Vanguard RFD-200 S3 User Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS DOCUMENT ..................................................................................... 1
1.0
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 2
1.1
General Description and Features ................................................................................... 2
1.2
RFD-200 S3 Technical Specifications ................................................................................ 4
1.3
Controls and Indicators .................................................................................................... 6
2.0
FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................. 7
2.1
RFD-200 S3 Auxiliary Power Supply ................................................................................. 7
2.2
RFD-200 S3 Current and Voltage Sources ........................................................................ 7
2.3
Control Switches .............................................................................................................. 8
2.3.1.
Voltage and Current Source Output Controls .......................................................... 8
2.3.2.
LCD Contrast Control ................................................................................................ 8
2.4
Timer Start and Timer Stop Inputs ................................................................................... 9
2.5
RFD-200 S3 Power Resistors ............................................................................................ 9
2.6
RFD-200 S3 External Voltage Input ................................................................................ 10
2.7
RFD-200 S3 External Current Input ................................................................................ 10
3.0
OPERATING PROCEDURES ................................................................................................. 11
3.1
Setting the Voltage or Current Source ........................................................................... 11
3.2
Setting the RFD-200 S3 for a Time Delay Test ............................................................... 12
3.3
Using the RFD-200 S3’s Timer to Test Circuit Breaker Response Time ......................... 15
3.4
Using the RFD-200 S3’s Timer in Single Input Mode ..................................................... 17
3.5
Using the RFD-200 S3 to Plot a Current Transformer Excitation Curve ........................ 19
3.6
Using the RFD-200 S3 to Measure CT Primary and Secondary Currents ....................... 21
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. RFD-200 S3 Technical Specifications ................................................................................. 4
Table 2. RFD-200 S3 Output Specifications .................................................................................... 5
Table 3. RFD-200 S3 Timing Accuracy ............................................................................................. 5
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. RFD-200 S3 Controls and Indicators ................................................................................ 6
Figure 2. Typical Over Current Relay Connection ......................................................................... 14
Figure 3. Typical Circuit Breaker Timing Connection .................................................................... 16
Figure 4. Typical CT Excitation Test Connection ........................................................................... 20
Figure 5. Typical CT Turns Ratio Test Connection ......................................................................... 23