Fluke BT510 User Manual Download Page 1

May 2014 Rev.1, 08/15 

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BT520 

Battery Analyzer 

Users Manual 

Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 - TestEquipmentDepot.com 

Summary of Contents for BT510

Page 1: ...ts reserved Specifications are subject to change without notice All product names are trademarks of their respective companies BT520 Battery Analyzer Users Manual Test Equipment Depot 800 517 8431 99...

Page 2: ...r nearest Fluke authorized service center to obtain return authorization information then send the product to that service center with a description of the difficulty postage and insurance prepaid FOB...

Page 3: ...ations 1 12 Records Capacity 1 13 2 Setup 2 1 Introduction 2 1 Tilt Stand 2 1 Belt Strap 2 2 Adjust Display Contrast 2 3 Set Language 2 3 Set Date and Time 2 3 Turn On Off Beep 2 4 AutoHold and AutoSa...

Page 4: ...e Voltage 3 12 Make Measurements 3 12 Typical Display 3 13 Measure DC Voltage 3 14 Set Measurement Range 3 14 Save DC Voltage Readings 3 14 Measure AC Voltage 3 15 Measurement Range 3 15 Save AC Volta...

Page 5: ...Contents continued iii 7 Maintenance 7 1 Introduction 7 1 Install or Replace the Battery Pack 7 3 Replace the Fuse 7 4 Clean the Product 7 5 Charge the Battery 7 5 Parts and Accessories 7 7...

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Page 7: ...Page 1 1 Standard Equipment 1 3 1 2 Symbols 1 7 1 3 Keys 1 8 1 4 Typical Elements on the LCD Display 1 10 4 1 Elements of the Interactive Test Probe 4 2 4 2 Typical Elements on the BTL20 Display 4 3 7...

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Page 9: ...tance 3 7 3 2 Connect Test Probe to Battery 3 8 3 3 Measure DC Voltage 3 14 3 4 Measure AC Voltage 3 15 3 5 Measure DC Voltage with TL175 3 17 4 1 BTL20 Interactive Test Probe 4 1 4 2 Long and Short P...

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Page 11: ...ese measurements can be used to determine the overall condition of the system It can also measure electrical parameters for battery system maintenance including dc voltage up to 600 V ac voltage up to...

Page 12: ...dings in a time sequence The Sequence mode is for maintenance tasks with multiple power systems and battery strings Before a task starts users can configure a profile for the task for data management...

Page 13: ...nt Probe Adapter 1 BTL20 Interactive Test Probe set with extender 1 BP500 7 4 V 3000 mAh Lithium ion battery 1 BC500 18 V dc charger 1 Power cord 1 Standard mini b USB cable cable length 1 m 1 BCR Zer...

Page 14: ...BT520 Users Manual 1 4 6 7 11 12 13 16 8 10 14 15 9 1 3 2 4 5 hsn056 eps Figure 1 1 Standard Equipment...

Page 15: ...gory CAT rating of the lowest rated individual component of a Product probe or accessory Do not use the HOLD function to measure unknown potentials When HOLD is turned on the display does not change w...

Page 16: ...gers behind the finger guards on the probes Remove all probes test leads and accessories before the battery door is opened Use the correct terminals function and range for measurements Use only test l...

Page 17: ...uilding s low voltage MAINS installation Measurement Category IV is applicable to test and measuring circuits connected at the source of the building s low voltage MAINS installation Conforms to relev...

Page 18: ...between manual ranging and auto ranging Cycles through all ranges in manual ranging mode Turns on or turns off backlight Opens the Setup menu for configurations such as contrast language date time an...

Page 19: ...Product Overview and Specifications Keys and I O Terminals 1 1 9 Figure 1 2 shows the terminals of the Product hsn002 eps Figure 1 2 I O Terminals...

Page 20: ...ofile name Average readings Probe connection status A full circle means connected an empty circle means not connected Softkey F4 Profile Current date Softkey F3 Threshold Current time Softkey F2 Low P...

Page 21: ...ks 50 days without battery IP Rating IEC 60529 IP 40 Safety IEC 61010 1 IEC 61010 2 030 IEC 61010 031 Pollution Degree 2 600 V CAT III Derated to CAT II with CAT II probe cap installed EMI RFI EMC RF...

Page 22: ...ature stable 1 C Function Range Resolution Accuracy Battery Internal Resistance 1 3 m 0 001 m 1 8 30 m 0 01 m 0 8 6 300 m 0 1 m 0 8 6 3000 m 1 m 0 8 6 V dc 6 V 0 001 V 0 09 5 60 V 0 01 V 600 V 0 1 V V...

Page 23: ...records Display and save with battery internal resistance up to 450 records in one profile Discharge Voltage Not available Support up to 8 rounds for up to 450 batteries in one profile V dc Up to 999...

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Page 25: ...Introduction This chapter describes how to set up the Product Tilt Stand The Product has a tilt stand that lets you see the screen at an angle when placed on a flat surface See Figure 2 1 hsn007 eps F...

Page 26: ...BT520 Users Manual 2 2 Belt Strap Figure 2 2 shows how to use the belt strap of the Product hsn031 eps Figure 2 2 The Belt Strap...

Page 27: ...Korean The default display language is English To select another language 1 Push to open the Setup menu 2 Use L to move the menu selector to highlight Language English 3 Push the Select softkey to op...

Page 28: ...r turn off beep 1 Push to open the Setup menu 2 Use L to highlight Beep and push the Select softkey 3 Use and L to highlight Off or On and push the Confirm softkey 4 Push the Back softkey to return to...

Page 29: ...OLD SAVE 5 Push the Confirm softkey 6 Push the Back softkey to return to normal operation Set Auto Power Off Time The Product has an auto power off function to save power Use the Auto Power Off Time f...

Page 30: ...o Factory Mode To reset the Product to factory mode 1 Push to open the Setup menu 2 Use L and to highlight General and push the Select softkey 3 Use L and to highlight Factory mode and push the Reset...

Page 31: ...nce voltage and ripple voltage is stored in the profile After a battery string test is completed you can create a new profile for the next battery string or test site You can also recall or delete the...

Page 32: ...g To switch back to Meter mode 1 Push M 2 When the Back to METER mode screen shows push the Continue softkey The measurement screen of Meter mode shows Note All measurements taken in Sequence mode are...

Page 33: ...rofiles A profile describes the battery maintenance environment in a tree view For example Site Name Fluke Device name ABC 500kVA Device ID 1 Battery string 1 Start ID 1 In this case the upper left co...

Page 34: ...ftkey The Select the Way to Create menu shows on the display hsn004 jpg hsn012 jpg 3 Use and L to select Create by default Copy from template or String 1 4 Push the Create softkey The New Profile menu...

Page 35: ...irm the change and enter the measurement screen Modify a Profile During Measurement To edit a profile during measurement 1 Push the Profile softkey The Profile info screen shows Note Once a profile is...

Page 36: ...he selected profile show on the display 4 Push the Continue softkey to confirm loading the selected profile Name of the loaded profile shows on the upper left corner of the display Load a Profile Duri...

Page 37: ...nderstand the overall state of the battery health The Product can also test strap resistance since upward changes could be caused by corrosion or loose connections To test battery internal resistance...

Page 38: ...e test probe are fully connected to the battery posts To get more accurate battery internal resistance reading do not connect the test probes to screws See Figure 3 2 Examine for open fuse before m me...

Page 39: ...se and to move the cursors The number of the currently tested battery changes accordingly When the cursors are positioned on a full cell the corresponding reading of that battery will be shown under t...

Page 40: ...he right by one cell Note If the test lead does not connect to battery or the test lead is not installed the Save function is invalid Erase Test Readings To erase the test readings for a certain batte...

Page 41: ...d set out of ten hsn072 jpg 3 Use and L to highlight the value to be edited among Voltage lower Reference Warning Fail Low limit and Notes 4 Edit the selected field a Use the and softkeys to change th...

Page 42: ...PASS for resistance readings less than 3 00 x 1 20 3 60 m It is WARN for resistance readings less than 4 50 m but greater than 3 60 m At the same time the Product compares each stable voltage reading...

Page 43: ...or pointed cell Push and to move the cursors The number to the left of the progress bar changes accordingly If the cursors are moved to a cell that corresponds to a battery with readings the readings...

Page 44: ...tomatically increases a range When the input signal reaches 90 of the lower limit of the current range the Product automatically decreases a range To manually set the range push to cycle through 6 V 6...

Page 45: ...ge 600 V The frequency measurement uses auto ranging This cannot be changed Save AC Voltage Readings In Meter mode push the Save softkey to save the current ac voltage reading and the timestamp All sa...

Page 46: ...y default To manually set the range for ac voltage push to switch between 600 mV and 6000 mV The measurement of dc voltage uses auto range This cannot be changed Save Ripple Voltage Readings In Meter...

Page 47: ...adapter 2 Connect the BTL_A adapter to the Product 3 Turn the rotary switch to the necessary position For details about the measurements refer to the Measure Discharge Volts Measure DC Voltage Measur...

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Page 49: ...apter describes how to use the interactive test probe BTL20 Overview Warning To prevent possible electrical shock fire or personal injury hold the handle behind the tactile barrier Figure 4 1 shows th...

Page 50: ...er to prevent personal injury Connect the Probe to the Product Before the interactive test probe is used connect the probe to the Product Set the Audio The interactive test probe has a speaker that ca...

Page 51: ...he BTL20 Interactive Test Probe Table 4 2 Typical Elements on the BTL20 Display 1 2 3 5 7 8 9 6 4 hsn027 eps Item No Description Item No Description Battery ID Sequence mode V ac or V dc Hazardous vol...

Page 52: ...hort Extenders Figure 4 2 shows how to interchange the long and short extenders 1 2 3 hsn024 eps Figure 4 2 Long and Short Extenders Note To get accurate readings the connectors between handles and ex...

Page 53: ...Tips Figure 4 3 shows how to replace the probe tips Warning To prevent possible electrical shock fire or personal injury use correct tip covers CAT II or CAT III in different CAT environments hsn026 e...

Page 54: ...L until Zero calibration is highlighted e Push the Zero softkey 3 Insert the red and black probe tips to the calibration holes 4 Push the Calibrate softkey ZERO CALIBRATION BOARD hsn028 eps Figure 4 4...

Page 55: ...data in Meter mode and Sequence mode shows separately The total memory usage can be viewed in the Setup menu View Data Saved in Meter Mode To view measurement data that is saved in Meter mode 1 Turn t...

Page 56: ...the data to be deleted shows on the display push the More softkey a To delete data entries one by one use and L to highlight a data entry and then push the Delete softkey When the display shows Confi...

Page 57: ...to view next page as required 5 Use 1 to cycle through these four data sets m V Dis V VDC VAC and Ripple hsn065 jpg Delete Profiles Saved in Sequence Mode To delete data saved in Sequence mode 1 Turn...

Page 58: ...BT520 Users Manual 5 4 hsn066 jpg hsn067 jpg 4 When the display shows Confirm to delete all profiles push the Delete softkey...

Page 59: ...n This chapter contains information about how to connect the Product to a PC Connect the Product to PC The Product has a USB port that lets you connect the Product to a PC via a USB cable See Figure 6...

Page 60: ...C Application can View data from Product memory Export data from Product memory Import data to Product memory Delete data from the Product memory Upgrade the Product firmware Note Please refer to PC A...

Page 61: ...before you clean the Product Do not disassemble or crush battery cells and battery packs Do not put battery cells and battery packs near heat or fire Do not put in sunlight A low battery indication o...

Page 62: ...adapters to charge the battery Keep cells and battery packs clean and dry Clean dirty connectors with a dry clean cloth Do not keep cells or batteries in a container where the terminals can be shorte...

Page 63: ...To install or replace a Battery Pack 1 Make sure the Product is off 2 Remove all probes and or test leads 3 Unlock the battery cover at the rear of the Product Turn the screw a half turn 4 Install the...

Page 64: ...lacement only for continued protection against arc flash To replace the fuse 1 Make sure the Product is off and any test leads are disconnected 2 Use a screwdriver to loosen the captive screw on the f...

Page 65: ...ned off to reach full charge When fully charged the batteries provide 8 hours of use When battery power is used the battery indicator at the top of the screen informs you about the condition of the ba...

Page 66: ...BT520 Users Manual 7 6 hsn032 eps Figure 7 3 Charge the Battery...

Page 67: ...L20 Interactive Test Probe set with extender 1 BP500 7 4 V 3000 mAh Lithium ion battery 4398817 1 BC500 18 V dc charger 4459488 1 Power cord 1 Standard mini b USB cable cable length 1 m 4499448 1 BCR...

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