EN 45510-1:1997

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
   3.1 Organizational terms
   3.2 Technical terms
   3.3 General terms
4 Brief overall project description
   4.1 Role and organization of purchaser
   4.2 Site location
   4.3 Equipment task
   4.4 Equipment to be purchased
   4.5 Control and instrumentation
   4.6 Electrical supplies and other services
   4.7 Other interfaces
   4.8 Project programme
   4.9 Equipment identification systems
5 Extent of supply
6 Terminal points
7 Operational requirements
   7.1 Operating environment
   7.2 Manning levels
   7.3 Normal operation
   7.4 Operating hours
   7.5 Start-up and shut-down
   7.6 Abnormal conditions
   7.7 Further operational requirements
8 Life expectancy
   8.1 Design life
   8.2 Components requiring periodic maintenance
9 Performance requirements
   9.1 Duty
   9.2 Performance
   9.3 Equipment margins
   9.4 Availability
   9.5 Levels of component redundancy
   9.6 Further performance requirements
10 Design and fabrication
   10.1 Specific equipment features
   10.2 Design justification
   10.3 Material selection
   10.4 Safety
   10.5 Interchangeability
   10.6 Fabrication methods
11 Maintenance requirements
   11.1 Planned maintenance
   11.2 Personnel safety
   11.3 Requirements for access
   11.4 Lifting requirements
   11.5 Special tools
   11.6 Test equipment
   11.7 Spare parts strategy
   11.8 Special precautions
12 Technical documentation requirements
   12.1 Tender documentation
   12.2 Contract documentation
13 Applicable legislation, regulations, standards and
   further requirements
   13.1 Legislation and regulations
   13.2 Standards
   13.3 Further requirements
14 Evaluation criteria
   14.1 General
   14.2 Technical criteria
15 Quality measures
   15.1 General
   15.2 Approvals procedure
   15.3 Inspection requirements
   15.4 Non-conformity
16 Site factors
   16.1 Access
   16.2 Facilities
   16.3 Site specific requirements
17 Verification of specified performance
   17.1 General
   17.2 Works tests
   17.3 Tests during installation and commissioning
   17.4 Technical conditions for trial run
   17.5 Functional and performance tests
Annex A (informative) Bibliography

This standard gives guidance on writing the technical specification for the procurement of equipment for use in electricity generating stations (power stations). This Guide for procurement is not applicable to equipment for use in the nuclear reactor plant area of nuclear power stations. Other possible applications of such equipment have not been considered in the preparation of this Guide.