Assessment of electrical power systems is critical to optimizing health care facilities’ operations. In this session, you will learn how to evaluate electrical power systems (both generation and distribution) for vulnerabilities, reliability, availability, and dependability. In addition, you will explore methods for reducing everyday vulnerabilities, the rules of engagement for upgrading hospital electrical systems, and best practices to ensure a well-functioning system. This session will enable you to:

Implement best practice approaches to find and assess hidden vulnerabilities in electrical systems.
Describe typical common-mode failures that affect hospital emergency power systems and list methods to reduce or eliminate their effects.
Discuss the differences and similarities between power system reliability, availability, and dependability and means and methods for assessing them.
Describe best practice means and methods for assessing operations and maintenance practices, testing, electrical safety, and contingency plans for electrical systems.