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P403-3222  Rev. K    4/18

Instructions

for the preparation

and use of

Protective Grounding-Set 

Tester

Catalog No. C403-3220 (115/120V)

and PSC4033220003 (230V)

®

These instructions do not claim to cover all details or variations in equipment, nor to provide for all possible conditions to be met with 

concerning installation, operation, or maintenance of this equipment.  If further information is desired or if particular problems are 

encountered which are not sufficiently covered in this guide, contact A. B. Chance Company.

NOTE: 

Because Hubbell has a policy of continuous product improvement, we reserve the right to change design and specifications without notice.

© Copyright 2016 Hubbell Incorporated, 210 N. Allen, Centralia, MO  65240 

Printed in USA      

Select actual work-site values for system-fault current, fault duration and permissible maximum-worker-body 

current before attempting to set grounding jumper acceptable limits.
Failure to select actual system-fault current, fault duration and permissible maximum-worker-body current 

may result in personal injury or death.

!

WARNING

Summary of Contents for CHANCE C403-3220

Page 1: ...countered which are not sufficiently covered in this guide contact A B Chance Company NOTE Because Hubbell has a policy of continuous product improvement we reserve the right to change design and spec...

Page 2: ...3 SELF TEST PROCEDURE 6 THRESHOLD PROGRAMMING 7 1 Threshold Derivation 7 2 Changing the Threshold 8 TEST SETUP 9 GROUND SET TEST PROCEDURE 10 GROUND SET TROUBLESHOOTING WITH PROBES 11 EXPECTED GROUND...

Page 3: ...Thoroughly read and understand these instructions before using the Tester 3 Fixed Input Connections When the INPUT SELECT switch is in the fixed position The resistance measurement shown will be the...

Page 4: ...pply 13 Probe Input When the INPUT SELECT switch is in the PROBE position the resistance measurement shown will be the value of resistance between probe contact points 14 Input Select Switch Allows se...

Page 5: ...Page 5 of 20 P403 3222 Rev K 4 18 Figure 1 Front Panel of Protective Ground Set Tester Showing Feature Location...

Page 6: ...SELECT switch in the FIXED position 6 Place the CONTINUOUS TEST switch in the OFF position 7 Press the SINGLE TEST switch 8 The display will show the measured resistance of the self test cable on line...

Page 7: ...utility MUST select actual work site values for system fault cur rent fault duration and permissible maximum worker body current before attempting to set grounding jumper acceptable limits to assure...

Page 8: ...be the voltage across the man used to calculate the maximum values for the thresholds This voltage can be adjusted using the CABLE SIZE and the CONTINUOUS TEST switches as described in 5 7 5 Select a...

Page 9: ...rrent from one fixed input to the other during testing Without the ground set the resulting open circuit prevents the resistance measurement If the ground set is left unconnected and the INPUT SELECT...

Page 10: ...displayed at the end of the first line of the display 6 Place the INPUT SELECT in the FIXED position 7 Place the CONTINUOUS TEST switch in the OFF position 8 Press the SINGLE TEST switch 9 The display...

Page 11: ...end 9 The display will show the measured resistance from one probe to the other when contacting the ground set on line 2 of the display in m The red light will illuminate if the ground set resistance...

Page 12: ...maximum resistance value for protective grounds issued to workers for use in a predefined area For example a nearly equipotential zone can be created by placing a protective ground in parallel with th...

Page 13: ...ce for a given set of conditions Rj Rm Im If Im Eq 3 Example 1 Assume Rm 1 000 ohmsK 157 If 1 000 Amp t 25 Sec Imax 314 milliamperes fibrillation threshold from Eq 1 With 3 1 safety margin Rj 100 mill...

Page 14: ...and Graph 1 This chart is based upon C F Dalziel s research and widely used industry values Calculations were made using equation 1 with the variable being time duration of current flow Chart 2 and Gr...

Page 15: ...tions vol 79 part III 1960 pp 667 673 6 Dalziel C F Massoglia F P LET GO CURRENTS AND VOLT VOLTAGES AIEE Transactions vol 75 part II 1956 pp 49 56 7 Dalziel C F ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD IEEE Spectrum Feb...

Page 16: ...k up breakers maximum operation time 20 cycles 333 sec Utility s Accepted level of safety Vworker max 100 Volts Iworker max 0 100 ampere 100 milliampere from Eq 4 Maximum parallel jumper resistance al...

Page 17: ...ble Fault Current 6000 16 7 8000 12 5 1000 5000 10000 10000 10 0 12000 8 3 2 860 861 172 86 14000 7 1 3 702 703 140 70 16000 6 3 4 608 608 122 61 18000 5 6 5 544 544 109 54 20000 5 0 6 496 497 99 50 2...

Page 18: ...alziel s Equation Time cycles Resistance milliohms 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 5 10 15 20 25 30 Graph 1 This chart is based upon C F Dalziel s research and widely used industry values Calculations wer...

Page 19: ...0 V Max Resistance milliohms Graph 2 This chart represents the maximum allowable resistance of the protective ground based upon the constraint that the maximum voltage drop across the man will never e...

Page 20: ...20 of 20 P403 3222 Rev K 4 18 Hubbell Chance USA 210 N Allen Street Centralia Mo 65240 1395 573 682 5521 Fax 573 682 8475 Copyright 2016 Hubbell Incorporated 210 N Allen Centralia MO 65240 Printed in...

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