Operating & Instruction Manual
PT-5000W
PORTABLE DUAL HIGH VOLTAGE TESTER
1475 Lakeside Drive • Waukegan, Illinois 60085 U.S.A. • 847.473.4980
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Page 1: ...Operating Instruction Manual PT 5000W PORTABLE DUAL HIGH VOLTAGE TESTER 1475 Lakeside Drive Waukegan Illinois 60085 U S A 847 473 4980 fax 847 473 4981 website www HDElectricCompany com ...
Page 2: ...er selectable 500VDC or 5 000VDC The output is current limited to two milliamps maximum for safety The tester is turned on by pressing and holding a single pushbutton for 500VDC or two buttons for 5 000VDC The buttons are mechanically guarded to prevent accidental operation The front panel has indicators for each voltage range When only the left button is pressed an amber light turns on indicating...
Page 3: ...either 100 or 1 000 microamps depending on the voltage range selected Equipment with a substantial capacitance such as long cables or power factor correction capacitors may indicate leakage current when first energized If the equipment is in good condition these leakage current indications will disappear as the equipment is charged APPLICATIONS The PT 5000W is a general purpose insulation tester f...
Page 4: ...4 from primaries to secondaries primary to ground on two bushing transformer secondaries to ground center tap must be ungrounded one bushing to ground across two bushings one bushing ...
Page 5: ...of the built in 30 second time limit capacitors tested in this manner can only be charged up to 500VDC and should only be tested with the 500VDC range Remember that the tester requires up to 2 minutes to fully discharge a charged capacitor and should remain connected for that time UndergroundApplications Underground insulation systems include a wide variety of cable and equipment and almost any in...
Page 6: ...elsareaffixedtothe products Readandunderstandeach ofthembeforeproceeding Theusersofthisdeviceshouldalwaysbe equippedwithpersonalprotectiveequipment includinghighvoltagegloves flameretardant clothingandeyeandfaceprotection Some applicationsmayrequireadditionalprotective equipment Failuretofollowtheseandotherwarnings andsafetyprecautionsmayresultinsevere injuryordeath NOTICES Thisproductisdesignedfo...
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Page 8: ...ete unavailable over time end of life In the event that a Product cannot be repaired or replaced due to unavailability of parts HD Electric Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain substitute parts or conduct work around design but cannot guarantee its ability to do so Items not found defective will be returned at your expense or failing receipt of instruction from you on return ...
