CABLING SYSTEM

September 2017

Engineering Department

WEST BENGAL STATE ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY LIMITED

Regd. Office: VidyutBhawan, Block – DJ, Sector-II, Bidhannagar, Kolkata – 700091.

CIN: U40101WB2007SGC113474; Website: www.wbsetcl.in

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 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION OF CABLING SYSTEM

1. SCOPE :

This specification covers design, manufacture, assembly, testing at manufacturer’s works of G.I.
ladder / perforated powder coated type cable tray with G.I. nuts and bolts of M.S. Steel
Support, supporting structures, HDPE pipes and all other accessories required for laying of all
L.T. power & control cables in the cable trays as well as laying of buried L.T. XLPE power cable.

2. I) DEVIATION :

Normally the offer should be as per Technical Specification without any deviation.

II) MODIFICATION :

If any modification felt necessary to improve performance, efficiency and utility of equipment,
the same must be mentioned in the 'Modification schedule' with reasons duly supported by
documentary evidences and advantages. Such modifications suggested may or may not be
accepted, but the same must be submitted along with Pre-Bid Queries. The modifications not
mentioned in Schedule will not be considered.

3. CABLE TRAY AND ACCESSORIES :

The cable tray with G.I. nuts and bolts, M.S. supports, supporting structures & all other
accessories required for laying of L.T. power & control cables shall be within the scope of the
supply of successful bidder.

Width of cable tray and number of tray per trench should be designed by the contractor sub-
station wise based on cable schedule and approved switchyard cable trench drawing for each
sub-station.

While deciding no. of cable tray and its width required for main cable trench and sub-trench for
new sub-station, contractor has to consider both the existing number of bays of different
voltage classes under the scope of this tender as well as future number of bays (if not stated,
then atleast 3 nos future bays at each voltage class) for selection of width of cable trench & no.
of cable trays. Supply and installation of cable trays for future bays in each voltage class shall
be within the scope of the successful bidder.

All the power & control cable shall be laid in proper dressed up fashion without overlapping of
cables on trays. Minimum gap between two trays in vertical layer should be 250 mm and
horizontal gap of 600 mm (minimum). Minimum thickness of cable tray should be 3 mm.

The contractor shall make his own estimate of L.T. power and control cable, cable accessories,
cable trays, supporting structures and other materials required for successful commissioning of
all the bays of each sub-station to be completed within the scope of this tender. However cable
trays, supports, inserts, and all other accessories required for laying of all power & control cable
for all the future bays as stipulated above shall be within the scope of supply as well as
erection.

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4. LAYING OF CABLES :

a) All the cables shall be laid on cable trays / HDPE pipes in accordance with submitted cable
schedule and switchyard & control room approved cable trench drawing.
b) Cables shall be run with good workmanship and shall present a neat appearance.
Overlapping of cables on trays shall not be permitted. Twisting & jointing shall not be
permitted.
c) Cables in trays shall be laid and not pulled into. Where pulling is absolutely necessary,
instead of using steel or metallic rope, manila or nylon rope is to be used. Cable shall be
neatly laid without interlacing. Where cables are laid through HDPE pipes, for ease of laying
/ pulling of cables, sufficient number of pulling pits are to be constructed.
d) Sufficient length of cables shall be pulled into all equipment, control & relay panels and
different junction boxes, marshalling kiosk etc. so that all the cores of a cable can be
terminated in the terminal blocks in a neat fashion.
e) Termination of cables shall be done in such a fashion to avoid tension of individual
conductors or terminals.
f) The radius of bends of any cable shall not be less than the minimum bending radius, as
recommended by the cable manufacturers.
g) Each cable shall be identified at each end and in exposed runs on cable trays by attaching
Aluminium tag with the number punched on it and securely attached to the cable conduit
by not less than two turns of 20 SWG GI wire conforming to IS : 20. Cable tags shall be of
rectangular shape for power cables and of circular shape for control cables. Cable tags shall
be provided inside the switchgear, motor control cabinet, control & relay panel etc.
wherever required for cable identification.
h) Location of cables laid directly underground shall be clearly indicated with cable marker
made of galvanized iron plate.
i) Location of underground cable joints shall be indicated with cable marker with an additional
inscription “Cable joint”.
j) The marker shall project 150 mm above ground and shall be spaced at an interval of 30
Meters and at every change in direction. They shall be located on both sides of road &
drain crossings.
k) The Cable termination from all class of CTs to CT JB shall be laid with sufficient Cable /
space for further maintenance purpose. The cable tray shall be mounted with CT
structure/extra structure if require as per site condition.
l) Power and control cable shall be laid in separate tires / pipes. Power cables shall be on the
top tiers and control cables in the bottom tires.
m) 700 X 600 mm opening without any rack shall be provided below marshailing kiosk for
cable entry.
n) Provision of necessary holes to be provided at oil pit wall of Transformer for placing of 2
nos. 100 mm dia. or more (as per requirement) HDPE conduit. Conduit shall run from
trench to Marshailing Box of Transformer.
o) From Sub-trench to equipment, HDPE conduit of suitable size may be provided. However
separate conduit shall be used for Power and Control cables.
p) 40% space inside pipe shall be kept free.

5. CABLE TERMINATION, INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS :

a) Cable terminations and connection of cables shall be done in accordance with cable
termination kit manufacturer’s instruction, drawing and / or as directed by owner.
b) The work shall include all clamping, fittings, fixing, plumbing, soldering, drilling cutting,
taping, heat shrinking (where applicable), connecting to cable terminal, shorting and
grounding as required to complete the job.

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 c) The connecting terminals shall be covered with transparent insulating sleeve so as to
prevent accidental contact with ground or adjacent terminals. The insulating sleeve shall be
fire resistant and long enough to overpass the conductor insulation. Ferrules must be
provided on each core of the control cable in order to facilitate identification
d) The equipment will be generally provided with undrilled gland plates for cables / conduit
entry. The contractor shall be responsible for drilling of gland plates, painting & touching
up.
e) Control & power cable cores entering control panel switchgear, MCCB / MCB / Junction
boxes / BMK etc. shall be neatly bunched, clamped and tied with PVC perforated strap to
keep them in position.
f) Spare cores shall be also tagged with cable number & coiled up inserting ferrule numbers
at both end.
g) All cable entry points shall be sealed and made vermin and dust proof. Unused openings
shall be effectively closed.
h) Double compression type nickel plated brass cable glands shall be provided by the
contractor for all power & control cables. Rubber components used in cable glands shall be
neoprene and of tested quality.
i) The power & control cable between Station auxiliary transformer / Earthing-cum-Station
service transformer, Control room, DG set building / or fire fighting, pump house shall be
laid underground. In addition, for lighting purpose also, cables can be laid underground in
outdoor area.
j) Cable racks and supports shall be painted after installation with two coats of metal primer
(comprising of red oxide and zinc chromate in a synthetic medium) followed by two
finishing coats of Aluminium paint. The red oxide and zinc chromate shall conform to IS :
2704.
k) Power and control cables shall be securely fixed to the trays with self locking type nylon
ties with de-interlocking facility at every 5 Meter interval for horizontal run. Vertical cable
runs shall be secured with 25 mm and 2 mm thick aluminium strip clamps at every 2 Meter
interval.
l) In case of 4 core L.T. power cable, adequate extra length shall be kept at a suitable point
to enable two straight through joints to be made in case the cable develop fault at a later
date. Bending radius shall be maintained as minimum 12D, where D is the overall diameter
of cable.
m) All due care shall be taken during unreeling, laying and termination of cable to avoid
damage due to twist, kinks, sharp bends etc.
n) Cable ends shall be kept sealed to prevent damage.
o) Metal screen and armour of the cable shall be bonded to the earthing system of the station,
wherever cable shall pass through floor or through wall openings or other partitions, GI /
PVC wall sleeves with bushes having a smooth internal surface shall be supplied.
p) The power cable shall not be bent below the bending radius of 12D and for control cable
the minimum bending radius shall be 10D, where D is the overall diameter of cable.
q) The length of control cables for termination inside equipment enclosures shall be kept
sufficiently so that changing in termination in terminal block can be done without splicing.
r) Spare cores shall be tagged with cable numbers and coiled up.
s) All cable entry points shall be sealed and made vermin and dust proof. Unused openings
shall be effectively closed.
t) For underground / directly buried cables, the contractor’s scope shall include excavation,
preparation of sand bedding, soil cover, supply & installation of bricks or concrete as
protection covers, back filling and ramming with supply & installation of route marker &
joint markers.
u) Power cables for switchyard lighting shall be buried at a depth of 1000 mm from nearest
cable trench up to Lighting Mast / tower with lighting fixure.

All the intending bidders are advised to assess the volume of supply and erection work prior to
submission of bid by site visit of new as well as existing sub-stations.

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6. CABLE TRAY SUPPORTING STRUCTURES :

Successful bidder shall supply and install all supporting structures, angles, straps, hangers,
brackets, clamps, clips, nuts & bolts and all other required materials for the installation of
cables and cable trays considering all the cables that are to be laid for successful
commissioning of all the bays of different voltage classes for each sub-station under the scope
of this tender as well as number of future bays that are to be considered as per the stipulation
laid down in Cl. No. 3(i, ii & iii). Cabling system shall be complete in all respect for laying of all
the cables of future bays without any necessity of supply as well as erection of any cable tray,
supporting structure & other accessory in future when future bays shall be constructed Cable
trays shall be suitably supported with structures or hangers at intervals not exceeding 1200 mm
to prevent excessive stressing and deflection of the trays.

7. GUARANTEE :

Electrical & mechanical characteristics shall be guaranteed by the bidder. In case of failure of
materials to meet the guarantee, WBSETCL shall have right to reject the material. Guaranteed
Technical Particulars are to be submitted by successful bidder during detailed engineering
alongwith submitted drawings/documents. However format for submission of GTP shall be
handed over to intending bidders at the time of sale of tender documents.

8. CONTRACT DRAWING AND CATALOGUE :

8.1. In the event of placement of L.O.A. the Contractor has to submit six (6) copies of all the
relevant drawings and Catalogue for approval.

8.2. Four (4) sets of approved drawings and Catalogue in both hard & soft format for each sub-
station shall be submitted for record and distribution to site.

9. TESTS AT MANUFACTURER’S WORKS AND TEST CERTIFICATES :

All routine tests of all accessories required for cabling system shall be carried out at the works
of the manufacturer as per relevant Indian Standard.

All acceptance tests shall be carried out at the manufacturer’s works on every lot offered for
inspection in presence of representative of WBSETCL. Selection of samples for acceptance test
as well as rejection and re-testing shall be guided by relevant IS.

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