Enclosure (chassis) leakage current – Fluke Biomedical DALE601 User Manual

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Operation

Measuring

Leakage

Current

2

2-11

MAI

N

S

V

OLTAGE

CURRE

N

T AMPS

EARTH RESISTA

N

CE

EARTH LEAKAGE

E

N

CLOSURE LEAKAGE

PATIE

N

T LEAD LEAKAGE

PATIE

N

T AUX CURRE

N

T

M.A.P.

EXTER

N

AL

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The leakage current displays to 1999 µA.

2. Take measurements under all combinations of the

OUTLET

switch in

NORMAL

and

REVERSE

, the

L2 NEUTRAL

switch in

CLOSED

and

OPEN

, and the device power turned

ON

and

OFF

.

Note

Be sure to pause in the OFF (middle) position when switching from
NORMAL to REVERSE.

Enclosure (Chassis) Leakage Current

Enclosure Leakage Current (I

C

) flows between the accessible conductive

chassis or enclosure and earth ground, as measured through a 1000

Ω

impedance. Under the condition of an open ground, this current is the same as
the earth current. With ground intact, the current should be very low, reflecting
the m

Ω

impedance of the ground wire paralleling the 1000

Ω

AAMI load.

Note

Differentiation is made between earth and chassis currents because
the wide use of insulated enclosures makes a conductive chassis
inaccessible. Under this condition, earth current represents total
leakage.

To measure enclosure leakage current:

1. Connect the standard cable (supplied with unit) that has a black coil cord

cable with the clamp with black insulation to the

CHASSIS

connector on

the top panel of the Analyzer.

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