Reliability 101: Reliability and the Electrical Predictive/Preventive Maintenance Program
Editor’s note—This article is the second in a four-part series on the subject of electrical power systems reliability.
Daniel Steiner
Reliability 101: The Basics of Electrical Distribution System Reliability
Editor’s note – This article is the first in a four-part series on the important subject of electrical power systems reliability.
Save Energy, Cut Your Operating Costs, and Become More Competitive in 2012
Think for a moment about how much your facility pays annually for utilities: electricity, natural gas, etc. Now, think about taking one-fourth of an equivalent amount of money—and simply throwing it out the window!
Effective Power Factor Correction Using Synchronous Motors
Power factor and power factor correction are familiar electrical terms, but just in case they are new to you, let’s do a quick review. As it relates to electrical energy, power factor is the ratio of working power to apparent power. Working power (kW) is the electrical energy you need to do useful things, namely, run production equipment. Apparent power (kVA) is the electrical energy your utility company must supply in order to deliver the working power you need.
Implementing Effective Power Management
Advances in digital monitoring/control devices and networking technology have expanded the range of power monitoring equipment available, plus improved its functionality. The result is a significant new potential forincreasing power system reliability while decreasing system operating costs. These advances are causing a growing number of facilities to develop comprehensive energy management strategies that help them maximize their energy resources.
Designing for Reliability, Safety, and Maintenance
Because the design of an electrical system is based on distributing power, we can easily lose sight of its other important functional criteria and if we don’t consider these, longterm system operating costs will skyrocket. To avoid this, electrical systems need to be designed for reliability, safety, and ease of maintenance.
Hitting the Maintenance “Sweet Spot”
Every baseball or tennis player has heard of the “sweet spot”—it’s the place on the bat or racquet where all the forces come together and the maximum power is transmitted to the ball with a minimum of vibration felt in the player’s hands. There’s a sweet spot in electrical maintenance as well…
Effective Power Management
Link to the full article originally published in Dec. 1999 issue of PlantEngineering.com. By DANIEL L. STEINER, P.E., D. L. STEINER. INC., LIMA OH; AND WILLIAM… Read More »Effective Power Management