AEMC instruments 4630 User Manual Download Page 1

DIGITAL GROUND

RESISTANCE  AND SOIL

RESISTIVITY TESTERS

User Manual 

4620 

4630 

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Summary of Contents for 4630

Page 1: ... DIGITAL GROUND RESISTANCE AND SOIL RESISTIVITY TESTERS User Manual 4620 4630 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

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Page 3: ...1 1 International Electrical Symbols 4 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 3 1 Electrical 11 12 3 3 Environmental 13 13 13 14 16 17 17 21 23 24 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 4: ... 26 28 28 31 32 32 32 33 34 5 6 How to Use 25 36 37 6 2 Disassembly 37 38 38 39 39 41 41 Limited Warranty 42 42 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 5: ...g made Since one of the objects of tests on a station ground is the establishment of the location of an effectively remote point for both current and potential electrodes the leads to the electrodes must be treated as though a possible potential could exist between these test leads and any point on the station ground grid excerpted from IEEE Std 81 1962 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 6: ...claim CAT II CAT III CAT IV www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 7: ...ft AEMC tape measure 8 C cell batteries carrying bag and user manual Ground Resistance Tester Model 4630 Cat 2130 44 Includes rechargeable battery AC power cord and user manual Ground Resistance Tester Model 4630 Kit 150 ft Cat 2135 22 Includes ground tester two 150 ft color coded leads on spools red blue one 30 ft lead green two T shaped auxiliary ground electrodes set of 5 spaded lugs one 100 ft...

Page 8: ...r coded leads hand tied green black one 30 ft lead green four T shaped auxiliary ground electrodes set of 5 spaded lugs one 100 ft AEMC tape measure and carrying bag Test Kit for 3 Point Testing Supplemental for 4 Point Testing Cat 2135 38 Includes two 100 ft color coded leads hand tied green black one 30 ft lead green two T shaped auxiliary ground electrodes set of 5 spaded lugs one 100 ft AEMC t...

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Page 11: ...corrected www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 12: ...becomes stable www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 13: ...y Rod Resistance Response Time Interference 45 to 55 battery power at 9 5V auxiliary resistance at the measurement terminals 0 no Voltage Detection Range AC Frequency Voltage Withstanding AC DC Fuse Protection www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 14: ...ce Battery Life Low Battery Indicator Model 4630 Power Source Battery Life Battery Charging Low Battery Indicator Connection Display Dimensions Weight Colors Mechanical Protection www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 15: ...Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Electrical Electromagnetic Compatibility www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

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Page 17: ... R L A Area Area 4L r R 2 L In 1 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 18: ...Size Figure 4 Depth Figure 5 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 19: ...NEC Table 1 9 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 20: ...Table 2 Table 3 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 21: ...asonal variation of earth resistance with an electrode of 3 4 pipe in rather stony clay soil Depth of electrode in earth is 3 ft for Curve 1 and 10 ft for Curve 2 Table 4 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 22: ...Table 5 Such as copper sulfate sodium carbonate and others Salts must be EPA or local ordinance approved prior to use www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 23: ...Grounding Nomograph Figure 7 scale NEC www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 24: ... How low in resistance should a ground be or less Code www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 25: ... The National Electrical Code and NEC are registered trademarks of the National Fire Pro tection Association resistance R E I 1 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 26: ...Figure 8 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 27: ...Figure 9 Figure 10 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

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Page 29: ...Figure 12 Figure 13 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 30: ...Table 6 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

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Page 33: ...when an excellent ground is already available ment Procedure Figure 16 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 34: ...Figure 17 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 35: ...installation Figure 18 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 36: ... between electrodes are identical Example between electrodes 2 A distance between electrodes in cm resistivity in cm 2 cm www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 37: ...Lay out the electrodes in a grid pattern Figure 20 and connect to the Model 4630 as shown in Figure 19 Proceed as follows Figure 19 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 38: ...Figure 20 between 24 1 and 25 9 Figure 21 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 39: ...Necessary equipment www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 40: ...To open the internal unit ment To free the display board from the cover To free the power supply board from the bottom of the body www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 41: ...To achieve maximum charge capacity www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 42: ...is blown www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 43: ...For instrument repair and calibration Ship To www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 44: ...lease print the online Warranty Coverage Information for your records What AEMC Instruments will do What you must do to return an Instrument for Warranty Repair www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

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