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Sept 2004
© 2002, 2003, 2004 Clare Instruments.
Issue 2.04
Software Version : ClareH 14c

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  • Page 1 Sept 2004 © 2002, 2003, 2004 Clare Instruments. Issue 2.04 Software Version : ClareH 14c...
  • Page 2 Limited Warranty & Limitation of Liability Clare Instruments, guarantees this product for a period of one year. The period of warranty will be effective at the day of delivery. In order to ensure the continued performance of this product Clare recommends that this tester be serviced and calibrated on an annual basis, by Clare Instruments.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Declaration of Conformity............1 Before Starting ................2 Safety ..................3 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING THE TESTER ....5 Introduction................5 Your Hipot Tester ..............6 The Front Fascia ............... 7 The Rear Panel ................. 8 Definitions.................. 9 Quick Reference................
  • Page 4 How to view (search) Test Results..........31 Search result through Product Number ......31 Search result through Site Name ........32 Search result through Location Name ......32 Search result through User Name ........33 Test Status ..............33 Storage Status...............33 Date From ..............34 Date To................34 Start Search ..............35 Search Result..............35 Product Test Results.............35...
  • Page 5 How to use Setup ..............48 Edit Test Settings ............49 Edit User List / Options ..........53 Edit User Name............. 53 Edit Site List ..............57 Edit Site Name .............. 57 Edit Location List............58 Edit Location Name............58 Change Date / Time ............
  • Page 6 CHAPTER 4 TIPS & TROUBLESHOOTING ....73 Power -On Self tests:...............73 Temperature monitoring ............73 Barcodes .................74 Interfacing................74 Downloading to Computer Software ........75 CHAPTER 5 MAINTAINING THE TESTER....78 Cleaning the Tester ..............78 User Maintenance ..............78 CHAPTER 6 ACCESSORIES........80 Standard Accessories .............80 Optional Accessories...............80 CHAPTER 7 SPECIFICATIONS........
  • Page 7 APPENDIX B REFERENCE ........84 Factory-set Test Sequences ........... 84 TESTCODE TABLES ............ 85...
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  • Page 9: Declaration Of Conformity

    Your Hipot tester Declaration of Conformity for the Clare Hal Hi-Pot Tester Manufactured by: Clare Instruments, Dominion Way, Worthing, West Sussex , England, BN14 8NW. Millennium Statement This product is Millennium compliant, and conforms fully to the document BSI DISC PD2000-1.

  • Page 10: Before Starting

    Clare Instruments reserve the right to update the software in instruments returned to them for repair or otherwise, without notifying the customer previously.

  • Page 11: Safety

    Your Hipot tester Safety Note Please read the following Safety Instructions before use! Safety Precautions The manual contains specific warning and caution statements where they apply. A Warning will identify the conditions and actions that pose hazard(s) to the user. A caution will identify the conditions and actions that may damage the Tester.
  • Page 12 It is essential that this manual be read fully before proceeding with any tests. Should the Tester behave abnormally do not continue with the testing. Disconnect immediately and contact Clare Instruments for servicing (see Chapter 5 - Maintaining the Tester).

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 Introducing The Tester

    Chapter 1 Introducing the Tester Introduction The Clare Hal Hipot Tester is a powerful tool to assist in the analysis of the safety of electrical and electronic equipment. A range of tests are provided, with innovative features to aid difficult test situations, which allow testing of a wide variety of equipment.

  • Page 14: Your Hipot Tester

    Your Hipot tester Your Hipot Tester Your Hal-Scan Accessories Item Number Part Mains Supply Lead HT Clip Lead Hipot Probe and lead Guard Plug...

  • Page 15: The Front Fascia

    Your Hipot tester The Front Fascia The user is provided with a 320 x 240 1/4 VGA Graphical Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). To the bottom of the screen are four function keys which allow the user fast access to options displayed on the Display There is a rotary encoder used to navigate the menus.

  • Page 16: The Rear Panel

    Your Hipot tester The Rear Panel Beacon – For connection to external warning beacon (optional item) Comms 1 – Communication port 1 for connection to a PC Comms 2 - Communication port 2 for connection to a compatible Barcode reader or scanner. Comms 3 - Communication port 3 for connection to a Printer...

  • Page 17: Definitions

    The keys with symbols to the bottom of the screen. These are used to select menu options displayed on the screen. Tester - The Clare Hal Hipot tester. Un-powered Tests - The EUT is the subject of electrical tests using stimuli generated within the Tester.
  • Page 18 Your Hipot tester Editing User Level and Novice Mode The Hal is delivered with the default setting of novice user level. To change this setting: from the MAIN MENU select SETUP, select EDIT USER LIST/OPTIONS, select USER (Name) from list, select USER LEVEL, select the desired level by selecting either NOVICE or ADVANCED.
  • Page 19 Your Hipot tester Using Symbols in Text Fields Although there is an option to use non-ASCII symbols as Product numbers, Site & Location descriptions, User names and comments does not guarantee that your computer software will support them. If you are unsure avoid using symbols. 15 Digit Restriction The maximum Product ID length is 15 characters while the maximum line for the comments is extended to 20 characters per line.

  • Page 20: Chapter 2 Connecting The Tester

    Your Hipot tester Chapter 2 Connecting the Tester Connecting the tester The Tester may be powered by either a 230V or a 115V supply. This is selected on the rear panel of the instrument. The supply must include an earth connection (e.g. via a 3-pin plug). When switched on, the Tester will carry out a short self-test procedure (approximately 2 seconds).

  • Page 21: Chapter 3 Using The Tester

    Your Hipot tester Chapter 3 Using the Tester Introduction Once the start-up procedure of the Tester has been completed, the following screen will appear: - Navigation through the menus is by dedicated keys: - Function Encoder clockwise Cursor Right Cursor Down Encoder anti-clock Cursor Left Cursor Up...
  • Page 22 Your Hipot tester At every start-up the System Setup is Password Protected if a password has been set up. To select an option from the Main Menu, use the encoder or the relevant fast keys command. The selected option will be highlighted by a light-coloured bar.

  • Page 23: How To

    Your Hipot tester How to..The remainder of this chapter has been sub-divided into sections to describe the Tester in terms of the essential functions to be performed. A summary is shown below: - • How to perform Automatic tests •...

  • Page 24: How To Perform Automatic Tests

    Your Hipot tester How to perform Automatic Tests Warning: In order to prevent any unwarranted safety hazards occurring during testing, ensure that the appropriate test conditions are set in accordance to requirements. Proper safety procedures must be in place before performing any Automatic test. It is important to establish the setup of the current or default test settings in relation to the test conditions formatted.
  • Page 25 Your Hipot tester Depending on the System Configuration setup and Test type setup different prompt responses may be displayed e.g. Enter Password, Select Test options lists etc. Once the Product data is entered press Green to display the test Meter screen.

  • Page 26: Test Settings

    Your Hipot tester Test Settings The user has the ability to: - - Set a specific test sequence by selecting DEFAULT SEQUENCE - Allow use of TESTCODES to determine the test to be carried out - Use any preprogrammed sequences for specific EUTS, e.g. Toaster Selecting either of the first two options allows settings to be altered.

  • Page 27: Default Sequence

    Your Hipot tester Default Sequence When you first enter this menu all of the previous values are displayed and one of the field descriptions is highlighted. Use the encoder highlight a field to be changed and press the Rotate Field fast key to activate the encoder. Rotate Field will be highlighted. Turning the encoder will now cycle through all the available values for the field.
  • Page 28 Your Hipot tester necessary. The second column holds the test ramp profile times (3 fields) for completing a level of test sequence: Time up or Ramp Time (to terminal voltage) Time Hold (for the test at terminal voltage) Time Down (for final terminal voltage) The third column indicates the terminal voltage (corresponds to Time up) that the test should ramp to after the ramp up time is reached, and the second voltage (corresponds to Time Down) is the final...
  • Page 29 Your Hipot tester Fig. A shows that the first test sequence (50Hz Hipot test) will convene twice before going on to the second test sequence (60Hz Hipot test) for twice. Where as, Fig. B shows that the first test sequence (50Hz Hipot test) will convene once then proceeds to second test sequence (60Hz Hipot test) once and then the process is repeat again once through.

  • Page 30: Use Testcodes

    Your Hipot tester Use Testcodes This option bypasses the need to edit a specific test sequence, allowing direct entry of a Testcode through the barcode scanner. From the Select Test Setting menu choose Use Testcodes or press Use Tcodes fast key.
  • Page 31 Your Hipot tester Perform Test Use the encoder to highlight the OK field and press Green to perform the test. Pressing the Red Button will return to the previous menu. The screen will change to the Meter Display (see separate section - How to use the Meter Display for an explanation).

  • Page 32: Add Comments

    Your Hipot tester However if an Abort warning signals during any test indicating an interruption detected due to Overcurrent, Arc detected or any other reason that causes a tester system fault the test will be aborted immediately with the buzzer beeping continuously until the Green or Reset button is pressed.

  • Page 33: Options After Test

    Your Hipot tester Options after Test The options menu is selected by entering ‘After Test : Menu’ in the System Configuration Setup. With this option the following screen is displayed when an Automatic sequence has been completed. Use the cursor keys to highlight an option after test and press Green to select the desired option.

  • Page 34: Main Menu

    Your Hipot tester Select View Comments fast key will display the comments stored. Use the Red button to return to the previous menu. Download Test Results When selected a Download Options menu displayed will allow user to download results to a list, pass/fail labels or barcodes using a compatible printer - See section on How to download data for formatting information.

  • Page 35: Abort Actions

    Your Hipot tester Abort Actions During an Automatic test, opening the guard switch or pressing the Red Button immediately stops the test in progress and displays the Abort Options menu: - Use fast key functions or the encoder to highlight an action following abort and press the green button to select the desired option.

  • Page 36: How To Use The Meter Display

    Your Hipot tester How to use the Meter Display The Meter screen is displayed prior to tests commencing in both Automatic Mode and Manual Mode (shown here) : - The screen can be considered as two panels, left and right. In the left panel the information is from top to bottom, as follows: Begin product –...
  • Page 37 Your Hipot tester Leak Hi – this is the upper limit for the leakage current. Leak Lo – this is the lower limit for the leakage current. It is used to determine that a EUT is correctly connected. Arc detect – this shows the level set for the detection of any arc that may occur in the EUT, during testing.

  • Page 38: Sample Automatic Mode Meter Display

    Your Hipot tester Sample Automatic Mode Meter Display The screen will be similar to that for manual mode as described earlier. However there are a number of extra features denoted as follow:- Ist line (18) – Product number line (Toaster) - the Test type line denotes the Testcode Sequence number, in this case it has only one level setup.

  • Page 39: How To View (Search) Test Results

    Your Hipot tester How to view (search) Test Results To view test results stored in memory, press View Data fast key or use the encoder to highlight the View Test Results option on the Main Menu and press Green to display the following Search menu: - Use the encoder to highlight the required search parameters and press Green to select the desired search field.

  • Page 40: Search Result Through Site Name

    Your Hipot tester Search result through Site Name At the Search For Data menu highlight Site and press Green to display the site list. Highlight the Site name to which previously the products could have been tested on and press Select Site. Back at the search menu press Start Search to begin.

  • Page 41: Search Result Through User Name

    Your Hipot tester Search result through User Name At the Search For Data menu highlight User and press Green to display the User list. Highlight the User name to which previously the products could have been tested on and press Select User. Back at the search menu press Start Search to begin.

  • Page 42: Date From

    Your Hipot tester Date From This option allows the user to search for test results after the selected date. Use the cursor keys to highlight the digit to be changed. Use the encoder to change the value. Select OK to store the settings or press RED to abort them.

  • Page 43: Start Search

    Your Hipot tester Start Search After all the search parameters have been set, press Start Search to begin the search. It should be noted that unsure parameter should not be used otherwise this will corrupt the search matching process. Search Result When you select Start Search the following screen will be displayed.

  • Page 44: How To Perform Manual Tests

    Your Hipot tester How to perform Manual Tests Manual mode provides the user with direct access to the tests. In this mode individual tests can be selected and performed. Product numbers, sites, users and testcodes can still be assigned to Products if required;...
  • Page 45 Your Hipot tester Create Product Number This allows all manual tests performed to be stored against the Product number until the Product number is changed. Use the encoder or a compatible Barcode Reader to enter a Product Number. Use the encoder to select the ‘BEGIN PRODUCT’ field, then you will be presented with the screen above.

  • Page 46: Performing A Manual Test

    Your Hipot tester Performing a Manual Test After selecting the manual test display, you can set test parameters. The user can change an individual field setting when the field is shown highlighted (use encoder to highlight any fields to be changed). Then press Rotate Field fast key (highlighted when selected), and use the encoder (to cycle through) to change the variable in the selected field.
  • Page 47 Your Hipot tester Note In manual mode you will not get Abort Options, when Abort stimulus is initiated the test will simply stop and revert to the Meter display. The aborted test will not be stored. If a Product Number has been created, the test result will be stored under the entered number.

  • Page 48: How To Download Data (Results)

    For downloading to a PC or Z-Modem the user has the option of sending data in a SSS format – Clare’s super system, compatible with Clare’s PATGUARD software, Certificate - downloads results in non- ASCII certificate format. These are done through COMMS 1.
  • Page 49 Your Hipot tester For downloading to a compatible Roll printer, including ‘till roll’ and thermal printers the user has the option of sending data as a continuous list or as pass/fail labels. When using a thermal roll printer selecting: • List will produce a print with the Product number, Site, Location, User, Testcodes used, Date &...

  • Page 50: Product Number

    Your Hipot tester Product Number When prompted enter a Product number to search for specific results. If the Product number field is left blank then the character ‘*’ will be inserted, indicating to search for all of the Products. See Fig. 8 Site Name Use the encoder to highlight a Site name and press Green to select the desired option.
  • Page 51 Your Hipot tester Fig. 8 Fig. 9 Fig.10 Fig. 11 Printing NOTES When in Download data mode, do not search all by entering the character ‘ ’ for all the six fields as this would download (print out) all the product results for all the parameters indicated. This will not stop until all printing has completed.

  • Page 52: Date From

    Your Hipot tester Date From This option allows the user to search for test results after the selected date. Use the encoder to highlight the digit to be changed. Use the encoder to change the value. Select OK to store the settings or CANCEL to abort them.

  • Page 53: Search

    Your Hipot tester Search After all the search parameters have been set, connect the appropriate printer or device. Press START SEARCH key or highlight START SEARCH & press GREEN to initiate search and download process. If there are problems downloading e.g. due to interfacing problems, then after a short delay, the following error message appears: - ----------WARNING----------- PRINTER TIMEOUT: NO PRINTER CONNECTED...

  • Page 54: How To Print Barcode Labels And Testcodes

    Your Hipot tester How to print Barcode Labels and Testcodes The Hal is capable of printing barcode labels in conjunction with a compatible thermal printer (see chapter 6 for Accessories). To print barcode labels for User, Site, Location, Testcode, Product & Test Type select Barcode Printing at Main menu and press Green to display the option list (Fig.

  • Page 55: To Print Barcode Product & Test Type

    Fig. 14. Notice that the Numbers of labels can also be selected for the printing process. Press OK key to confirm printing. Note: Clare’s TSP400 printer will print product number with up to 15 characters.

  • Page 56: How To Use Setup

    Your Hipot tester How to use Setup To set up the Tester, use the cursor keys to highlight the Setup option on the Main Menu and press Green to display the following menu: - From this menu you can change the way the Tester will operate and also change user levels and sites.

  • Page 57: Edit Test Settings

    Your Hipot tester Edit Test Settings This allows the user to add, modify, remove or confirm test settings that can then be selected during automatic testing. Also see Change Password. Use the encoder to highlight a Test Setting and press Green to enter the Test Settings Editor: -...
  • Page 58 Your Hipot tester Test Settings Editor The Test Settings Editor allows the test sequence for the selected test to be examined and changed if required: -. Use the encoder to highlight a field to be changed and press Green to select the desired option.
  • Page 59 Your Hipot tester Test Parameter Fields By selecting one of the test parameter fields from the Test Settings Editor, the encoder will cycle through all the available values for the test parameter. Use the Green button to save the settings and return to the Test Settings Editor.
  • Page 60 Your Hipot tester If there are problems downloading e.g. due to interfacing problems, then after a delay, the following error message appears: - ----------WARNING----------- PRINTER TIMEOUT: NO PRINTER CONNECTED PRESS START KEY TO CONTINUE Press Red to return to the Test Settings Editor menu. Check if printer cable is connected or power to printer is turned on etc.

  • Page 61: Edit User List / Options

    Your Hipot tester Edit User List / Options Note If you change the name of the user during testing all of the previous tests will still be referenced to the old user name; this gives unlimited amounts of users within memory. Edit User Name Select Setup from Main Menu.
  • Page 62 Your Hipot tester The settings can be customized as follows for each user requirement. Name Highlight user name and press Green to enter field variables editor. Use the cursor key to highlight character and press Insert to select each desired option. Then press Green to accept changes. User Level Use the cursor key to highlight user level and press Green to select the desired option:...
  • Page 63 Your Hipot tester Startup Mode Use the encoder to highlight a test mode on startup and press Green to select the desired option. Main Menu (Automatic Mode) The Tester will start up in Automatic Mode, with the Tester displaying the Main Menu. Manual Mode The Tester will start up in Manual Mode, with the Tester displaying the Manual Test Selection Menu.
  • Page 64 Your Hipot tester Saving User Settings After all changes have been made to the Edit User Settings, press OK fast key to save these user settings. Then press Red to move back to Setup screen.

  • Page 65: Edit Site List

    Your Hipot tester Edit Site List Note If you change the name of the site during testing all of the previous tests will still be referenced to the old site name; this gives unlimited amounts of sites within memory. Edit Site Name Select Setup from Main Menu.

  • Page 66: Edit Location List

    Your Hipot tester Edit Location List Note If you change the name of the location during testing all of the previous tests will still be referenced to the old location name; this gives unlimited amounts of locations within memory. Edit Location Name Select Setup from Main Menu.

  • Page 67: Change Date / Time

    Your Hipot tester Change Date / Time This option allows the user to change the Date and Time. Use Rotate Cursor (to select or deselect cursor tracking) and use encoder to move to desired fields for edition. Then select Rotate Field and use the encoder (to cycle through) to change the value of the field.

  • Page 68: System Configuration

    Your Hipot tester System Configuration The Test Settings are included to cover the wide range of options that may be country or company specific. How to edit System Configuration To edit any of the above fields, highlight a field to be changed, press Green (or press Green repeatedly for the options).
  • Page 69 Your Hipot tester On Test Failure: (Two options) • Failure Menu This gives user the option of having a menu for a failure within an automatic test sequence. The menu will give user the option of retrying a failed test (Restart Test), revise Product detail (Restart Product), end the test (End Product) and aborting the test on the product (Abort Product).
  • Page 70 Roll Printer: (TSP 400 or REF 283A954) This allows the user to define the thermal printer to be used with the Hal. Clare’s recommended option is “TSP400”. Option selected must match with the printer connected especially for Barcodes printing. See Accessories at Main Menu.

  • Page 71: Change Password

    Your Hipot tester ‘Locked’ field denotes that it will be password protected. Invoking any of those settings/options editor menu will required password to access. ‘Unlocked’ field denotes otherwise. Change Password It is possible to Password protect the Test Sequence Editor and the Country Settings.

  • Page 72: How To Use The Memory

    Your Hipot tester How to use the Memory To use the memory tests and functions, use the encoder to highlight the Memory Options option on the Main Menu and press Green to display the following menu: - Use the encoder to highlight a test or function and press Green to select the desired option.

  • Page 73: Perform Memory Test

    Your Hipot tester Perform Memory Test Once the 'Perform memory test' option is highlighted press Green. The memory test checks all of the Product results against their checksums. If the test result is a pass then no action is taken. If any tests fail then the Memory checksum requires updating.

  • Page 74: Delete Single Product

    Your Hipot tester Delete Single Product Enter the Product number to delete a single Product and press Green. A warning ‘Are You Sure?’ prompt box will appear. Press CANCEL fast key to abort and return to the previous menu or press Yes fast key to perform the delete operation and return to the previous menu.

  • Page 75: Clear Results Memory

    Your Hipot tester Clear Results Memory This option will delete (permanently) all the test results of all Products tested and currently stored in memory and should be used with CAUTION! A warning ‘Are You Sure?’ prompt will appear. Press the CANCEL (NO) fast key to return to the previous menu or press the YES fast key to perform the delete (Clearing) operation and return to the previous menu.

  • Page 76: How To Change User Name

    Your Hipot tester How to Change User Name At the Main Menu screen select Change User and press Green (or press Change User fast key). Use the encoder to highlight a user name and press Select User fast key or press Green to select desired option. Selected option will be automatically updated.

  • Page 77: How To Change Site Name

    Your Hipot tester How to Change Site Name At the Main Menu screen select Change Site and press Green. Use the encoder to highlight a site name and press Select Site fast key or press Green to select desired site. Selected option will be automatically updated.

  • Page 78: How To Change Location Name

    Your Hipot tester How to Change Location Name At the Main Menu screen select Change Location and press Green. Use the encoder to highlight a location name and press Select Location fast key or press Green to accept desired location. Selected option will be automatically updated.

  • Page 79: How To Use Help

    Your Hipot tester How to use Help The Tester is provided with an on-line help function, which can be called up at during the test screens by pressing the Help fast key. Each test will have three or four help pages depending on connection information.

  • Page 80: The Effect Of User Levels During Test Sequences

    Your Hipot tester Note: This topic will cover one or two pages depending on the connection options available (Insulation and Hipot can be Class 1 or Class 2). Each connection option will have a new page of information. Why tests fail The final page of information provides guidance on why a test may fail e.g.

  • Page 81: Chapter 4 Tips & Troubleshooting

    Your Hipot tester Chapter 4 Tips & Troubleshooting Power -On Self tests: When the tester is powered on, a number of messages can possibly appear as the tester performs safety tests on itself and the mains power supply. Temperature monitoring The tester is provided with temperature monitoring facilities to ensure that prolonged tests do not overheat sensitive components.

  • Page 82: Barcodes

    Your Hipot tester Barcodes Barcode Scanner Specification The Hal Tester can be used with barcodes and barcode scanners, readers or wands. These connect to the serial (RS232) connector. The required configuration is as follows: - Baud Rate: 9600 Start Bits: Data Bits Stop Bits: Parity:...

  • Page 83: Downloading To Computer Software

    Your Hipot tester Downloading to Computer Software Serial Port The serial port uses a standard 9-way D-type connector Description N.C. N.C. N.C. Baud Rate: 9600, 19200, 28800 (selectable) Start Bits: Data Bits Stop Bits: Parity: None Flow-control Xon/Xoff Inter-character Delay: 20ms...
  • Page 84 Your Hipot tester Quick Reference for Printer Configure & Setup Connections for STAR TSP400 Printer For connection to the HAL…. 9-way D plug for 25-way D plug for connection to connection to TSP400 printer RxD (input) TxD (output) TxD (output) RxD (input) Ext GND (screen) Frame Ground (screen)
  • Page 85 Your Hipot tester STAR TSP400 print modes when used with the The TSP400 can be configured for page mode or line mode. Although these settings could be changed by the software, either a power on-off or software reset cycle would be required to effect the changes. A software reset causes a self-test print to be produced.

  • Page 86: Chapter 5 Maintaining The Tester

    Your Hipot tester Chapter 5 Maintaining the Tester Cleaning the Tester The Tester case can be cleaned with a damp cloth, with if necessary, a small amount of mild detergent. Prevent excessive moisture around the socket panel or in the lead storage area. Do not allow liquid inside the Tester, or near the socket panel.
  • Page 87 Your Hipot tester For repair or calibration, please return the instrument to: - Clare Instruments. Dominion Way Worthing West Sussex BN14 8NW Tel: +44 (0)1903 233314 Fax: +44 (0)1903 216089 sales@clareinstruments.com...

  • Page 88: Chapter 6 Accessories

    IEC Mains Lead (U.K.) 39044 IEC Mains Lead (U.S.A) 48329 Manual H1021 Optional Accessories NB: * denotes item recommended by Clare Instruments Accessory Part Number Hipot Probe + lead 03918/2 Hipot Clip (Std. Black)+ lead H5003 Hipot Clip (Red) + lead...

  • Page 89: Chapter 7 Specifications

    Your Hipot tester Chapter 7 Specifications Input Rating Supply Voltage selectable 115V/230V a.c. RMS Frequency 50/60 Hz Fuse 3 amps 250V Insulation Test Test Voltage 250V, 500V or 1000V d.c Trip Current 11mA dc Maximum 250Vdc : 0.03MΩ - 200MΩ, ± 5% ± 5 digits of reading Accuracy >...

  • Page 90: Dc Hipot Test

    Your Hipot tester Display Current Range 0.01 – 20.00mA Display Current Resolution 0.01mA Pass Level 0.01 – 20.00mA Selectable DC HiPot Test Test Voltage Range 0.10 – 6.00kV (Programmable) Frequency 50 or 60 Hz (Independent of Supply) Output Voltage Ripple <5% @ 6kV Voltage Selection Resolution 10V/Step...

  • Page 91: Appendix A Purpose Of Tests

    Your Hipot tester Appendix A Purpose of Tests Insulation Test Warning 1000V, 500 V, and 250 V D.C. test voltage This test is used to verify that adequate insulation exists between the mains supply pins and earth. During the insulation test, a HV DC voltage is applied between the earth pin and both the live and neutral pins of the Product mains supply plug.
  • Page 92 Your Hipot tester Appendix B Reference Factory-set Test Sequences 1. Name - Default AC Hipot Rise Time – 2.0 s Hold Time – 10 s Fall Time – 2.0 s Output Voltage 2.5 kV a.c. Low Trip Level – 7.0 mA High Trip Level –...
  • Page 93 Your Hipot tester Testcode Tables Clare’s Testcodes are an 11-character string where each character is in the ASCII range ‘0’ to ‘9’ and ‘A’ to ‘Z’. The character count starts from left to right. The example below shows Z as digit 1 or (character no.
  • Page 94 Your Hipot tester Digit 3 – Start Conditions & Base Target Voltage Digit 3 is a combination of the start conditions for the test and the base target voltage (to which the value encoded in digit 4 is added). Digit 3 Base Target Voltage Start Conditions 0.0kV...
  • Page 95 Your Hipot tester Note that no test will be started unless the guard switch is closed, and any test in progress is automatically and immediately terminated if the guard switch is opened during a test. Where the external guard switch appears as part of the start conditions it implies that the GUI will wait for the guard switch to be open for 500ms and then remain closed for at least 500ms before the test will be started ( or before the START key...
  • Page 96 Your Hipot tester Digit 4 – Target Voltage Offset Digit 4 represents the output voltage offset to be added to the base target voltage. The target voltage is achieved at the end of the ‘Ramp to Target’ time and is maintained during the ‘Hold’ time. During VARIABLE Tests (digit 5 = ‘Z’...
  • Page 97 Your Hipot tester ‘Q’ 1.30kV ‘R’ 1.35kV ‘S’ 1.40kV ‘T’ 1.45kV ‘U’ 1.50kV ‘V’ 1.55kV Note that not all combinations of ‘Base Target Voltage’ and ‘Target Offset Voltage’ are Valid. AC Hipot Tests have a 5.00kV range, while DC Hipot tests have a 0.1 - 6.00kV range and DC IR Tests have discrete output voltages of 0.25kV, 0.5kV and 1.0 kV.
  • Page 98 Your Hipot tester ‘6’ ‘7’ ‘8’ ‘9’ ‘A’ ‘B’ ‘C’ ‘D’ ‘E’ ‘F’ ‘G’ ‘H’ 10.0 10.0 10.0 ‘I’ 15.0 15.0 15.0 ‘J’ 20.0 20.0 20.0 ‘K’ 30.0 30.0 30.0 ‘L’ 45.0 45.0 45.0 ‘M’ 60.0 60.0 60.0 ‘N’ 90.0 90.0 90.0 ‘O’...
  • Page 99 Your Hipot tester Digit 8 – Lower Trip Limit Digit 9 – Upper Trip Limit Digits 8 and 9 represent the lower and upper trip limits respectively. AC Hipot DC Hipot DC IR ‘0’ ‘1’ 0.10mA 0.10mA 1.00MΩ ‘2’ 0.20mA 0.20mA 1.25MΩ...
  • Page 100 Your Hipot tester ‘U’ 200MΩ ‘V’ 500MΩ ‘W’ 750MΩ ‘X’ 1000MΩ Digit 10 – Arc Detection Level Digit 10 represents a level of arcing detection, which will terminate the current test sequence when selected level is reached. Digit 10 : Arc Detection Level ‘X’...
  • Page 101 Your Hipot tester Digit 11 – Loops to Perform Digit 11 represents the number of times a test or linked sequence should be performed. The user may use the red STOP key before or during a test and from the ‘abort options menu’ elect to move to the next test or the next test after a linked sequence of tests if a smaller number of loops is required.
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