Safely Refurbishing Manufacturing Equipment after a Flood

Flooding can cause much devastation.  One of them being the ability to ruin the workability of electrical equipment. Manufacturing equipment is much like any other electrical equipment in the way it reacts to water flooding inside its circuits. If you are the owner of such machinery, and it has been hit by a flood or any other water spill, then you don’t need to worry because you have an option to refurbish these electrical components.

Reconditioned electrical components can save you from spending extra money on buying new equipment. Also, it can save your time because installation of new equipment and getting it working just like the previous one can be hard.
However, manufacturing equipment requires prudent considerations in order to safely refurbish them. Let us go through these considerations.

• Assess the damage

The first thing before even considering repairing or refurbishing any electrical component is to check the extent of the water damage that it has received. In order to do that, you would need to gather all the information that you have about the equipment. That information can include all the pertinent drawings and documentation that had come with the instrument.

Once you have that information, you can either yourself do the inspection or have a specialized team to do it. Too often, an electrical component is well insulated by the manufacturers against any water intrusions. Thus, through valuable knowledge about the machinery and the assessment of the damage, one can get an idea if it needs to be repaired.

• Never try plugging the equipment

Water has electrical properties. When it seeps inside an electrical component, it floods all the circuits therein. If the component is running when it experiences water seepage, then it can result in short circuits. Alternatively speaking, if equipment is turned on after it has received water seepage, then it can still cause short circuits. Either way, the machinery is damaged, and thus, whether equipment is on or off before the flood, you should never plug them into the electrical socket to see if they are working.

• Leave the equipment for drying

As we said before, you should never plug in the manufacturing equipment in electricity socket. What you should do is let them get dried. Nobody should be allowed to get near to it unless some decision is reached on whether the equipment should be completely removed or its individual parts are taken out for refurbishing.

• Hire refurbishing professionals

What we talked about in the above paragraphs are main considerations on the part of the owner and the operators of the manufacturing equipment. However, when it comes to repairing the equipment after flooding, proper refurbishing professionals should be hired.
These professionals know the working of equipment and also the makeup of its complex circuits. They can guide you better regarding whether the components should be completely renewed or repaired.

Refurbished electrical components can work just like they used to when they weren’t damaged. Some people have a fear in their hearts regarding these reconditioned electrical components. However, they should know that the repairers are there to bring a damage component to life without compromising its workability.

Learn more about J & P Electrical Company and their vast line of new, surplus, and refurbished industrial electrical components including: circuit breakers, bus ducts, bus plugs, disconnects, fuses, panel switches, tap boxes, and transformers at https://www.jpelectricalcompany.com/assetmanagement.php.  To contact one of our product reconditioning specialists call 877.844.5514 today.

Purchasing Reconditioned Electrical Components over New Surplus

Whether you are having your electrical devices fixed or giving them a whole new state-of-the-art facelift, knowing where to look and what to look out for can make all the difference because buying refurbished equipment may be not only a cost-effective alternative in the short-term but also a secure long-term financial solution.

You may have a machine that has replacement parts that are becoming obsolete, but you don’t want to get rid of it or a need to preserve the equipment because it is that is no longer being produced. With a little research, there are certified refurbished experts, licensed distributors, or original equipment manufacturers available out there who are more than capable of offering you solutions that are specific to your needs.

Refurbished Does Not Mean Not As Good

Common misconceptions about purchasing refurbished electrical components are that people believe that because components are often sold at reduced prices, it means they are reduced in performance. This is in fact not the case at all. An electrical component that has undergone comprehensive re-manufacturing and testing process according to all OEM specifications can be restored to a perfect working condition enough that an untrained eye would believe it is brand new. This ensures that refurbished electrical components can continue to function without any hiccups and failure rates that are significantly reduced since it has been tested.

It’s not to mean that those with an inclination toward newer technology than what is currently available in the refurbished equipment market shouldn’t go for the surplus electrical components. In fact, buying new is ideal for those who do not have any financial constraints for this type of purchase.
On the other hand, reconditioning electrical components, otherwise known as refurbishing, electrical components, does indeed, save money, time, and it also extends the components lifespan. In addition to that, by giving electrical components an update, electronics manufacturers reduce e-waste and can keep electronic waste out of landfills. Electronic waste has become a growing concern over the recent past following the exponential growth of the global market of electrical and electronic equipment.

Testing Procedures

It is also important to mention that while original equipment manufacturers OEM are only obligated to batch test their products, reconditioning or refurbishing standards require 100% device testing, a process that follows the following stringent procedures:

• Conduct an initial test
• Strip, inspect, and clean the electrical device
• Replace and recondition worn or damaged electrical components
• Reassemble
• Perform verification test
• Document and finally certify

Saving Money When Possible

If you intend on buying new, more expensive equipment but cannot afford it, purchasing a refurbished electrical component or a piece of newly refurbished equipment may be your best bet.
Learn more about J & P Electrical Company and their vast line of new, surplus, and refurbished industrial electrical components including: circuit breakers, bus ducts, bus plugs, disconnects, fuses, panel switches, tap boxes, and transformers at https://www.jpelectricalcompany.com/products.php.  To contact one of our product reconditioning specialists call 877.844.5514 today.