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News Release from: PB Design and Developments | Subject: Switch Tripping and Closing battery systems
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 18 October 2001
Battery systems keep naval dockyard
running
When DML, owner and operator of Devonport Royal Dockyard, was looking for reliable back up for its critical power supply, it chose switch tripping and closing battery systems from PB design
When DML, owner and operator of Devonport Royal Dockyard, was looking for reliable back up for its critical power supply, the company chose a variety of Switch Tripping and Closing battery systems tested to military standards from Bristol based PB design Plymouth has been at the forefront of maritime affairs since the days of the Pilgrim Fathers
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 5 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Devonport's origins date back to 1691, when William of Orange commissioned the construction of a new dockyard to support naval activity in the Western Approaches.
Over the years, the yard has steadily grown in size and complexity to match the changing and increasingly sophisticated requirements of the Royal Navy.
Today, Devonport covers some 330 acres with over 3 miles of deep water berths, 5 fitting out basins and 14 dry docks, all supported by a wide range of workshop facilities.
DML employs over 4,000 people and has a turnover of over £350 million.
To help the dockyard maintain its critical power supply, Bristol based PB Design supplied a variety of different sized Switch Tripping and Closing battery systems with full alarms and 'Vantage' Nicad cells, comprising a mix of single and dual systems rated from 30V to 110V.
The units passed rigorous safety tests including seismic testing at the National Engineering Laboratory in East Kilbride, shake testing to BS/EN 600 68-3-3and EMC testing to MoD/DML.
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