Sparks Electrical News September 2018

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TAKING PERANO INTO THE FUTURE

I n collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Siemens and its consortium partners, Orascom Construction and Elsewedy Electric, have announced the completion of the Egypt Megaproject in record time. The parties celebrated the combined cycle commissioning and the start of operations at the Beni Suef, Burullus and New Capital power plants. The stations will add a total of 14.4 gigawatts (GW) of power generation capacity to Egypt’s national grid, enough power to supply up to 40 million people with reliable electricity. With this milestone, Egypt and Siemens have set a new world record for execution of modern, fast-track power projects, delivering 14.4 GW of power in only 27.5 months. A single combined cycle power plant block with a capacity of 1 200 megawatts typically takes approximately 30 months for construction. For the Egypt Megaproject, Siemens in parallel built twelve of these blocks in record time and connected them to the grid. “The record-breaking completion of our Megaproject in Egypt will not only transform the power landscape in Egypt, but will also serve as a blueprint for building up power infrastructure in the Middle East and all over the world,” said Joe Kaeser, President and CEO of Siemens AG. “This Megaproject is also setting the benchmark for trustful and reliable cooperation with our customer and our partners. The leadership of President al Sisi and his team in this project has been remarkable. We look forward to applying this performance model to other countries in their efforts towards reliable, affordable and sustainable power systems.” “The completion of the power plants is a significant milestone in the government’s strategy to modernise energy infrastructure in Egypt to drive industrial growth and economic progress,” said H.E. Dr. Mohamed Shaker, the Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy. “This is also why the plants were built in select locations across the country to serve the growing demand for electricity among COMPLETION OF WORLD’S LARGEST COMBINED CYCLE POWER PLANTS

F or 55 years, World Power Products has led the way in South Africa in the field of panel and enclosure manufacturing. Through the years there have been many different product ranges such as Perano, Mega, Dolphin and PB. Of these, Perano has stood out and is the name customers remember to this day. Starting a new era, proudly South African, and with a new product range, new innovations and facelifts on some of the old products, the company is proud to announce that World Power Products will now have one product range name on all its products. It will be taking Perano into the future while still offering it in mild steel, stainless steel 304/316 and 3CR12, and in aluminium. World Power Products strives for customer satisfaction by: • Selling directly to the public. • Partnering with Diesel Electric Services for TTA- MCCs.

• Introducing a new standard DB range. • Introducing a new wall mount double door range in all materials. • Introducing a new design on floor standing cabinets which consists of single and double door cabinets in all materials. • Introducing a new commercial range consisting of Pretoria boxes, SU flush trays, draw boxes and 12 and 18 way flush trays. • Service boards. • Perforation. • A new range of 304/316 padlockable locks. “We also offer our services to external client in terms of laser cutting, bending, punching, powder coating, machining, plating and design, and we encourage in- terested parties to visit us at the Electra Mining Expo by finding us in Hall 6, stand K:05 ,” says Chris Du Preez of World Power Products.

Enquiries: +27 (0)11 680 5524

THE ULTIMATE TOOL BACKPACK FOR MAINTENANCE PROFESSIONALS

I t can be very inefficient, not to mention frustrating, for maintenance professionals to have to go back and forth to office stores, getting additional tools because they can’t carry everything needed on-site. Comtest is offering the new Fluke Pack30 Professional Tool Backpack that makes it easy to organise, transport, and access all the tools needed for the day. Designed specifically for electricians' DMMs, clamps, tools, and accessories, the rugged backpack also protects tools even in the dirtiest of work sites. For digital users, the Fluke Pack30 offers a way to carry all the necessary tools

bottom to protect tools and ac- cessories from the elements. • Moulded base also holds backpack upright, keeping tools organized and within easy reach.

while keeping ‘hands-free’ to use cell phones and tablets. The Fluke Pack30 features: • More than 30 pockets and pouches designed to hold a broad array of Fluke tools and accessories, as well as screw- drivers, pliers, tape rolls, and other hand tools. • Six main storage compartments for convenient organisation. • A special pocket for tablets and laptops 12 inches (30 cm) wide or smaller. • Storage for safety glasses, earplugs, cell phones, valuables, and more. • Rugged, waterproof moulded

households, businesses and industries. This new power infrastructure will serve as the backbone for economic prosperity in Egypt for years to come.”

Enquiries: +27 (0)10 595 1821

Enquiries: www.siemens.co.za

DRY CLEANING METHOD ELIMINATES EQUIPMENT DAMAGE

coils, cylinder heads and alloy wheels. Mass transit: Surface preparation of glass, plastic, rubber and aluminium without any damage to the surface. Applications are cleaning of elevators, escalators, floors, etc.

electrical flashes or fires. Chemical and petroleum: Cleaning of resins, glues and deposits on equipment and inside tanks, especially useful in volatile environments where the propellant in this application is nitrogen. Engine remanufacturing: Cleaning of engine blocks and accessories, pistons,

machine to do dry ice blast cleaning, which is designed and built in South Africa by an experienced team of mechanical engineers and artisans. Dry ice blasting: • Eliminates equipment damage as a result of zero abrasion. • Increases safety: the process

providing a dry cleaning method with no residue. No water, chemicals or drying processes are required and the process can be used to clean housings, stator and rotor windings, wiring, dc armatures and pole rings, switchgear, bus bars and transformers. It is ideal for disaster recovery of substations in the case of

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is dry and non-conductive and therefore suitable for use on electric motors and electrical circuitry. • Offers a faster, more thorough clean, including complicated cavities where typical grit blast media will become trapped. • Reduces or eliminates the use of permanent blast media, solvents, acids or chemical detergents. • Reduces waste disposal and is more environmentally friendly. • Decreases down-time, increases productivity and bottom line savings. • Is safe and non-toxic for food applications. Mining: Ideal for cleaning heavy mining machinery and equipment, electric and electro- mechanical equipment, surface, moulds and fresh air fans. Electrical: Dry ice blasting offers an industrial cleaning service, Applications for dry ice blasting:

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DRY ICE INTERNATIONAL has three manufacturing plants, in Gauteng, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, which can provide dry ice blast cleaning services throughout South Africa and cross border if the need arises. The teams of blast cleaning specialists are highly competent and frequently undergo training to maintain superior standards. The company uses the Brilliant Blaster

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