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Elcometer Protovale 610

Timber Metal Detector

Operating Instructions

Содержание Protovale 610

Страница 1: ...English Elcometer Protovale 610 ...

Страница 2: ... emc directive 89 336 EEC amended 92 31 EEC and 93 38 EEC The Elcometer Protovale 610 Timber Metal Detector has been tested in accordance with EU regulations governing Electromagnetic Compliance and it meets the required directives ...

Страница 3: ...CONTENTS Section Page 1 About your Metal Detector 2 2 Getting started 4 3 Using the instrument 6 4 Strong signals and target pinpointing 7 5 Extraneous metal 7 ...

Страница 4: ...nspection products include a comprehensive range of concrete and civil engineering inspection equipment Our coatings products cover all aspects of coating inspection from development through application to post application inspection The Elcometer Protovale 610 Timber Metal Detector is a world beating product With the purchase of this instrument you now have access to the worldwide service and sup...

Страница 5: ...CONTAINS Elcometer Protovale 610 Timber Metal Detector Search head Leather carry case Charger Operating instructions The instrument is packed in a cardboard and foam package Please ensure that this packaging is disposed ...

Страница 6: ...s powered by internal rechargeable batteries A fully charged unit will give 9 or 10 hours of operation 1 Make sure the instrument is switched to the OFF CHG position 2 Insert the coaxial plug of the charger into the CHARGE socket on bottom panel of instrument and plug charger into mains outlet ...

Страница 7: ...o the socket marked coil on the front panel of the control unit taking care not to cross the threads 2 3 SWITCHING ON Switch the machine on by turning the control marked GAIN clockwise from the OFF position until it just clicks on MUTE ON SPEAKER BATT TEST OFF CHG GAIN COIL ...

Страница 8: ... instrument is now zeroed and set to maximum sensitivity The unit will produce a faint tick over sound 2 Hold the search head above the ground and sweep the instrument back and forth When metal is detected the meter deflects progressively to the right and the audible tone simultaneously increases its ticking note past a low frequency buzz and progresses through a tone of ...

Страница 9: ...to overload Whilst no damage is caused this produces two effects the unit will tend to give a saturation signal over a wide area surrounding the object and even when the coil is moved well away the indication will persist for a finite time until the circuits recover from the overload To minimise this progressively turn the GAIN control anticlockwise Accurate pin pointing may also be helped by movi...

Страница 10: ...SCRETE OBJECTS 6 1 OBJECT ORIENTATION Non magnetic non ferrous objects give the greatest signal when they present the largest area thus a sheet of metal gives the greatest signal when face on and the least when edge on max min ...

Страница 11: ...ourable orientation will give a stronger signal when under the edge of the coil In some cases therefore a difficult object will appear as two sharp responses exactly one coil diameter apart with the true position halfway in between this is particularly true of small iron nails max min min Non ferrous Ferrous ...

Страница 12: ...ting the strength of response against position as the object is scanned across can give yet more information about the object A A close object gives sharp responses as it crosses the edges of the coils A B C D E signal strength movement ...

Страница 13: ...ECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Control unit dimensions 233 mm x 180 mm x 100 mm 9 2 x 7 x 4 Search head diameter 22 cm 8 7 Weight 850 g 1 87 lb Power supply Internal rechargeable cells APPROXIMATE DETECTION RANGE ...

Страница 14: ...dirt and moisture after use To prevent damage to the search head plug and socket keep the threads dean and free from mud and grit The instrument does not contain any user serviceable components In the unlikely event of a fault the instrument should be returned to your local Elcometer supplier or directly to Elcometer Contact details can be found on the outside cover of these instructions or on the...

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