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AE-780 Operation Manual

 

Rev. 11/30/12 MKB

 

 

 

 

AE-780 Resistance Meter

 

 
OPERATION MANUAL

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Meter is warranted for one year from the date of purchase on parts and 

labor. Calibration is recommended every 12 months.

 

 

 
 

Eastern Energy Co., Ltd.

 

Tel: 66-3844-6117

40/4 Vitoondumri Rd., Banbueng

   

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[email protected]

Banbueng, Chonburi, Thailand

 

 

www.eastern-energy.com

Summary of Contents for AE-780

Page 1: ...N MANUAL Meter is warranted for one year from the date of purchase on parts and labor Calibration is recommended every 12 months Eastern Energy Co Ltd Tel 66 3844 6117 40 4 Vitoondumri Rd Banbueng Page 1 of 13 sale ete co th Banbueng Chonburi Thailand www eastern energy com ...

Page 2: ...ith the 5 lb probes available in the accessory kit it will comply to IEC 61340 4 1 ANSI ESDA S4 1 and ANSI ESDA S7 1 AE 780 Resistance Meter includes Tester Two accordion cables stereo to banana 9 volt battery Certificate of calibration AE 780 Accessory Kit includes Two 5 lb probes Foam lined carrying case Limits Resistivity 103 1012 ohms square Resistance 103 1012 ohms Measuring voltage 10v and 1...

Page 3: ...ter s test values for resistance are in ohms The test value is indicated on the LED display Half decades provide greater accuracy by giving a closer approximation to the measurement value An LED will brighten to the according test result Colors signify the test value s function COLOR INDICATING FUNCTION Ω Green Conductive 103 105 Yellow Dissipative ideal test measurement 3 x 105 109 Orange Dissipa...

Page 4: ...t with a transformer that converts the 9 volt charge from the battery to 10 volts or 100 volts The meter applies a constant charge over the complete voltage range Accuracy depends on applied voltage temperature and humidity TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY Ambient humidity and temperature affect the electrical properties of the material being tested The combination of low humidity and low temperature will...

Page 5: ...ith a certificate of calibration which verifies the calibration of the instrument using equipment that is traceable to National Standards and CAD generated techniques Meters can be sent back to Armeka Engineering Ltd for calibration for a lab fee or they can be sent to a certified calibration lab See page 12 for calibration instructions The meters also come with a CE mark approval MEASURING WITH I...

Page 6: ... in ohms per square although they are displayed in ohms F The test value is indicated on the LED display A decade will brighten to the according test value Colors signify the test value s function see page 3 MEASURING WITH EXTERNAL PROBES When the measurement is taken using the 5 lb external probes from the AE 780 accessory kit the tester will indicate the resistance of the material in ohms The ex...

Page 7: ... preparation probe preparation and spacing of the 5 lb probes Select and read the correct test procedure or standard for the desired measurement Test procedures can be purchased from www eastern energy com A Connect one end of each banana test lead into the sockets of the meter Connect the other end of the test coil cords into the 5 lb probes B Place both probes on the material according to test p...

Page 8: ...ain an average measurement of a floor map out a 4 x 4 section and conduct five tests one at a time within the square Conduct a test for each side of the square and a final test diagonally through the center as shown in the drawing below In each RTT test the 5 lb probes are placed three feet apart 36 inches Connect the test leads to the meter Attach a 5 lb probe to the end of each lead and place th...

Page 9: ...e RTG tests per 5 000 sq ft Connect the leads for the external probes to the meter When the cables have been plugged into the appropriate socket the parallel probes under the meter disengage Attach one lead to a 5 lb probe and place probe onto the floor to be tested Attach the other lead to an alligator clip and connect to a groundable point RTGP If using a ground adapter plug plug the banana lead...

Page 10: ...und snap or connect the banana plug to a common point ground plug b Press the TEST button and the value will be displayed on the LED While performing test do not touch lead wires or probe Avoid overlapping of lead wires This will ensure accurate readings c Resistance values are in ohms When recording test values also make note of the temperature and humidity as the environment can affect test resu...

Page 11: ...a conductive metal plate such as stainless steel Place one of the 5 lb probes onto the material so that the material is sandwiched between the probe and metal plate See below C Place the second 5 lb probe on the conductive metal plate D Press the TEST button and the value will be displayed on the LED Volume Resistance is measured in ohms cm Eastern Energy Co Ltd Tel 66 3844 6117 40 4 Vitoondumri R...

Page 12: ...quare Resistance point to point Ohms Accuracy 0 5 decade in conductive range 0 25 decade in dissipative range Decade range Change over point value value 10E3 to 4 3x10E3 3 000 3 K ohm 10E4 to 5 3x10E4 30 000 30 K ohm 10E5 to 3x10E5 1 7x10E5 170 000 170 K ohm 3x10E5 to 10E6 6x10E5 600 000 600 K ohm 10E6 to 3x10E6 1 7x10E6 1 700 000 1 7 M ohm 3x10E6 to 10E7 6x10E6 6 000 000 6 M ohm 10E7 to 3x10E7 1 ...

Page 13: ...ades increase the resistance of the decade box while pressing the meter s test button Record the resistance when the next LED lights permanently this is the changeover resistance Example The first green LED is illuminated 103 1 kilohm At 3 or 4 kilohms 104 LED is illuminated The changeover point is 3 or 4 kilohms 104 10 kilohms so between 3 or 4 kilohms and 30 or 40 kilohms will be the changeover ...

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