Don't Get lost in gost standards: An explanation and illustration of electrical standard implementation in Russia and Kazakhstan

摘要

Prefabricated electrical substation buildings were chosen for supplying power to the pipeline linking the oil-producing regions of the Caspian Sea to a new port facility on the Black Sea. All electrical equipment was required to be in compliance with the standards and regulations of the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan. This added to the complexity of the design, construction, commissioning and operation of the equipment and systems. In this article, the authors describe some of the difficulties that occurred and the solutions implemented when applying local regulations and in obtaining GOST-R and GOST-K certification from the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan. The marine terminal substation buildings were selected to illustrate the concepts used and the problems encountered during the design, construction, commission, and operation phases. The marine terminal substation building is located in the Russian Federation, and, therefore, most information presented in the article will concern their standards and regulations. The shore facilities of the marine terminal are shown in Figure 1. The most important local regulation is the Russian Federation installation standard, or electrical code (PUE), that complements the GOST standards.