Members of the PEARL Board of Directors recently gave a presentation on PEARL, it’s library of technical standards for electrical reconditioning, and best practices to the Las Vegas, Nevada Chapter of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI).

“Howard Herndon [of Southwest Electritech Services Co.] is a IAEI member and he contacted PEARL to see if we might be interested in explaining our library of technical standards,” relates David Rosenfield, PEARL Director and President of ROMAC Supply (Commerce, CA). “We were happy to oblige – it is Las Vegas after all – but even if it weren’t the ‘Jewel of the Desert,’ PEARL is dedicated to improving the safety of the electrical industry by promoting standards for electrical reconditioning, testing and inspection.

The response from the crowd was lively, and the Q&A showed that this chapter of IAEI is highly intelligent, and concerned about the issues surrounding reconditioned electrical equipment. These guys were genuinely interested in electrical safety in their client-area installations.” Malcom Frederick, PEARL Vice President and President of Coastal Switchgear and Controls Inc. (Angleton, TX), a Shermco Company, accompanied Rosenfield to the presentation.

According to Herndon and IAEI Chapter President, Randy Hunter, the inspectors appreciated the guidance provided by PEARL’s association and standards. “PEARL is a great program,” says Herndon. “The questions that came in to the audience focused around: Where are our local rehabbers in relation to PEARL’s standards?”

“We’ve been trying to preach to our inspectors that they need to make sure that breakers are tested before they get installed, that’s what NETA standards require, and that’s where PEARL’s message really came across…It’s important to have a set of standards in place.”

While NETA’s standards cover in-field testing, the veteran association and ANSI standards developer does not offer standards to recondition electrical equipment – only to test it. PEARL reconditioning standards require that each device be tested before and after reconditioning, and all test results stored along with a unique serial number that matches the PEARL seal applied to the device by a PEARL certified electrical supplier and service company.

To arrange a PEARL presentation for your event, please contact Mark Stone, Association Manager, at pearl@pearl1.org, or 877-AT-PEARL.

About PEARL:
Founded in 1997, the Professional Electrical Apparatus Recyclers League (PEARL) creates, collects, and disseminates information, policies, procedures, and standards to ensure the proper recycling and reuse of electrical power equipment. Its 70+ corporate members must meet strict technical, safety, and operational requirements.

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