Test & Tools

Stewart Haile, business manager at electrical safety testing specialists Clare Instruments, provides a guide to insulation testing, which is an essential part of most UK, European and International Standards. Insulation testing is often seen as the third ‘core’ test and would usually be preceded by an earth bond and a flash test. But what exactly is an insulation test? The insulation test performs a measurement of the resistance of a product’s insulation protection by applying a DC voltage...

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The Low Voltage Directive (LVD) requires manufacturers to ensure that the electrical products they bring to market must be safe and do not pose a danger to people, domestic animals and property. So inevitably production line safety testing has become an essential part of the manufacturing process... Here, Stewart Haile, Business Manager at electrical safety testing specialists Clare Instruments, looks at the paramount importance of electrical safety testing in the manufacturing environment....

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By monitoring the unique thermal signature of machines, structures and electrical panels, engineers can detect faults before they become major production issues. In addition, the cost of thermal imaging technology is coming down and it is simple and safe to use. In some cases, a company may even save money on its insurance policy, says Ian Taylor of Corus Northern Engineering Services. Thermal imaging technology produces fast, accurate results in a real time, high resolution illustration,...

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