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Maintenance
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Contact Powell Service Division for assistance
in performing maintenance or setting up a
maintenance program. Email
or call 1.800.480.7273.
A regular maintenance schedule should be
established which obtains the best service and
reliability from the switchgear. Plant operating
and local conditions will dictate the frequency
of inspection required. For specific information
regarding the maintenance of devices,
removable elements, such as circuit breakers,
relays, motors, etc., refer to the separate
instruction bulletin furnished with each device.
Under normal conditions, the protective relays
do not operate, therefore, it is important to
check the operation of these devices regularly.
A permanent record of all maintenance should
be kept, and the degree of detail depends
on the operating conditions. In any event, it
will be a valuable reference for subsequent
maintenance, and for station operation. It is
recommended that the record include the
reports of tests made, the condition of the
equipment, repairs, and any adjustments
that were made. Test data from successive
maintenance interval should be compared, to
note any significant changes in the condition of
the switchgear.
When performing maintenance, the power
source must be disconnected and the
equipment grounded. Failure to do so may
result in death or serious injury.
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The switchgear lineup and connections should
be given the following overall maintenance at
least once a year.
Powell offers a complete lubrication kit
(Powlube-104) which contains all the
lubricants required for maintaining Powell
equipment. Powlube-104 consists of (1)
A-grease, (1) B-grease, and (1) C-oil. Prior to
March 2014, Powell provided Powlube-101
and Powlube-102 which contained (1) tube
of Anderol 757 or Rheolube 368A, (1) tube of
Mobilgrease 28, and (1) bottle of Anderol A456
oil.
A-grease should be lightly applied to
those bearing surfaces that are accessible.
Inaccessible surfaces, such as bearings, may be
lubricated with a light synthetic machine oil
such as C-oil. B-grease should be applied to
the electrical contact surfaces.
For all previous lubrication requirements
Powlube-104, A-grease replaces
Anderol 757 and Rheolube 368A, B-grease
replaces Mobilgrease 28, and C-oil replaces
Mobil 1 and Anderol 456A.