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Safety 

Note - 

Please read the following Safety Instructions before use ! 

 

Safety Precautions 

 
The manual contains specific warning and caution statements where 
they apply. 
 

A Warning will identify the conditions and actions that pose 
hazard(s) to the user. 
 
A caution will identify the conditions and actions that may 
damage the Tester. 

 
Symbols used within this manual and on the Tester are shown 
below: 

 

 

Risk of electric shock 

 

Warning of potential 

hazard 

 

Conformité Européenne 

 
Use of the instrument in a manner not specified may impair safety.  
Read the following safety information carefully before attempting to 
operate the instrument.  

Summary of Contents for safe check 8

Page 1: ...Instructions 309A553 August 2006 2004 Clare Instruments Issue 2...

Page 2: ...e Setup Menu 23 Editing the Test Settings 23 Test Parameters 25 Editing the User Settings 26 Changing Date Time 28 The System Configuration Menu 28 Mains Polarity on Power Tests 29 Options on Test Fai...

Page 3: ...l Port 37 Barcodes 37 Guard Switch 37 Beacon 37 Chapter 6 Maintaining the Tester 38 Cleaning the Tester 39 User Maintenance 39 Chapter 7 Accessories 41 Standard Accessories 41 Optional Accessories 41...

Page 4: ...lts using appropriate standards the product is in conformity with Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC and Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC Standards used EN 61010 1 1993 Safety Requireme...

Page 5: ...ctions that pose hazard s to the user A caution will identify the conditions and actions that may damage the Tester Symbols used within this manual and on the Tester are shown below Risk of electric s...

Page 6: ...se the user to electrical hazard This Tester performs a number of electrical tests which involve high voltages and high currents Never touch the appliance being tested or the test leads whilst a test...

Page 7: ...volatile flash memory Accurate Earth Bond and leakage measurement even when multiple Earth paths exist Qwerty keyboard with fast keys Full graphics display Real time clock Connects to PC Barcode read...

Page 8: ...ccess to options displayed on the Display The Safe Check 8 keyboard also has the following features Cursor keys The cursor keys are used to navigate around the various screens and to help edit text in...

Page 9: ...Safe Check 8 also has the ability to use non standard characters which can be displayed by pressing the Symbols key during text entry Simply use the cursor keys to highlight the required character and...

Page 10: ...make sure the guard switch or guard switch link plug is fitted to the guard switch socket in the back panel see Chapter 7 Accessories for details of the guard switch When switched on the Tester will c...

Page 11: ...message must not be used as a guarantee that the supply is perfectly serviceable All mains supplies should be maintained independently in accordance with the relevant guidelines in the appropriate St...

Page 12: ...ith accents Pressing the associated fast key will bring up the range of these symbols complete with a flashing cursor The Cursor keys can be used to move the cursor to the desired symbol and pressing...

Page 13: ...narrow Dialogue box will now appear prompting for a product ID number The ID or serial number of the product to be tested should now be entered using either the keyboard or a barcode reader see page 3...

Page 14: ...below 3mA Power Leakage Test Voltage Supply voltage Duration 5 seconds Power Pass level Nominal 4 Leakage Pass level below 1mA B DOUBLE INSULATED CLASS 2 This test selection is for domestic and hand t...

Page 15: ...level below 1mA C POWER CORD TEST This test selection is for the testing of detachable power cords such that used by computers kettles etc The standard test settings for this selection are Earth Bond...

Page 16: ...ess YES or Enter The Test Sequence Before continuing make sure that the product to be tested is plugged in to the appropriate socket outlet on the tester and that the Earth Bond clip is connected wher...

Page 17: ...low Recording a fail result will cause the tester to skip testing and go straight to the end of test options 2 Earth Bond Test If the test is a metal case test the Earth Bond test screen will now appe...

Page 18: ...hat would have resulted from applying the full mains voltage to the product This test is designed to avoid the risk of powering up a product that has a severely damaged insulation A safe voltage level...

Page 19: ...no hazard will result from the product function e g spinning drill etc During the test the tester will display the leakage current to Earth in the main readout and the power dissipation in the seconda...

Page 20: ...rticularly useful where a product has unique test requirements such as multiple Earth Bond test points Entering Manual Mode After selecting New Test and entering a Product ID use the Fast key to selec...

Page 21: ...st Selection menu will reappear Earth Bond Test There are two areas of interest in the test screens The areas are shown in the following screen shot The cursor keys can be used to change the value of...

Page 22: ...te the tester will return to this screen to allow another test to be performed if required If no more tests are required for that product then press NO ABORT at this stage and the tester will return t...

Page 23: ...est is complete the tester will return to this screen to allow another test to be performed if required If no more tests are required for that product then press NO ABORT at this stage and the tester...

Page 24: ...onfiguration settings are accessed via the SETUP option How to use Setup To set up the Tester use the cursor keys to highlight the Setup option on the Main Menu and press Enter to display the followin...

Page 25: ...OR will appear as shown below and will allow changes to be made to the test sequence if required Use the cursor keys to highlight a field to be changed and press Enter to select the desired option SEL...

Page 26: ...in the example below When you first enter this menu all of the previous values and one of the Test Parameter columns are highlighted Use the cursor left and right keys to highlight the Test Parameter...

Page 27: ...Enter button Note If you change the name of the user during testing all of the previous tests will still be referenced to the old user name this gives unlimited amounts of users within the test result...

Page 28: ...cause a beep every time a key is pressed Beep on Tests Use the cursor keys to highlight the option and press Enter to select the desired option This option will cause a beep whenever the High Voltage...

Page 29: ...down cursor keys to change the value or enter the digits directly using the keypad Select the OK Fast key to store the settings or press the Red button to cancel any changes System Configuration The...

Page 30: ...LARITY ON TEST FAILURE This gives the User the option of having a menu for a failure within an automatic sequence This menu will give you the option of retrying a failed test or appliance Default is F...

Page 31: ...d before entering a new one again you will be asked for the new password twice To clear the password protection simply press Enter when asked for the new password Or set the field to blank i e all spa...

Page 32: ...W MEMORY USED PERFORM MEMORY TEST DELETE SINGLE APPLIANCE CLEAR RESULTS MEMORY CLEAR UPLOAD MEMORY Use the cursor keys to highlight a test or function and press Enter to select the desired option View...

Page 33: ...nter the Appliance number to delete a single appliance and press Enter A warning Are You Sure prompt will appear Press the No Fast key to return to the previous menu or press the Yes Fast key to perfo...

Page 34: ...contains information on the particular test including its icon and a description of the purpose of the test How to Perform Tests The second page of information describes how the Tester performs the te...

Page 35: ...for incorrect wiring on supply The Tester will fail the Earth check if it is being supplied with a balanced supply e g isolating transformer since it will detect phase voltage on both L and N supply c...

Page 36: ...If the internal Earth Bond test fails the following message will be displayed If this message is displayed then the Safe Check 8 is faulty and should be returned to your Clare agent for repair If the...

Page 37: ...s leave the tester to cool down before pressing Enter to continue testing Multiple Earth Connections In general multiple Earth connections to a EUT e g water pipe connections to a water heater can cau...

Page 38: ...Bits 2 Parity None Inter character Delay 20ms The Serial Port is for connection to a PC Printer Barcode Reader Modem or Brain Cell Reader Parallel Port for printing to generic printers To avoid any pr...

Page 39: ...in the form of a sticker secured to the in the ENTER APPLIANCE DETAILS screen Desk Test n Tag Printer The Safe Check 8 Tester has been designed to work alongside the Desk Test n Tag System The system...

Page 40: ...ng transporting and storing this type of equipment Failure to treat the product with care will reduce both the life of the instrument and its reliability If the Tester is subject to condensation allow...

Page 41: ...User Maintenance 40 Seaward Electronic Ltd Bracken Hill South West Industrial Estate Peterlee Co Durham SR8 2SW Tel 44 0 191 5863511 Fax 44 0 191 5860227...

Page 42: ...uter Download Lead 44B113 Optional Accessories Accessory Part Number Barcode Scanner 194A922 Serial Printer Lead 283A955 Serial PC Lead 9 9 way 194A919 Serial PC Lead 9 25way 194A920 Read Write Brain...

Page 43: ...T Earth Bond Test Test Voltage 100mV nominal no load Test Current 100mA into s c load Range 40mW 19 99W Resolution 1m Accuracy 5 2 digits Pass Levels user selectable Insulation Test Test Voltage 500V...

Page 44: ...a c Resolution 0 01mA Accuracy 5 2 digits Pass Levels selectable up to 10mA Leakage Test Voltage Mains Supply Display Range 0 1 20 0 mA a c Resolution 0 01mA Accuracy 10 2 digits 1 00 20mA Pass Level...

Page 45: ...Specification 44 Environmental Operating 0 C to 40 C non condensing Storage 10 C to 50 C non condensing Maximum RH 90 Supply Rating 110V 230V 6 50 60Hz Max Output Current 20A...

Page 46: ...caused by testing using high currents This is often required by sensitive electronics such as computers and other Information Technology IT equipment A low voltage of approximately 100mV AC RMS is app...

Page 47: ...been the nominal mains supply voltage scaled for the applicable socket Please note that values for Short to Case may differ substantially from that of conventional Earth Leakage tests because of the w...

Page 48: ...previous tests in that they apply mains supply voltage to the appliance to perform their functions Leakage Test Power Test The Tester performs an initial low voltage test to establish that the applia...

Page 49: ...appliance in situ so if the appliance has an extra Earth point i e water pipe then the Tester will show the full and true appliance leakage This is also known as Enclosure or Differential Leakage Pow...

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