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FT6031

EARTH TESTER

Instruction Manual

Oct. 2018 Revised edition 2

FT6031A981-02 18-10H

www.calcert.com

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1.800.544.2843

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Page 1: ...EN FT6031 EARTH TESTER Instruction Manual Oct 2018 Revised edition 2 FT6031A981 02 18 10H www calcert com sales calcert com 1 800 544 2843 0 5 10 15 20 25 30...

Page 2: ...21 2 2 Attaching Removing Protector 24 2 3 Inserting Replacing Batteries 25 2 4 Inspection before Use 29 2 5 Setting Up Comparator PASS FAIL Test 31 How to set up comparator 32 How to disable compara...

Page 3: ...to insert pull out auxiliary earthing rod 54 2 9 Auto Power Save Power saving Function 56 2 10 Activating the LCD All on Display 56 2 11 Displaying the Serial number 57 3 Specification 59 3 1 General...

Page 4: ...switches and connectors If damage is evident or if it fails to operate according to the specifications contact your authorized Hioki distributor or reseller Check the package contents as follows FT60...

Page 5: ...method alligator clip black 4 m L9842 11 Measurement Cable for precision measurement method yellow 10 m equipped with winder L9842 22 Measurement Cable for precision measurement method red 20 m equip...

Page 6: ...GER Mishandling during use could result in injury or death as well as damage to the instrument Be certain that you understand the instructions and precautions in the manual before use WARNING With reg...

Page 7: ...o the operator or damage to the instrument or malfunction IMPORTANT Indicates information related to the operation of the instrument or maintenance tasks with which the operators must be fully familia...

Page 8: ...e insulated device Indicates DC Direct Current Indicates AC Alternating Current Indicates the power switch mark Symbols for various standards Indicates the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Di...

Page 9: ...git values with the following meanings f s Maximum display value The maximum displayable value rdg Reading or displayed value The value currently being measured and indicated on the measuring instrume...

Page 10: ...e safety requirements for CAT II 300 V CAT III 150 V CAT IV 100 V measuring instruments CAT II When directly measuring the electrical outlet receptacles of the primary electrical circuits in equipment...

Page 11: ...tor or reseller DANGER Before using the instrument check that the coating of the test leads and cables are neither ripped nor torn and that no metal parts are exposed Using the instrument under such c...

Page 12: ...ure of the device against use in hazardous locations entry of solid foreign objects and the ingress of water 6 Protected against access to hazardous parts with wire measuring 1 0 mm in diameter Dust p...

Page 13: ...d or electrostatic charge Near induction heating systems such as high frequency induction heating systems and IH cooking equipment Susceptible to vibration Do not store or use the instrument where it...

Page 14: ...easurement WARNING If the instrument is used in locations where the rating indicated on the instrument or cords is exceeded the instrument may be damaged resulting in personal injury Do not use the in...

Page 15: ...surement two pole method Features High accuracy The accuracy of the 200 0 range is 1 5 rdg 4 dgt Auto range and auto check for auxiliary earthing electrode The measurement is performed by simply press...

Page 16: ...s Supplied with a winder The instrument is supplied with a useful winder so that it can be easily prepared and packed up before after measurement Drop proof when equipped with a protector Its robust s...

Page 17: ...S P Connected with the yellow cable H C Connected with the red cable Display p 18 Operation buttons p 17 Protector Removed when replacing the batteries p 24 p 68 Please do not press the buttons of the...

Page 18: ...s The first two from the left indicate the year of manufacture and the next two indicate the month of manufacture Battery cover Removed when replacing the batteries p 25 Battery cover side view Waterp...

Page 19: ...ee pole method Blinks under any of the following conditions A voltage of 30 V or higher is applied between the S P and E terminals A voltage of 85 V or higher is applied between the H C and E terminal...

Page 20: ...18 Parts Names and Functions Display 3 1 2 4 6 5 7 8 9 www calcert com sales calcert com 1 800 544 2843 0 5 10 15 20 25 30...

Page 21: ...plays the battery level p 27 APS Displayed 30 sec before auto power save function is activated p 56 8 Indicates the terminal to be connected with measurement cable or test lead OPEN Turns on when the...

Page 22: ...o not store commercially available pegs in this carrying case as those have sharp tips It may damage the case Please do not wash the carrying case Please make sure to retract the winder knob before st...

Page 23: ...p 29 Measurement Turn the power on and select the measurement method Connect measurement cables or test leads to the measurement terminals Perform zero adjustment three pole method p 35 two pole meth...

Page 24: ...e metal end of the clip WARNING To avoid electric shock observe the following precautions Prior to measurement please make sure that the earthing electrode has been disconnected from the distribution...

Page 25: ...ide the cable of L9787 test lead and L9844 measurement cable are not exposed If a color inside the cable is exposed do not use the cable CAUTION To avoid damaging the cables and test leads grasp the c...

Page 26: ...nd slide it into the protector and then push the entire device into the protector Removing the protector Hold it with both hands and push the one end of the protector down IMPORTANT If the protector i...

Page 27: ...or electric shock use only the screws for securing the battery cover in place that shipped with the product If you have lost any screw or find that any screws are damaged please contact your Hioki dis...

Page 28: ...riod If the battery level is low mark blinks To carry out measurement the batteries need to be replaced with new ones After use be sure to turn off the instrument Although rechargeable batteries nicke...

Page 29: ...charge diminishes black charge bars disappear one by one from the left of the battery indicator The battery voltage is low Replace the batteries as soon as possible Blinks The battery is exhausted Re...

Page 30: ...screw the screws of the battery cover with a phillips screwdriver 5 Remove the battery cover Do not remove the waterproof seal from the battery cover 6 When replacing the batteries all of the old batt...

Page 31: ...tems Check by activating the LCD all on display p 56 If there is a missing segment the device needs to be repaired Is there any damage or crack in the device Conduct visual checking If damage is found...

Page 32: ...s 3 Press MEASURE button to check that approx 0 is indicated If not indicating approx 0 The measurement cables or test leads have not been fully inserted Fully insert the leads The measurement cables...

Page 33: ...comparator The comparator function operates as follows Comparison result Display Buzzer sound Measured value Reference value PASS Intermittent Measured value Reference value FAIL Continuous The compa...

Page 34: ...ere is no operation for approx 2 seconds after the desired comparison reference has been chosen the comparator is enabled and lights up in the display The comparator setting is saved even after the po...

Page 35: ...s if any foreign material remains inside It may cause failure There are two types of measurement method for earth resistance precision measurement method three pole method and simplified measurement m...

Page 36: ...inside the earth resistance area of E electrode If long cables are used to avoid the H C electrode and S P electrode getting inside the earth resistance area accurate measurement cannot be carried ou...

Page 37: ...e 4 Short circuit the tips of the three measurement cables 5 Press the button to turn it on 6 Press Fn button to display three pole method Earth potential appears on the display 7 Press MEASURE button...

Page 38: ...utton for at least one second while is on Connecting measurement cables WARNING The maximum rated voltage between input terminals and the ground is as follows CAT II 300 V rms CAT III 150 V rms CAT IV...

Page 39: ...ry To ensure safe operation use only the accessory cables The cable is hardened under the 0 degree or colder environment Do not bend or pull it to avoid tearing its shield or cutting cable If the cabl...

Page 40: ...auxiliary earthing electrode S while pulling out the measurement cable 5 At the location where the measurement cable red has been fully pulled out insert the auxiliary earthing rod into the ground an...

Page 41: ...he measurements will be completed in approx 8 seconds and then the measured value appears and lights up 4 Check the measured value When NOISE Appears If the earth potential is high 10 V rms or 14 3 Vp...

Page 42: ...earth resistance is within the allowable range by measuring the earth resistance of the auxiliary earthing rod prior to measuring the resistance of the earthing electrode E If the earth resistance of...

Page 43: ...ds 5 k the display range becomes the range of 200 without displaying the digit of 0 01 even though the resistance of earthing electrode is 20 or less The following table shows examples If the digit of...

Page 44: ...nding them See p 55 for how to pull out 4 Rewind the measurement cables red yellow with the respective winders and stow the winders in the carrying case with the auxiliary earthing rods inserted into...

Page 45: ...e optional 9050 earth net on concrete and then position the auxiliary earthing rod on the earth net and pour water over it Before measurement allow some time for the water to well soak into the concre...

Page 46: ...round of 300 V or less or to the wire on the neutral side of the breaker s secondary side with a voltage to ground of 150 V or less Do not connect with anything other than those specified above It can...

Page 47: ...r connected in series with inductance component of 3 mH or more may not be accurately measured Removable sleeves are attached to the metal pins at the ends of the test leads To prevent a short circuit...

Page 48: ...earthing rod the earth resistance is obtained with use of an existing low earthing resistor as an auxiliary electrode In this method the measured value is the sum Rx Ro of the earth resistances of th...

Page 49: ...0 V of the earth potential appears 5 Connect short circuit the tips of test leads 6 Press MEASURE button A measured value of approx 0 appears in approx 3 seconds and lights up When appears below the m...

Page 50: ...ower supply If the earth potential is high attention needs to be paid for the risk of electric shock To prevent an electric shock do not exceed the lower of the ratings shown on the instrument and tes...

Page 51: ...rn it on 3 Press Fn button to display two pole method When three pole method is chosen the earth leakage breaker etc may be triggered due to its large measurement current 4 Connect the L9787 test lead...

Page 52: ...test etc In addition disconnect any electric equipment from the earthing electrode This device automatically detects AC DC of the earth potential If AC DC needs to be switched during earth potential m...

Page 53: ...the peak value of the earth potential is within the allowable range 2 Measure earth resistance Measure the sum Rx Ro of the earth resistance of earthing electrode and the earth resistance on the neutr...

Page 54: ...annot be separated from each other If earthing is provided by a building structure etc in a large area the resistance area indicated in a becomes very wide In order to carry out accurate measurement t...

Page 55: ...rod It is ideal to install the auxiliary earthing rod S P at the middle point of the straight line between the earthing electrode E and auxiliary earthing rod H C However if installation is not possi...

Page 56: ...skinnier than conventional models it can be inserted into a small gap When inserting the rod wear gloves and insert it perpendicular to the ground surface If the ground is too hard for inserting by h...

Page 57: ...g rod through the loop part of the auxiliary earthing rod and pull the auxiliary earthing rod while turning it If pulling the auxiliary earthing rod with another auxiliary earthing rod put through the...

Page 58: ...from auto power save Press the button to turn the screen on How to disable auto power save Turn the power on while pressing 0 ADJ button The settings of an disabled auto power save will not be saved...

Page 59: ...gits appear alternately If any button is pressed its normal measurement screen will appear First 4 digits Last 5 digits Example of a serial number 140756789 The serial number consists of 9 digits The...

Page 60: ...h potential Resistance of auxiliary earthing electrode External magnetic field Level 90 Available effective battery voltage Refer to Allowable earth potential p 63 Refer to Allowable resistance of aux...

Page 61: ...V AC DC measurement category III 300 V AC DC measurement category II anticipated transient overvoltage 2500 V Withstand voltage 3510 V 50 60 Hz between measurement terminals together and case for 15 s...

Page 62: ...ion measurement of voltage and current effective resistance is measured by synchronous detection Measurement system Two pole method three pole method switchable Output voltage AC without DC component...

Page 63: ...e of auxiliary earthing electrode RH 5 k 50 k RS 5 k 50 k Operation uncertainty 30 rdg applied to three pole method Guaranteed range of operation uncertainty 4 5 00 to 2000 Effect of positioning E1 No...

Page 64: ...eck auto check after start of measurement Display range 1000 10 k 100 k 200 k Maximum display value 1000 10 0 k 100 k 200 k Resolution 10 0 1 k 1 k 10 k Accuracy Not specified Auto check for earth pot...

Page 65: ...he peak value peak on side Earth potential measurement DC AC auto detection range 0 3 V DC 0 2 V or higher is detected as DC Manual switching function provided Pulsating flow with superimposed AC comp...

Page 66: ...ed in the range excluding 18 to 28 C Accuracy 2 0 25 C to 10 C 50 C to 65 C Range configuration Display range 30 V rms Maximum display value 30 0 V rms Resolution 0 1 V Accuracy DC 1 3 rdg 4 dgt 50 Hz...

Page 67: ...llation environment and that you request that calibration be performed periodically Cleaning To clean the instrument wipe it gently with a soft cloth moistened with water or mild detergent When rinsin...

Page 68: ...oft dry cloth IMPORTANT Never use solvents such as benzene alcohol acetone ether ketones thinners or gasoline as they can deform and discolor the case If the instrument is not to be used for an extend...

Page 69: ...teries and pack carefully to prevent damage in transit Include cushioning material so the instrument cannot move within the package Be sure to include details of the problem Hioki cannot be responsibl...

Page 70: ...failure and needs to be repaired p 25 The instrument is unintentionally turned off during a measurement The batteries to be used may have been left for a long time Battery voltages may recover as time...

Page 71: ...still will not come down move the auxiliary earthing electrode to another location The measurement cables yellow and red should be positioned approx 10 cm away from each other appears and measurement...

Page 72: ...the ground and then carry out measurement instead of using an auxiliary electrode for measurement Small noise occurs inside the device during measurement It is the noise from the oscillator circuit in...

Page 73: ...ustment again in accordance with the zero adjustment procedure p 35 p 46 Err2 Abnormality in setting data Device failure Contact your authorized Hioki distributor or reseller to organize repair Err3 A...

Page 74: ...easure the earth resistance Special configuration Earth resistance is a resistance between earthing electrode and ground It is not possible to take it out from the ground and measure it Since the resi...

Page 75: ...electrode is high the measurement current is reduced making it susceptible to noise such as earth potential This device employs a system that is less susceptible to these disturbances and allows accu...

Page 76: ...E electrode that is caused by the flow of the current I is measured by an AC voltmeter The earth resistance RX of E electrode is derived from the measured current I and voltage V It is not possible to...

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