ANSI/NETA MTS-2007

AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD

APPENDIX B FREQUENCY OF MAINTENANCE TESTS

an excerpt from the

ANSI/NETA Standard for Maintenance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Distribution Equipment and Systems 2007 edition

2007 InterNational Electrical Testing Association

Approved by American National Standards Institute

APPENDIX B Frequency of Maintenance Tests

NETA recognizes that the ideal maintenance program is reliability-based, unique to each plant and to each piece of equipment. In the absence of this information and in response to requests for a maintenance timetable, NETAs Standards Review Council presents the following time-based maintenance schedule and matrix. One should contact a NETA Accredited Testing Company for a reliability-based evaluation. The following matrix is to be used in conjunction with Appendix B, Inspections and Tests. Application of the matrix is recognized as a guide only. Specific condition, criticality, and reliability must be determined to correctly apply the matrix. Application of the matrix, along with the culmination of historical testing data and trending, should provide a quality electrical preventive maintenance program. MAINTENANCE FREQUENCY MATRIX EQUIPMENT CONDITION POOR EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY REQUIREMENT LOW MEDIUM HIGH
1.0

AVERAGE
2.0

GOOD
2.5

0.50

1.0

1.5

0.25

0.50

0.75

APPENDIX B Frequency of Maintenance Tests (continued)

Inspections and Tests Frequency in Months (Multiply These Values by the Factor in the Maintenance Frequency Matrix) Visual & Mechanical 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 24 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 Visual & Mechanical & Electrical 24 36 24 24 12 36 36 24 12 36 24 24 24 24 24 24 36 36 36 36 12 12 12 24 12 12 24

Section 7.1 7.2 7.2.1.1 7.2.1.2 7.2.2 7.3 7.3.2 7.3.3 7.4 7.5 7.5.1.1 7.5.1.2 7.5.1.3 7.5.2 7.5.3 7.5.4 7.5.5 7.6 7.6.1.1 7.6.1.2 7.6.1.3 7.6.2 7.6.2 7.6.3 7.6.4 7.7 7.8

Description Switchgear & Switchboard Assemblies Transformers Small Dry-Type Transformers Large Dry-Type Transformers Liquid-Filled Transformers Sampling Cables Low-Voltage Cables Medium- and High-Voltage Cables Metal-Enclosed Busways Infrared Only Switches Low-Voltage Air Switches Medium-Voltage Metal-Enclosed Switches Medium- and High-Voltage Open Switches Medium-Voltage Oil Switches Medium-Voltage Vacuum Switches Medium-Voltage SF6 Switches Cutouts Circuit Breakers Low-Voltage Insulated-Case/Molded-Case CB Low-Voltage Power CB Medium-Voltage Air CB Medium-Voltage Oil CB Sampling High-Voltage Oil CB Sampling Medium-Voltage Vacuum CB Extra-High-Voltage SF6 Circuit Switchers Network Protectors

Visual 12 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 12 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12

APPENDIX B Frequency of Maintenance Tests (continued)

Inspections and Tests Frequency in Months (Multiply These Values by the Factor in the Maintenance Frequency Matrix) Visual & Mechanical 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 Visual & Mechanical & Electrical 12 12 36 36 24 12 24 24 24 12 24 12 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 12 12 24 24 24

Section 7.9 7.9.1 7.9.2 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.12.1.1 7.12.1.2 7.12.2 7.12.3 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.15.1 7.15.2 7.15.3 7.16 7.16.1.1 7.16.1.2 7.16.2.1 7.16.2.2 7.17 7.18 7.18.1 7.18.2 7.18.3 7.19 7.19.1 7.19.2

Description Protective Relays Electromechanical and Solid State Microprocessor-Based Instrument Transformers Metering Devices Regulating Apparatus Step-Voltage Regulators Sample Liquid Induction Regulators Current Regulators Load Tap-changers Sample Liquid Grounding Systems Ground-Fault Protection Systems Rotating Machinery AC Induction Motors and Generators Synchronous Motors and Generators DC Motors and Generators Motor Control Low-Voltage Motor Starters Medium-Voltage Motor Starters Low-Voltage Motor Control Centers Medium-Voltage Motor Control Centers Adjustable Speed Drive Systems Direct-Current Systems Batteries Battery Chargers Rectifiers Surge Arresters Low-Voltage Devices Medium- and High-Voltage Devices

Visual 1 1 12 12 1 12 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2

APPENDIX B Frequency of Maintenance Tests (continued)

Inspections and Tests Frequency in Months (Multiply These Values by the Factor in the Maintenance Frequency Matrix) Visual & Mechanical 12 12 12 12 12 2 12 12 12 12 12 12 Visual & Mechanical & Electrical 12 12 24 24 12 36 12 2 12 2 12 2 12 24 12 24 12 12

Section 7.20 7.20.1 7.20.2 7.20.3.1 7.20.3.2 7.21 7.22 7.22.1 7.22.2 7.22.3 7.23 7.24 7.24.1 7.24.2 7.27

Description Visual Capacitors and Reactors Capacitors 1 Capacitor Control Devices 1 Reactors, Dry-Type 2 Reactors, Liquid-Filled 1 Sampling Outdoor Bus Structures 1 Emergency Systems Engine Generator 1 Functional Testing Uninterruptible Power Systems 1 Functional Testing Automatic Transfer Switches 1 Functional Testing Telemetry/Pilot Wire SCADA 1 Automatic Circuit Reclosers and Line Sectionalizers Automatic Circuit Reclosers, Oil/Vacuum 1 Sample Automatic Line Sectionalizers, Oil 1 Sample EMF Testing 12