city of ruston 2027-002 mv vacuum 2000 amp main circuit breakers.pdf

Invitation To Bid – Three-Phase 15.5kV MV Vacuum 2000 Amp Main Circuit Breakers

City of Ruston 2805 South Farmerville Street

Post Office Box 2069 Ruston, Louisiana 71270 (71273-2069)

Phone: 318.251.8631 Email: purchasing@rustonla.gov

Purchasing Director/Contract Administrator Mayor C. Michelle Colvin, CPPB Ronny Walker

INVITATION TO BID

THIS IS NOT AN ORDER

BID: Purchase of New Three-Phase 15.5kV MV Vacuum 2000 Amp Main Circuit

Breakers

SEALED BID # 2027-002

BID OPENING DATE: Wednesday, October 28, 2026

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE PURCHASING OFFICE OF THE CITY OF

RUSTON, LOCATED AT THE PUBLIC WORKS COMPLEX, 2805 SOUTH FARMERVILLE

STREET, RUSTON, LOUISIANA, 71270, UP UNTIL THE HOUR OF 10:00 A.M. ON THE

ABOVE DATE, AT WHICH TIME THEY WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AND READ

ALOUD.

ALL BIDS ARE IMMEDIATELY TIME STAMPED BY THE PURCHASING OFFICE

PERSONNEL UPON RECEIPT. ANY BID THAT IS TIME STAMPED AFTER 10:00 A.M. ON

THE DATE OF THE BID OPENING WILL BE CONSIDERED A LATE BID.

LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

ONLY BIDS WRITTEN IN INK OR TYPE WRITTEN AND PROPERLY SIGNED BY A

MEMBER OF THE FIRM OR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE ACCEPTED.

PENCIL AND/OR PHOTOCOPIED FIGURES OR SIGNATURES WILL DISQUALIFY BID. FOR

SUBMISSION OF BIDS, THE ONLY FORM USED SHALL BE THIS BID FORM PROVIDED BY

THE CITY OF RUSTON. ILLEGIBILITY OR AMBIGUITY OF A BID MAY CONSTITUTE

JUSTIFICATION FOR REJECTION OF THE BID.

EVIDENCE OF AGENCY, CORPORATE, OR PARTNERSHIP AUTHORITY SHALL BE

REQUIRED FOR SUBMISSION OF A BID. : LA RS 38:2212(B)(5); WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF

THE AUTHORITY OF THE PERSON SIGNING THE BID FOR PUBLIC WORKS SHALL BE

SUBMITTED AT THE TIME OF BIDDING. THE AUTHORITY OF THE SIGNATURE OF THE

PERSON SUBMITTING THE BID SHALL BE DEEMED SUFFICIENT AND ACCEPTABLE IF

ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET:

(aa)THE SIGNATURE ON THE BID IS THAT OF ANY CORPORATE OFFICER LISTED ON

THE MOST CURRENT ANNUAL REPORT ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE, OR

THE SIGNATURE ON THE BID IS THAT OF ANY MEMBER OF A PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED

LIABILITY COMPANY, LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY

LISTED IN THE MOST CURRENT BUSINESS RECORDS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY

OF STATE.

(bb)THE SIGNATURE ON THE BID IS THAT OF AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE AS

DOCUMENTED BY THE LEGAL ENTITY CERTIFYING THE AUTHORITY OF THE PERSON.

(cc)THE LEGAL ENTITY HAS FILED IN THE APPROPRIATE RECORDS OF THE

SECRETARY OF STATE OF THIS STATE, AN AFFIDAVIT, RESOLUTION, OR OTHER

ACKNOWLEDGED OR AUTHENTIC DOCUMENT INDICATING THE NAMES OF ALL

PARTIES AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT BIDS FOR PUBLIC CONTRACTS. SUCH DOCUMENT

ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT AND SHALL BE

BINDING UPON THE PRINCIPAL UNTIL SPECIFICALLY RESCINDED AND CANCELED

FROM THE RECORDS OF THE OFFICE.

THE CITY OF RUSTON RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS FOR JUST

CAUSE AND RESERVES THE RIGHT TO WAIVE ANY AND ALL INFORMALITIES.

THE PURPOSE AND INTENTION OF THIS INVITATION TO BID IS TO AFFORD ALL

SUPPLIERS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO BID. THE CITY OF RUSTON WILL ACCEPT

ONE BID ONLY FROM EACH VENDOR. ITEMS BID ON MUST MEET OR EXCEED

SPECIFICATIONS.

DISCOUNTS. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, OUR REGULAR TERMS OF PAYMENT

ARE 30 DAYS FROM DATE OF DELIVERY. CASH DISCOUNTS OFFERED WILL BE

CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING AWARDS IF THE TIME LENGTH ON DISCOUNTS IS

GREATER THAN 30 DAYS. TIME SHALL BE COUNTED FROM DATE OF DELIVERY AT

DESTINATION, OR FROM DATE CORRECT INVOICE IS RECEIVED FROM CONTRACTOR. A

CASH DISCOUNT FOR LESS THAN 30 DAYS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN MAKING AN

AWARD.

QUOTATIONS SHALL BE BASED ON F.O.B. RUSTON, LOUISIANA, FREIGHT PREPAID.

ALL PRICES SHALL BE QUOTED IN THE UNIT OF MEASURE SPECIFIED. IN THE EVENT

THERE IS A DIFFERENCE IN UNIT PRICES AND TOTALS THE UNIT PRICE SHALL PREVAIL.

BIDDERS THAT ARE NOT CURRENT ON ALL OBLIGATIONS OWED TO THE CITY OF

RUSTON, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SALES TAX, OCCUPATIONAL TAXES,

AND UTILITY BILLINGS WILL BE REJECTED.

THE CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND

RESPONSIBLE BIDDER COMPLYING WITH ALL THE PROVISION OF THIS

INVITATION, PROVIDING THE BID PRICE IS REASONABLE AND THAT IT IS IN THE

BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY OF RUSTON TO ACCEPT.

COMPANY NAME

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

PRINTED NAME & TITLE

MAILING ADDRESS

CITY, STATE, & ZIP

DATE TELEPHONE NUMBER EMAIL ADDRESS

Preference is hereby given to materials, supplies and provisions, produced, manufactured or grown in Louisiana, quality being equal to articles offered by competitors outside of the state. The City of Ruston, pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 38:2251, grants a preference to agricultural and forestry products which qualify as Louisiana Products and shall not exceed the cost of other products by more than 10% of the low bid price. The City provides no preference to other products or to Louisiana Vendors.

PLEASE INDICATE AVAILABILITY AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER: __________________

PLEASE INDICATE COMPANY’S PAYMENT TERMS: _______________

PRICES QUOTED FOB DESTINATION: YES;___________ NO;____________

THE BID SUBMITTED BY THE COMPANY NAMED ABOVE “MEETS OR EXCEEDS”

THE CITY OF RUSTON’S MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS:

YES; _________ NO; ________

CMC/09-18-2026

Instructions, 2027-002 1

CITY OF RUSTON SPECIAL BID INSTRUCTIONS

BID PROPOSAL # 2027-002

Read the entire bid, including all terms, conditions, and specifications.

Questions on this bid are to be called in to (318) 251-8631 or emailed to michellecolvin@rustonla.gov no later than five (5) business days prior to the bid opening.

Bid number should be mentioned in all requests. Any interpretation of the proposed documents will be made only by addendum duly issued. A copy of each addendum will be emailed or delivered to each person receiving a bid packet. The city of Ruston will not be responsible for any other explanation or interpretation of the proposed documents

Physical (paper) bids shall be manually signed in ink. Failure to do so will result in your bid being rejected.

Bidders may elect to submit bids electronically via the internet. Electronic bids for the city are available for submission at www.bidexpress.com. Bidders desiring to submit electronic bids must register with Bid Express. All bids submitted electronically shall include a digital signature as required by Louisiana State law. Bidders submitting bids electronically are not required to submit paper forms.

Desired Delivery: Please provide current lead time per item when bidding.

Bid prices shall include delivery of all items F.O.B. Destination, Freight Prepaid, or as otherwise provided. Bids containing “PAYMENT IN ADVANCE” or “C.O.D.” requirements shall be rejected. Payment is to be made within 30 days after receipt of properly executed invoice or delivery, whichever is later.

IMPORTANT: By signing this bid, the Bidder certifies compliance with all Instructions to Bidders, Terms, Conditions, and Specifications, and further certifies that this bid is made without collusion or fraud. This bid is to be manually signed in ink by a person authorized to bind the vendor. All bid information shall be made with ink or typewritten.

All written bids, unless otherwise provided for, must be submitted on, and in accordance with, forms provided and properly signed. Bids submitted in the following manner will not be accepted:

A. Bid contains no signature indicating intent to be bound;

B. Bid filled out in pencil; and/or

C. Bid not submitted on the city’s standard forms.

Bids shall be received in a sealed envelope at the address specified in the solicitation no later than 10:00 a.m. local time on date of bid submittal deadline to be considered. Bidder is solely responsible for the timely delivery of its bid. Failure to meet the bid deadline date and time shall result in rejection of the bid.

Faxed and/or emailed bids will not be accepted.

Instructions, 2027-002 2

The city of Ruston reserves the right to award contracts or place orders on a lump sum or individual item basis, or such combinations, as shall in its judgment be in the best interest of the city of Ruston.

The city of Ruston reserves the right to reject any and all bids for just cause and reserves the right to waive any and all informalities.

Any product or service bid shall conform to all applicable Federal and State Laws and Regulations and the specifications contained in the solicitation. Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation, any Manufacturer’s name, trade name, brand name or catalog number used in the specification is for the purpose of describing the standard quality, performance and characteristics desired and is not intended to limit or restrict competition.

Preference is hereby given to materials, supplies and provisions, produced, manufactured or grown in Louisiana, quality being equal to articles offered by competitors outside of the state. The city of Ruston, pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 38:2251, grants a preference to agricultural and forestry products which qualify as Louisiana Products and which are within 10% of the low bid price. The city provides no preference to other products or to Louisiana Vendors.

When quoting an equal product, Bidders must indicate Manufacturer’s brand name & model/stock number on this bid. In addition to changes made on this bid, detailed description literature (such as illustrations, descriptive literature, and/or technical data) must also be attached. **Failure to comply may result in your bid being rejected**

If catalogs are submitted as description literature, include the page number the item can be found with your submitted bid.

The city of Ruston will accept one (1) price for each item unless otherwise indicated. Two

(2) or more prices for one (1) item will result in bid disqualification.

This is for a one (1)-time purchase with the option to order additional materials up to fifteen (15) consecutive calendar days after initial order at same bid price and specifications.

Effective September 1, 1991 Act No. 1029 excludes all Governmental Bodies from the payment of sales taxes to any Louisiana Taxing Body.

Unless otherwise specified by the city of Ruston in the solicitation, bid prices must be complete, including transportation prepaid by bidder to destination and firm for the acceptance for a minimum of 45 days from the date of bid opening unless otherwise indicated. If accepted, prices must be firm for the contractual period. Bids other than F.O.B. Destination, Freight Prepaid, may be rejected. Prices should be quoted in the unit (each, box, case, etc.) as specified in the solicitation.

Unless specifically called for in the solicitation, all products for purchase must be new, never previously used, and the current model and/or packing. NO remanufactured, demonstrator, used or irregular product will be considered for purchase unless otherwise specified in the solicitation.

The Manufacturer’s standard warranty will apply unless otherwise specified in the solicitation.

Instructions, 2027-002 3

The Purchase Order/Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder complying with all the provisions of this Invitation, providing the bid price in reasonable and that it is in the best interest of the city of Ruston to accept.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE: The city of Ruston reserves the right to cancel any contract by issuing a thirty (30) day written notice to contractor, in accordance with Purchasing Rules and Regulations, for cause, including but not limited to, the following:

(1) Failure to deliver within the time specified in the contract;

(2) Failure of the product or service to meet specification, conform to sample quality or to be delivered in good condition;

(3) Misrepresentation by the Contractor;

(4) Fraud, collusion, conspiracy or other unlawful means of obtaining any contract with the

City;

(5) Conflict of contract provisions with constitutional or statutory provision of State or

Federal law;

(6) Non-Appropriation of funds by the Board of Aldermen; and,

(7) Any other breach of Contract.

SIGNATURE AUTHORITY: In accordance with L.R.S. 39:1594 (ACT 121), the person signing the Bid must be:

(1) A current Corporate Officer, Partnership Member or other individual specifically authorized to submit a bid as reflected in the appropriate records on file with the Secretary of State; or

(2) An individual authorized to bind the vendor as reflected by an accompanying Corporate Resolution, Certificate or Affidavit; or

(3) An individual listed on the city of Ruston’s Application as authorized to execute bids.

By signing the bid, the Bidder certifies compliance with the above.

In the event that the successful Bidder cannot furnish a specific item or material and labor in the required time, the city of Ruston may purchase on an emergency basis from the next lower bidder, or available source, until such time the successful Bidder has notified the city in writing that his stock or labor capability has been replenished. The difference in price will be charged against the successful Bidder of this Contract, and evidence of purchases and price will be provided.

Cooperative Purchase Political Subdivisions of the State and Quasi State Agencies may be permitted to purchase from contracts made by the city of Ruston. The Bidder may, at its option, amend this request so that any contract awarded will not apply to Political Subdivisions or Quasi Agencies.

Bidder hereby amends his proposal so that any contract awarded will not apply to Quasi Agencies or other Political Subdivisions of the State.

Instructions, 2027-002 4

REMARKS:

(1) Entire Bid, excluding Engineer’s specifications, should be returned, with each page initialed by the Bidder.

(2) This contract will be awarded per line item; lowest price per item that meets or exceeds minimum requirements. Delivery time shall be a factor in awarding. If the runner-up bid is within 15% of the lowest bid and delivery time is shorter, the city has the authorization to award the item to the next-to-the-lowest bidder.

(3) This is for a one (1)-time purchase.

(4) Depending on delivery time, the city reserves the right to purchase additional material up to fifteen (15) consecutive calendar days after initial order at same bid price and specifications.

(5) All documents and information submitted in connection with a bid or proposal becomes a public document subject to disclosure per the Louisiana Public Records Act, LA R.S.

44:1-41, and Article XIII, Section 3 of the Louisiana Constitution.

Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank

BIDDER’S CHECK LIST

BIDDERS ARE URGED TO USE THIS CHECK LIST TO AVOID HAVING THEIR BID

DISQUALIFIED. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE VARIOUS ITEMS WHICH MUST BE

SUBMITTED IN ORDER TO HAVE A QUALIFIED BID:

( ) 1. Invitation to Bid form, completed and signed in ink.

( ) 2. Bid form, completed and signed in ink, on the prescribed form.

( ) 3. Return entire bid, with each page initialed by the Bidder.

( ) 4. If a Corporation, please include a completed Corporate Resolution authorizing Bidder’s signature.

( ) 5. Detailed product literature of item(s) being quoted, if other than product name and number indicated in item description, if applicable.

( ) 6. Detailed product warranty information of item(s) being quoted, as required.

( ) 7. Acknowledgement of receipt of additional Addendum(s) issued, if applicable.

( ) 8. Properly addressed bid packet, mailed or delivered in sealed envelope to the Purchasing Office prior to bid closing date and time.

( ) 9. Bidder’s Check List.

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE DATE

CORPORATE RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Board of Directors of , a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of , and domiciled in the City of that President of the Corporation and/or of the Corporation, be, and are hereby authorized and empowered to execute any and all contracts of whatever kind on behalf of the Corporation with and to do all things necessary in the premises.

CERTIFICATE

I, , Secretary of do hereby certify that the forgoing Resolution is a true and exact copy unanimously adopted by the Board of Directors of said corporation at a meeting thereof legally held on the day of , 2026; that said Resolution is duly entered into the records of said corporation; that it has not been rescinded or modified; and that it is now in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Corporation this day of

, 2026.

(SECRETARY)

Done before me the undersigned Notary Public this day of , 2026.

NOTARY

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Table of Contents

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 SCOPE

1.1 PROJECT

2.0 DEFINITIONS

3.0 TERMINOLOGY

4.0 STANDARDS

5.0 PRODUCT QUALIFICATION & PROPOSAL

5.1 QUALITY ASSURANCE

5.2 QUALITY TESTS

5.3 BID REQUIREMENTS

5.3.1 EXCEPTIONS

5.3.2 INCLUSIONS

5.3.3 PROVIDED DATA

6.0 SERVICE CONDITIONS

6.1 OUTDOOR

7.0 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

7.1 DESIGN

7.1.1 TYPE

7.1.2 ELECTRICAL

7.1.3 CLASS, PURPOSE, & TRV

7.1.4 APPLICATION & RATINGS

7.1.5 SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION POINTS

7.2 CONSTRUCTION

7.2.1 EXTERIOR SURFACES

7.2.2 EXTERIOR STRUCTURAL BRACING LEGS

7.2.3 LUBRICANTS

7.2.4 OPERATING MECHANISM

7.2.5 ELECTRICAL CONTROLS

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7.2.6 INTERNAL OIL INSULATION

7.2.7 INSULATOR HOUSING

7.2.8 MEDIUM VOLTAGE BUSHINGS

7.2.9 MEDIUM VOLTAGE TERMINALS & HARDWARE

7.2.10 MEDIUM VOLTAGE BUSHING CURRENT TRANSFORMERS

7.2.11 GROUND TERMINAL

7.2.12 CONTROL CABINET ENCLOSURE & MECHANISM ENCLOSURE

7.2.13 LIFTING

7.2.14 CONDUIT ENTRY KNOCKOUTS

7.2.15 AC RECEPTACLE

7.2.16 AC HEATER & VENTILATION

7.2.17 POLARITY

7.3 NAMEPLATES

7.4 MATERIAL

7.5 WIRING SPECIFICATIONS

7.5.1 ROUTING, SECURING, & PROTECTION

7.5.2 CONNECTIONS

7.5.3 STANDARD WIRING

7.5.4 BUSHING CURRENT TRANSFORMER WIRING

7.5.5 CONTROL CABINET ENCLOSURE & MECHANISM ENCLOSURE DOORS

7.5.6 INSULATION COLORING

7.5.7 SPLICING & CONNECTIONS

7.5.8 RING CONNECTION TYPE

7.5.9 TERMINAL BLOCKS

7.5.10 TERMINAL BLOCK STRIPS

7.5.11 FUSE WIRING

7.5.12 WIRING SLACK

7.5.13 ROTARY SWITCHES

7.5.14 IDENTIFICATION

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7.5.15 WIRING DESTINATION

7.5.16 WIRING CONDUIT & FITTINGS

7.6 WIRING NAMEPLATES

7.6.1 MAJOR EQUIPMENT

7.6.2 REQUIREMENTS

8.0 TESTS

8.1 GENERAL DESIGN TYPE TESTS

8.2 GENERAL PRODUCTION TYPE TESTS

8.3 TEST REPORTS

9.0 VENDOR

10.0 WARRANTY

11.0 PACKAGING & SHIPMENT

11.1 WOOD CRATE

11.2 BRACING

11.3 MOISTURE PREVENTION

11.4 SHIPPING POSITION

11.5 SHIPPING INFORMATION

11.6 SHIPMENT

11.7 PURCHASER DELAY

11.8 PURCHASER NOTIFICATION

11.9 VICINITY MAP

12.0 PRICE & ACCEPTANCE

12.1 FIRM PRICE

12.2 PRICE VALID DURATION

12.3 INDIVIDUAL & COMBINED PRICE

13.0 ELECTRONIC & PHYSICAL DOCUMENTATION

13.1 MANUFACTURER DRAWINGS

13.1.1 DRAWING CONFLICTS

13.1.2 BID DRAWINGS

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13.1.3 APPROVAL DRAWINGS

13.1.4 FABRICATION & FINAL DRAWINGS

13.1.5 VENDOR WIRING DRAWINGS

13.2 MANUFACTURER DATA

13.3 INSTRUCTION MANUALS

13.4 DISTRIBUTION

14.0 RESPONSIBILITIES

14.1 INTERPRETATIONS & DEVIATIONS

14.2 REQUESTS

15.0 REFERENCE ATTACHMENTS

15.1 ICEA S-73-532 COLOR CODING METHOD 1, TABLE E-2

15.2 PURCHASER’S CENTRAL WAREHOUSE VICINITY MAP

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

This specif icati on d esc ribes the requi rements fo r new three- phase 1 5.5kV medium vo ltage outdo or dea d-tan k sub station 2000A main bu s t ie vacuum ci rcuit breaker suitab le for use in Purcha ser ’s p rojec t per En gineer ’s eva luati on.

1.1 SCOPE

This specif icati on ap pl ies to a Purchaser ’s sp ecif ic three- phase 15. 5kV medium vo ltage outdo or dea d-tan k sub station 2000A main bu s t ie vacuum ci rcuit breaker project requirements includin g , but no t l im ited to th e follo wing: p rojec t s p ecif ic desi gn feat ures, rat ings, per fo rmance, construc ti on, testin g , furnishing of the s pecif i ed mate ria ls, receiving of Purcha ser ’s mate ria ls, fa b ricati o n, mounting and wi ring equipmen t and devices, p rotec tive rel aying , t estin g , docu ment de liver y, and shipm ent to d esignate d locations by Purcha ser ’s d ate requirements fo r u se in Purcha ser ’s el ectric p ower subst ati ons, This s peci f ication is l ocati on and projec t spe cif ic and is not t o be uti l ized fo r other unintended l ocat ions.

1.1 PROJECT

The City of Ru ston’s Li ght & Power Depar tme nt is seeking s pecif ied three-pha se 15.5kV medium v oltage outd o or dea d-tank sub st ati o n 2000A main bus t ie v acuum circu it breake r equipment su ita ble fo r the McDona ld Avenue Substation 2026 Feede r #3 Project.

2.0 DEFINITIONS

Purchase r – City of Ruston

Purchase r ’s En gineer – PIV En gineering , Inc.

3.0 TERMINOLOGY

AC – Alte rnatin g Cu r rent

ANSI – A merican Nati o nal Standa rds In st itute

ASTM – A merican S ocie ty of Testin g and M ater ials

ATE X – A tmosphe res E x plosib les, Eu ro pean U nion Wo rk pl ace and Eq uipment S tandards

CE – Eu ro pean Ec onom ic A rea Safety, Heal th, and Envi ronmenta l Pro tection S tanda rds

CSA – Cana dian S tand ards A sso ciation, i .e. CSA Grou p

CT – Cu rrent Transfo rm er

DC – Direct Cu r rent

ECIA – E lect ronic C om ponents Indu str y A sso ciation

FCC – Federa l Co mmu nications C ommi ssion

ICEA – In sul ated Ca ble Engineers A sso ciati on

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IEC – Inte rnati onal Ele ctrotechnical Co mmission

IECE x – Internationa l E lect ro mechanical C om mission Cer ti f ied E qui pment S cheme

IEEE – Inst i tute of E lec trical and Elec tronic E ngineers

IP – In gress Protec tion Code

ISO – Inte rnati onal Org anizati on fo r S tandardi zati on

NEDA – National E lect ronic Distr ibut ors A sso ciation

NEMA – Nationa l E lec tr ical Manu factu rers A ssociati on

NETA – Inter Nationa l E l ectrica l Testing A ssoc iation

NRTL – N ati onally Rec o gnized Testing L ab orat ori es

OSHA – O ccupati onal S afety and Heal th A dmi nistration

PT – Potentia l Transfo r mer

QA – Qual i ty A ssurance

RCM – Rel iabi l i ty -Cent ered Maintenance

RoHS – Rest ric t ion of Ha zard ous Sub stanc es Directive

TIA – Telec ommunicati ons In dustr y A sso ciati on

UKCA – Un ited Kingdo m Safet y, Health, and Environmental Protec tion Standa rds

UL – Under w r iters L a b orat o ries

VT – Vol tage Transfo rm er

4.0 STANDARDS

ANSI/ ISO/ASW Q9000:2015 – Qual i ty Manage ment Systems

ANSI/ ISO/ASW Q9001:2015 – Qual i ty Manage ment Systems - Requi rements

ANSI Z55. 1-1967: USA Standard Gray Finishes fo r Indust ria l A p parat us and E quipmen t

ANSI Z535.1-2022: A m erican Nationa l Stan da rd fo r Safet y Co lors

ANSI/ NEM A EN 10250:2024: Enclosures fo r E lect rical Equi pment (1, 000 Vol ts Maximum)

ANSI/ NEM A IM 60000-2021: Industr ia l L amin ated The rmo settin g Produc ts

ANSI/ NEM A St d. C37.85-2020: Swit chgear – A lternating -Cu rrent Hi g h-Vo ltage Powe r

Vacuum Inte rru pters – Safety Re quirements for X-R ad iation Limits

ASTM A1008/A1008M-2 4: Standard Specif icati on fo r Stee l, Sheet, C o ld- Rol led, Ca rb on, Struc tura l, High -St reng th Lo w Allo y, High -Stre ng th Lo w Al loy w ith I m proved Forma bil i ty, Required Ha rdn ess, S o lution Ha rdened, and B ake Ha rdenab le

ASTM B209-21: Stan da rd Specif icati on for A lu minum and Alu minum- Alloy Sheet and Pl ate

TIA/E IA/ECI A-310-E: C abinets, R acks, Panels, and A sso ciated E quip ment

IEC 60044-1-2002: In st rument Transformers – Part 1: Cur rent Transfo rmers

IEC 60044-2-2002: Instrument Transfo rmers – Pa rt 2: Induc tive Vo lt age Transfo rmers

IEC 60507-2013/COR1:2018: A rt i f icia l Pollu ti on Tests on High-Vo lta ge Ceramic and Gl ass

Insul at ors t o be U sed o n AC Systems

IEC 61462-2023: Com p osite Hol low In sul at ors – Pressu rized and Unp ressu rized Insul at ors for Use in Elec t rical E q uipment with AC R ated Voltage G reater than 1000V AC and DC

Vo ltage Greate r than 1 500V – Def init i ons, Test Metho ds, Accep tance Cr ite ria and D esign

Recommen dati ons

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IEC 61869-2-2012: Instrument Transfo rmers – Pa rt 2: A dd it ional Re quirements for Cu rren t

Transfo rmers

IEC 61869-3-2011: Instrument Transfo rmers – Pa rt 3: A dd it ional Re quirements for

Induc tive Vol tage Tran sformers

IEC 62155-2003: Hol lo w Pressu rised and Unp ressu rised Cera mic an d Gl ass Insul ators for

Use in E lect rical Equi p ment w ith R ated Vol tag es G reate r Than 1000V

IEEE St d. 519-2022: St andard fo r Ha rmonic C ontro l in E lec tric Powe r Sy stems

IEEE St d. C37.017-2025: IEEE Standa rd fo r Bu shing in Hi gh-Vol tage ( Over 1000 Vac) Ci rcuit

Breakers and Gas- Insu l ated S wit chgear

IEEE St d. C37.04-2018: IEEE Standa rd fo r R at ings and Re quirements fo r AC Hi gh-Vol tage

Circuit B reakers with R ated Maximum Vol tage Above 1000V

IEEE St d. C37.06.1-20 25: IEEE Reco mmende d Pra ctice fo r Preferre d R atings fo r High -

Vo ltage (>1000V ) AC C ircuit B reakers Design ated Def inite Pur po se for Fa st Transient

Recover y Vol tage Rise Times

IEEE St d. C37.09-2018: IEEE Standa rd Test Procedu res fo r AC Hi gh-Voltage Circu it

Breakers w ith R ated M aximu m Vo ltage Above 1000V

IEEE St d. C37.11-2022: IEEE Standa rd Requi rements for E lect rical C ontro l fo r AC High-

Vo ltage (>1000V ) Circu it Breakers

IEEE St d. C37.12.1-20 18: IEEE Reco mmende d Pra ctice fo r Inst ruc ti on Manua l C ontent of

AC Hi gh-Vol tage Ci rcuit Brea kers A bove 1000V

IEEE St d. C37.2-2022: Standard fo r Elec trica l Power Sy stem Device Function Num bers, Acrony ms and C ontac t Designati ons

IEEE St d. C37.90-2005: IEEE Standa rd fo r Rel ays and Rel ay Systems A ssoc iated w ith

Elect ric Power A pparat us

IEEE St d. C37.90.1-20 24: IEEE S tandard for R el ays, Rel ay Systems, and C ont ro l Devic es used for Protec tion and C ont ro l of E lec tric Power A ppa ratus – Su rg e With stand Capa bi l ity

(SWC) and E lec trica l Fast Transient (EF T) Req uirements and Tests

IEEE St d. C37.100.1-2 018: IEEE Stan dard for Comm on Requirement s for High-Vo ltage

Power Sw it chgear R ate d A bove 1000V

IEEE St d. C57.13-2016: Standa rd Requi rements fo r Instrument Trans formers

IEEE St d. C62.11-2020: Standa rd fo r Metal- O xide S urge A rresters fo r AC Power Circu its (>1 kV )

UL 94: Stan dard for Sa fety Tests for Fl ammab il i ty of Pl asti c Mater ial s for Pa rts in Devic es and A pp l iances

5.0 PRODUCT QUALIFICATION & PROPOSAL

This specif icati on d esc ribes the s pecif ic requi rements fo r three- phase 15.5kV medium voltage outd oo r dead -t ank sub station 2000A main bus t ie vacuum ci rcuit breake r prod uct quali f ication detai ls.

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5.1 QUALITY ASSURANCE

The desi gn and manufa cture of three -phase 15.5kV medium vo ltage outdo or dea d-tan k subst ati on 2000A main bus t ie vacuum circu it brea ker shall confo rm to the A NSI/ ISO/ASW

Q9000-2015 series Qu ali ty Management Stan dards that is Qua li ty S ystems R egistered by

Under wr iters L a bo rat o ries, Inc to ASQ/A NSI/ I SO 9001-2015 w ith at l east f ive years documented expe rienc e in the manu factu re o f three- phase 15.5kV medium v oltage outd o or dead-t ank subst ati on 2 000A main bus t ie vacu um circu it breakers. T he manufactu rer shall be re quired t o subm it a w ri tten d escri pti on o f the pl an t quali ty assu rance p ro gram , including inspec tion a nd acce ptance cr ite ria , p rio r to the awa rd of t he quo tati on or bi d.

5.2 QUALITY TESTS

The Purchaser o r Pu rch aser ’s Represent ative reser ves the r i ght to inspect the m ater ials, manufactu rer, and w it ness the tests. The Ma nufactu rer shall al low access w ithout a ny hindrance and a dd it ion al co st t o the Pu rchase r. The Manu fact ure r sh all no ti f y the

Purchase r at lea st tw o weeks pri o r t o the c om mencement of tests.

5.3 BID REQUIREMENTS

Al l info rmation re quest ed in the C ontrac t an d Specif icati ons shall be sub mitted w ith the

Bidder ’s p ro posa l. The bid p rice shal l be f i rm thro ugh deliver y. Bid d er shall st ate pricin g po licy, includin g p oint of t i t le transfer, ear ly p ayment discounts, and any o ther con dit ions that may a pp ly. On f in al bi l l ing , Bidde r shal l break do wn price pe r t hree-phase 15.5kV medium v oltage outd o or dea d-tank sub st ati o n 2000A main bus t ie v acuum circu it breake r unit. A ny pricin g chan ges shall be ma de on t he basis of the ori ginal qu otation and/or bi d.

Purchase r an d En gineer reser ve the r ight t o m ake changes o r u pd ates to this s pecif ication.

5.3.1 EXCEPTIONS

A ny excep tions to this specif ication must be clearl y state d in the M anufactu rer and/or

Bidder ’s p ro posa l, expl aining in w ri tten detai l what is being offered i nstead of the specif ied equi pment. After an a greement is reached and a pu rchase o rde r is i ssue d, n o changes shall be ma de by the Manu fact ure r a nd/o r Bi dde r without th e wr i tten ap prova l of the Pu rchaser.

5.3.2 INCLUSIONS

B ids shall incl ude cata lo g num bers, d escri pti ons of th ree-phase 15.5kV medium vo ltage outdo or dea d-tan k sub station 2000A main bu s t ie vacuum ci rcuit breaker with ratings, three-pha se 15.5kV medium v oltage outd oo r d ead-tank sub station 2000A main bus t ie vacuum ci rcuit breake r and cont rol systems n amepl ates, three -phase 15.5kV medium voltage outd oo r dead -t ank sub station 2000A main bus t ie vacuum ci rcuit breake r an d

10 | P a g e cont ro l sy stems m ount ing hard ware, Manufac turer ’s ser vice p o licies, Manufa ctu rer ’s warran ty info rm ati on, deliver y, an d im pleme ntation sche dul es and be f i rm fo r a minimum of fo r ty-f ive, 45, days for rea sonab le eva luati on and p ro cessing .

5.3.3 PROVIDED DATA

The follo wing data shal l be fu rnished with the Manufac ture r and /o r Bi dder ’s p ro posa l:

1. Desc ripti on of three- p hase 15.5kV me dium v oltage outd oo r dead -ta nk subst ati on 2000A main bus t ie vacuum circu it brea ker and con trol sy stems, including desi gn and c onst ruc tion featu res

2. Desc ripti on of three- p hase 15.5kV me dium v oltage outd oo r dead -ta nk subst ati on 2000A main bus t ie vacuum circu it brea ker and con trol sy stems mounting ha rdwa re

3. Desc ripti on of three- p hase 15.5kV me dium v oltage outd oo r dead -ta nk subst ati on 2000A main bus t ie vacuum circu it brea ker and con trol sy stems paint system

4. Desc ripti on of three- p hase 15.5kV me dium v oltage outd oo r dead -ta nk subst ati on 2000A main bus t ie vacuum circu it brea ker and con trol sy stems namepl ates

5. Desc ripti on of Manufa cture r ’s i denti f icati on method

6. Three-phase 15.5kV m edium vo ltage outd oo r dead-t ank subst ati on 2 000A main bus t ie vacuu m ci rcuit breake r overal l dimensions

7. Three-phase 15.5kV m edium vo ltage outd oo r dead-t ank subst ati on 2 000A main bus t ie vacuu m ci rcuit breake r un it weight , in pounds

8. Three-phase 15.5kV m edium vo ltage outd oo r dead-t ank subst ati on 2 000A main bus t ie vacuu m ci rcuit breake r an d c ont ro l sy stems manufa ctu rer w arrant y information

9. Three-phase 15.5kV m edium vo ltage outd oo r dead-t ank subst ati on 2 000A main bus t ie vacuu m ci rcuit breake r an d c ont ro l sy stems spe cia l set of t o ols fo r install at ion, testin g , a nd maintenance. These include a ny s pecia l l i near / ro tar y transducers require d for mechanism m o tion recording w ith a Do ble t ravel analyzer. Al l nec essar y ada pter cab les shal l be include d.

10. Three-phase 15.5kV m edium vo ltage outd oo r dead-t ank subst ati on 2 000A main bus t ie vacuu m ci rcuit breake r an d c ont ro l sy stems lead t imes inclu ding recom mended spare m aintenance parts and p rices

11. Detai l of excep tions to these specif ications a s per S e c t io n 1 4 . 0

Resp o n sib il i t i es

12. Desc ripti on of qual ity assuran ce system esta blished b y the Manu fac ture r

13. General in str ucti on bo ok an d e quipment d ra wings fo r Manufac tu rer ’s equi pment l isted in Pro posal . Dra wings shall include ou t l ine w ith overall dimen sions, foundati on pl an, and d esc rip tion of the Manufactu rer ’s equip ment.

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14. Design test re po rt on t he com plete circu it b reaker a ssem bl y inclu di ng o perating mechanism, auxi l ia ries, bushings, and a ccesso ries in acc ordance w ith IEEE standa rds

15. Certi f ied test rep o rts o f al l t ests re quired pe r this specif icati on

16. Com plete l ist of al l t ests to be per fo rmed on t he three-pha se 15.5kV medium voltage outd oo r dead -t ank sub station 2000A main bus t ie vacuum ci rcuit breake r and c ontro l syste ms

17. Confirm ati on of Pu rch aser r i ght for qua li ty a nd w itn ess testing

18. Confirm ati on of elec tronic document ati on t o be de livered to the Purchaser

19. Confirm ati on Manu fac t urer shall pro vide ser vi ce advi sor y info rmatio n, exist in g or in the event that an advisor y is decl ared an d/o r i ssue d in futu re ye ars, on equipment o r e quipme nt c omp onents that co uld affect e quipment o perati on and maintenance

20. Confirm ati on all spec ial hardwa re that may b e requi red for testin g , maintenance, and o peration is su pp lied w ith t he Pro posa l. A ncho r b olts and conc rete foundation wi l l be su pp lied b y other s.

6.0 SERVICE CONDITIONS

Unless other wise st ate d in this specif icati on, the three- phase 15.5k V medium vol tage outdo or dea d-tan k sub station 2000A main bu s t ie vacuum ci rcuit breaker shall be designed and manufac tured fo r the fol lo wing ser vice c ond it i ons:

6.1 OUTDOOR

The three- phase 15.5k V medium vol tage out d oo r dead -tank sub stati on 2000A main bus t ie vacuum ci rcuit breake r and cont rol systems, l ocated outd oors, shall be su ita ble fo r install at ion and o perat ion, fo r a minimum fo r thirt y years, in an ambi ent temperatu re range of -40° Celsius t o +50° Celsius. The three- ph ase 15.5kV me dium v ol tage outd oo r dead -tank subst ati on 2000A main bus t ie vacuum ci rcuit breake r an d c ont rol systems shal l be compatib le for use in a marine e nvironment c ontaining c o rrosive sul fur and sal t e lements, and one hun dred , 100 %, pe rcent rel ative hu midity, and be a ble to withstand m oderate seismic loading , with a maximum acce leratio n of 0.5 g without dama ge, sustained wind speeds u p t o 150mph with g usts up to 180m ph from a ny dire cti on, and up t o 0.75 inch uniform ice thickness with 45 m ph c oncur rent win d, without incur ri ng da mage. Al l parameters, at a minimum, shall exceed NESC requi rements.

7.0 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

Unless other wise st ate d in this specif icati on, three-pha se 15.5kV medium v oltage outd oo r dead-t ank subst ati on 2 000A main bus t ie vacu um circu it breake r an d cont ro l sy stems shall be d esigned, manufa ct ured, and constr ucted with the foll owing deta i ls.

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7.1 DESIGN

Specif ic require ments, i f no t l isted in this spe cif ication, such as enclosu re type: paint col or, prime r ty pe, con f iguration, feed sty le a nd ter minati on; sw it ches t ype: insul atin g mater ial, basic impul se level rat in g , disc onn ect swit ch, m ot or- o perated v oltage and ratings, s ing le-p o le an d th ree-p ole o peration, con trol wi r ing c onf igu rati on, inter rup to r medium type ( i .e. vacu um die lect ric), rated m aximu m vo ltage, basic impulse / insul ation level rat ing , rated con t inuous cur rent am pacity, rate d sy mmet rical interrup ting cur rent

(RMS), rated asymmet r ic peak makin g cu rrent , rate d f requency, bush ings ty pe, numbe r of voltage transfo rmers, number of cur rent tran sformers, mo dule c onf iguration, p ole operati on c onf igurati o n ( independent o r gang ed), f ra me t yp e, te rmin al lug t ype, wi ld l i fe protect or ty pe, num ber and conf igu rati on of surge ar resters, num ber and conf igu rati on of cont ro l power t ransfo r mers, con trols ty pe, cu rrent t ransfor mer o r se nso r sty le: v oltage rating , t urns ratio; t r ip coi l m onit ors, status c ontacts, al arms, and a ny ac cessori es wi l l be provi ded on the Pu rcha ser ’s Bi d Fo rm.

7.1.1 TYPE

vacuum ci rcuit breake r and cont rol systems s hall be a th ree-pha se, three-p o le, 60 He rt z, 15.5kV substation cl ass, outd oo r ty pe, se lf- c ontained operating me chanism unit w ith cont ro l ci rcu its an d au xi l iar y equi pment and i ntegra l bushing cu rren t t ransfo rmers.

Each unit shal l be su p plied c omp lete with any moun ting st ruc ture(s ), pi ping , hard ware, f it t ings, c ondu its, g rou nding , and acc esso ries requi red between brea ker p ol es and mechanism and/or c ontrol housing .

Each circu it breake r sh all have sing le break v acuum inter rupters per p ole. Al l c i rcu it breakers shal l have int erchangeable an d iden tical pa rts and ope rati ng mechanisms for ci rcuit brea kers w ith id entical rat ings. Ci rcuit brea kers wi l l be uti l ized in elec t ric power subst ati ons fo r switchi ng and p rotec tion of feeders, powe r transfo r mers, o r as a main o r bus t ie ci rcu it brea ker.

No mate ria ls shall be u sed and /o r a ccepte d w hich has s igni f icantly a ccelerated deterio ration o r leads t o s igni f icant deteri orat ion of the insul ating or interru ptin g me dium under faul t inter rup tio n, no rmal o peration, o r ci rcu it inter rup tion.

When the circu it b reaker is subjecte d t o diele ctri c st resses unde r an d/o r e qual to the circuit brea ker ’s ratings, tra cking o r o ther det eriorati on shall not oc cur ove r the circu it breake r desi gn l i fe, an d all insul ation st ruc tu res an d m ater ial par ts, including but no t l imite d t o a cro ss the o pen con tacts and betw een phases to g round s hall be inherently stab le t o meet and /o r exceed circu it breake r thirt y-year d esign l i fe.

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Gaskets and /o r seals s hall no t be p ressu re di spl aced b y rated sho rt- circuit cu rren t ci rcuit breake r operati on and at n or mal o peration re quirements.

Each circu it breake r sh all no t requi re any a dju stment and/o r mainten ance for a minimum of 1,000 clo se- o pen o p erations.

7.1.2 ELECTRICAL

vacuum ci rcuit breake r and cont rol systems s hall be three p ole, 60 Hert z , and rate d per

IEEE standa rds.

7.1.3 CLASS, PURPOSE, & TRV

vacuum ci rcuit breake r and cont rol systems s hall be Cl ass C1 circu it b reake r typ e, w ith low p roba bi l it y of rest r ike du ring interru pti on of capac it ive cu rrents with Def inite Pur pose ratings an d TRV capa bi l i ty as pe r IEEE stan dards.

7.1.4 APPLICATION & RATINGS

vacuum ci rcuit breake r and cont rol systems s hall have the belo w a p plication an d minimum ratings.

• Ap p lic at io n:

o Main / Bus Tie

• R at ings:

o Syste m X/ R R at io :

o First Po le to Cle ar Fac to r:

1.5

• All single phase to ground, phase to phase, three phase, along with grounded and ungrounded faults within circuit breaker ra$ngs at breaker terminals shall be successfully interrupted.

o M aximum Vo ltage R at i ng [ Vo l ts]:

15,500 Volts o No mina l S yste m Vo lt a ge R ati ng [ Vo lts ]:

13,800 Volts o Basic Im pulse L eve l R at in g [ Vo lt s]:

110,000 Volts o Co nt in uou s Cu rre n t R at in g [A mp e res]:

2,000 Amps

14 | P a g e o R ate d S ho rt C irc ui t C u rre nt I nte rr up ti n g R ati ng [ Amp e re s]:

31,500 Amps o Dire c t C urre n t Co n tro l Vo ltage [ Vo lt s]:

125 Volts-DC o Co o lin g Fan s:

Prohibited if required to meet nameplate ra$ng requirements.

7.1.5 SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION POINTS

vacuum ci rcuit breake r and cont rol systems s hall have, at a minimu m, the bel ow super visor y con trol an d d ata acquis it i on poin ts, and the manu factu rer shall p rovide terminal b lo ck conta ct s for Pu rchase r ’s ex ter nal wi r ing usage, as a p plicab le.

• Al arm Po int s:

o Loss of AC Al a rm o Loss of Heate r #1 AC A l arm o Loss of Heate r #2 AC A l arm o Loss of D C Al a rm o Breaker Ac tuat or Fai lure Al arm o Breaker Sto red Energ y Fai lure Al a rm o Breaker Sp ring Fai lure Al arm o Breaker Fai lure Al ar m o Breaker C lose Circu it DC Fai l ure Al arm o Breaker C lose C oi l D C Al arm o Breaker Trip C oi l #1 Al arm o Breaker Trip C oi l #2 Al arm

• S tatus Po i nt s:

o Breaker C lose d 52A S t atus o Remote Ena bled Statu s o Groun d Tri p Ena bled St atus o Ho t Line Ta g Ena ble d S tatus o Under frequency Trip E nabled Status o Recloser Enab led Stat us o Alternate S et t ings Ena bled Status

• Co ntro l Po i nt s o Breaker Trip TC #1 o Breaker Trip TC #2 o Breaker C lose o Remote Ena bled o Remote Disa bled o Groun d Tri p Ena bled o Groun d Tri p Disa bled

15 | P a g e o Ho t Line Ta g Ena ble d o Ho t Line Ta g Disa ble d o Under frequency Trip E nabled o Under frequency Trip Disabled o Recloser Enab led o Recloser Disab led

7.2 CONSTRUCTION

Specif ic require ments, i f no t l isted in this spe cif ication, an d a ny a cc esso ries wi l l be provi ded on the Pu rcha ser ’s Bi d Fo rm. E quip ment shall be desi gned and manufac tu red fo r ease of install at i on an d t o perm it rea sona ble access to all par ts an d ac cessori es fo r routine inspec tion, ma intenance, adjustment s, and reco mmended p art fu ture repl acement(s ). Equi p ment shall have a mini mum num ber of assem blies, excep t for vacuum inter rupters a nd o ther par ts subjec t to deteri oration. S uch parts shal l be easi ly removeable and repl ac eable in s mall a ssem b l ies. Fact or y o riginal, renewal, and repl acement par ts shal l be manufa ctu red so t hese pa rts can be a sse mble d in the f ield w ith ease to minimize do wn time.

Al l e quipment , hardwa re, sec ondar y and au xi l iar y devic es, such as, but no t l im ited to:

terminals, connect ors, wires, ca bl es, pipes, c ondu its an d f it t ings used in the equip ment manufactu re a ssem bl y and cont rol shall be readi ly avai l able and in- stoc k in N or th

A merica. Met ric pip es, wires, cond uits, and f i tt ings a re n ot pe rmitte d.

Al l nuts, b olts, and wa shers up t o 0.5 inch shall be stain less steel. Nuts, b ol ts, and washers above 0.5 inc h shall be hot- di ppe d g alvanized stee l. Al l c o tter pins, washers, fasteners, and l ocking devices shall be c o rros ion-resistan t and uti l ized ap prop riatel y.

Rotating pins shall be able t o move without excessive wea r of such fastener devices.

Gall ing is no t perm it ted in a ny stainl ess -stee l nuts an d bo lts. L oosening du ring e quipmen t operati on of any nuts, bol ts, or studs is n ot p ermitted. Al l movin g p arts shall be suff iciently p rote cted t hrough co rrosion- resistant and non-gal l ing m ateria ls prope r ly chosen and shielded t o minimize any objec ti onable f r ic t ion.

7.2.1 EXTERIOR SURFACES

Al l ex teri or stee l shall be shot- bl ast cleaned and painted w ith a min imum of one z inc- rich prime r coat as a base with a covering t opc oat of p o lyeste r powder- c oating o r a cove ring topc oat of s i l ic on-a lky d enamel coating . Ex t erio r paint c ol o r shall be A NSI 70 g rey with a minimum of 5 mi ls, or approxim ately 0.127m m, t ota l dr y f i l m thickn ess, an d paint shall be rust and fun gus resista nt. Alte rnate ex teri or sur face painting system s may be c onsidere d by Pu rchaser ’s En gineer i f meeting an d/or exc eeding IE EE standa rds for seacoa st environments. Alu minum sur fa ces shall n ot be painted. Touch -up paint mat ching the

16 | P a g e paint specif icati ons he rein shall be p rovi ded with the equip ment in suff icient quant i ty for after in stall at i on sur fa ce c or recti on(s).

7.2.2 EXTERIOR STRUCTURAL BRACING LEGS

Al l ex teri or stru ctu ral bracing l egs shall be a djusta ble hot- di pped g alvanized o r alu minum and d esigned fo r wi l dl i fe mit ig ati on ( i .e. minimizati on of a ny diag on al bracing ) . Stainl ess steel o r ap proved n on- ferrous co r rosion- resistant meta l shall be uti l ized for fa steners, h inges, and othe r hard ware.

7.2.3 LUBRICANTS

I f and where lu bricant is requi red, equip ment manufac ture r shal l p rovide a non- c ongealin g and non- c o rrosive lub r icant and co nvenient means, metho ds, an d hand to ols fo r its usag e.

The equipmen t manufa cture r ’s requi red in st r uction manual shal l c o ncisely and c lear ly descri be the quant it i es, ty pe, chara cteri st ics, mate ria l c om posit ion, app licati on pu rp ose, usage l ocati on, an d lu bricant manufac turers require d fo r assemb ly and maintenance efforts. The pu r pose o f the ad d it i onal lu brica nt info rmation is to so urce repl acement lub ricants du ring the e quipment ser vice l i fe a nd equi pment manufac ture r shall detai l lub ricant info rm ati on a nd/o r pro vide three a p proved alte rnate lub ric ant manufa ctu rer produc ts per specif ication’s re quirement. Al l lu bricants shal l be aut horized fo r dist r ibuti on in the Unit ed Stat es of A me rica a nd easi ly o btainab le so a repl a cement lub ricant manufac ture r can be se lected and uti l ized i f the ori ginal equipment lu bricant manufactu rer di sc onti nues manufa ctu ring th e specif ic produ ct.

7.2.4 OPERATING MECHANISM

Equipment shall be op erated e lect ronicall y, e lect rically, and mecha nically t r ip -f ree w ith anti -pumpin g feat ures and each operating me chanism shall be p rovi ded with tr i pping and closing mechanism(s) , pos it i on indicat or (s), non-re- setta b le o perat ion counte r with a minimum of th ree di git s, requi red auxi l iar y sw itches, c ontro ls, rel ays, al arms, and industr y standa rd acc esso ries a nd shall meet an d/o r exceed the re quirement s in IEEE. E quip ment operating mechanism shall be e lect ricall y op erated via st ore d energ y mechanism o r magnetic actuat o r with 125VDC con trol t r ip pi ng and closing and sha ll no t u ti l ize a ny n on-magnetic solenoi d ope rating mechanism. Eq uipment shall be p rohi bite d f rom closing unless the t r ip f ree me chanism is soli dl y in the l atched pos it i on and/or b lo cked from closing i f there is not suff icient st ored energ y, i .e. f rom a s prin g ope rated mechanism, for a fut ure opening .

Circuit brea ker t r ip ping and /o r opening shall be b lo cked i f there is n ot suff icient st ored energ y, i .e. f rom a sp ri ng o perate d me chanism, fo r an o pening operation.

Stored energ y lo ss sha ll no t cau se the circu it brea ker c ontacts to pa rt, o pen, an d/o r t r ip.

In the case of sp ring- o perated mechanisms, descri pti ons shall have clear v isual

17 | P a g e ex pl anati ons, su ch as “Sp ring Discharged” a nd/o r “S pring Charge d” to indicate status an d graphic sym bo ls shal l be a secon dar y means of indication onl y.

Stored energ y al arms, which d o n ot indicate during the equip ment’s no rmal o peration, shall include: l ocal ind ication an d remote ind ication of a l ack of st ored energ y than the minimum re quired fo r t he norma l o pening of t he equipment; l ocal in dication and rem ote indication of a l ack of sto red energ y than the minimum re quired fo r a no rmal clo se- o pen operating cycle of the equipment.

Equipment l ocal o peration, thro ugh a l ocal m echanism and c ont ro l( s), shall be requi red for inspecti on, install at ion, maintenance, and adjustment. I f peri odi c c ontac t adjust ments are req uired by the manu fact urer, l ocal s low mechanical operati on of the equipment shall be p ro vided. A ny equi pment ’s specia l to ols, i f requi red, shal l be p rovi ded and su pp lied b y the m anufactu rer, an d sto re d on o r w ithin each eq uipment un it .

Equipment manufa ctu rer shall p rovide p rovisi ons, includin g bu t no t l imited to : travel rod access p oint fo r t est set l inea r transduce r an d moun ting st ruc tures for Dob le TDR91000 or

Purchase r ’s En gineer ’s app roved equiva lent travel analyzer. I f equip ment manufa ctu rer ’s design is no t comp ati b le w ith t ravel ana lyzati on, manu factu rer shall provide an alte rnative device c om plete t est set, inclu ding bu t n ot l i mited to : mo unting hardware, a ny l inkag es, testin g case, test bl oc ks, calib ration e quipm ent, and/o r transducer s.

Operations counte r sh all coun t on each equi pment’s t r ip o peration, be vis ible f rom outsi d e the equip ment’s con trol cabinet enclo su re, a nd be a Veeder-R o ot p roduc t o r Purcha ser ’s

Engineer ap prove d equ ivalent.

The equipmen t’s mech anism pos it i on indicat or shall be design ated as “Open” and “Cl ose”.

“O pen” shall be co lou red as A NSI G reen and “Close” shall be co lou red as A NSI Red .

7.2.5 ELECTRICAL CONTROLS

Equipment manufa ctu rer shall p rovide all ter minations, wi r ing , devi ces, and c ont ro l an d protective devices re q uired for equi pment op eration by l ocal, rem ot e, and su per visor y cont ro l an d data acq uisit i on as per this s peci f ication. Manu factu rer shall sup pl y and furnish device c om pon ents and c ont ro l an d p rotec tive rel ays that are readi ly avai l a ble in the Unite d St ates of A merica and p redicted t o be avai l ab le in the fu ture as kno wn before equipment deliver y to Purchase r.

Al l cont rol and protec t ive rel ays, devices, an d c ontact ors shall have physical and elect rical bar riers, i .e. covers, and al l devices subjec t to p otentia l v i bration i ssu es, shall have, at a minimu m, s pring- c l ip retainers t o el iminate vi bration con cerns. Vibrati on concerns are in par t ic ul ar, but no t l imited t o : p lug -in p rotective an d c ont ro l rel ay(s) and device(s).

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The equipmen t inclu ding , but no t l im ited t o: protective an d c ont ro l rel ays, devices, contact ors, te rminatio ns, wir ing , al a rms, fuses, cu rrent t ransfor mers, and se con dar y connecti ons shall be d esigned an d c onstru ct ed to w ithstand elec t ri cal, mechanical, and seismic sho cks withou t sustaining damag e, d uring shi pment, trans it , l i f t ing , de liver y, install at ion, maintena nce, t esting , an d operations at rate d require d equipment capabi l i t ies pe r IEEE a nd this s pecif icati on.

Al l e quipment circu its shall meet and/or exce ed elec…