Shermco puts on training seminar for municipal and county electrical inspectors

May 2, 2011 - PRLog -- DALLAS –  Shermco Industries’ staff members, comprised of NFPA 70E and NFPA 70B committee members, technicians and training professionals fully certified in the current International Electrical Testing Association standards, gave an in depth  inspector training seminar on April 20 at Shermco headquarters in Irving, Texas.  

Designed for the benefit of municipal and county electrical inspectors, the seminar contained sessions that covered:
•   General arc flash awareness & NEC requirements
•   Changes to the 2012 edition of the NFPA 70E
•   Counterfeiting of electrical products
•   NETA & NEC required performance testing of ground fault systems
•   Circuit breakers and best practices for testing
•   Grounding and best practices for testing

“The event was well attended by approximately 30 inspectors from around the state,” said Jim White, director of training for Shermco. “We also did pre and post seminar testing to ensure everyone measurably increased their working knowledge of the subject matter.”

ABOUT SHERMCO
Shermco Industries is a provider of safe, reliable testing, repair, professional training, maintenance and analysis of rotating apparatus and electrical power distribution systems and related equipment for the light, medium, and heavy industrial base nationwide. Founded in 1974 in Dallas, the company is comprised of two strategic business units; the Machine Services Division and the Engineering Services Division. With a corporate location in Irving, Texas, a sales office in Brussels and service centers in Austin, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Houston, Sweetwater, and Tulsa, Shermco Industries has over 375 full-time employees. The company is a member in good standing with the Electrical Apparatus Service Association, American Wind Energy Association, Professional Electrical Apparatus Recyclers League, and the InterNational Electrical Testing Association. For more information about Shermco Industries, visit shermco.com.