Portable Surge Protective Device Tester SPD T8 tester User Manual
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1. X PAST Portable Surge Protective Device Tester SPD T8 tester User Manual JD Auspice Co Ltd TEL 886 2 2595 9780 FAX 886 2 2595 9412 service jdauspice com www jdauspice com N ANZ Index oVer 1 Index 2 Safety Precaution 3 Packaging 3 Introduction 4 Standards applications 4 Speeification 5 Control Function 6 Operation Procedure 7 Operation Procedure 8 Procedure for Batteries Replacement 9 Maintenance and Repair 10 Troubleshooting 11 Measurement Inspection Method 12 Measurement Inspection Method 13 Technical Enquiry 13 SPD T8 tester _2 JD Auspice Co Ltd TEL 886 2 2595 9780 FAX 886 2 2595 9412 service jdauspice com www jdauspice com HAPHE Safety Precaution A This tester can produce up to 1000V testing voltage To obtain accurate performance and prevent injury please follow the safety instructions below 1 Before the TEST button is pressed make sure the tester connection with test2. If it is Voltage Switching Type e g Gas Discharge Tube the reading is Break Through Voltage SPD T8 tester Ts JD Auspice Co Ltd TEL 886 2 2595 9780 FAX 886 2 2595 9412 service jdauspice com www jdauspic pa URUN amp oe SPD TESTING INSTRUMENT 2 2 For the measurement of known SPD Nominal Voltage Switch OM to Un position According to component Nominal Voltage if it is less than 600V then press the VS to 600V position if it is larger than 600V then press the VS to 1000V position Connect the tester to the testing component by the tester rods Press the TEST button until the buzzer produces Beep sound LCD shows the stable value with the unit V then release the TEST button Compare the reading with the specification of the component Attention For Nominal Voltage measurement the reading is valid only after the TEST button is pressed for more than 2 second with the BEEP sound as indication from the tester buzzer Otherwise the reading is invalid 2 3 Leakage Current Measurement Connect the testing component to the tester by the two testing rods Turn OM to VA Position According to the preset testing voltage turn the adjust VS to a suitable position If the testing voltage is smaller than 600V turn VS to 600V position For more than 600V turn VS to 1000V position
3. Press the TEST button adjust the VA button Clockwise Increase Aclockwise decrease until the display value equal to the preset value then release the button Switch OM to ILeak position and press the TEST button The LCD display the leakage LI current uA of the testing component Attention The maximum reading for leakage current is 199 9u A For reading larger than 199 91 A will only display a 1 on tester LCD 2 There are no beep sound indication on operation mode OM on VA and ILeak position SPD T8 tester Rs JD Auspice Co Ltd TEL 886 2 2595 9780 FAX 886 2 2595 9412 service jdauspice com www jdauspic PAF STE amp HL SPD TESTING INSTRUMENT Procedure for Battery Placement shown the LOBAT it is necessary to replace the batteries Here is the procedure 1 Remove the tester rods 2 Screw up the screws at the back of the tester 3 Open the battery cover 4 Remove the old batteries 5 Install the new batteries screw the battery cover back to the tester Screwing Position SPD T8 tester 9 JD Auspice Co Ltd TEL 886 2 2595 9780 FAX 886 2 2595 9412 service jdauspice com www jdauspic a H ANZ Qema e Maintenance and Repair To make sure each measurement is accurate keep the tester away from shock corrosive gases salt and high temperature etc After testing remove the tester rod
4. Life 500 measurements 11 Technical Specification Measurement Range Range Resolution Accuracy 1mA DC 600V 50V 600V 1V 3 5 Reference 1000V 500V 1000V 1V 3 5 Voltage 600V 50V 700V 1V 3 5 Discharge Voltage 1000V 500V 1200V 1V 3 5 Leakage Current 0 199 9uA 2 0 199 9uA 0 1 pA 5 10 Internal Buzzer beeps for each successful measurement iii Safety Parameter Maximum Overload Current 2mA Maximum Output Voltage lt 1500V No Load Case Protection Level IP65 Calibration cycle Once a year recommendation SPD T8 tester JD Auspice Co Ltd TEL 886 2 2595 9780 FAX 886 2 2595 9412 service jdauspice com www jdauspic a 3 4 F amp DB SPD TESTING INSTRUMENT Control Function 1 Output Terminal RED Positive Black Negative 2 LCD Display 3 Test Voltage Range Selector VS Range i 600V ii 1000V 4 Voltage Adjustment Switch VA 5 Operation Mode Selector OM Mode i UN Nominal Voltage Measurement ii VA Test Voltage Adjustment iii Ieak Leakage Current Measurement 6 TEST button SPD T8 tester 6 JD Auspice Co Ltd TEL 886 2 2595 9780 FAX 886 2 2595 9412 service jdauspice com www jdauspic J S vA amp ee SPD TESTING INSTRUMENT Operation Procedure 1 Connection 1 1 Connect the red and black tester rods to the output terminal Then short circuit the tester
5. T button read the reading on the LCD until BEEP sound from the buzzer Obtain the current value Reading Voltage Standard Resistance if it is equal to the constant current value 1mA from the tester error should be smaller than 5 3 Check for the measurement error of the Leakage Current 1 Connect with standard resistor 1OMQ 0 5 to the output terminal 2 Turn OM to VA position Press the TEST button Adjust the VA knob to a suitable voltage display 3 Keep pressing the TEST button and turn OM to ILeak position simultaneously 4 Obtain the leakage current value Voltage on voltmeter Standard Resistance 5 The different between the LCD reading and the value obtained on previous step should be smaller than 3 10 digit 4 Check for Conducting Voltage Measurement Accuracy 1 Turn the Operation Mode Selector OM to UN position SPD T8 tester 12 JD Auspice Co Ltd TEL 886 2 2595 9780 FAX 886 2 2595 9412 service jdauspice com www jdauspic BAR NPAT amp ne SPD TESTING INSTRUMENT 2 Set the Test Voltage Range Selector VS to 600V 3 Screw up the screws at the back of the tester Oper the battery cover 4 Connect the output terminal with a gas tube Simultaneously connect the red terminal with the signal lead of oscilloscope probe connect the negative pole of the battery with the reference lead of oscilloscope probe Pr
6. ess the TEST button read the reading on the LCD until BEEP sound from the buzzer Obtain the breakdown voltage to check if the different in reading and the oscilloscope measurement is inside an acceptable range of error percentage 5 Set the Test Voltage Range Selector VS to 1000V and repeat the above steps SPD T8 tester 13 JD Auspice Co Ltd TEL 886 2 2595 9780 FAX 886 2 2595 9412 service jdauspice com www jdauspic
7. ing component is complete 2 During the TEST button is pressing do not touch the testing component and the cable of the tester 3 After the TEST button is released wait for about 5 second before touching any component 4 Short circuit the testing rods before and after each test 5 DO not press the TEST button when no testing component connected 6 Make sure the batteries in the tester are in correct polarity 7 Remove the batteries for long time storage 8 When LCD Display shows LOBAT it mean low battery supply battery replacement is necessary Otherwise accuracy of measurement will be affected and the internal circuit of the tester may not fully operate Packaging The SPD Tester Box set includes the following items Table 1 SPD Tester T8 Item List ITEM Quantity 1 SPD Tester T8 1 2 Tester Bag 1 3 Testing rods 2 4 1 5 V LR6 Alkaline Batteries 4 l 5 User manual 1 SPD T8 tester 3 JD Auspice Co Ltd TEL 886 2 2595 9780 FAX 886 2 2595 9412 service jdauspice com www jdauspic JA NT amp nn SPD TESTING INSTRUMENT Introduction Surge Protective Devices Tester SPD Tester T8 is designed for on site testing of Surge Protective Devices SPD It allow to measures both the Nominal Voltage and Leakage Current of different SPDs Users can determine the status of these components according to the tester readings The tester ca
8. n measure both type of main component inside SPDs including a Voltage Limiting Type MOV TVS Zener Diode The SPD tester injects a constant current into the component and measure the Let Through Voltage Then the tester can use this voltage to find out the leakage current of the component b Voltage Switching Type Gas Discharge Tube Solid Discharge Tube Spark Gap The SPD tester injects a constant current into the component and measure the Break Down Voltage of the component What the tester outputs is slope of 10V ms voltage not a constant current Standards applications This Tester is made with reference to IEC 61643 part 1 and part 21 IEC 61643 Surge protective devices connected to low voltage power distribution system Part 1 Performance requirements and testing methods Class I and II tests IEC 61643 Surge protective devices connected to telecommunications and signaling networks Part 21 Performance requirements and testing methods SPD T8 tester 4 JD Auspice Co Ltd TEL 886 2 2595 9780 FAX 886 2 2595 9412 service jdauspice com www jdauspic PAL amp nn SPD TESTING INSTRUMENT Specification Dimension Length x Width x Deep nur Weight 0 8kg Case Material ABS Display LCD 15mm Height Digit Light Grey Case Red and Black tester Color rod Operation Temp 0C 40C Operation Humidity lt 75 Storage Temp 10 C 50C Power Supply 4x 1 5V LR6 Alkaline Battery Battery
9. ng Type Component Max Break through voltage is 1200V After OM Turn to VA Position and press TEST button Output voltage remains constant no matter adjusting the VA The testing component is conducted but the output voltage is limited Check the Nominal Voltage of the testing component During the leakage current test the LCD displays 1 The leakage current of the testing component is larger than 199 9u A Turn OM to VA and set the voltage for leakage current measurement again JD Auspice Co Ltd SPD T8 tester TEL 886 2 2595 9780 FAX 886 2 2595 9412 11 service jdauspice com wwvw idauspic Paf IN amp u oy SPD TESTING INSTRUMENT Measurement Inspection Method The following method suitable for the tester after periodic check or maintenance 1 Check for Output Voltage Accuracy 1 Turn OM to VA position connect the output terminal to a standard voltmeter Red Terminal positive pole Black Terminal Negative Pole 2 Press the TEST button and adjust the VA button compare the LCD reading with the reading on the voltmeter Check if the different in reading is inside an acceptable range of error percentage 2 Check for the error of Constant Current 1 Turn OM to Un position connect the output terminal with a standard resistor error 0 5 2 Press the TES
10. rods to release the charge inside the tester 1 2 Open the battery cover and insert four 1 5V LR 6 Alkaline Batteries into the tester Make sure the batteries are in correct polarity 2 Conducting Voltage Measurement 2 1 For the conducting voltage measurement of an unknown SPD including Voltage Switching Type and Voltage Limiting Type component A Turn the Operation Mode Selector OM to UN position A Press the Test Voltage Range Selector VS switch to 600V A Connect the terminal of the component to T8 tester by the two tester rods A Press the TEST button for 2 second until the LCD display a numeric reading with Unit V A Beep sound from the tester buzzer indicates the reading is valid Attention A If the LCD reading exceeds 600V it means that the Nominal Voltage is larger than 600V It is required to turn the VS to the 1000V side and repeat the test again 2 If the LCD reading is inside the range of test voltage of VS it means VS selection is correct and the reading is valid If no Beep sounds after the TEST button is pressed it means the current across the MOV is less than ImA or the Gas Discharge Tube does not reach the Break Down Voltage So the reading is invalid Please check VS if it is set to 1000V or the output terminal is open circuit Note The reading is the Nominal Voltage for Voltage Limiting Type e g MOV
11. s and bring all things back to the tester box For long time not using the tester please remove the batteries Ifthe LCD display LOBAT after pressing the TEST button it mean low battery supply please replace the battery If the tester requires maintenance please contact the supplier they will bring the tester back to the technical service centre for further inspection SPD T8 tester 10 JD Auspice Co Ltd TEL 886 2 2595 9780 FAX 886 2 2595 9412 service jdauspice com www jdauspic HR NELAS amp ee SPD TESTING INSTRUMENT Troubleshooting Problem Cause Suggestion NO LCD display after TEST No batteries or batteries in Check the batteries button is pressed wrong polarity No Beep sound from the Buzzer after the TEST button is pressed Voltage Range VS setting is too low i e 600V Turn the switch VS to 1000V Position Tester Rods Open Circuit Check if the Tester Rod are connected to the tester and the testing component Testing Component is Open Circuit Check the component or replace another one Low Batteries power Replace the batteries Position of the OM is not on UN Turn OM to the UN Position The Nominal Voltage of the testing component exceeds the testing range of the tester For Voltage limiting Component Max Testing Voltage is 1000V For Voltage Switchi
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