Western Australia - APD Engineering https://apdeng.com.au/tag/western-australia/ APD Engineering: 20+ Years Experience – Specialists in Utility Engineering Mon, 28 Oct 2019 01:11:08 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://apdeng.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cropped-APD_logo_BLUE_Flav_32x32px-32x32.gif Western Australia - APD Engineering https://apdeng.com.au/tag/western-australia/ 32 32 RELOCATING CONTROL CENTRE – SUBSTATIONS UPGRADES https://apdeng.com.au/relocating-control-centre-substations-upgrades/ Mon, 01 Apr 2019 08:10:54 +0000 https://apdeng.com.au/?p=5402 As part of relocating Western Power’s electrical network control centre, APD Engineering were engaged to do design and drafting for upgrades to the telecommunication infrastructure at several of their substations.

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]]> PERTH CBD ZONE SUBSTATIONS EARTHING DESIGN & TESTING https://apdeng.com.au/perth-cbd-zone-substations-earthing-design-and-testing/ Mon, 04 Sep 2017 04:02:08 +0000 http://apdeng.com.au/?p=3387 APD was commissioned by Western Power to perform a Site Inspection, Earthing Design & Drawings, EPR Hazard Assessment on 3rd Party Assets and Current Injection Testing in the Perth CBD, WA. This is in preparation for a new 132kV underground cable planned for installation between two key zone substations.

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]]> CSIRO MURCHISON RADIO-ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY (MRO) – HV SUBMISSION https://apdeng.com.au/csiro-murchison-radio-astronomy-observatory-hv-submission/ Mon, 28 Aug 2017 06:06:40 +0000 http://apdeng.com.au/?p=3396 APD were engaged by the CSIRO to conduct Power System Studies, Protection Grading Analysis, Earthing System Design & Site Testing and prepare the HV Submission for the Network Operator, Horizon Power.

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]]> ARC FLASH ASSESSMENT FOR THE KIOSK SUB AND LV DISTRIBUTION BOARDS https://apdeng.com.au/arc-flash-assessment-for-the-kiosk-sub-and-lv-distribution-boards/ Mon, 21 Aug 2017 06:37:36 +0000 http://apdeng.com.au/?p=3403 APD were contracted by Rio Tinto to carry out detailed protection studies on the HV kiosk sub and downstream LV DBs, and assess the potential hazard to personnel due to the occurrence of an Arc Flash as part of the incorporation of the new substation into the West Angelas electrical network.

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]]> UPGRADE OF MC254 OVERLAND CONVEYOR EMERGENCY STOP SYSTEM https://apdeng.com.au/upgrade-of-mc254-overland-conveyor-emergency-stop-system/ Mon, 24 Jul 2017 00:47:29 +0000 http://apdeng.com.au/?p=3413 APD were engaged to perform detailed design and development integrating the conveyor emergency stop system into the plant Process Control System. BHP Billiton Iron Ore had identified the need to replace the existing conveyor emergency stop modules at their Area C mine. APD saw the project through from development and design to construction supervision, testing and commissioning.

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]]> NAMMULDI AGRICULTURAL PROJECT (NAP) – PIVOT CONTROL SYSTEM SIMPLIFICATION https://apdeng.com.au/nammuldi-agricultural-project-pivot-control-system-simplification/ Thu, 13 Jul 2017 05:16:05 +0000 http://apdeng.com.au/?p=3485 APD were consulted by Rio Tinto’s Nammuldi Agricultural Project when facing challenges with their Pivot Control System. After an assessment of the existing infrastructure APD developed a design that not only improved the system but simplified it, making it practical and cost effective. APD also conducted the testing, construction and commissioning of the project.

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