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High Voltage Maintenance Corporation (HVM)
has been the leader in electrical testing,
maintenance and engineering services since
1960 and was one of the first companies in
the U.S. to specialize in testing and
maintenance for 480 volt through 500 KV
electrical systems. Today, HVM has 12
service centers located throughout the
Midwest and New England area serving major
power users including industrial, refining,
chemical, power, oil & gas, water /
wastewater, food & beverage, life sciences,
data centers, education, and healthcare
industries.
Take a look at our resources, expertise, and
track record and discover how we can help
you achieve the results that really
count—the bottom line.
Accreditations
HVM is a full charter member of the
InterNational Electrical Testing Association
(NETA), a recognized leader and ANSI
standards developer for the electrical
testing industry. HVM is also signatory to
the International IBEW agreement.
Personnel Qualifications
HVM’s team is comprised of an impressive
number of registered professional engineers,
electrical engineers, technicians, and other
support personnel.
Training & Certifications
HVM field engineers meet the rigorous
standards of the InterNational Electrical
Testing Association (NETA). Field engineers
must pass comprehensive tests and years of
proven experience to advance to each level
(up to Level 4). Field Engineers also
undergo continuing education, to maintain
their NETA Certification level, and keep
abreast of the latest
techniques/technologies in the testing
field.
All HVM field technicians participate in the
Joint Apprenticeship Training Program and
undergo an extensive five-year electrical
testing apprenticeship / training program.
In addition, HVM provides continuous safety
and training programs for our field
engineers and technicians including:
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Automatic Transfer Switch Maintenance (16
hours)
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Basic Electricity (16 hours)
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Basic Technical Training for Field Engineers
(40 hours)
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Battery and UPS (16 hours)
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Certified Protective Relay Technician (24
hours)
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Circuit Breakers Maintenance, Testing, &
Troubleshooting (24 hours)
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Confined Space Operations (8 hours)
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Electrical Diagram Analysis (8 hours)
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Electrical Safety for OSHA 1910 NFPA 70E
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Electrical System Power Plant Protection (24
hours)
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Emergency Standby Generator Systems (16
hours)
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Ground Fault Protection for LV Equipment (8
hours)
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Ground Theory Application & Testing (8
hours)
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Harmonics & Power Quality (32 hours)
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Hipotential Testing (16 hours)
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LOTO Procedures & Practical Application (8
hours)
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Low & Medium Voltage Circuit Breaker
Maintenance (24 hours)
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Maintenance for Reliability (8 hours)
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Medium Voltage Vacuum Circuit Breakers (24
hours)
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MV Motor Control (16 hours)
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MV Switches (8 hours)
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Personal Protective Ground Theory,
Application, and Testing (8 hours)
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Power Quality Measure Test &
Monitoring (16
hours)
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Power System Operation & Maintenance (24
hours)
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Project Management (40 hours)
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Substation Operations & Maintenance (40
hours)
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Switchboard Inspection (8 hours)
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Transformer Construction, Maintenance, &
Testing (16 hours)
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Troubleshooting Systems & Equipment (24
hours)
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Variable Frequency Drives (16 hours)
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Voltage Detector & Phase Meter (1-1/2 hours)
Test Equipment & Calibration
Accurate test results depend on a
comprehensive program of test equipment
maintenance and calibration. HVM adheres to
the NETA Acceptance Testing Specifications
and Maintenance Testing Specifications for
equipment calibration.
All of HVM’s test equipment is checked on a
regular basis against documented national
standards. Equipment found to be out of
calibration is withdrawn from use until
corrected, re-tested and found acceptable.
Test Instrument Calibration
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HVM has a calibration program that assures
all applicable test instruments are
maintained
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within
rated accuracy.
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The accuracy is directly traceable to the
National Institute of Science and Technology
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(NIST).
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Instrumentation is calibrated in accordance
with the following frequency schedule.
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Field Instrumentation: Analog, 6 months
maximum; Digital, 12 months maximum.
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Laboratory Instrumentation: 12 months
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Leased Specialty Equipment: 12 months where
accuracy is guaranteed by lessor.
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Dated calibration labels are placed on all
test equipment.
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Records, which show date and results of
instruments calibrated or tested are kept at
HVM.
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Up-to-date instrument calibration
instructions and procedures are maintained
for each test
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instrument.
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Calibrating standards of higher accuracy
than that of the instrument tested are used
to
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calibrate
our test equipment.
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Accuracy of metering in test equipment shall
be appropriate for the test being performed
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but not
in excess of 2% of the scale used.
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Waveshape and frequency of test equipment
output waveforms shall be appropriate for
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the
test and tested equipment.
Safety
Safe work practices and environments are
critical to HVM. We have safety committees
and safety officers at both the corporate
and divisional levels. We maintain detailed
safety records on each and every job and
review safety procedures regularly.
We place great importance on accident
prevention. The degree of safety and the
results accomplished are directly
proportional to the effort expended to
control conditions, practices and human
actions that lead to accidents.
Safety Program
Following are the major components of our
Safety Program:
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Safety Manual
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Training and Retraining
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Safety Meetings
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Safety Records
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Safety Equipment
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Safety Compliance
HVM conducts on-going (at least annually)
safety audits to determine that each
employee is complying with the
safety-related work practices required.
Safety Rulings
HVM has an OSHA incident rate of 1.8, and
zero lost work days (2007-2008), and a
history of no disabling injury or death
since our inception in 1960.
Industry Associations
HVM actively participates in national and
international standards associations such
as:
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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
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The American National Standards Institure
(ANSI)
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The Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE).
Our managers, field technicians and
engineers are active in the industry to
promote the field of engineering and
reliability management. We also participate
in numerous professional organizations
including:
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The National Electrical Contractors
Association (NECA)
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The Building Owners and Managers Association
(BOMA)
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The International Electrical Inspectors
Association (IAEI)
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The International Maintenance Institute (IMI),
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The Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE)
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The American Society for Testing and
Maintenance
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The Florida Healthcare Engineering
Association
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