NETA: InterNational Electrical Testing Association
NETA, the InterNational Electrical Testing Association, is a nonprofit organization that develops and publishes standards for electrical testing. Headquartered in Portage, United States, NETA has members around the world. In addition to publishing standards, NETA not only accredits companies but also certifies individual technicians to ensure that not only are the proper testing procedures being used but that they are also carried out properly. Standards from NETA are available both individually, directly through the ANSI webstore, and as part of a Standards Subscription. If you or your organization are interested in easy, managed, online access to standards that can be shared, a Standards Subscription may be what you need - please contact us at: [email protected] or 1-212-642-4980 or Request Proposal Price.
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ANSI/NETA MTS-2019
Standard for Maintenance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment & Systems
Specifies field tests and inspections used to assess the suitability for continued service and reliability of electrical power equipment and systems.
ANSI/NETA ATS-2021
Standard for Acceptance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and Systems
The NETA Acceptance Testing Specifications was developed for use by those responsible for assessing the suitability for initial energization of electrical power equipment and systems and to specify field tests and inspections that ensure these systems and apparatus perform satisfactorily, minimizing downtime and maximizing life expectancy.
ANSI/NETA ATS-2017
Standard for Acceptance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and Systems
It is the purpose of these specifications to assure that tested electrical equipment and systems are operational, are within applicable standards and manufacturer's tolerances, and are installed in accordance with design specifications. These specifications cover the suggested field tests and inspections that are available to assess the suitability for initial energization and final acceptance of electrical power equipment and systems. NETA has developed the ANSI/NETA ATS to assist in the pre-energization inspection and startup of power equipment and systems. Electrical testing firms, architects, engineers, equipment owners, inspection authorities, and others should reference this document when inspecting power equipment after it is installed in the field. This type of testing identifies any damage that occurred during shipping, checks to assure that installation occurred in accordance with designs, and that all components are connected and function as part of a system as well as individually. Acceptance tests are not manufacturers' factory tests. They comprise those tests necessary to determine that the electrical equipment has been selected in accordance with the engineer's requirements, installed in accordance with applicable codes and installation standards, and perform in accordance with their design and setting parameters. The ANSI/NETA Standard for Acceptance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and Systems assists designers, specifiers, architects, and users of electrical equipment and systems in specifying required tests on newly-installed power systems and apparatus, before energizing, to ensure that the installation and equipment comply with specifications and intended use as well as with regulatory and safety requirements.
ANSI/NETA ECS-2020
Standard for Electrical Commissioning Specifications of Electrical Power Equipment and Systems
These specifications describe 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 the ANSI/NETA Standard for Acceptance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and Systems (ANSI/NETA ATS). The individual electrical components shall be subjected to factory and field tests, as required, to validate the individual components. The purpose of these specifications is to assure that tested electrical systems are safe, reliable, operational, in conformance with applicable standards and manufacturers’ tolerances, and installed in accordance with design specifications. The work in these specifications may involve hazardous voltages, materials, operations, and equipment. These specifications do not purport to address all of the safety issues associated with their use. It is the responsibility of the user to review all applicable regulatory requirements prior to the use of these specifications. These specifications are intended for application on electrical power equipment and systems. It is not the intent of these specifications to provide comprehensive details on the commissioning of mechanical equipment, mechanical instrumentation systems, and related components.
ANSI/NETA MTS-2015
Standard for Maintenance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and Systems
These specifications cover the suggested field tests and inspections that are available to assess the suitability for continued service and reliability of electrical power distribution equipment and systems. The purpose of these specifications is to assure that tested electrical equipment and systems are operational, are within applicable standards and manufacturer’s tolerances, and are suitable for continued service. The work specified in these specifications may involve hazardous voltages, materials, operations, and equipment. These specifications do not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with their use. It is the responsibility of the user to review all applicable regulatory limitations prior to the use of these specifications.
ANSI/NETA MTS-2011
Standard for Maintenance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Distribution Equipment and Systems
This standard covers suggested field tests and inspections for assessing the suit-ability of continued service and reliability of electrical power distribution systems.
ANSI/NETA ETT-2018
Standard for Certification of Electrical Testing Technicians
Establishes minimum requirements for qualification and certification of the Electrical Testing Technician (ETT). Details the minimum training and experience requirements for electrical testing technicians and provides criteria for documenting qualifications and certification. Details the minimum qualifications for an independent and impartial certifying body to certify Electrical Testing Technicians. This standard is intended to be suitable for mandatory application by governmental bodies exercising legal jurisdiction over electrical installations and facilities; it may be used by insurance inspectors, architects and engineers, and others to codify the expertise of electrical testing personnel.
ANSI/NETA ATS-2013
Standard for Acceptance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and Systems
It is the purpose of these specifications to assure that tested electrical equipment and systems are operational, are within applicable standards and manufacturer's tolerances, and are installed in accordance with design specifications. These specifications cover the suggested field tests and inspections that are available to assess the suitability for initial energization and final acceptance of electrical power equipment and systems.
ANSI/NETA ETT-2015
Standard for Certification of Electrical Testing Technicians
This standard establishes minimum requirements for qualification and certification of the electrical testing technician (ETT). This standard details the minimum training and experience requirements for electrical testing technicians and provides criteria for documenting qualifications and certification. This standard details the minimum qualifications for an independent and impartial certifying body to certify electrical testing technicians.
NETA ATS-2007
NETA Acceptance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Distribution Equipment and Systems, 2007 edition.
The NETA Acceptance Testing Specifications is a document to assist designers, specifiers, architects, and users of electrical equipment and systems in specifying required tests on newly-installed power systems and apparatus, before energizing, to ensure that the installation and equipment comply with specifications and intended use as well as with regulatory and safety requirements.
The Acceptance Specifications include topics such as Applicable Codes, Standards, and Reference; Qualifications of the Testing Agency; Division of Responsibility; General Information concerning Testing Equipment; Short-Circuit Analysis and Coordinating Studies, System Function Tests; and Thermographic Surveys.
A major featured section includes tests to be performed on Switchgear and Switchboard Assemblies, Transformers, Cables, Metal-Enclosed Busways, Switches, Circuit Breakers, Network Protectors, Protective Relays, Instrument Transformers, Metering and Instrumentation, Grounding Systems, Ground Fault Systems, Rotating Machinery, Motor Control, Direct-Current Systems, Surge Arresters, Capacitors, Outdoor Bus Structures, Emergency Systems, Automatic Circuit Reclosers and Line Sectionalizers, Fiber-Optic Cables, and Electrical Safety Equipment.
