Activities Involved in Operation and Maintenance

The subsequent activities are included in the operation and manage of the Distribution System:

• Continuity of service;
• Technical operation and maintenance;
• Retaining and Training of operational staff;
• Renewal of maintenance contract;
• Upkeep of spare parts inventory;
• Record keeping of faults in the network/equipment problems, modifications, solutions and enhancements;
• Secure monitoring of budgeted expenditure;
• Preparation, continuous updating and proper maintenance of operational and network data;
• Record of protective and isolating devices installed and their relay settings;
• Record of schedule of manages and preventive and routine maintenance of network elements;
• Development of spare elements;
• Development of maintenance practices, tools and procedures for trouble free operation; and
• Record of switchgear / transformer oil testing and its parameters.