Centro update – HV switchgear connections

Published on April 2, 2009 in Centro fit-out and Pictures. 3 Comments Tags: , , , , .
Gyron sign on HV substation enclosure

Gyron sign on HV substation enclosure

Cross section through the HV cabling

Cross section through the HV cabling

Testing redundant HV connections in to the switchgear

Testing redundant HV connections in to the switchgear

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  • Jon Hassall
    May 15, 2009 at 0:50

    Why is the HV cabling not just one thick copper cable? I would be interested to know.

    • Robin Balen - Gyron
      May 27, 2009 at 10:54

      The cabling between the on-site substation and our HV/LV transformer is indeed one big thick copper cable. For the longer links between our on-site substation and the primary electricity substation, it’s much more economical to use aluminium rather than copper however… Unfortunately it’s not as conductive, so it’s easier to run more thinner cables rather than one huge thick cable.

      Hope that makes sense :-)

  • Jon Hassall
    June 3, 2009 at 10:25

    Interesting… thankyou for the reply.

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