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FORMAT B.1
Consolidated Replies to Technical Pre-Bid Queries
Tender No TPCODM/AA/O/W12
Package Name Rate Contract for Supply of 11KV XLPE UG Cable & 11KV XLPE AB Cable (HT ABC) for a period of one year (WESCO)
Bidder :
Note : The said format to be used only for Technical Pre-Bid Query. Any Commercial Query has to be strictly in Format B2 Format for Commercial Pre-Bid Query and sent seperately
Format to be used for query regarding Technical Pre-Qualifcation Requirement, Safety Pre-Qualifcation Requirement, Technical Set of Documnt
Pre-Bid Query has to be sent in editable Excel file fomat only
Pre-Bid Query has to be sent through e-mail in Tata Power E-Tender System
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Power Technical Document.
Sr. No. Description as per Bid Document Remarks - Query / Clarification Tata Power Response
Please specify Document No /
Clause No / Page No
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Mass of Zinc Coating of Armour Medium coating as per Accepted. Zinc Coating requirement shall be medium coated as
1 5G (2) page 7 of 21
IS:3975/1999 per IS 3975.
Minimum short circuit rating of armour with min 90% armour
coverage as under
a) 3C x 95sqmm A2XWY 11KV(E) …. 11.74KA/Sec
b) 3C x 120sqmm A2XWY 11KV(E) …. 12.42KA/Sec
c) 3C x 150sqmm A2XWY 11KV(E) …. 13.10KA/Sec
2 5G (4) page 7 of 21 d) 3C x 300sqmm A2XWY 11KV(E) …. 20.08KA/Sec Calculated value at minimum 90% armour value is accepted.
e) 3C x 400sqmm A2XWY 11KV(E) …. 27.75KA/Sec
f) 1C x 400sqmm A2XWaY 11KV(E) …. 12.28KA/Sec
g) 1C x 630sqmm A2XWaY 11KV(E) …. 14.42KA/Sec
h) 1C x 1000sqmm A2XWaY 11KV(E) . 22.12KA/Sec
e) 1C x 1000sqmm A2XWaY 11KV(E) . 22.12KA/Sec
Type test from CPRI / ERDA / NABL Lab not exceeding 10 years Type Test report shall be from CPRI / ERDA Lab not exceeding
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from date of opening of tender 10 years from date of opening of bid
Clause No: G (Point No 2.0)
Specification for 11 KVCable As per Specification It shall comply with the requirements of IS
4 Page No. 7 of 21 of technical 3975 along with latest amendments. Hot dipped galvanizing layer But as per IS 3975:1999 Zinc Coating shall be Medium coated as Accepted...Zinc Coating requirement shall be medium coated as
specification shall be uniform on low carbon annealed steel wires. Zinc per IS 4826. per IS 3975
coating shall be heavily coated as per IS 4826:1979. (Please Clarify)
Clause No: G
(Point No 4.0)
Approx. Armour Short circuit rating of armour for 1 sec (kA) As
per Specification Provided short circuit current of armour is very high & not
3CX95 sq.mm.-12 KA for 1Sec possible to meet because of overlapping of armour wire. As per
Specification for 11KVCable Armoured coverage required shall be minimum 90% and
3CX120 sq.mm.-13 KA for 1Sec IS:7098(P-2), armour coverage is 90% and sccordingly whatever
5 Page No. 7 of 21 of technical calculated short circuit withstand capacity shall be provided by
3CX150 sq.mm.-14 KA for 1Sec short circuit current will come, that will be provided.
specification the bidder
3CX300 sq.mm.-23 KA for 1Sec (Please confirm)
3CX400 sq.mm.-31 KA for 1Sec
1CX400 sq.mm.-15 KA for 1Sec
1CX630 sq.mm.-19 KA for 1Sec
1CX1000 sq.mm.-28 KA for 1Sec
Type test for water penetration shall be as per IEC 60502 -2/
ICEA T-31-610
Specification for 11KVCable Clause No: 7 (Point No C.0)
Acceptance test for water penetration shall be asper ICEA T-31-
6 Page No. 13 of 21 of technical Water penetration test to be performed as per IEC 60502-2/ICEA (Please confirm)
610 only
specification T-31-610 in acceptance test, same as given in type test
Testing Set up shall be available with the bidder within his own
testing lab.
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Sr. No. Description as per Bid Document Remarks - Query / Clarification Tata Power Response
Please specify Document No /
Clause No / Page No
(Point No 6.0)- MARKING -Drum shall be strong , weather proof
Specification for 11 KV AB Cable and non- returnable steel drum as per IS 10418 :1982 and its
7 Page No. 10 of 15 & 12 of 15 of latest amendment shall be provided. But as per (Point No 12.0)- (Please Clarify) Steel drums shall be applicable.
technical specification PACKING - The cable shall be wound on wooden drum and
packed in line with requirements of IS: 10418:1982.
As per 5.8 OF HT
Specification for 11 KV AB Cable Non Compacted messenger shall be required, however, Instead
AB Specification, mentioned as” The wire used in the Whether the Messenger Wire is Compacted or Non -Compacted
8 Page No. 9 of 15 of technical of centrally run messenger, Layup shall be of 4 core(3 core+
construction of stranded conductor, shall before & after stranding (Please Clarify)
specification messenger) type.
satisfy all the relevant requirements of IS 398 P-IV”
Core Identification - ” Extruded core identification strip of 2mm No change.
Specification for 11 KV AB Cable
Width Red, Yellow.& Blue for R,Y,B Phase colour Shall be We understand that it shall be on PVC Phase sheathed core
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placed longitudinally along the core also R,Y,B Alphabet (Please confirm) Tender specifications shall be applicable and it is being
specification
embossed on core for Phase identification confirmed that yours understanding is correct
Specification for 11 KV AB Cable (Point No 7.0)
10 Page No. 10 of 15 of technical Tensile & Wrapping test for Aluminium indicated in acceptance (Please Clarify) Accepted
specification test is not applicable for compacted conductor as per is 8130
Sr. No. 5 of ANNEXURE I -
Outer Sheath of Cable required shall be of Normal type as per
11 Schedule for Items - LOT-I on Pg CABLE 11 KV AL 3CX400 SQMM XLPE ARM Cable type is normal or co-extruded cable
clause 5.0 -H
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12 5(d) on Pg 33 of 126 Insulation Screen Insulation screen is required strippable type or not Insulation screen shall be of bonded type
Inner sheath is required pressurized type or tube extrusion type.
Inner sheath - 'Pressurized Inner sheath is required of pressurized type along with PP fillers
13 5(f)2. on Pg 34 of 126 If pressurized Inner sheath is required, then PP fillers will be
extrusion is required' in centre as well as on all sides.
provided in centre only.
Please note that we are buying Aluminium ingots from NALCO/
Conductor raw material shall be procured from reputed suppliers BALCO/ HINDALCO/ Vedanta and rod manufacturing process is Accepted. Raw material shall be procured from NALCO/ BALCO/
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viz., BALCO/ HINDALCO/ NALCO/ Vedanta only. in polycab in house as part of backward integration. Please HINDALCO/ Vedanta Only.
confirm our understanding.
No change.
5 (b) 6 and 5(d)3 on Pg. 33 and Semiconducting compound shall be procured from reputed raw Pls confirm if we can provide Polycab make Inhouse
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34 of 126 material suppliers viz., Dow / Borealis / Hanwa only. semiconducting compound.
Tender specifications shall be applicable.
No change.
XLPE compound shall be procured from reputed raw material Pls confirm if we can provide Polycab make Inhouse XLPE
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suppliers viz.,Dow/ Borealis/Hanwa only. compound.
Tender specifications shall be applicable.
As per IS, the joints in armour wires or formed wires shall be
No change.
Armour - Jointing in the armour wires 'Not acceptable in any made by brazing or welding and the surface irregularities shall be
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armour wire' removed. A joint in any wires/formed wires shall be at least 300
Tender specifications shall be applicable.
mm from the nearest. Pls confirm the same
No change.
Pls confirm if we can provide Polycab make Inhouse GS and
Armour shall be procured from reputed raw material suppliers
Aluminium Raw materials for armouring. Please note that we are
viz., TATA Steel, Jindal Steel, SAIL only and Aluminium armour Tender specifications shall be applicable.
18 5(g)9. on Pg 36 of 126 buying Aluminium ingots from NALCO/ BALCO/ HINDALCO/
shall be procured from reputed raw material suppliers viz.,
Vedanta and rod manufacturing process is in polycab in house
BALCO/ HINDALCO/ NALCO/ Vedanta only. Steel armour raw material shall be procured from reputed raw
as part of backward integration.
material suppliers viz., TATA Steel, Jindal Steel, SAIL only.
No change.
5(f) 3. and 5(h) 6. on Pg 35 and PVC compound shall be procured from reputed raw material Pls confirm if we can provide Polycab make Inhouse PVC Raw
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36 of 107 suppliers viz., Shakun, Kalpana, KLJ, DCM Shri Ram. materials for Inner & Outer sheathing.
Tender specifications shall be applicable.
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Sr. No. Description as per Bid Document Remarks - Query / Clarification Tata Power Response
Please specify Document No /
Clause No / Page No
No change.
Minimum thickness shall be 0.045 mm at any point of Pls confirm if any specific earth fault current requirement of
20 5(d) 2.c. on Pg 34 of 126
measurement. metallic screen and duration to withstand.
Tender specifications shall be applicable.
No change.
Outer sheath - PVC ST-2 FRLSH type of colour ‘Crimson Red
21 4.5 on Pg 31 of 126 Can we offer Red outer sheath as per standard practice.
shade’ code: 540 as per IS 5:2007
Tender specifications shall be applicable.
The core identification shall be done by Ridges One, Two & three No change.
22 5.6 Pg 62 of 126 Core Identification on Outer covering over cores & by colored strips of red, yellow &
blue color over copper tape. Pls confirm. Tender specifications shall be applicable.
No change.
Embossing shall be provided only on one core outer sheath. Pls.
23 5.6 Pg 62 of 126 Core Identification
confirm.
Tender specifications shall be applicable.
24 5.3.4 Pg 61 of 126 Insulation shall be resistant to oil, acids, and alkalis. Please note these properties are not applicable for insulation. Agreed, these properties shall not be applicable for insulation
GENERAL TECHNICAL
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REQUIREMENTS
PVC ST-2 FRLSH type of colour ‘Crimson Red shade’ code: 540
26 Outer sheath Normal PVC ST-2 FRLSH shall be required.
as per IS 5:2007
We have to consider Normal PVC ST-2 FRLSH outersheath or
Shall have two layers: co-extruded Outersheath
Outer sheath
27 a) Inner layer : HDPE ST-7, Crimson Red shade Normal PVC ST-2 FRLSH shall be required.
(For co-extruded cable)
b) Outer sheath: HDPE ST-7,Black colour
Test Laboratories: Complete set of Type Tests shall be
TYPE TEST If CPRI / ERDA certified Type Test not available then can we Complete set of Type Tests shall be conducted at CPRI / ERDA
28 conducted at certified test laboratories,
CERTIFICATES submit NABL Accredated Laboratory Type Test certificate. only.
which are CPRI / ERDA only.
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