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 Obtained
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
Course
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