Title :
Reliability Centered Maintenance for electrical equipment critical to worker safety
Author :
Webb, J.C. ; Fontaine, M.D. ; Green, D.M. ; Stoppello, P.A.
Author_Institution :
ABB Inc., Florence, SC, USA
Abstract :
This paper explores Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Electrical Safety. Section 130.5 of NFPA 70E® Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace states that “the arc flash hazard analysis shall take into consideration the design of the overcurrent protection device and its opening time, including its condition of maintenance”. This very important concept of “the maintenance condition” can be found in RCM. This paper will review and explore how RCM may be used to improve electrical safety and reliability. We will also look at the use of Condition Based Monitoring (CBM) and how and when to apply this approach to improve electrical safety in the workplace.
Keywords :
arcs (electric); condition monitoring; hazards; maintenance engineering; overcurrent protection; reliability; CBM; NFPA 70E dtandard; RCM; arc flash hazard analysis; condition based monitoring; electrical equipment; electrical reliability; electrical safety section 130.5; maintenance condition; overcurrent protection device; reliability centered maintenance; worker safety; workplace safety; Abstracts; Employment; Inspection; Maintenance engineering; Reliability; Safety; Condition based maintenance (CBM); P-F interval; default actions; electrical safety; failure consequences; failure effect; failure mode; functional failures; functional reliability; hidden failures; predictive maintenance; preventative maintenance; proactive tasks; reliability; reliability centered maintenance (RCM); resistance to failure;
Conference_Titel :
Pulp and Paper Industry Technical Conference (PPIC), Conference Record of 2013 Annual IEEE
Conference_Location :
Charlotte, NC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5098-3
DOI :
10.1109/PPIC.2013.6656057
