HT instruments FULLTEST3 User Manual
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Table of contents:
1.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURES ............................................................................................. 3
1.1.
PRELIMINARY INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................................................... 4
1.2.
DURING USE ................................................................................................................................ 4
1.3.
AFTER USE ................................................................................................................................... 5
1.4.
OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORIES ‐ DEFINITIONS .................................................................................. 5
2.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................................... 6
2.1.
WORKING .................................................................................................................................... 6
2.2.
OPENING THE INSTRUMENT'S COVER ........................................................................................... 8
3.
PREPARATION FOR USE ........................................................................................................................ 9
3.1.
PRELIMINARY CHECKS .................................................................................................................. 9
3.2.
POWER SUPPLY ........................................................................................................................... 9
3.3.
CALIBRATION ............................................................................................................................... 9
3.4.
TRANSPORT AND STORAGE .......................................................................................................... 9
4.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................ 10
4.1.
INSTRUMENT ‐ DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................... 10
4.2.
TURNING ON THE TESTER .......................................................................................................... 11
4.3.
MEASUREMENT FUNCTION SELECTION ...................................................................................... 12
5.
MEASUREMENTS ................................................................................................................................ 13
5.1.
CONTINUITY ‐ TWO WIRE METHOD (RPE‐2WIRE) ........................................................................ 13
5.1.1.
RPE‐2WIRE DISPLAY EXPLANATION ............................................................................................... 13
5.1.2.
CALIBRATION OF TEST LEADS ........................................................................................................ 14
5.1.3.
LIMIT VALUE ADJUSTMENT ........................................................................................................... 15
5.1.4.
RPE‐2WIRE MEASUREMENT .......................................................................................................... 16
5.2.
CONTINUITY ‐ FOUR WIRE METHOD (RPE‐4WIRE) ....................................................................... 18
5.2.1.
RPE‐4WIRE DISPLAY EXPLANATION ............................................................................................... 18
5.2.2.
CALIBRATION OF TEST LEADS ........................................................................................................ 19
5.2.3.
RPE‐4WIRE MEASUREMENT .......................................................................................................... 20
5.3.
INSULATION RESISTANCE (M) .................................................................................................. 22
5.3.1.
RISO DISPLAY EXPLANATION ......................................................................................................... 22
5.3.2.
RISO MEASUREMENT .................................................................................................................... 23
5.4.
DIELECTRIC (DIELECTRIC) ............................................................................................................ 25
5.4.1.
WARNINGS .................................................................................................................................... 25
5.4.2.
DIELECTRIC DISPLAY EXPLANATION .............................................................................................. 26
5.4.3.
DIELECTRIC TEST ............................................................................................................................ 27
5.5.
RCD (RCD) .................................................................................................................................. 29
5.5.1.
RCD DISPLAY EXPLANATION .......................................................................................................... 29
5.5.2.
EXPLANATION OF RCD TEST CURRENTS ........................................................................................ 30
5.5.3.
RCD MEASUREMENT ..................................................................................................................... 31
5.6.
LOOP IMPEDANCE / SHORT‐CIRCUIT CURRENT (LOOP) ............................................................... 33
5.6.1.
LOOP DISPLAY EXPLANATION ........................................................................................................ 33
5.6.2.
LIMIT VALUE EXPLANATION .......................................................................................................... 34
5.6.3.
PROSPECTIVE SHORT‐CIRCUIT CURRENT CALCULATION ............................................................... 35
5.6.4.
LOOP MEASUREMENT ................................................................................................................... 36
5.7.
GLOBAL EARTH RESISTANCE / CONTACT VOLTAGE (RA) .............................................................. 39
5.7.1.
RA LIMIT VALUE CALCULATION ..................................................................................................... 39
5.7.2.
RA DISPLAY EXPLANATION ............................................................................................................ 39
5.7.3.
RA MEASUREMENT ....................................................................................................................... 40
5.8.
RESIDUAL VOLTAGE (URES) ........................................................................................................ 42
5.8.1.
EXPLANATION OF LINEAR MODE .................................................................................................. 42
5.8.2.
EXPLANATION OF NONLINEAR MODE ........................................................................................... 43
5.8.3.
URES DISPLAY EXPLANATION ........................................................................................................ 44
5.8.4.
TRIGGER CONDITIONS ................................................................................................................... 44
5.8.5.
URES MEASUREMENT ................................................................................................................... 45
5.9.
POWER (POWER) ....................................................................................................................... 48
5.9.1.
POWER DISPLAY EXPLANATION .................................................................................................... 48
5.9.2.
POWER MEASUREMENT ............................................................................................................... 49
5.10.
PHASE SEQUENCE (PHASESEQ) ................................................................................................... 51