1.Safe Testing .................................................................................. 1
2.Features ........................................................................................ 3
3.Specification .................................................................................. 6
4.Continuity (resistance) tests .......................................................... 9
4.1
Instrument layout ................................................................. 9
4.2
Resistance of test leads ....................................................... 9
4.3
Continuity testing ............................................................... 10
5.Insulation Tests ........................................................................... 11
5.1
The nature of insulation resistance .................................... 11
5.1.2
Capacitive current .............................................................. 11
5.1.3
Conduction current ............................................................ 12
5.1.4
Surface leakage current ..................................................... 12
5.1.5
Total leakage current ......................................................... 13
5.2
Damage to voltage-sensitive equipment ............................ 13
5.3
Preparation for measurement ............................................ 14
5.4
Insulation resistance measurement ................................... 14
6. Loop Impedance Tests ............................................................... 17
6.1
Voltage measurement ........................................................ 17
6.2
What is earth fault loop impedance? ................................. 17
6.3
Automatic over-temperature cut-out .................................. 17
6.4
The loop impedance test ................................................... 18
6.5
Loop impedance at 3 phase equipment ............................. 19
7.RCD Tests ................................................................................... 21
7.1
Purpose of RCD Test ......................................................... 21
7.2
What does the RCD test really do? ................................... 21
7.3
RCD testing ....................................................................... 21
7.4
Testing RCDs used to provide supplementary protection .. 22
7.5
Testing time delayed RCDs ............................................... 22
8.General ....................................................................................... 23
9.Battery replacement .................................................................... 24
10.Fuse replacement ....................................................................... 24
11.Servicing ..................................................................................... 25
12.Case, strap and shoulder pad assembly ..................................... 26
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