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      06/11/2007 12:11:12

  • Sol beer is well known as one of Mexico’s tastiest exports and Deep Sea Electronics Plc. recently assisted with an interesting project at their main production facility in Puebla State, Mexico.  The malt fermenting plant supplies all the company’s breweries throughout Mexico, and twenty-four hour operation is essential for supplying market demands.  The DSE Sales Manager for Latin America visited the plant to assist with the installation of a Load Share system.  

     The factory has three electricity supplies coming in from the mains and each one provides power to different parts of the plant.   This is supported by two generator sets in Load Share operation.   The Load Share system is required to synchronise with each mains supply and switch seamlessly to import/export mode during peak tariff times, keeping mains consumption below the high tariff level (peak lopping).  The system is also able to take full load in the event of a complete mains failure, and will perform a controlled and uninterrupted return, by synchronising with each mains supply and ramping down the generators.   Generators are programmed to ramp up and down during changeover periods to avoid undue stress on the engines, and each one takes a proportionate share of the load.   The ability to do this is made possible by powerful standard features within the DSE 5560.

     Using the DSE Load Share system in this way ensures an uninterrupted electricity supply and enables the Sol factory to reduce excessive electricity costs by automatically switching to generator when mains tariffs are at their highest – typically 6pm to 10pm every day – and also gives peace of mind as an emergency stand-by system. 

     As Sol beer continues its position as one of the leaders in the Mexican market, and also as an extremely competitive beer in export markets, the reduction in overhead costs will no doubt play a significant role in maintaining competitive prices.  Pictured below is one of the generators fitted with the DSE5510, on-site at the the Sol fermenting plant.