5.

0 BUSBAR AND CONNECTION GAS CHAMBERS

The switchgear units shall be divided into several gas-filled compartments, sealed from each
other by gas- tight partitions so that any leakage may be quickly localised. The various gas
zones shall be further sub-divided when necessary to restrict any internal arcing damage, and to
enable gas-handling procedures to be completed with the minimum of delay. The partitions
should confine any internal faults to a respective section of the switchgear. Enclosures shall be
designed to minimise burn through in the event of internal arcing. The gas zone partitioning
shall preferably be carried out either between busbar disconnectors and busbar or along the
busbars, between each two circuits. The metal cladding enclosure for the switchgear shall be
made from non-magnetic material, preferably aluminium alloy. Busbar of each bay shall have
separate gas compartment partitioned from adacent bay. Each cable head shall be in separate
gas compartment for circuits with two cable head. !as barrier insulators shall be painted with
yellow colour. "Ts shall be located in a separate gas compartment. Busbars chambers shall be
so arranged as to allow maintenance on one busbar, i.e. gas removal, and retain the other
busbar and circuits in service. The busbar phase conductor shall be copper or aluminium
adequately supported by cast resin insulators or other approved material equally supported, at
least at both ends of each section making provision for free a#ial movement of conductor.
$roposals for the partitioning of gas zones shall be clearly indicated on the drawings submitted
with the tender. The length of circuit outgoing bus-duct belonging to one gas zone shall be
limited to ma#imum %&m. !as volumes and duration of gas handling procedures shall also be
indicated in the technical schedules. Total time for gas evacuation and filling of the largest
chamber shall not e#ceed '& hours. The equipment and connections within each compartment
shall be so arranged as to allow ready removal and replacement of any section with minimum
isolation and disturbance of adacent pressurised sections.