Project Location: Illinois
0 OSHA recordable incidents
Project completed ahead of schedule

Why EBI:

EBI was called to this Illinois station for complete install of Isolated Phase Bus on Units 1 & 2.

Related Services

  • IPB Installation & Replacement

Scope

  • Complete new install of Units 1 and 2 Isolated Phase Bus (IPB)
  • Install IPB support steel at design location
  • Verify vendor supplied steel support base plate drill pattern against the foundation anchor location and elevation of the foundations prior to support column installation
  • Perform lifting and setting of the bus duct pieces, accessories, supports and hangers to design location in accordance with project rigging procedures
  • All fit up and weld out of the conductors and assembly enclosure splice plates completed in accordance with vendor drawings and specifications
  • Performed all rigging of IPB, pre-assembled bus duct pieces, accessories, supports and hangers to the fullest extent in the largest sections possible to avoid damage to the duct
  • Transported the duct sections to the point of erection
  • Verify proper fit up of rope laid connections at the following equipment locations of Steam Turbine Generators (STG), STG excitation transformers, Generator Step-Up (GSU) Transformer, and VT/SA Enclosures
  • Perform Megger and Hi-Pot testing prior to final connections to ensure isolation of IPB system
  • Verify clean out of IPB system prior to final weld out of enclosures
  • Verify wall penetrations have been installed to vendor design drawing location
  • Proper fit up of wall seals and fire stops as necessary