Description
Baur SSG 500 Surge Voltage Generator Repair
The Baur SSG 500 is a surge voltage generator (thumper) — it stores high-voltage energy and discharges it into a faulted cable to produce an audible thump for pinpointing, the workhorse of the pinpointing stage in cable fault location. As high-energy HV equipment, its faults are HV-section faults: the surge capacitor, HV supply, and discharge switching.
June Company repairs and calibrates the Baur SSG 500 for utility fault crews and underground cable contractors.
Common Baur SSG 500 problems we fix
- Won’t build voltage or won’t thump — HV supply or surge-capacitor failure, the defining thumper fault, rebuilt so it charges and discharges at full energy.
- Weak or inconsistent surge — discharge-switch wear robbing the surge of energy, restored for a solid, locatable thump.
- Internal HV arcing or leakage — insulation breakdown from cumulative stress.
- Control or sequencing faults — charge/discharge timing, repaired.
- Interlock or safety-circuit faults.
FAQs
My SSG 500 won’t discharge — repairable? Yes. That’s almost always the HV supply, surge capacitor, or discharge switch — all serviceable, then verified so it delivers full surge energy safely.
Is the HV section safe after repair? Yes — insulation integrity and safe charge/discharge are verified before return.
Every repair includes NIST-traceable calibration and a 90-day parts-and-labor warranty. Email us or submit a service request.
