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Power plant equipment operation and maintenance guide 800 pages, mcgrawhill, new york, january 2012. May 07, 2015 regular electrical preventive maintenance is critical for any home or commercial building in the dc area. Electrical distribution maintenance services guide schneider. Performing preventive maintenance on electrical systems at industrial facilities. Electrical preventive maintenance will keep you safe and warm by stuart smith with much of the nation buried under mountains of snow or enduring freezing temperatures, now is the time to make sure that. Predictive maintenance is the complement of preventive maintenance. Implementing electrical preventive maintenance a guide. During their visits, the crews satisfy the majority of the maintenance needs that are either preventive maintenance, or have not received attention as of yet. Management commitment responsible and qualified personnel employee training regularly scheduled inspection survey and analysis of electrical equipment and systems to determine maintenance requirements. Preventive maintenance checklist for electrical distribution. This guide provides information on establishing an effective maintenance program to help prevent unexpected motor failures, costly downtime, and unnecessary maintenance costs. The checklists are in pdf format and can be completed.
Remove any corrosion on battery terminals with bicarbonate of soda. Field guide for inspection, evaluation and maintenance criteria for electrical substations and switchgear this handbook summarizes procedures and guidance to air force electricians for the inspection, evaluation, and maintenance of substations, switchgear, and associated devices. Without a reliable source of electrical power, operations of any facility would not be possible. Every year, electrical fires result in hundreds of deaths, thousands of injuries and hundreds of millions of dollars in property damage. Alaska school facilities preventive maintenance handbook. There are many benefits to conducting a successful preventive maintenance program. Obviously in wastewater treatment plants the most simple. Maintenance and testing are critical for hospital electrical systems, but they need to be tailored to each facility. Electrical equipment handbook 600 pages, mcgrawhill, new york, march 2003.
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However, because of the general high reliability of electrical systems and the fact that deterioration in these systems is often silent and hidden, maintenance of. Disconnect the batteries when maintenance is performed or when the electrical system is serviced. Electrical distribution services electrical distribution. It takes less time to perform preventive maintenance. Electrical distribution maintenance fundamentals 9 electrical distribution maintenance services guide 2015 preventive maintenance maximises your uptime. Preventative maintenance guide electrical substation transformer. Standard for electrical safety in the workplace electrical arc, flash, and blast safe work practices energized electrical work permit minimum ppe requirements make systems electrically safe. Electrical preventive maintenance program will ensure the reliability of your equipment and the piece of mind knowing that your electrical equipment is being maintained. Doehdbk109220 july 20 doe handbook doehdbk10922004. Neta recognizes that the ideal maintenance program is reliabilitybased, unique to each plant and to each piece of equipment.
Maintenance manual chapter 9 electrical system maintenance. Even if youre a seasoned homeowner, you need to give your home the occasional electrical checkup to ensure that your wiring, circuit breakers, outlets, and plugs are in good working order and are used safely. This handbook is a complete revision of the ms1 handbook, operation and maintenance of real property. Preventive maintenance manual nucor building systems.
Initial move in an electrical preventive maintenance program is a thermographic inspection of all electrical. Recommended practice for electrical equipment maintenance. Electric motor predictive and preventive maintenance guide electric motor failure could result in lost capacity as well as excessive repair and maintenance costs. Recommended practice for electrical equipment maintenance nfpa 70b details preventive maintenance for electrical, electronic, and communication systems and equipment such as those used in industrial plants, institutional and commercial buildings, and large multifamily residential complexes to prevent equipment failures and worker injuries. Fundamentals of electrical maintenance tpc trainco. Preventive maintenance, inspections and work orders are best handled using cmms software for the scheduling and recording of activity, results and notes. An effective electrical preventive maintenance epm program will go a long way to help avoid the extra expense, disruptions and lost profits that can result. Maintenance costs can be placed in either of two basic categories. Utilize this handbook and the appropriate bulletins to determine proper building maintenance.
The changes are also detailed in the book standard for electrical safety in. Electric motor predictive and preventive maintenance guide. The preventive maintenance manual was updated to reflect centers for medicare and medicaid services adoption of the 2012 edition of the national fire protection association 101 life safety code. Substation preventive maintenance manual prepared by international resources group. Electrical preventive maintenance is costeffective in many ways, improves equipment efficiency and reduces utility bills. The mission of femp is to facilitate the federal governments implementation of sound, cost. However, electrical preventive maintenance should execute at least once every three years and more often for critical peripherals. Industrial power systems handbook by beeman, published by mcgraw hill. The latest edition of the electrical systems handbook is the first to discuss led lighting, which efficiently provides quality light for many conditions. Electrical preventive maintenance and changes to nfpa 70e. The failure rate of electrical equipment is three times higher for components that are not part of a scheduled preventive maintenance program as compared with those that are. Preventive maintenance a house is made up of a lot of different parts that are all related and depend on the other parts.
Preventive and predictive maintenance 700zb00102 46 11. Preventive maintenance, electrical preventive maintenance pm. Apply an antioxidant compound to all aluminumto copper connections. In fact, the institute of electrical and electronics engineers ieee reports that the failure rate of electrical components is three times higher for systems without preventive maintenance programs. Depending on staff available, a combination of inhouse and outside. Through the utilization of various nondestructive testing and measuring techniques, predictive maintenance determines equipment status before a breakdown occurs.
Management commitment responsible and qualified personnel employee training regularly scheduled inspection survey and analysis of electrical equipment and systems to determine maintenance requirements and priorities. Nfpa 70b details preventive maintenance for electrical, electronic, and communication systems and. Fist 41b, maintenance scheduling for electrical equipment 5c. Standard for electrical safety in the workplace electrical arc, flash, and blast safe work practices energized electrical work permit minimum ppe requirements make systems electrically safe prior to work mechanical controls ir windows. Standard for an electrical preventive maintenance epm program page 210 andor connectors are used together, examine connections for signs of galvanic action. One that delivers high quality output, on time, every time. This document establishes minimum recommended practices for maintenance of electrical equipment in bureau of reclamation hydroelectric power and large pumping plants. Included in this document are recommended maintenance activities, maintenance. Preventive maintenance pm is the practice of maintaining equipment on a. Preventative maintenance, pm, manual as a service and guideline to all. Standard for an electrical preventive maintenance epm program.
Even if youre a seasoned homeowner, you need to give your home the occasional electrical checkup to ensure that your wiring, circuit breakers, outlets. In todays world we seem to take so many things for granted. For example, if you have a leak in your roof, it can not only damage your roof, but can cause you to have problems with your ceilings, walls, and your electrical system. Doe handbooks are part of the doe directives system and are issued to provide supplemental information regarding the departments expectations for fulfilling its requirements as contained in.
Changes in building equipment maintenace philosophies, methodologies, and preventive maintenance guidelines are included. In addition, a planned epm program allows the equipment owner to schedule the. These records can vary from simple manual cards to complete electronic data processing machines. Only certified professionals shall make repairs or adjustments to alarm systems. This pdf contains 77 electrical inspection checklists taken from the 2014 electrical inspection manual with checklists. A beginningstart ppm practices immediately if you expect to establish an efficient operating system. The forward maintenance crew is an integral part of the maintenance department, and will follow all general rules and guidelines. An effective electrical preventive maintenance epm program will go a long way to help. On stranded cable, if ends are corroded, cut off ends or separate strands and clean internally. The 2012 edition of nfpa 99, health care facilities code, states in paragraph 6. Preventive and predictive maintenance life cycle engineering. The maintenance and repair manuals for hospital equipment are in one location. Preventive maintenance applies to all building systems and components.
Electrical preventive maintenance is the single most respective program that you can institute within your organization to ensure the safety or your employees. Preventive maintenance, electrical preventive maintenance. Doe handbook electrical preventative maintenance rf cafe. Complete preventive and minor maintenance as outlined in this handbook and as assigned weekly flushing of all commonarea water fountains, weekly emergency generator check, etc. First of all, the equipment is maintained at its optimum working condition. The archdiocese building commission and the office of management services of the archdiocese of indianapolis is publishing this preventative maintenance, pm, manual as a service and guideline to all. Recommended practice for electrical equipment maintenance nfpa. The most complete, current guide to every aspect of maintenance engineering extensively updated to cover the latest technologies and methods, maintenance engineering handbook, eighth edition offers indepth details on identifying and repairing faulty equipment. The checklists are in pdf format and can be completed electronically or printed and used as hard copy. Preventive maintenance consists of validating that all equipment is present and functional on a monthly basis. It does not address followup work generated by preventive maintenance activities. Too many people mistakenly think a lack of moving parts means little can go wrong with electrical systems. This definitive resource focuses on proven best practices for maintenance, repair. Implementing electrical preventive maintenance a guide for business and industry introduction.
Preventive maintenance of electrical equipment jstor. Electrical distribution and control systems are the heart of any facility, yet it is often the most underappreciated utility. This new edition contains greater emphasis on predictive maintenance, sustainability, commissioning, use of electronic tools and resources, renewable and recovered energy. Electrical preventive maintenance checklist electricians. The intent of periodic maintenance is to keep the system operating at an acceptable level of service to the public. Preventive maintenance of electrical systems goes beyond the visual or scheduled predictive maintenance work. Hanover risk solutions standard for an electrical preventive. Pull the plug, not the cord, to disconnect from a wall outlet.
Report of committee on electrical equipment maintenance. An effective electrical preventive maintenance program should consist of the following essentials elements. Existence of a reliability engineering function to design, guide, apply and refine the program. The changes are also detailed in the book standard for electrical safety in the workplace and its corresponding handbook, which gives a lot of background for the decisions and discussion behind the evolutions in the code. Maintenance of in dustrial electrical equipment is essentially a matter of business economics. The checklists are intended to help inspectors keep track of the numerous aspects of an electrical installation.
An epm program is defined as the system that manages the conducting of. There is a dial tone when we pick up the telephone and the lights turn on at the flick of a switch. Substation preventive maintenance manual prepared by. Nucor building systems is a high quality manufacturer of building systems. Unless other instructions are provided, perform the maintenance under the following conditions. Over time, that heat causes expanding and contracting of an electrical system. The term electrical preventive maintenance epm refers to a program of regular. Dec 14, 2016 electrical preventive maintenance for dallas homeowners electrical preventative maintenance isnt just an important way to avoid preventable electrical repairs and maintain your system. Electrical maintenance is the upkeep and preservation of equipment and systems that supply electricity to a residential, industrial or commercial building. Electrical preventive maintenance epm program electrical related fires are a common occurrence. Home maintenance checklist for electrical safety direct.
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