Electrical Topics

When a mouse most likely made a 5kV chiller starter its home at Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy (SIRE), chaos ensued. Fortunately, due to the quick thinking of Field Service Technician Garrett Whited, the P1 Electrical Preventative Maintenance (EPM) Team was called in to help. “We wanted to get in the door...

The Home Depot Distribution Center in Topeka, KS, has worked with P1 to keep its HVAC systems maintained for seven years. The positive relationship on the HVAC side recently led the distribution center to call upon the P1 electrical team to help with some electrical needs as well. With a distribution...

Green Energy Creates Big Opportunity for P1 Electrical Preventative Maintenance Team When Associated Electric Cooperative Incorporated (AECI) needed to add capacity to their grid by making use of some idle generating equipment, the P1 Electrical Preventative Maintenance team was the one for the job. AECI had two 20 megawatt generating stations,...

Pictured, above: Breaker Technician Zach Wilburn works on carefully disassembled parts from multiple circuit breakers. According to Electrical Testing & Maintenance (ETM) Manager Jeff Gardner, having the ability to repair circuit breakers on site at P1 has been a top priority. In September, 2020, P1 Connection brought you the story of...