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VBT-80 Vacuum Bottle Tester

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Vanguard's Model VBT-80 is a microprocessor-based, portable 80 kV dc Vacuum Bottle Tester. This tester is light-weight, portable, and designed for testing circuit-breaker vacuum bottles in the field and at the shop.
The VBT-80 permits users to select test voltages from a range from 10 kV dc to 80 kV dc in 5 kV steps. Once the test voltage reaches its preset level, a dwell timer holds this voltage at that level for the preset time duration. After the dwell time has elapsed, the test voltage returns to zero. The high-voltage test dwell time can be set from 5 seconds to 2 minutes. A flashover condition (i.e., a bottle failure) is indicated by a "Failure" indicator on the front panel.

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Features
Automatic Testing
10 kV to 80 kV DC output in 5 kV steps
Selectable dwell time from 5 seconds to 2 minutes
Digital voltage and current display
Failure indicator lamp
Very light-weight