- - - - - BESANTEK - - - - - - 1. Safety Rules CAUTION /A. RISK OF ELECTRIC l..:n SHOCK T his tester has been designed with your safety in mind. However, no design can completely protect against incorrect use. Electrical circuits can be dangerous and/or lethal when lack of caution or poor safety practices are used.
BESANTEK - - - - - - 2. Safety Check Before using the tester check the condition of the battery. This is done by switching the tester ON. If the BAT LOW symbol appears the battery needs charging. When charging the battery, changing a fuse, or removing the cover to access the internal circuitry, always disconnect the test leads.
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Resolution on the lowest range is 1µohm and on the highest range, 100 milli-ohm. The meter has 6 measuring ranges, from 2000 micro-ohm to 200.0 ohms. Measurements are displayed on a large 3½ digit custom liquid crystal display. This instrument is powered from it's internal rechargeable battery. It has a regulated DC constant current source with current of 10mA 100mA and 1A.
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The I LED is the LED indicating the Constant Current Source being OFF. When this led lights up, it mean that the current injection has been switched OFF (could be over-temperature). The METER has a built-in custom 3½ digit liquid crystal display which can be viewed in most lightning conditions.
- - - - - BESANTEK - - - - - - 4. Operating Instructions The connector for the Battery charger can accept AC or DC signals up to a maximum of 22Vdc. There is a full bridge rectifier inside the tester, as well as a regulated battery charger.
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BESANTEK - - - - - - Provided, the TESTER is ON, when the TEST Start/Stop is depressed, the selected TEST will start (if stopped) or stop (if in progress). T he TEST Start/Stop also has the EnerSave features. What that mean, is that...
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BESANTEK - - - - - - Range Indication by LED: Test Current 1A Resistance 0-20.00mn When this LED lights up, the instrument will � measure up to 19.99mO and will display it as � milli ohms. The resistance which can be measured using this scale/range is from 00.00m to 19.99mO.
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BESANTEK - - - - - - Resistance 0-20.000 When this LED lights up, the instrument will measure up to 19.990 and will display it as ohms. 100mA 20.000 The resistance which can be measured using this scale/range is from 00.00 to 19.990.
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BESANTEK - - - - - - Main Status Indicators by LED: Constant Current Source Indicator. When this LED lights up, the Constant Current Source is shut down. The Constant Current Source is shut down when • the test is not in progress.
- - - - - BESANTEK - - - - - -· 5. Display llilli • I J ) 1i-· ..., ..., The HOLD Sign indicator comes on when the readings are held. This happen: At switch "ON", as no reading has been done yet, so the display is on Hold with whatever value when TEST stops.
6. Specifications ELECTRICAL Resistance Ranges Range: 0 to 2.000mΩ in steps of 1uΩ 0 to 20.00mΩ in steps of 10uΩ 0 to 200.0mΩ in steps of 100uΩ 0 to 2.000Ω in steps of 1mΩ 0 to 20.00Ω in steps of 10mΩ 0 to 200.0Ω...
ENVIRONMENTAL Operating temperature Range: -15°C to + 55°C Storage Temperature: -20°C to + 70°C GENERAL Safety: EN 61010-1 EN 61326-1 Battery: 12 V rechargeable 12V 2.3Ah Fuses: 1 X 500mA ( Potential Fuse ) 1 X 2A (Current Fuse) Slow Blow, 250V type SPARES AND ACCESSORIES Test Leads Fuses:...
"' R," Resistance Current lead C :::I The battery charger need• low Resistance of Potential Lead P1 voltage AC or DC lo be connected to Res,stan�e of Potential Lead P2 it'• input (front panel connector). Res,st ance Current Lead The internal banery Charger has it's r...
- - - - - BESANTEK - - - - - - 9. 4 Terminals Measurement C1 TP1 Using the 4 T method, Re,,., does not affect readings R"' are negligeable as no current goes into For measuring low to very low resistance (contact resistance), this...
- - - - - BESANTEK - - - - - - 10. 3 Terminals Measurement Using th e 3T method, R:n does not affect readings. R," is negligeable as no current goes into and P2 but R.,. is added to For measuring low resistance, this measuring method can be utilized C1 and P1 terminals are shorted at the tester.
- - - - - BESANTEK - - - - - - 11. 2 Terminals Measurement Using the 2T method, the resistance test leads are added to readings. This is not recommended for low resistance and long leads. For measuring resistance, this measuring method can be utilized C1 and P1 terminals are shorted, P2 and C2 are shorted at the tester.
12. Typical Applications Measuring the contact resistance of circuit breakers. Measuring Circuit breaker resistance is very important. If the resistance of a circuit breaker become too large, than, the current going through will warm up the circuit breaker (RxI ) and it could start a fire.
Measuring the earth mat connections resistance. The Earth mat connections resistance is done using the 4 wires method, to ensure accuracy of these low resistance. The earth mat is connected using very low resistance connections to ensure fault current are passed without or very little resistance. It is very important to measure these connections, using the 4 wires methods, to ensure added accuracy and remove errors from the test leads.
BESANTEK - - - - - - 14. Charging The Battery This instrument has an internal rechargeable battery. Only use the supplied battery charger to charge it. To avoid safety issues, do not connect to a device to test or use while re-charging the battery.
16. The Storage and Maintenance of Batteries ● The storage temperature range : -15°C~40°C ● Fully charge the rechargeable battery before storage ; if not, the battery life will be shorter. ● The rechargeable battery under storage at ambient temperature of 25°C should be recharged every six months to maintain their quality, performance and reliability.
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