Tutorial: Insulation Resistance Testing / Megger Testing / PAT testing Pt 1

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    A tutorial on insulation testing. I cover the different test methods, an analogy on how insulation testing works, safety and the use of insulation test equipment.
    In this video:
    * What is insulation testing / what is megger testing / what is PAT (Portable Appliance Testing) testing?
    * Electrical safety when working in a DB board / breaker box or around high energy circuits.
    * Insulation test types: Proof test, Spot test, Time Resistance testing, Step Level Voltage test, Polarization Index (PI) test, Dielectric Absorption
    Ratio (DAR) test.
    * Leakage currents: conductive leakage current, capacitive charging leakage current and polarization absorption leakage current in a dielectric.
    * Fluke 1587 Insulation Meter
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  • @SalazarSullivan
    @SalazarSullivan 7 років тому +7

    Thank you very much Professor. Your lessons are simply perfect. If I was in UK I'd surely support all of your sponsors.

  • @sydneymwangala2186
    @sydneymwangala2186 3 роки тому +1

    It's one in a million video! Very educative and an up to date information everyone in the electrical field can appreciate. Thumbs up!

  • @luisgonzalezl5794
    @luisgonzalezl5794 8 років тому +1

    This video has open my eyes in terms of the Energy Audit services my company offers. Thank you for your help.

  • @alexzapata692
    @alexzapata692 5 років тому +1

    Great find, I just subscribed. Thank you so much very informative. Love the explanations with the visual and demonstrations.

  • @familjenmagnusson
    @familjenmagnusson 2 роки тому

    Probably the best explanation on UA-cam. Very pedagogical.

  • @edward_grabczewski
    @edward_grabczewski 4 роки тому +1

    Fantanstic tutorial. Logical, thorough and clear. Thanks!

  • @hlalelemahlaela77
    @hlalelemahlaela77 4 роки тому

    Thank you Sir, you're the best. We were using this device at work on an aircraft testing some stuff.I came here looking for some second opinion type of explanation because I didn't understand it quite well but you sir gave me everything I needed about Insulation Testers. Now I'm gonna work with it with confidence.MegaLove from 🇿🇦.

  • @DJayAce4
    @DJayAce4 3 роки тому

    Damn this is pure GOLD. Really impressed by your teachings, thanks for sharing your knowledge! I'm probably going to be surfing your vids for some time in the future, can't wait!

  • @yensabi
    @yensabi 10 років тому +1

    I really enjoy watching your videos Martin , you seem to be able to get your tutorial across very calmly and very informatively , Thank you for taking the time to make these , they are a great help .

    • @mjlorton
      @mjlorton  10 років тому

      My pleasure, thanks for the feedback.

  • @keithvuma4108
    @keithvuma4108 9 років тому

    wonderful tutorial . very informative and explicit and easy to follow

  • @franciscoalvarez5215
    @franciscoalvarez5215 10 років тому +5

    Amazing explanation. Thanks a lot for this.

  • @suture4you
    @suture4you 8 років тому

    Great video. I had no idea about the safety precautions you should take with these types of testing meters. Thanks for the safety tips.

  • @Rijunkv
    @Rijunkv 4 роки тому +1

    Very very informative video, thanks alot for posting this. Keep posting videos like this in future.

  • @dragan3290
    @dragan3290 3 роки тому

    You are awesome! Thanks for the tutorial. Better than my test and tag teacher years ago!👍👍👍cheers from Australia

  • @BrunoPOWEEER
    @BrunoPOWEEER 7 років тому

    Always FANTASTIC tutorials!!!!

  • @electronicsNmore
    @electronicsNmore 10 років тому +3

    Good Video, as usual. Very useful tester for sure.

  • @encomium23
    @encomium23 9 років тому

    Fantastic video there mate. Very clear, well spoken...
    Thank you for your time.

    • @mjlorton
      @mjlorton  9 років тому +1

      encomium23 My pleasure.

  • @markprudowsky3822
    @markprudowsky3822 9 років тому

    exemplary tutorial. clear and concise. the analogy to water pressure serves the purpose of the tutorial very well.

    • @mjlorton
      @mjlorton  9 років тому

      ***** My pleasure Mark. Thanks for the feedback.

  • @simonsj15
    @simonsj15 10 років тому

    Very interesting! Great video! Thanks Martin.

  • @heidimccaffray
    @heidimccaffray 4 роки тому +1

    Great tutorial. Especially, appreciate the safety perspective.

  • @shuaib8908
    @shuaib8908 2 роки тому

    WOW WOW WOW. THIS VIDEO IS AMAZING, I LEARNED SO MUCH. GREAT VIDEO, PLEASE MAKE JUST LIKE THESE!!

  • @hoagybob
    @hoagybob 10 років тому

    Awesome video. Thanks for doing this, Martin!

    • @mjlorton
      @mjlorton  10 років тому

      My pleasure Robert, thanks for watching. Cheers, Martin.

  • @davidatkinson6217
    @davidatkinson6217 10 років тому

    Very good teaching much appreciated. Thanks

  • @NurmanPresto
    @NurmanPresto 10 років тому

    What a very nice tutorial video 2 thumbs up martin.

  • @martinntege1718
    @martinntege1718 9 років тому +2

    Thank u very much for the video it's really helpful

  • @abdulabozgia5239
    @abdulabozgia5239 9 років тому

    Thank you very much, I benefited a lot from you.

  • @donnierobertson3088
    @donnierobertson3088 5 років тому

    Great job again like always

  • @vintageaudioworkshop
    @vintageaudioworkshop 9 років тому

    superbly well explained

  • @shamalkc3536
    @shamalkc3536 9 років тому

    Thank you very much sir....expect more videos from you

  • @Hector-eh7kb
    @Hector-eh7kb 5 років тому

    Excellent video , thank you so much.

  • @mikemullenix6956
    @mikemullenix6956 3 місяці тому

    Thank you, excellent video, information that's vital to your health.

  • @jackmcdonald7391
    @jackmcdonald7391 4 роки тому +1

    Never knew there was leakage in insulation.I just though it was shorted or not shorted.Good stuff.I work on Air Conditioners and always have circuit breakers tripping.I will use a good tool for resistance testing.

  • @Robert-ts2ef
    @Robert-ts2ef 3 роки тому +2

    How can you check insulation readings on the kettle, if you measure between live and neutral you should get a very low resistance reading and not a high or infinity reading because you are passing current through the heating element? In the case of light fixtures etc, you would remove the lamp/bulb but for appliances such as kettles, driers, etc, how do you check unless you disconnect the heating elements?

  • @tonycastrovinci1261
    @tonycastrovinci1261 8 років тому

    wonderful my friend great job

  • @clogalizator621
    @clogalizator621 10 років тому

    Amazing video. Thanks a lot

  • @jessstuart7495
    @jessstuart7495 Рік тому

    Thanks for the very informative video!

  • @seshachary5580
    @seshachary5580 7 років тому +1

    GREAT TEACHER INDEED. THANK YOU. REGARDS.

  • @adrianciprianradu4303
    @adrianciprianradu4303 4 роки тому

    Thanks, really helpful!

  • @charalambospapastylianou6044
    @charalambospapastylianou6044 10 років тому

    Excellent video! Really helpful!

  • @Swamygowda
    @Swamygowda 10 років тому

    good way of tutorial to educate the public.

  • @allenquintana2868
    @allenquintana2868 4 роки тому +1

    I love you. Thank you for your help.

  • @cliftonricardorussell1704
    @cliftonricardorussell1704 8 років тому

    Cheers!!!!Good explantion

  • @Ukraine-sw7jg
    @Ukraine-sw7jg 4 роки тому

    Thank you for good explanation ,great ;)

  • @rotlerin
    @rotlerin 10 років тому

    Brilliant video Martin. Had to laugh because since Christmas we have had trouble with our electrics tripping out the main RCD on our consumer unit every time it rained. After extensive testing by an electrician, he found that the central boiler had a low IR and that rain water was coming in through the flue and causing the electrics to become damp. Your video has explained it all. Can't thank you enough.

    • @mufc99ok
      @mufc99ok 10 років тому

      if that happens again turn off all your breakers then reset your rcd then one by turn back on your breakers it will show you which circuit breaker has a fault on it ok

    • @rotlerin
      @rotlerin 10 років тому

      I'm hoping the electrician cured the fault - so far so good. If it happens again I'll certainly try this. Thanks.

  • @azemnaji
    @azemnaji 6 років тому

    thank you for sharing
    good job ... keep going

  • @onemillion210
    @onemillion210 9 років тому

    that was a very nice teaching

  • @androide1820
    @androide1820 6 років тому +4

    Good video tanks :D

  • @ImranKhan-cf8gs
    @ImranKhan-cf8gs 3 роки тому

    Great explanation for educating elecrics

  • @groverrubenquiroz8663
    @groverrubenquiroz8663 4 роки тому

    Thank you, now I have a new perspective...

  • @seshachary5580
    @seshachary5580 7 років тому

    VERY EDUCATIVE. THANK YOU. REGARDS

  • @samueljesus4460
    @samueljesus4460 9 років тому

    thank you sir for your good teaching...

  • @jayxlekc
    @jayxlekc 9 років тому

    very nice explanation,,,thank you very much for this video tutorial.

    • @mjlorton
      @mjlorton  9 років тому

      jose deejay Batalla My pleasure, thanks for the post.

  • @villed3547
    @villed3547 10 років тому

    Thanks. Very helpful and easy to understand.

    • @mjlorton
      @mjlorton  9 років тому

      Orville Edward My pleasure, thanks for the feedback.

  • @george1e1
    @george1e1 9 років тому

    this helped a lot .... thanks

  • @paulgschumann
    @paulgschumann 10 років тому +1

    Excellent Vidio, well done and clear. Thanks Paul South Africa

    • @mjlorton
      @mjlorton  10 років тому +1

      paul schumann My pleasure Paul.

  • @arunraj7955
    @arunraj7955 5 років тому +1

    Thank u very useful for this video.

  • @henrys9244
    @henrys9244 4 роки тому

    Hi John! Im just revising this nice vid!

  • @behiran1653
    @behiran1653 4 роки тому

    Thanks alot. Very helpful.

  • @Scattman
    @Scattman 4 роки тому

    Great explanation

  • @user-jg2je7nb9b
    @user-jg2je7nb9b 9 років тому

    Great Video

  • @michaelchen7851
    @michaelchen7851 4 роки тому

    A crystal clear explained

  • @ronaldlijs
    @ronaldlijs 10 років тому +2

    Hi Martin, I always use 5kV insulated silicone (rubber certified) gloves when handling my HV test gear, they are a bit thick, but I don't leave anything to chance... The mininium voltage I test on is 1.5kV and I go up to 3kV. This is for insulation testing on audio and power transformers. Cheers!

    • @mjlorton
      @mjlorton  10 років тому

      Thanks for the post!

  • @sharifskijr.1257
    @sharifskijr.1257 2 роки тому

    Amazing. Thank you so much

  • @amikhimji
    @amikhimji 10 років тому

    Great video thanks

  • @Tito74
    @Tito74 10 років тому +1

    Great explanation. Thanks

    • @mjlorton
      @mjlorton  10 років тому

      My pleasure, thanks for the post.

  • @rolandocera8000
    @rolandocera8000 10 років тому

    very nice video..we can learn something from it..

  • @salvatoreruberto
    @salvatoreruberto 9 років тому +2

    Great video, concise, informative and well presented. Have you reviewed any handheld oscilloscopes?

  • @judefernandopulle5564
    @judefernandopulle5564 7 років тому

    A good one, Thank you

  • @saeedrila
    @saeedrila 3 роки тому

    Really useful video

  • @friedmule5403
    @friedmule5403 5 років тому

    I am also not wary happy about high voltage, I have some tricks I use, maybe you find them useful.
    When I have done as you demonstrates I do always put a single stranded wire from hot to neutral so if anyone turns on the power it will shorten before any power can reach me.
    If I can't do that, I do often run a long wire from hot to the nearest outlet with earth, again to prevent me getting a schock!
    Thanks for your fantastic video by the way:-)

  • @allenherrera2290
    @allenherrera2290 7 років тому

    Very Helpful

  • @muthnaabdulwahed7768
    @muthnaabdulwahed7768 9 років тому +1

    احسنت يا مبدع

  • @soufiabdelkader9995
    @soufiabdelkader9995 8 років тому

    merci pour la video
    sa était très fructueuse

  • @JustinMikola
    @JustinMikola 10 років тому +1

    Great video!

    • @mjlorton
      @mjlorton  10 років тому

      My pleasure, thanks for the feedback Justin.

    • @JustinMikola
      @JustinMikola 10 років тому

      I really enjoy the videos! Thanks!

    • @Juancarlos-sz7qn
      @Juancarlos-sz7qn 10 років тому

      mjlorton hi , i have question. my fluke 1587 always measure on display 2,2 Gohm when i am measurement a motor. What can be that?

  • @jeffcuyozawaw2789
    @jeffcuyozawaw2789 5 років тому

    Very useful video

  • @pbsalyid5323
    @pbsalyid5323 9 років тому +2

    BRILLIANT..!!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge

    • @mjlorton
      @mjlorton  9 років тому +1

      Pablo Serna Thanks for the feedback.

    • @pbsalyid5323
      @pbsalyid5323 9 років тому +2

      The more I watch Ur material the more confident I feel .!! U really inspire me.. Well done

  • @yousifmohamed4550
    @yousifmohamed4550 7 років тому

    thanks for usefull information

  • @viperfrank
    @viperfrank 9 років тому +1

    great video, good information. here in the UK us electricians are not allowed to use a non contact volt probe or a multi-meter to test if the installation is isolated.
    we have to use a voltage indicator the is approved to GS38, then we have to prove the indicator with a known source or a proving unit. i personally like my fluke T150, but a lot of the other guys i know like to use the martindale test lamps.

    • @mjlorton
      @mjlorton  9 років тому

      viperfrank Thanks for your post.

    • @AngelLaHash
      @AngelLaHash 9 років тому

      I think you are alowed to use a NEON Screwdriver, but its in small print and not suggest... i had to redo my test because o that

    • @dickielicky6721
      @dickielicky6721 8 років тому

      +mjlorton hi I asked a question yesterday and have been trying to find answers on the net to it but no luck ..would you mind giving me some advice on my query please

    • @carloscaraballo08
      @carloscaraballo08 7 років тому

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  • @qzorn4440
    @qzorn4440 8 років тому

    great info and the coffee pot is the most important tool. B*) .

  • @dustprogamernew2048
    @dustprogamernew2048 3 роки тому

    VERY VERY VERY GOOD VIDEO

  • @simpliciocamirino2271
    @simpliciocamirino2271 3 роки тому

    thank you for that sharing ,sir,

  • @bashiruosman473
    @bashiruosman473 8 місяців тому

    Well done

  • @privatear2001
    @privatear2001 7 років тому +8

    Great video! Thanks for making it. I'm an Electronics Tech who was thinking about buying a Megger tester. I was just wondering if you could clear something up. At 14:56 in, you said you'd like to see an additional mega-ohm for each additional 1000V put on the line. But your board says 1000 Ohms, which is a kilo-Ohm, not a mega-ohm. So for 2000 Volts, should I see 2 mega-ohms or 1001000 ohms? Or was it supposed to be 1000 Ohms for each additional VOLT you added above 1000 Volts (making it 2 mega-ohms for 2000 volt input)? Thanks for any additional info on this you can offer. All the best! Appreciate the help!

  • @jamienewman1488
    @jamienewman1488 9 років тому

    Great video very educational my college tutor shocked me deliberately with a megger insulation test but I didn't harm me so just wondering is it therfore safe to be shocked by the megger meter or is it the potential risk of being shocked by the circuit you are working on when you say about the dangers? Thanks

  • @kos369
    @kos369 7 років тому +30

    Hello! Very helpful video! Thanka a lot. Just a notice:
    At video 15.10 you mention 1000 Ω as 1 ΜΩ. Isn't it 1 kΩ?

    • @seandempsey9396
      @seandempsey9396 3 роки тому +2

      1 megOhm = 1000000 ohm's

    • @step9203
      @step9203 3 роки тому +1

      eh... 1mΩ = 0.001 Ω, 1MΩ = 1.000.000 Ω, and yes, he wrote it wrong, i think he means 1M not 1k

  • @braxma12
    @braxma12 6 років тому

    Excellent

  • @riadiputra
    @riadiputra 5 років тому

    Great thanks!

  • @freeform4480
    @freeform4480 8 років тому

    Hi great video. 1 question please. So do you actually go around the plant, factory, house or building, and disconnect all the equipment like pc's, toasters, bulbs, burglar alarms, etc. surely you will miss something, and then run the risk of blowing up something. pls could u explain

  • @bigbobbyjohnson1
    @bigbobbyjohnson1 5 років тому

    Awesome thank you

  • @davidprice2861
    @davidprice2861 6 років тому

    On earth testing you should put 10 Amps thru, which will burn out (blow) a flimsy conductor. I've seen earth terminals to equipment body with just 2 of the 18 strand copper cable in actual contact. Good video thanks.

  •  5 років тому

    Just in the final part of the video you mention about grounding the conductor to make sure it's discharged and to not upset the readings. Does you do that before or after the insulation resistance testing ? What I usually do, it's to touch the cable ends with a piece of insulated wire to discharge them.

  • @bc7522
    @bc7522 3 роки тому

    I am a biomed engineer I do a lot of electrical safety on medical devices adhering to iec 62353 these videos are great very helpful. Any good books you can recommend?

  • @benamaramhamed5917
    @benamaramhamed5917 7 років тому +1

    can we test Ac motor disassembled, I mean the rotor and stator are separated, test only the stator
    thanks

  • @TheEtbetween
    @TheEtbetween Рік тому

    Magnificent

  • @joaopnz
    @joaopnz 6 років тому

    Do you have a video explaining how to test for Double Insulated appliances? Thank you

  • @wg1948
    @wg1948 10 років тому

    Hi thank you , can you show how to see if your boiler is faulty or what part is not working right.

  • @spawnterror
    @spawnterror 4 роки тому

    Thank You.

  • @parker51387
    @parker51387 10 років тому

    well done

  • @jacka.4774
    @jacka.4774 4 роки тому

    thank you very much, your videos have always been helpful. that's a fluke 1587 you are showcasing? I am bout to buy one. I was wondering what is the difference between 1587 and 1507?

  • @RuudvanEck
    @RuudvanEck 3 роки тому

    Thank you !