ANSI/NETA ATS–2017
Revision Underway
ANSI/NETA ATS–2017, Standard for Acceptance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment & Systems continues an American National Standard revision process that is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2020. The new edition will be released in March 2021.
A project intent notification published in ANSI’s Standards Action on January 3, 2020, announced the opening of a 45-day public comment period. The initial ballot was issued on January 17, 2020, and closed on February 18, 2020. A second ballot was issued July 10, 2020, and closed August 10, 2020. The administrative approval process from ANSI continues. The revised edition of ANSI/NETA ATS is scheduled to debut at PowerTest 2021 in Orlando.
ANSI/NETA ATS covers suggested field tests and inspections for assessing the suitability for initial energization of electrical power equipment and systems. The purpose of these specifications is to assure that tested electrical equipment and systems are operational, are within applicable standards and manufacturers’ tolerances, and are installed in accordance with design specifications.
ANSI/NETA ETT–2018
Revision Scheduled for 2021
A project intent notification has been published in ANSI’s Standards Action in fall 2020, announcing the opening of a 45-day public comment period. The initial ballot is expected in summer 2021. A second ballot is scheduled for issue in fall 2021. The revised edition of ANSI/NETA ATS is scheduled to debut at PowerTest 2022.
ANSI/NETA ETT establishes minimum requirements for qualifications, certification, training, and experience for the electrical testing technician. It provides criteria for documenting qualifications for certification and details the minimum qualifications for an independent and impartial certifying body to certify electrical testing technicians.
ANSI/NETA ECS–2020
Latest Edition
ANSI/NETA ECS, Standard for Electrical Commissioning of Electrical Power Equipment & Systems, 2020 Edition, completed the American National Standard revision process. ANSI administrative approval was received on September 9, 2019. ANSI/NETA ECS–2020 supersedes the 2015 Edition.
ANSI/NETA ECS describes the systematic process of documenting and placing into service newly installed or retrofitted electrical power equipment and systems. This document shall be used in conjunction with the most recent edition of ANSI/NETA ATS, Standard for Acceptance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment & Systems. The individual electrical components shall be subjected to factory and field tests, as required, to validate the individual components. It is not the intent of these specifications to provide comprehensive details on the commissioning of mechanical equipment, mechanical instrumentation systems, and related components.
The ANSI/NETA ECS–2020 Edition includes updates to the commissioning process, as well as inspection and commissioning procedures as it relates to low- and medium-voltage systems.
Voltage classes addressed include:
• Low-voltage systems (less than 1,000 volts)
• Medium-voltage systems (greater than 1,000 volts and less than 100,000 volts)
• High-voltage and extra-high-voltage systems (greater than 100 kV and less than 1,000 kV)
References:
• ASHRAE, ANSI/NETA ATS, NECA, NFPA 70E, OSHA, GSA Building Commissioning Guide
ANSI/NETA MTS–2019
Latest Edition
ANSI/NETA MTS, Standard for Maintenance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment & Systems, 2019 Edition, completed an American National Standard revision process and received ANSI approval on February 4, 2019. The revised edition of ANSI/NETA MTS was released in March 2019 and supersedes the 2015 Edition.
ANSI/NETA MTS contains specifications for suggested field tests and inspections to assess the suitability for continued service and reliability of electrical power equipment and systems. The purpose of these specifications is to assure that tested electrical equipment and systems are operational and within applicable standards and manufacturers’ tolerances, and that the equipment and systems are suitable for continued service. ANSI/NETA MTS–2019 revisions include online partial discharge survey for switchgear, frequency of power systems studies, frequency of maintenance matrix, and more. ANSI/NETA MTS–2019 is available for purchase at the NETA Bookstore at www.netaworld.org.
Participation
Comments and suggestions on any of the standards are always welcome and should be directed to NETA. To learn more about the NETA standards review and revision process, to purchase these standards, or to get involved, please visit www.netaworld.org or contact the NETA office at 888-300-6382.