Case Studies

Newcastle University, Herschel Bldg LV Switchboards | Section Boards | DB’s | Feeder Pillars | Gen Boards | Changeover Systems | Site Services & Installations

Client: TClarke Newcastle Ltd
Sector: Education

About: The new Newcastle University Herschel Building houses a
number of large lecture theatres and teaching facilities.
TClarke Newcastle Ltd requested the supply of Distribution
Boards, Changeover Panels and Fuseswitch panels.

Scope: 14No. Distribution Boards, 1No. 250A Automatic Changeover
Panel, 1No. Enclosed Fuseswitch panel c/w meters and 1No.
63A Automatic Changeover Panel.

Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd: The Old Workshop,
Eaglewood Park, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DQ
Tel: +44(0)1460 259 390
email: [email protected] | www.keswitchgear.co.uk

Park View Student Accommodation LV Switchboards | Section Boards | DB’s | Feeder Pillars | Gen Boards | Changeover Systems | Site Services & Installations

Client: TClarke Newcastle Ltd
Sector: Education

About: The new £75 million Park View Student Village replaces the
existing 1970s buildings in Richardson Road with six new
blocks providing almost 1,300 en-suite bedrooms for
university students. TClarke Newcastle Ltd requested the supply
and assistance to install bespoke LV switchboards, changeover
panel and transformers.

Scope: 2No. Main LV Switchboards, 6No. Block Section Boards, 2No.
Low Loss Transformers, 6No. 125A auto changeover panels
and switchboard installation.

Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd: The Old Workshop,
Eaglewood Park, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DQ
Tel: +44(0)1460 259 390
email: [email protected] | www.keswitchgear.co.uk

National History Museum LV Switchboards | Section Boards | DB’s | Feeder Pillars | Gen Boards | Changeover Systems | Site Services & Installations

Client: Knight Electrical Ltd
Sector: Education

About: Knight Electrical Ltd requested the supply of and assistance to
install a main LV switchboard supplying the Natural History
Museum in London. Completed installation was achieved
within 5 weeks from Purchase order date.

Scope: 1No. 800A Auto-changeover Switchboard, Factory Acceptance
Test and Switchboard installation including positioning,
re-connecting and testing.

Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd: The Old Workshop,
Eaglewood Park, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DQ
Tel: +44(0)1460 259 390
email: [email protected] | www.keswitchgear.co.uk

University of the West of England LV Switchboards | Section Boards | DB’s | Feeder Pillars | Gen Boards | Changeover Systems | Site Services & Installations

Client: Hoare Lea & Partners
Sector: Education

About: Working directly for UWE along with Hoare Lea & Partners we
were requested to supply and assist with the installation of new
outdoor switchgear for the university Blocks P & D. The supply,
delivery and installation was achieved within 3 months from
order date.

Scope: 1No. 800kVA Super Low Loss Oil Filled TX close-coupled with
Outdoor enclosed LV ACB and HV Ring Main unit, 1No.
800kVA & 1No. 1000kVA Low Loss Oil Filled TX complete with
Outdoor enclosed LV ACB, outgoing MCCB’s and HV Ring
Main unit and 1No. 1250A Main LV Switchboard.

Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd: The Old Workshop,
Eaglewood Park, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DQ
Tel: +44(0)1460 259 390
email: [email protected] | www.keswitchgear.co.uk

Ryde School LV Switchboards | Section Boards | DB’s | Feeder Pillars | Gen Boards | Changeover Systems | Site Services & Installations

Client: Integral UK Ltd
Sector: Education

About: Supply of and assistance to install an ‘L’ shaped switchboard
and associated distribution board at Ryde Academy, Isle of
Wight. Manufacture and installation was achieved within 5
weeks from order date as requested.

Scope: 1No. Remote LV Switchboard, 1No. Distribution Board and site
attendance including delivery, off-loading, position and
re-connection of switchboard.

Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd: The Old Workshop,
Eaglewood Park, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DQ
Tel: +44(0)1460 259 390
email: [email protected] | www.keswitchgear.co.uk

Potato Pot Wind Farm LV Switchboards | Section Boards | DB’s | Feeder Pillars | Gen Boards | Changeover Systems | Site Services & Installations

Client: Powersystems UK Ltd
Sector: Energy

About: Working for Powersystems UK Ltd Knight Electrical Switchgear
Ltd were asked to supply a bespoke changeover panel in time
to allow the turbines to become operational.

Scope: 1No. Bespoke auto changeover panel complete with additional
outgoing devices to feed local site supplies. The panel included
a Socomec changeover switch complete with isolation devices
at both supply ends.

Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd: The Old Workshop,
Eaglewood Park, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DQ
Tel: +44(0)1460 259 390
email: [email protected] | www.keswitchgear.co.uk

Clayhill Solar Park LV Switchboards | Section Boards | DB’s | Feeder Pillars | Gen Boards | Changeover Systems | Site Services & Installations

Client: Anesco Ltd
Sector: Energy

About: Anesco Ltd has completed the build of the UK’s first
Solar park at Clayhill, Milton Keynes. At their request

Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd supplied the associated
bespoke Outdoor LV Switchgear.

Scope: 4No. 4000A Battery Storage pillars, 3No. 3200A Outdoor
Feeder Pillars & 36No. Local Distribution Boards.
Equipment included with the Panels: ACB & MCCB protection
devices, MID metering, G59/3 Protection, Status Indication,
Earth protection & 4No G59 Witness tests.

Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd: The Old Workshop,
Eaglewood Park, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DQ
Tel: +44(0)1460 259 390
email: [email protected] | www.keswitchgear.co.uk

Drayton 5.5MW Solar Park LV Switchboards | Section Boards | DB’s | Feeder Pillars | Gen Boards | Changeover Systems | Site Services & Installations

Client: Anesco Ltd
Sector: Energy

About: Anesco Ltd requested the supply of and assistance to install
multiple items of outdoor switchgear for their solar park in
Stratford upon Avon. All of the requested switchgear was
required to have a 20 years+ life expectancy. Both the supply
of the switchgear and the installation was achieved within 3
weeks from order date, as requested.

Scope: 2No. 3200A Outdoor Feeder Pillars, 39No. 250A Outdoor
Distribution boards, Site Attendance including delivery, off
loading, positioning and direct connection of Feeder Pillars to
clients Oil Filled HV/LV Transformers and site attendance G59
commissioning test support.

Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd: The Old Workshop,
Eaglewood Park, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DQ
Tel: +44(0)1460 259 390
email: [email protected] | www.keswitchgear.co.uk

Kings Barn Battery Storage Units LV Switchboards | Section Boards | DB’s | Feeder Pillars | Gen Boards | Changeover Systems | Site Services & Installations

Client: Anesco Ltd
Sector: Energy

About: Our feeder pillars are designed to give electrical equipment a
secure and weather proof housing no matter what the
environment!

Scope: Supply of: Locks, hinges & door stays, standard or bespoke
sizes, galvanised or paint finish, front or rear access, cable root
frame (open or concealed), integral distribution equipment,
door stays, light and anti-condensation heater and over 20
years life expectancy.

Additional features available:
Vandal resistant locks and hinges, marine grade mounting
boards, 3mm or 5mm thick steel, MCB, MCCB and fuse
distribution & electrical controls.

Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd: The Old Workshop,
Eaglewood Park, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DQ
Tel: +44(0)1460 259 390
email: [email protected] | www.keswitchgear.co.uk

Bank Headquarters, Cardiff, Wales LV Switchboards | Section Boards | DB’s | Feeder Pillars | Gen Boards | Changeover Systems | Site Services & Installations

Client: Knight Electrical Ltd
Sector: Commercial

About: This project was carried out largely during night shifts, over a
period of several months. Knight Electrical Ltd completed the
electrical install of a new main switchroom and extended
generator room, both in the basement car park. In order to
install the new switchgear, generators and cabling they worked
to migrate each supply from the old switchgear to the new.
The system allowed synchronising of the generator to the
mains to allow testing of the generator on load and no-break
return to mains.

Scope: 1No. Main L.V. Switchboard, 1No. ACB Up Front Unit, 1No.
UPS Switchboard and 1No. Mech Services Section Board.

Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd: The Old Workshop,
Eaglewood Park, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DQ
Tel: +44(0)1460 259 390
email: [email protected] | www.keswitchgear.co.uk

Westfield Shopping Centre LV Switchboards | Section Boards | DB’s | Feeder Pillars | Gen Boards | Changeover Systems | Site Services & Installations

Client: Merit Holdings Ltd
Sector: Commercial

About: As well as providing a world-leading shopping experience,
Westfield London is a leisure destination for locals, Londoners
and tourists alike with a 17-screen state of the art cinema, the
UK’s first KidZania and a number of popular restaurants and
bars. In addition to the recent investment to the centre which
has seen a major enhancement of Debenhams plus an array
of luxury brands transform The Village with the arrival of
Sandro, Claudie Pierlot and Zadig & Voltaire, Westfield
London embarked on a £600 million expansion.

Scope: 2No. Main Switchboards, 3No. Sub Switchboards, 6No.
Section Board, 2No. Distribution Boards and 3No. Enclosed
37kW Variable Speed Drives.

Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd: The Old Workshop,
Eaglewood Park, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DQ
Tel: +44(0)1460 259 390
email: [email protected] | www.keswitchgear.co.uk

Sainsbury’s Emerald Park LV Switchboards | Section Boards | DB’s | Feeder Pillars | Gen Boards | Changeover Systems | Site Services & Installations

Client: Power Electrics Generators Ltd
Sector: Commercial

About: Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd were asked to manufacture a
control panel for Sainsbury’s Emerald Park for controlling a
1800kVA generator providing no-break transfer & baseload
operation.

Scope: 1No. control panel which was assembled and tested before
being taken to site by Knight Electrical Ltd who installed it on
the generator before testing and commissioning.

Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd: The Old Workshop,
Eaglewood Park, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DQ
Tel: +44(0)1460 259 390
email: [email protected] | www.keswitchgear.co.uk

No 1 Cathedral Square, Bristol LV Switchboards | Section Boards | DB’s | Feeder Pillars | Gen Boards | Changeover Systems | Site Services & Installations

Client: Spectrum Electrical Group
Sector: Commercial

About: Spectrum Electrical Group requested the supply and assistance
to install a bespoke switchboard and bespoke section board.
Both the supply of the switchgear and the installation was
achieved within 3 weeks from order date.

Scope: Bespoke Main LV Switchboard, Bespoke Section Board PB Roof,
Main Panel Installation, removal of the existing switchgear &
re-connect new switchgear with same footprint of existing 20
year old items.

Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd: The Old Workshop,
Eaglewood Park, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DQ
Tel: +44(0)1460 259 390
email: [email protected] | www.keswitchgear.co.uk

Sunderland A&E LV Switchboards | Section Boards | DB’s | Feeder Pillars | Gen Boards | Changeover Systems | Site Services & Installations

Client: TClarke Newcastle Ltd
Sector: Health

About: Sunderland Royal Hospital completed a £20million revamp of
the city’s largest Hospital’s A&E department, which is now
being called the Emergency Department (ED). Parts of the
project involved new CT scanner rooms which Knight Electrical
Switchgear Ltd were asked to supply the new control panel for
these rooms.

Scope: 1No. Bespoke CT Scanner control panel utilising Schneider,
Socomec, Weidmuller and Siemens equipment inline with the
customers specification.

Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd: The Old Workshop,
Eaglewood Park, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DQ
Tel: +44(0)1460 259 390
email: [email protected] | www.keswitchgear.co.uk

Royal United Hospitals, Bath LV Switchboards | Section Boards | DB’s | Feeder Pillars | Gen Boards | Changeover Systems | Site Services & Installations

Client: Power Electrics Generators Ltd
Sector: Health

About: The Royal United Hospital is a major acute-care hospital,
located in the Weston suburb of Bath, England, which lies
approximately 1.5 miles west of the Bath city centre. The
hospital currently has 565 beds and occupies a 52 acres site.
A five-year £110 million development plan included a new
cancer centre, pharmacy, integrated therapies unit, pathology
block, IT centre and 400 extra public car parking spaces.

Scope: 1No. Main L.V. Switchboard, 1No. Generator LV Switchboard,
BMS Connection Panel, Exiting Switchboard replacement trips
and Site installation works.

Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd: The Old Workshop,
Eaglewood Park, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DQ
Tel: +44(0)1460 259 390
email: [email protected] | www.keswitchgear.co.uk

Kettering General Hospital LV Switchboards | Section Boards | DB’s | Feeder Pillars | Gen Boards | Changeover Systems | Site Services & Installations

Client: Advanced Diesel Engineering Ltd
Sector: Health

About: Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd were asked to manufacture,
deliver and assemble / position a switchboard for connecting
4No. 500kVA Generators to several outgoing main loads.

The switchboard was assembled, tested and witness tested at
our premises before being split into 6 shipping sections for
delivery to site, where our site engineers moved it into it’s final
position, re-connected and re-tested.

Scope: Free standing, floor mounted, back to back, Access: Front and
Rear, IP Rating: 42, Colour: RAL 7035 (light grey), Segregation
and separation: Form 4, type 6, Cable entry and exit: Above
and below, Busbars: 4000A, Fault rating: 50kA/1Sec, Devices:
ACB’s & MCCB’s

Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd: The Old Workshop,
Eaglewood Park, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DQ
Tel: +44(0)1460 259 390
email: [email protected] | www.keswitchgear.co.uk

Sandwell General Hospital LV Switchboards | Section Boards | DB’s | Feeder Pillars | Gen Boards | Changeover Systems | Site Services & Installations

Client: RD Jukes & Co. Ltd
Sector: Health

About: As part of the NHS Trust’s major redevelopment of Sandwell
Hospitals facilities, R. D. Dukes & Co. Ltd requested the supply
and assistance to install replacement switchgear with the aim
of increasing power supply resilience. Both the supply of the
switchgear and the installation was achieved within 8 weeks
from order date, as requested.

Scope: 1No. 6300A Gen Switchboard, 3No. 2000A Switchboards,
1No. 2000A Switchboard Extension, 5No. Switchboards and
site commissioning test.

Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd: The Old Workshop,
Eaglewood Park, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DQ
Tel: +44(0)1460 259 390
email: [email protected] | www.keswitchgear.co.uk

O2 Data Centre Croydon LV Switchboards | Section Boards | DB’s | Feeder Pillars | Gen Boards | Changeover Systems | Site Services & Installations

Client: Power Electrics Generators Ltd
Sector: Data Centres

About: Power Electrics Generators Limited asked Knight Electrical
Switchgear Ltd to assist in the supply of 2 New Generator
panels for the new O2 Data Centre located at Croydon.

Scope: 2No. Bespoke, Form 4 Type 6, 4000A Generator Switchboards
complete with mechanical/electrical interlocking and device
accessories wired to terminals for the generator specialist to
terminate control cables.

Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd: The Old Workshop,
Eaglewood Park, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DQ
Tel: +44(0)1460 259 390
email: [email protected] | www.keswitchgear.co.uk

Danisco A/S LV Switchboards | Section Boards | DB’s | Feeder Pillars | Gen Boards | Changeover Systems | Site Services & Installations

Client: Danisco A/S
Sector: Industrial

About: Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd were asked to manufacture a
UPS Maintenance Bypass Switchboard for Danisco A/S for
connecting their UPS system to their site.

Scope: 1No. Bypass switchboard was assembled and tested at our
premises before being taken to site by our site engineers who
moved it into position and connected the incoming / outgoing
cables, our engineers also assisted with the Commissioning.

Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd: The Old Workshop,
Eaglewood Park, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DQ
Tel: +44(0)1460 259 390
email: [email protected] | www.keswitchgear.co.uk

MoD Abbey Wood Filton LV Switchboards | Section Boards | DB’s | Feeder Pillars | Gen Boards | Changeover Systems | Site Services & Installations

Client: AJ Power Ltd
Sector: Government Buildings

About: MoD Abbey Wood is a Ministry of Defence establishment
located in Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom. The purpose-built
site houses the MoD Defence Equipment and Support
procurement organisation. AJ Power Ltd asked Knight Electrical
Switchgear Ltd to assist in the upgrade of the buildings back
up supplies and design a switchboard to match the upgraded
generators.

Scope: 1No. Bespoke, Form 4 Type 6, 3200A Generator Switchboard
complete with mechanical/electrical interlocking and device
accessories wired to terminals for the generator specialist to
terminate control cables.

Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd: The Old Workshop,
Eaglewood Park, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DQ
Tel: +44(0)1460 259 390
email: [email protected] | www.keswitchgear.co.uk

Percy Hedley Swimming Pool LV Switchboards | Section Boards | DB’s | Feeder Pillars | Gen Boards | Changeover Systems | Site Services & Installations

Client: TClarke Newcastle Ltd
Sector: Leisure

About: The family of a former Sunderland football player who
inspired an appeal to improve facilities for disabled children
opened a new hydrotherapy pool at Percy Hedley School. An
appeal to help fund the construction of a £1million state of the
art pool at Percy Hedley School in Killingworth. The facility will
enable the charity to offer vital hydrotherapy, which provides
invaluable benefits to disabled children and adults with
cerebral palsy.

Scope: 1No. Main Section Board, 6No. Lighting & Power Distribution
Boards and 1No. Emergency Lighting Distribution Board.

Knight Electrical Switchgear Ltd: The Old Workshop,
Eaglewood Park, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9DQ
Tel: +44(0)1460 259 390
email: [email protected] | www.keswitchgear.co.uk