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Testing technology generally advances at a faster rate than an older tester wears out. If your tester is still in good working order, when is it time to replace it? When should you update vs upgrade? How old is too old for a tester? Is it really necessary...

There’s little margin for error where ground-fault testing is concerned. The methods you use to identify faults may not only safeguard your systems from fire and shock hazards. They can spare you from carrying more equipment than you need, spending...

Consider the essential tests that contractors perform at commissioning and on subsequent site visits for operations and maintenance (O&M) throughout system lifetime. Then look for a robust, feature-rich toolset that can effectively carry out core O&...

In this post, we’ll discuss some of the reasons why projects may be underinvesting in proactive maintenance. We will also cover some of the predefined activities that should be on every O&M checklist and ways that solar tool selection affects your...

Megger Personas highlights people in the electrical testing community who have real world experience using Megger products. Ryan has been working in the renewable energy field since 1999. His career has blended technical expertise with an affinity for...

Mining, steel making, pulp and paper mills are all extremely dirty industries. Each has a manufacturing process that creates build up and residue that can seriously damage, or even destroy, a manufacturing facility’s equipment, more specifically the...

There are a variety of batteries on the market for industrial use, including lead acid batteries, NiCD batteries, and lithium-ion batteries (Li-ion). Li-ion batteries are among the most common in industry, used in transmission and distribution substations...

The proper operation of electrical equipment greatly depends on the controlled flow of current within that piece of equipment. To prevent long term damage to these electrical assets, and to reduce the amount of energy that is wasted as heat, low resistance...

Megger Personas highlights people in the electrical testing community who have real world experience using Megger products. Donald McCarty is known throughout the telecom industry as the “Copper Cable Guru”.  This began when he combined his...

The demand for electric vehicles and the installation of charging points has rapidly increased across the country. Routine testing and maintenance of these charging stations is necessary to support the continued growth of the EV market. Having the tools...