ANSI/NETA Standards Update

NETA World StaffSpecifications & Standards, Winter 2019 Specifications & Standards

ANSI/NETA ECS-2020 Revision Completed 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 …

Electrical Canada Update

Kerry Heid, Shermco IndustriesSpecifications & Standards, Winter 2019 Specifications & Standards

There has been much emphasis in Canada recently on looking at electrical maintenance from two perspectives: safety and production. Many times, these go hand in hand. The standards committees in Canada are paying specific attention to devices that — when not maintained properly — can have an adverse effect on the electrical safety of workers. These include the most commonly …

ANSI/NETA Standards Update

NETA World StaffFall 2019 Specifications & Standards, Specifications & Standards

    ANSI/NETA ECS-2015 Revision Underway ANSI/NETA ECS, Standard for Electrical Commissioning of Electrical Power Equipment and Systems, 2015 Edition, continues the American National Standard revision process. A project intent notification published in ANSI’s Standards Action on May 18, 2018, announced the intent to revise the standard. A 30-day initial ballot period and a 45-day public comment period began on …

ASTM F18 Committee Report

James R. White, Shermco IndustriesFall 2019 Specifications & Standards, Specifications & Standards

The ASTM F18 committee meeting was held in Denver, Colorado, on April 1–5, 2019. Committee meetings are held annually in April and October. Wearing Apparel The F1506 Wearing Apparel Task Group did the main work in this session. This actually became several sessions, as F1506 was divided into smaller pieces so it could be handled more easily. The task group …

NFPA 70B Committee Report

David Huffman, Power Systems Testing CompanyFall 2019 Specifications & Standards, Specifications & Standards

The NFPA 70B Committee met in Nashville, Tennessee, in March 2019 to continue working on the NFPA 70B chapters. The narrative and explanatory sections in each chapter were moved to an annex.  While the current document title indicates that 70B is a recommended practice, it’s actually a guide. The work being done and keeping the word “should” in the recommended actions …

IEEE Transformers Committee Report

Scott Reed, MVAFall 2019 Specifications & Standards, Specifications & Standards

Insulating Fluids Subcommittee C57.104, IEEE Guide for The Interpretation of Gases Generated in Oil-Immersed Transformers (DGA) has undergone a significant revision that completely changes how DGA results should be interpreted for mineral-oil filled transformers.  The last time the guide was revised was 2008. It has gone through numerous draft versions and multiple ballots, and hundreds of comments have been reviewed. …

ANSI/NETA Standards Update

NETA World StaffSpecifications & Standards, Summer 2019 Specifications & Standards

    ANSI/NETA MTS-2019 Revision Completed ANSI/NETA MTS, Standard for Maintenance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and Systems, 2019 Edition, completed an American National Standard revision process in spring 2019. ANSI/NETA MTS-2019 supersedes the 2015 edition, having received ANSI approval as an American National Standard on February 4, 2019. A project intent notification was published in ANSI’s Standards Action …

ANSI/NETA Standards Update

NETA World StaffSpecifications & Standards, Spring 2019 Specifications & Standards

          ANSI/NETA MTS-2019 New Edition ANSI/NETA MTS, Standard for Maintenance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and Systems, 2015 Edition, has been revised. ANSI/NETA MTS-2019 was approved by ANSI as an American National Standard on February 7, 2019. The revised edition of ANSI/NETA MTS, scheduled for release in March 2019, features new content including Online Partial Discharge …

ASTM F18 Committee Report

James R. White, Shermco IndustriesSpecifications & Standards, Spring 2019 Specifications & Standards

The ASTM Committee has purview over all protective electrical equipment, including arc flash suits, arc-rated clothing, rubber insulated gloves, insulated tools, and grounds. They do not specify how they are to be used, but specify how they are to be designed, tested, cleaned, and cared for. The meeting was held in Orlando, Florida, on October 8–9, 2018, which sounds nice, …

Insulated Conductor Committee News

Ralph PattersonSpecifications & Standards, Spring 2019 Specifications & Standards

The Insulated Conductor Committee’s groups, which include engineers and scientists, met in Orlando, Florida, for the fall 2018 IEEE/ICC meeting from October 29–31, 2018. The Insulated Conductors Committee (ICC) is a professional organization within the Power Engineering Society (PES) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). This is an ongoing opportunity for the InterNational Electrical Testing Association to …