Visual and Mechanical Inspection
Review status: Unreviewed
Data records
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for automatic transfer switches in emergency systems in acceptance testing at clause 7.22.3.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: automatic transfer switches in emergency systems.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for automatic transfer switches in emergency systems in maintenance testing at clause 7.22.3.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: automatic transfer switches in emergency systems.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for automation and communication systems in acceptance testing at clause 7.23.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: automation and communication systems.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for automation and communication systems in maintenance testing at clause 7.23.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: automation and communication systems.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for flooded lead-acid batteries in acceptance testing at clause 7.18.1.1.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: flooded lead-acid batteries.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for flooded lead-acid batteries in maintenance testing at clause 7.18.1.1.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: flooded lead-acid batteries.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for oil and vacuum automatic circuit reclosers in acceptance testing at clause 7.24.1.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: oil and vacuum automatic circuit reclosers.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for oil and vacuum automatic circuit reclosers in maintenance testing at clause 7.24.1.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: oil and vacuum automatic circuit reclosers.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for outdoor bus structures in acceptance testing at clause 7.21.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: outdoor bus structures.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for outdoor bus structures in maintenance testing at clause 7.21.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: outdoor bus structures.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for fiber-optic cables in acceptance testing at clause 7.25.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: fiber-optic cables.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for fiber-optic cables in maintenance testing at clause 7.25.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: fiber-optic cables.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for capacitors in acceptance testing at clause 7.20.1.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: capacitors.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for capacitors in maintenance testing at clause 7.20.1.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: capacitors.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for adjustable-speed drive systems in acceptance testing at clause 7.17.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: adjustable-speed drive systems.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for adjustable-speed drive systems in maintenance testing at clause 7.17.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: adjustable-speed drive systems.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for electric vehicle charging systems in acceptance testing at clause 7.26.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: electric vehicle charging systems.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for electric vehicle charging systems in maintenance testing at clause 7.26.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: electric vehicle charging systems.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for engine-generator emergency systems in acceptance testing at clause 7.22.1.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: engine-generator emergency systems.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for engine-generator emergency systems in maintenance testing at clause 7.22.1.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: engine-generator emergency systems.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for grounding systems in acceptance testing at clause 7.13.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: grounding systems.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for grounding systems in maintenance testing at clause 7.13.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: grounding systems.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for current transformers in acceptance testing at clause 7.10.1.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: current transformers.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for current transformers in maintenance testing at clause 7.10.1.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: current transformers.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for AC induction motors and generators in acceptance testing at clause 7.15.1.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: AC induction motors and generators.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for AC induction motors and generators in maintenance testing at clause 7.15.1.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: AC induction motors and generators.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for low-voltage network protectors in acceptance testing at clause 7.8.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: low-voltage network protectors.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for low-voltage network protectors in maintenance testing at clause 7.8.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: low-voltage network protectors.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for equipment surveyed for online partial discharge in maintenance testing at clause 11 of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: equipment surveyed for online partial discharge.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for dry-type shunt and current-limiting reactors in acceptance testing at clause 7.20.3.1.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: dry-type shunt and current-limiting reactors.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for dry-type shunt and current-limiting reactors in maintenance testing at clause 7.20.3.1.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: dry-type shunt and current-limiting reactors.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for step voltage regulators in acceptance testing at clause 7.12.1.1.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: step voltage regulators.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for step voltage regulators in maintenance testing at clause 7.12.1.1.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: step voltage regulators.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for low-voltage ground-fault protection systems in acceptance testing at clause 7.14.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: low-voltage ground-fault protection systems.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for low-voltage ground-fault protection systems in maintenance testing at clause 7.14.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: low-voltage ground-fault protection systems.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for resistors in acceptance testing at clause 7.20.4.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: resistors.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for resistors in maintenance testing at clause 7.20.4.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: resistors.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for oil automatic line sectionalizers in acceptance testing at clause 7.24.2.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: oil automatic line sectionalizers.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for oil automatic line sectionalizers in maintenance testing at clause 7.24.2.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: oil automatic line sectionalizers.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for solar photovoltaic systems in acceptance testing at clause 7.29.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: solar photovoltaic systems.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for low-voltage surge protective devices in acceptance testing at clause 7.19.1.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: low-voltage surge protective devices.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for low-voltage surge protective devices in maintenance testing at clause 7.19.1.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: low-voltage surge protective devices.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for low-voltage air switches in acceptance testing at clause 7.5.1.1.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: low-voltage air switches.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for low-voltage air switches in maintenance testing at clause 7.5.1.1.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: low-voltage air switches.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for switchgear and switchboard assemblies in acceptance testing at clause 7.1.1.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: switchgear and switchboard assemblies.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for liquid-filled transformers in acceptance testing at clause 7.2.2.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: liquid-filled transformers.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for liquid-filled transformers in maintenance testing at clause 7.2.2.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: liquid-filled transformers.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for small low-voltage air-cooled dry-type transformers in acceptance testing at clause 7.2.1.1.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: small low-voltage air-cooled dry-type transformers.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for small low-voltage air-cooled dry-type transformers in maintenance testing at clause 7.2.1.1.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: small low-voltage air-cooled dry-type transformers.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for uninterruptible power systems in acceptance testing at clause 7.22.2.A of ANSI/NETA ATS-2025. Value: uninterruptible power systems.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is specified for uninterruptible power systems in maintenance testing at clause 7.22.2.A of ANSI/NETA MTS-2023. Value: uninterruptible power systems.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is addressed in ANSI C12.1-2026.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is addressed in ANSI/NETA ATS-2025.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is addressed in ANSI/NETA ECS-2024.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is addressed in ANSI/NETA MTS-2023.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is addressed in FAA AC 150/5345-10H.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is addressed in IEEE 946-2020.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is addressed in IEEE C57.13-2016.
- Visual and Mechanical Inspection is addressed in IEEE C57.18.10-2021.
- The test method is named Visual and Mechanical Inspection. Value: Visual and Mechanical Inspection.
Sources
- ANSI C12.1-2026, Electric Meters - Code for Electricity Metering, 2026 edition, NEMA. Cited: clause 5.2.4. Held as: Purchased single-user copy. Publisher page
- ANSI/NETA ATS-2025, Acceptance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and Systems, 2025 edition, NETA. Cited: clause 7.22.3.A; clause 7.23.A; clause 7.18.1.1.A; clause 7.24.1.A; clause 7.21.A; clause 7.25.A; clause 7.20.1.A; clause 7.17.A; clause 7.26.A; clause 7.22.1.A; clause 7.13.A; clause 7.10.1.A; clause 7.15.1.A; clause 7.8.A; clause 7.20.3.1.A; clause 7.12.1.1.A; clause 7.14.A; clause 7.20.4.A; clause 7.24.2.A; clause 7.29.A; clause 7.19.1.A; clause 7.5.1.1.A; clause 7.1.1.A; clause 7.2.2.A; clause 7.2.1.1.A; clause 7.22.2.A. Held as: Purchased single-user copy. Publisher page
- ANSI/NETA ECS-2024, Standard for Electrical Commissioning Specifications, 2024 edition, NETA. Cited: clause 9.1. Held as: Purchased single-user copy. Publisher page
- ANSI/NETA MTS-2023, Maintenance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and Systems, 2023 edition, NETA. Cited: clause 7.22.3.A; clause 7.23.A; clause 7.18.1.1.A; clause 7.24.1.A; clause 7.21.A; clause 7.25.A; clause 7.20.1.A; clause 7.17.A; clause 7.26.A; clause 7.22.1.A; clause 7.13.A; clause 7.10.1.A; clause 7.15.1.A; clause 7.8.A; clause 11; clause 7.20.3.1.A; clause 7.12.1.1.A; clause 7.14.A; clause 7.20.4.A; clause 7.24.2.A; clause 7.19.1.A; clause 7.5.1.1.A; clause 7.2.2.A; clause 7.2.1.1.A; clause 7.22.2.A. Held as: Purchased single-user copy. Publisher page
- Electrical Testing Reference editorial taxonomy, Electrical Testing Reference editorial taxonomy of test methods, 2026-10 edition, Electrical Testing Reference. Held as: Own observation.
- FAA AC 150/5345-10H, AC 150/5345-10H, H edition, Federal Aviation Administration. Cited: clause 3.4. Held as: Government work. Publisher page
- IEEE 946-2020, Design of DC Auxiliary Power Systems for Generating Stations, 2020 edition, IEEE. Cited: clause 7.4. Held as: Purchased single-user copy. Publisher page
- IEEE C57.13-2016, Requirements for Instrument Transformers, 2016 edition, IEEE. Cited: clause 4.9.1. Held as: Purchased single-user copy. Publisher page
- IEEE C57.18.10-2021, Semiconductor Power Rectifier Transformers, 2021 edition, IEEE. Cited: clause 6.14.2. Held as: Purchased single-user copy. Publisher page
Obtaining the documents
- ANSI C12.1-2026: publisher catalog or sales page
- ANSI/NETA ATS-2025: publisher catalog or sales page
- ANSI/NETA ECS-2024: publisher catalog or sales page
- ANSI/NETA MTS-2023: publisher catalog or sales page
- IEEE 946-2020: publisher catalog or sales page
- IEEE C57.13-2016: publisher catalog or sales page
- IEEE C57.18.10-2021: publisher catalog or sales page
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@misc{etr-tests-visual-and-mechanical-inspection,
title = {Visual and Mechanical Inspection},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.electricaltestingreference.com/tests/visual-and-mechanical-inspection/}},
organization = {Electrical Testing Reference},
publisher = {Electrical Testing Reference},
year = {2026},
note = {last substantive change 2026-10-13}
} Wikipedia
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