Whilst one of our electrical engineers was carrying out planned electrical testing at the 2 no. Nevers Modules (in the middle of France), it was discovered that the utility suppliers main earth connection had failed resulting in extremely high earth readings being measured.
The French utility supplier stated it could be weeks, perhaps months, till they can rectify the issue.
The site is an In Line Amplifier (ILA) for one of the major fibre connection routes from North to South of France.
There is no option to power the site down or it run on Generator full time for the next few months. Earth rods were installed but still no acceptable Earth value could not be achieved.
To solve the problem immediately we mobilised a building team to lay a concrete base, bolt down a GRP enclosure and pour in resin.
The electrical team followed behind and 2 no. New Neutral Earth Transformers we installed with a time delay on no.2 transformer to stagger the inrush on the incumbent main overload device.
Key Highlights
- Data centres, server and computer rooms all need regular testing to ensure uninterrupted power.
- Barbour supply 365/24/7 support
- Scheduling regular tests and maintenance is essential to avoid unexpected downtime.
- Our expert electrical team have years of electrical experience.
- We carry out complete electrical testing, using a variety of tests.
- Our electricians have the latest accreditations and equipment to carry out testing.
- Our testing follows international standards.
Works was completed and excellent Earth readings are now present ensuring all protective devices will now operate as the regulations dictate.
The ILA is now happily going about its business of helping move millions of people’s information across France!
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