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Martindale Electric Launches the ET6000 Series Installation Testers

|Date: 8 November, 2024

Martindale Electric Launches the ET6000 Series Installation Testers

Martindale Electric, a leader in electrical testing and safety equipment, has announced the launch of the ...

Martindale Electric, a leader in electrical testing and safety equipment, has announced the launch of the ET6000 Series Multifunction Installation Testers, a state-of-the-art range designed to meet th ...

8 November, 2024
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Made 2 Measure: do you need a new two-pole tester? | Megger

|Date: 13 March, 2021

Made 2 Measure: do you need a new two-pole tester? | Megger

The technical team at Megger answer the latest equipment-related query. You ask: I need a new two-pole te ...

The technical team at Megger answer the latest equipment-related query. You ask: I need a new two-pole tester (voltage detector) but I do a lot of work on systems – some up to 1000 V AC or DC. Is ther ...

13 March, 2021
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Made 2 Measure: how do you deal with harmonics? | Megger

|Date: 29 January, 2021

Made 2 Measure: how do you deal with harmonics? | Megger

The technical team at Megger answer the latest equipment-related query. You ask: I often work on industri ...

The technical team at Megger answer the latest equipment-related query. You ask: I often work on industrial systems and recently I’ve been noticing that some cables are getting warm, even though they’ ...

29 January, 2021
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Product Test: Test Instrument Solutions (TIS) MFT ECO

|Date: 27 September, 2020

Product Test: Test Instrument Solutions (TIS) MFT ECO

In this review, Steve Williams of Liss Electrical puts the MFT ECO from Test Instrument Solutions (TIS) t ...

In this review, Steve Williams of Liss Electrical puts the MFT ECO from Test Instrument Solutions (TIS) through its paces. Often you pick up a piece of equipment and you immediately realise it was des ...

27 September, 2020
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Surge protection devices: can you check them using a MFT? | Metrel

|Date: 14 May, 2020

Surge protection devices: can you check them using a MFT? | Metrel

Brendan Beaver, Manager of Metrel UK, looks at why the SPD function on Metrel's MFT equipment is helping ...

Brendan Beaver, Manager of Metrel UK, looks at why the SPD function on Metrel's MFT equipment is helping contractors to overcome this common issue. I was having a coffee at a recent exhibition when a ...

14 May, 2020
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Made 2 Measure: what’s the reason for high Zs readings? | Megger

|Date: 25 March, 2020

Made 2 Measure: what’s the reason for high Zs readings? | Megger

The technical team at Megger answer another commonly asked question. You ask: When I was carrying loop im ...

The technical team at Megger answer another commonly asked question. You ask: When I was carrying loop impedance tests on a recent job, I got high ZS readings on RCD protected circuits, even though th ...

25 March, 2020
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Product Test: Beha-Amprobe ProInstall-75-UK MFT

|Date: 13 November, 2019

Product Test: Beha-Amprobe ProInstall-75-UK MFT

Reece Fitzhardy tests out the ProInstall-75-UK Multifunction Installation Tester from Beha-Amprobe. When ...

Reece Fitzhardy tests out the ProInstall-75-UK Multifunction Installation Tester from Beha-Amprobe. When it comes to MFT units, electricians now have more choice than ever with an array of brands and ...

13 November, 2019
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MFT Equipment – Why Help Screens Are So Important

|Date: 19 April, 2019

MFT Equipment – Why Help Screens Are So Important

When testing, remembering which connection you need to make for any particular test can be a difficult ex ...

When testing, remembering which connection you need to make for any particular test can be a difficult exercise. Brendan Beaver, Sales Manager for Metrel, explains why help should always be on hand fr ...

19 April, 2019
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How To Purge Your Loop Test Paranoia

|Date: 25 January, 2018

How To Purge Your Loop Test Paranoia

Megger’s Simon Wood explains why the launch of a brand new MFT could spell an end to loop test paranoia. ...

Megger’s Simon Wood explains why the launch of a brand new MFT could spell an end to loop test paranoia. Loop testing creates more paranoia among electricians and produces more calls to our helpline t ...

25 January, 2018
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Megger: Time for new Test Kit?

|Date: 12 January, 2017

Megger: Time for new Test Kit?

If the kit you use for installation testing is more than a few years old, it’s very likely that it’s cost ...

If the kit you use for installation testing is more than a few years old, it’s very likely that it’s costing you time and money, says Simon Wood of Megger. Test equipment – if it’s made by a reputable ...

12 January, 2017
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