Abstract: Equipments are the material base of production activities for power generation enterprises, and the improvement of equipment management will play a vital role in increase of enterprise competitive strength, reducing the cost of maintenance and safety, continuous production. Therefore, strengthening scientific equipment management is an important guarantee for equipment normal operation and good economic benefit. Generally, the main contents of equipment management includes fore period management, later period management and equipment using, maintenance, overhaul and updating. The hierarchical equipment management methods were described in detail which were proposed based on the three management mode of equipment reliability management and equipment maintenance management.

Key words: equipment reliability management, equipment maintenance management, hierarchical method, power generation enterprise