Overview
Built and tested here, delivered ready to energise.
Buying a panel and buying a working installation are not the same transaction. A panel that arrives untested, unlabelled and accompanied by a schematic that no longer matches the wiring becomes the contractor's problem on the day of commissioning — which is invariably the day with the least available time.
Malanc Projects manufactures motor control centres, distribution boards and control panels in our own facility in South Hills, Johannesburg. Panels are built to approved general arrangement and schematic drawings, wired, ferruled, labelled and functionally tested before they leave.
Scope of works
What this covers.
Each item is work we self-perform or directly supervise.
- Motor control centres
- Multi-section MCCs with starters, soft starters and variable speed drives, metering, protection and duty rotation for pump stations and plant.
- Distribution boards
- Main and sub-distribution boards built to the specified fault level, with correct busbar arrangement and protection coordination.
- Control and instrumentation panels
- PLC panels, instrument panels and marshalling cabinets with proper segregation and terminal arrangement.
- Pump control panels
- Duty, assist and standby control with level inputs, dry-run protection, run-hour equalisation and alarm outputs.
- Fire pump control panels
- Panels appropriate to fire system requirements, including supply integrity and testing arrangements.
- Enclosure fabrication
- Sheet metal enclosures, gland plates, chassis and mounting arrangements fabricated to suit the environment and IP requirement.
- Panel wiring and labelling
- Ferruled wiring to schematic, correct segregation of power and control, and durable labelling on every device and terminal.
- Factory acceptance testing
- Functional testing of every control, interlock, indication and protection function on the bench before dispatch.
- Panel upgrades and retrofits
- Replacement of obsolete starters, addition of VSDs or telemetry, and rewiring of existing panels with updated schematics.
Benefits
Why it matters who does this work.
Tested before it leaves
Every control, interlock and indication proven on the bench. The panel arrives on site ready to energise, not ready to debug.
Drawings that match the wiring
Approved schematics before build, and as-built schematics after, so the next person to open the panel is not reverse-engineering it.
Labelled properly
Durable labelling on devices, terminals and cores. Unlabelled panels cost their owners far more in downtime than the labels cost to fit.
Built to standard
Manufactured in accordance with the relevant SANS and IEC requirements, with appropriate fault level, segregation and IP rating for the environment.
Designed for maintenance
Access, spare capacity, gland space and component layout arranged for the person who has to work on it in five years.
Delivered and installed by us
We do not stop at the loading bay — installation, termination, protection setting and live commissioning are part of the offer.
Our process
How we deliver it.
Each stage produces something you can inspect, test or file.
Specification review
Connected loads, fault level, control philosophy, environment and IP requirement confirmed before design begins.
General arrangement and schematics
GA and schematic drawings produced and issued for client or consultant approval prior to manufacture.
Enclosure fabrication
Enclosures, gland plates and chassis fabricated, treated and coated to suit the installation environment.
Assembly and wiring
Components mounted, busbars installed, wiring run and ferruled to schematic with correct power and control segregation.
Sectors
Industries this serves.
The same discipline applied to different operating environments.
Gallery
Electrical Panel Manufacturing on our sites.
Questions
Frequently asked.
Yes, and it is our most common arrangement. We work from the consultant's specification and schematics, issue general arrangement and detailed schematic drawings for approval, and only then start manufacture. Any technical query is raised before build rather than resolved with a modification on site.
Yes, and we encourage it. Witnessing the FAT is the cheapest opportunity anyone gets to find a problem — a functional issue found on the bench costs an afternoon, while the same issue found during live commissioning can cost a shutdown window.
It depends on the size of the panel and the availability of major components such as drives and breakers. We confirm a realistic lead time at order stage based on actual supplier confirmations, and we tell you immediately if a component slips rather than letting you discover it at delivery.
Yes. Replacing obsolete starters, adding variable speed drives, integrating telemetry or rewiring to a corrected schematic. On older panels we start with a survey, because the existing drawings very often no longer reflect what is actually installed.
Yes. Delivery, positioning, cable termination, protection setting and live functional commissioning are part of what we offer, and we would generally recommend it — the party that built the panel is best placed to commission it.
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Often delivered together.
Combining disciplines under one appointment removes interface risk.
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