Test and Measurement

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01 September 2010 15:57

Test & Measurement - Top tips for cabling and test fixture safety

Test & Measurement - Top tips for cabling and test fixture safety

In general, test cabling and test connections must all be designed to minimise resistance (R), capacitance (C), and inductance (L) between the device under test (DUT) and the used source-measure unit (SMU) explains the applications engineering team at Keithley Instruments more

24 August 2010 09:16

New partial discharge surveyor

New partial discharge surveyor

Doble Engineering Company introduces the PDS100 partial discharge surveyor, a handheld radio frequency interference (RFI) tool that detects partial discharges (PD) in live high voltage (HV) substations. Designed to work as part of a condition based maintenance (CBM) program to keep HV apparatus operating efficiently and maximize unit lifespan, the more

04 August 2010 11:37

Insulation testers for up to 10kV

Insulation testers for up to 10kV

Fluke has introduced two insulation resistance testers offering digital insulation testing up to 10kV for testing a wide range of high voltage equipment including switchgear, motors, generators, transformers and cables. The new Fluke 1555 and redesigned Fluke 1550C Insulation Resistance Testers enable users to conduct tests over a wide range more

04 August 2010 09:15

Accurately determined insulation moisture content

Accurately determined insulation moisture content

Dirana, the Dielectric Response Analyzer from Omicron, determines in a simple and efficient  way the moisture content of liquid filled transformers.  Accurate knowledge of the moisture content is a crucial factor in the condition assessment of power transformers. High moisture levels accelerate insulation decomposition, decrease dielectric strength and may cause more

03 August 2010 10:40

New records software for manual PAT testers

New records software for manual PAT testers

Seaward has extended its range of portable appliance testing (PAT) record keeping programs with the introduction of a new manual data entry product. more

03 August 2010 10:38

Upping the ante in oil testing

Upping the ante in oil testing

Redesigned in their entirety after a detailed analysis of user requirements, the new range of oil test sets from Megger sets new standards for performance, ease of use, reliability and value for money. The new OTS range offers laboratory instruments for testing up to 100 kV, and portable instruments, including more

02 August 2010 14:57

Power cables - SIMply the best for locating underground cable faults

Power cables - SIMply the best for locating underground cable faults

When a power service engineer is called out to deal with a loss of supply on a customer’s HV distribution network, the chances are it will be traced to a faulty underground cable that has caused a device – such as a circuit breaker – to operate and cut-off the more

15 July 2010 10:06

New performance enhancements to SatRack, CP Cases’ super-lightweight 19-inch rack solution

New performance enhancements to SatRack, CP Cases’ super-lightweight 19-inch rack solution

New for 2010 are performance enhancements to CP Cases' SatRack range, its full 19-inch  rack and half-rack solution for portable satellite equipment, increasing resilience and portability whilst decreasing wait for order fulfilment. more

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