METREL AlphaPAT, Instruction Manual

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MI 2142 AlphaPAT Table of contents
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1 General description............................................................................................................................ 5
1.1 Warnings...................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Warning markings on connector panel ........................................................................................ 6
1.3 Standards applied........................................................................................................................ 6
2 Instrument description ...................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Front panel................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Connector panels......................................................................................................................... 8
2.3 Bottom side.................................................................................................................................. 9
2.4 Safety pre-tests.......................................................................................................................... 10
2.5 Meaning of symbols and messages on the instrument display................................................. 10
3 Technical specifications.................................................................................................................. 13
3.1 Earth bond resistance................................................................................................................ 13
3.2 Insulation resistance .................................................................................................................. 13
3.3 Substitute leakage current......................................................................................................... 13
3.4 Leakage current and apparent power........................................................................................ 14
3.5 Touch leakage current ............................................................................................................... 14
3.6 Polarity test ................................................................................................................................ 14
3.7 TRMS current ............................................................................................................................ 15
3.8 General data .............................................................................................................................. 15
4 Main menu and test modes ............................................................................................................. 17
4.1 Help menus................................................................................................................................ 17
4.1.1 How to enter help menu.................................................................................................... 17
4.2 Main menu ................................................................................................................................. 17
4.2.1 Autotest shortcut menu ..................................................................................................... 18
4.2.2 Autotest custom menu ...................................................................................................... 18
4.2.3 Single test menu ............................................................................................................... 18
4.2.4 Recall results menu........................................................................................................... 18
4.2.5 Autotest TAG menu........................................................................................................... 19
4.2.6 Setup menu....................................................................................................................... 19
5 Single test mode............................................................................................................................... 20
5.1 How to perform measurements in single test mode .................................................................. 20
6 Measurements .................................................................................................................................. 21
6.1 Earth bond resistance................................................................................................................ 21
6.1.1 How to perform single earth bond resistance measurement ............................................ 21
6.2 Insulation resistance .................................................................................................................. 22
6.2.1 Insulation resistance on class I appliances....................................................................... 22
6.2.2 Insulation resistance on class II appliances...................................................................... 23
6.2.3 How to perform single insulation resistance measurement .............................................. 23
6.3 Substitute leakage current......................................................................................................... 24
6.3.1 Substitute leakage current on class I appliances.............................................................. 24
6.3.2 Substitute leakage current on class II appliances............................................................. 24
6.3.3 How to perform single substitute leakage current measurement ..................................... 25
6.4 Leakage current and power....................................................................................................... 26
6.4.1 How to perform single leakage current measurement ...................................................... 26
6.5 Touch leakage current ............................................................................................................... 27
6.5.1 How to perform single touch leakage current measurement ............................................ 27
6.6 Polarity test ................................................................................................................................ 28
6.6.1 How to perform the measurement .................................................................................... 29
6.7 True RMS current measurement ............................................................................................... 29
6.7.1 How to perform TRMS clamp current measurement ........................................................ 29
7 Autotest modes ................................................................................................................................ 31
7.1 Autotest shortcut menu.............................................................................................................. 31
7.1.1 How to set the autotest shortcut sequence....................................................................... 31
7.1.2 How to set autotest parameters ........................................................................................ 31
7.1.3 How to set or enter autotest shortcut code ....................................................................... 32
7.1.4 How to set autotest sequence by using barcode reader................................................... 32
7.1.5 How to view autotest shortcut sequence measurement parameters................................ 33