1 New Burlington Place

Project Summary

Jaguar Projects were tasked with replacing the existing rising and vertical busbar infrastructure serving the life safety generator, located on the roof. The existing aluminium busbar was damaged following water ingress into the rooftop riser. Following intrusive surveys the entire busbar was condemned and a full replacement proposed.

The existing busbar was a 2500A low voltage 3P-N-PE EAE Elektrik Busbar, and serves the main LV switchboard in the event of loss of DNO supplies. The busbar connects into a transition box at Level 6 within the service riser, and is then installed vertically to the basement level where it then runs horizontally into the main LV switchboard. `

The challenge was to maintain building operations effectively without disruption to Tenants during normal working hours, and with noisy works kept to specific timeframes due to local residential properties.

Due to challenges presented by the installation of the existing busbar the team faced significant challenges with the installation of the busbar, and so a detailed design was undertaken to reduce this challenge and minimise the impact of the works to the building fabric. To facilitate the works elements of LTHW & CHW were required to be cut out, and fire stopping had to be penetrated through the building.

Despite facing challenges due to the ongoing water ingress within a listed building JBS were able to complete the project with only minimal delays, and within budget.

The project was completed successfully over a period of 3 months.