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SA firm to supply international airport with

electrical accessories

outh African manufacturer CCG was recently awarded the speed system, which links Terminal 2 with the new passenger
contract to supply cable glands and related accessories concourse, will transport bags at a rate up to three times
Sto one of the largest airport projects currently under faster than the system used today.
construction in the world. • Construction of comprehensive road network and
The US$20 billion Hong Kong Chek Lap Kok International transportation facilities: A multi-modal transport facility will
Airport Extension Project is an expansion to the current be built for connecting services between Hong Kong/Mainland
airport infrastructure with a third runway system to maintain and HKIA. These include rail and road tunnel systems.
the position of Hong Kong International Airport as a leading
international and regional aviation hub. The project engineering design teams placed importance on
a range of cable glands that could demonstrate tested proven
Bidding against strong well-known international manufactures performance to all the required electrical properties such as
and based on its strong technical design and comprehensive equipotential bonding, protective connection to earth, electrical
certification of its products, CCG was selected for installation on current withstand tests of up to 43 kA and compatibility with
all of the project packages which are: EMC rated cable and equipment. Whilst the majority of these
• Construction of new passenger concourse and parking requirements were covered by CCG’s existing BS EN IEC 62444
positions: more than 280 000 m of floor area and parking certification, through its UK based R&D facility, CCG conducted
2
positions for over 100 aircraft. additional electrical current and EMC testing at specialized
• Expansion of the existing Terminal 2 building: and new high voltage testing centers in the UK and the Netherlands. The
concourse is designed to serve an addition of 30 million stringent Low Smoke Zero Halogen requirements of the project
passengers annually required tests to EN 61034-2 and EN 60754-2 standards which
• Provision of a new Automated People Mover system: A were conducted at the British Approval Services for Cables test
2600-metre long APM will operate at its top speed of 80 facility in the UK.
km/h per hour; the new system can transport up to 10 800
passengers per hour. Contact CCG, Phone 011 394-2021, info@ccgcablegland.co.za,
• Provision of a new baggage handling system: The new high- www.ccgcablegland.co.za

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