Metrohm Test Instruments, 7A501C - E1612 - E1622

Metrohm® products originally manufactured by Edgcumbe Instruments Limited, is a world famous range of instruments that is now owned and Manfactured by Martindale Electric.

Metrohm 7A501C Safety Insulation Tester[Read More]

The Metrohm 7A501C safety insulation tester, originally designed for use in hazardous areas - such as mines and petrol sites. With the introduction of the new ATEX regulations, the item no longer meets requirements for intrinsically safe products, however this product has been in active service for 45 years in hazardous areas.
There are no other testers of this kind on the market, that we know of,* therefore the use of this tester should be decided upon by a suitably qualified and knowledgeable person. Whilst this tester does not qualify for ATEX approval, safety officers should evaluate the risks of failing to perform adequate electrical safety testing. Below are the details of the availability and compliance statements issued after the changeover from Intrinsically Safe to ATEX regulations. As such this product is only available for sale where the intended use is outside the EU.

*This statement issued by Martindale and not Glanford Electronics.
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Key Features
Insulation Range	0 - 50MΩ
Test Voltage	500V DC +/- 10% across 1MΩ
Short Circuit Current	<2mA
Accuracy	+/- 1.6mm of scale arc length
Continuity Range:	0 - 50Ω
Test Voltage:	nominal 200mV
Short Circuit Current:	<26mA
Accuracy:	+/- 1.6mm of scale arc length
General Specification	Complies With: BS1259
Supply:	1.5V AA IEC batteries
Housing:	Shatterproof ABS case
Dimensions:	32 x 82 x 60mm
Weight:	600g approx
Supplied with case, test leads (DFK0113), safety tool to remove battery cover & instruction manual

Metrohm 7A501C Compliance Statement - July 2003
In 1965, The Factories Inspectorate in the U.K. issued to Edgcumbe Instruments Intrinsically Safe Certificate number 2148, for the Metrohm 7A501C. This approved the instrument as suitable for use as an insulation tester in gases and vapours classified as 2a and 2c in Table I of BS 1259:1958. "Intrinsically Safe" was permitted to be applied to the instrument, as defined in BS 1259:1958. In the last 38 years there have been no accidents reported attributable to the use of a 7A501C in explosive atmospheres. Martindale Electric Co Ltd acquired the product and all associated rights in 2003. In order to preserve the relevance of the certification, Martindale Electric adheres to the same parts listings and construction techniques as those used by Edgcumbe in manufacture of the 7A501C. Copies of I.S. Certificate 2148 are available upon customer request. It should be noted that B.S.1259 was superceded by B.S.5501-9:1982 and more recently by both BS EN 50014:1998 and BS EN 50020:2002. In addition, the ATEX 94 Directive now applies in certain countries to equipment used in explosive atmospheres and places a different interpretation on the term "Intrinsically Safe. The 7A501C will not comply with the ATEX 94 Directive and is marked to this effect. We now supply the 7A501C as a Safety Insulation Tester. Ongoing use of existing 7A501C testers in explosive atmospheres is permitted up to July 2006, but new purchases should be ATEX 94 compliant, if they are to be used where ATEX 94 applies. To our knowledge, there is no ATEX 94 compliant insulation tester available. In an environment where ATEX 94 applies, the purchase of a new 7A501C to carry out essential electrical safety tests should be subject to a risk analysis by the site safety officer. Service replacements of key modules in existing instruments remains permitted. For environments where the ATEX 94 Directive does not apply, the original certification and "Intrinsically Safe" marking remains valid.
Metrohm 7A501C Availability Statement - April 2006
A detailed technical review of the Metrohm 7A501C has resulted in the decision to withdraw it from sale in the EU. However, non compliance with ATEX 94 prevents CE marking, as there is a relevant directive with which the product does not comply. Accordingly, the product is now only available for sale where the intended place of use is outside the EU.

The above statement is Issued by Martindale Electric and therefore does not necessarily reflect the opinions and statements of Glanford Electronics Limited

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The Metrohm E3640 digital flash tester is a portable mains operated instrument, capable of operating from either 115V or 230V at 50/60Hz. it can apply up to 4kV AC and displays both output voltage and leakage current on the twin 31/2 digit LCD's.
The fail lamp illuminates and the buzzer sounds in the chosen modes:
Breakdown - fast transients can trigger the trip;
Burn - where the trip function is bypassed and the fault current flows continuously to expose the fault;
Hold shows the breakdown voltage and the leakage current.

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Specifications
ELECTRICAL Measuring Ranges:	0-200mΩ in steps of 100µΩ 0-2000mΩ in steps of 1mΩ 0-20Ω in steps of 10mΩ 0-200Ω in steps of 100mΩ 0-2000Ω in steps of 1Ω
Accuracy:	±0.5% of reading ±2 digits over the operating temperature range (-15°C to +55° C) with the supplied test leads.
Test Current:	2000Ω range - 1mA 200/20Ω ranges - 10mA 2000mΩ/200mΩ ranges - 100mA Accuracy ± 1%
Protection fuses:	0.5A 5x20mm DIN
MECHANICAL	110mm x 250mm x 190mm Weight 1.563 kg
Safety Standards:	EN 61010-1 EN 61326-1 EN 61326-2-1 EN 61326-2-2
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS	Indoor use Pollution Degree 2 Altitude up to 2000 meters Relative Humidity 80% max ambient temperature 0 - 40 degrees Centigrade