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Apollo 

400

 

 

Operating Instructions 

 

 
 
 
 

 

 
 

 

Apollo 

400

 

 
 
 
 

Operating Instructions 

 

 

 

 
Bracken Hill 
South West Industrial Estate 
Peterlee 
County Durham 
SR8 2SW 
Co Durham SR8 2SW  
England  
Tel: (+44) 191 5863511 
 
Part Number 380A5531 Revision 2 
November 2015 
© 2015 Seaward Electronic Ltd  

 

Summary of Contents for apollo 400

Page 1: ...ns 1 Apollo 400 Operating Instructions Bracken Hill South West Industrial Estate Peterlee County Durham SR8 2SW Co Durham SR8 2SW England Tel 44 191 5863511 Part Number 380A5531 Revision 2 November 20...

Page 2: ...3 Bluetooth Setup 12 10 4 Automatic Test Sequence Editor PAT Edit 12 10 5 Download 13 10 6 Set Date and Time 13 10 7 Memory 13 11 Portable Appliance Testing 14 11 1 Automatic Test Sequence 14 11 1 1...

Page 3: ...ions 3 14 2 Other Information 26 15 Environmental Conditions 27 16 Maintenance 27 16 1 Charging the battery pack 27 16 2 Securing the Apollo 400 27 16 3 Cleaning the Apollo 400 27 16 4 Replacing the b...

Page 4: ...to a policy of continuous development SEAWARD Electronic Limited reserves the right to alter the equipment specification and description outlined in this publication without prior notice and no part...

Page 5: ...ratory use BS EN 61557 1 2 4 2007 10 2001 Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1000V a c and 1500V d c Equipment for testing measuring and monitoring of protective measures BS E...

Page 6: ...fe operation of the unit all notes and warnings in these instructions must be observed at all times If the Apollo 400 is used in a manner not specified by these operating instructions then the protect...

Page 7: ...of storage under adverse environmental conditions 6 Accessories 6 1 Standard Accessories The Apollo 400 is supplied with the following items Apollo 400 unit 1 Seaward black power lead 1 Test lead red...

Page 8: ...t for download Back 1 Battery compartment 8 Getting Started 8 1 Charging New Batteries Before using Apollo 400 for the first time please ensure that you fully charge the unit using the Seaward black p...

Page 9: ...des the measurement an analogue measurement graph the duration and limit Some tests may show more than more measurement Main Area This area is used to display menu items text fields and forms 9 2 Menu...

Page 10: ...intended duration This symbol indicates that the batteries are discharged The Apollo 400 will switch itself off after a short period of time This symbol indicates that the Apollo 400 is bulk charging...

Page 11: ...t and then save the changes This will create a new time and date stamped report as well as saving the original This is the Menu Options key This function will bring up a context sensitive menu giving...

Page 12: ...de Scanner Printer or Mobile Device Press Save once complete Press this button to save changes and return to the previous screen 10 4 Automatic Test Sequence Editor PAT Edit Although the Apollo 400 co...

Page 13: ...dropdown USB PC cable Connect the USB download cable to the USB type B port on the Apollo 400 and to a USB port on your PC Press Save Instructions for how to import this download into PATGuard 3 can...

Page 14: ...ifier for the equipment under test This can be entered using the keypad or a barcode scanner see 10 3 Bluetooth Setup Test Sequence This is the name of the pre defined test sequence which will be perf...

Page 15: ...bel If you have a TnT Bluetooth printer configured with the Apollo 400 you can print a label after each test See 10 3 Bluetooth Settings to set up a printer Press this button to go to the print screen...

Page 16: ...LI EUT Continuity resistance between two test probes Point to Point Continuity resistance between the protective earth terminal in an IEC lead mains plug and the protective earth terminal in the IEC c...

Page 17: ...ged e g if a pair of test leads are nulled for point to point measurement the null will be deactivated if the Test Type is changed to EUT Continuity test Nulling a single test lead In the manual PAT s...

Page 18: ...and Red test terminal Point to Point Insulation The test is performed between the Red and Black test terminals both the continuity test leads are required for this test Additional test lead is requir...

Page 19: ...ve accessible surface of the enclosure is to a satisfactory low level There are two possible connection methods for the Substitute Leakage test CLI and IEC Substitute Leakage The test is performed bet...

Page 20: ...e connected to a mains supply The EUT should be connected into the EUT test socket In manual mode once the correct connections have been made for the selected test type press the Start button in autom...

Page 21: ...d be connected to a mains supply The RCD should be plugged into the EUT test socket and a connection should be made from the RCD mains output to the IEC test socket Once the correct connections have b...

Page 22: ...the external leakage adaptor will connect the mains supply to the EUT 11 4 Checkbox Verification A checkbox for the Apollo 400 is available as an optional accessory This can be used to verify that the...

Page 23: ...to s c 20 0 0 10M to 19 99M 0 00M to 19 99M 0 01M 5 5 counts 10 5 counts approx 1 500 Subsitute Leakage Test Test Voltages Measuring Range Display Range Resolution Operating Error 25Vac 50Vac 0 20mA t...

Page 24: ...tage range 195V 253V AC Indicates configuration of voltage potential Line potential phase to earth Line potential phase to neutral Line potential neutral to earth RCD Test Test Voltage Test Current Te...

Page 25: ...0mA RCD Yes 5 0 5 5 0 8 30 Portable CLI PE Current Yes 5 0 5 2 250 1 5 0 8 Portable CLII Touch Current Yes 2 250 2 5 0 3 IT Equip CLI PE Current Yes 5 0 1 2 250 1 5 3 5 IT Equip CLII T ouch Current Ye...

Page 26: ...5 2 30 PE Conductor Current P F limit mA 0 75 0 25 19 99 PE Conductor Current Duration s 5 2 30 External Adapter Continuity 0 1 0 01 5 External Adapter Leakage mA 0 75 0 25 9 99 External Adapter Dura...

Page 27: ...ent is set to 500mA but this may vary as the instrument also includes pre charge and top up charge modes When no tests are being performed the battery pack will be fully re charged after 7 hours 16 2...

Page 28: ...the 4 way header in the battery compartment put the battery pack into the compartment Relocate the battery compartment cover and fasten in position with the battery compartment screw ONLY USE A REPLA...

Page 29: ...2 Calibration Services www calibrationhouse co uk Bracken Hill South West Industrial Estate Peterlee County Durham SR8 2SW Co Durham SR8 2SW England Tel 44 191 5863511 Some icons provided by Fat Cow h...

Page 30: ...est n Power socket test Ideal For n Electrical Contractors n Facilities Managers n Operations Managers Apollo 400 offers simple electrical safety testing with straightforward data entry using the intu...

Page 31: ...rb software for total traceability Apollo 400 has an internal memory capable of storing up to 2000 electrical test records Its compatibility with Seaward s PATGuard 3 software means that complete test...

Page 32: ...est and inspection routines Apollo 600 Multi tasking PAT tester with on board camera www seaward co uk apollo400 Tel 44 0 191 587 8741 Email sales seaward co uk A powerful PAT tester with a built in P...

Page 33: ...st features n n n Point to point measurement Rpe IR n optional accessory required n n User configurable electrical test visual inspection sequences 25 100 100 User set sites locations 50 100 100 Risk...

Page 34: ...crocodile clip 0 5m IEC lead Mains power lead USB download cable Quick start guide UKAS calibration certificate Optional Accessories Test n Tag Elite 2 Bluetooth printer with roll of small labels 339...

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