Quality Evaluation of MV/HV Network Components: Failures & Lessons Learned by Iryani Mohamed Rawi
It has become important for asset owners/service providers to assess their network equipment and components to ensure reliable performance over the course of their expected service life. In this regard, a quality evaluation report helps confirm good quality as well as identify possible deficiencies before any product is used in the system. This presentation reports on these activities at Tenaga Nasional Berhad – the main power utility in Malaysia. Quality evaluation activities have been adopted by TNB for the past two decades and proven highly successful in preventing major failures caused by faulty products.