Reliability Centered Maintenance Study on Voltage Regulators

Author

Holladay, Damon W. ; Dallman, Bruce D. ; Grigg, Clifford H.

Author_Institution

Hoosier Energy REC, Inc.

fYear

2006

fDate

15-19 Oct. 2006

Abstract

This reliability centered maintenance (RCM) study was performed on voltage regulators at an electric utility by utilizing reliability analyses and predictive modeling to improve their maintenance program. The study determined reliability of voltage regulators and developed regression equations based on operating variables by analyzing the number and types of failures occurring on various classifications of voltage regulators under normal operations. The study produced practical findings and specific recommendations for creating new preventative and predictive maintenance procedures on single-phase voltage regulators.

Keywords

power system reliability; preventive maintenance; voltage regulators; asset management; categorical data; discriminant analysis; distribution substations; electric utility; life extension; maintenance management; predictive maintenance; preventive maintenance; regression analysis; reliability analysis; reliability centered maintenance study; voltage regulators; Failure analysis; Manufacturing; Performance analysis; Power industry; Power system reliability; Predictive maintenance; Predictive models; Preventive maintenance; Regulators; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Transmission & Distribution Construction, Operation and Live-Line Maintenance, 2006. ESMO 2006. IEEE 11th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Albuquerque, NM

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0724-9

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0724-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/TDCLLM.2006.340728

Filename

4144496