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The PCITS600/2 and PCITS2000/2 Primary Current Injection Test Sets are rugged, self-contained
instruments designed for operation by one person. They provide facilities for testing all elements of
electricity supply/distribution protective equipment.

The PCITS600/2 is built into a tough moulded plastic casing, with carrying handles, and has a protective
cover over the terminal panel. A transportation trolley is available separately. The PCITS2000/2 is
constructed in a sheet steel case on a two wheeled trolley, and can be used in either its horizontal or
vertical position. The terminal panel for each instrument contains the range switch, power supply switch,
output terminals and time counter terminals. The test set is operated from a separate hand-held controller
linked to the main unit by an expandable coiled lead.

The, fully variable, current outputs from each test set are:-

PCITS600/2

600 A at 0-4 V a.c.
300 A at 0-8 V a.c.

PCITS2000/2

2000 A at 0-3 V a.c.
1,000 A at 0-6 V a.c.

The supply voltage requirements are 220 V/240 V + 6% -10% 50 Hz/60 Hz single phase, i.e. 198 V to
254 V, at full output current. Two auxiliary voltage outputs are available from each set; 0 to 125 V a.c. and 0
to 250 V a.c. It is important to note that on the main current outputs a duty cycle applies above 40% of rated
output.

The test sets have magnetic circuit breakers, fuse and thermal protection. Output test leads are available as
separate items.

The illustration of figure 1 shows the components of the terminal panel and controller and their function is
briefly described below.

Power Input
The mains supply cable is permanently connected through a strain relieving gland. Adjacent to this is a
green/yellow terminal by which the test set may be separately earthed so that total reliance for earthing is
not placed on the supply cable. The supply cable must be terminated with a suitable plug bearing in mind
the kVA rating of the test set. Observe the correct polarity when connecting a plug to the cable; brown to
line, blue to neutral and green/yellow to earth.

The power supply switch is a two-position on/off type marked ‘

●●

’ and ‘

❙❙

’, and there is an amber indicating

lamp to show when the power is switched on.

Output Terminals
The main heavy current output terminals have wing-nut screw clamps and those for the auxiliary voltage
output and time counter will take normal spade connectors or 4 mm plugs (Current output, voltage output
and time counter each have their own pair of terminals).

Range Switch
A two-position rotary switch selects the higher and lower current/auxiliary voltage ranges. Apart from this
coarse range selection the remainder of the operation of the test set is achieved via the hand-held
controller. The higher current range (600 A or 2000 A) should be used for most testing purposes. The lower
current range (300 A or 1000 A) is provided to enable current injection into high impedance loads at a
higher output voltage.

Hand-held Controller
The hand-held controller has grip pads whereby it may be fixed in place on the main unit of the test set. It
may be used in that position but more likely it will be lifted off and held in the hand during operation. This
facility enables the user to leave the heavy main unit on the floor and still control the test while observing
closely the protective relay under test (which may be a metre or so above the floor).

The test set incorporates a microprocessor and utilises the benefits from this type of circuitry.  The controller
has an alpha-numeric dot-matrix liquid crystal display. The programme menus, set-up instructions and test

General Description

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Страница 1: ...M PCITS600 2 PCITS2000 2 Primary Current Injection Test Sets User Guide Benutzerhandbuch...

Страница 2: ...ower is switched On The permitted duty cycle must not be exceeded Replacement fuses must be of the correct type and rating The main current terminals must not be connected to a live potential The Test...

Страница 3: ...city 19 Duration Tests 20 Circuit Description 21 Sicherheitshinweise 24 Betriebsanleitung 25 Repair and Warranty 36 Components List 37 Illustrations Figure 1 PCITS 600 2 and PCITS 2000 2 6 Figure 2 Pr...

Страница 4: ...l by which the test set may be separately earthed so that total reliance for earthing is not placed on the supply cable The supply cable must be terminated with a suitable plug bearing in mind the kVA...

Страница 5: ...5 Figure 1 PCITS600 2 and PCITS2000 2...

Страница 6: ...n a bi metallic sensor is mounted in the main transformer which will operate if the duty cycle is exceeded and an adverse temperature rise in the test set results For safety the circuit has been desig...

Страница 7: ...ry testing usually requires a high current over 500 A Secondary current injection testing is easier since there is not the need to break the primary circuit and the current required through the operat...

Страница 8: ...Operation 900 RH at 40 C for 48 hours Storage 93 RH at 40 C for 12 hours SupplyVoltage 220 V 240 V 6 10 50 Hz 60 Hz single phase i e 198 V to 254 V at full output current 7 kVA for PCITS2000 2 3 5 kV...

Страница 9: ...ance lead set 3 m long 6220 462 600 A low inductance lead set 5 m long 6220 463 Duty cycle on test leads 21 2 minutes on and 15 minutes off Trolley for PCITS600 2 6320 224 Leads for timer stop and aux...

Страница 10: ...oltage is used and that the supply cable is terminated by a suitable plug The supply capacity must be sufficient to maintain the supply voltage within range at the full output of the test set 9 Use a...

Страница 11: ...is Note This message occurs frequently during the testing procedure but remains only for a short time while the variac returns to zero and the circuit makes itself ready to continue When the test set...

Страница 12: ...extreme temperatures the display might need altering to obtain visibility The following procedure can be used for recovering normal display contrast a Using the POWER switch turn the test set off and...

Страница 13: ...to the set level It will remain at that level until the OFF key is pressed this choice leads back to the current testing option screen To increase or decrease the test current during the test use the...

Страница 14: ...e option to REPEAT the test or ESCAPE to the current test sub menu figure 5 Operation 14 Return to the current testing option screen Use arrow keys to increase or decrease the SET CURRENT Output being...

Страница 15: ...back time is then given with the option to REPEAT the test or ESCAPE to the current test sub menu figure 5 15 Return to the current testing option screen Use arrow keys to increase or decrease the SET...

Страница 16: ...ith the option to REPEAT the test or ESCAPE to the current test sub menu figure 5 Operation 16 Return to the current testing option screen Use arrow keys to increase or decrease the SET CURRENT Output...

Страница 17: ...lost 2 Manual testing From the AUX VOLTS testing options screen press MANUAL Pressing START automatically begins a test and causes the voltage to rise to the set level It will remain at that level unt...

Страница 18: ...t ranges the warning is cleared if the test current is corrected in the allowed time However the indication remains for the duration of an IDMT test and the subsequent results screen This warns the op...

Страница 19: ...h less significant To give some guidance regarding the performance of various cross sections and lengths of cables figure 7a is provided With the leads strapped together the Foster PCITS2000 2 will de...

Страница 20: ...C ambient Recovery time after a full duration test is 15 minutes operation is continuous at approximately 40 of full power Operation 20 200 0 10 2 5 20 30 40 50 400 600 800 1 000 1 200 1 400 1 600 1 8...

Страница 21: ...ither series or parallel primary connections to change the output range of the test set It has an extra pole which is used to send a signal to the microprocessor so that the correct range can be indic...

Страница 22: ...ransformer combination A phased turn off prevents residual magnetization of the loading transformer and ensures proper re energisation These features significantly reduce nuisance effects caused by pr...

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