--- title: 3 reasons why your switchboard maintenance costs are high description: What are we talking about when we talk about maintenance costs? It is the overall cost of preventive or corrective maintenance interventions. image: https://blog.comeca-group.com/hubfs/3%20reasons%20why%20your%20switchboard%20maintenance%20costs%20are%20high.jpg --- [![Comeca](https://blog.comeca-group.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Comeca_EN_April2023/images/logo-comeca-fr.png?width=400&height=126&name=logo-comeca-fr.png "Comeca")](https://www.comeca-group.com/en) - - - - [fr](https://www.comeca-group.com) - [en](https://www.comeca-group.com/en) - [Contact](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/contact-us/) - Comeca Group - [About Comeca](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/comeca-group/about-comeca/) - [Comeca worldwide](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/comeca-group/comeca-worldwide/) - [Our sustainability initiatives](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/comeca-group/sustainability-initiatives/) - [News](https://blog.comeca-group.com/en/) - [Our references](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/our-references/) - Markets - [Buildings](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/markets/buildings/) - [Data Centers](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/markets/data-centers/) - [Hydrogen production](https://hydrogene.comeca-group.com/en/home/) - [Industries](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/markets/industries/) - [Infrastructure & transportation](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/markets/infrastructure-transportation/) - [Nuclear](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/markets/nuclear/) - [Shore power supply](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/markets/shore-power-supply/) - Solutions - [Low and Medium Voltage switchboards](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/our-solutions/low-and-medium-voltage-switchboards/) - [Protection, control & command panels](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/our-solutions/automation-industrial-computing/protection-control-command-panels/) - [Automation & Industrial Computing](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/our-solutions/automation-industrial-computing/) - [Power electronics](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/our-solutions/power-electronics/) - [Cabling solutions](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/our-solutions/cabling-solutions/) - [Connected Charging System](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/our-solutions/integrated-ultra-fast-charging-solutions/) - [Specific solutions for HVAC](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/our-solutions/specific-solutions-for-hvac/) - [EVOBLOC scalable chassis](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/our-solutions/evobloc-solution-optimization-electrical-technical-systems/) - [GEMSTART motor protection](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/our-solutions/gemstart5-motor-protection-relay/) - Services - [All our services](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/our-services/) - [Extension of Low and High Voltage Switchboards](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/our-services/extension-of-low-and-high-voltage-switchboards/) - [Our services for the nuclear industry](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/our-services/our-services-for-the-nuclear-industry/) - Careers - [Candidate space](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/careers/candidate-space/) - [Why join COMECA](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/careers/why-join-comeca/) - [Employee testimonials](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/careers/employee-testimonials/) - [Comeca Academy program](https://www.comeca-group.com/en/careers/comeca-academy-program/) ![](https://blog.comeca-group.com/hubfs/3%20reasons%20why%20your%20switchboard%20maintenance%20costs%20are%20high.jpg) # 3 reasons why your switchboard maintenance costs are high Published by [Mélanie Olivier](https://blog.comeca-group.com/en/author/melanie-olivier) on Jul 22, 2020 6:08:00 PM **What are we talking about when we talk about maintenance costs?** It is the **global cost of preventive or corrective maintenance interventions** to which we add the cost of maintenance reports, the cost of equipment failures, the cost of maintenance stocks as well as the depreciation of investments in spare parts dedicated to maintenance. Preventive maintenance aims to reduce the probability of failure during the use of an equipment (ensuring service continuity) and to extend its lifetime. It also protects against curative interventions in "firefighter" mode, which are often carried out during difficult hours and days. Preventive maintenance is performed in serene and planned conditions.  **The maintenance manager must meet a double challenge: to carry out maintenance while minimizing the overall cost.** ## 1. Poor anticipation of failures: the cost of unanticipated maintenance operations Corrective maintenance is performed after a failure is detected and is intended to restore an asset to a condition in order to perform its required function. Corrective maintenance in breakdown has a high cost: - In case of a production stoppage, - In the absence of available spare parts, an emergency supply of **spare parts is required**. Negotiating the price of these parts is much more complicated, - In case of transport and express delivery, - In case of technician mobilisation in emergency. 👉 to know more on this subject, read our article[![ 5 possibilities to prevent production shutdown](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5464586/e9af41da-e404-4b65-b55a-07b41998cc45.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5464586/e9af41da-e404-4b65-b55a-07b41998cc45) ## 2. Lack of anticipation of the obsolescence of your electrical switchboards: leads to curative maintenance linked to the failure of spare parts ![Photo echauffement dun disjoncteur - équipement obsolète](https://blog.comeca-group.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Photo%20echauffement%20dun%20disjoncteur%20-%20%C3%A9quipement%20obsol%C3%A8te.jpeg?width=250&name=Photo%20echauffement%20dun%20disjoncteur%20-%20%C3%A9quipement%20obsol%C3%A8te.jpeg) Equipment is obsolete when there are no more spare parts. In the event of failure of this equipment, you have to find a replacement with an adaptation to be carried out. We already mentioned a few reasons in our article 👇[![ Why anticipate your Low Voltage equipment obsolescence?](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5464586/121996f7-4f85-425e-95c9-8d50e164cde1.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5464586/121996f7-4f85-425e-95c9-8d50e164cde1) *Photo: Circuit breaker overheating - obsolete equipment* ## 3. Lack of an annual maintenance budget: monitor expenses as closely as possible to spread them out over time ![Départ de feu sur un sectionneur fusible - équipement obsolète ](https://blog.comeca-group.com/hs-fs/hubfs/D%C3%A9part%20de%20feu%20sur%20un%20sectionneur%20fusible%20-%20%C3%A9quipement%20obsol%C3%A8te%20.jpg?width=269&name=D%C3%A9part%20de%20feu%20sur%20un%20sectionneur%20fusible%20-%20%C3%A9quipement%20obsol%C3%A8te%20.jpg)Preventive maintenance performed at predetermined intervals or according to prescribed criteria is intended to reduce the likelihood of failure or degradation of an asset's performance. Without anticipating his switchboards maintenance (through preventive maintenance), **the maintenance manager undergoes maintenance directed by his switchboard's failure**. Letting this failure choose for him causes irregular expenses and unplanned production stoppages, potentially several times a year. **A well-maintained, and therefore functional, fleet of equipment guarantees an efficient process within your company.** Your manufacturer offers you a maintenance contract adapted to your needs and objectives. *Photo: Fire start on a fuse switch - obsolete equipment*   [![Discover our article on solutions to reduce your curative maintenance costs](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/5464586/d63387b6-cbbe-40d1-99f0-99b41babdddb.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/5464586/d63387b6-cbbe-40d1-99f0-99b41babdddb)   Tags: [Maintenance & services](https://blog.comeca-group.com/en/tag/maintenance-services), [Technical ressource](https://blog.comeca-group.com/en/tag/technical-ressource) [Back to Blog](https://blog.comeca-group.com/en) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ## Related Articles ## [COMECA Middle East - Maintenance project](https://blog.comeca-group.com/en/cme-maintenance-project?hsLang=en) Our customer is a regional chemical company producing significant amounts of poly ethylene and... 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