ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DESIGN

EC&I Systems has many years experience in delivering Electrical Systems that are fully compliant to international and company standards. Working with in-house and/or external engineering teams, EC&I Systems can participate or lead in the detailed design, testing and commissioning (full project lifecycle) of Electrical Systems that meets all of your CapEx project requirements.

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We have particular expertise in each of the following areas:

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• Conducting site surveys

• Front End Engineering Design (FEED) / initial concept designs, reviews, assessments and technical reports

• Analysis of MV & LV power systems including:

  • System fault level studies

  • Load flow studies

  • Protection relay co-ordination studies

• Distribution system design and specification

• Switchgear design and equipment specification including:

  • MV circuit breakers

  • Ring Main Units (RMUs)

  • Transformers

  • LV switchboards

  • Motor Control Centres (MCCs)

  • Drives i.e. DOL / SD / VfD / Servo AC/DC

• Power Quality including:

  • Harmonic Surveys

  • Power Factor Correction equipment specification and design

  • Active Harmonic Filters equipment specification and design

• Detailed Design including:

  • Load Schedules

  • Single Line Diagrams

  • Block Cable Diagrams

  • Cable Schedules

  • Cable Size Calculations (Trimble ProDesign/SingleCable)

  • Equipment Data Sheets

  • General Arrangements

  • Electrical Schematics

  • Electrical Loop Wiring Diagrams

• Power cabling and glanding

• Cable containment design and equipment specification

• Detailed knowledge of DSEAR regulations and ATEX directive        (CompEx Ex12 qualified)

• Lighting and Small Power design and equipment specification

• Earthing and lightning protection systems design and equipment specification

• Trace heating design and equipment specification

• AC/DC UPS systems design and equipment specification, typically double conversion online types. Components include:

  • 1ph or 3ph output

  • Battery sizing

  • Static bypass switch

  • Maintenance bypass switch

• Gas engine/turbine generators / CHP design and equipment specification

• Contract Enquiry Technical Specifications

• Tender bid evaluations and award of contracts to successful Vendors

• Vendor support throughout EC&I package construction to mitigate modifications and delays

• Documentation review and approval

• Client support throughout panel design, build, inspection, FAT, delivery, site installation, commissioning, SAT and Final Handover