Services | Engineering and project execution
ELECTRICITY
TECHNICAL ELECTRICAL SERVICES
- Protection and coordination studies
- Short-circuit studies
- Arc Flash studies (NFPA 70E, IEEE 1584 and CSA Z462)
- Hazardous location classification studies (API 505, NFPA 497 and 499)
- Lighting and illumination studies
- Machine safety circuits studies and design (CSA Z432)
- Hazardous class 1 and 2 locations electrical systems design (API 505, NFPA 497 and 499)
- High, medium and low voltage electrical distribution system design
- Electrical equipment specifications: MCC, UPS, generators, VFD, transformers, motors, CC current feed systems, etc.
- Power factor correction systems design
- Substation design
- Aerial and underground distribution design
- Grounding system design
- Electrical heat tracing system design
- PCB transformer replacement by dry transformers
- Building electrical system design: lighting, fire alarm, communication, security
- Lightning protection system design
- Preventive maintenance programs for electrical equipment
SOFTWARE USED
- ETAP and SKM: Electrical Studies
- CompuTrace and TraceCalc: Electrical Tracing
- DIALux: Lighting Studies
SPECIALIZED SERVICES IN ELECTRICAL STUDIES
The electrical department of GCM Consultants has the ability to perform electrical studies on medium and low voltage distribution systems.
Electrical installation surveys
- Data gathering to generate electrical single line diagrams
- Electrical load measurement
- Motor starting current measurement
- Harmonics measurement
- Power factor measurement
- Electrical area classification
Electrical studies
- Protection coordination studies
- Transient stability, short-circuit and power flow studies
- Arc Flash studies
- Harmonic studies
- Motor starting studies
- Power factor correction studies
- Grounding studies
Implementation of solutions
- Protection relays and breaker configuration
- Arc Flash sticker supply
- Harmonic filter specifications
- Power factor system specifications
- Pre-operational audit
- Start-up assistance and commissioning
SOFTWARE USED
- ETAP (by default) or other at client’s request
