PORTABLE APPLIANCE SAFETY TESTERS
Portable appliance safety testers are multifunctional instruments that enable testing of various kind of electrical equipment, which is categorized as a portable. Different types of instruments are available due to a wide range of devices that must be tested. At the entry level the instrument can be battery operated only, and will cover most of the demands for testing of simple appliances, but further up we go the applications become more and more demanding. Therefore the high end test instruments are very complex devices, which can test everything from IEC leads, to white goods, protective equipment such as RCD and P-RCD, Arc welding devices, and also medical appliances.
Portable appliance safety testing is an important part of any health & safety policy. Primary goal is to use all electrical equipment without danger. Most people are not aware that every (even the smallest) piece of electrical equipment can cause fatal accident.
Common accidents caused by electrical equipment are:
- Injuries through electric shock caused by malfunctioned equipment;
- Injuries through overheated equipment;
- Fire and explosions.
Safety of electrical equipment is well covered by different standards that are dealing with product design, testing procedures, test equipment, service and maintenance, periodic verification etc.
- DIN VDE 0701-0702;
- EN 50678;
- DIN VDE 0544-4 / EN 60974-4;
- DIN VDE 0751 / EN 62353 Ed 2.0.
Safety testing of portable appliances is required whenever:
- Electrical appliances are used by employees;
- Electrical appliances are used by customers (ie non-employees);
- Electrical appliances are re-sold or hired;
- Electrical appliances have been repaired.
ADVANTAGES
- Earth bond / continuity test with test currents 200 mA and powerful 10 A / 25 A, including built in function for limit calculation based on wire length and cross section;
- Insulation resistance test with 250V and 500V;
- Leakage tests (PE leakage, differential leakage, touch leakage, substitute leakage, applied part leakage, equipment leakage);
- Innovative Active Polarity function for testing RCD / PRCD protected cords while voltage is applied to tested item;
- Multiple points testing for testing of extension leads with multiple socket-outlets;
- Safety and functional testing of special types of PRCD’s (2-pole, 3-pole, K/Di(varistor), S (3 pole), S+);
- Traceability of executed measurements is guaranteed by user login;
- Results can be read / written / sent via USB, Bluetooth, External Printer, Barcoding, QR Coding and RFID/NFC system.
GENERAL FEATURES
- AUTOSEQUENCE automatic testing programmable or standardized shortcuts of any kind of Portable Appliances, Fixed Appliances, IT equipment, IEC cords, portable RCD devices, extension leads, welding equipment, medical appliances;
- Automatic evaluation of safety with simple PASS / FAIL information but supported with all sub-results for detailed report;
- 3-phase appliance testing, via optional passive or active adapters;
- aMESM, aPAT & PATLink Android applications enabling scanning of the QR codes, containing information of the previous results, the test status, and the previously used test sequence;
- Scan, test and print barcoding system, and PASS / FAIL barcode label printing make retesting quick and simple;
- Report Creator with powerful two way communication PC SW Tools PATLink PRO and MESM.
APPLICATIONS
- Periodic testing of Portable Appliances for Hotels, Schools, Kindergartens, Public places, Restaurants, Kitchens, Shopping Centres, Stores, Fire Brigades, Military, Expo Centres, Concert Halls, Events;
- Testing of Power Tools, Extension Leads and Appliances on Construction sites;
- Testing of Appliances protected with RCDs (type AC, A, and B), portable PRCDs (type K, S);
- Service departments (after repair testing), Hire and Rental Industry (before hire and after return testing);
- Testing of Hard-wired Appliances;
- Testing of welding equipment;
- Testing of medical appliances.
