Equipment hire
High Voltage Test Equipment for Hire
Day rates, 1 to 7 days, ex GST:
- Omicron CPX 200 for Hire Multifunctional Test Set$600
- Omicron HVX10 for Hire 10 kV High-Voltage Source$420
- Omicron CPC 100 Multi-Function Primary Test Set$550
- Omicron CP TD1 Tan Delta Accessory$395
Every rate band is on the instrument page. Minimum hire one day.
Megavar provides high voltage test equipment for hire across Australia, supporting cable withstand testing, insulation diagnostics, partial discharge detection, and HV proof testing for substations, industrial plants, and renewable energy installations. Our HV test fleet includes VLF (Very Low Frequency) test sets, AC and DC hipot testers, resonant test systems, the HV Diagnostics HVA 60 VLF set, and the HVA 28 TD for VLF tan delta diagnostics on MV cables.
Rates per day, ex GST
Omicron 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.
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 high voltage test equipment hire
High Voltage Test Equipment hire, in more detail
Introduction
High voltage testing demands both quality equipment and experienced operators who understand safety protocols and test standards. Megavar’s engineers perform HV testing on cables, switchgear, transformers, and rotating machinery as part of our commissioning and maintenance services for transmission and distribution network owners.
All HV test equipment is supplied with safety barriers, earthing leads and the necessary accessories for safe operation, and current calibration certificates are available on request. Flexible hire periods and Australia-wide delivery are standard.
Why Hire HV Test Equipment from Megavar?
Before you get to site
Hipot Testing: A Field Guide to HV Withstand Testing of Switchgear, GIS and Bushings
A Megavar field guide to the test: what it proves, how it is set up and how to read the result.
Capability statement
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.
Summary of our Terms and Conditions: Test Equipment Hire. Full hire terms
Enquire about High Voltage Testing Equipment Hire
Check availability
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?
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Frequently Asked Questions for HV Test Equipment
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