Product Overview
This single-pole, switchable voltage detector, Horstmann Comet BS-A from HORSTMANN, is designed for measuring nominal voltages between 5 and 30 kV. The Comet BS-A has an outdoor design (suitable for use in dry and wet conditions) and is listed on the manufacturer's product page with order number 50-1021-001 for the optical version and 50-1023-001 for the optical + acoustic version. The unit includes a built-in self-test, which checks the circuit including the contact electrode before each use.Operation and Indicators
- Optical indication: one red LED and one green LED.
- Power supply: 2 lithium cells; technical data indicates 6 years of operational readiness with 10 standby cycles/day and 230 working days/year.
- Built-in self-test, which performs a functional check of the circuit and contact electrode before use.
- Operating temperature range: -25 °C to +70 °C.
Typical Applications
- Used for maintenance.
- Used during installation.
- Used for troubleshooting.
Physical Measurements
For the 5–30 kV variant, total length and immersion depth are explicitly stated on the manufacturer's product page:
- Total length: 1,570 mm.
- Immersion depth: 758 mm.
Further technical details and product group information can be found on the manufacturer's product page for the Comet series.
Specifications
- Product: Horstmann Comet BS-A.
- Manufacturer: HORSTMANN.
- Manufacturer's item number: 50-1021-001 (optical); alternatively 50-1023-001 (optical + acoustic).
- Type: single-pole, switchable voltage detector.
- Nominal voltage: 5–30 kV.
- Indication: 1 red LED / 1 green LED (optical); optional buzzer for optical + acoustic variant.
- Power supply: 2 lithium cells (indicated operational readiness: 6 years at specified cycles).
- Operating temperature: -25 °C to +70 °C.
- Design: outdoor (use in dry and wet conditions).
- Total length: 1,570 mm (5–30 kV variant).
- Immersion depth: 758 mm (5–30 kV variant).
- Built-in self-test: Yes (functional test of circuit and contact electrode before each use).
Source: Horstmann Comet series product page (manufacturer's technical information).
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