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P5200A Series

High Voltage Differential Probes

Installation and Safety Instructions &

Product Documentation CD

*P071288902*

071-2889-02

Summary of Contents for OI tek P5205A

Page 1: ...P5200A Series High Voltage Differential Probes Installation and Safety Instructions Product Documentation CD P071288902 071 2889 02 ...

Page 2: ...d and pending Information in this publication supersedes that in all previously published material Specifications and price change privileges reserved TEKTRONIX and TEK are registered trademarks of Tektronix Inc Contacting Tektronix Tektronix Inc 14150 SW Karl Braun Drive P O Box 500 Beaverton OR 97077 USA For product information sales service and technical support In North America call 1 800 833 ...

Page 3: ...he power cord specified for this product and certified for the country of use Ground Referenced Oscilloscope Use Only Do not float the output of this probe The output cable must be connected to an earth referenced 0 V oscilloscope Avoid Electric Shock When using probe accessories never exceed the lowest rating of the probe or its accessory whichever is less including the measurement category and v...

Page 4: ...bserve all ratings and markings on the product Consult the product manual for further ratings information before making connections to the product Avoid Electric Overload To avoid injury or fire hazard do not apply potential to any input including the reference inputs that varies from ground by more than the maximum rating for that input Power Disconnect The power cord disconnects the product from...

Page 5: ...te in an Explosive Atmosphere Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry Terms in this Manual These terms may appear in this manual WARNING Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life CAUTION Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property ...

Page 6: ...the product DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as youread the marking CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including theproduct The following symbol s may appear on the product ...

Page 7: ...8 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use Part 031 Safety requirements for hand held probe assemblies for electrical measurement and test Canadian Certification CAN CSA C22 2 NO 61010 031 07 A1 2010 1st Edition Safety requirements for handheld probe assemblies for electrical measurement and test Additional Compliances IEC 61010 031 A1 2008 Safety req...

Page 8: ...dry nonconductive pollution occurs Occasionally a temporary conductivity that is caused by condensation must be expected This location is a typical office home environment Temporary condensation occurs only when the product is out of service Pollution Degree 3 Conductive pollution or dry nonconductive pollution that becomes conductive due to condensation These are sheltered locations where neither...

Page 9: ...ltage installation Overvoltage Category III For measurements and installations performed in the building installation Overvoltage Category II For measurements and installations performedon circuits directly connected to the low voltageinstallation Overvoltage Category I For measurements and installations performed on circuits not directly connected to MAINS Overvoltage Category AC Adapter P5200A O...

Page 10: ...uch substances into the environment and to reduce the use of natural resources we encourage you to recycle this product in an appropriate system that will ensure that most of the materials are reused or recycled appropriately This symbol indicates that this product complies with the applicable European Union requirements according to Directives 2002 96 EC and 2006 66 EC on waste electrical and ele...

Page 11: ...AC 2 Maximum input voltage to earth Vrms 2 50X 130 V 500X 1300 V 1000 V CAT II 600 V CAT III 20X 64 V 200X 640 V 300 V CAT II 450 V CAT III CAT I Maximum Rated Over Voltage Transient OVT Vpk 3 1760 V 1 Beyond these limits the output could be clipped See Figure 1 on page 10 2 The Common Mode and input voltage to earth ratings are the maximum ratings of each input lead to ground See Figure 1 on page...

Page 12: ...Operating Considerations 10 Figure 1 Specification table footnotes referring to the probe input limits on the P5200A and P5202A probes ...

Page 13: ...0 V 1000 V CAT II 600 V CAT III 100X 320 V 1000X 3200 V 1000 V CAT III 2300 V CAT I CAT I Maximum Rated Over Voltage Transient OVT Vpk 4 2250 V 1 Beyond these limits the output could be clipped See Figure 2 on page 12 2 This rating assumes that the common mode voltage ratings are not exceeded See Figure 2 on page 12 3 The Common Mode and input voltage to earth ratings are the maximum ratings of ea...

Page 14: ...Operating Considerations 12 Figure 2 Specification table footnotes referring to the probe input limits on the P5205A and P5210A probes ...

Page 15: ...onoperating 30 C to 70 C 22 F to 158 F Humidity Operating 5 to 85 R H 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Nonoperating 5 to 85 R H 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 5 to 45 R H above 40 C to 70 C 104 F to 158 F Altitude Operating Up to 3000 m 10 000 ft Nonoperating Up to 15 240 m 50 000 ft Pollution degree 2 Indoor use only ...

Page 16: ... P5210A probes to oscilloscopes that feature the VPI interface you must use a Tektronix TPA BNC Adapter Todisconnect the probes first disconnect the probe from the circuit Next turn the collar counterclockwise to release the probe and then pull out the connector ...

Page 17: ...robe WARNING Use only the power supply that is included with the P5200A probe Damage to the probe may result if a different power supply is used WARNING To avoid electrical shock or fire keep the probe body and output cable of the probe away from the circuits being measured The probe body and outputcable are not intended to be in contact with the circuits being measured ...

Page 18: ... guard of the probe accessory and away from the shaded area shown in the accessory illustrations below P5200A P5202A P5205A Probe standard accessory deratingtable Combined probe and accessory common mode voltage and input voltage to earth ratings Accessory P5202A P5200A P5205A P5210A 1 Extender leads 450 V CAT I 300 V CAT II 1000 V CAT II 600 V CAT III 2300 V CAT I 1000 V CAT III Hook clips AC280 ...

Page 19: ... probe to your circuit either directly or through any of the standard accessories described below WARNING Toavoid electrical shock or fire make sure the test leads are in good condition The input leads and extender leads have a jacket wear indicator which becomes visible if the wirejacket becomeexcessivelyworn If the wear indicator is visible donot use the probe Contact Tektronix Service for repai...

Page 20: ...um ratings 1000 V CAT III 600 V CAT IV Pincer clips AC283 FL These clips have a pair of finer contacts that close around leads on smaller components Maximum ratings 1000 V CAT III 600 V CAT IV Alligator clips AC285 FL The large insulated clips connect easily to large bolts or bus bars The connectors are double insulated for safety Maximum ratings 1000 V CAT III 600 V CAT IV ...

Page 21: ...essory common mode voltage and input voltage to earth ratings Accessory P5202A 1 P5200A P5205A 1 P5210A Extender leads 450 V CAT I 300 V CAT II 1000 V CAT II 600 V CAT III 2300 V CAT I 1000 V CAT III Test probes TATP Small hook tips TASH Large hook tips TALH 450 V CAT I 300 V CAT II 450 V CAT I 300 V CAT II 450 V CAT I 300 V CAT II 1000 V CAT II 600 V CAT II 1000 V CAT II 600 V CAT II 1000 V CAT I...

Page 22: ...cept the hook tips in the P5210A Probe accessory kit Maximum ratings 2300 V CAT I 1000 V CAT III Testprobes TATP 020 3070 xx kit Use these test probes to browse multiple test points or to connect the extender leads to the hook tips WARNING Toprevent arc flash use caution when probing circuits with raised components Avoid getting the metal shell betweencomponents of different potentials Use TASH fo...

Page 23: ...bes and then clamp the hooks onto the circuit WARNING To reduce the risk of shock when measuring voltages above 1000 V always keep your fingers behind the tactile indicator on the TASH and TALH hook tips Maximum ratings 2300 V CAT I 1000 V CAT II Large hook tips TALH 020 3070 xxkit Screw the hook tips onto the TATP test probes and then clamp the hooks onto the circuit Maximum ratings 2300 V CAT I ...

Page 24: ...d are rated for a maximum peak voltage of 5 600 V between the inputs The inputs are CAT I rated to a maximum of 2 300 VRMS between either input and earth ground The maximum Over Voltage Transient OVT rating and other ratings for the all of the probe models are listed in this booklet See page 9 Operating Considerations For complete specifications refer to the P5200A Series High Voltage Differential...

Page 25: ...t to take the measurement with the probe See warning below WARNING The Overrange indicator does not detect an overrange condition of common mode voltages or voltage to earth potential at the probe inputs The Overrange indicator only detects differentially between the and inputs not relative to ground Do not exceed the common mode voltage or voltage to earth probe ratings when taking measurements I...

Page 26: ...onics from the measurement 5 MHz is close to the switching frequency of most switching transistors FETs in switch mode power supplies Press the button again to return to the Full position which selects the full specified bandwidth of the probe Audible Overrange On Off buttonand indicators Press the button to enable the audible alarm the ON LED lights The audible alarm indicates that the measured s...

Page 27: ... The documentation CD included with this booklet contains pdf files of the P5200A Series High Voltage Differential Probes Instruction Manual and other documents to help you understand how to take differential measurements with your probe ...

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