Power Failure Investigation

In the event of a fault, the asset manager needs an investigation started immediately. A thorough power failure investigation that takes in all relevant components and issues, that proceeds quickly and responsively and culminates in a comprehensive report

When a fault occurs in a high or low-voltage public, industrial or rail traction network, it is vital that the cause is traced. Not only with a view to resolving issues of liability, but also in order to prevent recurrence. Integrity and expertise are absolute prerequisites for a failure consultant. But in the current climate - with the regulator, the utilities, industrial power users, consumers and insurers all anxious to know who to blame - it is impossible to overstate the importance of a third quality: impartiality.

 

KEMA has a team of independent consultants with expertise in all relevant fields. We are therefore able to offer a comprehensive range of root cause analysis and supporting services to clients who encounter difficulties. We address problems affecting power generation plants, transmission & distribution equipment and switchgear, at the component and system level. When called in for help, our consultants:

 

-        assess the damage

-        ascertaining the root cause

-        determining the consequences.

 

We then help you to restore normal service by identifying appropriate corrective action. Legal and technical arbitration is provided as required. Any health and safety ramifications, compensation claims or organizational shortcomings can also be assessed. Finally, we are ready with advice on temporary solutions, improvements, testing, maintenance management and reliability.

 

In the course of their investigations, our experts make use of every available tool and technique, including inspection, diagnosis, database reference and procedural and ethical assessment. And, of course, they do have KEMA's world-renowned test laboratories at their disposal, equipped with the most advanced equipment in use around the world. Therefore, an increasing number of insurance companies rely on our expertise. 

For immediate support call +31 26 3 56 27 27.

This line serves as a single point of entry for PFI services within KEMA, and assures your request can be dealt with as quick and efficient as possible. It is a free of charge service by KEMA. In this way you only need to make one call to KEMA, leave your message and get back to attending your operational business again. We make sure the right expert gets involved and visits your site immediately.