BT 500 IS-1

The BT 500-IS-1 Cable Fault Converter is mainly used for converting high-resistive cable faults in signal, control and telecommunication cables into low-resistive ones.

Its source of adjustable voltage 0 to 2 kV has a balanced output, i. e. a faulty pair of wires can be connected to its output terminal balanced to earth (ungrounded).

In conjunction with a special Sheath Prelocating Device of type MVG 5, sheath faults can be pre-located. Using this accessory device, the following measurements can be taken:

  • Sheath fault prelocation on shielded telecommunication and control cables with PVC or PE-type sheath.
  • Sheath fault prelocation on shielded medium-high voltage cables with PVC sheath (test voltage up to 2kV)

Pin pointing is carried out by means of the Earth Fault Locating Device ESG 80-2 by the method of measuring the step voltage. Moreover our new Cable Fault Converter BT 500-IS-1 has some more special features such as:

  • Continuously adjustable output voltage in voltage ranges 500, 1000, 2000 V
  • Floating Potential at either outputs
  • Protection against overload by voltage and current control
  • Fault location at reduced power to prevent damages to adjacent wires or cables
  • Indication of voltage and current by two analogue indicating instruments
  • Automatic discharge unit provides for removal of residual charge and for earthing the test object
  • Clock-controlled operation of the voltage source to prevent the drying-out of faults when pin pointing sheath faults

Accessory equipment:

  • Earth Fault Locating Device ESG 80-2
  • Earth spikes with measuring leads EEB
  • Sheath Fault Prelocating Device MVG 5
  • Emergency-off switch NAG 1 for stand-alone operation
  • Emergency-off switch NAG 2 for operation with MVG 5

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