Western Power’s Asset Management System

Distribution Substation Plant Manual

Chapter 9 – 33kV Substation Installation

Original Issue: December 2021

Content Owner/Custodian: Distribution Design and Standards

This Revision: 0 – December 2021

Date for Next Review: December 2024

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Document control
Endorsement approvals
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Author Gareth Chadwick / Ken Tiong Senior Standards and Technology Wet signature on file
Officer / Senior Distribution
Design Engineer
Checked Grant Stacy Principal Engineer Wet signature on file
Endorsed Lanka Thabrew Engineering Team Leader Wet signature on file
by
Approved Justin Marshall Distribution Design & Standards Wet signature on file
by Manager

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Key documents providing direction and influencing this document

Doc # Title of document
EDM# 40304923 Asset Management System
EDM# 41965928 Safety in Design Guidelines
EDM# 50473207 DSPM Governance and Technical Documents Register

This document gives direction to and influences the following documents

Doc # Title of document
Various DQM Distribution Substation Design Projects
documents

Stakeholders (people that were consulted when document was updated)

Business Unit / Function
Asset Management - Asset Performance
Asset Management – Safety Environment Quality and Training
Asset Management - Grid Transformation
Asset Operations – Network Operations
Asset Operations – Operational Services
Asset Operations – Customer Connection Services
Business and Customer Service – Customer Service

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Notification list (people to be notified when document is updated)
Business Unit / Function
Asset Management - Asset Performance
Asset Management – Safety Environment Quality and Training
Asset Management - Grid Transformation
Asset Operations – Network Operations
Asset Operations – Operational Services
Asset Operations – Customer Connection Services
Business and Customer Service – Customer Service

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Document classification and hierarchy

A key requirement of the Western Power Asset Stakeholder Requirements

Management Policy (AMP) is to develop and maintain Organisational Objectives
an Asset Management System (AMS). This Distribution
Substation Plant Manual is defined as an overarching / Asset Management Policy

technical / governance document within the AMS ASSET MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK

Governance Control and Communication

document classification and structure and sits within Asset Management

Supporting Management Systems

the Planning and Program Delivery component/s of the Objectives

Risk & Opportunity Management

Strategy
AMS.
Planning

Knowledge Management
The AMS and the interrelationships between the

AM Tools & Systems

collection of documents, tools and systems that are
Program Delivery
used for asset management are described in the AMS Asset Operations & Maintenance
document EDM# 40304923. Network Operations

Performance Management

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Contents

1. Introduction .........................................................................................................................................6
2. Disclaimer ............................................................................................................................................6
3. Compliance with this manual ...............................................................................................................6
4. Information Provided on Drawings ......................................................................................................7
4.1 Non - fire rated substations ........................................................................................................ 7
4.1.1 Sheet 1 – Plant Single Line Diagram ................................................................... 7
4.1.2 Sheet 2 - Land Requirements ............................................................................. 7
4.1.3 Sheet 3 – Plant, Equipment and Substation Layout ............................................. 8
4.1.4 Sheet 4 - Clearances ......................................................................................... 9
4.1.5 Sheet 5 – Plant Earthing Single Line Diagram ...................................................... 9
4.1.6 Sheet 6 - Permissible Screening Arrangements ................................................. 10
5. Drawings - Substation Arrangements ................................................................................................. 11
5.1 Drawing Legend ....................................................................................................................... 12
5.2 DSPM 9-01 Up to 630kVA Modular Package Substation (MPS) ................................................. 13
5.3 DSPM 9-02 Up to 630kVA Modular Package Substation (MPS) with HV switchgear................... 19
5.4 DSPM 9-03 Up to 1000kVA Non MPS District ............................................................................ 25
5.5 DSPM 9-04 Up to 1000kVA Non MPS District with HV Switchgear............................................. 31

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1. Introduction
This Chapter of the Distribution Substation Plant Manual (DSPM) contains substation plant related
information and drawings showing the standard plant arrangements used within Western Power’s
distribution substations with Tyree and ETEL transformers. This Chapter is being updated progressively as
the plant procurement process is being undertaken. As an interim measure this Chapter may contain
Distribution Substation Manual (DSM) drawings where legacy plant is still being used and the drawing set has
not been updated to demonstrate Western Power’s compliance with AS5577.

2. Disclaimer
The information contained within these drawings shall not be used for anything other than their intended
purpose (as stated within this Chapter). Other documents that refer to these drawings shall not change the
intended purpose whether it is written or inferred.

This Chapter alone does not claim to demonstrate compliance with any Government Regulations or Industry
Standards. These drawings are to be read in conjunction with the following Western Power documents:

a. Western Australian Service and Installation Requirements (WASIR)

b. Underground Distribution Schemes Manual (UDSM)
c. Distribution Customer Connection Requirements (DCCR)
d. Distribution Design Catalogue (DDC)

The drawings within this Chapter are generic in nature and may not be suitable for all substation sites. It is
the designer’s responsibility to make sure that these drawings are suitable for the proposed substation site
prior to use.

3. Compliance with this manual

The project design drawing should include or at least refer to the relevant substation installation drawings
from this Chapter of the manual.

Where a customer’s site requires a non-standard substation arrangement (e.g., where an alternative plant
layout is required or where only an odd sized piece of land is available for a substation site), the drawings
within this section can be made available to the customer. It is then the customer’s responsibility, in
conjunction with their architect and Civil / Structural Engineers and Western Power’s Designer / Design
Manager, to prepare an alternative design. This design must meet all Western Power’s requirements and any
relevant Australian Standards.

The non-standard substation or bespoke design must be submitted to Western Power for approval by
Western Powers Designer or Design manager with an explanation of how the proposed substation design is
safe, fit for purpose and will facilitate installation of “standardised Western Power distribution equipment”.
Where there is a non-standard layout of a substation building / room or site, the approval process should be
undertaken prior to any construction work.

The non-standard drawings register for Distribution Construction Standards Handbook (DCSH) and
Distribution Substation Manual (DSM / DSPM) is EDM# 34163616. Any non-standard design must be
approved by a Team Leader and a Senior Engineer, and added to this register.

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4. Information Provided on Drawings
The standard substation drawings are grouped into District and Sole Use substations. These drawing sets will
consist of the following:

4.1 Non - fire rated substations

Each Non-Fire Rated substation will typically have six standard drawing sheets.

1. Plant Single line diagram

2. Land requirements
3. Plant, equipment and substation layout
4. Clearances
5. Plant earthing single line diagram
6. Permissible screening arrangements

Some drawings may contain additional sheets where information needs to be communicated about the plant
that may affect the installation. As previously mentioned, not all substations will have a complete drawing
set until Western Power has finalised the plant procurement process. As an interim measure some substation
drawings may still contain DSM drawings.

The following sections explain the purpose of, and the typical information that is contained within each
drawing sheet.

4.1.1 Sheet 1 – Plant Single Line Diagram

The purpose of this drawing is to provide a diagrammatic representation of the electrical circuit of the
substation equipment.

This drawing sheet shows the following information:

1. Location of isolation switches and disconnectors. This includes the utilisation categories of the
switches and their and nominal ratings.
2. Operational earthing points
3. Electrical protection
4. Voltage levels
5. Transformer vector group
6. Number of incoming and outgoing circuits

General Designer Notes:

Refer DCCR for the HV feeder and customer connection arrangements.

The protection requirements and fuse chart are published within the Distribution Customer Connection
Requirements (DCCR) manual and should be used to select the correct fuse size.

4.1.2 Sheet 2 - Land Requirements

The purpose of this drawing sheet is to show a diagrammatic representation of a piece of land that is to be
provided by the landowner for the installation of the substation. This drawing should be used in conjunction
with the relevant customer connection manual to determine a suitable site such as the Underground
Distribution Schemes (UDSM) or Western Australian Service Installation and Requirements (WASIR).

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This drawing sheet shows:

1. Cable ducting requirements.

2. The minimum size land area required for the substation.

The designer may need the landowner to provide additional land to facilitate the following items that are site
specific and not shown on the standard substation drawings:

3. Additional grading rings or an extension to the substation earthing system.

4. Personnel access, egress, and equipment transport aisles
5. Oil containment methods and collection bunds.
6. Fire clearances and barriers
7. Earth retaining systems
8. Surface treatments and the methods used to retain them within the site
9. Screening walls and doors
10. Impact protection bollards

Designer Notes:

1. Where these non-standard items are required, they shall be included on the substation design
drawing with dimensions to ensure Western Power’s unrestricted access to this land is maintained in
the future.
2. The designer is to ensure that the substation site is in a position that does not pose a safety risk and
allows unrestricted access for Western Power personnel and operational vehicles.

4.1.3 Sheet 3 – Plant, Equipment and Substation Layout

The purpose of this drawing is to show what equipment is required within the substation and its physical
arrangement on the site. All equipment shown is based on standard Western Power equipment contained
in the Distribution Design Catalogue (DDC).

This sheet serves three purposes:

1. To enable the designer to build up an assembly list for the substation (for cost estimating and creating
work orders).
2. To assist in defining construction information to other groups - for example, a marked-up copy can be
issued to Kewdale Electrical Workshop for the construction of equipment such as an LV kiosk or
automated ring main unit and another copy can be issued to field staff for site installation
requirements.
3. To allow “standard substation equipment” to be procured by Western Power reducing the overall cost
of a substation. In the event of future equipment failure, the “standard substation equipment” will
facilitate like for like replacement where these standard drawings have been used for the design and
construction of the original substation site.

This drawing sheet shows:

a. The layout of distribution plant that can be used within the site such as transformers, ring main
units and low voltage switchgear.
b. When required, the arrangement of the LV switchgear.
c. Power cables and connectors that shall be used to interconnect the distribution plant within the
site.
d. The dimensions from the edge of the site to the culvert and / or equipment base within the site.
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Designer Notes:

1. All dimensions shown on drawings have been rounded up to the nearest 50mm. An equivalent
building tolerance of ± 50mm should be permitted.

4.1.4 Sheet 4 - Clearances

The purpose of this drawing is to provide a diagrammatic representation of the clearances that have been
provided within the substation site.

This drawings sheet shows:

1. The clearances required around items of equipment to the edge of the substation site that allow
the equipment to be operated.
2. The clearances required around items of equipment to the edge of the substation site used as
access and egress paths.
3. The clearance from the equipment to the earth grading ring to be used by the designer for
calculation of the touch voltages.
4. Fire clearances from transformer tank to combustible surfaces in accordance with DSPM Chapter
5 – Table 6.1 which is derived from AS/NZS 2067 Table 6.1.
5. Noise clearance zones in accordance with UDSM, Clause 5.3.18.

Designer Notes:

1. Where additional clearances are required that are not shown on the standard layout drawing, they shall
be included on the substation design drawing and dimensioned to ensure clearances to substation
equipment is maintained.
2. The designer is to complete a fire risk assessment as per AS/NZS 2067 Clause 6.7.4.4 to demonstrate
how these clearances have been met or the fire risk has been mitigated. Refer DSPM Chapter 5 – Fire
Clearances for additional guidance.

4.1.5 Sheet 5 – Plant Earthing Single Line Diagram

The purpose of this drawing is to provide a diagrammatic representation of the earthing circuit. The
equipment used for earthing of distribution substations is shown on the compatible unit drawing for the
plant within the Distribution Design Catalogue (DDC). The DDC provides details and quantities of the
equipment used to make earth connections onto the plant and between pieces of plant within the substation
site.

The standard earthing arrangement is based on a combined (HV & LV) system of earthing. Where an
alternative earthing arrangement is used (e.g. separate HV & LV earthing system) the standard earthing
arrangement can be modified and shown on the substation design drawings. The design drawings shall show
the equipment used for the LV earthing system and its location in relation to the substation.

This drawing shows:

1. Number of earth electrodes required within the site

2. Number and types of earth bars (e.g. HV, LV)
3. Neutral earthing connections
4. Equipotential bonding connections (e.g. to exposed metal work on the plant)
5. Grading ring connections
6. Connection points for cable screens

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Designer Notes:

1. The Earthing FAQ provides additional information on Western Power’s network earthing requirements.
This document will be replaced with Western Power’s earthing guideline in the near future.

4.1.6 Sheet 6 - Permissible Screening Arrangements

The purpose of this drawing is to provide a diagrammatic representation of acceptable screening layout
around the substation site. This sheet is intended to be issued to the customer to allow preparation of
architectural drawings that are to be submitted back to Western Power’s substation designer for approval.

This drawing shows:

1. Where screening is permissible (i.e. outside the substation site).

2. The required depth of the screening foundations to allow safe excavation within the substation site
3. The additional land that is required (when screening is used) to ensure operational clearances
shown on sheet 3 can be maintained.

Designer Notes:

1. Access and egress routes are required to be maintained when screening is used. The land area may
need to be increased to facilitate screening so that operational clearances and access routes can be
maintained.
2. Where screening is used the designer should include the architectural drawings into the substation
design drawing.
3. This drawing should be read in conjunction with the Substation Installation Requirements within the
UDSM Clause 6.2.8.25 or WASIR 14.5.4.
4. All buildings shall meet the requirements of the Local Government and the National Construction
Code (NCC).
5. Two-hour fire rated screening may be used to reduce the fire clearance zone. See DSPM Chapter 5 for
more guidance on fire clearances.

4.2 Fire rated substations (to be developed)

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5. Drawings - Substation Arrangements
The following section contains the substation arrangement drawings for the following voltage levels:

a. 33kV three phase

b. 19.1kV single phase (future)

These drawings are grouped into the following types:

 District Substations, non-fire rated

 Sole Use Substations, non-fire rated (to be developed)
 District Substations, Fire rated (to be developed)
 Sole Use Substations, Fire rated (to be developed)
 Customer Owned Substations, HV metered sites (to be developed)
 Single phase and three phase ground mounted rural substations (to be developed)
 Standalone HV switchgear (to be developed)
 Isolating Transformer (to be developed)

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5.1 Drawing Legend

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5.2 DSPM 9-01 Up to 630kVA Modular Package Substation (MPS)

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5.3 DSPM 9-02 Up to 630kVA Modular Package Substation (MPS) with HV switchgear

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5.4 DSPM 9-03 Up to 1000kVA Non MPS District

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5.5 DSPM 9-04 Up to 1000kVA Non MPS District with HV Switchgear

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