Chauvin Arnoux C.A 6115N, User Manual

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CONTENTS
1. GENERAL PRESENTATION ............................................................................................................ 4
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT ........................................................................................... 6
3. USING FOR THE FIRST TIME ......................................................................................................... 7
4. GENERAL USE ................................................................................................................................ 8
4.1
Automatic checks of measurement conditions ........................................................................ 8
4.2 Connecting the instrument ....................................................................................................... 8
4.3 C.A 6115N Operating principle ................................................................................................ 9
4.4 Changing settings (thresholds …) .......................................................................................... 9
4.5 “SET UP” = General settings ................................................................................................. 10
4.6 Standby mode (Power down-Pd) ........................................................................................... 11
4.7 Power up information ............................................................................................................. 11
4.8 Remote control probe ............................................................................................................ 11
4.9 Error codes CA 6115N (listed according to Software Version) ............................................. 11
5. MEASUREMENTS .......................................................................................................................... 12
5.1
Checking phase position with the mains plug ....................................................................... 12
5.2 Checking the protective conductor PE (earth) ...................................................................... 13
5.3 Measuring voltage and frequency ......................................................................................... 14
5.4 Measuring current and leakage current with a clamp ........................................................... 15
5.5 Measuring insulation resistance ............................................................................................ 17
5.6
RCD testing ............................................................................................................................ 20
5.7 Measuring earth resistance RA (Za since Software version 2.8) ......................................... 25
5.8 Measuring loop impedance : Short-circuit current / Fault voltage /Earth ..................................
impedance/selective Resistance ........................................................................................... 29
5.9 Measuring resistance / testing continuity .............................................................................. 36
5.10 Determining phase order ....................................................................................................... 38
5.11 Measurement lead compensation .......................................................................................... 39
6. RS232 INTERFACE / MEMORY .................................................................................................... 40
6.1
Technical specification of the RS232 ..................................................................................... 40
6.2 Saving / Calling up measured values .................................................................................... 41
6.3 Printing measured values ...................................................................................................... 43
6.4 Saving or printing at programmable intervals ........................................................................ 45
7. SERIAL-TO-PARALLEL ADAPTER (RS232 - CENTRONICS) (OPTIONAL) .............................. 46
8. C.A 6115 UTILITY WINDOWS SOFTWARE FOR PC (OPTIONAL) ............................................. 47
9. CONTINUITY TEST ADAPTER (OPTIONAL - UK MARKET ONLY) ........................................... 47
9.1
Description ............................................................................................................................. 47
9.2 Procedure ............................................................................................................................... 48
9.3 Calculating values ..................................................................................................................... 48
9.4
Comments on the 2 different methods .................................................................................. 48
10. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................. 49
10.1 Cleaning ................................................................................................................................. 49
10.2 Charging the battery .............................................................................................................. 49
10.3 Replacing the fuses ............................................................................................................... 49
10.4 Storage .................................................................................................................................. 50
10.5 Metrological check ................................................................................................................ 50
10.6 After-sales service ................................................................................................................ 50
11. ORDERING REFERENCES ........................................................................................................... 51