Audi Center Dubai is an automotive facility in Dubai, UAE, combining a sales showroom with a service workshop. Devpan supplied the main distribution boards, showroom lighting panels and workshop distribution.
Electrical Profile of the Project
- LocationDubai, United Arab Emirates
- Building typeShowroom and service centre
- Installed power≈ 1,600 kVA
- Transformer configuration2 × 800 kVA
- Main busbar rated current2 × 1,250 A
- Short-time withstand current (Icw)50 kA / 1 s
- Devpan scopeLow voltage switchboards, engineering and site coordination
- Verification standardIEC 61439-1, IEC 61439-2
About the Project
A car showroom with an attached service centre brings two very different load profiles under one roof. The showroom has a high cooling load because of its large glazed façades, and accent lighting is central to how the vehicles are presented. The workshop, by contrast, has compressors, vehicle lifts, exhaust extraction fans, test benches and diagnostic equipment drawing short but heavy currents. Dubai’s hot climate makes thermal design decisive both in the electrical room and for boards installed inside the workshop.
For a facility of this scale, distribution is typically built on two 800 kVA transformers fed at 11 kV and two coupled 1,250 A main busbars. Showroom, workshop and mechanical loads are grouped on separate outgoing sections to limit the reach of any fault. A generator of approximately 630 kVA supports IT, security, emergency lighting and core showroom functions. A DevComp panel offsets the reactive power of air conditioning and compressor loads.
Devpan Scope and Switchboard Architecture
Devpan’s scope covers LV distribution from the transformers to the showroom, service workshop and external lighting.
- Main distribution boards (DevPanel): typically 2 × 1,250 A, 50 kA / 1 s, Form 3b, with bus coupler and generator changeover.
- Workshop and office boards (DevBox): sub-distribution up to IP41 for lifts, compressors, test equipment and office power.
- Power factor correction (DevComp): automatic stepped compensation sized for cooling and compressor loads.
- Lighting panels (DevPower): scene and time control of showroom accent, façade and car park lighting.
- Standby power: automatic transfer of priority loads to an approximately 1 × 630 kVA generator.
Technical Configuration
| Installed power | ≈ 1,600 kVA |
|---|---|
| Transformer configuration | 2 × 800 kVA |
| Medium voltage level | 11 kV |
| Low voltage / frequency | 400 / 230 V, 50 Hz |
| Main busbar rated current | 2 × 1,250 A |
| Short-time withstand current (Icw) | 50 kA / 1 s |
| Form of internal separation | Form 3b |
| Degree of protection (IP) | IP31 – IP41 |
| Generator back-up | 1 × 630 kVA |
| Verification standard | IEC 61439-1, IEC 61439-2 |
Devpan Products Used in This Project
Project-Specific Engineering Topics
Showroom lighting control
Accent and general lighting circuits are grouped separately, with scenes driven by daylight and opening hours.
Segregated workshop loads
Impulsive loads such as compressors and lifts are fed from dedicated feeders to keep voltage fluctuations away from the showroom.
EV charging readiness
Spare feeders and busbar capacity for charging units can be planned from the outset in showroom and service facilities.
Thermal design
Boards inside the workshop are selected with suitable IP ratings and ventilation for heat and dust.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the installed power at Audi Center Dubai?
For a showroom and service facility of this scale the installed power is approximately 1,600 kVA, with a typical transformer configuration of 2 × 800 kVA. The main busbars are typically planned at 2 × 1,250 A and 50 kA / 1 s, with 11 kV medium voltage and a standby generator of around 1 × 630 kVA.
Can the showroom and workshop share one main board?
They can share the main distribution, but separate outgoing groups are recommended so that impulsive workshop loads do not disturb showroom lighting and IT.
Why is power factor correction required?
Air conditioning and compressed-air compressors are inductive loads; stepped correction keeps the power factor high and reduces reactive energy costs.
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