Summary:
EBI mobilized their crew and equipment to this pumped storage hydro facility to perform the removal, fit up, and weld out of 5 telescopic IPB switches.
Scope of Work:
- Cut and opened the IPB enclosures on the top and bottom of 5 switches
- Cut the conductors after abatement
- Assisted with removal of the switches
- Performed final cuts on conductors and prepped for welding of new conductor
ends in multiple locations - Installed new bus adaptor in multiple locations
- Aligned new switches in place
- Took braid measurements
- Welded all new conductor ends
- Performed DC Hi-Pot test per IEEE standards and documented passed results
- Installed the braids and torqued to the proper specifications
- Welded enclosures at all locations
- Performed final FME checks and documented with photos
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Project Details
| Plant Type: | Pumped Hydro Storage |
| Plant Size: | 1,616 MW |
| Plant Location: | Tennessee |
| EBI Job # | 3172 |
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