{"id":13731,"date":"2018-10-31T11:00:21","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T19:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2018\/10\/31\/news-7498\/"},"modified":"2018-10-31T11:00:21","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T19:00:21","slug":"news-7498","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2018\/10\/31\/news-7498\/","title":{"rendered":"Condition-based Maintenance is a MUST for Electrical Distribution Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Credit to Author: Mark Pacelle| Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 12:22:35 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

The electrical distribution infrastructure is the foundation through which power is safely delivered to industrial processes around the globe. This vital power distribution infrastructure operations 24\/7 for, in some cases, years at a time without interruption. Behind the scenes plant managers have used time-proven maintenance strategies to avoid unplanned downtime.\u00a0 Today however, connected technologies and the Industrial Internet-of-Things<\/a> (IIoT) are enabling innovative new condition-based monitoring services<\/a> that continuously monitor asset health and, with the support of an expert-staffed service bureau, deliver advanced notification if any asset exhibits abnormal behavior. Potential problems are then addressed long before there is a safety risk or a costly impact to plant operations. The span of critical electrical distribution assets that now can be continuously monitored include dry type transformers<\/a> and oil type transformers, medium voltage switchgear and low voltage switchgear, MV panels, and motor protection units, to name a few.<\/p>\n

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Below is an example of how these\u00a0new,\u00a0data-driven\u00a0condition-based\u00a0maintenance\u00a0techniques,\u00a0employed by an expert staffed service bureau,\u00a0saved a\u00a0large\u00a0hospital\u00a0in the US\u00a0from\u00a0a costly power outage.<\/p>\n

A large power transformer, a\u00a0common,\u00a0critical electrical distribution asset was\u00a0equipped\u00a0with thermal sensors\u00a0to\u00a0continuously\u00a0monitor the temperature of the\u00a0transformer\u00a0windings.\u00a0The\u00a0service bureau discovered,\u00a0and then validated,\u00a0an abnormally high temperature on one of the\u00a0transformer\u00a0windings. The customer was notified and the suspected cause\u00a0of the event was discussed with the customer\u2014potential insulation deterioration within\u00a0the winding of the transformer.<\/p>\n

Based on this leading indication and advanced diagnosis, the\u00a0replacement\u00a0of the transformer\u00a0was scheduled. To mitigate any further deterioration, load shedding, or power reduction, was implemented to reduce the electrical load on the transformer windings.\u00a0The asset was monitored closely until the replacement unit was installed.<\/p>\n

In this case,\u00a0IIoT\u00a0techniques and\u00a0connected temperature sensors aggregated asset performance data to the cloud, where\u00a0the\u00a0service bureau interpreted this data as a leading indicator of a possible critical asset failure that would have been extremely costly.\u00a0The customer\u00a0validated the value of this advanced notification by noting that at\u00a0this same facility, a similar transformer failed a few years ago. Loses were estimated\u00a0to\u00a0exceed\u00a0$1M\u00a0in cleanup, repair and revenue,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0non-monitory\u00a0impact of negative press\u00a0caused by the outage.<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s environment, industrial companies are looking to take advantage\u00a0of\u00a0a range of digital technologies\u00a0and advanced analytics to implement condition-based, predictive maintenance strategies.\u00a0This type of electrical infrastructure modernization\u00a0today\u00a0spans beyond the individual devices and now includes the data network that aggregates this critical asset health information efficiently to a cloud-based platform,\u00a0equipped\u00a0the\u00a0powerful analytics, and\u00a0managed by a team of electrical distribution experts. This\u00a0advanced, condition-based maintenance strategy is now\u00a0being implemented\u00a0across a broad range of industries\u00a0achieving new levels safety,\u00a0productivity and\u00a0profitability.\u00a0For more information please see\u00a0Increasing Facility Performance with Asset Performance Management<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For an overview of\u00a0advanced\u00a0asset maintenance practices, download our free white paper,\u00a0Strategies for Maintaining Electrical Distribution Equipment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Credit to Author: Mark Pacelle| Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2018 12:22:35 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

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