Omicron · Relay testing
Omicron CMC 500 Multi-Phase Relay Test Set
$650 per day ex GST, 1 to 7 days
Per day, AUD ex GST. The rate for your total hire length applies to every day, and the total never drops at a band change. Minimum hire one day. Australia-only hire; freight and handling quoted separately. Hiring for more than 90 days? Call for a long-term rate: 1300 730 499
Work out your hire
Pick your first and last day to see the hire charge.
| 7 days | $4,550 |
|---|---|
| 14 days | $8,330 |
| 28 days | $14,350 |
| 60 days | $24,570 |
- Delivery or collection
- Freight Australia-wide, quoted with availability, or collect from Hobart, Launceston, Adelaide or Newcastle. Urgent? Call 1300 730 499 rather than send the form.
- Datasheet
- Manufacturer's datasheet (PDF). Calibration certificate supplied with the instrument.
Overview
About the Omicron CMC 500 Multi-Phase Relay Test Set
Description
The CMC 500 by Omicron is a compact, high-performance multi-phase protection relay test set, ideal for testing modern protective relays, IEDs, and substation automation systems. With ten analog output channels across three modules (4 × 30 A / 300 V, 3 × 30 A / 300 V and 3 × 60 A), the CMC 500 allows precise and reliable testing of overcurrent, distance, differential, and directional protection schemes, both conventional and IEC 61850-based. When paired with IEDScout, Omicron’s powerful IEC 61850 analysis tool, the system becomes a complete GOOSE and MMS testing solution, ideal for validating IED communication, simulating events, and verifying system behaviour during commissioning or upgrades.
Features
- Three output modules: 4 × 30 A / 300 V, 3 × 30 A / 300 V and 3 × 60 A
- Complete software package: every Test Universe module and the Protection Testing Library, including IEC 61850 testing
- Supports manual and automated testing via Omicron Test Universe software
- Ideal for testing distance, overcurrent, differential, and frequency protection
- Full IEC 61850 support, including GOOSE messaging and Sampled Values (optional)
- Includes IEDScout for IED communication analysis, signal tracing, and simulation
- Time synchronisation via IRIG-B, PPS, or NTP
- Lightweight and portable for field use
- Integrated ethernet and USB ports for PC control
- Supplied with leads, adapters, and PC connection cable. Customer to supply own laptop with Omicron Test Universe and IEDScout installed.
- Rugged transport case included for easy deployment
Specifications
| Configuration | USH-3ADS, Complete package |
|---|---|
| Output A | 4 × 30 A / 300 V |
| Output B | 3 × 30 A / 300 V |
| Output C | 3 × 60 A |
| Measurement inputs | Analog and binary |
| Transducer input | Included |
| Software | Complete: all Test Universe modules and the Protection Testing Library, including IEC 61850 testing |
| PC connection | USB and Ethernet, or wireless via USB adapter |
| Transport case | 667 × 421 × 429 mm, 11 kg |
Configuration as ordered from OMICRON. Your quote confirms the configuration supplied.
What’s in the case
- CMC 500 test set (configuration USH-3ADS)
- Power cord and grounding cable
- USB and Ethernet connection cables
- Test leads with safety plugs, flexible terminal adapters and test lead jumpers
- CMC wiring accessory package: terminal and cable lug adapters, crocodile clips and jumpers
- Three-phase generator cables, 3 m, 4 mm safety plugs
- Wireless USB adapter for wireless control
- INTERLOCK keys and Safe Use manual
- Wheeled heavy-duty transport case
Calibration
All Megavar test equipment is maintained under a documented calibration programme. Instruments are calibrated either by external calibration laboratories or in-house against reference standards that are themselves laboratory-calibrated, with measurement traceable to Australian national measurement standards held by the National Measurement Institute. A current calibration certificate is available on request. If your project requires a specific calibration interval, test standard, or documentation for a client submission, tell us at enquiry on 1300 730 499 and we will confirm what applies before you commit.
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Why hire from Megavar
A Tailored Hire Experience That Works for You
At Megavar, our dedicated test equipment hire division provides high-quality electrical testing instruments for both short and long-term use. Our team makes sure you receive the right tools, ready to go, every time. From fast dispatch to door-to-door freight, our hiring process is streamlined to get you up and running quickly and confidently.
- Rapid delivery and collectionDoor-to-door freight for minimal downtime
- Fast, simple bookingsPlace an order and we’ll handle the rest
- Fault supportIf a set plays up, call us and we will arrange a fix or a replacement.
Our 3-step easy process
Hiring Made Easy in 3 Simple Steps
Step 1: Request a Quote
Submit your rental request online, and our team will respond promptly with availability and pricing.
Step 2: Organise Your Rental
Once confirmed, we’ll quickly process your booking and dispatch the equipment. Delivery and collection can be arranged to suit your schedule.
Step 3: Use with Confidence
Supplied with the manufacturer’s manuals. If a set plays up, call us and we will arrange a fix or a replacement.
How the hire works
Hire terms in brief
After you enquire
We confirm availability, rates and freight in a written quote, valid for the period it states (usually 14 days). An enquiry or quote does not reserve equipment: the hire is booked when your purchase order, signed quote or email acceptance reaches us.
Hire period
Our carrier: up to 72 hours of transit each way is not charged as hire. Hire starts at delivery or 72 hours after dispatch, whichever is earlier, and ends at handover to our carrier or 72 hours before the equipment arrives back, whichever is later. Delay caused by us or our carrier is not charged. For example, dispatched Monday 10am and delivered Wednesday 2pm: hire starts Wednesday 2pm. Routes that normally take longer than 72 hours are marked on the quote. Your own freight: hire runs from handover to your carrier at our office until the equipment arrives back at our office. Collect in person: from collection to return.
Extensions and early return
Contact us before the return deadline to extend; your quoted rates stay fixed and extended hire is invoiced every 7 days. Return early and you pay only for the days used, at the rate band for the days actually hired.
Delivery and returns
Freight for each leg, the handling fee and any express dispatch are on the quote, before you accept. Returns go to the dispatching office named on the quote, by carrier or in person, never by post.
Counter times
Returned to our counter before 9am on a business day counts as the previous day. Collected after 4pm on a business day, hire starts the next day. Weekends and public holidays count as hire days.
Calibration and checks
Supplied in working order with listed accessories, leads and manuals. Each measuring instrument is calibrated, and its current NATA-traceable calibration certificate is available on request. If calibration falls due during your hire, we tell you before dispatch.
Cancelling or moving a booking
Cancel 5 or more business days before dispatch or collection and nothing is charged. With 2 to 4 business days’ notice, the charge is the greater of one day’s hire and 5% of the booked hire; with less notice, the greater of one day’s hire and 10%. You can ask once to move the start by up to 30 days, with at least 2 business days’ notice.
Loss, damage and insurance
The equipment is your responsibility, other than fair wear and tear, from the start of hire until it is back with us, including in transit, up to the replacement value cap shown on the quote for each item. No damage waiver is offered. We recommend you insure the equipment for its replacement value.
Payment and bond
Account customers pay each invoice within 14 days. Without a credit account, or paying by card, you pay the booked hire, freight, handling fee and any bond before dispatch. A bond applies only where the quote states one, and is refunded after return and inspection, less anything owed.
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When and where do you need it?
Send your hire dates and delivery location and we will confirm availability and lead time by the end of the next business day.
Or call us directly on 1300 730 499
Need help with your rental?
1300 730 499 We’re available Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Urgent hire: call rather than send the form. rentals@megavar.com.auQuestions about this hire?
Call 1300 730 499 for availability, rates and booking. If a set plays up during the hire, call us and we will arrange a fix or a replacement. Counter collection and returns 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Omicron CMC 500 Multi-Phase Relay Test Set
What the CMC 500 is used for?
The CMC 500 is Omicron’s multi-phase protection relay test set for modern secondary systems: numerical protection relays, IEDs and substation automation. With IED Scout included, it handles IEC 61850 environments alongside conventional secondary injection, which makes it the right hire for digital substation commissioning as well as routine relay maintenance testing.
Typical hire scenarios: protection commissioning on new or upgraded substations, periodic relay testing programmes, and augmenting your test fleet during outage seasons when every set is committed. Megavar runs CMC-based protection testing daily, so support with test templates and settings files is available with the hire.
What types of relays can it test?
It can test a wide range of protection functions including:
• Overcurrent and earth fault
• Distance and impedance
• Differential protection
• Frequency and voltage-based schemes
• Directional elements
• GOOSE-based tripping schemes (with IEDScout)
What is IEDScout used for?
IEDScout is an IEC 61850 diagnostic tool that connects to IEDs to monitor GOOSE and MMS communications, simulate device behaviour, and validate signal paths in digital substations.
Is it suitable for use with IEC 61850?
Yes. The CMC 500 fully supports GOOSE and MMS testing, and optionally Sampled Values, making it ideal for modern digital substations and hybrid systems.
Can I use it manually or does it require a laptop?
It is controlled via Omicron Test Universe software on a PC. Manual and automated test sequences are supported.
What’s included in the rental?
- CMC 500 test set (configuration USH-3ADS)
- Power cord and grounding cable
- USB and Ethernet connection cables
- Test leads with safety plugs, flexible terminal adapters and test lead jumpers
- CMC wiring accessory package: terminal and cable lug adapters, crocodile clips and jumpers
- Three-phase generator cables, 3 m, 4 mm safety plugs
- Wireless USB adapter for wireless control
- INTERLOCK keys and Safe Use manual
- Wheeled heavy-duty transport case
- Customer to supply own laptop with Omicron Test Universe installed.
What support comes with the hire?
Each instrument is supplied with the manufacturer’s manuals. If a set plays up, call us and we will arrange a fix or a replacement.
What’s the minimum hire period?
The minimum hire is one day. The daily rate steps down for hires of 8 days or more, and longer project hires can be quoted on 1300 730 499.
Do you deliver across Australia?
Yes. We offer nationwide delivery and pickup, or you may coordinate your own logistics.
Is a deposit or insurance required?
A security deposit may apply. For high-value instruments like this, proof of business insurance is typically required. Full details will be outlined in your quote.
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