Projects

Musi crane fleet installing a new pole-top distribution transformer with insulated cherry-picker access and live-line disconnection — completed with TDP tactical safe-work escort.

Precision Palfinger lift of a new indoor mini-substation kiosk into a purpose-built brickwork enclosure — rigging, alignment and set-down handled by Musi's own crew.

Musi Palfinger truck-mounted crane pulling HV cable across a live intersection — traffic accommodation, drum-out and reeling under after-hours road closure.

Team-hauled cable pull along the Johannesburg CBD kerb-line as part of a downtown reticulation upgrade — coned lane, pedestrian marshalling and continuous drum feed.

Jointer working an LV termination inside an open roadside trench — heat-shrink kit, hydraulic crimping and full inventory laid out for a same-day re-energisation.

Trench excavation and cable-bed sand preparation inside a live substation yard — hand-dig near existing services, ready for cable pull and re-lay of the bedding blanket.

Sealing multi-run HV cable entries at a substation wall penetration — mechanical clamping, fire-stop mortar and cable-management dressing on new terminations.

Excavation and cable entry into an occupied brick-clad building — shoring, waterproof entry sleeve and controlled backfill to protect the mains feed.

Ground reinstatement and cable bedding at a live distribution substation after HV cable replacement — transformer bank kept in service throughout.

Site clean-up and ground reinstatement adjacent to an operational distribution kiosk — access managed to keep facility fence line and pedestrian route open.

Removal of a burnt-out mini-substation kiosk and prep of the plinth for the replacement unit — HV disconnection, earthing recovery and safe rig-down.

Community-embedded jointing crew running PILC/XLPE terminations kerbside — full jointer's inventory, heat-shrink kits and hydraulic crimping tools staged.

Palfinger PK 23500 truck delivering and off-loading concrete transmission poles for a distribution rebuild — chain-slung lift with certified rigger control.

Live-corridor overhead traction equipment maintenance and reconductor work — HV disconnection, ladder access and mast-top jointing on an operational rail line.

Precision lift and commissioning of a new outdoor kiosk substation onto a rail-side plinth using Musi's Palfinger PK 23500 crane fleet.

Cable stringing and drum-out for an HV transmission tie-in — duct preparation, drum stands and pull-through rigging inside the substation yard.

Full crew shoulder-hauling a heavy LV cable run into a substation yard — coordinated lift, PPE dressing and marshalled walk-in past the perimeter fence.

Jointer preparing a copper conductor termination adjacent to a live transformer — cable-screen dressing, braid bonding and lug prep before the heat-shrink boot goes on.

Two-jointer team fitting a red HV heat-shrink stress-cone termination on an XLPE cable end — kerbside kit-up alongside an operational distribution kiosk.

Live substation transformer bay with a hand-dug trench and multi-run HV cable lay-in — bushings, disconnectors and cooler fans kept in service during the tie-in.

Hand-dig cable trench across a live 88/11 kV substation yard — spoil managed against the palisade fence with the transformer bank kept fully energised.

Gas-torch application of a red HV heat-shrink boot over a fresh XLPE termination — controlled flame sweep for uniform recovery and full sealing.

New indoor ring-main-unit switchgear staged at the substation door ready for roll-in — bushings capped, mechanism sealed and delivery paperwork signed off.

Barrow-tip of bedding sand over freshly laid HV cables in an open trench — even pour, no voids, ready for warning tape and controlled backfill.

Hand-carried lay-in of a new HV cable from the trench across to the transformer bay — team spaced along the run to control bend radius and side-load.

HV cable coiled at the trench edge with sandbag ballast holding phase spacing — jointer positioning ends prior to termination and cable-mark verification.

Musi's own PK 15500 Palfinger truck-crane lifting a pole-top mini-substation kiosk onto the head of a distribution pole — two-jointer crew working the cage while the boom holds the load. Index 382.

Withdrawable vacuum circuit-breaker pulled out of the switchgear cubicle for maintenance — bushings capped in red, spouts exposed and racked out onto the trolley for testing.

Bulk bags of clean bedding sand loaded into the crew bakkie for the cable trench — no site delays waiting on a materials truck, Musi supplies its own consumables.

Truck-mounted crane off-loading a new mini-substation with red HV bushings onto the plinth — nylon web slings, tag-line control and rigger walkout to guide the set-down.

Two-man team pulling HV cable off a wooden drum on jack stands — hand-over-hand feed to keep tension even and avoid kinks before the cable enters the trench.

Full crew shoulder-hauling a heavy HV cable run along the concrete apron past an operational 88/11 kV transformer bank — spaced walk, matched pace, controlled bend radius.

Jointer cable-tying two parallel HV cable runs together at the base of the trench — spacing set, ties dressed and ready for the bedding sand and warning-tape layer.

Cast-iron cable-chamber cover chain-lifted off in the Johannesburg CBD for a mid-street cable pull — coned exclusion zone and roadside spotter before the drum starts feeding.

HV cable drum staged on the CBD pavement with the run snaking across the intersection into the chamber — live traffic accommodation, cones and pedestrian marshalling.

Musi cherry-picker cage at streetlight-head level for luminaire replacement and pole-top overhead reticulation repair — insulated basket, outriggers deployed on the verge.

Open-veld reticulation trench with a two-man crew laying LV feeder cable near Bara Mall — TDP tactical safe-work escort in support, gas cylinder staged for heat-shrink work.

Jointer working an HV termination at the base of a deep red-soil trench — shoring maintained, existing services identified and heat-shrink kit staged above the pit.

Musi PK 23500 Palfinger truck-crane parked at the pole with a new pole-top distribution transformer set on the cross-arm — HV disconnection and cutout terminations ready for tie-in.

Musi cherry-picker truck positioned kerbside for a pole-mounted meter and service-connection intervention — basket raised, tools staged, traffic cones out.

Finished HV cable joint dressed in the base of the trench — heat-shrink recovery complete, cable straightened around the existing steel service and ready for backfill sign-off.

Team laying LV cable into a hand-dug field trench with the client and consulting engineers walking the run — full-length lay-in ready for jointing and bedding.

Musi Isuzu FVZ truck-mounted crane loaded with steel transmission poles for an overhead line rebuild — kerbside off-load position and trench crew already on the verge.

New LV feeder cables run out of the transformer bank onto a brick plinth with sandbag ballast holding phase spacing — ready for terminations and re-energisation.

Substation basement cable-basket run with multi-phase HV and LV cables dressed in parallel, cable-numbered and cleated — clean feeder make-up ready for switchgear tie-in.

Fully commissioned MV and LV switchboard line-up on a blue epoxy floor — indication lamps live, danger-HV labels affixed and control gear tested ready for hand-over.

Musi Palfinger PK 23500 rigging a new track-side kiosk substation under live OHTE with an approaching Metrorail set — flagged safe-work zone, HV disconnection and rail authority escort.

Three-technician team running a transformer ratio and winding-resistance test on a 50 kVA 11 kV/400 V mini-substation before crane-lift back onto its plinth — results logged on the clipboard.

New track-side kiosk substation installed and energised — night-time hand-over shot with cabinet lit by our work-lights, back-of-house ventilation louvres and HV entry sleeve visible.

Palfinger PK 23500 chain-lifting a decommissioned kiosk cabinet off the yard for refurbishment — rigger tag-line control from the deck, hard-hat spotter on the ground.

Musi Palfinger truck parked across the running rails to reach a track-side kiosk position — rail authority escort in blue, outrigger pads on the ballast and boom slewed for the lift.

Jointer in an open road trench dressing an LV cable termination on a shop-front kerb — timemark verified, tools laid to hand and reinstatement gang standing by for backfill.

Three red 12 kV Raychem elbow connectors seated onto the RMU bushings after a fresh XLPE termination — screen bonding checked, phase colouring intact, ready to close in.

Musi Palfinger truck-crane setting a new concrete distribution pole vertical into a hand-augured hole — tag-line handler on the ground, backfill and tamping crew standing by.

Two Musi cherry-pickers positioned around a streetlight pole for a luminaire and overhead-service replacement — insulated basket at lantern height, second boom staged with cable coils.

Musi Palfinger PK 23500 slewed across the rail reserve with mountain backdrop — rail authority spotter in blue, outriggers on the ballast and boom parked between the OHTE catenary spans.

Full four-panel LV switchboard (P1–P4) energised and live — ACB draw-out breakers racked in, indication lamps proving, danger-HV placards fitted and hand-over paperwork on the doors.

Musi crane operator on the truck deck slewing the Palfinger boom to reposition a decommissioned kiosk over the drop-side body — coned exclusion zone and ground marshaller in view.

Doors of a mini-substation opened to expose the transformer radiator bank and off-load tap-changer at the 100% / 120% positions — pre-energisation inspection before final commissioning.

New grey outdoor kiosk substation installed alongside the running rails with rail-authority inspector and Musi supervisor doing a joint safe-work walk before the corridor re-opens.

Full commissioning team gathered at a new track-side kiosk substation with the Palfinger boom still slung overhead — final terminations and settings verified before the OHTE re-energisation.

Musi jointing and rigging crew photographed at the doors of a newly commissioned outdoor kiosk substation, with the OHTE catenary and mountains behind — hand-over to the rail authority complete.

Pole-mount 200 kVA distribution transformer slung under the Palfinger boom for a live-swap into an aged reticulation feeder — HV bushings, LV terminations and lightning arrestors pre-fitted for a same-shift energisation.

Grey outdoor kiosk substation left energised and secured behind the palisade — Danger/Gevaar/Ingozi placard fitted, louvre vents open, ready for rail-authority monitoring on a live corridor.

Outdoor HV yard with porcelain post insulators, current-transformer stacks and a power transformer bay — commissioning support and terminations delivered by the Musi transmission crew.