Electrical Maintenance

There is no doubt that electrical maintenance prevents complex and costly breakdowns. Still, most industrial maintenance plans put emphasise preventive maintenance for mechanical breakdowns and counter electrical breakdowns with reactive maintenance. The litmus test is the lack of stock to solve electrical malfunctions.

Another common symptom of a lack of electrical maintenance is the absence of scheduled downtime days. Since this type of testing commonly requires turning off the electrical board (or phases of the board), it needs to be scheduled so as not to affect production. If there is no stock or scheduled downtime, then electrical maintenance becomes what we call “putting out fires”.

What is electrical maintenance?

As the name implies, electrical maintenance encompasses all electrical components of the infrastructure. It is indispensable for industry, public buildings, and residential buildings. Some examples of tasks included in industrial and building maintenance:

electrical and electromechanical machines;
air conditioners or electric water accumulators;
electric showers;
review of power outlets and electrical connections;
review of the electrical board and circuit breakers;
measure the system voltage and amperage;
lighting system and common-use electrical appliances;
monitor components’ wear and corrosion;
repair of electrical damage.