Did you know that the athlete’s proverb, “no pain, no gain” also applies in the industrial world? It means, “no maintenance, no operations”, but unfortunately, many industrial businesses prefer to follow a different principle— “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. As a result, they spend so much on emergency repairs.
To not let that happen, you should practice this preventive maintenance.
1. Safety First: Wear PPE Gears
Wearing this helps to secure one’s safety, so before letting your workers start the following tips, encourage them to wear PPE gears and never use metal ladders to avoid electrocution.
2. Regularly clean and dust
Sometimes, unkempt, moisture areas jeopardize your electrical system. That’s why there are times, your industrial electrical panel components won’t start to operate.
3. Re-torque connections
To re-torque connections of your industrial electrical wiring, you should use an electrician screwdriver, because it can protect you from live conductive parts. Also, make sure the fasteners are not too tight because the wiring might not deliver sufficient circuit current, and worse, it can get stripped or damaged.
4. Look for excessive wear of moving parts
To look for excessive wear, you should observe the moving parts operating mechanisms function. Check if there is any binding, hanging or delayed actions. If you saw, make sure to replace it right away, so you can avoid mechanical hazard from happening.
5. Test Central Breaker
Apart from that, be always mindful of your electrical switchboard components. It is one of the principal components of why your operation works. However, if you want to make sure it works properly even after a power outage, you should install safety features like a built-in surge protector.
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