RIC Electrics tendered this project in September 2014 and with initial pricing being over budget, we were asked to advise of cost savings. RIC Electrics re-engineered mains, sub-mains, cable tray runs and various other areas and successfully negotiated the contract.
The project was a greenfield site and our initial scope of works included:
Supply and installation of consumer mains from 3 x 1500kVA transformers to the combined 3 x client supplied MSB’s to supply power to the main Gin Building.
Supply and installation of consumer mains from 1 x 500kVA transformer to an external MSB to power the Administration Building and the Bale Pad Shed.
Supply and installation of consumer mains from 1 x 500kVA transformer to a MSB to power the Seed Shed.
Supply and installation of cable ladder system throughout the gin and seed shed.
Supply and installation of sub mains to 10 Distribution Boards throughout the site, in different stages as required.
Installation of client supplied internal lighting to the Gin Shed and Seed Shed, both of which were 22 meters high, with the Seed Shed being a hazardous location.
Installation of client supplied external lighting on the Gin Shed, Seed Shed, Fire Pump Shed, Trash Shed and Cyclone Rack.
Supply and installation cabling and controls for 130 motors.
Manufacture and installation of 130 x Motor Isolator Panels for each of the motors. These ranged from 185kW motors down to 1.1kW motors, some controlled with VSD’s, soft starters and DOLs.
Installation of control cabling for equipment such as flame sensors, solenoids, limit and proximity switches.
Cabling and connection of lighting and power in the control room, offices, bath rooms, lunch rooms, etc.
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