Equipment hire
Earth Testing Equipment for Hire
Day rates, 1 to 7 days, ex GST:
- Omicron CPC 100 Multi-Function Primary Test Set$550
- AEMC 6471 Ground Resistance Tester$155
- Red Phase 4025E Frequency Selective Multimeter$135
- Red Phase 4022C Continuity Tester$155
Every rate band is on the instrument page. Minimum hire one day.
Rates per day, ex GST
Earth Testing Equipment Available for Hire
Each instrument is supplied with its manuals. If one plays up, call us and we will arrange a fix or a replacement. No computer is supplied: where an instrument needs software, install it on your own computer.
The Omicron CPC 100 is a universal primary injection test system designed for high-precision testing of power transformers, CTs, VTs, circuit breakers…
$550/day, 1 to 7 days
$346.50/day for 29 to 90 days
The AEMC 6471 is a multifunction ground resistance tester designed to measure ground resistance using 3-point, 4-point, selective, and stakeless testi…
$155/day, 1 to 7 days
$97.65/day for 29 to 90 days
The Red Phase 4025E Frequency Selective Multimeter is a precision instrument designed to measure voltage and current at a specific test frequency, typ…
$135/day, 1 to 7 days
$92/day for 29 to 90 days
The Red Phase 4022C is a remote bonding continuity tester designed for verifying low-resistance connections in earthing systems, bonding conductors, a…
$155/day, 1 to 7 days
$97.65/day for 29 to 90 days
The Red Phase 4024B + 4023 system is a compact, portable earth current injection test set designed for verifying the performance of substation earth g…
$475/day, 1 to 7 days
$299.25/day for 29 to 90 days
The Mitton TVM1100 has been specifically designed to accompany the LCI2000C injection unit, though it can be used for the measurement of voltages asso…
$85/day, 1 to 7 days
$53.55/day for 29 to 90 days
The PFISTERER CONNEX grounding and current testing connector, Size 0, allows current tests to be carried out on switchgear, transformers and transduce…
$60/day, 1 to 7 days
$37.80/day for 29 to 90 days
The PFISTERER CONNEX grounding and current testing connector, Size 1, performs the same function as the Size 0 unit at a higher current rating of 630 …
$60/day, 1 to 7 days
$37.80/day for 29 to 90 days
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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About earth testing equipment hire
Earth Testing Equipment hire, in more detail
Introduction
Megavar provides earth testing equipment for hire across Australia, supporting earth grid impedance measurement, step and touch voltage assessment, ground electrode resistance testing, and soil resistivity surveys. Our earth testing fleet includes the Omicron CPC 100 + CP CU1 platform for comprehensive substation earth grid testing, AEMC 6471 portable ground resistance testers, and Red Phase high-current earth injection sets for large earth grid systems.
Earthing system performance is critical to personnel safety and protection system operation on electrical networks. Megavar’s engineers perform earth grid testing and commissioning for transmission and distribution network owners across Australia, from new substation builds to earth grid augmentation projects. When you hire earth testing equipment from us, you get access to engineers who understand the practical challenges of earth testing in the field, from managing long current injection leads at remote sites to interpreting results that indicate whether an earth grid meets the requirements of ENA EG-0 (risk framework), ENA EG-1 (Substation Earthing Guide), AS 2067:2016 and site-specific safety criteria.
All earth testing equipment is supplied calibrated and complete with test leads, current injection cables, and accessories appropriate for your testing scope. Flexible hire periods and Australia-wide delivery are available.
Why Hire Earth Test Equipment from Megavar?
Earth grid testing is one of Megavar's core competencies. Our engineers commission and test substation earthing systems for transmission and distribution network owners across Australia, so we know what works in the field. That includes managing several hundred metres of current injection lead at remote sites, and reading results that confirm compliance with ENA EG-0, ENA EG-1, AS 2067:2016 and individual NSP standards.
All earth testing kits are supplied calibrated, with appropriate test leads and current injection cabling sized to your earth grid dimensions. Where the test setup is complex or you want a second opinion on results, our engineers can support remotely or on site. We dispatch from offices in Hobart, Launceston, Adelaide, and Newcastle with delivery Australia-wide.
Before you get to site
Earth Resistance Testing: Substation Earth Grids, Fall of Potential and Step and Touch Voltages
A Megavar field guide to the test: what it proves, how it is set up and how to read the result.
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Test Equipment Rental
The HV test equipment hire fleet by category, with calibration, hire terms and delivery.
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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Send your hire dates and delivery location and we will confirm availability and lead time by the end of the next business day.
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Frequently Asked Questions for Earth Test Equipment
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HV earthing design and testing. Earth grid design, soil resistivity, injection testing and step and touch surveys for substations across Australia.
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