Performing a lead-to-ground (patient) leakage test – Fluke ESA612 User Manual

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Electrical Safety Analyzer

Performing Electrical Safety Tests

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Performing a Lead-to-Ground (Patient) Leakage
Test

Note

The Lead-to-Ground (Patient) Leakage Current
Test is not available for IEC 62353 standard
selections.

The Lead-to-Ground (Patient) Leakage Current test
measures the current flowing between a selected applied
part, selected group of applied parts, or ALL applied parts,
and the Mains PE. Figure 20 shows the electrical
connections between the Analyzer and the DUT.
To perform a Lead-to Ground (Patient) leakage test:
1. Press

B

.

2. Press the soft key labeled More.
3. Select one of the applied part groupings by pressing

G

or H.

Note

Refer to the testing standard when deciding the
type of the applied parts and how they should be
grouped for testing.

4. Press the soft key labeled Select.
5. Press

F

or E to advance through each applied part

grouping, or the individual applied parts, to ground.
These are selected and measured.

The Lead-to-Ground Leakage test can be performed with
a number of fault conditions on the test receptacle. Press
P

to switch the test receptacle between Normal, Off,

Reverse, and Off. Press N to open and close the
neutral connection to the receptacle. Press D to open
and close the receptacle’s earth connection.
The following outlet conditions apply when performing this
test:

Normal

Polarity

Normal Polarity, Open Neutral

Normal Polarity, Open Earth

Reversed

Polarity

Reversed Polarity, Open Neutral

Reversed Polarity, Open Earth

Note

If there are more than five applied parts to
connect to the Analyzer, see Using the 1210
Adapter later in this manual.

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