Substation plant & apparatus · 415 V to 132 kV

Substation plant, installed right.

JS Power Services installs substation plant and apparatus from 415 V up to 132 kV: primary plant, substation earthing, cable installation and termination, and panel wiring and fit-out.

Our authorised staff receive and clear Permits to Work up to and including 132 kV, and Limitations of Access.

Voltage range
415 V – 132 kV
Primary plant
CBs, disconnectors, CTs & VTs
Earthing
Substation earthing
Secondary
Cabling & panels
VOLTAGE RANGEFrom 415 V
up to 132 kV
Experience

Led by 20 years’ experience keeping the lights on

JS Power Services is led by a director with 20 years in the substation industry, and we bring that experience to every job. We know what Distribution Network Operators (DNOs), Independent Connection Providers (ICPs) and principal contractors expect on site. We plan around outages, site access and your programme, so the work is done safely and right first time.

415 V – 132 kVPlant, earthing, cabling and panels
DNO-authorisedPermits to Work up to and including 132 kV
Turnkey deliveryFrom setting out to energisation
What we offer

Substation installation, from plant to panel

Four core services, delivered by one team on substations from 415 V up to 132 kV.

Primary plant installation

Installation of substation primary plant and apparatus on support steelwork and structures, set up to drawings and manufacturer instructions, ready for testing, commissioning and energisation.

  • Circuit breakers
  • Disconnectors
  • Post insulators
  • Associated busbars
  • Current transformers (CTs)
  • Voltage transformers (VTs)
  • Capacitor voltage transformers (CVTs)
  • Support steelwork & structures
Full turnkey package

Substation earthing

A complete earthing package for ICPs and DNOs. We install the earthing system to the design, then test it and record the results. One contractor handles everything, from the first earth rod to the final test sheet.

  • Earthing mat (earth grid) installation
  • Earth rods & electrodes
  • Earth tape & conductors
  • Bonding of plant & steelwork
  • Fence earthing
  • Earth testing
  • Recording & reporting results
  • Installed to earthing drawings

Cable installation & termination

Cables taken from containment to final termination: run, pulled, glanded and terminated neatly, ready to test.

  • Cable containment
  • Running & pulling cables
  • Multicore cables
  • Glanding
  • Cable terminations

Panel wiring & fit-out

Panel wiring and fit-out for control and protection panels, plus modifications carried out accurately to schematics.

  • Panel wiring
  • Panel fit-out
  • Modifications to schematics
  • Full substation wiring
  • Ferruling & labelling

One contractor, from setting out to energisation.

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How we work

A clear sequence, on every site

Planned around outages, access and your programme, so the site is ready for energisation when you need it.

01

Plan

Review drawings and scope, agree risk assessments and method statements (RAMS) and outages, and arrange permits and limitations of access.

02

Structures & earthing

Erect support steelwork and structures, and install the substation and fence earthing.

03

Plant

Install circuit breakers, disconnectors, post insulators, busbars, CTs, VTs and CVTs.

04

Cable & wire

Install containment, run, pull, gland and terminate cables, then wire and fit out panels.

05

Test & commission

Test, record the results and commission, leaving the site ready for energisation.

Who we work with

Built for the networks that power the UK

Distribution

DNOs

Substation builds, extensions, plant replacement and turnkey earthing, with our own DNO-authorised staff.

Delivery

Principal contractors

A dependable installation partner for principal contractors delivering substation projects.

Generation

Renewables & battery storage

Grid connection substations for solar, wind and battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Private networks

Industrial & ICPs

Independent connection and customer-owned substations, including complete earthing packages.

Authorised personnel

DNO-authorised staff, up to and including 132 kV

We have multiple DNO-authorised staff on our team, so we can manage safety documents on site ourselves instead of waiting for someone else.

Permits to WorkReceive & clearUp to and including 132 kV
Limitations of AccessReceive & clearFor safe working in and around substations
Safety & quality

Safe working comes first on every high-voltage site

  • Site-specific RAMS and briefings before any work starts
  • Work carried out to the safety rules of the DNO or client, with our own authorised staff receiving and clearing safety documents
  • Installation to drawings, schematics and manufacturer instructions
  • Tidy, labelled, documented work that's easy to test and maintain
Training & competence

Qualified for every stage of the job

  • A61Appointed person, lifting operations
  • A62Crane / lifting operations supervisor
  • A40aSlinger / signaller
  • A17C · A17E · A77Telehandler
  • IPAFMobile elevating work platforms
  • PASMAMobile access towers
  • SMSTSSite management safety training
  • CSCSHeld by all our staff

A61, A62, A40a, A17C, A17E and A77 are CPCS cards. Plus further site-specific and client training as each job requires.

Featured project

Full 132 kV substation build

A new 132 kV substation teed into the network to connect a solar farm. We installed all of the above-ground primary plant, the complete earthing mat and the earthing of the primary plant. All of these photos were taken by our own team on site.

Voltage132 kV
ProjectSolar farm teed connection
Our scopePrimary plant & earthing

Above-ground primary plant

  • 132 kV Siemens circuit breakers
  • GE disconnectors & earth switches
  • Surge arresters
  • Capacitor voltage transformers (CVTs)
  • Voltage transformers (VTs)
  • Aluminium busbars
  • Aluminium stranded conductors

Earthing mat & plant earthing

  • The entire earthing mat for the site
  • Running in of the earth tape
  • Full brazing of all joints
  • Ductor testing of the brazes
  • Recording of all test results
  • Earthing of all primary plant in copper tape, secured with shear-off nuts to the client specification
Stage 01

Steelwork goes up

Support structures and gantry steel erected on the new compound.

Stage 02

Plant on steel

Primary plant lifted onto the structures as the layout takes shape.

Stage 03

Peak activity

Several teams working at the same time across the compound.

Stage 04

Working to programme

Night working under lighting, to keep to the programme.

Stage 05

Plant installed

Structures, plant and connections in place on a 132 kV bay.

Stage 06

Finishing works

Final details around the plinths and cable routes before handover.

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More types of work

A selection from other substation jobs across our services.

Isolator change on the 132 kV network

Old isolators removed and new isolators installed.

CT change

The existing CT removed and the new CT installed, including outage work at night.

Cable basement earthing

From an empty basement to earth tape run along the walls and bonded throughout.

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