Mining Background PCE Paci?c, Inc., and SunWize partnered to provide a power solution to a goldmine operator for a leak detection system at a tailings pond. The equipment to be powered consisted of I/O and SCADA radios in a high US desert environment at approximately 5000-6000’ above sea level. Challenge From the main mine processing area, a 6,000’ long, 8” diameter plastic pipe runs to a tailings pond. The tailings pond does not have a direct line of sight to the process area due to the berm around it and it is situated at a lower elevation. The plastic pipe runs alongside the tailings pond access road and is buried at the entrance to the causeway to allow vehicle access to the tailings pond causeway. At the bottom of the causeway is a large gasoline powered pump on wheels with a suction

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