ERC steps up on meter-testing facility 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy Myrna M. VelascoThe Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is reinforcing its meter-testing laboratory for it to gain ISO accreditation that will then give it the leverage to ramp up within scale of internationally-recognized standards. For the agency to be bestowed with accreditation by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ERC Chairperson Agnes T. Devanadera noted that such will fundamentally strengthen its capacities and standards toward reaching international recognition on its meter testing undertaking. The ERC said the meter division of the Consumer Affairs Service (CAS) of the ERC will lead and oversee the completion and proper implementation of the ISO/IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) project.”Beyond the accreditation, the regulatory body indicated that this move will also “recognize the technical competence of laboratory staff.”And on the sphere of the end-users, this will assure clients that the testing of their meters would be “reliable and valid”, which is critical in the provision of quality service. “The ERC seeks to ensure an ISO accreditation for its meter testing laboratory in order to gain international acceptance and recognition of its testing and calibration results,” the regulatory body has noted.

Source: Manila Bulletin February 02, 2019 13:52 UTC