Megger FT6/12 manual anywhere? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Chris Wilson · 5th Jul 2013, 5:06 pm

I won a Megger FT6 / 12 (6 and 12 kV insulation tester, quite a serious looking bit of kit) on Ebay today. I believe it is all good, I have bought other stuff from these people, but could do with a user manual if not a service manual. I Googled but came up with nothing. Anyone have a link or one I could beg or buy? Thanks.

brunel · 5th Jul 2013, 5:14 pm

Try this: http://www.megger.com/common/documen..._DS_en_V04.pdf

Click on the request support information link: http://www.megger.com/uk/products/Pr...tion=#MoreInfo

Chris Wilson · 5th Jul 2013, 9:03 pm

Thanks brunel, message sent to Megger.

If anyone has one of these or one that uses similar lead connectors I would be interested to know if they use some bespoke connector, or if I can cobble something safe and reliable. I don't think there are any leads with it, but for £34 I can't be too fussy!

woodchips · 6th Jul 2013, 7:35 pm

That looks amazingly like the Avo RM215 insulation and breakdown tester? Are they one and the same? Not found a manual though.

Herald1360 · 6th Jul 2013, 11:37 pm

We used to have one of these at work- don't know if it still exists- if it does I can take some pics of the probes and post them up.

Chris Wilson · 7th Jul 2013, 12:55 am

woodchips: I have found reference to it being called an Avo, so probably it was marketed by others, too. Cheers.

Chris: If you can find time to see what the probe connectors are, that would be great, thanks!

Chris Wilson · 8th Jul 2013, 1:51 pm

Megger have sent me a copy of the manual, excellent service from them! Unfortunately the service manual is no longer available from them, so if anyone has a copy I'd be very interested. I have put a copy of the user manual on my server for a while, so if anyone reading this wants it please grab it. If it's gone and you need it, PM me. Thanks.

http://www.chriswilson.tv/FT6_12.pdf

woodchips · 8th Jul 2013, 6:45 pm

Link not working?

Chris Wilson · 8th Jul 2013, 11:22 pm

I have re mamed it as http://www.chriswilson.tv/1.pdf to rid it of underscorscores, is that any different?

woodchips · 9th Jul 2013, 12:52 pm

Magic, works a treat, thanks.

Herald1360 · 9th Jul 2013, 5:03 pm

Found the beast at work- it is an FT6/12 but we don't have any leads either

However, a bit of consultation revealed that "It's not a problem if you really need to use it, the socket at the bottom of the hole is just a standard 4mm Banana Plug socket"

So.... a bit of ingenuity with some suitable diameter plastic rod, some 4mm plug inners and some copper cored ignition cable and you're away.

Pic below shows 4mm plug (with a bit of 16SWG copper attached) that I used to probe the hole to confirm this (with the power off I might add!).

Chris Wilson · 9th Jul 2013, 5:33 pm

That's excellent, thanks Herald1360!! I have some nice white covered, very supple HV cable from an X-Ray machine HV section, it would be ideal for some leads, I can knock something up based on your idea. I have to go into Telford tomorrow to get a pal to check out a Marconi RF power meter head on his HP power meter, that has a calibration output socket, and will be collecting the tester whilst in the town. Hopefully it will work and I can test some vac caps. Much appreciated, thanks for the photo.

Chris Wilson · 10th Jul 2013, 3:49 pm

A result, I collected today and asked if they had the leads. They had a scrat about and found the original leads, including the low power lead and connector. Seems to work fine with no fettling! Can take a photo of the OE leads and connector "guns" if anyone wants to see what they should be like? Looking at it I would imagine this was an expensive bit of kit, new. You win some, you lose some

Thanks all.

5th Jul 2013, 5:06 pm	#1
Chris Wilson Heptode Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Whitchurch, Shropshire, UK. Posts: 612	Megger FT6/12 manual anywhere? I won a Megger FT6 / 12 (6 and 12 kV insulation tester, quite a serious looking bit of kit) on Ebay today. I believe it is all good, I have bought other stuff from these people, but could do with a user manual if not a service manual. I Googled but came up with nothing. Anyone have a link or one I could beg or buy? Thanks. __________________ Best Regards, CW. 2E0ILY

5th Jul 2013, 5:14 pm	#2
brunel Heptode Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: LEEDS.......North of the River Aire. Posts: 872	Re: Megger FT6/12 manual anywhere? Try this: http://www.megger.com/common/documen..._DS_en_V04.pdf Click on the request support information link: http://www.megger.com/uk/products/Pr...tion=#MoreInfo

5th Jul 2013, 9:03 pm	#3
Chris Wilson Heptode Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Whitchurch, Shropshire, UK. Posts: 612	Re: Megger FT6/12 manual anywhere? Thanks brunel, message sent to Megger. If anyone has one of these or one that uses similar lead connectors I would be interested to know if they use some bespoke connector, or if I can cobble something safe and reliable. I don't think there are any leads with it, but for £34 I can't be too fussy! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Best Regards, CW. 2E0ILY

6th Jul 2013, 7:35 pm	#4
woodchips Octode Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 1,175	Re: Megger FT6/12 manual anywhere? That looks amazingly like the Avo RM215 insulation and breakdown tester? Are they one and the same? Not found a manual though.

6th Jul 2013, 11:37 pm	#5
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,535	Re: Megger FT6/12 manual anywhere? We used to have one of these at work- don't know if it still exists- if it does I can take some pics of the probes and post them up. __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O

7th Jul 2013, 12:55 am	#6
Chris Wilson Heptode Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Whitchurch, Shropshire, UK. Posts: 612	Re: Megger FT6/12 manual anywhere? woodchips: I have found reference to it being called an Avo, so probably it was marketed by others, too. Cheers. Chris: If you can find time to see what the probe connectors are, that would be great, thanks! __________________ Best Regards, CW. 2E0ILY

8th Jul 2013, 1:51 pm	#7
Chris Wilson Heptode Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Whitchurch, Shropshire, UK. Posts: 612	Re: Megger FT6/12 manual anywhere? Megger have sent me a copy of the manual, excellent service from them! Unfortunately the service manual is no longer available from them, so if anyone has a copy I'd be very interested. I have put a copy of the user manual on my server for a while, so if anyone reading this wants it please grab it. If it's gone and you need it, PM me. Thanks. http://www.chriswilson.tv/FT6_12.pdf __________________ Best Regards, CW. 2E0ILY

8th Jul 2013, 6:45 pm	#8
woodchips Octode Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 1,175	Re: Megger FT6/12 manual anywhere? Link not working?

8th Jul 2013, 11:22 pm	#9
Chris Wilson Heptode Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Whitchurch, Shropshire, UK. Posts: 612	Re: Megger FT6/12 manual anywhere? I have re mamed it as http://www.chriswilson.tv/1.pdf to rid it of underscorscores, is that any different? __________________ Best Regards, CW. 2E0ILY

9th Jul 2013, 12:52 pm	#10
woodchips Octode Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 1,175	Re: Megger FT6/12 manual anywhere? Magic, works a treat, thanks.

9th Jul 2013, 5:03 pm	#11
Herald1360 Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, Herefordshire, UK. Posts: 16,535	Re: Megger FT6/12 manual anywhere? Found the beast at work- it is an FT6/12 but we don't have any leads either However, a bit of consultation revealed that "It's not a problem if you really need to use it, the socket at the bottom of the hole is just a standard 4mm Banana Plug socket" So.... a bit of ingenuity with some suitable diameter plastic rod, some 4mm plug inners and some copper cored ignition cable and you're away. Pic below shows 4mm plug (with a bit of 16SWG copper attached) that I used to probe the hole to confirm this (with the power off I might add!). Attached Thumbnails __________________ ....__________ ....\|____\|\|__\|__\_____ .=.\| _---\__\|__\|_---_\|. .........O..Chris....O

9th Jul 2013, 5:33 pm	#12
Chris Wilson Heptode Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Whitchurch, Shropshire, UK. Posts: 612	Re: Megger FT6/12 manual anywhere? That's excellent, thanks Herald1360!! I have some nice white covered, very supple HV cable from an X-Ray machine HV section, it would be ideal for some leads, I can knock something up based on your idea. I have to go into Telford tomorrow to get a pal to check out a Marconi RF power meter head on his HP power meter, that has a calibration output socket, and will be collecting the tester whilst in the town. Hopefully it will work and I can test some vac caps. Much appreciated, thanks for the photo. __________________ Best Regards, CW. 2E0ILY

10th Jul 2013, 3:49 pm	#13
Chris Wilson Heptode Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Whitchurch, Shropshire, UK. Posts: 612	Re: Megger FT6/12 manual anywhere? A result, I collected today and asked if they had the leads. They had a scrat about and found the original leads, including the low power lead and connector. Seems to work fine with no fettling! Can take a photo of the OE leads and connector "guns" if anyone wants to see what they should be like? Looking at it I would imagine this was an expensive bit of kit, new. You win some, you lose some Thanks all. __________________ Best Regards, CW. 2E0ILY