Appendix E: Example Vibration Monitoring Program Procedure

DOE-STD-1052-93

APPENDIX E

EXAMPLE VIBRATION MONITORING PROGRAM PROCEDURE

1.1 Identification of Monitored Equipment

1.1.1 The predictive maintenance coordinator should maintain a listing of plant equipment

included in the predictive maintenance vibration monitoring program. This listing

(Appendix E, Table 1 of this procedure) should contain the following information on

each piece of equipment:

a. component tag number and description

b. priority

c. interval of monitoring

NOTE:

For purposes of this good practice. Table 1 illustrates only a small

portion of the equipment included in the vibration monitoring program.

1.1.2 Specific points to be monitored on each machine should be designated by the

predictive maintenance coordinator. Each point should be marked on the machine in

a conspicuous manner (e.g., by using a paint or ink-marking device) to help ensure

that data is taken in a consistent manner. Permanently mounted pick-up pads also are

an effective method for ensuring consistent data.

1.1.3 Upon request from members of plant management or in support of other

maintenance activities, data may be taken on equipment other than that listed in

Table 1.

1.2 Scheduling of Vibration Surveys

1.2.1 Equipment should be scheduled for vibration testing at the frequency indicated in

Table 1. Readings may be taken more frequently at the discretion of the predictive

maintenance coordinator or as requested by plant staff. Vibration baseline readings

should be taken after any maintenance affecting the rotating components of the

machinery, such as bearing replacements. In addition, vibration data on selected

plant equipment may be useful prior to securing the equipment for a planned outage

to allow for repairs.

1.2.2 Equipment not in operation at the time of a scheduled test should not be started for

the sole purpose of obtaining vibration readings unless justified. Such vibration tests

should be rescheduled to a time consistent with normal plant and equipment

operations, but within vibration test interval.

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