Tuesday

In today’s world of electrical test and measurement we are faced with several testing philosophies and methodologies.   As the demand for greater reliability grows, so does the demand on electrical equipment maintenance.  Tests performed on our electrical assets can be categorized as being either pass/fail or diagnostic.  Pass/fail tests are intended to detect defects in our electrical equipment in order to improve the service reliability after the defective element has been detected and appropriate repairs are performed.  Diagnostic tests are intended to provide indications that the electrical equipment has deteriorated and to provide an indication of the general state-of-health of our equipment.

The test methodologies that we deploy further define our maintenance philosophies:

• Time-Based Maintenance
• Condition Based Maintenance, and/or
• Predictive Maintenance

During this panel discussion we will explore the world of electrical testing and the evolution of technology and methodologies.

This panel session will generate discussion on various types of medium-voltage equipment and how equipment design is evolving to become more compact and how these changes will impact testing and maintenance in the field. Partial discharge monitoring will also be discussed as part of routine inspections as well as options for continuous monitoring. Gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) is becoming more popular as a means of arc-flash and shock mitigation. Manufacturers of GIS are also recommending that GIS requires little to no maintenance.  This panel will address what this means in relation to traditional NETA maintenance testing.
 
Other types of equipment up for discussion include, but are not limited to:

• Metal-clad switchgear
• Substation-class circuit breakers (SF6 and vacuum)
• Rotating equipment
• Cables
• Transformers

 
Panelists will welcome questions from the floor, and also encourage attendees to submit questions and discussion points in advance to facilitate interaction onsite. Submittals can be made to neta@netaworld.org at any time.

The Safety Panel is one of the most popular panel discussions at PowerTest. The audience guides the discussion by asking questions of our panel of experts, who each are given a chance to respond. Topics discussed are the current NFPA 70E, how the upcoming revisions to NFPA 70E will affect your company, selection and use of PPE, arc flash warning labels, Tables 130.7© (15) and (16) and safe work practices. Always lively, never the same between the two panel discussions. Come see what’s new in safety.

Power Transformer Predictive Technologies will be discussed in detail. Several industry experts are on the panel and the conversation will be very informative. Bring all your questions and you too can be a part of this discussion.

In today’s world of electrical test and measurement we are faced with several testing philosophies and methodologies.   As the demand for greater reliability grows, so does the demand on electrical equipment maintenance.  Tests performed on our electrical assets can be categorized as being either pass/fail or diagnostic.  Pass/fail tests are intended to detect defects in our electrical equipment in order to improve the service reliability after the defective element has been detected and appropriate repairs are performed.  Diagnostic tests are intended to provide indications that the electrical equipment has deteriorated and to provide an indication of the general state-of-health of our equipment.

The test methodologies that we deploy further define our maintenance philosophies:

• Time-Based Maintenance
• Condition Based Maintenance, and/or
• Predictive Maintenance

During this panel discussion we will explore the world of electrical testing and the evolution of technology and methodologies.

This panel session will generate discussion on various types of medium-voltage equipment and how equipment design is evolving to become more compact and how these changes will impact testing and maintenance in the field. Partial discharge monitoring will also be discussed as part of routine inspections as well as options for continuous monitoring. Gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) is becoming more popular as a means of arc-flash and shock mitigation. Manufacturers of GIS are also recommending that GIS requires little to no maintenance.  This panel will address what this means in relation to traditional NETA maintenance testing.
 
Other types of equipment up for discussion include, but are not limited to:

• Metal-clad switchgear
• Substation-class circuit breakers (SF6 and vacuum)
• Rotating equipment
• Cables
• Transformers

 
Panelists will welcome questions from the floor, and also encourage attendees to submit questions and discussion points in advance to facilitate interaction onsite. Submittals can be made to neta@netaworld.org at any time.

The Safety Panel is one of the most popular panel discussions at PowerTest. The audience guides the discussion by asking questions of our panel of experts, who each are given a chance to respond. Topics discussed are the current NFPA 70E, how the upcoming revisions to NFPA 70E will affect your company, selection and use of PPE, arc flash warning labels, Tables 130.7© (15) and (16) and safe work practices. Always lively, never the same between the two panel discussions. Come see what’s new in safety.

Power Transformer Predictive Technologies will be discussed in detail. Several industry experts are on the panel and the conversation will be very informative. Bring all your questions and you too can be a part of this discussion.