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THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CANBERRA

Facilities and Services Division

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL SERVICES

PART A: ELECTRICAL DESIGN GUIDE PART B: GENERAL ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION

http://www.anu.edu.au/facilities/policies/electrical_specification.pdf

Issue Number 1 2

Issue Date 30-1-2001 31-8-2002

Revisions Re-issued in new format General Revisions

Approved J Pollard J Pollard

INDEX
PREAMBLE............................................................................................................................. 1 SECTION A Electrical Design Guide ................................................................................... 2 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 A13 A14 A15 A16 A17 A18 A19 A20 A21 A22 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................. 2 PROJECT DELIVERY MANUAL.............................................................................. 2 THE SITE ..................................................................................................................... 2 DIRECT DIGITAL CONTROL (DDC) DATA MANAGEMENT........................... 3 EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL SUPPLY .................................................................... 3 EMERGENCY ALARM AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ............................. 3 ENERGY EFFICIENCY .............................................................................................. 3 EXCAVATION PROCEDURES ................................................................................. 3 INTERIOR LIGHTING ............................................................................................... 3 LOADING .................................................................................................................... 4 MAINTENANCE ......................................................................................................... 4 METERING.................................................................................................................. 4 QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS.............................................. 5 SECURITY SYSTEMS................................................................................................ 5 STANDARDS AND CODES....................................................................................... 5 STREET AND AREA SECURITY LIGHTING ......................................................... 5 TELEPHONE AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS CABLING................................. 5 TEMPORARY POWER SUPPLIES............................................................................ 6 POWER FACTOR CORRECTION ............................................................................. 6 SURGE PROTECTION ............................................................................................... 6 APPROVED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ......................................................... 6 CONTRACT SUPERVISION...................................................................................... 6

SECTION B - General Electrical Specification ....................................................................... 8 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 B14 B15 B16 B17 B18 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 8 CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT ................................................................................. 8 THE WORKS ............................................................................................................... 8 BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS .................................................................. 8 OPERATING AND SERVICE CONDITIONS........................................................... 8 ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI).................................................... 9 MATERIALS, STANDARDS AND WORKMANSHIP............................................. 9 CARE AND PROTECTION ...................................................................................... 10 CHASING AND DRILLING ..................................................................................... 10 DRAWINGS............................................................................................................... 10 SITE INSPECTION ................................................................................................... 11 CONTRACT SUM ..................................................................................................... 11 ACCESS AND WORKING HOURS......................................................................... 11 INTERRUPTION OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ...................................................... 11 CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM................................................................................. 11 EXCAVATION WORKS........................................................................................... 11 PENETRATIONS AND FIRE BARRIERS............................................................... 12 SAMPLES, SHOP DRAWINGS, INSPECTIONS AND APPROVALS .................. 12
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B19 B20 B21 B22 B23 B24 B25 B26 B27 B28 B29 B30 B31

REMOVAL OF REDUNDANT EQUIPMENT AND WIRING ............................... 12 LABELLING AND CIRCUIT SCHEDULES ........................................................... 13 CORROSION ............................................................................................................. 13 EARTHING................................................................................................................ 13 CABLING, RETICULATION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS.......................... 14 SWITCHBOARDS..................................................................................................... 15 LIGHTING ................................................................................................................. 20 ACCESSORIES.......................................................................................................... 21 MOTORS.................................................................................................................... 22 VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES ................................................................................... 22 FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS ......................................................................................... 23 SECURITY, CCTV, TELEPHONES AND STRUCTURED DATA CABLING ..... 23 INSPECTION, TESTING, COMMISSIONING AND HANDOVER....................... 23

APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX APPENDIX

A B C D E

Reference Drawings............................................................................... 26 Standard and Codes Listing ................................................................... 27 University List of Relevant Engineering Personnel............................... 28 Practical Completion Check Sheet Electrical Services....................... 29 Typical Switchboard Circuit Schedule ................................................... 30

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PREAMBLE

This Document is in two parts: A. B. The Electrical Design Guide which briefly describes the design objectives for University projects and outlines the installed systems on the main Acton Campus. The General Electrical Specification, which establishes a base quality.

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SECTION A Electrical Design Guide


A1 OVERVIEW The Facilities and Services Division is required to maintain an overview of the Acton Campus and other University campuses. It is essential that anyone adding to or modifying any part of the electrical installation liaise closely with the Engineering Services Section of the Facilities and Services Division for special conditions and requirements. Note for the purposes of definition, an electrical consultant or electrical designer engaged to perform works for the University is acting on behalf of the Facilities and Services Division and is regarded as the Project Electrical Superintendent (abbreviated to Superintendent) in this document. It is a requirement that pre-tender electrical documentation produced by engineering consultants or design contractors is submitted for review by the Engineering Services of the Facilities and Services Division prior to calling tenders. Engineering consultants or design contractors who are engaged by the University to produce project documentation may extract relevant information from the General Electrical Specification for incorporation in the project specific electrical specification. Alternatively a suitable reference may be made in the project specification to advise contractors of the need to comply with the Universitys General Electrical Specification requirements. The General Electrical Specification (Part B of this document) gives details of electrical installation requirements and procedures. A2 PROJECT DELIVERY MANUAL The Facilities and Services Division has produced a comprehensive guide to project design and delivery entitled, The Project Delivery Manual. Consultants should refer to this document for guidance in particular Sections B4 and C1. The manual can be accessed electronically at the following address: http://www.anu.edu.au/facilities/procedures/pdm/index.html A3 THE SITE The ANU Acton Campus is situated in Canberra, ACT. Electrical supply is taken at 11kV and is metered at the main incoming substation. The University is presently on bulk tariff to the Supply Authority, ActewAGL. 11kV feeders run from the main substation to a series of 11000/415/240V 50 Hz substations on the site. The HV installation including cables, transformers and HV switchgear is owned and maintained by ActewAGL. Note that ANU staff and contractors cannot access HV equipment and substations without approval from ActewAGL. Most of the HV reticulation is by underground cable but there are remnants of overhead lines and where new development is planned for these areas consideration should be given to placing the services underground. All low voltage cables originating from the substations on the campus are owned and maintained by the University. The University has smaller campuses in the ACT at Mt Stromlo, Weston Creek, Fenner Hall, Paleomagnetic Lab Black Mountain, Dickson Farm and Spring Valley Farm. In NSW it has campuses at Siding Spring Coonabarabran, Kioloa and The Edge Braidwood. In the Northern Territory there is a campus at Naru. Details of these campuses are available from the Facilities and Services Division.
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A4 DIRECT DIGITAL CONTROL (DDC) DATA MANAGEMENT A Satchwell BAS Building Management System is installed throughout the Acton campus, with wide ranging data collection and control capabilities. The facility should be utilised wherever possible. Details are available from the Facilities and Services Division. A5 EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL SUPPLY On new projects the decision whether to install stand-by facilities shall be agreed with the Facilities and Services Division. The Division has two separate 200 kVA mobile generator sets and if these are required to be connected to the installation then changeover circuitry shall be designed accordingly. Design consideration shall be given for cable access from the mobile set. Guidelines for connection are available from the Facilities and Services Division. Fixed emergency generation equipment is also located at the following areas: Animal Breeding Establishment Molly Huxley PABX Facility John Yencken / Shared Animal Facilities Research School of Chemistry Research School of Biological Sciences Auto start 130kVA Auto start 70kVA Manual start 138kVA Manual start 200kVA TBA

A6 EMERGENCY ALARM AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Fire alarm systems in accordance with AS 1670 and Emergency Warning Systems (EWS) or where appropriate, Emergency Warning and Intercom systems (EWIS) in accordance with AS2220 are required in all ANU buildings. Refer to http://www.anu.edu.au/hr/ohs/policies/emergp.html for further information A7 ENERGY EFFICIENCY Careful consideration shall be given to the efficiency of plant and systems to be installed on Campus. For new buildings and major refurbishments, consideration should be given to the installation of power factor correction, high efficiency fluorescent lighting, off peak heating, load cycling, sensor light switching etc. Liaison with the Facilities and Services Division to justify energy saving measures is required and means to facilitate monitoring of energy usage should be incorporated into designs. A8 EXCAVATION PROCEDURES Numerous electrical and other services are buried in the University environs. Refer to the relevant clause in Part B regarding strict excavation procedures at University locations. A9 INTERIOR LIGHTING Interior lighting shall be generally designed in accordance with AS 1680 (lighting code). Illumination levels shall be in accordance with recommended requirements and areas should not be overlit. It is expected that consultants will perform computer-aided simulation where necessary to confirm that their design is appropriate. Special attention shall be given to the efficiency of the lighting installation and the designer shall justify the use of specialised lamps and fittings.

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Generally fluorescent lamps shall be used as detailed in the General Electrical Specification with incandescent lamps only used in specialised applications. If incandescent or ELV lighting is specified, permission and approval of the fittings shall be sought from the Facilities and Services Division. Provision shall be made for bulk switching in open areas to provide energy savings and to facilitate after hours cleaning. Provide alternate switching so that reduced lighting can be operated in emergency conditions. If dimming is required it shall be in specialised areas only, be easy to control and be flicker free. The ANU has a standardised layout for the lectern controls in lecture theatres and this must be reviewed and agreed with the Facilities and Services Division during the design stage. Glare where considered a problem shall be kept to a minimum in all environments in compliance with Section 8 of AS1680.1 Emergency lighting is a requirement throughout all areas of the University in accordance with the provisions of AS 2293. Note that the University has standardised on Bardic and Minitronic luminaires. Consultants shall submit brochures for all luminaire selections to the F&S Division for approval at the Final Sketch Plan stage. A10 LOADING Any proposed alterations to the electrical load on the site shall be discussed with the Facilities and Services Division. The Division has information on the site load and its distribution and has facilities for load measurement. Note that it is important to ensure that the local reticulation is well balanced and not overloaded. A11 MAINTENANCE Designers must consider the serviceability of installed equipment. Access to equipment is an important consideration and the availability of specialised equipment should be discussed with the Facilities and Services Division. A12 METERING The University is high voltage bulk metered at the main substation but the various University Departments are separately LV sub metered by University kWh meters. Designers shall liaise with the Facilities and Services Division to determine the metering requirements. The issue of separate electrical (and gas) sub metering needs to be discussed with and agreed to with the User Coordinator / Project Coordinator for multiple tenancies in a given facility. If such multiple metering is required a separate sub meter will also be necessary for common or house areas. Note that all sub metering is required to be connected to the BMS and it is the designers responsibility to ensure that there is sufficient documentation to cover all necessary wiring up to the BMS point. Metering details and BMS connections are covered elsewhere in this specification.
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A13 QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS A high quality of workmanship and materials is required at the ANU. Wherever possible materials complying with Australian Standards shall be specified. A14 SECURITY SYSTEMS A Cardax access control system is installed on the Campus, details of which are available from the Security Section of the Facilities and Services Division. A15 STANDARDS AND CODES Compliance with the Standards and Codes listed in Part B is required. (Some of this material is available on line and a list of relevant addresses is included in Appendix C. Note: The ANU expects best practice designs for university projects and lists numerous standards to be complied with in Appendix C. Where advanced equipment is specified, designers must consider possible undesirable consequences such as harmonic disturbances, nuisance tripping, RF emissions and susceptibility, magnetic field effects, etc. The University encourages innovative design but the Facilities and Services Division must be consulted before pursuing designs outside standard practice. A16 STREET AND AREA SECURITY LIGHTING The University requirements for street and area security lighting should be confirmed at the conceptual design stage. Lighting external to buildings shall be circuited in such a manner that it can be integrated with the Campus BMS controlled street light switching regime, details of which are available from the Facilities and Services Division. A CCTV system will be installed on the ANU Campus in stages. There may be specific requirements for lighting where the CCTV will be installed. Liaise with the Facilities and Services Division as required. Luminaires shall be appropriate for the function and shall match or harmonise with the local fittings and the Campus environment. Generally, footpaths and local areas are lit by Pierlite PTC type standard aluminium finish luminaires with 70W HPS lamps, in-ground mounted 3.5 metres above ground level on unpainted hot dipped galvanised tapered octagonal columns. Street lighting and small carparks will be dependent on the specific requirements but shall generally have a batwing distribution and be mounted on tapered galvanised columns with an element of overhang. Special attention shall be given to the avoidance of light pollution, ie excessive light distribution above the horizontal plane. As a general rule, street and area lighting shall be provided by high pressure sodium lamps. A number of existing concrete street and area lighting columns are wired using a concentric neutral conductor with no direct earthing. This type of cable is no longer used at the University however there is a requirement that all new street lighting columns are effectively earthed. Refer to DRG S902/E/037 1/1 for general guidance of earthing requirements for new street lighting. A17 TELEPHONE AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS CABLING Communication cabling for telephone and data services is the responsibility of a separate division at the University called Information Infrastructure Services (IIS) who operate in conjunction with the Facilities and Services Division. Because of the commonality within the systems, designers are required to liaise with both the Facilities and Services Division and IIS in the planning and design of these services.
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Note that the installation of communication cabling in the ANU Campus and environs is limited to a number of preselected contractors. For further details refer to http://netserve.anu.edu.au/network/specs.html#sec1 Communication cabling enquiries should be initially directed to the communications services telephone number as detailed in the above Web reference A18 TEMPORARY POWER SUPPLIES All temporary power supplies such as for Builders Works etc shall be as determined by the Project Officer and shall be arranged through the Facilities and Services Division. The user will be expected to provide all connection costs, meters, meter accommodation and pay for energy consumed. A19 POWER FACTOR CORRECTION Where a new major construction project is planned, consultants will be required to include for adequate power factor correction equipment to ensure that the installation will operate at a lagging power factor as near as economically practicable to unity power factor. Full details of the proposed power factor correction equipment shall be discussed with the Facilities and Services Division during the design stage. Poor power factor associated with major mechanical plant shall also be addressed. A20 SURGE PROTECTION All new main switchboards or existing main switchboards subject to major changes are required to be fitted with surge protection devices. Refer the General Electrical Specification for details. A21 APPROVED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Project Managers, Architects or Consultants tendering electrical documents on behalf of the Facilities and Services Division shall submit the names and details of all proposed contractors for written approval prior to notifying contractors. Note that the University maintains a list of approved electrical contractors. This list is available from the Facilities and Services Electrical Engineer. A22 CONTRACT SUPERVISION This clause is specifically directed to electrical consultants who are responsible for project electrical design work at the University. Included with the design process is the requirement for electrical consultants to also provide for contract supervision of the electrical works. Electrical contracts will be classified into Minor and Major projects and the level of contract supervision shall be as follows: Minor Works
Review all shop drawings for compliance with the electrical documentation. Inspect the electrical installation halfway through the project and provide a list of

non- conformances if necessary.


Respond to and resolve any technical questions that arise throughout the construction

period.
Witness all testing and commissioning where it is detailed in the ANU General

Specification or the Consultants Specification.


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Inspect the installation at Practical Completion and provide a full list of non-

conformances.
Review all As Constructed documentation for compliance with the requirements of

the contract documentation.


Verify that all required contractual documentation is complied with by using the

Practical Completion Check Sheet Electrical Services as detailed in Appendix D.


As the Consultant will be performing the role of the Project Electrical

Superintendent, the check sheet shall be signed off by the Consultant and included in the O&M manual. Major Works
Provide all services as detailed for minor works. Attend all site meetings as directed by the Project Manager or the ANU Project

Officer.

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SECTION B General Electrical Specification


B1 INTRODUCTION This document can operate as a stand-alone specification or where appropriate it shall be regarded as a supplement to a project specific electrical specification. It is designed to set a minimum standard of electrical work for the University on all campuses and advise contractors of general requirements. In this document the Project Electrical Superintendent (abbreviated to Superintendent) shall mean the person in the Facilities and Services Division responsible for the design work or their approved designate and the Contractor shall be the person carrying out the work. Contractors should also note that they are required to comply with all the ANUs site requirements and these are detailed in the handbook called Site Practices Handbook for Contractors and is available in booklet form from the Facilities and Services Division following a site induction process where key personnel from the Contractor will be required to attend. Should there be any discrepancy between the project electrical specification and the General Electrical Specification, the project specification shall take precedence. Clarification however should be sought from the Superintendent. B2 CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT For the purpose of this document most specifications issued for tendering purposes by the Engineering Section of the Facilities and Services Division will have attached either a: Facilities and Services Division (pink) Quotation Form for Works & Services or a Facilities and Services Division (yellow) Short Form of Tender for Works & Services Tenders and quotations shall be submitted on the nominated form and due regard shall be paid to the conditions as detailed. Any priced offer shall be subject to the Terms and Conditions as detailed in these forms. Practical Completion is the date as nominated by the ANU Project Officer when the Works are complete except for minor omissions and minor defects which do not prevent the Works from being used. Documents and other information that are essential for the use, operation and maintenance of the Works shall be supplied at the time of Practical Completion. The Defects Liability Period will start from the date Practical Completion is granted. B3 THE WORKS The work comprises all labour, materials, equipment necessary to supply, install, test, commission and maintain during the 12 months defects liability period the complete installation including all unspecified minor and obvious work to the satisfaction of the Superintendent. B4 BUILDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS A Satchwell 2800+ BAS Building Management Systems is installed on the Acton Campus. The system is of a specialist nature and will normally be detailed in the job specification. Contractors should be aware of the automatic nature of plant operation. Details of the systems are available from the Facilities and Services Engineering Section. B5 OPERATING AND SERVICE CONDITIONS Unless otherwise specified, the equipment, materials and installation of the work shall comply with the following criteria:
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Supply System Nominal Voltage: Supply System Frequency: Supply System Earthing: External Temperature Service Conditions: Relative Humidity Service Conditions:

415V, 3 phase, 4 wire + or 10% 240V 1 phase, 2 wire + or 10% 50Hz + or 1% Multiple Earthed Neutral (MEN) Maximum 40 degrees C Minimum 10 degrees C Maximum 95%

B6 ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI) Contractors should be aware of the problems caused by stray electrical and magnetic fields and the good practice procedures in cable installation etc. that reduce them. Products that are prone to producing electromagnetic emissions are required to carry the C-tick, or similar certification, of their compliance with the regulations. They shall generally comply with AS 4251. Note that products susceptible to emissions shall comply with AS 4252. Variable speed drives produce EMI. Details of these drives or any other inverter equipment shall be discussed with the Engineering Services Section of the Facilities and Services Division. B7 MATERIALS, STANDARDS AND WORKMANSHIP It is a requirement of this specification that only good quality materials of new and current manufacture are used in University installations. To achieve this, the following standards and codes are to be complied with.
AS 3000 current edition, including the standards in Appendix A thereof. Building Code of Australia plus ACT appendix. ActewAGL rules & regulations for ACT installations or where appropriate local

supply authorities rules and regulations for installations outside the ACT.
Those standards listed in Appendix B of this specification. ANU Codes on hazardous materials, OH&S regulations, etc. See

http://www.anu.edu.au/hr/ohs/policies/polpage.html
ACT Government regulations. See

http://www.palm.act.gov.au/bepcon/elect/elect.htm The installation shall be complete with all materials and equipment necessary to make a safe and reliable installation that can be readily operated and maintained. All electrical work shall be carried out by electrical tradespeople licensed to operate in the particular State. Experienced personnel shall be properly supervised and execute the work in a neat and workmanlike manner.

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Unless otherwise noted, maintain uniformity of type and manufacture throughout the specified installation eg between the new work and existing work where an existing installation exists. Notification of Electrical Work forms shall be submitted to BEPCON with a copy to the Facilities and Services Division for all modifications, alterations and additions to the ANU fixed wiring. B8 CARE AND PROTECTION Inspect all materials, plant and equipment prior to installation or building-in and remove dirt, debris, swarf, filings, burrs and the like. Leave all unfinished work in a safe condition. Provide adequate protection, to approval, for all equipment during construction. Seal off open ends of pipes and ducts with caps to prevent entry of foreign matter until the works have been handed over. Plastic sheet, paper and wood plugs are not acceptable. Provide plastic, cardboard, hardboard, or timbered protection to approval to protect items susceptible to scratching, bending or breaking. Maintain weatherproof and dustproof covers over all electrical, control and instrument components. Protect existing plant and equipment and existing building and structural elements against damage and deterioration during the course of the works. Provide plastic, cardboard, hardboard or timbered protection as appropriate and to approval. When working indoors, provide drop sheets to protect floors, benches, equipment and personal property. B9 CHASING AND DRILLING Chasing of walls, floors and slabs for electrical conduits shall be done with the approval of the Superintendent. Some buildings on the Acton Campus have services such as low temperature heating water, electric heating elements and electrical conduits in floor slabs. Trace out all such services before drilling or chasing commences. B10 DRAWINGS Drawings supplied with this Specification are not to be regarded as working drawings, but indicate generally the proposed layout of the plant, systems and equipment. The Contractor shall prepare or obtain from manufacturers and suppliers, all drawings and information necessary for fabrication, assembly, installation and commissioning of all plant, equipment and systems. Where it is necessary to take site measurements to correctly locate work, responsibility for the accuracy of such measurements rests solely with the Contractor. Information or dimensions obtained verbally from others shall be confirmed in writing before being used in laying out or installation of this work. Before placing orders or commencing manufacture of the equipment the Contractor shall supply for review to the Superintendent all working plans, detail drawings, automatic control and wiring diagrams, manufacturer's catalogue and performance characteristics and all switchboard and distribution board drawings. The Contractor shall allow for 5 working days for drawing review.
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Review of a submission is not to be construed as acceptance by the Superintendent of responsibility for layout measurements or coordination with other trades, although every endeavour will be made to detect any obvious errors. The requirements of submission of drawings and other information is intended to provide an opportunity for the Superintendent to review the Contractor's interpretation of requirements and to minimise delays resulting from rejection of work on site. Review of drawings by the Facilities and Services Division in no way relieves the Contractor of their responsibility of meeting all the requirements of the Contract Drawings and Specifications unless written instructions to the contrary are give in the review process by the Superintendent. Prior to granting Practical Completion of the Contract, the Contractor shall supply to the Superintendent a complete set of as-installed drawings. Drawings shall be available in 1.4Mb floppy disc or compact disc. The drawings shall be AutoCAD 2000 (IBM compatible). Symbols used on electrical drawings shall comply with AS 1102. On small jobs hand drawn drawings may be submitted if specified or if agreed with the Superintendent. B11 SITE INSPECTION Contractors shall visit the site to determine the full extent of the work before submitting a priced offer. Claims based on information that would have been known as a result of a site inspection at the time of submission will not be considered. B12 CONTRACT SUM The priced submission shall be a fixed lump sum not subject to rise and fall. During the contract period no claims will be paid for variations to labour rates, material costs, import duties, freight charges, currency exchange rates, customs and primage duties. B13 ACCESS AND WORKING HOURS Working hours are restricted from 7.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday unless otherwise agreed in writing by the ANU Project officer. After hours access can be arranged and may be desirable in some stages of construction. Make all such arrangement and confirm in writing. All power shut downs shall be programmed after hours. Make allowance in the price submission for after hours work. Where it is required to isolate power at substations make all necessary arrangements with ActewAGL and pay for all associated ActewAGL costs. B14 INTERRUPTION OF ELECTRICITY SUPPLY At the ANU many critical applications rely on a continuous electricity supply. Before disconnecting any supply the Contractor shall provide a minimum of 5 days written notice to the ANU Project Officer. B15 CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM Where requested by the ANU Project Officer, a construction program shall be submitted for approval that indicates all major activities that are necessary for the works. The program shall indicate dates for completion of significant stages of each major activity of the works. B16 EXCAVATION WORKS All excavation work at the ANU shall be performed strictly in accordance with the Excavation Permit procedures as detailed on: http://www.anu.edu.au/facilities/policies/permission_to_excavate.html.
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No excavation shall proceed until the requirements of this documentation are met. Verify and obtain approval from the ANU Project Officer for all excavation routes before proceeding. It will be the Contractor's responsibility to determine the existence of and verify the position of underground services before commencing excavation and further, to arrange repair by the responsible servicing authority at the Contractors own cost, all damage caused to those services during the works. The trenches shall be backfilled with soil free from rocks and organic matter. The backfill material shall be placed in 300mm layers and compacted and the surface restored as near to the existing condition as possible. Provide a continuous warning tape at approximately 100mm directly above all underground cables. Allow for costs associated with replacing turf, bitumen, paving or concrete as required. If existing turf is to be reused make due allowance for maintaining the material in good condition until it is reinstalled. It is the Contractor's responsibility to obtain the finished surface levels of the ground in areas where cable trenches are to be installed before the work is commenced. Suitable barriers and warning notices shall be provided for open trenches to protect the public at all times. B17 PENETRATIONS AND FIRE BARRIERS All penetrations through wall, ceilings and floors shall be sealed after the installation of services. Where services are required to pass through fire rated barriers or zones they shall be sealed with approved fire rated material. Verify all penetrations with the Project Electrical Superintendent before proceeding. B18 SAMPLES, SHOP DRAWINGS, INSPECTIONS AND APPROVALS Samples of each type of light fitting shall be submitted for approval. Catalogue pamphlets may be accepted in lieu of samples. Verify requirements with the Superintendent. Shop drawings (2 copies) shall be submitted to the Superintendent for approval before manufacture commences for all switchboards, lighting columns and other fabricated equipment. The drawings shall show dimensions, metal gauges, equipment, panel layout, labelling, cable numbers and the like detail. If this specification requires any work to be specially tested, inspected or approved, timely notice shall be given to the Superintendent of its readiness for inspection. If any such work shall be covered without approval or consent it will be required at the Contractors expense be uncovered for examination. B19 REMOVAL OF REDUNDANT EQUIPMENT AND WIRING All redundant material as identified in the contract documentation shall be physically removed from the installation and disposed off in an approved manner. Liaise with the Superintendent who will make a decision if any material is considered suitable for retention and reuse. Materials that contain hazardous components such as PCB capacitors, fluorescent tubes and batteries shall be handed to the Manager of Maintenance Services who will arrange for correct disposal at the Universitys cost. Where a circuit schedule or single line diagram is changed as a result of the Works as described in the contract documents, provide sufficient information to the Facilities and Services Electrical Supervisor who will arrange for the circuit schedule and single line diagram to be upgraded and replaced.
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B20 LABELLING AND CIRCUIT SCHEDULES Circuit reference labels of Traffolyte with black letters / white background or other ANU approved non-deteriorating material, fixed by means of screws, rivets or glue shall identify every relay, push button, fuse, circuit breaker, switch, meter, indicator light, terminal block, motor and other apparatus INCLUDING ALL POWER SOCKETS AND LIGHT SWITCHES. Labels for power sockets and light switches shall be located adjacent to the accessory and shall refer to the switchboard origin and circuit breaker number eg DB-1 CB32. An approved alternative accessory labelling system is the Clipsal C2000 Series. An approved label showing the outlet circuit ID number shall also be mounted adjacent to each lighting socket in false ceilings. All control circuit wiring shall be labelled at each end and in junction boxes by an approved non-deteriorating means with circuit reference numbers. All wiring shall be colour coded to maintain phase sequence identification. Typed circuit schedules as per standard ANU format shall be fitted inside the doors of all switchboards behind perspex panels, and shall comprise the following:
Circuit reference number Size and type of cable and rating of circuit breaker or fuse Description of circuit Name of switchboard. Name of switchboard feeding the board. Switchboard Reference Number.

A template for the ANU standard circuit schedule can be downloaded from the ANU web site. Modify the template as necessary to record the circuit details for each switchboard and in addition to the printed copy in the switchboard, store the information in disc format. Include the disc with the As Constructed documentation. Install the schedule in each switchboard in a circuit schedule holder with clear plastic sheet. All main switchboards shall have a reduced copy of an up to date version of the single line diagram mounted behind a perspex panel. B21 CORROSION Take all necessary precautions with the supply and installation of all accessories, fittings and equipment specified to prevent corrosion. Make good or replace any component or accessory showing signs of rust or corrosion during the maintenance period in an approved manner without additional cost to the University. B22 EARTHING Supply and install the complete earthing system for the installation including all necessary electrodes, cabling, clamps, test links and associated equipment in accordance with the requirements of AS 3000, BEPCON and the Local Supply Authority. For new main switchboards provide a traffolyte label indicating the exact location of the main earth connection. The multiple earthed neutral (MEN) system is in use by the Supply Authority and the Contractor shall observe all related requirements. Unless otherwise advised provide a MEN
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link in all new main switchboards. Verify requirements with F&S Electrical Engineer before proceeding. Pay particular attention to the fault loop impedance requirements of Clause 1.7.4.3.3 AS/NZS 3000 and submit test results confirming compliance during the Testing and Commissioning Phase. Bond earth cables to each individual item of electrical equipment so that the earthing is electrically continuous. Provide an earth bond to the nearest water main service. Enclose earth wires with their respective circuit runs throughout their length. B23 CABLING, RETICULATION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS General Requirements All cabling shall comply with Section 3 of AS 3000 and shall have a minimum protection compliant with AS 3013. Wiring methods and routes shall be discussed with the Superintendent before work commences. Only approved materials shall be used. All supports and enclosures shall be suitable for the environment with galvanised steel and UV stabilised PVC used where exposed to the weather. Power cables shall be kept separate from data cables in accordance with Austel Standards. All wiring to fire and smoke control equipment, lifts and emergency services shall be fire rated and comply with requirements of AS 3000. Cables shall be run in configurations designed to reduce magnetic field effects. Single current carrying conductors shall be kept to a minimum. Where cables pass under external walls of buildings they shall be enclosed in PVC conduits with long sweep radius bends. Provide PVC sleeves where cables are required to cross roadways or paved areas. Continuous lengths of cable shall be used. Unless otherwise indicated, no underground joints will be permitted. Conductors All conductors shall be annealed high conductivity copper conductors, in accordance with AS1125. TPI and TPS cables shall be type V-75, manufactured in accordance with AS1125. Conductors smaller than 1.5 mm shall not be used except as detailed for switchboard control wiring. Single strand cables shall not be used. All functional insulation of conductors throughout the installation shall be coloured for ease of identification. Colours used shall be red, white and blue for phase wiring, black for neutral, green - yellow for earth wires and brown for control wires. It is not anticipated that any overhead conductor will be used on campus, but if they are used on different sites they should be agreed with the Electrical Engineer from the Facilities and Services Division.

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Conduits, Pipes and Fittings Where conduits or pipes are used as conductor enclosures they shall be complete with wiring boxes, bends, condensate traps, flanges, unions, locknuts, bushes, saddles and clips and expansion joints where required. All conduits shall comply with AS 2053. Screwed steel conduit and fittings shall be no smaller than 20 mm diameter and no larger than 50 mm diameter and shall meet the requirements of AS 2053.7. Rigid PVC conduit and fittings shall be no smaller than 20 mm diameter and no larger than 50 mm diameter and shall meet the requirements of AS 2053 for Class B - heavy gauge conduit. Flexible connections to equipment shall be made of flexible steel conduit, in accordance with AS 2053, or flexible PVC corrugated non-metallic conduit which shall comply with AS 2053. Where rigid PVC cannot follow an even profile, corrugated PVC may be used as discussed with the Superintendent. Under normal circumstances rigid PVC shall be used. Conduit and pipe may be surface run in plant rooms, or in other areas as agreed with the Superintendent. Elsewhere all wiring shall be concealed unless approval is agreed with the Superintendent. Where surface wiring has to be run on face brickwork or other aesthetic areas, consideration shall be give for the use of bare MIMS type cabling Square off all conduit ends and internally ream after threading. Make all screwed joints with metallic based paint, before tightly butting and use pull through to internally clean all runs, before inserting cables. Unions shall be used at all butt joints, in preference to running threads. Locknut conduit and pipe to all equipment and accessories. Fit two locknuts and an inside bush with sheet metal surrounds. Field bends shall have a minimum bending radius of six times the enclosure diameter. Kinked or squashed enclosures are not acceptable. Expansion joints shall be utilised between independent structures. Enclosures set in concrete shall have a diameter no greater than 1/3 of the slab thickness whilst they shall also be covered by at least 25 mm. Obtain prior approval for conduit or pipe location routing clearances, before work commences. Wiring boxes shall be located at a maximum linear route length of enclosure run of 20 metres. Provide PVC insulated draw wires in all empty conduits. B24 SWITCHBOARDS General Requirements Main switchboards in buildings and boards over 200A rating shall have a minimum Form of Separation of Form 2 to AS 3439.1. Main switchboards shall be fitted with Tercel Isosurge or ANU approved equal surge diverting devices. The diverters shall comply with AS 1307. The surge arresters shall be connected to the load side of the main switch if applicable, be protected from fault currents, have an isolation facility from the active conductors and a means of failure indication.
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Unless otherwise indicated main switchboards if required to power essential equipment and services shall have a facility to connect to the ANUs mobile emergency power generation equipment. Refer to Section A of this document for more information. Switchboards shall be made by an established manufacturer and be of the totally enclosed type. The boards shall contain a busbar assembly, separate neutral and earth bars. Drawings of all switchboards shall be provided for approval before manufacture and type test certificates shall be provided upon request. The switchboard shall be mounted where indicated on the drawings. The Contractor shall ensure that there is sufficient space available and that the final position satisfies all statutory and Supply Authority requirements. The switchboard shall contain all the equipment detailed on the drawings and shall contain 30% spare space unless specified otherwise. The supply to the board shall be 415/240V, 3 phase, 4 wire, 50 Hz MEN solidly earthed. The short circuit rating is as indicated on the drawing. The Contractor should note the Supply Authoritys minimum short circuit requirements for main switchboards. Particular attention shall be given to discrimination and cascading in the switchboard design. All busbars shall be of high conductivity copper with full size neutral identified with phase colours and so arranged as to facilitate future extensions. Boards with main switch ratings up to 100 Amp shall have insulated busbars. Wiring within switchboards shall be in PVC insulated stranded copper conductors neatly arranged and wherever practicable shall be contained in capped slotted plastic ducting. The boards shall incorporate adequate space for incoming and outgoing cables and shall have facilities for cable terminations. All cabinet cabling and small power cables shall terminate on a labelled terminal strip while larger cables shall enter and leave via appropriate cable glands. All larger cables shall be provided with suitable lugs. Minimum sizes of stranded conductors to be used are as follows: Internal Control Cubicle Wiring 1.5 sq mm Control Cabling 1.5 sq mm Power Cabling 2.5 sq mm Wire colouring shall be red, white, and blue for phases and black for neutral for ELV AC pink for DC + ve white, - ve black earth green/yellow All control wiring shall be terminated with approved lugs, shall be numbered at each end and at any junction and shall be fitted with an approved ferrule type numbering system to conform to the numbering system on the wiring diagram. All ACBs, MCBs, MCCBs, contactors, instruments, CTs and other components shall be as specified elsewhere in the documents. All circuit breakers over 100 amps shall be labelled externally with screw on labels and smaller breakers shall be identified by an approved method. The rating of all breakers shall be indicated without removal of escutcheons or cover plates.
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Each switchboard shall have a label designating origin of supply. A legend shall be fixed to the board containing circuit designations. On main switchboards a copy of the single line diagram shall be mounted in the switchroom. All switchboards where required to have lockable doors shall be fitted with an ANU Facilities and Services Division standard access lock Lowe and Fletcher 92268. All switchboards in fire egress routes shall comply with the requirements of the Building Code of Australia and be fitted with smoke seal door gaskets. Time Switches where required shall be of the electronic type and be fitted with battery reserve of at lease 30 hours. Time switches shall be mounted so that the settings can be changed without removal of the escutcheon plates or exposure to live parts. Metering If sub metering is required, the contractor shall supply and install the metering to the following requirements:
If the installation is 3 phase, 100 Amps or bigger, the installation shall be CT

metered and be fitted with an IME NEMO 96/21 digital multifunction meter. The connection to the meter shall be made via a Clipsal 1008 meter test block in accordance with the requirements of DRG S917/S/005 2/2 (See Appendix A). The CTs shall comply with the requirements of AS1675 and have a burden rating to suit the application and be suitable for the operating conditions and short time rating applicable to the equipment and prospective fault current. The CTs shall be accuracy Class 1 for general purpose metering. Provision shall be made for the easy removal of the transformers.
If the installation is three phase and the circuit is less than 100 Amps, an Email

polyphase Reporter direct metering kilowatt hour meter, Cat No 847624/5192B shall be installed.
If the installation is single phase, an Email single phase P1, direct metering, kilowatt

hour meter shall be installed. All meters are required to have pulsed outputs for connection to the BMS System. From the meter, install a suitable screened signal cable and terminated at a labelled terminal strip in the switchboard as provided in this contract. The ANU BMS Supervisor will perform any further connections from this terminal strip to the BMS System. Notify the BMS Supervisor 2 weeks before the Practical Completion stage of the requirements to connect the meter to the BMS system. The BMS Supervisor will inspect the metering installation for compliance with the requirements of this documentation and will organise for the testing, commissioning and programming of the meters and the connection to the BMS system. Gas metering equipment shall comply with ActewAGLs requirements. The pulse output signal is provided via an intrinsically safe barrier device and it must be compatible with Facilities and Services Divisions BAS system. Clearance with the Facilities and Services Division is required before proceeding with the installation.

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Cabinet Construction Switchboard cabinets shall be of the totally enclosed, continuously welded, metal-clad type fabricated from a minimum of 1.5 mm sheet steel with radiussed corners and all visible joints ground smooth. Doors where required shall be lift off type with chromium plated hinges, have double turned edges, be fitted with lockable latching bars where appropriate and shall swing through an arc of 135 degrees. All necessary equipment shall protrude through turned edge escutcheons. Escutcheons shall have chrome lift off handles and chrome captive screws. All cabinets shall be ventilated with gauze screens across openings. Cabinets shall be designed to minimise hysteresis and eddy current losses. Cabinets for outside installation shall have IP 54 protection and be mounted on galvanised metal supports bolted to a concrete plinth. External cabinets shall be fitted with anticondensation heaters rated at 100 watts per cubic meter of cabinet volume. An accessible thermostat shall be provided. Indoor cabinets shall have a minimum degree of protection of IP33 unless otherwise specified. Before the application of external finishes, thoroughly rub down after fabrication and coat with etching type, rust-inhibiting primer. Finish with at least two (2) coats of an approved enamel or powder coat. All interior surfaces are to be finished with white enamel. Verify external paint colour before application. All switchboards shall be left such that penetrations are sealed to prevent the entry of vermin. Equipment Circuit breakers of the miniature circuit breaker (MCB) type with SC rating up to 10 kA shall be used for all sub circuits in this installation and shall comply with AS 3111. Two phase and three phase circuit breakers shall be of the multiple type with a common tripping device. Circuit breakers with a rating of less than 6kA shall not be used on the ANU Acton Campus unless otherwise approved. Large frame size moulded case circuit breakers with SC rating > 10 kA shall comply with AS 2184. All moulded case circuit breakers shall incorporate thermal-magnetic tripping and arc extinguishing features. Shunt-trips where fitted shall be part of the circuit breaker. Low voltage air circuit breakers shall be horizontal withdrawable type, sub frame mounted, fully interlocked, with main and secondary isolation contacts, runner rails and carriage gear, for cubicle mounting and shall comply with AS1930. The breakers shall be treated to withstand the rated fault current for one (1) second and be provided with sufficient auxiliary contacts. All miniature circuit breakers on a switchboard shall be of the same manufacture. If the type of circuit breaker is not specified, Quicklag or similar approved breakers shall be used.
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For all new installations and switchboard upgrades, individual residual current device (RCD) protection shall be provided for all general purpose outlet circuits except for security, refrigeration, communication and similar circuits. RCDs shall comply with AS3190. Earth leakage devices shall nominally operate at 30mA. RCDs shall be of the type that occupy one pole on the chassis and do not require the bus bar to be cut. Combination Fuse Units shall comply with AS 3947 and be of the fault make load break type. All the live parts shall be shrouded and all exposed metal earthed. Where high rupturing capacity fuses are installed they shall comply with AS 2005 or similar approved standard. Provide spare fuses to 10 percent of the number of each of the different fuses used in this installation, or 4, whichever is the greater. Note that rewireable fuses are not permitted anywhere on University installations. Control Panels and Mechanical Switchboards These cabinets shall have a separate main isolator that can be isolated without access to any live parts. The load side wiring from the main switch shall be connected to bus bars with a separate fixing for each circuit. The fault level at the cabinet shall be ascertained and the equipment installed in the cabinet adequately protected. The switchboards shall comply with AS 3439 and generally be of Form 1 construction. Control circuits shall operate at ELV and comply with AS 3000. ELV circuits shall be fused and earthed. Indicator lamps shall preferably be LEDs, and any panel with lamps shall have a lamp test facility. All outgoing circuits up to 20 amps shall exit the board via a terminal strip. All terminals shall be labelled. All control wiring shall be labelled at each end and at any junction with an approved slide on ferrule system and terminated with approved lugs. Each panel shall have a separate neutral and separate earth bar. Incorporate a double 10A power outlet in each mechanical switchboard for maintenance purposes. All components in the panel shall be labelled with the circuit designation and function. The board shall be fitted with a legend detailing the circuits, indicating which switchboard feeds the panel and giving the drawing number of the wiring diagram. All controllers, relays, contactors, etc shall be DIN rail mounted and removable from the front. Self-tapping screws shall not be used. All cables in the panel shall be run in suitable PVC ducting. The board shall contain spare space for 30% more miniature circuit breakers and control gear. Provide interface relays for connection of the BMS to control panel/mechanical switchboard wiring. Wiring and layout drawings shall be submitted to ANU Facilities and Services before manufacture begins.
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Electric Duct Heaters All electric duct heaters associated with mechanical plant shall conform to the electrical requirements as detailed in AS 1668.1 and AS 3102. Note this includes at least a fan interlock, an airflow safety switch and a thermal cut out. The heaters shall comply with Section 2.9 of AS 1668.1. The contactor supplying the duct heater shall have an auxiliary contact that will be wired into the controls to ensure that the supply fan runs while the contactor is closed. (This is to ensure that the fan will continue to run if the heater contacts welds in). A lockable on-load isolator shall be installed adjacent to each duct heater. Provide an isolation switch in the control circuit at the duct element box. Final wiring to the heating elements shall be in heat resistant tails. B25 LIGHTING General Requirements Provide the complete lighting installation as specified, scheduled and shown on the drawings. The lighting installation shall be complete with luminaires, lamps and all necessary accessories and control gear. Luminaires Luminaires shall comply with the requirements of AS 3137. Where diffusers are fitted luminaires shall be designed to prevent the entry of insects. Fluorescent light fittings shall conform to AS 2643 and AS 3168 and unless otherwise agreed shall be fitted with 240 volt low loss ballasts and be corrected to 0.9 power factor. Incandescent lamps and fittings are not normally used on campus. If they are specified or required for a special purpose the Facilities and Services Electrical Engineer must approve them. Fluorescent lamps shall be Philips, Thorn, Sylvania or Osram manufacture or ANU approved equal with low mercury content and generally be 26 mm dia, 36 watt Triphosphor 4000 K, and comply with AS1201. Fluorescent light fitting shall be pre-heat, switch-start except where shown otherwise on the drawings. The use of 18W 600mm fluorescent lamps is discouraged unless unavoidable. Install light fittings square to the building details in straight lines. Thoroughly clean all light fittings immediately prior to the official handing over date. All exposed metal shall be earthed. Plastic used for louvres, diffusers, etc, shall be UV stabilised. Deliver light fittings to site protected against damage by suitable packaging and remove packaging only immediately prior to installation. Any light fittings deformed, scratched or otherwise damaged will be rejected. All fluorescent light fittings shall be designed and be mounted to facilitate lamp replacement and starters without the use of tools in a safe and efficient manner during normal operation by non-technical staff.
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Starters, ballasts and capacitors shall comply with AS 3138, 3134 and 2644 respectively. Outdoor fittings shall be selected to minimise light distribution above the horizontal plane. Street lighting Street and area lighting shall generally be mounted on galvanised metal columns and earthed such that the removal of the earth conductor from an individual column will not compromise the earthing on the rest of the circuit. Submit lighting column anchoring details to the Superintendent for approval before installation. Provide a circuit breaker in each lighting column to protect and isolate each luminaire. The circuit breaker shall be accessible via the hand hole at the base of each lighting column. The cover plates for this equipment shall be secure and only accessible by the use of tools. Streetlight circuits shall be fed by a 16 sq mm single phase, neutral and 6 sq mm earth single PVC insulated underground lighting circuit in 50mm conduit. The circuit shall be automatically controlled by the BMS system or other means. Streetlight fittings, lamps and columns shall match existing equipment unless otherwise approved of by the F&S Electrical Engineer. Obtain street light number labels from the F&S Electrical Supervisor and secure as directed. Record underground cable routes and column numbers on As-Built drawings. Emergency Lighting The emergency lighting installation shall comply with the relevant sections of AS 2293. Luminaires shall be manufactured and fully tested to the requirements of AS 2293.3 and be the single point type complete with nickel cadmium batteries with dual rate battery charge, test button and battery charging LED. The luminaires shall be fitted with lamps that have a rated life of 10,000 hours or better. The emergency luminaires and exit signs shall be circuited such that they are automatically connected to their emergency power source upon failure of the electrical supply to the normal lighting in the designated area. Emergency lighting shall be separate from the normal lighting and shall consist of stand-alone luminaires. Luminaires shall comply with the operational requirement of the battery being able to deliver code lighting for a period of 90 minutes. Unless otherwise specified emergency luminaires shall be of the non-maintained type and exit luminaires shall be of the two lamp sustained type. Luminaires subject to water, dust or insect penetration (ie external fixtures) shall be rated at IP 65. For new projects and refurbishments, an emergency lighting manual testing facility shall be provided in accordance with Section 4 Clause 4.3 of AS 2293.1. Provision shall be made for continuance of the testing beyond the required duration in order to completely recycle the nickel cadmium batteries. Emergency luminaires shall be selected from the range offered by Minitronics or Bardic. B26 ACCESSORIES General Requirements The position of power outlets, telephone outlets, thermal detectors, lights and switches as shown on the Drawings are approximate only. The Contractor shall be responsible for determining the final positions from the Superintendent. No cost variation will be allowed for points finally located within 3 metres of the position indicated on the Tender Drawings.
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Internally installed accessories shall be white, impact resistant and flush mounted over recessed wall boxes. Accessories subject to the effects of weather, water or dust shall have an IP56 rating. Lighting Switches All switch points shall be positioned on the lock side of door frames at a height of 1300 mm above finished floor level. Where switches fall adjacent they shall be ganged behind a recessed common flush plate, but no more than three (3) switches may be accommodated in any one plate unless indicated on the drawings. Light switches connected to different phases shall not be grouped under a common flush plate. Power Outlets General purpose power outlets shall be 10A, 240V combination type switch and 3 flat pin type, suitable for inductive loads to AS 3131. Outlets shall generally be mounted on the skirting duct or at a level of 450 mm above the finished floor level or 300 mm above bench tops where applicable. As a general requirement for power circuits that contain no electrical space heating, up to 16 socket outlets may be installed on one 20 amp circuit (a double-ganged socket outlet shall count as 2 outlets). Where 3 phase power outlets are required, these shall be 5 pin with active, neutral and earth cabling. B27 MOTORS Electric motors shall conform to AS1359 - normally be 3 phase 4 pole squirrel cage induction machines. Motors shall normally be TEFC. All motors exposed to weather shall have IP56 protection. All motors shall be provided with starters complying with AS 1202 rated for AC3 utilisation. Starters shall incorporate overload and single phase protection with manual reset, complying with AS 1023. Motors shall all have pad lockable local isolators complying with AS 3000. Guards shall be installed to protect all moving parts. B28 VARIABLE SPEED DRIVES General Requirements Variable speed drive controllers shall be solid state electronic, variable frequency type suitable for control of three phase squirrel cage induction motors. Controllers shall be enclosed and protected to minimum classification IP33 to AS 1939. The units shall be individually wall mounted and shall not be mounted within switchboards. Controllers shall be capable of operating continuously at a minimum upper limit of 40oC ambient temperature or at a higher ambient temperature determined by local ambient temperature conditions. The radio interference of controllers shall conform to AS 2064 and harmonics generated into the supply system shall be no greater than permitted by AS 2279, Part 2.
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Installation Install variable frequency converters in accordance with the manufacturers instruction. The installation shall be checked by the manufacturers representative prior to commissioning. Provide a DOL starter with thermal overloads on the line side of the converter. Set the overloads for the full rated current of the motor. Install cable from the mechanical switchboard to the converter and cables from the converter to the motor in earthed steel conduits, separate from each other and separate from control cables and cables serving other equipment. Earth the converter cabinet and the steel cable conduits to the main electrical earthing bar using minimum 6 sq mm wire. Install control and instrumentation wiring in shielded cables separate from power cables. Earth the shields at the converter cabinet only. Do not multiple earth individual cables. At commissioning, check compliance with AS 2064 by measuring the high frequency terminal voltage at the point of connection to the mechanical switchboard. Install appropriate high frequency suppression filters if necessary to achieve compliance. The inductances of the filters shall be rated for the full input current of the converter and shall not cause a voltage drop of more than 0.5% of the phase voltage. Provide output reactors to reduce motor noise as per manufacturers recommendations. B29 FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS This specification does not cover works associated with fire alarms and emergency warning and systems, however the installation methods of the system(s) shall comply with this specification. It should be noted that the University has standardised equipment to the following manufacturers: Fire Detectors Fire Indicating Panel Emergency Warning Systems Emergency Warning and Intercommunication Systems Hochiki Digitron Inertia T-Gen Series Inertia 2000.

The ANU Fire Safety Officer shall be consulted before design work takes place. Approved contractors shall be used for all installation work. All minor work/modifications to fire systems shall be performed by the ANU on-site fire maintenance service provider. Refer to Appendix C for details of officers at the University who are responsible for administering works in this area. B30 SECURITY, CCTV, TELEPHONES AND STRUCTURED DATA CABLING This specification does not cover works associated with security, CCTV, telephones and structured data cabling, however the installation methods of the systems(s) shall comply with this specification. Refer to the Appendix C for details of officers at the University who are responsible for administering works in these areas. B31 INSPECTION, TESTING, COMMISSIONING AND HANDOVER General Requirements
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In addition to the statutory inspections, all electrical work conducted on University facilities shall be subject to inspection for compliance with the requirements of the Contract Documentation including this Specification. The Contractor shall give notice in writing to the Electrical Engineer at the Facilities and Services Division that the electrical work is ready for inspection. The Superintendent will inspect the installation and if necessary produce a written list of non-compliances. The installation shall be fully commissioned and tested by the Electrical Contractor using the Testing Guidelines in AS 3017. Irrespective of any former tests, the installation shall fully comply with the Contract Documents before claims for final payment are met. The Practical Completion Check Sheet Electrical Services (Refer Appendix E) shall be used by both the Contractor and the Superintendent to verify that all of the contractual obligations of this documentation are met. A copy of the Check Sheet shall be signed off by both the Contractor and Superintendent and included in the O&M Manual. Provide complete test and inspection facilities, both at the factory and the site, to ensure that the installation conforms to the requirements of the Specification. The Contractor shall perform fault loop impedance checks and test the trip settings of all RCDs for all the works that the Contractor is responsible for. The test requirements are detailed in Clause 6.3.4 of AS/NZS 3000. Test results shall be included in the O&M manual. Provide copies of BEPCON Notification of Electrical Work forms. Make known to the Superintendent the results of all Supply Authority inspections, immediately upon receipt of same, in addition to meeting the cost of all repeat tests. Operating and Maintenance (O&M) Manuals Unless specifically advised in writing to the contrary, provide O&M manuals in accordance with the requirements of this documentation. On completion of the installation, supply three complete sets of operating and maintenance instructions for the use of personnel who will be operating and maintaining the plant. Supply manuals adequate for basic plant operation prior to issue of Practical Completion. Supply the completed manuals not later than 20 working days after Practical Completion. The instructions shall include procedures for electrical and mechanical plant (where appropriate) including a detailed description of the system, a maintenance and test schedule listing daily, weekly, monthly and annual requirements for the complete system. Include manufacturers brochures and service information for equipment installed and list the name, address and telephone numbers of supply and service organisations.

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The format of the manual shall be as follows:


Cover sheet including names, addresses, telephone and fax numbers of the consulting

engineer (if applicable) and the electrical services contractor.


Description of systems including design basis. Plant operating instructions including selection data. Maintenance schedules and checklists. Equipment specifications, nameplate data, suppliers, serial numbers, parts numbers

and suppliers name address and telephone / fax numbers.


Electrical and controls description and drawings. Manufacturers pamphlets. Test reports as specified under Testing and Commissioning. As-installed drawings including control and wiring diagrams for plant and individual

items of equipment.
AutoCAD Version 2000 (IBM compatible) drawings supplied in 1.44Mb floppy

discs or compact disc format shall be provided for all drawings with paper copies included in each operation and maintenance manual.
Authority approvals, equipment certificates, Notification of Electrical Work forms

etc. The manual shall be as concise as possible and the written description shall refer to the drawings rather than repeat what is on the drawings. Print the manuals on heavy A4 size paper with standard three hole punching and bind into a PVC ring binder. Gold emboss the spine and cover with the title of the manual as follows: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL ELECTRICAL SERVICES PROJECT NAME DATE

Lettering shall be as follows: Outside Front Cover: Instructions: Upper case not less than 10mm high, 1.5mm thick gold embossed. Typed, 12 point (min.) SanSerif font, indexed and logically classified into Sections with Headings and Sub-Headings.

A draft copy of the manual shall be submitted to the Superintendent for approval before submission of the final copies of the manual. Where manufacturers drawings are included in the manual, they shall be folded and included within the manual, or alternatively, bound separately and cross-referenced in the manual.

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APPENDIX A Reference Drawings Drawing No.


S917/S/005 1/2 S917/S/005 2/2

Description
Minder System Schematic Metering Provisions for CT Meters Street Lighting Connections

Revision
1 1 -

Issue Date
Feb 2002 Feb 2002 Feb 2001

S902/E/037 1/1

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APPENDIX B Standard and Codes Listing STANDARDS TITLE


GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS DIAGRAMS ELECTRICAL MOTOR O/L PROTECTION RADIO INTERFERENCE ELECT SYMBOLS PUBLIC LIGHTING FLUORESCENT LAMPS STARTERS ELECT MOTOR ENCLOSURES VENTILATION CODE ALARM SYSTEM INSTALLATION CURRENT TRANSFORMERS INTERIOR LIGHTING LV SWITCHGEAR DANGEROUS ATMOSPHERES PORTABLE TOOLS CIRCUIT BREAKERS DEGREE OF PROTECTION IP CODE FUSES CONDUIT METAL CONDUIT PVC GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT LOW VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR EWIS ELECTRICAL SAFETY IN LABS DISTURBANCES IN MAINS SUPPLIES EMERGENCY EVAC LIGHTS BALLASTS DISCHARGE CAPACITORS WIRING RULES ELEC CABLE RATING WIRING PROTECTION DATA CABLE INSTALLATION APPROVALS-GENERAL PORTABLE OUTLETS MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKERS SOCKET OUTLETS APPROVALS-ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT APPROVALS-LAMP BALLASTS APPROVALS & TEST SPECIFICATIONS-RESIDUAL CURRENT DEVICES L V SWITCHGEAR ASSEMBLIES L V SWITCHGEAR L V SURGE PROTECTION ELECTROMAGNETIC EMISSIONS ELECTROMAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY

STD NO
1102 1104 1023 1044 1104 1158 1201 1202 1359 1668 1670 1675 1680 1775 1825 1895 1930 1939 2005 2052 2053 2124 2184 2220 2243 2279 2293 2643 2644 3000 3008 3013 3080 3100 3105 3111 3112 3131-3147 3168 3190 3439 3947 4070 4251 4252

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APPENDIX C University List of Relevant Engineering Personnel Facilities and Services Division Officer
Manager, Engineering Services Electrical Engineer Electrical Supervisor BMS Supervisor Manager University Maintenance Manager Security, Campus Services Fire and Safety Officer

Fax No 6125 0777 Telephone


6125 5899 6125 5009 6125 8857 6125 4711 6125 4285 6125 2045 6125 2612

Information and Infrastructure Services


Communication Services

Telephone
6125 5033 6125 4598

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APPENDIX D Practical Completion Check Sheet Electrical Services The Australian National University - Facilities and Services Division Note: A copy of this document is to be signed off by both the Contractor and Project Electrical Superintendent and included in the O&M Manual.

Project: Project Name Item Check NOEW Form submitted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emergency Lighting Installers Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O&M manuals submitted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANU standard format circuit schedules on all DBs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Single line diagram in glazed frame adjacent to MSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accessories labelled to ANU requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . kWh metering tested, commissioned and connected to the BMS system . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switchboard thermographic test results if applicable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switchboards inspected for correct labelling to accessories and wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All fire penetrations sealed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Removal of redundant services and associated works completed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Location of main earth detailed on the MSB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Test certification for data and telephone installation submitted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instructions to ANU staff for the operation of plant and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Verification that all ITPs as determined in the contract documents have been supplied . Verification that all test results as required by the contract documents are recorded in a log book or O&M manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Confirmation of date when the Defects Liability Period starts. Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Verification of circuit fault loop impedance and RCD checks as per Clauses 6.3.4.2 and 6.3.4.3 of AS/NZS 3000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Signature: Project Electrical Superintendent Name: Date: Signature: Electrical Contractor Name: Date:
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APPENDIX E Typical Switchboard Circuit Schedule Facilities & Services Division - ANU Tel: 6125 4000 - Fax: 6125 0777

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