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Facility Power
 Stop;
please take a moment to consider what would be your hourly cost if an unplanned
power outage shut down your entire facility.
How much risk is
your facility taking with it's high voltage system? "High voltage should
have high priority in your preventive maintenance program." Do you have a
plan for power outages? Do not wait until it is as bad as California, prepare with
this 3-step system.
AFE Member, Terry Bremer (of Guarantee
Electric) has donated a power point presentation help insure you have your
bases covered with a focused EPM program. "Think
of preventative maintenance for electrical systems as a form of health
insurance: doing something is much better than doing nothing at all."
Are you giving High Voltage Systems, the High Priority it needs? Check out Terry's
presentation, and reduce the risk of an outage.
Highlights:
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Everyone should have an
inexpensive handheld infrared
thermometer.
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Use ultrasound device to check
for high voltage loose connections.
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Some Electrical Preventive
Maintenance is better than none, do what you can afford.
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While testing transformer oil, if
no oil comes out of the drain, stop and call a professional or the results
could be catastrophic.
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High voltage should be your high
priority in your EPM program.
 AFE
Member, Mike Jaby (of Fabick
Power Systems) has donated a three-step guide to planning for power outages.
Cover your bases completely, after a good EPM implementation, have a power
backup plan in place. Check out Caterpillar's
"Rental Power
". Also check out this detailed article on Planning
Emergency Power, donated by John Swanson, International Rental Manager
within the Electric Power Generation Product Group of Caterpillar, Inc., based
in Mossville, Illinois, USA.The
lifeblood of your business is reliable electric power. Rental ensures that
you'll never be without it.
Highlights:
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Determine your facility's electrical load.
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Know where to rent generator set.
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Answer the basics, save time and money.
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