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The SGT-600 will calculate the maximum resistance value of the cable under test, measure the 
resistance value and compare this value against the limit. The resistance value and a PASS or 
FAIL result can be printed on the thermal printer. 

 
 

 

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Page 1: ...w w 5 1 0 8 2 2 4 5 c o m SGT 600 SAFETY GROUND TESTER USER S MANUAL Vanguard Instruments Company Inc 1520 S Hellman Ave Ontario California 91761 USA TEL 909 923 9390 FAX 909 923 9391 April 2015 Revi...

Page 2: ...mpany factory personnel or by an authorized repair service provider Unauthorized modifications can cause safety hazards and will void the manufacturer s warranty EQUIPMENT RATINGS IP Rating The enclos...

Page 3: ...f the Working Memory 24 3 6 2 Saving Test Results to a Test Record 26 3 6 3 Restoring a Test Record From Flash EEPROM 28 3 6 4 Restoring a Test Record From a USB Flash Drive 32 3 6 5 Copying Test Reco...

Page 4: ...NOB Menu names are referenced as MENU NAME SGT 600 screen output is shown as When instructions are provided the menu item that should be selected is shown in bold option 3 should be selected Warning m...

Page 5: ...ing the built in thermal printer Test current is selectable from 10 to 600 amperes The SGT 600 can also store 100 test records in internal FLASH EEPROM memory Stored resistance measurements and relate...

Page 6: ...USER S MANUAL 3 The SGT 600 will calculate the maximum resistance value of the cable under test measure the resistance value and compare this value against the limit The resistance value and a PASS or...

Page 7: ...keypad INTERNAL TEST RECORD STORAGE 100 test records EXTERNAL TEST RECORD STORAGE up to 999 test records on external USB flash drive PC SOFTWARE Windows based analysis software is included with purcha...

Page 8: ...purpose of the controls and indicators may seem obvious but users should familiarize themselves with them before using the SGT 600 Accidental misuse of the controls will usually cause no serious harm...

Page 9: ...been reached 2 3 Safety Ground Always ground the SGT 600 to the substation ground before connecting cables to the unit 2 4 Printer Paper The SGT 600 s built in thermal printer uses 2 5 wide thermal pa...

Page 10: ...h t t p w w w 5 1 0 8 2 2 4 5 c o m REV 1 SGT 600 USER S MANUAL 7 3 0 OPERATING PROCEDURES 3 1 Connection Diagrams Figure 2 Typical SGT 600 Connection Diagram...

Page 11: ...ET TIME c The following screen will be displayed Type in the date using the keypad The following screen will be displayed Enter the time using the keypad When the time has been entered you will be imm...

Page 12: ...NGUAGE c The following screen will be displayed Select the preferred interface language by pressing the corresponding key on the keypad 1 2 or 3 The interface language will be set and a confirmation s...

Page 13: ...displayed Press the 6 key CAL NOTICE ON OFF c The following screen will be displayed 1 Press the 1 key to enable to option The following screen will be displayed The calibration date printing option...

Page 14: ...T 600 USER S MANUAL 11 2 Press the 2 key to disable the option The following screen will be displayed Press any key to return to the START UP menu Figure 3 Sample Test Report Printout with Calibration...

Page 15: ...will apply to all subsequent test records Follow the steps below to enter the test header information a Start from the START UP menu Press the 2 key SETUP b The following screen will be displayed Pre...

Page 16: ...ENTER key f The following screen will be displayed Type the safety ground cable s model information using the keypad and then press the ENTER key g The following screen will be displayed Type the safe...

Page 17: ...layed Type the operator s name using the keypad and then press the ENTER key j The following screen will be displayed Type any additional notes regarding the test and then press the ENTER key All head...

Page 18: ...ent by pressing the corresponding key on the keypad Press the 8 key if you would like to enter a custom test current value You will be able to enter a test current value between 10A and 600A d The fol...

Page 19: ...ing screen will be displayed You can adjust the cable temperature by 0 5 C increments Press the key to increase the cable temperature or the key to decrease the cable temperature Press the ENTER key w...

Page 20: ...n the current to zero and display the final test results as shown below If the cable under test passed the test P will be displayed as shown in the example above If it failed F will be displayed next...

Page 21: ...creen will be displayed instead 1 SAVE INTERNALLY Press the 1 key SAVE INTERNALLY to save the test record to the unit s Flash EEPROM The following screen will be displayed 2 SAVE TO THUMB DRIVE Press...

Page 22: ...2 4 5 c o m REV 1 SGT 600 USER S MANUAL 19 Press any key to continue to return to the START UP menu Figure 4 Sample SGT 600 Test Results Printouts PASSED test on the left FAILED test on the right REC_...

Page 23: ...g a diagnostic test the safety ground cable is connected to the unit and the hand probes are used to measure the resistance between various two points on the ground cable as shown in the figure below...

Page 24: ...ble to enter a test current value between 10A and 600A d The following screen will be displayed Position the ends of the sense leads at the two points on the cable where you would like to measure the...

Page 25: ...results as shown below The test results will be printed on the thermal printer You can now place the sense cables at different points on the ground cable and the SGT 600 will start measuring the resis...

Page 26: ...h t t p w w w 5 1 0 8 2 2 4 5 c o m REV 1 SGT 600 USER S MANUAL 23 Figure 6 Sample Diagnostic Test Results Printout...

Page 27: ...below a Start from the START UP menu Press the 2 key SETUP b The following screen will be displayed Press the 2 key REVIEW RECORD c The following screen will be displayed 1 PRINT TO LCD Press the 1 ke...

Page 28: ...urn to the START UP menu 2 PRINT TO PRINTER Press the 2 key PRINT TO PRINTER to print the test results on the unit s built in thermal printer The test results will be printed and you will be returned...

Page 29: ...llowing procedure can also be used to re save a restored test record to a new memory location or to a USB Flash Drive a Perform a test or restore a test record to the working memory see section 3 6 3...

Page 30: ...ey SAVE INTERNALLY to save the test record to the unit s Flash EEPROM Continue to step e 2 SAVE TO THUMB DRIVE Press the 2 key SAVE TO THUMB DRIVE to save the test record to the connected USB Flash dr...

Page 31: ...following screen will be displayed Press the 3 key SAVE RESTORE RECORD c The following screen will be displayed NOTE Option 5 COPY TO THUMB DRIVE will be listed only if a USB Flash drive is connected...

Page 32: ...he following screen will be displayed Continue with the steps below 1 ENTER RECORD NUMBER Press the 1 key ENTER RECORD NUMBER if you know the record number that you would like to restore 1 1 The follo...

Page 33: ...nit s LCD screen The test record s header information will be displayed as shown below Press any key to continue The test record details will be displayed as shown below Press any key to return to the...

Page 34: ...tored test record The test record will be restored to the working memory and you will be returned to the START UP menu 2 SCROLL TO SELECT Press the 2 key SCROLL TO SELECT to scroll through a directory...

Page 35: ...in the unit s USB Flash drive port USB MEM port Then start from the START UP menu Press the 2 key SETUP b The following screen will be displayed Press the 3 key SAVE RESTORE RECORD c The following scr...

Page 36: ...be displayed Type the record number that you would like to restore using the alpha numeric keypad and then press the ENTER key f The test record will be restored to the unit s working memory and the f...

Page 37: ...e unit s USB MEM port and then start from the START UP menu Press the 2 key SETUP b The following screen will be displayed Press the 3 key SAVE RESTORE RECORD c The following screen will be displayed...

Page 38: ...connected USB Flash drive The following screen will be displayed Type the record number using the alpha numeric keypad and then press the ENTER key The test record will be copied to the USB Flash driv...

Page 39: ...y all test records from the SGT 600 s Flash EEPROM to the connected USB Flash drive All test records will be copied from the unit to the connected USB Flash drive The following screen will be displaye...

Page 40: ...ESTORE RECORD c The following screen will be displayed NOTE Option 5 COPY TO THUMB DRIVE is listed only if a USB Flash drive is connected to the unit Press the 3 key RECORD DIRECTORY If a USB Flash dr...

Page 41: ...u A sample thumb drive directory printout is shown in Figure 7 e The following screen will be displayed Press the 1 key FULL DIRECTORY to print a complete directory of all test records stored in the u...

Page 42: ...h t t p w w w 5 1 0 8 2 2 4 5 c o m REV 1 SGT 600 USER S MANUAL 39 Figure 7 Sample Thumb Drive Directory Printout Figure 8 Sample Internal Test Record Directory Printout...

Page 43: ...T UP menu Press the 2 key SETUP b The following screen will be displayed Press the 3 key SAVE RESTORE RECORD c The following screen will be displayed Press the 4 key ERASE RECORD 1 RESTORE RECORD 2 SA...

Page 44: ...low 1 ERASE SINGLE REC Press the 1 key ERASE SINGLE REC to erase a single test record from the unit s internal Flash EEPROM The following screen will be displayed 1 ENTER RECORD NUMBER Press the 1 key...

Page 45: ...ress the ENTER key If you do not know the test record number you can first view the test record directory using the instructions in section 3 6 6 The following screen will be displayed while the recor...

Page 46: ...e test record directory The test record header will be displayed as shown You can continue to scroll through the record directory by pressing the and keys Once you have located the test record you wou...

Page 47: ...e STOP key to cancel the process and return to the START UP menu Press the ENTER key to proceed with deleting all the test records from the unit s Flash EEPROM The following screen will be displayed d...

Page 48: ...ey SETUP b The following screen will be displayed Press the 3 key SAVE RESTORE RECORD c The following screen will be displayed Press the 4 key ERASE RECORD d The following screen will be displayed Pre...

Page 49: ...TER key The test record will be erased from the USB Flash drive and the following screen will be displayed Press any key to continue You will be returned to the beginning of step e Press the STOP key...

Page 50: ...ll the test records You will be returned to the START UP menu Press the ENTER key to proceed with deleting all the test records from the connected USB Flash drive The following screen will be displaye...

Page 51: ...site at http www vanguard instruments com b On the left hand side of the page click on the Create new account link c You will be presented with a sign up form Please complete all the required fields...

Page 52: ...2 2 4 5 c o m 1520 S Hellman Ave Ontario CA 91761 USA Phone 909 923 9390 Fax 909 923 9391 www vanguard instruments com Copyright 2015 by Vanguard Instruments Company Inc SGT 600 User s Manual Revision...

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