Tester checks quality of electrical kit

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Mar 15, 2005

A new quality and reliability instrument detects winding manufacturing errors, shunted and shorted turns, insulation resistance breakdown, manufacturing inconsistencies and material defects.

H Tinsley's 5867 Q meter is a quality and reliability instrument.

It will detect winding manufacturing errors, shunted and shorted turns, insulation resistance breakdown, manufacturing inconsistencies and material defects in products such as large electric motors and generators as well as smaller items like industrial and domestic motors, transformers and alternators.

The instrument exploits the unique electrical signature of any wound component and is an inductance and resistance meter that can compare almost any type of winding; this includes coils, motors, rotors, stators and transformers.

Furthermore it has the option to operate from an internal rechargeable battery so that it can be used in both plant and field service situations.

With a wound component that has been assigned a signature value the 5867 Q meter can be used in various stages of the manufacturing process to identify changes that could otherwise lead to a potential failure.

In addition, when used during planned maintenance, it will identify developing faults before they become catastrophic failures.

Housed in a rugged 240 x 280 x 120mm moulded case with secure lid, the instrument has an eight digit LED display plus LED status indicators.