Commissioning Resource

CDS has a team of highly skilled Commissioning Engineers to provide a dedicated commissioning service for our clients for all types of equipment including Control and Protection systems and Switchgear.

All Commissioning Engineers are degree qualified (or equivalent) and have many years experience in the power industry both in the UK and overseas.

We ensure CDS Commissioning Engineers are fully authorised to work within the areas, National Grid, Scottish Power, Central Networks, EDF Energy, YEDL/NEDL and United Utilities.

CDS also ensure all Commissioning Engineers adhere to all Health & Safety requirements when on site.

CDS Commissioning Engineers have training on the latest products from the main manufacturers of substation equipment, and we only use the latest automatic computer programmable test equipment, including products supplied by Omicron, GE Programma (Sverker), T&R, Megger, Fluke, Metrahit & Robin.

CDS Commissioning Engineers can offer a full range of testing and commissioning services these include:

  • Primary injection of CT circuits & protection systems
  • Secondary injection of protection relays & systems
  • CT magnetisation characteristics
  • Pressure testing of Switchgear, Cables and Busbars
  • Electrical and mechanical function testing of Substation Control and Protection Schemes, Switchgear, Disconnectors, etc
  • Transformer testing including tap changer and AVC schemes
  • Testing of Batteries and Battery Chargers