Summary of Contents for Socket & See PDL Series
- Page 1 U S E R M A N U A L 0 6 / 0 6 PDL 200A/PDL 234 SERIES MULTIFUNCTION ELECTRICAL TESTERS Tests no-trip loop, socket, mains voltage & polarity PDLSERIES...
- Page 2 If there is any aspect of your Socket & See tester you would like to comment on please visit our website at www.socketandsee.co.uk or email davidh@kewt.co.uk or Free Fax at 0800 7831385 with any suggestions. We promise all communications will be acknowledged. We value YOUR opinion. PDL Series...
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Page 3: Operation Overview
Operation overview Your Socket & See tester has a special polarity test function. It is a little known fact that a system can be reverse wired with Live (Phase) to earth/neutral and earth/neutral to Live (Phase) The sockets will all work and conventional loop testers will show and test that everything is correct despite this very dangerous wiring condition. - Page 4 If everything is correct pushing the test button will carry out a no-trip loop test and display the result by LED indication. Finally - always touch the polarity test pad to double check the total system is correctly wired (see previous page). PDL Series...
- Page 5 Operation - a detailed view of the PDL 234 (PDL 200A) Note numbers also indicate sequence of test. 5 LED’s show Loop Test result 3 LED’s show Socket Wiring status 3 LED’s indicate Mains Voltage Table of correct and common Socket Loop Test Wiring faults...
- Page 6 Please note: The test lead is colour coded to the new standards Brown=live Blue=neutral Green=earth. (As a reminder the strain relief at the back of the prod is in the old colours of black and red). PDL Series...
- Page 7 At the Socket Test stage the PDL 200A and PDL 234 also accurately measures and displays the Mains Voltage on one of the 3 LED’s. The voltage is banded to directly reflect the new Mains Supply Harmonised Standards BS 7697 HD 42S1. The measurement result is CORRECT HIGH...
- Page 8 Loop Test value of less than 200 Ohms for an earth rod for a system protected by a 30mA RCD as being acceptable Greater than 200 Ohms. > 200 There are very real problems with this system and urgent further investigation is required. PDL Series...
- Page 9 Loop Test The reasons for Polarity Test are covered in detail at the front of this User Guide. To carry out the test apply firm (thumb) pressure to the Polarity Test Pad. (Please note this is a fixed pad it will not depress). The 3 Socket Test LED’s should flash GREEN - everything is correctly wired including Polarity (live and earth/neutral are in the right place).
- Page 10 LED(s) where the problem is, EARTH, LIVE (Phase) or NEUTRAL. A full list of wiring faults is shown on the back cover of this User Guide. This is an example of ‘Fault Locate’ showing Live (Phase), neutral reverse. PDL Series...
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Page 11: Speci Cations
Speci cations Wiring Test Detects missing E or N (>15k Detects L-E or L-N swap Detects Live - Earth/Neutral reversal by use of Polarity Test Pad Fault indicated by chart on front of instrument Phase voltage measurement accuracy 1% and displayed on 3 LED’s <207V AC 207-253V AC STANDARD... - Page 12 Condition Wiring Supply Buzzer Number Condition Terminal Display Socket Wiring Correct Continuous L-E reverse Warble L-N-E miswire Warble L-N reverse Warble L-N-E miswire Warble Faulty N / L-E miswire Warble Faulty N / E miswire Warble Faulty N Warble Faulty N / L-E reverse Warble Faulty E / L-N reverse Warble...
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