E-J Electric Installation Co. is pleased to announce that it has installed the United States’ largest Pre-fabricated Traction Power Substation located in Long Island City, Queens, NY. The pre-fabricated structure spans over 250 feet in length. The structure consists of 20 sections with each section over 45 feet wide and weighing up to 96,000 lbs.
The Long Island Railroad Traction Power Substation contains three separate 3MW traction power lineups each with a dedicated 26.4kV incoming utility service. Each lineup consists of Medium Voltage Utility and Service Switchgear, Rectifier Transformer, Rectifier, AC and DC Bus Duct and DC Switchgear. DC Tie Buses rated up to 30kA along with over 40 DC Feeder, Main and Tie Breakers will provide traction power to LIRR’s Main Line and Sunnyside Yard tracks. All traction power equipment is integrated with a SCADA system which will allow remote operation and monitoring. In addition to traction power equipment, the structure also has dedicated control, communications, battery, electrical distribution, storage and crew rooms.
E-J Electric used the latest technology during structural and foundation vault design phases including Trimble Scanning and Trimble GPS layout tools to collect data from the construction site and utilized prefabrication techniques to create distinctive design layouts. These methods ensured that installation of the building and electrical Infrastructure in the foundation vault is accurate, properly coordinated and safely executed.
“We are excited to deliver this infrastructure project for the East Side Access Program, “said Anthony Mann, President and CEO of E-J Electric. “Utilizing Trimble 3D Scanning, GPS Layouts and Revit modelling allowed for design optimization as well as helped to ensure safety.”
About E-J Electric Installation Co.
E-J Electric Installation Co., is active in all facets of electric contracting. Projects vary in size to over $200 million. Typical installations include office buildings, hospitals, power plants, co-generation facilities, roadway and outdoor specialty, airports, industrial plants, universities, sport stadiums, transit facilities and high voltage distribution. At E-J Electric Installation Co., three family generations of practical expertise have created an organization keyed to the most modern technological advances in providing rapid and efficient solutions to today’s lighting, power, energy and communication needs. E-J has a 120-year reputation for unparalleled integrity, quality and service in the electrical field. Please visit our website at www.ej1899.com to learn about the company.
