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PEARL’s Technician Certification Raises the Bar in the Reconditioning Industry The Professional Electrical Apparatus Reconditioning League (PEARL), a national trade organization for companies that supply quality surplus and reconditioned electrical equipment, offers a Technician Certification program for those individuals employed by full voting member companies of PEARL looking to become recognized as Certified Electrical Equipment…

Reconditioned Electrical Equipment Now Included in the National Electrical Code® WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO (March 17, 2017) – Two significant code revisions recommended by the Professional Electrical Apparatus Reconditioning League (PEARL) were adopted for inclusion into the latest version of the National Electrical Code®, 2017 Edition (NEC®). These revisions represent the first time since its inception…

Key Role of Supply Chain in Disaster Recovery Stressed WHEAT RIDGE, CO – “Grid and critical infrastructure failure are what keep me up at night, because it is estimated that it would take the U.S. less than a week to fall into anarchy from such a disaster,” concluded Chloe Demrovsky, executive director of the Disaster…

Remanufacturing as Disruptive Innovation Kevin Surace: Remanufacturing will play a huge role alongside autonomous transport, artificial intelligence, robotics, and other game changers in a new era of sustainability. By Niels V Christiansen, US Editor In the face of the threats from global warming and unsustainable use of resources, Kevin Surace, entrepreneur, innovator, visionary, and keynote…

Keynote Speaker at PEARL Conference Provides Roadmap to Achieving a Sustainable Future WHEAT RIDGE, CO – “If it is our goal to safeguard an environmentally stable future, then it is imperative that we take a close look at remanufacturing equipment with the intent of returning it into service, keeping it in the system rather than…

PROPOSED CHANGES TO NEC 2020 Impacts on Reconditioning Companies Reconditioning companies across the U.S. are facing a potential threat that will negatively affect any business with a critical electrical infrastructure. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently presented to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) the updated NFPA-2020 National Electric Code (NEC), which they had…

Electric Power Systems Acquires H.A.R.T. High Voltage Apparatus Repair and Testing Co. YUBA CITY, Calif., Oct. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Electric Power Systems (EPS), one of the largest and fastest growing companies in the independent power system testing and engineering industry, has acquired H.A.R.T. High Voltage Apparatus Repair and Testing Co (HART). The official announcement was…

EASA Updates Best Practices Guide for the Repair of Dry-Type Transformers The Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) recently announced the publication of an update to AR200, now titled the “Guide for The Repair of Dry-Type Transformers.” This guide outlines best practices for the repair of dry-type transformers. In preparing this update, EASA’s Technical Services Committee…

2019 & 2020 Member of Year Announcement 2019 Bill Schofield 2020 Casey Blevins PEARL Board President, Dan Hook, announces the 2019 and 2020 Member of the Year Awards. Each year the Board President selects a member(s) to receive this prestigious award that recognizes the awardees outstanding efforts to promote and further the goodwill of PEARL…

Mary C. Kelly Mary Kelly, Ph.D. Commander, U.S. Navy (ret) | CEO, Productive Leader Mary specializes in leadership growth that helps organizations improve their profitability and productivity, especially in finance, insurance, real estate, and manufacturing. One of the first female graduates of the Naval Academy, Mary served 25 years on active duty, mostly in Asia, leading…