It is very common that during or after lightning strike or thunderstorm, control and instrumentation system devices experience problems, such as false alarms and trips or even total damage to certain parts. This article will briefly discuss the symptoms and possible causes harm of DCS and PLC disturbances during lightning strikes. —Omazaki Consultant is a consultant who provides troubleshooting services for your faulty control and instrumentation systems, such as malfunction, error, broken, damage or failure distributed control systems (DCS), programmable

Introduction to Harmonic Filter Design Harmonic filter design is one solution to mitigate harmonics wave distortion or interference in modern electrical systems, particularly in the industrial and commercial sectors. This article will briefly discuss the basic theory, considerations, and procedures for harmonic filter designing. —Omazaki Engineering is an electrical harmonics filter design consultant that also provides harmonic study and harmonic assessment consulting services. Contact us if you need a harmonic filter designer by emailing cs@omazaki.co.id or filling out the contact

Introduction to Power System Design The design or planning or design of an industrial electric power system is a design stage that includes various aspects starting from the selection of main components (panels, transformers, cables and protection), to the arrangement of distribution and load control. —Omazaki Engineering is a power consultant who serves power system design consulting services. If you are looking for electric power system consultant company to study and design your project or power systems facilities in Indonesia

Introduction to Critical Component Identification Critical component identification is the process of recognizing, defining, prioritizing, and classifying the equipment, elements, or systems that are essential to the overall functionality of electrical system. Failure of these critical components can cause the entire electrical system asset to shut down or significantly degrade its performance. —Omazaki Consultant is a consultant who provides analysis and identification services for critical components or asset in electrical system equipment and installations. This is to identify critical element

Mechanical Infrared Thermography ––Omazaki Consultant is thermographer who serves infrared thermography inspection, survey, scanning, and testing for for mechanical equipment and system. Contact us if you need infrared thermal imaging inspections, scan, checking and thermographic survey audit or assessment by sending an email to cs@omazaki.co.id or fill the form in contact. ——————————————— Delta T Criteria for Mechanical Systems             ——————————————— Absolute Temperature Criteria for Mechanical Systems             ——————————————— References NFPA

Electrical Infrared Inspection Electrical infrared thermography inspection is a non-contact diagnostic technique that uses an infrared imaging camera to detect temperature variations in electrical systems and equipment. Electrical thermography helps identify potential problems such as overheating components, uneven load distribution, under-capacity components, loose connections, and so on. Electrical infrared inspection is very helpful to maintain reliability, to prevent safety accident, and to reduce energy consumption. Sometime this kind of inspection is also called electrical thermal imaging inspection. ––Omazaki Consultant is

Electrical grounding or earthing is a method of connecting an electrical system or device to the ground through a suitable conductor. A grounding or earthing installation provides an efficient path for electrical discharge to the ground. The grounding system also serves as a common return path for the safe discharge of electricity to the earth. – Omazaki Consultant is a consultant who provides electrical earthing and grounding system inspection, audit, assessment, verification, evaluation, study, examination and testing service of existing

What is Infrared Thermography Inspection? Infrared thermography inspection is a method of inspecting any object or equipment by obtaining images of heat distribution. This infrared inspection is based on the fact that almost all objects will show an increase in temperature when a malfunction occurs. The actual and reference temperature difference or Delta T will be the basis of analysis to decide the condition of an equipment and the recommendations. ––Omazaki Consultant is thermographer who serves infrared thermography inspection, survey,

Definition of Lightning Risk Assessment Lightning risk assessment is a method to calculate lightning strike risks to an object(s) based on some it’s characteristic. Lightning risk calculation is to identify potential threats and necessary protective measures. The result of lightning risk assessments will be use as basis to decide and then design lightning protection system. Lighting risk assessment is part of lightning risk management. Risk management procedure will enable to help to reduce the actual risk to be equal to

Definition of Electrical Risk Assessment Definition of electrical risk is….. While definition of electrical risk assessment is the process of developing an understanding of a risk. Risk analysis provides input for the risk evaluation process and in making decisions about whether a risk needs to be controlled and choosing the right control strategies and methods. Risk analysis is part of the risk assessment stage in the risk management process and is carried out on risks that have been identified in

Definition of Electrical Remaining Lifetime Electrical equipment remaining lifetime is….. —Omazaki Consultant is a consultant that provides consulting services for electrical equipment remaining useful lifetime assessment for industrial facilities and commercial buildings. Contact us by sending an email to cs@omazaki.co.id or by filling out the form at contact. ——————————————— Why Need to Assess Remaining Life-Time? Electrical equipment, such as circuit breaker, transformer and cable, represents a major capital investment in industrial and commercial electrical system. On the one hand, the components

Definition of Electrical System Reliability Electrical reliability is the probability that an electrical asset will perform without failure for a specified period of time and under normal operating conditions. Another definition of electrical reliability is the probability that a system will not fail or require repair when it is needed. —Omazaki Consultant is a consultant who provides consulting services for calculating and assessing the reliability and availability index of electrical systems and equipment. Contact us if need electrical power system

Introduction to Electrical Health Index Asset health index is an index that is an aggregate score related to the health of an asset calculated from historical asset performance data and physical condition data from measurements. The higher the health index, the less likely the equipment is to experience failure or damage. – Omazaki Consultant is a consultant who provide health assessments for electrical distribution equipment by calculating or estimation the health index of equipment such as transformers, circuit breakers, cables,

Definition of Electrical Inspection Electrical inspection is a visual or analytical process for verifying the physical condition of an electrical system or installation or component. This usually involves direct observation to assess whether something meets established standards or specifications. While the definition of electrical testing is a more technical and quantitative process that involves measuring or evaluating the performance of a system or component under specified conditions. This often involves the use of tools and methods to obtain numerical data.

Medical Facility Electrical System The electrical system of medical locations or facilities in Indonesia, especially hospital, follows Regulation of the Minister of Health Number 2306 of 2011 on Technical Requirements for Hospital Electrical Installation Infrastructure. Medical facilities such as hospitals, clinics, laboratories and the like must be designed and engineered based on relevant regulations and standards so that they comply with reliability and safety. –Omazaki Consultant is a consultant who provides design planning, calculation and engineering services for electrical installation

What is eHAZOP Study? The definition of an electrical hazard and operability study (eHAZOP) is a study using a structured and collaborative approach to identify and assess all potential hazards in the electric power system, then eliminate or minimize existing potential electrical hazards. The primary intent of eHAZOP is to increase the safety of personnel who will operate and maintain electrical equipment. —Omazaki Consulant is a consultant who provides electrical HAZOP study or electric system hazard and operation studies and

Principe of any electrical safety mitigations is also principle of arc flash hazards & risks mitigation solution. Basic principle of arc flash mitigation is about how to reduce incident energy or arc energy reduction. Arc flash mitigation solution is protecting people and assets, reducing the cost of injuries and damage, limiting downtime and maintenance requirements.  —Omazaki Consulant is a consultant provides arc flash hazard study and assessment service. We also will provide recommendation to mitigate arc flash hazards. Contact us

What is Electrical Inrush Current? What is inrush current? The definition of electric inrush current is the maximum instantaneous input current drawn by an electrical devices when it is first turned on. Another definition of inrush current is a momentary current surge that occurs when the electricity device is turned on.  This article will discuss source that cause of inrush current, effect and mitigation technique of inrush current. It also briefly describe the difference between inrush current and starting current.