Poor heat trace documentation can turn routine repairs into costly troubleshooting, purchasing, safety, and reliability problems for industrial facilities ...

A practical guide for wastewater maintenance managers, reliability teams, E/I technicians, engineers, and contractors Wastewater pump protection requires more than confirming that a motor has received a run command. A pump can be running, but that does not always mean the wastewater system is operating properly. A pump may lose prime, run dry, operate against a blocked discharge, cycle more ...

Yes, it’s the middle of July. It may feel too hot to be thinking about winterization and freeze protection. Or is it? Summer is actually one of the best times of year to identify and correct heat trace issues before the urgency — and the cost — increase in the winter. Most heat trace problems do not start in cold ...

A checklist to quickly isolate common heat tracing / freeze protection issues during winter weather. Safety first: Follow your site procedures. Electrical checks should be performed by qualified personnel using appropriate PPE and lockout/tagout (LOTO) when required. If anything looks unsafe, stop and call for help.   1) Quick checks Breaker / GFEP / fuse: confirm power is available to ...

How much does Heat Trace Cost? When it comes to electric heat tracing, the first question to ask is, “How much will it cost me if my Heat Trace System fails?” In some cases, it can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars or more per day if a plant can’t produce product or if a power plant can’t generate electricity ...