When the $26 million SCR project at Conemaugh Power Plant was awarded to Kirby, we were more than up to the challenge. The intense 3-year project included 13.8kV Switchgear, 115kV Disconnect Switches, a complete SCR installation, as well as associated electrical work for pollution control equipment.
The upgrade of the fire alarm system in the 64-story USX Tower was the largest such retrofit in Pittsburgh history. Running 2 shifts, and coordinating all work with building management and security staffs, Kirby replaced the outdated “coded” alarm with a state-of-the-art intelligent, addressable system. Over 5,000 alarm devices - including ceiling speakers, strobe lights, smoke detectors, pull stations and fireman’s emergency telephone systems were installed with minimal disruption to the building tenants.
Fire Alarm Systems
In hospitals, schools or other institutional projects, the electrical work must often be completed within the confines of an on-going enterprise. The surgeon in a hospital doesn’t halt his operation while the new electrical conduit is being run in an adjoining corridor. A building’s fire alarm and other life safety systems can’t be shut down while new generators are installed. Sanitary and clean-up concerns may be of significant importance. Again, Kirby Electric has demonstrated the ability to coordinate the electrical work around the schedules and requirements of the overall staffing.