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Essex farmer reaps the benefits of using single
electrical contractor for grain store
Henry Siggers farms 450 hectares of group 1 milling wheat at Leapingwells
Farm in Kelvedon, Essex – the fourth generation of his family to do so. Having
used Gibbons Engineering Group for the electrical works on a new grain
drying store in 2013, Mr Siggers turned to the local company again for his
latest project - a new 160ft x 50ft grain and fertiliser flatstore adjacent to the
original building.
s it was imperative to have the
project completed in time for
harvest and preferring to deal
with a familiar single contractor
for the entire electrical works,
Mr Siggers commissioned
Gibbons to deliver a complete package of
products and services.
Led by Director Matthew Gibbons, the
project included the supply and installation of
five high-bay lights, roller shutter door controls,
panel-mounted socket outlets for each of the
three bays and a main control board along with
63 amp supply and all wiring.
In addition, Gibbons supplied four 2.2kW
aluminium grain store fans and pedestals from
its Agricultural Fans range. These were
connected to a thermostat system to ensure the
grain can remain at a temperature no higher
than 15°C as the weather fluctuates.
Fast forward to August, and with harvesting
completed for another year, Mr Siggers was
delighted with the performance of the new grain
store: “I highly recommend Gibbons. Matthew
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has been very easy to deal with, and I can
always reach him on his mobile. Everything has
been done to quote and on time.”
Gibbons’ durable steel and aluminium fans
are built to exacting standards by an expert
team and have been used by British farmers for
many years.
Ranging from 0.13 – 2.2kW, these reliable
fans are available as single-phase and three
phase in most sizes and can be customised to
suit specific applications.
Completing the range are Gibbons’ air spear
fans, which are used to cool hotspots as they
develop in the grain pile and can be quickly
and easily moved as required.
Along with grain stores, Gibbons provides a
comprehensive range of electrical services for
new and existing agricultural buildings, such as
mains power, lighting and wiring. This
complements Gibbons’ range of electrical and
mechanical equipment for agricultural
applications, which includes electric motors,
pumps, gearboxes, ABB variable-speed drives,
air-handling systems and control panels.
Henry Siggers
Mr Gibbons said: “We’ve spent decades
providing electrical services to farms across
East Anglia and beyond, so we understand that
farmers want reliability, efficiency and a fair
price. Plus, having a single point of contact for
an entire electrical project saves a great deal of
time, which was especially valuable for Mr
Siggers in the busy period leading up to
harvest.”
September 2017 | Farming Monthly | 11