10.18
10.18
Electrical
Electrical system
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You must first disconnect t
ou must first disconnect the connections (plugs) before the truck is
he connections (plugs) before the truck is insulation
insulation
tested in order to protect the regulators and other electrical components on the truck.
tested in order to protect the regulators and other electrical components on the truck.
This is because damage may occur that will shorten the life of component parts. In
This is because damage may occur that will shorten the life of component parts. In
the event of large insulation errors it is appropriate to use a
the event of large insulation errors it is appropriate to use a universal instrument
universal instrument
until the error has been found and then make a f
until the error has been found and then make a final insulation test.
inal insulation test.
This applies to all electronic units in the
This applies to all electronic units in the truck.
truck.
The instrument has a
The instrument has a dangerous voltage across the measurement terminals. Do not
dangerous voltage across the measurement terminals. Do not
touch the terminals during
touch the terminals during testing.
testing.
Routines for insulation testing of all truck models.
Routines for insulation testing of all truck models.
1.
1.
Set th
Set the tes
e test vol
t voltag
tage to 10
e to 100 vol
0 volts fo
ts for the in
r the insu
sulat
lation m
ion meas
easure
uremen
ment ins
t instru
trumen
ment.
t.
2.
2.
Pul
Pull out the b
l out the batt
attery pl
ery plug. Di
ug. Disco
sconne
nnect con
ct conne
necti
ctions
ons/te
/termin
rminals to e
als to elect
lectric
rical
al
components and electronic systems before the test is
components and electronic systems before the test is performed as these can
performed as these can
be damaged by the test
be damaged by the test voltage.
voltage.
3.
3.
Con
Connec
nect the in
t the instr
strume
ument'
nt's ear
s earth le
th lead to t
ad to the tr
he truck c
uck chas
hassis a
sis at a poi
t a point wi
nt with go
th good
od
electrical contact. The other lead is
electrical contact. The other lead is connected to the electrical panel
connected to the electrical panel plug's
plug's
positive terminal.
positive terminal.
4.
4.
Pre
Press th
ss the sta
e start but
rt button a
ton and wa
nd wait un
it until th
til the dis
e displa
play has s
y has stab
tabilis
ilised
ed, now re
, now relea
lease
se
the button and read off
the button and read off the value on the display. An approved value of 48
the value on the display. An approved value of 48
vo
volt
lts o
s on t
n tru
ruck
cks s
s sho
houl
uld be
d be at
at le
leas
ast 4
t 480
8000
00 , (4
, (48 k
8 k ).
).
5.
5.
Let
Let the e
the earth
arth lead
lead remai
remain at
n attach
tached
ed to th
to the ch
e chassis
assis and
and conn
connect
ect the o
the other
ther lead
lead to
to
the electrical panel plug's negative terminal. After this repeat point 4.
the electrical panel plug's negative terminal. After this repeat point 4.
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