Purpose of Contact Resistance Test :

The contacts in the circuit breaker need to be checked regularly to ensure that the circuit breaker is
healthy and functioning properly. Poor or poor contact can lead to arcing, loss of phase, and even fire.
This test is especially important for contacts that carry large amounts of current, such as switchgear
busbars, where higher contact resistance results in lower ampacities and higher losses. Contact
resistance tests are usually performed using a micro/milliohm meter or a low ohmmeter. The
measurement of contact resistance helps to identify fretting corrosion of contacts and can diagnose and
prevent contact corrosion. An increase in contact resistance can cause a high voltage drop in the system
and needs to be controlled.