Project Update
A new customer reached out to us to:
- Identify an optimal location to support prompt delivery to their site
- Design + build a transformer pad for short-to-long term storage for an emergency transformer
The goal?
For the backup transformer to be able to be moved and placed ASAP, eliminating as many hurdles/lead time items along the way as possible.
The details + results
- The customer gave notice to proceed with the project in October
- It took 6 weeks from the NTP for us to complete and pad to cure, with a completion date of 11/23
- Transformer weight without oil: 519,270 lbs
- Transformer weight with oil: 683,160 lbs
- Logisticus group was tasked to store the transformer at a port in NY for 5+ years and we had to build a pad that would withstand the load. Our pad construction consisted of the following-
- Footprint= 41′ x 49′
- Excavation of 2′ depth of native land
- 26″ of compacted gravel to fill
- 2′ thick concrete pour to achieve a strength of 5,500 PSI
- Concrete consisted of #6 reinforcing single mat rebar 12″ on center
- Oil containment pit
- Transformer pad was completed before our deadline of 12/6
As always, we met more innovation with less risk.
