M4000 Diagnostic Test System

For Power Apparatus Condition Assessment

The world’s most

advanced test system
for power apparatus.
The M4000 is the leading system
for evaluating the condition of high
voltage power apparatus. It sets the
standard for accuracy, reliable test
results, and intelligent diagnostics
for customers worldwide.
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The stakes are too high to settle for anything less.
If your company utilizes power apparatus, you with the most informed interpretation
you have millions of dollars at stake. A of those test results. The M4000 is the
transformer or bushing failure can cost only test system which gives you the
you lost time, lost revenue, unplanned highest accuracy, reliable test results, and
maintenance expenses, fees, injuries, and intelligent diagnostics. This multi-purpose
huge repair or replacement costs. Risks instrument can perform a variety of tests
which could have been minimized with a and diagnostics on a wide range of power
comprehensive testing program. But only apparatus, ensuring that your testing
if you are using a comprehensive solution program is a success.
that can meet the challenge.

The bottom line: If you’re going to test,

The fact is, if you’re not using Doble’s why not use the best?
M4000, your test results are not as
accurate as they should be. With Doble’s
expert software and experienced team
of engineers, no other product provides

The M4000.
The world’s most advanced diagnostic test system.

And getting better.

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The M4000 is the recognized industry standard for
assessing the condition of high-voltage power apparatus.
More than 2,500 M4100 instruments are actively used
around the world, including at every major utility in North
America. Why did they choose the M4000 system?

Quite simply, the M4000 provides the most accurate

test results ever achieved in a diagnostic test system
for power apparatus. Doble’s superior interpretation of test
results will allow your company to make informed decisions
M4100 with the highest level of confidence.

It incorporates breakthrough technology and design that eliminates the problems

inherent in other test systems and delivers reliable results, time after time. It offers
intelligent software that provides a diagnosis, not just data, so your technicians
can make the right decisions every time.

No other diagnostic system comes close to the M4000. And for testing your
valuable power apparatus, no other decision makes sense.
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The highest accuracy.

The most reliable diagnosis.

This is what testing should be.

You depend on accurate test results to make critical operating
decisions about your power apparatus.

You need to have answers you can believe in, no matter what the test
environment.

This is where the M4000 system, and its cornerstone unit – the M4100
– set the standard. The M4100 was engineered from the ground up to
overcome the common problems that plague other test instruments.
The result is nothing less than an entirely new approach to testing.

The Advantages of the M4100:

• Totally eliminates substation signal •A
 utomated setup eliminates
interference with Doble’s patented errors
Line Frequency Modulation technology
• Generates its own clean test signal for
 oble Test Assistant® (DTA)
•D
expert diagnostics software makes
Diagnostic Capabilities
the most reliable and repeatable results testing easy, fast and very smart of the M4000 System:
• The highest power to better replicate •A
 ll records are presented in a format
in service condition that is easy to read, save and print. • Power Factor Testing to confirm
• Self-calibrating in the field, so it’s always •D
 TA Web provides on-line databasing
insulation integrity and quality
accurate of test results, complete with powerful
analysis tools.
• Capacitance Testing to measure physical
• Advanced digital technology takes changes that may have occurred to the
accuracy to new levels
apparatus

• Turns Ratio Testing to detect shorted

turns or winding damage

• Leakage Reactance/Short Circuit

Impedance Testing to evaluate winding
deformation

• Single Phase Excitation Current Testing

to evaluate the transformer magnetizing
circuit

• Capacitor bank testing using the M4110,

and the M4140 detects deteriorating or
failed capacitors within a bank.
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The cornerstone of the M4000 system
Electrostatic interference: is the M4100 instrument.
Don’t let it ruin your test!

Inaccurate test results can Advanced digital technology takes

lead to costly mistakes. accuracy to new levels
For years, maintenance engineers have The internal measurement circuitry is fully digitized.
known there’s a problem with testing power Unlike other test instruments, the M4100 does away
apparatus in a substation: electrostatic with the need to balance the bridge, automatically
interference due to energized conductors. making the measurement for you using advanced
In fact, it’s the leading cause of inaccurate digital signal processing techniques.
test results and can lead to erroneous and
costly maintenance decisions.

Test instrument manufacturers have tried Self-calibrating in the field, so

to compensate for this problem, but their it’s always accurate
attempts have been largely ineffective
because the interference level is never Some test systems let you verify calibration. The
constant in the substation. Even automated M4100 goes further. With our self-calibration
interference cancellation techniques option, users can verify and actually recalibrate
cannot keep up with the fluctuations in the the test instrument in the field, so you know it’s
interference level. And because the test accurate at all times.
signal is so small in some cases, even a
slight fluctuation in interference can lead to
invalid results.

The M4100 eliminates

interference problems once
and for all.
The M4100 uses a patented technique
called Line Frequency Modulationtm,
in which the measurement is made at a
frequency above and below the system
frequency. This method eliminates the
effect of varying electrostatic interference.
As a result, you get highly accurate and
repeatable measurements, and even a
small change in the measurement can be
used reliably for diagnostic purposes.

Generates its own clean signal

for the most reliable results
The accuracy of test results is directly
related to the quality of the test signal. While
most test instruments use available power
lines or portable generators to generate
the output test signal, the M4100 uses an
internal waveform generator to produce
its own precise sine wave test signal. As a
result, the M4100 produces reliable results
and stable readings – thus the quality of the
power source is not an issue.
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The M4100, together with the DTA Expert System
Software, represent the new generation of smart, M4100 Technical Specifications
Note: To operate the M4100 system requires
automated test equipment used to determine the a personal computer

condition of high voltage substation apparatus.

Power Specifications
Input Power: 95-264 VAC
47 to 63 Hz with no loss in
performance when used
The highest power means with portable generators.
the ability to test larger 16 A max at 110 V
10 A max at 220 V
apparatus
With a maximum output of 300 mA @ 10 Output Voltage:
Highest voltage to meet kV, the M4100 offers the highest charging Range 0 to 12 kV
current, allowing you to run single-phase
every requirement exciting current tests at higher voltages Output Power: 3k VA
If you need higher voltage than 12 kV, you to increase the turn-to-turn stress. Plus,
can choose the M4120 External Reference the M4100 has the power to test a wide
Module option for use with power supplies Output
range of apparatus, making it a highly Current:
100 mA continuous at 10 kV
other than Doble’s. So you can go even versatile instrument that you can use 200 mA > 30 minutes at 10 kV
higher than 12 kV if needed, and adapt across all your apparatus. If you need
easily to any international standard. 300 mA > 4 minute at 10 kV
more test current than 300 mA for testing
large apparatus, you can use the Doble
Output
Type C Resonator to increase the current.
Frequency: 45 to 70 Hz

Resolution: 0.1 Hz

Measurement Range and Resolution:

Test Current:
Range: 0 to 5.0 A auto ranging
Resolution: 0.1 µA

Power Factor/Tan d:
Range: 0 to ±100.00% PF
0 to ±999.99% Tan d
Resolution: 0.01% (0.0001)

Capacitance:
Range: 0 to 100 µF
Resolution: 0.01 pF

Inductance:
Range: 6H to 10MH
Resolution: 0.01 mH

Watts:
Range: 0 to 2 kW, actual power
Resolution: 0.5 mW

Operating
Temperature: -20° to 50° C / -4° to 122° F

Dimensions 10.3 H x 20 W x 25.3 D (inch)

Rugged construction 26 H x 50.8 W x 64.1 D (cm)
The accuracy of a laboratory instrument, Weights 95 lb / 43 kg
with tough construction to withstand
harsh field conditions.
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Fully automated "intelligent" testing means you get reliable
answers, not just data.
In designing the M4100, we didn’t stop with the highest accuracy. We’ve also
given it the most comprehensive software, with built-in intelligence that makes
every user more proficient, and every diagnosis more reliable. It’s one more
reason why the M4100 is the intelligent choice.

Automated setup
eliminates errors
The M4100 virtually eliminates
human error with its automated
setup and testing. The user simply
selects the test mode and test
voltage to conduct one or more
tests, and the M4100 performs
the measurements and reports the
results in an easy-to-read format.

Expert system software makes

testing easy, fast and smart The industry’s largest database
You can make the M4100 even more at your fingertips
intelligent by adding the DTA (Doble Test
Assistant®) option, a software module For decades, Doble Engineering has been
that steps the user through the entire test. accumulating field test results and now
It includes expert system software that has the largest database of test results in
analyzes results according to 3,700 rules the industry. We’ve made this experience
and guides the user to the appropriate available to you – and to your engineers
maintenance decision. In other words, the in the field – by embedding it in the expert
M4100 provides answers, not just data. software that comes with the DTA option.
The expert system software draws on this
database to deliver reliable diagnoses and
recommendations. It’s like giving every
user decades of experience.

And with Doble, you can also turn to

our team of experienced engineers, to
assist you in test result analysis and
interpretation. Because it’s not only the
data, but rather what you do with the
numbers, that’s important.

DTAWeb is Dobles test result database

product, allowing efficient test result
management, bulk editing of apparatus,
merging of apparatus, and other functions
to keep your test result database clean.
DTAWeb also brings data analysis function
to your fingertips, and exposes you to the
full breadth of test results through its built
in benchmarking features.
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M4000 Applications Add Up To A Comprehensive Diagnostic System
Configure every test system exactly the way you need

Power Factor Testing to confirm M4000 Product Software

insulation integrity and quality. All M4100s come with standard M4000 software
to simplify the management of test results.
The M4000 diagnostic system evaluates the It also offers a range of diagnostic tools and
integrity of high voltage substation apparatus by comprehensive self-diagnostic capability.
measuring the power factor/tangent delta along
with a number of other essential values. It also
measures the capacitance to evaluate physical
changes to the apparatus.

Product Options
Turns Ratio Testing to detect Test large specimens Safety
shorted turns or winding The Type C Resonating Inductor is an adjustable The Safety Strobe Light flashes while the M4000
tests are in progress, providing a visual warning
reactor designed to extend the charging current range
damage of the M4100 to test larger apparatus. of high voltage presence.
With the addition of the TTR Capacitor, the M4100
can measure the turns ratio of power transformers
at potentials up to 10 kV.

Portability
Detect Winding Movement Ensure valid results The M4300 Transport cart ensures smooth easy
Use the M4110 Leakage Reactance Module The M4151 Field Calibration Reference Module provides travel over all terrain.
to perform short circuit impedance tests on calibration verification of the M4100 in the field.
transformers – a vital tool in diagnosing winding
deformation.

Record environmental influences

The optional Temperature/Humidity Probe High-density plastic molded transport cases are
automatically measures temperature and humidity, specifically designed for shipment of the M4100 or
providing critical information for the diagnostic M4300 by air freight or truck over rough terrain.
evaluation.
Test at potentials greater
than 12kV
The M4120 External Reference Module allows the
measurement circuit of the M4100 to be used with an
external power supply and reference capacitor to test
at voltages greater than 12 kV.

Capacitor Bank Tester

Use the M4140 with the M4100, and M4110 to test Doble Test Assistant (DTA)®
H.V. capacitor banks. Software
Provides enhanced expert system capabilities. It is
made up of two components: Field and Office.
DTA Field supports data retrieval with apparatus
specific test forms, standardized test procedures
and test result analysis. DTAWeb incorporates the
results into a relational database.
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World-Class Service and Support

Customer Service
The Doble team is available to assist you with For those clients who wish to benefit from Doble’s
any questions regarding our products and their extensive offerings, we offer service agreements that
operation. package a comprehensive list of services, including:

Contact Doble • Upgrades of hardware and software

telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . +1-617-926-4900 • Enhanced warranties
fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +1-617-926-0528 • On-site Field and Classroom Product Training
email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] • Consultation with Client Service Engineers
• Access to Doble’s KnowledgeBase, the industry’s
Doble also has a global network of authorized largest library of apparatus maintenance data
sales, service and support representatives – • Doble Maintenance E-mail Forum
contact us for the location of the one nearest you. • Attendance at Doble Technical Conferences
• Participation in Doble Technical Committees
• Materials Laboratory Testing
Doble® Service Agreements • Written reports on analysis of test data
Our Client Service Engineers work in close • DTAWeb access
partnership with our clients, to analyze test data
and handle service issues, provide on-site training Let Doble be your partner for the ongoing
and consultation and offer our clients our unique assessment and management of your important
depth of knowledge and years of experience in apparatus.
diagnostic testing.
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TOGETHER WE POWER THE WORLD

Doble Engineering Company

85 Walnut Street
Watertown, MA 02472 USA
tel +1 617 926 4900
fax +1 617 926 0528
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Doble is an ESCO Technologies Company
Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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