The program of inter-laboratory comparative tests was developed by the service of the IDGC of North-West electric grid complex operation organization.

The laboratories testing the transformer oil of IDGC of North-West branches took part in the series of the inter-laboratory comparative tests (ICT) initiated by the electric grid complex operation organization service of operation and repairs department.

Inter-laboratory comparative tests are one of the forms of the experimental check up of the quality and reliability of the tests results and are carried out to prove the reliability of the testing laboratories.

For the laboratories of the branches of IDGC of North-West this is the first experience of talking part in the competitions of such a level. “It gives the possibility to the specialists of the laboratories to compare the quality of their work with the activity of their colleagues from other branches”, thinks Natalis Kimasheva, Electric Grid Complex Operation Organization Service Specialist.

The program of ICT was worked out by the specialists of the Electric Grid Complex Operation Organization Service taking into consideration the requirement of the national standards and approved by IDGC of North-West Chief Engineer.

Electric Grid Complex Operation Organization Service carried out the analysis of the acquired control samples tests results and made the generalized conclusion. “Specialists of the transformer oil testing laboratories of all branches taking part in ICT proved their high proficiency”, Natalia Kimasheva summed up the result.