Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction
   1.1 Objectives and scope
   1.2 Summary of contents of each chapter
   1.3 How to use this book
   1.4 Normative references
Chapter 2 - Basic concepts of reliability
   2.1 Introduction
   2.2 Definitions
   2.3 Calculation reference
   2.4 Acronyms and abbreviations
   2.5 Review of basic probability
   2.6 Reliability and availability
   2.7 Defining frequency and duration of outages and
        interruptions, lambda, MTBF
   2.8 Probability distributions
   2.9 Methods of reliability and availability analysis
   2.10 Performing reliability and availability analyses
   2.11 Bibliography
Chapter 3 - Planning and design
   3.1 Introduction
   3.2 Fundamentals of power system reliability evaluation
   3.3 Examples of reliability and availability analysis of
        common low-voltage industrial power distribution systems
   3.4 Cost of power outages
   3.5 IEEE Gold Book Standard Network
   3.6 Normative references
   3.7 Biography
Chapter 4 - Evaluating and improving the reliability of an
            existing electrical system
   4.1 Introduction
   4.2 Evaluation methodology
   4.3 Utility supply availability
   4.4 Configuration
   4.5 Assessing control and protection
   4.6 Physical assessment
   4.7 Operations and maintenance
   4.8 Other vulnerable areas
   4.9 Conclusion
   4.10 Normative references
   4.11 Bibliography
Chapter 5 - Preventive maintenance
   5.1 Introduction
   5.2 Relationship of maintenance practice and equipment failure
   5.3 Equipment preventive maintenance
   5.4 Design for preventive maintenance
   5.5 Reliability centered maintenance
   5.6 Relationship of RCM to other disciplines
   5.7 RCM implementation plan
   5.8 Data collection requirements
   5.9 Bibliography
Chapter 6 - Emergency and standby power
   6.1 Introduction
   6.2 Emergency and standby power supply types
   6.3 Conclusions
   6.4 Normative references
Chapter 7 - Voltage sag analysis
   7.1 Introduction
   7.2 Voltage sag characteristics and reporting
   7.3 Equipment susceptibility to voltage sags
   7.4 Line faults-A major cause for voltage sags
   7.5 Voltage sag predictions
   7.6 Methods of stochastic prediction of voltage sags
   7.7 Examples for rectangular sag calculations
   7.8 Nonrectangular sags
   7.9 Development of voltage sag coordination charts
   7.11 Economic costs of voltage sags
   7.12 Conclusions and future work
   7.13 Normative references
   7.14 Bibliography
Chapter 8 - 7 X 24 continuous power facilities
   8.1 Introduction
   8.2 Special equipment to support continuous operation
   8.3 Defining failure in a 7 X 24 facility
   8.4 Reliability and availability as tools in evaluation
        of critical facilities
   8.5 Critical distribution system configurations
   8.6 Reliability and availability of critical distribution
        system configurations
   8.7 Normative references
   8.8 Bibliography
Chapter 9 - Reliability and maintainability verification
   9.1 Introduction
   9.2 Definition of success ratio
   9.3 Acceptance sampling plan
   9.4 Minimizing manufacturer and customer risks
   9.5 Sequential testing plan
   9.6 Development of a sequential testing plan
   9.7 Compliance sequential test acceptance limits
   9.8 Compliance sequential test rejection limits
   9.9 Case study
   9.10 Discussion of sequential tests
   9.11 Conclusion
   9.12 Normative references
   9.13 Bibliography
Chapter 10 - Summary of equipment reliability data
   10.1 Introduction
   10.2 Part 1: Mechanical and electrical equipment reliability
        and availability data collection conducted between 1990
        and 1993
   10.3 Part 2: Equipment reliability surveys (1976-1989)
   10.4 Part 3: Equipment reliability surveys conducted prior to 1976
   10.5 Bibliography
Chapter 11 - Data collection
   11.1 Data collection
   11.2 Facility identification data
   11.3 Facility one-line drawings
   11.4 Nameplate information
   11.5 Critical equipment designation and sparing
   11.6 Maintenance data
   11.7 Data forms
Annex 11A - Data collection forms
Annexes A-Q
Index

Abstract

Describes the fundamentals of reliability analysis applied to the planning and design of industrial and commercial electric power distribution systems.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Pages
ISBN
Supersedes	IEEE DRAFT 493 : D4 2006 IEEE 493 : 1997