Preventive maintenance
Updated 2026-10-27
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- Preventive maintenance is inspection, servicing and testing carried out at planned intervals of time or use so that equipment stays in its intended condition and deterioration is found before it causes a failure.
Sources
- Electrical Testing Reference editorial taxonomy, Electrical Testing Reference editorial taxonomy of test methods, 2026-10 edition, Electrical Testing Reference. Held as: Own observation.
Changelog (1 entry)
| Date | Revision | Change |
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| 2026-10-27 | created (gloss.preventive-maintenance.definition) |
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"Preventive maintenance." Electrical Maintenance Reference. 2026-10-27. https://www.electricalmaintenancereference.com/glossary/preventive-maintenance/.
Electrical Maintenance Reference, Preventive maintenance (Oct. 27, 2026), https://www.electricalmaintenancereference.com/glossary/preventive-maintenance/.
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