BRISTOL, PA — TESCO® Metering has unveiled the Knopp Automated Voltage Transformer Testing System (KVTS), an advanced solution engineered to meet the growing demands of the utility industry. This state-of-the-art system ensures exceptional precision and efficiency in testing instrument transformers, accommodating 120-volt secondaries and primary voltages up to 14,400 volts, with optional customization available for voltages up to 36,000 volts.
The KVTS incorporates cutting-edge technology and innovative design to streamline transformer testing, offering unmatched performance and safety features.
Key Features of the KVTS
- High Accuracy Testing: The system is equipped with the Type KATC-V2 Voltage Transformer Comparator, delivering swift measurement times and detailed statistical data to enhance testing workflows.
- TESCO Software Integration: Fully compatible with TESCO’s TDM (TESCO Device Manager) and Meter Manager systems, the KVTS ensures streamlined operational efficiency.
- Self-Checking Capability: The Knopp 2J4 Transformer Set includes a self-checking feature to verify accuracy without external standards.
- Enhanced Safety: Automatic sensing of errors like incorrect ratio or polarity immediately removes power from the transformer-under-test, protecting both equipment and operators. A Variac interlock ensures proper voltage control settings for added safety.
- Backward Compatibility: The inclusion of an RS-232 port facilitates easy integration with existing PC and printer systems for exporting test results.
- ANSI Burden Support: Built-in standard burdens (W, X, M, Y, Z, ZZ), along with external options for user-defined burdens, provide flexibility in testing.
Comprehensive and Technician-Friendly
The KVTS comes as a complete testing solution, featuring a control console with built-in control circuitry, ANSI burdens, and the Knopp Automatic Transformer Comparator. The accompanying Knopp 2J4 Transformer Set boasts high-precision voltage capabilities, a heavy-duty supply transformer, a wheeled base for mobility, and an interconnection cable for seamless operation.
Designed with user convenience in mind, the KVTS simplifies testing workflows. Operators can easily select ANSI burdens via a rotary switch, adjust desired ratios using the T-Bar on the transformer set, and record timed average measurements with the press of a Hold button on the Comparator. Results are displayed for safe documentation and can be exported for integration into existing workflows.
“The Knopp Automated Voltage Transformer Testing System represents a new standard in safety, precision, and efficiency,” said Tom Lawton, President and CEO of TESCO. “TESCO’s commitment to providing innovative solutions ensures that the KVTS meets the rigorous demands of modern transformer testing, giving technicians and engineers the tools they need to excel.”
The launch of the KVTS aims to revolutionize the way voltage transformer testing is conducted.
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