Bombela awards Gautrain standby power
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The Bombela Concession Company, contractor for the Gautrain Rapid Rail Link, has awarded the contract for the supply of standby power to Barlow-Equipment's generating set specialists, Umndeni Circon.
"This prestigious power generation project involves the supply of nine specially manufactured generating sets, which are being used as a source of power supply during construction and in the tunnels for ventilation," says Peter Stopforth, sales engineer for Umndeni Circon, part of Barloworld-Equipment. "All ancillary equipment for the control, switching and installation of power generation equipment for this project has been fully sound attenuated and is completely automatic, according to Bombela's requirements."
Left: Bruce Grobler, production manager and Peter Stopforth, sales engineer for Umndeni Circon, in front of one of the company’s standby generator sets
The Arep excitation system used in these units is a brushless, self-excited system known for its efficient performance and enhanced safety. This excitation system enables a short circuit current of about three times the rated current to be maintained for 10 seconds. This means that a circuit breaker can be tripped if there is a fault, without disturbing other loads supplied by the alternator.
For more information contact Peter Stopforth, Umndeni Circon, +27 (0)11 898 0240, www.umndenicircon.co.za
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