RFT243 Part4 Chap3 Requirements For Dry Utilities

Makkah Public Transport Program
(MPTP)
Metro Phase 1
Invitation to Tender
For the Procurement of
CW-2
Civil Construction Works

Section 2 of Metro Phase 1
Vol.2 Part 4 - Requirements Level 2
Chapter 3: Requirements for Dry Utilities
Makkah
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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(MPTP)
Metro Phase 1
CW-2

Chapter 3a: Scope of Work
Makkah
Makkah Public Transport Program (MPTP)

CW-2 - Civil Construction Works
1 Table of Contents
1
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 4
1.1
Background ............................................................................................................................. 4
1.2
Description of the works ......................................................................................................... 5
1.3
Designated Construction Works ............................................................................................. 5
1.4
Scope of Work ......................................................................................................................... 7
1.5
Interface Management............................................................................................................ 9
SCOPE OF DESIGN SERVICES ........................................................................................................... 9

2.1
DATA COLLECTION .................................................................................................................. 9
2.2
FIELD SURVEYS ...................................................................................................................... 10
2.3
UTILITIES DETECTION ............................................................................................................ 10
2.4
DETAILED DESIGN ................................................................................................................. 11
2.4.1
Utilities .......................................................................................................................... 11
2.4.2
Contractor Duties and Responsibilities ......................................................................... 11
2.4.3
Submittals ..................................................................................................................... 11
2.4.4
Street Lighting ............................................................................................................... 12
DESIGN CRITERIA ........................................................................................................................... 12

3.1
UTILITIES DESIGN CRITERIA ................................................................................................... 12
3.1.1
Basis of Relocation, Diversion and Protection .............................................................. 12
3.1.2
Codes and Standards ..................................................................................................... 12
3.1.3
Minimum Space Requirements ..................................................................................... 13
3.2
STREET LIGHTING DESIGN CRITERIA ..................................................................................... 13
Vol.2 Employers Requirements

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1 INTRODUCTION
This scope of work covers design and construction of dry utilities works including detection works,
design (deletion, relocation & protection), supply, construction, installation, testing, commissioning,
and remedying any defects of the works that interfere with Makkah rail for lines B - Phase 1, East
Connection and Line C - phase 1".
However, for construction purposes, the civil works are divided in 2 packages as per the following:
CW1 (Civil works - Section 1): it covers Line B - Phase1, East Connection and part from Line C
- Phase 1 (from Station 15+450 to Station 28+465).
CW2 (Civil works - Section 2): it covers the other part from Line C - Phase 1 (from Station
28+465 to Station 48+683).
1.1 Background
The preparation of Makkah Mass Rail Transit line B, East Connection and Line C Design and Tender
documents have been prepared by SYSTRA for DCOMM (Development Commission of Makkah and
Al Mashaaer).
The diversion, protection & relocation of the dry utilities shall cover Lines B and C
phase 1 routes and East Connection line.
Line B phase 1 route is about 11.90 Km, East Connection line is about 1.20 Km and Line
C phase 1 route is about 33.23 Km.
Contract CW1 includes a sum of routes 26.1 km as follows:

- 11.90 km - Line B - phase 1 (from Station 0+000 to Station 11+900)
- 1.2 Km - East Connection (from Station 0+000 to Station 1+182)
- 13.01 km - Line C - phase 1 (from Station 15+450 to Station 28+465).
Contract CW2 includes a route length of 20.22 km as follows:

- 20.22 km - Line C - phase 1 (from Station 28+465 to Station 48+683).

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1.2 Description of the works

The scope under the Infrastructure Works includes, among other obligations of the Contract,
detection of utilities locations interfering with the rail construction works, coordination with stake
holders, design, relocation, protection, supply, construction, installation, shop and as built drawings,
testing and commissioning and remedying any defects of the works, including but not limited to the
following elements:
Utilities Diversion, Relocation and Protection along the Metro lines, including all necessary
detection, excavation, protection or construction of new pipes/lines, connections to existing
networks, and demolishing of affected pipes/lines. This shall cover:
Over head lines110kV & 380kV (towers & cables)
Underground power cables high Voltage 110 kV (oil cables and XLPE cables)
Underground power cables medium Voltage 13.8 kV (cables and substations)
Underground power cables low Voltage 400V (cables, feeder pillars and meters)
Saudi telecommunication (STC) networks (ducts, manholes, hand holes, fiber &
copper cables--etc)
Mobily and other providers networks (ducts, manholes, hand holes, fiber & copper
cables, Saher system, etc.)
Street Lighting
Dismantling existing traffic signals and street lighting (high masts, poles,
substations, feeder pillars --etc)
Design new street lighting (high masts, poles, substations, feeder pillars cables -etc)
Design new traffic system (poles, controllers, detectors, cabling, ducts --etc)
1.3 Designated Construction Works

The design works under the present dry utilities works shall comprise the verification and
development of the Preliminary Design and the preparation of the Final Design, Specifications and
detailed Bill of Quantities of the elements listed above based on the design criteria set by the
Employer's Representative. The Works shall also include preparing complete detailed design,
calculation were applicable and shop drawings for all components which shall be submitted to the
Employer's Representative for review and approval prior to construction works.
The Preliminary Design Drawings for the Infrastructure Work Package included in the tender will
form the basis for the preparation of the designs, subject to the verification and development
of the Contractor and review and approval by the Engineer based on the design criteria approved
by the Engineer. However, the details included in the preliminary design (Construction
Specifications and Drawings) show the minimum requirements, which shall be verified and
developed by the Contractor as part of his design responsibilities to fully meet the Employers
Requirements defined in this document. Nothing in the preliminary design (Specifications and
Drawings), whether a missing item or an ambiguity, shall be constructed to relieve the Contractor of
any of his responsibilities under the Contract Documents.
As part of his responsibilities, the Contractor shall prepare and submit detailed Technical
Specifications matching his proposed designs. These specifications shall meet, or exceed, the
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minimum requirements set out in the Construction Specifications and requirements of the different
stake holders.
Also through the design stage, the contractor should perform but not limited to, the following
activities to ensure proper execution of the works:
Coordination with all concerned parties to obtain the necessary information related to the
utilities networks.
Conducting trial pits or exploratory pits or other measures including detection means to
determine the direction, depth and dimensions of the utilities networks with the
coordination of the related/ concerned authorities.
Determination of the extent of overlapping/ conflict of the project elements with the
existing utilities networks.
Determination of the necessary works that need to be executed in order to protect the
utilities networks and taking the required approval from the concerned authorities to
undertake these works. These works include providing the necessary protection during the
construction period (temporary protection) as well as providing the permanent protection
that is detected by the nature of works.
In case there is an overlap/ conflict that cannot be avoided between the MMRT project and
the existing utilities networks, alternative solutions should be prepared to relocate these
utilities. This should be performed in coordination with the responsible authorities and
according to their standards requirements.
The contractor should prepare detailed and accurate drawings of the affected utilities and
should prepare complete shop drawings of the required works to remove, protect or
relocate for the concerned authorities and for the Engineer approval.
The contractor is requested to submit with his tender method of statement and Schedule of
works for the required works included in the project.
All dry utilities Drawings included in this contract are for guidance purpose only. The
contractor shall make his own survey and site investigation to satisfy him for pricing this
contract and shall not be entitled for any claim or extra payment due to incorrect
information shown on these drawings or in the bill of quantity.
The scope of services shall encompass the design works, their components and the documents and
drawings composing the construction documents for the Infrastructure Work Package. These
services cover in addition to the design, detection, and the coordination with the Authorities, other
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Contractors, and Stakeholders, responding and implementing their comments answering queries,
attending meetings, workshops and preparing presentations at short notice.
The scope shall include any re-design task resulting from design errors that affect the execution of
the design on site or that are generated from site findings or construction conditions that could have
not been foreseen or detected during the consolidation of data collection, preparatory works, and
design processes.
The Contractor shall assign and mobilize senior and experienced key staff from the head office and
other offices in various disciplines to undertake the design and construction of the Works during the
entire Contract duration and up to Period of Maintenance
Design review workshops are necessary before the issuance of the deliverables. Coordination
meetings or workshops other than design review meetings would be needed based on the design
processing needs.
Once an agenda for the workshops and/or meetings is agreed upon, a list of the attendees of each
party will be prepared. However, at least one member of the Employers representative and an
engineer or specialist from the Engineer teams will form part of the panel of the workshops and/or
the meetings.
Prior to the preparation of the detailed design, the Contractor shall verify and develop the
preliminary design available as part of the tender. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to obtain
all pertinent information and other data found necessary, and to verify and ascertain surveys and
investigations needed to perform his obligation.
1.4 Scope of Work

It should be noted that the Preliminary Designs are indicative of the type of facilities required, and it
will be the responsibility of the Contractor to develop designs that will lead to an economic, highquality Metro system that meets the Clients objectives.
Objectives including detection works and the preparation of the Final Design, Specifications and
detailed Bill of Quantities of the elements listed above based on the design criteria set by the
Employers Representative. The Works shall also include preparing complete detailed design, design
calculation and shop drawings for all components which shall be submitted to the Employers
representative for review and approval prior to construction works.
All works of the design and construction shall be undertaken and completed by the Contractor, to
the approval of the Employers Representative, and to meet the objectives of the Employer and the
Requirements stated in the Contract Documents.
The Contractor shall design and construct the Works in accordance with a Time Schedule, also
referred to as Work Programme, where the Contractor shall meet the set milestones for the various
works and/or stages, and/or deliverables of the Design and Construction Stage.
Work programme shall be prepared by the Contractor using Primavera latest revision and to the
level of details approved by the Employers Representative.
The Contractor shall submit to the Employers Representative the contractors proposed Work
Programme (in colored hard copy and in soft copy) for review and approval by the Employers
Representative. The Contractor shall undertake all required corrections and modifications to the
Work Programme as may be required by the Employers Representative including resubmission of a
final form in hard and soft copies of the Work Programme as required by the Employers
Representative.

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It is a clear requirement that the Contractor allowed in his price for the Conditions of the Site
including location of the Site, existing conditions on the Site such as the subsurface conditions and
any existing impediment to the work including all physical and non-physical conditions, obstructions,
and unforeseen factors, elements, events and conditions.
The Contractor shall not be allowed to request or claim for any extra amounts, or payment, or
compensation on the ground of encountering any obstruction or impediment on Site whether above
ground, on ground or below ground including any encountered subsurface conditions, or unforeseen
factors or elements or events.
Furthermore, the design requirements and standards set out in this document are minimum
requirements, and the Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that all works designed and
specifications followed meet the requirements of the Contract.
The design documents included in this tender cover:
Drawings
Utilities Drawings
Overhead High Voltage Lines
Underground High Voltage cables (existing & proposed diversion)
Medium Voltage Cables (existing)
Low voltage Drawings (existing)
Saudi Tele-Communication(STC) Telephone Cables & Duct Banks (existing)
Mobily Cables & Duct Banks (existing)
Existing Street Lighting Drawings.
Ministry of Transportation (MOT) specifications for street lighting installations
Bill Of Quantities
Matrices showing the different utilities with respect to the rail alignment.
Report
The Contractor shall be responsible for integrating the various documents into his Detailed Design
documents in accordance with the Employers Requirements as specified in the following sections.
Whenever any inconsistency is found between the 2 set of documents, the Contractor shall be
responsible for resolving this contradiction and proposing, for the Clients review and approval, a
solution that combines, as much as possible, the needs of both the Metro System and the road
arrangement and streetscape concept. It is the Contractors responsibility under this Contract to
prepare a complete and coordinated design drawings for the utilities and street lighting and in
coordination with the concerned stake holders (SEC, STC, Mobily, Municipality--etc)
The Contractor shall be responsible for checking and confirming that the Rail alignment and the dry
utilities will not conflict with existing utilities services. In case any such conflicts are identified,
necessitating diversion, relocation or protection of existing utility lines, the Contractor shall be fully
responsible for designing and implementing the corresponding works as part of his scope of works.
The Contractor shall be responsible of submitting the As-Built Drawings for Engineers review and
approval following construction of the Works in the format, medium, and number of copies decided
by the Employers Representative.

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1.5 Interface Management

The Contractor should take into account, in the development of his designs, the need for close
coordination with others responsible for the implementation of subsequent or adjacent works that
will interface with his civil and infrastructure works as well as with various related Authorities. This
coordination is essential in order to minimize abortive works, and to ensure that the project
progresses in accordance with the schedule. Furthermore, the Contractor should be aware that, due
to the needs of interfacing works, revisions to his designs may be necessary during detailed design
and construction.
In particular, the works interfaces will include, but not be limited to, coordination with those
responsible for the design and implementation of other rail packages specially at transfer station
locations.
2 SCOPE OF DESIGN SERVICES

The Contractors Scope of Work in developing the detailed designs of the Infrastructure
Works for the Metro System will include, but not be limited to the following activities:
Data collection.
Field surveys and studies.
Utilities detection and shop drawings
Detailed design.
The minimum tasks to be carried out within each of these activities are outlined below. It should be
noted that the list of tasks is not exhaustive, and the Contractor should carry out all activities he
considers necessary to meet the contract requirements.
2.1 DATA COLLECTION

The Contractor shall review all available data, which includes the following:
Design drawings and reports for the Metro.
Design drawings and documents for the Comprehensive Development Plan for MMRT
Existing utilities networks.
In addition, the Contractor shall consult with local authorities and utility companies to collect
additional relevant data such as major planning proposals, road improvement schemes or utility
works that may impact upon or be affected by the Project. The concerned agencies include, but are
not limited to, the following:
Ministry of Transport.
Makkah Municipality.
Saudi Telecommunication (STC).
Saudi Electric Company (SEC).
Mobily

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2.2 FIELD SURVEYS

The Contractor shall carry out field surveys and investigations, which will form the base for the
development of the detailed designs.
The contractor shall record and mapping the following
Existing underground Utilities in the Project Area.
Industrial features (electricity overhead lines and substations, etc).
Street furniture (electricity poles, lighting columns, traffic signals, road signs, gullies,
manhole covers, etc).
The available utilities information is furnished to the Contractor as is. Both the Employer and the
Engineer accept no responsibility for any discrepancies or mistakes contained in this information and
the Contractor is solely responsible for final field verification, at his own expense. The Contractor
shall compile all available utility drawings along the Project corridors and shall carry further surveys
and investigations to determine the location, level, type and size of all the existing utilities. The
interference of existing utilities, not necessarily identified or identifiable presently, with the works of
this project, necessitates execution of survey / trial pits by the Contractor for detection of the
layouts of all existing utilities which might interfere with the works, at an early stage during design,
mapping of these utilities layouts, and allow in his design the necessary relocation schemes
and/or any required design modification, in coordination with the utilities owners and the Employer,
and to the approval of the Engineer. Accordingly, the Contractor is deemed to be aware that such
utility identification and necessary works is part of his scope under the Contract.
2.3 UTILITIES DETECTION

The main objective of the Contractor in this task is conducting trial pits or exploratory pits or other
measures including detection means to determine the direction, depth, size, and conditions of the
utilities networks with the coordination of the related/ concerned authorities.
Detection works includes but are not limited to the following:
Underground High voltage cables.
Underground medium voltage cables.
Telecommunication cables.
Any other existing utility interfering with the Rail line.
After finishing utilities detection the contractor is responsible for preparing shop drawings with
detailed and accurate drawings of the affected utilities and should prepare complete shop drawings
of the required works to remove, protect or relocate for the concerned authorities and for Engineer
approval.

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2.4 DETAILED DESIGN

Utilities
2.4.1
The main objective of the Contractor in this task is to protect and relocate all the affected existing
utilities, including but not limited to the following:
All Electrical Lines-HV, MV & LV (overhead and underground)
Telecommunications Cables (STC, Mobily, and Zain).
Fiber Optic Cables.
2.4.2
Contractor Duties and Responsibilities
The Contractors duties and responsibilities shall include, but not limited to, the following to ensure
proper execution of the works:
Visit the project vicinity and familiarize himself with the existing conditions of each utility
system.
Collection of all available data and as-built drawings related to existing utilities.
The Contractor shall make use of the information available with the Tender Documents, with
the notation that this data is only indicative and he should take all the necessary actions to
determine the accurate locations and dimensions of all the utilities at the project location.
Coordination with all concerned parties to obtain the necessary information related to the
utilities networks.
Conducting trial or exploratory pits or other measures including detection means to
determine the direction, depth and dimensions of the utilities networks in coordination with
the related/concerned authorities.
Determination of the extent of overlapping/conflict of the project elements with the existing
utilities networks, with a view to minimizing the impact on utilities.
Determination of the necessary works that need to be executed in order to protect the utilities
networks and taking the required approval from the concerned authorities to
Undertake these works. These works include providing the necessary protection during the
construction period (temporary protection) as well as providing the permanent protection that
is dictated by the nature of the works.
Ensuring that the relocation works are done while supplying the residents with their needs
without any interruption during and after the construction of the Metro.
Incase of damage to any other utility assets /loss of life / assets of private or public or a
situation arising out of carrying out the utility shifting work or any other related work, the
contractor shall manage the situation without disowning the responsibility. He shall make good
any loss to other agencies / individuals etc., public or private from his own resources.
2.4.3
Submittals
The Contractor shall submit a design report covering all utilities and including the following
elements:
Description of the proposed systems.
Relocation methods.
Protection methods.
The Contractors detailed design drawings for various utilities shall include the following:
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Plans at scale 1/1000, and profiles at scale 1/1000(H) and 1/100(V) showing any crossings
utilities pipes/structure with the invert levels and size/dimension.
Details of connections to public utilities and off-site utilities (if any)
Plans and details of utility relocation and demolition works at scale 1/1000.
2.4.4
Street Lighting
The Contractor shall carry out all design works related to road lighting along the Metro Corridors,
including but not limited to 13.8 kV system, LV cable, LV pillars, lighting installations, earthing,
electrical civil works and traffic signal installations.
The Contractor shall produce the following:
Road lighting layouts and sections, showing the arrangement of columns/masts, at
appropriate scales.
MV & LV distribution networks layouts at appropriate scales.
MV & LV distribution networks power single line diagrams.
Feeder pillar schedules.
Power calculations (voltage drop).
Civil works and installation details at appropriate scales.
3 DESIGN CRITERIA
3.1 UTILITIES DESIGN CRITERIA
The relocation, diversion, and protection of existing utilities shall include, but not limited to, the
following:
Electrical Lines (overhead and underground)
Telecommunications Cables (STC, Mobily, and Zain)
Fibre Optic Cables
3.1.1
Basis of Relocation, Diversion and Protection

The relocation or protection of utilities (Fiber Optics, Telephone & Electrical Utilities, etc.) shall
be done in a manner that they will be smoothly operated and maintained and a proper Right of
Way shall be kept for each of these utilities to ensure its proper operation and maintenance.
Utility relocation and protection shall be carried out by the Contractor to the requirements and
approval of the Utility owners/Authorities during all the work stages.
3.1.2
Codes and Standards
The local authorities regulations, standards and specifications, particularly the latest MOT and local
Municipalitys specifications and standards in addition to the latest requirements and regulations
standards of the following stakeholders :Saudi Electricity Company (SEC)
SEC distribution materials specification
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SEC distribution construction standard

Saudi telecommunication (STC)
FTTH DESIGN GUIDELINES
SMALL TRENCHES DESIGN GUIDELINES
Mobily specifications
3.1.3
Minimum Space Requirements
The Right of Way shall take into account the minimum requirements of the bedding, Manhole and
other structures associated with the utilities. The below table shows the minimum space
requirements for the various utilities networks along the Metro alignments.
Table -Utilities Minimum Space Requirements
Utility
Diameter
Min. required space
Fiber Optics
4 duct bank
0.6m
Telephone
Communication cable
16 duct bank
0.6m
Electricity MV or HV
1 to 3 cables
1.1 m
4 cables
5 cables
1.3 m
1.5 m
3.2 STREET LIGHTING DESIGN CRITERIA

The street lighting design parameters (levels, uniformities, etc.) shall comply with the requirements
of MOT for the design of road lighting (General Specifications for road construction Section 7 roads lighting and traffic signals).
Electrical installations for roads lighting shall be designed in conformance with the following
Standards and Regulations:
Local Regulations (Latest Editions) issued by Saudi Arabian Standard Organization
(SASO), Saudi Electric Company (SEC), Ministry of Public Building and Works, Ministry Of
Transport (MOT), etc. as applicable.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEE).
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
British Standards.
International Electro-technical Commission (IEC).
National electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA).
German Institute for Standardization (DIN).

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1 Table of Contents
7
PART ONE: ROADWAY LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS ............................................................. 12

7.1
SECTION - GENERAL .................................................................................................................... 12
7.1.1
DESCRIPTION. ...................................................................................................................... 12
7.1.2
SCOPE OF WORK. ................................................................................................................ 12
7.1.3
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................ 13
7.1.3.1
General. ........................................................................................................................... 13
7.1.3.2
Regulations and Standards. ............................................................................................. 13
7.1.3.3
Basic Design Consideration. ............................................................................................ 13
7.1.3.4
Approval of Equipment. .................................................................................................. 14
7.1.3.5
Maintenance Literature. ................................................................................................. 15
7.1.3.6
Manufacturers. ................................................................................................................ 15
7.1.4
DESIGN CRITERIA FOR THE LIGHTING INSTALLATION. ........................................................ 16
7.1.4.1
General. ........................................................................................................................... 16
7.1.4.2
Lighting Design Criteria. .................................................................................................. 16
7.1.4.3
Light Distribution Pattern. ............................................................................................... 17
7.1.4.4
ENERGY SAVING. ............................................................................................................. 17
7 .1 .5
SAFETY CLEARANCE. ............................................................................................................ 18
7.1.6
STORM DRAINAGE PUMPS .................................................................................................. 18
7.2
SECTION - 33 KV SYSTEM ............................................................................................................ 19
7.2.1
7.2.1.1
7.2.2
33 KV DISTRIBUTION NETWORK.......................................................................................... 19
DESCRIPTION. .................................................................................................................. 19
MATERIALS. ......................................................................................................................... 19
7.2.2.1
Poles. ............................................................................................................................... 19
7.2.2.2
Pole Extensions. .............................................................................................................. 21
7.2.2.3
Cross arms ....................................................................................................................... 21
7.2.2.4
Braces. ............................................................................................................................. 21
7.2.2.5
Bracket, Plate and Strap................................................................................................... 22
7.2.2.6
Saddles. ........................................................................................................................... 22
7.2.2.7
Porcelain Insulators. ......................................................................................................... 23
7.2.2.8
ACSR Conductor. .............................................................................................................. 23

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Tie Wire. .......................................................................................................................... 24
7.2.2.9
7.2.2.10
Ground Wire (Earth Wire). .......................................................................................... 24
7.2.2.11
Guy Wire...................................................................................................................... 25
7.2.2.12
Dropout Power Fuse.................................................................................................... 25
7.2.2.13
Pole Line Hardware. .................................................................................................... 26
7.2.2.13.1 Shoulder Eye Bolts. ................................................................................................. 26

7.2.2.13.2
Eye Nut. ............................................................................................................. 26
7.2.2.13.3
Bolts. .................................................................................................................. 26
7.2.2.13.4
Expansion Anchors. ............................................................................................. 26
7.2.2.13.5 Square Washers. ..................................................................................................... 26

7.2.2.13.6 Suspension Clamps.................................................................................................. 27
7.2.2.13.7 Strain Clamp Straight Type. ..................................................................................... 27
7.2.2.13.8
Strain Clamps, Quadrant Type. ...................................................................... 27
7.2.2.13.9 Messenger Suspension Clamp. ............................................................................... 27

7.2.2.13.10 Wedge Grip. .......................................................................................................... 27
7.2.2.13.11
Straight Clevis Extension with Eye. ................................................................ 28
7.2.2.13.12
Y-Clevis Extension. .................................................................................... 28
7.2.2.13.13 Y-Clevis Eye. ........................................................................................................... 28

7.2.2.13.14 Anchor Shackle...................................................................................................... 29
7.2.2.14
Guy Accessories. .......................................................................................................... 29
7.2.2.15
Energy Meter. .............................................................................................................. 31
7.2.2.16
System Condition. ....................................................................................................... 31
7.2.2.16.1 Terminals. ................................................................................................................ 31

7.2.2.16.2 Register. .................................................................................................................. 31
7.2.2.16.3 Arrangement. .......................................................................................................... 32
7.2.2.16.4 Current and Voltage Transformers. ........................................................................ 32
7.2.2.17
GRP Cabinet. ................................................................................................................ 32
7.2.2.18
Surge Arrestor. ............................................................................................................ 33
7.2.3
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS........................................................................................ 33
7.2.4
METHOD OF MEASUREMENT.............................................................................................. 34
7.2.5
PAYMENT............................................................................................................................. 34
7.3
SECTION - 33/0.4 KV PACKAGED SUB-STATIONS ........................................................................ 36
7.3.1
DESCRIPTION. ...................................................................................................................... 36

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7.3.2
7.4
MATERIALS. ......................................................................................................................... 36
7.3.2.1
Transformer Compartment. ............................................................................................ 36
7.3.2.2
Accessories. ..................................................................................................................... 37
7.3.2.3
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................... 38
7.3.2.4
METHOD OF MEASUREMENT.......................................................................................... 38
7.3.2.5
PAYMENT......................................................................................................................... 38
SECTION - 13.8 KV INTAKE SWITCHING STATIONS ...................................................................... 39
7.4.1
DESCRIPTION. ...................................................................................................................... 39
7.4.2
MATERIALS. ......................................................................................................................... 39
7.4.2.1
The Enclosure. ................................................................................................................. 39
7.4.2.2
Equipment. ...................................................................................................................... 39
7.4.3
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. ...................................................................................... 42
7.4.4
METHOD OF MEASUREMENT. ........................................................................................... 42
7.4.5
PAYMENT............................................................................................................................. 43
7.5
SECTION 7.05 - 13,800/400 VOLT PACKAGED SUBSTATIONS...................................................... 44
7.5.1
DESCRIPTION. ...................................................................................................................... 44
7.5.2
MATERIALS. ......................................................................................................................... 44
7.5.2.1
Medium Voltage (MV) Switchgear. ................................................................................ 44
7.5.2.2
Transformer Compartment ............................................................................................. 45
7.5.2.3
Low Voltage Switchboard. ............................................................................................... 46
7.5.2.4
Accessories. ..................................................................................................................... 47
7.5.3
7.5.4
7.5.5
PAYMENT............................................................................................................................. 48
7.6
SECTION - 13.8 KV MEDIUM VOLTAGE CABLES........................................................................... 48
7.6.1
DESCRIPTION. ...................................................................................................................... 48
7.6.2
MATERIALS. ......................................................................................................................... 49
7.6.3
7.6.4
7.6.5
PAYMENT............................................................................................................................. 50
7.7
SECTION - LOW VOLTAGE CABLES............................................................................................... 51
7.7.1
DESCRIPTION. ...................................................................................................................... 51
7.7.2
MATERIALS. ......................................................................................................................... 51
7.7.3
7.7.4

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7.7.5
7.8
PAYMENT............................................................................................................................. 53
SECTION - LOW VOLTAGE FEEDER PILLAR................................................................................... 55
7.8.1
DESCRIPTION. ...................................................................................................................... 55
7.8.2
MATERIALS. ......................................................................................................................... 55
7.8.3
7.8.4
METHOD OF MEASUREMENT. ............................................................................................ 57
7.8.5
PAYMENT............................................................................................................................. 57
7.9
SECTION - HIGH MASTS ............................................................................................................... 57
7.9.1
DESCRIPTION. ...................................................................................................................... 57
7.9.2
MATERIALS. ......................................................................................................................... 58
7.9.2.1
Mast................................................................................................................................. 58
7.9.2.2
Luminarie Support Ring. .................................................................................................. 59
7.9.2.3
Raising and Lowering Equipment. ................................................................................... 59
7.9.2.4
Finish. .............................................................................................................................. 61
7.9.2.5
High Mast Distribution Equipment.................................................................................. 61
7.9.2.6
Aircraft Obstruction Light. ............................................................................................... 62
7.9.2.7
Lightning Protection. ....................................................................................................... 62
7.9.2.8
High Mast Approval......................................................................................................... 62
7.9.3
7.9.4
7.9.5
PAYMENT............................................................................................................................. 64
7.10
LIGHTING COLUMNS ................................................................................................................... 66
7.10.1
DESCRIPTION. ...................................................................................................................... 66
7.10.2
MATERIALS. ......................................................................................................................... 66
7.10.2.1
Columns. ...................................................................................................................... 66
7.10.2.2
Finishing....................................................................................................................... 67
7.10.2.3
Distribution Equipment. .............................................................................................. 68
7.10.3
7.10.4
METHOD OF MEASUREMENT. ............................................................................................ 69
7.10.5
PAYMENT............................................................................................................................. 69
7.11
SECTION - STREET LIGHTING LUMINARIES .................................................................................. 70
7.11.1
DESCRIPTION. ...................................................................................................................... 70
7.11.2
MATERIALS. ......................................................................................................................... 70
7.11.2.1
Luminarie..................................................................................................................... 70

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7.11.2.2
Lamps. ......................................................................................................................... 71
7.11.2.3
Control Gear. ............................................................................................................... 72
7.11.3
7.11.4
7.11.5
PAYMENT............................................................................................................................. 72
7.12
SECTION - AMENITY LIGHTING LUMINARIES............................................................................... 74
7.12.1
DESCRIPTION. ...................................................................................................................... 74
7.12.2
MATERIALS. ......................................................................................................................... 74
7.12.2.1
Luminaries. .................................................................................................................. 74
7.12.2.2
Lamps. Lamps shall have the following characteristics:............................................. 75
7.12.2.3
Control Gear. ............................................................................................................... 76
7.12.3
7.12.4
7.12.5
PAYMENT............................................................................................................................. 76
7.13
SECTION - SIGN ILLUMINATION .................................................................................................. 78
7.13.1
DESCRIPTION. ...................................................................................................................... 78
7.13.2
MATERIALS. ......................................................................................................................... 78
7.13.2.1
Floodlight. ................................................................................................................... 78
The wide angled floodlights for overhead signs shall be of the totally enclosed type, weather, dust
and shock resistant designed to house the specified lamps. .............................................................. 78
7.13.2.2
Lamps. ......................................................................................................................... 78
7.13.2.3
Control Gear. ............................................................................................................... 79
7.13.3
7.13.4
7.13.5
PAYMENT............................................................................................................................. 80
7.14
SECTION - UNDERBRIDGE FITTING .............................................................................................. 81
7.14.1
7.14.2
DESCRIPTION. .............................................................................................................. 81
MATERIALS. ......................................................................................................................... 81
7.14.2.1
Fitting........................................................................................................................... 81
7.14.2.2
Lamps. ......................................................................................................................... 81
7.14.2.3
Control Gear. ............................................................................................................... 82
7.14.3
7.14.4
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. ...................................................................................... 82

METHOD OF MEASUREMENT. ......................................................................................... 82
7.14.5
PAYMENT............................................................................................................................. 82
7.14.6
"Scope of Payment" in these General Specifications. ......................................................... 82

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7.15
SECTION - UNDERPASS LIGHTING LUMINARIES .......................................................................... 84
7.15.1
DESCRIPTION. ...................................................................................................................... 84
7.15.2
MATERIALS. ......................................................................................................................... 84
7.15.2.1
Luminaries. .................................................................................................................. 84
7.15.2.2
Lamps. ......................................................................................................................... 84
7.15.2.3
Control Gear: ............................................................................................................... 85
7.15.2.4
Lighting Control System. ............................................................................................. 85
7.15.3
7.15.3.1
General. ....................................................................................................................... 86
7.15.3.2
Luminaries. .................................................................................................................. 86
7.15.4
METHOD OF MEASUREMENT. ............................................................................................. 86
7.15.5
7.15.6
7.16
PAYMENT......................................................................................................................... 87
Scope of Payment" in these General Specifications............................................................ 87
SECTION - EARTHING ................................................................................................................... 89
7.16.1
DESCRIPTION. ...................................................................................................................... 89
7.16.2
MATERIALS........................................................................................................................... 89
7.16.3
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS......................................................................................... 89
7.16.3.1
TRANSFORMER SUBSTATION EARTHING ..................................................................... 90
7.16.3.2
EARTHING OF MAN DISTRIBUTION BOARDS, PANELBOARDS, LIGHTING
INSTALLATIONS AND WIRING ACCESSORIES ................................................................................... 91
7.16.3.3
GENERATOR PLANET EARTHING.................................................................................. 91
7.16.3.4
MECHANICAL PLANT ROOMS AND FIXED MACHINER ................................................. 92
7.16.4
7.16.5
PAYMENT............................................................................................................................. 93
7.17
- TESTING AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................ 94
7.17.1
DESCRIPTION. ...................................................................................................................... 94
7.17.2
LABELING. ............................................................................................................................ 94
7.17.3
TESTING AND COMMISSIONING. ........................................................................................ 95
7.17.3.1
General. ....................................................................................................................... 95
7.17.3.2
Site Testing. ................................................................................................................. 95
7.17.3.3
Substation Tests. ......................................................................................................... 95
7.17.3.3.1 Cables. ..................................................................................................................... 95

7.17.3.3.2 Visual Inspection. .................................................................................................... 96
7.17.3.3.3 Measurement of Insulation Resistance. .................................................................. 96
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7.17.3.3.4 Operational Tests. ................................................................................................... 96

7.17.3.3.5 Performance Tests. ................................................................................................. 96
7.17.4
7.18
HANDLING OF EQUIPMENT............................................................................................. 97
SECTION - ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION EQUIPMENT DATA ......................................................... 98
7.18.1
GENERAL .............................................................................................................................. 98
7.18.2
DETAILED EQUIPMENT DATA. ............................................................................................. 98
7.18.2.1
33 KV Overhead Lines Network. .................................................................................. 98
7.18.2.2
High Masts/Lighting Columns. .................................................................................... 98
7.18.2.3
Intake Switching Station/Packaged Substation/Feeder Pillar. .................................... 99
7.18.2.4
Cables (MV and LV). .................................................................................................... 99
7.18.2.5
Luminaries. .................................................................................................................. 99
7.18.2.5.1..................................................................................................................................... 99
7.18.2.5.1 Lamp Control Gear. ................................................................................................. 99
7.18.2.5.2 Lamps. ................................................................................................................... 100
7.18.2.6
7.19
For all Other Equipment. ........................................................................................... 101
SECTION - CIVIL WORKS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ......................................................... 102
7.19.1
DESCRIPTION. .................................................................................................................... 102
7.19.2
MATERIALS. ....................................................................................................................... 102
7.19.2.1
Polyvinylchloride (uPVC) Duct. .................................................................................. 102
7.19.2.2
Concrete. ................................................................................................................... 102
7.19.2.3
Reinforcing Steel. ....................................................................................................... 102
7.19.2.4
Draw pit Covers. ........................................................................................................ 102
7.19.2.5
Backfill Material. ....................................................................................................... 103
7.19.2.6
Breakaway Support Coupling, Transformer Base and Multi-direction Slip Base
Assemblies. 103
7.19.2.7
Breakaway Support Coupling Assembly. .................................................................. 103
7.19.2.7.1 Breakaway Cast Aluminum Transformer Base Assembly ..................................... 104

7.19.2.7.2 Breakaway Multi-direction Slip Base Assembly . .................................................. 104
7.19.3
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS...................................................................................... 104
7.19.3.1
Underground Duct System. ....................................................................................... 104
7.19.3.2
Drawpits, Bases and Foundations. ............................................................................ 105
7.19.3.3
Trenching for Duct Laying. ........................................................................................ 105
7.19.3.4
Breakaway Support Coupling, Transformer Base and Multi- directional Slip Base
Assemblies. 106
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7.19.3.4.1 Breakaway Support Coupling Assembly Installation. ....................................... 106

7.19.3.4.2 Breakaway Multi-direction Slip Base Assembly Installation . ................................. 107
7.19.3.4.3 Breakaway Cast Aluminum Transformer Base Assembly Installation. ................ 108
7.19.4
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES. ................................................................................ 108
7.19.5
METHOD OF MEASUREMENT............................................................................................ 109
7.19.6
PAYMENT........................................................................................................................... 109
7.20
SECTION - TRAFFIC SIGNALS ...................................................................................................... 113
7.20.1
DESCRIPTION. .................................................................................................................... 113
7.20.2
DEFINITIONS. ..................................................................................................................... 113
7.20.3
SUBMITTALS. ..................................................................................................................... 115
7.20.4
MATERIALS. ....................................................................................................................... 116
7.20.4.1
General. ..................................................................................................................... 116
7.20.4.2
Concrete and Footings. .............................................................................................. 117
7.20.4.3
Steel Products............................................................................................................ 117
7.20.4.4
Aluminum Products. .................................................................................................. 117
7.20.4.5
Cable and Duct. ......................................................................................................... 118
7.20.5
CONTROLLERS. .................................................................................................................. 118
7.20.5.1
General. ..................................................................................................................... 118
7.20.5.2
Controller Enclosure. ................................................................................................. 121
7.20.5.3
Controller Electrical Equipment. ............................................................................... 121
7.20.5.4
Pre-timed Controllers. ............................................................................................... 123
7.20.5.5
Traffic-Actuated Controllers. ..................................................................................... 124
7.20.6
7.20.7
MONITORS..................................................................................................................... 126
TERMINAL FACILITIES AND CABINET EQUIPMENT. ........................................................... 127
7.20.7.1
Terminal Facilities. ..................................................................................................... 127
7.20.7.2
Cabinet and Cabinet Equipment. .............................................................................. 128
7.20.8
DETECTORS. ....................................................................................................................... 129
7.20.8.1
Vehicle Detectors. ..................................................................................................... 129
7.20.8.2
Pedestrian Detectors. ................................................................................................. 131
7.20.9
VEHICLE TRAFFIC SIGNAL HEADS....................................................................................... 131
7.20.9.1
Optical Unit Lenses. ................................................................................................... 131
7.20.9.1.1 General. ................................................................................................................. 131

7.20.9.1.2 Arrow Lenses. ........................................................................................................ 133
7.20.9.2
Optical Unit Reflectors.............................................................................................. 133

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7.20.9.3
Distribution of Light from Vehicle Traffic Signal Optical Units. ................................. 135
7.20.9.4
Traffic Signal Lamps. .................................................................................................. 136
7.20.9.5
Lam p Holders. ........................................................................................................... 136
7.20.10
VEHICLE TRAFFIC SIGNAL HEAD ASSEMBLIES. ............................................................. 137
7.20.10.1
General. ..................................................................................................................... 137
7.20.10.2
Signal Sections. .......................................................................................................... 138
7.20.10.3
Visors. ........................................................................................................................ 139
7.20.10.4
Mounting and Miscellaneous Assemblies. ................................................................. 139
7.20.11
PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL HEADS. ......................................................................................... 140
7.20.11.1
Physical Characteristics. ............................................................................................ 140
7.20.11.2
Optical Characteristics............................................................................................... 140
7.20.12
TRAFFIC SIGNAL HEAD SUPPORTS. ................................................................................ 141
7.20.12.1
General. ..................................................................................................................... 141
7.20.12.2
Pedestals and Bases (for roadside signals). .............................................................. 141
7.20.12.3
CONTROLLER PROTECTION BOLLARDS ...................................................................... 142
7.20.13
CABLE............................................................................................................................. 143
7.20.13.1
Signal Cable. .............................................................................................................. 143
7.20.13.2
Detector Lead-In Cable. ............................................................................................ 144
7.20.13.3
Interconnecting Cable. .............................................................................................. 146
7.20.14
DUCT. ............................................................................................................................. 146
7.20.15
INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS TO BE SUPPLIED PRIOR TO ISSUE OF HANDING-OVER
CERTIFICATE. ..................................................................................................................................... 147
7.20.16
TESTING AND COMMISSIONING PRIOR TO HANDING-OVER. ....................................... 147
7.20.17
METHOD OF MEASUREMENT........................................................................................ 148
7.20.18
PAYMENT....................................................................................................................... 148

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7 PART ONE: ROADWAY LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC SIGNALS

7.1 SECTION - GENERAL
7.1.1
DESCRIPTION.
These specifications are considered as General Specifications. The Lighting and Power Installations to be supplied
and installed under contract shall be as required by the Project Drawings and Contract Bill of Quantities.
7.1.2
SCOPE OF WORK.
Work related to the electrical installation provided for in this Specification shall include the supply,
installation, testing, commissioning and putting into satisfactory operation any or all of the following
systems as required by the Project Drawings and Contract Bill of Quantities:
1. 33 kV System
2. 13.8 kV System
3. LV Cables
4. LV Pillar
5. Lighting Installation
6. Earthing
7. Installation Testing
8. Equipment Data
9. Electrical Civil Works
10. Traffic Signals.
The work shall include the provision of shop drawings and the calculations required by the
specification, as well as the provision of all literature and samples in connection with the approval of
proposed equipment.
The equipment supplied shall include all necessary items for a complete installation which will give
satisfactory operation not withstanding errors and omissions.
The equipment listed in the
documents is, therefore, indicative and not limitative.
Shall include the following:
Lighting of interchanges, main roads and under-bridge including all necessary works and
packaged substations, high masts, cables, ducts and luminaires and lighting columns.
Lighting of overhead gantry signs.
Supplying the entire project with electrical energy.
Electrical lighting and equipment inside cut and cover tunnel

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7.1.3
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS.
7.1.3.1 General.
All work carried out on the installation shall be in accordance with the requirements of these
Specifications, so that their true meaning and intent are fulfilled. Minor deviations from the drawings
may be made to accomplish this, but no changes shall be made without the written approval of the
Engineer.
These specifications and the design drawings are complementary documents, intended for the
selection of equipment having the general and specific characteristics as detailed in the documents.
7.1.3.2 Regulations and Standards.
All electrical work shall comply with all applicable Government Rules and Regulations and carried out
in accordance with the recommendations of the International Electro-technical Commission (IEC)
together with reference to the following:
1. Relevant Standards and Specifications issued by the appropriate Authorities in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia, including the Design Principles for Roadway Lighting issued by the Ministry of
Communications.
2. IEE Wiring Regulations (UK) as published by the Institute of Electrical Engineers, London.
3. National Electric Code (USA) as published by National Fire Protection Association.
4. BSS published by the British Standards Institution.
5. DIN (German) Standards and VDE Regulations as published by the German Electro-technical
Commission.
6. NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association (USA)
7. I.E.C. Recommendations.
All equipment and materials supplied for this project shall be manufactured in compliance with the
latest relevant standards of the IEC and NEMA, BSS or DIN and hereinafter referred to as "Standards.
Acceptance tests shall conform to the above mentioned "Regulations" and "Standards.
7.1.3.3
Basic Design Consideration.
MV power will be supplied to the package sub-stations either by underground cable networks or by
overhead lines, 3-phases, 60 HZ, as shown on the Project Drawings.
LV power will be distributed from the substation transformers at 400/230V nominal, 3-phases, 4-wires,
60 HZ.
Single phase equipment shall be connected between phases and neutral in a way to balance the three
(3) phases.
The component parts of each electrical system or piece of equipment shall be the latest standard
product of a single manufacturer unless otherwise specified, and provided such components,
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manufactured by different manufacturers, are of standard design and dimensions, and

interchangeability is possible and shall normally have been in satisfactory service for at least two (2)
years.
All work shall be installed in a neat workmanlike manner so as to be readily accessible for operation,
maintenance and repair. Minor deviations from the Drawings may be made to accomplish this but no
changes shall be made without the approval of the Engineer.
Unless otherwise specifically mentioned, all equipment shall be designed and rated for a continuous and
trouble-free service at fifty degrees Celsius (50o C.) ambient temperature and one hundred percent
(100%) relative humidity with temperature reaching seventy degrees Celsius (70o C.) in direct sunlight
with a high content of ULTRA-VIOLET rays. The equipment shall be able to withstand full load operation
exposed to sun, dust storms, corrosive agents and the like.
7.1.3.4
Approval of Equipment.
The Contractor shall not order any equipment before receiving approval in writing.
procedures shall be as follows:
Approval
1. Contractor submits his proposal to the Engineer in triplicate. This submission shall be
comprehensive and clearly state any manufacturer's deviations from the specification.
Manufacturers' literature with the submission shall be originals and not photocopies.
2. The submission shall be reviewed by the Engineer. Approval procedure shall be as follows:
(1) If the submission is from local manufacturers and complies with specification requirements, the
Engineer will issue his written approval to the Contractor. A copy of the submission with the
Engineer's approval letter is to be submitted to the M.O.C. for information.
(2) If the submission is from local manufacturers but there are minor deviations from the specification
requirements which shall not affect the performance of the equipment, the Engineer will clarify the
deviation and submit it to the M.O.C. for approval. The Engineer shall transmit the approval to the
Contractor in writing only after receipt of the M.O.C. approval.
All submissions shall give clear detailed characteristics of the equipment proposed, together with
calculations where necessary, including catalogue identification references. Documents shall be in the
Arabic and English languages.
The Engineer reserves the right to direct the Contractor to provide equipment of a make and type
which is essential to achieve the designed criteria.
The Contractor shall at his own expense, present a sample to the Engineer of each type of luminarie to
be used, complete with its auxiliary equipment which shall exactly conform to the specified items. The
luminaries should only be submitted after approval of their technical characteristics.
The approval of the proposed luminaries shall be given after the Contractor submits his detailed
calculation of the illumination levels as required by this Subsection.
The Engineer reserves the right to verify the performance and quality of the samples by instructing that
tests of his choice be carried out at the Contractor's expense, before granting approval of the sample.
Approval of samples by the Engineer does not in any way relieve the Contractor of his contractual
obligations in respect of the suitability of the equipment or its final performance once installed, and
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the coordination of the elements into a fully operational installation.

The Contractor shall not be entitled to claim in any way whatsoever because of a sample rejection
considered by the Engineer as not complying with the Specification and the Contractor shall be wholly
responsible for any delay resulting from the rejection of a sample.
Contract Drawings.
The Tender Drawings detailed in the "List of Drawings" are design drawings, describing all the
installation deemed to achieve the required performance.
The Contractor shall submit for approval by the Engineer detailed construction drawings before
starting work. These drawings shall comply with and complement the tender drawings in showing
physical layout of all equipment, exact location of columns, construction and installation details,
wiring diagrams, etc. No work shall be started on site until approval of the Drawings has been given in
writing by the Engineer.
Upon completion of the Works the Contractor shall provide the Engineer with one 1 soft copy on a
component disk, one (1) transparency and six (6) prints of each of the layout and detail drawings and
wiring diagrams showing "As-installed" together with any other information and documentation and
operation of the equipment.
All Contractor's documents and drawings presented shall be in the Arabic and English languages.
7.1.3.5
Maintenance Literature.
Prior to the final acceptance of the installation the Contractor shall submit to the Engineer six (6) sets of
manuals for all equipment supplied under the Contract. The manuals shall be A4 size bound in loose leaf
binders or booklets suitably enclosed and including the following:
1. Single line diagram of the complete work
2. Control, protection and circuit diagrams for all equipment
3. Setting-up, commissioning and operating instructions
4. Trouble shooting procedures
5. Maintenance instructions including schedules for preventative maintenance
6. Complete recommended spares list i n c l u d i n g manufacturers n a m e and catalogue number
7. Name, address and phone number of manufacturers local authorized representatives and service
agent.
7.1.3.6
Manufacturers.
The detailed descriptions of equipment appearing in the following sub-divisions indicate the minimum
quality and standard of equipment to be accepted. Products of manufacturers having good repute and
standard shall be considered by the Engineer on an equal basis. In this respect the Engineer's decision
shall be final and not subject to any justification whatsoever.
The line terminals shall be positive clamp type for copper stranded conductor up to forty-two and fourtenths (42.4) square millimeters.

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7.1.4
DESIGN CRITERIA FOR THE LIGHTING INSTALLATION.
7.1.4.1
General.
It is the intention of these Specifications and the attached Drawings to obtain a lighting installation
which provides luminance levels according to the design criteria detailed below. The installation
detailed on the drawing has been designed tentatively on the basis of actual light distribution curves of
existing luminaries similar to those specified to achieve the required levels.
The Contractor shall be responsible and confirm in writing that his selection of equipment will ensure
on the road and sign surfaces luminance levels and uniformities equal or better than those defined in the
"Lighting Design Criteria."
7.1.4.2
Lighting Design Criteria.
The road surface on which the lighting levels shall be measured is defined as the width of all the
traffic lanes of all roadways, underpasses and ramps of the interchanges.
The luminance and illumination levels of the roadways and ramps as specified below are the initial
average level which shall be calculated and substantiated by measurements of the Contractor, after
one hundred (100) hours of operation. The Contractor shall specify the anticipated lamp lumen and
luminarie dirt depreciation factors after two (2) years of operation recommended by the
manufacturers, to assist the Engineer in assessing the maintained lighting levels in the installation.
The luminance and illuminance levels and uniformities shall be calculated by the Contractor for the
interchanges, travel lanes and service roads. The Contractor shall take account of the different
elevations of roadways and ramps in his lighting calculations. The Contractor shall include for the
luminaries manufacturer to carry out the final setting of all lights after site erection to ensure
maximum utilization of light output.
Within six (6) weeks after award of the Contract, the Contractor shall submit the technical details of
the luminaries and having obtained conditional approval thereof; submit in duplicate, full details of
the calculated results for the levels and uniformity of luminance and illumination on all road surfaces.
These details should be submitted in the format as described in the relevant IEC Publication and the
Ministry of Communications Highway Design Code and after initial approval by the Engineer, the
Contractor shall erect on site along typical stretches of the road, at least four (4) consecutive spans of
masts equipped with the specified number of the submitted luminaries, and the Contractor shall
prove by measurement that the lighting criteria have been met. The results shall be fully tabulated.
The results will be analyzed and submitted to the M.O.C. Engineer for approval. No final approval will be
given until the tests have been completed and the test results are accepted by the M.O.C. Engineer. The
execution of the Contract shall then proceed upon the basis of these levels and uniformities being
achieved, throughout the whole extent of the Contract.

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Interchanges
Luminance
Main Road
Service Road
Under bridges
Daytime
Nighttime
750
65
2.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.7
0.7
0.7
45
35
20
G1=Emin/Eav
1:3
1:3
1:3
1:3
G2=Emin/Emax
1:6
1:6
1:6
1:6
Luminance (L) cd/m
Overall
Uniformity (Uo)
(U0=Lmin./low)
Uniformity of
Each lane (UI)
U1=Lmin/Lmax
Illumination
Reference Horizontal
Illumination
(Eav) (Lux)
Illuminance
Uniformities
The following initial lighting design criteria should be applied:
7.1.4.3
Light Distribution Pattern.
The Contractor shall select fixtures generally similar to IEC classification.

Luminaries shall be of the cut-off or semi cut-off type of distribution.
The luminaries shall be of purpose built design incorporating the specified size and type of lamps.
The light distribution characteristics of the luminarie as mounted shall be better than: Direction of
Maximum intensity zero to sixty-seven degrees (0-67o) for cut-off type.
Maximum permissible value of intensity at:
90 degrees from nadir - 25 cd/1000 lumens
80 degrees from nadir - 100 cd/1000 lumens
7.1.4.4
ENERGY SAVING.
Partial cut-off of the street lighting after mid-night is required in roads and interchanges. This shall be
achieved by putting off one-half () of the installed luminaries on high masts and columns.
This shall be made by Timer installed in the Packaged S/S and contactors installed in the high masts
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and columns. The connection between the timer and contactor shall be by pilot cables.
Specifications of timer, contactor and pilot cables to be submitted for approval by the
Engineer.
For energy saving, partial cut-off is applied after midnight for half the high masts carrying 1000W HPS
luminaires and the masts and lighting columns carrying 400W HPS luminaires.
7 . 1 . 5 SAFETY CLEARANCE.
Prior to start of construction, the Contractor must check all drawings and to ensure that all obstacles
have been taken into account and to submit to the Engineer a list of obstacles at site including existing
O/H power lines, water and drainage pipes, underground power and telephone lines.
Clearances (vertical and horizontal) required by the authorities to be achieved. Construction drawings
showing all services and the new installations to be signed by both Contractor representatives and the
Engineer before commencement of the construction of bases of High Mast, Lighting Columns, Traffic
Signals Poles, Overhead Gantry Signs, Sign Boards, Packaged Sub-Stations, uPVC Ducts, Trenches, etc.
7.1.6
STORM DRAINAGE PUMPS
The storm drainage water pumps are to be fed from a separate source from SEC (a separate source
from the one supplying the rest of the project).

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7.2 SECTION - 33 KV SYSTEM

7.2.1
7.2.1.1
33 KV DISTRIBUTION NETWORK.
DESCRIPTION.
The distribution shall consist of 33 KV overhead line 3 phases and earth wire shall be installed along
the roads to feed the 33/0.4 KV substations installed in the positions shown on the drawings. The
work and structure shall consist of the following: foundations and steel tubular pole, pole extension,
angle steel Cross arm, angle braces, hardware, ACSR conductors, earth wire, surge arrestors, fuse
disconnect, porcelain insulators, guys, earthing, steel accessories, cut out with fuses, etc. The
Contractor shall supply all materials and labor installation testing and putting into satisfactory
operation the 33 KV network, including connecting the new 33 KV lines to the existing SEC overhead
lines. It is the Contractor's responsibility to obtain full specification from SEC to ensure full compliance
with their requirements.
The positions of connection points shall be determined by SEC. The line conductor size shall be in
accordance with SEC requirements.
ITEMS IN BILL OF QUANTITIES

33 KV Overhead Electrical Line, Copper Conductor
33 KV Overhead Electrical Line, Aluminum Conductor
7.2.2
MATERIALS.
7.2.2.1 Poles.
Octagonal Steel poles of different heights and working loads are classified as follows:
Ultimate Load
Height
1490 KG
1490
Kg
1900 Kg
12M
12M
12 OC1/1490
1212
OC1/1490
OC2/1900
3750 Kg
12M
12 OC3/3750
4960 Kg
12M
12 OC4/4960
4917 Kg
13M
13 OC5/4917
Class
Poles will be limited to a deflection of five percent (5%) of their exposed height by using the following
formula:
The exposed height is the total pole length less one and three-quarters (1.75) meters for High Voltage
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poles and less one and one-half (1.5) meters for Low Voltage Poles.
Thus, for a twelve (12) meter HV pole, the deflection is (12 - 1n.75) x 5/100 - 512.5 millimeters.
In order to determine the deflection, poles will be tested at Working Load. Working Load will be
defined as Ultimate Load divided by a safety factor of one and one-half (1.5) or WL=UL/1.5.
The analysis and design of the poles shall include the effect of deflection at the top. Local buckling
criteria shall be in accordance with provisions of "Design of Steel Transmission Pole Structures" by
ASCE.
Poles are required to be supplied with holes predrilled in order to attach Cross arms, braces and eye
bolts, etc., according to the type of structure required, in conformity with SEC construction standards.
Manufacturer shall supply poles with plugs installed to seal off all holes. These may be plastic and
must be a fine fit within the hole.
Manufacturer shall supply caps or plugs to cover the top of each pole. Such caps may be made of
durable plastic or composition materials and shall be tight fitting, with an air hole in each cap.
The pole shall be of octagonal cross-section. It shall be of taper design and aesthetically pleasing. It
shall be manufactured from sheet steel or grade as specified by the relevant standard. It shall
preferably be made in one (1) piece. When more than one (1) piece is needed, the Contractor will give
details of the method of joining the pieces. The octagonal sections will be made by cold forming.
The Contractor shall submit to the Engineer the details of his calculations to evaluate the working
stresses in the steel poles for the specified loading and dimensions.
The calculations shall include sketches of applied loads and indicate the breaking stress of the pole
and pole top deflection.
The welding process used will conform to the CSA Standard W59-1977 for the grade of steel to be
used.
All welds will be performed, ground to a smooth finish, and tested before galvanizing. Quality control
method specified by SCA Standard W59-1966 shall be used to check the quality of all the welds.
All poles cross arms, braces, brackets, etc. after manufacture will be hot-dip galvanized in accordance
with the ASTM standard No. A123-73.
No further manufacturing, touching or modifications will be performed on them after they have been
galvanized.
Each item will be checked for adherence, mass of zinc deposited, continuity of coating, after the
process of galvanizing.
All holes shall be drilled before galvanizing.
The holes will have specified dimensions as measured after galvanizing.
The poles shall be provided with a permanently fixed metal tag at five thousand
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(5000) millimeters from the built-end with the following information punched on it:
Class, working load in kilograms
The year of manufacture
The length of pole in meters
All poles will be color coded by placing two (2) sets of specific spectral bands of color, one (1) set at
the build-end of the pole and the second set at a distance of four thousand five hundred (4500)
millimeters from the built-end of the pole. Each band will be one hundred (100) millimeters wide and
shall be separated by one hundred (100) millimeters. This code will give immediate identification of
the Pole's application in the field.
Color coding shall be carried out as per SEC requirements.
The manufacturing tolerance on the overall dimensions of the items of material will be as follows:
1.0% - on overall height of the pole
0.5% - on overall length of Cross arms and braces
0.5 mm - on hole diameters
0.8 mm - on the centers of the holes
7.2.2.2
Pole Extensions.
Pole extensions must be made to fit precisely into their parent pole. They must be capable of rapid
and easy assembly in the field. The composite pole must be capable of carrying the load normally
carried by the parent pole. They shall be manufactured to the same specifications.
7.2.2.3
Cross arms
Cross arms shall be fabricated from angle sections of ASTM grade A36 steel with minimum tensile
strength 42.186 kilograms per square millimeter. (60,000 pounds per square inch).
The cross arms shall be supplied with holes predrilled to attach it to poles and for installation of
insulators, etc.
The required size and location of holes in the Cross arm shall be as specified in SEC construction
standard drawings. Cross arms of different length are classified as follows:
X- Section
L 100 x 100 x 10 mm
L 100 x 100 x 10 mm
L 100 x 100 x 10 mm
L 100 x 100 x 10 mm
L 100 x 100 x 10 mm
L 150 x 100 x 10 mm
7.2.2.4
Length
2000 mm
3000 mm
1500 mm
2500 mm
3000 mm
3000 mm
Braces.
Braces shall be fabricated from equal angle sections of ASTM grade A36 steel with minimum tensile
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strength 42.186 kilograms per square millimeter (60,000 pounds per square inch).
Braces shall be supplied with holes pre-drilled to attach it to pole end Cross arm. They are classified as
follows and shall have the dimensions, size and location of holes as detailed in SEC construction
standard drawings:
X-Section
L 40 x 40 x 6mm
L 40 x 40 x 6mm
L 40 x 40 x 6mm
L 40 x 40 x 6mm
L 40 x 40 x 6mm
L 40 x 40 x 6mm
L 60 x 60 x 5mm
L 40 x 40 x 6mm
L 40 x 40 x 8mm
7.2.2.5
Length
800 mm
800 mm one end clipped
1500 mm
1500 mm one end clipped
1460 mm
1460 mm one end clipped left hand
2370 mm
1460 mm one end clipped right hand
1270 mm
Bracket, Plate and Strap.
These shall be fabricated from ASTM grade A36 steel with a minimum tensile strength of 42.185
kilograms per square millimeter (60,000 pounds per square inch).
They shall be supplied with pre-drilled holes wherever specified. The material items are described as
follows and in conformity with SEC construction standard drawings:
Item Description
Flat Steel Bracket Double Arming Plate Back Strap
Pole bearing plate five (5) millimeters thick for light pole
Pole bearing plate ten (10) millimeters thick for heavy pole
7.2.2.6
Saddles.
Saddles are required to be installed on poles of round section to provide a flat surface for Cross arms of
angle iron specified in the Cross arm section.
Two (2) types of saddles are required: bold-on and wrap-on type. The wrap-on type saddle will, in
addition, provide a means of attaching Cross arms and brace to pole by means of locking type steel
wraps. The wraps shall be of stainless steel or galvanized steel. It shall be of dimensions to meet the
mechanical strength specified below. It shall be supplied in lengths of thirty (30) meters. Locking
clamps and tool for locking wraps shall also be supplied.
The saddles shall be galvanized steel and have the following mechanical strengths.
Mechanical Strength
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1.
2.
3.
4.
Bolt-on type saddle for x-arm

Bolt-on type saddle for brace
Wrap-on type saddle for x-arm
Wrap-on type saddle for brace
7.2.2.7
2500 kilograms
2500 kilograms
7000 kilograms
500 kilograms
Porcelain Insulators.
The entire porcelain surface of the insulators that will be exposed after assembly shall be glazed, so as
to ensure zero (0) moisture absorption and relative freedom from imperfections. The glaze shall be of
a type to minimize radio and TV interference and corona discharge. Retaining pins and locking devices
shall be of phosphor bronze high quality galvanized steel, galvanized in accordance with ASTM
specification for zinc coating (hot-dip) on iron and steel hardware. Each insulator unit shall bear
symbols identifying the manufacturer and giving the year of manufacture. The marking shall be visible
and durable. The cement sealing between insulator porcelain and base shall be so processed to avoid
any surface cracking. The top groove radius of insulators shall be suitable for aluminum stranded
conductors up to a size of two hundred twenty-five (225) square millimeters.
7.2.2.8
ACSR Conductor.
Sizes of ACSR conductor to be used shall be specified by SEC and are classified as follows:
1. One hundred twenty-five and one-tenth (125.1) square millimeters or equivalent, with six (6) strands
of aluminum and one (1) strand of steel, rated tensile strength of three thousand eight hundred twenty
(3820) kilograms. It shall be of code name "PENGUIN.
2. Two hundred fifty-five and one-tenth (255.1) square millimeters or equivalent, with eighteen (18)
strands of aluminum, and one (1) strand of steel, rated tensile strength of five thousand five hundred
eighty-three kilograms. It shall be of code name "PELICAN.
The aluminum conductor shall be hard-drawn aluminum wire and the steel core wire shall be of zinc
coated hard-drawn steel. The weight of zinc coating shall be not less than as specified in CSA standard
C49-65.
The wires used in the construction of the stranded conductor shall, before stranding, have the
mechanical and electrical properties specified in CSA Standard C49-65.
The aluminum shall be of highest purity commercially obtainable and shall not be less than ninety-nine
and one-half percent (99.5%). It shall be Electrical Conductor Grade EC having a minimum conductivity
of sixty-one percent (61%) IACS. If requested by the Engineer, the Contractor shall submit a certificate
of analysis giving the percentage and nature of any impurities in the metal from which the wire is
made.
The wires of the stranded conductor shall be smooth and free from all imperfections consistent with
good commercial practice.
The stranding of the conductor shall be round concentric and lay factor as per CSA Standard C49-65.
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Joints in wires shall only be made as specified CSA Standard C49-65.
7.2.2.9 Tie Wire.

Tie wire, line guard and preformed line ties.
1. Tie wire. The Tie wire shall be five (5) millimeters diameter round annealed dead soft aluminum wire
suitable for binding fourteen and three-tenths (14.3) millimeter bare ACSR and twenty and sixty-seven
hundredths (20.67) bare ACSR to line post insulation EEI/NEMA class 57-35 F neck.
2. Line Guards. The line guards shall be performed aluminum alloy type suitable for conductor
diameters fourteen and three-tenths (14.3) millimeter bare ACSR and twenty and sixty-seven
hundredths (20.67) millimeter bare ACSR and having suitable abrasion characteristics, and of suitable
lengths for use on signal and double insulator supports. The line guard for double insulator support
shall be suitable for insulator spacing of two (2) millimeters. The ends shall be so shaped as to give the
minimum acceptable corona characteristics. They shall be center marked for proper alignment during
installation.
3. Line Ties. The preformed line ties for top and side groove shall be suitable for binding the following
two (2) sizes of conductors to EEI/NEMA class 57-3SF neck post insulators:
(1) One hundred twenty-five and one-tenth (125.1) square millimeter ACSR with line guard giving an
overall diameter of twenty and eighty-three hundredths (20.83) millimeters.
(2) Two hundred fifty-five and one-tenth (255.1) square millimeter ACSR with line guard giving an
overall diameter of twenty-eight (28) millimeters.
The preformed line ties shall be made of alum weld wire to tie and fit exactly insulator-conductor lie
guard, eliminating the movement of conductor relative to insulator and to wind, which can create
the unbalanced pull. They must have suitable lengths for use on single and double insulator support.
They shall be color coded for proper identification.
4. Preformed Dead-End for Messenger. This is required for dead ending the ACSR messenger of
quadraplex cable. It shall be of aluminum alloy, suitable for one hundred twenty-five and one-tenth
(125.1) square millimeter ACSR fourteen and three- tenths (14.3) millimeter diameter bare conductor.
It shall be suitable to fit standard hardware such as thimbles, eye nuts, clevises. They shall be color
coded for proper identification.
7.2.2.10 Ground Wire (Earth Wire).

The ground wire shall be forty-two and forty- one hundredths (42.41) square millimeters stranded Class
A, as per ASTM B8-72, soft drawn bare copper. Technical date pertaining to this class of wire:
Stranding
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Conductor diameter (mm)

Conductor weight (Kg/km)
Resistance B.C. at 20o C. (Ohms/km)
8.43
377
0.415
The ground wire supplied shall be manufactured in accordance with ASTM Standard B8-72 and all values
specified shall be considered minimum guaranteed values.
7.2.2.11 Guy Wire.

The guy wire shall be made up of seven (7) strands and the overall diameter shall be about nine and two
tenths (9.2) millimeters. The grade of wire shall be CSA Grade 160 as specified by CAS G12-1970. The
guy wire shall have a guaranteed minimum breaking of not less than five thousand four hundred sixty
(5460) kilograms. The individual wires before stranding shall meet the physical properties such as tensile
strength, elongation and ductility strength as specified by CSA G12-1970. The zinc coating on wires
before stranding shall be by hot dip galvanizing. The weight of zinc coating and adherence of coating will
meet the requirement of CSA G12-1970. The method of stranding the wire shall be as specified in CSA
G12-1970. No splicing or joining of strands shall be permitted after manufacture. Welds made prior to
wire drawing are permitted. Joining of individual wires by welding during stranding operation is
permissible and such joints shall be dispersed sufficiently so as to maintain the minimum breaking
strength specified. Such joints, however, will be recoated in a workmanlike manner with zinc or leadzinc compound containing a minimum of fifty percent (50%) zinc.
7.2.2.12 Dropout Power Fuse.

The dropout power fuse shall have the following characteristics:
1. It shall be used for protection of the distribution transformer and the 33/0.4 KV package substations.
The transformers MV voltage level and size shall be as specified in the project Special Specifications.
2. The Dropout Fuses specifications; nominal voltage, maximum design voltage, continuous current
rating, symmetrical interrupting rating, insulator creep-age distance to ground, shall strictly follow the
latest SEC requirements.
3. It shall be expulsion, drip out type with single element, open, with solid power fuse suitable for the
protection of distribution transformers.
4. It shall be single insulator style, suitable for direct vertical mounting on angle steel cross arms.
5. Terminals and hardware shall be suitable for clamping.
(1) One hundred twenty-five and one-tenth (125.1) square millimeter ACSR stranded conductor.
(2) Two hundred fifty-five and one-tenth (255.1) square millimeter ACSR stranded conductor.
6. The fuse links for power fuse shall be EEI-NEMA standard. Fuse links shall be rated to the
requirements or as recommended by SEC.
They shall be suitable for mounting on steel cross arms and shall be supplied complete with mounting
accessories and hardware.
7. Mounting brackets and accessories shall conform to applicable EEI-NEMA Standards and galvanized in
accordance with Standards specified.
They shall be constructed for outdoor, pole top application.
They shall be mild exhaust, low arc energy construction, suitable for heavy duty application.
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7.2.2.13 Pole Line Hardware.

The pole line hardware listed below shall be of galvanized steel, galvanized in accordance with ASTM
Standard A 123-71 for steel parts and A 153-71 for hardware.
Cotter pins shall be of stainless or bronze.
7.2.2.13.1 Shoulder Eye Bolts.
These are required for LV dead end and angle poles. It shall be of sixteen (16) millimeter (_") diameter
and made with a snug fitting washer welded into place suitable to the pole section. The eye shall be
thirty-eight (38) millimeters by fifty (50) millimeters and the thickness should be twelve and seventenths (12.7) millimeters. Length shall suit the installation equipment. Shoulder eye bolts shall have a
mechanical strength of fifty three thousand four hundred N (12,000 pounds) in accordance with CSA
Standard C83-1970.
7.2.2.13.2
Eye Nut.
Eye nut shall be manufactured in accordance with CSA Standard C83-1970 and have a mechanical
strength of fifty-three thousand five hundred (53,500) N (12,000 pounds). The eye nut shall have a
tapped hole for sixteen (16) millimeter (_ inch) diameter bolt. The oval eye shall be thirty-eight (38) by
fifty (50) millimeters (1"x 2") thickness twelve and seven-tenths (12.7) millimeters ( inch) to fit the
standard NEMA clevis opening of seventeen and forty-six hundredths (17.46) millimeters (1.46 inches).
7.2.2.13.3
Bolts.
Bolts shall be of carbon steel grade "A" in accordance with ASTM standard A 307-74. Bolts dimensions
and strength shall be to SEC requirements. The thread shall be coarse thread series as per ANSI
standard having a class 2A tolerance for bolts and class 2B tolerance for nuts. All bolts shall be supplied
with nuts.
7.2.2.13.4
Expansion Anchors.
Anchors shall be threaded, expansion type, suitable for attaching fittings to masonry wall. It shall be
suitable for use with stud (double arming bolt) of diameter sixteen (16) millimeters (_") and length as
required, at least sixty-three and one-half (63.5) millimeters (2").
7.2.2.13.5 Square Washers.
Three (3) types of washers are required:
1. Flat square galvanized washers shall be of six and thirty-five hundredths (6.35) millimeters (") and
nine and one-half (9.5) millimeters (_") thicknesses and one hundred two (102) millimeters (four inches
(4") area suitable for bolts of diameters sixteen (16) millimeters (_") and twenty-five and four-tenths
(25.4) millimeters (1").
2. Curved square galvanized washers for round poles shall be of four and seventy-six hundredths (4.76)
millimeters (3/16") thickness and sixty-three and one-half (63.5) millimeters (2") area suitable for bolt
or diameter sixteen (16) millimeters (_").
3. Bevel washer shall be used with transformer platform. It shall be of hot dip galvanized suitable for
bolt of diameter sixteen (16) millimeters (_"). All washers will conform to CSA standard G164 after
galvanizing.
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7.2.2.13.6 Suspension Clamps.

The clamps are required to permit turning angles of up to one hundred twenty degrees (120 o) without
the need of dead ending the conductor.
1.Suitable for clamping one hundred twenty-five and one-tenth (125.1) square millimeter, stranded
conductor (code name "PENGUIN") together with the line guard, which will have an overall diameter of
approximately twenty-eight (28) millimeters. It shall have a minimum mechanical strength of 54779 N.
2.Suitable for clamping twenty-five and one tenth (25.1) square millimeters, stranded conductor (code
name "PELICAN" together with the line guard, which will have an overall diameter of approximately
twenty-eight (28) millimeters. It shall have a minimum mechanical strength of 54779 N.
It shall be suitable for use with suspension insulators EEI/NEMA class 52-4. It shall be of cast aluminum
and supplied complete with aluminum keeper, U bolts, cotter bolt, cotter pin and hardware for clamping
the specified conductors. Suspension clamp shall be in accordance with CSA Standard C83-1970.
7.2.2.13.7 Strain Clamp Straight Type.
The straight line strain clamps with clevis ends are required for dead-ending one hundred twenty-five
and one-tenths (125.1) square millimeters. ACSR messenger having a diameter of fourteen and threetenths (14.3) millimeters (.563"). The clamp body shall be manufactured from forged aluminum alloy
which has been heat treated. All connector fittings, will be of forged steel, hot-dip galvanized. U-bolts,
nut and lock washers will be of galvanized steel. Cotter pins will be of stainless steel. Clamp shall have a
mechanical strength of 37473N.
7.2.2.13.8
Strain Clamps, Quadrant Type.
These are required for clamping the overhead conductors in dead ends. It shall be of one (1) piece cast
aluminum type, with clevis opening suitable for eye nut of thickness twelve and seven-tenths (12.7)
millimeters. They shall be:
1. Suitable for clamping ACSR stranded conductor one hundred twenty-five and one-tenth (125.1)
square millimeters and shall have minimum mechanical strength of 37474 N.
2. Suitable for clamping ACSR stranded conductor two hundred fifty-five and one-tenth (255.1) square
millimeters and shall have minimum mechanical strength of 54779 N.
It shall be supplied complete with cotter bolt and cotter pin and shall be suitable for hot line
maintenance.
7.2.2.13.9 Messenger Suspension Clamp.
Messenger clamps are required for messenger attachment to poles in straight runs and small angles up
to five degrees (5 o). It shall be of two (2) pieces, with curved ends, suitable for clamping ACSR
messenger of size one hundred twenty-five and one-tenth (125.1) square millimeters. It shall be
supplied complete with two (2) bolts and a hole in the center of nineteen (19) millimeters and have a
mechanical strength of 82974 N.
7.2.2.13.10
Wedge Grip.
Wedge grips are required to dead end quadruplex services. The shell of wedge shall be of aluminum.
The wedge and wire bail shall be of stainless steel. The wire bail shall be of stainless steel and of
detachable type. The wedge grips shall have the minimum mechanical strength as listed below and
suitable for use with the size of conductors specified.
The following sizes of wedge grips are required:
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1. Wedge grip for dead ending quadruplex cable service with full size neutral messenger of one
hundred twenty-five and one-tenth (125.1) square millimeters ACSR, having a mechanical strength of
11125 N.
2. Wedge grip for dead ending quadruplex cable service with full size neutral messenger of thirty-three
and six-tenths (33.6) square millimeters ASC, having a mechanical strength of 4450 N.
3. Wedge grip for dead ending quadruplex cable service with full size neutral messenger of thirteen and
three-tenths (13.3) square millimeters ASC, having a mechanical strength of 4450 N.
7 . 2 . 2 . 1 3 . 1 1 Straight Clevis Extension with Eye.
Two (2) lengths of straight clevis with eye are classified to SEC requirements to connect the suspension
insulator to the pole structure.
1. Total length of Clevis with eye shall be two hundred fifty four (254) millimeters.
2. Total length of clevis with eye shall be three hundred fifty-five (14") millimeters.
The clevis shall be manufactured from steel and be hot dip galvanized. It shall have a minimum
mechanical strength of 54779 N (12,300 lbs) and be manufactured in accordance with CSA standard C831970.
The clevis shall have an opening of seventeen and forty-six (17.46) millimeters (11/16") and will be
complete with a sixteen (16) millimeter (5/8") diameter cotter belt, nut and cotter pin. Cotter pin shall
be of bronze or stainless steel. The clevis eye shall have an opening of seventeen and forty-eight
hundredths (17.48) millimeters (11/15") and an eye thickness of twelve and seven-tenths (12.7)
millimeters (") suitable for use with a clevis type insulator EEI/NEMA class 92-4.
7.2.2.13.12
Y-Clevis Extension.
Y-Clevis extension is required to connect the suspension insulators to the pole structure.
The Y-Clevis shall have forty-five degree (45o) clevis opening, with sixteen (16) millimeters (5/8")
diameter cotter bolt complete with nut and cotter pin and an overall length of two hundred fifty-four
(254) millimeters (10"). Cotter pin shall be of bronze or stainless steel.
The Y-Clevis shall have a minimum mechanical strength 54779 N (12,300 pounds), and be manufactured
in accordance with CSA standard C83-1970. The clevis eye shall have an opening of seventeen and fortysix (17.46) millimeters, and the eye thickness shall be twelve and seven-tenths (12.7) millimeters,
suitable for use with the clevis type suspension insular EEI/NEMA class of 52.4.
7.2.2.13.13
Y-Clevis Eye.
Y-Clevis with eye is required for connecting pole guy straps to guy wire. The Y-clevis shall have a fortyfive degree (45o) opening with a nineteen and one-tenth (19.1) millimeter (") cotter bolt complete
with nut and cotter pin. The cotter pin shall be of bronze or stainless steel.
The overall nominal length of Y-clevis eye shall not exceed one hundred fifty-two (152) millimeters (6").
The eye of the Y-clevis shall have a diameter of twenty and six- tenths (20.6) millimeters (13/16") and a
width of nineteen and one-tenth (19.1) millimeters (").
The Y-clevis eye shall be manufactured in accordance with CSA standard C831970 and shall have a mechanical strength of 133,492 N, 13,608 kilograms or thirty thousand (30,000)
pounds.
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7.2.2.13.14
Anchor Shackle.
It shall be used in part with items (f) or/and (k) specified above. It shall be a hot dip galvanized steel
piece, ninety (90) turning, complete with cotter bolt and cotter pin. Shackle shall be of twelve (12)
millimeter thickness, and be of eye dimensions of seventy and six-tenths (70.6) millimeters length and
sixteen and seven-tenths (16.7) per seventeen and three-tenths (17.3) millimeter radius.
7.2.2.14 Guy Accessories.

Guy fittings shall be suitable for nine and fifty-two (9.52) millimeter (3/8") diameter galvanized steel
stranded guy wire with breaking strength of 53562 N conforming to CSA grade 160, and be
manufactured in accordance with CSA standard C83-1970.
All guy fittings shall be galvanized in accordance with ASTM stranded A 123-71 and hardware in
accordance with ASTM standard A 153-71 and are classified as below:
1. Guy Dead-End Fittings. These are required for attaching the guy strand to steel tubular pole. It shall be
suitable for guying angles of thirty degrees to forty degrees (30-400).
Two (2) types of guy dead and fittings are required:
(1) Bolt-on Type. It shall be an angle guy attachment with thimble eye fitting provided with a bolt hole
for bolting to steel pole using a bolt of diameter sixteen (16) millimeters (5/8").
The guy eye shall be shaped into a smooth thimble to prevent injury to the guy strand.
(2) Pole Band. The pole band is required for attaching guys and suspension insulators to poles without
drilling holes in poles.
It shall consist of a four (4) piece pole band, a pair of connecting links with holes and one (1) end for
nineteen (19) millimeters (") diameter bolt and holes at the other end of forty-four and four-tenths
(44.4) millimeters (1") diameter suitable for the guy thimble to be used.
Two (2) sizes of pole bands are required:
- for strapping to pole diameters between one hundred ninety (190) millimeters (7") to three
hundred four (304) millimeters (12").
- for strapping to pole diameters between two hundred eighty (280) millimeters (11") to four
hundred six (406) millimeters (16").
Each pole band shall be supplied with 4-bolts of nineteen millimeter (") diameter, each bolt with 4nuts. The bolts shall be of steel as per ASTM standard A325 and hot dip galvanized.
2. Side Walk Guy Fittings. These are required for use in place of ordinary head guy in congested areas. It
shall consist of pole plate, unthreaded steel pipe and clamp fitting. The fitting on plate and clamp shall
be by means of set screw to avoid the use of threaded pipe.
(1) Pole Plate: It shall be provided with pipe fitting for fifty and eight-tenths (50.8) millimeters (2
inch I.P.S.) diameter pipe. Pole plate shall be strapped to steel tubular poles by means of two
(2) piece pole bands.
Pole plate and bands shall be of one (1) piece construction or means provided on bands to bolt
plate on to the pole bands. Pole bands are required to strap the pole plate to poles of
diameter two hundred sixty-five (265) millimeters and three hundred ten (310) millimeters.
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The dimensions of pole diameter are preliminary and shall be confirmed by the Engineer at the
time of order.
(2) Clamp Fitting: It shall be provided with pipe fitting for fifty and eight-tenths
(50.8) millimeters (2 inch I.P.S.) diameter pipe.
It shall also be provided with clamps with grooves to accommodate guy strand of size specified
above.
(3) Steel Pipe: The pipe shall be of galvanized steel, unthreaded, fifty and eight-tenths (50.8)
millimeters (2 inch I.P.S.) diameter and length one and one-half (1) meter. The side walk guy
fitting shall be supplied complete with all necessary hardware.
3. Guy Thimble. Half oval guy thimble shall be grooved to fit the guy wire of nine and fifty-two
hundredths (9.52) millimeters (3/8") diameter.
4. Anchor Rod. The rod shall be of hot-dip galvanized steel, with double thimble eye. It shall be supplied
complete with hardware for attaching the rod to steel cross plate anchor specified below in item (e).
These sizes are required:
(1) 25.4 mm (1") dia. and 2.44 m (8 ft.) long (2) 19 mm (3/4") dia. and 2.44 m (8 ft.) long (3) 19
mm (3/4") dia. and 1.83 m (6 ft.) long
5. Steel Cross-Plate Anchors. The cross-plate anchor shall be of hot-dip galvanized steel. The anchor
shall comprise of two (2) steel plates, heavy duty, welded at right angles. It shall be suitable for use with
anchor rods of diameters nineteen (19) millimeters (3/4") and twenty-five and four-tenths (25.4)
millimeters (1").
Two (2) sizes are required:
(1) 1612 square centimeters (250 square inch) area
(2) 2580 square centimeters (400 square inch) area
6. Preformed Guy Grip. It shall be suitable for dead-ending CSA grade one hundred sixty (160) guy wire
to the above specified dead ends and guy rods. It shall be of galvanized steel strands and breaking
strength not less than 53562 N.
The guy strand shall not slip through the grip at load equal to or less than 53562N.
7. Guy Guard. Guy guards shall be of tapered half round section, made of steel sheet or aluminum of
high impact resistance and yellow in color. It shall be two thousand four hundred forty (2440)
millimeters in length.
It shall be provided with galvanized bolted clamps for attaching it to guy wire of diameter nine and fiftytwo (9.52) millimeters (3/8") or anchor rods of diameter twenty- five and four-tenths (25.4) millimeters
(1").
8. Link Stick. It shall be used as an insulated extension link on guys at the locations where the jumper
clearance is inadequate. It shall consist of a fiber glass rod with eye fittings at both ends, suitable for a
guy wire of nine and fifty-two (9.52) millimeters diameter. The eye fittings shall be of malleable iron, hot
dip galvanized and shall be supplied complete with hardware.
It shall be used on a system of the following characteristics:
Nominal system voltage
33 KV
Maximum system voltage
36 KV
Bill
170 KV
Impulse flashover positive
210 KV
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Impulse flashover negative
260 KV
It shall have minimum breaking strength of 53562 N.
7.2.2.15 Energy Meter.

This standard applies to induction type kilowatt hour meters for the measurement of electrical energy at
a frequency of sixty (60) Hz.
The kilowatt hour meter will comply in all respects with IEC publication No. 521 (latest edition).
Maximum demand indicators shall be as per IEC 211 (latest edition). Reactive energy meters will comply
with IEC publication No. 145 (latest edition). Acceptance and testing by SEC general will be carried in
accordance with IEC 514 (latest edition). SEC will carry out an additional accuracy test on polyphase
meters with one (1) phase loaded.
7.2.2.16 System Condition.

Three (3) phase, earthed neutral system, frequency sixty (60) Hz. for HV. Three (3) phase, four (4) wire
system, frequency sixty (60) Hz. for LV.
7.2.2.16.1 Terminals.
1. The clearance of the terminal block and between the terminals and surrounding parts shall be
not less than three (3.0) millimeters.
2. Terminal cover shall be short and sealable.
3. The order of the phases at the terminals shall be, looking from the front, from left to right.
Incoming Red
Incoming Yellow
Incoming Blue
Incoming Neutral
Outgoing
Red
Outgoing
Yellow
Outgoing
Blue
Outgoing Neutral
Or as directed by the Engineer.

7.2.2.16.2 Register.
1. The register shall be of the cyclometer type. For 5(6)A, transformer operated meters, it shall have six
(6) digits including two (2) decimals. For direct connection meters, it shall have six (6) digits including
one (1) decimal.
2. For 6(6)A, transformer operated meters a removable blank plate, to be engraved by SEC Central,
shall be fixed adjacent to the register to indicate the necessary multiplication factor.
3. The figures shall be clearly and indelibly marked or engraved in old Arabic on the drums. The figures
shall not be less than four (4) millimeters high; they shall be in white on a black background.
The decimal(s) shall be encircled in red on the plate. As an alternative, the figures can be printed on
white on a red background. For the decimals, the European script is also acceptable.
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The fast moving drum shall be subdivided and marked on the edge in one hundred (100) divisions.
7.2.2.16.3 Arrangement.
The nameplate of the meter shall have all information in Arabic and English and should indicate that the
meter is the property of SEC, Central Region. All meters will be suitable for surface mounting on a plain
surface or adjustable rails. Fixing will be from the front with one (1) hole at the top center and two (2) at
the bottom. The meters shall have maximum dimensions of:
Width 180 millimeters
Depth 150 millimeters
Length 270 millimeters
A sample should be supplied in any type of meter not previously approved by SEC Central. If the type is
approved, the sample shall remain the property of SEC and the material to be supplied shall correspond
in all respects to that sample.
7.2.2.16.4 Current and Voltage Transformers.
1. Current Transformers: To IEC publication No. 185 (latest edition) Burden 10 VA, accuracy class 0.5.
(1) High Voltage CTs
Ratios 800/5; 600/5; 400/5; 300/5; 150/5; 75/5 When applicable.
(2) Low Voltage CTs
Ratios 3000/5; 1500/760/5; 500/250/5 when applicable.
They shall be encapsulated with base fixings and busbar fixings, independently removable.
2. Voltage Transformers: To IEC publication No. 186 (latest edition).
Burden 100 VA, accuracy class 0.1.
Ratios 13800/110; 13800/120; 33000/115; 33000/110; 132000/115 Volts. When applicable.
7.2.2.17 GRP Cabinet.
1. Three (3) neon lamps, green color is requested. An average life of forty thousand (40,000) hours is
expected.
They should be easily visible from the outside, without removing the cabinet cover, through a window.
Any alternative device with the same expected average life shall be considered.
2. Internal wiring shall be of two and one-half (2.5) square millimeters stranded copper, black PVC
insulated cable, as per SEC drawings. Cables shall be numbered at each end. At the meter brackets, the
cables shall be equipped with flat blade type crimp terminals.
3. One (1) sealed cable bushing shall be provided in the base of the cabinet to accommodate the
incoming cable. In addition, cable clamp fitting shall be provided inside the cabinet to support the cable.
A knock-out in the back of the cabinet shall also be provided to accept a cable coming through the wall
directly into the cabinet.
4. Provision shall be made for bonding any metallic part inside the cabinet to the armoring of the cable.
5. The meter cabinet shall be of impact proof and high temperature heat resistant self-extinguishing hot
molded glass fiber reinforced polyester insulating material with at least twenty-five percent (25%) of
fiber-glass (weight).
6. It shall be vermin, dust and weather-proof and suitable for surface mounting. The front shall take the
form of a cover complete with fittings such that it can be locked or sealed in position.
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7. Two (2) unbreakable and heat resistant windows shall be fitted in the front cover, one (1) for meter
reading, and one (1) for seeing the lamps. The meter window shall be at the top of the cabinet cover.
8. An unbreakable, heat resistant and transparent pocket with a hinged lid, shall be provided in the front
cover to accommodate the Electricity Account.
9. There should be sufficient space to make off the cables and to install the meter within the cabinet.
10. The finished color of the cabinet is preferably green but a suitable somber alternative color such as
gray would be sufficient.
11. Four (4) fixing brackets shall be provided as per SEC standard construction drawings.
12. A sample should be supplied to SEC for checking and approval. The sample will correspond in all
respects with the cabinets to be supplied.
As an alternative, two (2) samples could be submitted: one (1) for checking the internal arrangement of
the cabinet and one (1) for checking the quality of the material itself. If specifically requested by SEC
central the KWh meter 5(6) A shall be supplied.
7.2.2.18 Surge Arrestor.
The surge arrestors supplied shall be:
- Suitable for use on 33 KV system, with equipment Bill 170 KV.

- Distribution class and intermediate class.
- Ten (10) kA standard duty cycle operations.
- Complete with clamp type terminals for line conductor and ground leads.
- Intermediate class surge arrestors are to be installed at both source side and load sides of the
enclosure and at the cable termination structure.
Each surge arrestor supplied shall be furnished with a galvanized steel mounting bracket suitable for
mounting the arrestor on steel cross arms complete with hardware. Mounting brackets and accessories
shall conform to applicable EEI-NEMA standards.
The surge arrestors shall be of time-proven valve type construction, using high quality ceramic valve
blocks, scaled in one (1) piece ceramic housing.
The surge arrestors shall be supplied with high speed dropout or lockout feature, permitting isolation of
the arrestor in the event of failure and also providing visible indication of the faulted arrestors.
The line terminals shall be positive clamp type for copper stranded conductor up to forty-two and fourtenths (42.4) square millimeters.
The ground terminals shall be positive clamp type suitable for copper standard conductors up to fortytwo and four-tenths (42.4) square millimeters.
All terminals shall be supplied complete with hardware, ready for connecting the specified conductors.
A protective cover of suitable material shall be provided with each arrestor.
Each arrestor shall be provided with a permanent, weatherproof name plate giving arrestor type, voltage
minimum creep age distance style and date of manufacture mounted for ease of identification. The
name plate shall be both in the Arabic and English languages.
7.2.3
CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS.
The Contractor shall verify with the successful manufacture of the steel poles and conductors details of
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the necessary civil works which must be completely suitable for the equipment. All sizes and details
must be checked before concrete is poured and revised with the approval of the Engineer and SEC. It is
the Contractor's sole responsibility to supply all materials and to construct in the correct site location the
concrete bases for the poles and to connect with SEC authorization the new installed 33 KV lines to the
existing overhead lines.
Typical atmospheric conditions are as follows:
Isokeraunic level
10 to 2 days/annum
Maximum average air temperature per 24hours
38o C
Minimum air temperature
-2o
Maximum air temperature
45o
100%
Relative humidity
Annual precipitation
30 to 100 mm in the form of drizzle
Maximum wind velocity
110 km/hour
Air pollution
Sand, grain sized, dust and traces of salt
laden spray
Solar radiation constant
120 watts/square centimeter
Elevation above sea level
1000 meters
N.B. The Contractor shall verify with the concerned authorities in the area of the project to
ensure that the above typical atmospheric conditions are applicable otherwise the actual
atmospheric conditions shall be applied.
7.2.4
METHOD OF MEASUREMENT.
The 33 KV overhead lines shall be measured by linear meter, put into operation after testing and
acceptance as meeting these General Specifications in all respects and being acceptable to the supply
authority.
7.2.5
PAYMENT.
The completed and accepted quantities, measured as provided above, will be paid at the contract unit
price for the pay items listed below that are specified in the Bill of Quantities. Payment will be full
compensation for supplying all materials, installation, testing and putting in operation, for all labor,
equipment, tools, supplies and other items necessary for the proper completion of the work as specified
in Subsection 1.07.2, "Scope of Payment" in these General Specifications.
PAYMENT WILL BE MADE UNDER ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING:

ITEM NO
70201
70202
70203
70204
PAY ITEM
33 kV Overhead Electrical Line, Aluminum Conductor,

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PAY UNIT
33 kV Overhead Electrical Line, Copper conductor, 125 Linear Meter

2
2
mm ACSR Penguin with Earth Cable, 85 mm
33 kV Overhead Electrical Line, Copper Conductor, 255 Linear Meter
mm2 ACSR Pelican with Cable, 85 mm2
33 kV Overhead Electrical Line, Aluminum Conductor, Linear Meter
125 mm2 ACSR Penguin with Earth Cable, 85 mm2
Linear Meter

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70205
70206
70207
70208
255mm2 ACSR Pelican with Cable, 85mm2

33 kV Overhead Electrical Line, Copper Conductor mm2 Linear Meter
Penguin with Earth Cable, 85 mm2
33 kV Overhead Electrical Line, Copper Conductor,
Linear Meter
mm2 ACSR Pelican with Earth Cable 85 mm2
33 kV Overhead Electrical Line, Aluminum Conductor Linear Meter
mm2 ACSR Penguin with Earth Cable 85 mm2
33 kV Overhead Electrical Line, Aluminum Conductor Linear Meter
mm2 ACSR Pelican with Earth Cable 88 mm2

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7.3 SECTION - 33/0.4 KV PACKAGED SUB-STATIONS

7.3.1
DESCRIPTION.
This work shall consist of supplying, installing the necessary bases, testing and putting into satisfactory
operation, factory assembled package substations at the locations indicated upon the drawings and
connecting to the medium voltage electrical supply and to the Low Voltage distribution network.
The MV supply shall be extended from the 33 KV overhead lines installed under this Contract. The
Contractor shall include for all necessary work on existing roads to facilitate the extension of the MV
supply. The Contractor shall also supply all materials and labor for connecting the station base with the
existing duct runs.

33000/400V KVA Electrical Substation
7.3.2 MATERIALS.
The packaged sub-station shall be completely self-contained, mounted upon integral base and factory
assembled in a totally enclosing, aesthetically acceptable cladding, vandal proof and weatherproof
housing ready for placing into position upon a concrete or similar base pad.
The substation shall comprise: Transformer with LV and MV cable boxes, LV switchgear and control
panel.
The substation shall be suitable in all respects for continuous operation or rated load in direct sun with
surface temperatures reaching seventy degrees Celsius (70o C.).
Finish: The substation final finish and final color shall be to the approval of the Engineer.
All live parts shall be completely enclosed in lockable compartments, which shall be adequately
segregated for maximum safety, giving all necessary access. Compartments shall be ready to
accept cables from the bottom side. (A safety fence and concrete crashworthy safety barrier shall be
provided around the substation with a lockable gate).
7.3.2.1
Transformer Compartment.
The transformer compartment containing a transformer which shall have the following characteristics
based on an ambient temperature of fifty degrees Celsius (50o):
Rated KVA Voltage Ratio
As specified.
Voltage Ratio
33,000 volts primary, 400/230 volts secondary, no load.
Winding connections
Primary - delta three (3) wires, Secondary - star with neutral
point brought out insulated for earthing externally.
Phases / Frequency Toppings
Three (3) phase / 60Hz MV off-circuit at plus five percent
(+5%) to minus five percent (-5%) in two and one-half
percent (2 %) steps.
Tapping Method
Externally operated off-circuit tap change switch with indicator
plate and facilities for locking in any operating condition
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Phase Notation
Impedance
Noise Level
Allowable temperature
Cooling
Fittings
DYn 11
Five percent (5%) minimum
Less than forty-eight (48) DB
Fifty degrees Celsius (50C) measured by increase rise in
resistance of windings
Oil natural with radiator sealed type ONAN to give full rated
output in fifty degrees Celsius (50C) ambient temperature.
Lifting lugs, skid base, earthing terminal, dial type
thermometer, rating and connection plate, pressure relief disc.
Permanent continuous oil temperature reading is required.

A vent shall be provided to prevent rupturing of the transformer. This shall be capable of withstanding
the variations in pressure in normal service.
An oil level indicator shall be fitted with the sight glass fitted to the same side of the transformer as the
tap change control handle.
MV & LV cable boxes shall be located on opposite sides of the transformer with the cable entry coming
vertically from below.
Boxes shall have a removable front and bottom cover.
Dry type terminations shall be used for both MV and LV cables and palms of brushing shall be flat and
vertical in order to facilitate easy termination of cables which shall be fitted with crimped or
compression lugs and covered with heat shrinkable shrouds.
The bottom cover of the MV cable box shall be designed to accommodate standard compression
glands; A M10 stud with nut shall be provided to earth the cable armor.
Permanent continuous oil temperature reading is required.
MV & LV cable boxes shall be located on opposite sides of the transformer with the cable entry coming
vertically from below.
Boxes shall have a removable front and bottom cover.
Dry type terminations shall be used for both MV and LV cables and palms of brushing shall be flat and
vertical in order to facilitate easy termination of cables which shall be fitted with crimped or
compression lugs and covered with heat shrinkable shrouds.
The bottom cover of the MV cable box shall be designed to accommodate standard compression
glands; A M10 stud with nut shall be provided to earth the cable armor.
Switch on lights when the daylight illumination reduces to seventy (70) lux. This allows for the high
pressure sodium lights striking time, taking account of the rather fast rate of daylight intensity drop off
in the region. The photo-electric cell shall be mounted at the top of the substation on a three (3) meter
high post.
7.3.2.2
Accessories.

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Each substation shall be fitted with a compartment housing the accessories to form a complete
operating installation including the following:
One (1) pair of rubber gloves. One (1) set of spare fuses.
One (1) set of safety and operating instructions. MV line diagram.
LV circuit diagram with designations.
7.3.2.3
The Contractor shall agree with the successful manufacturer of the packaged substation on the details
of the necessary civil works which must be completely suitable for the equipment and all sizes and
details must be checked before concrete is poured and revised with the approval of the Engineer
where necessary. It is the Contractor's sole responsibility to supply all materials and to construct in
the correct site location the concrete base, and to connect it to the cable duct system and
subsequently to carry out the installation, cabling and connecting up of the packaged substation,
including making off the ends of the MV supply cables.
The Contractor shall install the packaged substation unit from the concrete base supplying and using
the appropriate lifting gear to ensure that no damage occurs. When correctly located, the unit shall be
anchored in position and tested before and after connecting up of the incoming and outgoing cables is
carried out.
Approved Manufacturers:
Saudi Manufacturers - Saudi Arabia.
7.3.2.4
The 33000/400 V electrical substation shall be measured as a complete unit furnished, installed,
including safety barriers and fencing and put into operation after testing and acceptance as meeting
these General Specifications in all respects. No separate measurement will be made for New Jersey
Barriers or safety fence as this work is considered subsidiary to the substation item.
7.3.2.5
PAYMENT.
The completed and accepted quantities, measured as provided above, will be paid for at the contract
unit price for pay items listed below as specified in the Bill of Quantities. Payment will be full
compensation for supplying all materials, installation of the substation, testing and putting into
operation, for all labor, equipment, tools, supplies and other items necessary for the proper
completion of the work as specified in Subsection 1.07.2, "Scope of Payment" in these General
Specifications.

PAY ITEM
ITEM NO
PAY UNIT
70301
33000/400 V (100) KVA Electrical Substation
Unit
70302
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70303
Unit
70304
Unit
70305
Unit
70306
Unit
70307
33000/400 V (
Unit
) KVA Electrical Substation
7.4 SECTION - 13.8 KV INTAKE SWITCHING STATIONS
7.4.1
DESCRIPTION.
The Electric Power Company (SEC) and suburbs shall give a supply at 13.8 KV 3 phase, 3 wire, 60 Hz to
the MV Intake Switching Stations which will be positioned as shown on the Drawings.
This work shall consist of installing foundations and constructing the necessary building, roofing and
putting into satisfactory operation and Medium Voltage switching station. Supplying, installing and
testing the contained switchgear. The Contractor shall supply all materials and labor for connecting the
building to the existing cable duct systems.
13.8 KV Intake Switching Station
7.4.2
7.4.2.1
MATERIALS.
The Enclosure.
The enclosure will house the switchgear as detailed and in addition contain adequate space for the
Power Company equipment. It shall consist of a concrete block built building cement rendered
internally and externally with concrete roof and foundation containing cable trench for the power
company distribution cabling. Doors shall be steel lockable and adequate louvers with sand traps
where applicable for natural cooling shall be provided. The complete building to conform to the
requirements of the Power Company and generally as shown on the Drawings.
Enclosed lighting fittings, self-contained emergency lighting fittings (switched battery inverted type),
general purpose socket outlet and plug, together with all associated wiring from a central distribution
unit shall be included and supplied from a voltage transformer installed on the network circuit breaker
cubicle.
7.4.2.2
Equipment.
The MV intake and switching units shall comprise panels containing the following equipment as shown
on the Drawings:
MV Switching Station at the location shown on the drawings
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Space only for two (2) incoming circuit breakers provided by Power Company. Space only for one (1)
metering panel provided by the power company.
Network control
- One (1) circuit breaker.
Outgoing circuit breakers
- Number as indicated on the drawings.
The MV equipment shall consist of standard panel extensible type units suitable for mounting within
the purpose built station. Equipment shall be suitable in all respects for an ambient temperature of
fifty-five degrees Celsius (55o C.) and forming a completely integrated self-supporting assembly.
The MV panel shall be equipped with floor mounting framework, skid base, internal wiring, labels and
cable sockets all as required for the complete installation. The assembly shall be arranged for cubic
access from below without dismantling any structural members.
Circuit Breakers: These shall be manually and motor charged mechanisms suitable for local and remote
control fitted with integral earthing.
Type
SF6 or Vacuum
Metalclad
Minimum oil or bulk oil
System Nominal Voltage
13,800 Volts.
Rated Current at 55o C.

Basic Impulse Level
630Amps
95KV
Power Frequency Withstand Voltage

Frequency
38KV
60HZ
Short Circuit Rating
500 MVA.
Busbar
Shall be electrolytic grade copper rated

630 Amperes at fifty-five degrees Celsius (55o
C.) The entire busbar shall be made of individual
module sections. The busbar system shall be
suitable to withstand the mechanical stress for
the rated short circuit currents. The busbars,
connections and their insulated supports shall be
of approved construction and mechanically
strong with molded insulation completely
encasing each busbar and connections.
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Protection 1. Network control (Incoming C.B.)
2.Outgoing C.B.s
Neon indicator connected to voltage capacitator

divider indicating voltage presence. In order to
achieve discrimination with the outgoing circuit
breakers, tripping of the breakers shall be by
current transformer
In order to achieve discrimination with the
outgoing circuit breakers, tripping of the breakers
shall be by current transformers energized trip
coils operated from a direct acting inverse definite
minimum time relay activated from primary
current transformers for overcurrent and earth
fault protection. Protection to be suitable for a
normal load current of approximately 150/200
Amps. Protection relay shall be flush mounted on
the front panel and shall meet from all respects
with SEC relevant standard and specifications.
Tripping of the breakers shall be by direct acting
primary trip coil or by means of current
transformer operated direct acting trip coils for
overcurrent and earth fault protection. Protection
to be suitable for a normal load current of
approximately
50/100 Amps and discriminate with network
circuit breakers. Protection relays shall be flush
mounted on the front panel and shall meet from
all respects with SEC relevant specifications.
Voltage Transformer
The Network Control Panel shall be provided with
A 5000 to 10,000 VA voltage transformer
connected at the primary side of the circuit
breaker. This VT shall be fitted with fuses and
supply the lighting, socket outlets and any
auxiliaries needed to serve the switching station
building.
Specifications for a separate
transformer may be proposed by the Contractor
for the Engineer's review and approval.
Cable Boxes and Cable Glands

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For incoming cables from SEC to the Network

Control Panel, cable box and cable gland shall be
in accordance with the power company
requirements
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Accessories
For outgoing cables, cable boxes and cable glands
shall be suitable for the use with the type and
cross section of the cables used as specified or
indicated on the drawings.
Each injection and switching station shall
be supplied with all necessary accessories to form
a complete operating installation including the
following:
- One (1) pair of rubber gloves.
- One (1) 13.8 K volt potential tester.
- One (1) set of spare fuses for each fuse switch.
- One (1) set of safety and operating instructions.
The above equipment excluding the rubber mat shall be supplied within a special purpose made wall
mounted cupboard and shall be painted white inside and outside and be complete with a mortise type
lock and three (3) keys.
Each intake switching station shall be equipped with a framed and glazed MV line diagram indicating
the breakers, switches, etc.
13.8 KV INTAKE SWITCHING STATIONS SWITCHING STATION (EXTENSIBLE RMU)
The equipment will be as follows:
Circuit breakers and switches isolated with SF6.
Rated Current at 55C is 400 Amps.
Power Frequency Withstand Voltage for one (1) minute is 38KV.
Substation enclosure should be weatherproof with a minimum degree of protection IP 55.
7.4.3
The Contractor shall verify with the successful manufacturers of the Medium Voltage intake and
switching station that the civil works as described are suitable for each equipment. All sizes and details
must be checked and revised where necessary. It is the Contractor's sole responsibility to ensure
compatibility of civil and electrical work.
The units of equipment shall be lifted into position within the station upon prepared foundations. The
station switchboards shall be complete or in sections as necessitated for transportation. They shall be
fixed into position and all equipment connected up as required. The units shall then be tested before
and after incoming and outgoing cables are terminated.
7.4.4
The intake switching station shall be measured as the number of units acceptably furnished and
put into operation after testing and accepted as meeting the General Specifications in all respects and
being acceptable to the Supply Authority. This unit measurement shall include complete
construction and equipping of the buildings including cells, service transformer, connections,
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fees and the cost of power connection from SEC.
7.4.5
PAYMENT.
The completed and accepted quantities, measured as provided above will be paid for at the
contract unit prices for the pay items listed below that are as specified in the Bill of Quantities.
Payment will be full compensation for supplying all materials, installation, testing and putting
into operation, all labor, equipment, tools, supplies, including any fees or cost whatsoever due to the
Local Supply Authority for supply connection, and any other items necessary for the proper completion of
the work as specified in Subsection 1.07.2, "Scope of Payment" in these General Specifications.

ITEM NO.
PAY ITEM
70401
13.8 KV Intake Switching Station

including cells, service
transformer, reinforced concrete
building and connections, fees and
the cost of power connection from
SEC

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7.5 SECTION 7.05 - 13,800/400 VOLT PACKAGED SUBSTATIONS

7.5.1 DESCRIPTION.
This work shall consist of supplying, installing the necessary bases, testing and putting into
satisfactory operation, factory assembled package substations at the locations indicated upon
the drawings and connecting to the medium voltage electrical supply and to the Low Voltage
distribution network.
The MV supply shall be extended from the MV switching station or MV overhead line installed
under the Contract or from the existing substations installed under previous Contracts, as
specified or shown on the Drawings. The Contractor shall include for all necessary work on the
existing roads to facilitate the extension of the MV supply. The Contractor shall also supply all
materials and labor for connecting the substation base with the existing duct runs.
13,800/400V KVA Electrical Substation
7.5.2
MATERIALS.
Packaged substations shall be completely self-contained, mounted upon integral base and
factory assembled in a totally enclosing, aesthetically acceptable cladding, vandal proof and
weatherproof housing (Minimum Degree of Protection: IP 55) ready for placing into position
upon a concrete or similar base pad.
The substation shall comprise: MV switchgear (ring main unit), transformer, LV switchgear and
control panel. The MV switchgear (RMU) either to be incorporated in the substation enclosure
or to be separately mounted on separate concrete base to SEC requirements (if required).
The substation shall be suitable in all respects for continuous operation or rated load in direct
sun with surface temperatures reaching seventy degrees Celsius (70o C.).
Finish: The substation final finish and final color shall be to the approval of the Engineer.
All live parts shall be completely enclosed in lockable compartments, which shall be adequately
segregated for maximum safety, giving all necessary access. Compartments shall be
ready to accept cables from the bottom side.
7.5.2.1
Medium Voltage (MV) Switchgear.
The medium voltage switchgear shall consist of the following units:

Two (2) ring main SF6 insulated switches
One (1) circuit breakers SF6 insulated
The ring main switches shall be fitted with cable boxes and glands suitable to receive the
incoming three (3) core copper conductors or single core copper conductors, XLPE insulated,
steel wire or aluminium wire armoured cables, 15 KV rated of cross section as specified. The
cables shall be connected to the fixed mating contacts by flexible connectors which shall be
provided with a slotted hole to compensate for manufacturing and installation tolerances.
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The ring main switches and the fuse switch shall have operating positions at the front of the
unit and the fuses shall be capable of withdrawal by direct pull from this position for
replacement. The fuse access shall be interlocked to prevent it being opened unless the fuse
switch is "OFF" and earthed. The switching mechanisms shall be "independent manual" type
with a quick "make and break" feature, speed of operation being independent of the operator.
The fuse switch shall have a trip button or trip automatically by fuse operations. In the event of
any fuse "blowing" all three (3) phases of the fuse shall trip open and an interlock shall be
provided to ensure that the fuse switch cannot be put back into service until the faulty fuse has
been replaced.
The MV switchgear shall have the following characteristics:
1.
Main Unit:
Rated voltage
13.8 KV
Impulse withstand
95 KV
Power Frequency Test Voltage
38 KV for 1 minute
Short circuit rating Busbar
500 KVA
current rating
630 Amps
Frequency
60 Hertz
2. SF6 Fuse Switch Combination:

Normal Current
400Amps with fuses rated to requirements.
Making capacity
50KA peak prospective at 13.8KV (500MVA)
Breaking Capacity
20KA symmetrical
13.8KV).
3.
prospective
at
SF5 switches:
Normal Current
630Amps
Making Capacity
50KA at 13.8 KV (500MVA)
Short Time Current
20KA for three (3) Seconds.
4.
(500MVA
The RMU shall be equipped with sensitive

earth fault indicator
7.5.2.2
Transformer Compartment
The transformer compartment containing a transformer which shall have the following characteristics
based on an ambient temperature of fifty degrees Celsius (50C)
Rated KVA
As specified
Voltage Radio
13,800 volts primary 400/230 volts secondary,
no load
Winding Connections
Primary delta three (3) wires, Secondary Star with
neutral point brought out insulated for earthing
externally.
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Phases / Frequency Tappings

Tapping Method
Three (3) phase / 60Hz.

MV off-circuit at plus five percent (+5%)
To minus five percent (-5%) in two and one half
percent (2 %) steps.
Externally operated off-circuit tap change switch with
indicator plate and facilities for locking in any
operating condition.
DYn 11
Five percent (5%) (minimum)
Less than forty-eight (48) DB
Forty-five degrees Celsius (45C) measured by increase
rise in resistance of windings.
Oil natural with radiator sealed type ONAN to give full
rated output in fifty degrees Celsius (50C). ambient
temperature
Phase Notation
Impedance
Noise Level
Allowable temperature
Cooling
Fittings
Lifting lugs, skid base, earthing terminal, dial type thermometer, rating and connection plate, pressure
relief disc.
Permanent continuous oil temperature reading is not required, however, provision shall be made for
the use of a thermometer, as and when required, by the fitting of a thermometer pocket. This shall be
fitted with a weather-proof removable cap.
7.5.2.3 Low Voltage Switchboard.

The low voltage switchboard shall be a separate enclosed metal compartment complete with lockable
doors within the housing and comprising:
A triple pole and neutral earth leakage type, manual operated main circuit breaker of the molded case
pattern rated as detailed on the drawings, 500 volt, of adequate rupturing capacity not less than the
available short circuit current from the substation transformer, and complete with overload and short
circuit release mechanisms thermal and magnetic trips. It shall be of the current operated type.
A triple pole contactor rated as indicated on the drawings.
Electronic Timer (Quartz) type for energy saving installation: Timer shall be capable to operate without
interruption in case of power supply loss for at least two hundred (200) hours.
An ammeter with selector switch and current transformers. Ammeter to be fitted with maximum
demand indicator.
A voltmeter with selector switch and protection fuse.
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A KWH meter, current transformer and accessories with a glass window to be mounted on the S/S
frame (enclosure) to SEC Specifications (if required).
The layout, rating and number of outgoing triple and single pole circuit breakers, shall be as detailed on
the drawings, 500 volt 10,000 ampere rupturing capacity and complete with overload and short circuit
release mechanism comprising thermal and magnetic trips.
All breakers shall be molded case circuit breakers type, calibrated at fifty degrees
Celsius (50o C.) for setting the magnetic trip coils.
A single phase socket outlet of 16-250 DIN rating range complete with plug top and a twelve (12)
watt fluorescent lighting fittings of the integral battery/inverter emergency type with switching facility
to allow emergency light to be initiated shall be mounted adjacent to the LV and MV switchgear panels
and shall be prewired in the factory.
The substation shall have the following facility:
Photo Electric Control: The LV panel circuits serving the street lighting and signs shall be supplied
through triple pole contactors which shall be photo-electric controlled. An override facility shall be
provided for maintenance. The photo-electric controls shall consist of an Omni-directional cadmium
cell thermal relay of high quality employing solid state photo-variable conductance elements giving a
2:1 on/off ratio with sensitivity to switch on lights when the daylight illumination reduces to seventy
(70) lux. This allows for the high pressure sodium lights striking time, taking account of the rather fast
rate of daylight intensity drop off in the region. The photo electric cell shall be poled mounted at a
height of three (3) meters and fitted to the top of the substation.
7.5.2.4 Accessories.
Each substation shall be fitted with a compartment housing the accessories to form a complete
operating installation including the following:
One (1) pair of rubber gloves.
One (1) set of spare fuses.
One (1) set of safety and operating instructions.
MV line diagram.
LV circuit diagram with designations.
7.5.3
The Contractor shall agree with the successful manufacturer of the packaged substation details of the
necessary civil works which must be completely suitable for the equipment and all sizes and details
must be checked before concrete is poured and revised with the approval of the Engineer where
necessary. It is the Contractor's sole responsibility to supply all materials and to construct in the
correct site location the concrete base, and to connect it to the cable duct system and subsequently to
carry out the installation, cabling and connecting up of the packaged substation, including making off
the ends of the MV supply cables.
The Contractor shall install the packaged substation unit from the concrete base supplying and using
the appropriate lifting gear to ensure that no damage occurs. When correctly located, the unit shall be
anchored in position and tested before and after connecting up of the incoming and outgoing cables is
carried out.
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7.5.4
The 13,800/400 volt electrical substation shall be measured as the number of units acceptably
furnished, installed, including safety barriers and fencing, and put into operation after testing and
accepting as meeting these General Specifications in all respects. No separate measurement will be
made for safety barriers or fencing as this work is considered subsidiary to the substation item.
7.5.5
PAYMENT.
unit price for the pay items listed below specified in the Bill of Quantities. Payment will be full
compensation for supplying all materials, testing and putting into operation, for all labor, equipment
tools, supplies and other items necessary for the proper completion of the work as specified in
Subsection, "Scope of Payment" in these General Specifications. No separate payment for safety
barriers or fencing will be made as this work is considered subsidiary to the substation item.
ITEM NO
70501
70502
70503
70504
70505
70506
70507
PAY ITEM
13,800/400 V (100) KVA Electrical Substation
13,800/400 V ( ) KVA Electrical Substation
PAY UNIT
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
7.6 SECTION - 13.8 KV MEDIUM VOLTAGE CABLES

7.6.1 DESCRIPTION.
This work shall consist of supplying and installing of cables and tray including all necessary jointing,
terminating and testing. The cables shall be pulled into the ducts and draw-pits provided or installed
directly buried in ground, as specified or shown on the drawings.
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7 . 6 . 2 MATERIALS.
Cables shall be single or three (3) cores of cross section as specified with stranded copper phase
conductors, cross-linked polyethylene insulated (XLPE), semi conductive layer, copper foil PVC inner
sheath, aluminum wire or strip armored, PVC outer sheath and rated 8.7/15 KV, in compliance with
IEC 502:1983. The cable shall be suitable for a maximum conductor operating temperature of ninety
degrees Celsius (90o C.). The armoring on all cables shall be bonded to the metalwork and to the
earthing system.
The semi conductive layer shall be capable of being removed without the use of tools to ensure that the
XLPE core insulation is unscratched or damaged in any way.
7.6.3
Power shall be distributed to the transformer substations at 13,800 volts, three (3) phases, three (3)
wires, 60 Hertz, by one (1) of the following procedures:
1. From the MV intake station and fed out from the outgoing circuit breakers then looped into the
packaged substations installed under the project. MV cables shall be single or multi cores of the type
and cross-sections as specified on the drawings.
or
2. From the existing packaged substation installed under previous contracts, then looped into the
substations installed under the project. MV cables shall be single or multi cores of type and crosssections as specified on the drawings.
or
3. From the existing 13.8 KV SEC cable networks to the packaged substations installed under the
project. Type, cross-sections and method of installation for the MV cables shall be in accordance with
SEC requirements.
4. Before any cable is installed, duplicate copies of the test certificate giving details of the results of
tests made in accordance with the "Standards" shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval. For
XLPE cable these tests shall include the application of voltage tests minimum twenty-five percent
(25%) above the working voltage level and checking the permitted discharge level in pico-Coulombs
(maximum 20 PC's).
5. Cable Jointing and Terminating.
(1) All cable joints and terminations shall be complete with the correct specified materials, tapes,
stress cones, glands and bonds.
(2) All joints whether terminations to or through joints shall be carried out strictly in accordance with
the cable manufacturers recommendations.
(3) Only skilled jointers shall be employed for the jointing of cables. The qualifications of the
jointers shall be submitted to the Engineer prior to the work commencing on site. Joints shall be filled
with epoxy resin after taping unless this is contrary to the chosen cable manufacturers
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recommendations. A sample site constructed cable termination and through-joint shall be submitted
to the Engineer prior to any jointing commencing on site. The samples shall be constructed in the
presence of the Engineer and shall be available to the Engineer for any manufacturer's test and
inspection.
(4) Termination of cables shall be either crimped or soldered. Use of either method shall be verified
with the Engineer prior to commencement.
(5) All through-joints shall be complete with manufacturer's recommended metal sleeves and shall
be filled with recommended type compound.
(6) All through-joints shall be located in a cable draw-pit.
6. After completion of the installation, draw-pits should be cleared out and the covers correctly
refitted.
7.6.4
Medium voltage cables shall be measured by the linear meter installed in ducts or clipped on tray or
run directly into the ground as specified in these General Specifications.
Where three (3) single core cables are run laid in trefoil these shall be measured as installed per linear
meter including three (3) single core cables suitably taped and installed.
7.6.5
PAYMENT.
The completed and accepted quantities, measured as provided above, shall be paid for at the
contract unit prices for the pay items listed below that are specified in the Bill of Quantities. Payment
will be full compensation for furnishing all materials, including tray where required, installation,
testing and putting into operation, for all labor, equipment, tools and supplies and all other items
necessary for the proper completion of the work as specified in Subsection 1.07.2, "Scope of
Payment" in these General Specifications.
ITEM NO
70601
PAY ITEM
13.8 kV Medium Voltage Cables, single wire armored,
PAY UNIT
Linear Meter
PVC/XLPE Insulated (3x185) mm2

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70602
Linear Meter
PVC/XLPE Insulated (3x95) mm2

70603

PVC/XLPE Insulated (size) mm2
Linear Meter
7.7 SECTION - LOW VOLTAGE CABLES

7.7.1 DESCRIPTION.
This work shall consist of supplying and installing of cables and tray including all necessary jointing,
terminating and testing. The cables shall be pulled into the ducts and draw-pits provided.
ITEMS IN BILL OF QUANTITIES:
Low Voltage Cable Run inside Tunnels
Cable Trays Run Inside Tunnels
7.7.2
MATERIALS.
Unarmored Cables. The LV cables shall be single or multicore cables of cross section as specified with
stranded copper conductors, PVC or XLPE insulated, PVC outer sheath.
Armored Cables. The LV cables shall be multicore cables of cross section as specified with
stranded copper conductors, PVC or XLPE insulated, single wire armored, extruded PVC outer sheath.
Cables shall be 600/1000 volts grade in compliance with the standards. Color coding of the different
phases and neutral or L-N and E shall be in conformity with the standards. The cable shall be suitable
for a maximum conductor operating temperature of seventy degrees Celsius (70o C.).
The cable voltage designation and manufacturer shall be embossed on the cable oversheath.
Cable Accessories.
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Cable Glands. Cable glands shall be made of brass, bright dipped and the gland shall consist of the gland
body with poly-chloroprene inner sheath sealing ring, armor clamping cone, armor nut and captive polychloroprene outer sheath sealing ring, brass solid washer and earth tag to which the separate earthing
conductor shall be attached.
The gland shall be of such a design that during assembly no torque will be induced in the cable sheath or
armor. Also, over tightening of the seals when clamping armor wires shall be prevented.
Each gland shall be locked onto equipment with suitable brass back nuts. Also, at every gland a polychloroprene shroud shall be fitted over the gland for additional protection.
Cable Tray and Supports. All cable trays used throughout the project shall be galvanized, flanged with
heavy duty folded reinforced edge, and slotted to British Admiralty pattern.
Cable channel used throughout shall be galvanized.
Single Core PVC Insulated Cables (Building Wires): Unless otherwise specified, single conductor cables
for wiring in conduit are to have annealed copper conductors, compacted, generally with concentric
strands and insulated with flame retardant, moisture and heat resistant, suitable for wet locations and
for conductor temperature of 70 deg. C. Wires and cables are to be 450/750 V grade.
Cables run inside tunnels or feeding fire pumps shall be of halogen free, low smoke fire resistant type.
Cables shall be plain copper stranded circular conductor with operating temperature 90 degree C, mica
tape, special XLPE insulation, halogen free polyolefin inner sheath, galvanized steel wire armour,
halogen free compound outer sheath and rated 600/1000 V.
7.7.3
1. From the substations power shall be distributed at a declared voltage of three hundred eighty (380)
volts three (3) phase and neutral, four (4) wire, 60 Hertz.
2. The LV distribution 380/220 Volt shall be installed using PVC insulated, PVC sheathed cable. A
separate green PVC insulated cable shall be run alongside the supply cable within the ducts and
connected to the earth studs of the equipment.
3. The distribution shall be generally routed as shown on the Drawings and consist of final sub-circuits
from each packaged substation or feeder pillar.
4. The LV cables shall be pulled into a duct system in the ground as indicated and routed through the
draw-in pits at each position of equipment via the sleeves from the pit to the base of the
equipment.
5. The low voltage cable for the amenity lighting shall be run in the underground duct system.
From a drawpit located in the base of the abutment wall a rising duct will be provided to route the
cables up to a final drawpit via sleeves passing through the abutment wall into the box structures of
the viaduct. It shall be run in ducts to the first amenity light position where it will be terminated in a
metal clad junction box with a three (3) pin waterproof socket mounted in the lid for recessed hinge
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able type luminarie.

6. No through joints shall be allowed in LV cables where adequate manufacturers length is available.
7. All through-joints, where allowed, shall be complete with the manufacturer's
recommended metal sleeves and shall be filled with recommended type compound. Joints shall be
located in a cable drawpit.
8. All cable joints and terminations shall be complete with the correct specified materials, tapes,
stress cones, glands and bonds. All joints whether terminations to or through joints shall be
carried out strictly in accordance with the cable manufacturers recommendations.
9. Only skilled jointers shall be employed for the jointing of cables. The qualifications of the jointers
shall be submitted to the Engineer prior to the work commencing on site. Joints shall be filled with
epoxy resin after taping unless this is contrary to the
chosen cable manufacturer's
recommendations.
A sample site constructed cable termination and through-joint shall be
submitted to the Engineer prior to any jointing commencing on site. The samples shall be
constructed in the presence of the Engineer and shall be available to the Engineer for any
manufacturer's test and inspection.
10. Termination of cables shall be either crimped or soldered. Use of either method shall be verified
with the Engineer prior to commencement.
11. After completion of the installation, drawpits should be cleared out and the covers correctly
refitted.
12. Before any cable is installed, duplicate copies of the test certificate giving details of the results of
tests made in accordance with the "Standards" shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval.
7.7.4
Low voltage cables shall be measured by the linear meter installed in ducts or clipped on cable tray or
supports as specified in these General Specifications.
Low voltage cable run inside tunnels shall be measured by the linear meter, including cable
connectors and cable joints (where permitted), as specified in these specifications.
Cable trays used in tunnels shall be measured by the linear meter, including mounting fittings,
(including cutting and jointing thereto), jointing between sections, bends, tees, expansion fittings,
components for earth continuity, supports including fixing.
7.7.5 PAYMENT.
The completed and accepted quantities, measured as provided above, shall be paid for at the contract
unit prices for the pay items listed below that are as specified in the Bill of Quantities. Payment will be
full compensation for furnishing all materials, including cable tray where required, installation,
testing and putting into operation, for all labor, equipment, tools and supplies and all other items
necessary for the proper completion of the work as specified in Subsection 1.07.2, "Scope of
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ITEM NO
PAY ITEM
PAY UNIT
70701
Low Voltage Cable, PVC/PVC Insulated Stranded Copper

Wires, (4x6) mm2
Linear Meter
70702

Wires, (4x10) mm2
Linear Meter
70703

Wires, (4x16) mm2
Linear Meter
70704
70705
70706
70707

Wires, (4x25) mm2
Wires, (4x35) mm2
Wires, (Size) mm2
Low Voltage Cable, PVC/XLPE, steel wire
Linear Meter
Linear Meter
Linear Meter
Linear Meter
Armoured, Insulated Stranded Copper Wires, (3x50+25) mm2

70708
Linear Meter
70709

Linear Meter
707010

Low Voltage Cable, PVC/XLPE, Insulated Stranded
Copper Wires, (630) mm2
Linear Meter
70711
Low Voltage Cable Run Inside Tunnel, halogen free
Linear Meter
70712
Low smoke, fire resistant, steel wire armoured, (435) mm2

Linear Meter
70713
Linear Meter
70714

Cable Trays Run Inside Tunnels, 300mm,
Linear

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7.8 SECTION - LOW VOLTAGE FEEDER PILLAR

7.8.1
DESCRIPTION.
This work shall consist of supplying, complete with necessary base, mounting, testing and putting into
satisfactory operation of feeder pillars which shall generally be used to feed underpasses electrical
lighting and power installation and other installations as required.
Low Voltage Feeder Pillar
7.8.2
MATERIALS.
The feeder pillar shall be totally enclosed, fully self-contained, dustproof, weatherproof, and suitable
for mounting outdoors exposed to dust, rain and sunlight.
The cabinets shall be reinforced free standing structure, manufactured from three (3) millimeters
nominal thickness steel with bolted reinforcement corner construction and shall be of the dwarf type
with a bolting down root for mounting on a pre-formed concrete base suitable for all incoming and
outgoing cables from below ground level on a duct system. Cabinets shall have two (2) hinged lockable
opening doors to provide full front access to the cabinet which shall be sized according to the
equipment being installed. The roof of the cabinet shall be slanted and shall have water drip edges
provided.
The feeder pillar shall be complete with all equipment and fittings incorporating molded case circuit
breakers controlling the main supply in and the outgoing circuits. The pillar shall have the following
main characteristics:
Voltage
1000Volts
Molded Case circuit breakers
Triple-pole rated as shown on the project drawings
(MCCB)
Interrupting Capacity
25,000 amperes RMS symmetrical
Contactors
Triple-pole, inductive type, rates as shown on the project

drawings
Busbars
Metering
Internal Cabling

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Ammeter with selector switch and current transformers.
Ammeter to be fitted with maximum demand indicator
accessories with a glass window to be mounted on the F.P
frame (enclosure) to SEC Specifications (if required)
PVC/PVC single core 1000 volt grade with copper

conductors and rated as required taking into account
manufacturers recommended temperature
and
"bunching" derating factors. All internal wiring shall be
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suitably "laced" or clipped.

Photo Electric Control
The LV panel circuits serving the street lighting and signs

shall be supplied through triple-pole contactors which shall
be photo- electric controlled. An override facility shall be
provided for maintenance. The photo- electric controls shall
consist of an Omni- directional cadmium cell thermal relay of
high quality employing solid state photo- variable
conductance elements giving a 2:1 on/off ratio with
sensitivity to switch on lights when the daylight illumination
reduces to seventy (70) lux. This allows for the high pressure
sodium lights striking time, of daylight intensity drop off in
the region. The cell shall be pole mounted at a height of three
(3) meters and fitted to the top of the feeder pillar.
All equipment, busbars, conductors, etc., within the pillar shall be fully insulated such that there are
no live parts of connections exposed all to the complete satisfaction of the Engineer.
The feeder pillar shall have a fifty (50) millimeters by six (6) millimeters high conductivity copper
main earth bar for grounding purposes complete with test link (see "earthing"). Also, permanently
fixed to the inside of the door there shall be a distribution diagram showing all circuit connections,
MCCB ratings, cable sizes and references, etc.
The Feeder Pillar shall be secured against unauthorized access by means of wedge locks protected by
brass plugs and operated by a special key to be agreed with the Engineer.
Finish. The Pillar final finish and final color shall be to the approval of the Engineer.
7.8.3
The Contractor shall agree with the successful manufacturer of the feeder pillar, details of the
necessary civil works which must be completely suitable for the equipment and all sizes and details
must be checked before concrete is poured and revised with approval of the Engineer where
necessary.
It is the Contractor's sole responsibility to supply all materials and to construct in the correct site
location the concrete base, and to connect it to the cable duct system and subsequently to carry out
the installation, cabling and connecting up of the feeder pillar.
The Contractor shall install the feeder pillar unit upon the concrete base supplying and using the
appropriate lifting gear to ensure that no damage occurs. When correctly located, the unit shall be
anchored in position and tested before and after connecting up of the incoming and outgoing cables
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7.8.4 METHOD OF MEASUREMENT.
The low voltage feeder pillar shall be measured as a complete unit, furnished, installed,
including safety barriers and fencing, and put into operation after testing and accepting as
meeting these General Specifications in all respects. No separate payment for safety barriers
or fencing shall be made as this work is considered subsidiary to the feeder pillar item.
7.8.5 PAYMENT.
The completed and accepted quantities measured, as provided above, shall be paid for at
the contract unit price for the pay items listed below that are specified in the Bill of
Quantities. Payment will be full compensation for supplying all materials, installation,
testing and putting into operation, for all labor, equipment tools, supplies and other items
necessary for the proper completion of the work as specified in Subsection 1.07.2 "Scope of
Payment" in these General Specifications
ITEM NO
70801
PAY ITEM
Low Voltage Feeder Pillar, IP54, (100) Amp Main C.B., (60)
Amp Main Contactor
PAY UNIT
Unit
70802
Amp Main Contactor
Unit
70803
Amp Main Contactor
Unit
70804
Amp Main Contactor
Unit
70805
Amp Main Contactor
Unit
70806
Low Voltage Feeder Pillar, IP54, (

Amp Main Contactor
Unit
) Amp Main C.B., (
7.9 SECTION - HIGH MASTS

7.9.1
DESCRIPTION.
This work shall consist of the supply, installation upon prepared foundations the connection,
commissioning and putting into satisfactory service the high masts complete with operating
mechanisms, luminarie support ring or bracket, luminaries, control gear, energy saving contactor,
wiring and distribution equipment.
The mast luminarie support ring shall be designed to provide appropriate distribution of lighting either
in one (1) direction or in many directions thus making it possible to concentrate the required number
of luminaries on any zone and fix them rigidly in any direction desired.
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High mast earthing requirements are specified in Section 7.16 "Earthing" in these
General Specifications.
The high masts shall be installed on fixed foundations and/or bases which together with the necessary
ducts, drawpits, excavation and similar civil works shall be provided by the Contractor in conformity
with the requirements outlined in Section 7.19 "Civil Works for Electrical Installation" and as further
detailed in this Section of these General Specifications.
High Mast Lighting Including Control Gear and Power Distribution Box
7.9.2
7.9.2.1
MATERIALS.
Mast.
The mast shall be of the height specified on the Drawings, hot dipped galvanized of multi-sided or
circular cross-section with a continuous taper made of formed sheet steel in accordance with BS 4360
and electrically welded. They shall be delivered to the site in manageable sections and be joined by
means of pressure overlapping or slip joints which shall have a minimum length of one and one-half
(1) times the diameter of the joint. Site welding will not be allowed.
The walls of the Masts shall have a minimum thickness of three (3) millimeters and the steel used shall
have a minimum tensile strength of five hundred ten (510) MN per square meter and a minimum yield
strength of three hundred fifty five (355) MN per square meter.
The Mast and Mast Foundations shall be designed, manufactured and installed in accordance with
Technical Report No. 7 of the Institution of Public Lighting Engineers (UK). The design shall be based
upon Section 2 of Report No. 7 giving guidance on the selection of the three (3) second gust wind
speed, in this case of not less than one hundred sixty (160) kilometers per hour, blowing in the most
unfavorable direction at a height of ten (10) meters above ground level. Appropriate reinforcement
shall be provided where necessary to increase the strength.
Its behavior under wind induced oscillation shall be such that it shall not fail due to fatigue and its
oscillation shall be damped to zero (0).
The maximum deflection at the top of the mast shall not exceed two and one-half percent (2%) of
the mast height with the wind speed detailed.
A steel flange of adequate thickness and free from laminations shall be welded to the base of the mast
developing fully the strength of the section. In addition, supplementary gussets shall be provided
between bolt holes where deemed necessary.
An access door shall be provided in the base of the mast of adequate dimensions to permit clear
access to the back plate installed for the mounting of the MCCB and the junction box, winch, etc. The
backboard shall be made of steel or other non- hygroscopic material. The door shall be completely
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weatherproof fitted with a hidden hinge and a heavy duty lock. The door area shall have appropriate
reinforcement.
A stainless steel twelve (12) millimeter diameter earthing bolt shall be welded inside the mast near
the access door and shall be complete with cadmium plated steel washers and nuts.
7.9.2.2
Luminarie Support Ring.
The high mast luminarie support ring or carriage shall be constructed of hot dipped galvanized steel
channel fitted with the appropriate number of luminaries, lamp gear mounting brackets, wiring
chamber and mounting plate. Where necessary it shall be in two (2) halves joined by bolted flanges to
permit removal from the erected mast.
The luminarie shall be mounted on the luminarie ring by means of a specially designed bracket
allowing it to be swiveled in any desired direction. It shall be possible to lock it firmly in its position,
thus preventing any rotation or falling while moving the luminarie ring.
The head frame shall be covered by a shaped protective aesthetic canopy to give a coordinated
appearance of head frame and luminarie ring as detailed in the Plans or Standard Drawings. If the
details are included in the Plans or Standard Drawings the Contractor shall submit his proposed details
to the Engineer for approval as part of his Electrical Shop Drawings submitted.
For masts fitted with a mobile luminarie ring, rollers with a centering mechanism shall be provided to
ensure a perfect alignment of the luminarie ring both axially and in azimuth, while ascending or
descending the mast. Rollers shall be made of water- resistant, non-marking composition material
with oil-impregnated bronze brushings. All shafts and washers shall be stainless steel.
A weatherproof wiring chamber shall be provided and installed on the luminarie ring and shall be
equipped with the proper terminal blocks and neutral bar and shall include facilities on the luminarie
ring to allow testing of luminaries while in the lowered position. The wiring chamber shall be fitted
with an earthing stud accessible from inside and out for earthing connections.
The cable connecting the MCCB assembly at the base of the mast to the wiring chamber on the
luminarie ring shall be flexible multicore copper conductor cable with neoprene or approved
equivalent high temperature insulation and sheath in accordance with BS 6977 or IEC 277-6.
For mobile luminarie rings a multi-pin type plug and socket shall be fitted in the flexible cable adjacent
to the power control and distribution unit housing in the base, for disconnection of the rising cable.
Color coding of the different phases shall conform to the standards. Each luminarie shall have its own
neutral conductor connected to the neutral bar.
The cables installed within the luminarie ring connecting each luminarie to the wiring chamber shall
be factory pre-wired avoiding the need for field wiring, and shall have single core copper conductors
with neoprene or cross-linked polyethylene or approved equivalent insulation and sheath. Cables
shall have two and one-half (2) square millimeter copper conductors with color coding of different
phases being in conformity with BS 6004, BS 6007, IEC 227 and IEC 245 or other equivalent standards.
7.9.2.3
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The head frame shall be hot-dipped galvanized steel attached to the mast by means of a steel slipfitter and secured by at least four (4) stainless steel set screws. It shall be composed of a spun
aluminum or other approved weatherproof cover, housing the required number of steel rope pulleys
and associated accessories for the operation and powering of the luminarie ring.
Pulleys shall be of non-corrosive material grooved to suit the steel rope and cable diameter, and fitted
with stainless steel shafts. The pulleys shall be housed in a chassis integral with a sleeve which slopes
over the top of the mast and is secured axially and in azimuth. The complete chassis assembly shall be
manufactured from steel and hot dipped galvanized. Arrangements shall be provided to ensure that
the electric cables and steel ropes are separated before passing over their respective pulleys, and
close fitting guides shall ensure that the cables and ropes cannot disengage the pulley during
operations.
The luminarie ring shall be supported by three (3) steel ropes coupled to two (2) steel ropes and
suspended from the double drum winch by means of a manufactured steel coupling unit. A divider bar
shall ensure the separation of the steel ropes during raising and lowering.
Flexible stainless steel stranded wire ropes in accordance with BS 302 suitable for the application, with
a factor of safety of five (5) times the Safe Working Load of the winch, shall support the luminarie ring
assembly. Stops installed on the steel ropes or alternatively welded to the mast shall support the
luminarie ring assembly in the lower position to within one and six-tenths (1.6) meters above the base
of the mast. The electric cable shall be prevented from winding around the steel hoisting ropes.
A multicore electrical power cable as specified shall be provided, terminating in the base
compartment with a multi-pin plug and socket coupler fitted with a guard ring for the disconnection of
the rising cable and at the mast head connected to the wiring chamber fixed to the luminarie ring.
A steadying system shall keep the luminarie ring in the correct top position avoiding any rotation
around its vertical axis.
The luminarie ring shall be raised and lowered for installation and maintenance purposes by means of
a winching system specially designed to be installed and removed through the access door at the base
of the mast.
The luminarie ring shall be raised and lowered for installation and maintenance purposes by means of
a winching system specially designed to be installed and removed through the access door at the base
of the mast.
The winching system shall have a lifting capacity of at least twice the weight of the luminarie ring
assembly. The maximum winding torque during operation shall be specified. The winching system
shall employ double drums as a safeguard against a single suspension steel wire rope failing.
Winches shall be capable of normal operation using a portable power tool which shall be a multispeed
reversible type incorporating a torque limiting device which can be readily adjusted and locked. The
power tool shall be equipped with a remote control switch to allow the operator to stand clear of the
moving head frame and using pushbutton controls at the end of a five (5) meter long flexible lead. A
mounting or support frame shall be provided for locating and securing the power tool during
operations.
Terminations of steel wire ropes on which drums shall not involve distortion or twisting of the rope
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structure. One (1) full layer of turns shall remain on the drum when the luminarie ring is full or
lowered or alternatively the drums shall be grooved to ensure a tidy lay.
Manually operated winches shall be provided with handles and shall incorporate a torque limiter
which can be readily adjusted and locked. Winches shall be completely self-sustaining. Brakes or
clutches which require adjustment or which can be affected by moisture or lubricant shall not be used.
Winch gears shall be totally enclosed and self-lubricating by means of an oil bath. Only lubricant
recommended by the supplier shall be used. The gear ratio shall take into account operational safety
and speed.
An MCCB providing overload protection shall be incorporated to stop the luminarie ring when the
effort required by the winch exceeds the nominal load.
The winch shall be fitted with suitable equipment to allow it to stop in a safe manner, without damage
to the mast finish, in the event of a supply failure to the power tool. The winding mechanism should
then be capable of being operated by hand.
7.9.2.4
Finish.
All welds shall be smooth with spatter removed and the interior and exterior surfaces of the mast and
ring shall be cleaned by pickling or blasting and shall be free of any grease.
All components shall be hot dipped galvanized by total immersion in a bath of molten zinc after
completion of the fabrication. No further leveling up, finishing or modifications shall be carried out
after completion of the galvanizing process. The minimum thickness of zinc coating shall be four
hundred fifty (450) grams per square meter on the inside and outside surfaces of the mast and ring.
The galvanizing shall conform to BS 729:1971.
Any damage to the galvanizing shall be rectified during erection by wire brushing the affected area
and treating with an approved zinc restorative. Sufficient material shall be applied to provide a zinc
coating at least equal in thickness to the galvanized layer.
The flange plate and bottom of the pole to a height of one-half (0.5) meters shall be given an internal
and external coating on all surfaces of heavy duty bitumen paint prior to erection.
7.9.2.5
High Mast Distribution Equipment.
The high mast base compartment shall be fitted with a power control and distribution assembly
installed in a pre-wired weatherproof box opposite the access door inside the base of the mast.
The assembly shall consist of a surface mounting sheet steel weatherproof box with a cover enclosing:
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One (1) three-pole MCCB together with a neutral link for luminarie circuits. The ratings of the
MCCB shall be in accordance with the Regulations and Standards and suitable to the connected
load and cable.
One (1) single pole MCCB with neutral link for each luminarie circuit of a suitable current rating.
One-pole MCCB with neutral link connected to the incoming supply and serving a 16A-250 V DIN
socket outlet complete with a three (3)-pin plug to suit the raising and lowering mechanism.
A multi-pin plug and socket coupler with guard ring fitted with cable outlet for connection to the
multi-core electric power cable provided from the MCCB to the luminarie ring wiring chamber.
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when used in an ambient temperature of fifty degrees Celsius (50o C.) and shall have the required
breaking capacity. The incoming side of the triple pole MCCB with neutral link shall be fitted with
a four (4)-way, line-tap type terminal block, with each terminal capable of accepting 2 x 35 square
millimeter copper conductors.
The multi-pin coupler for supply to the portable raising and lowering power tool shall be connected to
the MCCB via a flexible connection to ensure accessibility.
A contactor of the normally closed type, rated at fifty degrees Celsius (50o C.) adequate for two and
one-half (2) KW and shall comply with the standards. The contactor shall be used to control the
partial cut-off operation of the street lighting after midnight. The contactor shall be installed inside
the H. Mast distribution box or inside a separate weatherproof box opposite the access door inside
the base of the mast.
Note:
Where MCCBs are referred to in this Specification it shall be taken to mean Molded Case Circuit
Breakers (MCCBs) conforming to IEC 57 or BS 4752 and suitable for uninterrupted duty, having a rated
current short circuit breaking capacity exceeding three (3) KA.
7.9.2.6
Aircraft Obstruction Light.
Where required by Civil Aviation Authorities, two (2) red luminaries within cast aluminum bodies shall
be fitted at the top of each high mast attached to the movable luminarie ring with a purpose made
bracket and arranged to project through the canopy.
The luminaries shall be provided with a change over relay such that, in the event of lamp failure, the
second lamp is automatically connected. Lamps shall be GLS Rough Service 100 watt suitable for an
E.S. (#27) lampholder.
Lightning Protection.
7.9.2.7
High masts shall be equipped with an air terminal of the correct height to provide the required zone of
protection for the mast head frame and fixtures. The air terminal shall be bonded to the mast to
ensure the discharge is dissipated via the earth connection and system without damage to the steel
winch ropes or the electrical cables.
High Mast Approval.
7.9.2.8
For the approval of the Engineer before manufacturing commences the Contractor shall submit
detailed calculations and supporting data to show the mast meets the design criteria detailed and
shall include the following information:
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The deflection at the top of the Mast at the designed wind speed.
The natural frequency of the mast.
The critical wind speed for resonance.
The damping stresses under resonant conditions.
The steel stresses under resonant condition.

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The acceleration at the top of the mast under resonant conditions.

Welding procedure.
Procedure to ensuring that the flange plate is not laminated.
Details of the joints between the mast sections and between the bottom section and the flange
plate.
Details of the joints between the mast sections and between the bottom section and the flange
plate.
Details of the base compartment with the method of reinforcement at the door area and
means adopted for making the door weather and tamperproof.
7.9.3
High masts shall be installed on concrete foundations as shown on the Drawings and described under
another section of the Specification. The erection of high masts and the assembly of the luminarie
head frame and rising and lowering gear shall be carried out strictly in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions using workmen who have had experience in the installation of high masts.
The Contractor shall confirm before commencement of the erection and assembly work, that the
foundations are suitable for use with the high mast installation proposed.
Each high mast metal work shall be bonded to a separate earth rod as indicated on the Drawings and
also to the separate earthing cable connected to the distribution system earth bar.
Masts shall be of specified height capable of carrying the specified number of luminaries as
indicated on the Drawings. The luminarie ring shall be oriented to give the correct illumination at
designated locations along the road surfaces.
The high mast system incorporating mobile luminarie rings shall be installed to be suitable for
utilizing a purpose-made portable cage for maintenance purposes. The cage shall be obtained from
the high mast supplier and shall be capable of carrying two (2) persons plus servicing equipment. A
safety device shall be provided for use within the cage in the event of a hoisting rope failure.
A portable power tool shall be provided as necessary for raising and lowering the headframe or
maintenance cage respectively from a remote position. Manual raising and lowering equipment
where appropriate shall also be provided.
7.9.4
High masts shall be measured as the number of masts completely capable of fixing the number of
luminaries specified including control gear, distribution board, contactor and earthing, erected and
put into operation in accordance with these General Specifications.

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7.9.5 PAYMENT.
Luminaries will not be measured for payment under this Section as they are covered in Section 7.11,
"Street Lighting Luminaries" in these General Specifications. The completed and accepted high
mast assemblies, as measured above, shall be paid for at the contract unit price for the high mast
pay items listed below that are specified in the Bill of Quantities. Payment will be full compensation
for supplying all materials, installation, testing and putting into operation, for all labor, equipment,
tools, supplies and other items necessary for the proper completion of the Work as specified in
Subsection 1.07.2, "Scope of Payment" in these General Specifications.
ITEM NO
PAY ITEM
PAY UNIT
70901
High Mast Lighting capable of fixing 2 luminaries, including

control gear and power distribution box, 20 m height
Unit
70902

Unit
70903

Unit
70904

Unit
70905

Unit
70906

control gear and power distribution box,
m height
Unit
70911

Unit
70912

Unit
70913

Unit
70914

Unit
70915

Unit
70916
Unit

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m height
70921

Unit
70922

Unit
70923

Unit
70924

Unit
70925
Unit
70926

m height
Unit
70931

Unit
70932

Unit
70933

Unit
70934

Unit
70935

Unit
70936

m height
Unit

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7.10 LIGHTING COLUMNS

7.10.1 DESCRIPTION.
This work shall consist of supplying, installing upon prepared bases, and putting into
satisfactory operation lighting columns complete with luminaries, brackets, wiring,
distribution equipment, control gear and associated materials as located on the Drawings.
Lighting Columns (Poles) Complete With Arms, Power Distribution Box, Bolts and
Cables
7.10.2 MATERIALS.
7.10.2.1 Columns.
Columns shall be of the height specified and be multi-sided or circular section, tapered type,
made of formed sheet steel electrically welded.
Columns up to twelve (12) meters height shall be supplied as a one (1) piece section.
Columns above twelve (12) meters in height may be supplied in more than one (1)
piece, with the base section being a minimum of twelve (12) meters in length. Multisection columns shall be of the slip joint type with sufficient overlap to ensure correct vertical
alignment for the whole column after assembly.
Columns shall have a minimum wall thickness of three (3) millimeters for the lowest section
and shall be made of sheet steel with a minimum rupturing resistance of thirty- seven (37)
kilograms per square millimeter and a minimum yield strength of twenty-four (24) kilograms
per square millimeter.
The column tops shall be designed to receive the single or double arm brackets, as required,
to support the specified number of luminaries. The bracket arrangement shall be so designed
as to ensure that failure due to wind induced oscillations does not occur, nor shall the wind
rotate the bracket from the desired alignment.
The Contractor shall calculate the column cross-section thickness of steel sheet, etc., so that
the columns once installed and fully equipped shall be able to withstand a gust wind velocity
of one hundred sixty (160) kilometers per hour blowing in the most unfavorable direction, at
a height of ten (10) meters above ground level taking into account the effect of the maximum
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resistance provided by a minimum of two (2) luminaries plus any special bracketing for each
type of pole. Appropriate reinforcement shall be provided where needed to increase the
strength.
The fatigue of the steel shall in no case exceed half () of the elasticity limit, taking into
account the dynamic stresses due to vibrations.
A steel flange plate of adequate thickness shall be solidly welded onto the lower edge of the
pole as shown on the Drawings. The plate shall have the specified number of holes for the
columns for accepting the holding down bolts together with clearance hole in the center of
not less than one hundred fifty (150) millimeters diameter.
Columns shall be provided with one (1) weatherproof access door positioned at the base.
The access shall be suitably sized to insert and service the supply cable terminations and
switchgear. The door shall be flush fitting with a retaining mechanism and a positive locking
arrangement having a removable hexagonal key. Appropriate reinforcement shall be
provided in the column at the door openings. Internally positioned opposite to each door
shall be fitted non- hygroscopic baseboards of suitable size to accept the appropriate
equipment. The baseboards shall be fixed to the inside of the column by means of purposemade brackets. A stainless steel earthing stud shall be welded inside the pole near the
access door and shall be complete with stainless steel washers and nuts.
7.10.2.2 Finishing.
All welds shall be smooth with spatter removed, the interior and exterior surfaces of the
columns shall be cleaned by means of pickling or blasting and shall be free of any grease
trace.
All components of the column shall be hot dipped galvanized after completion of the
fabrication. No further touching up, finishing or modifications shall be carried out after
galvanizing. The minimum thickness of zinc coating shall be five hundred (500) grams per
square meter on both the inside and outside faces of the column. The galvanizing shall be
carried out by total immersion in a bath of molten zinc.
The galvanizing standard used shall be at least equal to French Standard NFA 91
121 (June 1958) or UK Standard BS 729/71.
Any damage to the galvanizing shall be rectified during erection by wire brushing the affected
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The flange plate and bottom of the pole to a height of half ()meter shall be given an
external and internal coating of heavy bitumen paint prior to erection.
7.10.2.3 Distribution Equipment.
Distribution equipment shall be mounted in a weatherproof enclosure on the baseboards of the
lower compartment of the columns and shall comprise a back plate chassis complete with:
For either one or two luminaries per column
1 x 15 amperes single pole molded case circuit

breaker and neutral assembly.
The breakers shall be calibrated at fifty degrees Celsius (50 0 C.). The incoming side of the
breakers shall be fitted with a terminal kit capable of accepting 2 x 16 square millimeter
three (3) phase and neutral copper conductors. The breakers shall have a current
interrupting capacity exceeding three (3) KA.
A contactor of the normally closed type, rated at fifty degrees Celsius (50o C.) adequate for
one (1) KW and shall comply with the standards. The contactor shall be used to control the
partial cut-off operation of the street lighting after midnight. The
contactor shall be installed inside the column distribution box or inside a separate
weatherproof box opposite to the access door inside the base of the column.
Columns with three (3) or more individual luminaries shall have them wired over the three
(3) phase and neutral. Columns carrying one (1) or two (2) single lamp luminaries shall be
connected over one (1) phase and neutral.
7.10.3 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS.
Columns shall be installed upon concrete bases as detailed on the Drawings. The Contractor
shall, before commencement of the construction work, confirm that the foundations are
suitable for use with the column installation he proposes to install. Holding down and plumb
adjusting nuts, washers, locknuts or nyloc nuts shall be stainless steel or cadmium plated.
Erection of lighting columns along the roadways shall be such that the luminaries shall be
located on a line parallel to the theoretical profile of the road. The alignment of the columns
both horizontally and vertically must be secured to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
At each column the separate earthing cable associated with the circuit supplying it shall be
bonded to the metalwork. Where the supply cable is looped at the column breaker panel,
the earthing cable shall not be cut but looped into the terminal. The final column in each LV
distribution circuit shall have its metalwork bonded to a separate earth rod as detailed.
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Saudi Manufacturers.
Lighting columns shall be measured as the number of columns as specified above complete
with wiring, control gear, distribution board, contactor and internal cabling for luminaries
and earthing as necessary commencing at the termination of incoming cable supplied,
erected and put into operation in accordance with these General Specifications.
Luminaries will not be measured for payment under this Section as they are covered in
Section 7.11, "Street Lighting Luminaries" in these General Specifications.
7.10.5 PAYMENT.
The completed and accepted lighting column assemblies, measured as provided above,
shall be paid for at the contract unit price for the Lighting Column items listed below that
are specified in the Bill of Quantities. Payment will be full compensation for all materials,
installation, testing and putting into operation, for all labor, equipment, tools, supplies and
other items necessary for the proper completion of the work as specified in Subsection
1.07.2, "Scope of Payment in these General Specifications.
ITEM NO
PAY ITEM
PAY UNIT
71001
Lighting Columns (Poles) complete with arms, power

distribution box, bolts and cables, 4 m height
Unit
71002
Lighting Columns (Poles) complete with arms,

power distribution box, bolts and cables, 6 m
height
Unit
71003

height
Unit
71004

height
Unit
71005

power distribution box, bolts and cables,12 m
height
Unit
71006

height
Unit
71007

height
Unit
71008
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power distribution box, bolts and cables, 18-19.9

m height
7.11 SECTION - STREET LIGHTING LUMINARIES
7.11.1 DESCRIPTION.
This work shall consist of supplying, installing and putting into satisfactory operation the street
lighting luminaries to be installed on the High Mast or Lighting Columns as specified under other
sections of this Specification.

Street Light Luminarie Complete With Control Gear and Lamp
7.11.2 MATERIALS.
7.11.2.1 Luminarie.
The luminaries shall be totally enclosed, dust and watertight, shock resistant and specially designed
to house the specified lamps, electrical gear and accessories. The body shall be made of extruded or
pressure die-cast or fabricated aluminum alloy of the corrosion resistant type. The lamp housing
shall be dust, watertight, in compliance with IP 54 of IEC Publication 144.
Mirror reflectors shall be of ninety-nine and one-half percent (99%) purity, glazed, and anodized
aluminum, or die-cast, super-purity aluminum vapor deposited type, coated with a transparent layer
of silicon as a protection against wiping.
The protector shall be made of heat and shock resistant glass, and mounted into a suitable frame.
The protector frame assembly shall be fixed to the body by means of captive screws and secured by
extra safety clamps to allow the replacement of the protector and reflector. An ozone resistant
ethylene propylene or approved equivalent rubber shall ensure sealing of the front glass.
The lamp socket shall be made of high grade porcelain mounted in a support bracket with provision
to adjust the lamp both vertically and axially. A lamp support and a locking system shall grip and
prevent the lamp moving in operation.
Ballast and control gear shall be mounted within the luminarie in a separate compartment isolated
from the lamp and with enclosed terminal blocks fitted with quick- disconnect electrical leads.
Where required the control gear shall be contained within a prewired box having an enclosure of IP
at least twenty-three (23) and mounted on the luminarie ring separately from the luminaries.
The luminarie shall be provided with a line HRC fuse carrier and holder with a suitably rated fuse to
conform with IEC 269 or BS 88 to provide fault protection to the luminarie. The fuse shall also be
rated to withstand the starting current and be preferably located in the control gear enclosure.
A specially designed louver shall be proved to screen the lamp from direct view and limit glare where
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necessary.
Special precautions shall be given to the choice of materials which shall be able to support without
damage or aging or alteration in its structural or physical properties, severe climatic conditions
(tropical climate) in addition to the heat emitted by the lamp.
Utilization of aluminum is imposed; polyester, plastics and other similar organic matters are not
acceptable.
A suitable terminal block shall be provided to allow connection of the supply cables and shall be
clearly marked. Special arrangements shall be taken to facilitate maintenance, quick replacement
and easy disconnection of individual components.
The exposed metallic parts of the luminarie shall be factory finished, stove enameled with a suitable
corrosion resisting paint capable of resisting the heat emitted by the map during continuous
operation, even if necessary under full sunlight conditions. Color to be agreed upon with the
Engineer.
7.11.2.2 Lamps.
Each luminarie shall be provided with the specified lamp or lamps as selected from the following list
and having the characteristics detailed.
Type
Nominal lamp
Wattage
Minimum Lumen
output after
Average Life
Burning Hours
100 hours
SONT
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250
27,000
12,000
400
48,000
12,000
1000
135,000
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7.11.2.3 Control Gear.

Shall be of the plug in type for operation at A.C. 220 volts, single phase, 60 Hertz. The ballast shall be
specially selected for the particular type of lamps selected. The lamp shall be able to start with at
least plus or minus ten percent (10%) variation of the nominal voltage and continue in normal
operation with dips attaining twenty percent (20%) for four (4) seconds.
The compression provided shall ensure there is no large increase in the current during starting.
The control gear losses shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the normal lamp wattage. A device
shall be provided for the suppression of radio and television interferences.
The ballast shall be equipped with energy savings components which will guarantee savings of not
less than thirty percent (30%) of the lamp wattage. Electronic ballasts are also acceptable if
submitted and approved with the luminarie.
The luminarie shall be arranged on the mast head frame and oriented to give the recommended
illumination at the designated locations along the road surface.
The luminaries shall be mounted at the top of the lighting columns upon purpose made bracket.
The angle of luminarie inclination shall be in accordance with the design requirements. The
luminaries shall be set at ninety degrees (90o) to the longitudinal axis of the roadway.
The street lighting luminaries shall be measured by the unit complete with lamps, all fittings and fixing
including wiring, control gear and installed and put into operation in accordance with these General
Specifications.
7.11.5 PAYMENT.
The completed and accepted street lighting luminaries, measured as provided above, shall be paid
for at the contract unit price for the luminarie pay item specified in the Bill of Quantities. Payment
will be full compensation for the furnishing of all materials, installation, testing and putting into
operation, and all labor, equipment, tools, supplies and other items necessary for the proper
completion of the Work as specified in Subsection 1.07.2 "Scope of Payment" in these General
Specifications.

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ITEM NO
PAY ITEM
PAY UNIT
71101
Street Lighting Luminarie, IP54, complete with control gear

and lamp, 150 W.H.P.S.
Unit
71102

Unit
71103

Unit
71104

Unit
71105
Street Lighting Luminarie, IP54, complete with control

gear and lamp,
W.H.P.S.
Unit

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7.12 SECTION - AMENITY LIGHTING LUMINARIES

7.12.1 DESCRIPTION.
The work shall consist of the supplying and installing in prepared cutouts in the structure of the
viaduct and ramps, the recessed amenity lighting complete with all supports, fittings and fixings and
connected to the low voltage distribution system.

Amenity Lighting, Luminaries Complete with Lamp
7.12.2 MATERIALS.
7.12.2.1 Luminaries.
The luminaries shall be recessed hinge able or fixed type flush mounted complete with lamp and
control gear. The luminaries shall be of the totally enclosed type, dust, watertight, shock resistant in
compliance with IP 54 of IEC Publication 144. The luminarie shall be designed to house the specified
HPS lamp and accessories and suitable for fitting into a preformed opening in the underside of the
viaduct to provide a flush finish.
The luminarie shall consist of three (3) principal parts as follows:
1. Luminarie (body and diffuser)
2. Frame for concrete opening
3. Control gear housing
The luminarie shall consist of the luminarie body, lamp-holder and flat sheet glass diffuser. The body
shall be made from galvanized sheet steel epoxy powder coated silver-grey after construction. The
interior of the body shall be white epoxy powder coated.
The refractor shall be high impact heat and shock resistant glass specially treated to avoid any build
up of electrostatic charges and mounted into a metal frame. The frame assembly shall be fixed to the
body by means of stainless steel captive screws and secured by additional safety clamps to allow
replacement. An approved gasket shall ensure a thorough weather tight sealing of the front glass
assembly.
Access into the body of the luminarie shall be from the back or top. The lamp socket shall be made of
high grade porcelain fixed in a rigid support bracket. A lamp supporting and locking system shall grip
and prevent the lamp from loosening.
Luminarie Frame: The luminarie shall be fixed flush with the underside of the viaduct into a
preformed opening. To achieve this luminarie shall be complete with a frame for "trimming" the
concrete opening. The frame shall be made from steel angle of suitable section galvanized after
manufacture and finished the same as the luminarie body. The frame shall allow for taking up
constructional tolerances in the concrete opening.
Each luminarie shall have an integral fuse to protect the luminarie and associated cabling.
Luminaries shall be complete with a one and one half (1)square millimeter three (3) core cable high
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temperature PVC flexible cable and a five (5) pin waterproof plug for connection into a socket outlet
mounted on an adaptable conduit box, suitably sealed against the ingress of moisture and into which
will be terminated the incoming supply cable. This arrangement shall afford rapid removal of the
luminarie for maintenance or replacement.
Hinged type luminarie shall hinge onto the frame on one (1) side and shall swing up into the vertical
position. Access for maintenance personnel shall be gained to the viaduct "boxes" using the
luminaries as access points. The frame shall have a vertical up stand onto which the luminarie body
shall automatically clip and rest in the raised position. The control gear shall be housed in a selfcontained sealed box which shall be fixed to the rear of the frame up stand. Connection from the
control gear to the lamp holder shall be by means of a three (3) core two and one-half (2) square
millimeter flexible copper cable butyl insulated and sheathed with cable glands at each end.
7.12.2.2 Lamps. Lamps shall have the following characteristics:
Type
SONT
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Nominal lamp
Wattage
150
250
Minimum
Lumen
output after
100 hours
14,500
27,000
Average Life
Burning Hours
12,000
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Control gear shall be of the plug-in type for operation at 220 volts, 60 Hertz, power factor
compensated to at least nine-tenths (0.9). The ballast shall be of a type specially adapted for the
particular make of lamps selected. The lamp shall be able to start with at least plus or minus ten
percent ( 10%) of the voltage value and continue in normal operation with dips attaining twenty
percent (20%) for four (4) seconds.
The compensation provided shall ensure that there is no large increase in the operating current
during starting. The control gear losses shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the nominal lamp
wattage. A device shall be provided for the suppression of radio and television interference. The
ballast shall be equipped with energy savings components which will guarantee savings of not less
than thirty percent (30%) of the lamp wattage. Electronic ballasts are also acceptable if submitted and
approved with the luminarie.
Recessed fittings shall be fixed square in the preformed openings and finished flush with the
underside of the viaduct.
Cabling for the recessed hingeable type luminaries shall be run inside the viaduct boxes suitably
clipped and shall loop in and out of the adaptable conduit boxes housing and sockets serving the
luminaries.
Each adaptable box shall be equipped with terminals to terminate the two (2) or three (3), sixteen
(16) square millimeter four (4) core cable and earth cable depending upon the position in the circuit.
The cabling for the recessed fixed type luminaries shall pass from the duct system through the bridge
abutment at high level and shall be embedded looping in and out of the adaptable conduit boxes'
recess left for the luminarie.
Approved Manufacturer:
The amenity lighting luminaries shall be measured by the unit complete with lamps, all fittings and
fixings including flexible cable and plug supplied and installed and put into operation in accordance
with these General Specifications.
7.12.5 PAYMENT.
The completed and accepted amenity lighting luminaries, measured as provided above, shall be
paid for at the contract unit price for the pay items specified in the Bill of Quantities. Payment shall
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be full compensation for furnishing all material, installation, testing and putting into service, for all
labor, equipment, tools, supplies and other items necessary for the proper completion of the work as
specified in Subsection 1.07.2, "Scope of Payment" in these General Specifications.
ITEM NO
PAY ITEM
PAY UNIT
71201
Amenity Lighting Luminaries, IP 54, complete with lamp, 70

W.H.P.S.
Unit
71202

W.H.P.S.
71203

W.H.P.S.
71204

W.H.P.S.
Unit
Amenity Lighting Luminaries, IP 54, complete with lamp,

W.H.P.S.
Unit
Unit
Unit
71205

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7.13 SECTION - SIGN ILLUMINATION

7.13.1 DESCRIPTION.
This work shall consist of supplying, installing and putting into satisfactory operation the floodlights
for lighting the road signs which are supplied and installed under a separate section of this Contract.

Overhead Sign Lighting Luminaries, Including Fixtures, Cables, Distribution Box, Switch, and Control
Gear and Installation on Supporting Steelwork.
7.13.2 MATERIALS.
7.13.2.1 Floodlight.
The wide angled floodlights for overhead signs shall be of the totally enclosed type, weather, dust and
shock resistant designed to house the specified lamps.
The body of the floodlight shall be made of extruded or pressure die-cast aluminum alloy box closed
on the front by a protector of very high resistance glass capable of withstanding thermic and
mechanical shocks and set into grooves in the box by special gasketting. The reflector shall be of high
purity (99.9 percent) anodized aluminum secured in precision aligned internal tracks to provide wide
beam distribution. The side covers of injected light shall allow easy access to the optical block and
shall secure tightness of the whole enclosure to IP 54 in accordance with IEC Publication 144.
A connection box shall be located at the rear of the floodlight body with gland connection to accept
four (4) square millimeter PVC/SAW/PVC two (2) core cable. The lamp and control gear shall be
mounted in two (2) different and isolated compartments, or alternatively the central gear may be
housed remotely. Floodlights shall be provided with an earthing terminal.
7.13.2.2 Lamps.
Metal halide shall have the following characteristics:
250 watts
19,000 lumen
Nominal lamp watts

Minimum lumen output after
100 hours burning
10,000 hour
Average life

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Control gear shall be of the plug-in type, for operation at 220 volts, 60 Hertz, power factor
compensated to at least nine tenths (0.9) lagging. The ballast shall be of a type specially adapted for
the particular make of lamps selected.
The lamp shall be able to start with at least plus or minus ten percent (10%) line voltage, and normal
operation with dips attaining twenty percent (20%) for four (4) seconds. Compensation shall be such
to ensure that there is no large increase in the operating current during starting. The control gear
losses shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the nominal lamp wattage. A device shall be provided for
the suppression of radio and television interference. The Mercury Vapour Lamp ballast shall be
equipped with energy savings components which will guarantee savings of not less than thirty percent
(30%) of the lamp wattage. The Metal Hallide Lamp Ballast shall not be equipped with
energy saving components.
Electronic ballasts are also acceptable if submitted and approved with the luminarie.
The cables for the internal wiring in the control gear compartments, shall have single core two and
one-half (2) square millimeter copper conductors, with neoprene or cross-linked polyethylene or
approved equivalent insulation and sheath.
The exposed metallic parts of the luminarie shall be painted with a corrosion and heat resistant paint
and equipped with radio interference suppression equipment.
The Contractor shall check that the sign is adjusted and set correctly relative to the vertical plane and
the road axis, and shall then proceed with the electrical installation and fitting of the floodlights.
Overhead Signs. The floodlights shall be located as shown on the Drawings and mounted on the front
edge of the platform. A specially designed mounting bracket shall be provided for each floodlight
allowing it to be swiveled in any desired direction and enabling it to be locked firmly in its final
position. The feeder cable shall be routed via the duct in the supporting frame up to platform height
where it shall be glanded into a suitable metal clad waterproof box and will be terminated into a nonautomatic T00PO and N 40 ampere miniature circuit breaker isolator. A two-way three (3) phase five
(5) ampere miniature circuit breaker board within the enclosure shall distribute power to the
individual floodlights using four (4) square millimeter two (2) core PVC/SWA/PVC cable.
The
earth of the cables shall be bonded to the earth terminal of each enclosure.
On no account should the floodlights or associated bracketry and fixings obstruct the view of the sign
face. Additional screening where required shall be added to the top or bottom edges of the sign in the
event of excess glare to oncoming traffic.
The Contractor shall be responsible for the final setting and locking in position of the floodlights after
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Sign illumination shall be measured as the number of overhead sign lighting luminaries including
fixtures, distribution box, supporting steelwork, switchgear, control gear, interconnecting cabling and
earthing as necessary, supplied, erected and put into operation in accordance with these General
Specifications.
7.13.5 PAYMENT.
The completed and accepted sign illumination floodlight assemblies as provided above shall be paid
for at the contract unit price(s) for "Overhead Sign Lighting Luminaries" as specified in the Bill of
Quantities. Payment will be full
compensation for furnishing all materials, installation, testing and putting into operation, for all labor,
equipment, tools, supplies and other items necessary for the proper completion of the work as

ITEM NO
71301
PAY ITEM
Overhead Sign Lighting Luminaries, IP54, 250 Watt H.P.M.V.
(Size), including fixtures, cables, distribution box, switch and
control gear and installation on supporting steelwork

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7.14 SECTION - UNDERBRIDGE FITTING

7.14.1
DESCRIPTION.
The work shall consist of the supply, installation on the ceiling or on the walls of the bridges and
putting into satisfactory service the fittings for the specified high pressure sodium lamps, including
control gear and lamp, wiring and associated materials.

Under bridge Fitting, Complete with Lamp
7.14.2 MATERIALS.
7.14.2.1 Fitting.
The fitting shall have a robust body constructed from pressure die- cast aluminum finished with
polyurethane paint. A front refractor shall be applied with gasket with a mechanical protection to IP
54 in compliance with IEC Publication 144. The refractor shall be one (1) piece made from thermal and
mechanical shock-resistant borosilicate glass. The fitting shall be completely factory assembled and
prewired with heat-resistant silicone insulated flexible cable. The reflector shall be of the high purity
anodized aluminum giving asymmetrical distribution of the light.
The control gear shall be housed in a separated compartment isolated from the lamp compartment.
Through wiring shall be provided making use of watertight cable glands.
7.14.2.2La
Type
Nominal lamp
Wattage
SONT
SONT
150
250
Minimum Lumen output Average Life

after 100 hours
Burning Hours
14,500
27,000
12,000
12,000
mps.
Lamps
shall have
the
following
characteristics:

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Control gear shall be suitable for operation at 220 volts, 60
Hertz, power factor compensated to at least nine-tenths (0.9). The ballast shall be of a type specially
adapted for the particular make of lamps selected. The lamp shall be able to start with at least plus or
minus ten percent (10%) of the voltage value and continue in normal operation with dips attaining
twenty percent (20%) for four (4) seconds. The ballast shall be equipped with energy savings
components which will guarantee savings of not less than thirty percent (30%) of the lamp wattage.
Electronic ballasts are also acceptable if submitted and approved with the luminarie.
The compensation shall ensure that there is no large increase in the operating current during starting.
The control gear losses shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the nominal lamp wattage. A device
shall be provided for the suppression of radio and television interference.

The fitting shall be mounted on the ceiling or on the walls of the bridges, at the instructions of the
Engineer, by means of galvanized steel brackets specially designed for the purpose and well-fixed to
the concrete of the bridge structure.
7.14.4
Underbridge fittings shall be measured as the number of fittings complete with lamp, control gear,
wiring, fixing brackets and other accessories, mounted and put into operation in accordance with
these General Specifications.
7.14.5 PAYMENT.
The completed and accepted fittings, measured as provided above, shall be paid for at the contract
unit price for the pay items listed below specified in the Bill of Quantities. Payment shall be full
compensation for the furnishing of all material, installation, testing and putting into service, for all
specified in Subsection
7.14.6
"Scope of Payment" in these General Specifications.

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ITEM NO
PAY ITEM
PAY UNIT
71401
Underbridge Fitting, IP54, complete with lamp, 70 W.H.P.S.
Unit
71402
Unit
71403
Unit
71404
Unit
71405
Underbridge Fitting, IP54, complete with lamp,
Unit

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7.15 SECTION - UNDERPASS LIGHTING LUMINARIES

7.15.1 DESCRIPTION.
This work shall consist of supplying, installing and putting into satisfactory operation a luminarie
lighting system to light vehicle underpasses and tunnels.
Underpass Lighting Luminaries
Tunnel Luminaires
7.15.2
MATERIALS.
The luminaries shall be a modular unit modified by the manufacturer to accommodate the lamp and
light distribution arrangement required for the scheme.
All luminaries shall have the following principal features and details:
1.
Aluminum (magnesium - silicon alloy) one (1) piece extruded body having a wall thickness of
not less than two and one-half (2) millimeters.
2.
Polished aluminum reflector.
3.
The optical system, electrical control gear and lamp shall be mounted on a "plug-in" type gear
tray which shall have locating pins to ensure alignment when being fitted into the body. The
ground wire connection shall be taken through the plug and socket connector to ensure that
the ground potential is maintained on the gear tray when it is being removed from the
luminarie for maintenance purposes.
4.
The luminarie shall have a hinged front glass assembly which shall comprise of a clear
toughened glass plate, not less than five and one-half (5) millimeters thick, fixed into an
aluminum frame which shall have a full length closing device. The front glass assembly shall
seat on to a neoprene non-rotting type gasket and once seated shall provide a fully jet-proof
and dustproof seal to IP 65.
5.
The whole assembly shall be treated against corrosion by anodizing the aluminum.
6.
The luminaries shall be complete with their own mounting accessories and shall be supported
from the underpass structure.
7.
7. Tunnel luminaries shall be of high tightness, high impact resistant, fire resistant luminaries,
IP 67 and as specified on the drawings. The luminaries shall be completed with their own
mounting accessories and shall be supported from tunnel structure.
7.15.2.2 Lamps.
Each luminarie shall be provided with the specified lamp or lamps as selected from the following list
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and having the characteristics detailed.

Type
Nominal lamp Wattage
Minimum Lumen output

after 100 hours
Average Life
Burning Hour
SONT
250
27,000
12,000
SONT
400
48,000
12,000
(b) Fluorescent lamps

TL
36
3200
7500
TL
58
4,500
7,500
TL
65
4,800
7,500
7.15.2.3 Control Gear:

1.
For high pressure sodium lamps
Lamps shall have a ballast incorporated of the plug-in type, for operation at 220 volts, power factor
compensated to at least nine-tenths (0.9) lagging. The ballast shall be of the type specially adopted for
the lamps selected. The lamp shall be able to start with at least plus or minus ten percent (10%) line
voltage and continue in normal operation with dips attaining twenty percent (20%) for four (4)
seconds. Compensation shall be such as to ensure that there is no great increase in the operating
current during starting and gear losses shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the normal wattage.
The luminarie circuits shall be provided with a suppressing device for prevention of radio interference.
The ballast shall be equipped with energy savings components which will guarantee savings of not less
than thirty percent (30%) of the lamp wattage. Electronic ballasts are also acceptable if submitted and
approved with the luminarie.
2.
For fluorescent lamps
Fluorescent luminaries shall be equipped with rapid start (starter less) control gear, which shall be
tropicalized for use in temperature in excess of fifty degrees Celsius (50o C.) ambient and shall be
suitable for operation as a 220V, 60 Hertz supply.
Fluorescent circuits shall have a power factor of not less than nine-tenths (0.9).
7.15.2.4 Lighting Control System.
The nighttime lighting fluorescent fixtures shall be controlled from the section of the LV switchboard
busbar inside the compact substation which feeds the street lighting masts. These will be switched on
when the photo-electric cell controlling the street lighting contactor actuated.
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Tunnel lighting will be normally switched off. Lighting will be switched locally via push buttons that
are located at tunnel portals and every 250m along the tunnel. In addition tunnel lighting will be
remotely controlled via a signal received from the OCC upon the detection of train stoppage inside
the tunnel.
The daytime lighting HPS fixtures will be fed from a separate busbar of the LV switchboard of the
compact substation and which will be controlled from a second set of photo-electric cell and
contactor. These shall be interlocked with the nighttime lighting contactor such that when one is
"ON" the other will be "OFF".
7.15.3
7.15.3.1 General.
Sub-circuit lighting cables from the substation to the lighting fixtures shall be routed via PVC ducts
into the underpass.
Final branch circuits from tunnel panel boards to lighting fixtures and between lighting fixtures shall
be routed via embedded heavy gauge PVC conduits.
Luminaries shall be fixed using Unistrut or approved equal cable channel together with luminarie
mounting accessories as provided by the luminarie manufacturer.
The interconnection between fittings shall be by a conduit coupling approximately twenty five (25)
millimeters length, twenty (20) millimeters diameter through which the interconnecting wiring will be
passed.
Luminaries shall be through wired with a five (5) core or five (5) single core heat resistant flexible
copper cable, rubber insulated and/or sheathed. The earth wire shall be solidly bounded to the
earthing stud inside the luminarie. Cable cross sections shall be as specified on the drawings.
Luminaries shall be installed throughout the underpass in a neat continuous line. Luminaries shall be
aligned to the satisfaction of the Engineer and any necessary realignment to the satisfaction of the
Engineer and any necessary realignment shall be made without additional cost.
Luminaries shall be complete with their own mounting accessories as shown on the electrical and
structural drawings. Fixings shall be agreed with the Engineer and all bolts used shall be stainless steel
painted after installation with a two (2) pack epoxy anti-corrosion paint again to be agreed with the
Engineer.
The Contractor shall place emphasis on aligning the luminaries level and true to the satisfaction of the
Engineer.
Underpass lighting luminaries complete with lamps, control gear, wiring and all fittings, fixings and
shall be measured as the number furnished, installed and put into operation after testing and
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acceptance as meeting these General Specifications in all respects.

Tunnel lighting luminaries complete with lamps, control gear, internal wiring and all fittings, fixing,
outlets, final branch circuit wires (including protective earthing conductors), conduits, and other
raceways and fittings from fixtures outlet back to upstream fixture or up to final branch circuit
panelboard. Luminaires shall be measured as the number furnished, installed and put into operation,
after testing and acceptance as meeting these general specifications in all respects.
7.15.5
PAYMENT.
The completed and accepted quantities, measured as provided above, shall be paid for at the contract
unit prices for the pay items listed below that are specified in the Bill of Quantities. Payment will be
full compensation for supplying all materials installation and putting into operation, all labor,
equipment, tools, supplies and other items necessary for the proper completion of the work as
specified in Subsection
ITEM NO.
PAY ITEM
PAY UNIT
71515
Tunnel Lighting Fixture Type (F1)
Unit
7.15.6 Scope of Payment" in these General Specifications.

ITEM NO
PAY ITEM
PAY UNIT
71501
Underpass Lighting Luminaries, IP65, daytime lighting,

complete with lamp, 150 W.H.P.S.
Unit
71502

complete with lamp, 2 x 150 W.H.P.S.
Unit
71503

Unit
71504

Unit
71505

Unit
71506

Unit
71507

complete with lamp,
W.H.P.S.
Unit
71511
Underpass Lighting Luminaries, IP65, nighttime lighting,

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mplete with lamp, 40 Fluorescent
Unit
71512

complete with lamp, 58 Fluorescent
Unit
71513

complete with lamp, 65 Fluorescent
complete with lamp,
Fluorescent
Unit
71514

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7.16 SECTION - EARTHING

7.16.1 DESCRIPTION.
This work shall consist of the supply, installation, connection, testing and any additions or adjustments
to make the earthing installation comply with the standards specified and to the approval of the
Engineer.
Earthing Installation
7.16.2 MATERIALS.
Materials shall be in accordance with the requirements and standards.

All exposed non-current carrying metallic parts of the installation and the neutral point of the
distribution system shall be earthed. The earthing of the distribution system shall be made at the
neutral point of the transformers.
A separate fifty (50) millimeter by six (6) millimeter high conductivity earth bar shall be mounted on
porcelain connectors in each substation housing. The bar shall be predrilled with a minimum distance
of seventy-five (75) millimeters between holes. The following conductors shall be connected to the
bar where relevant:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Transformer Neutral
Transformer frame earth
MV switchgear frame earth
LV switchgear frame earth
Earth mat connection
Earth mat connection
- insulated cable
- bare conductor
- bare conductor
- bare conductor
- insulated cable
- insulated cable
The insulated cable shall be fifty (50) square millimeter single core PVC green insulated cable fixed at
regular intervals with PVC cleats and terminating with suitably sized lugs.
The bare conductors shall be thirty-five (35) millimeters by six (6) millimeters high conductivity
copper tape fixed at regular intervals with purpose made brass saddles.
Each substation earth mat shall have two (2) separate earth paths, each comprising of two (2) sixteen
(16) millimeter diameter copper covered steel rods of two and one- half (2) meter length driven into
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the ground in the corners of enclosure. The rods shall be fitted with inspection covers and connected
together and to the earth bar with inspection covers and to the earth bar with insulated cable. The
resistance to earth for each path should not exceed ten (10) ohms giving a network earth of maximum
five (5) ohms excluding any earthing external to the substation.
Each earth bar shall have a label fitted over and shall identify the connections together with the
wording "Main Earth Bar."
The separate earthing cables for the high masts and lighting column circuits shall be bonded to the earth
at the LV supply position, every high mast and last column on each circuit shall be bonded via the earthing
bolt to a sixteen (16) millimeter diameter copper covered steel rods of sufficient length driven into the
ground adjacent to the mast or column. The bonding shall be a sixteen (16) square millimeter stranded
copper, single core, insulated cable. A similar system shall be installed at the relevant position of the
sign lighting installation. The resistance to earth for the earth path shall not exceed ten (10) ohms
excluding any other earthing. Additional rods shall be installed if necessary to achieve this reading.
All connections between rods and earthing tape or cables shall be made by the Cadweld process
which produces a fused joint. Bolted connections may be used for connection to removable items of
equipment only.
All lighting fittings distribution boards, isolators, ... etc., together with all extraneous metalwork shall
effectively be bonded to the main earth bar in the substation via separate earthing leads and submain cables; armoring, etc.
Where single wire armored is used for earthing purpose, earth tags shall be fitted to the cable glands
and a separate bonding lead shall be taken from the tag to the earth terminal of the fused switch,
breaker, isolator or switchboard.
EARTHING TESTS. After installation of the individual earthing system in accordance with the above for
the various parts of the Specification and after the whole installation has been connected up, an earth
resistance test shall be carried out on the earth bar at each substation and the readings obtained
officially recorded. Three (3) readings shall be obtained or each substation relating to the two (2)
earth paths connected individually and in parallel. An Evershed and Vignoles or similar earth tester
shall be used and all results tabulated and handed to the Engineer.
7.16.3.1 TRANSFORMER SUBSTATION EARTHING

A.
MV switchgear is to have separate main earthing bar connected to framework or earth bar of
each item by bare conductor and the earth-electrode by two insulated earthing conductors, one
at each end of bar, via testing joints. Earthing conductor is to be minimum 50 mm2.
B.
Outdoor ring main units, which are individually mounted, are to be connected to earth
electrode by one insulated earthing conductor, bolted at earthing terminal.
C.
LV switchgear is to have separate main earthing bar connected to framework or earth bar of
each item by bare conductor and the earth electrode at two extreme ends by two insulated

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2
earthing conductors through testing joints. Earthing conductor size is to be minimum 120 mm .
D.
Transformer earthing terminal is to be connected to LV main earthing bar by bare copper

earthing conductor not less than 20 mm2 per 100 kVA of transformer rating, with a
2
minimum of 35 mm .
E.
Transformer neutral (star point) is to be connected by insulated earthing conductor

(color black) to LV side main earthing bar. Neutral earthing conductor is to be sized for
maximum earth fault current for 5 seconds with final conductor temperature not exceeding
2
160 deg. C or sized not less than 30 mm per 100 kVA of transformer rating, and with a
minimum of 50 mm2. Where a neutral is directly connected to earth electrode, an insulated
disconnecting device is to be provided at the transformer.
F.
Outdoor package substation earthing is to be in accordance Kingdom of Saudi

Arabia Ministry of Communications General Specifications.
G.
Lightning arresters are to be directly connected to earth electrode, following the shortest path.
Each lightning arrester is to be connected at a dedicated earth rod.
7.16.3.2 EARTHING OF MAN DISTRIBUTION

INSTALLATIONS AND WIRING ACCESSORIES
BOARDS,
PANELBOARDS,
LIGHTING
A.
Main earthing bar is to be provided in main distribution room and connected to earth electrode
by two insulated conductors (minimum 120 mm2) via testing joints.
B.
Earthing bars of main distribution boards are to be connected, by bare earthing conductor,
directly to main earthing bar at main distribution room and by protective conductor run with
incoming feeder from respective supply point.
C.
Distribution, lighting and power panelboards are to be connected by protective conductors

run together with incoming feeder cable, connecting earth terminals in panelboards with
respective main distribution board earthing bar.
D.
Socket outlets are to be earthed by protective conductor looped around with the branch circuit
and connected to earth terminal within socket outlet box and to which socket outlet terminal is
to be connected.
E.
Final Ring Sub-Circuits: Protective conductor of every final ring sub-circuit is to be in the form
of a ring having both ends connected to earth terminal at origin of circuit in panelboard.
F.
Lighting fixtures and other exposed conductive parts of electrical installations, such as
switches, heaters, air conditioning units etc. are to be connected by protective earth
conductors to earthing terminals of respective panelboards.
7.16.3.3 GENERATOR PLANET EARTHING

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A.
Generator neutral (star point) is to be connected by insulated earthing conductor through the
neutral earthing link or device to main earthing bar. Neutral earthing conductor is to be
suitably sized to carry maximum earth fault current for time it takes the system protection to
operate with final conductor temperature not exceeding 160 deg. C, but not less than 30 mm2
per 100 kVA of generator rating, with a minimum of 50 mm2.
B.
Generator earthing terminal is to be connected to main earthing bar by bare copper

2
conductor of cross section not less than 20 mm per 100 kVA of generator size, with a
2
minimum of 35 mm .
C.
Switchgear (ATS) and Control Gear: Earthing terminals or bars of switchgear and control gear
are to be connected by separate protective conductors to respective normal and emergency
main distribution board earth bars.
D.
Extraneous conductive parts including steel frames, battery racks, day-tank, pumps and
piping are to be connected by bare copper earthing conductors to main earth bar in
compliance with bonding regulations.
7.16.3.4 MECHANICAL PLANT ROOMS AND FIXED MACHINER

A.
Main earthing bar or loop is to be conveniently located in mechanical plant rooms, and
connected by earthing conductors to exposed conductive parts of motor control centre at
its earthing bar, and to motors, switches and other electrical equipment etc. at their earthing
2
terminals, using 20 x 2 mm bare copper strips or 35 mm bare copper conductor (minimum
size) or as required to carry maximum earth fault current for 1 second with final conductor
temperature not exceeding 200 deg. C. Conductors are to be securely fixed, recessed in
floor grooves or niches, or fixed to walls by appropriate staples. Earth bar or loop is to be
securely fixed to building wall with copper or brass saddles.
B.
Main earthing bar or loop is to be connected at two extremely separate points to earth
electrode, directly through two test joints by insulated earthing conductors, or connected to
main earth bar by protective conductors.
C.
Motor and other equipment earth terminals are to be connected also by protective earth
conductors of each branch circuit to earth terminal/bar at motor control centre, panel or
distribution unit.

Earthing shall be measured as the number of completed sets of earthing supplied, installed, and put into
operation after testing and acceptance as meeting these General Specifications in all respects.
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7.16.5 PAYMENT.
The completed and accepted quantities, measured as provided above, will be paid at the contract
unit price(s) for the pay items listed below that are specified in the Bill of Quantities. Payment will
be full compensation for furnishing all materials, installation, testing and putting into operation, for all
ITEM NO
PAY ITEM
PAY UNIT
71601
Earthing Installation, Highmast
Unit
71602
Earthing Installation, Sub-Station
Unit
71603
Earthing Installation, Switching Station
Unit
71604
Earthing Installation, Columns and Amenity Lighting
Unit
71605
Earthing Installation, Gantry Sign or Overhead
Unit
71606
Earthing Installation, (Type)
Unit
71607
Earthing Installation, Indoor Transformer Substation
Unit
71608
Earthing Installation, Main Distribution Boards,
Unit
Panelboards, Indoor Lighting Installations and

Wiring Accessories.
71609
Earthing Installation, Generator Plant And Fixed Machinery
71610
Earthing Installation, Mechanical Plant Rooms

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7.17 - TESTING AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

7.17.1 DESCRIPTION.
The work included in this section is of a general subsidiary type associated with that carried out
in the relevant sections of these General Specifications.
7.17.2 LABELING.
All items of equipment shall be adequately and clearly labeled in English and Arabic. Labeling shall be
in accordance with the schematic diagram, a copy of which shall be incorporated in the Operation
and Instruction Manual.
1. General. Each item of switchgear, and all other items of plant whether individual or forming part of
a switch or control panel shall be clearly labeled on the exterior of the casings.
2. Lighting columns and masts shall be fitted with " Traffolite" or similar labels to give black lettering
on a whole background of sufficient size to be visible from a passing vehicle. These labels shall be
attached to the columns by means of stainless steel nuts and bolts positioned just above the access
openings. The columns shall be identified strictly in accordance with the coding and locations
shown on the Plan - Electrical Installation Drawings.
3. Switchgear. All control switchgear labels shall be engraved on " Traffolite" to give black lettering on
a white background, and shall indicate the voltage, current rating and phase color, together with
the manufacturer's distinguishing mark. A separate label shall include the service controlled.
4. Overall Scheme. All switchgear, distribution boards and apparatus shall be included in an overall
identification scheme and labeled accordingly.
5. Phase Markers. The interior of each item of electrical equipment shall be clearly marked to show
the phases by means of colored plastic sleeving or discs.
6. Circuit Lists. Circuit lists shall be mounted on the inside of distribution or doors, so placed that they
are easily readable. The list shall comprise a printed sheet sealed into a semi-rigid clear plastic
cover provided by specialist supplier.
7. Cable Core Identification. AC power cable cores shall be identified at their terminations by
colored sheaths of the heat or chemically shrinkable type to indicate the respective phases and
neutral. Where the core insulation is suitably colored during manufacture the colored sleeve
may be omitted.
8. Accessory Identification. All accessories such as local switches, switch-fuses and isolators used for
the control of equipment, lighting fittings, etc., shall carry engraved identification plates to
indicate the circuit number and phase to which the accessory is connected as shown on the
drawings.
Prior to final testing the Contractor shall confirm that all labeling is intact over the whole site and that
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all cables have been fitted with circuit markers wherever the cable emerges from the duct system.
7.17.3
TESTING AND COMMISSIONING.
7.17.3.1 General.
Testing and inspection of the installation shall be carried out in accordance with the regulations and
standards listed in the documents after completion of the work to prove compliance with the
Specifications. The tests will be carried out in the presence of and to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
Manufacturer's test certification for appropriate equipment shall be handed to the
Engineer prior to the site testing being carried out.
All results of the tests shall be recorded on site and signed by all witnessing parties. Subsequently,
three (3) copies of all such documents shall be submitted to the Engineer.
The Contractor shall furnish all equipment, measuring apparatus, labor, etc., to facilitate the tests.
This equipment shall be sealed and have current calibration certificates issued by an official
laboratory, approved by the Engineer.
Prior notice shall be given to the Engineer of proposed tests together with a list of the equipment to
be used. In particular the Contractor shall submit his proposals for measuring the luminance and
illumination levels and for calculating the average levels as specified elsewhere in this specification.
All tests including where applicable, insulation tests, continuity tests, effectiveness of earthing,
measuring of earth electrode resistance, shall be carried out under the responsibility of the
Contractor.
The Contractor shall be responsible for all costs involved in testing and commissioning and shall retest at his own expense any item that fails. No repeat test shall be carried out until the cause has been
established and rectification of the failure has been carried out.
7.17.3.2 Site Testing.
The Contractor shall include for the following tests to be carried out on site:
7.17.3.3 Substation Tests.
Insulation resistance test with 1000 volts megger. Phasing out and polarity check. Operation and
protection tests.
7.17.3.3.1 Cables.
MV Cables
Insulation resistance tests taken between conductors and between conductors and cable
metallic sheath taken with a 1000 volt megger.
High potential Test
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This shall be carried out in accordance with the IEC 502:1983 recommendations for Electrical Test after
installation. Test voltage shall be agreed with and recognized by the cable manufacturer.
LV Cables
Insulation resistance tests taken between conductors and between conductors and separate
earthing cable taken with a 500 volt megger
Continuity Tests
The Contractor shall obtain approval from the Engineer, after completion of all tests, for
authorization of connection of the power supply to the installation.
7.17.3.3.2 Visual Inspection.

The Contractor shall include for carrying out the following tests in addition to those previously called
for:
Condition of the equipment and quality of the workmanship.
Level, perpendicularity and alignment of the high masts, poles and luminaries.
Actual characteristics of the equipment.
7.17.3.3.3 Measurement of Insulation Resistance.
Insulation resistance tests on the various LV circuits. The tests shall be performed after installation, in
accordance with approved standards to determine the adequacy of insulation between phases and also
between phases, neutral and earth (lamps shall be removed during the test where applicable).
Resistance tests of the earthing of all metallic frames.
7.17.3.3.4 Operational Tests.
Normal functioning of all lamps. Operational tests on all switchgear and power equipment including
recording the voltage at the terminals of each ballast on the final column in each circuit, together
with the voltage existing simultaneously at the feeder pillar outgoing LV terminals.
7.17.3.3.5 Performance Tests.

Performance tests shall be performed after one hundred (100) hours normal functioning.
Measurement of the lighting levels and uniformities on the road surfaces. The results of which shall
be submitted to the Engineer in tabulated form.
The Resident Engineer will reserve the right to take any action he may consider necessary, in the
event of the measure values not conforming with the lighting design criteria as specified under the
relevant section of these Specifications. Any other tests found necessary by the Engineer to verify
conformity of the installation with these Specifications.

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7.17.4
HANDLING OF EQUIPMENT.
The Contractor shall provide all slings, lifting tackles and cranes required for the safe handling, offloading and installation of all items supplied and shall be responsible for obtaining and
maintaining up-to-date the necessary test certificates for such equipment. Protection of surfaces and
floors during installation shall be the responsibility of the Contractor together with any making good
required. Programming of deliveries shall be coordinated to ensure accessibility of equipment at
the appropriate stage of construction.
The Contractor shall be fully responsible for protection and maintenance in good condition of all
equipment included in his supply during storage, delivery, installation and until hand over
completion.

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7.18 SECTION - ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION EQUIPMENT DATA

7.18.1 GENERAL
The information and data on the principal items of equipment must be submitted by the Contractor with
his Tender.
The Contractor shall supply all the information and data proving compliance of the equipment with
the Specifications as listed in the Summary of Equipment Manufacturers and required by the Detailed
Equipment Data. The Engineer reserves the right to request any further information he may need to
check compliance of the proposed equipment with the Specifications.
The Contractor shall supply information from the Manufacturer's Equipment lists with the characteristics
indicated in his Tender unless otherwise specifically agreed to in the following format:.
SUMMARY OF EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER
Bill of Quantity
Item No.
7.18.2
Description
Manufacturer
Country of Origin
Catalogue
Reference
DETAILED EQUIPMENT DATA.
7.18.2.1 33 KV Overhead Lines Network.

1.
Manufacturers of all parts of the system
2.
Type with manufacturers catalogue and descriptive leaflet and catalogue number
3.
Details of construction with detailed specifications, grade, strength and ratings of the
materials used
4.
Calculations showing details of stresses under maximum wind loading
5.
Calculations and sizes of necessary concrete support bases
7.18.2.2 High Masts/Lighting Columns.

1.
Manufacturers
2.
Type with manufacturers' catalogue and descriptive leaflet
3.
Details of construction with detailed specification of materials used for column and holding
down bolts
4.
Calculations showing details of stresses under maximum wind loading and gusting
5.
Calculations and sizes of necessary concrete support bases

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7.18.2.3 Intake Switching Station/Packaged Substation/Feeder Pillar.

1.
Manufacturer
2.
Specifications with manufacturer's catalogue
3.
Construction drawings
4.
Characteristics of each component
5.
Foundations block detail
6.
General Arrangement
7.18.2.4 Cables (MV and LV).

For each type of cable:
1.
Manufacturer
2.
Specification
3.
Standard to which it complies
4.
Rated voltage
5.
Manufacturer's catalogue, with indications of cable proposed
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
7.18.2.5.1 Luminaries Details.

Manufacturer
Type with manufacturer's catalogue and description leaflet
Details of construction with detailed specification of materials used
Total electrical load of luminarie
Lighting characteristics of the luminarie:
Total luminous output in percent of lamps output
Isocandela diagrams in all azimuths
Isolux curves on a horizontal surface
Coefficient of utilization
6.
7.
Weight of complete fitting

Luminarie dirt depreciation curves
7.18.2.5.1 Lamp Control Gear.

1.
Ballast
(1)Manufacturer
(2)Type with manufacturer's catalogue and descriptive leaflet (3)Operating

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design characteristics of lamp (starting and normal) (4)Losses in normal

operation
(5)Minimum starting voltage
(6)Variation of lamp lumen output with voltage
(7)Starting current (with cold and hot lamp)
(8) Minimum voltage for lamp correction
(9) Power factor before and after correction
(10)
Conductor temperature when the ballast is operating inside the
luminarie, placed in an ambient temperature of fifty degrees
Celsius (50o C.)
(11) Wiring diagram and characteristics of each component
2.
Condenser for Power Factor Correction

(1) Manufacturer
(2) Type with manufacturer's catalogue
(3) Characteristics: capacity, voltage and temperature rating
(4) Maximum operating temperature when installed inside the luminarie,
operating in an ambient temperature of fifty degrees Celsius (50oC.)
3.
The ballast shall be equipped with energy savings components which will guarantee
savings of not less than thirty percent (30%) of the lamp wattage. Electronic ballasts are
also acceptable if submitted and approved with the luminarie.
7.18.2.5.2 Lamps.
1. Manufacturer
2. Type with manufacturer's catalogue
3. Lamp operating characteristics (starting and normal)
4. Starting time and starting current in cold and hot conditions
5. Minimum voltage for lamp extinction
6. Spectral distribution of the light emitted
7. Lumen output after 100 and 200 hours operation
8. Variation of lumen output with voltage variation
9. Variation of lumen output with ambient temperature variation
10. Variation of lumen output with lamp life
11. Average lamp life, under defined conditions
12. Lamp temperature, while operating in the proposed fixture in an ambient temperature of
fifty degrees Celsius (50o C.). The critical spot location of lamp temperature shall
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be identified.
7.18.2.6 For all Other Equipment.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Manufacturer
Type
Catalogue, with indication of equipment proposed
Detailed Specification
Construction drawings and wiring drawings

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7.19 SECTION - CIVIL WORKS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION

7.19.1 DESCRIPTION.
The work shall consist of furnishing and installing of the complete duct system for all cables,
construction of reinforced concrete foundations for packaged substations, distribution feeder pillars,
high mast and conventional lighting columns, construction of draw pits for ducts, and installation of
breakaway support coupling, transformer base and multi-direction slip base assemblies all as shown on
the Plans or as established by the Engineer. This work also includes the installation of breakaway
support coupling assemblies on existing foundations.
ITEMS IN THE BILL OF QUANTITIES
uPVC Ducts
Drawpits
Reinforced Concrete Foundations for High Mast/Lighting Columns
Reinforced Concrete Bases for Substations
Reinforced Concrete Bases for Feeder Pillars
Breakaway Support Coupling Assembly for Lighting Columns Breakaway Multi-direction Slip
Base Assembly for Lighting Columns Breakaway Cast Aluminum Transformer Base Assembly for
Lighting Columns
7.19.2
MATERIALS.
7.19.2.1 Polyvinylchloride (uPVC) Duct.

Polyvinylchloride (uPVC) duct shall be of the non-sparking type and suitable for direct burial in the
ground. uPVC Duct strength characteristics should be as per Saudi Arabian Standards Organization
(SASO) specifications and uPVC ducts passing under roads must be encased in concrete
The nominal outside diameters shall be as noted on the Drawing and comply with S.A.S. for Class II
having wall thickness of two and two-tenths (2.2) millimeters for one hundred ten (110) millimeters
diameter and three and two-tenths (3.2) millimeters for one hundred sixty (160) millimeters
diameter.
7.19.2.2 Concrete.
Concrete shall be Class B as specified and shall conform to the relevant requirements of Section 5.01,
"Portland Cement Concrete" in these General Specifications.
7.19.2.3 Reinforcing Steel.

Reinforcing steel shall be mild steel and shall conform to the relevant requirements of Section 5.02,
"Reinforcing Steel" in these General Specifications.
7.19.2.4 Draw pit Covers.
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Covers for draw pits shall be cast iron and of the heavy duty (35 tons test load) type, Grade A, to
BSS 497 (1976) and shall conform to the relevant requirements of these General Specifications.
7.19.2.5 Backfill Material.
Sand and sieved backfill material free from stones or other debris shall be provided for reinstating the
trenches after the laying of cables and ducts. Interlocking concrete cable tiles to give fifty (50)
millimeters minimum overlap each side of the outer cables and/or ducts. An indicating tape or mesh
shall be buried two hundred (200) millimeters below the finished ground surface and above each duct
run.
7.19.2.6 Breakaway Support Coupling, Transformer Base and Multi-direction Slip Base
Assemblies.
Breakaway support coupling, transform base and multi- direction slip base assemblies shall meet the
materials requirements contained in the latest edition of the AASHTO Standard Specifications for
Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaries, and Traffic Signs.
7.19.2.7 Breakaway Support Coupling Assembly.
Breakaway support coupling assembly (longitudinally grooved) shall comply with the following
additional materials requirements:
Minimum Tensile Strength
10,900 kilograms Restrained Shear
1.64 kg min. - 2.95 kg max Nut Torque (237 34 Newton meters)
Coupling Coating:
External surface: Phosphate per Mil.
Std TTC-490 Method 3, Type 2, prime using cathodic
epoxy electro coat and fusion bond coat with black nylon
#11,
7-15 mil thick
Internal Threads:
Dry Film Lubricant per Mil-L-23398
Anchor Bolt:
Min. 500 mm length, 27 mm diameter, (3 mm pitch)

threaded and galvanized per ASTM 153, 64-76 mm
maximum above foundation
Miscellaneous washers are to be heavy duty galvanized per ASTM A153. Heavy Hex
Nut per ASTM A563 Grade DH shall be mechanically galvanized per ASTM B695.
Sheet metal skirt to be two-piece corrosion resistant AASHT T3003 aluminum 1.5 mm thick, 13.3 cm
high sections long enough to be held together by three (3) stainless steel self-tapping slotted sheet metal
screws.
Electrical wiring and electrical breakaway quick disconnects are to be provided as indicated on the
Drawings.
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7.19.2.7.1 Breakaway Cast Aluminum Transformer Base Assembly .

Unless otherwise indicated on the contract drawings, conventional lighting columns shall incorporate
a cast aluminum breakaway transformer base and electrical breakaway quick-disconnect. The base
shall be constructed so that when used with the size and weight of pole proposed, the assembly shall
meet the safety and strength requirements
of AASHTO Standard Specification for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaries and
Traffic Signals.
The contractor shall furnish a certification from the base manufacturer to this effect: Cast aluminum
transformer bases shall meet the following requirements:
Base ASTM B108 allow 5G70A - T6 or alloy 356-T6.
Door The high density plastic door shall be fabricated using Noryl SE1
CFM3 resin, or approved equal. The vandal resistant door fastener shall be a
stainless steel socket button head cap screw.
Connecting and hold down hardware for cast aluminum transformer bases shall be: bolts ASTM A-325,
nuts ASTM A-563 Grade A, and both galvanized to ASTM A-153 (AASHTO M-232).
The transformer base and pole combination shall be designed to withstand the wind loads described
in the referenced AASHTO Standard Specifications.
Drawings.
7.19.2.7.2 Breakaway Multi-direction Slip Base Assembly .

Breakaway multi- direction slip base assembly shall conform following additional materials requirements,
and to the standard drawing details and notes.
1. All washers shall be AASHTO M164 (ASTM A325)
2. Clamping bolts shall be new AASHTO M164 (ASTM A325) or ASTM A449 bolts with clean
undamaged threads.
3. The galvanized surfaces of the two slip plates and the 22 guage stainless steel or galvanized keeper
plate shall be smooth and without irregularities, to reduce friction and to prevent slackening of bolt
tension due to flattening of the irregularities.
Drawings.
7.19.3.1 Underground Duct System.
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1. UPVC duct shall be supplied in lengths with a fitting socket provided at one (1) end of each length,
and jointed using the manufacturer's recommended adhesive to form a watertight joint.
2.
Routing of duct as shown on the Drawings is schematic but no major change of alignment will be
allowed unless approved by the Engineer. In all cases where un removable obstructions are met, the
directions of the Engineer shall govern the routing of duct past such obstacles. All routing of duct
shall be of such nature and in accordance with good practice to allow the minimum of difficulty in
subsequent installations of cable within the conduit. Only smooth bend elbows (Electrical Elbows) to
be used, bend of ducts by heating is not acceptable.
3. Excavation shall be of sufficient depth to allow the duct to be installed as shown on the Project
Drawings.
4. A pull wire shall be placed in all ducts stretching the complete length between all draw pits.
5. The duct runs shall be inspected by pulling a steel mandrel, or other approved device, of a diameter
equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of the inside diameter of the duct and five hundred (500)
millimeters long. The mandrel shall pass through the entire run of the duct from one (1) end to the
other without binding. All ducts which will not allow the mandrel to be pulled through, shall be
repaired or replaced to the satisfaction of the Engineer at the Contractor's expense.
6. After the duct run has been accepted the Contractor shall furnish and install a three (3) millimeter
diameter galvanized steel pull wire in the ducts for the future pulling of cables. The steel wire shall
be cut at a distance of one (1) meter outside the duct head into the draw pit and be securely fixed so
that the wire will not be lost inside the duct.
7. Ducts run not terminated in drawpits shall be properly capped.

8. Identification markers to be placed at both sides of road to indicate utilities ducts
7.19.3.2 Drawpits, Bases and Foundations.
1. All structural excavation and backfill shall conform to the requirements of
Section 2.05, "Excavation for Structures in these General Specifications.
2. The excavation shall be well cleaned and a waterproof membrane lining placed in the bottom and
on the sides before the concrete is poured.
3. Walls and roof slabs of drawpits shall be properly formed.
4. Mild steel reinforcement shall be provided and placed as shown on the Drawings, PVC ducts shall
be installed all as detailed.
5. Where duct openings are provided in the drawpit walls are unused, they shall be fitted with a
three hundred (300) millimeter length of capped stub duct.
6. Foundation for packaged substations/feeder pillars shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's
detailed drawings.
7. Foundation for high masts and conventional lighting columns shall be in accordance with the
dimensions, details and technical requirements as shown on the project relevant drawings.
7.19.3.3 Trenching for Duct Laying.

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1. Trenches shall be excavated to the depth shown on the project drawings in any material
including soil, sand or rock, in level or sloping ground in the locations shown. The trenches shall
be wide enough to accommodate the ducts at the spacing indicated. Excavation to link the
trenches with every location into ducts at road crossings and into enclosures shall be included.
2. A bed of sand two hundred (200) millimeters thick shall be laid in the bottom of the trench prior
to the ducts being laid.
3. After laying of the ducts, a surrounding and covering layer of sand two hundred (200) millimeters
deep shall be placed over the ducts, followed by the interlocking cable tiles, then the backfill
incorporating the marker tape and the whole then compacted. The marker tape shall be
provided as part of the item covering the duct. These operations shall be carefully coordinated
with the duct layer who shall supervise the duct covering operations to ensure there shall be no
damage to the ducts.
7.19.3.4 Breakaway Support Coupling, Transformer Base and Multi- directional Slip Base
Assemblies.
The construction of support coupling, transformer base and multi-slip base assemblies shall be in
accordance with the recommended practices of the manufacturers as supplemented by the
following additional installation instructions:
The type of breakaway assembly used (support coupling, transformer base, or multi-direction slip
base) shall be the Transformer Base unless otherwise indicated in the Contract Plans and listed in
the Bill of Quantities. If the weight of luminarie and pole exceed 590 kilograms, breakaway support
coupling assembly cannot be used.
Where the lighting column flange plate is in contact with a breakaway transformer base the
contacting surfaces shall be thoroughly coated with an aluminum- impregnated caulking compound,
or a synthetic rubber gasket may be placed between the two surfaces, as approved by the Engineer.
7.19.3.4.1 Breakaway Support Coupling Assembly Installation.
Breakaway support coupling assembly shall be installed on new and existing foundations in
accordance with the recommended practices of the manufacturer as supplemented by the following
installation instructions:
1. The coupling manufacturer shall have a representative present during initial installation.
2. At existing foundations the anchor nuts, pole, grout pad and leveling nuts shall be removed and
the conduits cut to a maximum height of fifty (50) mm above the foundation.
3. Area around the anchor bolts shall be cleaned of debris or dirt.
4. Heavy duty galvanized (HDG) anchor bolts must be installed min. sixty four (64) mm to max. seventy
six (76) mm above the new foundation or cut off to the same elevation above on existing
foundations.
5. Remove excess zinc or other foreign material from HDG anchor bolts by chasing the threads with a
standard HDG twenty seven (27) mm diameter three (3) mm pitch nut to within twenty five (25) mm
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of the foundation. Thread couplings onto the anchor bolts by hand.

When threading coupling onto the anchor bolt, take precautions so as not to damage the black
coating on the surface.
6. 6. Level couplings after positioning. There should be a minimum of three (3) mm and a maximum
of nine (9) mm gap between the bottom surface of the coupling and the top of the anchor.
7. Remove the nut, small washer and the cardboard sleeve.
8. Set the pole in place on top of couplings and large washers.
9. Install small washers and hand tighten the nuts.
10. Plumb the pole using the couplings as required. Pole should sit firmly on all four (4) couplings
before starting to tighten the nuts.
11. To complete the installation, tighten the nuts to the manufacturer's specified torque or use
torque control nuts. Do not over torque the nut as it may crack the coupling.
Note: Torque control nuts should not be used in highly corrosive environment.
7.19.3.4.2 Breakaway Multi-direction Slip Base Assembly Installation .
Construction of the breakaway multi-directional slip base assembly shall be in accordance with
the recommended practices of the manufacturer as supplemented by the following installation
instructions:
1. The slip plane shall be free of obstructions such as protruding conduit or anchor bolts. The
conduit, anchor bolts, and other obstructions shall terminate at a height at or below the
elevation of the top of the bottom slip plate.
2. Washers in the slip plane shall be placed between the bottom plate and the keeper plate to
reduce friction.
3. The clamping bolts for the slip base assembly shall be tightened to 200 Newton Meters or to the
specified torque, plus or minus two percent (2%), in two stages using an accurately calibrated
torque wrench before erecting the light standard onto the foundation bolts.
4. Anchor bolts shall extend through the top heavy hex nut two full threads.
5. Anchor bolts damaged after the foundation concrete is placed shall not be repaired by bending
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or welding. The Contractor's repair procedure is to be submitted to the Engineer for approval
prior to making any repairs. The procedure is to include removing the damaged portion of the
anchor bolt, cutting threads on the undamaged portion to remain, the installation of an
approved threaded sleeve nut and stud, and repairing the foundation with epoxy concrete
repair.
6. Where used, the grout pad shall not extend above the elevation of the bottom of the slip base.
7. Anchor bolts shall be installed plumb, 1 degree.
8. The lighting column flange plate, where in contact with the pole foundation, shall be coated
externally with black bituminous paint.
7.19.3.4.3 Breakaway Cast Aluminum Transformer Base Assembly Installation.
1. Cast aluminum transformer bases shall meet the requirements of the latest version of AASHTO's
and "Standard Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaries and Traffic
Signals."
2. Cast aluminum transformer bases shall be marked for easy identification as to compliance with the
above specifications.
3. All connecting and hold down washers shall be supplied and installed in accordance with the base
manufacturer recommendations.
4. The contractor shall furnish to the Engineer a certification that the base meets AASHTO
requirements for all types of breakaway bases.
5. All connecting and anchor bolts shall be torqued to a minimum
6. 257 N-M or as specified by the pole and breakaway base manufacturer.
7. If shimming is necessary to install the light poles straight and level, on its longitudinal axis, the
contractor shall install "U" shaped shims or bound flat washers. The washers/shims shall be
installed around the anchor bolts.
7.19.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES.

The uPVC ducts, drawpits, reinforced concrete bases and foundations, and breakaway
assemblies will be inspected, sampled, tested and evaluated in accordance with Section 1.08
"Acceptance of Work" in these General Specifications.
The materials incorporated into the uPVC ducts, drawpits, reinforced concrete bases and foundations
and breakaway assemblies shall be sampled, tested and evaluated in accordance with the specifications
and test methods referenced in Subsection 7.19.2 "Materials" and Subsection 1.08.3 "Certification of
Conformance" in these General Specifications. The installation of these materials and construction
of the ducts, drawpits, bases, foundations and assemblies will be inspected and accepted in
accordance with Subsection 7.19.3 "Construction Requirements" and Subsection 1.08.4 "Measured or
Tested Conformance" in these General Specifications.
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Bases, foundations and breakaway assemblies shall be measured by the number of units acceptably
constructed. uPVC duct shall be measured by the linear meter of completed and backfilled trench in
which the specified number of ducts have been installed. Ducts shall be measured along the axis of the
duct from terminus to terminus and shall include all bends. Breakaway support coupling assemblies
installed on existing foundations shall also be measured by the unit.
Reinforced concrete drawpits and cast iron covers shall be measured by the number of completed and
accepted drawpits of each type and size.
7.19.6 PAYMENT.
unit price(s) for the pay items listed below that are specified in the Bill of Quantities. Payment shall be
full compensation for furnishing all materials, for all labor, equipment, tools, supplies and all other items
necessary for the proper completion of the work as specified in Subsection 1.07.2, "Scope of Payment"
in these General Specifications.
PAY ITEM
ITEM NO
PAY UNIT
71901
71902
uPVC Duct, installed, 50 mm dia

Linear Meter
Linear Meter
71903
Linear Meter
71904
Linear Meter
71905
Linear Meter
71906
Linear Meter
71907
Linear Meter
71908
Linear Meter
71909
uPVC Duct, installed,
71915
Drawpit with Heavy Duty Steel Cover, 90 x 900 x 1200 mm

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71916
Drawpit with Heavy Duty Steel Cover, 900 x 1800 x 1200 mm
Unit
71917
Drawpit with heavy Duty Steel Cover, 600 x 600 x 1200 mm
Unit
71918
Drawpit with Heavy Duty Steel Cover, (Size) mm
Unit
71925
Drawpit with Medium Duty Steel Cover, 900 x 900 x 1200 mm
Unit
71926
Unit
71927
Unit
71928
Drawpit with Medium Duty Steel Cover, (Size) mm
Unit
71935
Drawpit with Light Duty Steel Cover, 900 x 900 x 1200 mm
Unit
71936
Unit
71937
Unit
71938
Drawpit with Light Duty Steel Cover, (Size) mm
Unit
71945
Reinforced Concrete Foundation for (6) meter lighting column
Unit
71946
Unit
71947
Unit
71948
Unit
71949
Unit
71950
Unit
71951
Reinforced Concrete Foundation for (20) meter high mast/lighting column

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Unit
Unit
71952
Reinforced Concrete Foundation for (25) meter high

mast/lighting column
71953
Unit
Unit
71954

Unit
71955
Reinforced Concrete Foundation for (

) meter high
Unit
71960
Breakaway Support Coupling Assembly for (6) meter lighting

column
Unit
71961

column
71962

column
71963

column
71964

column
71965

column
71966
Breakaway Support Coupling Assembly for (

column
71970
Breakaway Multi-Direction Slip Base Assembly for (6) meter

lighting column
lighting column
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
) meter lighting
Unit
71971
71972

lighting column
Unit
71973

lighting column
Unit
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lighting column
71975
71976

lighting column
Breakaway Multi-Direction Slip Base Assembly for (
lighting column
) meter
Unit
Unit
Unit
71980
Breakaway Cast Aluminum Transform Base Assembly for (6)

meter lighting column
Unit
71981

Unit
71982

Unit
71983

Unit
71984

Unit
71985

Unit
71986
Breakaway Cast Aluminum Transform Base Assembly for (

meter high mast/lighting column
71990
71991
Reinforced Concrete Base for substations in accordance with

substation supplier design
Unit
Unit
Reinforced Concrete Base for Feeder Pillars

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7.20 SECTION - TRAFFIC SIGNALS

7.20.1 DESCRIPTION.
These Works shall consist of the supply, installation and putting into satisfactory service of the
Traffic Signal system complete with controller, detectors, traffic signal masts and poles, signal
heads complete with lamps and pedestrian facilities where required, cabling and connection and all
necessary services for the complete installation.
The controller, signal masts and poles shall be installed on fixed foundations or bases and the supply
and construction of these, together with all necessary ducts, draw pits, trenches, excavations and
similar civil works shall be provided by the Contractor in conformity with the requirements
outlined in Section 7.19, "Civil Works for Electrical Installation" and as further detailed in this
Section of these General Specifications.
Placement of the signal poles and controller cabinet shall minimize the possibility of their being
struck by errant vehicles.
Signal Controller, (No. ) Phase
Traffic Signal Head
Pedestrian Traffic Signal Head
Pedestrian Traffic Signal Head, Push Button
Traffic Signal Support
Microwave Vehicle Motion Detector Camera
7.20.2 DEFINITIONS.
For this Section of the General Specifications the following definitions shall apply. Where
applicable, the meanings of the terms are detailed in BS
892:1967 Glossary of Highway Engineering Terms and BS 6100 Section 2.4.1:1986
Highway Engineering.
1. Full-vehicular actuated traffic signals. Traffic signaling equipment in which the duration of
green signals and the time of the cycle vary in relation to the traffic flow into and through the
controlled area.
2. Fixed time traffic signals. Traffic signaling equipment in which the duration of the red and
green signals are fixed in relations to each other and together form a fixed cycle.
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actuated control of the minor roads including Vehicular Extension Periods up to the Maximum
Green Period.
4. Pedestrian demand traffic signals. Traffic signaling equipment actuated by push button and
providing right-of-way for pedestrians, who when the request is made, do not have the rightof-way.
5. Traffic signal sequence. Traffic signal head aspects to provide the following facilities:
Option 1 (Vehicle/Vehicle)
VEH A
G A R R R
VEH B
R R RA G G
Option 2 (Vehicle/Pedestrian)
VEH
G A R R R RA G
PED
R R R G FG R R
If specified the flashing green (FG) pedestrian right-of-way may be complete with audible
signal.
6. Right-of-way. The condition which applies when a green signal is displayed to traffic at the
approach to a primary signal face and which permits traffic to proceed if the way is clear, but
with special care to turning traffic, giving way to pedestrians who are crossing.
7. Traffic stream. Vehicles in one (1) or more lanes on the same approach to the controlled area
which, when they have the right-of-way, will move in the same direction.
8. Stage. A condition of signal lights during a period of the cycle which gives right- of-way to one
(1) or more particular traffic movements.
A stage may be considered as starting at the point at which all phases that will have right-of-way
during the stage have been set to green, and all phases terminating have been set to red and
ending at the point at which the phase loses the right-of-way.
Stages may be considered as being separated by inter stage timing periods during which phases
loses and gain right-of-way to establish a new stage.
9. Inter stage period. The period between the end of one (1) stage and the start of the next
stage.
10. Phase. The sequence of conditions applied to one (1) or more streams of vehicular traffic
and, where required combinations of vehicular traffic and pedestrians, which always receive
identical signal light indications throughout the complete cycle.
11. Minimum green run period. The minimum duration of the phase green signal before it is
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12. Vehicular extension period. Additional duration of green signal indication

operation of a detector by vehicles having the right-of-way.
secured by
13. Maximum green run period. The maximum time for which a phase can continue to be
extended by its associated detection equipment after a demand has been made by traffic on
another phase.
14. Early cut-off. A condition in which one (1) or more traffic streams are permitted to move after
the stoppage of one (1) more of the traffic streams which during the preceding stage have
been permitted to run with them.
15. Late release. A condition in which one (1) or more traffic streams are permitted to move
before the release of one (1) or more of the traffic streams which during the subsequent stage
are permitted to run with them.
16. Cycle. The sum of all stages from the beginning of the green on a reference major street until
the return of green to the reference approach.
17. Staggered ambers. A condition where on a change of right-of-way the warning to traffic
streams about to start commences during the warning to traffic streams called upon to stop.
18. All red. A condition where on a change of right-of-way the commencement of a warning to
traffic streams about to start commences after the termination of the warning to traffic
streams called upon to stop.
19. Normal clearance period. A fixed inter-stage period giving staggered ambers.
20. Fixed extra clearance. A fixed inter-stage period longer than the normal clearance period.
21. Turning traffic. Vehicles turning left or right after passing the stop line or primary signal face.
22. Demand. A request for right-of-way by traffic during a phase which has no right- of-way when
the request is made.
23. Forced change. A condition which shall cause a change to a selected stage, unless the
controller is in an inter-stage or a minimum green period, in which case the change to the
selected stage shall be deferred until the expiry of the minimum green period providing the
condition is still present at that time.
7.20.3 SUBMITTALS.
Material and equipment listings along with shop drawings of poles, mast arms, controller, cabinet,
wiring schematics, harnesses and pin connectors, etc., shall be furnished the Engineer for approval
within sixty (60) days after signing the Contract. Partial listings and shop drawings will not be
accepted for consideration.
Submissions shall be clear, complete, and in quadruplicate. Material and equipment lists shall, in
addition to a summary, include catalog cutouts or published data sheets. Unacceptable submittal
data will be returned for corrective action. A copy of the approved material and equipment
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Any changes to the approved material or equipment lists must be requested in writing. If
requested by the Engineer, the Contractor shall submit for inspection and approval samples of
both the specified and proposed substitute item at no cost to the Ministry. Manufacturer's
warranties and guarantees, furnished on equipment used in the Work, shall be delivered to the
Engineer; likewise, instruction sheets and parts lists supplied shall be delivered to the Engineer
upon receipt of the equipment. For each type of equipment used in the Work, spare units
reflecting ten percent (10%) of the equipment used with a minimum of one (1) shall be provided
to the Engineer.
Throughout the entire project, all units of any one (1) item, such as poles, signal heads,
microwave detectors, controllers, cabinets, etc., shall be made by the same manufacturer unless
otherwise approved in writing by the Ministry.
Inasmuch as certain items and/or equipment furnished for use under this Section will be standard
production type products, acceptance will be made by the Engineer, based on selected confirmation
tests, the manufacturer's certification of the material and/or design conforming to the
requirements, noted hereinafter or on the plans, and visual inspection at the job site. The
manufacturer shall make available to the Ministry data and material samples from the production
runs for use in evaluation of their product.
7.20.4
MATERIALS.
7.20.4.1 General.
Materials employed in the manufacture of the equipment shall be the best of their respective kinds
and the workmanship shall conform to the best modern practice. Material shall be selected or
treated so that no corrosion will occur during the lifetime of the installation.
The equipment shall be designed to operate on A.C. 220 volts single phase 60 Hz. The equipment shall
function satisfactorily should the voltage vary within the plus fifteen percent (+15%) or minus twenty
percent (-20%) and should the frequency vary within plus or minus four percent (4%). If the equipment
is sensitive to voltage fluctuations within the above stated limits an automatic voltage stabilizer shall be
incorporated in the system.
Electronic equipment shall use components of assessed quality in accordance with the system outlined in
BS 9000 General Requirements For A System For Electronic Components Of Assessed Quality or other
approved equal.
All equipment shall be designed and derated for continuous operation at fifty degrees Celsius (50oC.)
ambient temperature and one hundred percent (100%) relative humidity with temperatures reaching
eighty-five degrees Celsius (85oC.) in direct sunlight with a high ultra violet content. The equipment shall
be suitable for uninterrupted full load operation exposed to sun, dust storms, corrosive elements and
similar adverse climatic conditions.
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detector wire, shall be in high temperature PVC insulated cables, color coded for ease of identification. All
terminals shall be of adequate size.
All equipment and associated service requirements shall comply with BS 505:1971
Road Traffic Signals, or approved equal and with local requirements covering timing, sequence, phasing
detectors, modes, facilities and other options as may be detailed.
7.20.4.2 Concrete and Footings.
Concrete for footings and pedestals shall conform to Subsection 5.03.9, "Concrete For Minor
Structures" in these General Specifications.
Concrete for pre stressed poles shall be Class K conforming to Paragraph 5.04.3.1 "Pre stressed Concrete"
in these General Specifications.
Reinforcing steel shall conform to Section 5.02, "Reinforcing Steel" in these General Specifications.
Pre stressing steel shall conform to Paragraph 5.04.3.3 " Pre stressing Reinforcement" in these General
Specifications.
Piling shall conform to Section 5.06 "Piling" in these General Specifications.
7.20.4.3 Steel Products.
Steel products shall conform to the following:
Structural Steel Tubing
ASTM A 501 or ASTM A 595, Grade A
Steel Castings
ASTM A 27, Grade U-60-30
Galvanizing
ASTM A 123 or ASTM A 153
Low Carbon Anchor Bolts, Bolts, Nuts, and Washers ASTM A 307
High-Strength
Washers
Bolts,
Nuts,
and
ASTM A 325
Stainless Steel Bolts, Screws, and

Washer
ASTM A 193
Stainless Steel Nuts
ASTM A 194
7.20.4.4 Aluminum Products.

1. Aluminum tubing, support components, bases and miscellaneous support hardware shall
conform to ASTM B 108, B 209, B 211 or B 221, as appropriate. Aluminum alloys shall have
a minimum tensile strength of two thousand five hundred (2,500) kilograms per square
centimeter, and a minimum yield strength of two thousand (2,000) kilograms per square
centimeter.
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7.20.4.5 Cable and Duct.

1. Conductor Cable, High Voltage. The voltage rating of the conductor cable supplying primary
electrical power shall be five (5) KV for primary voltages less than five (5) KV, and fifteen (15) KV for
voltages of five (5) KV and above. The specific type of conductor cable shall be as recommended
and approved by the Kingdom.
2. Conductor Cable and Wire. Conductor cable shall be six hundred (600) volt cable, single
conductor, thermoplastic insulated and sheathed. The conductor cable shall be plainly marked on
the outside with the manufacturer's name and identification in accordance with industry practice.
3. Duct. Duct shall consist of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic pipe conforming to ASTM F 512, Type
DB-120, or ABS plastic pipe conforming to ASTM D 2750, Type II. Duct for jacking may be
galvanized steel as approved by the Engineer.
7.20.5
CONTROLLERS.
7.20.5.1 General.
Controllers shall be completely solid state, digital micro-processor controllers. Solid state shall mean
that electronic devices such as transistors, diodes, resistors, and capacitors are used to perform the
functions of the controller or other mechanism. They shall be capable of providing the number and
sequence of intervals, phases, overlapping phases, and special operational features required by the
plans and specifications.
The manufacturer shall program each controller to operate as required by the plans and
specifications. All logic circuit inputs shall be internally buffered to withstand transients and electrical
noise resulting from normal use, without damage to the circuits. All controller timing shall be fully
programmable using keyboard units located on the front panel of each controller. Memory storage
shall be non-volatile EPROM under a main power-off condition for at least thirty (30) days.
It shall be possible to advance the controller through the normal cycle by a hand- operated (police)
switch. This switch shall control all intervals except the yellow change and red clearance intervals
which shall be timed by the controller as programmed. Controllers shall be designed for operation at
a nominal power input of two hundred twenty (220) volt, single phase, sixty (6) hertz alternating
current.
The controller and all associated electrical equipment shall operate satisfactorily at any voltage
between one hundred eighty (180) and two hundred forty-five (245) volts. They shall also operate
satisfactorily within a power mains frequency range of sixty (60) hertz plus or minus three (3) hertz.
A diagnostic and interrogation control unit shall be supplied with each controller which shall provide
means of changing the intersection parameters and give visual displays of circuit functions to enable
a rapid maintenance service, and indicate stage in operation, termination or running of minimum
green time, signal state for each phase and stored demands.
The time clock shall be of real time quartz type having the same accuracy and monitoring as that of
the mains frequency with which it shall be synchronized. The time clock module shall be programmed
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group coordinated system as required, it shall accept, operate and pass on the green signal hurry calls
and to provide any other time based requirement as specified.
The module shall be provided with a battery operated "stand by" unit for use in the event of a main
failure which shall function for a minimum of two hundred (200) days and arranged so that when
supply is returned the signals will reestablish without loss of function.
Controllers shall be capable of being fitted with modules to provide priority facilities for emergency or
other public vehicles fitted with the necessary equipment. In no case shall the introduction or
cancellation of a priority signal override a normal minimum green period on any stage sequence
specified for safety reasons but the priority signal may convert a running signal to a minimum green
run period.
The controller shall be fitted with adjustable auto transformer signal dimming facilities to reduce the
intensity of the aspect signals to between five to fifty percent (5-50%) of full intensity during the night
hours. All signals shall be reduced by the same amount which shall be adjustable and capable of
being set between the limits specified.
The reduced intensity shall not affect the color of the light signal which shall comply with the limits set
out in BS 1376:1985.
Switching of the reduced signal aspect intensity of each intersection shall be provided by photo
electric control relay supplying the traffic signals through a tapped auto transformer controlled by a
change-over Contractor to IEC 158:1 or a solid state contactor to IEC 158:2.
The photo-electric controls shall consist of two (2) omni-directional cadmium cell thermal relays
connected in series using solid state photo-variable conductance elements giving a 2:1 on/off ration
with sensitivity to switch on lights when the daylight illumination reduces to seventy (70) lux. The
photo-electric cells shall be mounted at the top of the nearest traffic signal mast or other purpose
designed high mounting and connected to the controller via the duct system.
The photo-cell control module shall be capable of adjustment to permit switching levels between
thirty (30) and eighty (80) lux. The exact settings between these limits is to be determined on Site and
approved.
Series connection of the two (2) photo cells shall ensure that failure of one cell (in the closed position)
will allow the other to control the circuit.
An on-off switch shall be installed in the controller arranged so that in the "on" position the traffic
signal dimming system is functional and the "off" position shall ensure that the contactor and hence
the dimming remains de-energized whilst the control system remains functional.
Two (2) or more power interruptions separated by power restoration of fifteen hundred (1,500) or
more milliseconds shall be considered as separate interruptions. When power to the controller is
interrupted and then restored, the controller shall react as follows:
1. When the interruption is five hundred (500) milliseconds or less, the controller shall continue to
operate as though the interruption had not occurred.
2. When the interruption is one thousand (1,000) milliseconds or more, the controller shall revert to
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3. When the interruption is more than five hundred (500) milliseconds and less than one thousand
(1,000) milliseconds, the controller shall react in accordance with either Subparagraph 1 or 2
above.
Three (3) or more power interruptions of three hundred (300) milliseconds or less separated by
power restoration of three hundred (300) milliseconds or more shall not cause the controller to
revert to its start-up sequence. Whenever power is restored after a power interruption, as defined
in Subparagraphs 2 and 3 above, the initial signal indications shall be those which are programmed
to be displayed to traffic at the beginning of the green interval for the major traffic movement on
the major street. The manufacturer shall program each controller to restart at that point in the
cycle. The restart program shall also place a call on each actuated phase of a traffic-actuated
controller.
The programmed timing of any interval by the controller shall not deviate at any time by more than
plus or minus one hundred ( 100) milliseconds from the set value related to the power frequency.
The controller and all associated electrical equipment shall operate satisfactorily in a temperature
range of from minus twenty-five degrees Celsius (-25oC) to eighty-five degrees Celsius (85o C). They
shall also operate satisfactorily at a relative humidity of not over ninety-five percent (95%) over the
temperature range of five degrees Celsius (5oC) to forty-five degrees Celsius (45oC).
Non-varying controller functions shall be contained in a programmable read-only memory (PROM) (or
EPROM), or similar device. The manufacturer shall program this memory as required by the plans and
specifications prior to delivery of the controller. This memory shall be unaffected by a power outage.
It shall be alterable only by being reprogrammed by an external device or by replacement of the
memory. The controller functions which shall be contained in this memory include (but are not
limited to):
1. Permissible sequences of indications, intervals, and phases;
2. Minimum allowable timing of Yellow Clearance, Green, Walk and Don't Walk intervals;
3. Initial indications upon start-up after power interruption;
4. Prohibited simultaneous signal combinations.
Controllers shall not accept nor operate upon any manual input or stored timing parameters
shorter than the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Yellow Clearance
Minimum green
Minimum Walk
Minimum pedestrian clearance
2.0 seconds
5.0 seconds
4.0 seconds
6.0 seconds
Controllers shall not allow any of the following conditions:

1. Green signal indications which cause two (2) or more traffic movements to be in conflict.
2. The appearance of indications, intervals, or phases which the Manual o n Uniform Traffic Control
Devices states shall not follow other specified indications, intervals, or phases.
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Controllers shall require, in accordance with the MUTCD, that designated indications, intervals, and
phases shall follow specified indications, intervals, and phases.
7.20.5.2 Controller Enclosure.
Each controller shall be housed in a dust tight and weatherproof enclosure conforming to IP 65 of
IEC 529. The housing shall be made from aluminum alloy, galvanized sheet steel or glass-reinforced
polyester as specified. The surface shall be treated light grey with paint having high ultra-violet
reflective and corrosion inhibiting qualities and so designed as to minimize the effect of solar radiation
on the equipment.
The housing shall be constructed of material not less than two (2) millimeters thick and internally
ribbed where necessary to provide a rigid structure and support framework for the necessary
internally mounted equipment. All external corners and edges, excepting the lower edges, shall be
rounded.
The front and rear of the enclosure shall be fully accessible through one (1) side or two (2) center
opening doors fitted with gaskets and compression type recessed hinges and center mounted cylinder
locks with three locking points.
Where specified the enclosure may be fitted with access doors on one side only and the internal
equipment shall be hinge mounted on a frame for access to front and rear. The housing shall be
adequately braced and supported to carry the weight of the equipment when moved to the open
position.
Provision shall be made for manual control of the traffic signal control system by means of either a
"built-in" flap type access door or a separate "bolt-on" unit as specified. The "bolt-on" manual control
unit shall have an enclosure to a similar specification to that of the controller Access to the controller
and manual controls shall be protected with locks with keys of different patterns, two (2) keys for each
lock. Corresponding locks and keys for each controller or manual control shall be identical for
enclosures of the same make and pattern.
The controller and manual control enclosure for each intersection shall provide sufficient space to
house all standard equipment including vehicle detector modules, local interface and master
equipment for use in a cabled or cable less system, and shall be capable of operating as an isolated
intersection or as linked system.
7.20.5.3 Controller Electrical Equipment.
All circuit wiring shall have a current carrying capacity in accordance with design requirements.
Traffic signal head wiring and switching equipment shall be suitable for a normal maximum lamp
load of two (2) kilowatts to allow for uprated signal lamps where used on high speed motor road

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intersections.
All components and accessories shall be adequately derated and sufficiently sized so as to ensure
reliability in operation and require only routine maintenance for a minimum of five (5) years
operation.
A separate switched 13A BS 1363 power socket outlet shall be provided for maintenance
purposes.
A heavy duty (HD) master switch and fuse shall be provided to isolate all equipment in the controller
from the mains supply. The master switch shall be DP and rated at not less than twenty (20) amps.
An HD switch and fuse shall be provided to isolate the power from the controller logic. The controller
fuse shall be rated at ten (10) amps.
A separate HD switch rated at not less than ten (10) amps shall be provided to control traffic signal
lamps. The operation of this switch shall not affect the controller logic.
A fault on any signal feeder or a short circuited lamp shall not cause any major damage to the
controller which cannot be easily repaired, i.e. fuse replaced, plug-in lamp switching module
replaced etc.
To enable the controller to be used in a future wide area control system a separate switch fuse
outlet shall be provided to supply electrical power to the associated equipment. The mains to this
switch will not be disconnected by the controller switch.
Where deemed preferable or if otherwise specified the HD switches and fuses may be substituted
with Molded Case Circuit Breakers (MCCB's) conforming to IEC 157 or BS 4752. The MCCB's shall be
of equivalent rating and provide over current and fault protection.
All HD switches, fuses, or MCCB's shall be derated for use in the climatic conditions detailed. All
control and protection equipment shall be properly labeled showing the purpose and function of
the equipment controlled.
The controller shall be fitted with a voltage monitor and in the event of a supply loss of less than
fifty (50) milliseconds the controller shall continue to function normally. Should the supply failure
exceed 50 milliseconds the controller shall shut down without malfunction and the control logic
shall be retained without loss.
Where specified the controller shall be fitted with a mains failure standby unit which shall comprise
a fixed thirty-two (32) amp three (3) pin plug suitable for the connection of a portable thirty-two
(32) ampere socket and flexible cable connected to a mobile generating set.
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309 or approved equal standard and located in an IP 65 enclosure within the base of the enclosure.
7.20.5.4 Pre-timed Controllers.
Pre-timed controllers, without any physical change in or addition to the controller or terminal
facilities, shall be capable of operating:
1. As an isolated intersection controller, or
2. As a unit in a non-interconnected coordinated progressive system, or
3. As either a secondary or master controller in an interconnected coordinated progressive
system.
The controller may be either:
1. Modular with plug-in circuit boards, or
2. An integral, single unit, or
3. A combination of the above.
All controllers furnished shall be identical and shall have the following features as a minimum:
1. Four (4) separate and distinct signal sequences (operating plans)
2. Three (3) cycle lengths
3. Three (3) offsets for each cycle
4. Four (4) splits per cycle
5. Thirty-six (36) intervals per cycle
6. Thirty-six (36) signal circuits
7. The capability to accept a command for automatic transfer to and from flashing operation. The
time of transfer within the signal cycle shall conform to the requirements of the Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices.
Switches of keyboard units shall be provided on the front of the controller to permit manual
programming of the following functions:
1. Any one (1) of the four (4) signal sequences (operating plans)
2.
Any one (1) of the three (3) cycle lengths
3. Any one (1) of the four (4) splits

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5. Turn ON or OFF the power to the controller only

6. Select the mode of operation:
(1) Automatic (normal) (2) Stop-timing
(3) Manual advance of intervals
The controller status shall be displayed by dials or electro-luminous devices for the following
functions:
1. Signal interval
2. Signal plan (sequence of phases)
3.
Length of cycle, split, and offset
4. Status of back-up battery
Each controller shall be readily interchangeable with other similar controllers. The wiring harness
and pin connector shall be wired in accordance with the U.S. National Electrical Manufacturers
Association (NEMA) specifications. Controllers shall be connected to the associated electrical
equipment by the wiring harness terminating in an enclosed plug, with a socket in the controller.
7.20.5.5 Traffic-Actuated Controllers.
The controller shall be a fully traffic-actuated controller which is also capable of functioning as a semitraffic actuated controller or as a pre timed controller. It shall also be capable of operation as a unit
in a progressive coordinated signal system.
The controller may be either:
1. Modular with plug-in printed circuit boards, or
2.
An integral, single unit, or
3. A combination of the above.

All controllers furnished shall be identical and shall have indicator lights on the front panel to show
as a minimum:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The phase which is being timed

The interval which is being timed
The next phases to which the controller will advance
The presence of vehicle and pedestrian detector actuations in the controller.
The status of the back-up battery.

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The following external inputs to and outputs from the controller shall be provided as a minimum in
addition to power input, grounding (earthing) and signal circuits:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Vehicle and pedestrian detectors

Stop timing (which may be activated at any point in the cycle)
Hold (to prevent transfer of right-of-way at the end of a phase)
Inhibit maximum timing
Force-off (to cause immediate transfer of right-of-way without regard to timing status)
6. Manual control
7. Switches to insert:
(1) One (1) artificial demand without extensions on all phases having detectors
(2) Continuous artificial demands on all phases (which would result in pre-timed operation)
If the controller has a keyboard entry device, the front panel shall contain an electronic character
display panel. When information is put into or requested from the controller memory and
operating circuits, the information shall be shown on the display panel. The number of characters
which can be displayed shall be adequate to show all data and parameters in decimal format
together with a data descriptor.
A diagnostic program shall be furnished by the manufacturer of the controllers. The program shall
show the proper operation of all inputs, outputs, controls, and indicators. It shall provide visual
confirmation on the front panel of the controller. The diagnostic program may be in the controller
memory or may be in a separate plug-in module. An instruction and maintenance manual,
including a diagnostic routine, circuit diagrams, and parts list, shall be furnished with each
controller.
Each four (4) phase traffic-actuated controller called for by the contract shall have the following
characteristics:
1. It shall be capable of providing four (4) phase operation.
2. It shall provide for four (4) programmable overlaps.
3. The above features shall be provided by the controller whether or not preemption, coordination,
or other special programming is utilized.
4. Sequential timing of phases (single ring, dual entry)
5.
Separate vehicle and pedestrian timing shall be provided on all four (4) phases.
6. Volume-density timing shall be provided on all timed and vehicle-actuated phases. This shall
include a combination of:
1) Increasing the length of the initial part of the Green interval on the basis of the number of
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2) A reduction in the allowable time gap between actuations by vehicles having the Green
indication based on the time after an actuation on a conflicting phase.
Each eight (8), sixteen (16), or thirty-two (32) phase traffic-actuated controller which is required by
the plans and estimate of quantities shall be identical to the other eight (8), sixteen (16), or thirtytwo (32) phase controllers furnished under this contract. These controllers shall have the
following characteristics:
1.
They shall be capable of providing from two (2) to eight (8), sixteen (16), or thirty- two (32) phase
operation as required by the plans and Bill of Quantities. It shall be readily possible to
increase the phase capability of the controller to eight (8), sixteen (16), or thirty-two (32)
sequential phases by reprogramming through the keyboard.
2.
They shall provide for four (4) programmable overlaps whether or not preemption, coordination,
or other special programming is utilized.
3.
Concurrent timing of phases (dual ring) shall be provided.
4.
The controller shall be programmable for both single and dual entry. (This means that an
actuation may cause transfer of right-of-way to only one (1) phase (single entry) or to two (2) or
more concurrent, non-conflicting phases.)
5.
Volume-density timing shall be provided on all vehicle-actuated phases. This shall include a
combination of:
1) Increasing the length of the initial part of the Green interval on the basis of the number of
vehicle actuations during the Yellow and Red intervals, and
2) A reduction in the allowable time gap between actuations by vehicles having the Green
indication based on the time after an actuation on a conflicting phase.
When a phase is terminated by expiration of the maximum green interval timing, a demand for
return of the right-of-way to that phase shall be automatically placed.
When operating in the semi-actuated mode, the signal shall revert to and rest with the green
indication displayed to the major street. When operating in the full traffic- actuated mode, the
signal shall rest with the green indication being shown to the street on which the last actuation
occurred.
7.20.6
MONITORS.
Either internal or external to each controller there shall be a device (monitor) which will detect
conflicting signal indications, unsatisfactory controller or monitor voltage, or the absence of a
required red indication. If included in the controller, the monitor function shall have a separate
power supply.
The monitor shall have twelve (12) input channels. Four (4) inputs per channel shall be provided. For
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shall be considered to indicate that the channel is in service. The signal inputs shall be taken at the
field terminals in the control cabinet so that the load switches as well as the controller output are
monitored. For the purpose of detecting the absence of a required Red indication, a signal on any
of the Green, Yellow, Walk, or Red inputs or a channel shall be considered to show that the channel
is in service.
When voltages concurrently exist on any conflicting channels for five hundred (500) milliseconds or
more, the monitor shall trigger. When the monitor triggers due to conflicting Greens or the
absence of a Red indication, it shall place the signal in a flashing mode. The desired mode shall
be indicated on the plans and shall be user programmable by jumpers on the terminal facilities. It
may either cause the signal indications to flash Yellow on the main street and Red on the minor
street, or to flash Red on both streets. This flashing mode shall continue until manually reset.
Power interruption and subsequent restoration after the monitor is triggered by conflicting Greens
or the absence of Red shall not reset the conflict monitor. The absence of the required voltage at any
of the Red signal field terminals for one (1) second or more shall trigger the monitor.
When the direct current input voltage from its power supply to either the monitor or the controller
drops below seventy-five percent (75%) of the rated voltage, the monitor shall trigger. When this
occurs, the monitor shall place the signal in the selected flashing mode as detailed in Paragraph 6,
above. Upon resumption of normal voltage, the monitor shall cause the controller to resume
normal operation without the necessity of manual resetting.
The wiring between the controller and the monitor shall be designed so that the signal installation will
revert to and remain in flashing mode whenever either the controller or the monitor is disconnected.
Indicator lights to display the status of the monitor and the signal operations which it is monitoring
shall be placed in its front panel or on the controller front panel if it includes the monitor function.
These lights shall indicate that the monitor is operating and the reasons for its being triggered if that
occurs.
7.20.7 TERMINAL FACILITIES AND CABINET EQUIPMENT.
7.20.7.1 Terminal Facilities.
Terminal facilities consist of all devices and materials in the control cabinet which are external to
the controller and monitor, except time switches.
Terminal facilities shall be protected by dual thirty (30) ampere common-trip, solid neutral circuit
breakers, or acceptable equivalent means for circuit protection which will de-energize all signal
indications simultaneously. These circuit breakers shall supply power through separate bus relays
and radio interference line filters to two (2) signal busses (load strips) having essentially equal load.
The bus relays shall have mercury contactors and shall not be jack-mounted. These relays are
needed to disconnect normal power circuits from the signal indication field terminals during flashing
operation.
Load switch panels shall have sufficient capacity for twelve (12) three (3) circuit load switches, the
necessary number of flash transfer relays, and two (2) double-circuit flashers. Load switches shall
be solid-state and shall be compatible with the controller. Their contacts shall have a minimum rating
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the signal indications called for by the plans. The minimum rating shall be ten (10) amperes for a
tungsten lamp or gas-tubing-transformer load at eighty to one hundred ten percent (80-110%) of
rated voltage. Solid-state current switching devices shall be derated to not more than fifty percent
(50%) of their rated maximum capacity.
Cabinet wiring shall be neat and firm. Signal circuit wiring shall have a current- carrying capacity
of not less than ten (10) amperes. Control circuit wiring shall be capable of carrying the required
current without significant voltage drop or heating.
Control circuit wiring shall have a cross sectional area of four-tenths (0.4) square millimeters (22
AWG) or more. All cabinet wiring shall have heat-resistant insulation. To ensure reliability during
the life of the installation, all wiring shall be sized to have good mechanical strength and to carry
the required current.
The wiring shall be of sufficient size so that it will not be damaged by a brief shorting of a light
circuit.
Terminal strips shall be used to terminate mechanism wiring, and signal light, detector and
interconnection cables. All cabinet wiring shall be attached to the terminal strip with spade or eyelet
lugs. Terminal strips shall have strong, positive screw pressure connectors well separated for
safe and easy connection of wires. Each incoming line on interconnection cable shall have a fuse.
Flexible cable shall be furnished for connecting the controller and other components to each other
and to the terminal strips.
7.20.7.2 Cabinet and Cabinet Equipment.
Each controller shall be housed in a strong weatherproof and dustproof metal cabinet designed to
be fastened with interior anchor bolts to a concrete base. The anchor bolts shall be furnished with
the cabinet. Doors and base shall be adequately sealed to prevent the entry of rain, sand, or dust (IP
65). The cabinet shall be of pleasing and functional design and appearance. It shall be large enough to
provide ample space for housing the controller and all of the other electrical and mechanical
devices which must be in the cabinet. This will include the monitor, detector amplifiers, local
interface and master control equipment, flashers, load switches, circuit breakers, and fuses.
The cabinet shall have a door in the front which is nearly the full height of the cabinet. A similar door
shall be provided in the rear of the cabinet if necessary to give access to equipment and wiring.
The front cabinet door shall contain a small door for access only to a separate compartment with
switches and controls of concern to the police. Cabinet doors shall be secured by a tumbler lock
identical for all cabinets of the same make. The police door shall be secured by a tumbler lock for
standard police keys. Two (2) keys for each controller door and one (1) police key shall be furnished
for each cabinet.
The cabinet shall be designed to limit the temperature of the air inside the cabinet to not more than
seventy degrees Celsius (70 oC) under any ambient outside temperature without forced ventilation.
Shelves or frames shall be provided within the cabinet to support the controller and all associated
equipment. Such supports shall be spaced to give adequate air circulation. It shall not be
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circuit breakers, electrical interference filters, and other auxiliary equipment shall be located
in a manner consistent with the intersection plan. Equipment layout shall allow easy field
inspection and maintenance accessibility without extensive disassembly or special tools. The
inner and outer surfaces of the cabinet shall be properly painted or enameled to resist corrosion,
abrasion, and the effects of solar radiation. White, light grey, or aluminum are desirable colors to
improve visibility inside the cabinet and to reduce the temperature in it by reflecting rather than
absorbing the sun's rays.
The cabinet shall contain the following in addition to the controller, detector modules, monitor, and
interconnection equipment (where required):
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
An automatic variable resistor type of power surge protector in the power mains input.
Radio interference filters in the power mains input.
A separately fused duplex power receptacle.
A light socket protected by a screen, with switch, for illuminating the interior of the cabinet
for servicing the equipment at night.
Two (2) double-circuit solid state or motor-driven flashers and bases. Flashers shall have
contacts rated for at least ten (10) amperes per circuit.
Intersection master switch to remove power from the entire installation.
Switch to remove power only from the controller.
Switch to remove power from the signal indications without removing it from the controller
and monitor.
Emergency flash switch, manual/automatic mode switch, and manual pushbutton control
cord, all accessible only through the door keyed for police use.
The control cabinet shall be placed on and bolted to a concrete base not less than seventy-five
(75) centimeters thick, of which ten (10) centimeters is above ground line. The concrete base shall
extend at least (10) centimeters beyond the control cabinet on all sides. One (1) three (3)
centimeter and at least one (1) ten (10) centimeter fiber or plastic duct shall be placed in the
concrete base. The duct shall extend approximately five (5) centimeters above the top of the base
and shall exit from the side of the base not less than fifty (50) centimeters below ground level.
The controller cabinet shall be factory wired for the controller, monitor, detector amplifiers, and
all auxiliary equipment called for by the plans and specifications. A cabinet wiring diagram shall
be placed in a heavy plastic envelope attached to the inside of the door. A maintenance and
operations manual shall also be placed in the envelope. An additional copy of the wiring diagram
and manual for each cabinet shall be furnished to the Ministry.
7.20.8 DETECTORS.
7.20.8.1 Vehicle Detectors.
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To detect cars in both road directions via microwave beam, the axis of the beam extends 40 to 60 m
from the detector location. The beam should cover all road lanes in both directions.
A car passing through the beam coverage will initiate a signal sent to detection amplifier in
the control panel in order to request extending the crossing duration in that specific direction.
The micro wave detectors shall be installed on masts in both directions covering road lanes and in
accordance with the control panel manufacturer and supplier recommendations.
Microwave detectors shall be supplied with necessary operation accessories (transformers, relays,
etc.) and must be designed to withstand the severe climatic conditions, installed inside IP 65 robust
steal cabinet
Two cameras are to be installed in every road direction and connected in series. The type and cross
section of cables connecting detectors to the control panel shall be as per the controller
manufacturer and supplier recommendations.
2. Detector Amplifiers. The detector amplifiers shall be housed and powered in the controller
cabinet. They may be modular units with a common power supply or separate self-contained
units. All outputs from detector amplifiers shall be isolated from equipment ground (earth).
Detector amplifiers shall be self-tuning. The detector shall automatically adjust to normal
environmental changes. The detector amplifier shall be capable of proper operation with a loop
having an inductance range of from twenty (20) to two thousand (2,000) micro-henries.
In the event of a power failure, detector amplifiers shall automatically retune upon power
restoration. The circuit design of detector amplifiers shall protect the amplifier from damage
from voltage surges on the amplifier input due to lighting or other high voltage. Detector
amplifiers which are separate modular units shall have a fuse or circuit breaker in the mains power
supply lead which is accessible from the front panel. Detector amplifiers shall have a lamp or other
device to give visual indication of each actuation of each detector channel by a vehicle.
Detector amplifiers shall provide delay and extension timing as follows, and shall have suitable
controls on the front of the amplifier for these functions:
1. In delay timing, detector output to the controller occurs from one (1) second to thirty (30)
seconds after detector actuation. The amount of delay can be selected and shall be
adjustable in not more than one (1) second increments. Each new detection shall restart
the timing of delay.
2. In extension timing, detector output to the controller is continued for a maximum period of
about seven (7) seconds after vehicle passage. This allows the vehicle passage-time to be
shortened, which increases the efficiency of the signal. The extension timing shall be
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3. Green Gating. The delay and extension timing functions of detectors shall be modified by the
presence or absence of Green signal outputs from the controller as follows:
When the Green signal is being shown to a phase, the detector amplifier delay timing shall not
operate on that phase.
When the Green signal is not being shown to a phase, the detector amplifier extension
timing shall not operate on that phase.
A permanent demand shall be registered by the detector as if a vehicle were present over the loop
when:
1.
A loop or loop lead-in becomes an open circuit, or
2.
The power supply to the detector amplifier fails.
Each detector amplifier shall be separately fused. They shall have front controls or switches to
select the detector sensitivity, to adjust frequency and inductance and operational mode such as
pulse or presence operation. There shall be a lamp or other device on the front of the detector to
indicate the operation of the output device. Detector amplifiers shall be capable of proper
operation under the same conditions of temperature and humidity as are specified for signal
controllers. Detector amplifiers which are separate units shall be furnished with suitable cable to
connect them to the cabinet terminal block.
7.20.8.2 Pedestrian Detectors.
A pedestrian detector shall be a manually-operable normally-open switch (push button).
detectors shall be capable of being operated by any pedestrian.
These
Pedestrian detectors shall be designed for fastening to a metal or wood pole or post. Any hardware
necessary for the purpose shall be furnished.
The pedestrian push button unit shall be a cast aluminum or galvanized sheet level fabricated box
fitted with a glass or acrylic display mounted adjacent to the pedestrian access. Provision shall be
made to illuminate internally that part of the display marked with the legend "WAIT" (in Arabic and
English) white on a blue background, the lamp shall be sixty (60) watt E27 cap in accordance with
IEC 64 or BS 161.
Push buttons shall be plastic, with plungers and mountings designed to minimize the effect of
jamming. Enclosures shall be dust protected and weatherproof conforming to IP 54 of IEC 529. The
push button circuits shall operate at voltages less than AC sixty (60) volts.
7.20.9 VEHICLE TRAFFIC SIGNAL HEADS.
7.20.9.1 Optical Unit Lenses.
7.20.9.1.1 General.
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They type, quality, and processing of the material shall be the best for the purpose. Lenses shall
remain in satisfactory condition after prolonged exposure to weather, including blowing sand. Plastic
lenses shall not be deformed by the head from the lamp, nor shall their chromaticity or
transmittance change materially due to heat or aging.
Lenses shall be uniformly colored throughout the body of the material. They shall be true to required
dimensions and form. They shall be free from streaks, wrinkles, chips, or bubbles which in any way
detract from their efficiency or use. Each lens, when used in a standard traffic signal with approved
lamp and proper reflector, shall produce the appearance, light distribution, brightness, and chromatic
characteristics required by this specification. The chromaticity of each color of vehicular traffic
signal lens shall be between the following boundaries as defined by the Commission
Internationale d'Enclairage (C.I.E.) 1931 (ASTM E 308).
The minimum relative luminous transmittance of traffic signal lenses with illuminate between two
thousand eight hundred fifty degrees K (2,850o K) and three thousand degrees K (3,000o K) shall
be:
1.
2.
3.
Red - ten percent (10%)

Yellow - forty-four percent (44%)
Green - nineteen percent (19%).
The manufacturer shall furnish certification from the supplier satisfactory to the
Ministry, stating that the lenses meet the requirements of these General Specifications.
The following information shall be pressed on the flange of each lens:
1.
2.
The word "TOP" at the proper point to indicate the correct orientation of the lens in the
head.
The manufacturer's trademark.
3.
On plastic lenses, the maximum wattage of the lamp which may be used in an optical unit
with that lens.
4.
On a three hundred (300) millimeter lens, a word or symbol to show whether it is narrow or
wide beam, if applicable.
There shall be two (2) nominal lens sizes--two hundred (200) millimeter and three hundred (300)
millimeter. All lenses of each size shall fit readily but closely into position with its gasket so as to
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7.20.9.1.2 Arrow Lenses.

1. Arrow lenses shall be round and shall be three hundred (300) millimeter in nominal
dimensions.
2. Arrow lenses may use prismatic diffusion or the equal thereof for diffusion of the transmitted
light.
3. Arrow lenses shall be red, green, or yellow as specified. The chromaticity and minimum relative
luminous transmittance of the translucent part of the lens shall be the same as for other lenses
of the same color.
4. All of the lens, except for the arrow, shall be covered by an opaque dull black or dark grey
enamel. Alternatively, the lens may be a composite of glass, colored plastic and filter, with the
symbol on an internal surface. The material forming the symbol shall be of sufficient opacity to
totally hide the light from the largest lamp used behind the lens. The covering material shall not
separate from the lens due to heat from the lamp, weathering or washing during signal
maintenance.
5. The shape of the arrow shall be in accordance with the MUTCD.
6. The lighted arrow indication shall appear to be uniformly illuminated over that portion of the
signal which is not opaque.
7.20.9.2 Optical Unit Reflectors.
Reflectors may be either silvered glass or specular-finished anodized aluminum. They shall be so
shaped that, with the lamp in the correct position, its light will be directed by the reflector and lens to
provide the light distribution required by these General Specifications.
Reflectors shall be mounted in such a manner that they are held firmly in the proper optical relation
to the lens and socket when the optical unit door is closed. The mounting shall allow easy access
without tools to the reflector and the back of the lens for cleaning and replacement of the lamp. The
reflector shall have provision for a lamp receptacle. There shall be a gasket between the reflector
and the lamp receptacle to exclude dust.
Glass reflectors shall have the following characteristics:
1. They shall be made from the best quality clear glass.
2. They shall have a uniform coating of metallic silver deposited over the entire back surface of the
glass. No other substance shall be allowed between the silver and the glass. The silver shall
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3.
A coat of metallic copper at least thirteen one-thousands (0.013) millimeters in thickness shall
be applied over the silver. The copper coating shall extend over the edge of the reflector onefourth () of the thickness of the glass.
4 . O n e (1 ) o r m o re co a t s o f e n a m e l , co n fo r m in g t o P a i n t No . 9 i n Se c t io n 9 .1 3 ,
" P a i n t i n g o f S t r u ct u r e s " i n t he s e G e n e r a l S p e c i f i c a t io n s s h a l l be p l a c e d o v e r
t h e co p p e r b a ck i n g t o p r e v e n t e n t ra n c e o f i n j u r i o u s g a s s e s o r m o i s t u r e .
Aluminum reflectors:
1. The metal of the reflector shall be spun or drawn from aluminum not less than six- tenths (0.6)
millimeters in thickness with a strengthening bead or flange.
2. The specular anodized aluminum reflecting coating shall be not less than twenty- five ten
thousandths (0.0025) millimeters in thickness. The reflecting surface shall be totally free from
flaws, scratches, defacement, or distortion.
The minimum values of luminance for Green Arrows and for pedestrian indications shall not be less
than shown in Table 7.20-3.
Unless otherwise specified, there shall be a means of reducing the light output at night from lenses
having a diameter of three hundred (300) millimeters, except for arrow lenses. The light output shall
decrease proportionally as the ambient light level decreases. The output shall decrease to not less
than thirty percent (30%) nor more than fifty percent (50%) of the light output at full rated voltage.
Table 7.20.1
Minimum Values of Luminance from Red and Green Lenses (Candelas) Ordinary
Highways
Vertical
On Geometric
Axis
Horizontal 11G on
Either Side of
Geometric Axis
On geometric axis
400
150
25
1.1G below geometric axis
475
200
30
11G below geometric axis
200
100
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7.20.9.3 Distribution of Light from Vehicle Traffic Signal Optical Units.

When viewed from normal angles, the lighted signal lens shall appear to be reasonably uniformly
illuminated over its entire surface. The ratio of maximum to minimum luminance shall not exceed
five (5) to one (1). Each optical unit shall be so designed such that each lens will be illuminated
independently. The unit shall be assembled so that no light can escape from one unit to another.
Optical units shall be designed to minimize the appearance that the lamp is illuminated when the
light rays from the sun enter the lens at low angles.
The distribution of light from red and green signal units shall be not less than that given in Tables
7.20-1 and 7.20-2 under the following conditions:
1. A standard lamp used at proper voltage.
2. Transmittance as set forth in Subparagraph 7.20.9.1 "Optical Unit Lenses" in these General
Specifications.
3. Visor removed.
The light distribution for yellow signal units shall not be less than two (2) times the values in
hereunder table.
Table 7.20-2
Minimum Values of Luminance from Red and Green Lenses (Candelas) High-Speed Highways
Vertical
On Geometric
Axis
Horizontal 11G on
Either Side of
Geometric Axis
28G on Either Side

of Geometric Axis
On geometric axis
800
380
50
475
200
40
Table 7.20-3
Minimum Values of Luminance for Green Arrows and for Pedestrian Signals
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On Geometric
Axis
Horizontal 11G on
Either Side of
Geometric Axis
33G on Either Side

of Geometric Axis
Vertical
On geometric axis
3500
2200
700
2500
1350
600
1500
1000
400
7.20.9.4 Traffic Signal Lamps.

Traffic signal lamps shall be a standard design for use in traffic signal optical units. Lamps shall be
designed for an average burning time of not less than six thousand (6,000) hours. The nominal
operating voltage, rated watts, size, light center length, and base type shall be as required by the
design of the optical unit.
The nominal operating color temperature of the lamps shall be between two thousand eight hundred
fifty degrees K (2850o K) and two thousand eight hundred fifty-four degrees K (2854o K).
Lamps may be either the tungsten or tungsten-halogen type. Lamps with a nominal minimum light
output of six hundred (600) lumens shall be used with two hundred (200) millimeter lenses for
ordinary conditions. Lamps with a nominal minimum light output of one thousand seven hundred fifty
(1,750) lumens shall be used with larger lenses except polycarbonate arrow, special visibility limiting,
and pedestrian lenses for which the lamp size recommended by the manufacturer shall be used.
Transformers for the halogen lamps shall be furnished and shall be placed in each signal section.
Traffic signal lamp type 3x300 mm diameter. The reflectors shall be led light unit type.
7.20.9.5 Lam p Holders.
Lamp holders shall be suitable for use in the type of optical unit furnished. The length of the lamp
holder shall be such that the light center length of the lamp to be used in that optical unit is placed
at the proper distance from the reflector as specified by the manufacturer. The metal socket of the
lamp holder shall be compatible with brass or copper. The insulating parts of the lamp holder shall
be strong and resilient and shall not burn nor soften when heated to a temperature of two hundred
fifty degrees Celsius (250o C.). The lamp holder shall be designed to ensure that the lamp does not
become loose and displaced due to vibration.
If tungsten lamps are furnished, the design of either the lamp holder or the reflector holder shall
allow the rotation on the lamp holder so that the lead wires in the lamp may be properly oriented. It
shall be possible to easily rotate the holder without changing the relative positions of the holder
and the optical light center length of the reflector. After rotation, the holder shall be securely
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Each lamp holder shall have two (2) lead wires, one of which shall be color-coded red, yellow, or
green to correspond to the color of the lens which it is to be used. The other lead shall be white.
Other appropriate colors shall be used for pedestrian indications, and for arrow indications. Each
lead wire shall have a cross sectional area of at least two (2) square millimeters (14 AWG) and shall
have at least six hundred (600) volt, one hundred five degrees Celsius (105 oC.) thermoplastic
insulation. Leads shall be long enough to reach from the lamp holder to the terminal block in the
signal head with the door fully open.
7.20.10
VEHICLE TRAFFIC SIGNAL HEAD ASSEMBLIES.
7.20.10.1 General.
Each vehicle traffic signal head shall consist of an assembly of one (1) or more signal faces. Signal
head units shall be joined by bolts or similar devices capable of developing the full strength of
the signal head and making a waterproof joint. Each signal face shall consist of an assembly of a
sufficient number of signal sections to provide the required indications. Signal heads when
assembled, generally in a group of three aspect units mounted vertically with red at the top, amber
(yellow), and green at the bottom shall be capable of individual adjustment in respect to each
other and the assembly shall be dust protected and splash proof with an enclosure conforming
to IP 54 of IEC 529. Housings, doors, visors, and back plates for signal heads shall be made from
suitable flame-resistant polycarbonate structural plastic which is ultra-violet light and heat
stabilized. The visors, housings, doors, and back plates shall be matte black.
Each signal face consisting of three (3) sections all with three hundred (300) millimeter
lenses, as specified, and with a standard backplate, shall perform satisfactorily under the
following test:
1. The face shall be rigidly supported solely from the top or bottom section.
2.
The laboratory equivalent of a sustained wind load of one hundred twenty (120) kilograms per
square meter shall be applied perpendicularly to the face and backplate.
3. The face and backplate shall withstand the above loading without damage or permanent
deformation sufficient to adversely affect their performance.
4.
Upon request of the Ministry, the Contractor shall submit the results of the test performed by a
laboratory approved by the Ministry, showing that the signal face and backplate conform to this
requirement.
Signal heads assemblies shall be available in the various configurations allowing filter left or right
aspects and alternative traffic symbols as required for specific intersections. Masks for inclusion in
specific aspects with the specified symbol shall be available if required by the intersection design.
Each configuration shall be a complete unit and fitted with the appropriate polypropylene backing
sheet to complete the assembly. Signal aspect optical units shall be fitted with a pre-focus tungsten
halogen signal lamp mounted within an aluminum reflector and fitted with a wide-angled self-colored
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signals from incident sunlight.
7.20.10.2 Signal Sections.

Each signal section shall consist of a housing, door, visor, and optical assembly. Joints between
housing, door, lens, reflectors, and lamp holder shall be adequately gasketed. Gasketing of outside
joints shall be weatherproof, and gasketing of joints inside the housing shall be dustproof. The devices
to secure the joints shall be simple, positive, and easily operated without special tools.
Each two hundred (200) millimeter signal section shall be square or round and between two
hundred fifty (250) millimeters, and two hundred and eighty (280) millimeters along each side.
Each three hundred (300) millimeter signal section shall be square or round and between three
hundred fifty-five (355) millimeters, and three hundred eighty-five (385) millimeters along each
side.
Each signal section and its associated optical system shall be capable of operating satisfactorily with
the section's axis either vertical or horizontal. The optical system or the lens or both shall be
capable of being turned to place the top of the lens in the proper position. Each signal section
shall have an opening at either end to fit a mounting device. Unused openings shall be closed
with an appropriate gasketed plug. Openings between sections shall be of adequate size to
easily accommodate necessary wiring.
The signal lamp shall be low voltage supplied from a "built-in" encapsulated transformer for
each aspect. The lamps shall be fifty (50) watt for use on normal intersections but where high
speed roads (speeds above eighty (80) kilometers per hour) form part of the whole of the
intersection, one hundred (100) watt lamps shall be used.
Light signals for vehicles shall be directed towards the vehicles at a point approximately
fifty to one hundred (50-100) meters (200-400 meters for high speed roads) from the signal face
at a point one and one-half (1)meters above and along the center line of the carriageway, where
light signals are used for individual traffic lanes the signal shall be directed along the center line of
that lane.
The light intensity along this axis shall be four hundred (400) Candelas (800 Candelas for high speed
roads) for the Red and Green Aspects and at least twice these values for the Amber (yellow) signal.
Each aspect shall be uniform in appearance within the core of the viewing angle and without
secondary maxima and the colors of the light transmitted shall comply with the limits specified in BS
1376 or approved equal standard.
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at driver eye level in a position adjacent to primary signal face or "Traffic Stopped" line.
All bolts, hinge pins, and similar hardware exposed to the weather shall be stainless steel or other
non-corrosive material. The attachment hardware for each signal face shall be designed so that
each face without visor may be rotated four hundred (400) grads about its axis. The attachment
shall allow the face to be securely locked at approximate six (6) grad intervals. Locking shall be
accomplished by engaging integral serrations on the housings and the attachment hardware.
Alternative means of accomplishing the same result may be accepted by the Ministry.
7.20.10.3 Visors.
The length of standard visors shall be a minimum of two hundred forty (240) millimeters for nominal
three hundred (300) millimeter round or rectangular lenses. The length of visors for nominal two
hundred (200) millimeter lenses shall be a minimum of one hundred seventy-five (175) millimeters.
Each visor shall be attached to the door in such a way that no light from the lens is visible between
the visor and the door. Visors shall be securely fastened to the door so that they will not be
detached by the wind loading specified in Paragraph 7.20.10.1 "General" in these General
Specifications. Visors shall be made from the same material as the signal heads unless prior written
approval for another material is given by the Ministry.
The lens opening in doors shall provide a visible lens diameter in this table.
Table 7.20-4
NOMINAL LENS SIZE
LENS OPENING
Minimum
Maximum
200 mm
195 mm
210 mm
300 mm
290 mm
300 mm
7.20.10.4
Mounting and Miscellaneous Assemblies.
Signal head assemblies shall be mounted on straight or cantilever masts by brackets supporting both
top and bottom of the signal head assembly. One (1) or a combination of the mounting methods
may be used at any given intersection as indicated on the Drawings.
Signal head assemblies shall be attached by means of stainless steel clamps and mounting brackets
which shall incorporate a wiring duct for the signal head wiring. The attachment shall allow vertical
and angular adjustment of the signal head assembly and shall be suitable for the signal head
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Gasketing shall be made from neoprene, silicone rubber, or an equivalent material. Gasketing
material shall be resistant to heat, permanent deformation, and weather. The gasketing shall be
compatible with the materials of the door, housing, and lens. The door, housing, or other parts to
which the gasket is attached shall be designed to hold it in the correct position whether the joint is
open or closed.
Unless otherwise specified, a backboard shall be provided with each signal face, or pair of signal
faces which are mounted essentially back-to-back on the same support. Backboards shall extend
not less than two hundred (200) millimeters beyond each edge of the signal face.
Mounting Assemblies. All mounting brackets and fittings which attach signal heads to their
supports shall be water-tight when assembled. Brackets and other mounting hardware shall be of
sufficient strength to safely support the weight of all signal heads which they carry. This shall
include stress resulting from the horizontal wind loading described in Paragraph 7.20.10.1 "General"
in these General Specifications. Brackets, slip-fitters, and other attachment devices shall provide a
wireway free from sharp edges and protrusions which might damage the wiring insulation. The
wireway shall be of sufficient size to accommodate at least ten (10) wires of the type used to
energize the signal indications. Mast arm slip-fitters shall provide a means of adjusting the signal
face to the proper vertical alignment.
7.20.11
PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL HEADS.
7.20.11.1 Physical Characteristics.

Pedestrian signal lenses shall be of the two (2) aspect type and shall be rectangular with three
hundred (300) millimeter sides. When not illuminated, the symbols shall not be readily
distinguishable by pedestrians at the far end of the crosswalk. The luminance of the signal head
along the directed axis shall be thirty-five hundred (3500) candelas per square meter.
Backplates are not needed on pedestrian signals unless specifically required by the contract. The
physical characteristics of the housing, doors, lamp holders, visor, support brackets, gaskets,
reflectors, lamps, and wiring shall comply with the requirements of this specification for the same
device or material in vehicle signal head components.
7.20.11.2 Optical Characteristics.
The chromaticity of each color of pedestrian signal lens shall be between the following coordinates
as defined by the Commission Internationale d'Enclairage (C.I.E.) 1931 (ASTM E 308). The
minimum luminous transmittance of the red color shall be three hundred thousandths (0.300), and
of the green shall be two hundred ninety thousandths (0.290).
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is not opaque. When viewed from the usual angles encountered in service, the lens shall not show
any shadows or bright spots which reduce the legibility of the message.
A complete pedestrian signal face shall consist of two (2) signal sections. The upper section shall have
the red "standing man" symbol. The bottom section shall have the green "walking man" symbol.
Pedestrian indications shall be sufficiently bright and legible to be effective under all normal
atmospheric conditions. They shall attract the attention of and be understandable by pedestrians
(both day and night) at all distances from three (3) meters to the full width of the roadway which
the pedestrian must cross.
7.20.12
TRAFFIC SIGNAL HEAD SUPPORTS.
7.20.12.1 General.
Traffic signal pedestals, poles, and bridges shall be placed on concrete foundations as shown on the
plans. Each such foundation shall have a cable duct not less than ten (10) centimeters inside
diameter extending from eight (8) centimeters above the top of the foundation to a point on the
side of the foundation at least sixty (60) centimeters below ground level. The conduit shall exit the
top of the foundation between the anchor bolts.
The combined strength of pedestal or pole and base shall be as shown on the plans. Each pedestal or
pole shall have an access opening with a cover plate. The opening shall be not less than two
hundred (200) millimeters by fifty (50) millimeters. If in a pedestal or pole, it shall be not less than
fifty (50) centimeters above ground level. The cover plate shall extend not less than ten (10)
millimeters beyond the opening on all sides and shall be attached with stainless steel screws. A
grounding lug, complete with stainless steel hardware, shall be provided inside the pole or base
opposite the access door.
When required by the contract, pile foundations for poles shall be constructed in accordance with
Section 5.06, "Piling" in these General Specifications.
Signal Bridges. Signal bridges, when required, shall be designed and fabricated to conform to the
plans unless an equivalent design is approved by the Engineer.
7.20.12.2 Pedestals and Bases (for roadside signals).
Standard pedestals to support traffic signal heads at the side of the street or on a median traffic
island shall be galvanized steel or aluminum and shall have a minimum outside diameter of eleven
(11) centimeters.
Bases for signal pedestals may be octagonal or round. If specified or required by the design, they
shall each have an access opening at least one hundred fifty (150) millimeters square with a cover
which is securely fastened with two (2) or more bolts.
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base. The screw shall be in a readily-accessible location within the base. The base shall be
fastened to the concrete footing with four (4) anchor bolts as shown on the plans. Ferrous
pedestals, bases, and hardware shall be galvanized.
An assembly consisting of a three (3) section, single-face vehicle signal or a two (2) section
pedestrian signal may be supported on the top of a signal pedestal using a suitable slip-fitter.
When more or large signal heads are to be supported on a pedestal, they shall be attached to the
side of the pedestal with suitable brackets and clamps. The pedestal shall extend beyond the
upper signal head support. All bolts, nuts, and washers used with mounting hardware shall be
stainless steel.
The top of a signal pedestal shall be covered by an acceptable polyethylene or metal cap or plug.
Signal pedestals and bases shall be covered with at least three (3) coats of deep-yellow enamel
conforming to Paint No. 9 in Section 5.13, "Painting of Structures" in these General the roadway).
The length and design of each traffic signal pole, base, and mast arm shall be in accordance with
the plans and specifications. The cantilever section shall be not less than one hundred sixty-eight
(168) millimeters diameter dependent upon the length of the outreach and as indicated on the
Drawings. Masts shall be designed and constructed to provide adequate support and stability for
the signal head and shall be suitable to support more than one (1) assembly. The masts specified
are of tapered construction for aesthetic reasons for both the vertical and cantilever sections. The
masts shall be complete with weather-proof cap and bolt down base plate.
Galvanized steel, aluminum, or pre stressed concrete poles shall be furnished as specified. The
base shall be welded to the pole. Poles and mast arms shall provide for a wiring entrance from
the pole to the arm, with a protective grommet for the wire at the joint. Mast arms shall also
provide for wiring entrances directly from the mast arm to the signal head or heads. There shall be
no exposed wiring.
Masts shall be constructed from seamless steel, conical shape with a wall thickness not less than
four and one-half (4)millimeters and a tensile strength of five hundred ten (510) MN per square
meter. Masts and mast components shall be hot dipped galvanized finish conforming to BS
729:1971 and the minimum thickness of zinc coating shall be four hundred fifty (450) grams per
square meter on the inside and outside surface. No machining operation shall be allowed after
completion of the galvanizing process. Masts shall be painted with two (2) coats of epoxy resin
paint to an approved color finish after completion of the galvanizing process. Anchor bolts for
signal poles shall be galvanized steel.
7.20.12.3 CONTROLLER PROTECTION BOLLARDS
Controller Protection Bollards made of galvanised steel pipes of diameter 150 mm and with thickness
not less than 4.5 mm installed around the controller and filled with concrete. These Bollards should
be painted with reflective paint and connected with roller chain. The bollards should be installed in
concrete foundations with depth not less than 500 mm.

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7.20.13
CABLE.
7.20.13.1 Signal Cable.

Underground cables for signals shall have six-hundred (600) volt copper conductor having a crosssectional area at least two (2) millimeters (14AWG). The conductors shall be stranded.
Underground cables shall have heat-resistant, long-life, cross-linked polyethylene insulation
around each conductor. The cables shall have a tough, abrasion-resistant insulating sheath and a
jacket of either neoprene or polyethylene over all conductors. The thickness of the insulation around
the conductor at any point shall not be less than six-tenths (0.6) millimeter. The thickness of the
sheath or jacket of the cable at any point shall not be less than shown in Table 7.20-5.
Table 7.20-5
DIAMETER
OF
CABLE
UNDER JACKET (MM)
JACKET THICKNESS (MM)
10 or less
0.1
10 to 18
0.15
18 to 40
0.20
The Contractor shall verify the number of conductors required in all cable runs. Conductors
shall be installed in continuous lengths without splices between terminals. Splicing is not
permitted. Each connection of an electrical conductor to another conductor shall be made
with the highest quality of the type of connector and insulation required by this specification. During
the installation of each cable, a minimum of one (1) meter of cable shall be left in each handhole
for connections.
Waterproof identification markings (colors) in the insulation shall be used for tracing and identifying
wires. The green (tracer) conductor in the cable shall be used for green signal indications, the
yellow (tracer) conductor for yellow indications, and the red (tracer) conductor for red signal
indications. Each conductor in the cable shall have a different tracer color or color combination.
Single core cables for use in controllers or signal masts, aspects or pedestrian or manual
controllers shall be 450/750 volt flexible PVC insulated copper in accordance with BS 6004:1984 or
approved equal standard with HT PVC insulation where operating in high ambient temperature
conditions. The conductor size shall be in accordance with the circuit requirement. Cables shall be
bunched, clipped and properly secured to form a complete wiring loop.
Multi-core cables to signal masts and equipment shall be stranded copper PVC insulated and
sheathed 600/1000 volt to BS 6346:1977 or approved equal standard. Where multi-core cables
are installed directly in the ground, they shall be single wire armored and sheathed overall.
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of the same gauge and tracer colors as the conductors in the cable. The white neutral conductor from
each signal head terminal block shall be (30) centimeters longer than the other conductors.
A separate minimum five (5) square millimeters (10 AWG) single conductor white (tracer)
current-carrying neutral conductor shall be connected to all other current- carrying neutral
conductors in each base, handhole, and manhole. It shall be insulated from ground (earth) and other
conductors. These white wires shall be connected to the current-carrying neutral terminal strip in the
control cabinet. This terminal strip shall be isolated from the cabinet and from the equipment
ground. The terminal strip shall be connected to the ground rod or rods through the neutral
ground lug in the cabinet.
The minimum two (2) square millimeter (14 AWG) white insulated conductor in each cable shall be
stripped bare for its entire length outside of the cable sheath. This is termed the equipment
ground. It shall be attached for a short base, minimum two (2) square millimeters (14 AWG) wire
from the grounding connector in each signal base with an approved electrical connector. The
equipment ground shall terminate at the equipment grounding strip in the controller cabinet. The
equipment grounding strip shall be isolated from the cabinet and the current-carrying neutral wire.
The equipment ground strip shall terminate at the current-carrying neutral grounding lug in the
control cabinet.
All cable grounding shields and any spare or unused conductors shall be effectively grounded in the
control cabinet by connection to the equipment grounding terminal strip. They shall be grounded
only in the control cabinet.
The Contractor shall verify that the maximum current load on any two (2) square millimeter (14
AWG) conductor to signal indications shall not exceed six and one-fourth (6)amperes. He also
verify that the maximum current in a current-carrying neutral from signal indications does not
exceed twelve and one-half (12) amperes.
The current carrying neutral ground lug in the control cabinet shall be connected to two (2)
copper-clad ground rods driven full length not less than two (2) meters apart. The ground
(earthing) rods shall be at least fifteen (15) millimeters in diameter and two and one-half (2)meters
in length. The ground lug shall be connected to the ground rods with a single continuous length of
bare stranded copper wire at least thirteen (13) square millimeters (6 AWG) in area.
7.20.13.2 Detector Lead-In Cable.
Detector lead-in cable shall be shielded, and shall have two (2) minimum two (2) square millimeter
(14 AWG) conductors with cross- linked polyethylene insulation. The cable shall have a drain wire.
The lead from the detector loops shall be spliced to the lead-in cable wire in the nearest
appropriate splice box. All such splices shall be soldered and fully insulated from one another
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kit, shrink fit plastic splice or by placing the soldered end of the splice in a paper cup and filling the
cup with loop sealant to a level at least twenty-five (25) millimeters above the bare wire. The lead
wire from the splice-box to the controller cabinet shall not exceed six hundred (600) meters. Each
loop or adjoining loop pair, unless otherwise indicated on the plans, shall have a separate lead- in
cable to the control cabinet. From the splice box to the control cabinet the lead-in cable shall be
installed in the trench or duct with other cables.
Adjoining paired loops may be wired either in series or in parallel when being connected to the
lead-in cable in the splice box. The Contractor shall measure the combined loop and lead-in
inductance at the control cabinet end of each lead-in cable. The inductance of the loop detector
circuit shall be determined by the equation:
L = 17.6 PN2 + 75 l
11 + N
Where L = inductance in microhenries
P = loop perimeter in meters
N = number of turns of wire in the loop
l = hundreds of meters of loop lead wire.
The calculated inductance of the loop and lead wire shall be between 50uh and 500 uh.
When wired in series the system inductance shall be determined as: Ls = L1 + L2 + -- + LN
Where Ls = System Inductance
L1, L2 & LN = Inductance of Loops 1, 2 through N
When wired in parallel the system inductance shall be determined as: Where Ls = System
Inductance in uh
L1, L2 thru LN = Inductance in uh of loop 1,2, through N that are in the center.
When both series and parallel corrections are made in one loop detector system, each group of
loop inductance or equivalent loop inductance shall be combined in accordance with the equations
above. The resulting system inductance measured at the controller cabinet shall be between fifty
(50) and five hundred (500) micro-henries. The ratio of loop inductance to system induction shall be a
minimum value of twenty- five hundredths (0.25).
Following completion of the detector/lead wire connection at the splice-box, the inductance of the
loop/lead wire system shall be measured. The resulting value must
1be between fifty (50) uh and five hundred (500) uh. Should the measured value fall outside this
range, the Contractor shall repair or replace the loop at no additional cost until the measured

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inductance is within the specified range.

7.20.13.3 Interconnecting Cable.
When called for by the plans, interconnecting cable having the required number of conductors
shall be installed. Shielded multi conductor cable with conductors shall be not less than two (2)
square millimeters (14 AWG) in area, and have a cross-linked polyethylene insulation shall be used.
The cable sheath shall also be polyethylene.
7.20.14
DUCT.
Duct shall be assembled from sections of plastic pipe. It shall have a nominal diameter of seventyfive (75) millimeters. It shall be suitable for direct burial in the ground. The joints between sections
shall be water-tight. If the duct is designed so that a tapered end of one duct is fitted into the end
of the succeeding duct, the overlap of the joint shall be at least six (6) centimeters. The installed
wire shall not fill more than one-half () the area of the conduit. When this limit is reached, an
additional conduit or a larger conduit shall be used.
Ducts shall not be installed by cutting across the finished road surface. Where this operation is
required ducts shall be installed by approved "thrust boring" techniques.
Ducts shall be made of high-impact, acid and alkali resistant ( uPVC) type, and shall be of the specified
class, diameter, wall thickness, all as detailed in the Standards and on the Drawings. They shall be of
the non-sparking type and suitable for direct burial in the ground. The minimum tensile strength
shall be four hundred (400) MN per square meter and impact strength shall be four hundred (400)
MN square meter and impact strength shall be forty (40) MN per square meter. Each section of the
duct shall have one end tapered. The joined part shall be equal or longer than eighty (80)
millimeters in length. The junction shall be waterproof and sand proof.
Trenching and backfilling for duct and underground cable shall be to not less than the depth shown on
the plans. No duct or cable shall be placed in a trench prior to inspection of the trench by the
Engineer. The Contractor shall remove, store, and relay sod, and shall furnish and place topsoil and
sod at locations as directed by the Engineer. Where excavation is made across parkways or
driveways, the sod, topsoil, and crushed stone or gravel shall be replaced as nearly as practicable
to its former condition. Concrete or bituminous surfaces and stabilized bases shall be restored to
their former condition. The entire area involved shall be left in a neat presentable condition.
Duct trenching shall be performed to a depth not less than fifty (50) centimeters below the
ground line or top of subgrade and shall slope to drain at a rate not less than one-half percent (%).
Ducts shall not be placed under the paved travel surface except in extreme cases. Excavation and
backfill shall be performed in accordance with Section 2.10 "Trench Excavation and Backfill" in these
General Specifications. All trenches shall be backfilled as soon as practicable after the installation of
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materials which might cause mechanical damage to duct or cable shall not be used for backfilling
to an elevation thirty (30) centimeters above the top of duct or cable. Backfill material shall
be deposited in layers not exceeding fifteen (15) centimeters deep, and each layer shall be
compacted to Type 95 compaction. If the trench is to be located under a shoulder which is to be
stabilized, the trenching, installation of duct or cable, and backfilling the trench shall be completed
before the shoulder stabilization construction is started. Unless the poles are in place, a coil of
cable of sufficient length to reach the proposed hand hole shall be buried near each pole location. The
coil shall be covered with planks, a box, or other approved means so that it will not be damaged.
A minimum three (3) square millimeter (12 AWG) galvanized steel wire shall be left inside of any
empty duct, or elsewhere as called for by the plans, for future pulling of cables. At least (1) meter
of such wire shall extend beyond the end of the duct at each end, and shall be fastened securely to a
wooden block or other object which cannot be drawn into the duct. A rigid object nearly the
diameter of the duct shall be drawn through each such empty duct to ensure that it is clear of
obstruction, after which both ends shall be plugged to prevent entry of dirt.
Duct shall extend approximately twenty-five (25) centimeters beyond paved areas at either end.
Bends in duct shall have a minimum radius of thirty (30) centimeters for a duct having an inside
diameter of five (5) centimeters and a proportionately greater radius for larger conduits.
7.20.15
INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS TO BE SUPPLIED PRIOR TO ISSUE OF

HANDING-OVER CERTIFICATE.
The Contractor shall arrange to supply in triplicate and in the ENGLISH language the following
information and documents and unless these are handed over, a taking-over certificate will not be
issued:
1. Manufacturers catalogues of the actual equipment installed for each and every item.
2. Instruction manuals for the installation, operation and maintenance of each and every type of
equipment installed.
3. Priced parts lists clearly indicating the part number of each component used in the equipment,
reference to which will enable the Manufacturer to identify readily the exact component
required. Drawings showing the exploded view of major equipment should also be provided.
4. As fitted drawings of the completed Traffic Signal installation of the particular intersection
complete with exact routes of all cables, their number of cores and sizes and the location of all
signals. One transparent mother print on stable plastic film from which reproductions can be
made in the future shall also be provided.
5. Any other information relating to the installation and which in the opinion of the Engineer and
the Ministry of Communications is required for the future maintenance of the system.
7.20.16
TESTING AND COMMISSIONING PRIOR TO HANDING-OVER.
As soon as the work at any one intersection is completed, the Contractor shall notify the Engineer

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and the Ministry of Communications of its readiness to test and commission the system.
All testing instruments and tools like Oscillograms, meters, recorders, etc., required and indicated
as necessary by the Manufacturer of the testing of the equipment shall be provided free of charge
by the Contractor.
After the system has been tested successfully, the Contractor shall commission the installation in
the presence of the Ministry's representative and demonstrate that the entire system operates as
required by the Specification and as indicated in the accepted offer.
Measurement will be made of the number of units of Signal Controllers, Traffic Signal Heads,
Traffic Signal Head Supports, Pedestrian Traffic Signal Heads, Pedestrian Signal Head Push
Buttons, and Traffic Loop Detectors furnished and accepted in accordance with the plans and
specifications, and as directed or approved by the Engineer.
7.20.18 PAYMENT.
The completed and accepted quantities, measured as provided above, will be paid at the contract
unit price(s) for the pay items listed below that are in the Bill of Quantities. Payment will be full
compensation for furnishing all materials, for all labor equipment, tools, supplies and all of the other
items necessary for the proper completion of the Work as specified in Subsection 1.07.2 "Scope of
ITEM NO
PAY ITEM
PAY UNIT
72001
72002
72003
72004
72005
72010
72011
72012
72013
72020
Signal Controller, 4 Phase

Signal Controller, (No.) Phase
Traffic Signal Head, Size 3 x 100 mm
Traffic Signal Head, Size
x
mm
Pedestrian Traffic Signal Head, Size 2 x 200
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
72021
72022
Pedestrian Traffic Signal Head, Size 1 x 300

Pedestrian Traffic Signal Head, Size 2 x 200, with Flashing
Arrows
Pedestrian Traffic Signal Head, Size 1 x 200, with Flashing
Unit
72023

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702024
702025
702026
702027
702028
702024
702025
702026
702027
702028
Arrows
Pedestrian Traffic Signal Push Putton
Traffic Signal Support, Cantilever
Traffic Signal Support, Pedestal
Traffic Signal Support Short Bracket
Traffic Loop Detectors
Pedestrian Traffic Signal Push Putton
Traffic Signal Support, Cantilever
Traffic Signal Support, Pedestal
Traffic Signal Support Short Bracket
Traffic Loop Detectors

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Description of the works ......................................................................................................... 5

Designated Construction Works ............................................................................................. 5

Scope of Work ......................................................................................................................... 7

SCOPE OF DESIGN SERVICES ........................................................................................................... 9

DATA COLLECTION .................................................................................................................. 9

FIELD SURVEYS ...................................................................................................................... 10

UTILITIES DETECTION ............................................................................................................ 10

DETAILED DESIGN ................................................................................................................. 11

Contractor Duties and Responsibilities ......................................................................... 11

Street Lighting ............................................................................................................... 12

DESIGN CRITERIA ........................................................................................................................... 12

UTILITIES DESIGN CRITERIA ................................................................................................... 12

Basis of Relocation, Diversion and Protection .............................................................. 12

Codes and Standards ..................................................................................................... 12

Minimum Space Requirements ..................................................................................... 13

STREET LIGHTING DESIGN CRITERIA ..................................................................................... 13

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Contract CW1 includes a sum of routes 26.1 km as follows:

Contract CW2 includes a route length of 20.22 km as follows:

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Underground High voltage cables.

Underground medium voltage cables.

Any other existing utility interfering with the Rail line.

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