High Voltage Power Systems Maintenance

Implement preventive and corrective maintenance activities of high voltage power systems

Type

Domain

Competency Area

Rail Systems Maintenance

Levels

Carry out scheduled maintenance work

Follow organisational maintenance procedures, WI and/or OEM technical manuals to carry out preventive maintenance on high voltage power systems

Perform serviceability checks on high voltage power systems and equipment according to organisation maintenance procedures WI and/or OEM technical manuals

Identify and respond to fault indicators on the various high voltage power systems

Support in testing protective relays of high voltage power systems

Adhere to safety guidelines and operating instructions for tools and equipment during maintenance work

Record high voltage power systems maintenance activities and report occurrences of potential faults identified

Conduct corrective maintenance

Interpret work orders and prepare for corrective maintenance

Test and check equipment performance and serviceability

Interpret wiring and schematic diagrams of high voltage power systems and equipment

Carry out fault identification to assist in determining causes of high voltage power systems and equipment

Support in executing power isolation procedures during high voltage power systems maintenance

Dismantle high voltage equipment for corrective maintenance

Carry out rectification, repair and/or replacement of faulty components

Reassemble and reinstate high voltage equipment

Apply operating and safety measures in operating tools and equipment during maintenance work

Record and collate documentation of high voltage power systems maintenance work

Troubleshoot, locate faults and recommend rectification

Prepare Permit to Work (PTW) to conduct maintenance on high voltage power systems

Use troubleshooting tools and equipment to locate and analyse causes of high voltage power systems faults

Perform corrective actions for identified faults on high voltage power systems

Test serviceability of faulty high voltage power equipment and components

Perform functional tests and reinstate high voltage power systems and equipment

Implement safety and operating procedures on tools and equipment usage during maintenance work

Analyse maintenance work documented for high voltage power systems to identify possible workflow improvements so as to prevent fault recurrence

Diagnose root causes of failure and prevent recurrence

Establish structured failure investigation and specify functional testing requirements

Apply failure investigation methods to diagnose root cause failure of high voltage power system

Review organisational high voltage power systems maintenance procedures

Propose new and/or enhanced maintenance procedures, WI in reference to OEM technical recommendations

Monitor overall maintenance progress of high voltage power systems to ascertain effectiveness of maintenance plan

Develop long-term solutions by analysing diagnostic data to prevent faults and failures recurrence

Develop troubleshooting, rectification and fault analysis methods

Develop test procedures for system performance checks

Coordinate high voltage power systems maintenance with other rail systems maintenance needs