A preventive maintenance schedule for data centres, it parks and telecom sites is the plan of checks, services and inspections that keeps the plant’s equipment running between breakdowns. UPS, batteries, precision cooling, DG sets and switchgear where an outage has no tolerance. Tasks are scheduled so that redundancy is never reduced at the wrong time.
Below are the equipment types we list for this industry, each with its own preventive maintenance schedule and checklist, and the common utilities every plant has. The tasks and intervals follow common industry practice; the maker’s manual and site safety procedures come first.
Equipment in a data centres, it parks and telecom sites preventive maintenance schedule
HVAC & refrigeration
| Equipment | Tasks | Hours per year, one unit |
|---|---|---|
| Variable refrigerant flow system preventive maintenance schedule | 5 | 30 h |
| Precision air conditioner for data preventive maintenance schedule | 6 | 67 h |
| Vapour absorption chiller preventive maintenance schedule | 7 | 145 h |
Fire protection & safety
| Equipment | Tasks | Hours per year, one unit |
|---|---|---|
| Gaseous fire suppression system preventive maintenance schedule | 5 | 15 h |
| Emergency eyewash and safety shower preventive maintenance schedule | 5 | 6 h |
| Smoke extraction preventive maintenance schedule | 6 | 32 h |
Power generation & backup
| Equipment | Tasks | Hours per year, one unit |
|---|---|---|
| Gas engine generator set preventive maintenance schedule | 6 | 157 h |
| Battery energy storage system preventive maintenance schedule | 6 | 114 h |
Electrical distribution & power quality
| Equipment | Tasks | Hours per year, one unit |
|---|---|---|
| Power distribution unit preventive maintenance schedule | 5 | 20 h |
| EV charging station preventive maintenance schedule | 5 | 25 h |
Water & effluent treatment
| Equipment | Tasks | Hours per year, one unit |
|---|---|---|
| Reverse osmosis plant preventive maintenance schedule | 7 | 134 h |
Heat exchangers, vessels & storage
| Equipment | Tasks | Hours per year, one unit |
|---|---|---|
| Plate heat exchanger preventive maintenance schedule | 5 | 35 h |
Instruments, automation & laboratory
| Equipment | Tasks | Hours per year, one unit |
|---|---|---|
| Building management system preventive maintenance schedule | 5 | 38 h |
Buildings & facilities
| Equipment | Tasks | Hours per year, one unit |
|---|---|---|
| Telecom tower site: battery bank preventive maintenance schedule | 5 | 36 h |
Common plant equipment in data centres, it parks and telecom sites
Pumps, compressors, motors, boilers, chillers, air handling units, transformers, generators and conveyors appear in almost every industry. Their schedules:
- Centrifugal pump preventive maintenance schedule
- Air compressor preventive maintenance schedule
- Electric motor preventive maintenance schedule
- Boiler preventive maintenance schedule
- Chiller preventive maintenance schedule
- Cooling tower preventive maintenance schedule
- Air handling unit preventive maintenance schedule
- Power / distribution transformer preventive maintenance schedule
- Diesel generator set preventive maintenance schedule
- Belt conveyor preventive maintenance schedule
- Overhead crane preventive maintenance schedule
- Fire pump set preventive maintenance schedule
The full list is on the page of equipment preventive maintenance schedules.
How big is the preventive maintenance schedule for data centres, it parks and telecom sites?
For one unit of each of the 14 industry-specific equipment types in our library, the schedule has 78 recurring tasks and about 853 hours of work a year. Adding one unit of each of the 62 common equipment types makes it 445 tasks and about 3,621 hours. A real plant has several units of most of them, which is why the monthly workload needs balancing.
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Pick your equipment in the free generator and download a 12-month schedule as an Excel file, with tasks, intervals and monthly workload hours. For the method, read the guide to the preventive maintenance schedule, and the preventive maintenance checklist.
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Frequently asked questions
What should a preventive maintenance schedule for data centres, it parks and telecom sites include?
The equipment that decides output and safety, the tasks and intervals for each, the time each task takes and who does it, and a record of completion. For this industry the biggest groups of equipment are hvac & refrigeration, fire protection & safety, power generation & backup, electrical distribution & power quality. Add the statutory examinations that apply to your plant.
How many types of equipment does the data centres, it parks and telecom sites schedule cover?
Our library lists 14 industry-specific equipment types for data centres, it parks and telecom sites and 62 common plant equipment types, each with its own tasks, intervals and times.
Is there a free preventive maintenance schedule generator for data centres, it parks and telecom sites?
Yes. The free preventive maintenance schedule generator opens with this industry selected, lets you choose your equipment and quantities, and gives a 12-month schedule as an Excel file.