24 Engi neer ed Syst ems September 2010

BY AMANDA MCKEW
COOLING TOWER Workorder
TheFacilityFiles
CARBON FOOTPRINT
Carbon Neutral

Equipment Information
Description Item quantity Actual quantity
Cooling tower Draw-through 1 Two systems
Special Instructions Yes No N/A
1 Turn electrical power off.
2 Make sure you have special tools.
3 Make sure you have the correct strainer.
4 Make sure you have the correct lubricants.
5 Lockout/tag out and safety procedures followed.
6 Attach manufacturer's maintenance checklist.
Task #
Weekly Monthly Quarterly
Semi-
annually
Annually
1
WARNING: To prevent personal injury, follow lockout/tag out procedures and follow safety
procedures identied in the manufacturer's manual. Disconnect all electrical power to the unit
prior to performing any of the following maintenance procedures.
Read, understand and follow all warnings in all of the component instruction manuals.
2 Inspect general conditions.
3 Inspect and clean, as necessary, cold water basin strainer and air inlet louvers.
4
Check and adjust water level in cold water basin per instructions in the manufacturer's O&M
manual.
5 Check operation of makeup valve.
6 Check belt conditions (or VFD) in accordance with the manufacturer's O&M manual.
7 Check belt tension in accordance with the manufacturer's O&M manual.
8 Lubricate fan shaft bearings in accordance with the manufacturer's O&M manual.
9 Check motor base and adjusting screw in accordance with the manufacturer's O&M manual.
10 Check drive alignment in accordance with the manufacturer's O&M manual.
11 Clean outside fan motor in accordance with the manufacturer's O&M manual.
12 Clean debris from in and around tower.
13 Inspect spray nozzles in accordance with the manufacturer's O&M manual.
14 Drain cold water basin in accordance with the manufacturer's O&M manual.
15 Inspect protective nishes.
16 Workorder complete and report deciencies and corrective measures taken.
Technician's Comments:
1
CAUTION: This equipment should never be operated without all fan screens, access panels, and access doors in place. For the protection of authorized service and maintenance
personnel, install a lockable disconnect switch located within sight of the unit on each fan and pump motor associated with this equipment.
2
3
Equipment Type
Manufacturer
Model No.
Serial No
Building
Floor
Room name
Year installed
Draw through
X-Y-Z
Dt-111
111010293
Hospital
Roof
N/A
1996
McKew is a senior project engineer with
InterPro Solutions. Reach her at amckew@
interprosoft.com.