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Cummins — Technical Presentation (June 2020)
32 slides from Cummins's technical presentation, June 2020
Slide 1: Ensuring Power System Reliability through Service Specifications
Ensuring Power System Reliability through Service Specifications PowerHour webinar series for consulting engineers Experts you trust. Excellence you count on.
Slide 2: Welcome!
Welcome! Cummins PowerHour webinar series is designed to help our engineer partners to… ▪ Keep up to date on products, technology, and codes and standards development ▪ Interact with Cummins experts and gain access to ongoing technical support ▪ Participate at your convenience, live or on-demand ▪ E
Slide 3: Meet your panelists
Meet your panelists Cummins instructor: Cummins facilitator: High Resolution Headshot Mark Taylor Chad Hale Technical Marketing Specialist Technical Marketing Specialist Cummins Inc. Cummins Inc. Your local Cummins contacts: ➢ AZ, ID, NM, NV: Carl Knapp (carl.knapp@cummins.com) ➢ DE, MD, MN, ND, OH,
Slide 4: Course Objectives
Course Objectives Ensuring Power System Reliability through Service Specifications Service and product maintenance are paramount to a reliable and NFPA 110-compliant power system. Few products are immune from time and neglect, and this is especially important for life-safety and critical backup powe
Slide 5: Disclaimer
Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this course shall not be considered the official position of any regulatory organization and shall not be considered to be, nor be relied upon as, a Formal Interpretation. Participants are encouraged to refer to the entire text of all referenced documen
Slide 6: Why should a power system be maintained?
Why should a power system be maintained? 6
Slide 7: Code/Legal Compliance
Code/Legal Compliance Routine Maintenance and Operational Testing 8.1.1 The routine maintenance and operational testing program shall be based on all of the following: (1) Manufacturer’s recommendations (2) Instruction manuals (3) Minimum requirements of this chapter (4) The authority having jurisdi
Slide 8: Code/Legal Compliance
Code/Legal Compliance Routine Maintenance and Operational Testing 8.1.1 The routine maintenance and operational testing program shall be based on all of the following: (1) Manufacturer’s recommendations (2) Instruction manuals (3) Minimum requirements of this chapter (4) The authority having jurisdi
Slide 9: AHJ Requirements
AHJ Requirements Routine Maintenance and Operational Testing 8.1.1 The routine maintenance and operational testing program shall be based on all of the following: (1) Manufacturer’s recommendations (2) Instruction manuals (3) Minimum requirements of this chapter (4) The authority having jurisdiction
Slide 10: Manufacturer Requirements
Manufacturer Requirements Routine Maintenance and Operational Testing 8.1.1 The routine maintenance and operational testing program shall be based on all of the following: (1) Manufacturer’s recommendations (2) Instruction manuals (3) Minimum requirements of this chapter (4) The authority having jur
Slide 11: Electrical Power Security
Electrical Power Security ▪ An outage is not the time to learn your backup power system is not running optimally ▪ “Ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” • Improved power system uptime • Increased power system lifespan • Reduced operating costs 11
Slide 12: What parts/components of a power system should be maintained?
What parts/components of a power system should be maintained? 12
Slide 13: Starting Battery Maintenance
Starting Battery Maintenance 8.3.6.1 Maintenance of lead-acid batteries shall include the monthly testing and recording of electrolyte specific gravity. Battery conductance testing shall be permitted in lieu of the testing of specific gravity when applicable or warranted. 8.3.6.2 Defective batteries
Slide 14: Fuel Quality Testing
Fuel Quality Testing 8.3.7 A fuel quality test shall be performed at least annually using appropriate ASTM standards or the manufacturer’s recommendations. Related Content Specifying Fuel Sources Application Guidelines T-030 PowerHour Reproduced with permission of NFPA from NFPA 110, Standard for Em
Slide 15: Testing with Load
Testing with Load 8.4.2 Diesel generator sets in service shall be exercised at least once monthly, for a minimum of 30 minutes, using one of the following methods: (1) Loading that maintains the minimum exhaust gas temperatures as recommended by the manufacturer (2) Under operating temperature condi
Slide 16: Transfer Switch Maintenance
Transfer Switch Maintenance 8.3.4* Transfer switches shall be subjected to a maintenance and testing program that includes all of the following operations: (1) Checking of connections (2) Inspection or testing for evidence of overheating and excessive contact erosion (3) Removal of dust and dirt (4)
Slide 17: Paralleling Gear
Paralleling Gear 8.3.5* Paralleling gear shall be subject to an inspection, testing, and maintenance program that includes all of the following operations: (1) Checking connections (2) Inspecting or testing for evidence of overheating and excessive contact erosion (3) Removing dust and dirt (4) Repl
Slide 18: Maintenance Record Requirements
Maintenance Record Requirements 8.3.3 A written schedule for routine maintenance and operational testing of the EPSS shall be established. 8.5.1 Records shall be created and maintained for all EPSS inspections, operational tests, exercising, repairs and modifications. 8.5.2 Records required in 8.5.1
Slide 19: If Nothing Else, Remember:
If Nothing Else, Remember: • Fluids do not have infinite life • Electrical components can have mechanical failures • Rubber and filter components age and degrade • Dust and pests will find a way to intrude Related Content Generator Set Maintenance White Paper 19
Slide 20: How can one set up their power system specifications or design for optimal reliability?
How can one set up their power system specifications or design for optimal reliability? 20
Slide 21: Start with a Good Baseline
Start with a Good Baseline Related … validates design Content Specifying Testing for Reliable Power Systems … validates assembly PowerHour … validates installation … relies on a foundation of all the testing that preceded it Spec Note • Manufacturer to provide records of prototype testing. • Manufac
Slide 22: Consumables
Consumables Batteries: Shall be well maintained Spec Note Require vendors to provide starting batteries and battery chargers sized appropriately for use with the generator set configuration. Fuel: Diesel requires inspection and polishing Spec Note Fuel-Tank Capacity: Minimum 133 percent of total fue
Slide 23: Help Make it Easy to Exercise
Help Make it Easy to Exercise Monthly exercise with load is crucial ▪ Where will the load bank be placed? ▪ How will the cables be routed? Consider providing means to couple external load banks alongside temporary power source connections ▪ Driven by 2017 revision of NEC (NFPA 70) Spec Note • Specif
Slide 24: Minimizing Downtime with Confidence
Minimizing Downtime with Confidence ▪ Travel times for technicians and lead times for parts can add up for facility owners. ▪ Work with the manufacture of the equipment or a firm that stocks parts for your equipment locally or as a minimum regionally. ▪ For facility owners: seek to work with the sam
Slide 25: Remote Monitoring Technologies
Remote Monitoring Technologies ▪ Facility owners aren’t always immediately close to their power system. • Monitoring via an app offers flexibility ▪ The initial trip to a site to diagnose the problem can add downtime. • Remote monitoring solutions allow the service provider to get an advanced first
Slide 26: Keeping it Simple
Keeping it Simple ▪ A project built with a disparate mix of lowest-bid suppliers may pose a higher risk of integration challenges. ▪ Consider manufacturers that serve and supply the entire power system. ▪ If it’s easy to commission, it should be easy to maintain. ▪ Be known for winning the hand off
Slide 27: Design for Service
Design for Service Related Content Generator Set Installation Application Guidelines T-030 ▪ Poor access can result in painful service experiences down the road. • Fluids and consumable items • Replacement Parts ▪ Consider allowing space for potential upgrades and expansions. Spec Note • Indicate ac
Slide 28: Course Summary
Course Summary Ensuring Power System Reliability through Service Specifications • Describe why service is important for the reliability of a power system. • Recognize what key components in a power system require routine maintenance. • Identify how specifications can impact a consistent and reliable
Slide 29: Additional Resources
Additional Resources Cummins White Papers • 10-Second Time to Readiness • EPA Emission Regulations: What They Mean for Diesel Powered Generator Systems • Maintenance is One Key to Diesel Generator Set Reliability Cummins PowerHour On-Demand Webinars • NFPA 110 Type 10 Requirements for Emergency Powe
Slide 30: Q&A
Q&A Please type your questions, comments and feedback in the Zoom Q&A window. After the PowerHour, a complete list of questions and answers will be published on powersuite.cummins.com. High Resolution Headshot Mark Taylor Chad Hale Technical Marketing Specialist Technical Marketing Specialist Cummin
Slide 31: Closing
Closing Watch out for a follow-up email including: Upcoming PowerHour Webinars: ▪ A link to the webinar recording and copy of the presentation • Data Center Design Challenges: ▪ A certificate issuing one professional development hour (1 PDH) Specifying Standby Generator Set Visit powersuite.cummins.
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