At $10 each its probably a lot easier and safer to just replace the tube when in doubt. A whole new arrestor is only $25!
On 5/20/08 3:39 PM, "Chuck McCown - 2" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The way I test the surge suppressors I manufacture is to place a high > voltage across the suppression device (such as your gas tube). The voltage > must be higher than the breakdown voltage of the device. Frequently 120 VAC > from the outlet will do. I use a variac coupled to a step up transformer so > I can go to 1000 volts if needs be. > > You must put a current limiting resistor in series with the gas tube to keep > from blowing a circuit breaker and damaging the gas tube. If the gas tube > is firing, it will have a voltage across it at whatever level the breakdown > voltage is. If it is not firing, the full applied voltage will be measured. > If it is shorted, very low or no voltage will be seen. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark McElvy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 1:15 PM > Subject: [WISPA] Lightning Surge Suppressers > > >> I have some Altelicon glass tube lightning surge arresters. I am trying >> to figure out how to test then to see if they are good. I have used an >> ohm meter to compare a new one with an old one I suspected to be bad but >> all reads the same. The replaceable glass tube measures open on bothe >> old and new. >> >> >> >> Mark McElvy >> AccuBak Data Systems, Inc. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> --- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> --- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
