A well-administered EPM program is the surest way to reduce accidents, save lives, and minimize costly breakdowns and unplanned shutdowns of production equipment Learn about preventive maintenance for industrial and commercial electrical systems and equipment, and learn test procedures you can implement at once.

By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:

• Learn How to design and implement a cost-effective electrical maintenance program.
• Learn the essential procedures for the safe operation, repair, testing, and maintenance of major power equipment.
• Students will learn how to establish what electrical maintenance work can be done inhouse or contracted out.

Electrical engineers , supervisors and technicians

Day1

What is a EPM and what are its benefits?

• Planning an EPM Program
• Personnel Safety
• Equipment Loss
• Production Economics
• Main Parts of an EPM Program
• Programmed Inspections
• Recordkeeping
• Training for Safety and Technical Skills

Planning and developing a program

• Survey of Electrical Installations
• Data Collection
• Single Line Diagrams and Data
• Electrical Equipment Installation Change
• Lighting System Diagrams
• Ventilation
• HVAC
• Control and Monitoring
• Emergency Procedures
• Test and Maintenance Equipment
• Identification of Critical Equipment
• Establishment of a Systematic Program
• Inspection Frequency
• Forms, Planning, Records

Day 2

Substations and Switchgear Assemblies

• Insulators
• Conductors
• Air-Disconnecting Switches
• Grounding Equipment
• Enclosures
• Switchgear Assemblies
• Air Circuit Breakers
• Arc Interrupters
• Oil Circuit Breakers
• Interrupter Switches
• Gas-Insulated Substations and Gas-Insulated Equipment
• Maintenance and Repair of the GIS and GIE
• Surge Arresters
• Instrument Transformers and Auxiliary Transformers
• Protective Relays, Meters, and Instruments
• Ground-Fault Indicators
• Network Protectors

Power and Distribution Transformers

• Liquid-Filled Transformers
• Regular Inspections
• Current and Voltage Readings
• Temperature Readings
• Liquid-Level Indicator and Pressure/Vacuum Gauges
• Special Inspections and Repairs
• Liquid Maintenance and Analysis
• Fault-Gas Analysis
• Dissolved-Gas-in-Oil Analysis
• Dry-Type Transformers
• Regular Inspections
• Current and Voltage Readings
• Temperature Readings

Day 3

Motor Control Equipment

• Motor Control Preventive Maintenance Guide
• Components and Maintenance of Motor Controls
• Enclosures
• Bus Bar, Wiring, and Terminal Connections
• Disconnects
• Molded Case Breakers
• Fuses
• Contactors
• Motor Overload Relays — Thermal Types
• Pilot and Miscellaneous Control
• Devices
• Mechanical Interlocks

Day 4

 Molded-case Circuit Breakers

• Types of Molded-Case Circuit Breakers
• Phase-Fault Current Conditions
• Ground-Fault Tripping
• Special-Purpose Breakers
• Inspection and Cleaning
• Loose Connections
• Mechanical Mechanism Exercise 

Rotating Equipment

• Maintenance, cleaning, Testing
• Stator and Rotor Windings
• Brushes, Collector Rings, and Commutators
• Bearings and Lubrication

Day 5

Testing and Test methods

• Acceptance Tests and Maintenance Tests
• Frequency of Tests
• Special Precautions and Safety
• Qualifications of Test Operators
• Insulation Testing
• Dielectric Absorption
• Protective Device Testing
• Circuit Breaker Tests
• Transformer Turns-Ratio and Polarity Tests
• Impedance Testing of Equipment Grounding Conductor
• Infrared Inspection
• Meggaring, Continuity, Hi-Pot testing of equipment

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems

• UPS System Maintenance Procedures — General
• System Tests, Routine Maintenance, Special Tests

Forms to Document all Tests and Inspections

• Battery inspections
• Breaker Inspections
• Test Results
• Transformer tests, inspections,
• Ground System Tests
• Long-Term Maintenance Guidelines

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing a minimum of 80% of the total course duration.