ANSI/NETA ECS–2020 REVISION COMPLETE A standards revision is complete for the NETA ECS-202X, Standard for Electrical Commissioning of Electrical PowerEquipment & Systems, following the American National Standard process. It is pending final ANSI approval. The expected release is late winter 2024. The new NETA ECS–202X edition will supersede the 2020 Edition. ANSI/NETA ECS describes the systematic process of documenting …
NETA Corporate Alliance Partners (CAPs) are a group of industry-leading companies that have joined forces with NETA to work together toward a common aim: improving quality, safety, and electrical system reliability. In this continuing NETA World series highlighting NETA’s CAPs, we focus on the thought leadership behind these successful companies. Here, we visit with Dinesh Chhajer, Megger’s Director – Technical …
Roger Grylls, CET, is a Senior Consultant with Magna IV Engineering Inc. in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In his current position, he works with the sales team to provide solutions for the electrical needs of the company’s clients. Grylls graduated from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) electrical engineering technology program in 1997 and joined the company as a new …
NETA BOARD AND MEMBER MEETING September 7–8, 2023Las Vegas, Nevada NETA’s fall board and member meetings held in Las Vegas focused on members, PowerTest, industry awareness, certification, and standards development. The board meeting heavily focused on the strategic initiatives for the upcoming fiscal year. The member meeting included updates on association programs, as well as the first Accredited Representative/Technician Representative …
Electrical Test Tech LLC (ETT) works with local utility companies, electrical contractors, and facility maintenance contractors for various federal and commercial facilities in the Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia region. Their work consists of acceptance testing and maintenance testing. ETT was founded by Dave Haskin of Welcome, Maryland, in 2019. Haskin has been working in the electrical testing industry since …
Established in the late 1800s, Megger has been designing and making test and measurement instruments that perform electrical measurements for preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and commissioning for decades. Megger products are categorized into seven core application segments: cable test and diagnostics, protection relays and systems, circuit breakers, transformer test and diagnostics, low-voltage installations, general electrical testing, and motor and generator testing. …
ANSI/NETA ECS–2020 REVISION IN PROCESS A standards revision is in process for ANSI/NETA ECS, Standard for Electrical Commissioning of Electrical Power Equipment & Systems, following the American National Standard process, with a scheduled release in 2024. NETA ECS-202X will supersede the 2020 Edition. A recirculation ballot and additional public comment period are projected for mid-November through mid-December 2023. ANSI/NETA …
In this issue of NETA World, we feature three standout employees from NETA member companies who have recently stepped up to take on the technical editing responsibilities for NETA’s quarterly journal. All three have busy jobs and outside lives, butthey have stepped up to help ensure that NETA World is the best it can be.
Sigma C is proud to be a NETA Accredited Company. We are a family business offering acceptance and maintenance testing of all types of electrical power equipment, as well as troubleshooting and commissioning services. The company also offers engineering services: protection and control design/upgrade, system studies, owner’s engineer, NERC services, and upgrade and new substation design. The Sigma C team …
Field Service Specialists (FSS) is a small family-oriented company that believes in growth within the entire company. Located in Houston, the company provides cost-effective electrical engineering and electrical field services for its clients in the oil and gas, nuclear, and solar industries. FSS excels in engineering solutions and field testing of transmission and distribution systems, medium- and high-voltage substation electrical …