1 SECTION 16425 Switchboards (600 V and Below)

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SECTION 16425
SWITCHBOARDS (600 V AND BELOW)
PART 1 – GENERAL
1.01 DESCRIPTION
A. General:
1. Furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and services for switchboards
(600 V and below), in accord with provisions of Contract Documents.
2. Completely coordinate with the work of other trades.
3. Although such work is not specifically indicated, furnish and install all
supplementary or miscellaneous items, appurtenances and devices incidental
to or necessary for a sound, secure and complete installation.
B. Related work specified elsewhere:

1. Section 16010, General Provision for Electrical Works
1.02 SUBMITTALS
A. Shop drawings:
1. Outline drawings of assembly.
2. One line diagrams and wiring diagrams for assembly and components.
3. Interconnection wiring diagrams.
B. Product data:
1. Certified test reports on protective devices, in enclosures if requested by
the OWNER.
2. Fuse and circuit breaker time current characteristic curves, specifications and
ratings, for coordination with source and load protective devices.
C. Contract closeout information:

1. Operating and maintenance data.
2. OWNER instruction reports.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01 GENERAL
All goods and products covered by these specifications shall be preferably, when
available, from an in-Kingdom manufacturer if approved by OWNER and conforming
with the requirements of specifications. In case it is an imported products, the
manufacturer must have an agent in the Kingdom and shall have all required spare
parts in stock. Procurement of all goods and products must be approved by the
OWNER.
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2.02 MAIN SWITCHBOARD
A. The switch board shall be totally enclosed, deadfront, free standing front and rear
aligned with front and rear accessibility. These shall be provided with corrosion
resistant paint.
B. Main switchboards: As described herein and as indicated on drawings and

schedules.
1. Service voltage: 220 V, 3 phase, 4 wire wye or 380 V, 3 phase, 4 wire wye.
2. Secondary service will be provided for main switchboard in accord with
related specifications.
3. Arrange switchboard as indicated and coordinate space requirements with
space allotment.
4. Neatly lace all control wiring and leave flexibility at hinge locations.
5. Provide switchboard consisting of sections to meet requirements of NFPA
76A and NEC or approved equivalent.
C. Construction: NEMA Standard PB 2 1984 or approved equivalent.

1. Individually mounted (circuit breakers 400 AMPS and above).
2. Completely enclosed, self supporting metal structure. Provide required
number of formed and welded vertical panel sections, incorporating circuit
protective devices and other associated equipment as indicated.
3. Bolt all fastenings between vertical sections.
4. Completely enclose switchboard on front, sides, top and rear with
removable sheet steel plates minimum 1.5 mm thickness.
5. Provide bolted frame rear to support and house cables and other items.
6. Provide bolted frames and insulating blocks to support and brace main,
normal and emergency buses for short circuit stresses as indicated on
drawings.
D. Buses:
1. Make main horizontal copper buses and connections between main bus and
switching device of sufficient size to limit temperature rise to 65 over
average room air temperature.
2. Provide main horizontal bus of rating indicated, full size continuous with
provision for future extension.
3. Neutral bus: Full size, continuous with provision for future extension.
4. Tin plate each main bus and tap connection over full surface of joints.
5. Current density of all buses shall not exceed 1000 amperes per square inch
for copper bus bars (1.5 amperes per sq mm).
6. Tightly fasten main bus connections to insure maximum conductivity.
7. Properly brace feeder circuit bussing.
8. Provide continuous electrolytic copper for switchboard. Solidly ground to
each structure near bottom and solidly ground to main metallic cold water
piping. In service section provide ground to neutral bus disconnecting link.
E. Flush mount metering equipment on hinged door.

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F. Do not use cabling inside switchboard as substitute for bus bar conductors,
unless otherwise indicated.
G. Provide each circuit with engraved phenolic nameplate with white cut letters to
designate purpose of circuit and red indicating light to show circuit is
energized.
H. Finish: Two coats of light gray enamel on all surfaces. Rustproof all sheet
steel parts after fabrication, prior to painting.
2.03 METERING EQUIPMENT
A. Meters: Circular scale, flush or semi flush, switchboard type, 250 degree, non-
parallax scale.
1. Shatterproof case 10 cm minimum diameter or 15 cm square with
conventional scale.
2. Scales practically uniform with accuracy of one percent, divided in multiples
of 10 or 100 of standard scale, with scales matching current and potential
transformer ratings.
B. Voltmeter: Instrument type with range of 0-600V with selector switch (rotary
transfer switch) 3 positions for line to line voltage, and "off" position.
C. Ammeter: Instrument type with a range as indicated on drawings with selector

switch (rotary transfer switch) with 3 positions for phase currents and "off"
position.
D. Provide current transformers (CT) and potential transformer according to capacities

and ratios shown on drawings.
2.04 MAIN AND TIE DEVICES
A. Main and tie protective devices: Circuit breakers of current rating indicated.
B. Breakers: Trip actuator, 3 pole, single throw, each pole equipped with solid
state dual overcurrent tripping relay providing adjustable overcurrent, adjustable
ground fault, and adjustable short time delay and instantaneous short circuit
protection.
1. Operation: Manual/Motorized. ( Ratings: 800 Amps and above shall be
motorized)
2. Construction: Drawout/Fixed Construction (Ratings: 1500 Amps and above shall
be drawout type
3. Ratings as shown on drawings
4. Control switch with red and green indicating lights.
5. Provide control transformer with current limiting fuses.
6. Instantaneous trips to permit adjustment for fault current tripping
coordination.
7. Automatic transfer device for tie breaker control power.
8. Drawout mechanism: Roll out type, operated by removable crank handle.
Provide mechanical door interlocks for safety to operating personnel.
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9. Provide two NO auxiliary contacts on each main and tie breaker (where tie
breaker is shown on drawings) to provide redundant interlocking between mains
and tie.
10 Provide two NO auxiliary contacts on each main and tie breaker to
interrupt power to associated ground fault relay when breaker is open.
2.05 FEEDER DEVICES
A. Circuit breakers : Individually mounted, rear connected, front removable with

operating handle as shown on drawings. Instantaneous magnetic trip and thermal
overload protection in one complete assembly, bolted on construction.
B. Ground fault current protection and coordination:

1. Provide in each main switchboard to selectively open main, tie, when
provided, and secondary circuit breakers.
2. Zero phase sequence transformers for phase and neutral buses shall be split
rectangular type.
3. When not integral with breaker, design ground fault relays for semi flush
switchboard mounting, self protecting, unaffected by asymmetric or harmonic
load currents, with time delay adjustment from instantaneous to 60 cycle.
4. Include:
a. Solid state construction, encapsulated.
b. Test circuit with cut off switch.
c. Fail safe indicating lamp.
d. Terminals for remote alarm circuits.
e. Reset controls.
f. Adjustable sensitivity as required.
5. Provide control transformers with current limiting fuses.
6. Ground fault relays and pilot lights shall be wired to auxiliary contacts in
associated main or tie breaker such that when breaker is open the
associated ground fault relay will be out of service.
PART 3 – EXECUTION
3.01 INSTALLATION
A. Locate switchboard as indicated.
B. Securely fasten entire switchboard structure to two 10 cm channel iron sills

installed flush in concrete pad for support and alignment. Where switchboard is
installed on trench, the switchboard shall be installed on iron channels fixed across the
trench.
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B. Related work specified elsewhere:

C. Contract closeout information:

2.02 MAIN SWITCHBOARD

B. Main switchboards: As described herein and as indicated on drawings and

C. Construction: NEMA Standard PB 2 1984 or approved equivalent.

E. Flush mount metering equipment on hinged door.

2.03 METERING EQUIPMENT

C. Ammeter: Instrument type with a range as indicated on drawings with selector

D. Provide current transformers (CT) and potential transformer according to capacities

2.04 MAIN AND TIE DEVICES

2.05 FEEDER DEVICES

A. Circuit breakers : Individually mounted, rear connected, front removable with

B. Ground fault current protection and coordination:

A. Locate switchboard as indicated.

B. Securely fasten entire switchboard structure to two 10 cm channel iron sills

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