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,
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and processes, supporting their success in the global market place.
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information to us:
Specification of the equipment to be tested
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Test standard
Tests required and tests level
Dates required for testing
Any special requirements requested

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Printed in Shanghai,03/2013

ASTA Verification
Test Certification

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How Intertek Delivers ASTA Service in
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Approved ASTA Laboratories

If your preferred laboratory is not part of the below
list, please contact us and our experts will consider
witnessing your equipment at the location of your
choice.

ASTA certificates and endorsed reports are only

available through testing at 'recognized' laboratories

that have been rigorously assessed by Intertek

ASTA Certification Body. These recognized
laboratories may carry out tests to support the
issue of ASTA Certificates and Test Reports in
accordance with ASTA's rules and regulations.
Intertek ASTA Observers witness the type tests
on behalf of Intertek ASTA and the ASTA Observers
draft the ASTA reports and certificates which are
then sent to the ASTA Certification Body for
verification and issue.

Accredited Intertek ASTA Observers

What are the Benefits of ASTA?

What is ASTA?
The manufacturers of power systems, electrical
transmission and distribution equipment and
switchgear systems face the same challenges as
any other manufacturer - the need to reduce
costs in the production process, to comply with
legislation that governs their product, to speed
time to market to increase selling days and to
gain competitive advantage over their rivals in
the marketplace.
Fortunately, ASTA is a perfect solution to support
you to beat these challenges.

ASTA Introduction
ASTA Verification Test Certification is a well
established certification system used in the
Electrical Transmission, Installation and Distribution
industry. Having been in place for decades, it has
wide recognition and acceptance by regulatory
authorities around the globe. ASTA Verification
Test Certificates provide authoritative objective
evidence that your bespoke equipment is compliant
to relevant safety standards.

The Short-Circuit Testing Liaison (STL) provides a

forum for voluntary international collaboration
between testing organizations. The basic aim is
the harmonised application of IEC and Regional
Standards for the type testing of electrical power
equipment.
STL is concerned with high voltage electrical
transmission and distribution power equipment
(i.e. above 1000V a.c. and 1200V d.c.) for which
the type tests specified in Standards include
short-circuit and dielectric verification tests.

Demonstrates Compliance with Mandatory or

Client Requirements
Risk Management and Assurance
Provides the End-User with Confidence in Safe
Operation of Equipment
IP Protection (minimizing the risk of counterfeits )
Can be added to or updated if additional tests
required later or standards Change

LV Assemblies

IEC 60439-1 / IEC 61439-2

LV Busbar Trunking Systems

IEC 60439-1 / IEC 61439-6

LV Distribution Boards

IEC 60439-3 / IEC 61439-3

LV Fuses / Fuse holders

IEC 60269 Series

LV Circuit Breakers

IEC 60947-2

LV Fuse Switches

IEC 60947-3

ASTA was founded in 1938.

LV Starters / Contactors

IEC 60947-4-1

In 1984, ASTA was selected as approval body for

Miniature Circuit Breakers

IEC 60898

Plugs & Sockets ( Safety Regulations ).

Power Transformers

IEC 60076 Series

In 2004, ASTA merged with BEAB to form one

HV Circuit Breakers

IEC 62271-100

larger UK- based Certification Body.

HV Metal Enclosed Switchgear & Controlgear

IEC 62271-200

Internal Fault (Arc) Tests

IEC 62271-200 Annex A

Group, who acquired ASTA BEAB in June 2007.

Location

Lab Type

China National Center For Quality Supervision & Test of Electrical

Control & Distribution Equipment (CCDT or TRiED)

Tianjin City, China

High Power

Guangdong Testing Institute of Product Quality Supervision (GQI)

Dongguan City, China

High Power

Inspection Center of Products' Quality of Low Voltage Electric

Apparatus (SPTL)

Jiaxing City, China

High Power

Suzhou Electrical Apparatus Science Research Institute (EETI) *

Suzhou City, China

High Voltage

Xi'an High Voltage Apparatus Research Institute Co., Ltd.

Xian City, China

High Voltage

Shanghai Electrical Apparatus Research Institute

Shanghai, China

Low & Mid Voltage

ASTA Main Scope

Standard

The ASTA brand is currently owned by the Intertek

Lab

*EETI has been pre-audited. It's going to be formal assessed in Jan 2013.

Product

ASTA Evolution

ASTA Certificates / Reports have International

Recognition

Intertek ASTA Observers should had been trained

and appointed by Intertek ASTA Certification
Body, whose principal role is to ensure that the tests
are performed in accordance with the requirements
of the standard, ASTA's requirements and any
relevant Guides and Test Instructions. Finally they
also take responsibility for accepting that the test
results meet the requirements of the standard
and for drafting the resulting certificates and
test reports. Currently, we have 2 Intertek ASTA
Observers, and will have 4 observers till 2014.

TESTING ABILITIES INCLUDE:

Low voltage short-circuit testing up to 230 kA

Internal arcing fault tests
Temperature rise testing up to 20,000 A
Switching and endurance testing
Degree of protection (IP) testing to IP68
Full type testing of power transformers
Dielectric testing of LV and MV equipment
Current transformer accuracy testing 150kV
power frequency and 400kV lightning, impulse,
partial discharge

Strict confidentiality
Intertek ASTA guarantees that your equipment,
and all its information inclusive of test data, test
report, certificate will be strictly confidential.

SHORT-CIRCUIT CAPABILITIES:
Rated Voltage
(3 Phase, 50Hz)

Maximum Current Duration

420 V

230 kA /150kA

1 s/3 s

500 V

100 kA /65kA

1 s/3 s

690 V

100 kA

1s

1000 V

50 kA

1s

12 kV

80 kA

0.2 s

24 kV

50 kA

0.2 s

40.5 kV

35 kA

0.2 s