Gas and Electrical Testing Enertech Laboratory from SAI Global

Enertech focuses operations on Energy Performance, Safety and Reliability

SAI Global Limited today reaffirms its continuing support of its testing laboratory, Enertech, located in Victoria Australia and the initiative to grow the laboratory's gas and electrical testing capabilities.

Enertech provides a range of gas and electrical product testing services, specialising in testing against various standards for Energy Performance, Safety and Reliability, specifically in areas such as:

Combustion Testing - Determination and measurement of the calorific value, rates and completeness of combustion from gas fuelled appliances, which includes the measurement of combustion by-products.

Thermal testing and profiling - Determination of temperature with a view to describing thermal topography.

Electrical Efficiency - Description of how energy input of an appliance relates to energy output.

Energy Efficiency - Provision of a data that describes the energy efficiency of an appliance, such as energy star ratings

Heating efficiency - Determination of how well an appliance heats a specific volumetric space.

Thermal movement - Tracking of the movement of heat over a surface area or through a volume of a heat emitting material.

Mechanical Testing / Component Testing / Cycle Testing / Wind Testing - Measurement of physical properties of a product; Testing of gas components; Thermal and pressure cycling tests; Generation of wind over appliances targeted to ascertain performance in environments with shifting pressure differentials.

Enertech is also able to offer specialised Gas and electrical performance testing against international standards.

David Teakle, Laboratory Manager said, "The Enertech laboratory has been operating for over 18 years and has collectively over 100 years of technical expertise under its roof, having helped many major brands in Australia ensure that their products comply with safety, reliability and energy efficiency standards . "

"This laboratory represents an integral part of the strategy for SAI Global to supply the Product Certification and Testing market with further value added products and technical skills," said Damian James, General Manager, SAI Global Assurance Services.

The SAI Global Facility, an ISO 17025 NATA accredited laboratory, has been a leader in its specialist field of operation and will continue to support its clients testing, R&D and certification requirements.