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PE-335 Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 TestEquipmentDepot.com DIGITAL EARTH RESISTANCE TESTER - 0 MI1315 -...
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SAFETY NOTES Read the user’s manual before using the equipment, mainly " SAFETY RULES " paragraph. The symbol on the equipment means "SEE USER’S MANUAL". In this manual may also appear as a Caution or Warning symbol. Warning and Caution statements may appear in this manual to avoid injury hazard or damage to this product or other property.
USER’S MANUAL. PE-335 DIGITAL EARTH RESISTANCE TESTER PE-335 1. GENERAL NOTE: This meter has been designed and tested according to IEC Publication 348. Safety Requirements for Electronic Measuring Apparatus. IEC-1010 (EN61010) and other safety standards. Follow all warnings to ensure safe operation.
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USER’S MANUAL. PE-335 Accuracy ±(2% rdg + 2 dgt) or ± 0.1 Ω, which is greater. Earth resistance: ±(1% rdg + 2 dgt) Earth voltage: Resp. time From 4 to 8 seconds. Low battery indication symbol appears on the display...
USER’S MANUAL. PE-335 2. SAFETY RULES 2.1 General This equipment can be used in Overvoltage Category III installations and Pollution Degree 2 environments. When using some of the following accessories use only the specified ones to ensure safety. Test leads Check test leads integrity before using them.
USER’S MANUAL. PE-335 Symbols related with safety: 2.2 Descriptive Examples of Over-Voltage Categories Cat I Low voltage installations isolated from the mains. Cat II Portable domestic installations. Cat III Fixed domestic installations. Cat IV Industrial installations. Page 4 07/2015...
USER’S MANUAL. PE-335 3. PRODUCT LAYOUT 1. Terminals for connecting 2. LCD screen 3. Press TEST ON/OFF to start/stop measurement 4. Press DATA HOLD to memorise the measurement 5. Function rotary selector 6. Battery-OK LED indicator 07/2015 Page 5...
USER’S MANUAL. PE-335 4. MEASURING METHODS BEFORE PROCEEDING MEASUREMENT, READ SAFETY RULES ON PAGE 3. 1. In proceeding with measurement, if symbol appears on the display, replace with new batteries in order to avoid wrong measurements. 2. Precision earth resistance measurement method: (1) Connect green, yellow and red test leads to instrument terminals E, P and C with auxiliary earth spikes P1, C1 stuck into earth "IN A STRAIGHT LINE".
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USER’S MANUAL. PE-335 (3) First rotary the function switch to 200Ω position and press to test, read earth resistance. If the display shows "1" (MSD), switch to 2000Ω position and read earth resistance. (4) The reading obtained (Rx) is an approximate earth resistance value. In order to make this measurement, terminals P (yellow) and C (red) must be short- circuited before.
USER’S MANUAL. PE-335 5. MAINTENANCE 5.1 Battery Replacement When the symbol appears on the display, replace with new batteries, as follows: 1. Disconnect the test leads from the instrument and turn off the power. 2. The compartment for batteries is located at the rear side of the equipment.
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