Industrial electrical maintenance

Industrial electrical maintenance for Edmonton-area plants: thermal scanning, insulation testing, shutdown work, motor and drive checks, and 24/7 breakdown response.

From fixing failures to preventing them

In many plants, electrical maintenance means waiting for something to break and fixing it fast. That works until the failure lands on your busiest week. A planned program finds problems early and lets you fix them on your schedule.

We help plants around Edmonton move along that path at a pace that suits them, starting with the equipment where a failure hurts most.

What we test and why

• Thermal scanning finds loose connections, overloaded conductors and failing breakers by the heat they give off, with equipment running under normal load.
• Insulation resistance testing checks motor windings and cables for deterioration before they short out.
• Torque and inspection during shutdowns finds connections that have loosened through vibration and temperature swings.
• Protection testing confirms ground fault and other protective devices will actually trip when needed.
• Drive and starter checks look at cooling fans, filters, contactors and fault histories.

One test on its own tells you a little. The same test repeated over years tells you a lot. A reading that is slowly dropping is a warning, even if it still passes today.

Shutdown and turnaround work

Some maintenance can only be done de-energized. We plan that work for your scheduled shutdowns, bring a crew sized to the job, and work through a prioritized list so the most important items are done first if time runs short.

We work under your site orientation, permit to work and lockout procedures, following the Alberta OHS Code and CSA Z462 practices.

Reports you can use

Every visit is recorded in our online job management system with photos, readings and clear recommendations ranked by urgency. Over time this builds a history that helps you budget for repairs and replacements and gives insurers and auditors what they ask for.

Cost depends on the size of the site, the amount of equipment, testing scope and how much work is done in shutdowns. We quote the program up front. When something fails unexpectedly, our 24/7 line at 1 (800) 716-8955 gets an electrician moving. For drives and starters that need replacement, see motor controls.

Where to start

If your plant has never had a formal electrical maintenance program, start small. We usually suggest focusing on:

1. The main switchgear and MCCs, where a failure stops the most production.
2. Motors and drives on critical process equipment with long repair lead times.
3. Equipment with known problems or past failures.
4. Life-safety items such as emergency lighting.

A first round of thermal scanning and inspection usually turns up a handful of items worth fixing. Once those are dealt with, the program settles into a rhythm, with each visit building on the last. As the history grows, the number of surprises shrinks.

We also look at the basics that are easy to overlook: labelling that matches the drawings, clear access in front of electrical equipment, doors and covers properly closed, and electrical rooms that are not being used for storage. These cost almost nothing to fix and make every future job, planned or emergency, safer and faster.

Questions we hear