Learn how to test a transformer: insulation resistance, TTR, winding resistance, polarity, continuity, and dielectric checks.

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 ...

The DC 5kV voltage withstand test is a non-destructive electrical safety testing method designed to verify the electrical insulation strength of the battery pack casing (and the exposed conductive ...

Insulation resistance testing is one of the most useful predictive maintenance tests available. This test gives insight into the integrity of insulation. The higher the resistance across the ...

As the electrical testing industry faces mounting pressure from aging infrastructure and rising reliability demands, a new ...

Insulation problems are to blame for around 30% or more of motor failures – meaning that electrical motor testing should be a larger part of every condition monitoring regime. Mike Teska, Product Line ...

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 ...

Megger’s MIT415 is an insulation and continuity tester designed for electrical testing. It comes with a wide range of test voltages ranging from 10 – 500 V. The low test voltage insulation range also ...

Most design engineers take wire for granted and don’t give much thought to its basic wire-covering insulation. And why should they? In most cases, the insulation fulfills its role of preventing bare ...