The Royal Melbourne Hospital

The Royal Melbourne Hospital is a large public hospital with over 500 beds and a significant teaching component.

Location

Melbourne CBD

System Size

2 x 100 Amp Active Harmonic Filters

Project Installed

2012

Key Equipment

Active Harmonic Filter

Project Warranty

N/A

Project overview

While this project was completed some time ago, it is certainly one of our proudest. Working alongside our project partner, Quality Energy were instrumental in helping The Royal Melbourne Hospital return to the lifesaving work it is so well renown for.

Harmonic interference was detected in close proximity to the ECG equipment in the new outpatient’s wing. This interference put the ECG test results into question and caused the ECG test area to be temporarily closed.

Part of the hospital and an important patient service was closed.

Initially, we carried out a power quality audit. We found that the ECG interference was coming from the main supply cable which carried a high level of third harmonic current. 2 x 100 amp Active Harmonic Filters were installed and programme

The Problem

The Consequences

Part of the hospital and an important patient service was closed.

The Solution

Project Outcomes

Hospitals more than anyone relay heavily on the quality of the power being delivered to their facility. High harmonics can play havoc with sensitive electrical equipment, so ensuring the safeguarding of the hospitals critical lifesaving equipment was the one and only goal.

The Benefit

The hospital was able to reopen the ECG test area and continue its important, lifesaving work.