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IS 9921-5 (1985): Alternating Current Disconnectors

(Isolators) and Earthing Switches for Voltages Above 1 000
v, Part 5: Information to be Given with Tenders, Enquiries
and Orders [ETD 8: High Voltage Switchgear and Controlgear]

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( Reaffirmed 2002 )

Indian Standard

SPECIFICATION
FOR
ALTERNATING
CURRENT DISCONNECTORS
( ISOLATORS ) AND EARTHING SWITCHES
FOR VOLTAGES ABOVE 1000 V
PART

INFORMATION
TO BE GIVEN WITH
ENQUIRIES AND ORDERS

TENDERS,

( SecondReprint DECEMBER 11-)97)

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STANDARDS
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IS : 9921 ( Part 5 ) .. 1985

Indian Standurd
SPECIFICATION FOR
ALTERNATING
CURRENT DISCONNECTORS
(ISOLATORS ) AND EARTHING SWITCHES
FOR VOLTAGES ABOVE 1000 V
PART

INFORMATION
TO BE GIVEN WITH
ENQUIRIES
AND ORDERS

High Voltage

Switchgear
and Controlgear
Committee,
ETDC 58

TENDERS,

Sectional

Reprcsen!ing

Chairman
The Ahmedabad

SH~I H. M. PA1

Electricity

Co Ltd.

Ahmadabati

Members
SHEI M. B. BAH~~L~~AB( Alfernafe to
Shri H. M. Pai j
Tata
SMT C. BALIGA ( ALtern&

Hydro-Electric
Uombav

Power

Supply

C;O Ltd.

Central Public Works Department,

New Delhi
Snav~uon
OB Wonl;s III ( Alternate 1
Central Power Research Institute, Bangalorc
DIRECTOR
JOINT DIRECTOLS, STD ( .4lfcrnute I )
SR. DY DII~E~TOR ( A~ternatc
11 )
Central Electricity
Authority, New Delhi
DIRECTOR, SUB-STATION
DEPUTY DIR%:(:TOII, SUR-STATION

CJXIEB

,hWIN,U!.X~

( hEC

) I I

( Alternate)

Rurad

SFIRI G. L. DUA

SHRI S. C. KIIIJ~EANA ( nlfcrnat~ )

IIZiectrification

ASEA Ltd, Nasik

Snnr B. V. ESWAIL
SRRI S. SIJBIZAMANI~N ( Alternate )
Directorate
General
Sam K. L. Galto
New Delhi
SHUI R. V. NAI~AYANAN ( Alternate )

Corporation

of Supplies

Ltd,

2nd

N,aw

Disposals,

( Continued on page 2 )

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reproduction in whole or in part by any means except with written permission of the
publisher shall be deemed to be an infriqement
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( Continued
frompugs1 )
Members

Represeking

SHRI T. K. GHOSE

Calcutta
Electric
Supply
Corporation
Ltd,
Calcutta
SHRI G. CHATTERJEE ( Altcrnarc )
SHHI B. N. GHOSH
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, Hyderabad
SHHI V. RA~HAVAN ( Alternate )
SHRI Y. R. GODSE
Bombay Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking, Bombay
SHRX D. SWAMINATHAN ( Alternate )
Kirloskar ASEA Limited, Bangalore
SHRI JAYANT N. GURJAR
Maharashtra State Electricity Board, Bombay
SHI~I P. D. JA~IAQIR~AH
NGEF Limited, Bangalore
Smr JAV~ED AHMED
SHUI K. P. SARATHY ( Alternate )
Aluminium Industries Limited, Kundara
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SHRI C. M. A. NAYAR ( AItcrnnte )
JOINT DIRECTOR
National Test House, Calcutta
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Crompton Greaves Ltd, Bombay
SHRI A. N. VENUOOPAL ( Alternate )
Hindustan Brown Boveri Ltd, Bombay
SHRI V. S. MANI
&IRI
S. R. POTNIS
( Alternate )
Tata Consulting Engineers, Bombay
SEW S. G. MENON
SHI~I C. S. KUXAR ( Altcrnatc )
Mysore Electrical Industries, Bangalore
SHRI B. S. NARASIMHAN
SEHI K. SATYANA~AYANA SHARMA
( Alternate )
Jyoti Limited, Vadodara
SHRI J. S. NE~I
SHRI V. B. DESAI ( Alternate )
Siemens India Ltd, Bombay
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SHRI H. D. TUN~ARE ( Alfcrnatc )
Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking, New Delhi
SHRI A. S. PINTO
SHRI 0. P. ANAND ( Alternate )
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Madras
SHRI T. E. B. SAIUUEL
SHRI T. S~EYBAHARAJAN (Ahnote
)
Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
REPRESENTATIVE
Research,
Design & Standards
Organization,
RXPRESENTATIVE
Lucknow
Director General, IS1 ( Ex-O&&J Member )
SHRI
S. P. SACHDEV,
Director ( Elec tech )
SHRI K. GANESH
Deputy Director ( Elec tech ), IS1

IS : 9921 ( Part 5 ) - 1985

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION
FOR
ALTERNATING
CURRENT DISCONNECTORS
(ISOLATORS ) AND EARTHING SWlTCHES
FOR VOLTAGES ABOVE 1000 V
PART

INFORMATION
TO BE GIVEN WITH
ENQUIRIES AND ORDERS

0.

TENDERS,

FOREWORD

0.1 This Indian Standard

( Part 5 ) was adopted by the Indian Standards
Institution on 2 1 February 1985, after the draft finalized by the High Voltage
Switchgear and Controlgear
Sectional Committee
had been approved by,
the Electrotechnical
Division Council.
0.2 With the large scale manufacture
of air-break
disconnectors
in India,
the need for specifying uniform requirements
of such equipment
was felt,
particularly in view of different practices being followed by the manufacturers who have tie-ups with different
overseas
manufacturers.
This
standard was originally prepared as IS : 1818-1972*
to meet this need and
to provide guidance to the new manufacturers
in this field.
0.3 The first revision of IS : 1818-I972*
was done in 1972 mainIy to take
into account the developments
at the international
level and for expanding
the scope to cover ratings up to 420 kV.
However, in the last few years
in the field of high voltage switchgear,
there has been
considerable
advancement
in knowhow on the performance
of the equipment
which
calls for stipulations
that should be precisely made
in the national
standards.
This standard [ IS : 9921 ( Part 5 ) J has been formulated to
take these developments
into account.
0.4

This standardhas
Part

1 General

been brought

out in the following

five parts:

and Definitions

Part 2 Rating
Part 3 Design
*Alternating

and Construction

current isolators

( disconnectors

) and earthing switches

(first revision).

I$ : 9921 ( Part 5 ) - 1985

I,;ri ,t Type

Tests _trr(! Routine

l;,r t 5 Inlc)rmation

Tests

to LK Given with Iendc~ i lG_kics

:iil the par-ts shall be read in conjunction

and Orders.

with one another.

Ihis standard ( Part 5 ) summerizes the information

required to be
enquiries
and orders
and partly
replaces
IS :
i>1$?.I
I ujth tt:rders~
;!Il,j_i!i72*.
All the parts in the series together
will replace IS : 1818,
c:~nr;)l::tcly.
0.5 While preparing this standard, assistance has been derived from IEC
Pub 129-1975 c Altrrnating
current disconnectors
( isolators ) and earthing
Electrotechnical
Commission.
switches published by the International
This standard ( Part 5 ) conforms appreciably to this IEC: Pub and there
;rre no major deviations.
requirement
of this
0,6 For the purpose of decidin g whether a particular
staxldard is complied
with the final value,
observed
or calculated,
with
expressing the result of a test. shall be rounded off in accordance
I S . 2-I %Ot. Thr number of significant places retained in the rounded off
ztluc ~;hould be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard ( Part 5 ) covers particulars that should be supplied by
the enquirer while enquiring for or ordering equipment
and the technical
particulars that should be given by the manufacturers
with tenders.
1.2 Equipment
falling under the scope
system voltages above 1 000 V ac.

of this standard

1.3 For detailed scope of this series of standards

earthing switches, see 1 of Part 1 of this standard.
2. INFORMATION

ORDERS

2.1 When enquiring

following particulars
a) Particuiars
frequency,
*Nternating
TRulcs

cltrrrnt

for rounding

TO

BE

GIVEN

WITH

are intended

on disconnectors

ENQUIRIES

for or ordering a disconnector

or earthing
should be supplied by the enquirer:

for
alrd

AND

switch,

the

of system, that is, nominal

and highest
voltages,
number of phases and details of neutral earthing.
isolators ( disconnectors
) and
off numerical
values ( reuiscd ).

earthing switches

( jrd

revision).

IS : 9921 ( Part 5 ) - 1985

b)

Service conditions
( see 2 of Part 1 of this standard ) including
minimum and maximum ambient air temperatures,
the latter, if
greater than the normal values; altitude if over 1 000 m; and any
special conditions likely to exist or arise, for example, unusual
fumes, explosive gases,
exposure to steam or vapour, moisture,
excessive dust or salt air.

c)

Characteristics
of a disconnector
information
should be given:

or earthing

switch. The following

1) Number of poles;
2) Class: indoor or outdoor;
3) Rated voltage;
4) Rated insulation level where a choice exists between different
insulation
levels corresponding
to a minimum
given rated
voltage or, if other than standard, desired insulation level;
5)

Rated

frequency;

6)

Rated

normal

7) Rated
8)

current

short-time

( for disconnectors

withstand

Rated
short-circuit-making
switches only );

9) If other than standard,

circuit;

10) Mechanical
11) Mounting
earthing

terminals
conditions
switch;

current;
current,

specified

if

value

and connections

( for

earthing

of duration

of short-

on the disconnector

type tests specified

under
special
pollution and radio interference
); and
disconnectors
Class B switching

any

load;

12) The
13) For

only );

of rated voltage
surge requirements.

d) Characteristics
of the operating mechanism
ment, in particular, the following:

request

> 420 kV,

( artificial
Class

and associated

1) Method of operation, whether manual or power;

2) Number and type of spare auxiliary switches;
3) Rated supply voltage and rated supply frequency;
4) Requirements concerning the use of compressed

and

and
gas.

or

equip-

IS : 9921 ( Part 5 ) - 1985

No,w; - The enquirer should give information
of any special
included above that might influence the tender or the order.

3. INFORMATION

conditions

n>t

TO BE GIVEN WITH TENDERS

3.1 When the equirer requests technical particulars of a disconnector

or
earthing switch, the following information, where applicable, shall be given
by the manufacturer with the descriptive matter and drawings:
a) Rated values and characteristics
1) Number

of poles;

2) Class: indoor or outdoor;

3) Rated

voltage;

4)

Rated

insulation

5) Rated

frequency;

6) Rated

normal

7) Rated

short-time

level;

current

( for disconnectors

withstand

8) Rated
short-circuit-making
only );

only );

currents;
current

( for

earthing

9) The type tests specifirtl under special request

tion and radio interference
); and

switches

( artificial

IO) For disconnectors

of rated voltage > 420
Class B switching surge requirements.
b) Type tests - Certificate or report on request.

kV,

pollu-

Class

A or

c) Constructional features
1) Mass of complete

disconnector

or earthing

switch;

2) Pressure and limits of pressure between which the disconnector

or earthing switch will operate correctly
( operated by pneumatic or hydraulic device );
3) Minimum

clearances

i) between

in air:

poles,

ii) to earth,
iii)

for isolating

distance

( for disconnectors

4) For divided frame assembles,

isolating distance or gap.

how

only ); and

to achieve

and adjust

the

IS : 9921 ( Part 5 ) - 1985

d) Operating
equipment
1) Type
2) Rated

mechanism

of a disconnector

of operating

mechanism;

supply voltage

or earthing

and/or pressure

3) Current
required
at rated supply
disconnector
or earthing switch;

switch

of operating
voltage

4) Quantity
of free gas required to operate the
earthing switch at the rated supply pressure;
5) Number

and type of auxiliary

of indicating

mechanism;
operate

the

disconnector

or

contacts;

6) Design of the device or description

position; and
7) Design

to

and associated

of means

for securing

the

device.

e) Overall dimensions and other information - The manufacturer

should
give the necessary.information
as regards the overall dimensions
of the disconnector
or earthing
switch in the open and closed
positions and details necessary for the design of the foundation.
General information
regarding maintenance
should also be given.
4. NAMEPLATES

4.1 Disconnectors,

earthing switches and their operating devices shall be

provided with a nameplate which contains the illformation
in accordance
with Table 1. For outdoor disconnectors
or earthing switches, the nameplate shall be weather-proof
and corrosion-proof.

If a disconnector
or earthing
switch consists of several
poles, each pole shall be provided with a nameplate.

independent

4.2 For a combined operating device and disconnector

or earthing switch,
it may be sufficient to use only one combined
nameplate
for both parts.
The same applies to combined disconnectors
and earthing switches.
The nameplate
installation.

shall be visible in the position

of normal

service

and

IS : 9921 ( Part 5 ) - 1985

TABLE

INFORMATION

ON NAMEPLATES

( Ckluse 4.1 )
ABBRE-

UNIT

VIATION

Manufacturer

DISCON-

EARTH-

NECTolt

INQ
TINO
SWITCH DEVICE

OPERA-

[XI

(X)

__.___

Designation of type
~
Serial number

..-

---

Un

kV

27,

kV

(X)*

Rated
switching
impulse
withstand
voltage and the Class ( A or B ) of the
equipment, for rated voltages 300 kV
and above

Us

kV

Rated normal

In

current

zth

kA

current

Ith

kA

(X)
(X)

Rated

voltage

__Rated
lightning
voltage

impulse

current

Rated

short-time

withstand

Rated

short-circuit

Value of short-time
second

making
if different

Rated pressure of compressed

Rated

auxiliary

Rated

mechanical

Mass ( including
NOTE -

withstand

from 1

gas

voltage
terminal

load

liquid )
The word rated
--.

(Xl
(Xl

N/m8

us

(X)

kg

(X)

(X)

= The marking

of these values is mandatory,

= The marking

of these values is optional,

for Un > 725 kV

(Xl
W)

need not appear on the nameplate.

(X)

*Mandatory

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