Department of Defence

Capital Works

JNJ won a contract to replace almost 60 switchboards within 30 Defence Bases across Victoria & Tasmania. Running parallel with this contract, JNJ successfully delivered another package of work across the same Bases & Depots to replace more than 7,500 Circuit Breakers with RCD’s (Safety Switches).

The logistical challenges surrounding the work included liaising with Building Managers and site personnel at each base, scheduling works to minimise disruption, arranging site access and security passes for each location, providing temporary generator supplies, isolating fire panels, identifying and safely removing equipment containing asbestos and ensuring that non-compliant situations were brought up to the relevant standards.

Numerous instances of non-compliant wiring were uncovered and investigated, with JNJ undertaking significant fault-finding and re-cabling works so that the newly installed RCD’s would function correctly. Comprehensive progress reports, electronic HOTO information and post-installation commissioning & documentation phases for each site were also significant project milestones that JNJ successfully and consistently delivered to the client’s complete satisfaction.