Project Description: Switchgear Replacement
Client:
The Washington Post
Washington, D.C.
Facts:
- Size: 10 Story Highrise, 500,000 square feet
- Project Type: Infrastructure Upgrade
- Construction Cost: $300,000
- Electrical Contractor: Dynalectric
- Services Provided: Electrical Engineering; Construction Management
Features:
- 3,000 Ampere Switchboard
- Reconecction of existing circuits
- Provisions for future switchboard
- New electrical distribution system
The Washington Post headquarters building housed the printing presses for over 30 years. The relocation of the printing presses to a remote site in 2000 left a three story high bay space available for renovation. To prepare for this renovation, Williams Notaro designed the replacement of the obsolete switchgear that served the former printing presses and surrounding support areas.
The two existing 3,000 ampere switchboards and the electrical distribution
serving the printing press plant were completely removed. Select circuits and feeders serving base building loads not only had to remain but could not be de-energized for any extended period. A new 3000 ampere switchboard, provisions for a future switchboard, a new electrical distribution system, and the reconnection of the existing circuits was designed and phased to minimize outages and maintain the required loads.
Williams Notaro's planning, design, and construction management provided The Washington Post with a modern electric service with adequate capacity to accommodate the renovation and to transfer load from older services to new reliable equipment. The resultant switchboard and distribution system were smoothly integrated into the existing infrastructure, which allowed the renovation of the former printing press plant to begin on schedule.
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