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SECTION 26 3213
EMERGENCY GENERATORS
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01
SUMMARY
A.
Provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary for a complete and operable
emergency/standby electric generating system. Materials and equipment shall be new,
and delivered to the project site completely wired, tested, and ready for installation.
B.
Related Requirements:
C.
1.02
1.
Division 01 - General Requirements.
2.
Section26 0500: Common Work Results for Electrical.
3.
Section26 0513: Basic Electrical Materials and Methods.
4.
Section26 0526: Grounding and Bonding.
5.
Section 26 0519: Low Voltage Wires (600 Volt AC).
6.
Section26 3600: Automatic Load Transfer Switches.
7.
Section26 5200: Emergency Power Systems.
8.
Section03 3000: Cast in Place Concrete.
Applicable Codes and Standards:
1.
The emergency generator system shall comply with the following codes and
standards: NFPA Codes and related adoptions (amendments) by the State of
California, IEEE Standards, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Emission
Standards, South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD),
California Air Resource Board (CARB), and ANSI/NEMA standards.
2.
All products shall be listed and labeled for the application by UL or another
Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL).
PROJECT REQUIREMENTS
A.
Engine-generator set rated as indicated on Drawings.
B.
Engine-generator control consoles resiliently mounted on generating sets shall include
complete engine start/stop controls and monitoring systems.
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C.
Provide control devices, components, accessories, parts, tests, documents, and services
needed to meet the requirements of this Specification; or as otherwise indicated on
drawings.
D.
Electric generating system must meet requirements of NFPA 110 including design
specifications, prototype tests, one-step full-load pickup, installation and testing.
E.
Starting batteries and battery charger.
F.
Manual and Automatic start.
G.
Voltage and frequency regulation.
H.
Generator set mounted on vibration isolation supports to provide 96 percent isolation in
order to minimize vibration of the remainder of the skid-mounted equipment and
transmission of vibration to the supporting pad.
I.
Prime and finish paint with manufacturer’s standard paint finish; paint shall be lead free.
J.
Outdoor units shall be totally enclosed and rated for outdoor use. The housing shall have
hinged side-access doors and rear control door. Doors shall be lockable. Indoor units
shall be properly vented and ducted as per the manufacturers requirement for engine
exhaust and engine cooling.
K.
Fuel tanks and piping: underground fuel tanks are not acceptable. Above ground fuel
tanks shall double wall welded steel construction and sized to provide the generator set
system with fuel for a minimum of 24 hours operating at continuous load power output.
Above ground tanks may be sub-base or remote located as appropriate for the
application, and shall be provided with a rupture basin.
L.
Complete monitoring and alarms.
M.
Generator(s) greater than 50 brake horse power or within 100 meters of students
occupied sites shall be equipped with a diesel particulate matter exhaust filter with all
legally required monitoring and control equipment as required by South Coast Air
Quality Management District or other regulatory agencies having jurisdictions. All
generators equipped with a diesel particulate matter filter shall be equipped with a
permanently installed load bank which can be controlled with service switches to present
a 50 percent or a 75 percent or a 100 percent load to the generator as desired. All
generators over 50 brake horsepower shall be equipped with a permanently installed load
bank controlled by a service switch to present a 50 percent load to the generator.
1.03
SUBMITTALS
A.
Provide in accordance with Division 01.
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B.
Shop Drawings shall include control diagrams, list of materials, catalog cuts, technical
data, manufacturer's specifications, and applicable installation details.
C.
Submit three copies of service manuals including the following:
D.
1.04
1.
A detailed explanation of the operation of the system.
2.
Instructions for routine maintenance.
3.
Detailed instructions for repair of major components of the system.
4.
Pictorial parts list and part numbers.
5.
Pictorial and schematic electrical drawings of wiring systems, including
operating and safety devices, control panels, annunciators, and major
components.
6.
Installation instructions for system components.
7.
Final test report.
8.
Record drawings of the system exactly as it was installed, including plan and
elevation views with overall and interconnection point dimensions, and
diagrams including schematic and interconnection diagrams.
Submit a detail typewritten sequence of operations as part of the approval documents.
Approved sequence of operations shall be permanently encapsulated in plastic laminate
and permanently attached to the equipment. Format shall be 8.5 by 11 inches or 11 by 17
inches as appropriate.
QUALITY ASSURANCE
A.
Equipment, including engine-generator sets shall be from a single manufacturer regularly
engaged in the production of engine-generator sets for a minimum of 10 years. Entire
system shall be factory built, tested, and shipped so there is one source of supply and
responsibility for warranty, parts, and service.
B.
Submit certified performance test for this or an exact duplicate prototype unit for
Engineer of Record review. Refer to part three for additional requirements.
C.
Equipment, fuel and exhaust components shall be sized in accordance with
manufacturer’s recommendations and requirements.
1.05
WARRANTY
A.
Complete standby electric power system including all accessories shall be warranted by
the manufacturer for a period of two years or 1,500 operating hours, whichever occurs
first.
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B.
1.06
Multiple warranties for individual components are not permitted. Satisfactory warranty
documents must be provided.
MAINTENANCE
A.
Provide a supply of oil, fuel, coolant, and air filter elements required for one complete
engine generator system tune-up.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01
ENGINES
A.
Manufacturers: Onan, Kohler Power Systems, Generac, or equal.
B.
General: System shall include engine-generator sets rated for the KW, and KVA, at 0.8
PF, three-phase, four-wire, and volts on a continuous standby basis, as indicated on
Drawings.
C.
Engine-generator sets shall be installed on heavy-duty steel bases to maintain proper
alignment between components. Sets shall incorporate vibration isolators of type and
quantity specified by set manufacturer, whether mounted internally or externally to set.
D.
Diesel engines shall meet the following requirements:
1.
Engine shall be stationary, liquid-cooled, diesel for use with number 2 diesel
fuel. Design shall be four-cycle, six cylinders, turbocharged and intercooled
where required by engine manufacturer. Engine shall be certified by engine
manufacturer as capable of developing rated BHP at 1800 r/min., and driving a
generator yielding a KW rating as specified herein. Engine shall be capable of
driving generator of this rating on a continuous standby basis for duration of
normal utility source interruptions per SAE J1349 conditions. Fuel injection and
valves shall not require adjustment while in service.
2.
Engine equipment shall include following:
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a.
An electric starter, as required.
b.
Positive displacement, mechanical full pressure lubrication oil pump, full
flow lubrication oil filters with replaceable elements and dipstick oil level
indicator.
c.
Fuel filter with replaceable element, and an engine driven, mechanical
positive displacement fuel pump, mounted on engine. Replaceable dry
element air cleaner.
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E.
d.
Engine speed isochronous electronic governing system to control
generator frequency within plus or minus 0.25 percent of rated frequency
under steady state load conditions, and capable of parallel operation with
load sharing controls.
e.
Engine protection devices shall be furnished with sensing elements
located on engine to initiate following preliminary alarms and engine
shutdowns:
1)
Low coolant temperature alarm.
2)
Pre-warning for low lubrication oil pressure alarm.
3)
Pre-warning for high coolant temperature alarm.
4)
Low lubrication oil pressure shutdown.
5)
High coolant temperature shutdown.
6)
Overspeed shutdown.
7)
Overcrank lockout.
8)
Low fuel.
f.
Provide low coolant level shutdown, which shall activate high engine
temperature lamp and shutdown.
g.
Engine starter battery charging alternator with solid-state voltage
regulator.
h.
Provide engine mounted thermostatically controlled water jacket heater
and necessary circuit from normal utility power source to aid engine’s
quick start.
Engine Cooling Systems:
1.
Engine shall be radiator cooled by engine mounted radiator system including
belt-driven blower fan, coolant pump, and thermostat temperature control.
Performance of components shall be as required by set manufacturer. For indoor
units, radiators shall be provided with a duct adapter flange permitting
attachment of air discharge duct directing discharge of radiator air through the
wall. Provide ducts and flexible duct connection between duct adapter flange
and wall louver or damper.
2.
Provide 50 percent ethylene glycol antifreeze solution to fill engine cooling
system. Provide gaskets and packing in the cooling system which are unaffected
by the ethylene glycol base coolant.
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F.
G.
3.
For generators installed indoors, provide automatic motorized dampers for inlet
air and radiator discharge air located and sized as indicated on Drawings.
Dampers for inlet air shall provide adequate air volume for engine combustion,
ventilation, and radiator cooling air. Dampers shall operate automatically to
close when engine stops and to open when engine starts, power for dampers shall
be taken from an emergency panel.
4.
Provide coolant temperature safety device.
Engine Lubricating System:
1.
Provide full pressure type with engine driven positive displacement sump pump,
full flow strainer and flow filter, pressure relief and automatic by pass valves.
2.
Provide indicating pressure gages on the upstream and downstream side of the
strainer and filter, and water shutoff valves and drain on the oil cooler to
facilitate drainage of water without draining the complete engine cooling system.
3.
Low oil pressure safety shutoff device.
4.
Drain connection.
5.
Crankcase ventilator with filter and connection for outside venting.
Engine Exhaust Systems:
1.
Exhaust mufflers shall be provided for each engine of size as recommended by
manufacturer. Mufflers shall be of residential type and shall be installed so its
weight is not supported by engine.
2.
Flexible exhaust connections shall be provided as required for connection
between engine exhaust manifolds and exhaust line, in compliance with
applicable codes and regulations.
3.
Provide an exhaust condensation trap with manual drain valve to trap and drain
off exhaust condensation and to prevent condensation from entering engine.
4.
Provide a suitable rain cap at stack outlet. Provide necessary flanges and special
fittings for proper installation.
5.
Mount and install exhaust components as indicated on Drawings and as required
to comply with applicable codes and regulations. Components shall be properly
sized to assure proper operation without excessive backpressure when installed
as indicated on Drawings. Provide provisions as required for pipe expansion and
contraction.
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H.
2.02
6.
Cover indoor installed exhaust mufflers, and piping with proper insulating
material in a manner not to interfere with flexible exhaust connections.
7.
Where outdoor housings are provided, exhaust mufflers shall be mounted inside
or outside housing.
Engine Fuel Systems:
1.
Provide fuel system piping sized as indicated on Drawings or as required for
proper fuel flow of natural gas to engine. Provide supply return, vent, and fill
lines as indicated on Drawings, along with fittings. Provide connections for
connecting fuel system to engines in compliance with applicable codes and
regulations.
2.
Provide 24-hour minimum sub-base tank, gages, valves, tank filler fittings, tank
vent fittings, day tank float and necessary items as indicated on Drawings to
comply with applicable codes and regulations. Fuel sub-base tank and fuel
accessories shall be new. Sub-base tank shall be of double-walled construction
and located underneath skid base of engine-generator set.
3.
A low fuel supply sensing device shall be installed on fuel tank. Sensing device
shall be adjusted to signal low fuel level when tank contains less than a threehour supply. The three-hour supply level shall be as recommended by
manufacturer of engine-generator set.
4.
A fuel-in-rupture basin alarm shall be provided with contacts available for
annunciation.
5.
Fuel tank shall be filled to capacity with low sulfur diesel fuel; fuel shall comply
with the Air Quality Management District requirements. Provide necessary
documentation as requested by SCAQMD at time of the delivery of fuel.
GENERATORS
A.
Generators shall be single-bearing, self-aligning, four-pole, synchronous type, revolving
field, with amortisseur windings, with direct drive centrifugal blower for proper cooling
and minimum noise, with temperature compensated solid-state voltage regulator, with
brushless rotating rectifier exciter system. Brushes will not be allowed. Generator shall
be directly connected to engine flywheel housing and driven through a flexible coupling
to insure permanent alignment; gear driven generators are not permitted under this
Specification. Insulation shall meet NEMA standards for Class F, in addition to the
quality assurance requirements indicated above. Maximum temperature rise shall not
exceed 130 degrees C. Generator design shall prevent potentially damaging shaft
currents.
B.
Three-phase, broad range, reconnectible generator shall be furnished with 12 leads
brought out to allow connection by user to obtain any of available voltages for unit.
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2.03
C.
Voltage regulator shall be solid-state design and shall function by controlling exciter
magnetic field between stator and rotor to provide no load to full load regulation of rated
voltage within plus or minus two percent during steady-state conditions. Enginegenerator set and regulator must sustain at least 90 percent of no-load voltage for 10
seconds with 250 percent of rated load at near zero power factor connected to its
terminals.
D.
Voltage regulator shall be insensitive to severe load induced waveshape distortion from
SCR or thyrister circuits such as those used in battery charging (UPS) and motor speed
control equipment.
E.
A rheostat shall provide a minimum of plus or minus five percent voltage adjustment
from rated value.
F.
Generator, exciter and voltage regulator shall be designed and manufactured by enginegenerator set manufacturer so that characteristics shall be matched to torque curve of
prime mover. This design allows prime mover to use its fullest power producing
capacity (without exceeding it or over compensating) at speeds lower than rated to
provide fastest possible system recovery from transient speed dips. A system that
routinely selects a linear-type (straight line) constant volts/hertz characteristic, without
regard for engine power and torque characteristics, will not meet this Specification.
These characteristics shall be demonstrable as follows:
1.
With engine-generator set operating at rated speed, voltage and load, reduce
engine speed to half rated by manually overriding engine speed governor control.
Engine-generator set must recover to full speed with rated load connected when
engine speed governor control is returned to its normal mode.
2.
Calculations must demonstrate that exciter and voltage regulator will permit
utilization of at least 80 percent of maximum available prime torque at all engine
speeds between 50 percent and rated speed, and with rated unity power factor
load connected to its terminals.
G.
Exciter shall be three-phase, full-wave, rectified, with heavy-duty silicon diodes mounted
on common rotor shaft and sized for maximum motor starting loads. Systems utilizing
three wire solid-state control elements, such as transistors or SCR's rotating on rotor are
not permitted.
H.
Generator design shall be of self-protecting type, as demonstrated by prototype shortcircuit test as described herein. All other generator performance criteria shall meet that
of specified equipment.
I.
When engine-generator sets will be paralleled with another source, each set shall be
furnished with a cross-current compensation control and rotating exciter transient
suppressors.
ENGINE-GENERATOR SET CONTROLS
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A.
Provide a lighted, unit-mounted control module that is factory built, wired, tested, and
shock-mounted by generator manufacturer. Control module shall be installed on
generator end of set. Control wires between generator set and transfer switches shall be
provided with termination identification on both ends. Identification shall be provided
for each device or function and shall be silk-screened white on a black background.
B.
Engine-generator set controls shall be provided with the following for each unit:
1.
Gages and Meters: Oil pressure gage, coolant temperature gage, charge rate
ammeter and running time meter.
2.
Manual Selector Switch: Run-stop-remote.
3.
Remote, two-wire, 12 or 24-volt DC controls start/stop terminals.
4.
Manual Reset Field Circuit Breaker.
5.
Automatic engine shut down for following fault conditions:
6.
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a.
Overcrank.
b.
Overspeed.
c.
Low lube oil pressure.
d.
High engine temperature.
Indicator lamps shall signal the following faults or status conditions:
a.
Overcrank: Indicates starter has been locked out because cranking time
was excessive.
b.
Overspeed: Indicates engine has shut down because of excessive r/min.
c.
High engine temperature: Indicates engine has shut down because of
critically high temperature.
d.
Low oil pressure: Indicates engine has shutdown because of critically
low oil pressure.
e.
Pre-high engine temperature: Indicates engine temperature is marginally
high.
f.
Pre-low oil pressure: Indicates oil pressure is marginally low.
g.
Low engine temperature: Indicates engine temperature is marginally low
for starting.
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2.04
h.
Switch off (flashing): Indicates control switch is in stop position.
i.
Low fuel: Indicates fuel supply is marginally low.
j.
Remote stop button/switch
k.
Provide two spare fault condition lamps.
7.
Provide a fault reset switch to clear fault indications and allow restarting of
engine after shutdown faults. Control design shall be such that fault indication
shall remain until reset. Fault indicator memory shall not be dependent on
presence of either AC or DC voltage and shall retain fault status memory even
through complete removal and replacement of starting batteries. Fault reset
function shall operate only when run-stop-remote switch is in the stop position.
8.
Provide a locking screwdriver type potentiometer (electronic governor) to adjust
speed plus or minus two percent from rated value.
9.
Provide AC voltmeter, 90 degree scale, 2 ½-inch flange, two percent switchboard
meter.
10.
Provide AC ammeter, 90 degree scale, 2 ½-inch flange, two percent switchboard
meter.
11.
Provide frequency meter 55-65 Hz, 90 degree scale, 2 1/2-inch flange, plus or
minus 0.6 Hz panel meter.
12.
Provide four-position AC meters phase selector switch to read line current and
voltage in each phase with off position.
13.
Provide manual reset exciter field circuit breaker.
AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
A.
Starting Batteries: Provide battery(ies) as required by manufacturer. Install battery(ies) in
racks within engine-generator set skidbase.
B.
Battery Chargers: Voltage regulated battery chargers shall be provided for enginegenerator sets. Chargers shall be furnished with float, taper, and equalize charge
settings. Charger power shall be supplied from normal source; provide circuits as
required.
C.
Vibration Isolators: Each engine-generator set shall be installed on vibration isolators
external to set skidbase.
D.
Remote Audible Annunciator: Provide remote audible annunciator with silence alarm
feature and a light emitting diode (LED) indicator. The remote annunciator shall provide
a common alarm indication of all engine related status conditions or faults as specified
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under section 2.03-6 of these specifications. The remote annunciator shall be located in
the Plant Managers office or as an alternate location the main administrative office.
E.
Emergency Shutdown Button: Provide a remotely located generator shutdown button or
switch with an STI protective cover and with appropriate signage adjacent to the main
service if this generator serves multiple buildings or adjacent to the main distribution
switchboard of a building with the appropriate signage if this generator serves this one
building. In no case shall an emergency shutdown switch or button be located outdoors
unless it is located behind a lockable gate of a service area not accessible to students or
unauthorized staff.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01
PERMITS
A.
Obtain from the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and from
any other regulatory agency having jurisdiction all necessary permits to construct and
operate diesel generators with more than 50 brake horsepower ratings.
B.
Pay all fees or costs associated with obtaining the construction and operations permit(s);
provide all labor necessary to demonstrate full compliance with all applicable codes and
regulations to secure and deliver to the District’s Maintenance and Operation Energy
Unit a valid permit to operate the installed generator. Permit(s) shall be procured at start
of construction.
C.
Los Angeles Unified School District, Energy Unit, with address: 333 S. Beaudry
Avenue, 22nd Floor, Los Angeles, California 90017 shall be listed in the permit(s) as the
owner. Contact with the Energy Unit shall be coordinated through the project’s OAR.
3.02
TESTING
A.
A 48 hour notice shall be provided to the Inspector before final testing.
B.
Installer is responsible for identifying required testing, coordinating, scheduling, and
conducting tests before Substantial Completion. Test shall include the following:
1.
Perform separate series of tests as follows:
a.
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Factory Prototype Model Tests: Electric generating system consisting of
prime mover, generator, governor, coupling and controls must have been
tested as complete unit on representative engineering prototype model as
required by NFPA 110. Tests, being potentially damaging to the
equipment tested, must not be performed on equipment to be sold, but on
separate prototype models as specified by NFPA 110 and their
accomplishment certified by means of documentation of tests
accompanying submittal data. These tests shall include:
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1)
Maximum power level (maximum KW).
2)
Maximum motor starting capacity (maximum KVA and voltage
dip recovery within seven cycles of applied load).
3)
Structural soundness (short-circuit and endurance tests).
4)
Torsiograph analysis: Manufacturer of engine-generator set shall
verify that engine-generator combination, as configured, is free
from harmful torsional stresses.
Analysis shall include
correlation of empirical data from tests on a representative
prototype unit. Empirical data must include spectrum analysis of
torsional transducer output within critical speed range of enginegenerator set. Results of this analysis shall be made available to
Architect on request. Calculations based on engine and generator
separately are not permitted.
5)
Engine-generator cooling air requirements.
6)
Transient response and steady-state speed control and voltage
regulation.
7)
Generator temperature rise per NEMA MGI-22.40.
8)
Harmonic analysis and voltage waveform deviation per MILSTD-705C, method 601.4b.
9)
Three-phase short-circuit test for mechanical and electrical
strength. With system operating at rated volts, amps, power
factor, and speed, generator terminals must be short circuited 10
times on all three phase for a duration of 30 seconds. Enginegenerator set must build up and perform normally without manual
interventions of any kind such as resetting or circuit breakers or
other tripping devices when short circuit is removed.
10)
Failure mode test for voltage regulator: With engine-generator
set operating at no load, rated speed and voltage, AC sensing
circuit to regulator must be disconnected for a period of at least
one hour. Engine-generator set must be fully operative after test,
and without evidence of damage.
11)
Endurance testing is required to detect and correct potential
electrical and mechanical problems associated with typical
operation.
12)
Full load test conducted at the specified ambient temperature for
at least four hours. The test results shall identify all components
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and performance data for 0-to-50 percent, 0-to-100 percent, and
50-to-100 percent instantaneous load applications.
b.
c.
13)
Steady state performance shall be recorded at 15 minutes
intervals; test shall be performed for four hours minimum at 100
percent rating, with load characteristics of 80 percent power
factor and total harmonic distortion of 50 percent.
14)
Results shall include oil pressure, oil temperature, coolant
temperature, fuel pressure, ambient temperature, load in kW,
kVA, amperes, output voltage, and Load characteristics, which
are required to be sinusoidal with a minimum 80 percent power
factor.
Factory Production Model Tests: Before shipment of equipment, enginegenerator sets shall be tested under rated loads and power factor for
performance and proper functioning of control and interfacing circuits.
Testing at unity power factor, and the KVAR for motor starting and
regulation loads varies with power factor. Tests shall include:
1)
Single step load pickup per NFPA 110.
2)
Transient and voltage dip responses and steady state voltage and
speed (frequency) checks.
3)
Fuel consumption (no-load, 1/4 load, 1/2 load, 3/4 load, and full
load).
4)
Generator temperature rise by resistance method.
5)
Architect has the option of witnessing these tests. A summary of
test results shall be submitted to the Inspector.
6)
For paralleling applications manufacturer shall have performed
and certified that engine-generator sets can withstand 180 degrees
out-of-phase paralleling from full rated voltage and speed without
sustaining any mechanical or electrical damage.
Field Tests After Installation:
1)
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Complete installation shall be initially started and observed for
operational compliance by factory-trained representatives of
engine-generator set manufacturer. Engine lubrication oil and as
recommended by manufacturer for operation under environmental
conditions specified, shall be provided by engine-generator sets
supplier.
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3.03
2)
Upon completion of initial start-up and system checkout, supplier
of system shall perform a field test, with Architect and Inspector
notified in advance, to demonstrate load carrying capability and
voltage and frequency stability.
3)
With emergency load at normal operating level, a power failure is
initiated by opening switches or breakers supplying normal power
to building or facility. Records shall be maintained throughout
tests of time-of-day, coolant temperature, cranking time until
prime mover starts and runs, time required to come up to
operating speed, voltage and frequency overshoot, time required
to achieve steady-state condition with switches transferred to
emergency position, voltage, frequency, current, oil pressure,
ambient air temperature, kilowatts, power factor, battery charger
rate at five minute intervals for first 15 minutes, and at 15 minute
intervals thereafter. Continue this load test for two hours
observing and recording load changes and resultant effect on
voltage and frequency. Return to normal power, record time
delay on re-transfer for each switch (set for 15 minutes minimum)
and time delay on prime mover cooldown period and shutdown.
4)
Upon completion of above test, allow prime mover to cool for
five minutes. Then apply full rated load (nameplate KW)
consisting of building load supplemented by a load bank if
required. Unity power factor is suitable for Project site testing;
provided that rated load tests at power factor have been
performed by manufacturer before shipment. This full-load
pickup shall be in one step immediately upon reaching rated
r/min.
TRAINING
A.
Before Substantial Completion, provide the services of a manufacturer's representative
on the Project site to instruct persons designated by the Owner in the operation and
maintenance of the system. Instruction time shall not be less than one day.
B.
Manufacturer shall have a local representative who can provide factory-trained
technicians, required stock of replacement parts, and technical assistance.
3.04
SERVICE CONTRACT
A.
Provide an agreement whereby the system will be inspected and tested by manufacturer
in accordance with NFPA 110 emergency and standby power systems. Testing shall be
conducted by a local factory trained technician who will, upon completion of testing,
provide the Owner with written records of visual inspections and testing. This agreement
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shall be in effect for a period of two years after Substantial Completion of the Work.
Cost of service contract shall be included as a part of this Contract.
3.05
PROTECTION
A.
3.06
Protect the Work of this section until Substantial Completion.
CLEANUP
A.
Remove rubbish, debris, and waste materials and legally dispose of off the Project site.
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