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Hillandale Farms – 800A MCC & Electrical Distribution System

Dillsburg, York County, Pennsylvania

LocationDillsburg, York County, Pennsylvania
MarketIndustrial and Environmental

Contract

$45,731

Team Members

Owner
Hillandale Farms / Hillandale Feeds
Prime Contractor
Control Systems 21
Trade Subcontractor
B & R Electrical Contractors, Inc.

Key Accomplishments

  • Furnished and installed two active and two spare 4-inch PVC conduits between the transformer vault and the Motor Control Center.
  • Installed four 500 MCM copper conductors in each active conduit for the new 800A service.
  • BRE furnished and installed a new four-section Motor Control Center rated 800A, 480/277V, 3-phase, 4-wire, NEMA 1.
  • Equipped the MCC with an 800A, 3-pole, 65 kAIC main circuit breaker.
  • Furnished a comprehensive lineup of full-voltage non-reversing motor starters with integral circuit-breaker protection for facility equipment ranging from fractional horsepower through 30 HP.
  • Motor-control equipment included:
  • Two 30 HP Size 3 FVNR starters
  • Two 20 HP Size 2 FVNR starters
  • One 1.5 HP Size 1 FVNR starter
  • Furnished MCC feeder breakers including 150A, 90A, 40A, 20A and 200A circuit-breaker provisions.
  • BRE provided a 2 HP VFD starter with circuit-breaker protection as part of the motor-control system.
  • Incorporated spare MCC sections and spaces into the lineup to accommodate future equipment additions and electrical-system expansion.

Project Description

B & R Electrical Contractors, Inc. served as Trade Subcontractor to Control Systems 21 for construction of a new 800A, 480/277V, 3-phase, 4-wire electrical service serving the Control Building associated with the new Hillandale storage facility.

Extended the secondary electrical service from the pad-mounted transformer, located approximately 25 feet from the Control Building, to the new motor-control equipment.

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