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Mastech MS5215 User Manual

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High Voltage Insulation Tester
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  • Page 1 MS5215 High Voltage Insulation Tester User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Contents ...............................01 2.3.2 Checking date and time ......................25 Optional Accessories ........................05 2.4 Connecting meter probes ......................26 Safety Instructions ..........................08 2.4.1 Operation procedures ......................26 Danger ...............................08 2.5 Connecting the temperature sensor ....................26 ........................09 ......................26 Measurement Categories 2.5.1 Operation procedures 1.

  • Page 3: Contents

    Contents Contents 4.2 Displaying PI and DAR .........................39 6.1.2 Checking the settings for time intervals ...................25 4.2.1 Application of PI, DAR ......................39 6.2 Changing and checking the applied time for step-voltage test ............26 4.2.2 Operation procedures ......................41 6.2.1 Changing the settings for time ....................26 4.3 Temperature Compensation ......................42...
  • Page 4 Checking upon Receiving Upon receiving, please first carefully check the tester for any damage resulting from transportation. Usually the accessories, the control switches and the connection devices should be checked. Please contact your supplier in case there is any obvious damage or any malfunction.

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions Standard Accessories Danger The High-Voltage Insulation Tester has been designed according to the safety standards of EN61010-1, EN61010-2-030, CAT III 1000V, CAT IV 600V and pollution 2. Please read this manual carefully before use. If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired.
  • Page 6 Table 2: Definition of the Precision Symbols Please observe the following instructions to avoid electrical shocking and short-circuiting. Before connecting or disconnecting a tester probe, please make sure that the probe is detached from the object being This tester uses “±(% reading + digit)” to define the measurement tolerance, with the following descriptions measured and the power is turned off.

  • Page 7: General Description

    1. General Description 2. Operation Note: 1.1 Product Introduction The operation range of temperatures for this meter is 0 to 40 ºC (32 to 104 ºF). This meter is an insulation resistance tester with broad range of measurement, which can be applied for various situations During handling, transportation and operation, mechanical vibrations, especially vibrations during accident of falling off, from low-voltage to high-voltage measurements.

  • Page 8: Features

    1.2 Features 1.3.2 Test procedures 1.3.2.1 Preparations for the test 1.Testing voltages with broad range can be generated (from 250 V to 5 KV). Broad Range of Testing Before starting the measurement, please first check: 2.Testing voltage can be preset as 250 V, 500 V, 1 KV, 2.5 KV, or 5 KV, or as a voltage increasing Voltage or decreasing in steps of 25 V or 100 V.
  • Page 9 1.3.2.3.1 Voltage test Red line 1.Flow chart Connect test probes to +/- terminals and the test equipment (as shown in Black line Read data (as shown in Fig. 1-5) Fig. 1-4) Black Red Line Line Fig. 1-1 Fig. 1-4 Fig. 1-5 Fig.

  • Page 10: Names And Functions Of Components

    1.3.2.3.2 Temperature test 1.4 Names and Functions of Components Insert temp. sensor into temp. Read data, Push ‘ENTER’ button to end sensor socket, as shown in As shown in Fig. 1-7 test, as shown in Fig.1-8 Fig. 1-6 Temp 1.4.1 Front view 1.USB socket For connecting a USB cable.

  • Page 11: Lcd Display-All Diagram

    1.4.2 LCD Display-all Diagram 1.4.3 Back view Step voltage STEP year YEAR Battery selection switch Auto powering off Polarization index Dielectric absorption ratio HOLD Hold the reading for insulation resistance Displaying average value Holding temperature value TEMP HOLD Month MONTH TIMER Timer Hour...

  • Page 12: Operation Panel

    1.4.4 Operation panel Buttons Functions 1.For displaying the timer 2.For setting the timer 6. CLOCK 3.For the fine tuning of the testing voltage 4.For moving the cursor 1.For switching to the mode for setting the testing voltage 2.For selecting downwardly the value for the testing voltage 1.For the fine tuning of the testing voltage 2.For moving the cursor 8.

  • Page 13: Preparations Before The Test

    2. Preparations before the Test 2.2 Powering on/off 2.1 Power Supply 2.2.1 Powering on Power Supply: 6 X 1.5V LR14 alkaline batteries 1. Press and hold “POWER” button for more than 2 seconds, and the screen display will be turned on and the tester will be under standby mode;...

  • Page 14: Setting Date And Time

    2.3.1 Setting date and time 2.4 Connecting meter probes 2.3.1.1 Operation procedures 2.4.1 Operation procedures Gently touch ‘CLOCK’ button Insert test probes all Connect red test probe to Check test probes to Move socket cover so Gently touch ‘CLOCK’ button to Standby status and hold it for more than 1s, the way into...

  • Page 15: Test Methods

    3. Test Methods 3.2 Insulation resistance test 3.1 Checking before the Test Danger In order to ensure safety, please check carefully before use. Please observe the following instructions during use to avoid electrical damage and short-circuiting. 1. In case the socket is damaged, please do not use the tester. Warning 2.

  • Page 16: Start Testing

    Warning Tips 1. Dangerous voltages might be generated at the test terminals during insulation resistance measurements, and therefore Note 1: When flashing readings change to a constant one, it indicates that test voltage is successfully set. please do not touch the terminals or test probes in order to avoid electric shock. Note 2: 2.

  • Page 17: Finishing A Test

    3.2.2 Finishing a test 3.2.3.1.1 ‘SELECT’ Button 3.2.2.1 Operation procedures Insulation resistance Leak current Insulation resistance DAR 1 min/15 s DAR 1 min/30 s Gently touch ‘measure’ button The tester will do auto 3.2.3.1.2 ‘ ’ Button to hold the last measured data, discharging;...

  • Page 18: Reviewing Other Test Data

    3.2.5 Reviewing other test data 3.2.5.1 When ‘HOLD’ symbol is not displayed before a resistance test or after setting a test voltage, with every push on ‘SELECT’ button, the displayed value will switch in the following order: Insulation resistance Leak current Insulation resistance DAR 1 min/15 s DAR 1 min/30 s...

  • Page 19: Operation Procedures For Voltage Measurements

    3.3 Reviewing other test data This tester can be used for measuring voltages in external circuits. The tester can automatically differentiate between AC and Danger In order to avoid damages to the equipment or physical injuries, please observe the following: 1.

  • Page 20: Temperature Test

    4. Advanced test functions 3.4 Temperature test 3.4.1 Operation procedures for temperature tests 4.1 Use of the timer 1. Move the socket cover upward, and you will see the temperature sensor socket. Application: 2. Insert the temperature sensor into the temperature sensor socket. Temperature measurement will automatically start. 1.

  • Page 21: Turning Off The Timer

    4.1.2 Turning off the timer It should be pointed out that sometimes an insulation part with obvious drawbacks (e.g., the insulation part is broken through under high voltage) is nevertheless with a good absorption ratio (or polarization index). Therefore, absorption ratio Operation procedures (polarization index) cannot be used to discover local insulation drawbacks other than dampness and contamination.

  • Page 22: Operation Procedures

    Tips Displayed PI, DAR values Description 1. R 10 Min = Resistance value measured 10 minutes after applying the test voltage One or more values of resistance are not successfully measured. 2. R 1 Min = R 60 Sec = Resistance value measured 1 minute after applying the test voltage - - - One or more values of resistance exceed the measuring range.

  • Page 23: Applying Temperature Compensation

    4.3.2 Applying temperature compensation The buttons for switching the display is listed in the following table. Operation procedures: Displayed values for switching Button used Standby Insert temp. sensor Take off temp. sensor Push ‘MEASURE’ button to Insulation resistance after compensation leak current without compensation SELECT status...

  • Page 24: Setting And Managing Step-Voltage Test

    4.4.1 Setting and managing step-voltage test 4.4.2 Reviewing test data at every step Operation procedures: Operation procedures: Standby Push ‘ ’ button, and the Use ‘ ’,‘ ’ button to adjust Standby Push ‘Select’ button, and Push ‘ ’,‘ ’ button, and Push ‘CLOCK’, ‘TIMER’...

  • Page 25: Saving Test Data (Save Function)

    5. Saving test data (save function) Mode of Recording Type of data Data saved in each record 1.The tester can save test data, set parameters, time and date in the internal memory, and the saved data will not be lost Data number, year/month/day/hour/minute/second, time spent, temperature, after powering-off.

  • Page 26: Saving Test Data

    5.1 Saving test data 5.1.2 Log recording 5.1.1 Manual recording 1. The tester saves values of insulation resistance at the specified intervals, and altogether 10 groups of data can be saved (Lr0 - Lr9) with each group containing up to 360 values. The time interval can be chosen from: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 1.
  • Page 27 5.1.2.1 Manual recording 5.1.2.4 Testing 1. Start the insulation resistance measurement, and the first data will be obtained after the first specified time interval. Use ‘ ’,‘ ’ Use ‘Enter’ to Push ‘MEMO’ button, and Switch to mode of Standby 2.

  • Page 28: Reviewing Recorded Data

    5.2 Reviewing recorded data 5.2.3.1 Reviewing standard test data For standard test data, the switching buttons are listed below in the table: 5.2.1 Operation procedures Displayed values for switching Button used Push ‘SELECT’, ‘TEMP’, Push ‘READ’ button (Note 2), Use ‘ ’,‘...
  • Page 29 5.2.3.3 Reviewing step-voltage measurement data Displayed values for switching Button used There are two displaying modes for step-voltage measurement data: typical data display and detailed data display; the Switch to the test data in another step differences between these two modes are listed below in the table: Insulation resistance value, leak current TIMER, CLOCK Display mode...

  • Page 30: Deleting Data

    6. Other Functions 5.3 Deleting data 5.3.1 Delete specified data 6.1 Changing and checking the time interval for calculating PI Operation procedures User can define and set the two time intervals that are needed for displaying PI value. You can choose from 1 minute to 30 minutes, while the default settings are: t1 = 1 min, t2 = 10 min. Push ‘READ’...

  • Page 31: Checking The Settings For Time Intervals

    6.1.2 Checking the settings for time intervals Tips Operation procedures Note 1: The set applied time for the voltage is the voltage application time in each step, rather than the total time in all the five steps. Push ‘SELECT’ button for Push ‘TIMER’...

  • Page 32: Clearing The Indication For Saving Temperature/Humidity Data

    Tips Tips Note 1: When TC symbol is displayed, the tester returns to standby mode and humidity value is not displayed. Note 1: If the temperature sensor is connected, please take it off before doing anything else. Note 2: With the temperature sensor being connected, humidity value cannot be displayed, even if the humidity value is held. Note 2: Only the displayed temperature/humidity values are cleared in the above procedures, while data in the memory are Note 3: When values of resistance and current are held, or when it is under the mode of step-voltage measurement, not cleared.

  • Page 33: Installing The Pc Software

    6.4.1 Installing the PC software 3. Select “I accept the above terms and conditions” and click “NEXT”. Make sure that the software is installed on the PC before connecting the tester to the PC. Procedures 1. Double click IRT_STEPUP.EXE 2. Click “NEXT” License agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Welcome to install Insulation...
  • Page 34 4. Choose the installation directory and click “NEXT”. 5. Click “NEXT”. Destination folder Confirm Installation Press next to continue Select Destination folder then press next Program ready to install Browse Back Next Cancel Back Next Cancel...
  • Page 35 6. Start installing. 7. Click “Finish” to complete the installation. Duringthe installlation, please wait … Insulation Rsistance Teter V1.0 Decompressing files Please press finish to exit the installation Back Next Cancel Back Finish Cancel...

  • Page 36: Installing Driver

    8. After installation is completed, an icon of “Insulation meter V1.0” appears on the desktop; double click on it to start it. 6.4.2 Installing driver Driver shall be installed (under Windows XP) before connecting the tester to the PC. Procedures 1.
  • Page 37 5. Insert the supplied CD into the optical driver E, and click “Browse” and then select the file “USB_DRIVER” from the CD, 6. Auto searching and then click “NEXT” Searching Select Search and Install Option Auto Searching Driver from specified folder Search CD and Floppy Search Specified Folder Search Driver by Manual...

  • Page 38: Downloading Data To Pc / Configuring The Tester

    7. Specifications 7. Click “Finish” 7.1 Ordinary specifications Table 1: Ambient temp. and humidity for test 0 - 40 °C, < 85% RH (without condensation) Software have Installed Temperature for battery charging 10 - 40 °C, < 80% RH Storage temperature and humidity -10 - 50 °C, <...
  • Page 39 Table 2: Table 3: 1) Insulation resistance / voltage test: L(+), E(-), GUARD (GUARD terminals 1. Test cable, 3 m × 3 Terminals can only be used for insulation resistance / leak current tests). 2. Crocodile clips, ×3 2) Temperature sensor, USB, and charger. 3.

  • Page 40: Test Parameters

    Precision for insulation resistance: AVERAGE function Auto-discharging function Set test voltage Test range Threshold value of basic error ±(5% rdg + 5 dgt) ALARM function 0.01 MΩ ~ 2.5 GΩ 250 V DC ±(20% rdg +10 dgt) LCD backlight 2.51 GΩ ~ 250 GΩ ±(5% rdg + 5 dgt) Buzzer indication 0.01 MΩ...

  • Page 41: Leak Current Test

    7.2.2 Leak current test 7.2.3 Voltage test Measuring range: 1.00 nA - 3.00 mA (auto range; see note 1) Test mode DC voltage AC voltage Range Measuring range Threshold value of basic error ± (50 V ~ 1000 V) Test range 50 V ~ 750 V/(50 Hz ~ 60 Hz) ±...

  • Page 42: Maintenance And Repair

    8. Maintenance and Repair Reference Problems Items for check Measures to be taken 1. If it seems that there is a problem with the tester, please make sure that batteries have enough power and the connection sections of tester probes is in good condition. Are tester probes inserted all the way in? Insert tester probes all the way in.

  • Page 43: Cleaning

    Attached Table 2 Cleaning Dip soft cloth in clean water or non-aggressive cleaner, and then wipe and clean the tester. Please do not use benzene type Temperature Compensation Table: of solvent, alcohol, acetone, ether, ketone, thinner, gasoline, etc., which will cause deformation or decoloration. Use the following tables for temperature compensation: tables 0 ~ 8 are based on Chinese standards and table 9 is based on Finally use dry cloth to wipe and dry the tester.
  • Page 44 Table 2 : Temperature compensation coefficients for power cables: Object to be tested Electric motor stator coils, B-type thermoplastic materials Coefficient A Applicable range of reference temperatures 5 ~ 100 °C poly vinyl fluoride insulation cable Normal rubber Temperature (°C) Oil-dipped Normal SBR Butyl rubber Range of convertible actual temperatures under which...
  • Page 45 Coefficient A Coefficient A poly vinyl fluoride insulation cable Normal rubber poly vinyl fluoride insulation cable Normal rubber Temperature (°C) Oil-dipped Normal SBR Butyl rubber Temperature (°C) Oil-dipped Normal SBR Butyl rubber insulation cable rubber insulation cable rubber 1~3 KV 6 KV 1~3 KV 6 KV...
  • Page 46 Table 9: Object to be tested Rotary machines Applicable range of reference temperatures 20 ~ 60 °C Range of convertible actual temperatures under which tests are 20 ~ 60 °C performed (t-tref)/10 × Rt Rtref = 10.5 Rtref: resistance after compensation. Compensation equation Rt: resistance under t (temperature).

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