Use and Care Guide

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Nationalgrid - US Engineer Team
Montreal is an island in Canada surrounded by the
St Lawrence River which has swelled on occasion & caused
many ood events. The City stocks several heights of
Water-Gates to manage this ood control.
Following Hurricane Sandy, National Grid’s US Flood
Mitigation Team reviewed options to set-up a ood
prevention plan for future concerns. 6 substations were
of concern in a small area where product could be shared
amongst them in times of need.
National Grid Criteria:
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A fast deployment system
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Retention height of 5ft (1.5m)
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Minimal staff required for deployment
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Compact & easy storage
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Provided product knowledge & training
Result:
National Grid purchased & was trained on how to use
almost 1,500ft (457.2 m) of 60in x 50ft (1.5m x 15.2m)
largest Water-Gate barriers.
Supplied in crates for easy deployment.
Pratt & Whitney Canada is a world leader in the design,
manufacture and service of aircraft engines powering business,
general aviation and regional aircraft and helicopters.
The security measures department purchased over 750ft
(230m) of the Water-Gate ood control system to protect their
factory located in St-Hubert, QC, Canada.
Sellaeld Ltd, located in Cumbria, reprocesses nuclear waste
management. They purchased 32 units of the QDWGWL-2650
to protect their facility from damaging ood water.