Y99AB-4 BASO Test Kit Application Note
5
Continuity Testing
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CAUTION: Risk of Equipment Damage.
Turn off the power to the appliance. When the
meter is being used as a continuity tester, it should
never be put across line voltage potential.
Perform the following procedure for continuity
testing.
1. Connect the test cable lead 44549-4 to the
milliampere jack on the test kit meter.
2. Set the slide switch on the meter to the 0-500
(50 on scale) position.
3. Connect the red and black alligator clips
together; turn the adjust knob clockwise until the
needle is above 500 (50 on scale). If unable to
get a reading of 500, check the alligator clip
connection or replace the batteries.
4. Test for open circuits by touching or connecting
the alligator clips to terminals or points in the
circuit.
Closed Circuit Test
Perform the following procedure for closed circuit testing.
1. Disconnect the thermocouple from the BASO
control.
2. Attach the adapter assembly (64119-1D) to the
control and thermocouple.
3. Remove the shorting jumper clip from the adapter
assembly.
4. Set the slide switch on the meter to the 0-50
position.
5. Attach the test cable lead 44549-8. Connect the red
clip to the copper tubing of the thermocouple and the
black clip to the adapter block terminal
(see Figure 7).
6. Depress the reset button on the BASO control and
light the pilot using a safe lighting procedure. Hold
the reset button in for approximately 60 seconds or
until the output is high enough to hold the energized
valve.
7. Observe output. The millivolt reading should agree
with the values listed in Table 1.
DC M ILLIVOLTS
PENN-BASO CONTROLS
0
10
20
30
40
50
100
300
500
700
900
MILLIAMPS
0-500
MILLIVOLTS
0-1000 0-50
ADJUST
MILLIVOLTS
MILLIAMPS
44549-8
Black
Red
Thermocouple
Lead
H19
High Pressure
Gas Valve
Reset
Button
Figure 7: Closed Circuit Test Connection Diagram
