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Rotorua Hospital Clocks System

We were contracted to supply two Master Controllers and 120 Secondary (slave) clocks for the Rotorua hospital (main and new extension) and 12 Code Blue Timers complete with Nurse Call integration for the new ICU & Operating Theatres.
 
Rotorua Hospital new ICU
The new extension with the ICU and Operating Theatres on the top floor (upper left building)

View from the ICU
The million dollar view from the ICU looking across Lake Rotorua

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The main hospital clocks switchboard
Chris Ryan (LDHB) and Garth (Jira) discussing the best way to configure the clocks switchboard.

Installing the new Master Clock
Installing the new Master Clock (Franklin Quartz-F) which is to drive the main hospital clocks.

Franklin Quartz-F Master Clock Controller installed
Each clock on the wall is monitoring one clock circuit throughout the building complex.
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Installing the Sapling SMA2000 Master Clock in the new extension at Rotorua Hospital
Greig (LDHB) installs the new extension Master Clock Controller (Sapling SMA2000)

Complete with temporary monitoring clock The slave clocks were installed by Callander Electric.
Sapling 2-wire clock installed at Reception ICU
Just waiting for opening day.
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Installing Instatime Code Blue Timer
David (Callanders) installing a Code Blue Timer
Tracing the cabling for the Nurse Call connection to the Instatime(c) Code Blue
Cable tracing with a helper while someone else works on preparation for installing the plumbing.
Completed installation Instatime with Code Blue Nurse Call integration
A completed installation showing a slave clock and a Code Blue timer.
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Men at work
Whilst others stress out, Chris can do it with one hand tied behind his back.

Men at work 2
Graeme Wilson (LDHB) in the yellow hat checks on progress..
Men at work 3
A study in Time.
A worker from Mainzeal watches the clock.
Mt Ruapehu
The trip home - on the Desert Road (Mt Ruapehu)
The ferry across Cook Strait
Leaving the North Island on the Interislander (Kaitaki)

Arriving back at the Mainland after our big OE.
Approaching the South Island: (Marlborough Sounds)

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Credits due:
Graeme Wilson and Marie Strachan from LDHB who were so great to work with at the admin level.
Chris Ryan Manager of LDHB Electrical services whose patience seemed endless.
Jason Collins onsite Manager for Callander Electrical who faced a formidable task with deadlines and insufficient resources but who pulled it together.
Trevor Haywood, Manager for the main contractors, Mainzeal who provided us with the resource support needed to get the job done.
Accommodation: While in Rotorua we stayed at the Bella Vista, 94-96 Lakes Road, Ph: 07-343-6418 (Smokefree + great hosts)
Cook Strait crossing: This time we used the Interislander service. (Kaitaki nice facilities)