city of ruston 2027-003 scada improvements kentucky ave substation.pdf

Invitation To Bid – Overhead Three-Phase Reclosers – Kentucky Avenue Substation 2026Relay SCADA Improvements

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 Overhead Three-Phase Reclosers related to the Kentucky

Avenue Substation 2026 Relay SCADA Improvements

SEALED BID # 2027-003

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 2:00 P.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 2:00 P.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, 2027-003 1

CITY OF RUSTON SPECIAL BID INSTRUCTIONS

BID PROPOSAL # 2027-003

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 2:00 p.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.

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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, 2027-003 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, 2027-003 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.

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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

OV E R H E A D T H R E E - P H AS E R ECLO S ER S P EC I F ICAT I O N

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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 RATINGS & MATERIAL

7.2 CONSTRUCTION

7.2.1 INTERNAL INSULATION

7.2.2 INSULATOR HOUSING

7.2.3 OIL INDICATOR

7.2.4 INSULATOR

7.2.5 GROUND TERMINAL

7.2.6 CONTROL SYSTEM ENCLOSURE

7.2.7 LIFTING

7.2.8 CONDUIT ENTRY KNOCKOUTS

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7.2.9 MEDIUM VOLTAGE TERMINAL

7.2.10 AC HEATER

7.2.11 POLARITY

7.3 NAMEPLATE

7.4 MATERIAL

7.5 WIRING SPECIFICATIONS

7.5.1 ROUTING & SECURING

7.5.2 CONNECTIONS

7.5.3 STANDARD WIRING

7.5.4 CONTROL SYSTEM ENCLOSURE DOORS

7.5.5 INSULATION COLORING

7.5.6 SPLICING & CONNECTIONS

7.5.7 RING CONNECTION TYPE

7.5.8 TERMINAL BLOCKS

7.5.9 TERMINAL BLOCK STRIPS

7.5.10 FUSE WIRING

7.5.11 WIRING SLACK

7.5.12 ROTARY SWITCHES

7.5.13 IDENTIFICATION

7.5.14 WIRING DESTINATION

7.6 NAMEPLATES

7.6.1 MAJOR EQUIPMENT

7.6.2 REQUIREMENTS

8.0 DIGITAL PROTECTIVE RELAY & TIMING CLOCK INFORMATION

8.1 GENERAL

8.1.1 STANDARDS

9.0 TESTS

10.0 VENDOR

11.0 WARRANTY

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12.0 PACKAGING & SHIPMENT

12.1 WOOD CRATE

12.2 BRACING

12.3 MOISTURE PREVENTION

12.4 SHIPPING POSITION

12.5 SHIPPING INFORMATION

12.6 SHIPMENT

12.7 PURCHASER DELAY

12.8 PURCHASER NOTIFICATION

12.9 VICINITY MAP

13.0 PRICE & ACCEPTANCE

13.1 FIRM PRICE

13.2 PRICE VALID DURATION

13.3 INDIVIDUAL & COMBINED PRICE

14.0 ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION

14.1 MANUFACTURER DRAWINGS

14.1.1 DRAWING CONFLICTS

14.1.2 BID DRAWINGS

14.1.3 FABRICATION DRAWINGS

14.1.4 VENDOR WIRING DRAWINGS

14.2 MANUFACTURER DATA

14.3 DISTRIBUTION

15.0 RESPONSIBILITIES

15.1 INTERPRETATIONS & DEVIATIONS

15.2 REQUESTS

16.0 REFERENCE ATTACHMENTS

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

16.2 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 medium powe r distr ibu tion overhead three-pha se rec lose r e quipment and con trol system su ita ble fo r u se in Purchaser ’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 medium vol tage power dist r ibution overhead three-pha se reclose r eq uipment an d c ont ro l sy stem proje ct requi rements including , bu t n ot l im it ed to the foll owing: 7.9 6kV through 15.5kV, u sed fo r ove rcur rent fault cur rent interru pti on includin g for s ing le and th ree-phase incide nts, ci rcu it secti onaliz ing and com munication, renewab le energ y int eg rati on a pp licati ons, fu rnishing of the specif ied mate rials, receiving of Purchaser ’s mate ria ls, fa b rication, mountin g and wiring equi pment an d devices, p rotec tive rel aying , t estin g , docu ment de liver y, and shipment t o designated locations b y Purcha ser ’s d ate requirements. This spe cif ication is location and project sp ecif ic and is not t o be uti l ized for o ther unintended l ocations.

1.1 PROJECT

The City of Ru ston’s Li ght & Power Depar tme nt is seeking s pecif ied medium v oltage powe r dist r ibuti on overhea d t hree-phase reclo ser eq uipment an d c ont ro l sy stems suitab le fo r the

Kentucky Avenue Subst ation 2026 Rel ay and S CADA Imp rovements 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 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: Sw itchgear – A lternating- Cu rrent Hi gh-Vol t age Power Vacuum

Interr upters – Safe ty R equirements fo r X-R ad iation Lim its

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 B209-14: Standa 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 60044-2-2014: Instrument Transfo rmers – Pa rt 2: Induc tive Vo lt age Transfo rmers

IEC 60507-2013: A rt i f i cial Pol luti on Tests on High-Vo ltage Ceramic and Gl a ss Insul at ors t o be Use d on AC System s

IEC 61462-2023: Com p osite Insul at ors – Hol l ow Insul at ors for Use in Outd oo r and Ind o or

Elect rical Equi pment

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

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

IEEE St d. 386-2016: St andard fo r S epa rab le I nsul ated Connect or Sy stems fo r Power

Distr ibu tion Sy stems R ated 2.5 kV throu gh 35 kV

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

IEEE St d. C37.20.1-20 15: Standard for Metal - Enclosed Low -Vol tage Power Ci rcuit B reaker

Swit chgear

IEEE St d. C37.21-2017: Standa rd fo r Cont rol Swit chboa rds

IEEE St d. C37.41-2024: Standa rd fo r Desi gn Tests an d S pecif icati on s for High-Vo ltage (>

1000 V ) Fuses and Ac c esso ries

IEEE St d. C37.42-2016: Standa rd Specif icatio ns for Hi gh-Vol tage (> 1000 V ) Fuses and

Accesso ries

IEEE St d. C37.48-2020: Gui de and Tut o ria l fo r the A p plication of Hi g h-Vo ltage (> 1000 V )

Fuses an d A ccesso ries

IEEE/I EC St d. C37.60/62271-111-2018: Hi gh-v oltage Sw itchgea r and Cont rol gea r – Pa r t

111: Automatic circu it reclosers for alte rnatin g cu rrent systems up t o and includin g 38kV

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 medium vo ltage p ower dist r ibuti on overhea d t hree-phase reclo ser eq uipment an d c ont ro l sy stems p roduc t quali f ication detai ls.

5.1 QUALITY ASSURANCE

The desi gn and manufa cture of medium vo ltag e power di st r ibuti on ov erhead three-pha se reclose r eq uipment an d c ont ro l sy stems shal l c onfo rm to the ANS I/ I SO/ASW Q9000-2015 series Qual i ty Manage ment Standa rds. The manufactu rer shall be require d t o sub mit a wr itten desc rip tion of t he pl ant qual ity p ro gra m, includin g inspec tio n and ac ceptance cr iter ia, p rio r t o the a ward of the quo tation 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.

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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 medium v oltage powe r dist r ibuti on overhea d t hree-phase reclo ser eq uipment an d c ont ro l sy stems un it. A ny pricin g changes shall b e made on the basis of the o rigina l quo tati on and/o r bid. Purcha ser and Engineer reser ve t he r igh t t o ma ke chang es o r up dates t o 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 mediu m vo ltage power dist r ibution overhead three-pha se reclose r eq uipment an d c ont ro l sy stems, me dium v oltage powe r dist r ibuti on overhea d t hree-phase reclo ser eq uipment an d c ont ro l sy stems namepl ates, medium v oltage powe r dist r ibuti on overhea d t hree-phase reclo ser eq uipment an d c ont ro l systems moun ting ha rd ware, Manu factu rer ’s ser vice p olici es, Manufacture r ’s war ranty information, de liver y, and imp lementation sc hedules and be f i rm fo r a minimum of for ty -f ive, 45, days for rea so nable eva luati on and p roc essing .

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 me dium vol tage powe r distr ibu tion ove rhead three- phase recl oser equipment and con trol systems

2. Desc ripti on of me dium vol tage powe r distr ibu tion ove rhead three- phase recl oser equipment and con trol systems mounting hardware

3. Desc ripti on of me dium vol tage powe r distr ibu tion ove rhead three- phase recl oser equipment and con trol systems name pl ates

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

5. Medium vol tage p ower dist r ibuti on overhea d t hree-phase reclo ser eq uipment and c ontro l syste ms e quipment overall dime nsions

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6. Medium vol tage p ower dist r ibuti on overhea d t hree-phase reclo ser eq uipment and c ontro l syste ms u nit wei ght, in po unds

7. Medium vol tage p ower dist r ibuti on overhea d t hree-phase reclo ser eq uipment and c ontro l syste ms m anufactu rer wa rranty i nformation

8. Medium vol tage p ower dist r ibuti on overhea d t hree-phase reclo ser eq uipment and c ontro l syste ms lead t i mes

9. Detai l of excep tions to these specif ications a s per S e c t io n 1 5 . 0

Resp o n sib il i t i es

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

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

12. Com plete l ist of al l t ests to be per fo rmed on t he medium v oltage po wer dist r ibuti on overhea d t hree-phase reclo ser eq uipment an d c ont ro l sy stems

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

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

6.0 SERVICE CONDITIONS

Unless other wise st ate d in this specif icati on, the medium vo ltage po wer di st r ibuti on overhead three-pha se reclose r eq uipment an d c ont ro l sy stems shal l be d esigned and manufactu red fo r the follo wing ser vice cond it ions:

6.1 OUTDOOR

The medium vol tage p o wer di st r ibuti on overhe ad th ree-pha se recl ose r eq uipment and cont ro l sy stems, loc at ed outd o ors, shall be suita ble fo r install at ion and o peration in an ambient tem perature range of -40° Celsius t o +50° Celsius. The me dium v oltage powe r dist r ibuti on overhea d t hree-phase reclo ser eq uipment an d c ont ro l sy stems shall 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 0.25g , su stained wind s peeds u p t o

150mph, and u p t o 0.75 inch unifor m ice thic kness w ith 45 mph con current wind , without incurring damag e. 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, medium v oltage powe r dist r ibuti on overhea d three-pha se rec lose r e quipment and con trol systems shall be desi g ned, manufa ctu red, and c onst ructe d with t he follo wing detai ls.

7.1 DESIGN

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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; reclose r ty pe:

interrupt o r me dium ty p e ( i .e. vacuum die lect ri c), rated m aximum vo lt age, basic impul se / insul ation level rat ing , rated con tinuous cu rre nt ampac ity, rate d sy m metrical inter rup ting current (R MS), rate d a symmet ric peak makin g cu rrent , rated f reque ncy, bushings typ e, mot or- o perat o r v oltag e, numbe r of v oltage tra nsformers or sensors, number of cur rent transfo rmers or sensor s, mo dule c onf igurati o n, p ole o perati on conf i guration ( independent or ganged), f rame ty pe, termina l lug t yp e, wi l dl i fe p rotect or ty pe, nu mber and conf igurati on of surge arresters, num ber and conf igurati on of c ont ro l power transfor mers, cont ro ls ty pe, main ca ble ty pe and leng th, p r imar y wi re c onf igurati o n ty pe, and wirin g conf igurati on; cont rol power transforme r ty p e: insul atin g m ater ial, primar y and sec ondar y voltage, k VA rating , ba sic impul se level rat in g , fusing; fusing st yle: individual , cu rrent l imit ing and genera l pu rpo se, vol tage and cu rrent rat ing; ar rester sty l e: vol tage rating , MCOV rating; vol tage t ransforme r or senso r st yle: v oltage rating , tu r ns rati o; cur rent transfo rmer o r sensor sty le: v oltage rating , tu rns rati o; c ont roller an d p rotective rel aying sty le: DC batter y ba ckup, al arms, vo ltage inp uts, cur rent inputs, rec lose r posit ion indicator, g round -t r ip bl ock indicat or, ho t l ine tag indicat or, rel ay ty pe and conf i guration, cont ro l wir in g c onf igu ration, wi ld l i fe gua rds, satell i te cl ock t ype an d c onf igurati on, communication wi ring conf igurati on and t ransceivers, and a ny a ccessori es wi l l be provi ded on the Pu rcha ser ’s Bi d Fo rm.

7.1.1 TYPE

cont ro l sy stems shall be a three- phase, 60 H ert z, 15.5kV outd o or rated overhead p o le mount un it , clu ster an d/o r t r i -moun t, with s i ng le-phase faul t inte rr upti on capabi l i ty and three-pha se l oc k- out c apabi l it y, designe d t o i nterrup t 16k AI C R MS symmet rical minimum fault cur rent, w ith c om bination p orcel ain byp ass and isol ati on load - break 600A continuou sly rated sw itches, with require d m etal m ounting b rackets and sup po rts, w ith a

12VDC backup batter y system su pp ly and cha rger, 5k VA minimum rat ed sou rce-si de cont ro l power t ransfo r mer, l ine and loa d-side MC OV a rrest ors, fuses, vol tage transfo rmers and/o r sensors, cur rent t ransfo rmers and/o r sensors, 12VDC satell it e clo ck, 12VDC reclose r c ont roller rel a y, and f iber- op tic transceivers for under vol tag e, over vol tage, f requency regul ation, overcurren t, auto -recl osing , powe r qual it y m etering , breake r wea r monit or, event rep or ting , mi rro red bit co mmu nication, an d se quential events rec o rding functi ons.

7.1.2 RATINGS & MATERIAL

cont ro l sy stems shall have the follo wing cha racteri st ics:

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• 15.5kV Cl ass:

o 15500 Maximum Voltage Ra�ng o 13800/7960 Nominal System Voltage o 3Ø o 60 Hertz o Outdoor o Weatherproof o Vented Wildlife Protec�on o Tamperproof o Heavy Pollu�on Ra�ng o Porcelain Insulators o NEMA 2-Hole Pads o 110kV Basic Impulse Level Ra�ng o 16kA Maximum Interrup�ng Current Ra�ng o 40kA Asymmetric Peak Making Current Ra�ng o Single-Pole and Three-Pole Switching Opera�on o Non-PCB Biodegradable Fluid o 10,000 Mechanical Opera�ons o Corrosion Resistant o Distribu�on Class o Control System Enclosure

NEMA 4X

• Stainless Steel 304L or Stainless Steel 316, 12-Gauge

ANSI 61 Gray Weather Resistant Polyester Powder Paint

Weatherproof

Stainless Steel Nameplate

Padlocked with Three-Point Latching and Tamperproof

Stainless Steel Latching, Hinge, and Door Stop Hardware

Swing-Door Interior Panel for Relay, Class-R Fuseholders for Class RK5 fuses, and

Test Switch Moun�ng

DIN Rail Moun�ng Preferred

50 Quan�ty Terminal Blocks

• GE EB-27

1 Quan�ty CT Test Switch

• FT-1 or FT-19 Type

1 Quan�ty PT Test Switch

• FT-1 or FT-19 Type

3 Quan�ty Voltage Test Switch

• FT-1 or FT-19 Type

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Copper or Tin-plated Grounding Hardware

Door Alarm Contact(s)

Electrical Clearances per IEEE, IEC, & NEC

AC Receptacle

Pole-Mount

Recloser Digital Protec�on Relay

Recloser Digital Timeclock

AC/DC Industrial Power Supply

• Acopian or approved equivalent

DC BaEery Backup

LED Ligh�ng

100W AC Heater o Temperature Ra�ng:

-40°/+50° Celsius o Combina�on Isola�on & Bypass Disconnect Switch

13800/7960 Nominal System Voltage

1Ø or 3Ø

60 Hertz

Outdoor

15500V Maximum Withstand Voltage

600A Con�nuous Current Rated

40,000A Momentary Asymmetrical Current Rated

110kV Basic Impulse Level Ra�ng

3” Bolt Circle ANSI TR-205 Sta�on Post Porcelain Insulators

Aluminum Conduc�ve Material Switch

Loadbreak Capability

10,000 Maintenance Free Opera�ons Rated

Manually Operated

• Hooks�ck and/or Gang-operated

Visual Switch Posi�on Indicator

Stainless Steel Nameplate

Pole Cross-Arm Mounted Capable with Manufactured Provided Metal Bracket o Reclosers

13800/7960 Nominal System Voltage

1Ø

1Ø Trip & 3Ø Lock-out Capable

Triple-single type

60 Hertz

Outdoor

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15500V Maximum Withstand Voltage

600A Con�nuous Current Rated

125kV Basic Impulse Level Ra�ng

16kA Maximum Interrup�ng Current Ra�ng

10,000 Maintenance Free Opera�ons Rated

Motor-Operated, 120VAC 60 Hertz 1Ø

• One quan�ty 5kVA Control Power Transformers [Source side]

120VAC 60 Hertz 1Ø Standard Control Voltage

Secondary Manual Opera�on Capable

Visual Switch Posi�on Indicator

Auxiliary 52 Contacts – 1A & 1B [250VAC & 5A Rated]

Standard MIL-spec Twist-lock Pin Outdoor Rated Control Cable

Stainless Steel Nameplate

Non-PCB Biodegradable Oil

Herme�cally Sealed

ONAN Cooling

Single-Pole or Three-Pole Switching Opera�on Capability

Medium Voltage NEMA 2 Hole or 4 Hole Aluminum Flat Pad Terminals

Pole Rack Mounted

• Metal Rack, Brackets, & Accessories Provided by Recloser Manufacturer

• Rack shall support:

o Three quan�ty 1Ø reclosers o Six quan�ty voltage transformers and/or sensors o Three quan�ty current transformers and/or sensors o Six quan�ty MCOV arresters o One quan�ty 5kVA 7960/120VAC 1Ø control power transformers o One lot Vented Wildlife Guards

Distribu�on Class o Control Power Transformer

7970-120/208VAC 5kVA

Grounded-Wye

Single Phase

60 Hertz

Outdoor Rated

95kV Basic Impulse Level Ra�ng

65°C Insula�on Ra�ng

Dry or Oil Type

IEEE Standard Impedance

Copper Winding

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Primary Fused

Primary Arrestor

NRTL Listed

Stainless Steel Nameplate

Non-PCB Biodegradable Oil if not Dry-Type

Herme�cally Sealed

Pole-Mount or Recloser Rack System Mounted

Distribu�on Class o BaEery Backup and Charger System

Input Voltage:

• 120VAC 60 Hertz 1Ø Standard Control Voltage

Output Voltage:

• 12VDC Nominal

4-Hour BaEery Backup Run�me Minimum

• 4-Hour Con�nuous Loading: Relays

• 4-Hour IntermiEent Loading: O-C-O 1-Cycle for 3Ø

• 40Ahr Minimum

12-Hour Recharge Time

Extreme Weather Capable

Outdoor Rated

Control System Enclosure Internally Mounted

Alarms:

• Charger / BaEery Temperature High

• Charger / BaEery Voltage

• Charger / BaEery Failure o Voltage Transformers and/or Sensors

14400/8400 Nominal System Voltage

60 Hertz

Grounded-Wye

11500V Maximum System Voltage Ra�ng

3400V Maximum Power Frequency Withstand Voltage

Minimum Insulator Creepage – 24.85”

Minimum Insulator Strike Distance – 12.2”

Bronze Ground Terminal

110kV Basic Impulse Level Ra�ng

1000VA Terminal Burden Ra�ng

0.3WXY IEEE Accuracy Class at 60 Hertz

600V Secondary Ra�ng or LEA Maximum Voltage Ra�ng

115V Secondary Nominal System Voltage or LEA Nominal System Voltage

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Stainless Steel Nameplate

Non-PCB Biodegradable Mineral Oil or Dry-Type

Herme�cally Sealed

ONAN Cooling

Pole-Mount or Recloser Rack System Mounted

Distribu�on Class o Arresters

13800/7960 Nominal System Voltage

60 Hertz

12kV RMS Arrester Duty-Cycle

10.2kV MCOV Arrester Ra�ng

20kA Impulse Current Level

100kA High Current Withstand

Stainless Steel Nameplate

Pole-Mount or Recloser Rack System Mounted

Sta�on Class o Recloser Digital Protec�on Relay

SEL-651R-2 Advanced Recloser Control

• Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories 0651R26D1DAAAE2123G5XX o Final Part Number Confirma�on Required

• Protec�on Func�ons o Overcurrent o Second-Harmonic Blocking o Direc�onal Overcurrent o Over/Under Voltage o Over/Under/Rate Frequency o Fast Rate-of-Change Frequency o Vector ShiP o Direc�onal Power o Synchronism-Check o Autosynchronizer

• 12 Programmable PushbuEons

• 24 Programmable Target LEDS

• Standard MIL-spec Twist-lock Pin Outdoor Rated Control Cable

• Conformal Coa�ng

• Six quan�ty 300VAC Max Inputs [Both VY & VZ]

• 1A Phase, 0.2A Neutral Secondary Input Current

• Two quan�ty 125VAC/VDC Inputs

• Five quan�ty 12VDC Inputs

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• Eight quan�ty 12VDC Standard Outputs

• Communica�ons Port o Three quan�ty EIA-232 Serial Ports o One quan�ty USB-B Port o One quan�ty IRIG-B BNC Port

• Communica�ons Interface o Two quan�ty 10/100BASE-T o One quan�ty EIA-485

• Communica�ons Protocol o Standard Plus IEC 61850 o DNP3 Serial/IP o SEL Mirrored Bits o SEL Fast Meter, Fast Operator, Fast SER

• Power Supply o 120VAC 60 Hertz with GFCI Outlet

• Configurable Labels and Tri-Colored LEDS

Two Quan�ty SEL-2829MX1 Single-Mode Fiber-Op�c Transceiver/Modem

• Conformal Coated

• Male DB9 Serial

• Single-Mode Fiber-Op�c ST Connectors

• With SEL transceiver moun�ng kit and cable o Recloser Satellite-Synchronized Clock

SEL-2401 Satellite Synchronized Clock

• Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories 24010X1X2

Surge Protector

Low-Profile Antenna

Moun�ng Kit

Conformal Coated

SEL-2401 to SEL-651R-2 IRIG-B Communica�on

Provided with Required Communica�on / Control and Timing Cables

Enclosure Mounted o Distribu�on Class

7.2 CONSTRUCTION

Specif ic require ments, i f no t l isted in this spe cif ication, such as ap p licati on, and any accessori es wi l l be pro vided on the Pu rchaser ’s Bid Form .

7.2.1 INTERNAL INSULATION

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All oi l shall be n on-PC B, p oly chl orinate d bi p henyls, mineral oi l typ e.

7.2.2 INSULATOR HOUSING

cont ro l sy stems insul ators shall be he rmetica lly sealed c omp osite p oly meric s i l ic one rubbe r h ollo w in sul at o rs o r p o rcel ain. The m anufactu rer shall quo t e po rcel ain housing meeting and /o r excee d ing I EC 62155 whi le c o mposite s i l ic one rub ber h ollo w insul ators shall meet o r excee d I EC 61462.

7.2.3 OIL INDICATOR

cont ro l sy stems, for eq uipment f i l le d with oi l , shall have a v is ible oi l level in dicato r, an d there shall be pro visio ns for d raining , a dding , and testing oi l for ma intenance.

7.2.4 INSULATOR

cont ro l sy stems shall have ANSI 70 l i ght gra y insul at or f in ished c ol or. The in sul at or shall be f ree f rom cav it ies o r othe r defects, and th e g l azing shall be f ree of b l isters, burns, and be unifo rm in co l or.

7.2.5 GROUND TERMINAL

cont ro l sy stems shall have, at lea st, one g ro und ter minals su itab le for 4/0 AWG st randed cop per- cl ad steel o r st randed co ppe r wire, in stalle d at each separat e system un it. A cop per g round ter minal st r ip shall be locate d inside the NE MA 4X enclosure fo r grounding equipment and swing d oo r(s).

7.2.6 CONTROL SYSTEM ENCLOSURE

cont ro l sy stems NEMA 4X c ont ro l sy stem encl osure, which c ontains within the enclo sure interior al l of the e quip ment l i sted in this s pe cif ication, shal l have t hree, 3, mils of ANS I

61 Gray paint capa ble of w ithstandin g one th ousand-f ive hund red h ours of salt sp ray testin g and meet the re quirements of IEEE C5 7.12.29. N on- co rrosive metal par ts or cast aluminum pa rts d o n ot need t o be painted.

Stainless Steel 304L or Stainless Steel 316, 12-Gauge

ANSI 61 Gray Weather Resistant Polyester Powder Paint

Weatherproof

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Stainless Steel Nameplate

Padlocked with Three-Point Latching and Tamperproof

Stainless Steel Latching, Hinge, and Door Stop Hardware

Swing-Door Interior Panel for Relay, Class-R Fuseholders for Class RK5 Fuses, and

Test Switch Moun�ng

DIN Rail Moun�ng

50 Quan�ty Terminal Blocks

• GE EB-27 Type or equivalent

1 Quan�ty CT Test Switches

• ABB FT-1 or ABB FT-19 Type or equivalent

1 Quan�ty PT Test Switches

• ABB FT-1 or ABB FT-19 Type or equivalent

3 Quan�ty Voltage Test Switches

• ABB FT-1 or ABB FT-19 Type or equivalent

Copper or Tin-plated Grounding Hardware

Door Alarm Contact(s)

Electrical Clearances per IEEE, IEC, & NEC

AC Receptacle

Pole-Mount Bracket and Accessories

Recloser Digital Protec�on Relay and Accessories

Recloser Digital Timeclock and Accessories

AC/DC Industrial Power Supply

DC BaEery Backup

LED Ligh�ng

100W AC Heater & Thermostat

One Lot Equipment & Terminal Nameplates

One Lot Wiring

One Lot Wiring Labels

7.2.7 LIFTING

cont ro l sy stems shall have, at a minimu m, l i f t ing h ol es t o faci l it ate the safe use of s l ing attachmen t t o e levate the equip ment t o po le str uctu res fo r install at ion.

7.2.8 CONDUIT ENTRY KNOCKOUTS

cont ro l sy stems enclo sure low vol tage te rminal box shall have, at a minimum, two quanti ty, tw o IPS, 2.46 9”, kn ockou ts t o al low IPS 2” c ondu it b o tto m entr y fo r 120VAC and

19 | P a g e f iber- op tic ca bl e. M IL - spec twist - l ock PI N ou tdo or cab le shall ut i l ize water t igh t safet y-shroud twi st- lo ck for e ntr y. Bott om entr y is required to minimize water ing ress.

7.2.9 MEDIUM VOLTAGE TERMINAL

cont ro l sy stems me diu m vol tage te rminals shall be bare alu minum o r t in-pl ate d two o r four-ho le NE MA stan da rd termina l pa d a ble to acc omm od ate c op per or alu minum condu ctors w ithou t ga l vanic co r rosion i ssu es.

7.2.10 AC HEATER

cont ro l sy stems low vo ltage te rminal box shal l be p rovi ded w ith a 120/240 volt AC heater, heater low vol tage fused di sconnec t swit ch, low vol tage fuses, and pre- wired w ith the rmal rated con duct ors. The heater shall be a ble t o uti l ize an interna l AC source pro vided by the manufactu rer and have the op tion to uti l ize an ex terna l AC sou rce p rovide d by the

Purchase r.

7.2.11 POLARITY

cont ro l sy stems te rmin als or lea ds shall be c l early and pe rmanentl y marke d for p ol ar it y.

7.3 NAMEPLATE

A stainless- steel name pl ate, including IEEE n amepl ate info rmation, shall be per manently attache d t o the mediu m vol tage power dist r i bution ove rhead three- phase reclose r equipment and con trol systems, inclu ding ma jor equip ment com pon ents. A dd it i onal namepl ate info rmation shall inclu de: therma l burden, oi l ty pe and v olu me, veri f icati on oi l is f ree f rom PCBs, an d a schematic showing a ll te rminal mar kings, p ol ar it y indications, and windings.

7.4 MATERIAL

cont ro l sy stems pro vid ed shall be in a cc orda nce w ith the b est m o d ern industr y pra ctice and ap plicab le standa rds of A NSI, ASTM, IEEE , NE MA , IEC, an d U L as to d esign, construc ti on, tests, and as other wi se spe cif ied herein.

7.5 WIRING SPECIFICATIONS

Wiring s pecif ications shall ap pl y t o al l i tems covered in this spe cif ication.

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7.5.1 ROUTING & SECURING

Al l wir in g shall be rout ed acc ording ly and sec ured a pp ro p riate ly w it h re-usa ble ny lon t ie wraps installed at reasonable spacing inter vals t o prope rl y secure w iring an d pe rm it accessible remova l and re wiring . Al l wi r ing routing an d secu ring shall be instal led in a neat and acc essib le m anner.

7.5.2 CONNECTIONS

Al l wir in g te rminati ons and connecti ons shall be in r i gid a cc ordance w ith the manufactu rer ’s schematic an d wiring d iag ra ms.

7.5.3 STANDARD WIRING

Al l standa rd lo w v ol tage wiring , un less spe cif ied, shall be at a minim um, #14 AWG stran ded t in-pl ated co pper w ith et hylene te traf luo roe thy lene six hu ndred, 600, vo lt insul ation rate d for on e hundred f i f t y, 150, d eg rees Celsius. I f the s ize of the standa rd wiring gauge is mo dif ied fo r o ther n on-standa rd wirin g , the strande d t in- pl ated co ppe r wire mater ial ty pe, insul ati ng t ype, and insul ation ratings shall remain th e same. A ny manufactu rer qu ot ati o ns shall include the m ake, s ize, and par t nu m ber of the cab ling and wiring uti l ized t o ve ri f y that these requi remen ts are met an d the man ufactu rer shall l ist excep tions to this s pec if ication in the manner requi red.

a) AC recep tab le ci rcuits and g round wi res, unl ess other wise specif ied in the manufactu rer wi r ing d iagram dra wings, shall be at a minimum, #12 AWG.

b) Specif ic DC ci rcuits, a s specif ied in the man ufactu rer wi r ing d iagra m d rawings, shall use #10 o r #12 AWG wi re.

c) A s specif ied on the ma nufactu rer wi r ing dia gram d rawings, instr ume ntation and communication circu it s, which inclu de but are not l im ited t o the be l ow, shall be:

a. Shielded twi sted pair cables

b. Unshielded twi sted pair cab les

c. RS-232 cabl es

d. RS-485 cabl es

e. Coaxia l ca bl es f . Ethernet ca bl es

g. Fiber op tic cabl es

7.5.4 CONTROL SYSTEM ENCLOSURE DOORS

A s re quired pe r the sp ecif ications, a ny cont rol system enclosu re an d/o r inte rio r do ors o r panels shall be safel y bonde d per the l at est standards or by using a twenty- three, 23mm, mill imeter wid e, one a nd a ha lf, 1.5mm, mill i meter thick t inned- c op per brai d groun d bondin g jum per w ith b olted c onnections on each end and a #12 AWG c op per- st randed

21 | P a g e bondin g c ondu cto r to t he enclosure g round b ar. The b onding g roun d c ondu cto r in sul ati on shall be g reen and foll ow standa rd wi ring s pe cif ications.

7.5.5 INSULATION COLORING

I f no t s pecif ically requ ired, al l wire in sul ati o n co lo r shall be ac co rd ance w ith ICE A

Standard S-73-532 A pp endix E.3 – E .3.1. Meth od 1. The use of paint ed c ol o r c odin g shall not be ac cepta bl e. All groun d wire an d b ondi ng insul ation shal l be green.

7.5.6 SPLICING & CONNECTIONS

At n o t ime shall there be any wi ring sp lices a nd i t is exp ressly prohi bite d t o have any wiring sp lices. Al l con nections shall be mad e at termina l bl ocks an d/o r device stu d terminati ons. N o m ore than two c onnections shall be made on a ny t erminal b loc k an d/o r device stu d te rminati o n.

7.5.7 RING CONNECTION TYPE

Unless other wise speci f ically re quired by the Purchase r, al l te rminal b loc k wirin g shall be terminated on ly w ith in sul ated lu gs w ith r ing- t ype scre w c onnecti ons of the c o rrec t wire s ize being ter minated and ade quate fo r the t erminati on c onnecti on ty pe, i .e. stu d o r scre w.

Metho ds ex pressly p ro hibited include the foll owing:

a) Two wires in one c onne ctor, kno wn as dou ble- lug ging .

b) Uti l i zati on of inc or rec t connect ors fo r the wire s ize.

c) Uti l i zati on of shims t o uti l ize l arger c onnecto rs and/o r con duct ors.

d) Imp ro per ly c rimpe d wire l ugs.

7.5.8 TERMINAL BLOCKS

Cont ro l wir in g te rminal b loc ks shall be as re q uired per the s pecif ication an d manufactu rer wir ing d iag ram dra wings. N o subst itu tions sh all be allowe d un less a pproved by the

Purchase r ’s En gineer.

7.5.9 TERMINAL BLOCK STRIPS

Cont ro l wir in g te rminal b loc k st r ips shall be marke d and /o r en graved pe r the spe cif…