CE Group was engaged to perform 3 separate projects forming a major industrial upgrade at Hail Creek Mine, 120 kilometres inland from Mackay, Queensland.

The Hail Creek IAU – Warehouse project involved the supply, installation, testing and commissioning of electrical works for the 2,750m2 warehouse at Hail Creek Mine.

This project included the supply and installation of high bay lighting to suit task and racking requirements, office area lighting and the facility’s general power requirements. CE Group designed, manufactured and installed the Main Distribution Board (DB100) for the Warehouse. CE Groups scope of work included the supply and installation of several 25m Area Lighting Towers, including the associated civil works and the extensive power supply run to the Warehouse.

The Hail Creek IAU – Heavy Vehicle Tyre Bay project included the supply and installation of high bay lighting to suit task requirements, office area lighting and the facility’s general power requirements. CE Group also designed, manufactured and installed the various switchboards for the Tyre Facility. CE Group’s scope of work included the civil works for the extensive power supply submain run to the Tyre Bay Facility.

The Hail Creek High Voltage Reticulation Upgrade project included the supply and installation of 22,000 V cable and reticulation to replace existing above-ground infrastructure and reinstate it underground, via a conduit and pit system. The new reticulation included the installation of two (2) new 2,000kVA Kiosk Transformer / RMU Units which included the civil works for the concrete slabs, trenching and pit excavation. CE Group also designed, manufactured and installed the re-configured DB28 Low Voltage Distribution Board (pictured above), to suit the new power distribution systems.

The project was successfully completed with the High and Low Voltage change-over works being performed in a single work day. This was also a challenge given that it was Boxing Day, the only day the mine could allow the isolation of their High Voltage System and replacement of the HV Feeder Circuit Breaker.

All projects successfully completed within the time and operational constraints set down by an operating mine, and also demonstrated our commitment to safety, with the project recording no “Lost Time Injuries”, to the praise of the mine operators.