This presentation will describe a methodological approach to visual inspection that if followed will help the maintainer spot potential problems. The procedure is liberally illustrated by photographs and descriptions of actual problems experienced by the author and the causes and effects will be discussed.
The author calls the visual inspection procedure detailed in this presentation, the “From the Top Down” procedure and the methodology is designed to make sure that nothing is missed. It also encompasses one’s other senses that can be important in battery inspection, those of smell, feel, and hearing.
About Eagle Eye Power Solutions
Headquartered in Mequon, WI, Eagle Eye Power Solutions is the global leader in combining Critical Power Education, Solutions and Services. With a team of DC Power specialists to draw upon, Eagle Eye Power Solutions works with Utilities and other Critical Power clients to increase reliability, decrease costs, and meet compliance.
Allen Byrne
As a 40-year veteran of the battery-backed power industry, J Allen Byrne currently serves as a Technical Advisor and Instructor for Eagle Eye Power Solutions. He is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers (IEEE), where he sits on the Power and Energy Society’s Stationary Battery Committee (PES SBC). He is also a member of the IEEE Standards Association and the active vice-chair of two IEEE battery standards. Allen is one of the founders of Battcon, the International Stationary Battery Conference, where he was the chair for 16 years. In 2005, he was voted the Battery Person-of-the-Year, just four years after being honored in 2011 with induction into the Battcon Battery Hall-of Fame.
