Amprobe GP-2 Geo-Test User Manual
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GP-2 GeoTest
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1.
PRECAUTIONS AND SAFETY MEASURES .....................................................................3
1.1.
PRELIMINARY INSTRUCTIONS........................................................................................ 3
1.2.
DURING USE ...................................................................................................................... 4
1.3.
AFTER USE......................................................................................................................... 4
2.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION.....................................................................................................5
2.1.
INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................... 6
3.
PREPARING THE INSTRUMENT ........................................................................................8
3.1.
INITIAL CHECK................................................................................................................... 8
3.2.
POWER SUPPLY................................................................................................................ 8
3.3.
CALIBRATION..................................................................................................................... 8
3.4.
STORAGE ........................................................................................................................... 8
4.
SWITCH FUNCTIONS ............................................................................................................9
4.1.
EARTH 2 WIRES................................................................................................................. 9
4.2.
EARTH 3 WIRES............................................................................................................... 12
4.3.
"
ρ" MODE (Resistivity of the Earth)...................................................................................15
4.3.1.
S
ELECTING THE UNITS OF MEASURE
.........................................................................15
4.3.2.
O
PERATING
I
NSTRUCTIONS
....................................................................................15
4.4.
ANOMALOUS SITUATIONS WHICH CAN OCCUR DURING TESTS............................ 19
5.
HOW TO SAVE, RECALL AND CANCEL DATA .............................................................22
5.1.
TO SAVE: "SAVE" KEY..................................................................................................... 22
5.2.
TO RECALL: "RCL" KEY................................................................................................... 23
5.3.
TO CANCEL: "CLR" KEY.................................................................................................. 24
6.
RESET AND DEFAULT PARAMETERS ...........................................................................26
6.1.
HARD RESET ................................................................................................................... 26
6.2.
DEFAULT PARAMETERS ................................................................................................ 26
6.2.1.
D
EFAULT PARAMETERS
..........................................................................................26
7.
CONNECTING THE INSTRUMENT TO A PC..................................................................27
8.
MAINTENANCE .....................................................................................................................28
8.1.
GENERAL.......................................................................................................................... 28
8.2.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT.............................................................................................. 28
8.3.
CLEANING......................................................................................................................... 28
9.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .........................................................................................29
9.1.
TECHNICAL FEATURES.................................................................................................. 29
G
ENERAL FEATURES
................................................................................................................31
9.2.
OPERATING CONDITIONS.............................................................................................. 32
9.2.1.
E
NVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
................................................................................32
9.2.2.
EMC..................................................................................................................32
9.3.
ACCESSORIES................................................................................................................. 32
9.3.1.
S
TANDARD AND OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
..................................................................32
10.
SERVICE.................................................................................................................................33
10.1.
WARRANTY ...................................................................................................................... 33
10.2.
SERVICE ........................................................................................................................... 33
11.
PRACTICAL REPORTS FOR ELECTRICAL TESTS ......................................................35
11.1.
EARTH RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT......................................................................... 35
11.2.
EARTH RESISTIVITY MEASUREMENT.......................................................................... 38