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NFPA 70B 2010

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Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance

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Prevent costly equipment failures and worker injuries with the latest rules in the 2010 NFPA 70B.

NFPA 70B: Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance helps you develop and carry out an Electrical Preventive Maintenance (EPM) program for all types of equipment and assemblies. Changes in the 2010 edition include:

  • Reorganization of document, including grouping of related topics plus consolidation of testing information
  • New material on emergency preparedness and electrical system and equipment restoration
  • New recommendations on how to conduct outsourcing of electrical equipment maintenance
  • New information on failure modes effects and criticality analysis (FMECA)

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PDF Pages PDF Title
2 Important Notices and Disclaimers
3 Additional Notices and Disclaimers
4 2.1 General
2.2 NFPA Publications
12 Chapter 1 Administration
1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
2.3 Other Publications
14 2.4 References for Extracts in Recommendations Sections
Chapter 3 Definitions
3.1 General
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
3.3 General Definitions
18 Chapter 4 Why an Effective Electrical Preventive Maintenance (EPM) Program Pays Dividends
4.1 Why EPM?
4.2 Value and Benefits of a Properly Administered EPM Program
19 4.3 EPM and Energy Conservation
4.4 Case Histories
Chapter 5 What Is an Effective Electrical Preventive Maintenance (EPM) Program?
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Essential Elements of an EPM Program
5.3 Planning an EPM Program
20 5.4 Personnel
5.5 Survey and Analysis
5.6 Programmed Inspections
21 Chapter 6 Planning and Developing an Electrical Preventive Maintenance (EPM) Program
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Survey of Electrical Installation
24 6.3 Identification of Critical Equipment
25 6.4 Establishment of a Systematic Program
26 6.5 Methods and Procedures
28 6.6 Maintenance of Imported Electrical Equipment.
6.7 Maintenance of Electrical Equipment for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations.
6.8 Outsourcing of Electrical Equipment Maintenance
6.9 Emergency Preparedness and Electrical System and Equipment Restoration (EPnSR)
29 Chapter 7 Personnel Safety
7.1 Introduction
30 7.2 Grounding of Equipment to Provide Protection for Electrical Maintenance Personnel
32 Chapter 8 Fundamentals of Electrical Equipment Maintenance
8.1 Design to Accommodate Maintenance
33 8.2 Scheduling Maintenance.
8.3 Equipment Safety
8.4 Protective Scheme
8.5 Acceptance Testing.
34 8.6 Guidelines and Impact of Additions/Rework to Retrofitting Equipment
8.7 Equipment Cleaning
8.8 Special Handling and Disposal Considerations
35 8.9 Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems
8.10 Lubrication
Chapter 9 System Studies
9.1 Introduction
36 9.2 Short-Circuit Studies
9.3 Coordination Studies
37 9.4 Load-Flow Studies
38 9.5 Reliability Studies
Chapter 10 Power Quality
10.1 Introduction
40 10.2 Harmonics
43 10.3 Transients (Surges)
44 10.4 Voltage Sags and Swells
46 10.5 Long-Duration Undervoltages and Sustained Voltage Interruptions
47 10.6 Unbalanced Voltages and Single Phasing
48 10.7 Symptoms — Grounding
49 10.8 Noise in Electrical and Electronic Systems
10.9 Interharmonics
50 10.10 Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker
10.11 Power Quality Audit
51 10.12 Power Quality References
Chapter 11 Testing and Test Methods
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Acceptance Tests and Maintenance Tests
52 11.3 As-Found and As-Left Tests
11.4 Frequency of Tests
11.5 Special Precautions and Safety
11.6 Qualifications of Test Operators
11.7 Test Equipment
11.8 Forms
53 11.9 Insulation Testing
55 11.10 Low Voltage Circuit Breakers.
58 11.11 Transformer Tests
59 11.12 Protective Relays
60 11.13 Grounding Systems.
61 11.14 Battery Testing
11.15 Switches
63 11.16 Medium and High Voltage Circuit Breakers
67 11.17 Infrared Inspection
68 11.18 Fuses
11.19 Insulating-Liquid Analysis
71 11.20 Rotating Machine Testing
72 11.21 Cables
74 11.22 Adjustable-Speed Drive Testing
11.23 Switchgear and Switchboard Assemblies
75 11.24 Surge Arresters
76 11.25 Power Factor Correction Capacitors
11.26 Emergency Systems
Chapter 12 Maintenance of Electrical Equipment Subject to Long Intervals Between Shutdowns
12.1 Introduction
12.2 General Aspects of Maintaining Medium- and Low-Voltage Distribution Systems
78 12.3 Utilization
82 12.4 Process Instrumentation and Control
83 Chapter 13 Ground-Fault Protection
13.1 Introduction
84 13.2 Ground-Fault Protective Equipment for Excessive Leakage Currents
85 13.3 Ground-Fault Protective Equipment to Prevent Damage
Chapter 14 Grounding
14.1 Introduction
88 14.2 Symptoms and Causes of Inadequate Grounding
14.3 Grounding System Inspection, Testing, and Monitoring
89 14.4 Solutions to Inadequate Grounding
Chapter 15 Substations and Switchgear Assemblies
15.1 Substations
90 15.2 Switchgear Assemblies
92 15.3 Circuit Interrupters
15.4 Air Circuit Breakers
94 15.5 Vacuum Circuit Breakers
95 15.6 Oil Circuit Breakers
15.7 Interrupter Switches
15.8 Gas-Insulated Substations and Gas-Insulated Equipment
97 15.9 Auxiliary Equipment
101 15.10 Torque Tables
Chapter 16 Motor Control Equipment
16.1 Introduction
102 16.2 Components and Maintenance of Motor Controls
104 16.3 Enclosures
16.4 Bus Bar, Wiring, and Terminal Connections
16.5 Disconnects
106 16.6 Molded Case Breakers
16.7 Fuses
16.8 Contactors
16.9 Motor Overload Relays — Thermal Types
16.10 Pilot and Miscellaneous Control Devices
16.11 Interlocks
107 Chapter 17 Insulated-Case/Molded-Case Circuit-Breakers
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Application Considerations
17.3 Phase-Fault Current Conditions
17.4 Ground-Fault Tripping
17.5 Types of Insulated-Case/Molded-Case Circuit Breakers
17.6 Special-Purpose Breakers
17.7 Types of Maintenance
17.8 Inspection and Cleaning
17.9 Loose Connections
108 17.10 Mechanical Mechanism Exercise
17.11 Electrical Testing
Chapter 18 Fuses
18.1 Fuses Rated 1000 Volts or Less
109 18.2 Fuses Rated over 1000 Volts
Chapter 19 Power Cables
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Visual Inspection
19.3 Aerial Installations
19.4 Raceway Installations
19.5 Testing
110 Chapter 20 Cable Tray and Busway
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Cable
20.3 Cable Tray
20.4 Low-Voltage (600-Volt) Busway
111 Chapter 21 Power and Distribution Transformers
21.1 Introduction
21.2 Liquid-Filled Transformers
113 21.3 Dry-Type Transformers
114 Chapter 22 Electronic Equipment
22.1 Introduction
22.2 Reasons for Maintenance
22.3 Special Precautions
22.4 Preventive Maintenance Operations
115 Chapter 23 Lighting
23.1 Introduction
23.2 Cleaning
23.3 Relamping
23.4 Voltage
23.5 Lamps and Ballasts
116 23.6 Disposal
Chapter 24 Wiring Devices
24.1 Introduction
24.2 Connector and Receptacle
24.3 Receptacles
117 24.4 Adapters
24.5 General-Use Snap Switches
24.6 Cover Plates
24.7 Boxes
24.8 Pin and Sleeve Devices
118 Chapter 25 Rotating Equipment
25.1 Introduction
25.2 Safety Precautions
25.3 Stator and Rotor Windings
25.4 Brushes, Collector Rings, and Commutators
119 25.5 Bearings and Lubrication
25.6 Cleaning and Drying Insulation Structures
120 25.7 General Overhaul
25.8 Records
25.9 Testing
25.10 Energy Efficiency of Motors
Chapter 26 Vibration
26.1 Introduction
26.2 Machine Vibration
26.3 Types of Instruments
121 26.4 Resonance
26.5 Methods of Balance
26.6 Assembly and Installation Guidelines
26.7 Baseline Data
26.8 Noise
Chapter 27 Hazardous (Classified) Location Electrical Equipment
27.1 Types of Equipment
27.2 Maintenance of Electrical Equipment for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations
122 Chapter 28 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems
28.1 Introduction
28.2 Types of UPS Systems
123 28.3 UPS System Maintenance Procedures — General
125 28.4 UPS Testing
28.5 System Tests
Chapter 29 Portable Electrical Tools and Equipment
29.1 Introduction
29.2 Employee Training
126 29.3 Maintenance
29.4 Cord and Attachment Plug Care
29.5 Extension Cords
29.6 Major Overhauls
29.7 Leakage Current Testing
Chapter 30 Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM)
30.1 Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM)
127 30.2 Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Documentation
30.3 Technical Support
30.4 Availability Metric.
Chapter 31 EPM from Commissioning (Acceptance Testing) Through Maintenance
31.1 Introduction
31.2 Purpose
128 31.3 Requirements
31.4 Commissioning Planning Stages
31.5 Developing of Functional Performance Tests (FPTs)
129 31.6 Testing Implementation
31.7 Costs of Commissioning
Annex A Explanatory Material
132 Annex B How to Instruct
136 Annex C Bibliography
138 Annex D Informational References
139 Annex E Suggestions for Inclusion in a Walk-Through Inspection Checklist
140 Annex F Symbols
144 Annex G Diagrams
146 Annex H Forms
212 Annex I NEMA Configurations
214 Annex J Primary Contact Matrix
216 Annex K Long-Term Maintenance Guidelines
252 Annex L Maintenance Intervals
255 Annex M Equipment Storage and Maintenance During Construction
257 Annex N Reliability Centered Maintenance
269 Annex O Energy Efficiency of Motors
271 Annex P Identification of Transformers by Cooling Class
273 Index
NFPA 70B 2010
$80.71