Peel Health Campus (PHC) Electrical Services Upgrade

The project comprises an upgrade of the Essential Power Services, Lighting, RCD protection and electrical body protection upgrade at Peel Health Campus.

The works include the following major elements:

• New packaged standby generator (EPG) in acoustic enclosure with day tank fuel storage, acoustically rated air intake/ discharge, integral silenced exhaust, generator circuit breaker and automatic start controls
• Connection of EPG to existing bulk fuel storage system, with pump powered from essential power source
• Submains from the new EPG set to connect to existing ATS in MSB
• Modify existing MSB
• Interface of existing ATS control system to operate with the new EPG
• Reconfigure existing standby generator to be connected by manually operated switch to permit the unit to operate as a back up to the new EPG
• Modifications to distributions switchboards for the provision of additional essential power circuits, including increased chassis size
• Replace lighting subcircuit fuse protection with new residual current protection (RCD) in accordance with AS3000 requirements
• Additional power outlets throughout the Wards and other locations in the buildings
• Addition of LPD to existing and new circuits within Wards to provide Body Protection in accordance with AS3003
• Addition of LPD to existing Cleaners outlets (corridors) where located within the extended Body Protected area in accordance with AS3003
• Reconnection of Non-essential outlets to Essential services in Kitchen and other locations in the buildings
• Additional lighting to nominated Wards
• Updating schedules, labels, circuit identification and miscellaneous work associated with new and modified existing services
• Testing and commissioning of all of the new works, including sections of the existing services where interfacing and interconnections have been undertaken

All work including associated building work (BWIC) forms part of the electrical contractor’s scope.

The upgrade works will be undertaken in an existing operational facility, some parts of which requires power to be available and maintained continuously and also parts of which require access and disruption to occupants, as well as disturbance to patients, to be kept to an absolute minimum.

Ensure that all work minimizes impact on the building occupants.

Plan all potentially disruptive work and coordinate such work with the Nominated Hospital Liaison Officer. Timing of such upgrade works is critical to maintain a safe and fully functioning healthcare facility and management of this forms part of the contractors responsibility. Wherever any of the upgrade works isolates power to critical operations at the facility, provide and connect power from a temporary portable generator until such time as the permanent works are completed and reconnected.