eBay parts won’t save you – Emergency Power Systems
eBay is increasingly unreliable for sourcing spare parts for aging equipment, leaving users in a precarious situation. The content discusses the risks associated with relying solely on eBay for urgent parts, highlighting that many available parts are pre-owned and may lead to failures in power systems, especially for LV panels over 20 years old. Power Continuity emphasizes the importance of regular maintenance and inspections for infrastructure to prevent power disruptions, advocating for comprehensive solutions with their 24/7 services. They argue that proper part management and proactive measures are crucial to avoid costly downtimes and ensure power protection. The piece concludes with a call to action for site surveys to assess current power protection systems.
Does eBay provide your only opportunity for spare parts for aged equipment?
Can’t get parts anymore, not even from Ebay?
eBay, your last hope for spare parts has failed you?
Ever needed parts Urgently? And can’t get them from anywhere? Not even eBay?
eBay spare parts for aged equipment are all pre-owned and pre-used.
If your infrastructure maintenance is dependent on what spare parts you can muster from sites like eBay, you’re heading for trouble.
This all stacks up to create the setting for the ‘Perfect Storm’ where the delicate budget balance between well maintained power protection systems and working within a severely tight budget, tips the balance, and kaboom, lights out. All Out. You’re down and out for weeks if not months.
Are we being premature? Maybe we are; but prevention is better than cure.
Power Cuts, Do and will happen. When you least expect them.
Transformers can trip out, breakers will fail. eBay won’t save you next time.
LV Panels over 20 years old are impossible to replace parts.
Breakers do fail; both IN & OUT. Failure comes as the unwanted compulsory option with age.
Power Continuity recommends that all LV panels should have an annual inspection together with a full service and maintenance operation every 5 years. Power Continuity design and build and install the best LV Mains Panels in the UK, We take responsibility for controlling the whole procedure from conception to implementation installation.
eBay can’t offer contingency , whereas Power Continuity can and does operate 24/7, everyday of each year. 100% Power Continuity.
Same parts protocol applies for UPS Systems, Generator Power, Automatic Mains Failure panels, Chiller pumps, Air Con Systems etc.
Time to ask yourself the following questions about your old infrastructure:
- Has Part Obsolescence become a ‘don’t mention it’ phrase?
- Is Part Replacement Management taken seriously?
- LV breakers tripping out due to a power surge – Never replaced?
- HV Breakers tripping out due to faults up stream, who checks why?
- Aged UPS or wrongly spec’d UPS can let spikes or brownouts through.
- Aged Generators not serviced regularly or not upgraded- parts will fail
- Lack of maintenance or any maintenance records.- never serviced ?
- NO ‘up to date’ schematics – No idea where they are or who knows?
Power Continuity Protocols matter!
At Power Continuity; we care about your power protection and we take it seriously.
Power Continuity engineers provide a site survey to confirm the status of your existing Building/Data Centre / Production facility that will expose whether it is robust enough to withstand power disruption or not.
Power Continuity always ensure the ‘NO Break power’ your facilities require by designing & installing dual power protection supplies supported by as a minimum an A Feed & B Feed. The journey begins with Power Continuity.
If you’re looking for a Site Survey, call us on 0845 055 8455, we’re here to help!