Planned Vs Reactive Electrical Maintenance

What is planned electrical maintenance?

Planned electrical maintenance is, much as the name suggests, a maintenance task that is planned in advance. It is also known a preventative maintenance because the goal is to avoid breakdowns and catch potential issues before they cause a problem.

Planned maintenance at your Bristol premises is a proactive process designed to enhance efficiency and improve systems management.

Examples of planned electrical maintenance include:

• EICR Inspections
• Regular PAT Testing
• Planned Equipment Upgrades & Servicing
• Emergency Lighting Tests
• Fire Alarm Testing

What is reactive electrical maintenance?

Reactive or emergency electrical maintenance is the response to a breakdown or equipment failure at your Bristol premises. As it occurs after a breakdown, reactive maintenance needs to be carried out swiftly to allow your business to function. The goal of reactive maintenance is to repair or replace the affected component in a timely manner in order to allow normal running to resume.

Reactive electrical maintenance may needed for:

• Emergency Power Outages
• Repairing Faulty Equipment
• Replacing Broken Components

Benefits of planned electrical maintenance

There are many benefits to planned electrical maintenance at your Bristol premises. First amongst these benefits is minimised downtime. Planned electrical maintenance tasks can be scheduled to take place during quieter times, lessening the impact on your business. Second is that planned electrical maintenance tasks help you to remain in compliance with your legal obligations. For example, regular EICR inspections can detect potential issues before they can cause harm. 

Another benefit is to be found when carrying out planned upgrades. These can help improve the efficiency and running costs of your business. This can be both in respect of ensuring you are always running the most efficient systems and in keeping costly breakdowns to a minimum.

Benefits of reactive electrical maintenance

Reactive electrical maintenance is a simple thing, and for many facilities managers, this can be seen as a benefit. If something breaks, you arrange for it to be fixed, there’s no advance planning required. There are also no regular outgoings associated with this kind of electrical maintenance. Again, you only call in an electrician when they are required. Business runs as usual – until it doesn’t.

Planned Vs reactive electrical maintenance – Which is best?

Both planned and reactive electrical maintenance have their place within your company’s plans. Some things can and indeed should be planned for - such as EICR testing, whilst others such as an emergency breakdown, cannot.  For most facilities managers in Bristol, it’s clear that planned electrical maintenance is the most sensible option for providing resilient and efficient electrical systems. As experienced commercial electricians, we see the positive impact that planned maintenance services have on businesses. They run more efficiently, they have less breakdowns, and the scheduled downtime works for them. 

If you’d like to speak to one of our experienced commercial electricians at EMC Electrical Group about planned vs reactive electrical maintenance, please get in touch. We’ll be happy to talk to you about the services we offer and how they can benefit your business.