Glass Toughener Installation & 2000A Supply Upgrade – Adelaide

Project Overview

TA Electrical delivered the full electrical scope for the installation of a new high-capacity glass toughening line. From concept and machine selection support, through to a complete supply upgrade, installation, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance.

This project required significant power infrastructure, complex civil work, SAPN coordination, and precision electrical integration to support the furnace, quench system, conveyors and control systems that make up the toughener.

The Challenge

This was a full relocation completed inside a live site. Production never stopped. Our work had to integrate daily with:

Riggers
Mechanical teams
Concrete contractors
Engineers
Site management

What We Delivered

Full SAPN Supply Upgrade – 2000 Amp Transformer

TA Electrical managed every stage of the new supply connection, including the rare SAPN approval to bring two separate SAPN feeds into a single building — a ruling that is almost never granted. From the transformer to the new main board, we installed:

4 × 400 mm² per phase + neutral
Underground cable route
Full civil works: cutting bitumen, trenching, conduit installation, backfill, reinstatement

Custom 2000 A Main Switchboard

We supplied and installed a custom-built MSB specifically sized for the toughener’s high continuous load.

Features included:

2000 A main incoming
Dedicated distribution section
High-capacity outgoing ways
Thermal management and layout designed for longevity
Allowance for future expansion

Electrical Design & Full Installation of the Toughener

The toughening line included a loader, furnace and quench (no stacker). TA Electrical completed:

Load and diversity calculations
Cable sizing and pathway design
Submains and distribution to all major components
Local and emergency isolation
Integration with vendor requirements
Controls, auxiliary plant, extraction, cooling and ancillary equipment
Installation of protection to meet AS/NZS 3000

Commissioning & Ongoing Support

TA Electrical provided:

Staged energisation and safety checks
Load balancing and thermal checks
Functional testing with the machine vendor
On-site support during initial production
Ongoing maintenance, servicing, and breakdown response

The OUtcome

The project delivered a fully operational, high-performance glass toughening line with a brand new dedicated 2000 A supply — installed to the highest standard, compliant with all requirements, and backed by TA Electrical’s ongoing support.

Let’s build something that lasts.

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