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plantcommissioning.jpgWith offices in key locations and over 100 staff across Canada and the USA, we are well located and equipped to provide the following services and products.

Magna Electric is a full NETA (International Electrical Testing Association) membership corporation. Our commissioning group is made up of over 100 NETA trained and experienced technicians and a fleet of fully equipped service vehicles, our testing group offers high quality, efficient commissioning, maintenance testing and troubleshooting services. We have developed a large client base in Canada and the USA, which is comprised of industrial, commercial, utility and institutional customers. The standard range of services include testing and investigation work on electrical power systems ranging from 480 volts to 500 kV substations.

Through the years of experience and continued growth, we have established a comprehensive system of testing, recording and evaluation of power equipment reliability and integrity. In the areas of commissioning new equipment and maintaining the old, we strive to ensure our customer receives complete reports outlining the strengths and weaknesses of his power system. Our expertise includes work on a wide range of equipment and is performed in accordance with IEEE, ANSI and NETA testing standards. A sample listing of equipment, which we regularly service, is as follows:

  • Switchgear Control Circuits
  • High Voltage Cables
  • Switchgear
  • Transfer Switches
  • Protective Relays
  • Instrument Transformers (PT/CT)
  • Bus Ducts
  • Ground Grids
  • Circuit Breakers
  • Metering Systems
  • Distribution Transformers
  • Synchronizing Panels & Generators
  • Power Transformers
  • Capacitors
  • Motors
  • Motor Control Centers


In addition to testing of the above listed equipment, we also offer specialized services in the following areas:

 

  • Harmonic Recordings

  • Transformer Vacuum Filling

  • Infrared Thermographic Inspections

  • Breaker Repairs/Modifications

  • Power Factor Correction

  • Breaker Retrofit to Solid State Relays

  •  Power Cable Fault Locating
 
  •  Protective Relay Repairs
 
  •  Transformer Oil Processing
 
  •  High Voltage Cable Terminations
 
  •  Specialized Installation Packages
 
  •  Metering/SCADA installations
 


Our quality field services rely upon maintaining open lines of communication with our clients with our goals set on maintaining complete customer satisfaction. We firmly believe that testing of manufactured equipment by an independent testing firm such as Magna is greatly beneficial to our customers. We invite you to contact us with any questions or concerns, which you may have regarding your power system.