Scope and Criteria for NETA Electrical Equipment Maintenance

Do you want to know how to plan the scope and criteria of an effective NETA maintenance plan for your electrical equipment? This involves determining the specific tests, inspections and maintenance activities that are about to perform on the overall electrical systems. Here we have listed all the steps of your NETA maintenance plan:

1. Identify the equipment: First of all, you have to identify the electrical equipment and systems that are going to be tested and evaluated under the maintenance plan. These types of equipment include transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, protective relays, and other important electrical components that are essential for operations.

2. Prioritize equipment: Keep in mind that always put the most important equipment on first priority. This step can help you determine the level and scope of the maintenance activities for each piece of equipment. 

3. Review manufacturer recommendations: Consider the recommendations given by the manufacturer for testing and maintenance of the equipment. These recommendations can have periodic maintenance activities, such as cleaning, lubrication, and adjustment, as well as more comprehensive testing and inspection activities.

4. Define the test procedures: If you are planning to make this maintenance plan useful, then create extensive test procedures for each piece of equipment and system. Ensure that each procedure should include the necessary steps to perform the test, the equipment required to perform the test, and any safety precautions that need to be taken.

5. Consider NETA standards: Do check out the NETA standards that are needed for the specific types of equipment and systems. In case you dont know, NETA has given extensive guidelines about the standards that are needed for maintenance and testing activities. These steps include ANSI/NETA MTS Standard for Maintenance Testing Specifications.

6. Define test procedures: In order to make the maintenance plan more successful, you have to define the specific test steps that are going to take place to evaluate the performance of particular equipment. These tests can be visual inspections, electrical testing, infrared thermography, and other non-destructive testing methods.

7. Define reporting requirements: Fair reporting for maintenance activities is essential. To make the plan more effective, the facility managers need to define the reporting requirements for the maintenance activities. He/she needs to keep a record of the test results and look for all the flaws and issues. Then provide helpful recommendations for corrections.

8. Establish acceptance criteria: Define the acceptance criteria for the test results. This step can help in determining whether the equipment is operating within acceptable limits. It can also identify any corrective actions that are needed for the efficient working of the equipment.

9. Assign responsibilities: To gain the best results, assign duties to the relevant individuals. These duties include performing tests, who will perform the tests, who will oversee the tests, and who will be responsible for documenting the results.

10. Schedule the tests: Create the timetable for the tests according to recommendations given by manufacturers, NETA standards, and industry best practices. The type of tests will determine by the significance of the equipment in the system and the type of test being performed. 

We have given all the steps that every facility manager should follow for planning and executing a NETA electrical equipment maintenance and getting the most value.