16 May
2012
16 May
'12
1:37 p.m.
Chuck Guzis wrote:
I've just looked at a copy of 'Telephony' This is a serious textbook used
by tleephone engieers over here back i nthe days of manual and Strowger
(step-by-step) exchnages.
In the chapeter 'Measuring apparatus and its use' there's a section headed
'PArt V -- The Megger and Bridge Megger'.
It begins
'The Megger, which is the result of evolution from the original Evershed
Ohmmeter consists of a direct current generator and moving double-coil
instruemnt contained within a single case.'
So misuse of this term is long-established (this book dates from 1932 I
thin) and is not going to be easily reversed!
-tony
From the WikiP article: "It is incorrect to
use the word "Megger" as a
verb, noun or in the plural form. [36] It is an infringement of the
trademark if used in reference to a product not made by the Megger
Group or its subsidiaries"
That's just normal trademark stuff that everyone ignores. It's really
not appropriate for the article, and should be removed. At most there
should be a simple notice of the trademark.