The Vanguard SGT-200 Safety Ground Tester is a 200A DC micro-ohmmeter designed specifically to measure the resistance of protective in-service grounding and jumper cable assemblies. The SGT-200 can measure the resistance of the grounding cables, clamps and ferrules. The measured resistance values can be compared against the calculated values (using the ASTM 2249-03 standard) and a Pass/Fail result can be printed along with the measured resistance values. Since the SGT-200 uses a DC current, there is no need to uncoil the cable under test. It can be conveniently tested in its coiled state in a much smaller testing enviornment.

The SGT-200 can measure resistance value from 1 micro-ohm to 1000 milliohms. A typical test requires the two ends of the safety ground cable to be connected to the terminals of the SGT-200. The resistance of the cable and ferrules can then be measured. If the cable size, cable length and temperature are provided, the SGT-200 will determine if the cables passes or fails the test and a pass/fail indicator will be printed on the test report.

Test results are printed on the unit's built-in 2.5” thermal printer. A 44-key QWERTY-style rugged membrane keypad is used to input information and control the SGT-200. A back-lit graphic LCD screen (128 x 64 pixels) is used to display menus and test results.

The SGT-200 can store up to 100 test records in its internal memory. It also features a USB Flash drive interface port that can be used to store test data in a USB flash drive (not included). The SGT-200 also features an RS-232C port that is used for factory diagnostics and calibration. Test records can be reviewed and printed on a PC using the provided Vanguard VUS software.