31.10.3. Public Utility Infrastructure

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is predictive maintenance?

   Hint

   Think about how we predict something may happen.

2. 2.

   Name two tools used in predictive maintenance.

   Hint

   Consider what technologies are involved in monitoring utilities.

3. 3.

   What does predictive maintenance aim to prevent?

   • Increased costs
   • Equipment failures
   • Manual inspections

   Hint

   Think about the goal of maintenance strategies.

4. 4.

   True or False: Drones are used for monitoring only street lights.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Recall the multiple applications of drones.

5. 5.

   Design a predictive maintenance plan for a city’s street lighting system. Include technologies and monitoring strategies.

   Hint

   Consider what technologies would be most effective in detecting issues.

6. 6.

   Assess the potential public safety risks if predictive maintenance is not applied to electrical substations.

   Hint

   Think about past incidents that have occurred due to lack of maintenance.