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Sonel MPI-540 Brief User Manual

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  • Page 3 BRIEF OPERATING MANUAL METER FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION PARAMETERS MPI-540 SONEL S.A. Wokulskiego 11 58-100 Świdnica Full version of the manual is provided on the website www.sonel.pl/en Version 1.02a 12.09.2018...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    4.3.2 Recording configuration ....................35 4.4 Analyzer settings ....................36 4.5 LIVE mode of the network ..................37 4.5.1 Transient waveforms of current and voltages (waveforms) ..........37 4.5.2 Timeplot of effective values ................... 37 MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...
  • Page 5 MicroSD memory card ....................44 5.2.2 USB external memory (flash drive) ................44 5.2.3 Compatibility with Sonel Analiza software ..............44 5.2.4 PC connection and data transmission ................45 6 Power supply ....................45 6.1 Monitoring of the battery charge status ..............45 6.2 Replacing rechargeable batteries ................

  • Page 6: Security

    Security MPI-540 meter is designed for performing check tests of protection against electric shock in AC mains systems and recording mains systems parameters. The meter is used for performing measurements and providing results to determine the level safety of electrical installations.

  • Page 7: Main Menu

    Memory – viewing and managing the saved measurement results (described in section 5),  Meter information. A detailed description of individual functionalities is provided in the full version of the manual on the website www.sonel.pl/en. MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 8: Meter Settings

    The date, time and display brightness can be set from the Meter settings screen. main menu select Settings. Select Meter settings. Measurement settings From the Measurement settings menu it is possible to edit:  measurement settings - mains parameters,  fuses database. MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 9: Sub-Menu Measurement Settings

    It enables data reading from the recorder and data analysis,  Sonel Reader – the software is used to retrieve the data saved from the meter memory. In addition, it enables data transfer to the PC, data saving in popular formats and printing.

  • Page 10: Regional Settings

    RCD t  resistance R  continuity of connections R CONT  phase sequence 1-2-3,  direction of motor rotations U-V-W,  resistance to earth R  soil resistivity Ωm,  illuminance Lux. MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 11: Checking The Correctness Of Pe (Protective Earth) Connections

    Make sure to stand on non-insulated ground when measuring. Insulated ground may cause an incorrect test result.  If the voltage on the PE conductor exceeds the acceptable limit value (ap- prox. 50 V), the meter will signal the fact. MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 12: Measurement Of Fault Loop Parameters

    Connect test leads according to the drawing: for measurement in the L-N circuit, for measurement in the L-L circuit. Select item Z Select other settings and perform the measurement using the START button on the device. MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 13: Measurement Of Fault Loop Parameters In The L-Pe Circuit

    Fig. 3.2 Checking effectiveness of protection against electric shock of the meter housing in case of: TN network or TT network Select item Z L-PE Select other settings and perform the measurement using the START button on the device. MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 14: Measurement Of Fault Loop Impedance In L-Pe Circuit Protected With A Residual Current Device (Rcd)

    (RCD) Connect test leads according to Fig. 3.3, Fig. 3.4 or Fig. 3.5. Fig. 3.3 Measurement in the TN-S system Fig. 3.4 Measurement in the TT system Fig. 3.5 Measurement in the TN-C-S system MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 15: Measurement Of Fault Loop Impedance In It Networks

    The manner of connecting the device to the installation is shown in Fig. 3.6. The manner of performing the fault loop measurements is described in section 3.2.1. Operating voltage range: 95 V … 440 V. Fig. 3.6 Measurement in the IT system MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 16: Measurement Of Resistance To Earth

    The earth electrode being tested should be connected to E socket of the meter.  It is recommended that the tested earth electrode as well as H and S electrodes should be located along one line and at relevant distances, in accordance with the rules of earth measurements. MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 17: Measurement Of Resistance To Earth Using 4P Method

    ES socket should be connected to the tested earth electrode below E lead.  It is recommended that the tested earth electrode as well as H and S electrodes should be located along one line and at relevant distances, in accordance with the rules of earth measurements. MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 18: Measurement Of Resistance To Earth Using 3P + Clamps Method

    Receiving clamps should be attached to the tested earth electrode below the connection point of E lead.  The arrow on the clamps must be directed in accordance with the direction of the current flowing into the ground. MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 19: Measurement Of Resistance To Earth Using Double Clamp Method

    Select the 3P + clamps option in the measurement menu. Select other settings and perform measurement using START button. 3.3.5 Measurement of resistance to earth using double clamp method MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 20: Measuring Soil Resistivity

    Wenner method:  ρ = 2 where: L – distance between the electrodes (all distances must be equal), – measured resistance. 3.4.1 Settings of measurements Select item Ωm. MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 21: Soil Resistivity Measurements

    Drive 4 probes into the ground in one line and at equal distances.  Connect the probes to the meter according to the drawing above.  Call measurement menu.  Select other settings and per- form the measurement using the START button. MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 22: Measurement Of Rcd Parameters

    3.5.1 Settings of measurements Select item RCD I or RCD t Connect the meter to the installation according to the drawing. Select other settings and perform the measurement using the START button on the device. MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 23: Measurements In It Networks

    The manner of connecting the device to the installation is shown in Fig. 3.7 and Fig. 3.8. Fig. 3.7 RCD measurement in the IT network. The circuit is closed by the parasitic capacitances C Fig. 3.8 RCD testing without the PE conductor Operating voltage range: 95 V … 270 V. MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 24: Measurement Of Insulation Resistance

    Select other settings and per- form the measurement using the START button. Items will vary depending on whether the following have been connected to the meter: probes, UNI-Shuko adapter, AutoISO-1000C adapter. During measurement H.V./REC/CONT. diode is lit orange. MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...
  • Page 25 Measurement using probes. Measurements using UNI-Schuko adapter (WS-03 and WS-04). Measurements using AutoISO-1000c adapter. MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 26: Low-Voltage Measurement Of Resistance

    H.V./REC/CONT. diode is lit green and a sound signal is emitted. NOTE! Display of symbols indicates that the tested object is live. The measurement is blocked. The meter must be immediately disconnected from the object. MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 27: Measurement Of Resistance Of Protective Conductors And Equipotential Bonding With ±200 Ma Current

    Connect the meter to the tested object.  Measurement starts automati- cally. NOTE! Display of symbols indicates that the tested object is live. The meas- urement is blocked. The meter must be immediately disconnected from the object. MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 28: Checking Sequence Of Phases

    Connect the meter to the installation according to the drawing. The phase sequence is correct, i.e. the phase sequence is in clockwise direction. The phase sequence is incor- rect, i.e. the phase sequence is in anticlockwise direction. MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 29: Checking The Motor Rotation Direction

    3-phase network will rotate the shaft to the right. Arrows on the screen rotating to the left mean that the motor connected to a 3-phase net- work will rotate the shaft to the left. MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 30: 3.10 Illuminance Measurements

    3.10 Illuminance measurements Select item Lux meter to call up the measurement screen. Connect the optical probe and place it in the tested plane. The meter will show the measure- ment. MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 31: Recorder

    Recorder Functional description MPI-540 meter can be used as a 3-phase recorder of power supply parameters. It allows meas- urement and recording of parameters of 50/60 Hz power networks such as voltage, current, pow- er, harmonics, etc. To switch the meter to power supply quality analyzer mode, select Recorder on the main screen.
  • Page 32 The meter is compatible with PC software Sonel Analysis, which also supports other analyzers produced by Sonel. This software allows analysis of the recorded data. The data may be read us- ing the USB cable or directly from a microSD card after inserting it to an external memory card reader connected to PC.

  • Page 33: Main Elements Of The Screen

    Recording configuration – this part of the interface is used to configure the meas- urement system and all aspects related to the recording of network parameters such as: network type (e.g. single-phase, three-phase) or clamps type, MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 34: Information Bar On The Parameters Of The Current Network

    It may be verified by conducting an active power measurement – in most types of passive receivers active power is positive. When clamps are in- versely connected, it is possible to change their polarity using in software (Analyzer settings Clamps) MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...
  • Page 35 The following figures show schematically how to connect the analyzer to the tested network depending on its type. Fig. 4.3 Wiring diagram – single phase Fig. 4.4 Wiring diagram – 2-phase MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...
  • Page 36 Fig. 4.5 Wiring diagram – 3-phase with four operating wires Fig. 4.6 Wiring diagram – 3-phase with three operating wires MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 37: Recording Configuration

    It is created from the cur- rent date and time in the "YYYY-MM-DD hh_mm_ss_settings" format, which may be modified. Fig. 4.8. Recording configuration – general settings MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 38: Analyzer Settings

    C-7 – clamps CT (with core) with a range of 100 A AC. Analyzer settings On the Analyzer settings screen it is possible to:  specify the manner of clamps fastening,  change the phase identification,  view files stored in the recorder mode. MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 39: Live Mode Of The Network

    L3-1 ......phase-to-phase values L3-L1, Σ ........total values. The next column show the values of individual parameters: U [V] ......RMS voltage, [V] ....... RMS of the fundamental voltage component, [V] ......voltage constant component, MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 40: Vector Diagram Of Fundamental Components (Phasor)

    (inductive load) if the angle between the fundamental components of the volt- age and current (φ ) is greater than zero (voltage is ahead of current), Uh1,Ih1 the capacitor (capacitive load) if the angle φ is negative (current is ahead of voltage). Uh1,Ih1 MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 41: Harmonics Graph/Table

    Recording analysis – recording list screen.. The list can be scrolled by moving your finger up and down within the visible summary. Familiarise yourself with the detailed description of the manner of recording analysis contained in the full version of the device manual on the website: www.sonel.pl should be MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 42: Energy Loss Calculator

    (the sum of the above) cost related to P loss loss which can be reduced by improv- cost related to P loss ing the quality parameters (e.g. com- pensation of harmonics, elimination of unbalance), arising from the relation- ship: MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 43: Configuration Of The Loss Calculator

    1 kWh of reactive energy at power factor PF < 0.8,  currency. To change the currency:  tap the field with the current unit,  enter a new unit using the on-screen keyboard. MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 44: Memory Of The Meter

    SD card format. When this op- tion been selected, prompt will appear asking the user to confirm that he/she wants to format the SD card. Description of function icons returning previous screen returning to the main menu MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 45: Structure Of The Memory

    5.1.3 Entering the measurement result  After the measurement, select icon.  The menu Entering the meas- urement result will appear (the menu and control the same as in section 5.1.1). MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 46: Recorder Memory

    Only after formatting (which removes all files) it will be possible to re- use the card in the device. In addition, before removing the card from the meter (e.g. to read the data by Sonel Analysis) it is recommended to turn the meter off, to save all cached data.

  • Page 47: Pc Connection And Data Transmission

    Sonel Analysis software also allows you to read data directly from a microSD card using an external memory card reader. This method allows for the fastest reading of the recorded data. To use this mode, remove the memory card from the meter and put it into the reader connected to a computer (when removing the card, follow the rules described in 5.2.1;...

  • Page 48: Technical Data

    ................ EN 61326-1 and EN 61326-2-2 EN 55022 Compliance statement MPI-540 is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause ra- dio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures (e.g.

  • Page 49: Basic Data

    : 50 Hz, 60 Hz  Operating frequency range: 45 Hz…65 Hz  Maximum test current (for 415 V): 41.5 A (10 ms)  Control of correctness of PE terminal connection by means of a touch electrode MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 50: L-Pe[Rcd] (Without Triggering Of Rcd)

    ±(2% m.v. + 3 digits) for I = 10 mA and 0.5 I n n  Accuracy of differential current setting: dla 1*I , 2*I i 5*I ..............0..8% n n n for 0.5*I ..................-8..0% n MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 51: Measurement Of Resistance To Earth R

    R 10.0...99.9 kΩm 0.1 kΩm  Measurement with Wenner method,  Option for setting the distance in meters or feet,  Selecting a distance: 1 m ... 30 m (1 ft ... 90 ft). MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 52: Low-Voltage Measurement Of Continuity Of Circuit And Resistance

    1 k (3% m.v. + 8 digits) 2.00 M...19.99 M 0.01 M [(5% m.v. + 8 digits)] * 20.0 M...199.9 M 0.1 M 200 M...999 M 1 M * – for WS-03 and WS-04 leads MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 53: Light Measurements

    Measuring ranges of LP-10B probe Range Resolution Spectral Basic [lx] [lx] uncertainty uncertainty 0...39.99 0.01 40.0...399.9 (5% m.v. + 5 digits) 400...3999 f1<6% 4.00 k…39.99 k 0.01 k 40.0 k…399.9 k 0.1 k  Probe class B MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 54: 7.1.10 Phase Sequence

    Peak input voltage 1150 V (L-N) (without cutting) Analogue transmission band 12 kHz (-3 dB) Transformers defined by user Impedance of measurement inputs 14 M (L-L, L-N) CMRR >70 dB (50 Hz) MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 55: Sampling And Rtc

    Resolution Basic uncertainty 0.5% U ≤ U ≤ 120% U 20% U 0.1% U ≥ 100 V (AC+DC) for U 5% Crest factor 1..10 0.01 (1..2.2 for voltage 500 V) ≥ 10% U for U MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 56: Measurement Of Current (True Rms)

    Crest factor 1..10 (max. 3.6 for 0.01 ≥ 1% I for I 7.2.5 Frequency measurement Basic Frequency Range and conditions Resolution uncertainty 0,05 Hz 40..70 Hz 0.01 Hz ≤ U ≤ 120% U 15% U MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 57: Measuring Harmonics

    0.01 ≤ U 50% U < 150% U ≤ I 10% I < I 0.03 0…1 Displacement power 0.01 factor (cosφ/ DPF) ≤ U 50% U < 150% U ≤ I 10% I < I MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...

  • Page 58: Equipment

    4GB microSD card,  flexible clamps F-3A of current up to 3 kA AC (Ø 120 mm) – 3 pcs – WACEGF3AOKR  operating manual  guarantee card  calibration certificate  CD with SONEL software MPI-540 – BRIEF USER MANUAL...
  • Page 59 NOTE! The MPI-540 meter is designed for operation at rated phase voltages of 110 V, 115 V, 127 V, 220 V, 230 V and 240 V and phase-to-phase voltages of 190 V, 200 V, 220 V, 380 V, 400 V, 415 V.

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