Product category:
Electrical and Electronic Testing and PAT Equipment
News Release from: Megger | Subject: PAT4
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 10 April 2003
Tester firmware supports latest
regulations
The PAT4 portable appliance tester now comes preprogrammed with test limits in line with the latest IEE Code of Practice for in-service inspection and test of electrical equipment.
To ensure fast, convenient operation - whether testing new or existing equipment - the new Mk 3 version of Megger's popular PAT4 portable appliance tester is now preprogrammed with additional test limits, in line with the latest changes in the IEE Code of Practice for in-service inspection and test of electrical equipment The new Mk 3 PAT4 testers have also been enhanced to provide backlighting for the instrument's LED display in all models, which is an important benefit when tests have to be carried out in locations which are poorly lit
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 5 Feb 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Like all Megger PAT4 testers, the new models are designed to minimise the time required to perform tests, and to access the results.
The testers are ready for use within just five seconds of being switched on - less than one-sixth of the time of some other testers - and they automatically date and time stamp tests using a clock which needs resetting only once every ten years.
Plain English group test codes make PAT4 testers easy to use, and users have a choice of making their own decisions about pass/fail limits on a test-by-test basis, or of prestoring limits which will automatically be applied by the instrument.
The duration of tests can also be set to match the user's exact requirements.
Test results, grouped by client, are automatically stored in a large-capacity onboard database, which can be searched by asset ID, retest due date, group test code, the room within a location, or the location within a client site.
This makes it easy to find any required test result in the minimum amount of time, even if an appliance has, for example, been moved to a new location since it was last tested.
Data can also been downloaded from the PAT4 database into a PC for archiving and further analysis, or for use in reports and test certificates.
In these applications, Megger's PowerSuite software is an ideal complement for the new PAT4 testers, as it has been specially developed to guarantee seamless integration with Megger products. Request a free brochure from Megger ...
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