Cedarbrae Cable Replacement

Cedarbrae Cable Replacement

PROJECT SNAPSHOT

Project Name |  Cedarbrae Cable Replacement

Owner | ENMAX

Client’s Name | ENMAX

Location | Calgary, AB

Date / Project Timeline / Delivery | June 15, 2022 - July 22, 2022

Market Sector | Utilities

BACKGROUND (Pre-Project Commencement)

Iconic was requested to excavate a stretch of the existing ENMAX cable/URD trench in the Cedarbrae neighborhood in Calgary. Existing power cables were to be salvaged/abandoned and replaced with new cables in duct and shadow ducts for future use.

ACTION (ICONIC’s Scope & Delivery)

Civil

  • Cut & repair asphalt roads, concrete curbs and sidewalk on road crossings.
  • Overdig/Hydrovac approx. 2,842m and install new ducts along existing URD alignment.
  • Verify structural integrity of existing ducts. Field crew to determine if ducts are to be maintained, abandoned, or salvaged depending on accessibility and/or ease of removal.
  • Install standard bollards & covers.
  • Replace mini box pads.
  • Install new pullboxes.

Underground

  • Disconnect load break elbows for old direct buried 8kV #1-1C AL & #1-1C CU cables from existing transformers.
  • Salvage/Abandon direct buried 8kV #1-1C AL & #1-1C CU cables.
  • Install new 8kV #1-1C AL cables in duct.
  • Terminate new #1-1C AL cables complete with new elbows and fault indicators.
  • Replace transformers.

Overhead

  • Direct Replace existing 40FT, Class 3 pole (STR#3) with a standard 45FT, Class 3 complete with framing.
  • Install new #1-3C AL primary lateral on STR#3. Re-attach existing neutral.

RESULT / SOLUTION

  • Scope was completed without incident, to client specifications.


Cable Trench Replacement

Cable Trench Replacement

PROJECT SNAPSHOT

Project Name |  Cable Trench Replacement

Owner | ENMAX

Client’s Name | ENMAX

Location | Calgary, AB

Date / Project Timeline / Delivery | June 2021 - October 2021

Market Sector | Utilities

BACKGROUND (Pre-Project Commencement)

Replacement and installation of Plastibeton Trench sections, covers, steel supports, grounding and installation of MV Cable, MV terminations and MV Cable Testing at the below sites:

  • ENMAX 2s
  • ENMAX 5s
  • ENMAX 6s
  • ENMAX 7s
  • ENMAX 9s
  • ENMAX 10s
  • ENMAX 11s
  • ENMAX 13s
  • ENMAX 21s
  • ENMAX 23s
  • ENMAX 24s

ACTION (ICONIC’s Scope & Delivery)

  • Remove/replace damaged Plastibeton Trench Sections, and lids
  • Install Plastibeton Steel Cover Supports
  • Compaction and Test subgrade
  • Install Grounding conductor and connect to ground grid
  • Install and Terminate MV Cable (23s Only)
  • VLF Cables Tests (23s Only)

RESULT / SOLUTION

  • Scope was completed without incident, to client specifications.