SOTR FOR TECHNICAL AND OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR

SOUND POWERED TELEPHONE SYSTEM

1. Sound Powered Telephone (SPT) System would be a marinised system using COTS
components and conforming to specifications covered in the succeeding paragraphs. The
system is required to have following functional characteristics: -

(a) SPT system should provide loud and clear voice between key locations on a ship for
both emergency and routine communication.

(b) SPT system should operate independently without ships/ external power supply and
provide seamless voice communication during emergency conditions.

(c) SPT system should have internal systems/ circuitry to amplify the voice signals and
able to transmit/ receive voice signals between the other SPTs installed onboard.

(d) SPT will have a provision for connecting the ships emergency DC supply( 24V) and
should be able to operate as conventional external powered telephone system.

(e) The handset of the SPT should have noise compensated microphone to achieve
louder speech and listening levels. The handset shall be connected to the control box
firmly with suitable flexible cable.

(f) The SPTs instrument is to be equipped with visual(LED) and audible call indication.
The audible call and Led indication should be prominent till a distance of at least 10m
from the unit during ship’s operating phases. Suitable indications to provide identity of
caller and select a particular user for calling is required to be provided in the SPT set.

(g) SPT system should have noise compensated headsets with noise compensated
microphones that can be connected to a plug/ socket box fitted in the SPT system
network.

(h) The SPT system should have plug/ socket box for connecting the portable SPTs and
portable headsets.

(i) The SPT system should have audio and visual combined flash alarm units. These
units will be connected to the individual SPTs. These alarm units will be interfaced
with the individual SPT directly or through a relay box.

(j) The SPT system has number of variants with different configurations viz Single way,
Multi-way ( 1 to 24 extensions) . The SPT system should provide the means to select
one of the various positions with which the user may need to communicate.

(k) The SPT system should have group isolations (Armament group, Damage Control
group, Machinery Group, etc.) and one group should be able to communicate with the
SPTs of other groups. Call conferencing facilities maximum up to 08 SPT should be
available.

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 (l) The SPT system for new constructions ships should have screened cable network for
interconnection between SPTs.

(m) The SPT and associated accessories should meet the Ingress Protection Based on
locations where it is going to be fitted. For SPTs fitted in the weather decks should
have IP 66 rating, for underwater compartments it should have IP 67 rating and for
other locations it should have IP 55 rating. The enclosure should be of aluminum or
steel or alloy or composite materials having suitable arrangements for deck head/
bulkhead mounting type installation onboard ships.

(n) If one SPT is sited inside a hazardous area, the SPTs shall meet the degree of
intrinsic safety required for hazardous area, thus preventing dangerous voltages
being introduced into the hazardous area by telephones/ circuits of the SPT system
network sited outside the area.

2. Eligibility Criteria

The eligible vendor should have test certificates of SPT system conforming to
type tests requirement indicated in this TSP. The firm should be in the field of
manufacturing SPT systems and shall submit documentary evidence to this effect
along with their offer.

3. Type Test

SPT system is to be subjected to type testing as per the specification given below:-
(a) Seaway condition Test
(b) Damp heat, Dry Heat
(c) Cold
(d) Humidity and Heat
(e) Ingress Protection
(f) Salt Mist
(g) Shock
(h) Vibration
(i) EMI/EMC
(j) Environmental Stress Screening and Burn-in Test on 100 % PCBs.

4. Routine Test

SPT system will undergo routine test as per approved QAP/ATP. The routine tests
comprises following tests:-

(a) Performance Test: The SPT system should be tested for its functioning as per the
functional requirements mentioned in this TSP. The voice level shall not be less
than 80% at 80 dB ambient noise condition.
(b) Insulation Test( with 500V DC megger)
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 (c) Physical Inspection, Dimensions and Weight
(d) ESS and Burn-in Test
(e) IP/Dust test
(f) Modularity test: This test is to be conducted on randomly selected samples.
Interchange the headset modules from the SPTs and the SPTs should function
without any modifications. Similarly, on interchange of auto generator and
microphone/ transducer, the SPT should function without any modifications.

5. Environmental Conditions

The SPT shall be capable of operating under marine conditions and shall be designed
to meet the environment conditions as specified below:

SNo. Test Specifications

(a) EMI/EMC IEC 60945/ equivalent

(b) Enclosure Protection IEC 60529/ equivalent

(c) Intrinsically safe certifications IEC 60079-20,1:2010/ equivalent

(d) Environmental testing IEC 60068-2-2/ equivalent

Cold, dry heat, FC( vibration (Severities applicable for Merchant Ships)
sinusoidal), Damp heat cyclic,
Salt mist cyclic

(e) Humidity and Heat tests IEC 61347-1 Clause 11/ equivalent

(Severities applicable for Merchant Ships)

(f) Shock IEC 60068-2-27/ equivalent

(Severities applicable for Merchant Ships)

(g) Environmental Stress

66301/Policy-10/DQA(N)/QA-10 both

dated Jun 13