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User  Manual

Analog-Digital  Insulation  Tester 

Zeta 20

IC 2-60-006-00-00550/REV. A/03/11/2014

Printed in India, Subject to change without Notice

Sifam Tinsley Instrumentation Ltd.

Central Buildings, Woodland Close, 
Old Woods Trading Estate, 
Torquey, Devan, England, TQ27BB
Website: www.sifamtinsley.com/uk
Contact Number: +44(O) 1803 615139
E-mail: [email protected]

Sifam Tinsley Instrumentation

3105, Creekside Village Drive,
Suite No 801,Kennesaw,
Georgia 30144
Contact Number: +1.404.736.4903
Web: www.sifamtinsley.com

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Summary of Contents for Zeta 20

Page 1: ... Central Buildings Woodland Close Old Woods Trading Estate Torquey Devan England TQ27BB Website www sifamtinsley com uk Contact Number 44 O 1803 615139 E mail info tinsley co uk Sifam Tinsley Instrumentation 3105 Creekside Village Drive Suite No 801 Kennesaw Georgia 30144 Contact Number 1 404 736 4903 Web www sifamtinsley com P R E C I S I O N I N S T R U M E N T A T I O N ...

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Page 3: ...mplete warranty card is not presented to authorised person at the time ofrepairs 3 Meter accessories is not used as per the instructions in the instruction manual 4 Defect caused by misuse negligence accidents tampering and Acts of God 5 Improperrepairingbyanypersonnotauthorisedbythecompany 6 Modification Alterationofanysortismadeinelectricalcircuitry 7 Sealprovidedinside outsideisbroken Warranty ...

Page 4: ...aking capacity of 10kA Recommended fuse manufacturer Siba Part No 70 065 63 0 5A Be absolutely sure that only the specified fuses are used The use of a fuse with different triggering characteristics a different nominal current or a different breaking capacity exposes the operator the system and the measuring instrument to danger The use of repaired fuses or short circuiting of the fuse holder is p...

Page 5: ...3 Fuses 19 13 4 Housing 19 Ω Mechanical Design Protection Instrument IP50 For terminal socket IP20 according to DIN VDE 0470 Part 1 EN60529 Dimensions W x H x D 84mm x 195 mm x 35 mm Weight 500 g including battery 13 Maintenance Attention Disconnect the instrument from the measuring circuit before opening the instrument to replace the battery or the fuse 13 1 Battery Before initial Start up or aft...

Page 6: ...connecting test leads Test leads and crocodile clips must be in good condition clean and with no broken or cracked insulation Meaning of symbols on the instrument u 4 Warning concerning a point of danger Attention observe documentation Earth Continuous doubled or reinforced insulation EU Conformity Mark 17 Power Supply Battery 6 x 1 5V cells IEC Lr6 Alkaline Manganese rechargeable cells provided i...

Page 7: ...sing the ON OFF button 2 By changing the function selector switch from current position to desired function Switch on is acknowledged by a sound signal The instrument is now ready for operation Attention Before opening disconnect the instrument from the measuring circuit and ensure high voltage is not available on leads Automatic turn off Your instrument turn off automatically if any of the keys o...

Page 8: ...0 00 Manual 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 12 Specifications Meas Range Resolu Accuracy Overload function tion of rdg value and digit duration 1 For insulation resistance range 2 For low Ohms continuity Ranges Terminal voltage on open Open circuit voltage circuit DC 5V 1V d c 0 to 30 of rated voltage Lead resistance Short circuit current 2 mA compensation 0 9 99 W Test current on load 1 mAat m...

Page 9: ... key Note The instrument s batteries are depleted during insulation resistance measurement Only press and hold the TEST key as long as it is necessary to take the reading in the manual measurement mode Continuous measurement as described below should be performed if absolutely necessary 7 14 11 1 Description of Menu Items 11 1 1 Setting Backlit OFF ON at all ranges Basic OFF ON Display 1 Now scrol...

Page 10: ...t continues for the pre determined time Pre selectable time 10 sec 5 min Refer to the 11 Menu structure section for how to set the value for pre selectable time Once the time is set it is applicable to all the 5 ranges of Insulation measurement n Select the required value of the time for which the test is carried out n BrieflyPresstheTESTkey Theinsulationresistancetestcarries on for the time inter...

Page 11: ...g MIN MAX function The MIN MAX function is switched off when 1 Key is pressed for approximately for 1 Sec OR 2 Then function selector switch is operated OR 3 When the instrument is turned OFF and ON again 9 Function MIN MAX Measured Value MIN and MAX Meter reaction Display Measured value Digital MIN MAX Sound signal 1 Activate and store 2 Store and display 3 Return to 1 Reset short short short sho...

Page 12: ...alue Default value is 0W Refer to the 11 Menu structure section for how to set the value for the limit value 7 3 Zero adjustment When measuring very low resistance values you can eliminate resistance of leads and contact resistance by zero adjustment Connect the test leads to instrument and connect the free ends of the leads to one another Wait for reading to stabilize Briefly press the TEST push ...

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