This safety ohmmeter was developed to carry continuity and isolation measurements on pyrotechnical elements where user safety is at stake.
Two types of conditions define the user safety:
Measurement conditions:
- Measuring current much lower than the current of non-fire
- Connection to the test line only for the activated period of measurement
- Discharge of residual electrical charges
Safety conditions:
- No overshoot of maximum current even in case of instrument failure (electronics breakdown, internal short-circuit…)
- Permanent self-checking of the instrument internal functions before connection to measurement channel