Spark Tester - ZUMBACH

Spark Tester

High voltage detection of faults in the
insulation or sheathing layers of electric cables

Electrode units AST L

AST L 150 / 200 mm AST L 130 mm AST L 90 mm
Mains frequency Spark Tester Mains frequency Spark Tester Mains frequency Spark Tester

• Test voltage: 3 ... 40 kV • Test voltage: 3 ...15 kV, 3 ... 25 kV • Test voltage: 3 ...15 kV, 3 ... 25 kV
• Max. cable diameter: 150 mm | 200 mm • Max. cable diameter: 130 mm (5.1 in.) • Max. cable diameter: 90 mm (3.5 in.)
(5.9 in.) | (7.9 in.) - Active electrode length: 200 mm (7.9 in.) - Active electrode length: 200 mm (7.9 in.)
- Active electrode length: 2 00 mm | 100 mm - Bead chain electrode according 300 mm (11.8 in.)
(7.9 in.) | (3.9 in.) to UL 1581 and UL 2556 - Bead chain electrode according
- Bead chain electrode according • Control units: AST L-19A or AST L-19RI / XX to UL 1581 and UL 2556
to UL 1581 and UL 2556 • Control units: AST L-19A or AST L-19RI / XX
• Control units: AST L-19A or AST L-19RI / XX (mountable into the electrode or upon request separately)
(separately or mountable above the electrode unit
(mountable into the electrode or upon request separately) by means of an add-on support)

AST.9000.5xxxx AST.9000.5xxxx AST.9000.5xxxx AST.9000.5xxxx AST.9000.5xxxx AST.9000.5xxxx

AST L-19A AST L-19RI AST L-19RI / SP AST L-19RI AST L-19RI AST L-19RI / DP
AST.9000.1xxxx AST.9000.1xxxx
SP 30-19A
SP 30A CI-SP/DP CI-SP/RS
RS.4220.4xxxx

USYS 200, USYS IPC 1/2

A13 252 0150 A13 252 0150

Electronic units for AST L

AST L-19A SP 30A, SP 30-19A AST L-19RI AST L-19RI

Control unit Spark Tester Control & Display Unit Control unit Spark Tester Control unit S
• Control and display unit • Key switch for local or remote mode • The test voltage is regulated, • Control and d
• Manual adjustment of the test voltage • Digital display, signal lamps • The test volta
• Key switch for local or remote mode • Fault counter with counter reset i.e. it is independent of the load of the load ca
• Digital display, signal lamps • Potential free digital / analogue capacity or mains fluctuations • Key switch fo
• Fault counter with counter reset • Input for emergency stop • Digital displa
• Potential free digital / analogue inputs / outputs • Either mounted in the electrode • Fault counter
- Analogue output from 0 V ... 10 V unit, to a support or positioned • Potential free
inputs / outputs remote - Analogue o
- Analogue output from 0 V ... 10 V proportional to the test voltage • Requires the control unit proportiona
- Actuation signal for the test voltage SP 30 or CI-SP/xx - Actuation si
proportional to the test voltage - Digital fault output, alarm and status - Digital fault
- Actuation signal for the test voltage - Digital input for reset of the fault counter - Digital inpu
- Digital fault output, alarm and status • Selection extrusion or rewinding • Selection ext
• Selection extrusion or rewinding • Must be used with a control unit AST L-19RI • Input for eme
• Input for emergency stop • Either mount
• Either mounted in the electrode unit, to a support
to a support or positioned remote

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Electrode units AST H 15A and DST 28A

AST H 15A DST 28A
High Frequency AC Spark Tester DC Spark Tester
• Test voltage: 0.5...15 kV • Test voltage: 1...28 kV

• AC 3 kHz, sine wave • Negative voltage

• Max. cable diameter:   30 mm (1.2 in.) • Max. cable diameter:   30 mm (1.2 in.)

AST L 50 mm - Active electrode length:   40 mm (1.6 in.) - Active electrode lengths:   40 mm (1.6 in.)
Mains frequency Spark Tester
125 mm (4.9 in.) 125 mm (4.9 in.)
• Test voltage: 3 ...15 kV, 3 ... 25 kV
• Max. cable diameter: 50 mm (1.9 in.) - Bead chain electrode according - Bead chain electrode according
- Active electrode length: 200 mm (7.9 in.)
400 mm (15.7 in.) to UL 1581 and UL 2556 to UL 1581 and UL 2556
- Bead chain electrode according
to UL 1581 and UL 2556 • For tubes and corrugated tubes:
• Control units: AST L-19A or AST L-19RI / XX
• Available in 5 versions with one of the - Diameter:   0 ... 40 mm (0 ... 1.6 in.)
(separately or mountable above the electrode unit following interfaces:
by means of an add-on support) RS: RS-232/-422/-485 for communication 20 ... 75 mm (0.8 ... 3 in.)
with USYS 20, 200, IPC 1/2 or Host
AST.9000.5xxxx DP: Profibus DP - Bronze or carbon brush, ring electrode
EN: Ethernet
AST L-19RI / RS PN: Profinet IO • For flat cables: Bronze or carbon brush
AST.9000.1xxxx PF: Potential free digital / analogue
inputs / outputs electrode: 60 x 30 mm (2.4 x 1.2 in.)
USYS 200, USYS IPC 1/2
• Encoder input and emergency stop • Available in 5 versions with one of the following
• Modes: extrusion or rewind interfaces:
• Control and display unit BAE 2 SP (option)
RS: RS-232/-422/-485 for communication
with USYS 20, 200, IPC 1/2 or Host
DP: Profibus DP
EN: Ethernet
PN: Profinet IO
PF: Potential free digital / analogue
inputs / outputs

• Encoder input and emergency stop
• Modes: extrusion or rewind
• Control and display unit BAE 2 SP (option)

BAE 2 SP
Control and display unit

• Local control and display unit
• Choice of mode "operation" or "display"
• Graphic backlit display, signal lamps, input keyboard
• Mountable directly on the electrode unit or installed separately

I / SP AST L-19RI / DP AST L-19RI / RS CI-SP / DP

Spark Tester Control unit Spark Tester Control unit Spark Tester Computer Interface
display unit • Control unit with • Control unit with RS-232 /  • Control unit with
age is regulated, i.e. it is independent PROFIBUS DP interface -422 / -485 interfaces PROFIBUS DP interface
apacity or mains fluctuations • The test voltage is regulated, • The test voltage is regulated, • Service interface
or local or remote mode • The Host interface
ay, signal lamps i.e. it is independent of the load i.e. it is independent of the load is potential-free
r with counter reset capacity or mains fluctuations capacity or mains fluctuations • Must be used with a
e digital / analogue inputs / outputs • Service interface • Service interface control unit AST L-19RI
output from 0 V ... 10 V • The Host interface • The Host interface
al to the test voltage is potential-free is potential-free CI-SP / RS
ignal for the test voltage • Input for emergency stop • Input for emergency stop
t output, alarm and status • Either mounted in the electrode • Either mounted in the electrode Computer Interface
ut for reset of the fault counter unit, to a support or positioned unit, to a support or positioned • Control unit with RS-232/ 
trusion or rewinding remote remote -422 / -485 interfaces
ergency stop • Service interface
ted in the electrode unit, • The Host interface
or positioned remote is potential-free
• Must be used with a
control unit AST L-19RI

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Electrode Units

AST L Electrode length IEC 62230 UL 1581, UL 2556
mm inch m/min ft/min
200   7.87 m/min ft/min
300 11.81 240   787
400 15.75 360 1181   66.6 219
480 1575
100.0 328

133.3 437

DST 28A Electrode length IEC 62230 UL 1581, UL 2556FED
mm inch m/min ft/min
  40 1.57 2400   7874 m/min ft/min
125 4.92 7500 24606
37000 – 3700* 121391 – 12139*

AST H 15A Electrode length IEC 62230 UL 1581, UL 2556
mm inch m/min ft/min
  40 1.57 2400   7874 m/min ft/min
125 4.92 7500 24606
  666 2185

2084 6837

* Depends on the load capacitance, values given are for 100 pF to 1nF
• Technical specifications are subject to change without notice

Accessories Support frame A for AST-L Housing for AST-L
For the electronics in the 19" housing For 19" electronics
Stand ST 1 above the electrode unit
For electrode units:
AST H 15A, DST 28A

FHV 1
Fine height
adjustment

CALIBRATOR SP

For the verification and calibration of Spark Testers acoording to UL and IEC 62230.

• Measuring the test voltage and the short circuit current:
effective value, mean value, peak value positive and negative
• Measuring the frequency
• Artificial fault device according to IEC 62230

Please ask for our specific data sheets about CALIBRATOR SP

Worldwide customer service and sales offices

Zumbach Electronic AG, SWITZERLAND (H.Q.), [email protected] Zumbach Electronic India Pvt. Ltd., INDIA, [email protected]
Zumbach Electrónica Argentina S.R.L., Argentina, [email protected] Zumbach Electronic Srl, Italy, [email protected]
Zumbach Electronic S.A., Belgium, [email protected] Zumbach Electrónica S.L., Spain, [email protected]
Zumbach do Brasil Ltda, Brazil, [email protected] Zumbach Electronics Far East, Taiwan, [email protected]
Zumbach Electronic Co. Ltd., China P.R., [email protected] Zumbach Electronics Ltd., UK, [email protected]
Zumbach Bureau France, France, [email protected] Zumbach Electronics Corp., USA, [email protected]
Zumbach Electronic GmbH, Germany, [email protected] www.zumbach.com

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