INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING DOCUMENT

FOR
Construction of 220/33kV, 2X100 MVA GIS at two locations (Bihpuria &
Jakhalabandha) and associated Transmission Lines (Package A)

(Design, Engineering, Manufacture, Assembly, Inspection, Testing at Manufacturer’s Works

before Dispatch, Packing, Supply, Delivery at Site, Including Insurance During Transit,
Subsequent Storage, Erection and Commissioning of GIS, Power Transformers with Associated
Switchgears, including Supply & Erection of Substation Steel Structures, Construction of Control
Room Building, Erection And Commissioning of new associated Transmission Lines and all other
Civil Works on Turnkey Basis)

SINGLE STAGE TWO ENVELOPE

(e-Tender)
UNDER
ASSAM INTRA-STATE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS
(PHASE I)
funded by
ASIAN INFRASTURCTURE INVESTMENT BANK(AIIB)

VOLUME II: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

ASSAM ELECTRICITY GRID CORPORATION LIMITED
The State Transmission Utility of Assam
Regd. Office, Bijulee Bhawan
Paltanbazar, Guwahati - 781001

TENDER IDENTIFICATION NO.: AEGCL/MD/AIIB/PACKAGE-A/2020/02-A

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ASSOCIATED LINES
TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTE DESCRIPTION PAGE NO

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1 STANDARDS & ABBREBIATION 10

2 INFORMATION TO BIDDERS (ITB)

2.1. PROJECT LOCATION & PROJECT CO-ORDINATES

2.2. PROJECT SITE INFORMATION 34

2.3. CLIMATIC CONDITION

2.4. EQUIPMENT SELECTION CRITERIA

2.5. APPROVED MANUFACTURERS

2.6. SCOPE OF SUPPLY & WORKS

2.7. RIGHT OF WAY FOR TRANSMISSION LINES

2.8. REFERENCE TO RELEVANT EQUIPMENT PARAMETERS

3 DRAWINGS AND DOCUMENTS 43

4 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

4.1. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR 49

4.2. SPECIFIC EXCLUSIONS

4.3. INTERFACIAL POINT FOR LINE TERMINATION AT

SUBSTATION

4.4. LIMIT OF CONTRACT

4.5. METEOROLOGICAL DATA

4.6. SOIL DATA

4.7. COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY OF INFORMATION

4.8. DRAWINGS ATTACHED WITH TENDER DOCUMENT

4.9. GUARANTEED TECHNICAL PARTICULARS

4.10. COMPLIANCE WITH SPECIFICATION

4.11. TEST AND MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT

4.12. SPARES

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4.12.1 GENERAL

4.12.2 MANDATORY SPARES

4.12.3 OPTIONAL SPARES

4.13. TRAINING

4.13.1 HARDWARE MAINTENANCE

4.13.2 OPERATOR FAMILIARISATION

4.13.3 SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT

4.13.4 INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING TECHNIQUES

4.14. ERECTION AT SITE AND ACCOMMODATION

4.15. SITE CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES

4.16. SUPERVISION AND CHECKING OF WORK ON SITE

4.17. RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE RUNNING OF PLANT BY

CONTRACTOR

4.18. COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS

4.19. MAINTENANCE AND CLEARING OF SITE

4.20. PROTECTION OF MONUMENTS AND REFERENCE

POINTS

4.21. FOREIGN PERSONNEL

5 LAND DEVELOPMENT AND ASSOCIATED CIVIL WORKS

5.1. GENERAL

5.2. SOIL INVESTIGATION 57

5.3. STANDARDS, DESIGN AND DRAWINGS

5.4. SITE CLEARANCE

5.5. MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP

5.6. EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL

5.7. SITE PREPARATION AND EARTH FILLING

5.8. BOUNDARY WALL

5.9. BUILDINGS & GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

5.10. AUTO TRANSFORMER/ REACTOR & EQUIPMENT

FOUNDATIONS

5.11. RAIL TRACK / ROAD CUM RAIL TRACK

5.12. FIRE PROTECTION WALLS

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5.13. CABLE AND PIPE TRENCHES

5.14. SEWAGE SYSTEM & STORM WATER DRAIN

5.15. ANTIWEED TREATMENT, SWITCHYARD PCC &
GRAVELLING

5.16. FENCING AND GATE

5.17. ROADS AND CULVERTS

5.18. FOUNDATION AND RCC CONSTRUCTION

5.19. INTERFACING

5.20. WATER SUPPLY

5.21. SECURITY BOOTH

5.22. CAR PARKING SHED

5.23. STATUTORY RULES

5.24. LANDSCAPING, GARDEN & PLANTATION

5.25. RAINWATER HARVESTING

5.26. HIGH VELOCITY WATER SPRAY

6 AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEM 117

6.1. HI-WALL SPLIT AIR CONDITIONERS

6.2. LOUVERS

7 GENERAL TECHNICAL CLAUSES FOR DESIGN 120

7.1. GENERAL & SYSTEM PARAMETERS

7.2. DESIGN AND STANDARDISATION

7.3. QUALITY ASSURANCE

7. 3.1 GENERAL

7.3.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAMME

7. 3.3 QUALITY PLANS

7. 3.4 INSPECTION AND TESTING

7.3.5 NON-CONFORMING PRODUCT

7.3.6 MONITORING OF QUALITY ARRANGEMENTS

7.3.7 SUB-CONTRACTORS

7. 3.8 METHOD STATEMENT

7.4. HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT (HSE) PLAN

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7. 4.1 GENERAL

7.4.2 CONTENT OF HSE PLAN

7.4.3 GENERAL STRUCTURE OF HSE PLAN

7.4.4 SECTION 6 OF HSE PLAN

7.5. PROGRESS REPORTING

7.6. STANDARDS

7.7. LANGUAGE AND SYSTEM OF UNITS

7.8. MASS AND SIZE OF PARTS AND QUANTITIES OF OIL

7.9. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

7.9.1 BOLTS AND NUTS

7.10. GALVANISING

7.11. CLEANING, PAINTING AND TROPICALISATION

7.12. COLOUR SCHEMES

7.13. PROVISION FOR EXPOSURE TO HOT AND HUMID

CLIMATE

7.13.1 ANTI-CONDENSATION PROVISION

7.13.2 FUNGISTATIC TREATMENT

7.13.3. VENTILATION SPECIFICATION

7.13.4 LABELS AND PLATES

7.13.5 PADLOCKS

7.13.6 EARTHING

7.13.7 LUBRICATION

7.14. PRODUCTION PROCESS REQUIREMENTS

7.14.1 CASTINGS

7.14.2 FORGINGS

7.14.3 FABRICATED COMPONENTS

7.14.4 WELDING AND WELDERS QUALIFICATIONS

7.15. WIRING, CABLING AND CABLE INSTALLATION

7.15.1 CUBICLE WIRING

7.15.2 LV POWER CABLING

7.15.3 MULTI-CORE CABLES AND CONDUIT WIRING

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7.15.4 LAYING AND INSTALLING OF CABLES

7.15.5 TERMINATION OF CABLES AND WIRES

7.16. DEGREES OF PROTECTION

7.17. SUPPLY VOLTAGE

7.18. MAINTENANCE TELEPHONE POSITIONS

7.19. ERECTION CONDITIONS

7.19.1 GENERAL

7.19.2 REGULATION OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND

STATUTE

7.19.3 INSPECTION, TESTING AND INSPECTION

CERTIFICATES

7.19.4 CONTRACTOR'S FIELD OPERATION

7.19.5 FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE

CONTRACTOR

7.19.6 FIRST-AID AND GENERAL HYGIENE

7.19.7 SECURITY

7.19.8 MATERIALS HANDLING AND STORAGE

7.19.9 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

7.19.10 FIELD OFFICE RECORDS

7.19.11 PROTECTION OF PROPERTY & CONTRACTOR'S

LIABILITY

7.20. EMPLOYER’S SUPERVISION

7.21. TESTING AND INSPECTION

7.22. FIRE PRECAUTIONS

7.23. PACKING, SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT

7.24. ERECTION MARKS

7.25. SPECIAL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENTS

7.26. RUNWAY BEAMS, EYE BOLTS AND LIFTING TACKLE

7.27. EARTHING SYSTEM

8 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION &

COMMISSIONING
153
8.1. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND
COMMISSIONING

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8.1.1 SCOPE

8.1.2 CODES AND STANDARDS

8.1.3 GENERAL

8.2. INSTALLATION WORK SCOPE

8.2.1 POWER AND INSTRUMENT TRANSFORMERS

8.2.2 SWITCHGEAR, CONTROL/RELAY PANELS

8.2.3 BATTERY AND CHARGERS

8.3. SWITCHYARD

8.3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF INSTALLATION FOR

CONDUITS, PIPES AND DUCTS.

8.3.2 2GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF INSTALLATION FOR

EARTHING AND LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS

8.4. SCOPE AND INSTALLATION

8.4.1 EARTHING CONNECTIONS

8.4.2 EARTH ELECTRODES

8.5. TESTING OF EARTHING SYSTEM

8.5.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF INSTALLATION FOR

LIGHTING SYSTEM AND POWER RECEPTACLES

8.5.2 TESTING AND COMMISSIONING

8.6. COMPLETION CHECKS

8.6.1 COMMISSIONING TEST

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR SUBSTATIONS EQUIPMENTS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR 36KV VACCUM CIRCUIT
9 161
BREAKERS (INDOOR TYPE)
10 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR ISOLATORS 170

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR 250 KVA, 500KVA & 1 MVA,

11 33/0.433KV STATION TRANSFORMER (ENERGY EFFICIENCY 182
LEVEL 2)

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR 216KV, 120KV & 30KV SURGE

12 191
ARRESTOR

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR 33KV,132KV ,220KV

13 195
INDUCTIVE & 132KV, 220KV, & 400 KV CVT & IVT

14 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION OF CONTROL AND RELAY PANEL 211

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR SUB STATION AUTOMATION
15 248
SYSTEM(SAS)

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR GIS EQUIPMENTS & EOT

16 310
CRANE
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR POWER TRANSFORMERS
17 346
(UPTO 400kV CLASS)
18 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 220V DC BATTERY AND CHARGER 446

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION OF POWER LINE CARRIER

19 COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENTS WITH LINE TRAP, 48V DC 458
PLCC BATTERY, CHARGER

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR XLPE CABLE WITH

20 492
TERMINATION, LAYING ETC.
21 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR REACTORS 542
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR 132KV & 33KV CIRCUIT
22 599
BREAKER (AIS)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR 132KV & 33KV CURRENT
23 609
TRANSFORMERS (AIS)
24 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR DG SET 617
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR TRANSMISSION LINES
SCOPE AND GENERAL TECHNICAL CONDITION FOR
25 626
TRANSMISSION LINES

SPECIFICATION FOR DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF

26 640
TRANSMISSION LINES TOWER

TOWER FOUNDATION FOR 220KV & 132KV TRANSMISSION

27 662
LINES & PILE FOUNDATION SPECIFICATION

28 TOWER FOUNDATION FOR 400KV TRANSMISSION LINES 691

29 ERECTION OF TRANSMISSION TOWER 698

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION AAAC CONDUCTORS, GROUND

30 WIRES AND ACCESSORIES FOR CONDUCTORS AND GROUND 704
WIRES

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ACSR CONDUCTORS, GROUND

31 WIRES AND ACCESSORIES FOR CONDUCTORS AND GROUND 708
WIRES

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR INSULATOR STRING

32 715
HARDWARE

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION DISC INSULATORS FOR

33 726
SUBSTATION AND TRANSMISSION LINE WORKS

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION PORCELAIN LONG ROD

34 735
INSULATORS
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR OPTICAL GROUND WIRE
35 748
(OPGW)
36 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR 4" IPS ALUMINIUM TUBE 781

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ATTACHED
GTP (BIDDER SHALL FILLUP GTP FOR EACH OF THE AS
37
MANUFACTURER PROPOSED) ANNEXURE-
A

ATTACHED
AS
38 GENERIC ESMP REPORT
ANNEXURE-
B

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1.1 LIST OF SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL STANDARDS AND CODES

India Electricity Rules

Indian Electricity Act
Indian Electricity (Supply) Act
Indian Factories Act
IS-5, - Colors for Ready Mixed Paints and Enamels.
IS-335, - New Insulating Oils.
IS-617, - Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Ingots and Castings for General
Engineering Purposes
IS-1448 (P1 to P 145) - Methods of Test for Petroleum and its Products.
IS-2071 (P1 to P3) - Methods of High Voltage Testing.
IS-12063 - Classification of degrees of protection provided by enclosures of
electrical equipment.
IS-2165 P1:1997 - Insulation Coordination.
P2:1983
IS-3043 - Code of Practice for Earthing
IS-6103 - Method of Test for Specific Resistance (Resistivity) of Electrical
Insulating Liquids
IS-6104 - Method of Test for Interfacial Tension of Oil against Water by the
Ring Method
IS-6262 - Method of test for Power factor & Dielectric Constant of Electrical
Insulating Liquids.
IS-6792 - Method for determination of electric strength of insulating oils.
IS-5578 - Guide for marking of insulated conductors.
IS-11353 - Guide for uniform system of marking & Identification of conductors
&apparatus terminals.
IS-8263 - Methods for Radio Interference Test on High voltage Insulators.
IS-9224(Part1, 2 &4) - Low Voltage Fuses
IEC-60060(Part1 to P4) - High Voltage Test Techniques
IEC60068 - Environmental Test
IEC-60117 - Graphical Symbols
IEC-60156, - Method for the Determination of the Electrical Strength of Insulation
Oils.
IEC-60270, - Partial Discharge Measurements.

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IEC-60376 - Specification and Acceptance of New Sulphur Hexafloride

IEC-60437 - Radio Interference Test on High Voltage Insulators.
IEC-60507 - Artificial Pollution Tests on High Voltage Insulators to be used on
AC Systems.
IEC-60694 - Common Specification for High Voltage Switchgear & Control gear
Standards.
IEC-60815 - Guide for the Selection of Insulators in respect of Polluted
Conditions.
IEC-60865(P1&P2) - Short Circuit Current - Calculation of effects.
ANSI-C.1/NFPA.70 - National Electrical Code
ANSI-C37.90A - Guide for Surge Withstand Capability (SWC) Tests
ANSI- C63.21, - Specification for Electromagnetic Noise and
C63.3 - Field Strength Instrumentation 10 KHz to 1
GHZ C36.4ANSI-C68.1 - Technique for Dielectric Tests
ANSI-C76.1/EEE21 - Standard General Requirements and Test Procedure for Outdoor
Apparatus Bushings.
ANSI-SI-4 - Specification for Sound Level Metres
ANSI-Y32-2/C337.2 - Drawing Symbols
ANSI-Z55.11 - Gray Finishes for Industrial Apparatus and Equipment No.61 Light
Gray
NEMA-107T - Methods of Measurements of RIV of High Voltage Apparatus
NEMA-ICS-II - General Standards for Industrial Control and Systems
Part I CSI-109
CISPR-1 - Specification for CISPR Radio Interference Measuring Apparatus for
the frequency range 0.15MHz to 30 MHz
CSA-Z299.1-1978h - Quality Assurance Program Requirements
CSA-Z299.2-1979h - Quality Control Program Requirements
CSA-Z299.3-1979h - Quality Verification Program Requirements
CSA-Z299.4-1979h - Inspection Program Requirements

TRANSFORMERS AND REACTORS

IS: 10028 (Part2&3) - Code of practice for selection, installation & maintenance of
Transformers (P1:1993), (P2:1991), (P3:1991)
IS-2026(P1toP4) - Power Transformers
IS-3347(part 1 to Part 8) - Dimensions for Porcelain transformer Bushings for use in lightly
polluted atmospheres.
IS-3639 - Fittings and Accessories for Power Transformers

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IS-6600 - Guide for Loading of Oil immersed Transformers.

IEC-60076 (Part1to5) - Power Transformers
IEC-60214 - On-Load Tap-Changers.
IEC-60289 - Reactors.
IEC-60354 - Loading Guide for Oil -Immersed power transformers
IEC-60076-10 - Determination of Transformer and Reactor Sound Levels
ANSI-C571280 - General requirements for Distribution, Power and Regulating
Transformers
ANSI-C571290 - Test Code for Distribution, Power and Regulation Transformers
ANSI-C5716 - Terminology &Test Code for Current Limiting Reactors
ANSI-C5721 - Requirements, Terminology and Test Code for Shunt Reactors Rated
over 500 kVA
ANSI-C5792 - Guide for Loading Oil-Immersed Power Transformers upto and
including 100 MVA with 55 deg C or 65 deg C Winding Rise
ANSI-CG, IEEE- 4 - Standard Techniques for High Voltage Testing

CIRCUIT BREAKERS
IEC-62271-100 - High Voltage Alternating Current Circuit Breakers
IEC-60427 - Synthetic Testing of High Voltage alternating current circuit
Breakers.
IEC-61264 - Pressurized Hollow Column Insulators

CURRENT TRANSFORMERS, VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS AND COUPLING

CAPACITOR VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS
IS-2705-(P1 to P4) - Current Transformers.
IS: 3156- (P1 to P4) - Voltage Transformers.
IS-4379 - Identification of the Contents of Industrial Gas Cylinders
IEC-60044-1 - Current transformers.
IEC-60044-2 - Voltage Transformers.
IEC-60358 - Coupling capacitors and capacitor dividers.
IEC-60044-4 - Instrument Transformers: Measurement of Partial Discharges
IEC-60481 - Coupling Devices for power Line Carrier Systems.
ANSI-C5713 - Requirements for Instrument transformers
ANSIC92.2 - Power Line Coupling voltage Transformers
ANSI-C93.1 - Requirements for Power Line Carrier Coupling Capacitors bushing
IS-2099 - Bushings for Alternating Voltages above 1000V
IEC-60137 - Insulated Bushings for Alternating Voltages above1000V

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SURGE ARRESTERS
IS-3070(PART2) - Lightning arresters for alternating current systems Metal oxide
lightning arrestors without gaps.
IEC-60099-4 - Metal oxide surge arrestors without gaps
IEC-60099-5 - Selection and application recommendation
ANSI-C62.1 - IEE Standards for S A for AC Power Circuits
NEMA-LA 1 - Surge Arresters
CUBICLESAND PANELS & OTHER RELATED EQUIPMENTS
IS-722, IS-1248, - Electrical relays for power system protection
IS-3231, 3231 (P-3)
IS: 5039 - Distributed pillars for Voltages not Exceeding 1000Volts.
IEC-60068.2.2 - Basic environmental testing procedures
Part2: Test B: Dry heat
IEC-60529 - Degree of Protection provided by enclosures.
IEC-60947-4-1 - Low voltage switchgear and control gear.
IEC-61095 - Electromechanical Contactors for household and similar purposes.
IEC-60439(P1 & 2) - Low Voltage Switchgear and control gear assemblies
ANSI-C37.20 - Switchgear Assemblies, including metal enclosed bus.
ANSI-C37.50 - Test Procedures for Low Voltage Alternating Current Power Circuit
Breakers
ANSI-C39 - Electric Measuring instrument
ANSI-C83 - Components for Electric Equipment
IS: 8623: (PartIto3) - Specification for Switchgear & Control Assemblies.
NEMA-AB - Moulded Case Circuit and Systems
NEMA-CS - Industrial Controls and Systems
NEMA-PB-1 - Panel Boards
NEMA-SG-5 - Low voltage Power Circuit breakers
NEMA-SG-3 - Power Switchgear Assemblies
NEMA-SG-6 - Power switching Equipment
NEMA-5E-3 - Motor Control Centers
1248(P1 to P9) - Direct acting indicating analogue electrical measuring instruments &
their accessories.
Disconnecting switches
IEC-60129 - Alternating Current Disconnectors (Isolators) and Earthing switches
IEC-1129 - Alternating Current Earthing Switches Induced Current switching
IEC-60265(Part 1 & 2) - High Voltage switches

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ANSI-C37.32 - Schedule of preferred Ratings, Manufacturing Specifications and

Application Guide for high voltage Air Switches, Bus supports and
switch accessories
ANSI-C37.34 - Test Code for high voltage air switches
NEMA-SG6 - Power switching equipment
PLCC and line traps
IS-8792 - Line traps for AC power system.
IS-8793 - Methods of tests for line traps.
IS-8997 - Coupling devices for PLC systems.
IS-8998 - Methods of test for coupling devices for PLC systems
IEC-60353 - Line traps for A.C. power systems.
IEC-60481 - Coupling Devices for power line carrier systems.
IEC-60495 - Single side board powerline carrier terminals
IEC-60683 - Planning of (single Side-Band) power line carrier systems.
CIGRE - Teleprotection report by Committee 34
&35. CIGRE - Guide on power line carrier 1979.
CCIR - International Radio Consultative Committee
CCITT - International Telegraph &Telephone Consultative Committee
EIA - Electric Industries Association
Protection and control equipment
IEC-60051: (P1 to P9) - Recommendations for Direct Acting indicating analogue electrical
measuring instruments and their accessories.
IEC-60255(Part1to23) - Electrical relays.
IEC-60297 (P1to P4) - Dimensions of mechanical structures of the 482.6mm (19inches)
series.
IEC-60359 - Expression of the performance of electrical & Electronic measuring
equipment.
IEC-60387 - Symbols for Alternating-Current Electricity meters.
IEC-60447 - Man machine interface (MMI)-Actuating principles.
IEC-60521 - Class 0.5, 1 and 2 alternating current watthour meters
IEC-60547 - Modular plug-in Unit and standard 19-inch rack mounting unit based
on NIM Standard (for electronic nuclear instruments)
ANSI-81 - Screw threads
ANSI-B18 - Bolts and Nuts
ANSI-C37.1 - Relays, Station Control set.
ANSI-C37.2 - Manual and automatic station control, supervisory and associated
telemetering equipment

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ANSI-C37.2 - Relays and relay systems associated with electric power apparatus
ANSI-C39.1 - Requirements for electrical analog indicating instruments
MOTORS
IS-325 - Three phase induction motors.
IS-4691 - Degree of protection provided by enclosure for rotating electrical
machinery.
IEC-60034(P1 to P19 :) - Rotating electrical machines
IEC-Document2 - Three phase induction motors
(Central Office) NEMA-MGI Motors and Generators
Electronic equipment and components
MIL-21B, MIL-833 & MIL-2750
IEC-60068(P1toP5) - Environmental testing
IEC-60326(P1 to P2) - Printed boards Material and workmanship standards
IS-1363(P1 to P3) - Hexagon headbolts, screws and nuts of product grade C.
IS-1364(P1 to P5) Hexagon head bolts, screws and nuts of products grades A & B.
IS-3138 - Hexagonal Bolts and Nuts (M42 to M150)
ISO-898 - Fasteners: Bolts, screws and studs
ASTM - Specification and tests for materials
Clamps& connectors
IS-5561 - Electric power connectors.
NEMA-CC1 - Electric Power connectors for sub station
NEMA-CC3 - Connectors for Use between aluminum or aluminum-Copper
Overhead Conductors
Bus hardware and insulators
IS: 2121 - Fittings for Aluminum and steel cored Al conductors for overhead
power lines.
IS-731 - Porcelain insulators for overhead power lines with a nominal voltage
greater than 1000 V.
IS-2486(P1 to P4) - Insulator fittings for overhead power lines with a nominal voltage
greater than 1000V
IEC-60120 - Dimensions of Ball and Socket Couplings of string insulator units.
IEC-60137 - Insulated bushings for alternating voltages above 1000V.
IEC-60168 - Tests on indoor and outdoor post insulators of ceramic material or
glass for Systems with Nominal Voltages Greater than 1000V.
IEC-60233 - Tests on Hollow Insulators for use in electrical equipment.
IEC-60273 - Characteristics of indoor and outdoor post insulators for systems with
nominal voltages greater than 1000V.

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IEC-60305 - Insulators for overhead lines with nominal voltage above 1000V-
ceramic or glass insulator units for ac systems Characteristics of
String Insulator Units of the cap and pin type.
IEC-60372(1984) - Locking devices for ball and socket couplings of string insulator
units: dimensions and tests.
IEC-60383(P1 and P2) - Insulators for overhead lines with nominal voltage above 1000V.
IEC-60433 - Characteristics of string insulator units of the long rod type.
IEC-60471 - Dimensions of Clevis and tongue couplings of string insulator
units.
ANSI-C29 - Wet process porcelain insulators
ANSI-C29.1 - Test methods for electrical power insulators
ANSI-C92.2 - For insulators, wet-process porcelain and toughened glass
suspension type
ANSI-C29.8 - For wet-process porcelain insulators apparatus, post-type
ANSI-G.8 – Iron and steel hardware
CISPR-7B - Recommendations of the CISPR, tolerances of form and of Position,
Part1
ASTMA-153 - Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) on iron and steel Hardware.
Strain and rigid bus-conductor
IS-2678 - Dimensions & tolerances for Wrought Aluminum and Aluminum
Alloys drawn round tube.
IS-5082 - Wrought Aluminum and Aluminum Alloy Bars. Rods, Tubes and
Chapters for Electrical purposes.
ASTM-B 230-82 - Aluminum 1350 H19 Wire for electrical purposes
ASTM-B231-81 - Concentric -lay -stranded, aluminium
1350 conductors
ASTM-B221 - Aluminum -Alloy extruded bar, road, wire, shape
ASTM-B236-83 - Aluminum bars for electrical purpose (Bus-bars)
ASTM-B 317-83 - Aluminum-Alloy extruded bar, rod, pipe and Structural shapes for
electrical purposes (Bus Conductors)
Batteries and batteries charger Battery
IS: 1651 - Stationary Cells and Batteries, Lead-Acid Type (With Tubular
Positive Plates)
IS: 1652 - Stationary Cells and Batteries, Lead-Acid Type (With Planet Positive
Plates)
IS: 1146 - Rubber and Plastic Containers for Lead-Acid Storage Batteries
IS: 6071 - Synthetic Separators for Lead-Acid Batteries

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IS: 266 - Specification for Sulphuric Acid

IS: 1069 - Specification for Water for Storage Batteries
IS: 3116 - Specification for Sealing Compound for Lead-Acid Batteries
IS: 1248 - Indicating Instruments
IS: 10918 - Vented type nickel Cadmium Batteries
IEC: 60896-21&22 - Lead Acid Batteries Valve Regulated types – Methods of Tests &
Requirements
IEC: 60623 - Vented type nickel Cadmium Batteries
IEC: 60622 - Secondary Cells &Batteries – Sealed Ni-Cd rechargeable single cell
IEC: 60623 - Secondary Cells &Batteries – Vented Ni-Cd rechargeable single cell
IEC: 60896-11 - Stationary Lead Acid Batteries – Vented Type – General
requirements & method of tests
IEEE-485 - Recommended practices for sizing of Lead Acid Batteries
IEEE-1115 - Sizing of Ni-Cd Batteries
IEEE-1187 - Recommended practices for design &installation of VRLA Batteries
IEEE-1188 - Recommended practices for design &installation of VRLA batteries
IEEE-1189 - Guide for selection of VRLA Batteries
Battery Charger
IS: 3895 - Mono-crystalline Semiconductor Rectifier Cells and Stacks
IS: 4540 - Mono-crystalline Semiconductor Rectifier Assemblies and
Equipment.
IS: 6619 - Safety Code for Semiconductor Rectifier Equipment
IS: 2026 - Power Transformers
IS: 2959 - AC Contactors for Voltages not Exceeding 1000V
IS: 1248 - Indicating Instruments
IS: 2208 - HRC Fuses
IS: 13947(Part-3) - Airbreak switches, airbreak disconnectors & fuse combination units
for voltage not exceeding 1000V AC or 1200V DC
IS: 2147 - Degree of protection provided by enclosures for low voltage
switchgear and control gear.
IS: 6005 - Code of practice for phosphating of Iron and Steel
IS: 3231 - Electrical relays for power system protection
IS: 3842 - Electrical relay for AC Systems
IS: 5 - Colors for ready mix paint
IEEE-484 - Recommended Design for installation design and installation of large
lead storage batteries for generating station sand substations.

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IEEE-485 - Sizing large lead storage batteries for generating stations and
substations
Wires and cables
ASTMD-2863 - Measuring the minimum oxygen concentration to support candle like
combustion of plastics (oxygen index)
IS-694 - PVC insulated cables for working voltages up to and including 1100
Volts.
IS-1255 - Code of practice for installation and maintenance of power cables, up
to and including 33 kV rating
IS-1554(P1 and P2) - PVC insulated (heavy duty) electric cables (part1)
For working voltage up to and including 1100 V.
- Part (2) for working voltage from 3.3 kV up to and including11kV.
IS:1753 - Aluminium conductor for insulated cables
IS:2982 - Copper Conductor in insulated cables.
IS-3961(P1 to P5) - Recommended current ratings for cables.
IS-3975 - Mild steel wires, formed wires and tapes for armouring of cables.
IS-5831 - PVC insulating and sheath of electric cables.
IS-6380 - Elastometric insulating and sheath of electric cables.
IS-7098 - Cross linked polyethylene insulated PVC sheathed cables for
working voltage up to and including 1100 volts.
IS-7098 - Cross-linked polyethylene insulated PVC sheathed cables for
working voltage from 3.3kV up to and including 33kV.
IS-8130 - Conductors for insulated electrical cables and flexible cords.
IS-1753 - Aluminum Conductors for insulated cables.
IS-10418 - Specification for drums for electric cables.
IEC-60096 (part 0 to p4) - Radio Frequency cables.
IEC-60183 - Guide to the Selection of High Voltage Cables.
IEC-60189(P1 to P7) - Low frequency cables and wires with PVC Insulation and PVC
sheath.
IEC-60227(P1 to P7) - Polyvinyl Chloride insulated cables of rated voltages upto and
including 450/750V.
IEC-60228 - Conductors of insulated cables
IEC-60230 - Impulse tests on cables and their accessories.
IEC-60287 (P1 to P3) - Calculation of the continuous current rating of Cables (100% load
factor).
IEC-60304 - Standard colors for insulation for low frequency cables and wires.
IEC-60331 - Fire resisting characteristics of Electric cables.

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IEC-60332 (P1 to P3) - Tests on electric cables under fire conditions.

IEC-60502 - Extruded solid dielectric insulated power cables for rated voltages
from1kV up to 30 kV
IEC-754(P1 and P2) - Tests on gases evolved during combustion of electric cables.
Air-conditioning and ventilation
IS-659 - Safety code for air conditioning
IS-660 - Safety code for Mechanical Refrigeration
ARI: 520 - Standard for Positive Displacement Refrigeration Compressor and
Condensing Units
IS: 4503 - Shell and tube type heat exchanger
ASHRAE-24 - Method of testing for rating of liquid coolers
ANSI-B-31.5 - Refrigeration Piping
IS: 2062 - Steel for general structural purposes
IS: 655 - Specification for Metal Air Dust
IS: 277 - Specification for Galvanised Steel Sheets
IS-737 - Specification for Wrought Aluminium and Aluminium Sheet &Strip
IS-1079 - Hot rolled cast steel sheet & strip
IS-3588 - Specification for Electrical Axial Flow Fans
IS-2312 - Propeller Type AC Ventilation Fans
BS-848 - Methods of Performance Test for Fans
BS-6540Part-I - Air Filters used in Air Conditioning and General Ventilation
BS-3928 - Sodium Flame Test for Air Filters (Other than for Air Supply to I.C.
Engines and Compressors)
US-PED-2098 - Method of cold DOP & hot DOP test
MIL-STD-282 - DOP smoke penetration method
ASHRAE-52 - Air cleaning device used in general ventilation for removing particle
matter
IS: 3069 - Glossary of Terms, Symbols and Units relating to Thermal Insulation
Materials.
IS: 4671 - Expanded Polystyrene for Thermal Insulation Purposes
IS: 8183 - Bonded Mineral Wool
IS: 3346 - Evaluation of Thermal Conductivity properties by means of guarded
hot plate method
ASTM-C-591-69 - Standard specification for rigid preformed cellular urethane thermal
insulation
IS: 4894 - Centrifugal Fans
BS: 848 - Method of Performance Test for Centrifugal Fans

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IS: 325 - Induction motors, three-phase

IS: 4722 - Rotating electrical machines
IS: 1231 - Three phase foot mounted Induction motors, dimensions of
IS: 2233 - Designations of types of construction and mounting arrangements of
rotating electrical machines
IS: 2254 - Vertical shaft motors for pumps, dimensions of
IS: 7816 - Guide for testing insulation resistance of rotating machines
IS: 4029 - Guide for testing three phase induction motors
IS: 4729 - Rotating electrical machines, vibration of, Measurement and
evaluation of
IS: 4691 - Degree of protection provided by enclosures for rotating electrical
machinery
IS: 7572 - Guide for testing single-phase ac motors
IS: 2148 - Flameproof enclosure for electrical apparatus
BS: 4999 - Noise levels
(Part-51)
Galvanizing
IS-209 - Zinc Ingot
IS-2629 - Recommended Practice for Hot-Dip galvanizing on iron and steel.
IS-2633 - Methods for testing uniformity of coating of zinc coated articles.
ASTM-A-123 - Specification for zinc (Hot Galvanizing) Coatings, on products
Fabricated from rolled, pressed and forged steel shapes, plates, bars
and strips.
ASTM-A-121-77 - Zinc-coated (Galvanized) steel barbed wire

Painting
IS-6005 - Code of practice for phosphating of iron and steel.
ANSI-Z551 - Gray finishes for industrial apparatus and Equipment
SSPEC - Steel structure painting council
Fire protection system
Fire protection manual issued by tariff advisory committee (TAC), NFPA and National Building code
2016 of India
HORIZONTAL CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS
IS: 6595(Part2) - Horizontal centrifugal pumps for clear, cold water
IS: 9137 - Code for acceptance test for centrifugal & axial pumps
IS: 5120 - Technical requirement- Rotodynamic special purpose pumps

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API-610 - Centrifugal pumps for general services - Hydraulic Institutes

Standards
BS: 599 - Methods of testing pumps
PTC-8.2 - Power Test Codes-Centrifugal pumps\
DIESEL ENGINES
IS: 10000 - Methods of tests for internal combustion engines
IS: 10002 - Specification for performance requirements for constant speed
compression ignition engines for general purposes (above 20 kW)
BS: 5514 - The performance of reciprocating compression ignition (Diesel)
engines, utilizing liquid fuel only, for general purposes
ISO: 3046 - Reciprocating internal combustion engines performance
IS: 554 - Dimensions for pipe threads where pressure tight joints are required
on threads
ASME Power Test Code - Internal combustion engine PTC-17 - Codes of Diesel Engine
Manufacturer’s Association, USA
PIPINGVALVES & SPECIALITIES
IS: 636 - Non percolating flexible fire fighting delivery hose
IS: 638 - Sheet rubber jointing and rubber inserting jointing
IS: 778 - Gun metal gate, globe and check valves for general purpose
IS: 780 - Sluice valves for water works purposes (50 to300 mm)
IS: 901 - Couplings, double male and double female instantaneous pattern for
fire fighting
IS: 902 - Suction hose couplings for firefighting purposes
IS: 903 - Fire hose delivery couplings branch pipe nozzles and nozzle spanner
IS: 1538 - Cast iron fittings for pressure pipes for water, gas and sewage
IS: 1903 - Ball valve (horizontal plunger type) including floats for water supply
purposes
IS: 2062 - SP for weldable structural steel
IS: 2379 - Color Code for the identification of pipelines
IS: 2643 - Dimensions of pipe threads for fastening purposes
IS: 2685 - Code of Practice for selection, installation and Maintenance of sluice
valves
IS: 2906 - Sluice valves for water-works purposes (350 to 1200mm size)
IS: 3582 - Basket strainers for firefighting purposes (Cylindrical type)
IS: 3589 - Electrically welded steel pipes for water, gas and sewage (150 to2000
mm nominal diameter)
IS: 4038 - Foot valves for water works purposes

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IS: 4927 - Unlined flax canvas hose for fire fighting

IS: 5290 - Landing valves (internal hydrant)
IS: 5312 - Swing check type reflex (non-return) valves (Part-I)
IS: 5306 - Code of practice for fire extinguishing installations and equipment on
premises
Part-I - Hydrant systems, hose reels and foam inlets
Part-II - Sprinkler systems
BS: 5150 - Specification for cast iron gate valves
MOTORS & ANNUNCIATION PANELS
IS: 325 - Three phase induction motors
IS: 900 - Code of practice for installation and maintenance of induction motors
IS: 996 - Single phase small AC and universal electric motors
IS: 1231 - Dimensions of three phase foot mounted induction motors
IS: 2148 - Flame proof enclosure of electrical apparatus
IS: 2223 - Dimensions of flange mounted AC induction motors
IS: 2253 - Designations for types of construction and mounting arrangements of
rotating electrical machines
IS: 2254 - Dimensions of vertical shaft motors for pumps
IS: 3202 - Code of practice for climate proofing of electrical equipment
IS: 4029 - Guide for testing three phase induction motors
IS: 4691 - Degree of protection provided by enclosure for rotating electrical
machinery
IS: 4722 - Rotating electrical machines
IS: 4729 - Measurement and evaluation of vibration of rotating electrical
machines
IS: 5572 - Classification of hazardous areas for electrical (Part-I) installations
(Areas having gases and vapours)
IS: 6362 - Designation of methods of cooling for rotating electrical machines
IS: 6381 - Construction and testing of electrical apparatus with type of
protection ‘e’
IS: 7816 - Guide for testing insulation for rotating machine
IS: 4064 - Air break switches
IECDOCUMENT 2 - Three Phase Induction Motor (Control Office) 432
VDE0530 Part I / 66 - Three Phase Induction Motor
IS: 9224 - HRC Fuses
(Part-II)
IS: 6875 - Push Button and Control Switches

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IS: 694 - PVC Insulated cables

IS: 1248 - Indicating instruments
IS: 375 - Auxiliary wiring & busbar markings
IS: 2147 - Degree of protection
IS: 5 - Color Relay and timers
IS: 2959 - Contactors
PG Test Procedures
NFPA-13 - Standard for the installation of sprinkler system
NFPA-15 - Standard for water spray fixed system for the fire protection
NFPA-12A - Standard for Halon 1301 Fire Extinguishing System
NFPA-72E - Standard on Automatic Fire Detectors
Fire Protection Manual by TAC (Latest Edition)
NFPA-12 - Standard on Carbon dioxide extinguisher systems
IS: 3034 - Fire of industrial building: Electrical generating and
Distributing stations code of practice
IS: 2878 - CO2 (Carbon dioxide) Type Extinguisher
IS: 2171 - DC (Dry Chemical Powder) type
IS: 940 - Pressurized Water Type
D.G.SET
IS: 10002 - Specification for performance requirements for constant speed
compression ignition (diesel engine) for general purposes
IS: 10000 - Method of tests for internal combustion engines
IS: 4722 - Rotating electrical machines-specification
IS: 12063 - Degree of protection provided by enclosures
IS: 12065 - Permissible limit of noise levels for rotating electrical machines.
- Indian Explosive Act1932
Steel structures
IS-228(1992) - Method of Chemical Analysis of pig iron, cast iron and plain carbon
and low alloy steels.
IS-802(P1 to 3) - Code of practice for use of structural steel in overhead transmission
line towers.
IS-806 - Code of practice for ruse of steel tubes in general building
construction
IS-808 - Dimensions for hot rolled steel beam, column channel and angle
chapters.
IS-814 - Covered electrodes for manual arc welding of carbon of carbon
manganese steel.

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IS-816 - Code of Practice for use of metal arc welding for general
construction in Mild steel
IS-817 - Code of practice for training and testing of metal arc welders. Part 1:
Manual Metal arc welding.
IS-875(P1 to P4) - Code of practice for design loads (other than earthquake) for
buildings and structures.
IS-1161 - Steel tubes for structural purposes.
IS-1182 - Recommended practice for radiographic examination of fusion
welded butt joints in steel plates.
IS-1363(P1 to P3) - Hexagonal head bolts, screws &nuts of products grade C.
IS-1364 - Hexagon headbolts, screws and nuts of product grades A and B.
IS-1367 (P1 to P18) - Technical supply condition for threaded steel fasteners.
IS-1599 - Methods for bend test.
IS-1608 - Method for tensile testing of steel products.
IS-1893 - Criteria for earthquake resistant design of Structures
IS-1978 - Line Pipe.
IS-2062 - Steel for general structural purposes.
IS-2595 - Code of practice for Radiographic testing.
IS-3063 - Single coil rectangular section spring washers for bolts, nuts and
screws.
IS-3664 - Code of practice for ultrasonic pulse echo testing by contact and
immersion methods.
IS-7205 - Safety code for erection of structural steel work.
IS-9595 - Recommendations for metal arc welding of Carbon and carbon
manganese steels.
ANSI-B18.2.1 - Inch series square and Hexagonal bolts and screws
ANSI-B18.2.2 - Square and hexagonal nuts
ANSI-G8.14 - Round head bolts
ASTM-A6 - Specification for General Requirements for rolled steel plates,
shapes, sheet piling and bars of structural use
ASTM-A36 - Specifications of structural steel
ASTM-A47 - Specification for malleable iron castings
ASTM-A143 - Practice for safeguarding against embalmment of Hot Galvanized
structural steel products and procedure for detaching embroilments
ASTM-A242 - Specification for high strength low alloy structural steel
ASTM-A283 - Specification for low and intermediate tensile strength carbon steel
plates of structural quality

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ASTM-A394 - Specification for Galvanized steel transmission tower bolts and nuts
ASTM-441 - Specification for High strength low alloy structural manganese
vanadium steel.
ASTM-A572 - Specification for High strength low alloy columbium-Vanadium steel
of structural quality
AWSD1-0 - Code for welding in building construction welding inspection
AWSD1-1 - Structural welding code
AISC - American institute of steel construction
NEMA-CG1 - Manufactured graphite electrodes
Piping and pressure vessels
IS-1239(Part 1 and 2) - Mild steel tubes, tubulars and other wrought steel fittings
IS-3589 - Seamless electrically welded steel pipes for water, gas and sewage.
IS-6392 - Steel pipe flanges
ASME - Boiler and pressure vessel code
ASTM-A120 - Specification for pipe steel, black and hot dipped, zinc-coated
(Galvanized) welded and seamless steel pipe for ordinary use
ASTM-A53 - Specification for pipe, steel, black, and hot- dipped, zinc coated
welded and seamless
ASTM-A106 - Seamless carbon steel pipe for high temperature service
ASTM-A284 - Low and intermediate tensile strength carbon- silicon steel plates for
machine parts and general construction.
ASTM-A234 - Pipe fittings of wrought carbon steel and alloy steel for moderate and
elevated temperatures
ASTM-S181 - Specification for forgings, carbon steel for general purpose piping
ASTM-A105 - Forgings, carbon steel for piping components
ASTM-A307 - Carbon steel externally treated standard fasteners
ASTM-A193 - Alloy steel and stainless steel bolting materials for high temperature
service
ASTM-A345 - Flat rolled electrical steel for magnetic applications
ASTM-A197 - Cupola malleable iron
ANSI-B2.1 - Pipe threads (Except dry seal)
ANSI-B16.1 - Cast iron pipe flanges and glanged fitting.
Class 25,125, 250 and 800
ANSI-B16.1 - Malleable iron threaded fittings, class 150 and 300
ANSI-B16.5 - Pipe flanges and flanged fittings, steel nickel alloy and other special
alloys
ANSI-B16.9 - Factory-made wrought steel butt welding

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Fittings
ANSI-B16.11 - Forged steel fittings, socket-welding and threaded
ANSI-B16.14 - Ferrous pipe plug, bushings and locknuts with piple threads
ANSI-B16.25 - Butt welding ends
ANSI-B18.1.1 - Fire hose couplings screw thread.
ANSI-B18.2.1 - Inch series square and hexagonal bolts and screws
ANSI-B18.2.2 - Square and hexagonal nuts
NSI-B18.21.1 - Lock washers
ANSI-B18.21.2 - Plain washers
ANSI-B31.1 - Power piping
ANSI-B36.10 - Welded and seamless wrought steel pipe
ANSI-B36.9 - Stainless steel pipe
Other civil works standards
IS-269 - 33 grade ordinary Portland cement.
IS2721 - Galvanized steel chain link fence fabric
IS-278 - Galvanized steel barbed wire for fencing.
IS-383 - Coarse and fine aggregates from natural sources for concrete.
IS-432 (P1and P2) - Mild steel and medium tensile steel bars and hard-drawn steel wire
for concrete reinforcement.
IS-456 - Code of practice for plain and reinforced concrete.
IS-516 - Method of test for strength of concrete.
IS-800 - Code of practice for general construction in steel.
IS-806 - Steel tubes for structural purposes.
IS-1172 - Basic requirements for water supply, drainage and sanitation.
IS-1199 - Methods of sampling and analysis of concrete.
IS-1566 - Hard-dawn steel wire fabric for concrete Reinforcement.
IS-1742 - Code of Practice for Building drainage.
IS-1785 - Plain hard-drawn steelwire for prestressed concrete.
IS-1786 - High strength deformed Steel Bars and wires for concrete
reinforcement.
IS-1811 - Methods of sampling Foundry sands.
IS-1893 - Criteria for earthquake resistant design of structures.
IS-2062 - Steel for general structural purposes.
IS-2064 - Selection, installation and maintenance of sanitary appliances-code of
practices.
IS-2065 - Code of practice for water supply in buildings.
IS-2090 - High tension steel bars used in prestressed Concrete.

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IS-2140 - Standard Galvanized steel wire for fencing.

IS-2470(P1 & P2) - Code of practice for installation of septic tanks.
IS-2514 - Concrete vibrating tables.
IS-2645 - Integral cement waterproofing compounds.
IS-3025 (Part 1 to Part 48) - Methods of sampling and test (Physical and chemical) for water and
waste water.
IS-4091 - Code of practice for design and construction of foundations for
transmission line towers and poles.
IS-4111 (Part1 to P5) - Code of practice for ancillary structures in sewerage system.
IS-4990 - Plywood for concrete shuttering work.
IS-5600 - Sewage and drainage pumps.
National building code of India 2016
USBRE12 - Earth Manual by United States Department of the interior Bureau of
Reclamation
ASTM-A392-81 - Zinc/Coated steel chain link fence fabric
ASTM-D1557-80 - test for moisture-density relation of soils using 10- lb (4.5 kg) rame
land18-in. (457 mm) Drop.
ASTM-D1586 - Penetration Test and Split-Barrel
(1967) - Sampling of Soils
ASTM-D2049-69 - Test Method for Relative Density of Cohesionless Soil
ASTM-D2435 - Test method for Unconsolidated,
(1982) Undrained Strengths of Cohesive Soils in Triaxial Compression.
BS-5075 - Specification for accelerating Part I Admixtures, Retarding
Admixtures and Water Reducing Admixtures.
CPWD - Latest CPWD specifications
ACSR MOOSE CONDUCTOR
IS:6745 Methods for Determination of
BS:443-1969 Mass of zinc coating on zinc
IS:8263 Coated Iron and Steel Articles
Methods for Radio Interference
IEC: 437-1973 Test on High Voltage Insulators
NEMA: 107-1964 CISPR
IS: 209 Zinc Ingots BS: 3436-1961
IS: 398 Aluminum Conductors for Overhead Transmission Purposes
IEC: 209-1966
Part-V
BS: 215(Part-II) Aluminum Conductors galvanized

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IEC: 209-1966 Steel reinforced extra high Voltage (400 kV and above)
IS: 1778 Reels and Drums for
BS: 1559-1949 Bare Conductors
IS: 1521 Method for Tensile Testing ISO/R89-1959of steel wire
IS: 2629 Recommended practice for Hot dip Galvanizing on Iron and Steel.
IS: 2633 Method for Testing Uniformity of coating of zinc Coated Articles.
IS: 4826 Hot dip galvanised coatings On round steel wires
ASTMA-472- 729
GALVANISED STEEL EARTHWIRE
IS: 1521 Method for Tensile Testing
ISO/R:89-1959 of Steel Wire
IS: 1778 Reels and Drums for Bare Conductors
IS: 2629 Recommended practice for Hot Dip Galvanizing on Iron and Steel.
IS: 2633 Methods for testing Uniformity of Coating of Zinc Coated Articles.
IS: 4826 Hot dip Galvanised Coatings ASTM:A 475-72aon Round
Steel Wires
BS: 443-1969
IS: 6745 Method for Determination BS: 443-1969 of mass of Zinc Coating on
Zinc coated Iron and Steel Articles.
IS: 209 Zinc ingot BS: 3463-1961
IS: 398(Pt. I to Aluminum Conductors for
BS: 215 (Part-II) P5:1992) overhead transmission purposes.
Lighting Fixtures and Accessories
IS: 1913 General and safety requirements for electric lighting fittings.
IS: 3528 Waterproof electric lighting fittings.
IS: 4012 Dust proof electric lighting fittings.
IS: 4013 Dust tight proof electric lighting fittings.
IS: 10322 Industrial lighting fittings with metal reflectors.
IS: 10322 Industrial lighting fittings with plastic reflectors.
IS: 2206 Well glass lighting fittings for use underground in mines (non-
flameproof type).
IS: 10322 Specification for flood light.
IS: 10322 Specification for decorative lighting outfits.
IS: 10322 Luminaries for street lighting
IS: 2418 Tubular fluorescent lamps
IS: 9900 High pressure mercury vapour lamps.
IS: 1258 Specification for Bayonet lamp fluorescent lamp.

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IS: 3323 Bi-pin lamp holder tubular fluorescent lamps.

IS: 1534 Ballasts for use in fluorescent lighting fittings. (Part-I)
IS: 1569 Capacitors for use in fluorescent lighting fittings.
IS: 2215 Starters for fluorescent lamps.
IS: 3324 Holders for starters for tubular fluorescent lamps
IS: 418 GLS lamps
IS: 3553 Water tight electric fittings
IS: 2713 Tubular steel poles
IS: 280 MS wire for general engg. Purposes
Conduits, Accessories and Junction Boxes
IS: 9537 Rigid steel conduits for electrical wiring
IS: 3480 Flexible steel conduits for electrical wiring
IS: 2667 Fittings for rigid steel conduits for electrical wiring
IS: 3837 Accessories for rigid steel conduits for electrical wiring
IS: 4649 Adaptors for flexible steel conduits.
IS: 5133 Steel and Cast Iron Boxes
IS: 2629 Hot dip galvanizing of Iron &Steel.
Lighting Panels
IS: 13947 LV Switchgear and Control gear (Part 1 to 5)
IS: 8828 Circuit breakers for over current protection for house hold and
similar installations.
IS: 5 Ready mix paints
IS: 2551 Danger notice plates
IS: 2705 Current transformers
IS: 9224 HRC Cartridge fuse links for voltage above 650V (Part-2)
IS: 5082 Wrought aluminium and Al. alloys, bars, rods, tubes and sections for
electrical purposes.
IS: 8623 Factory built Assemblies of Switchgear and Control Gear for voltages
upto and including 1000VAC and1200VDC.
IS: 1248 Direct Acting electrical indicating instruments
Electrical Installation
IS: 1293 3 pin plug
IS: 371 Two to three ceiling roses
IS: 3854 Switches for domestic and similar purposes
IS: 5216 Guide for safety procedures and practices in electrical work.
IS: 732 Code of practice for electrical wiring installation (system voltage not
exceeding 650Volts.)

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IS: 3043 Code of practice for earthing.

IS: 3646 Code of practice of interior illumination part II &III.
IS: 1944 Code of practice for lighting of public through fares.
IS: 5571 Guide for selection of electrical equipment for hazardous areas.
IS: 800 Code of practice for use of structural steel in general building
construction.
IS: 2633 Methods of Testing uniformity of coating on zinc coated articles.
IS: 6005 Code of practice for phosphating iron and steel.
INDIAN ELECTRICITY ACT
INDIAN ELECTRICITY RULES
LT SWITCHGEAR
IS: 8623(Part-I) Specification for low voltage switchgear and control gear assemblies
IS: 13947(Part-I) Specification for low voltage switchgear and control gear,
Part 1 General Rules
Part 2 circuit breakers.
Part3 Switches, Disconnectors, and fuse combination units
Part4 Contactors and motors starters.
Part5 Control-circuit devices and switching elements
Part6 Multiple function switching devices.
Part7 Ancillary equipment
IS: 12063 Degree of protection provided by enclosures
IS: 2705 Current Transformers
IS: 3156 Voltage Transformers
IS: 3231 Electrical relays for power system protection
IS: 1248 Electrical indicating instruments
IS: 722 AC Electricity meters
IS: 5578 Guide for marking of insulated conductors of apparatus terminals
IS: 13703(part1) Low voltage fuses for voltage not exceeding 1000V AC or 1500VDC
Part1 General Requirements
Part 2 Fuses for use of authorized persons
IS: 6005 Code of practice of phosphating iron and steel
IS: 5082 Wrought Aluminum and Aluminum alloys for electrical purposes
IS: 2633 Hot dip galvanizing.

TRANSMISSION LINES

IS: 209-1992 Specification for Zinc

IS 278-1991 Galvanised Steel Barbed wire

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IS 800-1991 Code of Practice for Steel in General Building Construction.

IS: 802 (Part1, 2,3) Code of Practice for use of Steel in Overhead Transmission Line
IS: 808-1991 Dimensions for Hot Rolled
IS: 875-1992 Coe of Practice for Design Loads
(other than Earthquakes) for Buildings and Structures
IS: 1363-1990 Coe of Practice for Design Loads
(other than Earthquakes) for Buildings and Structures
IS: 1367-1992 Technical Supply Conditions for Threaded Steel/ Fasteners
IS: 1477-1990 Code of practice for Painting of Ferrous Metals in Buildings
IS: 1573-199 Electro-Plated Coatings of zinc on iron and Steel
IS: 1852-1993 Rolling and Cutting Tolerances of Hot Rolled Steel Products
IS-1893-1991 Criteria for Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures
IS: 2016-1992 Plain Washers ISO/R887
IS:2062-1992 Steel for general structural purposes
IS: 2074-1992 Ready Mixed Paint. Air Drying Red Oxide, Zinc Chrome, Red
Oxide, Zinc Chrome Priming Specification

IS:2551-1990 Danger Notice Plates

IS: 2629-1990 Recommended Practice for Hot Dip Galvanizing of iron and steel
IS: 2633-1992 Method of Testing Uniformity of Coating of Zinc Coated Articles
IS: 3043-1991 Code of Practice for Earthing
IS: 3063-1994 Single coil Rectangular section Spring Washers for Bolts, Nuts
Screws
IS:3757-1992 High Strength Structural Bolts
IS: 4759-1990 Specification for Hot zinc coatings on structural steel and other
Allied products
IS: 5369-1991 General Requirements for Plain Washers
IS:5613-1993 Code of Practice for Design installation and Maintenance of
overhead Power Lines
IS:6610-1991 Specification for Heavy Washers for Steel structures
IS: 6623-1992 High Strength Structural Nuts
IS: 6639-1990 Hexagon Bolts for Steel Structure
IS: 6745-1990 Method for Determination of weight of Zinc coated iron and Steel
Articles
IS: 8500-1992 Specification for Wieldable Structural Steel (Medium & High
Strength Qualities)
IS: 10238-1989 Step Bolts for Steel Structures
IS: 12427-1988 Bolts for transmission Line Towers
Indian Electricity Rules
Publication No.19 (N)700 Regulation for Electrical Crossing of Railway Tracks
CBIP Publication No- Transmission Line Manual

All Equipments/Materials/Accessories shall comply with these standards and also with the
standards mentioned in the individual Technical Specification for each
equiments/Materials/Accessories etc.
ABBREVIATIONS:

Abbreviation Full Name

GPS Global Positioning System
FAT Factory Acceptance Test

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HT High Tension
LT Low Tension
SAS Substation Automation System
SAT Site Acceptance Test
GIS Gas Insulated Switchgear
ROW Right of Way
ICT Inter Connecting Transfomers
LILO Line In Line Out
MVA Mega Volt Ampere
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
PTCC Power and Telecommunication Co-ordination Committee
GOA Government of Assam
CSE Complete Section & Elevation
GTP Guaranteed Technical Particulars
HVAC Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
DSLP Direct Stroke Lightning Protection
PLCC Power Line Carrier Communication
SCADA Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition
CRP Control & Relay Panel
LCP Local Control Panel
MRS Main Receiving Substation
DCDB DC Distribution Board
ACDB AC Distribution Board
PCC Power Control Centre
RTCC Remote Tap Changer Control
GA General Arrangement
NIFP Nitrogen Injection Fire Prevention
HVWS High Velocity Water Spray
PSSE Power System Simulator for Engineering
IS International Standard
PVC Poly Vinyl Chloride
QAP Quality Assurance Plan
FQP Field Quality Plan
CBR California Bearing Ratio Test
GWT Ground Water Table
FGL Finished Ground Level
HFL Highest Flood Level
OMC Optimum Moisture Content
HDPE High Density Poly Ethylene
uPVC Unplasticized Poly Vinyl Chloride
MCB Miniature Circuit Breaker
OLTC On Load Tap Changer
IRC Indian Road Congress
WBM Water Bound Macadam
ICBP Interlocking Concrete Block Pavement
SRC Sulphate Resistant Cement
RMS Root Mean Square

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RPM Revolutions Per Minute

HSE Health, Safety & Environment
ISO International Organization for Standardization
BS British Standards
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
TIG Tungsten Inert Gas
MIG Metal Inert Gas
AWS American Welding Society
NDT Non Destructive Testing
SWG Standard Wire Gauge
XLPE Cross-Linked Poly Ethylene
IP Ingress Protection
PD Partial Discharge
RIV Radio Interference Voltage
EMC Electro Magnetic Compatibility tests
CVT Capacitive Volatge Transformer
IVT Inductive Voltage Transformer
TTB Test Terminal Block
BCU Bay Control Unit
RTU Remote Terminal Unit
CPRI Central Power Research Institute
ERDA Electrical Research and Development Association
KEMA Keuring van Elektrotechnische Materialen te Arnhem
KERI Kerala Engineering Research Institute
NABL National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories
PCD Pitch Circle Diameter
ET&C Erection Testing and Commissining
NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association
ISRI Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries
DPC Double Paper Covered
MCCB Molded Case Circuit Breaker
CBIP Central Board of Irrigation & Power
MCOV Maximum Continuous Operating Voltage
ACSR Aluminium Conductor Steel Reinforced
BIS Bureau of Indian Standards
TOD Time of Day
CMRI Common Meter Reading Instrument
ANSI American National Standards Institute

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CHAPTER 2: INFORMATION TO BIDDERS (ITB)

2.1 Project Location & Project Co-ordinates:

The project sites are located at Bihpuria, Distirct North Lakhimpur having GPS coordinates
27.0346°N 91.824904°E and Jakhalabandha in Koliabar administrative subdivision of Nagaon
district with GPS coordinates 26°34'22.95"N, 92°59'48.06"E.
TERMINOLOGY USED IN TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
1) AEGCL, Purchaser, Owner etc., shall mean AEGCL or authorized person by AEGCL.
2) Bidder, Supplier, Vendor, Manufacturer shall mean EPC Contractor or represented by him.

2.2 Project Site information:

The relevant site information relating to these projects and information that would be required to
implement these projects has been obtained and presented in the “Volume III – BID PURPOSE
DRAWINGS, SCHEDULE OF QUANTITIES AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS”.
The important aspects have been detailed out in the DPR along with the relevant drawings. Bidders
can use this information as a basic guide and verify the site condition physically by visiting the site
before bidding.

2.3 Climatic condition:

Location Bihpuria Jakhalabandha

Outdoor temperature 35° C 35° C
Minimum outdoor temperature 40° C 40° C
Maximum Oil Temperature 60° C 60° C
Maximum relative Humidity 86% 86%
Minimum relative Humidity 65% 65%

Average no of thunderstorm Days 70 70

per annum
Average no of rainy days Per 150 130
annum
No of months of tropical
Monsoon conditions 4 4
Average annual rainfall 3200 mm 1872mm
Wind Pressure 260kg/Sq.m 260kg/Sq.m
Altitude not exceeding 1000M 1000M
Seismic Data ZONE-V as per IS 1893 ZONE-V as per IS
1893
2.4 Equipment Selection Criteria:

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The equipment to be offered under the specifications shall be of current & proven design by way of
commercial operation for a minimum period of three (3) years. Bidders shall furnish documentary
evidence of satisfactory commercial operation / performance of equipment from a minimum of two
actual users in the form of authenticated certificate and reference list of Users.

2.5 Approved Manufacturers:

All the equipment and items offered shall be of any one of the approved makes: The equipment
shall generally be for use in moderately hot and humid tropical climate conducive to rust and
fungus growth unless otherwise specified.

2.6 Scope of supply & Works:

2.6.1 Design, Engineering, Manufacture, FAT, Supply and delivery of equipment as specified
in this document like GIS, Power Transformers, Transmission line towers, Cables (HT &
LT including termination kits), Control and relay panels, SAS panels, Auxillary
Transformers, LT panels, Substation structures, buildings and all other associated
equipment/ material as per this tender specification and Bill of quantities.
2.6.2 Design, Engineering, Manufacture, Supply and delivery of structure and associated
materials for housing / mounting transformers, all related civil works for substation and
transmission lines, etc as per this tender specification and Bill of quantities. All
underground oil and gas storage tanks design shall be certified by Petroleum and
Explosive Safety Organisation, Nagpur, India.
2.6.3 Survey, Erection, testing at site (SAT), Includes installation of HT cables between the
Tansformers and 33kV panels, switchgears, commissioning of GIS with all related civil
works and earthing works as per this tender specification and Bill of quantities.
Installation of structures / foundations for mounting of transformer with all necessary
civil works. The works include all charges and expenses associated with securing
necessary approvals / sanctions from local regulatory authorities viz. forest, municipalty
and all other related civil administration.
Necessary survey including check and detail survey for Transmission lines. Design of tower
foundation, stringing etc. THE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS OF THE TRANSMISSION
TOWERS AND FOUNDATION SHALL BE DESIGNED BY A REPUTED STRUCTURAL
DESIGN ORGANISATION OR RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF EARTHQUAKE IN ZONE V.
THE DETAILS WILL BE APPROVED BY A THIRD PARTY ENGAGED BY THE BIDDER.
THE COSTS OF ENGAGING THESE CONSULTANTS SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE
RELEVANT ITEMS. BIDDER SHALL SUBMIT A PANEL OF MINIMUM 3 DESIGN
CONSULTANT AND THIRD-PARTY CONSULTANT FOR EACH ACTIVITY. THE
CONSULTANTS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE
REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THIS DOCUMENT. HOWEVER, THE OVERALL
CONSIDERATION OF THE ABOVE CLAUSE SHALL DEPEND ON THE COMPLETE
DISCRETION OF AEGCL.

2.6.4 Erection and commissioning of common structures for housing all equipments with
related civil works and earthing as per this tender specification and Bill of quantities.
2.6.5 Dismantling of the existing structures of already erected distribution/transmission system
and transportation of these materials to designated location of erection. Includes
necessary labour, loading, unloading works and hiring of machinery (such as cranes
etc.).
2.6.6 All issues arising out of any damage to the Employer/ Engineer materials , equipment’s
like transformer, GIS, Cables etc. and assets on execution of the contract is with the
contractor.
2.6.7 All transportation of materials that is covered in the scope of works shall be ensured to

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be transported without damage to these materials; the liability in this context is with the
contractor. Temporary power supply if required, for field works is in the scope of the
bidder.
2.6.8 The contract shall also encompass all necessary project management with quality
control, data engineering, acceptance testing, training, documentation and Guarantees.
Safety of contractor personnel and the public at the involved work spots is responsibility
of the contractor.
2.6.9 Obtaining of Right of Way (ROW) as per Clause 2.7 (chapter 2) of this document
(Volume II).
2.6.11: All equipments and works shall be executed on Turnkey basis.

2.6.12 The present scope of Design, supply, erection and commissioning work and space for future
expansion is common for all the 2X100 MVA, 220/33 kV Substations, namely, Jakhalabandha and
Bihpuria are briefly detailed as below:
220kV (Bus scheme: Double Bus)
Present scope of works:
1. ICTs: 220/33kV, 2x100MVA for each
2. ICT bays: 220kV 2 nos. for each substation
3. Line bays: 2 nos. at each substation
i. LILO ing of 220kV Samaguri - Mariani Line-I at Jakhalabanda
ii. 220kV DC Line from Sonabil - Bihpuria for Bihpuria
4. Bus Coupler Bay: 1 no. for each substation

Space for future expansion (220kV):

1. ICT bays: 2 nos. at each substation.
2. Line bays: 2 nos. at each substation.

33 kV (Indoor VCB Panel)

Present scope of works:
1. ICTs: 2 nos. at each substation.
2. Line bays: 12 nos at each substation.
3. Bus Sectionalizer bays: 1 no. at each substation.

Space for future expansion (33kV):

1. ICTs: 2 nos. at each substation.
2. Line bays: 12 nos at each substation.
3. Buscoupler: 1 no.

For schedule of quantities, refer CHAPTER 2 OF “Volume III – BID PURPOSE DRAWINGS,
SCHEDULE OF QUANTITIES AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS”

2.7 Right of Way for Transmission Lines:

2.7.1. The contractor should adhere to policy & internationally recognized standards (Indian
Standards, IEEE and IEC standards) in design and construction of facilities, laying of
transmission lines, support infrastructure and in selection of equipment. Further, the
contractor’s endeavor should be to avoid habitations and densely populated areas while
selecting route alignment. The Contractor shall also ensure that the route of the transmission
line does not impact adversely on the cultural life of the tribal and indigenous population of
the localities. Maintenance of ecological balance shall be the essence of the selection of the
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2.7.2. The contractor should also adhere to clearance norms prescribed in Indian Electricity Rules
for: (a) clearance above ground for lowest conductor; (b) vertical clearance from buildings;
(c) horizontal clearance from buildings; (d) minimum clearance between lines crossing each
other; and (e) minimum clearance prescribed for live equipment in outdoor sub stations.
2.7.3. Any right of way that may be required for execution of transmission line shall be arranged
by the Contractor in favour of AEGCL.
2.7.4. For obtaining clearances from concerned departments and persuasion with the landowners to
resolve the Right of Way issues are the responsibility of the Contractor. AEGCL will
provide necessary assistance in obtaining aforesaid clearances from Government authorities,
if required. For obtaining the clearances for Road, Railway, Power line crossings, PTCC
clearance etc the Contractor shall be responsible for preparation and submission of requisite
proposals following the standard norms of the appropriate authorities at appropriate time and
follow up with the concerned department till approval is obtained for execution within the
scheduled time. AEGCL may assist in this process. The requisite charges/fees/
compensation at actual to be paid to the Government departments will be paid directly either
by AEGCL or by the Contractor on behalf of AEGCL to the Govt. Department. In the event
of the bill being paid directly by the Contractor the same bill in original duly signed by the
concerned officials of district Administration/ Concerned Office shall be forwarded to
AEGCL for reimbursement.
2.7.5. Identification and demarcation of defence, airport areas and forest land, and plotting,
preparation of proposals with necessary drawings/schedules is the responsibility of the
Contractor. Submission of such proposals to the State Govt./Central Govt. departments shall
be routed through the AEGCL. However, the requisite charges/fees/compensation at actual
to be paid to the Government departments will be paid directly by AEGCL to such govt
department after the said bill signed by the concerned officials of concerned department is
forwarded to AEGCL by the Contractor. For forest clearance, the Contractor shall prepare
the required documents and upload in the portal of Forest department. The Contractor and
AEGCL shall jointly follow up further till the statutory clearance are obtained.
2.7.6. Access roads to the work site shall be arranged by the contractor at his cost. All necessary
compensation in this respect shall be borne by the Contractor.
7.1.7 The Contractor shall be responsible for compliance of all contractual liabilities which
includes financial, legal and administrative issues as required in solving Right of Way
during execution of the lines.
2.7.8 The Contractor shall make all required liaisons and accompany the concerned Revenue
Authority for assessment of affected properties (both land and zirat) and shall take help of
other Departments like PWD, Agriculture, Veterinary, Horticultures etc wherever deemed
necessary for working out the compensation amount. For that purpose, the notification
issued by the Govt of Assam No.PEL.219/2015/91dated10/03/2017 shall be strictly
followed in conjunction with the Electricity Act 2003, The Telegraph Act 1885 and other
relevant State /Central Acts. The contractor shall be liable for giving all assistance to
concerned District Administration for preparation of valuation reports, estimates,
provisional notice, compensation receipts and any other documents as per standard GOA or
AEGCL formats. The contractor shall also make all necessary arrangements for joint survey
of the land and zirat assessment with concerned officials of District administration, officials
of Govt. of Assam and officials of AEGCL.

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2.7.9 Any avoidable or deliberate damage done to any property by the contractor’s labourers shall
be the sole responsibility of the contractor and the contractor shall pay any compensation in
this regard to the affected party directly without creating any liability on the part of AEGCL.
2.7.10 Any compensation against damage caused due to storage/dumping of materials by the
contractor shall be the sole responsibility of the contractor and the contractor shall pay any
compensation in this regard to the affected party directly without creating any liability on
the part of AEGCL.
2.7.11 AEGCL shall not be responsible for arranging access roads/RoW for transport of material
from roadside to worksites. If the contractor has to adopt any such arrangements, he may do
so with the consent of the property owners and any compensation in that respect shall be his
responsibility against which no reimbursement shall be made by AEGCL. The contractor
shall take all necessary precautions to cause no/minimum damage while executing work.
2.7.12 Clearing of obstruction falling in the right-of-way to maintain standards asperIS:5613(Part-
3, Section-2),1985 and lopping and trimming of trees and other overgrowths during check
survey or work execution shall be under contractor’s scope. Arrangement of required
documents, obtaining Govt. department permissions and submission of necessary fees shall
be done by the contractor. AEGCL shall assist in the official procedures wherever deemed
necessary and any statutory fees incurred by the contractor in obtaining statutory
clearances/permissions at this stage by the contractor shall be reimbursed in due course of
time on submission of valid documentary evidence.
2.7.13 The Acquisition of land for Sub- Stations shall be the sole responsibility of AEGCL.
Whereas the Contractor shall be responsible for securing the RoW for transmission line
works, AEGCL shall assist the Contractor for getting clearances from Railway, NHAI,
Forest, Water, and other Govt./Statutory bodies. All statutory fees for getting clearance shall
be to AEGCL's account.
2.7.14 For settlement of ROW for private lands (including private water bodies), the clearances
shall be extracted by the contractor based on the RoW notified by the Government. The land
compensation amount shall be settled by the contractor through district revenue officials
based on relevant provision of the GOA guidelines and as per the mechanism followed by
district administration for assessment/fixation of land compensation. However, the
compensation amount will be paid by AEGCL directly to the landowners on submission of
Original award statement by the contractor to AEGCL against such land, duly assessed and
signed by the concerned officials of District Revenue Administration. The
acknowledgement for receipt of the amount by the landowner shall be through Non-Judicial
stamp paper.
2.7.15 For zirat compensation on account of crop damage, plantation damage, tree cutting etc the
assessment shall be done jointly by the contractor and AEGCL officials in coordination with
the district/revenue officials. Based on this assessment, the zirat payable to the beneficiaries
shall be fixed and the same shall be paid to the beneficiaries by the contractor through
district administration. The contractor shall then submit the Zirat bills duly endorsed by the
concerned revenue official to AEGCL for reimbursement. The reimbursement of the
compensation shall be made by the AEGCL within 30(thirty) working days from the date of
submission of the bills.
2.7.16 For the purpose of any reimbursements, requisition shall be placed at AEGCL, HQ through
proper channel and in the form of passed bills (passed at respective field offices) along with
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a. Provisional Notice
b. Assessment Estimate endorsed by the concerned revenue official
c. Journal voucher
d. Acknowledgement of payment receipt
Signatures of Circle Officer, Project Manager, Accounts Officer and other Field Officials (if
any) are mandatory in the bill.
2.7.18 Statutory Clearances: It is the sole responsibility of the contractor to follow the standard
clearances mentionedintheIndianElectricityRules1956 while execution of any works related
to construction and energization of a transmission line. The contractor shall be responsible
for obtaining documents/drawings/designs/maps etc making liaisons with local
governmental bodies and making payments to concerned offices for obtaining approvals
against statutory clearances. The contractor shall make themselves properly acquainted with
all the prevalent governmental guidelines/notifications/regulations/documentary and
monetary requirements as well as official procedures well in advance for ensuring no delay
in work progress. AEGCL shall reimburse the amount incurred by the contractor while
paying for statutory fees on submission of valid documentary evidences. The statutory
clearances for which approvals are to be obtained are mentioned below:
(i) PTCC
(ii) Railways
(iii) Airport Authorities
(iv) Electrical Inspector
(v) NHAI
(vi) Any other clearances as deemed necessary
Fees for Compensatory Afforestation, Forest Rights, etc shall be paid directly by AEGCL
2.7.19 All Compensation related payments shall be made by means of Cheques only. It is the
responsibility of the contractor that prior to payment, all the documents are rechecked, and
payments are made without undue delay so as to win the trust of the land-owners on
AEGCL’s activities thereby paving the way for faster and smooth progress of work.
2.7.20 The contractor shall be deemed to have made himself acquainted with any other specific
difficulty associated with the site and work accordingly.
The contractor shall provide necessary support for documentation.
2.7.21 Moreover, concerned AEGCL officers at field level shall monitor the overall proceedings of
the work execution for ensuring the compliance of approved technical standard.
2.7.22 The Contractor shall be eligible for reimbursement of expenses incurred for Court Cases and
Police support for critical RoW issues. The reimbursement of these expenses shall be made
by AEGCL within 30(thirty) working days from the date of submission of the documents.
2.7.23 AEGCL may agree on extension of time as deemed fit by it for completion of a part of the
entire work without levying any Liquidated Damages, if any delay in obtaining clearances &
ROW as mentioned above for reasons beyond the control of the Contractor provided that

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such delay shall not compromise the time schedule for completion of the project as
stipulated in Section -3 of Vol-I of this Bid.
2.7.24 The key social and environmental aspects that are / may be associated with the Project relate
to AEGCL’s environment and social assessment, corporate environmental, social and health
and safety management system and their implementation. In the context of the Project, the
key social and environmental issues, which will have to be managed under environment and
social management system include: impacts on households due to restrictions/ constraints in
the proposed ROW, crop damage and loss of trees during construction / maintenance;
employee and community health and safety impact during construction and operation;
community consultation and engagement; labor working conditions including employee and
contract labor health and safety; impacts due to emissions to soil, air and water during
construction and operation ; and potential impacts on biodiversity and cultural heritage.
However, the project ‘s impacts are mostly short term, limited to the Projects its, reversible
and limited impact, if unavoidable, on environmentally sensitive areas. Further, it is possible
to readily design and implement engineering and management measures to mitigate adverse
impacts. The Charges for Implementation of the above shall be reimbursed to contractor by
AEGCL at actuals.
2.8 REFERENCE TO RELEVANT EQUIPMENT PARAMETERS

MANDATORY TECHNICAL PARAMETER OF THE EQUIPMENTS TO BE SUPPLIED FOR

THIS PACKAGE
SL CHAPTER
NO TECHNICAL PARAMETERS NO CLAUSE NO COLUMN NO
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR
36KV VACCUM CIRCUIT BREAKERS
i (INDOOR TYPE) 9 9.19 Table (a)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR
ii ISOLATORS 10 10.0 IV & VI
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR 250
KVA, 500KVA & 1 MVA, 33/0.433KV
iii STATION TRANSFORMER 11 11.5.5 IV
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR
216KV, 120KV & 30KV SURGE
iv ARRESTOR 12 12.10 IV & VI
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR
33KV,132KV ,220KV INDUCTIVE &
v 132KV, 220KV, & 400 KV CVT & IVT 13 13.13 VI
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION OF IV, VI, IX &
vi CONTROL AND RELAY PANEL 14 14.51 XII
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR SUB
STATION AUTOMATION
vii SYSTEM(SAS) 15 AS PER CHAPTER 15
V (FOR ALL
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR
GIS
GIS EQUIPMENTS & EOT CRANE
viii 16 16.4 EQUIPMENTS)
ANNEXURE-
4A, B,C, D, E,
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR
F, G
POWER TRANSFORMERS (UPTO -
(SUBCLAUSE
400kV CLASS)
4), H, I, J, K, L,
ix 17 M

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SCHEDULE- 2,
3, 4, 5

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 220V DC

x BATTERY AND CHARGER 18 18.19 -
TABLE-I
(COLUMN V);
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION OF
19.2.3; TABLE-II;
POWER LINE CARRIER
19.3.1.6; TABLE-III;
COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENTS
19.4.12.11; TABLE-IV (a);
WITH LINE TRAP, 48V DC PLCC
19.5.19; TABLE-IV (b);
BATTERY, CHARGER
19.7.21; TABLE-IV (C);
xi 19 19.9.5 TABLE-V
Table -1, Table
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR 20.52.3, 2, Table 3,
XLPE CABLE WITH TERMINATION, 2052.4, Table 4, Table
LAYING ETC. 20.52.17, 5, Table 6,
xii 20 20.53, 20.54 Table 7, Table 8
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR
xiii REACTORS 21 21.1.5.1 -
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR
132KV & 33KV CIRCUIT BREAKER -
xiv (AIS) 22 22.18
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR
132KV & 33KV CURRENT
xv TRANSFORMERS (AIS) 23 23.13.2 -
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR DG
xvi SET 24 AS PER CHAPTER 24
SCOPE AND GENERAL TECHNICAL
CONDITION FOR TRANSMISSION
xvii LINES 25 -
SPECIFICATION FOR DESIGN AND 1.1.1
FABRICATION OF TRANSMISSION ANNEXURE- (COLUMN IV),
xviii LINES TOWER 26 1 1.1.3
TOWER FOUNDATION FOR 220KV &
xix 132KV TRANSMISSION LINES 27 AS PER CHAPTER 27
TOWER FOUNDATION FOR 400KV
xx TRANSMISSION LINES 28 AS PER CHAPTER 28
xxi ERECTION OF TRANSMISSION TOWER 29 AS PER CHAPTER 29
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION AAAC
CONDUCTORS, GROUND WIRES AND
ACCESSORIES FOR CONDUCTORS
xxii AND GROUND WIRES 30 30.2.9 III & IV
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ACSR
CONDUCTORS, GROUND WIRES AND
ACCESSORIES FOR CONDUCTORS
xxiii AND GROUND WIRES 31 31.2.9 III
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR
xxiv INSULATOR STRING HARDWARE 32 AS PER CHAPTER 32

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION DISC

INSULATORS FOR SUBSTATION AND
xxv TRANSMISSION LINE WORKS 33 33.4.7 -
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
PORCELAIN LONG ROD
xxvi INSULATORS 34 34.2.2 -
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR
xxvii OPTICAL GROUND WIRE (OPGW) 35 AS PER CHAPTER 35
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR 4"
xxviii IPS ALUMINIUM TUBE 36 AS PER CHAPTER 36

GTP (TO BE FILLED IN BY BIDDER) ATTACHED AS ANNEXURE-

xxix 37 A
ATTACHED AS ANNEXURE-
xxx GENERIC ESMP REPORT 38 B

Note:
The above table describe the technical parameter of various equiments. The contractor shall use
1 this as refernce only.
Any technical parameter mentioned in the literature of each equipments shall deemed to be
2 included.

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