Vodafone Events Centre – Wero White Water Course Facility

McKay, operating under our Ward Chandler brand, was contracted by Heb and the Counties Manukau Pacific Trust to provide and install the essential electrical equipment for their new whitewater course at the Vodafone Events Centre.

Our work covered three major sections of the facility. The first section was the 200m short course, which included three submersible pumps, a variable speed drive (VSD), and a slider bed conveyor belt. The second section comprised the 300m long course,featuring four submersible pumps, a VSD, and a slider bed conveyor belt. The third section involved the facility’s water treatment system, which utilises a submersible pump and VSD to circulate water through the two courses, along with equipment for filtering and sterilizing the water in the system.

McKay scope included:
Design and supply of the facilities main switchboard and distribution boards

  • Design and install of instrumentation and control systems for the E4M equipment throughout the facility
  • Supply and install of junction boxes for the submersible pumps, as well as protection systems
  • Installed circuit breakers and protective earthing
  • Installed emergency stop systems
  • Installed power supply
  • All cabling and necessary cable support systems
  • Testing and commissioning