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Menu Structure Icon
The menu structure icon is to the right of the measurement
icon. It consists of a grid and either an up or down arrow.
The grid on the display has four regions that correspond to
each of the menu selections as listed on the face of the unit.
The appropriate region is shaded in to indicate which test is
being performed. If the unit is performing any test within the
Line Voltage menu or sub-menu, the first region is shaded.
The arrow underneath the grid indicates whether the unit is in
the main menu or sub-menu. An up-arrow ( ↑ ) indicates that
the unit is in the main menu, and a down arrow ( ↓ ) indicates that the unit
is in a sub-menu. If the unit is performing a test within the Line Voltage
sub-menu, the first region of the grid will be shaded with a down arrow
underneath the grid.
GFCI Test Button
This button activates the GFCI test. This test can be activated from any
point within the SureTest menu.
AFCI Test Button
This button activates the AFCI test. This test can be activated from any
point within the SureTest menu.
Wiring Verification
Immediately after being inserted into a receptacle, the
SureTest checks for proper wiring. While it is performing
this test, the IDEAL logo will be displayed on the LCD.
The SureTest 61-154 checks for the following conditions
and indicates the test result on the display next to the
receptacle test icon.
Wiring Condition
Normal
No Ground
Polarity Reversal
Hot/Ground Reversal
Open Hot/Open Neutral
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Display Indication
Wiring OK
Error No Ground
Error Rev Polarity
No Display
No Display
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If the wiring is OK, enter the SureTest measurement menu by pressing the
down arrow button ( ↓ ). If no ground condition exists, the user may enter
the measurements menu, but only the line voltage and voltage drop mea-
surements are available. In a polarity reversal condition, the SureTest will
not be able to take any measurements, so the unit will not be able to access
the measurement menu under these conditions. In a hot/ground reversal,
open hot or open neutral condition, the unit will not have power for any
measurements, so the unit will not display any information.
WARNING:
An indication of "NoGround" in the wiring verification test indicates a safety
hazard is present. Defective grounds must be repaired prior to the GFCI test.
WARNING:
If the SureTest
®
unit does not power up when plugged, contact a licensed
electrician to diagnose the problem.
False Ground Indication
The neutral conductor can only be bonded to the ground conductor at the
main neutral buss, where a large copper conductor carries all the return and
faulted current back to the earth. Sometimes through error or ignorance, the
neutral and ground are connected upstream from the service entrance. This
condition is referred to as a false or bootleg ground. Common receptacle
testers will test this condition as a normal wiring condition.
The SureTest model ST-2D will analyze the neutral and ground conductors
to identify a potential false ground condition. If the unit is within 15 feet of
a connection between neutral and ground, the SureTest will indicate a
potential false ground condition.
A false ground may also be indicated if the receptacle is within 15 feet of
the neutral-ground bonding point at the main panel. After the false ground
condition has been checked out, press the down arrow button ( ↓ ) to enter
the measurement menu.
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