Press the key for the first number of the autotest, eg 1, the number on display will be removed and the 1
just entered will be displayed. Enter the next two numbers.
On completion press GO key
Check case exterior,
Cable and plug
After a few seconds the display changes to:
Visual inspection
YES/NO for PASS/FAIL
Check the appliance under test for any visible damage as detailed under the Visual Check heading. If no
damage found press YES key for PASS. If damage found press NO key for FAIL. The Visual inspection
screen will be redisplayed with either PASS result or FAIL result displayed.
After a few seconds the display changes to:
Earth bond 26A
Attach earth clip
After a few seconds the display changes to:
Earth bond 26A
Press GO to start
Press GO key, the following screen is displayed:
Earth bond 26A
Test in progress 10
The test is of 10 seconds duration, this is counted down by the numeric counter in the right hand corner
of display. The result of the test is then displayed:
Earth bond 26A
Resistance >0.08Ω
If the resistance is too high then the screen will show FAIL indicated by a double bleep and after a few seconds the
screen below is displayed.
Earth bond 26A
Fig 1
Re-test? Yes/No
This allows you to perform a re-test of the earth bond. Press YES key to re-test.You can
perform a re-test as many times as you wish but if the earth bond still fails or the NO key is pressed the
tester will not allow you to proceed with a subsequent test on the appliance as there is clearly a safety
fault. In this case the tester will ask you to review or store the failed fault.
If the resistance is low enough then PASS is displayed and the next screen, the Insulation test is displayed:
Insulation Class I
Remove earth clip
After a few seconds the screen changes to:
Insulation Class I
Press GO to start
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