Quantum Controls took just
two hours to solve a problem
for Northumbrian Water when
it needed to hire a variable
speed drive at short notice.

At 3pm on a Friday
afternoon NW phoned with
a request to hire a VSD for
one of its pumping stations.

By 5pm Quantum Controls
had a pre-tested, 440V, 500kW
drive on site together with
three engineers.

Because the site ran on
660V, Quantum Controls
needed to supply and install
a step-down transformer to
match the supply to the
drive, together with a step-up
transformer to match the
drive’s output to the needs of
the water pump. Limited
space meant drive and
transformer could not be
placed as close together as
they are normally, requiring
the use of longer cables.

John Fielding, acceptance
engineer (pictured), says: “The
fast reaction and support we
received from Quantum
Controls meant we had no
disruption to service on one
of our major sites in the
North East.”