Medium Voltage Switchgear

Building 40, University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

Contract Number P0014558. Project No. 1718-011

The nature of the firm’s responsibility on the project: Prime Contractor

Project was completed  January 2021 

Size of project: $1,062,934.00

Cost of project (construction cost): $850,051.00

This project consisted of removing a 40-year-old 12 Bay line up of existing 15kV primary switchgear located inside of the Main powerhouse at UWF and replacing with a New 50 Ton outdoor Stainless Steel 15kV primary PCR – (Power Control Room) Manufactured by Powell Manufacturing Houston, Texas

This project included the following:

New Underground Vault and Service Pad to support the New 15kV PCR

Concrete Vault & Pad dimensions 50’L x 18’W x 8’

20,000’ 15kV 500 MCM EPR 133% Primary cable MV 105

< 80 > 600A 15kV t-bodies

< 27 > 15kV 500 MCM Cold shrink terminations

< 2 >   600A Cooper VFI Switches 5 ways

< 1 > 45’ Concrete Pole & Riser for Main Feed from Utility Company