Mt Lawley Hospital

16 Nov

Replacement of Site Main Switchboard

Foster’s Services were commissioned to; replace the existing aged electrical switchboard infrastructure, auto transfer switch assembly for the site generator, and install a large generator set unit to facilitate future capacity and meet licencing guidelines.

All aspects of the changeovers onto the new switchboard were completed with the special focus of patient care, staffing needs and minimising outage durations.

Due to the detailed and future-proof planning, the final product is an installation that will support the needs of the Hospital for decades to come.

Project details:

Instalation of new site switchboard and infrastructure
No unplanned outages to site power and little disruption to the hospital operations
Detailed investigation of the existing electrical installation
Installation and commissioning of the hospitals supplied 700KVA diesel standby generator
Supply and installation of new site main switchboard
Disconnection and disposal of existing generator, co-generator and site main switchboard
New automatic source transfer facilities for transition from mains to generator supply
Liaison with Western Power for changeover of switchboard and metering facilities
New submains power supplies to locations including medical clinics and rising mains changes
Extension of existing submains cabling
Builders works to achieve 2 hour fire rating of existing electricians storeroom to become the new LV main switch room
Testing and commissioning.

Recognition of industry excellence

At the 2021 Electrical Industry Excellence Awards by Master Electricians Australia, Foster's Services was awarded Commercial Project of the Year (Western Australia) for our work on the main switchboard upgrade to Saint John of God Mt Lawley Hospital.

From the judging panel:

“What stood out about this project was the attention to detail, planning and risk mitigation needed for such an important project. The relationship with all parties, the communication and consultation had this project as a leader in this award.”