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SECTION 25 10 10

ADVANCED UTILITY METERING SYSTEM

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION

A. This Section includes the following for the advanced metering of the systems of the facility. The metered systems include the electrical power, steam, steam condensate, chilled water, heating water, domestic water, and makeup water systems. The metering systems in each facility are part of a Corporate-Wide utility metering system, rendering the VA accurate and automated metering of its facilities’ energy and water flows. Metering systems are comprised of:

1. PC-based workstation(s) or server(s) and software.

2. Communication network and interface modules for BACNet RS-232, RS-485, Modbus

TCP/IP, IEEE 802.3 data transmission protocols.

3. Electric meters.

4. Volumetric flowmeters, temperature sensors and pressure transducers.

5. Mass flowmeters.

B. Contractor shall also provide a complete, distributed IT management system to connect to all new UPS, PDU and electrical meters provided with this project (EATON Brightlayer System or Equal).

1.2 RELATED WORK

A. Section 13 05 41, SEISMIC RESTRAINT REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS: Requirements for seismic restraint of nonstructural components.

B. Section 22 05 19 METERS AND GAGES FOR PLUMBING PIPING: meters and gages.

C. Section 22 35 00 DOMESTIC WATER HEATER EXCHANGERS: references meters.

D. Section 23 05 11, COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR HVAC AND STEAM GENERATION:

General mechanical requirements, common to more than one section in mechanical.

E. Section 23 09 23, DIRECT-DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HVAC: Flowmeters and communications

F. Section 26 05 11, REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS: General electrical requirements and items that are common to more than one section of Division 26.

G. Section 26 05 19, LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL POWER CONDUCTORS AND CABLES (600 VOLTS AND BELOW): Low voltage cable.

H. Section 26 05 26, GROUNDING AND BONDING FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS: Requirements for personnel safety and to provide a low impedance path for possible ground fault currents.

I. Section 26 05 33, RACEWAY AND BOXES FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS: Conduits.

J. Section 26 11 16, SECONDARY UNIT SUBSTATIONS: Unit secondary substation.

K. Section 26 13 13, MEDIUM-VOLTAGE CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCHGEAR: High voltage switchgear.

L. Section 26 13 16, MEDIUM-VOLTAGE FUSIBLE INTERRUPTER SWITCHES: High voltage switches.

M. Section 26 23 00, LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR: Secondary distribution switchgear.

N. Section 26 24 13, DISTRIBUTION SWITCHBOARDS: Secondary distribution switchboards.

O. Section 33 10 00 WATER UTILITIES: references meters.

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P. Section 33 63 00 STEAM ENERGY DISTRIBUTION: references meters.

1.3 DEFINITIONS

A. AMR: Automatic meter reading is the technology of automatically collecting consumption, diagnostic, and status data from water and energy metering devices (water, gas, electric, steam) and transferring that data to a central database for billing, troubleshooting, and analyzing.

B. AUMS: Advanced Utility Metering System: the system described by this Section.

C. BACnet: BACnet is a Data Communications Protocol for Building Automation and Control Networks. It is defined by ASHRAE/ANSI Standard 135 (ISO 16484-5) standard protocol.

D. Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS): an international standard defining communications and operation support interface requirements for a data over cable system, by the Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. consortium

E. Data Head (on meters): converts analog and pulse signals to digital signals for transmission to the Site Data Aggregation Device. Also provides for limited storage of the digital signals.

F. Device Accuracy: accuracy in this section is based on actual flow, not full scale or full range.

Device accuracy measures the conversion of flow information to analog or pulse signals.

G. Ethernet: Local area network, based on IEEE 802.3 standards.

H. Firmware: Software (programs or data) that has been written onto read-only memory (ROM).

Firmware is a combination of software and hardware. Storage media with ROMs that have data or programs recorded on them are firmware.

I. Gateway: Bi-directional protocol translator connecting control systems that use different communication protocols.

J. GB: gigabyte. When used to describe data storage, "GB" represents 1024 megabytes.

K. HTML: Hypertext markup language.

L. I/O: Input/output.

M. KB: Short for kilobyte. When used to describe data storage, "KB" represents 1024 bytes.

N. KY Pulse: A term used by the metering industry to describe a method of measuring consumption of electricity that is based on a relay changing status in response to the rotation of the disk in the meter.

O. LAN: Local area network. Sometimes plural as "LANs."

P. LCD: Liquid crystal display.

Q. LonMark: An association comprising of suppliers and installers of LonTalk products. The Association provides guidelines for the implementation of the LonTalk protocol to ensure interoperability through Standard implementation.

R. LonTalk: An open standard protocol developed by the Echelon Corporation that uses a “Neuron Chip” for communication.

S. LonWorks: Network technology developed by the Echelon Corporation.

T. Low Voltage: As defined in NFPA 70 for circuits and equipment operating at less that 50 V or remote-control, signaling and power-limited circuits.

U. MB: megabyte. When used to describe data storage, "MB" represents 1024 kilobytes.

V. Mbps: Megabytes per second, equal to 8 megabits per second

W. Modbus TCP/IP: An open protocol for exchange of process data.

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X. Monitoring: Acquisition, processing, communication, and display of equipment status data, metered electrical parameter values, power quality evaluation data, event and alarm signals, tabulated reports, and event logs.

Y. OTDR: Optical Time Domain Reflectometer. A test instrument that analyzes the light loss in an optical fiber. Used to find faults, splices and bends in the line, it works by sending out a light pulse and measuring its reflection. Such devices can measure fiber lines that are longer than 150 miles

Z. PC: Personal computer

AA. PICS, Protocol Implementation Conformance Statement: A written document that identifies the particular options specified by BACnet that are implemented in a device.

BB. REO: Resident Engineer Office: the VA office administering the construction contract.

CC. Reporting Accuracy: this is the root-mean-square sum of all of the metering devices’ inaccuracies: measurement inaccuracy, mechanical inaccuracy, analog-to-digital or pulse integration inaccuracy, etc., up to the meter’s data head.

DD. rms: Root-mean-square value of alternating voltage, which is the square root of the mean value of the square of the voltage values during a complete cycle.

EE. Router: A device that connects two or more networks at the network layer.

FF. RS-232: A Telecommunications Industry Association standard for asynchronous serial data communications between terminal devices.

GG. RS-485: A Telecommunications Industry Association standard for multipoint communications using two twisted-pairs.

HH. TB: terrabyte. When used to describe data storage, "TB" represents 1024 gigabytes.

II. TCP/IP: Transport control protocol/internet protocol.

JJ. Turn-down: the maximum flow divided by the minimum flow through a meter; used along with accuracy requirements. For example, a meter shall be accurate to within 2% of actual flow with throughout a 20:1 turndown

KK. THD: Total harmonic distortion.

LL. UPS: Uninterruptible power supply; used both in singular and plural context.

MM. UTP: Unshielded twisted pair cabling, used to limit crosstalk and electromagnetic interference from the environment

NN. WAN: Wide area network.

1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Installer Qualifications: Manufacturer's authorized representative who is trained and approved for installation of units required for this Project.

B. Manufacturer Qualifications: A firm experienced at least three years in manufacturing and installing power monitoring and control equipment similar to that indicated for this Project and with a record of successful in-service performance.

C. Electrical Components, Devices, and Accessories: Listed and labeled as defined in NFPA 70, Article 100, by a testing agency, and marked for intended use.

D. System Modifications: Make recommendations for system modification in writing to the VA. No system modifications shall be made without prior written approval of the VA. Any modifications made to the system shall be incorporated into the Operations and Maintenance Instructions, and other documentation affected. Provide to the VA software updates for all software furnished under this specification during this contract’s construction and verification periods and for the

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1.5 PERFORMANCE

A. The advanced utility metering system shall conform to the following:

1. Site Data Aggregation Device Graphic Display: The system shall display up to 4 graphics on a single screen with a minimum of (20) dynamic points per graphic. All current data shall be displayed within (10) seconds of the request.

2. Site Data Aggregation Device Graphic Refresh: The system shall update all dynamic points with current data within ten seconds. Data refresh shall be automatic, without operator intervention.

3. Meter Scan: All changes of metered values shall be transmitted over the high-speed network such that any data used or displayed at a controller or Site Data Aggregation Device will be current, within the prior ten seconds.

4. Alarm Response Time: The maximum time from when meter goes into alarm to when it is annunciated at the workstation shall not exceed ten seconds.

5. Reporting Accuracy: Listed below are minimum acceptable reporting accuracies for all values within the below minimum turn-down envelope reported by the meters:

Measured Variable Units Measured

Minimum Turn-Down of Meter

Reporting Accuracy (Note 1)

Electricity V, A, W, etc. n/a ±0.5% of measured value

Steam kW (MBH) 20:1 ±2%

Condensate kW (MBH) 20:1 ±2%

Domestic Water flow l/s (GPH) 20:1 ±2%

Heating Water kW (MBH) 20:1 ±2%

Chilled Water kW (MBH) 20:1 ±2%

Outside Air Temperature °C (°F) n/a ±2%

Outside Air Relative Humidity % rh n/a ±2.5%

Table 1.5: Meter Performance Criteria

Table Notes:

1. This table shows reporting accuracy, not merely the meter’s accuracy. Reporting accuracy includes meter accuracy and data conversion accuracy. See Section 1.3 in this Section for definition. Accuracy is shown against the measured value, not against the full range of the meter.

2. l/s: liter per second

CFH: cubic feet per hour kW: kilowatt

MBH: 1000’s British Thermal Units per hour

GPH: gallons per hour

1.6 WARRANTY

A. Labor and materials for advanced utility metering systems shall be warranted for a period as specified under Warranty in FAR clause 52.246-21.

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B. Advance utility metering system failures during the warranty period shall be adjusted, repaired, or replaced at no cost or reduction in service to the owner. The system includes all computer equipment, transmission equipment, and all sensors and metering devices.

1.7 SUBMITTALS

A. Product Data: for each type of product indicated, Attach copies of approved Product Data submittals for products (such as flowmeters, temperature sensors and pressure transmitters, switchboards and switchgear) that describe advance utility metering features to illustrate coordination among related equipment and utility metering and control.

B. Shop Drawings: include plans, elevations, sections, details, and attachments to other work.

1. Outline Drawings: Indicate arrangement of meters, components and clearance and access requirements. Clearly identify system components, internal connections, and all field connections.

2. Block Diagram: Show interconnections between components specified in this Section and devices furnished with power distribution system components. Indicate data communication paths and identify networks, data buses, data gateways, concentrators, and other devices to be used. Describe characteristics of network and other data communication lines.

3. Detail equipment assemblies and indicate dimensions, weights, loads, required clearances, method of field assembly, components, and location and size of each field connection.

4. Wiring Diagrams: Power, signal, and communications wiring. Coordinate nomenclature and presentation with a block diagram. Show all communications network components and include a communications single-line diagram indicating device interconnection and addressing information for all system devices. Identify terminal blocks used for interconnections and wire type to be used.

5. UPS sizing calculations for workstation.

C. Software and Firmware Operational Documentation:

1. Self-study guide describing the process for setting equipment's network address; setting

Owner's options; procedures to ensure data access from any PC on the network, using a standard Web browser; and recommended firewall setup.

2. Software operating and upgrade manuals.

3. Software Backup: On a compact disc, complete with Owner-selected options.

4. Device address list and the set point of each device and operator option, as set in applications software.

5. Graphic file and printout of graphic screens and related icons, with legend.

6. "Quick-Start" guide to describe a simple, three-step commissioning process for setting the equipment’s Ethernet address, and ensuring trouble-free data access from any PC on the network, using a standard web browser.

D. Software Upgrade Kit: For Owner to use in modifying software to suit future utility metering system revisions.

E. Firmware Upgrade Kit: For Owner to use in modifying firmware to suit future power system revisions or advanced utility metering system revisions. Firmware updates, and necessary software tools for firmware updates, shall be downloadable from the internet. VA shall be able to update firmware, in equipment, without removing device from the equipment. VA shall be capable of updating firmware over the utility metering communication network or through local communication ports on the device.

F. Software licenses and upgrades required by and installed for operating and programming digital and analog devices.

G. Qualification Data: For installer and manufacturer

H. Other Informational Submittals:

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1. System installation and setup guides, with data forms to plan and record options and setup decisions.

I. Revise and update the Contract Drawings to include details of the system design. Drawings shall be on 17 by 11 inches sheets. Details to be shown on the Design Drawing include:

1. Details on logical structure of the network. This includes logical location of all network hardware.

2. Manufacturer and model number for each piece of computer and network hardware.

3. Physical location for each piece of network or computer hardware.

4. Physical routing of LAN cabling.

5. Physical and qualitative descriptions of connectivities.

1.8 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

A. Operation and Maintenance Data: For advanced utility metering system components and meters, to include in emergency, operation, and maintenance manuals. Include the following:

1. Operating and applications software documentation.

2. Software licenses.

3. Software service agreement.

4. PC installation and operating documentation, manuals, and software for the PC and all installed peripherals. Software shall include system restore, emergency boot compact disks, and drivers for all installed hardware. Provide separately for each PC.

5. Hard copies of manufacturer's specification sheets, operating specifications, design guides, user's guides for software and hardware, and PDF files on CD-ROM of the hard-copy submittal.

6. In addition to the copies required by 01 00 00, provide 5 bound paper copies of the Operation and Maintenance Data and two compact disks (CD), with all Instructions as Acrobat PDF files. The pdf files shall identical to the paper copies and shall Acrobat navigation tools including Bookmarks for each Chapter.

7. The advanced utility metering system Operation and Maintenance Instructions shall include:

a. Procedures for the AUMS system start-up, operation and shut-down.

b. Final As-Built drawings, including actual LAN cabling routing shown on architectural backgrounds.

1) IP address(es) as applicable for each piece of network hardware.

2) IP address for each computer server, workstation and networked printer.

3) Network identifier (name) for each printer, computer server and computer workstation.

4) CEA-709.1B address (domain, subnet, node address) for each CEA-709.1B

TP/FT-10 to IP Router.

c. Routine maintenance checklist, rendered in a Microsoft Excel format. The routine maintenance checklist shall be arranged in a columnar format. The first column shall list all installed devices, the second column shall list each device’s node identifier/address, the third column shall describe each device’s physical location, the fourth column shall state the maintenance activity or state no maintenance required, the fifth column shall state the frequency of the maintenance activity, frequency of calibration and the sixth column for additional comments or reference.

d. Qualified service organization list.

e. In addition to the requirements in Section 01 33 23, the submittal shall include manufacturer Installation Requirements.

f. Include complete instructions for calibration of each meter type and model.

g. Start-Up and Start-Up Testing Report.

h. Performance verification test procedures and reports.

i. Preventive Maintenance Work Plan.

j. In addition to factory-trained manufacturers' representatives requirements in 01 00

00, provide signed letter by factory-trained manufacturers' representatives stating

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B. Field quality-control test reports.

1.9 LICENSING AGREEMENT

A. Licenses procured as part of this work become the property of the government upon acceptance of the work. Licenses shall have no expiration.

B. Technical Support: Beginning with Government Acceptance, provide software support for two years.

C. Upgrade Service: Update software to latest version at Project completion. Install and program software upgrades that become available within two years from date of Government Acceptance. Upgrading software shall include the operating systems. Upgrade shall include new or revised licenses for use of software.

1. Provide 30-day notice to Owner to allow scheduling and access to system and to allow

Owner to upgrade computer equipment if necessary.

1.10 MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE

A. Preventive Maintenance Requirements: provide a preventative maintenance plan with attached procedures indicated by meter and component manufacturers. Perform maintenance procedures for a period of 1 year after government acceptance, at frequencies and using procedures required by the meter and component manufacturers. At a minimum and if the manufacturer is silent on its preventative maintenance requirements, frequencies, deliverables and activities shall comply with the following:

1. Preventive Maintenance Work Plan: prepare a Preventive Maintenance Work Plan to schedule all required preventive maintenance. VA approval of the Work Plan shall be obtained. Adhere to the approved work plan to facilitate VA verification of work. If the Contractor finds it necessary to reschedule maintenance, a written request shall be made to the VA detailing the reasons for the proposed change at least five days prior to the originally scheduled date. Scheduled dates shall be changed only with the prior written approval of the REO.

2. Semiannual Maintenance: perform the following Semiannual Maintenance as specified:

a. Perform data backups on all Server Hardware.

b. Run system diagnostics and correct diagnosed problems.

c. Perform fan checks and filter changes for AUMS hardware.

d. Perform all necessary adjustments on printers.

e. Resolve all outstanding problems.

f. Install new ribbons, ink cartridges and toner cartridges into printers, and ensure that there is at least one spare ribbon or cartridge located at each printer.

3. Maintenance Procedures

a. Maintenance Coordination: Any scheduled maintenance event by Contractor that will result in component downtime shall be coordinated with the VA as follows.

Time periods shall be measured as actual elapsed time from beginning of equipment off-line period, including working and non-working hours.

1) For non-redundant computer server hardware, provide 14 days notice, components shall be off-line for no more than 8 hours.

2) For redundant computer server hardware, provide 7 days notice, components shall be off-line for no more than 36 hours.

3) For active (powered) network hardware, provide 14 days notice, components shall be off-line for no more than 6 hours.

4) For cabling and other passive network hardware, provide 21 days notice, components shall be off-line for no more than 12 hours.

b. Software/Firmware: Software/firmware maintenance shall include operating systems, application programs, and files required for the proper operation of the advanced utility metering system regardless of storage medium. User- (project

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Back up software before performing any computer hardware and software maintenance. Do not modify any parameters without approval from the VA. Any approved changes and additions shall be properly documented, and the appropriate manuals shall be updated.

c. Network: Network maintenance shall include testing transmission media and equipment to verify signal levels, system data rates, errors and overall system performance.

B. Service Call Reception

1. A VA representative will advise the Contractor by phone or in person of all maintenance and service requests, as well as the classification of each based on the definitions specified. A description of the problem or requested work, date and time notified, location, classification, and other appropriate information will be placed on a Service Call Work Authorization Form by the VA.

2. The Contractor shall have procedures for receiving and responding to service calls during regular working hours. A single telephone number shall be provided for receipt of service calls during regular working hours. Service calls shall be considered received by the Contractor at the time and date the telephone call is placed by the VA.

3. Separately record each service call request, as received on the Service Call Work Authorization form.Complete the Service Call Work Authorization form for each service call. The completed form shall include the serial number identifying the component involved, its location, date and time the call was received, nature of trouble, names of the service personnel assigned to the task, instructions describing what has to be done, the amount and nature of the materials to be used, the time and date work started, and the time and date of completion.

4. Respond to each service call request within two working hours. The status of any item of work must be provided within four hours of the inquiry during regular working hours, and within sixteen hours after regular working hours or as needed to repair equipment.

1.11 SPARE PARTS

A. Furnish spare parts described below that match products installed and that are packaged with protective covering for storage and identified with labels describing contents.

1. Addressable Relays: One for every ten installed. Furnish at least one of each type.

2. Data Line Surge Suppressors: One for every ten of each type installed. Furnish at least one of each type.

B. Furnish spare parts shall not be used for any warranty-required remediation.

1.12 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

A. Publications listed below (including amendments, addenda, revisions, supplements, and errata) form a part of this specification to the extent referenced, unless otherwise noted. Publications are referenced in the text by the basic designation only. The latest edition as of the specification issue date shall govern.

B. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME):

B16.1 ..................................... Cast Iron Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings

B31.1 ..................................... Power Piping

B31.8 ..................................... Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems

B31.9 ..................................... Building Services Piping

B40.100 ................................. Pressure Gauges and Gauge Attachments

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C. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers ASHRAE 135......................... A Data Communication Protocol for Building Automation and

Control Networks (ANSI)

D. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) A53 ........................................ Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded and

Seamless

A106 ...................................... Seamless Carbon Steel Pipe for High Temperature Service

E. Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) 709.1B ................................... Control Network Protocol Specification

709.3 ..................................... Free-Topology Twisted-Pair Channel Specification

852-A ..................................... Tunneling Component Network Protocols Over Internet Protocol Channels

F. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) EMC ...................................... FCC Electromagnetic Compliance Requirements

G. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) 81 .......................................... IEEE Guide for Measuring Earth Resistivity, Ground Impedance, and Earth Surface Potentials of a Ground System

100 ........................................ The Authoritative Dictionary of IEEE Standards Terms

802.1D ................................... Media Access Control Bridges

802.2 ..................................... Standards for Local Area Networks: Logical Link Control

802.3 ..................................... Information Technology - Telecommunications and Information Exchange between Systems. Local and Metropolitan Area Networks - Specific Requirements - Part 3: Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) Access Method and Physical Layer Specifications (ANSI)

1100 ...................................... Recommended Practice for Powering and Grounding Electronic Equipment (ANSI)

C37.90.1 ................................ Surge Withstand Capability (SWC) Tests for Relays and Relay Systems Associated with Electric Power Apparatus

C57.13 ................................... Standard Requirements for Instrument Transformers

C62.41.1 ................................ Guide on the Surges Environment in Low-Voltage(1000 V and Less) AC Power Circuits

C62.41.2 ................................ Recommended Practice on Characterization of Surges in Low- Voltage (1000 V and Less) AC Power Circuits

H. International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) IEC 61000 ............................. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)- Part 4-5: Testing and

Measurement Techniques; Surge Immunity Test

I. National Electrical Contractors Association NECA 1 ................................. Good Workmanship in Electrical Construction

J. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) 250 ........................................ Enclosures for Electrical Equipment (1000 Volts Maximum)

C12.1 ..................................... Electric Meters; Code for Electricity Metering

C12.20 ................................... Electricity Meter - 0.2 and 0.5 Accuracy Classes

C62.61 ................................... Gas Tube Surge Arresters on Wire Line Telephone Circuits

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ICS 1 ..................................... Standard for Industrial Control and Systems General Requirements

K. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800, Part 39 ........................... [DRAFT] Managing Risk from Information Systems: An

Organizational Perspective

800, Part 46 ........................... Guide to Enterprise Telework and Remote Access Security

800, Part 52 ........................... Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations

(FIPS) 200 ............................. Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems

L. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 30 .......................................... Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code

70 .......................................... National Electrical Code (NEC)

54 .......................................... National Fuel Gas Code

85 .......................................... Boiler and Combustion Systems Hazard Code

101 ........................................ Life Safety Code

262 ........................................ Test for Flame Travel and Smoke of Wires and Cables for Use in Air-Handling Spaces

M. NSF International 14 .......................................... Plastics Piping Components and Related Materials

61 .......................................... Drinking Water System Components-Health Effects (Sections 1- 9)

N. Telecommunications Industry Association, (TIA/EIA) H-088C3 ................................ Pathway Design Handbook

232-F ..................................... Interface Between Data Terminal Equipment and Data Circuit- Terminating Equipment Employing Serial Binary Data Interchange

485-A ..................................... Electrical Characteristics of Generators and Receivers for Use in Balanced Digital Multipoint System

568-C.1 .................................. Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling Standard

606-A ..................................... Administration Standard for the Telecommunications Infrastructure

607-A ..................................... Commercial Building Grounding (Earthing) and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications

O. Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL):

916 ........................................ Energy Management Equipment

5085-3 ................................... UL Standard for Safety Standard Low Voltage

1244 ...................................... Electrical and Electronic Measuring and Testing Equipment

1581 ...................................... Electrical Wires, Cables, and Flexible Cords

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 ADVANCED UTILITY METERING SYSTEM

A. Functional Description

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1. Meter and record load profiles. Chart energy and water consumption patterns.

a. Calculate and record the following:

1) Load factor.

2) Peak demand periods.

3) Consumption correlated with facility activities.

b. Measure and record metering data for the following:

1) Electricity.

2) Steam and condensate

3) Domestic water.

4) Chilled water

5) Heating water

c. Software: calculate allocation of utility costs.

1) Automatically import energy and water usage records to allocate energy costs for the following:

a) All telecom loads and HVAC loads independently.

2) Verify utility bills and analyze alternate energy rates.

d. Electric Power Quality Monitoring: Identify power system anomalies and measure, display, capture waveforms, and record trends and alarms of the following power quality parameters:

1) Voltage regulation and unbalance.

2) Continuous three-phase rms voltage.

3) Periodic max./min./avg. samples.

4) Harmonics.

5) Voltage excursions.

e. System: Report equipment status and power system control.

B. Communications Components and Networks

1. Site Data Aggregation Device and its networked meters shall communicate using

BACNet protocol. Backbone shall communicate using ISO 8802-3 (Ethernet) Data Link/Physical layer protocol and BACnet/IP addressing as specified in ASHRAE/ANSI 135-2008, BACnet Annex J.

a. Control products, communication media, connectors, repeaters, hubs, and routers shall comprise a BACnet internetwork. Controller and operator interface communication shall conform to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 135-2008, BACnet.

b. Each controller shall have a communication port for connection to an operator interface.

2. Network Configuration: High-speed, multi-access, open nonproprietary, industry standard LAN and WAN and Internetworked LAN.

3. Communication protocol; LANs complying with RS-485 or RS-485 accessed through Ethernet, 100 Base-TX Ethernet, and Modbus TCP/IP.

4. Network Hardware

a. Building Point of Connection Hardware

1) Active equipment and communication interfaces.

2) Switches, hubs, bridges, routers and servers.

b. IP Network Hardware

1) Wire and Cables, copper connectivity devices.

2) Fiber Optic Patch Panel.

3) Fiber Optic Media Converter

4) Ethernet Switch

5) IP Router

5. Communication Security

a. Remote teleworking and remote access of the network shall be through a firewall, at the Site Data Aggregation Device, complying with the requirements associated with Level 1 security in the Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 (2002), Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules.

b. Direct access to network shall be restricted as described in

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2.2 SITE DATA AGGREGATION DEVICE – PERSONAL COMPUTER WORKSTATION

A. Hardware

1. Workstation Hardware

a. Environmental Conditions: System components shall be capable of withstanding Indoor installation in spaces that have environmental controls to maintain ambient conditions of 36 to 140 deg F dry bulb temperature and 20 to 95% relative humidity, noncondensing environmental conditions without mechanical or electrical damage or degradation of operating capability.

b. Computer: Commercial standard with supporting 32- or 64-bit hardware (as limited by the advanced utility metering system software) and software enterprise server.

Internet Explorer v6.0 SP1 or higher, Windows Script Hosting version 5.6 or higher, Windows Message Queuing, Windows Internet Information Services (IIS) v5.0 or higher, minimum 2.8 GHz processor, minimum 4GB DDR3 SDRAM (minimum 1333 Mhz) memory, minimum 1 TB 7200 rpm SATA hard drive with 16 MB cache, 512 MB video card, and 16 speed high density DVD-RW+/- optical drive.

c. Real-Time Clock:

1) Accuracy: Plus or minus 1 minute per month.

2) Time Keeping Format: 24-hour time format including seconds, minutes, hours, date, day, and month; automatic reset by software.

3) Clock shall function for one year without power.

4) Provide automatic time correction once every 24 hours by synchronizing clock with the Time Service Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory.

d. Serial Ports: Four USB ports and two RS-232-F serial ports for general use, with additional ports as required. Data transmission rates shall be selectable under program control.

e. Parallel Port: Enhanced.

f. Sound Card: For playback and recording of digital WAV sound files associated with audible warning and alarm functions.

g. Color Monitor: PC compatible, not less than 22 inches, LCD type, with a minimum resolution of 1280 by 1024 pixels, noninterlaced, and a maximum dot pitch of 0.28 mm.

h. Keyboard: Minimum of 64 characters, standard ASCII character set based on

ANSI INCITS 154.

i. Mouse: Standard, compatible with installed software.

j. Removable Disk Storage: Include the following, each with appropriate controller:

1) Minimum 1 TB removable hard disk, maximum average access time of 10 ms.

k. Network Interface Card (NIC): integrated 10-100-1000 Base-TX Ethernet NIC with an RJ45 connector or a 100Base-FX Ethernet NIC with an SC/ST connector.

l. Cable Modem: 42.88 Mbps, DOCSIS 3.0 Certified, also backwards compatible with DCOSIS 2.0 and DOCSIS 1.1/1.0 standards. Provide Ethernet or USB connectivity.

m. Optical Modem: full duplex link, for use on 10 GBase-R single-mode and multi-mode fiber with a XENPAK module.

n. Modem: 56,600 bits per second, full duplex for asynchronous communications.

With error detection, auto answer/autodial, and call-in-progress detection. Modem shall comply with requirements in ITU-T v.34, ITU-T v.42, ITU-T v.42 Appendix VI for error correction, and ITU-T v.42 BIS for data compression standards; and shall be suitable for operating on unconditioned voice-grade telephone lines complying with 47 CFR 68.

o. Audible Alarm: Manufacturer's standard.

2. Printers: provide a dedicated, minimum resolution 600 dpi, color laser printer, connected to the Site Data Aggregation Device through a USB interface.

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a. If a network printer is used instead of this dedicated printer, it shall have a 100Base-T interface with an RJ45 connection and shall have a firmware print spooler compatible with the Operating System print spooler.

b. RAM: 512 MB, minimum.

c. Printing Speed: Minimum twenty six pages per minute (color); minimum 30 pages per minute (black/white).

d. Paper Handling: Automatic sheet feeder with 250-sheet x 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper cassette and with automatic feed.

3. RS-232 ASCII Interface

a. ASCII interface shall allow RS-232 connections to be made between a meter or circuit monitor operating as the host PC and any equipment that will accept RS- 232 ASCII command strings, such as local display panels, dial-up modems, and alarm transmitters.

b. Pager System Interface: Alarms shall be able to activate a pager system with customized message for each input alarm.

c. RS-232 output shall be capable of connection to a pager interface that can be used to call a paging system or service and send a signal to a portable pager.

System shall allow an individual alphanumeric message per alarm input to be sent to paging system. This interface shall support both numeric and alphanumeric pagers.

d. Alarm System Interface: RS-232 output shall be capable of transmitting alarms from other monitoring and alarm systems to workstation software.

e. Cables: provide Plenum-Type, RS-232 Cable: Paired, 2 pairs, No. 22 AWG, stranded (7x30) tinned copper conductors, plastic insulation, and individual aluminum foil-polyester tape shielded pairs with 100 percent shield coverage;

plastic jacket. Pairs are cabled on common axis with No. 24 AWG, stranded (7x32) tinned copper drain wire.

1) NFPA 70, Type CMP.

2) Flame Resistance: NFPA 262, Flame Test.

4. Rack-Mounted Server Hardware

a. Environmental Conditions: System components shall be capable of withstanding

Indoor installation in spaces that have environmental controls to maintain ambient conditions of 36 to 140 deg F dry bulb temperature and 20 to 95% relative humidity, noncondensing environmental conditions without mechanical or electrical damage or degradation of operating capability.

b. Computer: Commercial rack-mounted with supporting 32- or 64-bit hardware (as limited by the advanced utility metering system software) and software enterprise server. Internet Explorer v6.0 SP1 or higher, Windows Script Hosting version 5.6 or higher, Windows Message Queuing, Windows Internet Information Services (IIS) v5.0 or higher, minimum 2.8 GHz processor, minimum 4GB DDR3 SDRAM (minimum 1333 Mhz) memory, minimum 1 TB 7200 rpm SATA hard drive with 16 MB cache, and 16 speed high density DVD-RW+/- optical drive.

c. Real-Time Clock:

1) Accuracy: Plus or minus 1 minute per month.

2) Time Keeping Format: 24-hour time format including seconds, minutes, hours, date, day, and month; automatic reset by software.

3) Clock shall function for one year without power.

4) Provide automatic time correction once every 24 hours by synchronizing clock with the Time Service Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory.

d. Serial Ports: Four USB ports and two RS-232-F serial ports for general use, with additional ports as required. Data transmission rates shall be selectable under program control.

e. Parallel Port: Enhanced.

f. Removable Disk Storage: Include minimum 1 TB removable hard disk, maximum average access time of 10 ms, with appropriate controller:

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g. Network Interface Card (NIC): integrated 10-100-1000 Base-TX Ethernet NIC with an RJ45 connector or a 100Base-FX Ethernet NIC with an SC/ST connector.

h. Cable Modem: 42.88 Mbps, DOCSIS 2.0 Certified, also backwards compatible with DOCSIS 2.0 and DOCSIS 1.1/1.0 standards. Provide Ethernet or USB connectivity.

i. Optical Modem: full duplex link, for use on 10 GBase-R single-mode and multi-mode fiber with a XENPAK module.

j. Modem: 56,600 bits per second, full duplex for asynchronous communications.

With error detection, auto answer/autodial, and call-in-progress detection. Modem shall comply with requirements in ITU-T v.34, ITU-T v.42, ITU-T v.42 Appendix VI for error correction, and ITU-T v.42 BIS for data compression standards; and shall be suitable for operating on unconditioned voice-grade telephone lines complying with 47 CFR 68.

k. Audible Alarm: Manufacturer's standard.

5. RS-232 ASCII Interface

a. ASCII interface shall allow RS-232 connections to be made between a meter or circuit monitor operating as the host PC and any equipment that will accept RS- 232 ASCII command strings, such as local display panels, dial-up modems, and alarm transmitters.

b. Pager System Interface: Alarms shall be able to activate a pager system with customized message for each input alarm.

c. RS-232 output shall be capable of connection to a pager interface that can be used to call a paging system or service and send a signal to a portable pager.

System shall allow an individual alphanumeric message per alarm input to be sent to paging system. This interface shall support both numeric and alphanumeric pagers.

d. Alarm System Interface: RS-232 output shall be capable of transmitting alarms from other monitoring and alarm systems to workstation software.

e. Cables: provide Plenum-Type, RS-232 Cable: Paired, 2 pairs, No. 22 AWG, stranded (7x30) tinned copper conductors, plastic insulation, and individual aluminum foil-polyester tape shielded pairs with 100 percent shield coverage;

plastic jacket. Pairs are cabled on common axis with No. 24 AWG, stranded (7x32) tinned copper drain wire.

1) NFPA 70, Type CMP.

2) Flame Resistance: NFPA 262, Flame Test.

B. Software

1. Operating System (OS)

a. For a Site Data Aggregation Device connected to multiple utility meters, software shall reside on the Workstation or Server PC connected to a network able to poll and support over 1000 utility metering devices; software shall be web-enabled with the option to add custom graphics displays and additional web-enabled clients. BACNet, Ethernet, Modbus TCP/IP, RS-232, and RS-485 digital communications.

b. Operating System Software: Based on 32- or 64-bit, Microsoft Windows operating system, as required by the metering and database software. Software shall have the following features:

1) Multiuser and multitasking to allow independent activities and monitoring to occur simultaneously at different workstations.

2) Graphical user interface to show pull-down menus and a menu tree format.

3) Capability for future additions within the indicated system size limits.

2. Office Automation Software shall consist of the e-mail, spreadsheet and word processing portions of the project site's standard office automation software.

3. Virus Protection Software shall consist of the project site's standard virus protection software complete with a virus definition update subscription.

4. Configuration server shall meet the requirements of CEA-852-A.

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5. Network configuration tool shall meet the following minimum requirements:

a. It shall allow configuration of the network while off-line such that an operator may set up changes to the network while disconnected from the network, and then execute all of them once connected.

b. It shall have a graphics-based user interface, and be able to display and print a graphical representation of the control network.

c. It shall be capable of generating and printing a table containing domain/subnet/node address and node identifier for the entire network or any subset thereof, selected by the User.

d. It shall be capable of merging two existing standard databases into a single standard database.

6. Metering Software

a. Basic Requirements:

1) Fully compatible with and based on the approved operating system.

2) Password-protected operator login and access; three levels, minimum.

3) Password-protected setup functions.

4) Context sensitive on-line help.

5) Capability of creating, deleting, and copying files; and automatically maintaining a directory of all files, including size and location of each sequential and random-ordered record.

6) Capability for importing custom icons into graphic views to represent alarms and I/O devices.

7) Automatic and encrypted backups for database and history; automatically stored at the Site Data Aggregation Device and encrypted with a nine-character alphanumeric password, which must be used to restore or read data contained in backup.

8) Operator audit trail for recording and reporting all changes made to user-defined system options.

b. Workstation and Server Functions:

1) Support other client PCs on the LAN and WAN.

2) Maintain recorded data in databases accessible from other PCs on the

LAN and WAN.

c. Data Formats:

1) User-programmable export and import of data to and from commonly used Microsoft Windows spreadsheet, database, billing, and other applications;

using dynamic data exchange technology.

2) Option to convert reports and graphics to HTML format.

3) Interactive graphics.

4) Option to send preprogrammed or operator designed e-mail reports.

5) Option to serve information to third-party applications via Object Linking and

Embedding for Process Control using open standards.

d. Metered data: Display metered values in real time with a rigid time-stamp. Couple all metered data with measured outside air conditions at the relevant facility.

e. Metered Data alarms: Provide generic alarm modules to notify Users and highlight metered data gaps, data spikes outside of range, and data timestamp errors.

1) Customize the generic alarm modules to the application.

2) Modules shall allow for user adjustment of alarm criteria.

3) Alarm notices shall be shown via hyperlinks on the graphical User interface, and shall also be shown by flags within the data set.

f. Automatic Data Scrubbing: Provide tools for User-programming of rules to scrub the data of the followings errors: data gaps, data spikes outside of range, and data timestamp errors. Use these rules to scrub the raw metered data. Flag all data which has been so scrubbed.

g. Remote control:

1) (for electrical load control) Display circuit-breaker status and allow breaker control.

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2) User defined with load-shedding automatically initiated and executed schemes responding to programmed time schedules, set points of metered demands, utility contracted load shedding, or combinations of these.

h. Equipment Documentation: Database for recording of equipment ratings and characteristics; with capability for graphic display on monitors.

i. User-Defined Events: Display and record with date and time stamps accurate to

0.1 second, and including the following:

1) Operator log on/off.

2) Attempted operator log on/off.

3) All alarms.

4) Equipment operation counters.

5) Out-of-limit, pickup, trip, and no-response events.

j. (for electrical power monitoring) Waveform Data: Display and record waveforms on demand or automatically on an alarm or programmed event; include the graphic displays of the following, based on user-specified criteria:

1) Phase voltages, phase currents, and residual current.

2) Overlay of three-phase currents, and overlay each phase voltage and current.

3) Waveforms ranging in length from 2 cycles to 5 minutes.

4) Disturbance and steady-state waveforms up to 512 points per cycle.

5) Transient waveforms up to 83,333 points per cycle on 60-Hz base.

6) Calculated waveform on a minimum of four cycles of data of the following:

a) THD.

b) rms magnitudes.

c) Peak values.

d) Crest factors.

e) Magnitude of individual harmonics.

k. Data Sharing: Allow export of recorded displays and tabular data to third-party applications software on the local server.

l. l. Activity Tracking Software:

1) Automatically compute and prepare activity demand and energy-use statements based on metering of energy use and peak demand integrated over user-defined interval.

2) Intervals shall be same as used by electric utilities, including current vendor.

3) Import metered data from saved records that were generated by metering and monitoring software.

4) Maintain separate directory for each activity's historical billing information.

5) Prepare summary reports in user-defined formats and time intervals.

m. Passwords

n. Protocol Drivers

o. System Graphic Displays: provide interactive color-graphics platform with pull-down menus and mouse-driven generation of power system graphics, in formats widely used for such drafting; to include the following:

1) Site plan.

2) Floor plans.

3) Equipment elevations.

4) Single-line diagrams.

5) Custom graphic screens configured, not programmed, using drag-and-drop tools available within the software.

p. Alarms: display and record alarm messages from discrete input and controls outputs, according to user programmable protocol.

1) Functions requiring user acknowledgment shall run in…