Electrical equipment management

1 . A method for electrical equipment refit management, comprising:

receiving a selection of an order of an existing electrical equipment system to disassemble and, in response, retrieving and providing a plurality of disassembly instructions;

performing an iterative disassembly process to manage the disassembly of the existing electrical equipment system, wherein the iterative disassembly process comprises iterating through the plurality of disassembly instructions for disassembling the existing electrical equipment system;

determining that the iterative disassembly process is complete for the existing electrical equipment system;

receiving a selection of an order of a refit electrical equipment system to assemble and, in response, retrieving and providing a plurality of refit instructions, wherein the plurality of refit instructions comprises a plurality of assembly instructions, a plurality of quality assurance instructions, and a plurality of regulatory instructions;

performing an iterative assembly process to manage the assembly of the refit electrical equipment system, wherein the iterative assembly process comprises iterating through the plurality of refit instructions for assembling the refit electrical equipment system;

recording digital artifacts of the refit electrical equipment system during performance of the plurality of refit instructions as part of the iterative assembly process, wherein the digital artifacts comprise an electrical parameter measured at the refit electrical equipment system using an instrument separate from the refit electrical equipment system, wherein the plurality of regulatory instructions involve using the instrument to capture measurements of the refit electrical equipment system during different ones of the plurality of refit instructions;

upon determining that compliance has been achieved for the refit assembled electrical equipment system based on the measured electrical parameter in the recorded digital artifacts satisfying a predefined compliance standard, recording a final assembly report for the refit electrical equipment system; and

storing the final assembly report together with a unique identifier corresponding to the assembled refit electrical equipment system.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of refit instructions, when performed during the assembly of the refit electrical equipment system, result in the assembled refit electrical equipment system satisfying a regulatory certification for the refit electrical equipment system, the method further comprising:

transmitting the final assembly report to a regulatory body to receive the regulatory certification from the regulatory body.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the iterative assembly process further comprises:

during performance of a first instruction of the plurality of instructions for assembling the electrical equipment system, receiving, from a first digital assembly tool, over a data communications network, a first network message specifying one or more sensor values collected by one or more sensors of the first digital assembly tool;

retrieving a first predefined range of acceptable values for a first measurement involved in the performance of the first instruction;

comparing the one or more sensor values with the first predefined range of acceptable values; and

upon determining that the one or more sensor values are within the first predefined range of acceptable values, advancing to a next instruction of the plurality of instructions for assembling the electrical equipment system.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the one or more sensor values of the first digital assembly tools includes a tool calibration data set,

wherein the digital assembly tools include a torque wrench capable of detecting and wirelessly transmitting a torque value, wherein the torque wrench is configured to perform an operation comprising:

wirelessly receiving via a transceiver a target torque range associated with an assembly task from the electrical equipment system;

measuring a torque value for the assembly task based on the user operating the torque wrench for the associated assembly task;

comparing the torque value for the assembly task to the target torque range for the associated assembly task; and

upon determining that the measured torque value for the associated assembly task is within the received target torque range, wirelessly transmitting to the electrical equipment management system to advance to a next instruction of the plurality of instructions for assembling the electrical equipment system.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the iterative assembly process further comprises:

during performance of a second instruction of the plurality of instructions for assembling the electrical equipment system, receiving, over the data communications network, a second network message specifying one or more digital artifacts collected by a machine vision system;

retrieving a second predefined range of acceptable values for a second measurement involved in the performance of the second instruction;

comparing the one or more digital artifacts with the second predefined range of acceptable values; and

upon determining that the one or more digital artifacts are within the second predefined range of acceptable values, advancing to a next instruction of the plurality of instructions for assembling the electrical equipment system.

6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

identifying the one or more digital artifacts utilizing by processing one or more digital images captured by one or more image sensors using a digital image processing system.

7 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the one or more image sensors are within an Augmented Reality device and/or a Virtual Reality type device.

8 . The method of claim 6 , wherein the digital image processing system is configured to perform at least one of (i) an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) process, (ii) deep learning type process, or (iii) a feature recognition analysis using a convolutional neural network.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein performing the iterative assembly process further comprises utilizing the digital image processing system to identify a predefined feature within the one or more digital images, wherein the predefined feature corresponds to one or more bolts which utilize visual torque value indicators.

10 . The method of claim 5 , wherein performing the iterative assembly process further comprises developing performance metrics from the received digital artifacts including system configurations, assembly times, or assembly step failures,

wherein optimizing subsequent assembly, quality assurance, and regulatory instructions provided by the rules engine based on the developed performance metrics, and,

wherein optimizing instructions are provided into the rules engine for subsequent assembly, quality assurance, and regulatory instructions.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the iterative assembly process further comprises:

during performance of a third instruction of the plurality of instructions for assembling the electrical equipment system, receiving, over the data communications network, a third network message specifying one or more regulatory compliance data sets received from the one or more digital artifacts,

wherein the one or more regulatory compliance data sets includes a tool calibration data set;

transmitting the one or more regulatory compliance data sets to a regulatory authority;

receiving a regulatory mark from the regulatory authority based on the transmitted one or more regulatory compliance data sets;

affixing the regulatory mark to the completed electrical equipment system; and

upon determining that the regulatory mark is properly affixed to the electrical equipment system, advancing to a next instruction of the plurality of instructions for assembling the electrical equipment system.

12 . An electrical equipment refit management system, comprising:

one or more computer processors; and

a non-transitory computer-readable memory containing computer program code that, when executed by operation of the one or more computer processors, performs an operation for managing data access within a first computing environment, the operation comprising:

receiving a selection of an order of an existing electrical equipment system to disassemble and, in response, retrieving and providing a plurality of disassembly instructions;

performing an iterative disassembly process to manage the disassembly of the existing electrical equipment system, wherein the iterative disassembly process comprises iterating through the plurality of disassembly instructions for disassembling the existing electrical equipment system;

determining that the iterative disassembly process is complete for the existing electrical equipment system;

receiving a selection of an order of a refit electrical equipment system to assemble and, in response, retrieving and providing a plurality of refit instructions, wherein the plurality of refit instructions comprises a plurality of assembly instructions, a plurality of quality assurance instructions, and a plurality of regulatory instructions;

performing an iterative assembly process to manage the assembly of the refit electrical equipment system, wherein the iterative assembly process comprises iterating through the plurality of refit instructions for assembling the refit electrical equipment system;

recording digital artifacts of the refit electrical equipment system during performance of the plurality of refit instructions as part of the iterative assembly process, wherein the digital artifacts comprise an electrical parameter measured at the refit electrical equipment system using an instrument separate from the refit electrical equipment system, wherein the plurality of regulatory instructions involve using the instrument to capture measurements of the refit electrical equipment system during different ones of the plurality of refit instructions;

upon determining that compliance has been achieved for the refit assembled electrical equipment system based on the measured electrical parameter in the recorded digital artifacts satisfying a predefined compliance standard, recording a final assembly report for the refit electrical equipment system; and

storing the final assembly report together with a unique identifier corresponding to the assembled refit electrical equipment system.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the method is performed by a user.

14 . A non-transitory computer-readable memory containing computer program code that, when executed by operation of one or more computer processors, performs an operation for managing data access within a first computing environment, the operation comprising:

receiving a selection of an order of an existing electrical equipment system to disassemble and, in response, retrieving and providing a plurality of disassembly instructions;

performing an iterative disassembly process to manage the disassembly of the existing electrical equipment system, wherein the iterative disassembly process comprises iterating through the plurality of disassembly instructions for disassembling the existing electrical equipment system;

determining that the iterative disassembly process is complete for the existing electrical equipment system;

receiving a selection of an order of a refit electrical equipment system to assemble and, in response, retrieving and providing a plurality of refit instructions, wherein the plurality of refit instructions comprises a plurality of assembly instructions, a plurality of quality assurance instructions, and a plurality of regulatory instructions;

performing an iterative assembly process to manage the assembly of the refit electrical equipment system, wherein the iterative assembly process comprises iterating through the plurality of refit instructions for assembling the refit electrical equipment system;

recording digital artifacts of the refit electrical equipment system during performance of the plurality of refit instructions as part of the iterative assembly process, wherein the digital artifacts comprise an electrical parameter measured at the refit electrical equipment system using an instrument separate from the refit electrical equipment system, wherein the plurality of regulatory instructions involve using the instrument to capture measurements of the refit electrical equipment system during different ones of the plurality of refit instructions;

upon determining that compliance has been achieved for the refit assembled electrical equipment system based on the measured electrical parameter in the recorded digital artifacts satisfying a predefined compliance standard, recording a final assembly report for the refit electrical equipment system; and

storing the final assembly report together with a unique identifier corresponding to the assembled refit electrical equipment system.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of refit instructions, when performed during the assembly of the refit electrical equipment system, result in the assembled refit electrical equipment system satisfying a regulatory certification for the refit electrical equipment system, the method further comprising:

transmitting the final assembly report to a regulatory body to receive the regulatory certification from the regulatory body.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 14 , wherein performing the iterative assembly process further comprises:

during performance of a first instruction of the plurality of instructions for assembling the electrical equipment system, receiving, from a first digital assembly tool, over a data communications network, a first network message specifying one or more sensor values collected by one or more sensors of the first digital assembly tool;

retrieving a first predefined range of acceptable values for a first measurement involved in the performance of the first instruction;

comparing the one or more sensor values with the first predefined range of acceptable values; and

upon determining that the one or more sensor values are within the first predefined range of acceptable values, advancing to a next instruction of the plurality of instructions for assembling the electrical equipment system.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 16 , wherein the one or more sensor values of the first digital assembly tools includes a tool calibration data set,

wherein the digital assembly tools include a torque wrench capable of detecting and wirelessly transmitting a torque value, wherein the torque wrench is configured to perform an operation comprising:

wirelessly receiving via a transceiver a target torque range associated with an assembly task from the electrical equipment system;

measuring a torque value for the assembly task based on the user operating the torque wrench for the associated assembly task;

comparing the torque value for the assembly task to the target torque range for the associated assembly task; and

upon determining that the measured torque value for the associated assembly task is within the received target torque range, wirelessly transmitting to the electrical equipment management system to advance to a next instruction of the plurality of instructions for assembling the electrical equipment system.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 14 , wherein performing the iterative assembly process further comprises:

during performance of a second instruction of the plurality of instructions for assembling the electrical equipment system, receiving, over the data communications network, a second network message specifying one or more digital artifacts collected by a machine vision system;

retrieving a second predefined range of acceptable values for a second measurement involved in the performance of the second instruction;

comparing the one or more digital artifacts with the second predefined range of acceptable values; and

upon determining that the one or more digital artifacts are within the second predefined range of acceptable values, advancing to a next instruction of the plurality of instructions for assembling the electrical equipment system.