Teat leads megger 1552

APE37 · Mar 30, 2024

Hi Guys, just looking for a bit of advise. I am booked up to go on 2391-52 soon, and was looking at using my own tester, Megger1552. It is all calibrated from last month, but was wondering with my leads they are unfused. Would it be a wise idea to spend a bit and get fused ones? Or will the centre accept the ones I originally have that are unfused? I believe that the tester has built in fuse in the tester, so think that they are ok to use. But just wondering if it would be best seeing as I want to use my tester if possible on the course. Thanks for. any help.

SparkyChick · Mar 31, 2024

Unless I'm much mistaken (it's possible), there is no requirement for your test leads to be fused. I used my own MFT for my 2394/2395 and those leads weren't fused, fresh from the factory they were.

The reality is fuses will only really save you from incidents involving current measurement, which your MFT can't do.

Hope that helps.

loz2754 · Mar 31, 2024

If fused test leads were required, the manufacturer would have supplied the tester with them.

APE37 · Apr 1, 2024

SparkyChick said:
Unless I'm much mistaken (it's possible), there is no requirement for your test leads to be fused. I used my own MFT for my 2394/2395 and those leads weren't fused, fresh from the factory they were.

The reality is fuses will only really save you from incidents involving current measurement, which your MFT can't do.

Hope that helps.

Thanks for the response SparkyChick. May just be overthinking things, just going through revision for GS38 and noticed it saying fused test leads, and just thought that the centre would be maybe a stickler for the "rules" as such. Just would like to make sure I can use my tester so I don't waste time getting used to another tester if that makes sense. Thanks for your input.

APE37 · Apr 1, 2024

loz2754 said:
If fused test leads were required, the manufacturer would have supplied the tester with them.

Thanks for the reply. I did think this, but as my tester is an old boy (megger 1552), maybe things change. But nay be tgat im over thinking things. Thanks.