Data record `instr.rcd-tester.ramp-test`

Verified 2026-10-27 Confidence: Medium

In a ramp test the instrument raises the residual current gradually and records the current at which the device actually trips, giving the real tripping current rather than a pass or fail at a fixed level.

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Step	Item	Detail
Source	Megger product page	Manufacturer page
Data record	instr.rcd-tester.ramp-test	Verified 2026-10-27
Entry	RCD tester	No revisions

Subject: RCD tester (Instrument classes)
Kind: Method fact
Source: Megger product page, web page edition, RCDT300 series residual current device testers, Megger. Publisher page

History

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Date	Change
2026-10-27	created
2026-10-27	review_status unreviewed -> software_reviewed

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Test Instrument Reference, Data record instr.rcd-tester.ramp-test (Oct. 27, 2026), https://www.testinstrumentreference.com/data/instr.rcd-tester.ramp-test/.

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  year = {2026},
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