HOT SOCKET SIMULATOR (CAT# 3100-L) USER MANUAL
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3.
System Venting
3.1.
Exhaust blower
The 3100-L comes equipped with a xxxCFM exhaust blower mounted above the unit designed to vent
unwanted fumes from the socket chamber.
3.2.
External port
The customer is responsible for venting the output of the exhaust blower away from the operator. 4”
flexible duct is recommended. The ducting should be the shortest, straightest routing to the outside of
the building.
Duct sealant, caulk, or tape should be applied to all seams, including around the opening in the wall or
ceiling on the interior and around exterior building penetrations, to prevent air leakage and maximize
air performance.
4.
Operations
4.1.
Loading Meter into Socket
The socket that is mounted to the back panel of the system is not unlike any standard commercial or
residential socket. The main difference is the moveable jaw that is part of the arcing process.
Depending on the test that you are going to perform, there are different precautions
Arc Testing
Take care in this situation to ensure that the stabs of the meter are properly aligned, since the
moveable jaw is only one-sided and it is sometimes difficult to get all 4 jaws to line up. You must also
ensure that there are no flammable materials in the meter chamber as during arc testing, hot material
and sparking will likely occur.
Heat Testing
The heater block that generates the controlled high temperature is attached to the jaw that you want
heated (can be any meter stab). The process to switch over the system from arc testing to heat testing
and vice-versa will be addressed later in this document. The care that needs to be taken here in
particular is to make sure that after the heater block is installed, make sure that it is pushed onto the
meter stab as far as possible so that it will not be touching the meter socket base. Touching the meter
socket base with the heater block could cause damage.