National Technical Systems, Inc. NTSC +1.96% (NTS), a leading provider of testing and engineering services, announced today that it has signed a two-year agreement with Boulder-based Tendril that makes NTS the exclusive certification test lab for the Tendril Connect Certified program. In this role, NTS will execute testing of smart energy devices from various third-party Continue reading →
National Technical Systems Selected as Exclusive Test Lab for Tendril Connect™ Certification Program
National Technical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTSC) (NTS), a leading provider of testing and engineering services, announced today that it has signed a two-year agreement with Boulder–based Tendril that makes NTS the exclusive certification test lab for the Tendril Connect Certified program. In this role, NTS will execute testing of smart energy devices from various third-party Continue reading →
In addition to NTS‘s Smart Energy test harnesses, NTS also has developed a test harness to evaluate ZigBee Home Automation devices for development and pre-certification testing. Home Automation is the next big thing at the big box home stores like Lowes and Home Depot. And, as with Smart Energy, ZigBee wireless communications are leading the Continue reading →
In addition to the services that NTS-AT provides to manufacturers and utilities in terms of certification and testing, NTS-AT has also developed a custom test harness used to perform validation and testing of ZigBee Smart Energy devices. NTS-AT’s test harness (SETest) is based on the latest version of the ZigBee Smart Energy profile specification (version Continue reading →
The latest version of the ZigBee Smart Energy application profile, ZigBee Smart Energy 1.1b, certification testing is now available at NTS Advanced Technology. The ZigBee Smart Energy profile is the protocol of choice for smart meters and other smart grid devices, such as in-home displays and smart appliances. Contact NTS-AT today to find out how Continue reading →
January 9, 2013 (CHICAGO) — Solar power is the fastest-growing electricity source for utilities, according to a recent survey by the Solar Electric Power Association. Conservative estimates see the number of smaller, distributed solar interconnections growing to over 150,000 by 2015. The magnitude of this increase poses significant challenges for utilities, not the least of Continue reading →
NTS-AT, a diversified engineering services company providing smart grid product testing, will be attending DistribuTECH in San Diego later this month (January 29th to 31st). If you’re interested in discussing how we can help your company in testing or certification of Smart Grid/Smart Energy devices (such as smart thermostats, in-home displays, and smart meters), please email us at smartgrid@nts.com and we can setup Continue reading →
National Technical Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: NTSC) (NTS), a leading provider of testing and engineering services, announced today that it successfully completed testing of all of the “Golden Units” for the enhanced ZigBee 2012 specification. These “Golden Units” are ideal examples of this ZigBee specification, and serve as the devices by which all future ZigBee Compliant Continue reading →
Keynote Speaker John Hayes of BlackRidge Technology to Discuss Security of Industrial Control Systems CALABASAS, Calif., Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – National Technical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTSC) (NTS), a leading provider of testing and engineering services, announced today that it will host a Smart Grid Educational Series Seminar with a concurrent Webinar on August 13th, 2012 at1 p.m. Pacific Time at Continue reading →
When utilities are considering deploying ZigBee meters and HAN devices, the question often arises: “If I’m working with ZigBee certified devices, doesn’t that guarantee that they will work out of the box? Why do I need any more testing?” Testing mitigates the risks involved with problems beyond the scope of the specifications. NTS is the Continue reading →
Editor’s Note: The Bit Bizaar (and CEO Erfan Ibrahim) run a regular Smart Grid seminar that takes place in various locations, as well as via webinar on current issues in the Smart Grid industry. The next SG Educational Series Monthly Seminar is scheduled for July 23rd at 4 pm Pacific. The topic of this month’s seminar Continue reading →
National Technical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTSC) (NTS), a leading provider of testing and engineering services, announced today that it has been selected by the USNAP Alliance as its exclusive testing and certification lab partner. In addition to certification testing, NTS will also develop a test tool to assist in the development and certification testing of Continue reading →
February 6, 2012 (CHICAGO) – To help industry professionals better understand how utility-scale energy storage can be utilized effectively in the power grid, the Smart Grid Observer will host a one-day online Summit focused on key applications and deployments of utility-scale energy storage systems. The 100% online conference on Thursday, March 1, 2012 will feature Continue reading →
Engineering and testing services company National Testing Systems (NTS) announced that it has completed Zigbee Smart Energy certification testing for a versatile wireless electric load controller made by SimpleHomeNet, which makes energy management and home and building automation devices. But the big news is that smart energy device testing appears to be taking off as Continue reading →
