AB Tech Services Pty Ltd

AB Tech Services (ABTS) provides industry leading high voltage plant and protection scheme testing, commissioning and maintenance services to asset owners and supply, transmission and generation authorities. ABTS is Australian owned and operated, with the head office based in Brisbane Queensland. Our dedicated team has over 100 years combined experience in the electrical industry and hold trade, tertiary education and Certificate IV in Training and Assessment qualifications. Our significant knowledge and experience within the industry ensures that high voltage plant, protection and control schemes are commissioned and operate compliant, safely and reliably.

ABTS offers onsite testing services adhering to industry best practices and the highest of standards for high voltage electrical installation testing. ABTS also provides consulting services in relation to protection system design, protection scheme evaluation and protection relay evaluation across a multi‐vendor range of products. Our Capabilities, Vendor Experience and Customers are outlined below.

Testing, Commissioning and Maintenance Capabilities

  • Transmission & Distribution substations up to 132kV including associated Protection, Control and Automation Systems
  • Embedded generation plants Gas and Solar including generator interface control and automation systems
  • Protection Relay Testing (microprocessor & electromechanical, multi‐vendor experience)
  • Energy metering and transducer testing and calibration
  • Satellite synchronised end to end protection scheme testing
  • IEC61850 substation communication protocol testing
  • Secondary Systems documentation development
  • Control and Automations Systems interface testing including DNP3, Modbus and IEC61850
  • Earth Grid Testing including Soil Resistivity, Step and Touch Potential, Earth Grid Resistance and Earth Grid Continuity
  • Substation Primary equipment testing including

Primary Plant

  • Power Transformers
  • Circuit Breakers
  • Voltage Transformers
  • Current Transformers
  • Bus Bars
  • Indoor Switchgear
  • Outdoor Switchgear
  • Ring Main Units
  • Capacitor Banks
  • Pole Mounted Reclosers
  • Station Earth Grids
  • Neutral Earthing Reactors

Consulting and Training Capabilities

  • Quality Assurance testing of power simulation test equipment software
  • Protection relay evaluation for transmission network schemes for multi‐vendor products
  • Develop protection relay test plans to customer & vendor specifications
  • IEC61850 protocol implementation and test plan development
  • Technical support for project completion including Design, Electrical and Protection departments
  • Develop and deliver technical training packages
  • Development of technical documentation, procedures and work practices
  • Protection relay test plan development and scheme evaluation

Vendor Experience

  • ABB
  • Schneider
  • Areva
  • Alstolm
  • Siemens
  • Mitsubishi
  • Hitachi
  • Hawker Siddeley
  • Gayrad
  • SEL
  • GE
  • Reyrolle
  • iPower
  • Nulec
  • Noja
  • Coopers
  • SEL Spa
  • SwitchCraft
  • Sarel
  • Tesar

Customers

  • Energex
  • Zinfra
  • Sunstate Electrical
  • Landfill Gas Industries
  • CV Services
  • Power Protection Systems
  • 3 Components
  • Tech Test
  • Dunwell Solutions