Company Profile

Amped Specialist Electrical (ASE) is Australian, family owned and operated, with the head office based on the Fraser Coast.

ASE offers mobile, onsite installation, services and testing services adhering to industry best practices and the highest of standards for high voltage and industrial electrical primary and secondary systems,
with emphasis on supplying clients with market leading, detailed and accurate reporting documentation.

The ultimate aim of this specialised diagnosis and reporting service is to identify opportunities to improve the safety and reliability standards of equipment and facilities, so operators can make informed decisions to ensure the safe, secure and reliable supply of power.

Our dedicated team has had many years of training and experience, specialising in the following areas:

► HV Primary and Secondary Commissioning
► Network online scanning (TEV, Ultra-Sonic, RF, Infra)
► Hazardous Area Installation and Maintenance
► Switch gear diagnostic testing
► Transformer testing (bushings, windings)
► Instrument transformer testing (CT, VT)
► HV Switching
► Industrial Control installation, service and commissioning
► HV and Industrial Electrical maintenance and repair

Director

Chris Putney – Director

Power Industry Experience

2016- Present

Director – Amped Specialist Electrical Pty Ltd

• HV testing, commissioning and maintenance specialists
• Industrial Control, systems and maintenance
• Commercial service and maintenance

2013 –2016

Senior Secondary Systems & Maintenance Technician

• Responsible for operating and maintaining Queensland Gas Company’s high voltage network in the Surat Basin
• Commissioning through to operations, primary and secondary maintenance and repair and 61850 communications schemes

2010 – 2012

Ergon Energy Sub Station Designer Paraprofessional

• Greenfield and Brownfield substation design
• EMF and sound studies for pre-construction sites
• Conceptual design for future network expansion
• Emergency design for relay upgrades after failure
• Primary and secondary protection design

2002 – 2010

Ergon Energy Sub Station Operator & Test Technician

Services

Technical Services

Our experienced technical team covers all aspects of the primary and secondary system for the entire power production and transmission delivery process, encompassing all areas of protection, metering, control and SCADA in new and existing sites.

AES offers the following technical services:

► Protection relay and scheme testing
► Medium and low voltage switchboard testing
► High voltage substation testing
► Industrial motor automation, PLC, VSD, VFD
► Industrial and High Voltage maintenance services
► Liquid and dry type transformer testing
► Partial discharge online and offline testing
► Hazardous Area Design, Install and Maintenance
► High and medium voltage cable testing
► Substation batteries and charger testing
► Surge arrester testing
► Aerial busbar inspection and testing
► Power generation online and offline testing
► Medium and low voltage circuit breaker testing
► Thermographic surveys
► Earth testing and surveys

Quality Management

Safety

AES’s number one value is to “Put Safety First”; for our employees, customers and the public.  We have developed policies, guidelines and rules to assist in achieving our objective of no injuries.

These policies and instructions are to be followed by all staff to enhance the AES safety culture and keeping the team accountable for their actions.

All employees are required to comply with AES policies, instructions and guidelines relating to safety.

The purpose of these policies are to enhance AES’s safety culture by supporting safety behavior and to assist in achieving the AES objective of no injuries by emphasising the need to work safely and for all of us to take responsibility for our actions.

 

Quality

AES has a comprehensive quality control program which focuses on continuous improvement and the pursuit of the highest level of customer service.

The program includes a daily risk assessment review process to identify and address any aspects which pose a potential risk as well as regular quality audits.

This process is designed to ensure minimal quality issues at completion.  Our well defined and systematic approach to rectify these issues guarantee our clients remain well informed and with an end product of superior quality.

Certificate, Licences & Training

Chris Putney – Director

ASSOCIATE DEGREES

Associate Degree Electrical Engineering

Associate Degree Aviation

 

CERTIFICATES

Electrical Engineering (Power)

Electro-Technology Systems Electrician

Qualified Technical Person for Electrical Contracting

Licence no. 83329

 

LICENCES

CASA PPL (Fixed Wing)

ASIC

Medium Rigid Licence

Drivers Licence, manual

Electrical Fitter Mechanic Work Licence

HV operations, switching and coordinating

General Safety Induction – Blue Card

EEHA Inspector

 

TRAINING

Gas Insulated Switchgear & GIS Substation Essentials

EA – Partial DischargeDetection in Substations

Zero Incident Training

Substation Equipment Awareness

Substation Safety Awareness

Construction Site Access

Safe Access for High Voltage

OH Switching Operator

Substation Switching Operator – 6.6, 11, 33, 66, 132Kv

LV Switching Operator

Switching Operators Assistant

Switching Recipient

Individual of Work Group

Resuscitation

Rescue from a Switchboard

Working Live LV Installations

Working Live LV Overhead

Working Live LV Underground

Confined Space Entry, Work & Rescue

Transformer Fall Arrest

Inspect & Wear Harness

Safe Work at Heights

Isolate Secondary Systems

Environmental Awareness

Testing LV Connections to Distribution Network

Test/Commission Distribution Transformer

Commissioning Coord Prelim

Test & Earth HV Apparatus

Oil Spill Management

Sediment Control Awareness

Gen. Environment Awareness

Declared Plants Management Awareness

Omricon CMC356

Omricon CPC100

Thermal Scanning

MicrostationV8I CAD Software

CDEGS Earthing & EMF Software

CadnaA Noise Study Software