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<blockquote data-quote="Mr Sworld" data-source="post: 1754" data-attributes="member: 184"><p>Ok, the reply wasn't great! :_| </p><p></p><p>So here goes.....</p><p></p><p>No, you can't use the Megger as a 'PAT' tester. While the insulation resistance can be done, the earth bond cannot as the megger cannot generate the currents to test the bond. The ampages are so high because the will cause a poorly connected earth to fail!</p><p></p><p>You could use it to PAT test Class II equipment, as they have no earth to test.</p><p></p><p>For the final test you do a load test so you would need a wattmeter and a earth leakage current test is a good idea as it identifies equipment like to cause nuisance tripping on RCD's.</p><p></p><p>Hope this replies meets the higher standards of this forum.</p><p></p><p>(Oh...... It's Mike by the way, not Mick!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mr Sworld, post: 1754, member: 184"] Ok, the reply wasn't great! :_| So here goes..... No, you can't use the Megger as a 'PAT' tester. While the insulation resistance can be done, the earth bond cannot as the megger cannot generate the currents to test the bond. The ampages are so high because the will cause a poorly connected earth to fail! You could use it to PAT test Class II equipment, as they have no earth to test. For the final test you do a load test so you would need a wattmeter and a earth leakage current test is a good idea as it identifies equipment like to cause nuisance tripping on RCD's. Hope this replies meets the higher standards of this forum. (Oh...... It's Mike by the way, not Mick!) [/QUOTE]
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