- 13+years as a Siemens partner in electrical solutions
- 5countries with MIESA SIVACON switchboards
- 4,000 Arating of the largest Faes Farma main switchboards
- S8 · S4both Siemens SIVACON ranges
Projects with Siemens SIVACON
01
Faes Farma: main switchboards, MCCs and distribution
Design, calculation and supply of the new plant’s switchboards: main switchboards up to 4,000 A, withdrawable and interchangeable cubicles, custom busbars connected to busbar trunking, motorised 3WA and 3VA circuit breakers, remote monitoring and control and DCS integration.
02
Cerney: Ostrołęka combined cycle plant (Poland)
SIVACON S8 MCC for the auxiliary boilers: two 400 A incomers with SENTRON ATC6300 automatic transfer, withdrawable direct-on-line starters, three integrated SINAMICS G120 drives and workshop verification to IEC 61439-1.
03
Veolia: paper mill in Jambi (Indonesia)
Two SIVACON S8 MCCs rated 1,250 and 800 A for condensate transfer: withdrawable starters for 11 motors plus 4 spares, a hard-wired DCS interface with current as 4–20 mA, SIMARIS design studies and on-site assistance.
04
Hidroambiente: combined cycle plant in Brazil
Design, manufacture and delivery of SIVACON S8 switchboards for power generation, with integrated thermal analysis and ventilation, to IEC 61439 and with internal arc protection to IEC 61641.
05
Al Zawrah desalination plant (United Arab Emirates)
SIVACON S8 switchboards for pumping and water treatment at a reverse osmosis desalination plant: pump control with SIMOCODE, feeds to SINAMICS G150 drives and automatic transfer between three incomers.
What we do with Siemens SIVACON
Main LV switchboards
Main low-voltage switchboards for normal and emergency supply, with motorised circuit breakers.
Intelligent MCCs
Withdrawable units, motor protection and monitoring with SIMOCODE, and integrated drives.
Design and calculation
Custom power busbars, busbar trunking connections, and thermal and ventilation analysis.
Automatic transfer
Automatic changeover between two or three incomers for continuity of supply.
Integration with control systems
Communication of circuit breakers, MCCs and drives with the DCS and SCADA for remote monitoring and control.
Standards
Switchboards to IEC 61439-1/2, with advanced compartmentalisation and, where the project requires it, internal arc protection to IEC 61641.
How we work
- 01
Design and calculation
Schematics, calculations and technical documentation for each switchboard.
- 02
Manufacturing
Assembly of switchgear and busbars in the workshop.
- 03
FAT
Cubicles, signals and communications tested before shipment.
- 04
Assembly and commissioning
Joining of the shipping units on site, testing and training.
Frequently asked questions
Can the MCCs communicate with the plant’s control system?
Yes. At Veolia, Cerney and Faes Farma the SIVACON MCCs and switchboards exchange commands, states and measurements with the control system, hard-wired or over communications; at Cerney, the incoming breakers also have PROFINET IO and Modbus TCP interfaces and, together with the power meter, Ethernet links to the outside.
Do you integrate drives and motor protection into the MCC?
Yes. At Cerney the drives were integrated into the MCC itself, and at the Al Zawrah desalination plant the switchboards control the pumps with SIMOCODE and feed SINAMICS G150 drives.
Do you build switchboards with emergency supply and automatic transfer?
Yes: automatic transfer between two incomers at Cerney, between three incomers at Al Zawrah, and motorised emergency main switchboards at Faes Farma.
Ask us about your SIVACON switchboard project. Tell us what you need —main switchboards, MCCs or distribution boards— and we will propose the scope.