K-Line’s Substations Division is the largest substation contractor in Ontario and is the recognized expert in substation engineering, procurement and construction.
In conjunction with The K-Line Group of Companies, the Substations Division offers complete turnkey operations from conceptual design, detailed design, material procurement, installation, testing and commissioning to preventative maintenance of:
- Large, complex transformer substations
- Plant substations
- Distribution substations
- Low profile tamperproof substations
- Line terminal equipment
- Substation modifications and upgrades
From 5kV to 230kV - K-Line’s substations consistently meet and exceed its customers’ most stringent high voltage demands.
As a substation supplier to utilities, industrial and commercial sectors, K-Line’s Substations Division provides clients with value-added services, including:
Best Practices Knowledge Sharing
A significant benefit to customers is the wide range of substation EPC experience that K-Line’s Substations Division has acquired over the last thirty years. The “best practices” gained from its diverse client base, working in thousands of unique situations, allows this division to transfer critical, new knowledge to its customers. The result is safer, more efficient and more cost-effective substation designs and installations.
Economies of Scale
As a large and established purchaser of high voltage equipment and related services, The K-Line Group of Companies has preferred buying power, which translates into better prices, faster equipment delivery and superior service. Many customers also choose the flexibility of The K-Line Group’s ability to bring third-party financing services to the table.
The K-Line Group’s Substations Division can integrate its services with the Distribution Design, Engineering & Field Services and Power Services Divisions to offer clients:
System Planning
- System evaluation & recommendations
- System options & alternatives
- One-line & general arrangement drawings
- Cost studies
- System modeling
- Load analysis, short circuit studies
System Design
- Specification development
- Equipment bidding, review, evaluation & recommendations
- Grounding calculations & layout
- Relay protection schemes & settings
- Metering
- Foundations & structure design
- Drawing packages
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Construction
- Construction specifications
- Bidding, review, evaluations & recommendations
- Pre-energizing review & check-out (commissioning)
- Start-up & troubleshooting assistance
- Operating manuals
- On-site training
- Record drawings & documentation
- Electrical construction
Maintenance
- Ongoing preventative maintenance
- High-pressure water washing/corn cleaning
Emergency Services
- 24/7 emergency service available
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