Schneider Canada Services offers Improved Electrical Equipment Reliability through our comprehensive start-up and testing services. Our technicians are factory-trained service representatives who are experts in all areas of new equipment start-up, as well as the latest product improvements.

The Field Service Technician (FST) can:

• Confirm receipt of all materials/equipment and inspect them for physical damage
• Verify system documentation
• Perform functional and operational tests on new equipment
• Perform all required electrical tests to verify proper operation
• Inspect the system before applying power
• Provide training for customer personnel

What is Acceptance Testing?

Although start-up testing services may vary according to customers' specifications,acceptance testing is recommended. Acceptance tests are tests that are performed on new equipment, usually after installation and prior to energization. These tests are performed to:

• Check that equipment has not been damaged during shipment or installation
• Ensure that equipment is in compliance with the purchase specification and design.
• Document test benchmarks that can be used as a reference during future tests

In addition, an acceptance programme should include a complete visual inspection and an operation check of all circuitry and accessory devices.

What should be tested?

• Cables
• Capacitors
• Circuit breakers
• Direct current systems (batteries)
• Emergency and standby systems
• Ground fault systems
• Grounding systems
• Instrument transformers
• Low voltage switchgear and Switchboards
• Medium voltage switchgear
• Metal enclosed busway
• Metering and instrumentation
• Motor control centres
• Network protectors
• Outside bus structures
• Protective relays
• Reclosers and line sectionalizers
• Surge arresters
• Switches (low, medium and high voltage)
• Transfer switches
• Transformers
• Variable speed drives