SAFETY RULES WARNING DISCONNECT FROM SUPPLY BEFORE OPENING TESTER This tester has been designed with your safety in mind. However, no design can completely protect against incorrect use. Electrical circuits can be dangerous if lack of caution and/ or poor safety practices are used. READ THE MANUAL Read this Instruction Manual carefully and completely.
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SAFETY CHECK Double check the lead connections before making a test. Are you following all the instructions? Use only the specified type of fuse and insert it correctly. Do not use leads that are damaged and in need of repair. Do not use in wet conditions.
Fig. 1 Digital Loop and Ipsc Tester 2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION The model LP2000 Digital Loop Tester is a hand-held, mains powered instrument designed to measure the loop and prospective short circuit current (Ipsc) of electrical circuits in accordance with the 16th Edition of the IEE wiring regulations (BS7671).
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To register a claim under the provisions of this warranty, return that after 1 second, the reading is retained for as long as the test the instrument or test equipment to Martindale Electric Co Ltd, button is depressed. If there is a perturbation on the incoming...
Please return the tester to: Wiring Fault Diagnosis Table on page 8 may be of assistance. Martindale Electric Company Ltd If the READY symbol on the LCD shows, press and Metrohm House, hold the test button to obtain a loop reading.
5.2 MECHANICAL WARNING: The Wiring Regulations require protective conductors (including Bonded Metalwork) to be checked with a Instrument Housing: 54 X 190 X 90mm approx. continuity tester before performing a loop test. Care should be Moulded in ABS and polycarbonate taken since when a test is performed on a system with a poor Weight: 0.4kg (Less Carry Case)
the tester passes up to 24A to earth during a test for up to 2 half NOTE: AN INDICATION ON THE P/E LAMP DOES NOT cycles. INDICATE A SATISFACTORY EARTH It will therefore probably be necessary to bypass the RCD with links during the test, making sure that the links are removed WE RECOMMEND THAT, IF THIS INSTRUMENT IS USED FOR VERIFYING...
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