Power supply
7. POWER SUPPLY
Power can be supplied to the measuring instrument in any of the following ways :
3 AA alkaline batteries (included in delivery)
Mains adapter, 12 V, 1 A, with ALMEMO
®
plug ZA 1312-NA7
Power supply cable, electrically isolated (10 to 30 VDC, 0.25 A) ZA 2690-UK
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7.1 Battery operation and supply voltage monitoring
he device is normally powered by 3 AA alkaline batteries. At a current con-
sumption of on average 25 mA, these last for an operating time of approx. 100
hours. If the display illumination is left switched ON, this operating time will be
reduced to approx. 50 hours. The operating voltage can be checked in the
´
Info
´ menu; this gives you a basis for estimating the remaining operating time.
(see XREF)
As soon as the remaining battery capacity drops to approx. 10%, the battery
symbol
´´µµµµµµµµµ¶
in the status bar of the display will start to flash. If the batteries are
completely discharged, i.e. down to approx. 3V, the device will switch OFF au-
tomatically but measured data already acquired will be saved. (see 7.5)
To replace used batteries first unscrew the battery compartment cover (7) on
the rear of the device. When inserting batteries ensure that their polarity is
correct.
7.2 Mains operation
To power this device from an external source preferably use mains adapter ZA
1312-NA7 (12 V / 1 A); connect this to the DC socket (3).
Please ensure that the mains voltage is correct.
7.3 External DC voltage supply
The
DC
socket (3) can also be used to connect another DC voltage, 6 to 13 V
(minimum 200 mA). ALMEMO
®
connector ZA1012-FS should be used. If,
however, the power supply has to be electrically isolated from the sensors or if
a larger input voltage range (10 to 30 V) is required, then electrically isolated
supply cable ZA 2690-UK must be used. It will then be possible to use the
measuring instrument in a 12-volt or 24-volt on-board supply system.
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