Why care for your industrial facility’s electrical distribution system?

Common Problems

• Overloaded circuits
• Code Violations
• Poor Power Quality
  • Harmonics affecting critical systems caused by:
    • Variable speed drives
    • Welding
    • Electrical discharge machinery
    • Laser Cutting
    • Controllers/PLCs
  • Improper Grounding due to:
    • The addition of new, automated machinery and equipment
    • Original electrical infrastructure was not designed for current uses
  • Harsh Environment
    • Electrical equipment should be de-energized, cleaned, tightened, and lubricated on a regular basis
    • Oil misters, coolants, metal fillings, powered metal dust, carbide, graphite, etc., infiltrate electrical components, which can cause tracking
  • Heavy Energy Usage:
    • This generates excessive amounts of heat that cause connections to loosen due to shrinkage and expansion. Loose connections cause arcing that generates extreme heat and high resistance, which is a major safety concern and also results in an in efficient use of power.
  • Budget Constraints
    • Maintenance department has many responsibilities

Critical Areas

• Incoming service
• Main transformers(s) oil & dry
• Bus duct
• Production and manufacturing areas
  • Automated production lines
  • CNC machinery
  • Testing and inspection areas
  • Welding areas
  • Electric furnaces
  • Metal Forging
  • Stamping
  • Fabrication

Financial benefits of Electrical Preventative Maintenance

• Predictive budget
• Minimize or eliminate unexpected outages and untimely repairs
• Extend the life/lower replacement costs
• Lower liability risks
• Greatly reduce electrical fires
• Computerized documentation for your electrical distribution system

Equipment Loss Examples: Industrial and Manufacturing Facilities

• A power surge damaged two computer circuit boards , halting a metal shearing operation for nearly a week. Materials and workers were sent to another plant several hundred miles away to meet production requirements. TOTAL LOSS: $52,026
• An AC coil in a transformer shorts out, causing a plastic manufacturer to lose power. HSB specialists helped the insured obtain a rental generator unit to reduce the interruption. TOTAL LOSS $180,629
• A faulty circuit in a water pump caused a manufacturer’s fire tube boiler to dry fire. The boiler was severly damages. TOTAL LOSS $90,600
• Sawdust in an electrical distribution panel of a furniture manufacturer caused electrical arcing that severly damaged the interior of the panel. Overtime was required to make up lost production. TOTAL LOSS $35,687

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