ANSI/NETA MTS–2023 REVISION COMPLETED ANSI/NETA–2023, Standard for Maintenance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and Systems, has completed an American National Standards revision process. ANSI administrative approval was granted on March 6, 2023. The new edition is available for purchase and supersedes the 2019 edition. ANSI/NETA MTS contains specifications for suggested field tests and inspections to assess the suitability for …
ANSI/NETA Standards Update
ANSI/NETA MTS–2019 REVISION IN PROCESS A standards revision is in process for ANSI/NETA–2019, Standard for Maintenance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and Systems, to be released in the Spring of 2023. The recirculation ballot and public comment period ended on December 18, 2022. The Standards Review Council will review all comments for consideration by the end of January. The …
ANSI/NETA Standards Update
ANSI/NETA MTS–2019 REVISION IN PROCESS A standards revision is in process for ANSI/NETA–2019, Standard for Maintenance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and Systems to be released in March 2023. The initial ballot and public comment period ended on August 29, 2022. The Standards Review Council will review all comments for consideration by the end of October. A second ballot …
NFPA 70B Update
The NFPA 70B Committee met via online video calls to review the public inputs on the Second Draft. This meeting was held between April 25–29 2022. Several task groups held side meetings — some late at night and others very early in the morning — to complete the proposed responses to each input. Balloting for the Second Draft 70B closed …
ANSI/NETA Standards Update
ANSI/NETA MTS–2019 REVISION IN PROCESS A standards revision is in process for ANSI/NETA–2019, Standard for Maintenance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and Systems to be released in March of 2023. The BSR-8 was filed with the American National Standard Institute on June 28, 2022 notifying ANSI of the future initial ballot and public comment period. The initial ballot was …
ANSI/NETA Standards Update
ANSI/NETA ETT–2022 REVISION COMPLETED ANSI/NETA ETT, Standard for Certification of Electrical Testing Technicians, has completed an American National Standard revision process. ANSI administrative approval was granted January 7, 2022. The new edition was released at PowerTest in March 2022 and supersedes the 2018 edition. ANSI/NETA ETT establishes minimum requirements for qualifications, certification, training, and experience for the electrical testing technician. …
ANSI/NETA Standards Update
ANSI/NETA ETT–2022 REVISION COMPLETED ANSI/NETA ETT, Standard for Certification of Electrical Testing Technicians, has completed an American National Standard revision process. ANSI administrative approval was granted January 7, 2022. The new edition will be released in March 2022 and supersedes the 2018 edition. ANSI/NETA ETT establishes minimum requirements for qualifications, certification, training, and experience for the electrical testing technician. It …
IEEE Transformer Committee Report
With the global pandemic continuing, the IEEE Transformer Committee was forced to conduct the fall meeting virtually. Despite the inability to meet together, the IEEE Transformer Committee remains very active and is committed to developing stronger guides to help the power industry. INSULATING FLUIDS SUBCOMMITTEE C57.146 Within the Insulating Fluids Subcommittee, the working group for C57.146, IEEE Guide for Interpretation …
NFPA 70B Committee Report
The second draft of the NFPA 70B document, which is being rewritten as a standard, closed on February 9, 2022. The Second Draft report is scheduled to be posted on November 2, 2022. The Second Draft meeting is anticipated to take place in the spring of 2022. This will depend on many factors, as COVID continues to disrupt schedules to …
ANSI/NETA Standards Update
ANSI/NETA ETT–2018 REVISION SCHEDULED FOR 2022 ANSI/NETA ETT, Standard for Certification of Electrical Testing Technicians, 2018 Edition is in the process of revision. The initial ballot was completed July 2021. Suggested comments and revisions will be reviewed by the Standards Review Council in fall 2021. A second ballot is scheduled for late 2021. The revised edition of NETA ETT is …