Technical Specification for Tender No.

NFC/HRPU/PT/MIA/1315
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION OF CABLE FAULT LOCATORS WITH SURGING CAPACITY OF 34KV 1.1 1.1.0 PORTABLE CABLE FAULT LOCATOR GENERAL

The Portable, Stand alone Cable Fault Locator & HV System with integrated wheel kit shall be a self-contained unit capable to detect condition and fault of under ground distribution and transmission power cable that can perform DC Testing, Proof/Burn Test, Arc Reflection with Impulse Current and Voltage Decay options as one package according to the technical specifications stipulated in this tender documents. The instruments should provide the following fault location techniques: Time Domain Reflectometry Arc Reflection Differential Arc Reflection Impulse Current Voltage Decay

1.1.1.

Test Technique.

Test technique should be based on Differential Arc Reflection so as to eliminate unwanted and confusing reflections leaving only the location of fault. This Differential Arc Reflection Technique should be possible without a need to use extra channel or healthy phase. The Differential Arc Reflection Analysis systems should work on Windows operating software for ease of use. Multiple measurements (at least 10) should be possible with single shot of HV in Arc Reflection method and user should be able to select the best trace out of all stored traces. Built-in Arc Reflection Filter or Arc Stabilization Unit should be an inductive filter circuit so that the output pulse has minimum attenuation in it. Fault Conditioning (Proof/Burn and A.R.M) and Fault Pre-Location Techniques (TDR, ARM, ICE, and Voltage decay) should be integrated into one package/unit for ease of use. Selection of HV operations should be through easy to use PLC control to avoid confusion. The unit shall be versatile, capable supportive to locate faults in a wide variety of power distribution cable networks through modern, integrated coupling for multiple cable testing and fault locating technologies to reduce the fault location time. The unit shall be complete in all respect with all the necessary items, accessories and test techniques and shall be ideal to ensure its maximum performance to detect faults or conditions for short, medium or long under ground distribution cable networks alone the roadside of a busy cosmopolitan city. 1.1.2 Display 1. The Display should be Integrated Large VGA Colour display TDR and should encompass pulse echo, arc reflection and impulse current methods of fault prelocation. 2. The display should be integrated and the main cabinet should have no exposed cables to HV Cabinet. 3. The TDR should be auto ranging 4. The display should be graphical, uncluttered and should enable quick and accurate fault location with additional on-board memory for trace and parameter storage and recall, report generation assists with asset management. 5. The display should have Trace recall feature

6. Should have on board Report Generator 7. Differential Trace viewing mode should be possible 8. The operating software should be windows based for ease of use. 9. Should be provided with USB storage device receptacle 10. The operating software of the display should be windows based for ease of use. 1.1.3 Construction The unit should be compact and rugged in construction to endure years of hard and rough field use. The unit shall have the capability to deliver high adequate energy output that is necessary to ascertain easily the condition and break down faults in cable, joints and terminations and long cable circuits. The unit shall have to be fitted with necessary wheel kits for its convenient transportation in the uneven roads and rough working environment. The dimension, construction and the features of the unit shall be user friendly and suitable to operate under the conditions that are as follows: (a) Input Voltage : 100-260 Volts. Ac, 50/60 Hz (b) Operating Temperature : -20 C to +50 C (c) Humidity : Min. 50 %to 95% RH Non-condensing 1.1.4 Safety The unit shall have all the facilities to ensure highest possible safety standard during its Operation, Maintenance and Preservation. Some of the major points that the unit shall have are as follows: 1. Convenient length and adequate size insulated high voltage output cable 2. Interlock for zero start voltage 3. Provision for external interlock 4. Lamps indicate high voltage 5. Automatic discharge and grounding upon shut down 6. Redundant ground connection . Circuit breakers for the input power overload protection Shall have easier pinpointing of difficult faults 8. Strong surge at lower voltage to minimize cable stress 9. High energy to test longer cables 10. Easy instrument interface to reduce the training time. 11. Meters should remain active even when power is off (Integrated passive voltmeter should be available for safety, functional even if mains power plug is pulled) 12. Detachable cable reel assemblies should be available 13. Integrated Ground monitoring module within main cabinet 14. Detachable HV output cable 15. Should be CE marked 16. Constant monitoring of safety circuits such as ground monitoring circuit to be inbuilt in the unit so that the unit trips immediately in case of danger. 1.1.5 Specification

High Voltage Pre-Location: Voltage Decay : 0 to 40 KV Arc Reflection : 8/16/34 KV (Also, another range 0 to 4 KV Surge Generator may be quoted as optional) 1. Built-in Arc Reflection Filter or Arc Stabilization Unit should be an inductive filter circuit so that the output pulse has minimum attenuation in it. 2. The unit should be capable of capturing multiple traces with single shot of HV pulse (at least 10 measurements). Impulse Current: 4/8/16/34 KV High Voltage Controls should be accessible independent of TDR preferably fully automated without mechanical switches. Pre-Location TDR Range : 60 m to 50000 m Pulse Width : 40,80, 160,320,640 ns, 1, 2, 5, 10 us, and auto Cursors : Dual Independent cursors with distance measurement in feet or meters Gain : Selectable, x1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and auto

Input Impedance : 50 ohms Inputs: 1 current/voltage decay, 1 pulse echo Ports: 1 serial, 2 parallel (printer/USB Memory device) Software should be supplied for downloading trace signature High Voltage Controls should be accessible independent of TDR Pin Point Fault Location (a) Surge Mode : 0 to 8 KV @ 2000 Joules 0 to 16 KV @ 2000 Joules 0 to 34 KV @ 2000 Joules Another range 0 to 4 KV@ 1500Joules inbuilt in same unit Full energy should be delivered at each of four ranges (4/8/16/34 kV) (b) Impulse sequence: Single Shot, Adjustable 2 to 12 sec. (c) Charge rate : 2 Seconds maximum Testing DC Testing : 0 to 40 kV with maximum current of 25 mA with resolution of 1 mA and adjustable current trip Metering: Analog metering of current and voltage to identify and diagnosis the type of fault Integrated Burn and DC proof test capability within main cabinet should be provided Fault conditioning A.R.M. : 8/16/34 KV (4K may be quoted as Optional) Proof/Burn : 0 to 40 KV with Burn current up to 240mA (0 - 34 KV, 30 mA 0 - 16 KV, 60 mA 0 - 8 KV, 120 mA 0 - 4 KV, 240 mA Built in Proof Timer Measuring Range: Ranges should be selectable in feet or meters with Auto Ranging facility Velocity of Propagation: Should be selectable units in ft/us or m/us or in % The Fault Locator should be supplied with 15 m of HV cable, System supply cable and Earthing cable 1.1.6. Other Features: 1) The unit should have IP 54 Environmental rating 2) Maximum width should not exceed 33 inches and Maximum height should not exceed 47 inches 3) Analog Metering of DC Leakage/Burn Current 4) External Warning Beacon circuit should be available to the user 5) External Safety Interlock circuits should be available 6) "HV enable" integrated warning light, size of 3 square inches minimum should be provided Accessories Required : (1) Pinpoint Detector/Surge Detector Purpose The Pinpoint Detector/Surge Detector shall be with dual surge detector system capable to detect and pinpoint the distance and direction of faults in shielded, direction buried primary cable by detecting both the electromagnetic and acoustic pulse emitted from an arcing fault when it is surged. The unit shall comprise (a) acoustic pickup with 1.5 meter cord labelled with a red band, (b) acoustic pickup with 1.5 meter cord labelled with a blue band, (c) Two-piece handle acoustic pickup for top (d) two piece handle acoustic pickup for bottom and (e) carrying case. Features The unit shall be lightweight and to e provided in a suitable carrying case to hold all the components and sensitive to detect direction of the faults up to a minimum distance of 20 feet. Time delay between the Electro Magnetic and Acoustic Signals should be displayed on the display. Relative distance to fault should be displayed on the display it self. There should be background interference elimination via selectable filter/acoustic frequency band.

Specification Operating Modes Pulse Mode Single Pickup Mode Dual Pickup Mode : 0 to 99.9 ms

Range

Resolution: 0.1 ms Inputs Outputs

: Two (left and right) for acoustic pickups : One jack for stereo headphone, 300 Ohms per side

Volume : Headphone volume adjustable for comfort with automatic muting while acoustic pickup is moved. Acoustic level : Manual/Automatic Electromagnetic Gain : Automatic Acoustic Bands : 125 to 1000 Hz Acoustic Pickup : 1.82 meter Display : LCD with automatic backlight Power : Should be battery operated Battery life : Min. 150 hours Temperature : +3o C to 45o C Humidity : 95% Accessories : All standard accessories to be supplied High voltage cable assembly of adequate size and length in cable reel and instruction manuals. (2) Portable Route Tracer General The unit shall be user friendly and suitable to locate buried cable and cable laid in PVC/GI pipes in various location and situations along the busy road side of cosmopolitan city area for long/short ranges, inductive/conductive, active/passive to get quick accurate results. The Portable Locator shall includes (a) Receiver, (b) Rechargeable Transmitter (c) Red/Black Cord (d) Batteries, (e) Ground Road (f) AC Charger (g) Instruction Manual and (h) Soft carrying Case. Required Features The unit shall be capable of and have the following features: (a) Pinpointing active power lines and other utilities where AC is present (b) Operation in multiple frequencies (815 Hz, 8KHz & 82.3 KHz) (c) Push-button depth measurement up to 4 meter (min) (d) High power at low frequency suitable to solve problems in a multipoint grounding situation Specification Receiver Operating frequency : 815 Hz, 8 KHz, 82.3 KHz, (50 Hz to 60 Hz (Passive)) Current measurement : The display shall indicate relative current Simultaneously between any two selected cables for target cable verification in a multi-conductor environment. Temperature : +0o C to + 50o C Battery Life : Continuous - 35 hours (min) Intermittent - 60 hours (min) Signal Strength : Analogue - LCD Bar Graph Digital Signal strength from 0 to 999 Gain Control : Up/Down button for automatic centring and Manual control Depth Measurement : Automatic Push-button 3 digit readout up to 4 meter (min.) Accuracy : +6% for 850 Hz. +12% for 80 KHz. Weight and Dimension: Max. 2.0 kg. (250mm x 100mm x 800mm) Transmitter Operation Frequency : 815 Hz, 8 KHz & 82.3 KHz Out put power : 0-2 W Temperature : +0o C to + 50o C Power : Battery Operated. Battery Life : continuous - 5 hours (min.) Weight : Max 6.0 kg (with rechargeable battery). Dimension : Max (170 mm x 140 mm x 500 mm). The unit shall be provided with the user guide and instruction manual. *******************************************************************