Maintenance and Inspection

Minimize downtime and maximize performance.

Prevent Unplanned
Outages

From generator to transformer, we can provide your power plant with proactive inspections and routine isolated phase bus duct maintenance to increase efficiency and reduce disruptions.

Maintenance & Inspection Services

Our Maintenance and Inspection Services include: Borescope inspection with a complete report, Electro-plating of all connections and ends, Cryogenic cleaning of bus (interior and exterior), Flexible braid and link replacement, Hardware and gasket replacement, Welding, Troubleshooting and more.

Borescope Inspection

Using state-of-the-art borescope cameras, we capture photographs and video from inside your entire isophase bus duct system. Each camera is fitted with 30 feet of inspection cable to give us a view 60 feet from a single cover opening. The 120° articulating head allows for a comprehensive inspection that detects defects such as cracks in insulators, fractures in welds, missing hardware, debris, moisture buildups, and FME.

Electro-Silver Plating

Achieve a more efficient flow of electricity with electro-silver plating. Unlike the cool amp plating method which is only applied to the surface, electro-plating is applied using current, which fuses the metals together to form a more durable, long-lasting bond. National Conductor can apply copper, nickel, and silver plating to the original manufacturer specifications or beyond, to any desired thickness. We also can plate over aluminum and copper.

Cryogenic Cleaning

National Conductor offers cryogenic cleaning (Co2)—also known as dry ice blasting—a non-abrasive, non-conductive, method of removing contaminants without the use of harsh chemicals. Cryogenic cleaning is significantly more efficient than isopropyl alcohol cleaning, and will not damage the bus duct system or affect electronics and electrical components.

5 Year Work History

  • PLANT BARRY 7B
  • MCMEEKIN STATION
  • SILVER BAY
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY
  • MINNESOTA RIVER STATION
  • LUDINGTON PUMPED STATION
  • HINDS ENERGY CENTER
  • WATEREE STATION
  • PLANT BARRY 7A
  • MINNESOTA RIVER STATION
  • NEBRASKA CITY-CLEAN
  • CHANNELVIEW
  • ESSEX
  • LAKEFIELD JUNCTION
  • HINDS ENERGY
  • GERALD GENTLEMAN
  • MINNESOTA RIVER STATION
  • EB HARRIS
  • ELGIN ENERGY CENTER
  • MIDLAND COGENERATION
  • LAKEFIELD JUNCTION
  • PLEASANT VALLEY (12)
  • HINES ENERGY COMPLEX
  • PANDA SHERMAN
  • CHANNELVIEW
  • MCMEEKIN STATION (2)
  • PLANT BARRY 6B
  • FARIBAULT ENERGY PARY
  • GERALD GENTLEMAN STATION
  • OAK GROVE
  • MAGNET COVE
  • PLANT BARRY 6A
  • PLANT BARRY 5
  • NEBRASKA CITY-EMERGENCY
  • LAKEFIELD JUNCTION
  • PLANT WATSON
  • GREENLAND ENERGY
  • NEBRASKA CITY
  • DARBY POWER
  • PLANT BARRY 7A
  • LAKEFIELD JUNCTION
  • HINES ENERGY CENTER
  • LOWER MONUMENTAL
  • DOLET HILLS
  • MINNESOTA RIVER STATION
  • PLEASANT VALLEY (13)
  • ST. BONIFACIUS
  • NODAWAY
  • RW  MILLER
  • BLUEGRASS  STATION
  • ESSEX
  • SALUDA  HYDRO STATION
  • CHANNELVIEW
  • BLUEGRASS  STATION
  • WATEREE  STATION
  • SILVER  BAY
  • OAK  GROVE
  • PLEASANT  VALLEY UNIT 13
  • MAGNET  COVE
  • PLANT  THEODORE
  • SHERMAN  PANDA
  • FARIBAULT
  • PLANT  THEODORE
  • DOGWOOD  ENERGY
  • RUMFORD  ENERGY CENTER
  • CRYSTAL  RIVER
  • HINES  ENERGY COMPLEX
  • FARIBAULT  ENERGY PARK
  • GERALD  GENTLEMAN

Join The National Conductor Team

We build Substations, Switchyards, Wind Farm Collector systems and install and maintain Isolated Phase Bus Duct nationwide. We are a signatory IBEW contractor whose home union is Local Union 160, Minneapolis, MN.

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