1 ) What are the main activities of preventive maintenance ?

There are 7 main activities of preventive maintenance:-

Inspection:
Periodically inspecting materials or items to determine their serviceability by comparing their
physical, electrical and mechanical .

Servicing:
Cleaning, lubricating, charging, preservation periodically to prevent the occurrence of incipient
failures.

Calibration:
Periodically determining the value of characteristics of an item by comparison to a standard.

Testing:
Periodically testing or checking out to determine serviceability and detect electrical or
mechanical-related degradation.

Alignment:
Making changes to an items specified variable elements for the purpose of achieving optimum
performance.

Adjustment:
Periodically adjusting specified variable elements of material for the purpose of achieving the
optimum system performance.

Installation:
Periodic replacement of limited-life items or the items experiencing time cycle or wear
degradation, to maintain the specified system tolerance
2) Choose an industrial equipement and explain the preventive maintenance tasks that should be
done on the equipment

HVAC or Air Handling Unit (Industry)

Check the HVAC (daily/weekly)

Find out if mold or other pollutants are entering your occupied space on the air vents.
Watch for a musty odor.
Keep in touch with tenants/occupants, and ask them to participate in surveys regarding
air quality.
Listen to peoples complaints and take them seriously.

Replace Filters (every 1-6 months)

Filters should be replaced regularly. Inspect them routinely for a few months and then
decide, based on what you see, how often they should be replaced.
Clean Evaporator and Condenser Coils (once or twice per year)

Evaporator coils are a place that mold grows best. In addition to constant dampness, the
supply side of the coil is in contact with outside air and the dirt that isnt caught by filters.
The condenser coil degrades quickly because of dirt. It doesnt have an effect on indoor
air quality, so cleaning it at the same time also cleaning the evaporator coil will improve
energy efficiency.

Coils soiled with microbial growth are hard to clean. A cleaning product with an
appropriate dwell time is required to eliminate the micro-organisms. Built-up fungal
growth is difficult to clean from metal surfaces, but dont use an aggressive cleaner.
Keeping the coils clean from the start will cut down on the time that spend on
maintenance. Antimicrobial treatments are a good option to interrupt the growth of mold.

Inspect Fan, Bearings, and Belts (twice annually)

Even though fan, bearing, and belt operation dont have a direct impact on check list, but
still inspect these pieces as part of your preventive-maintenance plan. Cleaning the blades
on a small fan can take an hour or more; cleaning larger fans, especially those with
multiple wheels on a single shaft, can take quite a while.

Check to see if fan motors are running in the wrong direction. This may not be obvious
because fans can still supply flow if theyre running backwards. Clear labels on the fan
housing, pulleys, the motor, and wires can prevent this problem.

Self-lubricating bearings on fans need the bearing cassette replaced when they fail. Look
for lots of noise, vibration, or heat coming from the bearing. Greased ball bearings are
occasionally found in packaged units; their most common problem is over-greasing,
which can be as damaging as under-greasing.

Belts should be aligned to prevent wear. Maintain proper tension; loose belts slip on the
pulley wheels, causing torque loss and rapid wear. Belts that are too tight put an extreme
load on the motor and fan shaft bearings, causing premature failure.
Inspect Area Around Air Intake (twice annually)

Water can pool around air-handlers, and mold can grow there. Mold near the air intake
means that spores could be sucked into the ventilation system and brought into the
building. Check for standing water around the air-handler.

Fix Leaks in Cabinet and Supply Duct (annually)

Annual check-ups should contain a search for air leaks, a replacement of screws or
latches, and patching or replacing gaskets. Cabinet and duct reliability is particularly
important on the supply-air side, where high pressure can force air out of a small crack.

Clean and Adjust Dampers (annually)

Improper damper operation is one of the most common problems in HVAC equipment,
and this can negatively affect indoor air quality and increase utility use.

Operating properly, dampers keep the compressor from running when the outside air
temperature is lower than approximately 60 degrees F. If theyre not kept clean and
lubricated, they stick, denying free cooling potential or overloading the cooling coil with
too much hot outside air.

All movable surfaces should be cleaned and lubricated. Afterwards, a damper should be
run through the full range. Then, you should check the set point.

Clean Air Ducts (every 2 years)

Inspecting supply side and return air ducts every 2 years (once per year in hospitals). If
the dirt had been founded, clean the duct.