ES281 COMPANY-SPECIFIC APPENDICES TO ENA ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATION G81 PART 2 Materials Specification for New Low Voltage Installations for Housing Developments 1. SCOPE This appendix to ENA ER G81 Part 2 covers the materials specification for new low voltage services and mains, and associated high voltage to low voltage substations for the purpose of connecting housing developments to the electricity distribution network of Electricity North West Limited (Electricity North West). (This Part 2 of ES281 provides the information, specific to Electricity North West, required by Appendix A of Part 2 of ENA ER G81.) 2. GENERAL 2.1 This document provides details of Electricity North West’s approved range of cables, plant, equipment and auxiliary items used to construct distribution assets for connection to Electricity North West’s distribution network. Only equipment approved by Electricity North West and listed in this document shall be used to construct electricity networks, substations and services for adoption by Electricity North West in its distribution area. 2.2 For all new connections work, the approved installer (ICP) shall provide the Engineer with a full list of equipment to be used. The Engineer will then aim to formally accept or reject the proposal within 10 working days. 2.3 Where Electricity North West’s requirements are not specified in this document, the approved installer shall liaise with the Engineer, to gain approval from Electricity North West’s Policy and Implementation Manager for its suggested equipment, prior to purchasing the equipment. 2.4 This document will be updated on a regular basis when new equipment is approved by the Electricity North West Policy and Implementation Manager. Further details will also be added as requirements for further information on the range of equipment used is identified. 2.5 This specification provides a description of the materials; the relevant Electricity North West specifications; agreed suppliers for the materials and useful comments on the materials’ use. These details are tabulated below in Sections 3, 4, 5 and 6. ES281Part2 mft.doc Issue 1 02/04/08 DCB ES281 © 2010 Electricity North West Limited. Part 2 Page 1 of 18 3. UNDERGROUND HIGH VOLTAGE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING CABLES, JOINTS & TERMINATIONS 3.1 High Voltage Cables Electricity North West Specification Item 95mm2 Aluminium XLPE, Single Core in Triplex Formation 300mm2 Aluminium XLPE, Single Core in Triplex Formation ES281Part2 mft.doc Issue 1 ES400C9 ES400C9 Agreed Supplier(s) NKT, Asnaes, Denmark Prysmian, Wrexham, Wales. Quintas & Quintas, Conductores, Portugal Comments Cable of 95mm2 cross-section may be used only for the following: a connection from switchgear to a local transformer; a connection to or from an overhead line with equal or less current rating; a diversion, less than 100m long, of a cable with equal or less current rating. 02/04/08 DCB ES281 © 2010 Electricity North West Limited. Part 2 Page 2 of 18 26/08/09 3.2 High Voltage Cable Joints Electricity North West Specification Item 95 Triplex Straight Joint 185 Triplex Straight Joint 300 Triplex Straight Joint 95 Triplex Breech Joint Agreed Supplier(s) ES400J2 For Joints: & Prysmian, Wrexham, Wales. CP411 Part 2 High Voltage DKN Powerline, Padiham, Lancashire, England 185 Triplex Breech Joint Comments Note that the named suppliers do not supply all types of joints and terminations. Before purchasing jointing materials, ES400 J2 “Specification for 11kV/6.6kV Joints” and the relevant section in CP411 Part 2 “Mains Practice Up To & Including 132 kV - 6.6/11 kV Cable Jointing” Section 6 - Jointing Materials, Kit Contents and Application Charts shall be consulted. 300 Triplex Breech Joint 95 Triplex Bottle End For Terminations : 185 Triplex Bottle End 300 Triplex Bottle End 95 XLPE, Cold Applied Termination 185 XLPE, Cold Applied Termination Prysmian, Wrexham, Wales Note: Refer to sub-section 3.3 Jointing Accessories - below, for details of Resins, PVC tape, binding wires, etc. DKN Powerline, Padiham, Lancashire, England 300 XLPE, Cold Applied Termination ES281Part2 mft.doc Issue 1 02/04/08 DCB ES281 © 2010 Electricity North West Limited. Part 2 Page 3 of 18 3.3 Jointing Accessories Electricity North West Specification Item Agreed Supplier(s) LV Joint Shells ES400J3 B&H Cold Poor Resin Compound ES400R10 WT Henley, Gravesend, Kent Binding Wire ES400W1 MSS Products Ltd Cotton Tape ES400T3 3M PVC Tape ES400T5 3M Copper bonded Steel Earth Rods Extensible Type ENA TS 4394 W J Furse Comments Consult CP411 Part 1 “Mains Practice Up To & Including 1000 Volts - Cable Jointing” Module 30. Earth Rod Coupling Steel Driving Stud Earth Rod Connector Saddle Clamp Type or “U” Bolted (Bulldog Grip) Type Earth Wire, (6491X) 16mm2 - 95mm2, stranded copper, green and yellow insulated ES281Part2 mft.doc Issue 1 BS 6004 Consult CP411 Part 1 “Mains Practice Up To & Including 1000 Volts - Cable Jointing” Module 30. 02/04/08 DCB ES281 © 2010 Electricity North West Limited. Part 2 Page 4 of 18 4. UNDERGROUND LOW VOLTAGE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING CABLES, JOINTS, LINK BOXES & TERMINATIONS 4.1 Low Voltage Cables Electricity North West Specification Item 3 core, 95mm2 Aluminium cored, XLPE insulated, copper neutral (Waveform) ES400C11 Agreed Supplier(s) Prysmian, Wrexham, Wales NKT, Asnaesn, Denmark 3 core, 185mm2 Aluminium cored, XLPE insulated, copper neutral (Waveform) 3 core, 300mm2 Aluminium cored, XLPE insulated, copper neutral (Waveform) 3 and 4 core, 95mm2 Low Smoke Zero Halogen Aluminium cored, XLPE insulated, copper neutral (Waveform) Comments Minimum size of mains cable to be installed on to Electricity North West’s low voltage distribution network. Minimum size of cable to be used on interconnecting mains To be used for tailed out LV fuse ways not required for immediate use, and elsewhere as required. ES400C11 Ericsson, Falun, Sweden To be used exclusively for internal building installations, but not elsewhere. 3 and 4 core, 185mm2 Low Smoke Zero Halogen Aluminium cored, XLPE insulated, copper neutral (Waveform) 3 and 4 core, 300mm2 Low Smoke Zero Halogen Aluminium cored, XLPE insulated, copper neutral (Waveform) ES281Part2 mft.doc Issue 1 02/04/08 DCB ES281 © 2010 Electricity North West Limited. Part 2 Page 5 of 18 4.2 Low Voltage Cable Joints Item 3 core, 95 Waveform Straight Joint 3 core, 185 Waveform Straight Joint 3 core, 300 Waveform Straight Joint 3 core, 95 Waveform Breech Joint 3 core, 185 Waveform Breech Joint Electricity North West Specification Agreed Supplier(s) ES400C21 (Mechanical Connectors) See COP 411 pt 1 Low Voltage Joints consist of various manufacturers items. Joint Shells: ES400J3 (Joint Shells) ES400R10 (Resin Compound) CP411 - LV Section 5 3 core, 300 Waveform Breech Joint B&H Shear Off Lugs: B&H Earth Bonding Kits: Tyco (Witham) Ltd 3 core, 95 Waveform Bottle End Cotton tape: 3M 3 core, 185 Waveform Bottle End Cable Ties: 300 Waveform Bottle End 4.3 Comments Before purchasing jointing materials, both ES400 J3 “Low Voltage Joint shells” and the relevant section in Electricity North West’s Code of Practice 411 Part 1 “Mains Practice Up To & Including 132 kV - Low Voltage Cable Jointing” Section 5 - Jointing Materials, Kit Contents and Application Charts shall be consulted. Note: Refer to sub-section 3.3 Jointing Accessories - above, for details of Resins, PVC tape, binding wires, etc. Hellerman Tyton Ltd Underground Link Boxes Electricity North West Specification Item 2 way Link Box ES281Part2 mft.doc Issue 1 ES400L5 Agreed Supplier(s) Tyco Electronics, Wytham, Essex Comments Note : TYCO Mark 1 Only 02/04/08 DCB ES281 © 2010 Electricity North West Limited. Part 2 Page 6 of 18 4.4 Low Voltage Underground Service Cables Electricity North West Specification Item 3 core, 25mm2 Aluminium cored, XLPE insulated, copper neutral 2 4mm Copper cored, single core XLPE insulated, copper neutral Agreed Supplier(s) ES400C8 B3 / Wessel, Dublin, Ireland CP411 LV Section 5 Prysmian, Wrexham, Wales Erisson, Falun, Sweden Comments To be used only for street lighting services not exceeding 25A and 15m route length from main’s service joint. Otherwise see ES 211” Design Specification for Third Party New Connections of Street Electrical Furniture” for alternative arrangements. 35mm2 Aluminium, single cored, XLPE insulated, copper neutral 4.5 Low Voltage Underground Service Joints Electricity North West Specification Agreed Supplier(s) Comments Service to Mains Breech Joints (up to 4 service connections) ES400C21 (Mechanical Connectors) See COP 411 pt 1 Service to Service Straight Joint ES400J3 (Joint Shell) Service Bottle End ES400R10 (Resin Compound) When purchasing jointing materials, both Electricity North West’s Electricity Specification 400J3 “Low Voltage Joint shells” and the relevant section in Electricity North West’s Code of Practice 411 LV “Mains Practice Up To & Including 132 kV - Low Voltage Cable Jointing” Section 5 - Jointing Materials, Kit Contents and Application Charts shall be consulted. Item Joint Shells: B&H Shear Off Lugs: B&H Earth Bonding Kits: Tyco (Witham) Ltd Cotton tape: 3M Note: Refer to sub-section 3.3 Jointing Accessories - above, for details of Resins, PVC tape, binding wires, etc. Cable Ties: Hellerman Tyton Ltd ES281Part2 mft.doc Issue 1 02/04/08 DCB ES281 © 2010 Electricity North West Limited. Part 2 Page 7 of 18 4.6 Ducts, Service Pipes & Meter Cabinets Electricity North West Specification Item Red, Smooth Walled, 117mm Internal Diameter ES400D4 Agreed Supplier(s) Emtelle, Hawick, Scotland Comments Approved Elbows & Bends are within specification. Red, Smooth Walled, 150mm Internal Diameter Tyco Electronics Duct Sealing Bags Marker Tape ES400T2 Boddingtons, Great Dunmow, Essex Cable Tiles ES400T8 Boddingtons, Great Dunmow, Essex 38mm Service Duct ES400D4 Emtelle, Hawick, Scotland Service Entry Pipe (Hockey Stick) 38mm internal diameter Rayflate Duct Sealing System 50mm Service Duct Outdoor Meter Cupboard ENA TS 12-3 Mitras Composite UK Ltd Hepworth Ltd, Padiham, UK Meter Board BS EN 312-1 Chip board, minimum 18mm thick ES281Part2 mft.doc Issue 1 Wooton & Co Ltd Required for: i) Small outdoor meter cupboard (505mm × 340mm) ii) Medium outdoor meter cupboard, or internal meter position, single phase (575mm × 375mm) iii) Large outdoor meter cupboard, or internal meter position, polyphase (650mm × 460mm) iv) Narrow outdoor meter cupboard (740mm × 220mm) 02/04/08 DCB ES281 © 2010 Electricity North West Limited. Part 2 Page 8 of 18 4.7 Low Voltage Underground Single Service Terminations Electricity North West Specification Item 25A Single Phase Street Lighting Cut Out 100A Single Phase Cut Out 100A 3 Phase Street Lighting Cut Out ES400C6 ES332 ES400C5 Agreed Supplier(s) Comments Lucy Switchgear, Oxford, England SLF 25A SNE and CNE Tofco Ltd, Ponteland, Northumberland ZA F144/DP/E/ABS Lucy Switchgear, Oxford, England Mk 3 Version 2 W T Henley, Gravesend, Kent Series 6 W T Henley, Gravesend, Kent Series 6 400A 3 Phase Industrial Metering Cubicle ES400C5 Ritherdon, Darwen, England To be used for all CT metered connections between 60 and 300kVA Remote Metering Panel ES400C5 for substation connections Ritherdon, Darwen, England To be used for all CT metered connections above 300 kVA. Specific panels for LV metered connections and HV metered connections: please specify which to supplier. ES281Part2 mft.doc Issue 1 02/04/08 DCB ES281 © 2010 Electricity North West Limited. Part 2 Page 9 of 18 4.8 Low Voltage Underground Multi -Way Service Distribution Units Electricity North West Specification Item Entire MODE MK II Range Model DB6, 200A 2 way, direct to busbars ES502 Agreed Supplier(s) Comments Schneider, Scarborough, England All products in the MODE range are approved for use in Electricity North West. Bemco, Glasgow, Scotland Provides up to 6 outgoing single phase, 100A connections Model DB9, 200A 3 way, direct to busbars Provides up to 9 outgoing single phase, 100A connections Model SDB15, 300 & 500A fused incomer, up to 5 × 100A outgoing ways per phase Provides up to 15 outgoing single phase, 100A connections Model SDB30, 500A fused incomer with between 6 and 10, 100A outgoing ways per phase Provides up to a maximum of 30 outgoing single phase, 100A connections (500A, 10 Way model) Model SDB60, 500A fused incomer with between 11 and 20, 100A outgoing ways per phase Provides up to a maximum of 60 outgoing single phase, 100A connections (500A, 10 Way model) Other BEMCO models & equipment Consult the Engineer before specifying or using any other BEMCO equipment for approval. ES281Part2 mft.doc Issue 1 02/04/08 DCB ES281 © 2010 Electricity North West Limited. Part 2 Page 10 of 18 5. DISTRIBUTION SUBSTATIONS – PLANT, EQUIPMENT & HOUSING 5.1 High Voltage Switchgear Electricity North West Specification Item 11/6.6 11/6.6 kV Non Extensible Ring Main Unit ES314 Agreed Supplier(s) Comments Schneider Merlin Gerin, Leeds, England for RN2c & RN6c Lucy, Oxford, England for SABRE VRN2A . Schneider Merlin Gerin Ringmaster Leeds, England for Range CE2, CE6, SE6, CN2 Where required the protection shall be provided by self powered relays. Approved models are either Merlin Gerin VIP 300 or Areva P124S 11/6.6 kV Extensible Switchgear Schneider Merlin Gerin Leeds, England for MU2 11/6.6 11/6.6 kV Metering Units Lucy, Oxford, England for SABRE AMU In situations where unit, directional and other levels of protection are required or specified by Electricity North West then a bespoke engineering solution will be required, including an indoor substation. The specification and design would be non-standard and the above equipment would not be approved for connection. In such cases detailed specifications will be issued by Electricity North West. ES281Part2 mft.doc Issue 1 02/04/08 DCB ES281 © 2010 Electricity North West Limited. Part 2 Page 11 of 18 5.2 Low Voltage Switchgear Electricity North West Specification Item Close coupled Fuse board/Cabinet (433/250V) ES319 Agreed Supplier(s) Comments Schneider, Scarborough, England 3 way cabinets with 800A rated busbars shall be fitted only to 315kVA and 500kVA transformers. ABB, Ellesmere Port, England Further details are given in ES352. Lucy, Oxford, England Wall Mounted Fuse board (433/250V) ES319 Schneider, Scarborough, England ABB, Ellesmere Port, England Lucy, Oxford, England 5.3 Compact Substations Electricity North West Specification Item Agreed Supplier(s) Comments 200 kVA & 315 KVA Compact Substations, 11,000V/433V and 200 kVA and 315 KVA Compact Substations, 6,600V/433V ES322 Schneider, Leeds, England MDS Range: fitted with Schneider CN2 transformer switch and integral LV fusegear with shielded pattern, 800A, 2 way. Unit is in a stainless steel enclosure 315 KVA Compact Substations, 11,000V/433V and 315 KVA Compact Substations, 6,600V/433V ES322 Schneider, Leeds, England Mini MDS Range: fitted with Schneider RN2c non extensible ring main unit and integral LV fusegear with shielded pattern, 800A, 3 way. Unit is in a stainless steel enclosure. ES281Part2 mft.doc Issue 1 02/04/08 DCB ES281 © 2010 Electricity North West Limited. Part 2 Page 12 of 18 5.4 Distribution Transformers Electricity North West Specification Item 315 kVA, 500 kVA, 800 kVA and 1000 kVA Close Coupled, Unit Type Transformers 11,000V / 433 V Agreed Supplier(s) Comments Schneider, Leeds, UK Approval is limited to this factory only. ABB, Waterford, Ireland Approval is limited to this factory only. Pauwels, Cavan, Ireland Approval is limited to this factory only. Siemens VA Tech Elin Transformation Gmbh, Weiss, Austria. Approval is limited to this factory only. Areva, Gebze, Turkey Approval is limited to this factory only. Schneider, Leeds, UK Approval is limited to this factory only. ABB, Waterford, Ireland Approval is limited to this factory only. and Pauwels, Cavan, Ireland Approval is limited to this factory only. 315 kVA, 500 kVA, 800 kVA and 1000 kVA Cable Connect Type Transformers 6,600V / 433 V Siemens VA Tech Elin Transformation Gmbh, Weiss, Austria. Approval is limited to this factory only. Efacec, Orporto, Portugal (Cable Connect only) Approval is limited to this factory only. ES322 and 315 kVA, 500 kVA, 800 kVA and 1000 kVA Close Coupled, Unit Type Transformers 6,600V / 433 V 315 kVA, 500 kVA, 800 kVA and 1000 kVA Cable Connect Type Transformers 11,000V / 433 V ES281Part2 mft.doc Issue 1 ES322 02/04/08 DCB ES281 © 2010 Electricity North West Limited. Part 2 Page 13 of 18 5.5 Distribution Substation Housings Electricity North West Specification Item 11/6.6 Glass Reinforced Plastic Housings for ES301. Unit substations: 1)Lucy Sabre fitted UU drawing No:A2 022 2) Schneider RN2C fitted UU drawing No:A2 016 Morgan Marine, HV Metered Connections (extensible gear): Merlin Gerin Switchgear UU drawing No:A2 011 Details: UU drawing No:A2 010 ES281Part2 mft.doc Issue 1 Envico Engineering Swansea, Wales Comments Door locks, danger notices, safety signs, substation name plates and substation locks to be supplied by UU and be included as part of the non contestable charges Kingsley Plastics, Note: Individual plinth details Devon, England are provided on UU Drawings indicated in “Item” column to the left. Latest versions to be obtained from the Engineer. Kinpars Industrial The location of the proposed Plastics, Lauder, substation must be agreed with Scotland the Engineer prior to construction. E B Solutions Ltd, Bradford, Designs for substations can be England found in ES352.Any deviations from this standard design shall be agreed by UU. HV Metered Connections: 1)Lucy Sabre AIMU and RMU UU drawing No:A2 026 2) Schneider MU2/MU6 and RMU UU drawing No:A2 025 GRP Air Inlet Louvre Agreed Supplier(s) Llandybie, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire Wales ES301 The specification for substation lighting and power is provide in ES397 Eurofab Ltd, Bromborough, The Wirrall 02/04/08 DCB ES281 © 2010 Electricity North West Limited. Part 2 Page 14 of 18 5.5 continued Distribution Substation Housings Electricity North West Specification Item Brick Built Housings for Agreed Supplier(s) Door locks, danger notices, safety signs, substation name plates and substation locks to be supplied by UU and be included as part of the non contestable charges ES352 Unit substations: 1)Lucy Sabre fitted UU drawing No:A2 022 2) Schneider RN2C fitted UU drawing No:A2 016 Note: Individual plinth details are provided on UU Drawings indicated in “Item” column to the left. Latest versions to be obtained from the Engineer. HV Metered Connections (non extensible gear): 1)Lucy Sabre AIMU and RMU UU drawing No:A2 026-02 2) Schneider MU2 and RMU UU drawing No:A2 025 The location of the proposed substation must be agreed with the Engineer prior to construction. Designs for substations can be found in ES352.Any deviations from this standard design must be agreed by UU. HV Metered Connections (extensible gear): Merlin Gerin Switchgear UU drawing No:A2 017 Substation Wall Louvre The specification for substation lighting and power is provide in ES397 ES352 Eurofab Ltd, Bromborough, The Wirrall ES352 Eurofab Ltd, Bromborough, The Wirrall ES352 Crescent Sheet Metal Ltd, Mosley. UU drawing No:A2 019 Substation Doors Comments Full Timber - UU drawing No:A2 014 Full Louvre - UU drawing No:A2 007 Top Half Louvre - UU drawing No:A2 008 Lower Half Louvre UU drawing No:A2 009 Hasp & Staple Arrangement UU drawing No:A2 021 ES281Part2 mft.doc Issue 1 02/04/08 DCB ES281 © 2010 Electricity North West Limited. Part 2 Page 15 of 18 Rubber Mat 6. ES602 Rayflex Rubber FUSES 6.1 Fuses - LV Switchgear and cut outs Electricity North West Specification Item 100A ES334 160A Agreed Supplier(s) Comments Lawson Fuses Ltd 26/8/09 Cooper Bussmann Ltd 200A 250A 315A 355A 400A 500A 630A 6.2 Fuses - Services Electricity North West Specification Item Agreed Supplier(s) Comments 26/8/09 ES334 16A 60A Lawson Fuses Ltd To be used in street lighting cut outs Cooper Bussmann Ltd 80A 100A ES281Part2 mft.doc Issue 1 02/04/08 DCB ES281 © 2010 Electricity North West Limited. Part 2 Page 16 of 18 6.3 Fuses - TLF Electricity North West Specification Item 3A ES334 Agreed Supplier(s) Lawson Fuses Ltd 5A Model: XF 3 Model: XF 5 7.5A Cooper Bussmann Ltd 10A 7. Comments 26/8/09 Model: XF 7.5 Model: XF 10 12.5A Model: XF 12.5 15A Model: XF 15 DOCUMENTS REFERENCED British Standards BS 476-6 - Fire tests on building materials and structures BS 921 - Rubber mats for electrical purposes Note: Electricity North West is not able to supply copies of any of the above documents, but copies may be obtained from the British Standards Institution. Energy Networks Association ENA TS 12-3 - Outdoor Meter Cupboards ENA TS 37-2 - Substation Cable Distribution Boards ENA TS 43-94 - Earth Rods and their Connectors Note: Neither Electricity North West is not able to supply copies of any of the above documents, but copies may be obtained from the Energy Networks Association. Electricity North West CP411 LV - Mains Practice up to and Including 132kV - Cable Jointing up to and Including 1000Volts CP411 Part 2 - Mains Practice up to and Including 132kV - 6.6/11kV Cable Jointing ES301 - Distribution Substation Housings, Replacement Roofs and Doors ES314 - 12kV and 7.2kV 21.9kA Switchgear ES319 - LV Distribution Fusegear ES322 - Ground Mounted Distribution Transformers ES332 - 100A House Service Cut-outs ES334 - HV and LV Fuses ES352 - Design of Distribution Substations and Transforming Points ES397 - Electrical Installations within Distribution Substations ES400C5 - Specification for Heavy-Duty Three-Phase Cut-Outs ES400C6 - Specification for Street-Lighting Cut-outs ES400C8 - LV Service Cables ES281Part2 mft.doc Issue 1 02/04/08 DCB ES281 © 2010 Electricity North West Limited. Part 2 Page 17 of 18 8. ES400C9 - 11kV Distribution Cables ES400C11 - Low Voltage Mains Cables ES400D4 - Plastic Ducts, Conduit & Accessories ES400J2 - Specification for 11kV/6.6kV Joints ES400J3 - Low Voltage Cable Joint Shells ES400L5 - Two-Way and Four-Way Underground Link Boxes ES400R10 - Cold-Pour Resin Compound for Encapsulating Joints on LV, 11kV and 33kV Cables ES400T2 - Specification for Plastic Underground Marker Tape ES400T3 - Specification for Tape, Cotton, Plain ES400T5 - Specification for PVC Tapes for Electrical Purposes ES400T8 - Specification for Cable tiles - Plastic ES400W1 - Specification for Aluminium and Copper Binding Wire, Plain and PVC Covered ES502 - Multi-way Service Distribution Boards. KEYWORDS Cable; connection; domestic; ICP; joint; material; plant; service. ES281Part2 mft.doc Issue 1 02/04/08 DCB ES281 © 2010 Electricity North West Limited. Part 2 Page 18 of 18