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Warrawee Substation Page 13Operational Noise & Construction Noise & Vibration AssessmentReport No. 11332 Version BAttended measurements indicated that the primary noise sources are:Rectifier enclosed in substation (and 1 standby rectifier);One transformer is audible with up to 3dB increase in noise levels during train pass(and 1 auxiliary transformer); andDirect Current Circuit breaker (DCCB).DCCB tripping is extremely rare. This would typically be absent during normal operation of thesubstation as it is only a fault condition. It is more likely to occur when the substation is underload when trains are running, but could occur in the middle of the night.Attended measurements were not obtained for the DCCB. DCCB tripping is an extremelyinfrequent event with approximately 3 openings within a substation per year (if the openingswere uniformly spread across all DCCB’s per year). Previous operational noise assessment forYagoona Traction Substation stated that the internal sound pressure level of the DCCB trippingis L Amax 113dBA.Based on the extremely infrequent DCCB openings, this event has not been included for thetypical operational assessment. However, it is necessary to predict the likely noise levels.As there are openings for ventilation along the eastern façade of the building, the predictednoise level at the receivers when this occurs is likely to be approximately 60dBA, which wouldbe clearly audible at the closest residences. This level could be reduced by acoustically treatingthe openings which face the closest residences (acoustic louvres or internally lined ducts).Observations made during the attended measurements indicated that rectifier and transformernoise levels fluctuates during train passes, therefore worst-case noise levels have been used forassessment purposes even though it is unlikely that the transformers will be under load duringthe quietest part of the night time period.Further observations as noted in Table 4-1 indicate that the rectifier is inaudible outside thesubstation building. The active transformer is audible with up to 3dB fluctuations in noise levelsbefore, during and after train passes with levels dropping shortly after.Additionally, no tonal characteristics were observed from the third octave band analysis oftransformer measurements. A third octave band spectrum has been included in Appendix B.5.2 Predicted Noise Levels at ReceiversOperational noise levels have been predicted to the closest receivers. Table 4-2 provides asummary of predicted noise levels for the night time period where background noise levels areat the lowest. In predicting noise levels it has been assumed that the rectifiers and bothprimary transformers would be running under load. A conservative 5dB attenuation has beenassumed for the shielding provided by the solid brick wall on the eastern facade, and theretaining wall and rail corridor on the western facade. Predictions were made using geometricspreading and an allowance for shielding.
Warrawee Substation Page 14Operational Noise & Construction Noise & Vibration AssessmentReport No. 11332 Version BTable 5-2Predicted Noise Levels at Residential Receivers – L Aeq,15minLocationDistance,(m)Predicted NoiseLevels L Aeq,15minRBL, dBA,Night Time(10pm - 7am)IntrusiveCriteria,Night Time(10pm - 7am)Complies38 Brentwood Ave 57 25 31 36 Yes40 Brentwood Ave 32 30 31 36 Yes51 Brentwood Ave 61 24 31 36 Yes53 Brentwood Ave 69 23 31 36 Yes55 Brentwood Ave 56 25 31 36 Yes57 Brentwood Ave 36 29 31 36 Yes59 Brentwood Ave 32 30 31 36 Yes61 Brentwood Ave 33 28 31 36 Yes63 Brentwood Ave 46 27 31 36 Yes65 Brentwood Ave 70 23 31 36 Yes15 Winton St 40 28 33 38 Yes17 Winton St 36 29 33 38 YesPredicted operational levels of Warrawee Traction Substation are within the ‘Background Noise+ 5dB’ night time criteria and are in most cases within the Background Noise Levels. Hence theoperation of the substation complies with the intrusive criteria.
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