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Panels Required in Substations

Panels Required in Substations

Posted on June 25, 2023July 25, 2023 by Engr. Hamid Ali

This Post is for Electrical Engineers who are currently working or want to work with substation contractors, or Consultants as an Electrical Design Engineer, or Proposal Engineer. There are different types of Panels used in substations. For example AC/DC Auxiliary supply panels, control and protection panels and HVAC Panels. In This post we will let you know how many panels required in substation’s buildings as per Saudi Electricity Company SEC Standards.

Table of Contents
  • 380kV GIS Building
    • AC Auxiliary Panels
    • DC Auxiliary Panels
      • 1. Control supply DB
      • 2. Trip, CB and DS/ES motor panel
      • 3. Alarm & indication DB
    • Emergency lighting panel
    • Indoor Lighting Panels
    • Outdoor lighting Panels
    • HVAC Panels
    • Fire alaram Control Panel FACP
    • PDMS
    • Telephone Terminal Cabinet TTC Data Cabinet
  • 132kV GIS Building
    • AC Auxilary Panels
    • DC Auxilary Panels
      • Control supply DB
      • Trip, CB and DS/ES motor panel
      • Alaram & indication DB
    • Emergency lighting panel
    • Indoor Lighting Panels
    • Outdoor lighting Panels
    • HVAC Panels
    • Fire alaram Control Panel FACP
    • PDMS
    • Telephone Terminal Cabinet TTC Data Cabinet
  • Some Questions about no. of penals in substation

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380kV GIS Building

380kV GIS & 380kV GIS Building are the main part of Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) Substations in KSA. Inside this Building we need following Types of Panels.

AC Auxiliary Panels

In 380kV GIS Building one (1) Sub Ac Distribution Board is required. Since the Main AC DB is located inside Auxiliary Room in control Building, and distance is about 200-400 meters from main ACDB to Sub ACDB inside 380kV GIS building we use 4*300mm2 cable with 3 runs and 2 feeders (1 from each bus). Cable is rated as 4CX4mm², CU/XLPE/PVC,0.6/1KV.

DC Auxiliary Panels

In 380kV GIS Building we need to Three (3) Numbers of Sub DC Distribution Boards. Below is the list

1. Control supply DB

2. Trip, CB and DS/ES motor panel

3. Alarm & indication DB

Emergency lighting panel

Inside 380kV GIS Building we need One (1) Sub DC Distribution Boards for emergency lighting and its name is Emergency lighting panel.

Indoor Lighting Panels

In 380kV GIS Building One (1) Sub AC Distribution Boards is required for Indoor lighting and is named as Indoor lighting panel.

Outdoor lighting Panels

In 380kV GIS Building One (1) Sub AC Distribution Boards is required for Outdoor lighting and is named as Outdoor lighting panel.

HVAC Panels

Two numbers of HVAC Panels are required

Fire alaram Control Panel FACP

We need only 1 panel for Fire alarm control under the name Fire alaram Control Panel FACP.

PDMS

We need 3 small panels inside GIS building

Telephone Terminal Cabinet TTC Data Cabinet

Panels Required in Substations

132kV GIS Building

AC Auxilary Panels

DC Auxilary Panels

Control supply DB

Trip, CB and DS/ES motor panel

Alaram & indication DB

Emergency lighting panel

Indoor Lighting Panels

Outdoor lighting Panels

HVAC Panels

Fire alaram Control Panel FACP

PDMS

Telephone Terminal Cabinet TTC Data Cabinet


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Some Questions about no. of penals in substation

how many DCDBs required inside GIS 380kV building?

As per SEC standards in 380kV GIS Building we need minimum 3 numbers of DC distribution boards as shown abow.

Total number of ACDC auxiliary panels required in a substation?

Number of panels we need in substation depends on size of substation and number of buildings and number of major equipments.

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