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PrimeTest 300 

 Operating 

Instructions 

 

15.0 Environmental 

Conditions 

 
15.1  The PrimeTest 300 has been designed to perform 

tests and measurements in a dry environment. 

 
15.2 Maximum barometric elevation for making 

measurements is 2000M. 

 
15.3  Overvoltage category IEC 60664/IEC 61010, 300V 

Category II. 

 
15.4  Pollution degree 2 according to IEC 61010-1. 
 
15.5  Protective system IP40 according to IEC 60529. 
 
15.6 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Interference 

immunity and emitted interference conforming to 
IEC 61326-1. 

 
15.7 Operating temperature range of 0°C to 40°C, 

without moisture condensation. 

 
15.8  The PrimeTest 300 can be stored at any 

temperature in the range -25°C to +65°C (relative 
humidity up to 90%). The batteries should be 
taken out of the instrument for storage. 

 
 
 
 

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Summary of Contents for Primetest 300

Page 1: ...acken Hill South West Industrial Estate Peterlee Co Durham SR8 2SW ENGLAND Tel 44 0 191 5863511 www seaward co uk sales seaward co uk service seaward co uk Part Number 305A551 Revision 1 April 2005 20...

Page 2: ...PrimeTest 300 Operating Instructions 2...

Page 3: ...PrimeTest 300 Operating Instructions Figure 1 PrimeTest 300 Front View Figure 2 PrimeTest 300 End View 3...

Page 4: ...PrimeTest 300 Operating Instructions Figure 3 Earth Continuity Measurement Figure 4 Insulation Measurement Class II 4...

Page 5: ...PrimeTest 300 Operating Instructions Figure 5 IEC Lead Test Figure 6 Touch Leakage Measurement 5...

Page 6: ...PrimeTest 300 Operating Instructions Figure 7 Protective Earth PE Conductor Current Measurement Figure 8 RCD and Earth Loop Test 6...

Page 7: ...de public in any form or manner either electronically mechanically by photocopying recording or in any manner without prior written consent from SEAWARD Electronic Limited This also applies to accompa...

Page 8: ...est n Tag Logo 23 7 0 View Saved Data 25 7 1 Search 25 7 2 Options 26 7 3 Viewing Test Details 26 8 0 Memory Options 27 9 0 Configuration 28 9 1 Edit Test Sequences 28 9 1 1 Edit Sequence 29 9 1 2 Cop...

Page 9: ...ows XP SP2 51 12 2 Bluetooth Favourites 53 12 3 Bluetooth Connection to a PC 58 13 0 Automatic Test Mode 59 13 1 Entering an Asset ID 59 13 2 Entering Site Information 61 13 3 Entering Location Inform...

Page 10: ...or electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use Part 1 General requirements BS EN 61326 1998 Electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory user EMC Requirements Perfor...

Page 11: ...facility in the PrimeTest 300 allows tests to be carried out on any electrical or non electrical appliance In addition to the standard electrical safety tests test records for items such as Fire Extin...

Page 12: ...ing of electrical danger Indicates instructions must be followed to avoid danger to persons Caution follow the documentation This symbol indicates that the operating instructions must be adhered to in...

Page 13: ...ation Resistance tests high voltage levels occur within the PrimeTest 300 equipm ex The tester and all associated cables and leads must be checked for signs of damage before ent is operated Where safe...

Page 14: ...Operating Instructions The PrimeTest 300 has been designed to make measurements in a dry environment It must not be used for making measurements in electric circuits with nominal voltage greater than...

Page 15: ...1 off USB Bluetooth Adapter with CD ROM and manual 3 1 9 1 off 110V Adaptor Lead 3 1 10 1 off PatsLite software CD ROM 3 1 11 1 off Operating Instruction Manual 3 1 12 1 off Utilities CD ROM 3 2 Optio...

Page 16: ...d to switch the PrimeTest 300 off or to stop manual and automatic tests 4 F1 F4 Function keys The purpose of these keys changes depending upon the mode of the instrument The lower part of the LCD disp...

Page 17: ...harger and insert into the PrimeTest 300 See section 16 4 The first time these newly charged cells are used they should be fully discharged then fully recharged This should be done in order to get the...

Page 18: ...at letter key the menu option will be selected 5 4 Battery Health Check While the PrimeTest 300 is powered on there are periodic checks of the batteries As the batteries discharge the symbols below wi...

Page 19: ...nnecting to Accessories Before using the PrimeTest 300 to perform tests it is necessary to ensure the unit is ready to work with the various accessories that the user has Instructions for this can be...

Page 20: ...n Tag print system The Data Transfer functions are accessed by pressing Menu F4 selecting Data Transfer using the arrow keys and pressing OK F4 6 1 Download to PC This feature is used to download rec...

Page 21: ...ablished and ready to communicate the Bluetooth status icon will change to show the Bluetooth icon as shown below The PrimeTest 300 is now ready to transfer data No of assets shows the number of recor...

Page 22: ...nfigure multiple PrimeTest 300 units with identical lists or to store a copy of the configuration on PC To transfer configuration data from a PC press Menu F4 select Data Transfer using the arrow keys...

Page 23: ...s for each field is SiteName 40 LocationName 50 and UserName 40 6 3 Load TnT Logo A bitmap logo can be transferred to the PrimeTest 300 for use with the Seaward Test n Tag print system The logo must b...

Page 24: ...w ready to receive data The amount of data received is shown numerically on the top left of the display 0 in the screen shot above Note The file transfer can be made using any suitable PC application...

Page 25: ...cept The display will now show a list of previously saved results as shown below 7 1 Search The Search F1 function is used to search through saved data The search filter is shown below Saved data can...

Page 26: ...erred to PC deleted from memory or transferred to label Example The following steps would delete all records for Site My town Menu F4 Select View Saved Data OK F4 Search F1 Select Site My town OK F4 O...

Page 27: ...is asset records currently stored the remaining memory space number of assets deleted and number of assets in upload memory The nature of Flash memory is such that when records are deleted only the r...

Page 28: ...below 9 1 Edit Test Sequences The PrimeTest 300 is supplied with 17 pre configured test sequences covering a variety of type of electrical equipment The test sequence editor can be used to modify test...

Page 29: ...of an existing sequence can be made and subsequently modified to create a new sequence The copy will be identical to the source and will have the same sequence name To avoid confusion the copy should...

Page 30: ...uences and so the first time New Sequence is used the default name is New Sequence 18 To build the new sequence use the arrow keys to highlight the sequence name and press Edit F4 to open the sequence...

Page 31: ...ow below will open The required parameters can be chosen by selecting the appropriate field and entering the required value using the keypad Note A decimal point is entered by pressing Shift F1 follow...

Page 32: ...y configurable to allow the PrimeTest 300 to record both electrical and non electrical measurement data Note The results of a User Test are stored within a test record for post processing User Tests c...

Page 33: ...me using the keypad and edit function keys Now using the down arrow move the highlight bar to the User Test Units field Again a selection of commonly used units is available for convenience Select the...

Page 34: ...equired to enter a measurement and select a Pass or Fail for this measurement The measurement and Pass or Fail information is now stored as part of the test record 9 1 6 Print Sequence This feature al...

Page 35: ...ime using this function The Site Location and User list will be restored to the factory settings Note User defined Site Location and Users lists will be removed is the factory settings are restored 9...

Page 36: ...up of the unit will be stored against the name of the active User To access the User Options press Menu F4 Use the arrow keys to highlight and select User Options This will display the menu shown belo...

Page 37: ...e arrow keys to highlight and select User Options followed by Preferences Press OK F4 The first field shows the User Name Any changes made to these preferences will be stored against this User only Us...

Page 38: ...ght Mode The backlight on the PrimeTest 300 can be set to either never come on stay on permanently or come on in Power Save mode Power save mode ensures that the backlight comes on when a key is press...

Page 39: ...all configuration options as shown below The Change User option is used to change the active User From the User Options menu select Change User and press OK F4 The screen will now be as shown below Us...

Page 40: ...User to be selected if the password is incorrect As the active User has been change from Admin access to the configuration menus has been removed When logged in as any other User access is restricted...

Page 41: ...equired active User name has been selected as described in section 6 3 Press Menu F4 Use the arrow keys to highlight and select User Options followed by Change Password Press OK F4 The screen now show...

Page 42: ...ew password Use the arrow keys to move to the Confirm New Password field Enter the new password again Press Enter F4 followed by OK F4 to finish Note If there are any mistakes in this screen the unit...

Page 43: ...worst case result is shown on the display Press Setup F3 to set the Test Duration and Pass Fail limit Use the arrow keys to highlight and set The pass fail limit can be calculated whilst in this mode...

Page 44: ...se the arrow keys to highlight and set Press OK F1 when complete Esc F2 will exit setup mode without saving changes Press Class F2 to set the class of the appliance under test For a class II appliance...

Page 45: ...ed at 200mA The display indicates the highest resistance and the pass fail status If this resistance is less than the pass fail limit then the insulation resistance will be measured During an insulati...

Page 46: ...sing damage to equipment or personnel Warning The PrimeTest 300 is rated for loads up to 13A Repeating this test with full load over and over again will cause internal heating which may reduce the lif...

Page 47: ...utral conductors The Tester displays the result in milliamps mA Attention Before a PE Conductor Current test is performed on a Class I appliance the operator should ensure that this appliance has alre...

Page 48: ...Resistance Refer to Fig 8 licable to the mains electrical his test will check the resistance of the Live to Earth Attention The black probe must not be used he test duration for this test is fixed at...

Page 49: ...upply to trip A when performing an RCD test F plug the other end into the mains outlet under test To start the test press the green START button The PrimeTest 300 will produce a test current of 30mA i...

Page 50: ...e accessory or device when function requiring a connection is performed Note When attempting to print a pass fail label the PrimeTest 300 will automatically connect to the printer assigned in the Blue...

Page 51: ...the problem by looking at your system tray you will see the following As you can see the Belkin icon is red in the centre showing it is unable to communicate with the device and the Microsoft Bluetoot...

Page 52: ...t search I will choose the driver to install and click next A list of compatible drivers will be shown select the Belkin Bluetooth Device which is the Belkin driver and click next The hardware wizard...

Page 53: ...l Port and click on configure Set to Start automatically and Secure connection Make a note of the COM number e g COM 3 this will be required later if any Seaward software related to the PrimeTest 300...

Page 54: ...how to add a Computer to Bluetooth Favourites Use the up down arrow keys to highlight the device type in this case Computer then press Setup F3 Make sure that the device you want to add to your new fa...

Page 55: ...list if devices which have been found during the search Note If more than 10 Bluetooth devices have been found the list will show the last 10 devices found In the example above the search has identifi...

Page 56: ...arrow keys to highlight the required device in this case My Laptop and press Select F4 My Laptop is now placed in the New field as shown below Press Add New F3 to add My Laptop to the Favourite Compu...

Page 57: ...when a device is added to the Favourites list Press OK F4 to store the changes and return to the previous screen My Laptop is now a Bluetooth Favourite and the PrimeTest 300 will automatically establi...

Page 58: ...appear on the PC screen requesting a PIN number enter 0000 This should only happen the first time Note Most Bluetooth devices use the default PIN 0000 Each time a connection is attempted after the fir...

Page 59: ...details about the equipment under test To perform an Auto Test press the menu key to open the menu The Auto Mode is highlighted Press OK F4 or right arrow to open the Asset Details screen 13 1 Enterin...

Page 60: ...connection to the barcode scanner is established the status icon changes to the Bluetooth icon An Asset ID can be entered by scanning the ID using a barcode scanner as shown below Alternatively the As...

Page 61: ...en the required ID is shown in the Asset ID field press the Enter F4 key to accept The Asset ID will now be highlighted as shown below 13 2 Entering Site Information Using the arrows move the cursor t...

Page 62: ...ng Instructions A Site can be chosen from the list or a New Site can be entered using the keyboard The Edit keys can be used to correct the entry When the required data has been entered press the Ente...

Page 63: ...ame is entered it is added to the list of available sites for future use 13 3 Entering Location Information Now move the cursor to the Location field Again a Location can be selected from the list or...

Page 64: ...F4 to accept 13 4 Selecting a Test Sequence The test sequence is the set of tests that will be performed on the Asset The PrimeTest 300 contains a number of pre programmed sequences for a variety of e...

Page 65: ...arrows are used to navigate through the list When the required test sequence is highlighted pressing Select or pressing the LEFT RIGHT arrows will select the highlighted sequence In the example below...

Page 66: ...spection and testing The Test Period is the frequency in months of inspection and testing of the equipment Note Suggested values can be found in the IEE Code of Practise for In Service Inspection and...

Page 67: ...required number of months and press Enter F4 to accept The Asset Details are now complete and the PrimeTest 300 is ready to perform the test 13 6 Running the test sequence Pressing the OK F4 key on t...

Page 68: ...ill now change to show the sequence of tests that will be performed with the name of the test sequence shown at the top If the list of tests is longer than can be displayed the down arrow can be used...

Page 69: ...l Test consists of a three point inspection of the appliance cord power lead and fuse After performing the inspection the appropriate PASS FAIL results are entered using the function keys Pass F3 Fail...

Page 70: ...etal part on the equipment under test and press the START key to begin measurement Real time measurement values are displayed whilst the test is in progress The test will run until the countdown timer...

Page 71: ...ed on the display by a large tick mark next to the measurement field as shown below Similarly if the last reading is greater than the Limit a Fail result is recorded This is indicated by a large cross...

Page 72: ...e applied beyond the mains switch When satisfied that the EUT mains switch is in the ON position press the START key to proceed The display will now progress to the measurement screen as shown below T...

Page 73: ...rent measurement Mains power is applied to the EUT for this test and hence the mains must be connected to the PrimeTest 300 The PrimeTest 300 will check for the presence of correct supply before start...

Page 74: ...raph indicates the Limit value in this case 0 75mA The test sequence is now complete The display now shows the Test Details including the overall result of the test sequence The Test Type field indica...

Page 75: ...the test results print a Seaward Test n Tag label or write the results to an RFID tag 13 7 1 View Results This will display the results for each test in the sequence as shown below The Up and Down arr...

Page 76: ...elected the image that will be transferred to the label will be shown on the display The default printer header Safety Tested can be modified if required To change the print header press Setup F3 ente...

Page 77: ...ecords to Seaward RFID brain cells Refer to Seaward Braincell wand operating instructions for details on how to use this feature 13 8 Saving Results Function key F4 allows the user to save the test re...

Page 78: ...st Voltage Open Circuit 500V 20 0 Test Voltage 1mA 500V min Test Current Short Circuit 2 mA Test Duration 2 5 10 20 30 seconds Pass Fail Limit User Defined Display Ranges 0 00 1 99M 2 0 19 9M 20 199M...

Page 79: ...g which may reduce the life of the unit 14 5 Protective Earth Conductor Current Measurement Method Differential Test Voltage Mains supply 230V 10 15 Max Load Current 13A Test Duration 2 5 10 20 30 sec...

Page 80: ...t 30mA rms sinusoidal Test Duration 2000ms max Pass Fail Limit None Display Range 0 2000ms Measuring Range 20 2000ms Resolution s 1ms Accuracy 10 14 8 Voltage Frequency Measurement Incoming mains volt...

Page 81: ...V Category II 15 4 Pollution degree 2 according to IEC 61010 1 15 5 Protective system IP40 according to IEC 60529 15 6 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Interference immunity and emitted interference...

Page 82: ...fig 2 7 Disconnect the IEC mains cable from the IEC socket ref fig 2 8 Disconnect the EUT mains cable from the EUT socket ref fig 1 6 16 2 Securing the PrimeTest 300 Under certain conditions safe oper...

Page 83: ...connected from all voltage Electric shock danger Although the PrimeTest 300 is supplied with re chargeable NiMH cells it will work with non re chargeable Alkaline cells Removal and replacement procedu...

Page 84: ...solid waste Used batteries should be disposed of by a qualified recycler or hazardous materials handler 16 5 Replacing All Fuses If during one of the powered tests a message appears stating that inco...

Page 85: ...completely out of the fuse holder Insert a new fuse as described and specified by the text on the battery compartment cover Ensure that the new fuse is seated and centred in the fuse holder Relocate t...

Page 86: ...T 27B111 Test Lead with alligator clips 44B124 Carry Case 71G082 For help or advise on Service and Calibration contact Service Department Seaward Electronic Bracken Hill South West Industrial Estate P...

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