Combination tester does the lot
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Megger product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Feb 20, 2004
The MFT1500 combination tester provides all the testing facilities needed by electrical contractors in a single compact, easy-to-use instrument.
The MFT1500 combination tester provides all the testing facilities needed by electrical contractors in a single compact, easy-to-use instrument.
The MFT1500 is an invaluable aid to efficient and profitable testing and fault-finding, says John Clements, the proprietor of Supasparks, a fast-growing Suffolk-based electrical contractor.
"The comprehensive safety features and the robust construction offered by the MFT1500 range are, of course, vital to us", said Clements, "but it's some of the slightly less obvious features that make a really big difference in day-to-day use.
For example, the instrument is the lightest of its type we've ever used, which is an enormous advantage when you're carrying it up and down step-ladders all day".
"The horizontal shape of the MFT1500, and the neck strap arrangement, which supports the instrument without making it stick out, make the instrument very easy to use - one-handed, if necessary - in cramped locations", continued Clements.
"And, we're very pleased with the illuminated selector switches and test probe.
A lot of testing is carried out in locations where the light levels are poor, and the illumination not only saves time, but also reduces the risk of mistakes.
We've even found the probe useful as a torch".
While not new to these instruments, the Supasparks technicians were pleased to see that the MFT1500 series incorporated Megger's patented DART display technology.
This combines a digitally generated display arc which accurately mimics the response of a traditional moving coil meter, with a standard digital readout.
The combination offers the fast response of an analogue instrument, with the precision of a digital device.
Also singled out for praise by the Supasparks technicians was the carrying case for the MFT1500 range.
While convenient to handle, this is large enough for the instrument to be put away without unplugging the test probes, saving time, and it also has provision for storing test certificates and other paperwork, eliminating the need for a separate briefcase.
In addition, the shoulder strap leaves the user's hands free for carrying tools, and for opening doors.
Even some of the MFT1500's features, about which the technicians initially had reservations, are proving to be beneficial.
For example, insulation resistance is always displayed in megohms, whereas many other instruments display lower readings in kilohms.
This approach may be unfamiliar, but it allows the values to be directly transferred to test certificates, which always require insulation test results to be shown in megohms.
Combination testers in Megger's MFT1500 family, which has proved so popular to Supasparks, are currently available in two versions.
The low-cost MFT1501 provides facilities which include continuity testing with an adjustable-threshold buzzer; continuity measurement up to 99.9kohm; insulation testing at up 1000V; standard, selective and DC-sensitive RCD testing; RCD ramp testing; nontripping and high-current loop tests; three-phase loop tests; and direct readout of prospective short-circuit current measurement.
To these basic features, the MFT1502 adds backlighting for the display and selector switches, the illuminated switch probe, and the durable carrying case.
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