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HOT SOCKET SIMULATOR (CAT# 3100-L) USER MANUAL

 

  

  
 

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“Arcing” Toggle 

The Arcing Test is turned on/off through a toggle push-button switch labeled "Arcing" on the Operator 
Panel Touch-screen (Figure 4, below).  

 

Figure 4 - Jaw Arcing Test Enable, OIT Toggle Switch (Off and On states) 

An indicator on the "Arcing" toggle switch provides indication as to whether jaw arcing testing is 
enabled (On) or disabled (Off). System control power must be ON in order for the "Arcing" toggle 
switch to enable jaw arcing operation. 

When "Arcing” toggle is switched OFF, all active/enabled processes specific to the 

Jaw Arcing Test

 are 

suspended/paused and all outputs for 

arcing

 tests are forced off. When " Arcing " toggle is switched 

back to ON again, all active/enabled processes specific to the 

Jaw Arcing Test

 that were paused now 

resume, picking up right where they left off. Integrity of accumulated values for duration timers and 
interval counters is preserved, however only the interval delay timers are allowed to tick down even 
while the "Arcing” toggle is switched OFF.  

 

“Heating” Toggle 

The Jaw Heating Test is turned on/off through a toggle push-button switch labeled "Heating" on the 
Operator Panel Touch-screen (Figure 5, below).  

 

Figure 5- Jaw Heating Test Enable, OIT Toggle Switch (Off and On states) 

An indicator on the "Heating" toggle switch provides indication as to whether jaw heating testing is 
enabled (On) or disabled (Off). System control power must be ON in order for the "Heating" toggle 
switch to enable jaw heating operation. 

When "Heating" toggle is switched OFF, all active/enabled processes specific to the 

Jaw Heating Test

 

are suspended/paused and all outputs for 

heating

 tests are forced off. When "Heating" toggle is 

switched back to ON again, all active/enabled processes specific to the 

Jaw Heating Test

 that were 

paused now resume, picking up right where they left off. Integrity of accumulated values for duration 
timers and interval counters is preserved, however only the interval delay timers are allowed to tick 
down even while the "Heating" toggle is switched OFF.  

 

Summary of Contents for 3100-L

Page 1: ...0 HOT SOCKET SIMULATOR PRODUCT Catalog 3100 L USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ole obligation and the purchaser s sole remedy under this Warranty is limited to repair or replacement at TESCO s option free of charge F O B TESCO s factory at Bristol PA of any workmanship and or part which in TESCO s sole judgment displays evidence of defect On site Warranty repairs will be made when in TESCO s judgment the PRODUCT cannot practically be shipped to TESCO s factory Any modificati...

Page 3: ...UCT or part 5 The defective PRODUCT or part is returned in the original packing or packing approved by TESCO TESCO is not responsible for drayage charges damages or labor costs incurred in conjunction with failure removal or reinstallation of any PRODUCT all of which shall be at the purchaser s expense TESCO is not responsible for special incidental or consequential damages whether resulting from ...

Page 4: ...Panel OIT 5 1 1 The Operator Panel push buttons indicators 5 1 2 The Operator Panel touchscreen 5 1 3 Jaw Arcing Test 10 1 4 Jaw Heating Test 11 1 5 Alarms History 13 2 Resistor Bank Cooling Fan 14 3 System Venting 15 3 1 Exhaust blower 15 3 2 External port 15 4 Operations 15 4 1 Loading Meter into Socket 15 4 2 Converting from Arc Testing to Heater testing 16 ...

Page 5: ...n any of the 5 jaws The Arcing and Heating tests should be performed independently And while it is possible to run Arcing and Heating tests simultaneously it is not recommended Non contact temperature reading is performed though a Raytek pyrometer with digital temperature display and 0 10Vdc analog output The pyrometer must be focused on the hot meter stab The heating test is controlled through a ...

Page 6: ...uit which then removes 240Vac Control Power from the socket and the meter Resetting the safety circuit however does not automatically re enable the control power see below Illuminated Reset Push button Momentary Blue then Red when power is enabled Blue indicator lamp illuminates the Red LED whenever Control Power is ON The Reset push button is of a momentary type and provides normally open contact...

Page 7: ... On Run or disabled Off Pause System control power must be ON in order for the System toggle switch to enable overall master system operation When System toggle is switched OFF all active enabled processes are suspended paused and all outputs for heating and arcing tests are forced off When System toggle is switched back to ON again all active enabled processes that were paused now resume picking ...

Page 8: ... and interval counters is preserved however only the interval delay timers are allowed to tick down even while the Arcing toggle is switched OFF Heating Toggle The Jaw Heating Test is turned on off through a toggle push button switch labeled Heating on the Operator Panel Touch screen Figure 5 below Figure 5 Jaw Heating Test Enable OIT Toggle Switch Off and On states An indicator on the Heating tog...

Page 9: ...te both of the line side jaws and the gap adjustment is defined as the distance between either vibrating jaw and its corresponding meter blade This gap is controlled using a stepper motor located to the left of the oscillator assembly inside the testing cabinet Primarily the user will make gap adjustments using the pushbuttons on the OIT see Figure 6 below Note the Out button moves the vibrating j...

Page 10: ...rent to the meter socket is selectable through a series of radio button switches labeled Load Resistance Amps Selection on the Operator Panel Touch screen Figure 8 below Figure 8 Load Resistance Amps OIT Radio Buttons 0A selected Available load currents are 0 100A in 5A increments if all auxiliary loads are plugged into the unit The rows of this control will only show up if that auxiliary bank is ...

Page 11: ...event The Process column shows the amount of time in minutes that remains for this event step arcing event while it is active Arcing event iterations The Setpoint item sets the number iterations of arcing events to execute The Process column shows a countdown of the number of iterations events that remain for the current test undergoing When this value is one it means the current event is the last...

Page 12: ...r socket Temperature output from this heating element is controlled by a PID controller and PWM output generated by the PLC Jaw Heating is turned on off through a toggle push button switch on the Operator Panel Touch screen see Figure 4 in section Jaw Heating Test Enable Heat event periods can be set via a control on the Operator Panel Touch screen The duration of the heat event as well as the tim...

Page 13: ...d immediately after the last heating event is finished The Process column shows the amount of time in minutes that remains for this event step interval delay while it is active Heating event temp step The Setpoint item sets the interval step in degrees C to increase or decrease the temperature setpoint which generates the heating event The new value will be relative to the value from the previous ...

Page 14: ...the heater in the heater block is getting hot if it is a hardware problem C61 No temp rise detected in response to Heat Test output The Heating Test has started and the controls have sent a signal to the Heater but there is no corresponding temperature rise for a certain amount of time Check the main display to make sure that the thermocouple is outputting the proper temperature Also check to make...

Page 15: ...certain amount of time Check the main display to make sure that the pyrometer is outputting the proper temperature If not replace the damaged component C73 SC1 ALM Vibrator Motor Fault Detected This fault is caused by a fault in the vibrator motor control or the motor itself To correct this replace the motor or controller C74 Arc step event setup resulted in an invalid SP value The cause of this f...

Page 16: ...l 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 a...

Page 17: ...n the one that was setup of arc testing simply remove the socket jaw that the heater testing is going to be done to by first removing the meter from the socket then removing the side of the socket base that will be use for the heating test Then locate the nut that is holding the jaw in question in place and remove it keeping it close by Then replace the meter base side on the panel Figure 12 below...

Page 18: ...tering com If you are applying the heater block to the meter stab that is currently being used for arc testing rather than removing the jaw from the back of the socket base first remove the vibrating jaw assembly by removing the four mounting screws Figure 13 below Figure 13 Vibrating Jaw Removal ...

Page 19: ...SER MANUAL 18 www tescometering com 1 215 228 0500 info tescometering com Next remove the power wire from the jaw that was removed and insert that wire into the terminal on the heater block Figure 14 below Figure 14 Wiring Heater Block ...

Page 20: ...L USER MANUAL 19 www tescometering com 1 215 228 0500 info tescometering com Finally attach the heater block to the meter stab and seat the meter into the remainder of the socket jaws Figure 15 below Figure 15 Mounting Heater Block ...

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