Electrical Preventive Maintenance

What is the definition of

Electrical Preventive Maintenance?
Electrical Preventive Maintenance
What is the definition of
Electrical Preventive Maintenance?


The scheduled
inspection, testing and maintenance
of critical electrical components!
Electrical Preventive Maintenance
Scheduled!!!
1) Start with a plan

2) Depending on the type of maintenance and the
environment the frequency can vary from one to
five years.

3) Be Proactive verses Reactive.

Electrical Preventive Maintenance
Inspection, Testing & Maintenance
1) IEEE-- The Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers.

2) NETA --National Electrical Testing Association.

3) Good common sense.

Electrical Preventive Maintenance
CRITICAL!!!!
1) No guarantees, reduce your probability of an electrical
crisis or outage.

2) Does it cost you or your company money or
is it just inconvenient.

3) Time period for evaluation, typically one hour.

4) How is the electrical distribution system designed.
Electrical Preventive Maintenance
High Voltage verses Low Voltage
Low Voltage- 120 to 600 volt equipment

High Voltage - over 600 volt equipment
Electrical Preventive Maintenance
High Voltage verses Low Voltage
1) Different types of testing, contact verses non-contact.

2) Energized cleaning tightening.

3) Critical verses Non-Critical

4) Typically different types of deficiencies.


Electrical Preventive Maintenance
Typical Low Voltage Deficiencies
1) Overloading

2) Code violations

3) Loose connections

4) Trash, contamination or storage

5) Harmonics
Electrical Preventive Maintenance
Typical High Voltage Deficiencies
1) Corona or tracking

2) Stress cone failure

3) Loose connections

4) Dirt or contamination
Electrical Preventive Maintenance
Harmonics
1) Caused by the switching or disruption of the
normal 60 cycle sine wave.

2) Tripling harmonics 3rd, 9th or 15th.

3) Motor rotation.

4) Annoying verses destructive harmonics.
Electrical Preventive Maintenance
Infrared Analysis
1) Imaging verses scanning.

2) Measures infrared wave emissions not temperature.

3) Emissivity

4) Is not a cure-all, do not use a screwdriver when
you need a hammer.

5) High voltage verses low voltage.
Electrical Preventive Maintenance
Ultrasound Leak Detection
1) Microphone

2) High voltage

3) Pole leads

4) Steam traps

5) Motor bearings
Electrical Preventive Maintenance
Transformer Oil Testing
1) Dissolved Gas Analysis

2) Oil Quality Profile

3) PCB Analysis

4) SD Meyers

5) Taking samples

6) Frequency
Electrical Preventive Maintenance
Polarization Index Testing
1) Megger Test

2) Capacitance Test

3) Frequency