NRTL Field Evaluations
Keep Your Facilities Safe and Your Production Moving
Third-party field evaluations provide manufacturing and industrial facilities with the unique opportunity to quickly solve issues related to NRTL unlisted and unlabeled equipment in the field.
OSHA requires that electrical equipment in manufacturing or workplace environments shall be labeled by an accredited Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). An electrical inspector or AHJ will remove equipment from service if the electrical panels are found not to be labeled.
In many cases, electrical panels on manufacturing equipment imported to the U.S. from other countries get to the end user’s site and don’t have an NRTL (or UL) marking. These panels will fail electrical inspections, and most of the time a licensed electrician will not even connect power to them. If that happens to you, a third-party field equipment evaluation can help get the project back.
What is a NRTL Evaluation?
Third-party NRTL field evaluations include an onsite, non-destructive compliance assessment of your equipment. They can be leveraged for one-of-a-kind custom or prototype equipment not intended for mass production or equipment from Europe and Asia. When a piece of equipment does face a red-tag threat, Excel Engineering can be dispatched to your facility to address the issue.
How a NRTL Field Evaluation Works
- Excel Engineering sends an expert to evaluate the equipment in question for any risks related to shock, fire, or other electrical hazards, all while accounting for the surrounding environment and anyone who may come into direct contact with the electrical panel.
- If the evaluation finds the equipment complies with the referenced standards, the equipment is labeled, and a detailed report is issued to both the end user and the AHJ recommending that the equipment be allowed to be installed and operated.
- If the evaluation finds the equipment does NOT comply with the referenced standards, the report will explain each discrepancy. The information can be used as a roadmap for the end user as you determine the proper corrections needed for each discrepancy.
- Once corrections are made, Excel Engineering will make another site visit to review the corrected electrical panel. During the follow-up evaluation, if all discrepancies are corrected, the evaluator will field label the equipment and issue the compliance report to the end user and the AHJ recommending that the equipment be allowed to be installed and operated.
It is essential to follow all the applicable standards for field evaluations and have a knowledgeable, properly licensed Professional Engineer to perform them. Excel Engineering specializes in providing onsite third-party assessment for our clients to help keep their facilities safe and compliant and their production moving forward.
Why Excel Engineering?
Excel is an experienced, dedicated partner that brings a detail-oriented and relationship-driven approach to every project to ensure it exceeds your goals. Here are just a few of the reasons to partner with us for your NRTL field evaluation needs.
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End-to-End Support
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Project Planning & Cost Analysis
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Hands-On Project Management
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Services for Remodels, Expansions, & New Construction
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Deep Technical Knowledge
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One-on-One Partnership
