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InterNational Electrical Testing Association

Setting the Standard

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The Official Publication of the InterNational Electrical Testing Association Fall 2005

Inside this issue:ProtectiveClothing for ElectricalWorkersStandardsUpdateNETAConference 2006

Personal Protective Equipment:

A Hot Topic in the Industry 

Who is NETAThe Accredited Companies● Independent,third-party,unbiasedtestingauthority● Stringentmembershipstandards● Accreditation=QualityAssurance

NETA Certifed Test Technicians● Provenbroad-based,eld-experiencedknowledge● Requiredcontinuingeducation

ANSI Accredited Standards Developer● Produceronationallyrecognizedconsensusstandards

Technical Training and Saety● PowerTest:ElectricalMaintenanceandSaetyConerence● Papers—panels—seminars—symposiums—world-classtradeshow

Power Systems Testing Specifcations● Evaluateallcomponentsoyourpowerdistributionsystem

• Visualandmechanicalinspectionguidance

• Electricaltests

• Testvalues

NETA World Technical Journal● Theonlypublicationexclusivelyorthe

electricalacceptanceandmaintenancetestingindustry● Explanatoryaswellastechnicalarticles● Subjectssuchascircuitbreakers,transormers,

powerquality,saety,governmentnews,eldtestingtips,andmore

● Peer-reviewed,relevant,andtimelytokeepyouinormedolatesttrends

Technical Representation o Industry● NETAservestheelectricalpowerindustry● ANSI,IEEE,NEMA,NFPA,andmore!● IEEE/NFPAArcFlashCollaborative

ResearchProjectSilverLevelSponsor

NETA is● Dedicatedtosettingworldstandardsinelectricalmaintenance

andacceptancetesting● Themostcomprehensivesourceorspecicationsandrequirementsin

• Acceptancetestingnewelectricalequipmentandsystems• Maintenancetestingoexistingequipmentandsystemstoassess

thesuitabilityorcontinuedservice

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NETA’s commitment to saetyTheInterNationalElectricalTestingAssociationrecognizesthatnophaseoitsoperation,whethereld,laboratory,engineering,oradministration,isogreaterimportancethansaety

andthepreventionoillnessesandaccidents.

Saety requirements and saety standards

● NETAisproudtobeasilverlevelsponsorotheIEEE/NFPAArcFlashCollaborativeResearchProject.Formoreinormationaboutthisinitiative,visithttp://standards.ieee.org/esrc/arcfash/index.html

● NETApublishesRecommended Minimum Saety Guidelines orNETAAccreditedCompaniestouseasthebasisortheirsaetyprocedures.

● NETAcarriesseveralindustry-recognizedpublications,suchasNFPA 70E, Standard or Electrical Saety in the Workplace, theNFPA 70E Handbook,theElectrical Saety Program Book,andtheElectrical Saety Handbook, toassistmembersandnonmembersinthedevelopmentotheirownsaetyprograms.

● SaetyisanimportanteatureoeveryPowerTest:ElectricalMaintenanceandSaetyConerencewithconerenceprogrammingandexhibitsthatocusonsaetyissuesandsolutions.

Saety 

RecommendedMinimum SafetyGuideline

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NETA Accredited Companies 

Who is NETA?

NETA, the accredited standards developer or the American NationalStandards Institute (ANSI), is the leading source o specifcations, proceduretesting, and commissioning requirements o newly-installed electricalequipment, as well as assuring reliability and continued serviceabilityo in-service electrical equipment.

Is uptime critical?Power System Reliability

How many years are let?Extend Your Service Lie

Will it open?Confrm Operation Through Defned Procedures

Are you reliably connected?Reinorce Dependability

Will they work when needed?Assure Protection

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Setting the Standard

The NETA Distinction —

When you hire a NETA Accredited Companyyou are assured tha

Are your people protected?Understand The Risk

• Companiesareunbiased,third-party,independeelectricaltestingfrms

• TechniciansarecertifedundertheANSI/NETAStandard or Certifcation or Electrical TestingTechnicians (ANSI/NETAETT-2000)

• Testingisperormedinaccordancewithindustrystandardsincluding:

• ANSI/NETAStandardorMaintenanceTestingSpecifcations(ANSI/NETAMTS)

• NETAAcceptanceTestingSpecifcations(NETAATS)

• ICEA,NEMA,NFPA,OSHA,amongothers

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Technical education at its highest value

“This was great! The best technical presentation/panelsession I have attended so ar.”

BobAslinFMGlobal

“Good, practical, hands-on experience. Very good

visual examples o how application was used ater 

problems were identifed. Problem identifcation was

covered in depth.”

 JimKinneyBelyeaCompany,Inc.

“Excellent topics. Speakers spoke well, subject content 

explained, and plenty o examples given.”

AlexPiccioliThree-CElectricalCompany,Inc.

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Electrical Maintenance and Safety Conferenand Trade Sho

An InterNational Electrical Testing Association Event

 www.powertest.org

● Paneldiscussionsdesignedorvaluableaudienceinteraction

● Comprehensivetechnicalsymposiumstogeneratequestions

andanswers

● In-depth,technically-relevantseminars

● World-classtradeshow

● Field-experiencedinstructorsandattendees

● Peernetworkingandinteraction

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ANSI/NETA MTS-2007 

 American National Standard

InterNational ElectricalTesting Association

for Electrical Power DistributionEquipment and Systems

2007

Standards and SpecifcationsAsanAccreditedStandardsDeveloperortheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI),

NETAsetsthestandardsorspecicationsintheelectricaltestingindustry.NETA’sstandardsandspecicationsweredevelopedbyindustryleadersthathavethousandsohoursoeldexperience,in-depthknowledgeootherindustrycodesandstandards,andthatputsaetyrstinalltestingsituations.NETAmembersholdpositionsonthetechnicalreviewcommitteesorelatedelectricalindustriessuchasIEEE,NEMA,NECA,NFPA,andothers.

Standards and Specifcations

Setting the Standard 888.300.NETA(6382)www.netaworld.

ANSI/NETA ETTTheANSI/NETAStandardorCerticationoElectricalTestingTechniciansprovidesanationallyrecognizedprocedureorqualiyingelectricaltestingtechniciansandtheagenciesthatcertiythem.ThisANSIstandarddenescompetencyonthebasisoexperience,education,andacertiyingexamination.Thisdocumentwasapprovedas

anANSIstandardin2000.

NETA ATSTheNETAAcceptanceTestingSpecicationsorElectricalPowerDistributionEquipmentandSystemsservestoassurethattestedelectricalequipmentandsystemsareoperationalandwithinapplicablestandardsandmanuacturer’s

tolerancesandthattheequipmentandsystemsareinstalledinaccordancewithdesignspecications.ThisdocumentiscurrentlyacandidateorrecognitionasanANSIstandard.

ANSI/NETA MTSThepurposeotheANSI/NETAStandardorMaintenanceTestingSpecicationsorElectricalPowerDistributionEquipmentandSystemsistoassurethattestedelectricalequipmentandsystemsareoperationalandwithinacceptablestandardsandmanuacturer’stolerancesandthattheequipmentandsystemsaresuitableorcontinuedservice.ThisdocumentwasapprovedasanANSIstandardin2007.

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