Chauvin Arnoux PEL 106, User Manual

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7. MAINTENANCE
Except for the attachments of the tight connectors and the caps of the terminals, the instrument contains no
parts that can be replaced by personnel who are not specially trained and accredited. Any unauthorized repair or
replacement of a part by an “equivalent” may gravely impair safety.
Regularly check the condition of the O-rings in the leads. If they fail, tightness is no longer ensured.
7.1. CLEANING
Disconnect the instrument completely.
Use a soft cloth, dampened with soapy water. Rinse with a damp cloth and dry rapidly with a dry cloth or forced air. Do not use
alcohol, solvents, or hydrocarbons.
Do not use the instrument if the terminals or the keypad are wet. Dry it first.
For the current sensors:
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Make sure that no foreign body interferes with the operation of the snap locking device of the current sensor.
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Keep the jaws of the clamp perfectly clean. Do not spray water directly on the clamp.
7.2. BATTERY
The instrument uses a NiMH battery. This technology has several advantages:
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Long life between charges but compact and light;
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Memory effect substantially reduced: you can recharge your battery even if it is not fully discharged;
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Protection of the environment: no pollutants such as lead or cadmium, in accordance with the applicable regulations.
The battery may be fully discharged after prolonged storage. In this case, charging may take several hours. It will then take at least
5 charging/discharging cycles for the battery to recover 95% of its capacity.
To optimize the use of your battery and prolong its useful life:
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Charge the instrument only at temperatures between -20 and +55°C.
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Use as prescribed.
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Store as prescribed.
7.3. UPDATING THE EMBEDDED SOFTWARE
With a view to providing, at all times, the best possible service in terms of performance and technical improvements, Chauvin
Arnoux offers you the possibility of updating the internal software of this instrument by downloading, free of charge, the new ver -
sion available on our web site.
See you on our site:
www.chauvin-arnoux.com
Then go to "Support", then "Download our software", then "PEL106".
Connect the instrument to your PC using the USB cord provided.
The PEL Transfer software informs you when an update is available and makes it easy to install it.
Updating the embedded software may reset the configuration and cause the loss of the recorded data. As a precaution,
save the data in memory to a PC before updating the embedded software.