Mesalands College given oil test set
Mesalands Community College has received an oil test set worth $9,000 from Megger, a manufacturer of portable electrical testing equipment. This new equipment donation will give students in the Wind Energy Technology Program at Mesalands another opportunity to use industry equipment and gain real-world training experience.
“Megger is happy to help. Megger has had a strong relationship with Mesalands for years, and I am positive they will put the Megger equipment to good use,” said David S. Danner, director of U.S. distribution sales for Megger.
Megger’s range of automatic oil test sets assesses mineral, ester and silicon insulating liquids for breakdown. This equipment is essential to ensuring the reliable operation of oil-filled electrical equipment by monitoring and maintaining the quality of the oil.
Andy Swapp of the Wind Energy Technology faculty at Mesalands, says he is grateful for the continued support from Megger and David Danner. He said the new equipment will enhance the students’ hands-on experience in the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of wind turbines, including the use of the college’s 1.5-megawatt wind turbine.
Megger has been providing wind energy students at Mesalands with high-quality electrical testing equipment, since 2008. Megger recently donated the DLRO200, a digital low-resistance ohmmeter, to Mesalands.
“The college is very pleased with the high level of support from business and industry that we receive for our academic programs,” said Dr. Thomas W. Newsom, president of Mesalands Community College. “This gift will allow us to continue to train wind professionals for the future.”
Sauce benefit raises Carrie Tingley funds
Sauce Pizza & Wine has presented the Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation with a $1,827.36 check from its recent benefit.
Sauce held a special event on Aug. 24, in which it threw a party and donated all of the evening’s beverage sales, as well as raffle ticket sales, to the foundation.
The evening included complimentary light bites, a raffle and music by Keith Sanchez.