Monitor and test your surge protection

ImpulseCheck is the world's first intelligent assistance system for surge protection in the field of mains protection. The module allows you to measure the state of health of every single protective device via cloud connection and provides new digital services.

With it, you can detect the actual load on the surge protective devices being monitored, and therefore on your system as well. This makes it possible to predict failures and schedule service more effectively.

ImpulseCheck continuously monitors your installation's active conductors at the SPD. It does this by detecting both surge currents and high-frequency voltage impulses. The captured values are sent to PROFICLOUD and interpreted and evaluated using the Phoenix Contact surge protective device (SPDs) models stored there.

ImpulseCheck counts not only the different impulses, but also analyzes the individual results in regard to amplitude, charge, and specific energy.

You receive the actual load on your system directly and detect the current status (state of health) of each individual protective plug. Thanks to the connection with PROFICLOUD, the information can be displayed in any web browser. Various results, such as any change in status of a protective plug, are also reported to you by the system via a push message. This allows you to act before an SPD actually fails.

According to IEC 62305-3, surge protective devices must be tested regularly. In addition, the standard requires the traceable documentation of test values.

ImpulseCheck monitors arresters in real time. You can output the current status at any time for documentation purposes with the push of a button.

Testing with CHECKMASTER 2 must be performed manually.

• The SPD plugs are plugged into the corresponding test tray.
• The actual testing is done automatically.
• CHECKMASTER 2 stores all test results in internal memory.
• The stored test values can be output immediately or at a later time.
• The test report contains the order designation and the test result together with the date and time.

The CHECKMASTER checks surge protective devices from Phoenix Contact according to their specific electrical properties. The acquisition of order numbers is error free with the barcode scanner.
The test object is inserted into the associated test adapter. When the scanner detects the device type, the test is started automatically upon insertion.
Alternatively, the order number of the test object can be entered via the touch panel after insertion into the test adapter.

Test result

• Status 1: OK
• Status 2: Tolerance limit reached
• Status 3: Overloaded, replacement required

Tolerance limit reached – Replacement recommended

If the CHECKMASTER indicates "Tolerance limit reached", the arrester has already been subjected to stress several times. Although the surge protective device is still functional, it should be replaced as part of predictive maintenance.