NFPA 790, Standard for Competency of Third-Party Field Evaluation Bodies is for the competencies and qualifications of third parties that perform field evaluations on electrical products and assemblies and guides the field evaluation process.
Details of NFPA 790 Product
Book Title: Standard for Competency of Third-Party Field Evaluation Bodies
Publisher Name: National Fire Protection Association
Edition: 2024
SKU: 79024
ISBN: 9781455929436
FAQs
Q. What is the NFPA 790?
A. NFPA 790 is Standard for Competency of Third-Party Field Evaluation Bodies. It provides qualifications and competencies to the third parties that are performing field evaluations and defines how to complete these requirements.
Q. What type of equipment installation is covered in NFPA 790?
A. NFPA 790, installs electrical equipment that is not previously listed, certified, recognized, or classified and goes through a field evaluation that helps to ensure electrical safety.
Q. Who relies on the NFPA 790?
A. Authorities having jurisdiction, fire marshals and anyone with concerns about the safety of installed electrical products and assemblies rely on NFPA 790 and are used to improve the effectiveness and quality of the field evaluations.
Q. Where is the NFPA 790 used?
A. NFPA 790 used in conjunction with NFPA 791, is Recommended Practice and Procedures for Unlabeled Electrical Equipment Evaluations. This standard is based on ISO/IEC 17020 and ISO/IEC 17065 with adaptations to accommodate for the specific concept of the field evaluations. Field evaluation bodies, initial and ongoing proficiency provisions applied on both and provide a guide for conducting evaluations.
Q. What are the NFPA 790, 2024 edition requirements relevant to?
A. NFPA 790 requirements in the 2024 edition are relevant to:
Electrical products that are not listed, pre-certified, recognized, and classified to an applicable safety standard of products.
After the manufacturing process, electrical products and assemblies are unique or modified.
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