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PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

This document contains proprietary information developed by and for exclusive use of Saudi Electricity
Company. Your acceptance of the document is an acknowledgement that it must be used for the identified
purpose/application and during the period indicated. It cannot be used or copied for any other purposes nor
released to others without prior written authorization of Saudi Electricity Company. Saudi Electricity Company
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APPROVED BY

ngr. Ghazanfar A. Iqbal Engr. Abdullah M. AI-Gami

DivisionManager, Department Manager,
Transmission Lines Specifications Transmission Standards &
Specifications
Date of Approval: December 03, 2008
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TRANSMISSION ENGINEERING STANDARD ,
TEST11107RO/AAG PAGE NO. 1 OF 14
TRANSMISSION ENGINEERING STANDARD TES-T-111.07, Rev. 0

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 SCOPE.

2.0 GENERAL.

3.0 SERVICE CONDITIONS.

3.1 Ambient Temperature.

3.2 Supply Voltage with Battery Operation.

4.0 STORAGE CONDITIONS

5.0 REQUIREMENTS FOR INPUT AND OUTPUT OF PLC TERMINALS.

5.1 General.
5.2 General Frequency Side.
5.3 Nominal Impedance.
5.4 Return Loss.
5.5 Spurious Emissions.
5.6 Carrier Frequency Levels.
5.7 Frequency Accuracy.
5.8 Voice Frequency Side.
5.9 Telephone Signalling Channel.

6.0 VOLTAGE WITHSTAND REQUIREMENTS.

6.1 Power Supply.

6.2 AC Mains Operated PLC Terminals.
6.3 Carrier Frequency Input/Output Terminals.
6.4 Voice Frequency, Signalling and Alarm Circuits.
6.5 Test Techniques.

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1.0 SCOPE

This Standard defines the parameters for communications link performance using Power-
Line Carrier (PLC) Single Sideband (SSB) communications equipment.

2.0 GENERAL

2.1 This Standard is to provide application information to users of Power-Line Carrier

(PLC)/Single Sideband (SSB) equipment as applied on transmission lines.

2.2 On this Standard is to establish values for characteristics input and output quantities
of single sideband PLC terminals and the definitions essential for an understanding
of the requirements. (See Figure 2).

3.0 SERVICE CONDITIONS

3.1 Ambient Temperature

The stated performance requirements shall be satisfied when the ambient

temperature lies between 0oC and +45oC.

3.2 Supply Voltage with Battery Operation

3.2.1 The stated performance requirements shall be satisfied when the supply
voltage lies between -10% and + 15% of its nominal value.

3.2.2 The terminal shall remain operational when the supply voltage raised by
20% of its nominal value.

NOTE: The variation figures quoted are typical for lead-acid batteries,
the nominal voltage being taken as 2.0V per cell.

3.2.3 Supply Voltage with AC Main Operations

The stated performance requirements shall be satisfied when the supply
voltage lies between ±10% of its nominal value. The frequency may lie
between 47 Hz and 65 Hz with a maximum distortion factor of 5%.

4.0 STORAGE CONDITIONS

The equipment during shipment or storage, shall not suffer any damage when the ambient
temperature lies between -25oC and + 65oC.

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5.0 REQUIREMENTS FOR INPUT AND OUTPUT QUANTITIES OF PLC TERMINALS

5.1 General

In all test procedures which require the use of a pair of PLC terminals, the carrier-
frequency inputs and outputs (point D of Figure 3) shall be connected by an
artificial line (non-inductive attenuator) of adequate rating and suitably matched to
the nominal impedance.

5.2 Carrier-Frequency Side

Carrier-Frequency Range and Bands: The manufacturer shall state the range of
carrier frequencies within which the recommended values will be maintained.

NOTE: The choice of a particular basic carrier frequency band is mainly governed
by the practice of allocating frequencies as used in different countries.

The basic carrier-frequency bands currently used are 4 kHz, 2.5 kHz and 3 kHz.

5.3 Nominal Impedance

The nominal impedance at the carrier frequency output shall be 75 ohm (unbalanced)
or 150 ohm (balanced). For single sideband (SSB), the nominal impedance at the
carrier frequency output shall be 50 ohm.

5.4 Return Loss

The return loss within the nominal carrier-frequency band in the transmit direction
shall not be less than 10 dB.

5.5 Spurious Emissions

5.5.1 The maximum permitted level of spurious emissions is indicated in

Figure 4.

5.5.2 In order to determine spurious emissions, it is recommended that the

transmitter be modulated by two sinusoidal audio-frequency signals of
equal amplitude, located within the effectively transmitted bands, the
transmitter being terminated with a suitably rated resistive load equal to the
nominal impedance.

5.5.3 The amplitude of each of the test signals shall be chosen so as to produce a
quarter of the stated nominal carrier-frequency power.

5.5.4 The measurement shall be made with the aid of a selective level measuring
set with an effective band width not exceeding 300 Hz. It is necessary to
ensure that the limiting action of the limiter does not occur when making
this measurement.

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5.6 Carrier-Frequency Levels

The carrier-frequency levels of speech and signals shall be subject to agreement

between manufacturer and purchaser.

5.7 Frequency Accuracy

The virtual carrier-frequency shall not be differ-from its nominal value by more than
± 20 Hz.

NOTE: In order to satisfy paragraph 5.8.10, it may be necessary to apply individual

adjustments to the carrier-frequency oscillators.

5.8 Voice Frequency Side

The following requirements apply to terminals without compandors. If compandors

are used, reference can be made to the relevant CCITT recommendations.

5.8.1 Speech-Frequency Band: Values for the limits of the effectively transmitted
speech-frequency band can be illustrated by the following examples:

a) 300-3400 Hz Obtainable with a 4 kHz nominal carrier-frequency

band; See Figure 5a.

b) 300-2400 Hz Obtainable with 2.5 kHz nominal carrier-frequency

band.

c) 300-2400 Hz Commonly used in speech plus signals operation with

a 4 kHz nominal carrier frequency band, see Figure 5b.

d) 300-2000 Hz Sometimes used in speech plus signals operation with

a 4 kHz or a 2.5 kHz nominal carrier-frequency band.

For these examples, the permissible limits of four-wire overall loss with
respect to the reference value at 800 Hz measured at point A and A' of
Figure 3 are indicated in Figures 5a & 5b.

5.8.2 The equipment shall be provided with suitable equalizers to satisfy the
stated requirements.

5.8.3 Signal-Frequency Band: For speech-plus signals operation the emits of the
effectively transmitted signal-frequency band and the overall loss shall be
subject to agreement between manufacturer and purchaser.

5.8.4 Speech Levels: The relative levels used for speech (points A and A' of
Figure 3) differ from country to country.

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a) 'They should preferably lie within the following ranges:

4-Wire Transmit: 0 dBr to - 17 dBr

4-Wire Receive : -3.5 dBr to +8 dBr.

b) Specific values are subject to agreement between manufacturer and

purchaser.

Suggested Values are:

4-Wire Transmit: - 16 dBr.

4-Wire Receive : + 7 dBr.

2-Wire Transmit: 0 dBr.

2-Vlire Receive: - 2 dBr.

c) It is preferable that through connections be made on a 4-wire basis in

order to obtain maximum circuit stability.

5.8.5 Signal Levels: The absolute input and output levels for signal channels at
point B and BI of Figure 3 shall be subject to agreement between
manufacturer and purchaser. The levels should be preferably chosen in
accordance with the relevant CCITT recommendations.

5.8.6 Nominal Impedance: Speech and signal input and output circuits shall be
balanced, and have a nominal impedance of 600 ohm.

5.8.7 Return Loss: The return loss within the effectively transmitted frequency
bands shall be not be less than 14 dB.

5.8.8 Group-Delay Distortion: The group delay distortion measured at points B

and B' of Figure 1 (or A and A' of Figure 3 in the particular case,, where the
speech channel is used part of the time for data transmission) shall be
subject to agreement between manufacturer and purchaser. Refer to
Figures 4 for suggested limits.

5.8.9 Automatic Gain Control: In case of a 30 dB change in carrier-frequency

signal level within the regulation range, the change in voice frequency
receive levels of both speech and signals shall be less than 1 dB.

5.8.10 Transmit/Receive Frequency Difference: In a pair of PLC terminals, the

frequency difference between a voice-frequency signal applied to the
transmitting end and that received at the receiving end shall not exceed 2
Hz.

NOTE-1: See paragraph 5.7.

NOTE-2: For the transmission of analogue signals of the frequency

variation type, zero-frequency difference may be required.

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5.8.11 Linearity: The linearity as a function of the voice frequency input level
shall be such that the overall loss of the speech circuit, points A and A' of
Figure 3, of a pair of PLC terminals without compandors and limiters does
not differ by more than + 0.3 dB from the overall loss at 0 dBm0 for any
input level between -10 dBrn0 and 0dBm0.

The measurements shall be made at 800 Hz with a square-law flat-response

level measuring set.

5.8.12 Limiter Action: The limiter associated with the speech channel without
compressor shall produce a limiting effect defined as follows:

a) The action of the limiter shall start between 300 Hz and the upper
frequency of the speech channel.

b) The level of the carrier frequency output signal measured by means of

a square law flat response level measuring set shall not exceed +3
dBm0 for an increase in the input signal to a level of +15 dBm0.

5.8.13 Noise Generated Within the Terminals

a) The weighted telephone noise level measured at the speech output

(point A of Figure 3) of a pair of PLC terminals without compandors,
shall not exceed -60 dBm0p.

b) The measurement shall be made in the absence of any signal

transmission, with the attenuator inserted between the carrier-
frequency input/output terminals set to a value equal, in dB, to the
nominal carrier frequency output level in dBm.

5.8.14 Near End and Far-End Crosstalk: Near end and far-end crosstalk, due to
signal channels, either individually or collectively, in a pair of PLC
terminals without compandors shall not give rise to a weighted disturbance
power in the speech circuit of more than -60 dBm0p.

5.8.15 Crosstalk Attenuation

a) The crosstalk attenuation between individual channels sharing

common carrier frequency equipment (e.g. common line amplifier)
shall not be less than 60 dB.

b) The test shall be made on a pair of such PLC terminals with a single
sinusoidal voice frequency signal located within the effectively
transmitted frequency bands at a level not exceeding 0dBm0, in the
absence of any other signal transmission.

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5.9 Telephone Signaling Channel

5.9.1 Modulation and Frequency Band: The manufacturer shall specify the type
of modulation and the frequency band used.

5.9.2 Pulse Distortion: The pulse distortion of the signaling channel, when
operated at a signaling speed of 10 pulses per second and with a
mark-to-space ratio of 40/60, shall not exceed 5 ms for a pair of PLC
terminals.

5.9.3 Signaling Input and Output: The signaling channel shall be operated by a
potential free open on closed contact at the transmit side (point C of Figure
3) and provide a potential free changeover contact at the receive side (point
C' of Figure 3).

6.0 VOLTAGE WITHSTAND REQUIREMENTS

6.1 Power Supply

6.1.1 Battery-rated PLC Terminals: When the dc power supply terminals are both
isolated from earth, they shall be capable of withstanding without damage a
voltage of 500V dc applied for one minute between each terminal and
earth.

6.1.2 When the dc power supply terminals are not isolated from earth, they shall
be capable of withstanding without damage an impulse voltage of 1000 V
1.2/50 us, applied between each terminal and earth.

6.2 AC Mains Operated PLC Terminals

The ac power supply terminals shall be capable of withstanding without damage of

2000V rms at power frequency, applied for one minute between both terminals
connected together and earth.

6.3 Carrier-Frequency Input/Output Terminals

When the carrier-frequency terminals are isolated from earth they shall be capable of
withstanding without damage a voltage of 2000 V rms at power frequency, applied
for one minute between both terminals connected together and earth.

When the carrier-frequency terminals are not isolated from earth they shall be
capable of withstanding without damage an impulse voltage of 3000 v 1.2/50 us,
applied between each terminal and earth.

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6.4 Voice-Frequency, Signaling and Alarm Circuit

Voice frequency, signaling and alarm circuits, when free from earth shall be capable
of withstanding without damage a voltage of 500 V dc applied for one minute
between the terminals of the circuit connected together and earth.

6.5 Test Techniques

For information concerning test techniques, reference should be made to

International Electromechanical Commission (IEC) Publication 60, High Voltage
Test Techniques (1962).

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Figure 1 : Variation of Gain with Input Level

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Figure 2: Schematic Representation of the Scope of the Present Publication within

a complete PLC Installation

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Figure - 3 : Block Diagram of a PLC Terminal Showing the Inputs and Outputs Under
Consideration (Variation in the Internal Arrangements are Possible).

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Figure 4 : Maximum Level of Spurious Omissions Outside the Nominal

Carrier Frequency Band.

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Figure : 5a

Figure : 5b

Figure 5 : Suggested Limits for the Group-Delay Distortion of a Pair of

Transmitting and Receiving PLC Terminals Measured Between
Points B and B’ of Figure 3 (or A and A’ of Figure 3 in the case of
Data Tranmission within the Speech Channel).

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