Nearly 70% of early equipment failures can be traced to design, installation, or startup deficiencies. That’s why it is so important to protect investments in new equipment or systems with acceptance testing. A thorough check of electrical power systems and components before startup can uncover and correct problems that otherwise would lead to larger, costly issues in the future.
Acceptance testing is the physical and electrical inspection and testing of newly installed electrical equipment. This activity involves performing thorough visual and mechanical inspections as well as using calibrated test instruments to ensure electrical components and completed systems operate as designed. It occurs before the electrical system commissioning and startup, and before the new equipment is put into operation.