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Operational Efficiency - O&M Best Practices
Steven G. Liescheidt, P.E., CSI-CCS, CCPR.
Overview
Effective O&M is one of the most cost-effective
methods for ensuring reliability, safety, and energy efficiency. Inadequate
maintenance of energy-using systems is a major cause of energy waste in both the
federal government and the private sector. Energy losses from steam, water and
air leaks, uninsulated lines, maladjusted or inoperable controls, and other
losses from poor maintenance are often considerable. Good maintenance practices
can generate substantial energy savings and should be considered a resource.
Moreover, improvements to facility maintenance programs can often be
accomplished immediately and at a relatively low cost.
In this course the student will learn about the
importance of O&M in facility management. The student will learn specific O&M
practices related to a variety of systems and equipment including chillers,
cooling towers, boilers, pumps, fans, motors, compressors, steam traps, fans,
lighting and temperature controls.
The student is expected to read and review the
material contained in the Operations & Maintenance Best Practices, A Guide To
Achieving Operational Efficiency – Release 2.0, Federal Energy Management
Program, Prepared by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory for the Federal
Energy Management Program U.S. Department of Energy – July 2004.
The
student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of fifty (50) questions at
the end of this course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This
course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Why do O&M?
- O&M Management
- Computerized Maintenance
Management Systems
- Predictive Maintenance
Technologies
- Thermography
- Oil Analysis
- Ultrasonic Analysis
- Vibration Analysis
- Motor Analysis
- Performance Trending
- Commissioning
- Metering
- Steam Traps
- Chillers, Boilers, Cooling
Towers, Pumps, Fans
- Motors, Air Compressors
- Lighting, Electrical,
Controls
Course
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and review the PDF document prior
to taking a quiz for PDH credits.
O&M Best Practices (1.7 MB)
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Related Books
National Electric Code 2002 Handbook
Illustrated Guide to the NEC - Electronic
Version
Understanding NEC Calculations
National Electric Code 2002 (soft cover)
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