Operating Manual Isotest 3P
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C O N T E N T S
1 Introduction.............................................................................................................3
1.1 Safety Instructions ...............................................................................................3
1.2 General Characteristics .......................................................................................6
1.3 First Steps ...........................................................................................................7
1.3.1 Setting the Test High Voltage ...........................................................................8
1.3.2 Setting the Display Sensitivity...........................................................................9
1.4 Functions of the Safety Button.............................................................................9
2 Acoustic Signals during the Test Procedure .........................................................12
2.1 Flaw (Pore) ........................................................................................................12
2.2 Exhaustive Discharge Protection of the Battery.................................................12
2.3 Lack of Earth Connection ..................................................................................12
2.4 Load Exerted by the Test Specimen..................................................................13
2.5 Reminder to Switch Off......................................................................................13
2.6 Alarm Signals ....................................................................................................13
2.7 Unique Display of All Operating States..............................................................14
3 Maintenance .........................................................................................................15
3.1 Replacing the Battery in the Handle ..................................................................15
A Annex ...................................................................................................................16
A.1 Technical Data ..................................................................................................16
A.1.1 Power Supply .................................................................................................16
A.1.2 Test Voltage ...................................................................................................16
A.1.3 Dimensions and Weights................................................................................16
B Accessories..........................................................................................................17
B.1 Charger Units ....................................................................................................18
B.1.1 Forms of Charger Units Available ..................................................................18
B.1.2 Types of Battery ............................................................................................18
B.1.3 Connecting the Battery to the Charger Unit....................................................18
B.1.4 Charging the Battery ......................................................................................19
B.1.5 Testing the Current State of Charge ..............................................................19
B.1.6 Technical Data ...............................................................................................20
B.3 Extension Rod...................................................................................................21
C. Checklist .............................................................................................................23
C.1. Test of Readiness for Operation ......................................................................23
C.1.1 Battery (Varta 5M6 6 V/6 Ah or Sonnenschein 6 V/6.5 Ah)............................23
C.1.2 Meaning of the Acoustic Signals ....................................................................23
C.2 Test Voltage......................................................................................................25
C.2.1 Check whether the test electrode has high voltage as follows: ......................25
C.2.2 Is the test voltage correctly set?.....................................................................25
C.2.3 Is the test voltage monitored with a sphere gap?...........................................25
C.3 Earthing.............................................................................................................25
C.3.1 Methods of Earthing.......................................................................................25
C.3.1.1 Direct Connection (Earthing) Between Test Object and ISOTEST ...............26
C.3.1.2 Indirect Earthing With an Earthing Rod and Trailing Earth..........................26
C.3.1.3 Special Forms of Earthing...........................................................................28
C.4 Test Procedure .................................................................................................28
C.4.1 Is an Automatic Controller Installed in the Tester?.........................................28
