ANSI/NETA MTS-2023: Maintenance Testing Specifications For Electrical Power Equipment
It should come as no shock to hear that a plethora of equipment and systems exist to assure the delivery of safe, reliable electricity — […]
General Electrical Safety
ANSI C12.1-2022: Code for Electricity Metering
The total electricity installed capacity in the US hit around 1.4 billion kilowatts at the end of 2021, and the nation’s electrical power industry grows […]
ASME A15.5-2019: Elevator Electrical Equipment
ASME A17.5-2019, or CSA B44.1-2019, covers the electrical equipment found in elevators and escalators. Elevators and Electricity Once upon a time, elevators (or lifts, if […]
ANSI C12.20-2015 – Electricity Meters – 0.1, 0.2, and 0.5 Accuracy Classes
***Update: This standard has been revised by ANSI C12.1-2022. The American National Standard that sets the physical aspects and acceptable performance criteria for 0.1, 0.2, […]
NFPA 70: National Electrical Code (NEC), 2017
Most standards are subject to periodic revision, having to undergo changes every certain number of years. For national codes, a strict revision process is unquestionably […]
IEC 60758 – Synthetic Quartz Crystals
IEC 60758 ED. 5.0 EN:2016 – Synthetic quartz crystal – Specifications and guidelines for use has been updated. The newest edition of this standard not […]
Smart Meters Are Not Dangerous
In a past post, we touched upon smart meters, as covered in ANSI C12.22-2012 – Protocol Specification For Interfacing to Data Communication Networks, which send […]
Using Compressed Air to Store Electricity
Toronto Hydro’s new pilot project involves the world’s first offshore compressed air energy storage system, something that is monumental for the use of compressed air, […]
NEMA ANSI C12 Smart Grid Meter Standards
The NEMA ANSI C12 Smart Grid Meter Package provides all parts of the NEMA ANSI C12 standards. These define requirements for electricity metering, watt hour […]