pulse counter units, transducers, terminals, auxiliary software and interface modules, etc, to enable a suitable analogue signal to be connected direct into the Universities standalone metering system and repeated to the (BMS). All wiring associated with metering equipment shall be carried out as part of the Electrical Works but any wiring diagram in connection with the metering equipment are to be submitted to the Engineer for comments and, following such comments, to the Contractor. All pipework and fittings associated with the installation of the metering equipment shall be allowed for by the Contractor in accordance with the relevant sections of this Specification. The steam metering equipment shall be suitable for measuring and recording of volume throughput and energy consumption complete with remote output facilities to enable fiscal metering to be carried out. The processor unit shall be equipped with built-in clock/calendar function for advanced analysis of energy consumption with all information held in a non-volatile memory (EPROM). The processor shall be 230V AC mains powered with battery back-up to ensure the continued operation of the clock during power failure allowing the length of failure to be recorded and accounted for.
The flow meter shall be suitable selected in accordance with the design flow rates and pressures, etc, and shall be of the horizontal helix electromagnetic design with repeatability of no more than 0.1% and an accuracy of 3% of meter reading. The meter body shall be manufactured from stainless steel and the connections suitable for direct mounting between ANSA or DIN flanges. A full scale range from 100 litres/hr to 100,000m3/hr shall be provided and the meter shall be manufactured in accordance with ISO.9001. The meters shall be suitable for remote display and shall be equipped with an encapsulated reed switch incorporated into the counter with contact protection. Where temperature reference/compensation metering is required, the temperature sensors for installation on the flow pipework shall be of the separable immersion type manufactured in stainless steel to suit the application. The pipe mounted temperature sensors associated with the steam metering equipment shall be of the high accuracy PRT (PT100) type with 4-20mA, 2 wire output and range of 10C to 160C. The housing for the electronics and terminals shall be weatherproof to IP67 suitable for pipework applications. The device shall have a 6.0mm diameter stainless steel probe with universal fitting kit. Upon completion of the steam metering installation the Contractor, through the Automatic Controls Specialist, shall place the system in complete operational condition, subject to the approval of the Engineer. All necessary adjustments to the metering equipment shall be made by the Automatic Controls Specialist via their metering supplier. Testing of the energy metering equipment shall be carried out the satisfaction of the Engineer. The carrying out of these test and calibrations, etc, may render it necessary for the Automatic Controls Specialist to be present on different dates and full allowance shall be made in this tender for all additional visits to the site that are required to conform with the Programme of Work. For the one year guarantee period, the Automatic Controls Specialist shall, without charge, check the operation of all metering equipment twice when accompanied by and to ensure satisfaction of the operating personnel and shall make any necessary adjustment or re-calibration required to maintain optimum operation. The electricity supply available to the metering equipment shall be 230V, 1 phase, 50 Hz. The pipeline orifice plate, flow meter, processor unit, and temperature detectors shall be supplied by the Automatic Controls Specialist and be installed by the Contractor as part of the Mechanical Works in the positions recommended and confirmed by the Automatic Controls Specialist. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall allow for all supervisory work, with regard to the installation of the energy metering equipment by the Contractor in particular with regard to stray magnetic fields and pick up associated with the electronic processor unit. 07.27 Clause Not Used
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Clause Not Used Clause Not Used Labelling of Controls Equipment All items of control equipment located outwith the panel shall be permanently labelled by means of a traffolyte label securely attached to the item in an appropriate manner. The label shall be supplied by the Automatic Controls Specialist and handed to the Contractor for fitting and shall give the tag reference by which the item is referred to in the system documentation. This shall include all control valves, temperature sensors, flow sensors, pressure switches, etc, supplied as part of this contract. All traffolyte labels shall have black infilled letters on a white background. The engraving shall be 3.5mm high. The labels shall be fixed to the device with nylon rivets or galvanised screws.
07.31 07.31.1
Weatherproofing of Externally Mounted Controls Equipment All controls equipment which is located on air handling plant externally on the roof shall be suitably weather protected to IP55. This shall be achieved by housing the controls equipment in proprietary enclosures (ie. Rittal) constructed from clear perspex, with suitable gaskets and cable glands to avoid the ingress of rainwater and moisture. The enclosures shall also prevent corrosion to all devices due to extreme weather conditions such as frost, snow and intense sunshine. Control valves shall be completely contained within the weatherproof enclosures with suitable gasketting and grommets provided for the entry of the pipework.
SECTION 8 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION FOR CONTROL DEVICES & (BMS EQUIPMENT) CONTENTS 08.1 08.2 08.3 08.4 08.5 08.6 08.7 08.8 08.9 08.10 08.11 08.12 08.13 08.14 08.15 08.16 08.17 08.18 08.19 PAGE NO.
GENERAL 1 CABLING PROVISIONS 3 (BMS) SITE NETWORK DATA LOOP 3 LSF SINGLE CORE UNSHEATHED CABLES 4 HEAT RESISTING CABLES 4 FLEXIBLE CORDS AND CABLES 4 LSF INSULATED AND SHEATHED CABLES 5 METAL CONDUITS AND ACCESSORIES 5 SURFACE CABLE TRUNKING 6 SURFACE CABLE TRUNKING INSTALLATION 8 FLEXIBLE CONDUIT 9 CABLE TRAY 9 XLPE/SWA/LSF CROSS LINKED SHEATHED, SINGLE WIRE ARMOURED & SHEATHED CABLES10 ENHANCED FIRE RATED SOFT SKIN CABLES. 12 EARTHING & TESTING 14 PROTECTION 14 SITE TESTS 15 CABLE TESTING 15 COMMISSIONING OF ELV FIELD CABLING 16
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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION FOR CONTROLS DEVICES AND (BMS) EQUIPMENT General The Automatic Controls Specialist shall supply and install all electrical (ELV) signal interlocking and control wiring emanating from the outstation control panels to all field mounted controls devices, interface wiring to inverter (PWM) units packaged plant interfaces and remote alarm contacts etc. All controls field cabling including interlocking wiring to plant equipment shall operate at (ELV) potential, derived from the outstation control panels. The complete installation shall comply fully with the latest requirements of the 16th Edition IEE Regulations (BS.7671) incorporating amendments (1992). All mechanical plant requiring 415V electrical supplies or 230 volt electrical power supplies shall be carried out by the Electrical Contractor. This comprises of equipment such as supply fans, extract fans, heating plant, DX condenser units, pressurisation units, all circulating pumps and similar. The 230 volt feeder cable serving the outstation control panels shall be carried out by the Electrical Contactor The Automatic Controls Specialist shall supply and install all cables, conduits, trunkings, cable trays, brackets, tubing and like commodities to all the controls equipment emanating from the outstation control panels and remote outstation control panels. The various installations shall be in the main carried out in the mechanical plantrooms and floor areas. In the mechanical plantrooms the Automatic Controls Specialist shall supply and install HVAC outstation control panels from which the control signals to the plant items in that area shall be served. In addition to installations of control items, interlinking network control wiring between remote buildings, plantrooms, remote controls and plant monitoring facilities shall be installed by the Automatic Controls Specialist to achieve a fully networked and site wide integrated Building Management System. The HVAC outstation control panels shall incorporate a numbered terminal bank, into which the Automatic Controls Specialist shall connect all outgoing wiring, and loom into a symmetrical layout, with each individual cable provided with a ferrule type slip-on identification marker, which shall correspond with the data provided on the control panel manufacturer's drawing. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall allow for the provision of all cabling entries into the control panels, together with the cutting of apertures to accommodate trunking accessories and the like, for all incoming and outgoing cabling installations. The installations within the plantrooms shall be carried out in (low smoke fume) LSF insulated cables enclosed within surface installed HGSW galvanised conduit and steel cable trunking to each control device.
Installations interlinking plantrooms and remote control stations shall be, installed in surface mounted HGSW galvanised system conduit and steel cable trunking, but where these facilities enter a general access area a concealed installation shall be provided. Where ELV screened cables are specified these shall be routed in a dedicated conduit trunking system to avoid electrical interference. The Automatic Control Specialist shall supply, wire and connect all their controls devices associated with air handling plant, plate exchangers, duct mounted devices, and wall mounted devices. Pipe mounted devices such as immersion temperature sensors, control valves and pressure detectors shall be supplied by the Automatic Controls Specialist, handed to the Mechanical Contractor for fixing, and wired and connected by the Automatic Controls Specialist. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall provide site attendance on the services installer during the installation period of each device and control network, and shall provide an operative of technician status for this function, ensuring that all devices are located in suitable positions and all work is carried out in a professional and workmanlike manner. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall provide to each item of control equipment an ivorine designation label engraved with the specific plant reference or control Tag reference. All equipment, services, cables and Carrier systems shall comply with the following standards:Screened Cables Armoured Cables Wiring Cables Belden 8771 3 core with LSF jacket LSF/SWA/XLPE. LSF to BS.7211. Minimum wiring cable size 1.5mm Conduits Galvanised steel to BS.4568, Part 1. Trunkings Galvanised steel to BS.4678, Part 1, Class 3 with 25% spare capacity. Trays Galvanised steel to BS.1449, Part 1, 1.5mm metal gauge 35mm flange height. Micro bore Pneumatic Tubing Copper/Plastic 8mm or 10mm O/D as applicable. MICC/LSF BS.6207. Flexible Cords & Cables BS.6500 Table 9 minimum CSA 0.75mm. Spare capacity for wiring system enclosures 25%. Spare capacity for tray systems 25%. Spare capacity on all circuits for future loads 25%. -
08.2
Cabling Provisions The following cable types shall be installed to the controls devices as a minimum requirement. The Automatic Controls Specialists shall ensure that their control panel wiring diagram and field wiring schematics reflect the following wiring arrangements in every respect to avoid conflicting information between the two drawings. Temperature Sensors Humidity Sensors Control Valves Motorised Dampers Air Flow Pressure Switches Frost Thermostats Filter Pressure Switches Air Quality Sensors Smoke Detectors Pressure Sensors Velocity Sensors PWM Inverters Fire Shutdown Signals Belden B8771-LSNH 3c screened Belden B8723-LSNH 4c screened 2 x 1.5mm2 LSF singles and 2c screened Belden B8761-LSNH 2 x 1.5mm2 LSF singles and 2c screened Belden B8761-LSNH 3 x 1.5mm2 LSF singles 3 x 1.5mm2 LSF singles Belden B8761-LSNH 2c screened Belden B8723-LSNH 4c screened 6 x 1.5mm2 LSF singles Belden B8723-LSNH 4c screened Belden B8723-LSNH 4c screened Belden B8723-LSNH 4c screened and 7 x 1.5mm2 LSF singles Multicore 1.5mm2 MICS Cables
The screened cables and LSF insulated singles cables listed above shall all be run in a dedicated extra low voltage (ELV) steel trunking and galvanised steel conduit system. All controls items shall operate at 24 volts AC or less. Under no circumstances shall field mounted control equipment operating at voltages higher than this be acceptable. Signal cabling from packaged mechanical plant equipment operating at 230V potentially shall be totally segregated from the controls cables above and run in a dedicated low voltage (LV) galvanised steel conduit system. Alternatively multicore XLPE/SWA/LSF type armoured cabling installed on dedicated traywork may be offered for all (LV) signal cabling or ELV signal cabling. The control panel shall be arranged to receive the wiring back from each individual item at the relevant terminal rail within the panel where all necessary interconnections shall be made. There shall be no requirement for field interconnections to be made and looping of devices in the field (other than LAN connections) shall not be accepted. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall require no special provisions for cabling over and above those detailed, if the tenderer expects problems to result these must be identified at tender stage.
08.3
(BMS) Site Network Data Loop The (BMS) network data loop around the site shall be extended and installed by the Automatic Controls Specialist and formed of one two pair cable dedicated to the (BMS) system, Belden type B9729/8723-LSNH or equal. Alternatively, if the outstations are
equipped with a fibre port (Ethernet) the Automatic Controls Specialist shall extend and install the fibre network data loop, dedicated to the (BMS). The cable shall have two individually screened pairs with an overall chrome LSF sheath rated for 300V. Each pair consisting of tinned copper wires, each dataline insulated, twisted and shielded with a drain wire. This cable shall be installed in a loop to all the (HVAC) outstation control panels in all Plantrooms, remote outstations on the floor areas Central Computer workstation and onto the Site Wide (BMS) Network, for reporting back to the works department. The cable shall be installed in a totally dedicated galvanised steel conduit system throughout. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall prepare a drawing identifying where the data loop is connected into their Central (BMS) Computer and details of the loop extended to every outstation or whether a radial from the loop would be satisfactory for sub-lan connections. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall identify the maximum length of network cable that the system can operate over, and shall allow within their tender for any necessary Line drivers which require to be installed in the control panel to boost the signal if the overall length is exceeded. 08.4 LSF Single Core Unsheathed Cables LSF cables shall be enclosed in conduit, trunking or within short lengths of flexible conduit for final connections to certain items of equipment. LSF cables shall be manufactured in accordance with the requirements of BS.6004 Table 1(a) and be rated at 450/750 volts. No cables less than 1.5mm2 shall be used and the LSF cables shall be coloured as detailed in this particular specification section. All BS.6360 Class 2 2.5mm2 cables shall be of the 7/0.67 type. 08.5 Heat Resisting Cables Heat resisting cables shall be used where necessary and shall be of the butyl rubber insulated type or approved equal. Butyl rubber insulated cables shall be manufactured to BS.6007 and rated 450/750 volts. No cables less than 1.5mm shall be used and the cables shall be coloured as detailed in this Specification for LSF cables. 08.6 Flexible Cords and Cables
Flexible cords or cables shall be not less than 24/0.20 or 0.75mm and selected in accordance with IEE Wiring Regulations Clause 514-07 otherwise as described in the following specification section. Flexible cords or cables, shall be circular 2 or 3 core as required and each conductor shall be insulated with butyl rubber or EP rubber with cores twisted together, filled with sheathing compound, textile or the like, so as to form an assembly of practically circular cross-section with HOFR sheathing in accordance with BS.6500 Table 9 or BS.6141 Table 8. Flexible cords used for the final connection to equipment incorporating heat producing devices shall be 150oC rubber insulated, 85oC PVC sheathed flexible cords, circular twin or 3-core as required, in accordance with BS.6141 Table 10. 08.7 LSF Insulated and Sheathed Cables LSF insulated and sheathed cables shall be used for controls devices. Cables shall comply with BS.6004 Tables 4 & 5, 300/500 volt. No cable less than 1.5mm shall be used. All cable bends and fixings shall be in accordance with requirements of the IEE Wiring Regulations. Where cables are to be concealed within plastered walls they shall be enclosed in suitable galvanised conduit to enable the cables to be protected against any mechanical damage and allow rewiring to be carried out at a later date. Each length of conduit shall be fitted with suitable bushes to prevent abrasion of the cables when being drawn in or connected. Cables run transversely to the floor joists shall pass horizontally through holes formed along the centre line of the depth of each joist. Each hole shall be aligned to give a straight route for the cable and the maximum diameter of any hole shall not exceed 1/5th of the depth of the joist into which it is formed. All cables installed in walls shall be installed parallel and square with the lines of the building. 08.8 Metal Conduits and Accessories Except where other types of enclosures are specifically referred to in this specification, LSF cables shall be enclosed in heavy gauge, screwed and welded conduit, finished with hot dipped, zinc coated (HDZCS) as described in the specification sections. The conduits shall be manufactured in accordance with BS.4568 Part 1. Power wiring and controls wiring, together with other auxiliary services shall be enclosed in separate conduits and no wiring associated with one service shall be installed in any conduit box or enclosure containing wires associated with a different service, unless the box or enclosure as supplied by the manufacturer, is complete with a segregation fillet, in accordance with the IEE Wiring Regulations.
Conduit accessories shall be manufactured in accordance with BS.4568 Part 2. Hot-dipped zinc coated (HDZCS) conduit shall be used with HDZCS accessories. All HDZCS conduits and accessories shall be complete with Class 2 and Class 4 protection respectively in accordance with BS.4568. The ends of all conduits shall be reamered internally to give a smooth bore. No thread shall be exposed except at running couplers. Running couplers shall be backed by a securely locked heavy gauge lock nut and excess threads painted with a zinc-rich paint for HDZCS. All couplers shall be securely tightened and care shall be taken to ensure that conduits 'butt-up' inside the couplers. No conduit bearing traces of rust or damage shall be used. The conduits shall be cleaned and free from oil before erection. Conduit shall be laid as far as possible in straight lines with easy sets or bends. Conduit to be formed shall be bent cold without altering the section with an approved type of machine to give results consistent with first grade craftsmanship. Such bends and sets shall be painted with good quality paint wherever the finish has been removed. The conduit shall be run so as to be self-draining to switch boxes, incorporating, as necessary, an approved means of draining. Conduits entering equipment or accessories shall do so through clearance holes and connection shall be made by means of a hexagonal male brass bush, earth continuity washer and coupler. Connections to cable trunking and large sheet steel adaptable boxes shall be made by means of a hexagonal male brass bush of the long threaded type, earth continuity washer, lead or leather washer and flanged coupler. Standard round boxes in accordance with Standard Sheet 4 of BS.4568 Part 2 and with 50.8mm fixing centres and of malleable iron shall be used for all intersection and outlet points. All surface conduit fixed to walls, ceiling and to the roof steelwork shall be fixed by means of heavy gauge distance saddles at Standard Sheet No.23 of BS.4568 Part 2 spaced at intervals not greater than 1200mm apart with additional saddles as necessary at bends and joints and within 275mm of such points. Draw-in points shall be available on such conduits every 8.00m of a straight run or after not more than two right bends. Where such points are provided exclusively for draw-in purposes, they shall be in the form of rectangular junction boxes. 08.9 Surface Cable Trunking Sheet steel cable trunking shall be used generally in the plantroom areas for terminating conduits and cables at HVAC control panels. Cable trunking may be used, if required, in the ceiling voids where otherwise large runs of multiple conduits would occur.
Cable trunking and fittings shall be in accordance with BS.4678 Part 1 and shall be Class 3 (galvanised) protected as detailed in the following specification section. The cable trunking shall consist of butting sections constructed from high grade sheet steel rust-proofed by an approved process and be finished galvanised as specified. Trunking lids shall be made from the same material and shall be removable over the whole length of the trunking and secured at centres not greater than 450mm by cadmium plated mushroom head screws. These screws shall locate in 'Hank bushes'. The trunking shall be provided with return edges on its opening side to form a tray and clips shall be inserted at centres not greater than 600mm to retain the cables in position when the lids are removed. Where vertical runs of LSF cables enclosed in trunking exceed 8.00mm, the enclosed cables shall be adequately supported by approved carrier rods inserted in the trunking at not more than 3.00m centres with the cable effectively bound to the rods having ISO Metric threads complying with the requirements of BS.4183. Adjoining lengths of trunking shall be correctly aligned and the two sides at right angles to the cover shall be jointed to the corresponding side of the adjacent trunking piece by means of an internal fishplate connector not less than 2.5mm thick, attached by means of not less than four cadmium plated steel mushroom headed M.4 screws for trunking having a depth of less than 150mm and eight cadmium plated steel mushroom headed screws for trunking having a depth 150mm and above, each passing through clearance holes, shakeproof washers and nuts. Two pairs of screws on either side of the joint shall be connected by tinned copper links with split soldering washers under the nuts, to provide electrical continuity across the joints. The nuts shall be located on the outside of the trunking and the tinned copper straps shall be provided across all joints formed by straight lengths, angles, tees, etc. Trunking shall be manufactured from metal not less than 1.0mm thick for trunking upto and including 50 x 50mm cross section, 1.2mm above 50 x 50mm and including 150 x 100mm and 1.6mm minimum for trunking sizes above this. Where the trunking passes through walls or floors, sections of coverplate shall be fitted, before erection, such that the coverplate extends approximately 50mm beyond the finished surfaces of the walls or floors. Separate compartments shall be provided in the trunking as necessary and in all tees, angles, reducers etc, to ensure the segregation of the various services as detailed in the following specification section. All tees, reducers and angles for trunking shall have folded and welded corners. All angles formed in wall trunking shall have fillet corners. Cable trunking shall have 25% spare capacity for the installation of any future cables, due precaution being taken to ensure that the correct space factor of the fully loaded trunking is provided in accordance with the relevant clause in the IEE Wiring Regulations.
Attention is also drawn to the 16th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations, in connection with the precautions to be taken to prevent the spread of fire. The contract shall include for the supply and installation of approved cable transit assemblies to form fire and smoke seals where cables in trunking pass through fire compartment walls and/or floors of the building. 08.10 Surface Cable Trunking Installation The minimum cable trunking requirement shall be supplemented if required. Proposals for any such supplementary trunking shall be indicated on the installation drawings at the time of submission. It shall be clearly understood that the introduction of supplementary trunking runs or the increase of compartment size will be allowed only at the discretion of the Engineer and if accepted shall be regarded as a concession to permit cables that would otherwise be enclosed in conduit to be accommodated in trunking. Cable trunking installed on the surface of walls shall be arranged with the respective wiring compartments in the vertical plane with all conduits emanating from the top, bottom and side of the assembly. In such cases the access lid shall be fitted to the exposed side. Allow for the supply and installation of flat MS bracket supports for this cable trunking giving a 25mm clearance between the rear of the trunking and the wall. Cable trunking installed either in ducts or on the soffit of ceilings wherever possible shall be installed with the compartments arranged in a horizontal plane with the access lid at the lower edge of the trunking and all conduits connected to the top and side of the assembly. A similar 25mm clearance shall be arranged to the rear face of the trunking. The cable trunking installed above the ceiling structure ie. in ceiling voids, shall be mounted generally below and clear of mechanical, air conditioning and public health services. Trunking shall be supported by purpose-made brackets suspended from the structural concrete ceiling slab soffit. Conduits used to complete the final section of each circuit from the general trunking system installed in the ceiling voids unless otherwise stated, shall emanate from the top of the appropriate compartment of the cable trunking and rise vertically to the structural soffit. The conduits shall then be taken through the structural slab or be arranged to drop vertically to terminate at the various controls devices, remote panels or auxiliary service outlet points. The majority of the space in the corridor ceiling voids, with the exception of the space reserved for electrical services and detailed on the attached drawings, will be used to accommodate pipework and ducting associated with the mechanical, air conditioning and public health services. The contract shall include for all necessary costs for co-operating with other trades to ensure that a neat and a high standard of overall installation is provided. The contract shall include for the preparation of detail installation drawings of trunking and main conduit runs and for their submission to the Building Contractor and the
Engineer. These drawings shall be submitted to the above organisations as quickly as possible, after receiving the initial order for the works.
08.11
Flexible Conduit Conduit connections to motors, controls devices or other such items of removable equipment, unless otherwise stated, shall be made with LSF sheathed metallic flexible conduit, in accordance with the attached Schedules and to BS.731. All such metallic flexible conduit shall be composed of double aluminium with bitumen infused paper interleaf, with a LSF overall sheath. Each end of the flexible conduit shall be terminated by a coupler comprising a union, lead seal and screwed nut. Each coupler shall have a male thread for connecting to a standard BS.4568 box or an equipment terminal box. Each length of flexible conduit shall be complete with an approved integral copper earth wire of 2.5mm minimum size incorporated during manufacture. As an alternative, an independent green/yellow earth wire of 2.5mm minimum size and complete with butyl rubber insulation shall be installed in all such flexible conduit and shall be connected to the accessory terminal at one end and an M.4 brass screw and washer tapped into the back or side of a BS.4568 conduit box at the other. Flexible conduits shall not be less than 300mm or more than 1.00m in length.
08.12
Cable Tray Cable tray shall be provided in the positions indicated on the attached drawings and in addition, for each multiple assembly of PVC, XLPE armoured cable. The cable tray shall be of the perforated type formed from plain sheet steel conforming to BS.1449 Part 1 classification CR4.GP in accordance with the following:Width Up to 100mm From 100mm to 300mm Above 300mm Thickness Not less than 1.00mm Not less than 1.50mm Not less than 2.00mm
Each section of cable tray shall be capable of carrying without undue deflection, the total weight of cables that can be accommodated on the tray. Each length of tray shall be spaced from the structure in accordance with the following:Tray Up to 100mm Above 100mm Space Minimum 75mm Minimum 100mm
The tray shall be manufactured from mild steel complete with an overall PVC finish. Each length of tray shall be finished with a 12mm return on both edges. The cable tray shall be of a minimum size as detailed in the specification section and/or on the drawings and be of adequate width for disposing the cables at single depth, or groups of single core MICS cables with a 25% width allowance for spare cables. Where the supported cables turn in either a vertical or horizontal direction, manufactured bends or sets shall be provided in order that a continuous cable tray support is provided throughout the length of run. 08.13 XLPE/SWA/LSF Cross Linked Sheathed, Single Wire Armoured & Sheathed Cables Where XLPE multicore armoured cables are used each cable shall fully comply with the following requirements. The armoured cables shall comprise copper conductors of equal section laid up in sector shape, the cores being XLPE insulated as specified, twisted and wormed circular, further insulated with an overall XLPE sheath, single wire armoured and XLPE sheathed overall. All XLPE insulated cables shall have fire-retardant low smoke and halogen-free intersheath (LSF) and outersheath instead of PVC compounds. XLPE armoured cables rated at 600/1000 volts shall comply with BS.6724. Each run of cable shall be manufactured in one length. No through joints shall be allowed on any new cables unless authorised by the Engineer. All cables shall have for phase colour identification of cable conductors along their entire length. Terminals at each end of the cables shall be correspondingly marked with the terminal no corresponding to the HVAC control panel. In no case shall the radius of the cable bend be lower than twelve times the overall diameter of cable for XLPE armoured cables. The contract shall include for measuring and cutting the exact lengths required for the run. No allowance will be made for waste lengths. All cables shall be delivered to the site with the maker's seals, labels, or other proof of origin attached. The cables shall be terminated in approved type compression glands complete with shroud. Resin only shall be used as a flux. Cable jointing kits shall accord with BS.6910: Part 1. Compound shall be to BS.1858 generally Class 2 unless otherwise stated. The design, control of work and actual jointing procedures shall accord with BS.6910: Part 2 the Code of Practice for on-site installation for cable systems up to 1000 volts.
Where cables are required to be fixed by an approved cable rack system, each support shall comprise half rack die-cast alloy cleats to BS.1490 or approved and equal material. Each cable rack shall be supported on a metal back strap with rawlbolts fixed to the building structure arranged to give at least 20mm clearance between the cable and the face to which it is fitted and for multiple runs of cable 75mm between cables. Multiple hangers shall have two or more fixing holes. Where XLPE armoured cables are to be installed together they shall be fixed to a common heavy duty galvanised cable tray, the cables being secured to the cable tray by means of suitable saddles or other approved means. Spacing of cable supports shall be within the maximum distances specified in the IEE Wiring Regulations, according to the cable diameter, with a maximum spacing of 600mm horizontally and 750mm vertically for cables having an overall diameter exceeding 40mm. Additional supports shall be erected at bends as required. Where cables pass through floors or trough walls, they shall be protected by a short length of heavy gauge pipe bushed with hardwood or lead at each end. When rising through a floor the protecting barrel shall project to a height of approximately 1.20m. Where XLPE armoured cables are to be laid direct in the ground, for remote water meters, gas meters, etc, they shall be buried at a depth of not less than 750mm below ground level for 600/1000 volt grade cables. The bottom of the trench shall be covered with a 75mm minimum layer of sand before the cable is laid and a further covering a 75mm depth of sand shall be provided over the cable and the whole protected by means of self-locking apex with arched base cable protection covers and bend pieces, in accordance with BS.2484 and stamped 'Electric Cables' in addition a heavy gauge polyethylene strip with printed warning of cable below shall be provided. The tape shall be coloured YELLOW for an electric cable and laid 225mm below finished ground level. Armoured cables scheduled to cross roads, paths, car parks, structural concrete or pavements, exceeding 1.80m wide, shall be installed in adequate cross-sectional area earthenware ducts or approved and equal type. Cables to be installed adjacent to pavements shall be located below the outer edge of the pavement, with cable protection covers and tape. No cable crossing will be permitted except at branches off the main trench. Where the cables enter draw-in points adequate slack cable shall be left. All cables shall be kept clear of other service pipes and cables by not less than 50mm, preferably below hot water pipes. Where it is found necessary to cross service pipes and cables and the required clearance cannot be obtained, hardwood blocks shall be inserted between and securely fixed in position. Where cables enter buildings they shall pass through a cast iron or equal and approved puddle flange assembly which shall form a run laid-to-fall under the surrounding paths, etc. After the installation of the cables the contract shall include for the conduits to be
plugged to ensure that a complete watertight seal is provided around and within the conduit. Each puddle flange shall be provided by the Contractor. This contract shall include for the provision of the necessary detail and liaison attendances. Unless otherwise stated, the excavation and backfilling of trenches, provision of sifted soil or sand and cable conduits will be carried out by the Building Contractor. This contract shall include for the supply and installation of the cable tiles/identification tape and the cables and to supervise the backfilling and correct protection of the cables to suit the layout of draw-in points and/or cable routes. Voltage and bending tests in accordance with BS.6346, BS.5467 and IEC 502, as appropriate, shall be carried out on each length of cable installed under this contract. These tests shall be carried out at the manufacturer's works before the cable is despatched and duplicate copies of the test certificate for each length of cable shall be sent to the Engineer. The contract shall include for high voltage tests on the cables and joints in accordance with the requirements of BS.6346, BS.5467 and IEC 502, as appropriate, to be carried out after the cables have been installed. In addition, the following tests on all cables shall be carried out on site and recorded by the Contractor once the cables are installed:Resistance of each core. Resistance of sheath and armour. Capacitance of each core, with all other cores floating free of earth. Capacitance of each core, with all other cores earthed. The contract shall include for all necessary certified test equipment to carry out the tests and the provision of the necessary qualified staff. The Engineer shall be notified in writing seven days in advance of when the testing is to be carried out and duplicate typewritten copies of the tests taken and the results obtained shall be sent to the Engineer. Any unacceptable insulation or continuity reading identified by the cable pressure testing sequence shall be corrected and the cable re-tested. The contract shall include for this.
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Enhanced Fire Rated Soft Skin Cables. Enhanced Fire Rated Soft Skin Cables shall be used for all fire interface and fire shutdown operations and each cable shall fully comply with BS.6207. All fire rated
cables and accessories shall be supplied by the same manufacturer and shall be compatible with the cables used for the addressable fire alarm system. Each cable shall be complete with a continuous Red LSF sheath and gland shrouds. Where low smoke and fume (LSF) sheathed cables are specified, the sheaths shall be fire-retardant with low smoke and halogen free properties of PVC compounds. All single core cables up to and including 4.0mm2 shall be 600V grade. All single core cables of 6.0mm2 and above, and all multicore cables, shall be 1000V grade unless otherwise indicated. Terminal ends of the cables shall be sealed to prevent the entry of moisture, the seal to be made with wedge type seals enclosed in universal glands. The universal glands shall terminate in a screwed conduit coupler so arranged to provide good mechanical and electrical contact with the casing. Care shall be taken to ensure that all seals for soft skinned fire rated cables are made in an approved manner as laid down by the cable manufacturer. The contract shall include for the rectification of any insulation resistance reading which is less than infinity due to faulty termination or for any other reason. Tests shall be carried out immediately the connection has been made and again 24 hours later. All employees installing soft skinned fire rated cables shall have attended an approved course of instruction. Each person may be required to demonstrate his ability to make a satisfactory termination before the work is commenced on site. Where soft skinned fire rated cables pass through concrete, blockwork or brickwork, walls, floors etc., they shall be suitably protected by a length of bushed metal conduit throughout the concealed length. On no account shall soft skinned fire rated cables be installed directly in concrete, blockwork or brickwork, walls, floors, etc., without written approval of the Engineer. Metal conduit protection is not required when the cables are installed in false ceiling, floors or within dry type partitions. Where the Engineer's permission is given for the cables to be concealed within plastered or rendered walls they shall be routed in straight lines parallel to the floor or ceiling and plumb down walls. The Contract shall include for the provision of a metal channel fixed by holdfasts over the cable before the wall is plastered. Each length of cable protection conduit shall be fitted with suitable bushes to prevent abrasion of the cables when they are being drawn in or connected. Cables which run traversely to the floor joists shall pass horizontally through holes formed along the centre line of the depth of each joint. Each hole shall be aligned to give a straight route for the cable and maximum diameter of any hole shall not exceed 1/5th of the depth of the joist into which it is formed.
Where a number of soft skinned fire rated cables are scheduled to be installed in a multiple cable run, the cables shall be fixed to perforated cable tray, by means of single or multiway mild steel (MS) saddles complete with two fixing holes and LSF finish. Plain saddles shall be used on to secure unsheathed cables. Single runs of cables may be fixed by single hole wrap over LSH sheathed MS saddles direct to walls. All saddles shall be fixed by either brass nuts and bolts or brass RH screws positioned at intervals in accordance with the requirements of IEE Wiring Regulations Table 11A. At bends, sets, boxes, trunking, fittings etc., the cable shall be securely fixed at either side as necessary. No joints shall be allowed in any soft skinned fire rated cable run. Cables surface fixed below 1.20m above the finished floor level shall be protected against mechanical damage by a suitable length of metal conduit or LSF coated cable sheathing. The conduit shall be fixed to walls by means of heavy gauge distance saddles.
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Earthing & Testing Earth continuity tests on the conduit, trunking and cable installation, shall be executed under this contract to ensure that the resistance of the earth path is within the limits set out in the IEE Wiring Regulations before any wiring is commenced. Copies of the test certificates shall be forwarded to the Engineer before wiring is commenced. Further tests shall be carried out after the total installation has been completed. The complete installation shall be earthed and tested in accordance with the 16th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations. On completion of the test and inspection, the certificates described in the 16th Edition of the IEE Wiring Regulations shall be completed and submitted in duplicate to the Engineer together with full details of the test results by the Contractor.
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Protection All iron and steel materials, including conduits, trunking and accessories which show signs of rust shall be wire brushed clean and painted with one coat of approved rust remover and neutraliser, one coat of approved grey colour chemical sealer and two coats of red oxide, one coat before erection and one coat after erection. Where dissimilar metals and/or materials are used together precautions will be taken to ensure that there is no chemical or electrolytic action between them. In particular, attention is drawn to aluminium and aluminium alloys and the surface with which they are to be in contact. Galvanising, where specified, shall include zinc spraying or other approved finish and shall only apply to components of ferrous construction.
The enclosures of all apparatus exposed to the weather or fitted in a damp atmosphere shall be made weatherproof.
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Site Tests The Automatic Controls Specialist shall carry out all necessary checks and tests to prove that the completed installations fully comply with specified requirements. Upon completion of the electrical installation relating to the HVAC services of the controls equipment shall be subjected to the tests specified in the relevant National Standards and in the IEE Wiring Regulations, together with such other tests as may be specified in order to prove compliance with this specification. All of the required checks and tests shall be carried out in accordance with a programme to be agreed with the Engineer, and facilities shall be made available for the Engineer to be present at all such checks and tests if he so desires. Tests not carried out in the presence of the Engineer shall not be regarded as valid for the purpose of the Contract, unless the Engineer shall have authorised the Contractor to proceed with the testing process in his absence. Every test certificate shall include, in addition to all other requirements, the date and time of the test, the ambient conditions, a fully detailed description of the test(s) carried out and the results obtained. No material, apparatus, equipment, or installation shall be covered or otherwise permanently concealed from view until the Engineer has had the opportunity to inspect it, or given written authorisation for covering to proceed. No apparatus, equipment, plant, or installations will be recognised as complete until all of the specified inspections and tests have been satisfactorily carried out. The Engineer shall have the right to waive, at his sole discretion, the requirements relating to his inspection of materials, apparatus equipment and installations and the witnessing of tests therein. The exercise by the Engineer of this right shall not in any way relieve the Contractor of his obligations to carry out the prescribed tests and to submit test certificates.
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Cable Testing As soon as is practicable after the completion of installation and connection of the cables specified herein, the Automatic Controls Specialist shall carry out the tests described below, together with such other tests and measurements to prove compliance with this specification and with the requirements of the IEE Wiring Regulations. An insulation resistance test, carried out with a 'Megger' insulation tester or other similar type of testing instrument, to measure the insulation resistance between each conductor
and the remaining conductors and between each conductor and the metallic sheath, if any, and armouring. The test voltage to be applied shall be as follows:Extra Low Voltage Cables 500 Volts
The above test shall be carried out both before and after any voltage tests and the insulation resistance shall not be less than the figures in BS.6346, Table 3, for all cables up to 3.3 kV. Mineral insulated cables shall be subjected, on completion of installation and jointing, to a voltage test in accordance with BS.6207: Part 1, Appendix 'C', for copper sheathed cables. The test voltage shall have a value tabulated in the appropriate Appendix, and shall be applied for 30 seconds. An earth continuity test shall be carried out to verify that the cable armouring and metal sheath, if any, have been properly bonded to earth. 08.19 Commissioning of ELV Field Cabling Following the satisfactory conclusion of inspections and tests on completed sections of the Works, the Automatic Controls Specialist shall duly commission each section of the ELV electrical installation and leave it in full working order. The term 'Commissioning' shall be deemed to include:The energising of electrical distribution circuits and equipments, which have previously been inspected, tested, found to be satisfactory and capable of being energised with complete safety. The setting of electrical protective devices and systems, where relevant, in accordance with the directions of the Engineer or, failing such directions, in accordance with sound electrical engineering practice. The starting up of all electrically controlled plant and equipment, derived from the HVAC Control Panels as detailed in the schedules. The verification of the performance of all such plant and equipment by the carrying out, where required, of further tests and the making of all the necessary adjustments so as to obtain optimum performance. Compliance with the requirements of this section of the specification shall not, by itself, in any way relieve the Automatic Controls Specialist of their obligations listed under the contract. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall ensure all connections and adjustments are made correctly and that the installations are equipment are in a completely safe and satisfactory condition.
All activities carried out by the Automatic Controls Specialist in pursuance of the requirements of this section of the specification shall be carried out, or continuously supervised, by a competent and experienced commissioning engineer. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall be wholly responsible for ensuring that all switching operations and all work on electrical circuits and equipment which have once been energised are carried out in a thoroughly safe manner and shall operate, and rigidly adhere to, an approved 'permit-to-work' system. For this purpose, the Automatic Controls Specialist shall appoint an 'authorised person' as defined in the Electricity (Factories Act) Special Regulations, and shall communicate the name of such person in writing to the Engineer. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall prepare a commissioning schedule detailing the plant to be commissioned, the operations to be carried out, the time scale, the exact dates for specific operation, details of requirements for water and power services and attendance of provisions by others. This commissioning schedule, in draft form, shall be submitted not less than four weeks in advance of the date on which commissioning is to commence. If required by the Engineer, the Automatic Controls Specialist shall present the information from the commissioning schedules in the form of a flow diagram or Critical Path chart. The procedures to be followed by the Automatic Controls Specialist for commissioning the electrical equipment and installations shall be as directed by the Engineer or, in the absence of such directions, shall be proposed by the Automatic Controls Specialist and submitted to the Engineer for approval. No connection or adjustments shall be made to plant or equipment which has already been commissioned and set to work, except with the prior consent of the Engineer. No plant or equipment shall be charged, energised or operated without prior agreement of the Engineer. All applicable test certificates shall have been first submitted to the Engineer. All commissioning procedures shall be carried out in a safe and satisfactory manner and in accordance with the provisions of the Factory Acts, the Health and Safety at Work etc., Act and the Electricity Regulations. Following completion of commissioning, each item of equipment or, where several items of equipment are interdependent, the complete plant shall operate continuously and satisfactorily under normal operating conditions for a period of 72 hours without defect of any kind. In the event of any defect or mal-operation becoming apparent during this period the Automatic Controls Specialist shall forthwith determine the cause and rectify it by means of repair, replacement, adjustment or modification and the reliability run shall be re-commenced. All materials, equipment and labour required to locate and rectify any such defects shall be provided by the Automatic Controls Specialist at their own expense. No plant, equipment or installation will be considered as complete until the prescribed commissioning procedures have been satisfactorily carried out and the reliability run has been completed without untoward incident.
SECTION 9 PNEUMATIC INSTALLATION CONTENTS 09 09.1 09.2 09.3 09.4 09.5 09.6 09.7 PNEUMATIC INSTALLATION COMPRESSED AIR PLANT PNEUMATIC PIPING INSTALLATION TESTING THE PNEUMATIC INSTALLATION PNEUMATIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT ELECTRO-PNEUMATIC TRANSDUCERS MODULATING CONTROL VALVES (PNEUMATIC) WORKS INSPECTION PAGE NO. 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 5
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PNEUMATIC INSTALLATION Compressed Air Plant Compressed air for the control system shall be supplied by and installed by the Automatic Controls Specialist, comprising of two identical compressors, run and standby, feeding a common air receiver and two parallel run and standby filter sets comprising pre-filter, air dryer and after filter, and all necessary valves, fittings, pressure reducing stations, pressure relief valves, high/low pressure gauges etc. Each individual compressor shall be the normally lubricated/oil-free, air cooled rotary or piston type, fitted with suction air filter, silencer, drive belt guard, non-return valve, unloaded start facility and driven by 380/440, 3 phase, 50 Hz squirrel cage TEFC motor to BS 5000, Parts 10 and 99. Each compressor shall be normally mounted on the receiver but may be free-standing for larger installations. The receiver shall be manufactured to BS 5169, Class 3 and shall be sized such that with one compressor running the number of starts shall not exceed 10 for a working differential pressure of 1.3 bar. The receiver shall be fitted with a pressure gauge, pressure relief valve, automatic drain valve and two pressure switches controlling the duty and standby compressors respectively. These shall be adjustable over the range 3.5 to 7 bar. A duty selector switch, hours run meter for each compressor and the required starter control gear shall be mounted in the packaged control panel serving the compressor set unless otherwise stated. A normally closed 'common alarm' volt-free contact shall be provided in the packaged compressor control panel which shall be connected to the (BMS) for remote alarm indication. To ensure a clean, dry supply the air shall be passed through a pre-filter, dryer and after filter to remove all oil and other impurities before distribution. The pre-filter shall remove particles down to 1 micron and remaining oil content shall not exceed 0.5ppm. The after filter performance shall be 0.01 micron and 0.01ppm respectively. Both filters shall be fitted with automatic drains. A differential pressure switch across each filter shall sense when the filter requires changing and initiate an audible and visible alarm, adjacent to the plant and transmit the alarm to the central building management system. (BMS) Two refrigerated dryers shall operate in parallel each with its own isolating solenoid valve. A duty selector switch shall be mounted on the packaged compressor control panel. All moving equipment shall be resiliently mounted such that a vibration isolation efficiency of 96% is achieved. All equipment shall be connected by adequately sized copper pipework with suitable precautions taken to minimise damage due to vibration including flexible connections of armoured quality to the equipment. Each receiver shall be fitted with an automatic water trap.
Where a suitable source of compressed air already exists within an existing building this shall be utilised and an appropriate reducing valve station shall be installed to clean the air and reduce/regulate the air pressure. 09.2 09.2.1 Pneumatic Piping Installation A high pressure air main, properly sized for the air quantities involved and installed entirely in copper tube, shall distribute control air from the compressed air plant to pressure reducing sets located, at each plantroom and floor take off point from the high pressure main pipework. All copper tube shall be seamless, hard drawn, to BS 2871, Part 2, with a minimum size of 6 mm OD. Low pressure piping shall be run in copper or plastic within plantroom areas and where mechanical damage is liable to occur. Elsewhere self extinguishing plastic tubing may be used. Tube shall be jointed by means of compression, solder, or brass barb type fittings. Plastic fittings are not acceptable. Polyethylene tubing utilised shall be of Type 1, Grade 5, Class "C" and this shall be heat and light stabilised and shall be contained within the galvanised conduit and/or trunking in conjunction with the electrical wiring system. Since polyethylene tubing is less flexible than wiring, the use of adaptable boxes as opposed to screwed circular boxes shall be made wherever possible, thus preventing kinking of pneumatic pipes. Where vulnerable to damage pneumatic conduit field terminations shall be achieved by the use of steel spring enclosures protecting the polyethylene tube neatly finished with rubber grommets. Any pneumatic piping not suitable for conduit or trunking installation (for example, differential pressure switch sense, piping, etc.) shall be undertaken in copper run neatly. Where pneumatic pipework is necessary within an air handling plant, where mechanical damage is unlikely, then this may be undertaken in unprotected polyethylene tube, e.g. control valve piping. All multiple runs of tubing shall be run in metal trunking or on perforated sheet steel tray finished in red lead oxide fitted with copper saddles at intervals not exceeding 1200 mm. Tubing shall be supported/protected to within 1m of termination at a control device. Loop or spiral connections shall be made to equipment liable to vibration.
Where pneumatic piping is run through structural members, in floor screed or behind wall plaster, suitable conduit sleeves shall be provided for protection and easy replacement of the tubing. Casting in situ of pneumatic piping shall not be allowed under any circumstances. All piping shall be fixed in a neat and professional manner. Runs as far as possible shall be vertical or horizontal with bends neatly formed. Mechanical stress on piping or fittings will not be accepted. Manual shut-off valves shall be installed to provide adequate isolation of pipework for test and maintenance purposes e.g. each plantroom, each floor or special area. All pneumatic control lines shall be tagged for identification at each controller and terminal point. Identification shall be by PVC colour coded number markers. These numbers shall be shown on all associated schematic piping diagrams. 09.3 09.3.1 Testing the Pneumatic Installation All high and low pressure air mains and any piping runs which will be concealed e.g. above false ceiling, embedded in plaster or passing through sealed areas, shall be pressure tested. High pressure pipework shall be tested at its working pressure which shall be maintained for a period of 24 hours with a pressure drop not exceeding 33 kPa. Low pressure pipework shall be tested at 30 psi with a maximum loss of 7 kPa over a four hour period. All tests shall be fully recorded and shall be witnessed by the Engineer. 09.4 09.4.1 Pneumatic Control Equipment For main plant, control shall be achieved by means of a hybrid system of electronic sensors/transmitters and associated pneumatic output controller equipment. Integral units where adjustment is made at the sensing point shall not be used unless specified. Set point adjustment shall be complete with scales calibrated in units appropriate to the related transmitter. Each Electro-Pneumatic Transducer EPT shall be complete with 40 mm gauges calibrated in SI units indicating the main input controlled variable value and the branch output control pressure. Where terminal units such as heat/cool mixing boxes or VAV boxes are to be controlled either individually or in groups, room or unit mounted electronic sensors shall be connected to the (DDC) outstation controllers within the local outstation control panel whose output signals shall be converted via the EPT's within the pneumatic section of the outstation control panel to modulate the control valve at 0-20 PSI.
Where electro/pneumatic relays are used either for plant shutdown or other interlock purposes, they shall be of the three port type with manual override and rated for continuous energisation. All pressure reducing stations shall be fitted with input and output pressure gauges and be capable of passing the required air quantity. A pressure relief valve set at 1.7 bar shall be located downstream of each station. 09.5 09.5.1 Electro-Pneumatic Transducers All Electro-Pneumatic Transducers shall be contained within the outstation control panel in a separate section. The Pneumatic section shall be accessible without having to isolate the control panel. The E/P transducers shall be as manufactured by Invensys (Satchwell) Ltd their reference No. 758-7-301 arranged to accept a 0-10 volt dc input signal and converting it to a proportional 0 to 20 PSI output signal to drive the pneumatically operated control valve. The input shall be configured if required for 0 to 5 volt or 4-20mA by using jumpers on the printed circuit board (PCB) to meet most control applications. The EPT shall be equipped with LED indication of power supply status and increasing/decreasing pressure signal. All Electro-Pneumatic Transducers shall have 40mm indicator gauges calibrated in PSI units indicating the main input pressure and the branch output complete with actual air pressure and manual override of output pressure signal. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall check and summate the actuator air usage figures before ordering the EPT's and allow for all volume booster units where required. The main air supply to the panel shall be 30 PSI which shall be clean, dry & oil free to ensure correct operation. 09.6 09.6.1 Modulating Control Valves (Pneumatic) All pneumatically operated valve actuators shall be of the single action type fitted with position indicators to ensure that the correct proportional sequence is maintained with adjustable dead zone between movements. The Pneumatic actuator shall operate at 0-20 PSI from EPT's in the control panel and have a smooth stable linear displacement in direct response to the changes in the branch line pressure. All Pneumatic actuators shall be equipped with metal or composition bellows, diaphragm cylinder, opposition spring, and piston. The stroke shall be adjustable and limited by motor stop screws. Pneumatic valves shall be selected for either normally-open or normally-closed operation dependant upon the application. When the air pressure is removed the opposition spring will return the valve to the selected extreme position which shall be used for fail-safe requirements. 'Normally open' valves shall move towards the open position by spring action as the branch line pressure decreases and shall be used on heating coils, frost coils and heat exchangers.
'Normally closed' valves shall close under spring action as the branch line pressure decreases and shall be used on humidifier & chilled water valves. The action of the pneumatic valve actuator shall be capable of being reversed in the field by making a simple adjustment at the operating actuator. 09.7 09.7.1 Works Inspection The Engineer shall be advised by the Contractor of the availability of the equipment for inspection at the works; two weeks notice in writing prior to the dispatch date being required.
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GENERIC DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS AND OPERATION 10 10.1 HEATING SYSTEMS 10.1.4 HEATING PRESSURISATION UNIT 10.1.5 STEAM TO LTHW PLATE HEAT EXCHANGERS (CONSTANT TEMPERATURE) 10.1.7 PLATE HEAT EXCHANGERS WITH INTEGRAL PUMP 10.1.9 VARIABLE VOLUME CONSTANT TEMPERATURE HEATING PUMPS 10.1.13 COMPENSATED HEATING CIRCUITS 10.1.14 FLOOR AREA ZONE VALVES & MOTORISED WINDOWS 10.1.15 OPTIMUM START TEMPERATURE SENSORS 10.1.17 (BMS) CONTROLLED UNDERFLOOR HEATING AND ATRIUM MOTORISED WINDOW SYSTEMS 10.3.5 STEAM METERING EQUIPMENT 10.3.9 STEAM TRAP MONITORING 10.3.10 CONDENSATE RECEIVER SETS 10.5 CWS AND DHWS SYSTEMS 10.5.1 CWS AND HWS TANK MONITORING (TEMPERATURE) 10.5.2 CWS AND HWS TANK MONITORING (LEVEL) 10.5.3 CWS WATER SYSTEM BOOSTER SETS 10.5.4 WATER METER MONITORING 10.5.5 DHWS SECONDARY CIRCULATING PUMP 10.5.7 LTHW TO DHWS DOMESTIC HOT WATER CALORIFIERS 10.5.8 DUPLEX WATER SOFTENING PLANT 10.5.9 WATER CONDITIONING PLANT ON CWS SUPPLIES 10.6 VENTILATION SYSTEMS 10.6.1 GENERAL 10.6.2 OPERATION OF MOTORISED INLET DAMPERS 10.6.3 OPERATION OF LTHW FROST COILS 10.6.4 OPERATION OF PRIMARY FILTER PRESSURE SWITCHES 10.6.5 OPERATION OF SECONDARY FILTER PRESSURE SWITCHES 10.6.6 TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF GENERAL VENTILATION SYSTEMS 10.6.7 OPERATION OF LOW LIMIT CONTROL 10.6.8 AIR FLOW FAILURE PRESSURE SWITCHES 10.6.9 TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF ZONE RE-HEATER BATTERIES 10.6.10 REMOTE SET POINT ADJUSTMENT OF ROOM TEMPERATURE 10.6.11 COOLING COIL TEMPERATURE MONITORING 0.6.12 CONTROL OF DX CONDENSER UNITS ASSOCIATED WITH AHU'S 10.6.13 FREE COOLING FOR VENTILATION SYSTEMS 10.6.16 VOLUME PRESSURE CONTROL OF VENTILATION SYSTEMS 10.6.18 DUCT MOUNTED SMOKE DETECTORS 10.6.20 VENTILATION SET BACK MODE 10.6.22 EXTRACT FAN AIR FLOW FAILURE INDICATION 10.6.23 AHU VENTILATION SUPPLY & EXTRACT FANS 10.6.24 MAIN TOILET EXTRACT SYSTEMS (DUTY & STANDBY) 10.6.25 SPECIAL EXTRACT FANS & FUME CUPBOARD EXTRACT FANS 10.6.26 CONTROL OF VARIABLE AIR VOLUME BOXES SERVING LABORATORY DEPARTMENT 10.6.28 FROST PROTECTION AND CONDENSATION OVERRIDE 10.6.29 VARIABLE SUPPLY TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF VENTILATION SYSTEMS 10.6.32 SUPPLY AIR TEMPERATURE RESET WITH VARIABLE AIR VOLUME SYSTEMS. 10.6.40 (PWM) FREQUENCY INVERTER CONTROL OF SUPPLY AND EXTRACT FANS 10.6.46 PACKAGED VRF COOLING SYSTEMS 10.7 FIRE SHUTDOWN AND OVERRIDE OF VENTILATION PLANT 10.7.1 GENERAL 10.7.2 OVERRIDE KEY-SWITCH FACILITIES 10.7.3 FIREMAN'S OVERRIDE KEY-SWITCH MODES OF OPERATION SCHEDULE OF DRAWINGS SCHEDULE OF AUTOMATIC CONTROLS SPECIALISTS (BMS)
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GENERIC DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS AND OPERATION Heating Systems Heating Pressurisation Unit Where pressurisation units are installed in the plantroom to serve the heating system they shall be controlled in the following manner. The 415 volt and neutral power supply for the pressurisation unit shall be derived from the appropriate control panel within the plantroom. The boilers and main heating pumps shall be interlocked with the pressurisation unit, such that if an alarm occurs at the pressurisation unit they shall be shut down. This interlock shall be hard-wired. This interlock shall be achieved by means of an auxiliary contact supplied as part of the pressurisation unit control panel, which will operate in the event of any alarm at the pressurisation unit, including high pressure, low pressure, and voltage failure conditions. Upon receipt of the above alarm the boiler system shall be shut down and a heating system pressurisation unit alarm lamp shall be illuminated at the control panel. This condition shall also be monitored within the (BMS) system. Steam to LTHW Plate Heat Exchangers (Constant Temperature) Where non-storage steam/LTHW plate heat exchangers are installed in the plantroom to serve various constant temperature circuits throughout the building, the operation of each exchanger shall be as detailed below and each shall be arranged to operate continuously. The temperature in the common flow secondary pipework from each plate heat exchanger shall be controlled at a constant of 82C. This shall be achieved by means of a suitably positioned temperature detector, connected to the (BMS) in the outstation control panel, whose output signals shall be arranged to modulate the 2-port steam control valve on the plate exchanger to achieve 82C at the control sensor position. The (BMS) software shall be programmed with proportional and integral action whose outputs shall maintain a steady flow condition of 82C at all times from each plate heat exchanger. A hard-wired interlock shall be provided within the outstation control panel to prevent any of the plate exchangers operating unless the selected duty constant temperature pump is running and water flow is present. This shall be achieved by means of the pressure switch located across the constant temperature pump which shall drive the steam valves on the plate exchangers closed upon a flow failure. The steam control valves shall be arranged to drive open very slowly over a period of 15 minutes upon initial start-up, following a shut down or when the plate exchangers are calling for heat and this shall be achieved from timers within the (BMS) system software.
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A hard wired high limit valve, provided as part of the plate exchanger shall be arranged to close and immediately stop the flow of steam into the plate exchanger when the high limit is exceeded. This shall be achieved by means of a high limit thermostat installed in the secondary flow pipework wired directly to the high limit valve. The thermostat shall be supplied by the Automatic Controls Specialist. A micro-switch device provided with the high limit valve shall be arranged to generate an alarm within the (BMS) and illuminate a 'plate heat exchanger high temp' alarm indicator lamp at the outstation control panel. The return water temperature of each plate exchanger shall be monitored at the (BMS). This shall be achieved by means of a pipe mounted temperature sensor located in the secondary return pipework to the plate exchanger added specifically for this purpose, which shall be arranged to generate out of limit alarm conditions at the central (BMS) facility. The flow temperature from each plate exchanger shall be monitored at the (BMS). This shall be achieved by means of the control temperature sensor in the secondary outlet from the plate exchanger and shall be arranged to generate 'Out of Limit' alarm conditions at the central (BMS) facility. Where plate exchangers are arranged to be operated on a daily basis (ie. not 24 hr) they shall be controlled on a (BMS) optimum start/fixed time off program arranged to compare the average inside and outside air temperature with historical data as previously described. Plate Heat Exchangers with Integral Pump Where plate heat exchangers are equipped with integral circulating pumps they shall each have a built-in frequency inverter and a Hand/Off/Auto selector switch complete with run and trip lamps located at the appropriate outstation control panel. With the selector switch in the 'Auto' position, the pump shall be arranged to run at the dictates of the time schedule programmed into the (BMS) and shall be arranged to run-on for up to 15 minutes to dissipate the heat. With the switch in the 'Hand' position the pump shall be arranged to run continuously separately from the (BMS) software. Pump 'run' and 'trip' indication shall be provided within the (BMS) for each pump and these signals shall be derived from volt-free contacts within the frequency inverters. Variable Volume Constant Temperature Heating Pumps Where duplicate variable volume constant temperature pumps are installed they shall be arranged as duty and standby to circulate LTHW to the appropriate air handling units and zone re-heater batteries as indicated on the drawings. Each pump shall have a PWM frequency inverter unit located adjacent to the pump. Each inverter shall have Local/Off/Auto selection integral with the inverter unit and a Hand/Off/Auto selector switch at the appropriate outstation control panel. Each PWM inverter shall be electrically served from a local LV distribution centre within the plantroom by a suitably rated 415V, 3 phase and neutral power supply. When the selector switch for the PWM inverter is in the 'Auto' mode the software selected duty pump shall be arranged for variable flow control and automatic changeover in the event
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of loss of water flow as detected by the pressure switch and inverter electronic overload trip condition. The pumps shall be enabled at the dictates of the (BMS) arranged to operate on a optimum start/stop program. 10.1.9.5 A 'water flow failure' indicator lamp shall be provided at the appropriate outstation control panel for each pump and this shall be derived from a pressure switch across the pumps. All necessary inhibit and delay timers shall be provided within the software in order to avoid false indication of 'water flow failure' during automatic changeover of the pump set or upon initial start up of the pumps. Duty load sharing of the constant temperature pumps shall be provided on a 1000 hourly run time basis through the (BMS). A pump run-on timer shall be provided within the software to allow the duty pump to 'run-on' for a fixed period after the plant is 'timed off' in order to dissipate the heat. When the PWM frequency inverter is in the 'Hand' mode the selected duty pump shall run continuously at a pre-set speed and shall not be controlled at the dictates of the (BMS) system or arranged for automatic changeover. A hard-wired interlock shall be provided within the outstation control panel to ensure that if both pumps are selected in 'Hand' only one pump will run. Pump 'Run' and 'Trip' indication shall be provided at the fascia of the outstation control panel and at the (BMS) for each pump, derived from the PWM frequency inverters own control circuitry. The 4-20mA feedback signal from the inverters shall also be connected into the (BMS) outstation to provide analogue indication of motor speed at the central (BMS). The selected duty pump shall be arranged for variable speed control by means of a PWM inverter located adjacent to each pump. A constant pressure differential shall be maintained between the flow and return circuit of the system. This shall be achieved by means of a suitably positioned pressure detector located across the flow and return pipework approximately 2/3 down the circuit, connected to the (BMS) outstation in the appropriate control panel whose analogue output shall be arranged to vary the speed of the selected duty pump accordingly, thus maintaining the same differential pressure at the detector position at all times. Compensated Heating Circuits Where compensated heating circuits are installed they shall be controlled in the following manner. A duplicate pump set will be installed in the plantroom to serve the relevant compensated temperature heating circuit. Each pump shall be controlled by a local PWM frequency inverter and shall have a Hand/Off/Auto selector switch complete with run and trip lamps located at the appropriate outstation control panel in the plantroom.
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In the 'Auto' position the selected duty pump shall be arranged to automatically changeover in the event of loss of water flow or pump motor trip, as detected by the differential pressure switch or the electronic overloads in the frequency inverter. The compensated heating pumps shall be arranged to operate at the dictates of the (BMS) system on an optimum start/stop program as detailed previously. For compensated circuits which are 24 hour operation, a night setback program shall be provided. A 'Flow Failure' indicator lamp shall be provided at the control panel for the compensated heating pumps and this shall be derived from the differential pressure switch across the pump set. All necessary inhibit and delay timers shall be provided within the software in order to avoid false indication of 'Flow Failure' during automatic changeover of the pump set or upon initial start up or shut down of the pumps. Duty load sharing of the compensated heating pumps shall be provided on a 1000 hourly time basis via the (BMS) system. In the 'Hand' position the pump shall be arranged to run continuously and shall not be controlled at the dictates of the (BMS) system or arranged for automatic changeover. The compensated heating pumps shall be arranged to de-energise in the event of outside air temperature reaching 18C. This shall be achieved through the (BMS) system software utilising the outside air temperature sensor. The compensated heating circuit flow temperature shall be varied with outside air temperature by means of flow and outside air temperature sensors each connected to the (BMS) outstation in the appropriate control panel, whose output signals shall be arranged to modulate the 3-port mixing valve on the compensated heating circuit in a mixing application. The flow temperature shall be arranged to vary from 80C to 21C as the outside air temperature varies from 0C to 21C. Secondary compensation shall be provided by means of room influence from averaging temperature sensors located in the internal floor areas (a minimum of 3 per zone or one per floor) whichever is the greatest. The compensated heating flow set point shall be automatically adjusted to a reset value by subtracting (2.5 x Multiplied by the difference between the measured calculated average room temperature and the actual set point temperature). An early morning boost facility shall be provided within the (BMS) to ensure that the compensated heating control valve remains fully open until the room conditions have reached 21C before reverting back to the slope setting. This shall be achieved by means of a suitably located wall mounted temperature sensors located on each floor served by the circuit, which shall also be used for optimum start-up and room influence of the heating circuit where applicable. The BMS shall provide a calculated pre-heat period based on the offset of the actual internal temperature and the setpoint temperature. The pre-heat period shall be totally adjustable and shall not exceed a warm-up period of two hours at design limit conditions.
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Night set back of the compensated flow temperature shall be provided between the hours of 10.00 p.m. and 6.00 a.m. This shall be achieved by the (BMS) software which shall suppress the calculated compensated flow temperature by 10C as an energy saving feature. This function shall only be applied to 24 hour heating circuits which do not serve research & development laboratories. Floor Area Zone Valves & Motorised Windows Where multi storey floor areas are served by centralised heating schemes that are continuously operated, zone valves shall be installed operating on the heating system serving the particular zone or blocks which shall be arranged for optimum temperature control. This shall be achieved by means of modulating the 2-port control valve connected to the (BMS) outstation in the appropriate control panel arranged to modulate in sequence with the motorised windows at the dictates of room mounted temperature sensor, located within the space and added specifically for the purpose of room temperature control (heating set point 21oC.) The motorised windows on the floor areas will be equipped with their own actuators suitable for 24 volt ON/OFF operation via the (BMS). Each floor shall have 8 No. motorised windows (4 on the East) and (4 on the West). The motorised windows shall be operated (open) when the room temperature rises above 23oC (natural cooling setpoint). The 24 volt control wiring to all the motorised windows shall be carried out by the Automatic Controls Specialist.
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Each zone shall be controlled on a separate optimum start/fixed time off program arranged to compare inside and outside air temperature with historical data complete with the following programmable functions:1. 2. 3. Self-adapting 'Optimum On' related to inside air and outdoor air temperature. Fixed time 'Off' program. Two stage frost protection (minimum night inside temperature) arranged to operate control valves as detailed below:-
Stage 1 - When outside air falls below a preset limit open zone control valve to 50%. Stage 2 - When inside air falls below a preset limit open control valve to 100%. The following set point shall be inserted by the Control Specialist. 1st occupancy start day 1 to 7. 1st occupancy stop day 1 to 7. Design pre-heat time. Inside design temperature. Minimum temperature accepted during occupancy off. Setting of the software time clock.
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Optimum Start Temperature Sensors The internal wall mounted temperature sensors as detailed shall all be utilised for optimum start up of the heating plant, constant temperature pumps and compensated heating pumps whereby the lowest reading shall start up the heating system in the morning to ensure heat is available to that particular department dependent upon the rate of decay experienced during the off period. Once the lowest reading sensor has called for the heating system to start, all heating pumps shall operate and applicable mixing valves / zone diverting valves shall also open to facilitate the early morning boost (pre-heat function) of the compensated circuit. (BMS) Controlled Underfloor Heating and Atrium Motorised Window Systems Entrance underfloor heating shall be provided as indicated on the drawings which shall be controlled from the (BMS) in the following manner. The maximum flow temperature permitted to the underfloor heating is 80C and 6 No. zones are provided. A 3-port diverting/blending valve shall be provided for each zone to continuously reduce the water temperature down from 82C to 50C working as an injection circuit in a mixing application. The flow temperature shall also be arranged to reduce by a further 10C offset dependent upon the entrance space temperature. (Room Influence). The control valve shall be supplied and installed by the underfloor heating manufacturer, but shall be controlled through the (BMS) by the Automatic Controls Specialist. This shall be achieved by means of 6 No. suitably positioned wall mounted temperature sensors located in the appropriate entrance zone serving the underfloor heating, each connected to the (BMS) outstation control panel. The output signals from the (BMS) shall be arranged to modulate the 3-port control valve to a suitable position to maintain the required flow temperature of to the underfloor heating circuits.. The underfloor heating controls shall also be sequenced with the Atrium motorised window system at high level by the Automatic Controls Specialist all through the (BMS) system. The 18 No. window actuators shall all be supplied by the window manufacturer and shall be On/Off type operating at 24 volt AC. The 24 volt AC control wiring to all the Atrium window actuators shall be installed by the Automatic Controls Specialist. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall be responsible for controlling the motorised windows in sequence with the underfloor heating through the (BMS) in the following manner. 1. When Atrium room temperature is below 15C the flow temperature to underfloor heating is fixed at maximum and all windows are fully closed. As Atrium temperature rises between 15C to 18C the flow temperature to underfloor heating shall be reduced in a compensated manner related to inside air conditions.
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When Atrium temperature rises above 18C close injection valve fully and shut down underfloor heating. When Atrium temperature rises above 21C open 1 No. East high level window and respective 1 No. West high level window. If Atrium temperature continues to rise (after a pre-determined period of say 10 mins) open a further 1 No. East high level window and 1 No. West high level window. Continue as above until all 9 No. East high level windows are open and respective 9 No. West level windows are open (step control function).
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Upon a call for heating the reverse sequence shall occur. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall supply a rain sensor for installation on the roof which shall inhibit the control signal to all the motorised windows if rain is present thus keeping the windows all closed. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall also supply a wind speed and direction transmitter which shall be arranged to also override the motorised windows closed when predetermined wind speed set points (related to wind direction) are exceeded. The wind speed and direction transmitter shall be manufactured by Sontay Ltd their Ref. AV-WAD compatible with the (BMS) controller signal, and shall be arranged to close only the 9 No. windows on the West Zone or the 9 No. windows on the East Zone dependent upon wind direction. A duplicate pump set will be installed to serve the underfloor heating circuit. Each pump shall be controlled by a local frequency inverter located adjacent to the pump and shall have a Hand/Off/Auto selector switch complete with run and trip lamps located at the appropriate outstation control panel in the plantroom. In the 'Auto' position the selected duty pump shall be arranged to automatically changeover in the event of loss of water flow or pump motor trip. This shall be achieved by means of the differential pressure switch and the electronic overloads within the frequency inverter. The duty pump shall be arranged to operate at the dictates of the (BMS) system on an optimum start/stop operation program. A 'flow failure' indicator lamp shall be provided at the outstation control panel for the underfloor heating pumps and this shall be derived from the differential pressure switch across the pump set. All necessary inhibit and delay timers shall be provided within the software in order to avoid false indication of 'flow failure' during automatic changeover of the pump set or upon initial start up or shut down of the pumps. Duty load sharing of the underfloor heating pumps shall be provided on a 1000 hourly basis via the (BMS) system. In the 'Hand' position the pump shall be arranged to run continuously and shall not be controlled at the dictates of the (BMS) system or arranged for automatic changeover. A hard-wired interlock shall be provided within the outstation control panel to ensure that if both pumps are selected in 'Hand' only one pump will run.
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The underfloor heating pumps shall be arranged to de-energise in the event of outside air temperatures reaching 18C. This shall be achieved through the (BMS) system software utilising the outside air temperature sensor. The control valve on the underfloor heating injection circuit shall be spring return and arranged to fail fully closed to the circuit upon a power failure or a high limit condition detected on the flow pipework. A high limit thermostat shall be provided in the common flow pipework of the underfloor heating arranged to immediately close the 3-port control valve on the injection circuit when the high limit is exceeded. This interlock shall be hard-wired through relay contacts arranged to de-energise the power supply to the spring return 3-port control valve. The high limit thermostat shall be arranged to generate an alarm within the (BMS) system, illuminate an 'alarm' indicator lamp on the outstation control panel and drive the spring return 3-port control valve to the full diverting position (closed to circuit). Steam Metering Equipment Steam metering equipment shall be provided as detailed previously in this specification by the Automatic Controls Specialist in order to monitor the steam consumption used in the Humanities Building. The steam metering equipment shall be located in the ground floor plantroom. The rate of steam flow in the main steam pipework serving the development shall be measured by means of a steam meter fitted with pulse counter and suitable transducer equipment interfaced into the universities own bespoke metering system. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall be responsible for the correct sizing and selection of all steam metering equipment in accordance with the flow rates, line pressures, and sizes obtained from the Contractor. It shall also be the Automatic Controls Specialist's responsibility to ensure that the equipment is provided with all the necessary pulse counter, units, transducers, terminals and interface modules to ensure a suitably scaled signal is connected into the metering system. Steam Trap Monitoring Steam trap monitoring equipment will be installed by the Automatic Controls Specialist in the positons indicated on the drawing as manufactured by Spirax Sarco Ltd their R16E range complete with electronic control unit and all necessary leak monitoring sensors, wiring, and similar equipment. Each electronic control unit within a plantroom shall be equipped with a set of volt-free 'common alarm' contacts which shall be utilised by the Automatic Controls Specialist and arranged to illuminate a steam trap equipment 'common alarm' indicator at the appropriate outstation control panel and generate an alarm at the central (BMS). Condensate Receiver Sets Where condensate receiver sets are installed within plantrooms they shall be complete with their own packaged controls to serve the trap sets and the site diversions respectively.
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Each 3 phase and neutral power supply for the condensate receiver set shall be derived from a suitably rated fused power supply from the LV distribution network under the Electrical Section of the Works. Each condensate receiver set will operate at the dictates of its own level and pressure controls. An auxiliary contact supplied as part of each condensate receiver set control panel will be provided which will operate in the event of any alarm at the unit, including high pressure, low pressure conditions and voltage failure. Upon receipt of the above alarm a 'condensate receiver set alarm' lamp shall be illuminated at the appropriate outstation control panel for each unit and these signals shall also be displayed within the (BMS) system. CWS and DHWS Systems CWS and HWS Tank Monitoring (Temperature) Where CWS and HWS storage tanks are installed within plantrooms, temperature monitoring sensors shall be provided for each tank for the protection against Legionella and monitoring within the (BMS). (Three for each tank). The temperature sensors shall be equipped with stainless steel pockets. Each sensor shall be connected to the (BMS) outstation with the appropriate control panel and shall be located in the following positions:i) ii) iii) Mains inlet service pipe to CWS Tank Thermocouple type. Service pipe outlet from CWS Tank Thermocouple type. CWS tank plate for monitoring water temperature within the tank.
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The sensors shall be arranged to indicate 'Out of Limit' alarms at the (BMS) central facility and shall be correctly calibrated to indicate continuous monitoring of accurate temperature conditions for each sensor. CWS and HWS Tank Monitoring (Level) High level and low level switches shall be provided by the Automatic Controls Specialist for installation in the main potable CWS tank. The level switches will be fitted into the tank by the Contractor or tank supplier and shall be of the horizontal magnetic type suitable for liquid level alarm and pump control duties. The level switches shall be manufactured by KDG Mobrey Ltd or equal their Model S36 Type D6 complete with carbon steel back flange and stainless steel wetside material to BS.1504. Each switch shall be equipped with double pole snap action changeover contacts for switching two independent circuits, suitable for remote indication to the (BMS) and for
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connection to a booster set (where applicable). The double pole changeover contacts shall be rated at 240V AC silver plated suitable for switching 5A inductive loads. 10.5.2.4 The level switches shall be suitable for operation at ambient temperatures between 1C and 60C and shall be protected against ingress of dust and water to (IP67). The Automatic Controls Specialist shall make full use of this provision and arrange for high level and low level alarm monitoring to be provided at the (BMS) for each tank wired through the appropriate (BMS) outstation control panel. CWS Water System Booster Sets Packaged water booster sets shall be provided complete with pressure controls, low level cut out switch and own control panel, installed by the Contractor. The power supply for each booster set shall be derived from a suitably rated fused power supply from the LV distribution system within the plantroom under the electrical section of the works. Each booster set will operate at the dictates of its own pressure controls and shall have a low level switch located in the feed tank to stop the booster set upon low level the switch being provided by the booster manufacturer. An auxiliary contact supplied as part of the booster set unit will be provided which will operate in the event of any alarm at the booster set, including high pressure and low pressure conditions. Upon receipt of the above alarm a 'booster set alarm' lamp shall be illuminated at the appropriate outstation control panel and within the (BMS). Water Meter Monitoring Water meters shall be supplied by the Automatic Controls Specialist and installed by the Contractor on the main inlet and on the cold feed to the DHWS calorifiers. Each meter shall be complete with pulse counter unit for remote monitoring purposes at the universities own bespoke metering system. The Automatic Controls Specialist shall ensure that the pulse counting unit is correctly calibrated so that a true consumption reading is achieved at the electronic metering system for each meter. Each water meter shall be complete with local reader and pulse counter unit. The meters shall be manufactured by Clorius Ltd (or equal) their Vortex range complete with opto-isolator and high frequency pulse counter unit. The line size of the main CWS pipework shall be obtained from the Contractor. DHWS Secondary Circulating Pump An individual DHWS secondary pump shall be installed in the plantroom to serve the calorifiers which shall be controlled as follows. Each pump shall have its own built-in integral inverter and local power supply served from the LV distribution centre. Each pump
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shall have a Hand/Off/Auto selector switch complete with run and trip lamps located at the appropriate outstation control panel. The run and trip lamps shall be derived from the PWM frequency inverters own control circuitry. 10.5.5.2 A spare DHWS secondary pump of identical nature shall be provided and fixed to an adjacent wall. Manual changeover of the DHWS pump shall be carried out by maintenance staff following a failure of the duty DHWS secondary pump. The spare pump shall be equipped with a suitable flexible core and 3 phase plug top to ease replacement of the pump. In the 'Auto' position the DHWS secondary pump shall be enable from the (BMS) and arranged to operate on a continuous 24 hour basis. In the 'Hand' position the pump shall be arranged to run continuously and shall not be controlled at the dictates of the (BMS).
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LTHW to DHWS Domestic Hot Water Calorifiers LTHW to DHWS domestic hot water calorifiers shall be controlled as follows. Each calorifier shall be controlled from the (BMS) outstation located in the control panel. The operation of each calorifier shall be identical. The hot water services shall be controlled at a temperature of 60C. This shall be achieved by means of an immersion temperature sensor located in the calorifier shell which shall be arranged to modulate a 3-port control valve on the LTHW primary circuit through the (BMS). A pasteurisation program shall be provided for a two hour period each day whereby the temperature shall be raised to 70C and then allowed to naturally cool back down to 60C. The immersion temperature sensor shall also be utilised for contingency monitoring purposes to prove the pasteurisation cycle has taken place in the form of graphs at the (BMS). Automatic temperature regulating mixer valves shall be provided on all basins. A hard-wired high limit thermostat shall be provided on each DHWS calorifier, arranged to stop the flow of LTHW into the calorifier when the high limit is exceeded by de-energising the power supply to the spring return 3-port control valve, thus cycling the valve to the full divert position (closed). The high limit thermostat shall be arranged to generate an alarm within the (BMS) and illuminate a 'calorifier high temp' alarm indicator lamp at the appropriate outstation control panel. A software switch shall be provided within the (BMS) system allowing each calorifier to be switched off if required from the central facility. Thermistor type (PT100) pipe mounted temperature detectors shall be provided by the Automatic Controls Specialist and will be installed by the Mechanical Contractor in positions recommended by the Specialist for the purpose of monitoring the common flow and return temperatures from the domestic hot water calorifiers. Each sensor shall be connected directly into the (BMS) outstation within the control panel and shall be correctly calibrated by the Automatic Controls Specialist to ensure that exact temperature readings are indicated within the (BMS). Contingency logging shall be provided for these sensors at the (BMS).
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Where the central heating boilers are not 24 Hour operation, each calorifier shall be equipped with a 9kW immersion heater for night-time and weekend use. The immersion heater shall have it own integral control thermostat set at 60C. Each immersion heater shall have a Hand/Off/Auto selector switch located at the outstation control panel. When the selector switch is in the 'Auto' position the immersion heaters shall be enabled at the dictates of the optimum start/stop program serving the boilers as detailed previously in a manner arranged such that when the boilers are 'optimised off' the immersion heaters shall be energised and when the boilers are 'optimised on' the immersion heaters shall be deenergised. Duplex Water Softening Plant Where fully packaged duplex water softening plants are installed under the Mechanical Section of the Works, they shall be complete with changeover panel, pumps, controls, timers and similar equipment. The changeover panel shall be equipped with a set of volt free alarm contacts for remote monitoring purposes. These contacts shall be utilised and wired by the Automatic Controls Specialist and arranged to raise 'water softening plant' alarms at the (BMS) via the appropriate outstation control panel. The 240V power supplies to the water softening plant shall be derived from an ancillary distribution board within the plantroom under the Electrical Section of the Works. Water Conditioning Plant on CWS Supplies Fully packaged water conditioning systems shall be installed under the Mechanical Section of the Works, as detailed on the drawings, complete with impulse pumps, dosing tank and injection valves to serve the CWS supplies. Each water conditioning plant shall be electrically served from the ancillary distribution board under the Electrical Section of the Works and shall be protected by means of a 6A RCD. The RCD shall be equipped with a set of volt free auxiliary contacts, which shall operate when the RCD trips. A 'water conditioning set' alarm indication shall be provided at the (BMS) for each system which shall be derived from the RCD auxiliary contacts by the Automatic Controls Specialist. These contacts shall be wired back to the appropriate outstation control panel by the Automatic Controls Specialist. Ventilation Systems General Where air handling units are installed each system shall be controlled from an individual outstation control panel in the relevant plantroom adjacent to the AHU's. All interlocking relay components, controls equipment and (BMS) outstations associated with this system shall be housed within the outstation control panel. All air handling units shall be arranged to operate at the dictates of the (BMS) operating on a fixed time start/stop basis which shall be user adjustable at the Central (BMS) workstation.
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Operation of Motorised Inlet Dampers Motorised On/Off dampers shall be installed on the inlets to all air handling units which shall be interlocked with the supply fan and arranged to open prior to when the supply fan starts up, and close fully when the unit is off. This shall be achieved by means of a micro-switch fitted to the damper actuator connected to an interlocking relay in the control panel, which shall be arranged to initiate the start up of the air handling unit through the (BMS). Operation of LTHW Frost Coils Where frost coils are installed the temperature after the coils shall be controlled at 5C in order to protect the filters from freezing. This shall be achieved by means of a duct mounted temperature sensor located in a suitable position on the air handling unit, upstream of the filters. The temperature detector shall be connected to the (BMS) outstation within the outstation control panel, whose output signals shall be arranged to modulate the 3-port pneumatic control valve on the LTHW frost coil in order to maintain a temperature of 5C at the sensor position. Where ventilation plants are programmed with a time schedule, the frost coil control valve shall be arranged to open prior to fan start up at the same time as the fresh air inlet damper is called to open. For frost coils connected to heating plant which is on a time schedule, if the outside air falls below 0oC and the AHU is off, then the frost coil control valve shall drive to 100% open position and the heating pumps shall start up for frost protection purposes. For frost coils that are connected to 24 Hour continuous operation heating plant, If the outside air drops below 0oC and the AHU is off, then the frost coil shall drive to the 15% open position for frost protection purposes.
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The supply fans shall be arranged to stop should the temperature at the panel filter fall below 2C. This shall be achieved by means of a suitably positioned frost protection thermostat which shall be arranged to stop the relevant supply fan, illuminate a "frost trip" indicator lamp at the appropriate outstation control panel and generate an alarm condition within the (BMS). The frost thermostat shall comprise of an active 5m minimum capillary length sensing element complete with all necessary mountings and fixings to enable it to be wound across the area within the unit. The setting scale shall be concealed beneath a screwed cover located on the inside of the air handling unit. The thermostat shall be arranged for manual reset and set to ensure it protects the coil & filters, but allows the control system to operate without unnecessary tripping of the thermostat.
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Operation of Primary Filter Pressure Switches F5 primary air filters shall be installed on all ventilation plants prior to the heat reclaim unit. Indication of "panel filter dirty" shall be provided at the (BMS) system. This shall be achieved by means of a differential pressure switch located across the primary filter, the switch being supplied and set at the appropriate setpoint by the Automatic Controls Specialist.
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Operation of Secondary Filter Pressure Switches Where F8 secondary filters are installed as detailed on the drawings, indication of "main filter dirty" alarm shall be generated at the (BMS) system, this shall be achieved by means of differential pressure switch across the main filter, the switch being supplied and set at the appropriate setpoint by the Automatic Controls Specialist. Temperature Control of General Ventilation Systems For all general ventilation plants, the temperature within the common extract duct shall be controlled at the set point level (21oC) fully adjustable at the (BMS) This shall be achieved by means of a duct mounted control sensor supplied by the Automatic Controls Specialist, located in the relevant extract duct for the AHU. The temperature detector shall be connected to the (BMS) in the appropriate outstation control panel, whose output signals shall be arranged to modulate, in sequence, the 2-port pneumatic control valve on the LTHW heating coil, the recuperator damper actuator and multiple stages of DX cooling as indicated on the drawings to maintain the required air temperature at the control sensor position. The sequence of operation shall be such that, upon a call for heating, the DX cooling system shall be arranged to sequence down via the (BMS) step control function, the recuperator damper shall drive to the reclaim position and then the heating coil control valve shall begin to open. Upon a call for cooling the reverse sequence shall occur. Operation of Low Limit Control The supply air from air handling units shall be prevented from falling below 14C at all times. This shall be achieved by means of a low limit temperature sensor located in the supply ductwork from the relevant air handling unit, connected to the (BMS) outstation in the appropriate control panel whose output signals shall override the temperature control loop detailed above to ensure the supply air temperature never falls below 14oC. Air Flow Failure Pressure Switches Each supply fan and each extract fan shall be interlocked and provided with indication of "air flow failure" at the outstation control panel and at the (BMS). This shall be achieved by means of an air flow pressure switch located across the appropriate fan. All necessary inhibit timers, interlocking relays and delay timers shall be incorporated into the software to ensure that false indication of "air flow failure" during motor start up and shut down is avoided. The air flow pressure switches shall be utilised for interlocking purposes with equipment such as DX cooling coils, condenser units and heating control valves. These interlocks shall be hardwired through relay contacts and shall ensure that positive air flow is established before allowing DX condensers to operate. All air flow pressure switches shall be suitably scaled to correspond to the pressure developed across the fan and shall be arranged to raise alarms when the pressure falls below 80% of its usual operating condition.
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Temperature Control of Zone Re-heater Batteries Where duct mounted zone re-heater batteries are installed, each re-heater battery shall be controlled in an identical manner at the required temperature set point. This shall be achieved by means of a duct or wall mounted temperature sensor as indicated on the schematic drawings, located in the relevant extract duct or room, connected to the (BMS) outstation within the floor area, whose output signals shall be arranged to modulate the 2-port control valve on the associated zone re-heater battery in order to maintain the required temperature at the sensor position. In some instances the off-coil temperature shall be scheduled in accordance with outside air temperature and these are as indicated on the schematic drawings. The operation of these reheat batteries shall be interlocked with their associated air handling units as detailed on the drawings, this shall be achieved by the local area Network Communications Loop between outstations. On systems where the ventilation is optimum started, then the valves on the re-heater batteries shall be held fully open until the start of the occupancy period or until the area served by the re-heater battery reaches the set point temperature (i.e. early morning warm up/boost mode). Remote Set Point Adjustment of Room Temperature In some laboratory and research areas as indicated on the drawings, remote set point adjustment for the temperature control system shall be provided. This shall be achieved by means of a set point potentiometer located in the specified room which shall be graduated and scaled in degrees centigrade and shall indicate the actual room temperature required. The SPA device shall operate through the (BMS) system which shall reset the temperature set point accordingly (16C - 24C) fully adjustable in the software. The engraving of the label for the potentiometer on the wall mounted devices shall be 16C - 24C. Cooling Coil Temperature Monitoring Where DX cooling coils are installed the temperature after the DX cooling coil shall be monitored at the (BMS) system. This shall be achieved by means of a suitably positioned temperature sensor located on the air handling unit in between the cooling coil and the heater battery. The temperature sensor shall be connected to the (BMS) outstation in the appropriate control panel in order to assess the efficiency of the cooling coil, provide plant protection and to raise alarms at the (BMS) if the temperature falls to a pre-set limit (say 8oC). Control of DX Condenser Units Associated with AHU's Where DX condenser units are provided within AHU systems they shall be controlled in the following manner. The temperature within the appropriate common extract duct shall be controlled at the set point level, by means of a duct mounted temperature sensor supplied by the Controls
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Specialist, located in the extract ductwork from the areas. The temperature sensor shall be connected to the (BMS) outstation control panel whose output signals shall be arranged to modulate, in sequence, the 2-port control valve on the LTHW heating coil and 5 No. stages of DX cooling by switching the control circuitry within the external condenser unit, which in turn shall operate the liquid line solenoid valves on the appropriate DX cooling coil. 10.6.12.3 The sequence of operation shall be such that, upon a call for heating, the DX cooling system shall be arranged to stage down in sequence form the (BMS) step controller, via the DX condensing panel, then the heating coil control valve on the main AHU shall then begin to open until the required temperature is achieved at the control sensor position. The lead DX cooling unit shall be equipped with hot gas bypass facility to achieve close control through a fully modulating system, and shall operate entirely on its own pressure controls and pump down timers etc, when enabled from the (BMS). The DX cooling system shall be interlocked with the air flow pressure switch located across the supply fan. This interlock shall be a hardwired function through relays within the outstation control panel. The DX condensers shall be arranged to be de-energised upon an air flow failure condition occurring and shall not be allowed to operate unless positive air flow is registered (80% of total differential pressure developed from the pressure switch across the supply fan. Free Cooling for Ventilation Systems An economy changeover control system shall be provided within the (BMS) system for ventilation systems equipped with heat reclaim recuperators. The control system shall be arranged to calculate and compare the temperature content of the extract air with that of the AHU air inlet and act upon the operation of the recuperator damper accordingly, corresponding to which of the two air temperature contents are more suitable for cooling. This shall be achieved by means of a separate temperature detector located in a suitable position in the common extract ductwork, working in conjunction with the outdoor air temperature detector, each connected to the (BMS) outstation whose output signals shall be arranged to reverse the signal to the recuperator damper. If upon a requirement for cooling, the measured outside air temperature is higher than the measured extract air temperature then the damper shall be positioned to recover the coolant back to the air handling unit. If, upon a requirement for heating, the outside air temperature is lower than the extract air temperature then the recuperator damper shall be allowed to operate as detailed previously in the heating temperature control loop. Volume Pressure Control of Ventilation Systems A constant air volume shall be maintained in the common supply ductwork from the air handling unit at all times when the unit is running. This shall be achieved by means of a CMR velocity detector located in a suitable position away from any turbulence or air pockets, connected to the (BMS) outstation in the appropriate control panel, whose output signals shall be arranged to vary the speed of the supply fan as the filters deteriorate via the pulse width modulation (PWM) frequency inverter in order to deliver a constant air volume set up at commissioning under a clean filter condition.
10.6.12.4
10.6.13 10.6.13.1
10.6.13.2
10.6.13.3
10.6.16 10.6.16.1
10.6.16.2
A hard-wired interlocking function shall be provided to ensure that in the event of an excessive high pressure (1000 Pa) within the duct the supply and extract fans shall be shut down. This shall be achieved by means of a hardwired contact derived from the velocity detector (arranged for manual reset at the panel) configured to shut down the system, illuminate a "duct high pressure" lamp at the outstation control panel and generate an alarm within the (BMS) system. Duct Mounted Smoke Detectors Where duct mounting smoke detectors are installed they shall be supplied by the Automatic Controls Specialist and will be fitted by the contractor in the supply air ductwork. The smoke detector shall be arranged for manual reset following a genuine smoke alarm, but shall automatically reset following a power failure to ensure sequential start up of plant is achieved. The appropriate ventilation system shall be arranged such that upon detection of smoke in the supply air, the control system shall initiate the following sequence for the associated ventilation system:i) ii) iii) Drive the inlet air damper to the fully closed position. Stop the supply fan. Run the extract fan at full speed and override open the extract damper.
10.6.16.3
10.6.18 10.6.18.1
10.6.18.2
10.6.18.3
Under these conditions a "smoke-in-duct" indicator lamp shall be illuminated at the relevant outstation control panel and an alarm condition shall be generated within the (BMS). This alarm shall be repeated to the fire alarm system. The alarm shall be manually reset at the outstation control panel by means of a push button.
10.6.20 10.6.20.1
Ventilation Set Back Mode For ventilation systems which require set back control between certain hours of the day (i.e. lunch time 12.00 noon to 2.00pm) this shall be carried out as follows at the dictates of the (BMS) system. When the set back mode is selected from a time schedule at the (BMS) the control system shall be arranged to operate at a reduced temperature set point (say 17C), unrelated to the normal temperature setpoint, the supply/extract fans shall revert to a lower speed setting as determined by the frequency inverter and the DX cooling system shall be held off . The air handling system shall automatically switch to the high speed (normal) control mode should the temperature in the space fall below 15C when the area is not in use. Extract Fan Air Flow Failure Indication Indication of "air flow failure" shall be provided at the appropriate outstation control panel for each extract fan and within the (BMS) system. This shall be achieved by means of an air flow pressure switch located across the relevant extract fan. The switch shall be provided
10.6.22 10.6.22.1
by the Automatic Controls Specialist, suitably selected for the air volume/pressure rating of the extract fan to ensure true indication of extract air flow failure is provided. 10.6.23 10.6.23.1 AHU Ventilation Supply & Extract Fans Where air handling unit supply or extract fan motors are installed each fan shall have a Hand/Off/Auto selector switch complete with run and trip lamps located at the appropriate outstation control panel. Each fan shall have a PWM frequency inverter unit mounted local to the fan and shall be electrically served from a local LV distribution centre within the plantroom. When the selector switch is in the 'Auto' position the fan shall be arranged to operate at the dictates of the (BMS) system on a fixed time start/stop operation basis as applicable. When the selector switch is in the 'Hand' position the fan shall be arranged to run continuously at a pre-determined speed regardless of the software. The fan motor "running" and "tripped" condition shall each be monitored within the (BMS) system and these signals shall be derived from the PWM frequency inverters own control circuitry through volt free contacts. Main Toilet Extract Systems (Duty & Standby) Where duty and standby toilet extract fans are installed to serve multiple floors of the building, the fan motors shall be located within the plantroom and shall be controlled from the relevant outstation control panel also located within the plantroom. Each fan shall have a PWM frequency inverter unit mounted local to the fan and shall be electrically served from a local LV distribution centre within the plantroom. Each fan motor shall have a Hand/Off/Auto selector switch located at the appropriate outstation control panel. With the selector switch in the 'Auto' position the selected duty fan shall be controlled at the dictates of the (BMS) system on a 24 hour continuous basis and arranged to automatically changeover upon inverter overload trip and loss of air flow. This shall be achieved by means of the motor electronic overloads within the inverter and an air flow pressure switch located in the common suction ductwork of the fans. The (BMS) outstation in the appropriate control panel shall be arranged to initiate automatic changeover in the event of loss of air flow or motor trip, and generate "air flow failure" indication within the (BMS) system. This alarm condition shall also illuminate an "air flow failure" indicator lamp at the appropriate outstation control panel. Duty load sharing of the dirty extract fans shall be provided on run time totalisation basis via the (BMS) system. The selected duty fan enable signal to the inverter shall be de-energised upon an air flow failure condition occurring, however, the air flow failure indicator lamp shall remain illuminated at the control panel until the alarm is reset at the common reset push button on the fascia of the outstation control panel. In the 'Hand' position the selected duty fan shall run continuously. A hard-wired interlock shall be provided within the outstation control panel to ensure that if both fans are selected in 'Hand' only one fan will run.
10.6.24 10.6.24.1
10.6.24.2
10.6.24.3
10.6.24.4
10.6.24.5
10.6.24.6
10.6.24.7
10.6.24.8
Motor "Run" and "Trip" indication shall be provided at the control panel for each fan and within the (BMS) system. These signals shall be derived from the PWM frequency inverters own control circuitry through volt free contacts. Special Extract Fans & Fume Cupboard Extract Fans Where special extract fans are installed, each shall have a Hand/Off/Remote selector switch complete with run and trip lamps located at the appropriate section of the appropriate outstation control panel. When the selector switch is in the 'Remote' position the fan shall be arranged to run at the dictates of a remote selector switch on the fume cupboard or special extract system via the (BMS). The local fume cupboard controller shall be equipped with double pole volt-free contacts for direct connection to the (BMS) which shall be utilised to start the fan and operate the VAV box at different volumes. With the selector switch in the 'Hand' position the fan shall be arranged to run continuously regardless of the software. The fan motor "running" and "tripped" condition shall be monitored within the (BMS) system and these signals shall be derived from the PWM frequency inverters own control circuitry through volt-free contacts. (VFC's) Indication of "air flow failure" shall be provided at the control panel for each special extract fan. This shall be achieved by means of an air flow pressure switch located across the appropriate fan. All necessary inhibit timers and delay timers, etc, shall be incorporated into the software to ensure that false indication of "air flow failure" during motor start up and shut down is avoided. The extract fan enable signal to the inverter shall be de-energised upon an air flow failure condition occurring, however, the air flow failure indicator lamp shall remain illuminated at the appropriate outstation control panel until the alarm is reset at the "common reset" push button on the fascia of the control panel. Control of Variable Air Volume Boxes serving Laboratory Department Where Variable Air Volume (VAV) boxes are installed in the supply ductwork to various ground floor laboratory, special test or sampling areas as indicated on the schematic drawings, they shall be controlled through the (BMS) as follows. The (BMS) Unitary Controller, modulating damper actuator and pressure sensing device for the VAV terminal units shall be supplied by the automatic controls specialist but fitted and tested by the VAV box manufacturer to enable each unit to be assembled in the manufacturers premises. The damper actuator shall operate at 24V AC and shall be arranged to modulate between its minimum and maximum settings at the dictates of the pressure sensor at the back of the VAV box which shall be arranged to modulate the damper actuator accordingly, and control at the required volume setpoint (Low/Med or High) determined by the number of fume cupboards in operation. All the above functions shall be carried out through the (BMS). All the Automatic Controls equipment associated with VAV terminal unit shall be supplied by the Automatic Controls Specialist as 'free issue items' and fitted by the VAV terminal unit manufacturer at their workshop utilising the (BMS) equipment to enable each unit to be fitted out, wired and tested at the manufacturers premises and the complete terminal unit to be supplied as a packaged item to site. The following equipment shall be provided/issued by the (BMS) manufacturer for each VAV terminal unit.
10.6.25 10.6.25.1
10.6.25.2
10.6.25.3
10.6.26 10.6.26.1
i) ii) iii) iv) v)
Fully Programmed (BMS) Electronic Unitary Controller Velocity Sensor Re-heat Control Valve Primary Air Damper Actuator 240V to 24V Transformer (Where applicable)
Each VAV box shall be supplied complete with its own (BMS) controls package, pre-wired by the VAV unit manufacturer. The 240 volt AC power supply for each VAV box shall be derived from the LV distribution system via a suitable fused supply which shall be permanently energised. Alternatively, if the (BMS) controller only requires a 24 volt supply than this shall be derived from the ELV circuits serving other unitary controllers in the area by the automatic controls specialist. The re-heater battery control valve on the VAV terminal unit shall be controlled at the dictates of a local wall mounted temperature detector with set point adjustment in the same manner as detailed previously in this specification. 10.6.28 10.6.28.1 Frost Protection and Condensation Override Where ventilation plants are operated on a time schedule from the (BMS) a frost protection and condensation override facility shall be programmed within the software. The (BMS) shall continuously monitor the internal temperatures using the appropriate wall mounted detectors located in the floor areas served by the AHU and arrange for the relevant ventilation plant to start-up if the internal temperature decays to 14C. Variable Supply Temperature Control of Ventilation Systems Where air handling units are controlled on common supply air, the temperature of the air supplied from the air handling unit shall be controlled between 14oC and 21oC dependant upon the cooling demand of the Laboratories. This shall be achieved by means temperature detector located in the common supply duct, connected to the (BMS) outstation whose output signals shall be arranged to modulate in sequence, the 2-port control valve on the main LTHW heater battery and the multiple stage DX cooling system with hot gas bypass to maintain the required calculated temperature at the supply air control sensor position. The sequence of operation shall be such that, upon a call for heating as sensed by the (BMS), the DX cooling system shall sequence down and then the LTHW heater battery control valve shall begin to open. Upon a call for cooling the reverse sequence shall occur. Supply Air Temperature Reset with Variable Air Volume Systems. Where Variable Air Volume ventilation systems are installed, the temperature of the air supplied from the main air handling unit shall be reset between 14C and 21C. This shall be calculated at the (BMS) by the frequency inverter speed feedback conditions as dictated by the demand from the VAV terminal units. When the frequency inverter is operating at its
10.6.29 10.6.29.1
10.6.29.2
10.6.29.3 10.6.32 10.6.32.1
10.6.32.2
Vmin speed the supply duct temperature shall be 21C and when the frequency inverter is operating at its Vmax speed the supply duct temperature shall be 14C. The software shall be arranged to calculate the required supply air setpoint and modulate in sequence, the 2port control valve on the main LTHW heater battery, and the multiple stage DX cooling system to maintain the required calculated temperature at the supply air sensor position. The sequence of operation shall be such that upon a requirement for cooling, the heating coil control valve shall modulate to the closed position, and then DX cooling system shall sequence up via the (BMS) with the lead unit operating on hot gas bypass until the required temperature is achieved in the supply air duct. The software shall be programmed with suitable proportional and integral actions to ensure temperature fluctuations are eliminated during all operating times. Upon a call for heating the reverse sequence shall occur. (PWM) Frequency Inverter Control of Supply and Extract Fans All general supply and extract fans shall each be equipped with local PWM frequency inverters which shall be controlled as follows. Each frequency inverter shall have a Hand/Off/Auto selector switch at the outstation control panel and local hand/off/auto selection integral with the frequency inverter unit. When the selector switch is in the 'Auto' mode the supply fan motor shall be arranged to operate at the dictates of the (BMS) on a fixed time start/stop basis and shall be under the control of the (BMS) volume or pressure control loop. When the selector switch is in the 'Hand' mode the supply fan shall be controlled on a continuous basis and shall be arranged to run at a predetermined speed regardless of (BMS) system software. The (PWM) frequency inverter shall be normally selected in 'Auto' at the integral unit and this shall only be taken out of 'Auto' by a password protection system for pre-commissioning, setting up or emergency conditions such as complete (BMS) failure. The inverter controlled supply fan shall be arranged to deliver a constant air volume or velocity to overcome the gradual build up of dirt across the panel and bag filters. This shall be achieved by means of a constant volume or pressure detector in the supply air duct, which shall be arranged to vary the speed of the supply fan through the (BMS) in a similar manner to that detailed above. All PWM frequency inverters shall be programmed with the appropriate settings to relate to the air balancing figures determined at commissioning stage, thus ensuring precise air flow rates are delivered and extracted from the ventilated areas with respect to positive/negative air regimes.
10.6.40 10.6.40.1
10.6.40.2
10.6.40.3
The operating speed displayed in (%) for each supply and extract fan shall be provided at the (BMS). This shall be achieved by means of a feedback analogue signal derived from the inverters own control circuitry which shall be connected to the (BMS) outstation within the outstation control panel. Indication of "fan run" and "inverter fault" for the supply fan and extract fan shall be provided at the outstation control panel and within the (BMS) system. These signals shall be derived from the (PWM) inverters own control circuitry through suitable volt free contacts fitted to each inverter.
10.6.40.4
10.6.40.5
The same control and feedback signals shall also be provided for the extract fan (PWM) inverters. When the selector switch for the extract fan is in the 'Auto' mode the appropriate fan shall be interlocked with the supply fan of the air handling unit and arranged to operate on the same basis under the control of the (BMS) velocity/volume control loop detailed previously. Indication of "air flow failure" shall be provided at the outstation control panel and at the (BMS) for all supply and extract fans. This shall be achieved by means of an air flow pressure switch located across the relevant fan. All necessary inhibit timers ramp up/down timers and delay timers shall be incorporated into the software to eliminate false indication of "air flow failure" during variable volume control, motor start up and shut down. The enable signal to the PWM frequency inverter shall be de-energised upon an air flow failure condition occurring. The air flow failure condition shall be latched-out in the software until the alarm is reset at the "common reset" push button on the HVAC control panel. All associated interlocked plant such as DX condensers, cooling coils and heater batteries shall be disabled upon an air flow failure condition occurring. Packaged VRF Cooling Systems Where VRF cooling systems are installed to serve the various rooms as indicated on the drawings, they shall generally comprise of ceiling mounted cassette units or wall units with their own room controller (unit mounted or wall mounted as applicable), printed circuit board, centralised microprocessor controller and floor mounted condensing units located in the external condenser compound. The indoor ceiling units, wall devices and the floor condenser units will each be connected together utilising a 2 core communication loop which shall emanate from the first indoor unit located in the room. All interconnected wiring shall be installed as part of the VRF package by the refrigeration specialist. The wall mounted centralised microprocessor control on the Comms loop shall be equipped with an electronic PCB, added specifically for interface requirements with the (BMS) system. The PCB shall allow remote monitoring of the system status. The electronic PCB shall provide separate volt free contacts for connection to the (BMS) system for the following conditions:i. ii. System 'Fault' Status System 'Healthy' Status
10.6.40.6
10.6.40.7
10.6.40.8
10.6.46 10.6.46.1
The above conditions shall be connected back to the (BMS) outstation in the (HVAC) control panel of the ground floor plantroom.
10.7 10.7.1 10.7.1.1
Fire Shutdown and Override of Ventilation Plant General The fire detection system will be provided by the Electrical Contractor but shall be arranged to provide volt free contacts (opening on alarm) for the purpose of initiating automatic shutdown of all supply fans and extract fans served from each (HVAC) outstation control panel. In the event of a fire alarm all supply and extract fans and air conditioning systems controlled from the outstation control panel shall be arranged to stop, the fresh air and applicable exhaust dampers on the air handling units shall drive to the closed position, and a 'FIRE TRIP' alarm indicator lamp shall be illuminated at the control panel. In addition to the above the Atrium window system including all solenoid operated roof lights shall automatically open. This shall be achieved by means of "volt free" normally closed relay contacts located within the fire interface units adjacent to the outstation panels and the high level atrium windows arranged to 'open' in the event of a fire alarm condition. All fire conditions shall be reset by the fire alarm panel. All voltages entering the fire interface units from the outstation control panels shall be at 24V AC in a closed loop application so that a loose connection raises alarms. The DDC system and (BMS) shall take no part in the operation of any plant under a fire condition and all functions shall be hard-wired using relay logic. Override Key-switch Facilities Following the initial operation of the fire/smoke control system, the Fire Officer shall be provided with key-switch facilities to enable override of any ventilation equipment they wish on a plant by plant basis (within each building) by the use of override key-switches incorporated into a fireman's override panel. Generally the fire override panel shall be located at the entrance to the building unless a specific fire control room is provided. The key-switches shall be 3 position or 4 position type grouped onto the fire override panel as detailed in this section of the specification. The key switches shall be wired out to DIN rail mounted terminals for connection by the Automatic Controls Specialist. The key-switches shall have contacts rated for 24 volts AC. The voltages applied to them shall be derived from the HVAC outstation control panels at 24 volts AC. Indication shall be incorporated within the (BMS) system of the general fire condition. The override switches shall be wired directly into the control circuit of the drives they are arranged to operate. All wiring from the override panel to the Outstation control panels shall be carried out in fire rated cable Draka Enhanced with red oversheath or MICS as applicable.
10.7.1.2
10.7.1.3 10.7.1.4
10.7.1.5
10.7.2 10.7.2.1
10.7.2.2
10.7.2.3 10.7.2.4
10.7.2.5
Where duplicate drives are installed then the action of the override switches shall be applied to both drives, without any preference to a duty drive. The action of the override switches shall be effective in all positions of each drive selector switch on the appropriate HVAC outstation control panel. Adequate labelling shall be provided to warn the user that the drives may automatically start in the event of a fire alarm, even when the selector switch on the HVAC outstation control panel is in the 'Off' position. Fireman's Override Key-switch Modes of Operation Each fireman's override key-switch shall be of the 4 position type or 3 position type as applicable and be suitably engraved as follows:SUPPLY AND EXTRACT/OFF/NORMAL/EXTRACT ONLY The modes of operation are detailed below. SUPPLY AND EXTRACT POSITION (Override) Supply fan and extract fan associated with a particular plant to start up together with associated dampers on fresh air and exhaust. Supply fan/extract fan associated with a particular plant to shut down and all motorised dampers to close. Supply and extract fans associated with a particular plant to be operating normally but to be automatically shut down in the event of a fire condition. All extract fans associated with a particular plant to start up and all motorised dampers on the extract ductwork associated with the plant or system to open.
10.7.2.6
10.7.3 10.7.3.1
OFF POSITION
NORMAL POSITION
EXTRACT ONLY (Override)
10.7.3.2
4 No. keyswitches (in total) shall be provided on the fire override panel for the building arranged to operate the following ventilation systems in the modes detailed previously. 1) 2) 3) 4) AHU 1 General Ventilation East Zone. AHU 2 Laboratory Ventilation Ground Floor. AHU 3 General Ventilation West Zone. Atrium Window Ventilation (Manual Override)
10.7.3.3
The fireman's override switch panel shall be flush mounted and shall consist of a metal enclosure, with hinged door, and hinged mounting plate for all switches. The terminals shall be located behind the mounting plate. The door shall be complete with a glass vision panel held in place by a rubber seal and of adequate size to allow free access to all the switches when the vision panel is shattered. The Controls Specialist shall include for 2 No. spare glass panels. These should be handed to the employer's staff at completion of the contract, and a receipt obtained. A copy of the receipt should be submitted to the Engineer. The override switch panel shall be finished in a single colour fire alarm red BS.5252 04 E53.
10.7.3.4
10.7.3.5
SCHEDULE OF DRAWINGS DRAWING NO. M3366/BEMS/901 TITLE Schematic Arrangement of Automatic Controls Ventilation Systems AHU 1 SIZE SCALE REV
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Schematic Arrangement of Automatic Controls Ventilation Systems AHU 2
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Schematic Arrangement of Automatic Controls Ventilation Systems AHU 3
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Schematic Arrangement of Automatic Controls Lab Vent System
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Schematic Arrangement of Automatic Controls Main Heating System
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Schematic Arrangement of Automatic Controls Cold Water Services
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Schematic Arrangement of Automatic Controls Underfloor Heating and Atrium Ventilation
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SCHEDULE OF AUTOMATIC CONTROLS SPECIALISTS (BMS)
1.
Satchwell Control Systems Ltd
Tudor House Meadway Bramhall Stockport SK 7 2DG Tel No: 0161 440 8545 Contact : Mr R Davies
2.
Johnson Control Systems Ltd
Avetech House Birdhall Lane Cheadle Heath Stockport SK3 0XU Tel No: 0161 492 2600 Contact: Mr P Chapman

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PROCEDURE AND INFORMATION MANUAL EPM PM10 Standard BMS Specification

SECTION 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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SECTION 2 ARCHITECTURE AND NETWORK

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