IDEAL 61-085 - Advanced Testing and Maintenance; Battery Replacement; Test Lead Replacement

touch one test prod to
the frame and the other
prod to each of the
terminal connections.
Theterminalwhich
turns the continu-
ityLED“On”isthe
groundedside.Withpowertomotoror
appliance“On,”placetesteracrossthe
frame and to each of the terminal con-
nections.Theterminalwhichdoesnot
give a voltage indication, but does give
a continuity indication, is the grounded
side.
• Testingfor25to60Cycle
Frequency
 PlacetesterbetweeneachsideofAC
line.Alowfrequencyhumandslow
vibrationsindicate25cyclecurrent.60
cycle current is indicated by a higher
frequency hum and more rapid vibra-
tions.
• CheckingContinuityofCords,
Motors, Appliances, etc. (61-086
only)
Remove power source and place tester
across circuit to be tested. Continuity
LEDturns“On”andanaudiblebeep
isheardifresistanceislessthan500K
ohms.
• LocatingExcessiveLeakageto
Ground
Place tester across the neutral terminal
and the ground, only the continuity light
shouldturn“On,”indicatingneutraland
groundareconnected.Ifthe“–DC”
lightalsoturns“On,”thereis6VAC
or greater between neutral and ground
indicating a high resistance leakage
to ground. High resistance leakage is
qualified since a low resistance (high
current)leaktogroundwouldopena
circuit breaker or blow a fuse.
BatteryReplacement:(61-086only)
• Replacebatterieswhentouchingthe
leads together no longer lights the
continuityLEDorproducesanaudible
sound.
• Removetestleadsfromtester.
• Loosentheencapsulatedscrewfromthe
bottom of the case.
• Removebatterycap.
• Replacethebatterieswith(4)new1.5V
button-typebatteries(IDEAL#61-201,
IEC#LR44,orNEOA#1166A).
• Replacebatterycapandre-tightenthe
encapsulated screw.
TestLeadReplacement:
• ReplaceleadsonlywithIDEALtestleads
below.
 • #TL-80StandardTestLeadswith
ShieldedProbeTips
 •#TL-82Resistor-fusedTestLeads
withShieldedProbeTips.Each
probe tip contains a special, current-
limiting resistor which acts like a
fuse to limit short-circuit current and
prevents dangerous arcing during a
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