Switchboard Modification

The K E Brown Service team has an excellent track record in successfully completing complex switchboard modification works and switchboard replacement works.

Working in conjuction with experienced electrical contractors or directly with a client, K E Brown have been able to create innovative solutions, utillising its wealth of engineering knowledge, manufacturing expertise and a thorough understanding of switchboard design and construction.

Our service team is highly experienced in all areas of low voltage switchboard works with a wealth of experience in planning and coordinating critical shutdown works in defined time frames while mitigating risks to the process and client operations.

Typical modification works include:

• Installing of new switchgear equipment
• Retro fitting new ACBs, MCCBs into existing switchboards
• Installation of new ATS assemblies
• Installation of new switchboard sections or extensions
• Installation of multi-function metering of energy management systems

In general, switchboards with more than 10 years of service are likely to contain obsolete switchgear. In many situations existing switchboards which are adequately maintained are able to provide reliable operation but at an increased risk with respect to potential equipment failure and the resulting down time rectification works.

The rectification down time with older switchboards is typically longer and more costly when compared with newer switchboards which have interchangeable parts available. Retrofitting current switchgear into older switchboards can require the manufacture of new transition busbars, cleats and metalwork modifications with the shutdown duration impacting on building operations.

Many clients undertake a renewal process of their switchboards were critical operational switchgear is replaced in a planned and coordinated manner to increase the reliability and serviceability of their switchboard infrastructure. This process is generally cheaper that the alternative of replacing the entire switchboard and reduces the risk of having to replace damaged switchgear in a blow up situation or worse the replacement of an entire switchboard in a catastrophic failure scenario.