Sonel PAT-800, Operating Manual

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OPERATING MANUAL PAT-800/805 version 1.09 35
- In the half-time of the measurement, the meter automatically changes the polarity of the test socket
and as a result it displays the value of higher leakage current.
- The result of measurement may be affected by the presence of external fields and by the current
used by the device.
4.9 Measurement of touch leakage current
Press I
T
. After that meter is prepared fot
measurement.
Supply the tested device from mains socket other than PAT (for
Class I the socket must have PE). Additionally connect the probe
which will be used for touching accessible parts of the tested
device (for parts of Class I accessible and not connected to PE).
Settings and measurements as in section 4.5.
Notes:
- The measurement should be performed at both positions of the mains plug of the tested device and
as the result the higher current value should be accepted.