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Balpara was engaged as the primary electrical engineering and design consultant for the AS 3000 electrical upgrade of RACV Resort’s Inverloch accommodation.
Project Overview
Balpara was tasked with the electrical engineering and communication design for the upgrade of RACV’s Inverloch Resort, located south-east of Melbourne. The scope of design for this urban development consisted of 17 double bedroom cabins and six single bedroom cabins.
After performing Maximum Demand investigations, Balpara recommended sourcing the new electrical infrastructure supply from the main electrical switchboard located next to the Kiosk Substation. Due to the remote location of the new cabin upgrade, this meant having to run approximately 600 metres of large electrical sub-main cables from the main switchboard to the new cabin site. To do this, Balpara had to negotiate existing infrastructure in order to find an acceptable cable route.
Project Scope
- Performing maximum demand investigations to determine electrical capacity of the main switchboard
- Devising an AS 3000-complient full electrical design of sub-main cables.
- Detailing as-built drawings of electrical infrastructure in line with AS 3000 standards.
- Conducting earthing design and field-testing studies to ensure new system satisfied utility requirements.
- Maintaining drawing register throughout the project.
- Carrying out full communication design for each cabin upgrade.
- Undertaking negotiations with the relevant utility to source additional supply requirement and achieve economical results for the client.
- Conducting regular site visits to ensure timeframes were met as part of our project management service.
- Acting as the primary electrical engineering and design consultant throughout the duration of the upgrade.
Value Add
Balpara's electrical engineering and design expertise saw our team able to reduce the electrical load required for the cabins. As a result, this will decrease demand charges, creating a more cost-effective energy solution for our client.
Relevant Accreditation/Quality Standards
All electrical designs were performed to AusNet and AS 3000 standards.
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