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METHOD STATEMENT FOR ERECTION OF MV SWITCHGEARS

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1. Purpose..................................................................................................................................... 3
2. Definitions............................................................................................................................... 4
3. Preconditions......................................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Civil Engineering Requirements 4
3.1.1 Mechanical and Electrical
Requirements 4
4. List of required documents and compilation of documents ..................................5
4.1 Scope of validity 6
5. General ..................................................................................................................................... 7
5.1 Receiving 7
6. Preparation and transport ................................................................................................7
6.1 Check Base Frame 7
6.2 Tools 9
6.3 Transport 10
7. Erection.................................................................................................................................. 11
7.1 Preparation of Erection 11
7.2 Placing of transport units ….
11
7.3 Aligning, fixing and assembling
switchgear 11
7.4 Installation of the busbars and
bushings 14
7.5 Installation of top-mounted boxes
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7.6 Pressure relief ducts 17
7.7 Cable connections 17
7.7.1 Power cables 17
7.7.2 Control Cables 19
7.8 Earthing the switchgear 20
7.9 Laying the ring circuits 20
7.10 Final erection work 20
8. Assembly photos................................................................................................................. 21

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1. Purpose
The purpose of this documents to describe the installation activities to be performed for erection
of 13,8kV Switchgears in the Shoiaba Phase 3 Water Transmission Project
KEY WORDS
Shoiaba Phase 3, Medium Voltage Switchgear, Installation
ABBREVIATIONS
AC Alternative current
DC Direct current
DCS Distributed Control System
DCM Drive Control Module
DDS Design Data Sheet
DIS Document for Information and Scrutiny
ETC Extended Type Test Certificate
FAT Final Acceptance Test
Ir Rated current
AKZ Identification System for Plants
LV Low Voltage
MV Medium Voltage
RC Routine test certificate
T Technical document
TC Type test certificate
Ur Rated voltage

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2. Definitions:

Only qualified and competent personal capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards
will be involved.

Only specially trained and skilled people are allowed to work on MV equipment.

Prior to the work start the erection crew must receive a work permission to work in SWCC
environment. This has to be organized by site supervision.

A pre-installation survey by competent persons ( Supervisor installation works) prior to

beginning of on-site activities must be performed to verify the correctness of existing drawings,
plans, cabling and base frame installation to ensure a save installation work.

3. Preconditions

The following preconditions have to be met:

3.1. Civil Engineering Requirements
- Base frame construction and penetrations in place and within required tolerances
(protocol available.)
- Secondary concrete including first painting in place and levelled to ensure proper
changing of moveable circuit breakers.
- Transport paths must be accessible and suitable.
- Wall and floor painting, first coat complete.
- Doors with locking mechanism in place and operational (temporary doors minimum).
- Sufficient lifting and transport device available and operational
- Floor penetrations temporary covered.

3.1.1. Mechanical and Electrical Requirements

- Installation on ceiling mounted systems complete as far as required for switchboard
erection work (fire alarm, intercom, phone….).
- Lighting and HVAC ducts installed as far as required for switchboard erection work.
- Temporary fire extinguishing system available.
- Power supply available
- Ground and equipotential system connections prepared as per grounding plan.

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4. List of required documents and compilation of documents

List of necessary documents (drawings, reports, instructions, specifications, etc.).

Prior to start of erection please ask site manager electrical erection for the latest revision of
documents.

Documents

Code/AKZ Title Compiled by Section Rev. Index

 Baseframe Drawings
 Arrangement Drawings
 Wiring diagrams
 Equipment layout
drawings.
 Equipment installation
drawings.
 Manufactures Manuals
 Transport instructions
 Method Statement
 Single line diagrams
 Connection diagrams
 Terminal diagrams
 Cabinet wiring diagram
 Manufacturer erection
requirements
 Erection Contractor's civil
works guide drawings

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4.1. Scope of Validity

AKZ Voltage Location No.Panels

22BG 01
JPS1B Extension
22BG 40-43 13,8kV 8
Shoaiba - Jeddah
22BG 97-99
JPS1 New Booster
12BJ 01-11 Pumping Station
13,8kV 21
12BJ 31-40 Shoaiba – Quaiza -
Mina
JPS1 New Main
12BG 01-09
Pumping Station
12BG 21-29 13,8kV 26
Shoaiba – Quaiza -
12BG 31-38
Mina
45BG 01-07
13,8kV PS2D 14
45BG 31-37
46BG 01-07
13,8kV PS3D 14
46BG 31-37
23BG 01-02 13,8kV Jeddah LV1 2

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5. GENERAL

The equipment is shown on drawings with indicated positions and dimensions.

The fitter crew shall respect the exact specified location and dimensions.
Maintain existing utilities remain in service and protect against any damage during installation
works.
Prior to start of erection check for the latest revision of documents.

5.1. Receiving
As soon as equipment is received, a visual examination of the packaging shall be carried out to
determine if there was any damage during transport and handling. If any damage is noticed
please inform site management.

Drying agent bags in the packing’s to be checked and renewed if intermediate storage will be
necessary.
6. Preparation and Transport
6.1. Check Base Frame
- Installation of base frame on the concrete floor has to be performed prior to
installation of switchgear panels and secondary concret must be available before
switchboard erection
- Check the base frames for straightness and evenness.
- The tolerable values are given in the sketch below.
- Protocol to be filled out.

Survey and elaborate the differences between the erection footprints of the different fields.
Differences are to be eliminated by placing shim plates between the base frame and the steel
frame of the 13,8kV switchgear.

Floor Level in front of MV switchgear panels must be leveled properly to ensure easy moving of
vacumm circuit breaker trolleys.
The single switchboards will be installed c profiles in the secondary concrete.

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Fastening sets will be delivered with the switchboards.

Figure1 Guideline example for structural data for foundation frame on concrete floor

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6.2 Tools

For a proper erection the following is required:

- Protocol of evenness and straightness of the base frame (see previous section).
- Transport devices roller foot

- Transport equipment for longer distances inside switchgear building, see below or
equivalent

 Several strong wooden planks

 Rope chains with transport shackles
 Crowbars and crowbars with rollers
 Shim plates 0,5 up to 1 mm
 Phase tape L1, L2, L3 gn/ye
 Plumb, nylon thread
 Torque wrench 8 to 155Nm
 Wire brush copper sponge
 Brushes, cleaning clothes
 Cleaning agent and household cleaner
 Different ropes, transport rollers
 Spanners, box spanners with a selection of insets for screws M8 to M20

 Selections of screwdrivers also type torx, side cutters

 Different crimping pliers, stripping pliers, flat pliers
 Spirit levels, meter tapes, steel needles for marking, angles for alignment

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 Multimeter with probes, hand lamps, vacuum cleaner, percussion drilling

machine
6.3 Transport

Due to limited space on the transport route inside the switchgear building the switchgear arrives
in single fields. There are no transport units with two or even three 13,8kV fields together.
For transport by crane they are equipped with transport plates. See picture below.
A crane with sufficient height shall be used in order to achieve an angular of the ropes of
minimum 45 degrees. A smaller angular could damage switchgear.

It is not recommendable to use fork lifts once the switchgear is unpacked.

Check the sequence of the transport. It is recommended to start at the left side of the switchgear.

Protect switchgear and exposed parts against damages during transport.

Ensure, that the surfaces in the future location is smooth and without obstructions.
Keep access openings free.
Prepare the connections (busbar connections) of the transportation units before placing the
switchgear into the final position.
Remove the busbar seals or covers from the side, from back or front, then notify the original
arrangement for re-installation.
Before the fields are shifted into the final position insert the connection wires for control circuits.
If the transport unit is placed on its position, remove all transport accessories, wooden planks or
packing material.
As it is possible to slide the transport units up to 150mm over the floor, push it against the
previous field.

7. Erection

7.1. Preparation of erection

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Before starting the erection read carefully the instruction and the documents acc. chapter 2, the
layout drawings according to detailed design and single line diagrams.

7.2. Placing of transport units

The method of placing transport units depends on the dimensions of the transport units, i.e. if a
unit contains two or three fields.
In our case, each transport unit consists of one field.

Erect and wire the units according the sequence as given by the layout drawings.

7.3. Aligning, fixing and assembling switchgear

The fields have to be aligned bolted side by side and on the base frame in the correct sequence.
Do not lose any part, bolt or nuts etc.

For detailed single erection steps refer to manufactures erection

manual paragraph 5 pages 37 to 74. Manual will be delivered with
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7.4. Installation of the busbars and bushings

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7.5. Installation of top-mounted boxes

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7.6. Pressure relief ducts

7.7. Cable Connections

7.7.1. Power Cables

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7.7.2. Control Cables

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7.8.Earthing the switchgear

7.9. Laying the ring circuits

7.10. Final erection work

 Check all contacts and interlock mechanism for smooth motion and grease with Tobas NP
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