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- Page 1 Operating Instructions PipeCheck plus Hand-held measuring device for district heating pipe sensors with fault location at NiCr measurement BA 075431.220/09.20...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
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Page 3: Ordering Data
Page 3 Technical Data Measurement range insulation 0 .. 100 MΩ (fault ±1 % of m. v. for 0 .. 20 MΩ, ±3.0 % of m. v. for > 20 MΩ ±1 Digit) Resolution insulation 0.1 kΩ Measurement range loop 0 .. -
Page 4: General Information
Page 4 General Information These operating instructions should make it easier for you to become acquaint- ed with the product. They contain important information to ensure safe, appro- priate and cost-effective use of the equipment. The operating instructions endorse the directives of national regulations for the prevention of accidents and the protection of the environment. -
Page 5: Product Description
Page 5 Product description 1 Display with 3 control keys (soft keys) 2 Power/LED switch 3 Connection socket for measurement cable 4 LED flashlight 5 USB interface 6 SD memory card slot 7 Charging socket 12V DC 8 Charging status indicator 9 Reset button Top of device Bottom of device... -
Page 6: Measuring Connection
Page 6 Measuring connection Connect the measurement cable to the PipeCheck plus • Insert the supplied measurement cable (12) into the reverse-polarity-protected connection socket (3) on the device’s front side until the plug lock is engaged. The measurement cable is approx. 1 m long and branches out around half way. - Page 7 Page 7 • How to connect the sensor wire Depending on local conditions, where necessary, fit the green and red mea- surement lines with alligator clips and for - NiCr measurements match the colours to the pipe’s measuring wires. - Cu measurements connect the red measurement line to the bare copper wire and the green measurement line to the tinned copper wire.
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Page 8: Operation
Page 8 Operation How to turn on the PipeCheck plus The PipeCheck is supplied ready for use in a protective bag. During operation plus the device can remain in the protective bag. • Open the protective bag and fasten the flap in place using the Velcro closure on the back of the bag. -
Page 9: Terms
Page 9 Terms NiCr Measurement procedure with a nickel chrome measuring wire. Measurement procedure with a copper measuring wire. Measurement procedure according to the HDW system. Measurement value for insulation resistance. Loop Measurement value for loop resistance. MH level indication. See page 22 for more information about this. Displays the element or external voltage. -
Page 10: Nicr Measurements
Page 10 NiCr measurements Once the “NiCr” measurement procedure has been selected, the corresponding mea- surement screen will appear. Press the “Start” soft key to start the mea- surement. The PipeCheck will now continuously plus measure first the insulation and then the loop resistance. -
Page 11: Cu Measurements
Page 11 Cu measurements Once the “Cu” measurement procedure has been selected, the corresponding measure- ment screen will appear. Press the “Start” soft key to start the mea- surement. The PipeCheck will now continuously plus measure first the insulation and then the loop resistance. -
Page 12: Hdw Measurements
Page 12 HDW measurements Once the “HDW” measurement procedure has been selected, the corresponding mea- surement screen will appear. Press the “Start” soft key to start the mea- surement. The PipeCheck will now continuously plus measure first the loop and then the insula- tion resistance. -
Page 13: Single Measurement
Page 13 Press and hold the power switch (2) on the device’s front side for approx. 1 sec- ond to call up the home screen. A differ- ent measurement procedure can now be selected. Single measurement For experienced measurement technicians the PipeCheck has an option to plus perform any measurement procedure in individual steps. -
Page 14: Fault Detection (For Nicr Measurements Only)
Page 14 Fault detection (for NiCr measurements only) Pressing the „ “ soft key in the single measuring mode activates the fault detection mode (for NiCr measurements only - during other measurement pro- cedures this point is skipped and the “Read stored data” mode is called up instead). - Page 15 Page 15 Press the “Stop” soft key to end the measurement and freeze the display. Displayed are: a->F Distance start of the measuring wire - fault in % and m F<-b Distance fault - end of the measu- ring wire in % and m Sum Total length of the measuring wire in % and m (values that deviate from 100% are the result of rounding tolerances).
- Page 16 Page 16 Element voltage The bar chart below the measured value shows the deviation of the measured value from 0 V (centre). With the „ “ soft key any potentially existing element voltage can be eliminated. This makes it possible to observe how quickly the element voltage builds back up. From this, conclusions can be drawn about the fault source.
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Page 17: How To Save Measurement Values
Page 17 How to save measurement values Every measurement can be stored on the SD card in a CSV file by pressing the “Save” soft key (here shown using a CU measurement as an example). Here, the value of the data point under which the measured values are to be stored and the associated info text can be chosen freely. - Page 18 Page 18 Once the desired measuring point has been set, press the „ “ soft key to end the input. Pressing the “Save” soft key stores the measurement values under the specified measuring point, stops the measurement storage procedure and calls up the mea- surement screen.
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Page 19: Read Stored Data
Page 19 Read stored data he measured values and fault locations stored on the SD card can be shown on the display. Pressing the „ “ soft key in the single measuring mode or during the fault location mode (for NiCr measurements only) takes you to the “Read stored data”... -
Page 20: Device Settings
Page 20 Device settings Device settings and information can be called up from all measurement screens by multiple pressing of the „ “ soft key. On the information screen the desired menu item can be selected by moving the “>” cursor using the „ “... -
Page 21: Clock Information
Page 21 Clock information Displays the date and time set on the device. Pressing the “Change” soft key activates the settings mode. The last two digits of the year are underlined. Pressing the “+” or “-” soft keys increases or decreases the year setting. Pressing the “Next”... -
Page 22: Quickstart
Page 22 information PipeCheck Shows the current firmware version and the status of the SD memory card. The sound for closed measuring loops at single measurement (see page 13) can be toggled by pressing the soft key „ “ resp. „ “. -
Page 23: Error Messages
Page 23 Error messages The PipeCheck automatically detects and displays pipe connection errors (an plus incorrect connection of the black measurement lines and the pipe connection magnet to the medium pipe, see page 7), interruptions in the measuring loop as well as errors due to element voltages. -
Page 24: Led Light
Page 24 LED light For work in poorly lit areas the PipeCheck is fitted with an illuminated display plus and an LED light. The display light comes on automatically with each keystroke for a period of 5 minutes. For workplace illumination, for example when connecting the measuring cable, the LED light on the PipeCheck’s front side can be switched on and off by briefly pressing... -
Page 25: How To Transfer Measurement Data To A Pc
Page 25 How to transfer measurement data to a PC All measurement values and GPS data stored on the PipeCheck’s SD memory card exist in two tables and in CSV format (comma separated values). These can be interpreted by spreadsheet programs, such as MS Excel. Data transmission via USB cable •... - Page 26 Page 26 Following initialisation a new removable drive will appear on the PC, in this case „PipeCheck ( :)“. By opening the drive, the files will be displayed: The file names correspond to the contents: PCHECK.CFG Contains information about how to name data points and should not be edited .
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Page 27: How To Evaluate/Process Measurement Data
Page 27 How to evaluate/process measurement data CSV files can be opened in a spreadsheet program such as MS Excel. The set- tings should be selected in such a way that semicolons are interpreted as data separators. To display the GPS log file proceed in a similar way: How to delete measurement data Measurement files can be deleted individually or as a whole from the SD memo- ry card (6) as long as it is connected to the PC. -
Page 28: Evaluation Of Measurement Results
Page 28 Evaluation of measurement results Measurement results are evaluated primarily on the basis of the determined MH level. -
Page 29: Mh Levels
Page 29 MH levels MH level 0 means that the pipe is tight and that the insulation layer is dry. From MH level 12 and an insulation resistance of < 20 MΩ onwards perma- nent monitoring of the pipe must commence because the incipient moisture in the insulation layer implies leaks. -
Page 30: Calibration
Page 30 Calibration LANCIER Monitoring recommends that to ensure the PipeCheck’s high reliabili- ty, it is recalibrated regularly, i.e. every three years in the manufacturer’s factory. Please ship the PipeCheck plus LANCIER Monitoring GmbH Gustav-Stresemann-Weg 11 48155 Münster, Germany Helpline Tel. -
Page 31: Ec Declarations Of Conformity For Power Adaptor
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Page 32: Ec Declaration Of Conformity For Pipecheck
EC Declaration of Conformity LANCIER Monitoring GmbH Gustav-Stresemann-Weg 11 48155 Münster, Germany Tel. +49 (0) 251 674 999-0 We declare under our sole responsibility, that the product Fax+49 (0) 251 674 999-99 mail@lancier-monitoring.de Make: LANCIER Monitoring www.lancier-monitoring.de Type: PipeCheck plus...
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