Fluke BT521 User Manual Download Page 1

 

March 2014 

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BT521 

Battery Analyzer 

 
 
 

Users Manual 

 

Summary of Contents for BT521

Page 1: ...rch 2014 2014 Fluke Corporation All rights reserved Specifications are subject to change without notice All product names are trademarks of their respective companies BT521 Battery Analyzer Users Manu...

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: ...tion 2 1 Tilt Stand 2 1 Adjust Display Contrast 2 2 Set Language 2 2 Set Date and Time 2 2 Turn On Off Beep 2 3 AutoHold and AutoSave Modes 2 3 Set Auto Power Off Time 2 4 View Device Information 2 4...

Page 4: ...Measure Discharge Voltage 3 13 Make Measurements 3 13 Typical Display 3 14 4 Use the Handle and Probes 4 1 Introduction 4 1 BTL21 Overview 4 1 Connect the Probe to the Product 4 2 Configure the Handle...

Page 5: ...Contents continued iii 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 6...

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Page 7: ...of Tables Table Title Page 1 1 Standard Equipment 1 3 1 2 Symbols 1 5 1 3 Keys of the Product 1 6 4 1 Elements of the Handle 4 2 4 2 Typical Elements on the Handle Display 4 3 7 1 Parts and Accessori...

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Page 9: ...nd Voltage 3 5 3 2 Connect Test Lead to Battery Pole 3 6 3 3 Measure DC Voltage 3 11 3 4 Measure AC Voltage 3 12 4 1 Interactive Handle 4 1 4 2 Interchange the Long and Short Probes 4 4 4 3 Replace th...

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Page 11: ...anuals Product Overview The Fluke BT521 Battery Analyzer the Product is a multifunctional meter designed for the test and measurement of a stationary battery system The Product can measure the battery...

Page 12: ...hen the AutoSave mode is on measured values are saved to the internal memory of the Product automatically after AutoHold CAT III 600 V Safety Rated The product can measure a maximum of 600 V ac in a C...

Page 13: ...ption Quantity Remarks 1 BT521 Meter 1 2 BP500 battery 1 7 4 V 3000mAh Lithium ion battery 3 BC500 charger 1 18 V dc power adapter 4 Power cord 1 5 BTL10 1 6 BTL Adapter 1 7 TL175 1 8 Current clamp i4...

Page 14: ...measure unknown potentials When HOLD is turned on the display does not change when a different potential is measured Do not use test leads if they are damaged Examine the test leads for damaged insula...

Page 15: ...r points of the low voltage MAINS installation CAT III Measurement Category III is applicable to test and measuring circuits connected to the distribution part of the building s low voltage MAINS inst...

Page 16: ...g 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 and power off time Enables connection bet...

Page 17: ...Product Overview and Specifications Keys and I O Terminals of the Product 1 1 7 Figure 1 1 shows the terminals of the Product hpo002 eps Figure 1 1 I O Terminals of the Product...

Page 18: ...re Operating 0 C to 40 C Storage 20 C to 50 C Lithium ion battery charging 0 C to 40 C Relative Humidity non condensing 10 C Operating 80 at 10 C to 30 C 75 at 30 C to 40 C Storage 95 Altitude Operati...

Page 19: ...e Resolution Accuracy Battery 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 1000 V 1 V V ac 45 Hz to 500 Hz with low...

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Page 21: ...ilt 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 This figure also shows the locations of the USB port and the battery charge...

Page 22: ...tion Set Date and Time The internal clock of the Product is used on the display and for time stamping recorded measurements To change the date and time 1 Push to open the Setup menu 2 Use L and to hig...

Page 23: ...ws on the display The auto held reading will not be released until the user disconnects the test leads from the test object In AutoSave mode the AutoSave icon shows on the display The auto held readin...

Page 24: ...n and calibration date To view the device information 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 Device info and push View soft...

Page 25: ...odel During the test all test data including battery resistance 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 b...

Page 26: ...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 will...

Page 27: ...same structure to categorize the profile It is recommended that you always use the same profile name for one battery string for better analysis The profiles are distinguished by their timestamps Creat...

Page 28: ...er test of one battery string is completed in a system the String 1 function lets you easily switch to the next battery string without the need of repeated data input Edit a Profile In Sequence mode p...

Page 29: ...ush the Load softkey The Load profile screen shows the list of history profiles in the Product memory 2 Use and L to highlight the number of the profile to be loaded 3 Push the View softkey Configurat...

Page 30: ...the target surface This will ensure a proper 4 wire connection to the battery terminal Note Stable and correct readings are shown only when both the inner tip and the outer tip of the test lead are fu...

Page 31: ...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 the progress bar Average readings After t...

Page 32: ...t serial number increases by 1 The test progress bar moves to the right by one cell Erase Test Readings To erase the test readings for a certain battery in Sequence mode 1 Use and to point the cursors...

Page 33: ...the measurement screen push the Threshold softkey to open the Select Threshold menu 2 Use and to select one threshold set out of 10 hpo033 jpg 3 Use and L to highlight the value to be edited among Vo...

Page 34: ...st frequency If the reading is less than Reference 1 Warning threshold the Product shows PASS on the screen indicating that the tested battery is within the defined tolerance limits For example you ha...

Page 35: ...mit of the current range the Product automatically 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 se...

Page 36: ...he 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 saved data i...

Page 37: ...All saved data is stored in chorological order In Sequence mode push the Save softkey to save the current ripple voltage reading and the timestamp The current battery number automatically increases b...

Page 38: ...forward by one cell The interval between this and the last round of measurement shows in this cell The lower progress bar is generated according to the total number of batteries in the profile Each c...

Page 39: ...information about how to use the interactive handle and the test probes BTL21 Overview Warning To prevent possible electrical shock fire or personal injury hold the handle behind the tactile barrier...

Page 40: ...t the probe to the Product See the section Keys and I O Terminals of the Product Configure the Handle on the Product Set the Handle Audio The interactive handle has a speaker that can play audio remin...

Page 41: ...dle display Note When the handle power is off temperature measurement is disabled BTL21 only Other measurement functions are not affected Understand the Handle Display Table 4 1 describes the typical...

Page 42: ...d Short Probes Figure 4 2 shows how to interchange the long and short probes 1 2 3 hsz024 eps Figure 4 2 Interchange the Long and Short Probes Note To get accurate readings the connectors between the...

Page 43: ...n different CAT environments hsz026 eps Figure 4 3 Replace the Probe Tips Use the Attachable Torch The handle is provided with an attachable torch accessary for illumination The torch accessory uses t...

Page 44: ...re fully connected to the calibration board Measure Temperature The black probes long and short each has an IR temperature sensor at the tip The IR temperature sensors can measure the temperature of b...

Page 45: ...memory items and push the Next softkey to view next page as required 4 Use 1 to cycle through these four data sets m V VDC VAC Ripple and AUX Delete Data Saved in Meter Mode To delete data saved in me...

Page 46: ...gh these four data sets m V Dis V VDC VAC Ripple and Aux Delete Profiles Saved in Sequence Mode To delete data saved in Sequence mode 1 Turn the rotary switch to VIEW memory 2 Push M until MEMORY SEQU...

Page 47: ...the PC Application can View data from Product memory Export data from Product memory Import data to Product memory Delete data from the Product memory Note Please refer to PC Application help file fo...

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Page 49: ...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 50: ...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 51: ...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 quarter turn counter clockwise 4 I...

Page 52: ...ly for continued protection against arc flash To replace the fuse 1 Make sure the Product is off and any test leads are disconnected 2 Install the new fuse 3 Use a screwdriver to loosen the captive sc...

Page 53: ...markings and labels Charge the Battery When the Product is powered by the battery the battery charge symbol in the screen header informs you about the charge condition This symbol ranges from fully ch...

Page 54: ...4398817 BC500 18V DC battery charger 1 4459488 BTL10 1 4500803 BTL Adapter 1 4490325 Current Clamp i410 1 617727 USB cable 1 4499448 Zero calibration board 1 4497419 Torch 2 4463544 Probe tips Kelvin...

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