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3.4
Manual Test
The manual test section is designed for general purpose high current test applications or primary current
tests such as motor overload relays, etc. It may also be used to test single pole molded case circuit
breakers by configuring the Timer Stop for Current Actuation, see section 2.3.1.4 (Timer Stop Cfg) for
more information.
Figure 26 - SPI Start Up Screen
3.4.1
Timing Test
1. Press the Manual Test
button.
2. Select the appropriate output terminal (see section 3.2, Selection of Output Terminal) and connect
one end of a high-current lead to one side of the thermal element or current coil in the overload
relay or breaker. Connect the other test lead to the COMMON terminal of test set.
3. To monitor dry contacts, connect a pair of light leads (timer leads) from Normally Closed Contacts
or Normally Open Contacts of overload relay to the binding posts of the BINARY INPUT terminals
of the test set.
4. Enter the desired test current value in the Requested Current field (section 3.1 item 9) using the
numeric keypad or PC numeric keys.
5. Set the Mode to Continuous (section 3.1 item 10).
6. Press the Blue Play button, and the Continuous Test Parameters screen will be displayed.
7. In the Continuous Parameters screen, you can leave the Max Time and Max Current settings, or
change them to new values, see section 3.1 for more information. Select the desired Time Unit
(Seconds or Cycles). Set the Tap Verification Current to an appropriate value (see section
2.3.1.3.) Set the Stop Post Configuration to the appropriate timer stop mode. Press or click on
