Issue10 eMagazine v2 - Flipbook - Page 12
Safer & Smarter
Electrical Maintenance
Maintenance is a critical element in ensuring electrical
workplace safety. It is also crucial for business
continuity and optimising asset ownership. Therefore,
ensuring you have an efficiently managed electrical
maintenance program is a must as it not only reduces
the incidence of accidents but also keeps workers
safe.
It minimises the occurrence of costly
breakdowns and unplanned shutdowns
that can lead to production problems.
With safer and smarter electrical
maintenance, impending issues can be
diagnosed early on and resolved before
they escalate into major problems that
typically require costlier,
time-consuming repair or replacement.
The Importance of Regularly
Checking Operating Temperature
When you consider how a commercial or industrial
facility comprises a huge network of electrical,
electronic, process and control, automation and
building management systems, you realise just how
much equipment depends on electricity and requires
electrical maintenance.
In industrial and commercial settings, regularly
checking the operating temperature and other key
functions of critical machinery assets can help prevent
unexpected shutdowns.
In general, the temperature of critical assets is
monitored only a few times a year through periodic
check-ups. An in-house maintenance team or
third-party contractor is usually tasked to hold
scheduled or bi-annual thermographic inspections.
However, the frequency of inspection is best
determined after mapping the assets and dividing
them by equipment families. During the asset
inventory, make sure to compile notes on:
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