Why Hiring a NETA® Accredited Electrical Testing Company Matters

In the world of power infrastructure, quality and performance are critical. In facilities like data centers, hospitals, and utilities, there is no room for unexpected power interruptions or damage caused by faulty components. Electrical failures don’t just cause downtime—they create serious safety risk, regulatory exposure, and expensive equipment damage.

Ensuring that power infrastructure is sound and functioning correctly is essential for any plant, making it even more crucial to find experts to test and verify that everything is working as intended. That's why working with a NETA® Certified Electrical Testing Company is paramount for keeping your systems operating smoothly and safely. 

Blue Runner Switchgear is a NETA®-Certified full-service electrical testing and maintenance provider with over twenty-five years of experience, working in a wide range of facilities across multiple industries nationwide.

What is NETA®?

NETA® is the InterNational Electrical Testing Association, an organization that develops and publishes standards for testing electrical power systems equipment. In plain terms: NETA helps define how electrical power equipment should be tested—and it sets up programs to ensure the companies and technicians performing that testing meet strict requirements.

What does it mean to hire a NETA® Accredited Company?

NETA’s accreditation program is designed around third-party, independent testing. NETA® Accredited Companies like Blue Runner Switchgear are required to be independent service providers (divested of competing service or manufacturing interests) so test results remain unbiased.

That independence matters because your reports are often used to:

• demonstrate system integrity for safety and reliability benchmarks,
• support insurance and regulatory requirements,
• document “pass/fail” outcomes and corrective actions clearly for audit trails.

To become NETA® certified, a technician must complete hundreds of hours of field training, in addition to passing a written exam that covers theory, standards, and practical knowledge. There are multiple levels of NETA certification that a technician can acquire, with each level requiring them to gain more experience, demonstrate a higher level of expertise, and pass increasingly rigorous exams. 

Why is NETA® Certified Electrical Acceptance Testing Necessary?

Acquiring a NETA certification as a company and as a technician is no easy feat, but it is necessary, for a NETA certification ensures that your electrical systems are evaluated and appropriately maintained. NETA standards align with all major industry standards, including OSHA, NFPA 70E, and IEEE, ensuring that a company with this certification maintains compliance with all necessary standards. Additionally, this level of testing and evaluation of your equipment will reduce downtime, prevent significant damage, and even help extend equipment lifespan. 

With mission-critical electrical equipment, it's essential to ensure that it is inspected and maintained correctly. This is why there is no substitute for NETA-certified electrical testing. 

Maintenance Testing

Maintenance testing keeps your system reliable over time. Our maintenance testing ensures your equipment continues operating reliably and safely in conformance with industry and manufacturer tolerances.

When maintenance testing is done consistently, you can reduce unplanned downtime, extend equipment life, and prioritize repairs based on data.

What to expect from Blue Runner Switchgear

Blue Runner’s approach is built around a structured testing process and clear deliverables:

• Data Collection & Review: we review applicable standards, equipment documentation, and job requirements to build a site-specific test plan.
• Certified Execution: testing is performed by qualified technicians using calibrated instruments, following strict safety and procedural controls.
• Accredited Test Reports: you receive audit-ready documentation with pass/fail criteria, complete data sets, calibration documentation, and executive summaries—so you can act quickly and prove compliance. 

Blue Runner also supports testing and maintenance across critical systems—like switchgear, transformers, protective relays, MV cable, substations, and more.

NETA® Certified Electrical Acceptance Testing from Blue Runner Switchgear

Blue Runner Switchgear has over 25 years of experience in electrical testing and maintenance across various industries, including heavy industry and healthcare. We offer a wide range of services, including NETA Electrical Testing & Electrical Acceptance Testing, Transformer Testing & Repair, Relay Testing, and more. We are fully NETA certified, so you can trust us to deliver unbiased, third-party testing alongside superior repair services designed to keep your equipment running reliably, compliantly, and safely. 

For more information on the services that we offer, or to set up a regular maintenance program, don’t hesitate to Contact Us via our website, or give us a call.