September 2020

Electrical

PIP ELSMC21
Medium-Voltage AC Adjustable
Speed Drive Specification
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 September 2020

Electrical

PIP ELSMC21
Medium-Voltage AC Adjustable
Speed Drive Specification
Table of Contents
Scope ................................................ 2
References ....................................... 2
Requirements ................................... 2
Table Modification Terms ........................ 2

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Scope
This Practice describes additions, changes, and deletions that have been made to
IEEE 1566-2015. In addition, decisions that have been made regarding options offered by
IEEE 1566-2015 are also described.

References
Applicable parts of the following industry codes and standards shall be considered an integral part
of this Practice. The edition and addendum in effect on the date of contract award shall be used,
except as otherwise noted. Short titles are used herein where appropriate.

Industry Codes and Standards

• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (ANSI/IEEE)

IEEE 1566 - 2015 - Standard for Performance of Adjustable-Speed AC Drives Rated 375
kW and Larger

Requirements
IEEE 1566 - 2015, IEEE Standard for Performance of Adjustable-Speed AC Drives Rated
375 kW and Larger, is adopted for use with the Decision Options, Additions, or Modifications
noted in Table 1 of this Practice. Paragraph numbers may not be consecutive and all IEEE
paragraphs not mentioned herein shall be verbatim requirements of this Practice.

Table Modification Terms

(Add) – If information is “added” to an existing paragraph in the IEEE standard, the
requirements of this Practice shall be read as a continuation of that particular IEEE
paragraph.
(Substitute) – If information is “substituted”, the affected IEEE requirement shall be
replaced in its entirety by the requirements of this Practice.
(Revise) – If information is “revised”, the requirements of this Practice shall be read as a
revision to part of the particular IEEE paragraph (i.e. changed sentence).
(New) – If information is “New”, it shall be read as an added requirement to the IEEE
standard (i.e. new paragraph).
(Delete) – If information is “Delete”, to an existing paragraph in the IEEE standard, the
requirements of that particular IEEE paragraph shall be ignored.

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Table 1 - Modifications to IEEE 1566-2015 & Data Sheet

IEEE
Term Description
Paragraph
The drive system and all its components shall be designed and manufactured
1.3 Revise for a minimum service life of 20 years. This shall include availability of spare
parts, configuration and monitoring software, and appropriately trained field-
service personnel.
Main power circuit components or sub-assemblies containing
4.2.5 Add
capacitive storage shall be equipped with indication of residual voltage
above 50V.
High- or Medium-voltage, non-shielded, insulated conductors shall be
5.2 Add supported and secured with adequate separation from grounded
components to minimize voltage stress (“dV/dx”) on the insulation.
The nameplate or equivalent shall provide contact information to access the
5.3 Add manufacturer’s Customer Support organization, plus any additional
information needed to initiate service.
The manufacturer shall state the maximum allowable continuous output
5.4 Add (power, frequency, current, voltage) for operation in the “N-1” condition (loss
of one power device) in the Rectifier section.
The manufacturer shall state the maximum allowable continuous output
5.6 Add (power, frequency, current, voltage) for operation in the “N-1” condition (loss
of one power device) in the Inverter section.
All devices in the scope of supply of the system shall be suitable for the Area
6.4 Add Classification in which it is installed as indicated in Section 1.3.
The ASD system, including all accessories in the manufacturer’s scope-of-
6.5 Add supply, shall be capable of operating with the Main Power and Auxiliary Power
system neutral grounding configurations defined in Sect. 6.5 of the
Purchaser’s datasheet
The ASD system shall be designed to operate at the Main, Auxiliary, and
6.6 Add Control power service conditions defined on Sheet 1 of the Purchaser’s
data sheet.
If Redundant Auxiliary and/or Control Power supplies are specified in the
Purchaser’s datasheet, the ASD system shall be capable of uninterrupted
6.10 Add operation, i.e., “ride-through,” as a result of the loss of one supply. The
ASD cooling system shall also be capable of continuous operation with the
loss of one source.
The ASD controls shall be capable of annunciating, to the Operator, time-
7.1 Add sensitive conditions, such as overload, high temperature, or loss of cooling
capacity that will cause a TRIP if action is not taken to adjust system load.
If specified on the datasheet, the system shall be able to remove main input
7.3 Add power from the ASD without damage to its components.

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Table 1 (continued) - Modifications to IEEE 1566-2015 & Data Sheet

- If Constant-Speed Bypass operation has been specified on the
Purchaser’s data sheet (Sect. 7.4), the ASD system shall be capable of
transferring a coasting motor and load to constant-speed bypass in the
event of an internal TRIP of the ASD. The transfer controls shall allow
time for the motor residual EMF to decay to not more than 0.25 p.u.
before transferring to bypass (time delay = 1.39 * Tdo of the motor). The
ASD shall be equipped with dead cabinet isolation to allow safe
7.4 Add maintenance while the load is operating on constant- speed bypass.
- Upon restoration of the ASD, the transfer controls shall include capability
to transfer operating load back to ASD through Synchronous Transfer to
Line Frequency (if selected on the Purchaser’s data sheet). If
Synchronous Transfer has not been specified, the ASD controls shall be
capable of open transition transfer by tripping the constant-speed bypass
controls and performing a Spinning Load Restart of the ASD.
Control of excitation shall be carried out by a thyristor or IGBT AC voltage
9.3 a) Revise
controller connected to the exciter stator winding.
If “ride-through” capability has been specified for momentary loss of main or
auxiliary power, the ASD excitation controls shall be capable of re-applying
9.3 Add
the field and synchronizing the motor, i.e., “ride-through” of a momentary
loss of synchronism.
- Demonstration of transfer of spinning load to- and from Constant-speed
Bypass
- Demonstration of Synchronous Transfer to- and from Utility
14.4 Add
- If redundant Auxiliary and/or Control Power supplies have been specified,
Factory Acceptance Test shall include demonstration of “ride-through” a loss
of one Auxiliary Power source and/or loss of one Control Power source
Documentation shipped with the ASD shall include the following:
A complete set of marked-up system drawings and interconnection diagrams
for the “As-Tested” condition, printed and on electronic media
A set of drawing markups to denote modifications made to prepare the ASD
for shipment, i.e., “As-Shipped” drawings
15. Add Electronic media copies of configuration/programming files for all on- board
programmable components
A copy of the certified Factory Acceptance Test report on electronic media
The final commissioning report and documentation shall include markups to
system drawings made during commissioning and updated
configuration/programming files. Drawing markups shall be converted to
16.3 Add
electronic media and transmitted back to the Manufacturer to be updated and
issued as final “As-Built” drawings. Updated configuration/programming files
shall also be included in the final transmittal from the Manufacturer.
Recommended Spare Parts documentation shall include pricing, lead time,
recommended shelf life and replacement interval. Recommendations shall
17. Add also include an itemized list of components recommended for replacement
at 5- and 10-yr (or greater) preventive maintenance intervals, e.g.,
preventive replacement of capacitors, cooling system hoses, etc.

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Table 1 (continued) - Modifications to IEEE 1566-2015 & Data Sheet

System grounding information should be provided for each customer power
supply connection, i.e., Main Power, Auxiliary Power, and Control Power. If
not specified, then the Manufacturer may, for example, supply auxiliary
Annex C.13 Add
components such as coolant pump ASD controllers that are suitable only
for a solidly-grounded auxiliary power source. This can cause unreliable
operation if the customer’s Auxiliary power source is resistance-grounded.
When selecting a motor protection relay, the specifying engineer should
Annex C.26 Add confirm that the range of frequency for the relay’s current and voltage
inputs is suitable for the operating range of the ASD output
If Constant-Speed Bypass is being specified for a critical application,
consider developing a Control Narrative description to be reviewed with the
Manufacturer and in coordination with the driven equipment manufacturer
to ensure the control methodology is feasible. For example, if the driven
equipment is low-inertia and cannot tolerate a backspin condition, transfer
Annex C.31 Add of a coasting motor to constant-speed may not be feasible.
Also, if Constant-Speed operation is required, then the motor, driven
equipment, and gearbox manufacturers should confirm by torsional analysis
that the equipment is suitable for a full-voltage across-the-line start.
- For large ASDs to be packaged in a pre-fabricated building, the
cooling requirements of the drive will likely determine the total cooling
load for the building and HVAC will be critical to maintain reliable
operation. The specifying engineer should consider 100%
redundancy of all HVAC system components to ensure a single point
of failure will not result in ASD shutdown.
Annex C.37 Add - For liquid-cooled ASDs, the specifying engineer should consider
100% redundancy in water-to-air or water-to-water heat exchanger
capacity, with the ability to isolate a failed exchanger for maintenance
or replacement while running. For large, liquid-cooled ASDs, the
liquid cooling system typically handles the bulk of heat removal for
power circuit components and input transformer(s), but the system
will still be dependent on building HVAC to maintain reliable
operation.
When preparing for shipment, the ASD assemblies should be equipped
Annex C.39 Add
with impact indicators to detect shocks that can occur during transit.
A torsional analysis should be a requirement for an ASD system specified
Annex D.4 Add with Constant-Speed Bypass in which it may be necessary to perform an
across- the-line start or a spinning load restart at full-voltage.
For liquid-cooled ASDs in locations where plant cooling water quality
Annex D.6 Add is a concern, i.e., exchanger fouling, the specifying engineer should
consider water-to-air exchangers.

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