Testing a circuit breaker is about judging reliability under fault conditions, not just checking continuity or voltage. A ...

At one time, it was common in many production facilities for the typical maintenance electrician to walk the floor with just a screwdriver and adjustable pliers in his back pocket. That transitioned ...

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A version of Part 1 appeared in the Dec. 2011/Jan. 2012 issue of Test & Measurement World. See the PDF. In January 1979, Electronic Test published an article claiming that a single test circuit that ...

To manage the challenges of today’s complex electrical power systems and tightening budgets, facility managers need to understand the critical connection between electrical commissioning and ...

Insulation resistance testers, often called megohmmeters, are fundamental tools for preventive maintenance, used to assess the integrity of insulation in motors, cables, transformers, and other ...

Electrical safety testers—often referred to as “hipot” testers—are an integral part of electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing. Hipot testers get their name from the high-potential (high ...

Carter, Chroma: “Chroma offers a wide variety of electrical safety testing equipment, from basic benchtop hipot testers, to all-in-one test solutions like our 19032 Electrical Safety Analyzer that ...