Isolation current – Fluke Biomedical ESA180 User Manual

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Operation, Maintenance, and Service

Point-to-Point

Measurements

2

2-15

Use the following steps to measure leakage current between two points:

1. To isolate the measurement circuit from ground, do not plug any device

into the Analyzer's receptacle.

2. Connect the black cable with the clamp with black insulation to the

CHASSIS

connector and the black cable with the clamp with red

insulation to the

DUAL

connector.

3. Set the

FUNCTION

switch in the

DUAL

position.

V

V
A

A

µA

µA

L
E
A
K
A
G
E

- CURRENT

- CURRENT

- RESISTANCE

- RESISTANCE

- GROUND

- GROUND

- CHASSIS

- CHASSIS

- LEAD -GND

- LEAD -GND

- LEAD -LEAD

- LEAD -LEAD

- LEAD ISO

- LEAD ISO

- DUAL

- DUAL

- LINE VOLTS

- LINE VOLTS

- CURRENT

- CURRENT

- RESISTANCE

- RESISTANCE

- GROUND

- GROUND

- CHASSIS

- CHASSIS

- LEAD -GND

- LEAD -GND

- LEAD -LEAD

- LEAD -LEAD

- LEAD ISO

- LEAD ISO
- DUAL

- DUAL

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4. Clip the two cables to the two points for which the leakage current is to be

measured. The meter displays the leakage current between the two points
to 1999 µA. The number displayed is also the voltage gradient in
millivolts between the two points based on a volt meter with an input
impedance of 1000

Ω

.

Isolation Current

Isolation testing of probes and transducers making internal contact to a patient
is provided to ensure the reliability of the isolation barrier. These devices
incorporate electrical circuits that can introduce or sink hazardous currents to a
patient who comes into contact with line potential or who becomes grounded,
as previously described.

Use the following steps to measure isolation current between two points:

1. To isolate the measurement circuit from ground, do not plug any device

into the Analyzer's receptacle.

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