Firms are being encouraged to carry out regular circuit breaker maintenance in a bid to protect their infrastructure and avoid expensive failures which are not only avoidable but which may highlight the premature failing of vital kit.

This downtime can be averted by using the unrivalled services of Mardix Critical Power Services Ltd who have a range of packages which can be tailored to meet the firm's needs for circuit breaker maintenance.

A spokesman for Mardix said: “Not many people realise that around 20% of all power distribution system failures is down to the lack of maintenance where particles of dust have collected within a breaker casing to build-up and affect the operation of a moving part.

“It's this corrosion which can cause moving parts to freeze and effect the operation of the trip the linkage.”

Effective circuit breaker maintenance

Effective circuit breaker maintenance will ensure that the reliable operation of critical power equipment will not fail and should extend the life expectancy of the equipment.

Mardix says that companies should be proactive when maintaining moulded case circuit breakers and air circuit breakers which will also help them comply with various EU and HSE regulations.

Indeed, this critical maintenance should be carried out at least once every two years and if the company is using older equipment then it should be done on a more regular basis to ensure its continued good operation.

The Mardix spokesman also highlights that there could also be problems from trip settings being left at an in adequate level after improved efficiency within critical power environments. These issues would be picked up by the highly skilled engineers from Mardix.

Global coverage from Mardix for circuit breakers

The firm also offers an emergency circuit breaker package for companies around the world which will find a fault and, if necessary, swap a failing critical part with a spare and return the circuit breaker to full working order as soon as is possible.

Mardix Critical Power Services Ltd is part of the multi-discipline global firm Mardix Group which is a leader in critical power servicing solutions for commercial clients. Their efficient services also include energy management, circuit breaker maintenance, refrigeration and cabling service.

For more information: Contact Mardix Operation’s Director, Wayne Lewis by email - [email protected] - or call +44 (0) 7795 018 304 or visit the Mardix website to learn more about critical circuit breaker maintenance and repair.