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High and Medium Voltage Switchgear Assemblies and Switching Devices
Switchgears and control gears are important nodal points in modern power systems and it is vital that they work reliably . Our independent testing, to the highest internationally recognized standards , allows you to prove to grid operators that your circuit breakers deliver robust short-circuit performance for today’s networks. Kema Labs offers short-circuit testing and […]
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CESI first testing center for Meters and More
CESI S.p.A., on June, 9th 2015, has been appointed from the METERS AND MORE Association as the first world-wide testing center for the compliance certification of equipments based on the SMITP (CENELEC) standard . METERS AND MORE is an international non-profit association based in Brussels with the goal of providing the industry with a proven […]
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ISTEDIL
Istedil (the National Institute for Building Research) is a ISMES brand specialising in testing materials, with laboratories located in Guidonia, Latina and Perugia. Brief history 1937 – The National Institute for Building Research is founded in Rome. 1954 – The Institute publishes a guide to using reinforced concrete, the main material used for concrete-based structures, […]
Testing Labs
Smart Metering Laboratories
Today’s energy meter market is highly globalized, with manufacturers and users all over the world. Smart meters are critical components for both Distribution System Operators and energy users. They must keep accurately track of the energy exchanged between the system operators and users. Smart meter shall be accurate, reliable, and stable in all conditions for […]
Testing Labs
Protection & Substation Automation Laboratories
The ongoing energy transition requires digitalization with intelligent electronic devices for measurement, protection, and control in power systems. Consequently, larger and smarter grids demand more communication between grid components, as ensuring that energy flows are correctly monitored, protected and controlled is vital to delivering a stable and reliable electricity supply. We offer independent type testing and certification of […]
Products Expertise
Low Voltage Switchgear Assemblies and Switching Devices
For low voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies (lv panels), quality means safety. Poor quality can lead to power outages, fires or injury, so contractors need to have complete trust in the components they buy. Our testing approach and type test certificates provide the trusted evidence you need to convince your customers of the quality of […]
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Continuous emission monitoring
Power plants need regular emission monitoring, in order to verify that they comply with emission limits set by the relevant environmental agencies. With our deep experience in the emission monitoring sector, CESI can monitor gas flue emissions of power plants. Our service portfolio includes:
Smart Metering Laboratories
Energy Meter Certification
Within its KEMA Laboratories, CESI offers world-renowned, impartial type testing and certification of all kinds of electricity smart meters according to all relevant international standards . Electricity smart meter technologies are an integral part of today’s interconnected world. Due to the implementation of such technologies, manufacturers and consumers alike are facing new and complex challenges, […]
Technical papers
Proving reliability of High Voltage cable systems: AC and DC critical aspects
In a changing electrical market, driven by renewable energies, the target is to get wind or solar energy to the cons​umption centers. Nowadays Transmission System Operators (TSO) are worldwide searching for innovative solutions in developing the transmission grid and, as a result, it is likely that the application of extra high voltage AC and DC […]
Technical papers
New trends of the electrical market: challenges and opportunities for HV Cables
​In a changing electrical market, driven by renewable energies, the target is to get wind or solar energy to the consumption centers . Nowadays Transmission System Operators (TSO) are worldwide searching for innovative solutions in developing the transmission grid and, as a result, it is likely that the application of extra high voltage AC and […]
News
EJ: February’s issue is now available
​This new issue of our Energy Journal deals with a crucial topic: tumultuous development in big cities and how to manage their energy consumption. According to estimates, fifty years from now 70% of the world’s population will live in large urban centers. Extremely high levels of population density and energy consumption will represent the true […]
Testing Labs
Low Voltage Laboratories
Kema Labs LV test laboratories have been in operation for more than six decades. We have more than 15 test bays that can test that products meet international product design requirements and comply with international standards . Panels are tested in our own labs against the IEC 61439-1 standard , and can be carried out […]
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Conformity Assessment for LV products
​The recent changes to IEC standard for Low voltage switchgear assembly created a higher demand of tests which earlier were not mandatory. The former IEC 60439 defined indeed two different approaches to compliance: TTA – Type Tested Assembly, an assembly that has been completely type tested and PTTA – Partially Type Tested Assembly, an assembly […]
Testing Labs
Synthetic testing laboratories
KEMA Labs has been a pioneer in developing synthetic test methods. Our Laboratories has achieved the most powerful short circuit and synthetic test capabilities ever in our independent testing and certification laboratory , which can short-circuit test 1,200 kV power equipment, with the highest short circuit power of up to 15,000 MVA. Reaching the high […]
Measuring Equipment Calibration
Tested kWh-meters by KEMA Labs
This register contains a list of energy meters tested to the kWh-meter standards . KEMA Labs cannot and does not guarantee that this information is complete, accurate and actual. The conditions/disclaimer of this website are also applicable to the use of this register. This register gives an indication of energy meters tested by KEMA Labs […]
Testing Labs
Explosion Proof Test Laboratories
International standards require electrical and non-electrical equipment installed in hazardous areas to prove it can withstand particular external events such as explosions, spark ignition, extreme heat and high impacts. To test these capabilities, you need special laboratories that can simulate such extreme conditions. KEMA Labs offers a wide range of testing services for electrical and […]
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CESI supports TSE Testing Laboratory Feasibility
CESI has been awarded a strategic study for TSE Türk Standardları Enstitüsü (the Turkish Standard Institute), institution interested to establish a testing laboratory able to cope with the increasing needs of testing services coming from the fast-growing domestic electromechanical market. TSE was founded in Turkey in 1960 with the purpose of providing services of standardization […]
Technical papers
Safety issues in case of internal arc on HV cable terminations, bushings
Worldwide demand for new T&D networks will increase in the near future pushing the utilities to install a larger number of high voltage equipment like cable terminations, bushings and surge arresters. Meanwhile the attention to environmental and safety issues is generally increasing . The aim of this paper is to analyze the potential risks associated […]
Services IEC/IEEE Testing Services and recent updates
IEC 62271-103 – Testing Services – Alternating current switches for rated voltages up to and including 52 kV
IEC 62271-103 revised in 2021 – The standard for alternating current switches IEC 62271-103 has been updated to align with other related product standards (for example IEC 62271-102 for earthing switches/disconnectors) for the kinematic chain and test on the position indicating device, making tests more uniform and have more clear acceptance criteria for the test […]
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CESI SIGNS FOR A NEW LAB IN KSA
​Riyadh, KSA: In the presence of the HE Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al Falih, KSA Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, Matteo Codazzi CEO of  CESI SpA and Saleh A. Al-Amri, CEO of GCC Electrical testing Laboratory have signed a term sheet for the development and operation of a state-of-the-art electrical testing facility in […]