IP Rated Test Equipment for Cleaner and Safer Working Practices

The return to work following the recent pandemic has seen a focus on preventing the transmission of viruses such as COVID-19 become part of normal working practices, with more people are adopting the practice of regular washing of hands and cleaning of equipment.

Test equipment used by electrical contractors is no exception to this rule. However, when cleaning and wiping down test instruments it should be considered that water and cleaning fluid may find a way inside the meters, which could cause potential danger to the user and damage to the equipment.

Test equipment that carries an IP rating can help identify the level of Ingress Protection the meter has. The IP Code is an IEC standard that rates the degree of protection provided by electrical enclosures against dust and water.

The IP rating is designated by two digits, the first defines the level of protection from solid materials and the second digits defines the level of protection from moisture. The higher the number, the higher the level of protection.

Sonel test equipment range has a selection of IP rated equipment for most everyday electrical contracting testing.

IP Rated Test Equipment from Sonel

  • Multi Function Testers – IP54
  • High Voltage Insulation Testers (5kV, 10kV) – IP67 (IP40 with open housing cover)
  • High Voltage Insulation Meters (5kV, 2.5kV) – IP65
  • Insulation Tester (1kV) – IP67
  • High Current Fault Loop Impedance Meters – IP67 (IP20 with front cover open)
  • 650V Fault Loop Impedance Meter – IP54
  • LV Fault Loop Impedance Meter – IP67
  • Earth Resistance Meter – IP54
  • Earth Tester – IP67
  • Thermal Imagers – IP54
  • Thermal Cameras – IP43
  • High Current Micro Ohmmeters – IP67 (IP40 with open cover)
  • 10A Micro Ohmmeters – IP67 (IP54 with open cover)
  • Cable Avoid Tools – IP65, IP54
  • Commercial and Domestic Cable Wire Tracers – IP40 (Receiver) IP67 (Transmitter)
  • Time Domain Reflectometer – IP67
  • Power Quality Analysers – IP51 and IP65
  • Portable Appliance Testers – IP67 (IP40 with front cover open)
  • Digital Clampmeters – IP40
  • Digital Multimeters – IP67

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