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SDCS-02
SEC DISTRIBUTION CONSTRUCTION STANDARD
DATE: November 2016

SDCS-02

CONSTRUCTION STANDARD

FOR

UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

This specification is property of SEC and

subject to change or modification without any notice
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PART 10

INSTALLATION

OF

13.8 & 33 KV

METERED RING MAIN UNIT

SF6 ROOM SUBSTATIONS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGE
Sr. No. DESCRIPTION
NO.

13.8/33 KV METERED RING MAIN UNIT SF6 ROOM

1 INTRODUCTION 4

2 SERVICE CONDITIONS AND SERVICE PARAMETERS 4

3 REVISION AND ADDITIONS 4

4 DESIGN OF METER ROOM 4

5 CIVIL CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS 5

6 DRAWINGS 6-10

Fig.1 Meter Room 6

Fig.2 Cable trench & Cover 7

Fig.3 Front elevation Fig.4 Lighting arrangement 8

Fig.5 Door Details Fig.6 Window Details 9

Fig.7 Foundation Plan Fig.8 Roof Slab Plan 10

Fig.9 Tie Beam Detail Fig.10 Roof Beams detail 10

Fig.11 Column and foundation detail 10

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1 Introduction
This construction standard specifies the construction design of 13.8 & 33 KV
Metered Ring Main Unit SF6 Room Sub-station. This standard is intended to assist
the field engineers and technicians to achieve unified standard in construction to
ensure a satisfactory and economical level of service without operation restrictions
so that the operational errors are minimized for safety and reliability of the system.

2 Service conditions and system parameters

For construction and installation of Drawings, the service conditions and system
requirements shall be as given in the latest revision of SEC general requirements for
all Equipment/Material specification No. 01-SDMS-01 (latest revision). This SDMS
shall also be read in conjunction with SEC Purchase Order (PO) requirements.

3 Revision and additions.

This construction standard is subject to revision as new material and methods of
construction are developed. The latest revision of existing Drawings shall be
revised if feasible and new drawings needs to be developed involving work
expansion / modification.

4 Design of Meter Room

4.1 The following points are required to be considered at site during the selection of
Metered Ring Main Unit Room Design:
4.1.1 The minimum inner dimensions of the room shall be 5000mm x 4000mm
to install Meter Ring Main Unit into on RMU’s inside the room.
4.1.2 Room should be easily accessible without any obstruction.
4.1.3 Meter Room shall not be located on the top of sewerage system or water
tanks. However, in case if it is not possible to avoid such service the standard
height of the room and trench depth must be maintained (as shown in drawing).
4.2 Door and Cable entry pipes:
4.2.1 Access to the room shall be from the front by means of hinged metal
doors, fitted with a heavy-duty locking device to secure them at closed position
and one stainless steel hasp set for separate SEC standard pad locking.
4.2.2 Door shall be opened to outside the room either to the right or left hand
side. It shall be provided with door stoppers and locking at open position to
protect from swinging in order to protect the energy meter box to be fixed on the
right side of the front wall as well as to avoid accidents.
4.2.3 All door hinges and its fixing bolts & nuts shall be concealed and made of
rigid material.
4.2.4 Locking shall be as follows:
 Handle shall be high grade stainless steel.

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 Shall be operated by Central handle lock by using SEC standard key or pad
lock according to SEC specification SEC-02-02 latest revision.
4.2.5 The door shall be made of steel 2500mm wide and 3498mm high
excluding the door frame.
4.2.6 Ventilation louvers shall be shall be provided as shown in figure 5.
4.2.7 Door shall be bonded to any metal framework by a bolted removable 35
mm2 tinned copper braid.

4.3 For the entry & exit of SEC Cable in to and out of the meter room shall be 4
PVC pipes of 150mm diameter in compliance with latest revision of relevant SEC
Specification shall be provided.

4.4 Reinforced Concrete Cable Trench:

4.4.1 Reinforced Concrete Cable Trench 15cm thick shall be provided in the
room as shown in figure 1 & 2. The Trench shall be 600mm wide and 1300mm
deep as covered by removable Checkered steel plate.
4.4.2 Steel reinforcement 10mm diameter 20cm C/C on both directions to be
provided as reinforcement for concrete trench walls and bottom.
4.4.3 Steel angel LS to be fixed on the Concrete trench edge.
4.4.4 Lean Concrete 10cm thick to be placed under the trench.
4.4.5 The upper edge of the Cable trench shall be 50mm wider than the standard
width of the trench to form a grove of 25x10mm all around the trench for fixing of
the Trench Cover as shown in Fig.2.
4.4.6 Finishing Color
The interior of the meter room shall be adequately protected against
weather changes and painted with pure white Color with a smooth surface finish
as per SEC Specification 01-SDMS-01 latest revision as refer to (Civil Work
Requirements).
4.4.7 The room shall have minimum 2 Lead lamp light as shown in Fig.4.

5 Civil Construction Requirements:

All Civil Work shall be done according to SEC Unified (Civil Work Requirement)
latest revision.

6 Drawings
Fig.1 Meter Room Fig.2 Cable trench & Cover
Fig.3 Front elevation Fig.4 Lighting arrangement
Fig.5 Door Details. Fig.6 Window Details
Fig.7 Foundation Plan Fig.8 Roof Slab Plan
Fig.9 Tie Beam Detail Fig.10 Roof Beams detail
Fig.11 Column and foundation detail.

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B
6200

400 200 5000 200 400

1300 2400 1300
400

400
2400x1000mm WINDOW WITH VENTILATION

200
200

450
600 GROUND ROD AT EACH CORNER
1000

(COPPERWELD, 16mm DIA.)

COMPRESSION COMPRESSION
CONNECTOR CONNECTOR
81

CABLE SCREEN
R1
600

G M.R.M.U G
81
A R1
A
R1

150 600 600 150

81
4400

4000
4400
5200

5200
4000

CABLE TRENCH DEPTH 1300mm

CABLE TRENCH DEPTH 1300mm

COVERED BY 8mm THICKNESS

COVERED BY 8mm THICKNESS

3500
TRENCH COVER

TRENCH COVER

70mm sq.
Ground Conductor C
HIGH VOLTAGE ROOM
450
200

2500x3500mm DOOR OPENING

400

COVERED BY END CAPS COVERED BY END CAPS

200 200
400 200 1250 2500 1250 200 400
5400
6200

FIG: 1 - 13.8 / 33KV METERED RING MAIN UNIT (SF-6)

ROOM SIZE 5000mm x 4000mm
TRENCH COVER
650
650

25

8
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10
LIFTING HOOK
600

ALL PIECES CUT

1300
TO EQUAL LENGTH
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TRENCH COVER 8mm THICK

(STEEL)

SECTION C
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FIG 2: CABLE TRENCH & COVER

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 1250 1250 400

400
400
400
400 400
2400 x 1000mm

500
STEEL WINDOW

1000
500 2000 x 3500mm
FULLY LOUVERED DOOR
2mm FLY MESH IN
ALUMINUM FRAME
METER
BOX 2400

3500
3500
3500
3600
3600
3500

2400 x 1000mm
WINDOW WITH STEEL FLY MESH

4000

1500
FINISH FLOOR LEVEL +50
150

600 600 600 600

500
500
500
500
500
2500 Compacted Backfill
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ASHPALT LEVEL 0.00 ASHPALT LEVEL 0.00 ASHPALT LEVEL 0.00 ASHPALT LEVEL 0.00 ASHPALT LEVEL 0.00 ASHPALT LEVEL 0.00
2 STEP-UP 2 STEP-UP Compacted Backfill

1300
1300
1300
1300
Compacted Backfill Compacted Backfill
400

1450
1450
1450
1450
100

1200

FRONT ELEVATION SECTION A-A SECTION B-B 1400

SCALE 1:100 SCALE 1:100 SCALE 1:100

FIG: 3 ELEVATION & SECTION

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5000

LED LAMP LIGHT LED LAMP LIGHT

4000
2500x3500mm DOOR OPENING
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500x500mm EXHAUST FAN 500x500mm EXHAUST FAN

WITH OUTSIDE LOUVERS WITH OUTSIDE LOUVERS
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FIG: 4 LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT

SCALE 1:100
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200 10x10x1 ANGULAR 200

BAR (DOOR FRAME)
200

200

2mm FLY MESH IN ALUMINUM FRAME

2336
2mm GAP 2mm GAP

PLAN
2mm GAP

2500
200
10x10x1 ANGULAR
4-20cm HINGES BAR DOOR FRAME 80
80

2 2400
80

IN ALUMINUM FRAME
50x5mm STEEL SIRIP
2mm FLY MESH
2mm LOUVER ANGULAR BAR
50x50x5mm

2mm THK.
1350

LOUVERS
PLAN

2mm LOUVER
50x5mm STEEL SIRIP
50
3498

3500

1000
646

IN ALUMINUM FRAME
2mm FLY MESH

1000

50

50 2400 50
1300
1200

FRONT VIEW
1000
2mm GAP

SECTION E-E FIG: 6 WINDOWS DETAILS

SCALE 1:50

2500
SECTION D-D
FRONT VIEW

FIG: 5 DOOR DETAILS

SCALE 1:50
 1400

@150mm C.C. Z1

200

500
1400 1400

450
370

1200
1400
F1 5000 F1 @ 150mm C.C.
Z1 10cm THK. LEAN CONCRETE
C1 C1 200
200 10cm THK. LEAN CONCRETE 5000 200
1200
120

450

1400
1200
TB2 C1 TIE BEAM (TB2) C1
SECTION Z1-Z1
1200

@150mm C.C. Y1
GROUND ROD AT EACH CORNER
PLAN (F1/C1)
(COPPERWELD, 16mm DIA.)

200

500

3500
TB1
TB1 Y1
10cm THK. LEAN CONCRETE

500
3500 450 200
1400 1400 10cm THK. LEAN CONCRETE
450
TIE BEAM (TB1) C1 SECTION Y1-Y1
C1
F1 F1
C1 C1 FIG: 9 TIE BEAMS DETAIL
SCALE: NTS

450
450

1400
1400

1200
1200
as per site
Depth Varies
1200 1200
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TB2 @ 150mm C.C.

1050
@150mm C.C. Z

300 300
300

FIG: 7 FOUNDATION PLAN

SCALE: NTS
400 400
100

400
10cm THK. LEAN CONCRETE
1200
Z 1400
200
200 5000 200 SECTION X-X (F1/C1)
C1 ROOF BEAM (RB2) C1 SECTION Z-Z
B FIG: 11 COLUMN AND FOOTING DETAIL
400 200 5000 200 400
SCALE: NTS

@150mm C.C. Y 400

200 400
200 400
RB2
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450
400

/m

RB1
Y 200

RB1
200 1000 200
450 3500 450
C1 ROOF BEAM (RB1) C1
SECTION Y-Y
SPECIAL NOTE:
FIG: 10 ROOF BEAMS DETAIL
SCALE: NTS

4000
4000
REINFORCEMENT COVER WITHIN CONCRETE SHALL BE:
1200 SLABS-20mm FOOTINGS-75mm COLUMNS :-40mm OTHERS-40mm
1000
(TYPICAL)
A A

Alternate bend up bars /m

/m
120
/m 1200 1200
150 20 RB2 RB2
1000

450
RB2
400 200 4000 200 400

400 200
400 200
SECTION B-B
B SCALE: NTS
400 200 200 400

FIG: 8 ROOF SLAB PLAN

SCALE: NTS

150 20 1200 1200

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RB1 1000 RB1

400 200 5000 200 400

SECTION A-A
SCALE: NTS
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