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10.

 

TE C HNIC AL  C HAR AC TE R IS TIC S  

10.1   REFERENCE CONDITIONS 

Quantities of influence  

Reference conditions 

Ambient temperature  

23±3°C. 

Relative humidity  

50%RH±10%. 

Battery voltage  

6V±0.2V. 

Magnetic field  

< 40A/m DC. 

No AC field. 

Electric field  

< 1V/m. 

Operating position  

Clamp horizontal. 

Position of the conductor in the clamp  

Centred. 

Measurement environment  

No adjacent conductors carrying 

current within 10cm. 

Proximity to magnetic mass  

> 10cm. 

Loop resistance  

Non-

inductive  resistance  (20Ω  for  the 

voltage measurement). 

Measured current, sinusoidal frequency  

 

Frequency 50Hz. 

Level of distortion < 0.5%. 

Spurious  current in loop resistance 

measurement  

Zero for the resistance and inductance 

measurements. 

< 3.75A for the voltage measurement. 

10.2   ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS 

10.2.1 

LOOP RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT 

Measurement range:

  

-  Loop ohmmeter function: 0.01

 to 1500

. 1500-

counts 

display. 

Measurement ranges (

)  Resolution (

Intrinsic uncertainty 

0.010 to 0.099 

0.001  

±1.5% ±0.01

 

0.10 to 0.99 

0.01 

±1.5% ±2R 

1.0 to 49.9 

0.1 

±1.5% ±R 

50.0 to 99.5 

0.5 

±2% ±R 

100 to 199 

±3% ±R 

200 to 395 

±5% ±R 

400 to 590 

10 

±10% ±R 

600 to 1,150 

50 

About 20% 

1,200 to 1,500 

50 

About 25% 

Alarm: range of threshold from 1

 to 199

R=resolution 

Summary of Contents for C.A 6416

Page 1: ...C A 6416 C A 6417 GROUND TESTER User s manual E N G L I S H...

Page 2: ...ent In particular this appliance exceeds regulation requirements with respect to recycling and reuse The CE marking indicates conformity with European directives in particular LVD and EMC The rubbish...

Page 3: ...ther than as specified the protection it provides may be compromised thereby endangering you Do not use the instrument on networks of which the voltage or category exceeds those mentioned Do not use t...

Page 4: ...ANDARD OR ADVANCED MODE 18 4 5 USE OF THE FUNCTIONS 18 4 6 USE OF THE Hold KEY 18 4 7 USE OF Pre Hold 18 4 8 STORAGE OF THE DATA 19 4 8 1 Conditions 19 4 8 2 EFFECTIVE STORAGE 19 4 8 3 INFORMATION CON...

Page 5: ...SULT 29 6 5 PRESENCE OF ALARMS 29 6 6 MANAGEMENT OF THE ALARMS 30 7 MEMORY READ MR 31 7 1 OBJECT 31 7 2 SELECTION OF THE memory read MODE 31 7 3 DATA DISPLAYED 31 7 3 1 DATA DISPLAYED IN Standard MODE...

Page 6: ...ARACTERISTICS 47 10 7 COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS 47 10 8 Electromagnetic compatibility 47 11 SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE 48 11 1 Cleaning 48 11 2 Replacement of the batteries 48 11 2 1 PROC...

Page 7: ...tions 5 Verification certificate 6 Safety data sheet 20 languages 7 Quick Start guide Fig 1 1 2 INSERTING THE BATTERIES Refer to 11 2 1 3 SETTING THE DATE AND TIME Set the function switch to A All ico...

Page 8: ...use with the device set to A The current measured is 30 0mA The buzzer is active and the memory is empty Fig 3 2 DE S CR IPTION OF THE DE VICE The earth clamp is intended for testing the resistances o...

Page 9: ...d on the voltage between the measurement point and earth since the impedance taken into account is that of the whole loop Large multi function OLED display unit Display in Standard mode only 1 screen...

Page 10: ...ze the display 4 Rotary switch used to select a measurement function SET UP or memory read 3 Guard 2 OLED display unit 5 Trigger 6 Display backlight key 7 MEM key to store measurements 8 key for valid...

Page 11: ...function switch is set to MR or SET UP pressing this key activates or deactivates the Bluetooth connection 5 OLED display unit 2 4 6 Measurement head opening trigger 7 Dual function key when device i...

Page 12: ...splay of the contact voltage product Z I Display of R and L Long press activates or deactivates the audible alarms 2 5 when device is set to SET UP Validation when browsing in the menus and values whe...

Page 13: ...Advanced mode 6 Signalling indicating incorrect closing of the clamp the measurement cannot be made in this case If the Pre hold mode is activated the Hold icon blinks and the measurement is frozen 4...

Page 14: ...hazardous voltage Blinks when the contact voltage exceeds 50V 15 C A 6417 Remains displayed while the Bluetooth connection is being established Blinks for the duration of the communication 16 Memory...

Page 15: ...llows icon Meaning Visible Buzzer activated an alarm or a key press causes an audible signal to be emitted Missing No audible signal is emitted This programming is backed up and retrieved at each rese...

Page 16: ...measured the value Zloop can be deduced and displayed on the device The Advanced mode makes it possible to distinguish the resistive and inductive parts and to refer the impedance to the network frequ...

Page 17: ...n corresponding to the switch setting Note the switching off of the device is described in chapter 9 4 3 SETTING THE INTERNAL CLOCK Setting the clock which allows time stamping of the measurements wit...

Page 18: ...6 USE OF THE HOLD KEY This function available in the A and A measurement modes freezes the display of the measurement as soon as the HOLD key is pressed The NOISE clamp open and alarm overshoot icons...

Page 19: ...f the clamp Sequence number of the record Time and date of the record The display unit indicates the sequence number of the last measurement recorded or 0 if the memory is empty The data are preserved...

Page 20: ...s 4 5 and 6 see 8 5 The alarms can be activated or deactivated in these same menus 4 9 1 NO ALARM DETECTION If no alarm is activated the alarm icons are not displayed When no alarm is triggered the al...

Page 21: ...signal is emitted Fig 10 4 9 4 IMPEDANCE ALARM If there is no voltage alarm no detection of NOISE and no current alarm an alarm on the impedance may be triggered If the buzzer is active the correspond...

Page 22: ...s the selected threshold a low pitched audible signal is emitted 4 9 4 3 Priority of the alarms If several alarms are triggered simultaneously a priority rule determines the display and the correspond...

Page 23: ...of 2083Hz and the leakage current 5 1 2 PARAMETERIZING THE MEASUREMENT If necessary adjust the alarm thresholds as indicated in 8 5 menus 4 5 and 6 5 1 3 MEASUREMENT Place the conductor of the circuit...

Page 24: ...age alternately 5 2 USE IN ADVANCED MODE 5 2 1 OBJECT In this mode 3 measurement screens are provided impedance referred to the chosen frequency and leakage current contact voltage display of R and L...

Page 25: ...2 5 MEASUREMENT RESULT First screen Once the measurement has stabilized the display unit displays the 1st screen which indicates The leakage current The loop impedance referred to the chosen frequenc...

Page 26: ...esistive component the symbol R Z is displayed and only the impedance is displayed the inductance is replaced by dashes R 25 or R L H 10 5 Fig 17 5 3 COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION This complementary infor...

Page 27: ...3 PERTURBING LEAKAGE CURRENT If the current is greater than 5A or if it is significantly deformed The blinking Noise symbol is displayed The impedance blinks Fig 20 5 3 4 CURRENT GREATER THAN 10A If...

Page 28: ...28 If the current is greater than 40A the current display indicates O R Over Range Fig 22 5 3 5 STORAGE OF THE MEASUREMENTS Refer to 4 8 2 5 3 6 PRESENCE OF ALARMS Refer to 4 9...

Page 29: ...he conducting wire of the circuit in which the current is to be measured in the clamp and close the clamp If the clamp is incorrectly closed the icon is displayed If necessary use the HOLD key to free...

Page 30: ...30 6 6 MANAGEMENT OF THE ALARMS If the preset alarm threshold is exceeded the reminder of the threshold and the value of the current measured blink Refer to 4 9 Fig 24...

Page 31: ...ently of the mode in which the records were made 7 3 1 DATA DISPLAYED IN STANDARD MODE The last measurement is displayed The MR memory read symbol and the sequence number of the record being read are...

Page 32: ...f 4 distinct screens Screen no 1 The last measurement is displayed namely the impedance referred to the chosen frequency The MR memory read symbol and the sequence number of the record being read are...

Page 33: ...sequence number is scrolled at a rate of 3 counts per second after 5 seconds the rate is increased to 10 counts per second Each time the sequence number changes the value of the corresponding measurem...

Page 34: ...clamp must be entered Whichever C A 6417 earth clamp is used the identifier requested is 1234 Once the model has been identified it appears in the list of paired peripherals 3 Activation of the wait f...

Page 35: ...ccessible in the clamp setup It also serves to personalize the name of the Bluetooth peripheral when the user has several earth clamps For the name change to be applied we recommend 1 Deleting the Blu...

Page 36: ...operating mode 10 Choice of transposition frequency for the impedance 11 Activation Deactivation of the Pre Hold mode 12 Display of the version number Access to the 2 adjustment procedures menus 13 to...

Page 37: ...Menu no Indication Object and use 1 CLr Erasure of the memory Enter this menu by Clr blinks Press and simultaneously for 6 seconds The recorded data are all erased The meter indicates MEM 0 Return to...

Page 38: ...alarm value Press or to select the impedance alarm threshold Fig 6 item 12 Validate by The return to the previous menu is immediate 5 AL V Setting the voltage alarm threshold V Enter the menu by AL V...

Page 39: ...Setting the date Enter the menu by dAtE blinks Press or to select the year which blinks Validate by Press or to select the month which blinks Validate by Press or to select the date which blinks Valid...

Page 40: ...n of the Pre Hold mode Enter the menu by HOLd blinks Press or to switch the Pre Hold mode to active or inactive Pre hold mode inactive only the icon is displayed Pre hold mode active the and icons are...

Page 41: ...o validate CAL R function 14 The sensitivity of the channels used in the impedance measurement will be recalculated on a known loop having a value between 5 and 25 and on an open loop PreS rt is displ...

Page 42: ...een 9A and 10 5A Use the and keys to set the value displayed to match the value of the source Press to validate the value The display unit indicates run CAL I for approximately 15 seconds The result o...

Page 43: ...P OF THE CONFIGURATION The date and time are kept up to date when the device is off If the batteries are replaced or withdrawn with the clamp in the OFF position the date and time are saved for at lea...

Page 44: ...the voltage measurement Measured current sinusoidal frequency Frequency 50Hz Level of distortion 0 5 Spurious current in loop resistance measurement Zero for the resistance and inductance measurements...

Page 45: ...e calculated as the product of the loop impedance by the leakage current Measurement ranges V Resolution V Intrinsic uncertainty 0 1 to 4 9 0 1 5 R 5 0 to 49 5 0 5 5 R 50 0 to 75 0 1 10 R Alarm range...

Page 46: ...ct R Proximity to magnetic mass Steel sheet 1mm thick against air gap A 1 Uc 0 1 ct R 0 5 ct R Magnetic field at 50 60Hz 30A m A 2mA 2 4 5mA 2 Uc 0 1 ct R 0 5 ct R Frequency of the current 47 to 800Hz...

Page 47: ...62mm thickness width height Max clamping diameter 35mm Opening 35mm Weight approximately 935g with batteries Display unit 152 segment OLED Active surface area 48x39mm Tightness IP40 group III equipmen...

Page 48: ...s must be replaced for it to be possible once again to use all functions of the clamp 11 2 1 PROCEDURE Disconnect everything connected to the device and set the switch to OFF Use a cross headed or pla...

Page 49: ...laced in the clamp Repeat this process for each standard value of the calibration loop Depending on the measurement errors found you may decide that your clamp must be calibrated The first step is to...

Page 50: ...device to your distributor 12 WAR R ANTY Except as otherwise stated our warranty is valid for twelve months starting from the date on which the equipment was sold Extract from our General Conditions o...

Page 51: ...CLAMP P01122016 Supplied in a carrying case with 4 LR6 or AA alkaline batteries a test report a CD ROM containing the software with a simplified GTC driver and user manual one per language a multiling...

Page 52: ...a SA C Roger de Flor 293 1 Planta 08025 Barcelona Tel 902 20 22 26 Fax 934 59 14 43 STERREICH Chauvin Arnoux Ges m b H Slamastrasse 29 2 4 1230 Wien Tel 01 61 61 9 61 0 Fax 01 61 61 9 61 61 MIDDLE EAS...

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