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RCM - Reliability Centered Maintenance

Maintenance is one of the areas in which there is most DORF-LS1 DORF-LS2

potential for power utilities to cut costs. It is possible

I=0.357 I=0.371
C=66.0 C=11.0
D=46.9 D=8.0
Itot=0.001 Itot=0.001

to implement an optimum maintenance strategy if the

condition and importance of equipment can be
DORF-LS3 DORF-LS4 MVRUR4_A
I=1.627 I=1.695 I=0.474
C=5.0 C=14.0 C=50.5
D=4.7 D=11.1 D=36.1

determined cost-effectively.
Itot=0.006 Itot=0.006 Itot=0.360
MVRUR4_L
T=1.395 h
Pr=49.590 min/yr

The method of reliability-centered maintenance is

W=0.247 MWh/yr MVRUR6_L
MVRUR5_A C=2032.542 €/yr T=6.786 h
I=0.318 Pr=241.163 min/yr
C=48.7 W=0.985 MWh/yr

implemented in the NEPLAN-Maintenance software

RUR_C3 RUR_C8 D=34.7 C=7353.095 €/yr
I=0.360 I=0.376 Itot=0.241
MVRUR5_L
C=33.0 C=42.0 T=1.395 h
D=23.6 D=30.0 Pr=49.564 min/yr RUR_L1
Itot=0.360 Itot=0.376

program, which fits smoothly into the famous NEPLAN-

W=0.405 MWh/yr I=42.534
C=3331.212 €/yr C=63.0
D=74.6
Itot=42.534

Reliability module. The primary advantages of the MVRUR1_A

I=0.316
C=52.1
D=37.1

computer-aided implementation and documentation of Itot=0.239

MVRUR1_L RUR_C6

maintenance strategies are reproducibility on the basis of

T=3.991 h I=0.376
Pr=18.712 min/yr C=39.0
W=0.153 MWh/yr D=27.8
C=811.135 €/yr Itot=0.376

selected criteria and the fact that the company’s RUR_C4

I=0.360
RUR_C5
I=0.360

maintenance expertise is preserved. NEPLAN-

C=36.0 C=60.0
D=25.7 D=42.7
Itot=0.360 Itot=0.360

Maintenance can also be used excellently for DORF-LS1

I=0.357
MVRUR2_L
T=3.991 h
Pr=18.712 min/yr
MVRUR3_L
DORF-LS2
T=3.986 h
Pr=18.685 min/yr
I=0.371
W=0.076 MWh/yr

reinvestment strategies.
W=0.153 MWh/yr
C=66.0
MVRUR2_A C=811.135 €/yr MVRUR3_A C=11.0
C=403.811 €/yr
I=0.316
D=46.9
C=33.7
I=0.187 D=8.0
C=44.4
Itot=0.001
D=24.1
Itot=0.239
D=31.6 Itot=0.001
Itot=0.142

DORF-LS3 DORF-LS4
I=1.627 I=1.695
C=5.0 C=14.0
D=4.7 D=11.1
Itot=0.006 Itot=0.006

Integration with NEPLAN-Reliability:

The results from the reliability calculation
(importance) are combined with the condition
evaluation of the maintenance module and
displayed in the NEPLAN-single line diagram

NEPLAN-Maintenance Module:
The left side of the picture shows the
assessment sheet of the current component. The
diagram shows all calculated conditions (y-axes)
and all importance’s (x-axes) of all components.
The importance can be calculated by the
NEPLAN-Reliability module or defined in the
maintenance module. Components in the red
area have a bad condition and should be
replaced.
Budget Evaluation Tool

Combined Transformer

Comment RCM TBM

Start year calculation period 2007 2007

Replacement costs 50000 50000

Maintenance costs 8000 8000

Replacement cycle 40 40

Maintenance cycle 10 10 The integrated chart

Replacement limit 70 70 manager shows the
Maintenance limit 40 40 influence of each
Total components 936 936 criterion to the overall
Number of components for replacement 42 53
conditions
Number of components for maintenance 32 73

Total costs replacement 2100000 2650000

Total costs maintenance 256000 584000

Budget 2356000 3234000

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