This project was for a scheduled summer three-week shut down to address six major projects, each involving intricate electrical design solutions.
MAKA Power’s team was composed of 30 electricians working 24-7 shifts over three weeks to ensure critical timelines were met. Our team collaborated with plant engineers and electrical maintenance staff to design, schedule and install the components.
Pouring Conveyor Upgrade
- Remove existing pouring conveyor electrical infrastructure.
- New raceways, power and control ran to new devices and motors.
- Install new HMI and control panel to accommodate new inputs and outputs.
K&N Splitter 400A Re-Fee
- Retrofit 400A 600V breaker in existing panel.
- Install new cable tray to support cable run.
- Run new 2x 3C 3/0 1000V Teck cable to existing splitter location.
- Test and commission.
Emergency Panel Install
- Install new 277/480V emergency lighting panel.
- Run 1000’ 4C #1/0 from generator panel to new emergency panel.
- Test and commission.
1200A Splitter and Panel Re-Feed
- Remove damaged cable from fire.
- Install new 1200A 600V splitter.
- Run 4x 3C 500 KCMIL 1KV Teck from splitter to existing panel.
- Retrofit 36”x36” junction box to accommodate 500KCMIL splice.
- Test and commission.
Boiler Room NEMA 4X 800A Panel Install
- Remove existing panel.
- Install 2x new 800A 600V NEMA4X Panel to accommodate circuit spaces.
- Test & commission.
Tube Furnace control panel install and re-feed
- Remove existing tube furnace feeder cabling.
- Install new control panel.
- Replace existing elements in 2x tube furnaces.
- Install 600-480V transformer as a redundancy for American elements.Run new high temperature feeder cable to accommodate new tube furnaces.
Project Value: $1,200,000
