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IndoorMVDistributionPanelBoardsIn
ElectricalConstructionWorks
BuildingprojectsrequiresMVDistributionPanelBoardsfordistributionofpowertoeachutilities.A
goodelectricaldistributionnetworkwillhaveproperdesign,rightcomponents,andfutureloadprovisions.
Spaceutilizationwillalsobeanimportantfactorformaintenanceandhandlingoftheequipments.Herewe
lookintowhatarethefeaturesrequiredfordesign,manufacture,installaMVDistributionpanelboard
includingitsBIS(IS)standardsthatservingqualitybuildingprojects.

1.ScopeofWork
Thescopeofthissectioncoversmanufacture,supply,installation,testingandcommissioningofindoor
MediumVoltageDistributionPanelsBoardsinElectricalConstructionContractWorks.

2.ApplicableStandardsForIndoorTypeDidtributionPanel
Boards
ThefollowingIndianStandards(IS/BIS)shallbeapplicable.Thelistshownheremaybeoutdatedhencethe
manufacturertomakesuretheyusethelatestorsupersededBISstandards.
IS4237of1982:Generalrequirementsforswitchgearandcontrolgearforvoltagenotexceeding1000
Volts.
IS55781985:Guideformarkingofinsulatedconductors.
IS1135385:Guideforuniformsystemofmarkingandidentificationofconductorsandapparatusterminals.
IS2516:ACCircuitBreakers.(PartI)Sec.I1989.
IS40641978:HeavyDutyAirBreakSwitchesforvoltagenotexceeding1000Volts.
IS21471962:Degreeofprotectionprovidedbyenclosureforlowvoltageswitchgearandcontrolgear.
IS26751983:Encloseddistributionfuseboardsandcutoutsforvoltagesnotexceeding1000V.
IS25511982:Dangernoticeplates.
IS18181972:Alternatingcurrentisolators(disconnectors)andearthingswitches.
IS882878:Miniatureairbreakcircuitbreakersforvoltagesnotexceeding1000V.
IS32021965:Codeofpracticeforclimateproofingofelectricalequipment.
IS7221977:ACElectricMeters.
IS27051964:CurrentTransformers(Part1to4).
IS92241979:HRCfuseupto650V.
IS64919:PVCinsulatedcablesupto1100V.
IS862377:Factorybuiltassembliesofswitchgearandcontrolgear.
IS85441979:MotorStartersforvoltagenotexceeding1000VoltACor1200VoltDC.
IS29591985:Contactorsforvoltagesnotexceeding1000voltACor1200voltsDC
IS126401989:Residualcurrentoperatedcircuitbreakers.
IS12481983:Directactingindicating(allparts)analogueelectricalmeasuringinstruments&andtheir
accessories.
IS42011983:Applicationguideforvoltagetransformers.
IS81971976:Terminalmarkingsforelectricalmeasuringinstruments&theiraccessories.
IS30721965:Codeofpracticeforinstallationandmaintenanceofswitchgear.
IS32311965:Electricalrelaysforpowersystemprotection.
IS25161967:MoldedCaseCircuitBreakers.

3.ConstructionoftheIndoorMVDistributionPanelBoards
Thesalientfeatureofconstructionofpanelsshallbeasfollows:
1.SheetSteel2mmthickforframes,cableglandsplatesandequipmentmountingplatesand1.6mmthick
forfrontandreardoorsandcovers.
2.Weldedconstruction,withshippingsectionboltedtogether.Allsuchjointstobegasketted.Liftinglugsto
beprovided.
3.ThecubiclesshallbetotallydustandverminproofconformingtoIP54ofIS2147.
4.Alldoorstobehingedtypeexceptbusbarchambercoverswhichshallbeboltedtype.Thepanelshallbe
offlushfrontdesign,suitableforaccessfromfrontandrear.

5.Theconstructionshallbesuchastofacilitateeasyextensionatbothends.
6.Thedesignshallbesuchastohaveindividualfeedersinseparatecompartments,withproperbarriers
betweenadjacentfeeders,busbarchamberandcableboxchambers.

4.PaintingofThePanelBoards
Allsheetsteelworkshallbeproperlycleanedanddegreased.Rustandscaleshallberemovedbypickling
andphosphatising.Afterphosphatising,twocoatsoffinishingsyntheticenamelpaintofapprovedshadeas
perIS5.Thepaintingshallbestoveenameledorepoxypaintascalledfor.

5.AirCircuitBreakers(ACB)UsedInPanelBoards
1.Thecircuitbreakershallbeairbreak,conformtoIS2516(I,II,III)&shallbeairbreak,horizontal
drawoutfeatureshallshow3positionsviz.:SERVICE,TESTandISOLATED.Thesepositionsalongwith
"OPEN"and"CLOSE"positionsshallbevisiblymarked.
2.Allpositionsshallhaveprovisionsforlocking.TheACBshallhaveshutterassemblyandarcchutesand
mechanicaltripfeatures.
3.TheACBshallhave6NO+6NCauxiliarycontactsratedat10A,240V,AC.
4.'RED'and'GREEN'indicatinglampsshallbeprovidedonthecubicle.
5.TheACBdoorshallnothaveanylampsorinstruments.Allsuchaccessoriesshallbemountedona
separatecompartment.
6.TheACBshallhaveproperinterlockssuchthatitcannotbe'pluggedinorout''SERVICE'position,ifthe
breakerisin'ON'condition.Itshallnotbepossibletooperateascircuitbreakerunlessitisproperly
engagedinanyofthethreepositions.
7.TheACBshallhaveseriesCToperatedovercurrentandshortcircuitreleaseswithfacilitiestomountthe
undervoltageandshunttripreleases.
8.Theoperatingmechanismshallbeindependent,manualspringchargedstoredenergytype.The
mechanismshallensurequickbreak,quickmakeactionandtheACBshallbetripfreeinoperation.

6.AirBreakSwitches
1.TheairbreakswitchesshallbeofAC23,(heavy)duty,quickmakequickbreak,faultmaketypeasperIS
4047.Thecontactsshallbesilverplated.
2.Theswitchesshallbecapableofwithstandingthemechanicalandthermalstressesproducedbyoverloads
andshortcircuits.
3.Allswitchesofallratingsshallhaveinterlockswiththecompartmentdoors.Switchesof250Aandabove
shallbelockableinthe'OFF'position.Alllivepartsshallbeshrouded.Itshallbepossibletointentionally
defeattheinterlocksifrequired.
4.'RED'indicatinglampshallbeprovidedfor'ON'indication.

7.Fuses
AllfusesshallbeofHRCcartagefuselinktypehavingacertifiedrupturingcapacityofnotlessthan46KA
at415voltsAC.TheHRCfusesshallconformtoIS92241979.Allfusesshallhavevisibleindicationto
indicate"Blown"condition.TherupturingcapacityoffusesshallbeasperIS20001962.

8.HRCFuseCarriers

1.TheHRCfusecarriers/basesshallbeofhighgradephenolicmoldings.Thecontactsshallbesilverplated
andthecontactblocksshallbesuitabletoreceivetheratedconductorsofaluminum,throughlugs.
2.ThefusecarriersshallhaveanaperturetoviewtheconditionsofHRCfusemountedinside.

9.Contactors
1.Themotorstartercontactorsshallbeoftheelectromagnetic,doublebreak,nongravitytyperatedfor
uninterrupteddutysuitableforoperationunderAC3utilizationcategoryasperIS2959.Thecontacts
shallbesilverplated.
2.2NOand2NCauxiliarycontactsshallbeincluded.
3.Theoperatingcoilsshallhaveclass'E'insulationofwireandshallbesuitableforoperationofany
specifiedcontrolsupplysystem.

10.ThermalOverloadRelays
1.Thethermaloverloadrelaysshallbeprovidedwherespecified,having3element,positiveaction,ambient
temperaturecompensatedwithatimelagandadjustablesettings.Thesettingrangeshallbeselectedin
accordancewiththeratingsofthemotor.
2.Therelayshallbeselfreset/handresetascalledfor.Inthecaseofhandreset,theresetbuttonshallbe
fixedonthecompartmentdoor.
3.Therelayshallhaveatleastone'NC'andone'NO'oronechangeovercontact.

11.MoldedCaseCircuitBreakers
1.Themoldedcasecircuitbreakers,MCCBsshallbeprovidedwherespecified.TheMCCBsshallconform
tothelatestapplicableIS25161977.
2.ForACCircuitstheMCCBsshallbetriplepoleconstructionandshallhaveindependentmanualopening
andclosingmechanism.Themechanismshallbequickmakeandquickbreaktypeandthebreakersshall
betripfreeinoperation.The'ON','OFF'and'TRIP'mechanismshallbeclearlyindicated.
3.BoltedtypeneutrallinktobeprovidedwithTPMCCB.
4.ItshallbepossibletomountaccessoriesontheMCCBslikeshunttripandundervoltagerelease,alarm
contacts,etc.
5.TheMCCBsshallhavethermal/statictripdevices.
6.TheMCCBsshallhaverupturingcapacitiesasspecifiedinBOQ/SingleLineDiagram.

12.MiniatureCircuitBreakers
TheMCBsshallbeofsinglepole,doublepole,triplepoleorfourpoleasrequired.TheCBSshallbeof
magnetictypewithamaximumrupturingcapacityof9KAat415V.TheCBSshallconformtoBS3871
(PartI)1965andIS8825.

13.CurrentTransformers
1.TheCT'sshallbeofdrytypeandshallhaveshorttimewithstandratingequaltotheshorttimewithstand
ratingoftheassociatedswitchgearfor1second.
2.ThemeasuringinstrumentCT'sshallbeof15VA,minimumaccuracyclass1.0andaninstrumentsafety
factorof5.

3.TheprotectionrelayCT'sshallbeof15VA,minimumaccuracyclass5Pandanaccuracylimitfactorof
10.

14.IndicatingInstrumentsandMeters
1.Electricalindicatinginstrumentsshallbe72mm/96mm/144mmsquaresize,suitableforflushmounting.
2.Thezeroadjustmentshallbedonefromoutsidethecover.
3.Thedialstobeparallaxfreewithblacknumeralsonawhitedial.

15.IndicatingLamps
1.Indicatinglampsshallbeofthefilamenttypeandoflowwattconsumption,providedwithseriesresistors
andHRCfuselinkforprotection.
2.Thelensshallbeeasilyreplaceablefromthefront.

16.ControlandSelectorSwitches
1.Thecontrolandselectorswitchesshallbeofrotarytype,adequatelyratedfortheapplicationbutwitha
minimumratingof10Ampsat240VACand1Ampat220VDC.Theplatesshallhaveclearposition
markings.
2.Thecontrolswitchesshallhavepistolgriphandlesspringreturntonormal.Theselectorswitchesshall
haveovalknobsandshallbecontactstayputtype.

17.PushButtons
1.Thepushbuttonsshallbeofthemomentarycontact,pushtoactuateratedfor10Aat240VACand1A
220VDC.The'START'pushbuttonsshallbegreenandshrouded.The'STOP'pushbuttonshallbered
andunshrouded.Allotherpushbuttonsshallbeblack.
2.Theelementsshallbeenclosedwith1'NO'and1'NC'contacts.Itshouldbepossibletoaddoneasilyextra
elementstoincreasethenumberof'NO'and'NC'contacts.

18.Main&AuxiliaryBuses
1.ThebusbarsshallbeofhighconductivityaluminiumalloyofE91E,grade.Thebusbarshallbeofuniform
crosssectionthroughoutthelengthofthepanels.
2.Allmainandauxiliarybusbarsshallbeinsulatedwithsleeves.Thesleevesshallbeofhighdielectric
strength,noncorrosiveandofphaseandneutralcolours.
3.Thebusbarsshallbesupportedoncastepoxy/resin/DMC/SMCFiberglassinsulatorsandthespacingof
thesupportsshallbesuchastowithstandthestressesoftheshortcircuitcurrents.Thebusbarspacings
shallbeadequatefor3phasevoltageupto600V.
4.Thebusbarshallbeaschosenforspecificcurrentratingswithaminimumdensityof1ampforsq.mm
area.
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1.Allinternalwiringshallbecarriedoutwith1100V/650VgradesPVCinsulated,strandedconductor
copperwires.Theminimumsizeofwiresshallbe2.5sq.mmcopperandforCTsalso2.5sq.mmcopper.
2.AllindividualcontrolandCTswiringshallbelabeledwithengravedidentificationsferrules,yellowin

colourwithblackletters.
3.Allwiringshallbeterminatedonstudtypeterminalblocksthroughcrimpingsockets.Nomorethan2
connectionshallbemadeonanyoneterminalblock.
4.Allspareauxiliarycontactsofcontactorsandrelaysshallbewiredtocontrolterminalblocks.

20.TerminalBlocks
1.Terminalblocksforpowerandcontrolshallbeofreputedmakestudtype,withwashers,nutsand
locknuts.Alladjacentterminalsshallhaveinsulatingbarriers.
2.Allpowerterminalblocksshallbeappropriatelyratedforcurrentwithaminimumof30Amps.The
controlterminalblocksshallberatedforaminimumof10Aandsuitableforatleast2conductorseachof
2.5sq.mm
3.Allsetsofpowerandcontrolpowerterminalblocksshallbeidentifiedwithengravedplasticlabels,black
backgroundandwhiteletters.

21.IdentificationsLabels
Alllabelsshallbeblackplasticwithwhiteengravingsoflettersofminimum6mmsizes.

22.Earthing
Allswitchgearsshallhavecontinuousrunofearthbusbar.Thesizeandmaterialsoftheearthbusbarshall
bespecified.

23.SpaceHeater
EachverticalcubicleshallbehavingaSpaceHeaterof60wattswiththermostatwherevernecessary.

24.TariffAdvisoryCommitteeandCPRITested
TheswitchgearshallbeapprovedbytheTariffAdvisoryCommittee(forFireInsurance),andCPRItested
forshortcircuittestandenclosuretest.

25.Tests
1.HighVoltagetestat2.5KV.
2.PowerandControlCircuitsContinuityTests.
3.Insulationresistancetestwith1000VMeggar.
4.OperationalTest.
5.ThreeSetsoftestcertificatestobesubmitted.
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