Mono Pump Starter UPS-1013 Rebuild

We were contracted to rebuild and upgrade an old mono pump starter. The old pump had seen a large amount of wear and tear, which required both physical refurbishments to the unit itself as well as electrical upgrades to get it running up to speed.

Refurbishment and Upgrade Details

Structural and IP integrity:

• Sand blasted
• Prime coat with a high build zinc rich metal primer to improve longevity of the board versus powder coating and top coated with a 2-part industrial “Harbour Blue” finish
• Rust holes cut out and new steel welded in and stainless steel gland plates installed
• New frame hot dip galvanised was fabricated for the pump starter and integrating a remote I/O rack for pump station monitoring

Electrically:

• Upgraded from dual 75kW to dual 90kW this included
• Replacement of main contactors
• Replacement of 1000V cabling
• Review and audit compliance to AS 4871
• Design and construction of auxiliary cubicle for feedback to underground PLC and monitoring via site SCADA
• “As built” of;
  • Drawings
  • I/O list
  • Equipment list
• Commissioning and documentation

Tasks completed in the works:

We were contracted to rebuild and upgrade an old mono pump starter. The old pump had seen a large amount of wear and tear, which required both physical refurbishments to the unit itself as well as electrical upgrades to get it running up to speed.