Periodic maintenance 65
Component to be inspected
Task
Frequency
Capable Party
—
POD SHUT DOWN REQUIRED
Conduct torque checks on the
following:
•
Main/House Power Feeds
•
Electrical panels, breakers,
and disconnects
•
Busway End Feeds and Drop
Box locking mechanism (bolt)
Annually
Licensed electrician
Grounding
Grounding system residence test
using the DUCTOR method
Every 2 years
Licensed electrician
—
POD SHUT DOWN REQUIRED
Ground and grounding
connection/lug located internal to
each electrical panel torque test.
Clean and re-tighten as necessary.
Every 2 years
Licensed electrician
—
Service entrance grounding
ground-rod/ground well and
grounding connection/lug located
external to the POD torque test.
Clean and re-tighten as necessary.
Every 2 years
Licensed electrician
—
POD SHUT DOWN REQUIRED
Service entrance ground
connection/lug located on the
switchboard (or landing location)
torque test. Clean and re-tighten as
necessary.
Every 2 years
Licensed electrician
—
Grounding system bonding
jumpers that connect racks to the
POD structure and rack to rack
torque test. Clean and re-tighten as
necessary.
Every 2 years
Licensed electrician
Circuit breakers
Panel breaker operational test
(open and shut).
Annually
Licensed
electrician/Qualified
personnel
—
LLS inspection of breakers,
disconnects, motor starters, and
fuse holders (physical).
Quarterly
Licensed
electrician/Qualified
personnel
—
Breaker fault testing for all
breakers
≥ 250AF
Every 3 years
Third party testing
facility
Sensors
Verify proper operation of:
•
Internal POD temperature
sensors (thermometer)
•
Relative humidity sensors (RH
meter)
(Investigate discrepancies, trouble
shoot, and replace as necessary.)
Annually
Qualified personnel