A hipot tester, switch, and automated software can assure vehicle connectors are safe and reliable. Glen Broderick, Vitrek Inc. Loose or mismatched electrical components cause the highest rate of failures in vehicles. Often harnesses and components are inadvertently pinched, miswired or damaged during installation. Also, cable insulation that isn’t secured can wear through and cause […]
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Portable sensor signal simulator/calibrator features Wi-Fi connectivity
The 1520 Signal Simulator and Calibrator offers market-leading Wi-Fi operation, ergonomic design and advanced visualization features and up to 10 hours of battery life. The NIST-traceable signal source is designed to provide laboratory-grade precision to in-the-field simulation of a range of sensors. The 1520 user interface makes it easy to simulate a wide variety of […]
Barcode scanner input option loads and runs electrical safety test sequences
A handheld barcode scanning feature is available for the advanced QT Enterprise PC-based Electrical Safety Software package. QT Enterprise software provides a clean and intuitive means for creating and modifying a virtually unlimited number of electrical safety testing procedures for use with Vitrek’s widely used V7x and 95x Series of high-performance Electrical Safety (hipot) Testers […]
Portable, battery-operated dc calibrator offers lab-level accuracy
The XiTRON 2000 series is for metrologists who need superior accuracy and portability when calibrating thermocouple, pressure, flow and dc instrumentation. Delivering laboratory-level accuracy in a battery-powered dc calibrator, the 2000 Series is a cost-effective calibration/simulation tool which is a candidate for applications spanning the consumer, medical, automotive, process control and many other industries. The […]
Catalog details electrical safety and test equipment
A new Electrical Safety and Test Equipment product catalog provides detailed information about Vitrek’s electrical safety and test equipment including hipot and ground bond testers, power analyzers, high voltage meters, lighting testing products and more. The catalog also highlights Vitrek’s two latest product releases; the PA920 power analyzer with industry-leading power measurement accuracy (0.024%, 20Hz-1KHz) […]
Programmable dc loads feature high-speed pulse and transient loading
The DL Series of Digital, Programmable dc Loads, are designed to support the testing requirements for the latest generation of off-line power supplies, dc-dc converters and LED drivers. The DL Series is also equipped to handle a wide range of battery testing requirements. The devices are offered in three power ratings (125 W, 250 W […]
Electrical safety software manages, records test procedures
QT Enterprise is a major upgrade to PC-based software from Vitrek Inc. designed to control the operation of the company’s V7x and 95x lines of high-performance electrical safety (hipot) testers and 98X Series insulation resistance testers. In test situations where multiple test points are involved, the QT Enterprise platform can interface with Vitrek’s 964i High […]
Teraohmmeter excels at higher voltage insulation resistance testing
The 98x Series of Teraohmmeter/Insulation Resistance testers are designed to meet the emerging higher voltage requirements of electric vehicle battery systems and solar arrays. The 981i offers an output voltage range of up to 6.5 kV and the 983i has a maximum output of 11 KV. Built upon the same DSP technology that has established […]
Safety guidelines for hipot testing and setting up a safe testing area
A few simple steps ensure testing takes place safely when potentially lethal voltages and currents are involved in the testing process. Kevin Clark, Vitrek Inc. Hipot testing has long been a standard procedure for assuring the electrical safety compliance of electronic equipment. Early commercial hipot testers were actually not much more than a variac-driven step-up […]
HV T&M maker Vitrek acquires power T&M firm XiTRON
High-voltage test and measurement equipment maker Vitrek says it has acquired XiTRON Technologies. XiTRON is a maker of precision power test and measurement solutions for industrial and consumer product development and manufacturing. The XiTRON product line includes a range of single, dual and three-channel power analyzers, portable calibration equipment, programmable dc electronic loads, power quality […]
