Building E Houses

Building an Electrical Houses or (E Housing) is a complete power distribution substation that is designed, engineered and factory integrated, tested, validated on-site. E Housing is build and designed for medium voltage switchgear, transformers, and other electrical equipment as required. They are typically used with prime power generator enclosures that power remote areas such as mines or construction camps.

E Housing buildings are often called:

·         Modular Control Building

·         Power Control Room (PCR)

·         Integrated Power Assembly (IPA)

·         Switchgear Building

·         Control House

·         Power House

·         Power Station

·         Walk-in Switchgear

·         Walk-in Enclosure

·         Prefabricated Electrical Building

·         E-House

·         Electrical House

·         MCC Building

·         Portable Power Station

Industries, utilities, and infrastructures benefit from our E-Houses, whether it’s for power distribution needs or electrical network extensions. They are ideally suited for a broad range of applications as space-saving solutions, for example, in areas with difficult access, in harsh environments, as a temporary power distribution solution, or as a mobile power solution for relocation.

Various types of E-housing are to suit any application requirement. E-Houses are designed in accordance with the client’s needs and requirements. Typically, they are installed on raised platforms to enable the installation of an external cable tray and bus duct systems underneath the E-House. A standard E-Housing consists of one module on a foundation, whereas a mobile substation is an E-Housing module on wheels or other support that can be relocated with its base.

E-Housing designs are constructed and shipped based on client’s specifications, such as:

·         Building designs

·         Site and logistic considerations

·         Power and control designs

·         Lighting designs

·         Systems designs (HVAC, Fire Alarm)

·         Cable tray designs

·         Marshalling Cabinet Designs

Auxiliary systems are important for the protection of the initial investment and for prevention of potential process downtime due to failures in the power distribution system. Smoke detection systems provide time for owners to react, and fire extinguishing systems offer immediate action in the unlikely case of a fire within the E-House. Air-conditioning systems control the temperature and humidity within acceptable limits, thereby assuring functional reliability and life-cycle requirements. Overpressure systems prevent the ingress of ambient air if contaminated with particles being harmful to humans or equipment. Access control systems and burglar alarms can be installed to offer a high level of safety and protection for the equipment.

An E-Housing can be fitted with a wide range of power equipment and components from our comprehensive MV and LV portfolio of power solutions. As a pre-fabricated solution, all power supply components are pre-configured before being installed inside and ensure a high degree of functionality and reliability. Types of E-Housing projects, the maximum allowable transport restriction along the entire logistics chain defines the maximum dimensions of the modules. Siemens takes all of these logistical aspects into account when developing its pre-fabricated solutions, thereby saving additional costs for heavy goods transports on vessels and roads. The configuration tool, for example, helps to optimize the original footprint by applying a modular e-housing Australia design. It can proportionally save 10 percent and more of the total project cost, depending on the substation size and quantity.

E-houses are custom engineered, modular, factory built and tested to meet the most demanding conditions.