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NFPA 70B 2006

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Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance

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Guard against electrical malfunctions and failures with the 2006 NFPA 70B!

Preventive maintenance is the key to reducing accidents, saving lives, and avoiding costly breakdowns and work stoppages. Updated to reflect the latest industry developments and safety strategies, the 2006 NFPA 70B is your best guide for creating and administering an effective Electrical Preventive Maintenance program (EPM).

Only this 2006 edition includes:

  • A new chapter on personal safety
  • A new chapter on SCADA maintenance
  • A new chapter on Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
  • Plus many new test report forms and check list forms.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
11 Chapter 1 Administration
Chapter 1 Administration
1.1 Scope
1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
1.2 Purpose
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
2.1 General
2.1 General
2.2 NFPA Publications
2.2 NFPA Publications
2.3 Other Publications
2.3 Other Publications
13 2.4 References for Extracts in Recommendations Sections
2.4 References for Extracts in Recommendations Sections
Chapter 3 Definitions
Chapter 3 Definitions
3.1 General
3.1 General
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
3.3 General Definitions
3.3 General Definitions
16 Chapter 4 Why an Effective Electrical Preventive Maintenance (EPM) Program Pays Dividends
Chapter 4 Why an Effective Electrical Preventive Maintenance (EPM) Program Pays Dividends
4.1 Why EPM?
4.1 Why EPM?
17 4.2 Value and Benefits of a Properly Administered EPM Program
4.2 Value and Benefits of a Properly Administered EPM Program
4.3 EPM and Energy Conservation
4.3 EPM and Energy Conservation
4.4 Case Histories
4.4 Case Histories
18 Chapter 5 What Is an Effective Electrical Preventive Maintenance (EPM) Program?
Chapter 5 What Is an Effective Electrical Preventive Maintenance (EPM) Program?
5.1 Introduction
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Planning an EPM Program
5.2 Planning an EPM Program
5.3 Main Parts of an EPM Program
5.3 Main Parts of an EPM Program
19 Chapter 6 Planning and Developing an Electrical Preventive Maintenance (EPM) Program
Chapter 6 Planning and Developing an Electrical Preventive Maintenance (EPM) Program
6.1 Introduction
6.1 Introduction
20 6.2 Survey of Electrical Installation
6.2 Survey of Electrical Installation
23 6.3 Identification of Critical Equipment
6.3 Identification of Critical Equipment
6.4 Establishment of a Systematic Program
6.4 Establishment of a Systematic Program
25 6.5 Methods and Procedures
6.5 Methods and Procedures
27 6.6 Maintenance of Imported Electrical Equipment
6.6 Maintenance of Imported Electrical Equipment
6.7 Maintenance of Electrical Equipment for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations
6.7 Maintenance of Electrical Equipment for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations
Chapter 7 Personnel Safety
Chapter 7 Personnel Safety
7.1 Introduction
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Qualified Personnel
7.2 Qualified Personnel
7.3 Personnel Training
7.3 Personnel Training
7.4 Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition
7.4 Establishing an Electrically Safe Work Condition
28 7.5 Job Task Safety Analysis
7.5 Job Task Safety Analysis
29 7.6 Arc Flash Hazard
7.6 Arc Flash Hazard
7.7 Grounding of Equipment to Provide Protection for Electrical Maintenance Personnel
7.7 Grounding of Equipment to Provide Protection for Electrical Maintenance Personnel
31 Chapter 8 Fundamentals of Electrical Equipment Maintenance
Chapter 8 Fundamentals of Electrical Equipment Maintenance
8.1 Design to Accommodate Maintenance
8.1 Design to Accommodate Maintenance
32 8.2 Scheduling Maintenance
8.2 Scheduling Maintenance
8.3 Equipment Safety
8.3 Equipment Safety
33 8.4 Protective Scheme
8.4 Protective Scheme
8.5 Acceptance Testing
8.5 Acceptance Testing
8.6 Guidelines and Impact of Additions/Rework to Retrofitting Equipment
8.6 Guidelines and Impact of Additions/Rework to Retrofitting Equipment
8.7 Equipment Cleaning
8.7 Equipment Cleaning
34 8.8 Special Handling and Disposal Considerations
8.8 Special Handling and Disposal Considerations
8.9 Lubrication
8.9 Lubrication
Chapter 9 Substations and Switchgear Assemblies
Chapter 9 Substations and Switchgear Assemblies
9.1 Substations
9.1 Substations
35 9.2 Switchgear Assemblies
9.2 Switchgear Assemblies
38 9.3 Circuit Interrupters
9.3 Circuit Interrupters
9.4 Air Circuit Breakers
9.4 Air Circuit Breakers
40 9.5 Vacuum Circuit Breakers
9.5 Vacuum Circuit Breakers
9.6 Oil Circuit Breakers
9.6 Oil Circuit Breakers
41 9.7 Interrupter Switches
9.7 Interrupter Switches
9.8 Gas-Insulated Substations and Gas-Insulated Equipment
9.8 Gas-Insulated Substations and Gas-Insulated Equipment
42 9.9 Auxiliary Equipment
9.9 Auxiliary Equipment
47 Chapter 10 Power and Distribution Transformers
Chapter 10 Power and Distribution Transformers
10.1 Introduction
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Liquid-Filled Transformers
10.2 Liquid-Filled Transformers
49 10.3 Dry-Type Transformers
10.3 Dry-Type Transformers
50 Chapter 11 Power Cables
Chapter 11 Power Cables
11.1 Introduction
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Visual Inspection
11.2 Visual Inspection
51 11.3 Aerial Installations
11.3 Aerial Installations
11.4 Raceway Installations
11.4 Raceway Installations
11.5 Testing
11.5 Testing
Chapter 12 Motor Control Equipment
Chapter 12 Motor Control Equipment
12.1 Introduction
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Components and Maintenance of Motor Controls
12.2 Components and Maintenance of Motor Controls
12.3 Enclosures
12.3 Enclosures
55 12.4 Bus Bar, Wiring, and Terminal Connections
12.4 Bus Bar, Wiring, and Terminal Connections
12.5 Disconnects
12.5 Disconnects
12.6 Molded Case Breakers
12.6 Molded Case Breakers
12.7 Fuses
12.7 Fuses
12.8 Contactors
12.8 Contactors
56 12.9 Motor Overload Relays — Thermal Types
12.9 Motor Overload Relays — Thermal Types
12.10 Pilot and Miscellaneous Control Devices
12.10 Pilot and Miscellaneous Control Devices
12.11 Interlocks
12.11 Interlocks
57 Chapter 13 Electronic Equipment
Chapter 13 Electronic Equipment
13.1 Introduction
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Reasons for Maintenance
13.2 Reasons for Maintenance
13.3 Special Precautions
13.3 Special Precautions
13.4 Preventive Maintenance Operations
13.4 Preventive Maintenance Operations
58 Chapter 14 Molded-Case Circuit-Breaker Power Panels
Chapter 14 Molded-Case Circuit-Breaker Power Panels
14.1 Introduction
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Application Considerations
14.2 Application Considerations
14.3 Phase-Fault Current Conditions
14.3 Phase-Fault Current Conditions
14.4 Ground-Fault Tripping
14.4 Ground-Fault Tripping
14.5 Types of Molded-Case Circuit Breakers
14.5 Types of Molded-Case Circuit Breakers
14.6 Special-Purpose Breakers
14.6 Special-Purpose Breakers
14.7 Types of Maintenance
14.7 Types of Maintenance
14.8 Inspection and Cleaning
14.8 Inspection and Cleaning
14.9 Loose Connections
14.9 Loose Connections
14.10 Mechanical Mechanism Exercise
14.10 Mechanical Mechanism Exercise
Chapter 15 Ground-Fault Protection
Chapter 15 Ground-Fault Protection
15.1 Introduction
15.1 Introduction
59 15.2 Ground-Fault Protective Equipment for Excessive Leakage Currents
15.2 Ground-Fault Protective Equipment for Excessive Leakage Currents
60 15.3 Ground-Fault Protective Equipment to Prevent Damage
15.3 Ground-Fault Protective Equipment to Prevent Damage
Chapter 16 Fuses
Chapter 16 Fuses
16.1 Fuses Rated 1000 Volts or Less
16.1 Fuses Rated 1000 Volts or Less
61 16.2 Fuses Rated over 1000 Volts
16.2 Fuses Rated over 1000 Volts
Chapter 17 Rotating Equipment
Chapter 17 Rotating Equipment
17.1 Introduction
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Safety Precautions
17.2 Safety Precautions
17.3 Stator and Rotor Windings
17.3 Stator and Rotor Windings
62 17.4 Brushes, Collector Rings, and Commutators
17.4 Brushes, Collector Rings, and Commutators
17.5 Bearings and Lubrication
17.5 Bearings and Lubrication
63 17.6 Cleaning and Drying Insulation Structures
17.6 Cleaning and Drying Insulation Structures
17.7 General Overhaul
17.7 General Overhaul
17.8 Records
17.8 Records
17.9 Testing
17.9 Testing
Chapter 18 Lighting
Chapter 18 Lighting
18.1 Introduction
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Cleaning
18.2 Cleaning
18.3 Relamping
18.3 Relamping
64 18.4 Voltage
18.4 Voltage
18.5 Lamps and Ballasts
18.5 Lamps and Ballasts
18.6 Disposal
18.6 Disposal
Chapter 19 Wiring Devices
Chapter 19 Wiring Devices
19.1 Introduction
19.1 Introduction
65 19.2 Connector and Receptacle
19.2 Connector and Receptacle
19.3 Receptacles
19.3 Receptacles
19.4 Adapters
19.4 Adapters
19.5 General-Use Snap Switches
19.5 General-Use Snap Switches
19.6 Cover Plates
19.6 Cover Plates
19.7 Boxes
19.7 Boxes
66 19.8 Pin and Sleeve Devices
19.8 Pin and Sleeve Devices
67 Chapter 20 Portable Electrical Tools and Equipment
Chapter 20 Portable Electrical Tools and Equipment
20.1 Introduction
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Employee Training
20.2 Employee Training
20.3 Maintenance
20.3 Maintenance
20.4 Cord and Attachment Plug Care
20.4 Cord and Attachment Plug Care
20.5 Extension Cords
20.5 Extension Cords
20.6 Major Overhauls
20.6 Major Overhauls
20.7 Leakage Current Testing
20.7 Leakage Current Testing
68 Chapter 21 Testing and Test Methods
Chapter 21 Testing and Test Methods
21.1 Introduction
21.1 Introduction
21.2 Acceptance Tests and Maintenance Tests
21.2 Acceptance Tests and Maintenance Tests
21.3 As-Found and As-Left Tests
21.3 As-Found and As-Left Tests
21.4 Frequency of Tests
21.4 Frequency of Tests
69 21.5 Special Precautions and Safety
21.5 Special Precautions and Safety
21.6 Qualifications of Test Operators
21.6 Qualifications of Test Operators
21.7 Test Equipment
21.7 Test Equipment
21.8 Forms
21.8 Forms
70 21.9 Insulation Testing
21.9 Insulation Testing
72 21.10 Protective Device Testing
21.10 Protective Device Testing
75 21.11 Transformer Turns-Ratio and Polarity Tests
21.11 Transformer Turns-Ratio and Polarity Tests
21.12 Contact-Resistance Testing
21.12 Contact-Resistance Testing
76 21.13 Impedance Testing of Equipment Grounding Conductor
21.13 Impedance Testing of Equipment Grounding Conductor
21.14 Grounded Conductor Impedance Testing
21.14 Grounded Conductor Impedance Testing
21.15 Grounding-Electrode Resistance Testing
21.15 Grounding-Electrode Resistance Testing
21.16 Circuit Breaker Time-Travel Analysis
21.16 Circuit Breaker Time-Travel Analysis
21.17 Infrared Inspection
21.17 Infrared Inspection
77 21.18 Fault-Gas Analysis
21.18 Fault-Gas Analysis
78 21.19 Insulating-Liquid Analysis
21.19 Insulating-Liquid Analysis
21.20 Rotating Machine Testing
21.20 Rotating Machine Testing
79 21.21 3-Phase 4-Wire Neutral-Current Testing
21.21 3-Phase 4-Wire Neutral-Current Testing
80 21.22 Adjustable-Speed Drive Testing
21.22 Adjustable-Speed Drive Testing
Chapter 22 Maintenance of Electrical Equipment Subject to Long Intervals Between Shutdowns
Chapter 22 Maintenance of Electrical Equipment Subject to Long Intervals Between Shutdowns
22.1 Introduction
22.1 Introduction
81 22.2 General Aspects of Maintaining Medium- and Low-Voltage Distribution Systems
22.2 General Aspects of Maintaining Medium- and Low-Voltage Distribution Systems
82 22.3 Utilization
22.3 Utilization
86 22.4 Process Instrumentation and Control
22.4 Process Instrumentation and Control
87 Chapter 23 Hazardous (Classified) Location Electrical Equipment
Chapter 23 Hazardous (Classified) Location Electrical Equipment
23.1 Types of Equipment
23.1 Types of Equipment
88 23.2 Maintenance of Electrical Equipment for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations
23.2 Maintenance of Electrical Equipment for Use in Hazardous (Classified) Locations
Chapter 24 Cable Tray and Busway
Chapter 24 Cable Tray and Busway
24.1 Introduction
24.1 Introduction
24.2 Cable
24.2 Cable
89 24.3 Cable Tray
24.3 Cable Tray
24.4 Low-Voltage (600-Volt) Busway
24.4 Low-Voltage (600-Volt) Busway
90 Chapter 25 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems
Chapter 25 Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Systems
25.1 Introduction
25.1 Introduction
25.2 Types of UPS Systems
25.2 Types of UPS Systems
25.3 UPS System Maintenance Procedures — General
25.3 UPS System Maintenance Procedures — General
92 25.4 UPS Testing
25.4 UPS Testing
25.5 System Tests
25.5 System Tests
93 Chapter 26 System Studies
Chapter 26 System Studies
26.1 Introduction
26.1 Introduction
26.2 Short-Circuit Studies
26.2 Short-Circuit Studies
94 26.3 Coordination Studies
26.3 Coordination Studies
26.4 Load-Flow Studies
26.4 Load-Flow Studies
26.5 Reliability Studies
26.5 Reliability Studies
95 Chapter 27 Power Quality
Chapter 27 Power Quality
27.1 Introduction
27.1 Introduction
97 27.2 Harmonics
27.2 Harmonics
100 27.3 Transients (Surges)
27.3 Transients (Surges)
101 27.4 Voltage Sags and Swells
27.4 Voltage Sags and Swells
103 27.5 Long-Duration Undervoltages and Sustained Voltage Interruptions
27.5 Long-Duration Undervoltages and Sustained Voltage Interruptions
104 27.6 Unbalanced Voltages and Single Phasing
27.6 Unbalanced Voltages and Single Phasing
105 27.7 Symptoms — Grounding
27.7 Symptoms — Grounding
27.8 Noise in Electrical and Electronic Systems
27.8 Noise in Electrical and Electronic Systems
106 27.9 Interharmonics
27.9 Interharmonics
27.10 Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker
27.10 Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker
107 27.11 Power Quality References
27.11 Power Quality References
Chapter 28 Vibration
Chapter 28 Vibration
28.1 Introduction
28.1 Introduction
28.2 Machine Vibration
28.2 Machine Vibration
108 28.3 Types of Instruments
28.3 Types of Instruments
28.4 Resonance
28.4 Resonance
28.5 Methods of Balance
28.5 Methods of Balance
28.6 Assembly and Installation Guidelines
28.6 Assembly and Installation Guidelines
28.7 Baseline Data
28.7 Baseline Data
28.8 Noise
28.8 Noise
109 Chapter 29 Grounding
Chapter 29 Grounding
29.1 Introduction
29.1 Introduction
111 29.2 Symptoms and Causes of Inadequate Grounding
29.2 Symptoms and Causes of Inadequate Grounding
112 29.3 Grounding System Inspection, Testing, and Monitoring
29.3 Grounding System Inspection, Testing, and Monitoring
29.4 Solutions to Inadequate Grounding
29.4 Solutions to Inadequate Grounding
Chapter 30 Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
Chapter 30 Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
30.1 Introduction
30.1 Introduction
30.2 Preventive Maintenance
30.2 Preventive Maintenance
30.3 Testing
30.3 Testing
113 30.4 Concurrent Maintenance
30.4 Concurrent Maintenance
30.5 Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM)
30.5 Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM)
122 30.6 Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Documentation
30.6 Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Documentation
30.7 Technical Support
30.7 Technical Support
Chapter 31 EPM from Commissioning (Acceptance Testing) Through Maintenance
Chapter 31 EPM from Commissioning (Acceptance Testing) Through Maintenance
31.1 Introduction
31.1 Introduction
31.2 Purpose
31.2 Purpose
31.3 Requirements
31.3 Requirements
31.4 Commissioning Planning Stages
31.4 Commissioning Planning Stages
31.5 Developing of Functional Performance Tests (FPTs)
31.5 Developing of Functional Performance Tests (FPTs)
123 31.6 Testing Implementation
31.6 Testing Implementation
124 31.7 Costs of Commissioning
31.7 Costs of Commissioning
Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex A Explanatory Material
125 Annex B Suggestions for Inclusion in a Walk-Through Inspection Checklist
Annex B Suggestions for Inclusion in a Walk-Through Inspection Checklist
126 Annex C How to Instruct
Annex C How to Instruct
130 Annex D Symbols
Annex D Symbols
134 Annex E Diagrams
Annex E Diagrams
136 Annex F Forms
Annex F Forms
172 Annex G NEMA Configurations
Annex G NEMA Configurations
174 Annex H Long-Term Maintenance Guidelines
Annex H Long-Term Maintenance Guidelines
210 Annex I Maintenance Intervals
Annex I Maintenance Intervals
213 Annex J Equipment Storage and Maintenance During Construction
Annex J Equipment Storage and Maintenance During Construction
215 Annex K Reliability Centered Maintenance
Annex K Reliability Centered Maintenance
217 Annex L Bibliography
Annex L Bibliography
219 Annex M Informational References
Annex M Informational References
221 Index
Index
NFPA 70B 2006
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