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G E N E R A L FA C T S H E E T
Electrical systems health check
For legacy electrical distribution systems, there are
real issues emerging regarding the ageing and
integrity of the equipment in use. Indeed, it is
common practise to use electrical equipment, at all
levels (LV, MV and HV) well beyond its original
nominal 25 year design life.
Major changes to the LV distribution may have been
implemented and the impact on the HV protection
of their more modern MCCB and electronic
protection systems may not have been considered.
The protection and discrimination for your HV
network may have been compromised.
Electrical systems impact safety,
production and financial
performance of the business when
not well managed.
Often such systems are not fully documented,
protection and and essential maintenance may not
be carried out at the recommended frequencies.
Working on electrical systems is a specialist
engineering task and many companies are often
resource limited for managing the requirements of
safety, security of supply and emergency response.
What we offer
ABB has considerable experience of managing all
aspects of electrical systems. To help customers
understand the integrity of and the issues
associated with managing their power network, we
provide a comprehensive electrical systems health
check.
This focused assessment is designed to provide
responsible managers / engineers with an
affordable and rapid independent appraisal of the
operational status of the network.
 The health check comprises a high level review of
the following key areas:

-- Availability of the current documentation

-- Review of existing maintenance and testing
practices
-- Review of procedures, resources and competency
requirements for persons working on such
systems
-- An assessment of the system performance
-- An appraisal of the condition and ageing of the
equipment in service
-- A review of protection and discrimination for the
network
-- An appraisal of the earthing system

From the above a summary report is generated

which provides expert informed comment on the
general condition of the system ‘as found’.
The report also provides a review of the
vulnerabilities within the electrical system which
could impair business performance through
spurious trips loss of production, legislative
noncompliance and / or damage to people and
equipment. The report uses these findings to
suggest possible improvement actions. The check
can cover all voltages up to 33kV, interfacing with
132kV.

Benefits
The health check provides:

-- A rapid and cost effective review of existing

vulnerabilities Why ABB?
-- Provides confidence in the health of your electrical -- ABB has a rare range of practical design and
systems operations experience on industrial electrical
-- Offers effective access to specialist electrical systems
skills and experience -- We have considerable experience of trouble
shooting on ageing electrical systems
The findings from an electrical systems health check -- ABB is a market leader in providing electrical
are typically used to initiate: systems and equipment

-- Detailed technical investigations

-- Remedial actions
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