megger 1553 calbration faults am i being ripd off

[reeves]

I taken my mft 1553 to be calibrated they told i had some faults that need fixing such as a battery warning light comes on when testing at 1000v but if your batteries are low surely would just need new batteries so the machine as enough power etc the sum they are charging is a lot ideas please

 

[bigbaddave]

What other faults have they said?

 

[pete555]

I taken my mft 1553 to be calibrated they told i had some faults that need fixing such as a battery warning light comes on when testing at 1000v but if your batteries are low surely would just need new batteries so the machine as enough power etc the sum they are charging is a lot ideas please

Dump it buy a Fluke

 

[telectrix]

that's like dumping a rolls-royce and buying a reliant robin.

 

[pete555]

that's like dumping a rolls-royce and buying a reliant robin.

Back to the Battle of the best testers it,s a bit like Highlander there can only be one FLUKE

 

[leo79]

I taken my mft 1553 to be calibrated they told i had some faults that need fixing such as a battery warning light comes on when testing at 1000v but if your batteries are low surely would just need new batteries so the machine as enough power etc the sum they are charging is a lot ideas please

I took my Metrel to my wholesalers to be calibrated for the first couple of years and both times they phoned me to tell me a fault had been found on the unit.

I asked them the second time round what fault it was and it was the same fault it had the previous year (something to do with the RCD tripping range being out). I told them that they fixed that last year and I think your pulling a fast one, return my tester and I'll take it elsewhere.

I've been using a local independent bloke for the last 2 years and he's never found a fault with it, and he's cheaper (although it could just be that he doesn't actually calibrate it and just issues a certificate! You never know)

 

[MarkieSparkie]

Back to the Battle of the best testers it,s a bit like Highlander there can only be one FLUKE

Precisely, Fluke! aptly named for the lucky results it produces! They are still trading on the Robin/LEM/Heme technology which they bought up approximately 10 years ago, such a pity they choose to just buy the companies and not the design staff that created the products which made their companies market leaders.

 

[reeves]

What other faults have they said?

Alrite dave yeh battery fault comes on 500v testing as well and my batteies had corroded so they goin change the batteries and holder ive had the unit for around 5 years do u think that is a genuine fault on meggers

 

[Former Sponsor TM]

Reeves, when you turn on your tester, the display on the MFT1553 gives you a battery reading in voltage.

If I remember correctly, the MFT1553 takes 8 x AA batteries. Have a look what the voltage display is reading - you may well be getting the battery warning light purely because the batteries need replacing. Ideally you would be looking for 12V upon turning the meter on, but this level of charge will never remain for long as insulation resistance testing and continuity testing does drain batteries fairly rapidly...

Personally, I would invest in a set of rechargeable AA batteries and charger from Maplin etc and take freshly charged batteries along with you when you need; you will save money in the long run.

test-meter

 

[maddhatter]

Calibration guy here - Flat/dying batteries can definitely affect the reading on the meter. I'd replace them with a decent set of alkaline's (Energizer, Duracell etc.) and be starting the calibration session from scratch.