B & I Contractors, Inc. has performed electrical contracting services for the new Woodlands Central Energy Plant Project at the Shell Point Retirement Community in Fort Myers, Florida. Shell Point is an upscale retirement community near Sanibel Island. When Shell Point began construction of their new Woodlands Community, they made the decision to invest in a Central Energy Plant to provide cooling and heating for the entire community. The Electrical scope included installation of three 5,000-amp, 3-phase, 480-volt switchboards. Two were installed under Phase I and a third under Phase II. The installation went very smooth due to the working relationship with Shell Point Retirement Community, Raytech Engineering, Square D Schneider Electric, and the local branch of Graybar Electric. When the Plant is complete there will be a total of six 5,000-amp switchboards.
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Three 5,000-Amp/3-Phase/480-volt Switchboards. Each of the 5,000 amp switchboards has a power bus tap that goes through the floor to the utility company vault below.
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Each 5,000-amp Switchboard has a "Powerlogic" monitor to track amperage, voltage, and phasing. The information is tracked and analyzed by Energy Managers using PCs and Powerlogic software to maximize energy savings.
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All conduit is galvanized rigid or PVC-coated rigid conduit. Aluminum racks were fabricated to support conduit from the switchgear to the bar joist located approximately 25' above.
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