Socket and See VIPESI Electrical Service Industry Voltage and Impedance Indicator
- Clear and Unique Circuit Impedance Indication
- Colour-coded LED display of voltage and hi/lo impedance
- Secondary base display for safe arms-length indication
- Interchangeable straight and right-angled GS38 probes
- 50v-110v-230v-400v AC/DC
- No batteries and no buttons
- CAT IV 600V safety standards
- HSE GS 38 tip standards
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Information on the calibration of newly purchased equipment and what it means to you.
Calibration and its certification comes in varying forms on new equipment and in this section, we will break it down into the three areas that we use to classify calibration state at the point of purchase.
Manufacturers Calibration Certificate
This is a calibration certificate offered by the manufacturer supplied with the tester. This is also known as an end-of-line certificate or manufacturer’s certificate. These certificates vary depending on the manufacturer and product. They will not have your company's name on them and don’t always show proven test results.
Where applicable we will include the following statement relating to the item/s on the products page under the heading *Important Calibration Information.
This instrument comes complete with the manufacturer's calibration certificate. Please be aware that these certificates are generic and may also be time-lapsed.
If you would prefer a personalised full traceable calibration certificate applied to the equipment before dispatch, then please select this option from the drop-down menu above, an additional calibration charge will apply.Manufacturers Certificate of Conformity
A manufacturer's certificate of conformity is not a calibration certificate. It is merely a statement that the equipment has been produced to operate within its intended application, it has no traceable certificate or constitutes any defined results for accuracy before leaving the manufacturing process.
Where applicable we will include the following statement relating to the item/s on the products page under the heading *Important Calibration Information.
This instrument comes with a ‘manufacturer's certificate of conformity’. It is important to understand that this does NOT constitute a ‘calibration certificate’. A certificate of conformity merely states that the equipment has been designed and produced to meet the requirements of its intended application.
Where calibration of an instrument is possible we will offer this as a separately purchasable item and may be selected from the drop-down box above. You will be sent a full traceable calibration certificate produced in our laboratory and applied with your details as required.Personalised traceable calibration certificate from isswww
This is a calibration certificate created by us at ISS. This certificate is fully traceable to national and international standards. The certificate will show your company's details, tester information, proven test results and the equipment used to carry out the test. Nearly 90% of all calibrations we do are done in-house in one of our many fully equipped laboratories. You can add this service to your order on the product page before you checkout.
Where applicable we will include the following statement relating to the item/s on the products page under the heading *Important Calibration Information.
We are on occasion able to offer FREE calibration on certain products at their point of sale (newly purchased equipment only) please look out for the following badge on the product's page to take advantage of this free offer.
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Socket and See VIPESI Electrical Service Industry Voltage and Impedance Indicator
The Socket & See VIP ESI is a unique instrument aimed at the Electrical Service Industry, it will indicate voltage and impedance allowing technicians to determine dead short situations prior to energizing a circuit.
*Please see the extensive documentation available for this product in the resources section above.
Overview:
Socket & See VIP ESI Electrical Services Industry 2-Pole Voltage Indicator
The Socket & See VIP ESI is the culmination of over two years’ worth of development and field trials within several of the UK’s leading SMART Metering and Utility companies. Metering companies all face similar problems when checking the installation at the Meter.
Possible Problems
During meter installation, the engineer does not know if the new meter has created a dead short which could lead to significant danger when energising the system.
An engineer arrives to find the main service cut-out fuse has blown. He can’t see any other issues so the fuse is replaced. If a further problem is present then there is again significant danger when re-energising.
The Distribution Network Operators (DNO) face similar problems: They may be left to make the final connection to a newly built property, or where a new supply is to be connected to a new intake position. They might also need to reconnect a newly installed meter following an upgrade to the main supply cable and/or the cut-out.
The engineer arrives to fit a new consumer unit. How are the checks carried out to ensure it has been connected correctly and that there are no dead shorts in existence prior to energising at the meter?
The Solution
The Socket & See VIP ESI solves all of the above problems and creates much safer working practices than are currently available with any other known 2 pole testers. It can carry out a physical Impedance check to indicate hi or low Impedance on the circuit being worked upon, therefore indicating that the item under test has no dead short connections. The Red LoZ LED illuminates to indicate an Impedance of less than 100 ohms has been detected. The operative would immediately know not to proceed and to conduct further investigation. The Green HiZ LED illuminates to indicate a high Impedance of more than 100 ohms ensuring that the engineer is safe to re-energise the meter.
Ghost or induced voltage can be an additional problem. Most 2 pole testers that allow you to test for ghost voltages do this by varying the load on the circuit by depressing two buttons, one on the main tester and the other on the passive probe. The Socket & See VIP ESI does this automatically and has no buttons to depress.
Key Features:
- Four voltage ranges 50-110-230-400V AC/DC
- Unique circuit impedance indication for added safety
- Front dual: high visibility colour-coded LED display of voltage
and Hi/Lo impedance - Secondary base display for safe arms-length indication
- Interchangeable straight / right-angled GS38 compliant prods
- No batteries and no buttons for simple, reliable operation
- Built to CAT IV 600V safety standards
- Conforms to HSE GS 38 tip standards
- Robust and IP54 rated
- 1.3 metres of ultra-flexible double-insulated cable
The Socket & See VIP ESI should be proved both before and after use on an AC Output Proving Unit such as the Socket and See SP400. See the Instruction Manual and Specification document for further information.
About Socket & See
Through consistent contact with Electricians, Engineers and Gas Installation engineers, Socket & See products have been around since 1998 and are designed with both professional and newly qualified tradespeople in mind.
We started with 3 simple Socket Testers and a vision to develop a range of ‘easy-to-use’, innovative products which our customers could use straight from the box!
The initial principles still stand firm today, all our products have to be - simple to operate, of great quality, innovative, time-saving and cost-effective.
| Key Features | Clear and Unique Circuit Impedance Indication, Colour-coded LED display of voltage and hi/lo impedance, Secondary base display for safe arms-length indication, Interchangeable straight and right-angled GS38 probes, 50v-110v-230v-400v AC/DC, No batteries and no buttons, CAT IV 600V safety standards, HSE GS 38 tip standards |
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| Product Stock Status | Next Day Delivery (subject to availability) |
| Manufacturer | Socket and See |
| Short Description | Please see the technical specification break-down available for this product in the manual, available in the resources section above. |
Updated January 2024
Please note, our cut-off time is 2:00pm
Orders requiring calibration
Whilst we take the greatest care to get all orders dispatched and delivered to you in the stated time frame, orders received PM and requiring calibration may on occasion miss dispatch that day, according to the complexity of the calibration.Be assured they will ship on the next dispatch this in most cases should not add more than 24 hours to your delivery.
Bank/Public Holidays
Predicted delivery times are based on regular trading days Monday to Friday. Public holidays, bank holidays and weekends are outside the usual scopeof our dispatch and subject to activities/holidays of our carriers and therefore may incur additional days lead time to your order.
*UK Mainland (Revised March 2021)
| Service | Price |
| Standard FREE 2-3 Day Courier Delivery – UK Mainland only - Zones A & B - Order value OVER £75.00 ex VAT | FREE |
| Standard FREE 2-3 Day Courier Delivery – UK Mainland only - Zones A & B - Order value UNDER £75.00 ex VAT | £4.95 |
| Next WORKING Day (excludes Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) – UK Mainland only - Zones A & B - ANY order value - Order by 2:00pm | £7.75 |
| Saturday ANYTIME Delivery - Order by 2:00pm | £9.95 |
Delivery Surcharges
Because of the high cost of carriage, we regretfully need to apply a surcharge on all deliveries made in the following regions:
- Zones A & B - Mainland delivery rates apply.
- Zone C - Scottish Highlands (Charges are calculated at the checkout).
- Zone D - Outer Hebrides, Orkney Isles, Shetland Isles, Isle of Man, Scilly Isles, and Channel Islands (Charges are calculated at the checkout).
- Zone E - Northern Ireland (Charges are calculated at the checkout).
- Zone F - Republic of Ireland (Charges are calculated at the checkout).
Offshore Services
All offshore deliveries are a 3-4 day service as standard. This includes Channel Islands, Northern & Southern Ireland, Scottish Islands, Isle of Man and the Scilly Isles.
International delivery
International delivery charges are automatically added to your order at the checkout. For any questions regarding international deliveries please contact us at sales@isswww.co.uk
Export
All export inquiries should be directed to the export division before placement of order.
If no shipping option is available to your selected country please call us FREE on 0800 0224 060 to discuss your requirements.
All stated prices are subject to VAT at the current rate where applicable.
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