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Design Boundaries For Metro Rail Project

The document outlines the design boundaries for the electrical systems of a metro rail project. It covers distribution systems for underground and elevated stations, tunnels, lighting, small power, LV distribution, cabling, wiring, and earthing. The key aspects that will be designed include the main switchboards, distribution boards, lighting layout and control, outlet placement, voltage drop calculations, cable sizing, and ensuring different earthing systems meet design criteria. Design software and standards will be used to perform the necessary calculations.

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Design Boundaries For Metro Rail Project

The document outlines the design boundaries for the electrical systems of a metro rail project. It covers distribution systems for underground and elevated stations, tunnels, lighting, small power, LV distribution, cabling, wiring, and earthing. The key aspects that will be designed include the main switchboards, distribution boards, lighting layout and control, outlet placement, voltage drop calculations, cable sizing, and ensuring different earthing systems meet design criteria. Design software and standards will be used to perform the necessary calculations.

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Design Boundaries for Metro Rail Project – Electrical

Design description extends on following areas under operations:-

 Underground and Elevated Metro Stations


 Tunnels
 Subways
 Cross passages
 Stabling yard
 Emergency Escape Shafts
 Switch boxes

Distribution systems (Network) does accommodate for,

i. SMSB, MCC, DBs, CBs, Sub-feeders, Wiring circuits


ii. Lighting Systems
iii. Wiring devices, Isolating switches
iv. Race ways, Cable trays
v. Earthing & Bonding systems
vi. Lightening protection
vii. Elevators
viii. Escalators
ix. Auto walks
x. TPS & SPS
xi. Standby Power Gensets
xii. UPS system including batteries
xiii. Platform Earthing
xiv. Earthing, Lightening, Surge Protection, & Stray current controls for Traction, Rolling Stock,
Signalling.
xv. SCADA System
xvi. Signaling system
xvii. Telecom systems includes;
 OFC System
 Transmission & Information systems
a) Ethernet backbone network network
b) Emergency call
c) Operational & Administrative Telephone
d) Passenger Information
e) Public Address
f) Time Distribution & Clock
g) Radio Systems
h) AFC - (Automatic Fare Collection)
i) Safety & Security system – CCTV, Access Control, Intrusion Detection.
j) ICC - (Integrated Control Center) & ECC – (Emergency Control Center)
Calculations & Softwares

i. Lighting ---- Dialux or Relux - (BS12464, IEC 60598)


ii. Cable sizing --- Amtech or Excel spread sheet – (BS 7671, IEC 60364)
iii. Earthing ---- Excel spread sheet – (BS7430, IEEE80)
iv. Short Circuit Analysis ---- Amtech or Excel spread sheet – (BS7671, IEC 60909)
v. Voltage drop ----- Amtech or Excel spread sheet (BS 7671, IEC 60364)
vi. CBS sizing ----- Excel Spread sheet
vii. Load Calculations ---- Excel Spread sheet
viii. Tray Calculations ---- Excel Spread sheet
ix. Lightening Protection --- Excel Spread sheet (IEC 62305) on General Principles, Risk
Management, Physical damage to structures and life hazard and finally Electrical & Electronic
equipment within structure

Design Criteria – Lighting System

 LDBs are fed from <---- SMDBs <---- MDBs or UMDBs


 Emergency Vital – Emergency Lighting for escape shall be either fed from CBS – (Central
Battery System) or Station UPS system.
 Standards & Codes : IESNA, BS4533, BS12464, CIBSE
 Considerations
o Reference Plane Height
o Uniformity (0.1 to 0.6)
o Lux level
o Glare Index – (GI) - 28 for passenger & 19 for Offices
o Reflection factor – (RF)
a) Ceiling = 70%
b) Walls = 50%
c) Floors = 20%
d) Partition walls = 20% - 50%
e) Color Rendering Index- (CRI) – Around 70
f) Maintenance Factor – (MF) – Around 0.8
 Lighting Controls
o Occupying Sensors – Stand Alone – Override Switch
o Sensor based – Through contractor – BACS
o Manual / Local Switch
 Selection of Luminaires based on;
- Lamp Type
- IP Grade (Ingress Protection)
- IK Grade (Impact Protection)

Design Criteria – Small Power

 RCD value limited to 30mA for 1Ø & 3Ø circuits.


 Outlet intervals & Mounting heights as prescribed.
 IP Grades shall differ based on locations.
 Power type [Life Safety-(LS) & Normal Safety-(NS)] shall be prescribed
Design Criteria - LV Distribution System

 MDB- MDB1 & MDB2


- MDB1 --- fed by SPS 1
- MDB 2 --- fed by SPS 2
 SMDB / LS - SMDB
 MCC / LS – MCC
 MDB – CBS
 SMDB – Fault rating should be 25kA for 3 seconds
 MCC – Fault rating should be 44kA for 3 seconds
 ACB – Fault rating should be 50kA symmetrical for 3 seconds
 MCCB – Fault rating (Min.) to be 25kA
- Up to 63 Amps – Fixed Thermal Magnetic Setting
- Above 63 Amps – Variable Thermal Magnetic Setting
 MCB – Short circuit rating 9 kA
 Ltg. DB – O/G control MCBs are rated with 6A, 10A & 16A
- Power limited to 1800 Watts /circuit

Design Criteria on Cabling & Wiring


 Cable sizing is based on following factors
o Continuous current rating
o Voltage drop
o Fault ratings & duration
o Grouping factors
o Ambient Temperature
 Cable Categorization
o Category -1 :- LV circuits (desisting Fire & Emergency circuits)
o Category - 2:- ELV circuits (BACS, Telephone, Radio, Etc…)
o Category – 3:- Fire Protection & Alarm System, Etc….
o Category – 4:- Emergency Lighting Systems (Exit Signage)

Design Criteria on Earthing System

 Earthing for different Services System


o Ep ------ MEP Earthing (MV & LV services ---- 1Ω
o Es ------ Electronic Signalling & Communication Earthing ---- 1Ω
o Ec ------ Stray current Earthing ----- 1Ω
o Ea ------ Lightening Protection Earthing ------ 10Ω
 Earthing based on Design current
 Earthing based on Soil Resistivity
 Step & Touch voltage design parameters calculations

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