3.12 Electrical Equipment
Vice President of Business Affairs
Office of Environmental, Health, Safety & Hazardous Waste
Purpose
- To ensure that good maintenance practices are followed during the maintenance and repair of electrical systems, equipment, and fixtures at McNeese State University.
Responsibility
- It is the responsibility of maintenance personnel in the electrical department at McNeese State University to perform a variety of duties in the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems, equipment and fixtures so that electrical distribution on campus will be done so in a safe and efficient manner.
Routine Maintenance (Only Done On Low Voltage Equipment)
- Tasks include:
- Installs fixtures, outlets, switches, and makes wiring connections.
- Cuts, threads, and bends conduit and pulls wire through conduit.
- Replaces defective wiring and makes connections to electrical installations being renovated.
- Replaces faulty electrical components.
- Tests malfunctioning electrical systems and equipment.
- Diagnosis equipment trouble and initiates corrective action.
- Analyze and repair or replace receptacles, circuit breakers, panel boards, switch gear, motor starters, lamps, switches, ballasts, controllers, and wiring.
- Inspects and tests equipment and circuits to identify malfunction or defect, using testing devices such as ohmmeters, voltmeters, or ammeters.
- Semi-Annual Maintenance
- Sump Pump Motors/Starters
- Inspection includes:
- Visual for damage, deterioration, grounding
- Motor Noise
- Starter Operation
- Bush, vine clearances
- Corrosion, rust
- Inspection includes:
- Room/Exhaust Ventilators & Hoods
- Inspection includes:
- Visual for damage, deterioration, grounding
- Motor Noise
- Starter Operation
- Belts
- Bearings
- Air Flow
- Inspection includes:
- Sump Pump Motors/Starters
- Annual Maintenance
- Transformers
- Inspection includes:
- Visual for damage, deterioration, grounding
- Leakage
- Corrosion
- Accumulation of foreign objects around unit
- Breather vent restrictions
- Oil level
- Infrared for hot spots, loose connections, overloads every 3 years.
- Inspection includes:
- Transformers
- Testing
- Equipment testing procedures and schedule for testing follow manufacturer’s guidelines.
- Testing should be non-destructive in nature.
- Testing methods may include, but are not limited to:
- Infrared
- Volt meters
- Amp meters
- Megger
- Testing methods may include, but are not limited to:
Preventive Maintenance (Only Done On Low Voltage Equipment)
- Guidelines
- Follow recommended guidelines of manufacturers as set forth by schedule developed for electrical equipment in the University’s equipment management program.
- An inventory of mechanical and electrical equipment has been established for the program. See Appendix A.
- This list is a “living” document and equipment may be added to, deleted from, and/or modified at any time.
- PM schedule for electrical equipment is overseen by the electrical foreman.
- Scheduled PM work orders are generated by computer software housed at the Physical Plant office.
- Documented work is kept in the University’s electrical department.
- An inventory of mechanical and electrical equipment has been established for the program. See Appendix A.
- Follow recommended guidelines of manufacturers as set forth by schedule developed for electrical equipment in the University’s equipment management program.
High Voltage Equipment
- Guidelines
- Routine, emergency, or preventive work done on high voltage equipment is contracted out by the University’s Physical Plant Manager.
Document Details
Issue Date: 05/10/04
Review Date: 03/15/2021
Revision NO: 1.0
Revision Date: None
Revision Note: None