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Sunday, October 9, 2011
14 Miles Sub-Station Construction ~ Oct - Dec 2009
Task: Design and Install a 20MVA transformer complete with Isolators, circuit breakers, gantries, etc.
Budget: $1.5-2m
Duration: 4 Months
Clerk of Works and Site Foreman: Mr. David K Silwamba
Site Engineer: Nathan Kanema
Reliability and Total Quality Manager: Engineer Friday Mulengwa Chibwe
A sample from ZESCO at 14 miles.
Gantry construction
Foundation Works.
Foundation Trench
Completed Gantries (Upright Galvanized Iron Towers)
Engineer Chibwe, Mr. Moses Chali (Senior Electrical Technician-LHPC) and Mr. Chokwe Mwape (Research and Logistics officer-LHPC) visit the site.
Installed 20MVA Transformer and Accessories,.
With Mr. Chali, Engineer Chibwe and Mr. Chokwe Mwape.
NMK making some site adjustments..
Mr. David Silwamba (my assistant) deserves the biggest picture for bravery and innovation. I still ask myself how we managed these works without utilizing a crane. Job well done Shitowela for a 100% safety record.
Testing of the equipment. Fairly good results.
The galvanized Iron shown on arrival in a container.
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