ELECTRICAL BATTERY AND BATTERY CHARGER
- Description: All items described within this section shall comply with the provisions of Section 15001: General M&E Requirements. Batteries and their associated chargers shall be used as back-up power sources for uninterruptible and bumpless operation of controls, instrumentation, alarm and monitoring equipment. Where alternate ac supplies are available, provide for taking the supply to the battery charger from either source (e.g. from either side of the bus-section switch) with facilities for automatic changeover from one source to the other in the event of failure of the supply system. The battery and charger unit shall be housed in the Common Control Section of the Motor Control Centre as described in Section 16020: Factory Built Assembly (FBA). A separate, sheet steel, floor-standing, Form 2 compartment, having adequate ventilation and separate compartments for the batteries (lower compartment) and chargers (upper compartment), with associated control and protection devices and accessories, may be used in a standalone capacity for large units where it is difficult to accommodate within a dedicated section of the Motor Control Centre. When used as standalone, access to the batteries shall be via lockable, hinged doors, and to the chargers via removable covers. Batteries and charger units shall be suitable for the intended service under the prevailing climate and environments conditions in Abu Dhabi as specified in Section 15001: General M&E Requirements. At the discretion of ADSSC, for pumping stations of capacity of less than 200kW capacity, they may be provided with a simplex battery charger with all functionality except float and boost charge.
- Standards: Local
- Location: Abu Zabi
- Categories: Fire Protection, Architecture, Structure, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Generic
- Sub Categories: Architecture
- Posted: February 3rd, 2022, 7:09 am
- GENERAL
- BATTERIES
- BATTERY CHARGERS
- SOURCE QUALITY CONTROL AND TESTS
