Ankara Emergency Water Supply

AuCom has progressed the emergency water supply for Turkey’s capital city, Ankara by providing a soft starter solution in less than a third the normal manufacturing time. AuCom is supplying 60 medium voltage soft starters to ensure a secure and reliable pumping solution to each of the five pump stations along the 130 kilometre pipeline.
Ankara has experienced low snowfall and precipitation during early 2007 coupled with very hot temperatures that have depleted water supplies. Ankara’s water system, severely stressed by this drought, is running very low despite many restrictions in place on watering and water use.

Project Specifications

• The Ankara Emergency Water Supply project connects the River Kizilirmak to the Ankara city water supply.
  750 kLt of water per day will be pumped through three 130 km pipelines.
• Each of the five pump stations have two motor control centres managed by AuCom MVS medium voltage soft starters.
• AuCom will supply sixty 6.3 kV MVS units, ranging from 1.2 MW to 2.0 MW, providing soft start to the pumping stations.
• There are 60 soft starter panels, 60 power factor correction panels and 10 transition panels for termination of feed cables and power distribution.

Two AuCom MVS soft starter panels

The drought placed pressure on the city with many hospitals forced to cancel non-emergency surgeries.  Restaurants are serving meals on paper plates and offering plastic utensils to reduce dish washing. Recently the Mayor has asked residents to go on vacation to reduce water use in the city.
The city’s administration is working hard to prevent a water crisis, the major initiative involves the creation of infrastructure to support an emergency water supply from the River Kizilirmak to the Ankara’s five million residents.

 “We trust AuCom with this important project, said ASKI Vice-General Manager Bulent Koru,  “...because of their commitment to excellence and communication at each step of the project”

AuCom has worked closely with Ankara Water Works (ASKI) and the contractor Ankara Beton to provide a soft starter solution mindful of the tight deadlines. AuCom’s flexibility and responsiveness has been a major component in the supply of soft starters for the project.
Additional assistance has been provided through by the  local distributor of AuCom products in Turkey, “We have had a long association with AuCom,” says Sinan Ketencioglu of Koneksis Elektronik Kontrol, “a superior product and our experience in soft starters provides the customer with a total solution.”

Product Features

• AuCom’s MVS medium voltage soft starters are an integrated solution for motor control and protection.
• MVS soft starters combine advanced soft start and soft stop functionality with extensive motor and system protection, plus a user-friendly interface and complete commissioning diagnostics.
• Phase arms extend easily via built-in runners to allow for quick inspection and replacement.
• Isolated control through fibre optic connections to control panel.
• Soft starters available as either IP00 or fully enclosed panels in IP42 or IP54 options