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Quick Reference 

 

Chapter 2   Connecting the Tester 

The Tester must be powered by a 230V supply. 

The supply must include an earth connection via a 3 pin mains plug. 

When switched on, the Tester will carry out a short self-test 
procedure (approximately 2 seconds). During this test, the following 
screen will appear: - 

 
 
 
 

 

 
 

SOFTWARE VERSION: 0.XX 

HARDWARE VERSION: 1.YY 

 
 

 

Note 

Current revision numbers are shown at the bottom of the 
screen. 

The Tester will then display the Main Menu. 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for Supernova Plus

Page 1: ...Seaward Supernova Plus Portable Appliance Tester Instruction Manual 283A577 December 2003 2003 Seaward Electronic Ltd Issue 2...

Page 2: ...anically by photocopying recording or in any manner without prior written consent from SEAWARD Electronic Limited This also applies to accompanying drawings and diagrams Due to a policy of continuous...

Page 3: ...l 7 The Keyboard 8 Definitions 10 Quick Reference 11 CHAPTER 2 CONNECTING THE TESTER 13 CHAPTER 3 USING THE TESTER 14 Introduction 14 Fast Key Menus 15 How to 15 How to perform Automatic Tests 16 Re T...

Page 4: ...g Manual Mode 38 Re Test Period 40 Performing a Manual Test 41 Destination 46 Output Connection 47 Baud Rate 47 Download Format 47 Appliance Number 50 Location Name 50 User Name 51 Test Status 51 Stor...

Page 5: ...oad Memory 69 How to upload 69 How to change the User 70 Help Provided to the User 71 The effect of User Levels during Test Sequences 72 CHAPTER 4 TIPS TROUBLESHOOTING 73 Power On Self tests 73 Safety...

Page 6: ...ubstitute Leakage Test 84 Flash Test 84 Leakage 85 Touch Leakage 85 Power Tests 85 IEC Lead Test 85 Mechanical 86 Environmental 86 APPENDIX A PURPOSE OF TESTS 87 Earth Bond Test 87 Earth Screen Test 8...

Page 7: ...Table of Contents APPENDIX B REFERENCE INFORMATION 93 Factory set Test Sequences 93 Testcode Tables 95 v...

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Page 9: ...lts using appropriate standards the product is in conformity with Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC and Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC Standards used EN 61010 1 1993 Safety Requireme...

Page 10: ...ny electronic memory under certain circumstances Therefore Seaward Electronic assumes no responsibility for financial losses or claims due to data lost or otherwise rendered unusable whether as a resu...

Page 11: ...actions that pose hazard s to the user A caution will identify the conditions and actions that may damage the Tester Symbols used within this manual and on the Tester are shown below Risk of electric...

Page 12: ...the user to electrical hazard This Tester performs a number of electrical tests which involve high voltages and high currents Never touch the appliance being tested or the test leads whilst a test is...

Page 13: ...ester is designed to be easy to use and also includes the following innovative features Stores up to 2400 results including appliances location site date and time in non volatile flash memory Accurate...

Page 14: ...r Your Portable Appliance Tester Item Number Part 1 Supernova Plus Tester 2 Earth bond lead 3 115V Adapter UK only 4 Flash probe 5 Instruction manual 6 PATSLite software disc 7 Computer download lead...

Page 15: ...tem Number Part 1 110V 115V socket 2 230V socket 3 Class 2 Flash Probe connector 4 Remote Probe sense socket 5 Earth Bond lead connector 6 IEC Lead connector 7 Fuses 8 Indicators for selected sockets...

Page 16: ...stal Display LCD The keyboard consists of an alpha numeric keyboard together with specific function keys To the bottom of the keyboard are five function keys which allow the user fast access to option...

Page 17: ...s to highlight the required character and press the Green button You can also use numeric keys 1 9 to move you to extreme points of the symbol matrix The Shift can also be used when editing text Shift...

Page 18: ...ge currents Fast keys The keys with symbols to the left of the keyboard These are used to select menu options displayed on the screen Tester The Seaward Supernova Plus Portable Appliance Tester Un pow...

Page 19: ...button to edit the NAME use the keyboard to type in the desired name and press the Green button to enable the OK Fast key To save the changes and return to the previous menu select the OK fast key St...

Page 20: ...ssage STORING SYSTEM DATA This will only be done if changes have been made if no changes have been made then the system data will not be updated Using Symbols in Text Fields Although there is an optio...

Page 21: ...tion via a 3 pin mains plug When switched on the Tester will carry out a short self test procedure approximately 2 seconds During this test the following screen will appear SOFTWARE VERSION 0 XX HARDW...

Page 22: ...Navigation through the menus is by dedicated keys Key Function Cursor Left Cursor Up Cursor Right Cursor Down Red Button No Abort Green Button Yes Go Enter There are also the five Fast keys down below...

Page 23: ...How to The remainder of this chapter has been sub divided into sections describing the Tester in terms of the essential functions to be performed A summary is shown below How to perform Automatic test...

Page 24: ...the following menus Use the keyboard or a compatible Barcode Reader to enter an Appliance Number Note See Chapter 4 for tips on using barcodes If you need to change the current Site use the cursor ke...

Page 25: ...to select the desired option Note Default settings for Sites and Test Sequences are pre loaded into the Tester See How to use Setup to change these settings Re Test Period Use the cursor keys to selec...

Page 26: ...TEST SETTING DEFAULT SEQUENCE USE TESTCODES A 230V HH PORT 1 B 230V HH PORT 2 C IT EQUIPMENT 1 The user has the ability to Set a specific test sequence by selecting DEFAULT SEQUENCE Allow Testcodes to...

Page 27: ...selecting one of the test parameter fields from the Default Sequence a list of options for that field will be displayed DEFAULT SEQUENCE EDITOR OUTPUT LIMIT DUR NUM SOCKET 230V VISUAL YES 1 EARTH BOND...

Page 28: ...ecifying the cable parameters To start the test sequence select PERFORM TEST In Situ Earth Bond Test For test sequences which include an Earth Bond Test where the Test Current parameter is set to 100m...

Page 29: ...red This is carried out by connecting the Earth Bond lead to the EUT earthed cover Press the Green button to activate the test After the test the result of the Earth Bond Test will be displayed During...

Page 30: ...e to be changed Press Enter to select that digit Use the keyboard to change the value of the digit Press Enter to confirm the change Press the Red button to abort changes to the selected Testcode Use...

Page 31: ...se N A to be entered for the selected VISUAL INSPECTION and the next inspection to be selected Only when all tests have a result will the RH Fast key display and allow an OK Enter Green key will cause...

Page 32: ...e test can be performed in one of two ways A Fast key IN_SITU TEST which becomes ISOLATED TEST to return to the previous test mode enables the user to select an In Situ test Isolated Test This is a no...

Page 33: ...red This is carried out by connecting the Earth Bond lead to the EUT earthed cover Press the Green button to activate the test After the test the result of the Earth Bond Test will be displayed During...

Page 34: ...esults stored in memory for the same Appliance at the same Site To compare the new Test Results with previous Test Results select the COMPARE RESULTS Fast key Note If there are more than one set of Te...

Page 35: ...te The PATSLite software expects the first line of the comments to contain the Asset Description Whatever is typed into the first line will appear as an Asset description in PATSLite If nothing is ent...

Page 36: ...tored test result for the same Appliance and Site If there is one the display will show a comparison of the two test results If there is more than one the latest result will be compared Download Test...

Page 37: ...ately stops the test in progress and displays the following menu ABORT OPTIONS RESTART TEST RESTART APPLIANCE ABORT TEST ABORT APPLIANCE Use the cursor keys to highlight an action following abort and...

Page 38: ...r Display The following screen is displayed prior to tests commencing in both Manual Mode and Automatic Mode 30 Ref Number Function 1 Test Icon 2 Connection Icon 3 Test in Progress Icon 4 Test Duratio...

Page 39: ...est Icon Indicates the test selected Visual Earth Bond Insulation Substitute Leakage Flash Leakage Load Touch Leakage Polarity Connection Icon Indicates connection required for external probes Earth B...

Page 40: ...h Voltage Applying Power Test Duration Counter Indicates duration of test This will count down when the counter reaches zero if the Tester is still taking a measurement the counter will flash Primary...

Page 41: ...red search parameters and press Enter to select the desired option Appliance Number Enter an Appliance number to search for specific results If the Appliance number field is left blank then the charac...

Page 42: ...lect if you wish your search to include all of the names Select Other to search for a Location not in the list this can happen if a Location name has been modified after testing If you select OTHER th...

Page 43: ...select the option required every time you press the Enter button a different option will be displayed This can be NORMAL DELETED or which indicates both Date From This option allows the user to search...

Page 44: ...ange the value or enter the digits directly using the keypad Select OK to store the settings or CANCEL to abort them Search After all the search parameters have been set highlight START SEARCH press t...

Page 45: ...t Results It is possible to view the results obtained for a certain appliance by highlighting the appliance number and pressing the Enter button A fast key is available to VIEW COMMENTS Use the Red bu...

Page 46: ...pliance No perform the tests required for the EUT When you have completed the required tests select Enter Comments Save Results upon leaving this option the Tester will now store the results Note that...

Page 47: ...n Appliance Number Note See Chapter 4 for tips on using barcodes SELECT SITE SEAWARD SITE 2 SITE 3 If you need to change the current Site use the cursor keys to highlight SITE and press Enter to selec...

Page 48: ...ared with re test periods of existing Assets on PATGuard Plus or used as the re test period for new Assets This is to ensure that re test periods are synchronized across the PAT system Use the cursor...

Page 49: ...Earth Bond Test When selecting an Earth Bond Test and setting the Test Current parameter to 100mA the test can be performed in one of two ways A Fast key IN_SITU TEST which becomes ISOLATED TEST to r...

Page 50: ...to the EUT earthed cover Press the Green button to activate the test After the test the result of the Earth Bond Test will be displayed During this stage of the test a large icon showing the Earth Bon...

Page 51: ...nd test all subsequent Earth Bond test will conform to the same settings Press the Enter button to start the test Press the Red button to abort the test at any time Note In manual mode you will not ge...

Page 52: ...ow to view Test Results Enter Comments Save Results When you have completed testing the EUT you can enter comments Other Fast keys are available for use before entering Comments and storing results 44...

Page 53: ...the Red button to return to the previous menu Results Comparison Selecting this option will cause the tester to search memory for a previously stored test result for the same Appliance and Site If th...

Page 54: ...ton to show the desired options for destination output connection and baud rate Destination This option of selects the device to send the test results to the available options are PC Download the test...

Page 55: ...Baud Rate If available this option selects to the Baud Rate at which the data is sent possible values are 9600 19200 or 28800 Leave default set to 9600 for downloading to PATSLite or PATGuard Plus Do...

Page 56: ...How to view Test Results appears to the software as a Usercode 48...

Page 57: ...s that appliance numbers representing more than 12 characters cannot be printed and a numbered label will print instead Testcodes are accommodated since these are displayed as two lines of 10 characte...

Page 58: ...elect other you are required to enter a Site name Use the cursor keys to highlight a Site name from the list and press Enter to select the desired option SITE LIST OTHER SEAWARD SITE 2 SITE 3 LOCATION...

Page 59: ...ter testing If you select OTHER then you are prompted to enter a User name Note If the list contains more users than the unit can display then use the cursor keys to scroll through the list Test Statu...

Page 60: ...he cursor keys to change the value or enter the digits directly fusing the keypad Select OK to set the date or press the red key to cancel any changes Search After all the search parameters have been...

Page 61: ...e testcodes To print barcode test codes select SETUP from the Main Menu and select EDIT TEST SETTINGS from the SETUP menu From the SELECT TEST SETTINGS menu chose the desired test e g 230V HH PORT 1 A...

Page 62: ...SET BRIGHTNESS FACTORY SETTINGS SELECT TEST SETTING A 230V HH PORT 1 B 230V HH PORT 2 C IT EQUIPMENT 1 D IT EQUIPMENT 2 E 230V MOV STAT 1 From this menu you can change the way the Tester will operate...

Page 63: ...o help the user when selecting test sequences during automatic testing When Name is highlighted press the Enter button then use the keyboard to enter a new name for the Test Sequence of up to 15 chara...

Page 64: ...and return to the TEST SETTINGS EDITOR Earth Bond Limit Calculator Earth Bond tests have an additional Fast Key LIMIT CALC Selecting this enables the User to set an accurate Earth Bond Test limit by...

Page 65: ...made and return to the previous menu Print Testcodes The Testcodes can be printed using a compatible printer see Chapter 6 Use the cursor keys to highlight PRINT TESTCODES then press the Enter button...

Page 66: ...E and press the Enter button Note If you change the name of the user during testing all of the previous tests will still be referenced to the old user name this gives unlimited amounts of users within...

Page 67: ...ill start up in Manual Mode with the Tester displaying the Manual Test Selection Menu Beep on Key Press Use the cursor keys to highlight the option and press Enter to select the desired option This op...

Page 68: ...highlight OK and press the Enter button or select the OK Fast key The user settings will then be saved Edit Site List EDIT SITE LIST WORKSHOP SITE 2 SITE 3 SITE 4 SITE 5 Use the cursor keys to highlig...

Page 69: ...press Enter to select the desired option EDIT LOCATION NAME LOC 4 Note If you change the name of the Location during testing all of the previous tests will still be referenced to the old Location nam...

Page 70: ...changes Edit Phone Book List This option is used when combined with the Seaward MODEM 283A969 On selecting EDIT PHONE BOOK LIST the User is presented with a PHONE BOOK LIST This list has four phone n...

Page 71: ...MENT LAST BLANK Each time the appliance number field is displayed it will be blank REPEAT LAST Each time the Appliance Number field is displayed it will be a repeat of the last number INCREMENT LAST T...

Page 72: ...OLARITY ON TEST FAILURE This gives the User the option of having a menu for a failure within an automatic sequence This menu will give you the option of retrying a failed test or appliance Default is...

Page 73: ...ng the User further choices NEW TEST Will display the ENTER APPLIANCE DETAILS screen to immediately commence the next test DOWNLOAD NEW TEST Will Download the test results with out further prompting a...

Page 74: ...tion simply press Enter when asked for the new password Or set the field to blank i e all spaces if a password was previously set Set Brightness You can set the Brightness of the display Use the curso...

Page 75: ...ONS VIEW MEMORY USED PERFORM MEMORY TEST DELETE SINGLE APPLIANCE CLEAR RESULTS MEMORY CLEAR UPLOAD MEMORY Use the cursor keys to highlight a test or function and press Enter to select the desired opti...

Page 76: ...ppliance number to delete a single appliance and press Enter A warning Are You Sure prompt will appear Press the No Fast key to return to the previous menu or press the Yes Fast key to perform the del...

Page 77: ...ppear Press the No fast key to return to the previous menu or press the Yes fast key to perform the clear operation and return to the previous menu How to upload To Upload data to the Supernova Plus f...

Page 78: ...ing Appliances selecting an appliance to test which has been uploaded will cause the Tester to offer the Testcode associated with the Appliance in the software record to be decoded and displayed ready...

Page 79: ...des the following information Description of Test The first help page shown contains information on the particular test including its icon and a description of the purpose of the test How to Perform T...

Page 80: ...es a step by step check list to ensure all of the connections are correct and secure The effect of User Levels during Test Sequences There are two possible user levels NOVICE and ADVANCED Novice User...

Page 81: ...hen the following message will be displayed WARNING LIVE AND NEUTRAL REVERSED PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE Check for incorrect wiring on supply The next test will check for an earth connection If there i...

Page 82: ...ts are found then the following message will be displayed WARNING INTERNAL RELAY FAULT CANNOT PROCEED If this message is displayed then the Supernova Plus is faulty and should be returned to you Seawa...

Page 83: ...could damage the Tester User discretion is required If in doubt abort the test and seek advice Temperature monitoring The tester is provided with internal temperature monitors to ensure sensitive com...

Page 84: ...the earth lead current Measurements are thus assured without special precautions Barcodes Barcode Scanner Specification The Supernova Plus Tester can be used with barcodes and barcode scanners readers...

Page 85: ...l Serial Port Adaptor The Reader needs to be plugged directly into the Tester serial port A Parallel Port for printing to generic printers To avoid any problems during download ensure that leads are u...

Page 86: ...ort The serial port uses a standard 9 way D type connector Pin Description 1 N C 2 RX 3 TX 4 DTR 5 0V 6 N C 7 0V 8 N C 9 5V Baud Rate 9600 19200 28800 selectable Start Bits 1 Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 2 P...

Page 87: ...y a small amount of mild detergent Prevent excessive moisture around the socket panel or in the lead storage area Do not allow liquid inside the Tester or near the sockets panel Do not use abrasives s...

Page 88: ...leads for signs of damage and wear before use Do not open the Tester under any circumstances Keep the instrument clean and dry Avoid testing in conditions of high electrostatic or electromagnetic fiel...

Page 89: ...rnova Plus Tester The standard accessories are supplied with the Tester Standard Accessories Accessory Part Number Earth bond test lead 249A908 Insulation probe 115V Adaptor UK Only 207A918 281A075 In...

Page 90: ...abels 283A954 283A304 Appliance Number Labels 250 194A307 Serial Printer Lead 283A955 Serial PC Download Lead 9 9 way 194A919 Serial PC Download Lead 9 25way 194A920 Pass Labels 500 91B038 Read Write...

Page 91: ...40m 19 99 Resolution 0 01 Accuracy 5 of reading 2 digits Pass Levels selectable Misc 4 wire measurement floating earth Earth Screen Test Test Voltage 100mV nominal no load Test Current 100mA into s c...

Page 92: ...vels 0 5M 1M 2M 4M 7M 10M 50M Substitute Leakage Test Test Voltage 40V a c o c Display Range 0 1 20 0 mA a c Resolution 0 01mA Accuracy 10 of reading 2 digits 1 00 20mA Pass Levels 0 25mA 0 5mA 0 75mA...

Page 93: ...mA 2 0mA Resolution 0 01mA Accuracy 10 of reading 2 digits Pass Levels 0 25mA 0 5mA 1 0mA Power Tests Socket Selectable 115V BS4343 BS546 230V BS 1363 socket Measured Voltage 90 300V Indication only M...

Page 94: ...mm x 410mm x 155mm Weight 3 5kg Environmental Operating 0 C to 40 C non condensing Storage 10 C to 50 C non condensing Maximum R H 90 Supply Rating 110V 230V 6 50 60Hz Max Output Current 16A Fuses Int...

Page 95: ...stress the connection under fault conditions The length of the test should be limited to prevent damage due to overheating Earth Screen Test This test is to check the earth screen connection using a...

Page 96: ...en without the protection devices generating a false failure Substitute Leakage Test The substitute leakage test applies a nominal voltage of 40V AC RMS to the appliance and is applied between the ear...

Page 97: ...ng is insufficient to accommodate the test without damage This is especially true of IT equipment For Class I appliances a nominal test voltage of 1 5kV AC RMS is applied between the earth pin and bot...

Page 98: ...ut causing damage to equipment or personnel If the potential load current is too high a warning message appears allowing the user to continue If a Live to Neutral short exists this message will appear...

Page 99: ...kage will show the full leakage of an appliance in situ so if the appliance has an extra earth point i e water pipe then the Tester will show the full and true appliance leakage This is also known as...

Page 100: ...ets with the rated voltage of that socket The Tester measures the power used by the appliance and displays the reading in kVA There is no test duration limit on the Power tests Once supplied with powe...

Page 101: ...2 SKIP 2 0M 0 25mA SKIP SKIP IT EQUIPMENT 1 0 1 1 M SKIP SKIP SKIP IT EQUIPMENT 2 SKIP 2 0M SKIP SKIP SKIP 230V MOV STAT 1 0 1 1 0M 3 5mA SKIP SKIP 230V MOV STAT 2 SKIP 2 0M SKIP 0 25mA SKIP 230VLEAD...

Page 102: ...SKIP 0 25mA SKIP 110V MOV STAT 1 0 1 1 0M 3 5mA SKIP SKIP 110V MOV STAT 2 SKIP 2 0M SKIP 0 25mA SKIP 110V LEAD 3M 0 08 1M SKIP SKIP SKIP 110V LEAD 6M 0 2 1M SKIP SKIP SKIP 110V LEAD 12M 0 3 1M SKIP SK...

Page 103: ...1 Visual Inspection Polarity Voltage H No Visual Inspection No Polarity Test 230V I Visual Inspection No Polarity Test 230V J No Visual Inspection Polarity Test 230V K Visual Inspection Polarity Test...

Page 104: ...Testcode Tables Digit 2 Earth Bond 0 Skip Earth Bond 1 9 Earth Bond Fault Limit m A 1 5 m B 2 5 m C 3 5 m D 4 5 m E 5 5 m F 6 5 m G 7 5 m H 8 5 m I 9 5 m 96...

Page 105: ...0 10A 7 x100 10A 8 x1000 10A A x1 25A B x10 25A C x100 25A D x1000 25A E x1 100mA a c F x10 100mA a c G x100 100mA a c H x1000 100mA a c I Reserved J Reserved K Reserved L Reserved M Reserved N Reserv...

Page 106: ...250V d c 4 4 0M 250V d c 5 7 0M 250V d c 6 0 5M 500V d c 7 1 0M 500V d c 8 2 0M 500V d c 9 4 0M 500V d c A 7 0M 500V d c B 10 0M 250V d c C 50 0M 250V d c D 10 0M 500V d c E 50 0M 500V d c Digit 5 Sub...

Page 107: ...t 6 Flash 0 Skip 1 1mA 2 1 5mA 3 2 00mA 4 2 25mA Digit 7 Leakage 0 Skip 1 0 25mA 2 0 50mA 3 0 75mA 4 1 50mA 2 25mA 6 2 50mA 7 3 00mA 8 3 50mA 9 9 90mA A 1 00mA 5 Digit 8 Touch Leakage 0 Skip 1 0 25mA...

Page 108: ...ond limit 8 30s add 0 1 to the earth bond limit 9 2s add 0 2 to the earth bond limit A 5s add 0 2 to the earth bond limit B 10s add 0 2 to the earth bond limit C 30s add 0 2 to the earth bond limit D...

Page 109: ...ration 1 2s 2 5s 3 10s 4 30s Second Testcode Digit 1 Sub Leakage Test Duration Q 2s R 5s S 10s T 30s Digit 2 Flash Test Duration 1 2s 2 5s 3 10s 4 30s Digit 3 Leakage Load Test Duration 1 2s 2 5s 3 10...

Page 110: ...tcode Tables Digit 4 Touch Leakage Test Duration 1 2s 2 5s 3 10s 4 30s 5 60s 6 120s 7 180s 8 Unlimited Digit 5 Number of Earth Bond Tests 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 10 7 15 8 20 9 25 A 30 B Unlimited 1...

Page 111: ...ables Digit 6 Number of Insulation Tests 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 10 7 15 8 20 9 25 A 30 B Unlimited Digit 7 Number of Substitute Leakage Tests 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 10 7 15 8 20 9 25 A 30 B Unli...

Page 112: ...Testcode Tables Digit 8 Number of Flash Tests 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 10 7 15 8 20 9 25 A 30 B Unlimited Digit 9 Number of Load Leakage Tests 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 10 7 15 8 20 9 25 A 30 104...

Page 113: ...Testcode Tables Digit 10 Number of Touch Leakage Tests 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 10 7 15 8 20 9 25 A 30 105...

Page 114: ...Testcode Tables 106...

Page 115: ...g the details below UK Office Keison Products P O Box 2124 Chelmsford Essex CM1 3UP England Tel 44 0 330 088 0560 Fax 44 0 1245 808399 Email sales keison co uk Please note Product designs and specific...

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