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News from AB B, K abeldon • Sweden • Volume 9 • No 14 • May 2008
Burj Dubai
– reaching
for the stars
Imagine a building almost twice as tall as the 448-metre high Empire State Building and you will have an idea of the giddying height of Burj Dubai (Dubai Tower).
This breathtaking steel, concrete and glass tower, which when finished will be the tallest building in the world, is under construction in the United Arab Emirates.
It is expected to be completed in 2008.
The Burj Dubai project is gigantic, in more Burj Dubai, scheduled for completion in 2008,
will be the tallest building in the world. Its cable
ways than one. Emaar Properties, which is in connectors and terminations come from ABB in
charge of the project, estimates the cost to be Alingsås. Operating and maintaining this tower
$4 billion dollars or more. calls for real know-how, so ABB in Alingsås ran
Naturally, such a gigantic building requires courses in cable accessory installation. The picture
enormous amounts of electric power – con shows the installation team together with one of
the course leaders, Vincent Mondiet (standing
sumption is expected to equal that of a small second from left).
town. During peak periods the system will
have to cope with loads of 36 MVA.
To this end, the building is equipped with
its own transformer station in which the volt
age can be lowered to the level required to
assure supplies to the consumers.
Because of its experience and its products, ABB a vital contribution to the project. SCADA,
has been charged with finding a solution that will which stands for Supervisory System and Data
guarantee the building’s electricity supply. Acquisition, consists of a network for computers,
software, and special hardware for the collection
Compact switchgear systems and display of information used to control the
Among the products supplied by ABB are equipment. MicroSCADA technology offers
50 gasinsulated switchgear systems. These immediate access to information in real time, as
robust yet light and compact systems are well well as easy connection to other systems.
suited for use in a skyscraper since they are minations of the SOC and SOT types. ABB’s The system used by ABB for heating, ven
reliable and take up little room. subsidiary in Dubai has been responsible for the tilation and air conditioning for this project Training
In addition, ABB is supplying 72 Resiblock design and assembly of the equipment. represents a milestone in the development of The management, operation and servicing of
distribution transformers, specially produced alternating current systems. The innovative all the equipment calls for solid knowledge.
to meet the requirements of Burj Dubai. These Coolness system features a user interface that has clear, To this end, ABB in Alingsås has contributed
transformers are made from a tremendously In a country where temperatures soar to 50 °C easily understood instructions. In fact, the by sending staffers Vincent Mondiet and Kai
strong material that will withstand great tem in the summer, with humidity close to 90%, interface is easier to use than a mobile phone. Tranefors to Dubai to hold courses in instal
perature fluctuations. In addition, ABB low the need for good air conditioning and venti ling Kabeldon mediumvoltage accessories.
voltage switchgear will be used to secure the lation is paramount. Also, 90% of the country Monitoring system The successful outcome of their trip – twelve
supply of electricity in the whole building. consists of desert, so the night and day tempe The SCADA monitoring system for the tower newly certificated fitters.
Each transformer and switchgear unit also rature variations specific to a desert climate call management and services equipment is yet Contact person: Johan Brodén, Area Manager,
requires Kabeldon cable connectors and ter for effective heating equipment. another item from ABB’s wide range making johan.broden@se.abb.com
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Loco shed transformed into health club
ABB provided the energy
A loco shed that was a listed building; with a great solution for the complete switchgear,
what use could such premises be put one that enabled it to fit onto a 4metre outside
to? Especially in view of the fact that wall. Clas then sent singleline diagrams and
a listed building or structure is one front views to the E.On energy company for
that is officially designated as being approval, and after some minor adjustments the
of special architectural, cultural or proposal passed with flying colours.
historical significance. Well, in Malmö, “The switchgear includes three different
in southern Sweden, the answer was metering locations and transformers for these,
ten outgoing service groups to different fuse
to turn the place into a Friskis&Svettis
boards in the building, and standby groups for
health gym. And the energy for the
further feeders,” says Clas.
facility comes via a big distribution “It’s now in place on the outside of the build
board from ABB. ing. A big advantage with this solution is that
we didn’t need a switchgear room, so we saved
“It is, in fact, the biggest Friskis&Svettis facil space inside the premises. Not only that, the
ity in the world,” says Clas Borgman from electricians also had plenty of room work in,
Malmöbased NEA Sydsvenska Elektriska AB, and the installation went smoothly.” NEA Group in brief Clas Borgman, next to the distribution board his
Owners: Segulah III employers (electrical contractors and wholesal-
the electrical contractors and wholesalers assig “And the combination of friendly and pro ers NEA Sydsvenska Elektriska AB) installed for
ned to carry out the electrical installation work fessional treatment and fast delivery I got from Employees: 2,100 the Friskis&Svettis health gym in Malmö. Clas
in the building. ABB certainly impressed me. So much so, Turnover: SEK 2.1 billion ($353 million) reports that the installation, outside the old loco
When Clas looked at the mains diagram from that I’ll have no hesitation in contacting them Establishment: 14 local companies in approx. shed, went smoothly, and saved valuable space
60 locations in Sweden indoors.
ETEKelkonsult he thought that a Kabeldon again whenever the need arises,” says Clas.
distribution board and meter board would fit the Contact person: Stefan Svedberg, Business: Electrical installations, sale of electri
bill. So he called ABB’s Leif Andersson, whom Customer Centre Distribution Boards, cal supplies, service centres
he knew from previous projects. Leif came up stefan.svedberg@se.abb.com
Costly conversion project in Lithuania
Converting a four-storey shop premi-
ses into offices for rental was not wit-
hout its problems. The proposed new
electricity supply, for instance, not
only looked like being very costly, it
also appeared to need a lot of valua-
ble space.
But both problems were solved by
using the Kabeldon IP-system.
The property involved is in Kaunas, the
second largest city in Lithuania. Kaunas,
which is located almost in the middle of the
country, has a population of some 400,000.
The new owner of the building realised that
converting into offices for rental would neces
sitate improving the standard of the premises
and going in for a completely new layout.
Energy Expo In order to guarantee the electrical supply,
the lowvoltage and transformer distribution
featured new trends functions had to be upgraded. But devoting
more room to the equipment than previously
In December 2007, the Confederation would have reduced the amount of rent
of Indian Industries hosted its third generating space. So that was simply not an
international exhibition and confer- option. And building new substations in the
ence, Energy Expo, in Ahmedabad. yard behind the premises was also too expen New substations would have been too costly. The solution: the compact and reliable Kabeldon IP System.
sive. What was needed was a solution that was
The aims of Energy Expo included showcasing both reliable and compact. while still having enough space over for larger the installation, was also pleased with the result.
new trends and technological innovations, The job was awarded to network company transformers. “We saw that the system was perfect for the job
discussing challenges and opportunities, and VST AB, in Kaunas, who, in turn, commissioned The result was most successful. As VST when we were doing the installation work and
creating a road map for sustainable growth Elpreka UAB to find a solution and carry out the AB’s very satisfied Chief Engineer, Gintautas fine tuning. It was more than proof that this kind
and development. installation work. Elpreka is an experienced out Taparauskas, put it, “We went all out for a of solution is way ahead of anything else.”
India, one of the world’s fastest growing fit, so it did not take them long to come up with reliable and compact lowvoltage system. And Contact person: Peter Andersson,
markets, also ranks high on the list of energy the answer – the Kabeldon IPsystem. Using this that’s what we achieved!” Area Manager, peter.l.andersson@se.abb.com
producers and consumers. So the organisers system enabled them to put all the necessary low Ramanas Kupetis, Assistant Managing Director
and host country were most appropriate in voltage distribution gear in a single substation, of Elpreka UAB, the company that carried out
the light of the subjects on the agenda.
More than 100 domestic and international
companies exhibited at the event. ABB was,
of course, present, and its stand, which fea
tured the Kabeldon outdoor termination for
ABB in Lilydale supplying Oceania with cable accessories
145 kV and several other products, attracted ABB in Australia has been designated Regional Competence Centre in now working full time on the project. And they are well suited to the
lots of visitors. In fact, some 1,000 managers Oceania for the 1420 kV range of cable accessories. task; their motto is “Rapid response and local assistance”. The hope,
(from power companies, consultancies, engine ABB’s Lilydale factory, which receives weekly deliveries from Sweden, of course, is that the upgrade in service and a local presence will help
ering outfits and organisations, etc.) visited the has built up stocks of Kabeldon products and is now supplying these, to up demand in the region.
stand. It even attracted people from the Adani as well as technical support, to customers throughout Oceania. Contact person: Olle Järleborg, Area Manager,
Group, one of India’s giant global players. Glenn Courts, Product Manager at the Lilydale facility (located olle.jarleborg@se.abb.com
Contact person: Johan Brodén, Area Manager, some 40 km from the centre of Melbourne) and his fiveman team are
johan.broden@se.abb.com
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New product launched in Mexico
The first installation of Kabeldon premoulded cable
joints with integrated sheath sectionalising for cross-
bonding of cable screen, type JX-A 123 kV, has
been carried out. This premiere event took place in
northern Mexico, when cables were being laid from
a power station to the City of Hermosillo, familiarly
known as the City of the Sun. And this cable acces-
sory newcomer received a very warm welcome.
The straightthrough cable joint, type JS, was tested in 2005.
Following on this, the version JXA for all types of cables of the 52
123 kV range was also developed, enabling it to be subsequently
typetested and approved by early 2007. So ABB people were look
ing forward with a great deal of excitement to the installation in
Mexico in summer 2007. ABB’s representative, Anneli Pettersson,
who attended the premiere, commented as follows:
“We were there to get onthespot input about the installa
tion and to assist if any questions arose in connection with this
premiere event. As it was, things worked out very well, and the
fitters from Cables Subterráneos were extremely efficient. They
thought that the installation was easy to perform, so the JXA
was really well received.”
According to Anneli, six fitters worked side by side in the
hole, taking turns, twobytwo, to tackle each phase.
“They’d all been trained before in the installation of the
Anneli Pettersson, from
ABB in Alingsås, supe- straightthrough joints. And since the joints with integrated
vised the installation of the sheath sectionalising look more or less the same, they could put
first ”cross-bonded” 123 their previous experience to good use,” says Anneli.
kV cable joints in Mexico. The project involved a total of nine straightthrough joints
The work was carried out
and nine ”crossbonded” joints, and the partial replacement of
rapidly and most efficiently
by Cables Subterráneos. old cables for new. The total distance was approximately three
kilometres. The Kabeldon products were ordered by PESCO,
ABB’s agent in Mexico. The enduser was CFE (Comisión
Federal de Electricidad), which generates, transmits and distribu
tes power to more than some 25 million customers, i.e. about 80
million people or close on 80% of the whole population.
Contact person: Anneli Pettersson, Engineer,
anneli.pettersson@se.abb.com
Connect IT makes Sven-Erik smile!
Just say the words Connect IT to tribution system is built step by step. When
Sven-Erik Eriksson of Elektroskandia the planning stage has been completed, the
in Örebro, Sweden, and you will bring result is documented in the form of a oneline
a smile to his lips. Because for him, diagram, front view, and a list of materials.”
the computerised planning program How often do you use Connect IT?
from ABB is a tool that he uses a lot, “I use the program at least twice a week, every
week, to process enquiries. It’s actually great fun
and with great results.
to design solutions with Connect IT for the
“It’s simple and convenient to use.
customers who want distribution boards.”
And it’s quick. I can e-mail prices and What’s a typical order like?
drawings directly to the customer right “It’s often for groundmounted cabinets
after their phone call,” says Sven-Erik. intended for heavierduty distribution. And
they’re often intended to replace old cabinets,
SvenErik Eriksson is an inside technical or to up the power for some operation. Many
salesman at Elektroskandia. He is the one the farmers use them when they want access to
customers phone when they have questions standby power.”
or when a problem has come up. More often “I’d also like to point out that we get tre
than not, the calls have to do with lowvoltage mendous support from ABB. From where I’m
distribution and distribution boards. sitting, guys like Stefan Svedberg and Emil
“I use Connect IT in quite a lot of cases,” Karlsson and the Kabeldon products make an
says SvenErik. “The system’s designed in unbeatable combination.”
such a simple way that you can grasp it
immediately. And you can also supply the Facts about Elektroskandia
customer with prices, drawings and material Elektroskandia AB is a leading Swedish electro
specifications. And that means that we can technical wholesaler, with more than 100 years’
deliver quickly.” experience of the business. The company mar
The ability to make fast deliveries is due to kets and sells electrical supplies, power/auto
the fact that Elektroskandia stocks a quantity mation, telecom/computers/security, lighting,
of enclosures and other lowvoltage accesso household appliances, and industrial neces
ries and Kabeldon distribution boards. sities. The company has a turnover of SEK
“If the customer is satisfied with the solu 5,531 million ($930 million) and is established
tion, we can supply the material the day after in 46 locations in Sweden. Elektroskandia has a
the order has been placed,” adds SvenErik. total of 760 employees.
How does Connect IT work? www.elektroskandia.se
“All the basic information and article num Contact person: Stefan Svedberg,
bers are collected from a database that is part Customer Centre Distribution Boards,
of the program. Using this as a base, the dis stefan.svedberg@se.abb.com
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Around the world
Changes at ABB India Leif Thornström (left), from electricians
Elteknik, was well aware that ABB pro-
In 2007, ABB in Alingsås and ABB in duced good gear and was a reliable
Vadodara (previously known as Baroda), supplier. So being neighbours, it was
only natural for him to go to ABB for
India, took the joint decision to move a switchgear solution for a shopping
operations in Pune (formerly Poona) to arcade.
Vadodara. Mr Rajendra Bhat, a very
experienced and highly thought of ABB
employee, was selected to head the new
setup and was also put in charge of
developing the power cable and cable
accessory operations in the region.
Mr Bhat began working with medium
and highvoltage products back in 1985
and has been active in the cable and cable
accessory sectors ever since that time. He
and the local customer support section
have received reinforcements in the shape
of two Product Managers, Mr Prashant
Mishra and Mr Aditya Saxena, both of
whom recently completed further train
ing courses in Kabeldon cable accessories
at ABB in Alingsås, Sweden.
Contact address:
Rajendra Bhat
Power Cable Accessories
ABB Limited
The neighbourly touch
Maneja, Vadodara 390013, India
Phone: +91 265 2604036
Mobile: +91 99242 88997
email: rajendra.bhat@in.abb.com
Elteknik, an electrical installation outfit in Alingsås, Sweden, brought a recent job to a successful conclusion with the
help of a good neighbour. The neighbour in question was ABB, who helped Elteknik to figure out the design of a 1,500 A
switchgear installation for a shopping arcade in the town, and how to put it in place. It was by no means an easy problem
to solve.
Leif Thornström, Divisional Manager of Elteknik, is heading up the Were there any problems?
installation project at the Storken arcade in the centre of Alingsås. “Transporting the distribution boards was the real problem. So it
“For our part, this deal is worth nine million kronor,” says Leif. was pretty taxing carrying them down into the basement. And it was
“Our job includes putting in the equipment to assure the power certainly no pushover getting them into place. But once there, every
supply and distribution of electricity to 44 shops, 15 offices and 18 thing went very smoothly. After all, it’s a well thought out solution,
apartments.” and it was fairly simple work to install it.”
Normally, Elteknik would probably have suggested a traditional What are the benefits compared with traditional switchgear?
switchgear installation. But that is where the good neighbour came “The fact that you get a clear overview, and that there’s much more
in! room for connecting all that juice. It’s more expensive as a whole, but
“We’ve been over at ABB and seen what they were up to. They even to my way of thinking, you’ve got to look beyond just the money. As
China
showed us round the highvoltage lab. So we knew a bit about their I’ve already said, we value working with a local partner. For ABB’s
In 2007, Shanghai hosted EP China stuff. On top of which, we thought it would be nice to work with a part, it’s a fantastic reference object.”
(Energy Production Trade Fair). All the local supplier who’d be able to chalk up a nice reference job into the The complete switchgear installation consists of five cabinets and
big players in the electrical power sec bargain.” measures over six metres in length. Elteknik is also responsible for
tor took part in the event. ABB was, of Of course, ABB was not slow to accept the invitation, and the pro the installation of telecommunications, lighting, security, fire alarms,
course, on the spot, showcasing some real ject was initiated in 2006. access control systems, customer counting, and digital parking infor
favourites – Kabeldon highvoltage cable “We realised right off that this was going to be a big job. So big mation. A total of 15 people from Elteknik are working on the project,
accessories. that it couldn’t be completed in one fell swoop, but would have to be and 110,000 metres of cable are being laid, of which 100,000 metres
The big attractions were the outdoor done in stages,” says Leif. “So it was a big boon to be able sit along are black cable. The project is ongoing from autumn 2006 to autumn
cable termination, type APECB, noted side Stefan Svedberg at ABB and go through problems and discuss 2008.
for its reliable operation and integra solutions.” Contact person: Stefan Svedberg,
ted, insulated mounting; the cable ter “We found the right concept by building the distribution board on Customer Centre Distribution Boards,
mination for gas insulated swithgear, his computer. The inhouse knowhow at ABB was also a big help stefan.svedberg@se.abb.com
type APEGA; and Kabeldon premoulded when it came to dimensioning.”
compact cable joint, type JS. Needless
to say, the ABB stand attracted a great
deal of interest. Visitors included many
leading industrialists, businessmen and
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