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GEO416 

GEO416GS

 

 

 

EN - 15 

4.5.1.  Anomalous measuring applications 

 

 

 

1. 

 

When starting a measurement the 
instrument checks the continuity of 
measuring cables.  

If the volt circuit 

(red cable S and green cable ES) is 
interrupted or its resistance value  is 
too high

, the instrument displays a 

screen similar to the one beside. Check 
that terminals are properly connected 
and that the earth rod is connected to 

 

 

Volt circuit’s resistance too 
high 

 

 

Value of input interfering 
voltage 

 

Example for 3W mode 
 

 

terminal S and not driven into a pebbly or scarcely conductive ground. In this latter 
case pour water around the rod to decrease its resistance value (§ 11.2). 

RP>top

 is displayed when: 

 

  The S rod’s resistance R

S

 > 50K

 is summed up to the volt circuit 

  The resistance of rod S exceeds the value 1200 + 100 R

X

 [

] (where R

X

 is the 

earth resistance value) 

 

 

 

2. 

 

When starting a measurement the 
instrument checks the continuity of 
measuring cables.  

If the ampere 

circuit (blue cable H and black cable 
E) is interrupted or its resistance 
value  is too high

, the instrument 

displays a screen similar to the one 
beside. Check that terminals are 
properly connected and that the earth 
rod is connected to 

 

 

Ampere circuit’s resistance 
too high 

 

 

Value of input interfering 
voltage 
 
Example for  3W mode 

 

 

terminal H and not driven into a pebbly or scarcely conductive ground. In this latter 
case pour water around the rod to decrease its resistance value (§ 11.2). 

RC>top

 is displayed when: 

 

  The H  rod’s resistance R

H

 > 50K

 is summed up to the ampere circuit 

  The resistance of rod H exceeds the value 1200 + 100 R

X

 [

] (where R

X

 is the 

earth resistance value) 

 

 

 

3. 

 

When starting a measurement the 
instrument checks the continuity of 
measuring cables.  

If the volt circuit 

(red cable S and green cable ES) and 
the ampere circuit (blue cable H and 
black cable E) are both interrupted or 
their resistance values are too high

the instrument displays a screen similar 
to the one beside. Check that the 

 

 

Both volt and ampere 
circuits’ resistance too high

 

 

Value of input interfering 
voltage 
 

Example for  3W mode 

 

 

terminals are properly connected and that the earth rods connected to terminals S 
and H are not driven into a pebbly or scarcely conductive ground. In this latter case 
pour water around the rods to decrease their resistance value (§ 11.2). 

RP, RC>top

 is displayed when: 

 

  The S rod’s resistance R

S

 > 50K

 is summed up to the volt circuit and the H 

rod’s resistance H R

H

 > 50K

 is summed up to the ampere circuit 

  Both the S rod’s resistance and the H rod’s resistance exceed the value 1200 + 

100 R

X

 [

] (where R

X

 is the earth resistance value) 

 
 

Содержание GEO416

Страница 1: ... Copyright HT ITALIA 2012 Release EN 2 00 04 10 2012 GEO416 GEO416 GS User manual ...

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Страница 3: ... measurement 17 5 2 how to cancel one or several measurements 17 5 3 How to recall a measurement 18 6 INSTRUMENT RESET 19 7 INSTRUMENT CONNECTION TO PC 19 8 MAINTENANCE 20 8 1 General 20 8 2 Battery replacement 20 8 3 Instrument cleaning 20 8 4 End of life 20 9 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 21 9 1 Technical features 21 9 1 1 Reference standards 22 9 1 2 General features 22 9 2 Environment 22 9 2 1 Oper...

Страница 4: ...l as on the instrument CAUTION Please read carefully this manual in order to understand the nature of the potential danger and the actions to undertake Refer to the instruction manual An improper use may damage the instrument or its components as well as endanger the user DC or AC voltage and current High voltage danger risk of electric shock Double insulation 1 1 PRELIMINARY INSTRUCTIONS This ins...

Страница 5: ...ne what a measurement category usually called over voltage category means Under 6 7 4 Measuring circuits it quotes Circuits are divided into the following measurement categories Measurement category IV is for measurements performed at the source of a low voltage installation Examples are electricity meters and measurements on primary excess current protection devices as well as ripple control unit...

Страница 6: ...iately the forwarder or your dealer Make sure that all standard accessories mentioned in the enclosed packing list see 9 3 are included in the packaging In case of discrepancies contact your dealer Should you have to return back the instrument for any reason please follow the instructions mentioned under 10 3 2 POWER SUPPLY The instrument is powered by batteries see 9 1 2 The battery charge is dis...

Страница 7: ...cting the required parameters key to turn on the display backlight for 30 seconds ESC key to quit without selecting any mode RCL key to recall data stored in the instrument s memory CLR key to cancel the selected measurements from the instrument s memory GO key to start a measurement SAVE key to store measurements ON OFF key to turn on off the instrument 4 2 MEASURING ACCESSORIES DESCRIPTION CAPTI...

Страница 8: ...f all segments for about one second Subsequently the last firmware version as well as the last selected measuring mode are displayed before switching off 4 2 2 Auto power off The instrument automatically turns off 3 minutes after the last key pressing To resume operation turn on the instrument pressing the on off key ...

Страница 9: ...ument and to the alligator clips when the latter are not connected to the plant under test Always respect the Hand held area of probe see 4 2 If the length of the supplied cables isn t suitable for the plant under test see 11 You can create your own extensions following indications in 11 2 1 Fig 3 Three wire earth resistance measurement 1 Turn on the instrument pressing the ON OFF key 2 Pressing r...

Страница 10: ...d it range between 3 V and 9 V the instrument carries out measurement and displays the symbol indicating the uncertainty decline of the measurement 9 1 10 When the test is over should the earth resistance value be lower than the full scale the instrument emits a double tone indicating the positive outcome of the test and displays the resistance measurement as well as the interfering voltage value ...

Страница 11: ...the sake of safety To carry out the test a suitable auxiliary rod is necessary an auxiliary rod is deemed as suitable when its earth resistance is negligible and independent of the earth installation under test In Fig 4 a lamp post is used as auxiliary rod however any metal body driven into the ground can be used provided that the above mentioned requirements are met CAUTION The instrument display...

Страница 12: ... pressing the up and down arrow keys select 2W option 3 A screen similar to the one beside appears where the input interfering voltage value of the instrument is displayed Input interfering voltage value 4 Connect the blue red green and black cables to the corresponding instrument s input terminals H S ES E then adding crocodiles if necessary 5 Extend if necessary the blue and red measuring cables...

Страница 13: ...le the instrument emits a double tone indicating the positive outcome of the test and displays the resistance measurement as well as the interfering voltage value at the time of measuring Earth resistance measurement Input interfering voltage value CAUTION The resistance measurement is effected with 4 wire volt ampere method without being affected by the resistance value of the cables It is theref...

Страница 14: ...not connect the instrument to installations whose voltages exceed the limits indicated in this manual Exceeding such limits may cause electric shock to the user and damage the instrument Always connect the cables to the instrument and to the alligator clips when the latter are not connected to the plant under test Always respect the Hand held area of probe see 4 2 If the length of the supplied cab...

Страница 15: ...arrow keys set the desired measuring unit m or ft Measuring unit selected 6 Connect the blue red green and black cables to the corresponding instrument s input terminals H S ES E then adding crocodiles if necessary 7 Extend if necessary the blue and red measuring cables separately using cables with proper section Adding any extension does not require calibration and does not affect the measured gr...

Страница 16: ...fering voltage value at the time of measuring Measurement of ground resistivity Value of input interfering voltage and rods distance set CAUTION The resistivity measurement is effected with 4 wire volt ampere method without being affected by the resistance value of the cables It is therefore not necessary to effect compensation of cable resistance or of any extension 13 When the test is over shoul...

Страница 17: ... resistance too high Value of input interfering voltage Example for 3W mode terminal H and not driven into a pebbly or scarcely conductive ground In this latter case pour water around the rod to decrease its resistance value 11 2 RC top is displayed when The H rod s resistance RH 50KΩ is summed up to the ampere circuit The resistance of rod H exceeds the value 1200 100 RX Ω where RX is the earth r...

Страница 18: ...t the instrument do not perform the test emits a long sound tone and displays the screen beside Too high input interfering voltage at ampere circuit Input interfering voltage value Example under 2W mode 7 When starting a measurement if an interfering voltage higher than 9V is detected at both the ampere and volt circuits inputs the instrument do not perform the test emits a long sound tone and dis...

Страница 19: ...ce back the place where the measurement was effected 3 OR Confirm measurement storing pressing SAVE key or ENTER key 5 2 HOW TO CANCEL ONE OR SEVERAL MEASUREMENTS 1 Press RCL key the instrument displays a screen similar to the one beside Number of the last memory location used Values of L and P parameters 2 Press the arrow keys to select the memory location where cancellation of data is to be star...

Страница 20: ...strument displays a screen similar to the one beside Number of the last memory location Values of L and P parameters 2 Press the arrow keys to select the memory location whose content is to be displayed Number of the memory location whose content is to be displayed Values of L and P parameters 3 Press the ENTER key to display the measurement stored inside the selected memory location the instrumen...

Страница 21: ...e First it s necessary to select the COM port used for the transmission and the correct baud rate 9600 bps To set these parameters install the software and consult the help on line The selected port shall be free of any other device or application such as mouse modem etc CAUTION Optical port emits Laser radiations Don t locate beam at eye level Class 1M laser apparatus according to EN 60825 1 To t...

Страница 22: ...displayed the batteries are to be replaced CAUTION Only skilled technicians can open the instrument and replace batteries Before removing batteries disconnect all cables from input terminals 1 Turn off the instrument pressing the ON OFF key for a while 2 Disconnect the cables from the input terminals 3 Remove the battery cover screws and detach the battery cover 4 Replace batteries with new ones o...

Страница 23: ... 0 199 9k 0 1k 200 314k 200 314k 1k Measuring frequency 77 5Hz Test current 12mA Open loop voltage 25Vrms Disturbance voltage on ampere and volt circuits the measurement is taken with the stated accuracy if the interfering voltage is 3V while for interfering voltages ranging from 3V and 9V the accuracy decreases progressively with an interfering voltage equal to 9V the instrument does not perform ...

Страница 24: ...ife approx 500 tests Auto Power OFF after 3 min of idleness Display Features LCD custom with back light 73x65 mm Memory Features 999 memory locations PC connection Features optoinsulated port for bi directional communication 9 2 ENVIRONMENT 9 2 1 Operating environmental conditions Reference calibration temperature 23 5 C 73 41 F Working temperature 0 40 C 32 F 104 F Maximum relative humidity 80 RH...

Страница 25: ... necessary due to previous attempts for repair carried out by unskilled or unauthorized personnel Instruments for whatever reason modified by the customer himself without explicit authorization of our Technical Dept Use not provided by the instrument s specifications or in the instruction manual The contents of this manual may not be duplicated in any form whatsoever without the manufacturer s aut...

Страница 26: ...tained by the tripping time test of the RCDs A AC RCD S A AC Ia tripping current in 5s of the automatic RCD rated tripping current of the RCD in case of RCD S 2 I n in ampere 50 safety limit voltage reduced down to 25V in special environments If the installation is protected by an RCD the measurement shall be effected upstream or downstream the RCD short circuiting it to avoid its tripping This me...

Страница 27: ... probe finally measure voltage between both of them Fig 7 Earth resistance measurement small sized earth rods 11 2 3 Method for large sized earth rods This procedure is based on the volt ampere metric method as well however it is mainly used whenever it is difficult to place an auxiliary current rod at a distance equal to fivefold the diagonal of the area limiting the earth installation Place the ...

Страница 28: ...ing the rods at growing distances a must be quoted in a graph According to the resulting curve suitable rods will be chosen As the test result can be affected by metal parts buried such as pipes cables or other rods etc it is advisable in case of doubts to take a second measurement positioning the rods at an equal distance a but rotating their axis by 90 Fig 9 Measurement of ground resistivity The...

Страница 29: ...asurement of ground resistivity 11 3 1 Approximate evaluation of intentional rods contribution The resistance of a rod Rd can be calculated with the following formulas average resistivity of the ground a resistance of a vertical rod Rd L where L length of the element touching the ground b resistance of an horizontal rod Rd 2 L where L length of the element touching the ground c resistance of linke...

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