Wind turbine test leads

The KC series test leads were developed in conjunction with wind turbine manufacturers to provide reliable test leads long enough for testing the continuity of lightning-protection conductors in wind-turbine blades.

The test leads eliminate the need for technicians involved in wind turbine testing to fabricate their own test leads or having to resort to makeshift arrangements that may deliver uncertain results.

Available in 30, 50 and 100 m versions, the leads are supplied on a heavy-duty cable reel fitted with a friction brake for ease of handling and to avoid tangles when paying out the cable.

The leads are terminated with large, robust ‘Kelvin clips’ that offer ease of use while providing the consistently reliable connections needed to ensure accurate and repeatable test results. Included with each lead set is a 5 m cable fitted with a duplex handspike for probing the lightning receptors on the tips of the turbine blades.

The leads are suitable for use with a Megger DLRO10HD low-resistance digital ohmmeter, which has a high test current capability. The combination is rated IP54 when the lid is off and tests are being performed and IP65 rated with the lid closed.