ConsultJR provided detailed electrical design and engineering services for a major electrical infrastructure upgrade at this critical Water Treatment Plan. An ageing 11kV switchboard was replaced with a new, state of the art, arc-fault containment switchboard in a re-purposed switchroom. Operators interface remotely with the switchboard via a dedicated PLC/HMI located in an adjacent LV switchroom which also houses UPS and general LV power distribution equipment. There were significant challenges in ensuring the new equipment interfaced with legacy control and electrical systems around the plant. ConsultJR's experience with electrical infrastructure projects requiring integration of diverse electrical, instrumentation and control systems was critical to the successful delivery of this project.
Scope of Works included:
- Detailed interface design of new HV switchboard
- Detailed design of a new PLC cubicle
- New HV protection system design and power modelling
- Design interface with the PLC/SCADA subcontractor
Project highlights:
- Detailed protection, control circuit and interface design for 20 Panels of Eaton Xpert UX Air Insulated Withdrawable switchgear
- Dual bus-tie circuit breakers
- 8 HV Pump DOL Starters
- Trapped key interlocking
- Inter-tripping via bus-wiring
- HV protection design and power system modelling
- Design of an extensive PLC cubicle based on a Siemens S7-1500 system
- Lighting, general power and cable route design
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