Software solution design for application of reliability centered maintenance in preventive maintenance plan

The implementation of Reliability Centered Maintenance into Preventive Maintenance Plan scheduling is one of the possible paths towards cost reductions in the fields of diagnostics and operating personnel. There is also the assumption of maintaining acceptable reliability of individual devices within the entire network. The devices to be considered suitable for application of RCM concern network elements present in sufficient quantities, supported with enough experience relevant to maintenance and with the data obtained through operative measurements and protection available. This data set forms ideal fundamentals for analysis and status assessment of a particular device. Provided the current status of a system element is known and it future development can be expected, the maintenance interval can be adjusted — giving priority to PMP applicable to devices in unsatisfactory condition and postponement of PMP for devices in good condition. This paper describes the design of software for PMP priority assessment pursuant to the RCM method with respect to priority assigned to electric power supply and evaluation of consequences for customers.