Electrical Distribution Services

Electrical Distribution Services

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Howcanyoucutcostsandimproveperformanceatthesametime?Whenitcomestoyourelectricaldistributioninfrastructure,theanswerisstraightforward—getprofessionalexpertise.

SchneiderElectricTMServicesenableyoutoachieveyourgoals.Whetheryou’repreparingtoinstallnewequipment,lookingtoextendthelifeof anexistinginstallation,orplanningtodecommissionanoutdatedfacility,wehavetheexperienceandtheservicespecialiststosupportyou.

Doingbusinessintoday’seconomicenvironmentischallengingenough.Letushandleyourelectricaldistributioninstallationforyourpeaceof mind.

Whenitcomestoyourelectricaldistributioninstallation,wecanhelpyou:

• Increaseproductivity,reliability,andsafety

• Mitigateriskandlimitdowntime

• Keepequipmentuptodateandextenditslifespan

• Cutcostsandincreasesavings

• Improveyourreturnoninvestment

Why are services vital for your installed base?

SolutionsforOSHAandNFPA70Ecompliance

SchneiderElectricisarecognizedleaderinpromotingelectricalworkplacesafetyandhelpingcompaniescomplywiththerequirementsof NFPA70E:

1. Developandauditanelectricalsafeworkpracticespolicy.

2. Conductanarcflashriskassessmenttodeterminethepresentdegreeof arcflashhazardsandapplyequipmentlabeling.

3. Ensureadequatesuppliesof personalprotectiveequipment(PPE)andpropertools.

4. Conductregularlyscheduledsafetytrainingandauditsforallelectricalworkers.

5. Maintainallelectricaldistributionsystemcomponents.

InadditiontotheNFPA70Erequirements,SchneiderElectricrecommendsacrucialsixthsteptooptimizethesafetyandperformanceof thepowersystem:

6. Followstrategiestomitigateandcontrolarcflashhazards,whichmayinclude:

– Overcurrentprotectivedevicecoordinationstudy

– Upgradeswitchgearwithavirtualmainrelay

– Infraredviewingwindows

– Remoterackingsystem

– Wirelesstemperaturemonitoringsystem

Powersystemdesignandupgrades

Ourdesignservicesextendfromthetransmissionlinetothemotorsandequipmentinyourfacility.Projectscanbecustomizedfrombasicdesignconsultationtofeasibilitystudiestoacompleteturnkeysolution.Ourcapabilitiesinclude:

• Substationsolutions

• Switchgearmodernization

Engineering servicesWhetheryouaremakingplansfor

installingnewequipmentoroptimizing

yourexistinginstallation,youneeda

comprehensiveassessmentandaclear

analysisof theresults.Ourengineering

servicescombinein-depthanalyses

of thecurrentstateof yourelectrical

systemwithexpertadviceonhowto

optimizetechnicalperformance,safety,

andmaintenance.

10k+Morethan10,000power

systemassessments

completedinthelast50years.

200+Over200strategicallylocated

professionalengineers

collectivelyregisteredinevery

statetomeetstatelicensing

requirements.

50+Forover50years,ourpower

systemengineershave

completedover10,000power

systemassessments,designs,

andanalyses.


Powersystemdesignandupgrades(continued)

• Controlandprotectionsystemupgrades

• Generatorbackupdesignandconstruction

• Powerfactorcorrectionandfilterdesign

• Highresistancegroundingconversions

Powersystemassessmentservices

Ourassessmentservicesprovidearoadmaptooptimizefuturecapitalandoperationalexpenditures.Theyarecustomizedbasedonyourneedtoreducerisktoyourfacilityfrom:reliabilityissues,processdisruptions,codeviolations,oroutdatedworkplacesafetyrequirements.Includedinthiscategoryare:

• Powerqualityanalysis

• Powersystemgroundingevaluation

• Equipmentconditionevaluation,riskassessment,andcontingencyplanning

Powersystemanalyticalstudies

Analyticalstudieshelpensureyourelectricalsystemoperatesasitwasdesignedandintended.Eachstudyincludesadetailedreportof findingsalongwithcorrectiverecommendationstohelpmaximizethereliabilityandoperationalefficiencyof yoursystem.Ourbroadrangeof analysesincludes:

• Protectivedevicetime-currentcoordinationanalysis

• Shortcircuitanalysis

• Loadflowanalysis

• Harmonicanalysis

• Motorstartinganalysis

• Switchingtransientmodelingandanalysis

• Reliabilityanalysis

• Substationgroundgridanalysis

• Stabilityanalysis


Maximizeyourinvestmentbyoptimizingyourequipment’sperformancefromthestart.

Start-upandcommissioning

Precision,proventoolsandprocedures,expertknowledgeandexperience—that’swhatittakestostartanelectricaldistributioninstallationtherightway.Withoutthese,youincreasetheriskof start-updelaysandprematureequipmentfailure.Notonlydoweperformthestandardelectrical,mechanical,andvisualequipmentinspections,wealsochecktheequipmentandcomponentstoensuretheyaresetupandfunctioningcorrectly.Electricaltestingisalsoperformedtocheckinsulation,currentpath,functionality,andsequencingtominimizecostlydowntime.

Spareparts

Havingsparepartsonhandminimizesdowntime.Ourserviceswillevaluateyourelectricsystem,identifytheequipmentthatiscriticaltoyouroperations,andrecommendspecificspareparts.Inaddition,weoffershippingmanagementsolutionsthatwillconsolidateyoursparepartsintooneshipmenttoyoursite.

Extendedwarranty

Protectyourinvestmentforyearstocome.Inadditiontoourstandard18-monthwarranty,weofferlong-termextendedwarrantycoverageforallelectricaldistributionequipment—including other manufacturers’ equipment.

AdvantageServicePlans

HavinganAdvantageServicePlaninplacehelpsmitigaterisksandunexpectedrepaircosts,andcomplieswithNFPA70Estandardsbyhavingregularmaintenanceandtestingperformedonyourequipment.Ourscopeof workincludes:

• Inspections,cleaning,lubrication,andadjustments

• Overcurrentprotectivedevicetesting,oiltesting,andelectricaltesting

Engineeringanalysis

Engineeringanalyseshelpoptimizeperformanceandreliabilityandmeetapplicablerequirementsforshort-circuitprotection,overcurrentdevicecoordination,andarcflashhazardidentification.

• A protective device time-current coordination analysisevaluatesanelectricalsystem’sprotectivedevices,includingrelays,fuses,andcircuitbreakers,andtheequipmenttowhichtheyareapplied.

• A short circuit analysiscalculatesthefaultcurrentlevelsthroughoutthepowersystem.Theinterruptingcapabilitiesof thedevicesbeinganalyzedarecomparedwiththeavailablefaultcurrents.

• An arc flash analysisestimatesincidentenergylevels,identifiesappropriatelevelsof PPE,anddeterminesflashprotectionboundariesatspecificpointsinanelectricaldistributionsystem.

Trainingservices

Havingwell-trainedemployeesiskeytothelong-termhealthof yourelectricaldistributionequipment.However,keepingtheirknowledgecurrentcanbechallenging.OurOSHA-authorizedinstructorsareexperiencedengineersandtechnicianswhohavereceivedextensivetrainingonhowtoeffectivelyadaptengineeringcodes,standards,andfactory-approveddocumentationintoaclassroomsettingandreal-worldapplication.Weofferover70trainingcourses,availableregionally,on-site,oronline,thatinclude:

• Safety trainingforNFPA70EincludingArcFlashTrainingplus10-and30-hourOSHACertificationCourses.

• Electrical distribution trainingformedium-andlow-voltagedistributionequipmentanddistributionsubstationtransformers.

• Automation and control trainingforvariablefrequencydrives,programmablelogiccontrollers(PLCs),human-machineinterfaces(HMIs),andindustrialcommunications.

New installation services

Receiveanextra

12-monthwarrantywith

thepurchaseof start-up

andcommissioning!


canbecustomized

baseduponyourspecific

requirements,suchas:

•Onemaintenance

agreementcancover

allequipment.

•Billingcanbestructured

topreventfluctuationsto

yourmaintenanceand

repairbudget.

•Flexiblepayment

optionsareavailablefor

annualandlong-term

maintenanceneeds.


Preventivemaintenanceandtesting

Tohelpensurereliablepower,periodicmaintenance,cleaning,andlubricationof electricalequipmentisrequired.Ourqualifiedfieldservicerepresentativesprovidecomprehensivemaintenanceandtestingserviceswithaworkscopethatincludes:

• Equipmentinspection

• Overcurrentprotectivedevicetesting

• Cleaningandlubrication

• Adjustments

• Oiltesting

• Electricaltesting,includinginsulation,currentpath,systemfunction,andothers

Predictivemaintenancesolutions

Predictivemaintenancesolutionsdetectearlywarningsignsandhelppreventdowntime.Monitoringtheconditionof equipmentprovidestrendingdataandalarmingtohelpanticipateandplanmaintenanceactivities.

• Infrared windowsHavinginfraredwindowsinstalledinexistingequipmentenablespermanentaccessforinspectionof electricalcomponentswithoutdisturbingoperations.Moreimportantly,itremovestheoperatorfromcontactwithenergizedparts.OurinfraredwindowscanberetrofitintoANYbrandof equipment.

• Wireless temperature monitoring system (WTMS)WTMSprovides24/7temperaturemonitoringof criticalconnectionswithinelectricaldistributionequipment,evenareasnotseenbyinfraredcameras.Sensors,installedinsideequipment,transmittemperaturereadingsthroughareceivertosoftwaretobeanalyzed.

• Partial discharge monitoringPartialdischargemonitoringtechnologywilldetectandnotifyfacilityengineersof impendinginsulationbreakdown.Monitoringsensorscanbefurnishedeitherinnewswitchgearorfield-installedduringaplannedoutage.Sensorsarewiredtoamonitoringunit,whichcanbetiedintoanexistingSCADAsystemviaopenprotocol.

Maintenance and testing servicesKeepingyourelectricaldistribution

equipmentperformingoptimallyis

achallenge.Youneedtoadoptthe

rightbestpracticesandminimize

downtime,whileworkingwith

limitedbudgetaryandmaintenance

resources.Wecanhelp.

66%Havingapreventive

maintenanceprogramin

placecanreducetheriskof

unplanneddowntimebyas

muchas66%.



AdvantageServicePlanshelpyoucomplywithNFPA70Estandardsandmitigaterisksbyensuringthatregularmaintenanceisperformedonyourequipment:

• Powerequipment

• Monitoringsystems

• Automationandcontrolequipment

• Hospitalisolationpanels

• Emergencymanagement

• Facilitymanagementsoftware

Additionalmaintenanceandtestingservices

SchneiderElectricServicesalsooffers:

• Circuitbreakertesting

• DChigh-potentialtesting

• Groundingsystemtesting

• Relayandmeteringcalibration

• Rotatingequipment

• Variablefrequencydriveandsoftstartrepair

• UPSandbatterymaintenance


Installingnewelectricaldistributionequipmentinvolvesamajorfinancialcommitment,soitmakes

sensetogetthebestuseoutof yourinstalledbase.Aging,outdatedequipmentcanbemodernized

tonewtechnology,dramaticallyimprovingitsperformanceandlifetime.

Switchgearmodernizationsolutions

Newdesigncapabilitiesexisttomodernizeandextendthelifeof theactivecomponentsof switchgear,i.e.,circuitbreakers,whileleavingtheexistingswitchgearstructureintact.

• Direct replacement:Circuitbreakersaredesignedtofitintotheexistingcubiclewithlittletonomodificationtotheswitchgearcell.Directreplacementsolutionsreducedowntimesincethereisminimal(if any)outageontheequipmentbus.

– Lowvoltage:AstandardMasterpactTMcradleisinstalledintoanadaptercradletoformoneassembly,whichistheninstalledintotheswitchgearcubicle.Thiscradle-in-cradleassemblylocksintoplaceandremainsintheswitchgearcellaftertheinitialinstallation.ThenewMasterpactcircuitbreakerracksinandoutof theadaptercradle.Anewdoorisinstalled;however,cellinterlocks,therackingmechanism,andtheswitchgearstructurearenotmodified.

– Mediumvoltage:OurMagnumTMmedium-voltagereplacementcircuitbreakerisdesignedtofitdirectlyintotheexistingOEMswitchgear.Anadaptercradleisnotutilized.

• Retrofill solutions:Theexistingswitchgearcellandbusaremodifiedtoacceptthenewcircuitbreaker.

– Thisswitchgearupgradeoptionrequiresalongerbusoutage,duringwhichtimetheinternalcircuitbreakercellismodifiedtoacceptthenewcircuitbreaker.Aretrofillsolutionisoftenusedinlieuof thedirectreplacementoptionforlargerdevices,suchasmainbreakersandtiebreakers.

Low-voltagemotorcontrolcenterupgrades

Motorcontrolcenterstructuresandinternalbusworktypicallyhavealonglife.Theirunitrackingsystemsaresimpleandmostlikely,ingoodshape.Sowhyreplacetheentiremotorcontrolcenterwhenproblemsarise?Weofferdirectreplacementandretrofitoptionstoupgradelow-voltagemotorcontrolcenters.

• Newdirectreplacementmotorcontrolcenterunitsareavailableformanycommonvintage-andcurrent-stylemotorcontrolcenters.Thisapproachminimizesoutagetimeandreducescostsassociatedwithhavingtomatchexistingfootprintsfortheremovalandreinstallationof cables.Replacementunitscanbeinstalledoveranextendedperiod,whichprovidesanoverallequipmentupgradeonalimitedmaintenancebudget.

• Whenadirectreplacementunitisnotavailable,weretrofitagenuineOEMbucketwithall-newSquareDTMbySchneiderElectricTMcomponents.ThegenuineOEMstabassemblyisreconditionedtolike-newconditionandthebucketispaintedwhiteenamel.Allworkisperformedbyfactory-trainedpersonnel.

Additionalservices

SchneiderElectricServicesalsooffersthesemaintenanceandtestingservices:

• Circuitbreakerreconditioning

• Contactorconversionsformotor

• Startingapplications

• Networkprotectors

• Legacyproductsupportandupgrades

Modernization and upgrade solutions

Modernizationsolutions

foranybrand:

Eaton/Cutler-Hammer,General

Electric,Westinghouse,ITE/

ABB/BBC,SquareD,Federal

Pacific,FederalPioneer,Allis

Chalmers,andmore!

SquareDreplacementMCC

unitinstalledinGeneral

Electric7700Seriesstructure

Forboththedirect

replacementandretrofill

modernizationsolutions,new

cubicledoorsareprovidedto

matchtheexistingequipment

andnewcircuitbreakerface.


Newmodernizationselectorapplication

Get24/7accesstoself-servicesupportonmodernizationsolutions.

Features include:

• Searchbyproductnameorreference

• Pictorialrepresentationof existingproductswithreplacementsolutions

• Accessproductdatasheets,technicaldocuments,andFAQs

• Createasupportrequestwithemailconfirmation

• Onlineandofflinecapabilities

Custom solutionsRegardlessof theapplicationorlocation,ourengineering,manufacturing,fieldservice,andprojectmanagementteamscanevaluateyoursituationandproposeacost-effectivesolutionthatminimizesdowntimeorleadtimes.


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Theactionsyoutakeinthesecondsafteranunexpectedpoweroutageare

criticaltothefullrecoveryof yourbusiness.Don’tbeleftinthedark.

On-demandemergencyresponse

Trustouremergency-trainedtechnicianstorestoreyourpowersystemssafelyandefficiently,soyoucangetbacktobusinessassoonaspossible.

• Rapidresponse

• Projectmanagementandassessment

• 24-houraccesstomanufacturingplants

• Serviceforanybrand,inanyindustry

• Nationalnetworkof servicelocations

Temporarygeneratorconnection

Atemporarygeneratorconnectionimprovesyourelectricalsystem’sreliabilityandisrecommendedwhereoneof thefollowingapplies:

• LocalgoverningbodyrequiringportablegeneratorconnectionprovisionsinadditiontothefixedmountedemergencygeneratorsperNEC®article708.20(F)(6).

• Thefacilityisdesignatedasneedingcontinuedoperationintheeventof awidespreaddisasterandatemporaryconnectionisacceptabletothegoverningentity.

• Long-termelectricaldisruptionwilljeopardizethebusiness.

Emergencyactionplan24/7

Havingadetailedemergencyrecoveryplancanhelpreducethefinancialimpactandhavocunplannedoutagescancause.Componentsinclude:

• Havingacurrentsingle-linedrawingof theelectricaldistributionsystem

• Identifyingwhichelectricalequipmentiscriticaltotheelectricalinfrastructure

• Understandingwhichequipmentmustbereplacedandwhichcanbereconditionedif waterdamagehasoccurred

On-demand and emergency services

Minimizedowntimeandsavemoney!

CustomerswithanAdvantageServicePlaninplace

receivereducedpricingandpriorityresponsetimes.*

*Four-hourrapidresponseavailableinselectareas.


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OurservicerepresentativesarequalifiedtoworkonALLbrandsof equipment.Infact,overhalf of ourworkisoncompetitivebrands!

OurprofessionalengineersarestrategicallylocatedthroughouttheU.S.andcollectivelyregisteredineverystate.

Ourfieldservicerepresentativesarequalified,asdefinedbyOSHAandNFPA70E®.

Wearecommittedtothewell-beingof ouremployees,contractors,andcustomersatalltimes,asevidencedby:

• Our0.5incidentrate—8xlowerthanthenationalaverage.

• Our300+OperationalSafetyawardsbytheNationalSafetyCounciloverthepast2years.

• OurNorthAmericanOperatingDivisionbeing1of 3companiestosimultaneouslyholdtheRobertW.CampbellAwardandtheGreenCrossAwardforsafetyexcellence.

Anybrand.Anyindustry.Anytime.

Needserviceacrossallyoursystems?

SchneiderElectrichasacquiredindustry-leadingbrandstodeliverthebest

customersolutionsandservicesacrossallsystems.

• SquareDTMin1991

• APCTMin2006

• PelcoTMin2007

• InvensysTM(FoxboroTM,AvantisTM,WonderwareTM,SimSciTM,TriconexTM)in2014

Why choose Schneider Electric Services?Aspartof SchneiderElectric,theglobalspecialistin

energymanagementandautomation,youcancountonour

experiencedElectricalDistributionServicesteamtohelp

manage the life cycle of your equipment, no matter what

brand it is.


Find out more about how we can address your specific needs:Visitschneider-electric.us/electricaldistributionservices

Any engineering services referenced herein shall be provided by Schneider Electric Engineering Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Schneider Electric USA, Inc. This document is for information purposes only and is not meant to be construed as an offer to provide engineering services.

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