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- Page 1 ® 1623 Earth/Ground Tester Users Manual January 2006 © 2006 Fluke Corporation, All rights reserved. Printed in USA All product names are trademarks of their respective companies. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
- Page 2 Fluke's warranty obligation is limited, at Fluke's option, to refund of the purchase price, free of charge repair, or replacement of a defective product which is returned to a Fluke authorized service center within the warranty period.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
3-pole Selective Earth Resistance Measurement with Current Clamp..............10 4-pole Selective Earth Resistance Measurement with Current Clamp..............11 Stakeless Ground Loop Measurement ........ 12 Troubleshooting................14 Specifications ................16 Service ..................21 Storage..................21 MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:... - Page 4 1623 Users Manual MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
- Page 5 List of Tables Table Title Page Features and Functions.............. 3 Models and Accessories ............5 Troubleshooting................14 MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
- Page 6 Users Manual MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
- Page 7 4-pole Measurements ............9 3-pole Selective Earth Resistance Measurement with Current Clamp ................10 4-pole Selective Earth Resistance Measurement with Current Clamp ................11 Stakeless Ground Loop Measurement ........13 Troubleshooting................15 MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
- Page 8 Users Manual MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
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Page 9: Introduction
Similar regulations apply to the use of accessories. Operating electrical devices implies that parts of the device carry dangerous voltages. Disregarding warning notices may lead to serious physical injury and material damage. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:... -
Page 10: Features
Monitoring and planning of lightning protection systems • Resistance measurements with earth electrodes; no separation Refer to Figure 1 and Table 1 for a complete list of features and functions. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:... - Page 11 Connection “ES” for earth electrode probe 4 mm ∅ Connection “E” for the earth/ground electrode to be measured 4 mm ∅ Battery compartment for 6 alcaline batteries (type AA, LR6) or NiCd Batteries (bottom side of instrument) MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
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Page 12: Accessories
1 connector cable (for RA 2-pole measurements) • 2 alligator clips • 1 Users Manual Carrying Case The part number for the carrying case for the 1623 Earth/Ground Tester and accessories such as the current probes is 2583565. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com... -
Page 13: Models And Accessories
Stake set for 4 Pole Measurement ES-162P4 (Includes four stakes, two 25 m cable reels, one 50 m cable reel) Selective/Stakeless Clamp Set for EI-1623 1623, Consists oF EI-162X and EI- 162AC Clip-on Current Transformer (sensing) EI-162X with shielded cable set Shielded Cable (Used w/EI-162X... -
Page 14: Setup
Refer to Figure 2 and following these steps: 1. Switch off instrument. 2. Disconnect all test leads. 3. Open battery compartment. 4. Insert batteries. Close battery compartment. edv002.eps Figure 2. Inserting Batteries MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:... -
Page 15: Operating Instructions
START pressed. The Symbol “ ” indicates a completed measurement. The result is kept on the display until a new measurement is started or the main switch is turned. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:... - Page 16 Fluke 1623 Users Manual FLUKE 1623 L UKE > edv003.eps Figure 3. R 2-pole Measurement FLUKE 1623 L UKE > > edv003b.eps Figure 4. R 3-pole Measurement MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
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Page 17: R A 4-Pole Measurements
The symbol “ ” indicates a completed measurement. The result is kept on the display until a new measurement is started or the rotary switch is turned. FLUKE 1623 Earth/Ground Tester FLUKE > > edv004.eps Figure 5. R 4-pole Measurements MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:... -
Page 18: R A 3-Pole Selective Earth Resistance Measurement With Current Clamp
Symbol “ ” indicates completed measurement. The result is kept on display until a new measurement is started or the rotary switch is turned. FLUKE edv005.eps Figure 6. R 3-pole Selective Earth Resistance Measurement with Current Clamp MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:... -
Page 19: 4-Pole Selective Earth Resistance Measurement With Current Clamp
Symbol “ ” indicates completed measurement. The result is kept on display until a new measurement is started or the rotary switch is turned. FLUKE edv006.eps Figure 7. R 4-pole Selective Earth Resistance Measurement with Current Clamp MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:... -
Page 20: Stakeless Ground Loop Measurement
The “active” symbol indicates that measurement is in progress. For continuous measurement keep START pressed. Symbol “ ” indicates completed measurement. The result is kept on display until a new measurement is started or the rotary switch is turned. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:... - Page 21 Earth/Ground Tester Setup FLUKE 1623 FLUKE edv007.eps Figure 8. Stakeless Ground Loop Measurement MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
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Page 22: Troubleshooting
Probe S/P2 must be outside the potential gradient areas of E/C1 and H/C2 for accurate measurements. Normally a probe distance of more than 20m is sufficient. However in some environmental MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:... - Page 23 If the measurement values vary only a little or not at all, the value can be regarded as reliable. FLUKE 1623 > > FLUKE > > > edv008.eps Figure 9. Troubleshooting MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
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Page 24: Specifications
Fluke 1623 Users Manual Specifications Note Fluke reserves the right to modify specifications without notice for the purpose of product improvement. Display: 1999 digit Display with special symbols, digit height 25 mm, fluorescent backlight User interface: Instant measurement through TURN and START one button concept. - Page 25 Probe resistance (Rs): max 100 kΩ Auxiliary earth electrode resistance max. 100 kΩ (Rh): Additional error from Rh and Rs: Rh[kΩ] Rs[kΩ]/Ra[Ω] 0,2 % Monitoring of Rs and Rh with error indicator. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
- Page 26 10 Ω 19.99 kΩ Measuring principle: Current/voltage measurement (with external current clamp) Measuring voltage: Um = 48 VAC. Short-circuit current: > 50 mA Measuring frequency: 128 Hz (125 Hz on request) MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
- Page 27 Auxiliary earth electrode resistance max. 100 kΩ (Rh): Monitoring of Rs, and Rh with error indicator. Measurement is not performed if the current through the current clamp is too low. Automatic range selection. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
- Page 28 Iext = 2 A (AC) (Ra > 20 Ω) Automatic range selection The information regarding stakeless ground loop measurements is only valid when used in conjunction with the recommended current clamps at the minimum distance specified. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
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Page 29: Service
(in its original container if available) and forward it, postage paid, to the nearest Fluke Service Center. Include a brief description of the problem. Fluke assumes NO responsibility for damage in transit. To locate an authorized service center, call Fluke using any of the phone numbers listed below: USA: 1-888-99-FLUKE (1-888-993-5853) - Page 30 Fluke 1623 Users Manual MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...