New Guardian 6100 Electrical Safety Test Device

For Immediate Release
April 24, 2002

QuadTech Offers Complete Electrical Safety Test Solution
For Electronic Medical Devices

The NEW Guardian 6100 Production Safety Tester

Maynard, MA - QuadTech, Inc., has added the Guardian 6100 to its line of Electrical Safety Test (EST) Products, an instrument capable of performing all the electrical safety tests routinely required in the production of electronic medical products. Without changing the connection to the device under test, the 6100 is able to perform up to 9 different critical electrical safety tests in sequence, and in accordance with UL, CSA, IEC standards such as UL2601-1, UL1563, UL1950, UL544 and IEC60601.

The 6100 allows the stringent safety testing required on medical products to be performed quick and easy in a production environment, ensuring the shipment of electrically safe products from the manufacturing floor that have passed electrical safety test. The electrical safety test instrument can perform AC Hipot tests from 50 to 5000V, DC Hipot tests from 50 to 6000V, Insulation Resistance (IR) measurements over the range of 100kW to 50GW, and Ground Bond testing to 30A, plus several leakage current measurements over a range of 0.1mA to 9.999mA.

Leakage current is the current that a patient or medical equipment operator could be subjected to in the event of product malfunction or breakdown of its electrical insulation. The leakage tests possible with the Model 6100 include Earth Leakage, the current flowing back through the ground connection of the line cord, Enclosure Leakage, the current flowing from the product enclosure back to ground, Patient Leakage, the current flowing from a patient connected part back to ground, and Patient Auxiliary Leakage, an unwanted current flowing between two or more separate patient connections. Additionally, the unit is capable of monitoring Power Consumption (VA), including line voltage or current during normal operating conditions. All the leakage tests are measured with a simulated impedance of the human body, as specified by the various product standards. Likewise, tests performed under normal conditions, reverse power line or fault conditions, open ground and open neutral are implemented automatically by the 6100, without operator intervention.

The Guardian 6100 electrical safety test device is easily programmed from the front panel keypad or remotely via an IEEE-488 interface or optional RS-232. The unit's internal memory can store up to 99 test setups, with up to 99 steps each. The instrument's unique “Pause Feature” allows testing to be temporarily halted should any test leads or other operations need to be performed in the midst of a test sequence.

Electrical safety test results are clearly indicated on the front panel display during test and an overall go/nogo indication is provided based on programmed limits. The 6100 also offers password protected front panel lockout to prevent an operator from inadvertently altering test conditions.

To support a variety of measurement applications and electrical safety test demands, QuadTech also offers a wide selection of accessories for the 6100, including test leads, adapters for connecting to 115V/220V corded products, printer interface, and line isolation transformers.

The Guardian 6100 electrical safety test device also carries the CE Mark for wider acceptance in the marketplace.

For more information on the Guardian 6100 or any other products in the Guardian family, please contact QuadTech, Inc., 734 Forest St, Suite 500, Marlborough, MA 01752, or call (800) 253-1230; fax: (508) 229-2045. Website: http://www.quadtech.com.

About QuadTech
QuadTech, an ISO 9001 Certified manufacturer, offers a complete line of Hipot testers, electrical safety test instruments and safety analyzers, automatic transformer test systems, precision megohmmeters, milliohmmeters, LCR standards, decades, and LCR meters for testing passive components, as well as calibration and repair services. Based in Marlborough, MA, QuadTech has a worldwide network of direct sales and distributors who service and support customers around the globe. All this makes QuadTech "The Safest Choice" to meet your test requirement needs for components, materials and other electrical products.