L17401-CL06JEN-E2-S02, REV. C INTRODUCTION TO TROUBLESHOOTING
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SKILL 2 TEST A MANUAL SWITCH
8. Now test the N.C. contacts of PB2. Use the same out-of-circuit test procedure
as you did in step 6. Record your results.
PB2 Resistance (not pressed) ______________________________ (Ohms)
PB2 Resistance (pressed) _________________________________ (Ohms)
Component Status ___________________________________ (Good/Bad)
The resistance should be zero in both conditions. This indicates that the
switch is bad.
NOTE
It is necessary to test the switch when actuated and not actuated. If you just
checked this contact in the unactuated state, you might assume in error that the
contacts are good.
9. Click the
Clear Fault
button to clear the fault or remove the fault plug and
replace it with the standard jumper plug.
The fault will clear and the fault status fi eld should change to “Fault 8 is
cleared.”
10. Repeat step 8 again to test the contacts.
PB2 Resistance (not pressed) ______________________________ (Ohms)
PB2 Resistance (pressed) _________________________________ (Ohms)
Component Status ___________________________________ (Good/Bad)
You should fi nd that the contacts are now operating normally again.
So far, you have faulted N.C. contacts to the shorted condition only. It is
important to note that these contacts can also fail in the open condition. In a
similar manner, N.O. contacts can fail either open or closed. In the next steps
in this skill, you test these conditions.
11. Use your new skills to test the N.C. contacts of PB3 using the out-of-circuit
test procedures. Record your results.
PB3 Resistance (not pressed) ______________________________ (Ohms)
PB3 Resistance (pressed) _________________________________ (Ohms)
Component Status ___________________________________ (Good/Bad)
The contact should be good. This means the resistance should be zero when
not pressed and infi nite when pressed.