General Technical Specification

3.0 mtpy steel plant at Nagarnar

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1.05

Description
Data
AC control and signaling 240V, AC + 10% obtained using
voltage
suitable control transformers with
manual/auto changeover facility.
DC supply voltage
110 Volts
DC control and signaling 110 Volts
voltage
Control voltage for HT 110V DC from battery
switchgear equipment
Special socket outlets for 24V, single phase, 50 Hz, AC
portable lamps
obtained
through
suitable
transformers
DC
Electro-magnetic 220V,
DC,
obtained
through
brakes
individual rectifiers
Solenoid valves
24V,DC, unearthed
Machine tools lighting
240V, single phase, 50 Hz, lighting
AC
obtained through suitable
transformers.
Sockets
for
Welding 415V, 100A, 3 pin plus earth with
purposes
plug interlocked switch
Sockets for hand tools
240V, 15A, 2 pin plus earth with plug
interlocked switch
Illumination system
240V AC, 50HZ.
PLC power supply
240V AC, 50 Hz, obtained through
UPS (for processor)
415 V AC , three phase from MCC
(for interrogation voltage , output
voltage and aux. voltage )
Monitoring and signaling in 24V, DC
electronic
installations, (Through PLC output)
mimic panels
PLC
DI
voltage

interrogation 24 V DC

PLC DO voltage

24 V DC

Symmetrical short circuit ratings:

The three phase symmetrical short-circuit ratings of the switchgear at the
different voltage levels shall be as follows unless specifically indicated in the
Technical specification:
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1.
2.
3.

Description
33 kV switchgear
6.6 kV switchgear
415 V switchgear

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Data
31.5 kA for 3 sec .
40 kA for 3 sec .
50 kA for 1 sec.

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General Technical Specification

3.0 mtpy steel plant at Nagarnar

 Maximum cable size shall be 240sq.mm for incomers to MCCs, PCCs etc.
 The minimum cable size selected for applications in the power circuits of
cranes and other moving mechanisms shall be 6sq.mm with copper
conductor.
 Flexible copper cables shall be used for power supply to vibrating
mechanisms,
 For hoists, shuttle conveyors, plough feeders etc shall be provided with
flexible / festoon cable system, through butyl rubber / EPR insulated
PCP/CSP sheathed flexible cables.
 Cables used for circuits of tacho generators, brakes, solenoids, field
windings and secondary windings of measuring transformers shall be
copper conductor with cross-sectional area not less than 2.5sq.mm.
 For control circuits, PVC insulated and PVC sheathed multicore cables
with copper conductors having a minimum cross-sectional area of
2.5sq.mm shall be used. The number of cores may be standardized as 3,
5, 7, 10, 14, 19, and 24.
 Special screened/shielded cables shall be used for mA and mV signals.
 20% spare cores shall be provided with minimum 1 spare core in multicore control and signal cables
 For calculating the current rating of LT power cables de-rating factor of
0.65 shall be considered.
.02

HT Cable sizes for LT sub-station transformers

 The cable size shall be calculated based on the short circuit calculation
considering breaker opening time of 0.25 seconds

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.05

Cable for Incomer of MCC / PDB / MLDB

 Cable size for incomer of MCC & PDB shall be selected on the basis of
current rating corresponding to MD and voltage drop.
 Cable size for incomer of MLDB shall be selected on the basis of current
rating corresponding to lighting transformer and voltage drop.
Cables for LT & HT Motors
 Cable size for LT motors shall be selected on the basis of rated nameplate
current and starting & running voltage drop as per specification.
 Cable size for HT motors shall be selected on the basis of rated nameplate
current, starting & running voltage drop as per specification and short
circuit capacity of the system. The cable size shall be calculated based on
the breaker opening time of 0.25 seconds.
 Size of Cables for LT motors shall be as indicated in Table-1A.
Cables for Illumination System
 The minimum size of the cable for feeding power to SLDB or MCBDB
having 32A incomer shall be 4x25sq.mm
 Cable size for SLDB (or MCBDB) to light fittings shall be 3x2.5sq.mm. or
4x2.5sq.mm as per the configuration of fittings.

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