HT instruments MACROTEST 5035 - Manual (Page 2)

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