Dublin Airport New North Runway – Full Electrical Package

The new North Runway project in Dublin Airport is the most substantial airfield project in Ireland for a long time, and upon completion it will become a vital piece of national infrastructure, significantly increasing the capacity of Dublin Airport. Mainline are the Lead Electrical Contractor on this large scale Aviation project, and our scope includes the supply and installation of the following:

  • Over 340km of primary cable in ducts adjacent to the runway
  • Over 135km of secondary cable (feeding each light)
  • Termination of primary and secondary cables
  • Over 2,500 Transformers in manholes
  • Over 28km of Fibre Optic Cable
  • Over 27km of MV Cable
  • Over 11km of 50 Pair Copper Telecoms Cable
  • Over 5 km of Earth Cable
  • Over 100 Runway/Taxiway signs
  • Over 1,800 shallow bases for Airfield Ground Lights
  • Over 2,200 aviation lights including:
    • Runway lights
    • Taxiway lights
    • PAPI lights
    • Approach lights
  • Complete fit-out of 2 substations including:
    • Mechanical & Electrical fit-out
    • HV Switchgear
    • Circuit breakers
    • HV Transformers
    • Constant Current Regulators (CCRs)
    • Back-up generators
    • Distribution Boards
    • Fire Suppression Systems
    • Building Management Systems
    • UPS’s
    • Lighting protection Systems
    • Security Systems