GlobalSpec has asked its users about the latest design trends and features related to Electrical Safety Testers. They have also shared their product applications and tips on how to buy and use these products.
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What new technologies are influencing electrical safety tester design?
7 answers
Safety Testers must be designed so that a test technician cannot cheat on any tests - a good test report can only show "good," if all tests had good results. The test objects must clearly be defined, for example, be read by the tester with bar codes that are stored with the test results.
~Andreas Z., General Management, Edison, USA & Germany
Micro-processor based control & safety mode control. Fiber Optic coupling.
~Rick T, Facilities Manager, Shelton, WA
Saving(storing) read outs
~Sinnadurai S, Design Engineer, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Bluetooth, Overmoulding
~Sandro C, Marketing/Sales, Milan, Italy
I have not seen a new one in a few years and I'm not sure of what changes there are.
~Mike S, Facilities Manager, Simi Valley, CA
Connection with data base
~Engineering, Design, Brusssels, Belgium
Versatility
~Technical Support/Services, Budapest, Hungary
From your perspective, which companies are creating the most innovative electrical safety testers?
7 answers
I have used:
Megger (AVO international)
Schleich
Galelio
Agramkow
~Magdy M, Electrical & Telecommunications Manager, El Obour Cairo, Egypt
Fluke is hard to beat... The price is more, up front, but they are durable; Greenlee is a good tester, lots of variety, good warranty; Ideal is fair.; Biddle/Avo good field equipment.
~Rick T, Facilities Manager, Shelton, WA
Gossen Metrawatt, aka as GMC-I Messtechnik GmbH is for over 20 years recognized as a leading developer of Electric Safety Testers. The Metrawatt International Group operates worldwide with companies, such as Dranetz and Daytronic in the USA.
~Andreas Z., General Management, Edison, USA & Germany
Fluke Biomedical is probably the leader, but BCi has some nice ones as well.
~Mike S, Facilities Manager, Simi Valley, CA
Sefelec; Metrel
~Technical Support/Services, Budapest, Hungary
Kyoritsu, Fluke
~Sandro C, Marketing/Sales, Milan, Italy
Fluke
~Engineering, Design, Brusssels, Belgium
