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                                                                                                       T2000-T2100 

 

 

 

 

EN – 1

Table of contents: 

1.

 

PRECAUTIONS AND SAFETY MEASURES ................................................................ 2

 

1.1.

 

Preliminary instructions ........................................................................................................ 2

 

1.2.

 

During use ............................................................................................................................ 3

 

1.3.

 

After use ............................................................................................................................... 3

 

1.4.

 

Definition of measurement (overvoltage) category .............................................................. 3

 

2.

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................ 4

 

2.1.

 

Measuring average values and TRMS values ..................................................................... 4

 

2.2.

 

Definition of true root mean square value and crest factor .................................................. 4

 

3.

 

PREPARATION FOR USE ............................................................................................ 5

 

3.1.

 

Initial checks ........................................................................................................................ 5

 

3.2.

 

Instrument power supply ...................................................................................................... 5

 

3.3.

 

Calibration ............................................................................................................................ 5

 

3.4.

 

Storage ................................................................................................................................ 5

 

4.

 

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................................... 6

 

4.1.

 

Instrument description .......................................................................................................... 6

 

4.2.

 

Description of function keys ................................................................................................. 6

 

4.3.

 

Display description ............................................................................................................... 7

 

4.4.

 

Switching on/off the instrument ............................................................................................ 8

 

4.5.

 

Resistance measurement .................................................................................................... 9

 

4.5.1.

 

Operating principle ........................................................................................................................ 9

 

4.5.2.

 

Clamp operation check ................................................................................................................ 10

 

4.5.3.

 

Methods for resistance measurement on earth rods .................................................................. 11

 

4.5.3.1.

 

Multiple-rod systems ..................................................................................................................... 11

 

4.5.3.2.

 

System composed of a single rod ................................................................................................. 12

 

4.5.4.

 

HOLD ........................................................................................................................................... 15

 

4.5.5.

 

MEM ............................................................................................................................................ 15

 

4.5.6.

 

Anomalous situations .................................................................................................................. 15

 

4.6.

 

Current measurement (T2000) ........................................................................................... 16

 

4.6.1.

 

HOLD ........................................................................................................................................... 16

 

4.6.2.

 

MEM ............................................................................................................................................ 17

 

4.6.3.

 

Anomalous situations .................................................................................................................. 17

 

4.7.

 

Leakage current measurement (T2000) ............................................................................. 18

 

4.7.1.

 

HOLD ........................................................................................................................................... 18

 

4.7.2.

 

MEM ............................................................................................................................................ 19

 

4.7.3.

 

Anomalous situations .................................................................................................................. 19

 

4.8.

 

Managing the memory ....................................................................................................... 20

 

4.8.1.

 

Storage of data in the memory .................................................................................................... 20

 

4.8.2.

 

Recalling the results stored in the instrument’s memory ............................................................ 20

 

4.8.3.

 

Deleting the last datum saved ..................................................................................................... 21

 

4.8.4.

 

Deletion of all saved data ............................................................................................................ 21

 

4.9.

 

Setting of alarm thresholds ................................................................................................ 22

 

4.10.

 

RS232 communication with a Master instrument (T2100) ................................................. 23

 

5.

 

MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................................... 24

 

5.1.

 

General information............................................................................................................ 24

 

5.2.

 

Battery replacement ........................................................................................................... 24

 

5.3.

 

Cleaning the instrument ..................................................................................................... 24

 

5.4.

 

End of life ........................................................................................................................... 24

 

6.

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................. 25

 

6.1.

 

Reference conditions ......................................................................................................... 25

 

6.2.

 

Technical characteristics .................................................................................................... 25

 

6.2.1.

 

Reference guidelines ................................................................................................................... 26

 

6.2.2.

 

General characteristics ................................................................................................................ 26

 

6.3.

 

Environment ....................................................................................................................... 26

 

6.3.1.

 

Environmental conditions for use ................................................................................................ 26

 

6.4.

 

Accessories provided ......................................................................................................... 26

 

7.

 

SERVICE ..................................................................................................................... 27

 

7.1.

 

Warranty conditions ........................................................................................................... 27

 

7.2.

 

Service ............................................................................................................................... 27

 

 

Содержание T2000

Страница 1: ... Copyright HT ITALIA 2014 Release EN 2 01 13 03 2014 ENGLISH User manual ...

Страница 2: ...sed of a single rod 12 4 5 4 HOLD 15 4 5 5 MEM 15 4 5 6 Anomalous situations 15 4 6 Current measurement T2000 16 4 6 1 HOLD 16 4 6 2 MEM 17 4 6 3 Anomalous situations 17 4 7 Leakage current measurement T2000 18 4 7 1 HOLD 18 4 7 2 MEM 19 4 7 3 Anomalous situations 19 4 8 Managing the memory 20 4 8 1 Storage of data in the memory 20 4 8 2 Recalling the results stored in the instrument s memory 20 4...

Страница 3: ... instrument its components and create dangerous situations for the operator High voltage danger electrical shock hazard Double insulated meter Connection to earth 1 1 PRELIMINARY INSTRUCTIONS This instrument has been designed for use in environments of pollution degree 2 The instrument can be used for Resistance measurements T2000 and T2100 and AC current measurements T2000 on installations with o...

Страница 4: ... OF MEASUREMENT OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY Standard IEC EN61010 1 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use Part 1 General requirements defines what measurement category commonly called overvoltage category is 6 7 4 Measured circuits reads Circuits are divided into the following measurement categories Measurement category IV is for measurements performed at ...

Страница 5: ... TRMS value of the quantity being tested With a perfectly sinusoidal wave the two families of instruments provide identical results With distorted waves instead the readings shall differ Average value meters provide the RMS value of the sole fundamental wave TRSM meters instead provide the RMS value of the whole wave including harmonics within the instrument s bandwidth Therefore by measuring the ...

Страница 6: ...ent In case of discrepancy please contact the dealer In case the instrument should be returned please follow the instructions given in 7 3 2 INSTRUMENT POWER SUPPLY The instrument is supplied by alkaline batteries see 6 2 2 When the batteries are flat the flat battery symbol appears on the display Replace insert the batteries by following the instructions given in 5 2 3 3 CALIBRATION The instrumen...

Страница 7: ...ode A selecting the current measuring mode T2000 RECALL recalling the data stored in the instrument s memory RS232 communication with a MASTER instrument T2100 ESC exiting the HOLD function if activated or the setting mode of the alarm thresholds SET LIM 2 MEM saving data in the memory CLEAR LAST deleting the last result saved in the memory increasing the number of memory locations when displaying...

Страница 8: ...4 before the indication CAL3 of the countdown is displayed the clamp is opened After the clamp is closed the calibration process starts once again automatically from the beginning This symbol is shown when battery voltage drops under 5 3V In this case measurement accuracy is not granted and batteries must be replaced This symbol indicates overload conditions during resistance measurement This symb...

Страница 9: ...e Fig 2 central part Carries out the calibration process showing a countdown which starts from CAL 5 and comes down to CAL 0 see Fig 2 right side Fig 2 Sequence of screens upon switching on the instrument 2 If during the instrument s calibration process the clamp is opened before the indication CAL3 of the countdown is displayed the screen in Fig 3 appears After the clamp is closed the calibration...

Страница 10: ...he instrument is based is the resistive loop resistance measurement as shown in Fig 6 Measurement of loop resistance Fig 6 Measurement of loop resistance The inner part of the instrument is made of 2 jaws one for current and one for voltage The voltage jaws generate a potential E on the loop during resistance R measurement A current I is consequently generated on the loop and is measured by the cu...

Страница 11: ...rument is ready to carry out measurements 3 Open the jaws the display will show the screen in Fig 7 and clamp the test loop provided as accessory see Fig 8 Fig 7 Fig 8 Resistance measurement of test loop 4 Check that the test resistance value is equal to 5 1 A value measured by the instrument showing a difference of 0 1 with respect to the rated value is acceptable a display of 5 0 or 5 2 ...

Страница 12: ...on to a multiple rod system The instrument provides the sum R R1 R0 as measured value 1 in which R1 resistance of the object under test R0 R2 R3 R4 resistance equal to parallel among resistances R2 R3 R4 CAUTION The relationship 1 is to be considered valid only provided that it is possible to neglect the effect of mutual influence among the rods connected in parallel i e with rods placed at a suff...

Страница 13: ...stance an auxiliary rod is to be associated having RB resistance and optimal features in terms of earthing e g metal pipe reinforced concrete building etc These rods must be connected from a conductor with an appropriate cross section in order to make RL negligible Fig 10 Assessment of rod resistance based on two point method Under these conditions the resistance measured by the instrument is R RA...

Страница 14: ...uilding etc whose value can be compared to the value of RA As a first measurement see Fig 11 connect the RA rod to the RB rod and use the instrument to measure the value of resistance R1 Fig 11 Three point method first test R1 As a second measurement see Fig 12 connect the RB rod to the RC rod and use the instrument to measure the value of resistance R2 Fig 12 Three point method second test R2 As ...

Страница 15: ...ationships 3 4 and 5 are to be considered valid only provided that it is possible to neglect the effect of mutual influence among the rods connected in series i e with rods placed at a sufficient distance between them equal to at least 5 times the length of a single rod or 5 times the maximum system diagonal so that they do not influence each other The result of the relationships 3 4 and 5 is RA R...

Страница 16: ...of the location in which this datum has been saved For managing data in the memory see 4 8 Fig 15 4 5 6 Anomalous situations While measuring the indication OL means that the resistance measured exceeds the maximum value which can be measured by the instrument see Fig 16 Fig 16 While measuring the symbol means that the resistance measured is lower than the minimum limit for which the accuracy state...

Страница 17: ...essage OL as it automatically sets for resistance measurement Shortly press the multifunction key 1 to enter current measuring mode The screen in Fig 21 is displayed 3 Open the jaws and clamp the cable to be measured see Fig 20 then read the displayed result Fig 21 4 6 1 HOLD Shortly pressing the multifunction key 3 activates the HOLD function and freezes the result on the display see Fig 22 To go...

Страница 18: ...nd the number of the location in which this datum has been saved For managing data in the memory see 4 8 Fig 23 4 6 3 Anomalous situations While measuring the indication OL A means that the current measured exceeds the maximum value which can be measured by the instrument see Fig 24 Fig 24 While measuring the symbol means that the current measured exceeds the maximum limit set see Fig 25 For manag...

Страница 19: ...lly sets for resistance measurement Shortly press the multifunction key 1 to enter current measuring mode The screen in Fig 27 is displayed Fig 27 3 Open the jaws and clamp the conductors corresponding to Phase and Neutral of the single phase system or the earth conductor then read the displayed result 4 7 1 HOLD Shortly pressing the multifunction key 3 activates the HOLD function and freezes the ...

Страница 20: ...he location in which this datum has been saved For managing data in the memory see 4 8 Fig 29 4 7 3 Anomalous situations While measuring the indication OL A means that the current measured exceeds the maximum value which can be measured by the instrument see Fig 30 Fig 30 While measuring the symbol means that the current measured exceeds the maximum limit set see For managing the alarm thresholds ...

Страница 21: ...rrent Fig 33 4 8 2 Recalling the results stored in the instrument s memory 1 Press and hold the multifunction key 1 for more than 2 seconds to switch on the instrument 2 Shortly press the multifunction key 1 repeatedly until accessing the memory area RECALL function The instrument displays the last datum saved in the memory and symbols see Fig 34 T2000 only Fig 34 Examples of recalling data in the...

Страница 22: ...function key 1 repeatedly until accessing the memory area RECALL function The instrument displays the last datum saved in the memory and symbols see Fig 34 3 Press and hold the multifunction key 2 for more than 2 seconds CLEAR LAST function to delete the last datum saved in the memory The screen in Fig 37 will appear with CLr flashing to confirm data deletion shortly press the multifunction key 2 ...

Страница 23: ...stance or current measurement one of the following screens will be displayed T2000 only Fig 39 Setting of alarm thresholds for resistance and current measurement 3 Shortly press the multifunction keys 2 function or 3 function to respectively increase or decrease the limit value of the alarm threshold The limit values which can be set are Resistance from 1Ω to 999Ω Current from 1mA to 999mA T2000 4...

Страница 24: ...in real time of the measured value to the MASTER instrument Transmission to the MASTER instrument of all the measured values contained in the memory Procedure 1 Press and hold the multifunction key 1 for more than 2s to switch on the instrument 2 Press the multifunction key 1 until you see the symbol 3 Connect the clamp to the MASTER instrument with the cable 4 Follow the instructions contained in...

Страница 25: ...ies CAUTION Only expert and trained technicians should perform this operation Before carrying out this operation make sure you have disconnected all cables from the input terminals 1 Switch off the instrument using the ON OFF key 2 Remove the battery compartment cover by loosening the relevant screw 3 Remove all batteries and replace them with the same number of batteries of the same type see 6 2 ...

Страница 26: ...to the reference conditions Resistance Range Resolution Accuracy 0 010 0 099 0 001 1 rdg 0 01 0 10 0 99 0 01 1 0 49 9 0 1 1 5 rdg 0 1 50 0 99 5 0 5 2 rdg 0 5 100 199 1 3 rdg 1 200 395 5 6 rdg 5 400 590 10 10 rdg 10 600 1000 20 20 rdg 20 If measured resistance is 1000 the display shows OL Resistance measuring frequency 1kHz Measuring range of resistance alarm threshold setting 1 999 TRMS AC Current...

Страница 27: ...onsumption 50mA Auto power OFF after 5 minutes of idleness Display Characteristics 4 LCD decimal sign and point and backlight Sampling rate 1 measurement per second Memory Memory capacity 99 locations Serial communication T2100 only RS232 interface half duplex baud rate 4800 6 3 ENVIRONMENT 6 3 1 Environmental conditions for use Reference temperature 20 C 3 C 68 F 37 F Operating temperature 0 C 40...

Страница 28: ...airs which may become necessary as a consequence of interventions performed by unauthorized personnel Modifications to the instrument performed without the manufacturer s explicit authorization Use not provided for in the instrument s specifications or in the instruction manual The content of this manual cannot be reproduced in any form without the manufacturer s authorization Our products are pat...

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