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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

1. GENERAL

Materials included in this tender are for use in electricity distribution

networks including (33) KV overhead lines and associated

substations.

Tenderer must insure that materials are of the best quality and

confirm to the latest BS standards or equivalent.

2. STAY WIRES

Stay wires shall be stranded steel wires, manufactured to BS 183,

galvanized to BSI BS EN ISO 1461 with a minimum mean coating

thickness of 85μm, or related IEC or other standards. With minimum

breaking load of 60 K Newton. Stay wires shall be high tensile hot

dip galvanized of diameter of (12) mm. They shall be easy to bend

and erect (not hard).

The outermost layer of stay wire shall be stranded with the right

hand lay.

3. Preformed Guy Grips

Grips are required for terminating galvanized stay wire at pole and

ground levels. They must match (7/4) mm, (6) ton ultimate strength

and (12) mm overall diameter galvanized steel stay wire.

They must insure excellent mechanical connection and must be easy

to install. (Attached drawing No. (9-1-E4-0131).

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4. Thimbles

Thimble eyes shall be manufactured from standard crescent section

steel bar as used for thimbles to ISO 2262 and BS EN 13411-1 or

such other equivalent standard as may be approved. Thimble eyes

shall be supplied with a gap at the pointed end. These thimbles shall

suit for 7/4 mm stay wire which has an overall diameter of about 12

mm. (Attached drawing No. (9-1-E4-133).

5. Stay Rod

Stay Rods shall be of an approved tubular turnbuckle adjustable type,

the tube section of the adjustable rod shall be manufactured from

heavy gauge steel to BS standard as may be approved and galvanized

to BS EN ISO 1461. The rod shall be not less than 2440mm long with

16 mm diameter and a minimum failing load of 60 K.N.

6. Turnbuckle

The turnbuckles should be of hot dip galvanized steel. They should be

tubular manufactured from heavy gauge steel to BS standards of “Eye

type“. They shall have a minimum failing load of 60 KN. Shape and

type should be according to the IEC standard. With dimensions and

two (10mm diameter) holes as in attached drawing.

NOTE:

The general arrangement of stay fixture in attached drawing (9-1-E4-

0104)

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Stay Fixture7.

Complete staying fixtures are required for anchoring purposes of all

the tension angles and t-off poles

Fixture must include 2.44 m min. galvanized stay rod and complete

with baulk plate, mild galvanized steel tubular turnbuckle for

adjustment, (2) thimbles and (2) preformed guy grips as specified

except that they should be suitable for (6) ton ultimate strength stay

wire, thimbles and grips are intended for use at both ends of the stay

wire i.e. one at the pole top and the other at the stay fixture.

Fixtures must have (6) ton min. ultimate strength.

Copper Cable Lugs and straight Ferrule 8.

The required copper cable lugs shall be suitable for connecting the

copper cables with copper bus-bar. Copper Cable Lugs and straight

Ferrule must be of compression type and shall comply with DIN

46235 or equivalent and the current carrying capacity for lugs shall be

suitable with the current carrying capacity for cables as specified in

IEC 60287.

- Cu cable lugs size 16 mm2 will be used for 16mm2 cables with KWH

meters so the diameter of screw shall be 8mm.

9. Bimetallic Cable Lugs

The required Bimetallic (Copper-Aluminum) cable lugs shall be

suitable for connecting aluminum cables with copper bus-bars. They

must be of compression type and shall comply with DIN 46235 or

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equivalent, and the current carrying capacity for lugs shall be suitable

with the current carrying capacity for cables as specified in IEC

60287.

Bolt -Wire Clips with U 10.

The wire clips should be of hot dip galvanized steel. A zinc coated

wire clips will NOT be accepted. They should be as shown in the

attached drawings. (No.9-1-E4-132 , No.9-1-E4-132-A& No.9-1-E4-

132-B)

11. TESTS:

All Components shall be tested in accordance with BS standard or

equivalent. Tests shall prove the required parameters laid down in the

specifications, guaranteed schedules and bidder's offer. Detailed test

certificates shall be submitted to EDCO.

12. REFERENCE:

Bidder must include with his offer a detailed list reference indicating

types, quantities, and years of service of the same offer items he

supplied as well as detailed address of buyers, particularly these

buyers having same climatic conditions in the region.

13. OFFER CATALOGUES AND SAMPLES:

Each offer should be attached with catalogues with a clear drawing

with dimensions and other technical specifications for each type of the

offer items.

A sample of each type should be submitted with the offer and any

offer received without drawings and samples will be rejected

during evaluation without any prior notice.

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14. SCHEDULES AND GUARANTEES

SCHEDULE NO. DESCRIPTION

A Schedule of Requirements

B Price schedules

C Guaranteed delivery period schedules

D Manufacturers, places of manufacture and

testing place

E List of type test certificates

F Reference list

G Deviation from specifications Schedules if any

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SCHEDULE (A)

SCHEDULE OF REQUIREMENTS

Description

Stock Code

Unit

Item

Required Quantity

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Complete Stay fixture set with stay

rod, baulk plate and nuts, adjustable

turnbuckle, as specified.

Preformed guy grips suitable for (12)

mm stay wire as specified and shown

in figure 9-1-E4-0131

Thimble (12) mm for stay wire.

Copper cable lugs for Cu cables with

the following sizes:-

a-16mm2 (diameter of screw is 8mm)

a-35 mm2

b-70 mm2

c-120 mm2

d- 300 mm2

Bimetallic cable lugs suitable for the

following size cable:

a- 70mm2 b-120mm2

c-185mm2

d-240mm2

set

unit

unit

unit

unit

unit

unit

unit

unit

unit

unit

unit

2000

15000

10000

5000

3000

3000

500

2000

500

4000

500

500

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SCHEDULE (B)

PRICES SCHEDULES

ITEM

NO.

DESCRIPTION

QTY

AND UNIT

UNIT PRICE &

CURRENCY

………………

TOTAL

PRICE

C &F

AQABA

JORDAN FOB C &F

AQABA

Complete Stay fixture set with stay

rod, baulk plate and nuts, adjustable

turnbuckle, as specified.

Preformed guy grips suitable for (12)

mm stay wire as specified and shown

in figure 9-1-E4-0131

Thimble (12) mm for stay wire.

Copper cable lugs for Cu cables with

the following sizes:-

a-16mm2 (diameter of screw is 8mm)

a-35 mm2

b-70 mm2

c-120 mm2

d- 185 mm2

e- 300 mm2

Bimetallic cable lugs suitable for the

following size cable:

a-70mm2

b-120mm2

c-185mm2

d-240mm2

set 2000

15000

10000

5000

3000

3000

500

2000

500

4000

500

500

TOTAL PRICE (C & F) AQABA ITEMS (1-15) ( must be appeared in tender agreement summary)

1. Cost for one engineer from EDCO to attend factory acceptance test (FAT) for one week and for each purchase order.

Value (US$)

50

2. Cost of complete type tests according to BS Publication:

……………… currency…………….

Note: The above cost of type test price shall however be used if the

Employer requires any test in the KEMA – NETHERLAND HV

Testing Laboratory.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1-EDCO HAS THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT PARTIAL OFFERS AND

TO AWARD PART OF THE ITEMS OR QUANTITIES WITHOUT

ANY LIMIT REGARDLESS CLAUSE (2.3) FROM SECTION III

(GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT).

2- EDCO HAS THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OFFER BASED ON

EDCO EVALUATION TO THE QUALITY, RELIABILITY AND

WELL-KNOWN MANUFACTURERS.

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SCHEDULE (C)

GUARANTEED DELIVERY PERIODS IN WEEKS

DESCRIPTION

DELIVERY

PERIOD FOB-

SPECIFY PORT

DELIVERY

PERIOD

AQABA PORT

JORDAN

Complete Stay fixture set with stay rod,

baulk plate and nuts, adjustable

turnbuckle, as specified.

Preformed guy grips suitable for (12)

mm stay wire as specified and shown

in figure 9-1-E4-0131

Thimble (12) mm for stay wire.

Copper cable lugs for Cu cables with

the following sizes:-

a-16mm2 (diameter of screw is 8mm)

a-35 mm2

b-70 mm2

c-120 mm2

d- 185 mm2

e- 300 mm2

Bimetallic cable lugs suitable for the

following size cable:

a-70mm2

b-120mm2

c-185mm2

d-240mm2

Note 1: All time periods are weeks from date of Contract Placement.

Note 2: For purposes of Tender Evaluation, the time from commencement date

within which the material is required to be delivered to CFR AQABA Port –

JORDAN shall be less than14 weeks.

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SCHEDULE (D)

MANUFACTURERS, PLACES OF MANUFACTURE AND

TESTING PLACE

DESCRIPTION MANUFACTURER PLACE OF

MANUFACTURE

PLACE OF

TESTING

Complete Stay fixture set with stay

rod, baulk plate and nuts, adjustable

turnbuckle, as specified.

Preformed guy grips suitable for

(12) mm stay wire as specified and

shown in figure 9-1-E4-0131

Thimble (12) mm for stay wire.

Copper cable lugs for Cu cables

with

the following sizes:-

a-16mm2 (diameter of screw is

8mm)

a-35 mm2

b-70 mm2

c-120 mm2

d- 185 mm2

e- 300 mm2

Bimetallic cable lugs suitable for

the following size cable:

a-70mm2

b-120mm2

c-185mm2

d-240mm2

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SCHEDULE (E)

LIST OF TYPE TEST CERTIFICATES FOR OFFERED

MATERIALS

Tenderers shall provide the information required below for the type

test certificates from a recognized testing station covering the offered

materials to BS or IEC recommendations & shall be submitted with the

tender.

Failure to provide copies of type test certificates/reports will

result in rejection of the tender.

Type test made on identical designs of

equipment to those offered Certificate

No.

Certificate

Authority

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SCHEDULE (F)

SERVICE EXPERIENCE OF FOR OFFERED

MATERIALS

Tenderers shall provide the information required below for the service

experience of the same offered materials.

Customer Description Total

Qunt.

(Pc.)

No. of

years in

service

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SCHEDULE (G)

DEVIATIONS FROM SPECIFICATIONS (IF ANY)

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE TENDERER

ITEM

NO.

BREIF DESCRIPTION DEVIATIONS