The Client
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the most comprehensive and widely used cloud platform in the world. AWS is used by public sector customers in Australia and New Zealand across government, education, non-profits, and healthcare to innovate, evolve, and solve citizen challenges.
AWS can help you drive cost savings, accelerate time-to-market, increase agility, and innovate across analytics, databases, mobile services, and serverless computing.
The Switchboard builder, ARA Switchboards, contracted by Barnwell Cambridge were involved in a mammoth task of installing ten large main switchboards at the Amazon Data Centre, which consisted of complex bus bar systems and special plinth. They wanted to find the best solution provider on the market, which is why they approached IPD Group.
How IPD was of Assistance with the Switchboard Installation
IPD Group is an Australian company with a significant national footprint in the electrical industry and has been providing services for over 65 years.
“The long-term cooperation between Elsteel and IPD has resulted in much growth and development for both parties,” says Fang Logstrup, Managing Director of Elsteel.
The amazon Data Centre project had several key requirements that were required to be met,
- Compliance to AS/NZS61439 standards
- Tests performed to ensure high temperature withstand capabilities
- Tests performed to ensure high fault level withstand capabilities
- Design support
- Timely delivery
Why Was Elsteel's Techno Module Technology the First Choice?
The Techno Modular Switchboard system from IPD and Elsteel is the most trusted switchboard system in the Australian market. The Techno system has gone through and continues to go through innovative, development, and improvement stages over the last 40 years to ensure that it continues to meet the high standards that Techno customers have come to expect. The Techno system has been validated in terms of design and is fully compliant with the most recent industry standards.
“The flexibility of the Techno Module system and the large database of tested systems helped fulfill the project requirements. Elsteel’s Techno Module is considered to be one of the most tested systems in the world – and that is the view of leading switchboard manufacturers in Australia,” Brian Rodricks, IPD Business Manager.
The IPD and Elsteel teams worked together to ensure and be a trusted partner in providing design support and test and measurement relevant services for the installation of ten large main switchboards, which consisted of a special plinth and a complex bus system for the Amazon Data Centre. Our goal is to consistently provide our clients with high-quality solutions that will help them achieve long-term business success. The Elsteel team is not afraid of a challenge and is available to our clients at all times. The Amazon Data Center project is just one of many examples of our consistent and dedicated efforts. |