TESCO
Manufacturer of meter testing instruments and accessories catering to electric utilities throughout the U.S. and internationally.
- 215-228-0500
- info@tescometering.com
- 925 Canal Street
Bristol, PA 19007
United States of America
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Desktop Meter Qualification Board
2199
Providing complete capabilities for evaluating meters and communications performance, TESCO’s Desktop Meter Qualification Board (Catalog No. 2199) can generate any voltage and load conditions the meter may encounter in the field. Apply non-sinusoidal voltages with complex load waveforms. Perform disconnect tests and reconnect tests without having to worry about being able to drive the meter’s switches.
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Service Ground Test Set
900
TESCO’s Service Ground Test Set has been designed to check the condition of the ground connection on a secondary service. If for any reason the ground connection has a resistance, this can be immediately detected by the Test Set. The Service Ground Test Set consists of a voltmeter which can be shunted by a resistance of 60 ohms. The voltmeter is of the suppressed zero type with a double range, from 65 to 130 or from 130 to 260, and can be used for checking service voltage independently of the ground test.
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Pure Sine Wave Inverter
1210
TESCO’s Pure Sine Wave Inverter (Catalog No. 1210) converts 12V battery power into pure sine wave AC household power, allowing you to run loads up to 1000 watts. With its state of the art, easy to use design, the inverter will offer you reliable service for providing AC power and 5V USB power from your service truck or van.
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Field Test Kit
621
TESCO’s light-weight, 50 Amp Field Meter Test Kit (Catalog No. 621) with Power Factor, has been designed to reduce the weight of field test equipment to the lowest possible limit. The carrying case is fabricated from durable powder coated aluminum. The total weight of the meter test kit including leads, and digital reference standard is only 25 lbs! The test kit also incorporates ample storage space for the cable set.
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Field Test Interface Kit
2200
TESCO’s new Field Test Interface Kit (Catalog No. 2200) provides metering professionals with exceptional testing flexibility. The Field Test Interface includes a zero insertion force (ZIF) meter socket, voltage and form selection, and connection points to link it with a TESCO Field Test Kit (Catalog No. 621, 630 or GA Series). When combined with a Field Test Kit and powered via inverter (commonly used on service trucks), the Field Test Interface will then power the Field Test Kit to create a sin...show more -
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Vacuum Assist
1029
TESCO’s Vacuum Assist actively generates a vacuum that attaches your TESCO optical pickup or probe to the meter and allows hands-free use for the meter tech. No more wasted time during testing or communication work when the pickup or probe falls off.
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Single Phase Socket Tester
K-280
TESCO Knopp’s K-280 Single Phase Socket Tester is designed to detect short circuits, backfeed and wiring errors in a 120/240 volt, 3-wire, single phase self-contained meter socket.
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Signal Strength Analyzer
1160
Eliminate trips to a site with TESCO’s CAT. 1160 Signal Strength Analyzer. When a meter is not reporting reliably to the Head-end, or for a new meter, concentrator, or antenna installation, TESCO’s SSA will show you the best location for the equipment. Be certain that your antenna placement is in the best location. The SSA actually joins the network, locates and analyzes all the neighbors, and provides a visual indication of the relative signal strength, quality, and throughput of each of them.
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Meter Engineering Board
MEB
Perform qualification, disconnect, communication, and advanced functional tests with TESCO’s new Meter Engineering Board. With basic metrology (0.1% accuracy) TESCO’s new MEB can also be used as a demand board or a time-run board, as part of meter certification, or to meet regulatory testing requirements. A new socket design provides automated operation to make loading easier. All new TESCO boards include our new electronically actuated sockets.
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Meter Test Switches
Meter Test
TESCO introduced the original Meter Test Switch in the early 1920's. TESCO's current line of Test Switches have been designed with the intention to combine the best features of tried and proven switching methods with improvements in materials and construction.
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KYZ Indicator and Tester
1031-C3, 1031-C6
More than just an indicator, TESCO’s KYZ Indicator and Tester Cat. 1031-C3 (3-wire) and 1031-C6 (6-wire) can also be used to perform accuracy testing of KYZ pulses on all TESCO Next Generation Test Equipment. TESCO’s KYZ Indicator and Testers can be used as a pulse input using the same pickup connection on the front panel of all TESCO Next Generation Test Equipment.
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Transformer Rated Pre-Wired Meter Enclosures
TESCO Transformer-Rated Pre-Wired Meter Enclosures are built with the TESCO tradition of quality and durability. TESCO enclosures are designed for use in commercial and industrial metering installations where voltage ratings of 480 and above are required. The enclosures are available with ringless, single piece or two piece covers and can be pre-wired between the test switch and socket to meet your exact specifications.
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Probe & Pickup
1035
TESCO’s Catalog No. 1035 Probe & Pickup combines the best of communication between a PC and a meter. No longer do you have to disconnect the pickup to reconnect to a PC with this all-in-one device. Save time with less hassle.
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Meter Site Analyzer
6330
Need an all-in-one field test kit? TESCO’s Meter Site Analyzer is the most versatile and complete tool for testing the entire functionality of transformer-rated metering installations in a convenient, portable, and ULTRA lightweight kit—only 17.8 lbs! As a utility, the vast majority of revenue comes from large customers who have transformer-rated services. At transformer rated sites the opportunity for something to go wrong is much greater than at a self-contained site.&nbs...show more -
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Hot Socket Simulator
Hot Socket Simulator
The new TESCO Hot Socket Simulator gives you the ability to investigate meter failure issues related to hot socket phenomenon. The Simulator is equipped with one 2S meter socket with four jaws, one of which is the heated jaw. The arcing/heating apparatus can be moved to any of the four jaws (jaw 1 is the standard). Additional arcing/heating elements can be provided as an option for multiple hot jaws on the existing socket.
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Knopp Incorporated
Knopp Inc., a TESCO company, is a design and manufacturing company located in Bristol, Pennsylvania outside of Philadelphia. We build high quality precision voltage and current transformers, electric meter and transformer test equipment, and electrical instruments for the utility and electrical industries. Our voltage and current transformer test equipment is used by electric utilities throughout the world to verify the accuracy of transformers used to measure electric energy.
