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Electrical PM are now completed as part of high voltage shut downs
With a new process for the Electrical PM program, we’re better able to direct our resources and ensure that critical equipment is not missed. This new process will also enable us to:
- Improve tracking of our effort against the assets
- Limit wasted effort by keeping better records in a more comprehensive way
This is a big part of being able to efficiently maintain our buildings.
Here is how the program looks:
- Building specific packages are compiled by going through existing records drawings and data
- The information that was collected and complied is audited through field inspections
- Before the electrical system shutdown, the building packages are divided up and handed out to teams of Electricians
- During the shutdown the Electricians perform the required maintenance and note any issues or areas of concern that arise
- After the maintenance has been completed, the filled out documentation is submitted, compiled and reviewed.
During a recent electrical shutdown at CIRS, we rolled-out the new program. The high voltage electricians shut down the feed to the CIRS building in order to perform maintenance on the building sub-station. Packages were handed out with checklists for specific secondary electrical equipment. Electricians were performing visual inspections of the equipment as well as cleaning inside breaker panels, MCCs, and transformers. While the panel covers were removed they also exercised breakers and checked torque setting of the conductors.
Call in to update your Service Requests…we really mean it
Our clients are interested in more information on the service requests they submit. For Building Ops staff who have difficulty updating Service Requests in a timely manner, the Service Centre will now be able to help you.
Building Ops Staff can call the Service Centre to:
- Add notes to active service requests
- Change status on a service requests (like mark one complete)
- Reassign a service request
- Create a new service request for you
For those of you who would like to continue updating Service Requests directly, please do so. Our clients like to hear directly from the crews completing the work.
Sign up now with Caroline for June/July pension plan Lunch and Learns
Pension Education is an informative workshop for about the UBC Staff Pension Plan. All are welcome to attend. If you are already a member, you learn more about the Plan, pensions in general and related retirement considerations. If you are interested in retirement planning, you will understand your options. And if you aren’t a member yet, this will provide enrolment information and an opportunity to have all your pension-related questions answered.
We will host a number of Pension Education Lunch and Learn sessions between mid-June to early July. For the class to happen a minimum of 15 participants are required to register. We will schedule sessions for:
- Day shift at 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Evening shift at 9:00 – 10:00 pm
- Graveyard shift at 11:00 pm – 12:30 am
If you are interested, contact Caroline Soriano by Wednesday, May 31st. Please provide your name, your shift and 7-digit UBC ID.