kA Testing facility gains ASTA BEAB accreditation

kA Testing Facility, a leading UK provider of testing services to the power sector of the electrical industry, has been awarded the an ASTA BEAB accreditation for its new temperature-rise test facility, which is capable of evaluating the performance of switchgear and controlgear assemblies at currents up to 5,000A. This accreditation means that customers will be able to use the facility for final type-testing and certification in line with the requirements of BS EN 60439-1:1999, the key standard for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies.

"We are delighted that kA Testing Facility has satisfactorily completed our accreditation process," said Pat Gibbons of ASTA BEAB. "We have had a long association with the organisation and its parent company, Ter-mate Limited, and we have always been impressed by their dedication to achieving the highest levels of safety and performance. We are confident that the services offered by kA Testing Facility will be of great benefit to the electrical industry."

A division of Ter-mate Limited, kA Testing Facility is one of the UK's leading suppliers of ASTA-certified testing services to the switchgear fabrication and panel building sectors of the electrical industry.