GENERAL INFORMATIONS
The LOVATO Electric test laboratory operates in the electrical and electronic field and is capable of conducting tests necessary for the appraisal of Low-Voltage directive conformity. The laboratory offers an extensive range of tests suitable for the field of energy distribution and automation. The tests are conducted using modern test equipment and highly-advanced measuring techniques.
Test conducted include:
  • Making and breaking capacities
  • Short-circuit
  • Dielectric
  • Temperature rise
  • Climatic sequence
  • Mechanical and electrical durability.

Sophisticated analysis instrumentation are available for very detailed investigations, such as video camera
with high-speed recording. 

The test laboratory is located in a covered area of about 850sqm, distributed as follow:

  • ~400sqm for type testing (temperature-rise, electrical and mechanical)
  • ~150sqm for technical staff office
  • ~150sqm for mechanical and electrical durability testing
  • ~75sqm for making and breaking capacity and short-circuit tests
  • ~75sqm for archives as well as instrumentation and tooling store.
      

ACCREDITATIONS
The LOVATO Electric test facility is certified and registered as a LOVAG(1) - ACAE(2) qualified laboratory since 2001.

The laboratory qualification ansures:

  • Test activities are conducted in compliance with European quality guarantee standards and, in particular, to requisitions of the UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025
  • The laboratory is periodically assessed by independent technical experts
  • Application of specifically defined test methodology 
  • Measurements are referred to national and international measuring samples
  • Measurement inaccuracies are defined
  • Guarantee of strict administrative confidentiality for acquired information by personnel during testing.

(1) Low Voltage Agreement Group.
(2) Associazione per la Certificazione delle Apparecchiature Elettriche / Italian Association for the Certification of Electrical Equipment.

Official site LOVAG:  www.lovag.net
Official site ACAE:  www.acaecert.it                         
     
   
LIST OF THE MAIN TESTS

Making/Breaking capacity and short-circuit tests:
- U < 1.1 kV
- I < 3.0 kA.
Temperature-rise tests:
- U < 750V
- I < 1.5kA.

Operating tests for thermal protection equipment:
- U < 750V
- I < 1.5kA.

Dielectric properties verification:
- U < 5kV 50Hz
- I < 18kV 1.2/50µs.

Verification of mechanical properties of terminals.
   

Verification of degrees of protection IK code
(impact withstand).

Electrical durability tests.
   


Mechanical durability tests.
   

Tests for electrical durability of contacts.
   

Climatic sequence tests:
- Hot, cold, damp hot
- Salt mist.
   

Video camera for high-speed recording
- Up to 10,000 images per second.
      

      

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