Maintenance Of Supplies And Equipment

The second edition of a bestseller, this definitive text covers all aspects of testing and maintenance of the equipment found in electrical power systems serving industrial, commercial, utility substations, and generating plants. It addresses practical aspects of routing testing and maintenance and presents both the methodologies and engineering basics needed to carry out these tasks. It is an essential reference for engineers and technicians responsible for the operation, maintenance, and testing of power system equipment. Comprehensive coverage includes dielectric theory, dissolved gas analysis, cable fault locating, ground resistance measurements, and power factor, dissipation factor, DC, breaker, and relay testing methods.

This regulation defines the policies and responsibilities of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), as they apply to personal property maintenance, and incorporates Department of the Army (DA) policies for general maintenance operations, commodity oriented maintenance, maintenance management, and contract maintenance support for personal property. This regulation sets policy and establishes responsibilities for the maintenance of military and civil personal property.

The maintenance storeroom is a key department in a facility. It is a profit center and supports Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM) efforts. It supplies parts for emergencies and unexpected breakdowns. It contributes to improving reliability for maintenance by the purchase and storage of quality parts. Equipment Bills of Materials are kept up to date and maintained, so that the right parts, right quantities, with the right specifications are able to be determined by the buyer, and by the maintenance crew. The storeroom is an integral piece of the maintenance strategy. This book discusses the five strong pillars needed to develop a program of MRO (Maintenance parts, repair parts, and operating supplies) and the maintenance storeroom. These pillars together create a solid base to move forward and become a reliability excellent storeroom that is responsive to the needs of maintenance, the plant, and the enterprise.