The largest supercharging site in the nation | Home Co - Box Hill
The team at ATB Solutions was recently contracted by a commercial-based electrical business with all of the civil and underground works for a new Tesla Supercharger site.
As the largest United Energy substation in the nation, the team battled difficult weather conditions, and a high traffic centre to deliver all of the works on-time and to specification.
Key Project Stats:
- This was the first Tesla site in Australia with 4 DC transformers and 12 superchargers making it the largest supercharging station in the country at this time.
- The kiosk easement was ready within 2 weeks including retaining walls during difficult heavy weather conditions.
- The total installation and site was completed and operational within the specified timeframe despite delays experienced with approval to start the project and challenging weather.
The Works:
The team worked through heavy rain periods and high heat to provide turn key solutions for all of the United Energy substation VESI works associated with the site. Throughout the two-week project, our hands on project manager worked alongside our experienced crew to design and construct tailored solutions for the project.
These included new retaining walls and concrete mounting platforms which would provide a level area for the 1500KVA Kiosk substation and 4 Tesla DC transformers.
After all trenching was complete, the crew installed electrical conduits for the mains power supply, transformer supply, transformer control and cabling for all 12 of the superchargers. The NDD truck provided support for the team and prevented delays, as the site often needed dewatering due to the elements.
The narrow design of the Tesla superchargers requires accuracy to meet minimal tolerances for each conduit to enter.
These challenges were easily overcome by experienced project manager who designed and fabricated fixed jigs to firmly frame each individual conduit into its appropriate chamber to firmly hold all conduits in place during backfill and whilst pouring concrete footings.
After the asphalt and garden were returned to their pre-existing conditions, commercial electricians completed the connection works to power the nation’s largest EV supercharging site.
The team at ATB Solutions have a knowledgeable team with a high level of problem solving and design experience. In line with VESI and AS3000 standards, our team is able to facilitate civil projects of any size.
With hands on operations and project managers with over 30 years’ experience, we are proud to continue providing turn key solutions for all of our clients’ projects.
With the number of EVs set to supersede the number of vehicles on the road over the next few years, this key site is imperative in playing a significant role in reducing carbon emissions and also providing local convenience with an impressive 12 EV charging stations for general public use.
All Trenching and Boring Services: Trusted Underground Services in Melbourne
We specialize in offering dependable, affordable, and sustained underground services for customers throughout Melbourne.
As a Melbourne expert boring contracting company, we dig an opening under the earth without distressing the surface to bore underground pipes for utility line crossings for any diameter and length.
We have underground service experience and skills, having bored and installed utility pipelines under roads, trees, railroad tracks, and bridges. We also know how to route utility cables under lakes, harbors, waterways, and rivers.
Thank you for your interest in ATB Services. If you have questions, you can email or call us. If you are interested in finding out more about how we can help your company, please fill out the form on our website, and a staff member will respond quickly.
ATB Services: Directional Drilling/Boring in Melbourne That Gets the Job Done
Directional boring is a particular drilling technique designed for installing pipes, utility lines, and cables underground with little disturbance to the surface above. Also called horizontal directional drilling, this method uses a directional boring machine to guide steel pipes along a set bore path.
Directional drill operators can evade obstacles like waterways, roads, buildings, landscaping, and utility lines by steering the drill head over, under and around. Directional boring works well in any soil conditions. We use this when other trenching techniques aren’t cost-effective or rational.
We use this procedure in residential or commercial zones where obstructions are many and space is tight. It is crucial that the machine operator has correct, complete information about any existing utilities or other hidden obstacles before drilling starts.
We typically use directional boring for installing infrastructures like power cables, gas lines, telecommunications, conduits, sewer lines, and water lines. The benefits of directional drilling over other drilling methods are:
• Capable of boring under trees, instead of tree removal and damaging roots
• Little traffic disruption
• Reduced completion times
• A decrease in cost, cleanup, and time
Directional drilling needs the assistance of drilling fluid, which is pumped continually via the drill pipe to the drill bit or head. Drilling fluid is a combination of water and typically either polymer or bentonite. The drilling fluid aids in removing loose cuttings, stabilizing the borehole, cooling the cutting head and lubricating the conduit or pipe to make insertion simpler.
During any directional drilling process, locating machinery must be used to keep track of the head position of the drill at all times. That lets the drill operator guide and control the bore head more precisely. A standard locating system has a transmitter behind the bore head to disclose its angle, direction, depth, temperature, and rotation. The transmitter then relays that data to the surface, where the signal is translated and given to the drill operator.
When residential and business customers need to lengthen current utilities or install conduits through very congested areas, directional boring (aka boring or horizontal directional drilling) produces underground connections without messing with historical landmarks or damaging the environment. We are best for traffic management in Melbourne when it comes to directional boring and drilling.
What is Trenching and When Should You Use It?
What Is Trenching?
Trenching is the technique of excavating that makes an open slit on the surface of the ground, generally used for burying cable or pipes, as well as drainage. The depth and width of the trench will differ, based on what you are putting in the ground.
Trenchers vary in size from little walk-behind models and attachments that attach to a tractor, to big, heavy-duty engineering vehicles.
A chain trencher cuts deep due to a digging chain moving around a metal frame. It looks like a gigantic chainsaw that cuts through the dirt. This sort of trencher can cut through hard ground. Once we complete the trench, we place the required pipe or cable in the opening, and then the trench is filled back up with dirt.
This burial technique is most cost-effective and efficient for jobs that need many pipes, or in areas that are vastly open, like through fields, in new construction zones, and along roadways
How to determine is trenching is the right choice for your project
Our team at ATB Solutions has over 30 years experience providing trenching and boring services to a large variety of clients across Melbourne and will thoroughly asses your needs before suggesting the most efficient, affordable way to finish your project accurately.
To determine if trenching is right for your project, consider these key factors:
Delivering expertise in trenching and boring solutions across Melbourne since 1992
ATB Services: The Best Among Civil Construction Companies in Melbourne
For proper construction to start, foundations must first be made to support such a structure. That requires more strength than a surface-level foundation can offer. Our drilling and boring specialists can offer skilled deep foundations for your projects. ATB Services performs all sorts of directional drilling, boring, and underground services for businesses and homes.
Yarraville HV new feeder works
Their excavation work to install two 125mm conduits for a 600metre cable run was exceptional. Having to deal with a very significant amount of rock in Nicholson Street as well as navigate through the inside of FE ZSS, they undertook their tasks with absolute professionalism and dedication.
They adhered to all the safety requirements and left the worksite in the same good condition they found it in.
Project Manager Network Projects.
Another Happy Client
It has been a pleasure dealing with you, Tim and the 2 guys who came out Saturday. The guys were there on time, were great to deal with and did a great job with the job and cleaning up afterwards. I would have no hesitation in recommending ATB.
All the best and thanks to all,
Shane Collins
Surrey Hills
"The guys should be very proud of their efforts" Jemena Fusion Magazine
From Jemena’s Fusion Magazine
Jemena is renowned for solving challenging problems so it’s no surprise that our Victorian electricity workers have successfully joined two electrical cables under Melbourne’s Western Ring Rd.
With one of Melbourne main arterial roads standing in the way of meeting increased electricity demand in Gowanbrae and Gladstone Park, the only option was to complete this works under the Western Ring Rd.
Paul Cleave, Senior Project Manager, said successful completion required the team to bore through approximately 100m of solid rock under the road using a horizontal boring machine.
‘This was not an easy task because there was a chance the boring machine would push rock up through the surface of the road. To minimise this risk, most of the boring occurred overnight and traffic management was put in place to close some of the traffic lanes,’ Paul said.
‘We also had to ensure we didn’t hit existing infrastructure including water and drainage pipes and telecommunication lines. To do that, a laser guided drilling head was used to track the position of the boring machine.’
The project required detailed planning and consultation with various stakeholders including VicRoads and local councils to ensure the work was completed safely and with minimal traffic disruption.
Paul said the Jemena Underground team the civil contactor ALL Trench & Boring, did a terrific job and their commitment and teamwork reinforced our reputation for delivering difficult tasks on time, under budget and without any safety incidents.
‘It’s not every day you can say you’ve successfully completed a major electricity project under the Western Ring Rd with no safety incidents! The guys should be very proud of their efforts.”
Well done team