Mr. Art Stortroen began working for Otter Tail Power in March 1944. In 1947 he moved to the Otter Tail's high voltage test lab and began testing gloves. In addition to their own equipment Otter Tail Power tests rubber protective equipment for cities, contractors, coops and large industries all over the Midwest. Mr. Stortroen represented Otter Tail on the ANSI J6 committee which drew up the first in-service test standard on rubber gloves & sleeves. He represented Otter Tail on the ASTM F18 committee when his supervisor was unable to attend. In 1978 he was made supervisor of the high voltage test lab. In addition to running the lab he spoke at REC line superintendent meetings and company safety meetings through out the United States describing how rubber glove/sleeves and all protective equipment is tested. Some of the states where he has spoken are Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Since retirement in January 1989 he has served as a consultant to various utilities using the name TY Consultants.

Fred H. von Herrmann, BSEE from Georgia Tech, two years U.S. Army Ordnance, 30 years experience in high voltage testing equipment design, manufacturing supervision, and application, guest instructor at many courses on high voltage testing, past Chairman of ASTM F18.40 Subcommittee on Personal Protective equipment (gloves & sleeves), Past Chairman of ANSI A92.2 Subcommittee (vehicle mounted aerial lifts), registered Professional Engineer, member IEEE, President VON Corporation.

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