LCS have a new address but the Postcode remains the same

We have moved to new premises where Sales, Design, Production and Training are all handled on one site. The new premises are some 500 metres from the old one.

Unit 16, St Josephs Business Park, St Josephs Close, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 7ES

There is also a new central email address Email: mail@lcswitchgear.com

Victoria Line Upgrade VLU

LCS has recently won the order to supply motorised and manual Tunnel Switches for the VLU. The products are an updated derivative of the Tunnel Switches supplied for the Jubilee Line in the mid 90’s. These are off load / fault make switches of an extremely compact design to fit into the narrow tunnels of the Victoria Line. Also included in the project are a number of on load Depot Switches and Changeover Switches.

Ashford Buffer Zone Switchgear

At Ashford the requirements for train movements from an Earthed Traction System to a Traction Negative Traction System involved switching the supplies to a Buffer Zone between the two. This is achieved by a set of 2 Pole Contactors in an automated set, supported by manual on load set of 2 pole Switches. The manual Switchgear was an essential requirement of the project to ensure train movements during contactor servicing or in case of faults.

METRONET BCV DEISIP Depot Improvement Project

The Depot improvement scheme required the co-ordinated use of switchgear to provide a total safe solution to Road Switching and Train Stabling whilst ensuring maximum train movements to be maintained on London Underground routes. LCS provides the complete Shore Supply system from the Isolating and Changeover Supply Isolators, through the Road Contactor Suites, to Trolley’s & Pedestals and finally to the train. DDM Mimic Panels & Overhead Indicators provide feed back to the DDM, operators and maintainers.

Southern Depot Improvement

LCS provided the shore supply system from the Controlled Track Switches (Mk3) (CTS) and the LCS2 Supply Disconnectors, through the Road contactor Suites, to Trolley’s & Pedestals (Supplied by others) to the train. This project provided maintenance and stabling facilities for the Southern fleet of Electrostar rolling stock at Brighton, Selhurst, Streatham, Littlehampton & Bognor.

Dublin Light Railway LUAS Project

L.C. Switchgear has undertaken switchgear supply, of one of the largest Light Rail Electrification systems in recent years.

All of the Substation switchgear, Depot Switchgear, along with Trackside enclosures including switches and link boxes were supplied by L.C. Switchgear.

The variety if equipment comprised substation disconnectors and bypass on load disconnectors, depot contactors, overhead line disconnectors and negative bonding disconnectors, trackside on load disconnectors, configuration link assemblies in a variety of enclosures; steel zinc sprayed outdoor, steel indoor and GRP outdoor.

London Bridge Signal Box

Three & Two panel Changeover Switchboards feeding Multi Circuit Switchboards for the power supplies at London Bridge Signal Box were designed & supplied by L.C. Switchgear.

The whole installation was also undertaken including the integration of Un-interruptible Power Supplies, Transformers, PLC Alarms and Battery systems

The automatic Changeover of power supplies has already proven its worth during unexpected interruption of supply to London Bridge.

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