In a perfect world, electrical insulation would allow no current to flow through it. Unfortunately, several factors can — and will — result in the deterioration and ultimate failure of electrical ...

In Episode 27 of “EC&M Tech Talk,” Randy Barnett, a journeyman electrician, inspector, author, trainer, and electrical safety expert, reviews the purpose and methods used for measuring the quality of ...

Testing insulation is an important way to qualify a new installation. Testing also protects and prolongs the life of electrical systems and motors. Over the years, electrical systems are exposed to ...

To meet the requirements of your electrical safety testing applications, you can choose from a variety of instruments and systems that perform hipot, insulation-resistance (IR), ground-resistance, and ...

To be fully in conformance with the most modern testing requirements, Megger offers a family of insulation testers at voltages above 1 kV. July 20, 2009 2 min read To be fully in conformance with the ...

Remember when it was your job to fill the swimming pool for younger siblings? Oh, the pain — the baseball field and all your friends were waiting. After all, filling a pool eight feet in diameter and ...

This article describes the testing results following routine performance assessment of an electrical motor both in its original state and after rebuilding it using products made by Zeus, such as the ...

The 1855 capacitor leakage current meter is designed for benchtop or automated testing of capacitors' insulation resistance and leakage currents. It also checks aluminum-foil withstand voltages per ...

Canadian Solar has achieved the highest ratings possible in the two most significant standard tests for ammonia (NH3) resistance of solar modules. The modules were tested in the IEC 62716 draft C ...