Project

Manor Switchgear & Controls Ltd has designed and manufactured a new Main LV Switchboard for supply to the food processing industry. This project was completed using the following spec:

Brief: Design, manufacture and install the main LV switchboard system for supply to a manufacturing
facility. Perform a Power Factor Correction study, and install fire suppression systems.

Specification:
• Cubical pattern Main LV Switchboard to BS EN 61439
• 3200A 50KA HDHC copper busbar system
• ABB Emax 2 ACBs for 3200A supply incomer, close-coupled to a 2.0MVA Cast Resin Transformer
• 7 outgoing feeder ABB XT MCCBs rated up to 630A
• Selected energy metering
• Following a Power Factor Correction study we also supplied a 300kVAr De-tuned (p=14%, 138Hz) cubicle,
fitted with Novec 1230 fire suppression with a pressure switch fitted onto the gas cylinder and linked
into the building’s fire alarm system.