Adequação do laboratório de alta tensão da UFPA - LEAT aos requisitos gerais para a competência de laboratórios de ensaio e calibração da norma ABNT NBR ISO/IEC 17025

Abstract

Phenomena that cause electrical imbalances in power systems occur constantly, which generates the need to study them in order to allow the development of electrical networks and equipment that behave more reliably and robustly in the face of such disturbances. These studies are generally carried out in specialized High Voltage and High Power laboratories. Over the years, the market started to demand that these studies also provide results that comply with quality standards certified by official bodies. In this sense, this dissertation aims to propose the necessary adaptation of the High and Extra High Voltage Laboratory of the Federal University of Pará (LEAT) to the requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories defined by the ABNT NBR ISO/IEC 17025 standard, with a focus on development and implementation a Quality Management System; creation of operational procedures and safety guidelines; establishment of a calibration program for laboratory equipment; and identification of motivations, advantages and impacts related to the implementation of the requirements of that standard, as well as the difficulties and solutions found. For this, first, a literary survey was carried out that sought to know the national panorama of higher education institutions with accredited laboratories under the referred standard. Then, the process of implementing the requirements of the standard began, which was based on the methodology adapted from Grochau (2011). Finally, the lived experience allowed us to observe that the adaptation to the standard requirements in laboratories linked to public institutions, although complex at first, is fully capable of providing several benefits and advantages, as long as the peculiarities of this type of institution are respected, such as: bureaucracy; resource limitation; training of the personnel involved and; reconciling research and teaching activities with services provision.