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12/7/2009 | 71-026 V2 
PP24  

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User’s Manual 

DC HiPot/Surge Tester (Power Pack) 

Model PP24 

 

        

 

Baker Instrument Company, an SKF Group Company 

4812 McMurry Avenue 
Fort Collins, CO 80525 
(970) 282-1200 
(970) 282-1010 FAX 
(800) 752-8272 USA Only 
 
 

Summary of Contents for PP24

Page 1: ...026 V2 PP24 1 User s Manual DC HiPot Surge Tester Power Pack Model PP24 Baker Instrument Company an SKF Group Company 4812 McMurry Avenue Fort Collins CO 80525 970 282 1200 970 282 1010 FAX 800 752 8...

Page 2: ...ar the cost of return packaging and shipping and insurance on the return shipment For Products accessories or options that Baker SKF designates as on site service only due to their size the permanence...

Page 3: ...rized Service Centers 7 Intermittent operation limits 7 Installation requirements 7 Unpacking the unit 7 Power and utility 8 Environmental 8 Storage indoor outdoor 8 Shipment 8 1 11 Getting started 11...

Page 4: ...able of Contents 12 7 2009 71 026 V2 PP24 4 5 33 Surge Testing AWA 33 Other Important Safety warnings 33 SURGE TESTING WITH THE AWA AND PP24 34 Performing Complete Motors Tests with the AWA 36 Index 3...

Page 5: ...NOTICE is the preferred signal word to address practices not related to personal injury Other Important Safety warnings Failure to follow these precautions could result in severe electrical shock or d...

Page 6: ...round connection all accessible conductive parts including knobs and controls that may appear to be insulated can cause an electric shock 9 This instrument is NOT waterproof or sealed against water en...

Page 7: ...ith a clean water dampened cloth Do not submerge in water or other cleaners or solvents To clean the screen take a soft water dampened cloth and gently wipe the surface Technical assistance Authorized...

Page 8: ...d to Baker Instrument Company an SKF Group Company for any reason we recommend using the original packaging the unit came in or the following factory specified packaging Contact Baker Instrument Compa...

Page 9: ...ithin certain voltage limits as amended by Council Directive 93 68 EC and Council Directive 2004 108 EC on the approximation of the laws related to Member States relating to the electromagnetic compat...

Page 10: ...Safety Warnings and Notices 12 7 2009 71 026 V2 PP24 10...

Page 11: ...4 and can save the test data taken with the PP24 How Does the PP24 Work The host unit is placed on top of the PP24 and the two units are connected with an interface cable Once the two machines are pow...

Page 12: ...ish a test voltage for testing a motor winding IEEE EASA IEC and NEMA The table below shows surge testing voltages The easiest formula to remember is 2V 1000 which lands nicely in the middle of the IE...

Page 13: ...up 5 Do not remove the product covers or panels or operate the tester without the covers and panels properly installed Components on inside of tester carry voltage for operation and if touched can re...

Page 14: ...ibrated to the specific PP24 being used The calibration stickers on both instruments will have the serial number of the instrument it is calibrated to Place the DR unit on top of the PP24 and connect...

Page 15: ...l not enable until the knob is turned down to zero output 9 Observe on the screen record and save the test results to the tester Megohm PI HiPot testing Before going into the DC tests with the PP24 it...

Page 16: ...instructions 1 Connect the single red test lead to the winding to be tested and at least one black lead to the motor frame A good practice is to connect all three black leads to the motor frame 2 Set...

Page 17: ...or the entire test Releasing the test button will cause testing to stop 6 As key times are reached during the test values will appear on the screen Once 60 seconds has passed per IEEE 43 press the Sav...

Page 18: ...recorded 9 If a HiPot test is desired keep the Test button depressed change the PP24 s function knob to the 100uA div as shown below and raise the output voltage to the required HiPot test voltage Fi...

Page 19: ...zero before touching the test leads 13 To save the data just recorded press the Store button on the DR and select a record to save the data to Use the Up and Down buttons to move to the record press...

Page 20: ...DC Testing DR Unit 12 7 2009 71 026 V2 PP24 20...

Page 21: ...factor capacitors be sure to disconnect all capacitors from the test circuit before testing 3 Upon completion of a DC High Potential Megohm Polarization Index Dielectric absorption before disconnectin...

Page 22: ...ck 9 This instrument is NOT waterproof or sealed against water entry 10 The unit is for indoor use If used outdoors the unit must be protected from rain snow and other contaminants Surge Testing with...

Page 23: ...be so small that the shift cannot be seen The indication of a welded turn turn short is a waveform that never jumps to the left but stays shifted to the left when compared to the other two waveforms U...

Page 24: ...ramp the voltage up to the required test voltage While ramping carefully watch the screen for a shift to the left of the waveform that is an indication of the arcing turn to turn insulation failure 9...

Page 25: ...nect the red test lead to the motor s Phase B lead as described at the top of this chapter 15 Leaving the V div and uS div knobs in the position from the last test press and hold the Test button and r...

Page 26: ...summary report can be printed as shown below This report contains all of the data for the HiPot and surge tests If resistance tests were also performed with the DR resistance data would also be shown...

Page 27: ...right To summarize the EAR is the pink area divided by the blue area The EAR algorithm is on the DR to calculate the Line to Line EAR L L EAR The L L EAR is used to numerically quantify the difference...

Page 28: ...Surge Testing DR Unit 12 7 2009 71 026 V2 PP24 28...

Page 29: ...ed up 15 Do not remove the product covers or panels or operate the tester without the covers and panels properly installed Components on inside of tester carry voltage for operation and if touched can...

Page 30: ...AWA 2 Connect AC power to both units The AWAII can be powered from the short AC power cord from the PP24 The AWAIII and AWAIV models will need a separate power cord plugged into the same outlet as the...

Page 31: ...uations To perform a HiPot test with the PP24 assuming the two units are connected powered as described above follow these instructions 1 Navigate to the DC Tests screen shown above 2 Move the PP24 s...

Page 32: ...to the 11uA div position 10 At the end of the test the AWA will automatically shutdown the PP24 A Discharge Bar will appear on the AWA screen Wait until the Discharge Bar disappears before moving or...

Page 33: ...ads and tested components 4 Make sure the tester leads are disconnected before the motor is energized or powered up 5 Do not remove the product covers or panels or operate the tester without the cover...

Page 34: ...single red test lead to the motor s Phase A lead Connect one of the black test leads to the motor s Phase B lead Connect a second black test lead to the motor s Phase C lead Connect the third black te...

Page 35: ...the waveform looking for the jump to the left of the waveform that is the indication of the arcing fault T he indication of a welded turn turn short is a waveform that never jumps to the left but stay...

Page 36: ...iously 14 Once all three leads have been tested close the Surge test screen and save the data by selecting the yellow Save Data button on the AWA screen Performing Complete Motors Tests with the AWA A...

Page 37: ...WA 30 dielectric 8 E EAR 26 27 35 Environmental 8 G Ground 6 H HiPot 1 12 15 16 17 18 26 31 M Megohm 15 16 17 31 36 O Operation 6 Output Voltage 7 P PI 8 15 16 18 31 36 Printing a Report 26 R Recommen...

Page 38: ...Index 12 7 2009 71 026 V2 PP24 38...

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