Architect and Builder Jul/Aug 2023 | Page 60

ELECTRICAL DESIGN An electrical supply of 4,5MVA was provided to the site . The design philosophy applied was to provide a 4 Star green design rated commercially acceptable office building . This entailed careful selection of equipment installed that was cost effective & maintenance friendly whilst also being energy efficient so as to produce cost savings to the end user .
Key Features MV Distribution - A purpose built 11kV sub-station was erected on the site boundary to supply power to the development . 2 x consumer transformer sub-stations each housing 2 x 1,250kVA dry type transformers was located in the basement . LV Power Distribution - 2 x main LV distribution board ( MDB ’ s ) fed overhead by means of 2,000A Aluminium busbars .
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