HT instruments MACROTEST 5035 User Manual
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MACROTEST
5035
EN - 1
Table of contents:
1.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURES ........................................................................ 3
1.1.
Preliminary instructions ........................................................................................................... 3
1.2.
During use ............................................................................................................................... 4
1.3.
After use .................................................................................................................................. 4
1.4.
Measuring (overvoltage) categories definitions ....................................................................... 4
2.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................... 5
2.1.
Features .................................................................................................................................. 5
2.2.
Instrument description ............................................................................................................. 6
3.
PREPARATION FOR USE ......................................................................................................... 7
3.1.
Initial check .............................................................................................................................. 7
3.2.
Power supply ........................................................................................................................... 7
3.3.
Calibration ............................................................................................................................... 7
3.4.
Storage .................................................................................................................................... 7
3.5.
How to set measurement unit .................................................................................................. 8
4.
DESCRIPTION OF THE ROTARY SWITCH FUNCTIONS ........................................................ 9
4.1.
LOW
Ω: Continuity test of earth protective and equalizing potential conductors ...................... 9
4.1.1.
Mode "CAL" ............................................................................................................................... 10
4.1.2.
Procedure to cancel calibration parameters and cal symbol ..................................................... 11
4.1.3.
Procedure "AUTO", "R+TIMER", "R-TIMER" ............................................................................ 12
4.1.3.1.
Mode "AUTO" ............................................................................................................................. 13
4.1.3.2.
Mode "R+TIMER" or “R-TIMER" ................................................................................................ 13
4.1.4.
Anomalous cases during "AUTO", "R+TIMER", "R-TIMER" tests ............................................. 13
4.2.
M
Ω: Insulation resistance with test voltage of 50V, 100V, 250V, 500V or 1000V
............ 15
4.2.1.
Procedure to measure insulation resistance in any modes ....................................................... 15
4.2.1.1.
Mode "MAN" ............................................................................................................................... 16
4.2.1.2.
Mode "TIMER" ............................................................................................................................ 17
4.2.2.
Special cases which may occur during the tests "MAN", "AUTO", "TIMER" ............................. 18
4.3.
RCD
RCD
: Tests on RCDS type A or AC .......................................................... 19
4.3.1.
Measurement procedure for RCD test valid for all the working modes ..................................... 21
4.3.1.1.
Mode "MAN x½" ......................................................................................................................... 22
4.3.1.2.
Mode "MAN x1, x2, x5" ............................................................................................................... 23
4.3.1.3.
Mode "AUTO" ............................................................................................................................. 23
4.3.1.4.
Mode "RAMP
" ....................................................................................................................... 24
4.3.1.5.
Mode "U
t
" .................................................................................................................................... 25
4.3.2.
Tripping times for the general and selective RCDs ................................................................... 25
4.3.3.
Anomalous cases which may occur during the RCD tests in any working mode ..................... 26
4.4.
LOOP
: Line/Loop impedance measurement and prospective short circuit current ......... 30
4.4.1.
High resolution Impedance measurement (0.1m
Ω) .................................................................. 30
4.4.2.
Mode "P-N" ................................................................................................................................ 31
4.4.3.
Mode "P-P" ................................................................................................................................ 32
4.4.4.
Mode "P-PE" .............................................................................................................................. 33
4.4.5.
Mode "
" ................................................................................................................................ 35
4.4.6.
Anomalous cases which may occur during LOOP
tests in any working mode .......................... 36
4.4.7.
Anomalous cases which may occur during phase sequence tests ........................................... 39
4.5.
R
a15mA
: Global earth resistance measurement ................................................................. 41
4.5.1.
Anomalous cases which may occur during R
A15mA
tests...................................................... 43
4.6.
EARTH
ρ: Earth resistance and resistivity measurements .................................................... 45
4.6.1.
Measurement procedure for "2P" test mode ............................................................................. 46
4.6.1.1.
Earth resistance measurement from a socket ............................................................................ 48
4.6.2.
Measurement procedure for "3P" test mode ............................................................................. 49
4.6.3.
Measurement procedure for "
ρ" test mode ................................................................................ 51
4.6.4.
Anomalous cases which may occur during EARTH
ρ tests ...................................................... 53
5.
OPERATIONS WITH MEMORY ............................................................................................... 55
5.1.
Saving measurements ........................................................................................................... 55
5.2.
Recall measurements ............................................................................................................ 56
5.3.
Clear memory ........................................................................................................................ 57
6.
RESET OF THE INSTRUMENT AND DEFAULT PARAMETERS ............................................ 58