In view of the present situation of equipments’ overhaul system in domestic pow er plants
the advantages and shortcomings of scheduled overhaul which plays a l eading role in the units’overhaul system are analyzed
and the history of international development in the sector of equipments’management and overhaul is presented. Along with the large units being successively put into operation in our country
the present overhaul system of units is not compatible with the needs of reform and development on the power market. The advanced unit’s equipment needs advanced maintenance management system
an approach of the development direction of equipments’overhaul system in domestic power plants has been made
and the reliability-centered units’maintenance system is recommended as well.