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Electrical Reliability Services, Inc. (formerly Electro-Test, Inc.) was established by John H. Moore in 1971 in response to a need for an unbiased evalution for 480 volt through 500 KV electrical systems. Today, ERS has 35 service locations located across the United States serving major power users including industrial, refining, chemical, power, oil & gas, water / wastewater, food & beverage, life sciences, data centers, education, and healthcare industries.

Take a look at our resources, expertise, and track record and discover how we can help you achieve the results that really count—the bottom line.

Accreditations

Electrical Reliability Services (ERS) is a full charter member of the InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA), a recognized leader and ANSI standards developer for the electrical testing industry.

Personnel Qualifications

ERS’s team is comprised of an impressive number of registered professional engineers, electrical engineers, technicians, and other support personnel.

Training & Certifications

ERS field engineers meet the rigorous standards of the InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA). Field engineers must pass comprehensive tests and obtain years of proven experience to advance to each level (up to Level 4). Field Engineers also undergo continuing education to maintain their NETA Certification level and keep abreast of the latest techniques/technologies in the testing field.

All ERS field technicians participate in ongoing training programs including:

  • Automatic Transfer Switch Maintenance (16 hours)
  • Basic Electricity (16 hours)
  • Basic Technical Training for Field Engineers (40 hours)
  • Battery and UPS (16 hours)
  • Certified Protective Relay Technician (24 hours)
  • Circuit Breakers Maintenance, Testing, & Troubleshooting (24 hours)
  • Confined Space Operations (8 hours)
  • Electrical Diagram Analysis (8 hours)
  • Electrical Safety for OSHA 1910 NFPA 70E
  • Electrical System Power Plant Protection (24 hours)
  • Emergency Standby Generator Systems (16 hours)
  • Ground Fault Protection for LV Equipment (8 hours)
  • Grounding Theory Application & Testing (8 hours)
  • Harmonics & Power Quality (32 hours)
  • Hipotential Testing (16 hours)
  • LOTO Procedures & Practical Application (8 hours)
  • Low & Medium Voltage Circuit Breaker Maintenance (24 hours)
  • Maintenance for Reliability (8 hours)
  • Medium Voltage Vacuum Circuit Breakers (24 hours)
  • MV Motor Control (16 hours)
  • MV Switches (8 hours)
  • Personal Protective Ground Theory, Application, and Testing (8 hours)
  • Power Quality Measure Test & monitoring (16 hours)
  • Power System Operation & Maintenance (24 hours)
  • Project Management (40 hours)
  • Substation Operations & Maintenance (40 hours)
  • Switchboard Inspection (8 hours)
  • Transformer Construction, Maintenance, & Testing (16 hours)
  • Troubleshooting Systems & Equipment (24 hours)
  • Variable Frequency Drives (16 hours)
  • Voltage Detector & Phase Meter (1-1/2 hours)

Test Equipment & Calibration

Accurate test results depend on a comprehensive program of test equipment maintenance and calibration. ERS adheres to the NETA Acceptance Testing Specifications and Maintenance Testing Specifications for equipment calibration.

All of ERS’s test equipment is checked on a regular basis against documented national standards.  Equipment found to be out of calibration is withdrawn from use until corrected, re-tested and found acceptable.

Test Instrument Calibration

  • ERS has a calibration program that assures all applicable test instruments are maintained within rated accuracy.
  • The accuracy is directly traceable to the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST).
  • Instrumentation is calibrated in accordance with the following frequency schedule.
    • Field Instrumentation: Analog, 6 months maximum; Digital, 12 months maximum.
    • Laboratory Instrumentation: 12 months
    • Leased Specialty Equipment: 12 months where accuracy is guaranteed by lessor.
  • Dated calibration labels are placed on all test equipment.
  • Records, which show date and results of instruments calibrated or tested are kept at ERS.
  • Up-to-date instrument calibration instructions and procedures are maintained for each test instrument.
  • Calibrating standards of higher accuracy than that of the instrument tested are used to calibrate our test equipment.
  • Accuracy of metering in test equipment shall be appropriate for the test being performed but not in excess of 2% of the scale used.
  • Waveshape and frequency of test equipment output waveforms shall be appropriate for the test and tested equipment.

Safety

Safe work practices and environments are critical to ERS. We have safety committees and safety officers at both the corporate and divisional levels. We maintain detailed safety records on each and every job and review safety procedures regularly.

We place great importance on accident prevention. The degree of safety and the results accomplished are directly proportional to the effort expended to control conditions, practices and human actions that lead to accidents.

Safety Program

Following are the major components of our Safety Program:

  • Safety Manual
  • Training and Retraining
  • Safety Meetings
  • Safety Records
  • Safety Equipment

Safety Compliance

ERS conducts on-going (at least annually) safety audits to determine that each employee is complying with the safety-related work practices required.

Safety Rulings

ERS has an OSHA incident rate of .79, and five (5) lost work days (2008).

Industry Associations

ERS actively participates in national and international standards associations such as:

  • The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
  • The American National Standards Institure (ANSI)
  • The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Our managers, field technicians and engineers are active in the industry to promote the field of engineering and reliability management. We also participate in numerous professional organizations including:

  • The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)
  • The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
  • The International Electrical Inspectors Association (IAEI)
  • The International Maintenance Institute (IMI),
  • The Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE)
  • The American Society for Testing and Maintenance
  • The Florida Healthcare Engineering Association