the real value from an end-of-warranty inspection

The Real Value From An End-of-Warranty Inspection

• Defining RCM, EOWI, and Inspections

• Understanding your assets

• Creating effective RFPs

• Choosing an independent service provider (ISP)

• Getting the most out of the EOW inspection

• ROI of EOW inspections

Inspect your assets

Perform Maintenance

Analyze data

RCM – Reliability Centered Maintenance

Inspection Types

•Unplanned

•Component failures

•Problems

•Discovered issues Reactive

•Planned events

•Following schedule events

•Dedicated intervals - EOWI Proactive

Why End of Warranty Inspections

• Warranty is expiring

• Big decisions

• RCM + EOWI = Effective asset management

Where do I start?

Your Assets

Which provider?

What to inspect?

When to perform?

Operating Reality (Understanding Your Assets)

• Site/Seasonal conditions & considerations

• Know your contracts & serial defects

• Site/Technology specific issues

• When does you warranty expire? What is your timeline?

• Will the OEM shadow your inspections?

Conditions & Considerations

• Site/Seasonal conditions & considerations

• Know your contracts & serial defects

• Site/Technology specific issues

Timeline and OEM

• When does you warranty expire? What is your timeline?

• Will the OEM shadow your inspections?

R.F.Ps (Request For Proposals)

• Why even run a R.F.P?

• Selling the need internally / budgeting

• Scope

• Defining deliverables

• What to expect

• Reviewing bids and selecting a vendor; is cheapest the

best option?

R.F.P Need

• Why even run a R.F.P?

• Selling the need internally / budgeting

Scope

• Scope

• Defining deliverables

Expectations

• What to expect

• Reviewing bids and selecting a vendor; is cheapest the

best option?

ISP/Self/OEM (Which Option Is Best For You?)

• Why not do it yourself?

• Can’t I trust my OEM and service reports?

• Avoiding conflicts of interests

Getting the most out of EOWI

Understand your scope

of work

Constant review of

reports

Make time for the final

report

Know your warranty

claim process

What not to expect from an ISP

Other tasks

•Maintenance

•Retrofits

OEM •Filing Claims

•Communication

Site Specifics

•HV Switching

•Lengthy Tests

ROI of EOWI

Min

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isk

Creating accountability

Predicting workloads

Preventing downtime

ROI of EOWI

Contractor Evaluation

Technicians

Service Provider Evaluation

O&M Technicians Travel Technicians

OEM Evaluation

Turbines Components Suppliers

ROI of EOWI

Minor

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