Maintenance; Battery Test - AEMC 1005 User Manual

5.1

Maintenance

WARNING:
• For maintenance use only specified replacement parts.
• To avoid electrical shock, do not attempt to perform any servicing
unless you are qualified to do so.
• To avoid electrical shock and/or damage to the instrument, do not get
water or other foreign agents into the case. Turn the instrument OFF
and disconnect the unit from all the circuits before opening the case.
5.1.1

Battery Test

Check that the batteries are in good working condition prior to using the
instrument.
With the switch in the OFF position, press the yellow button:
• The batteries are good if the needle is in the green zone.
• The batteries need replacement if the needle is in the red zone or
lower.
The average battery life is:
• 1000 insulation measurements
of 10 seconds on the MΩ -500V
range for R = 500kΩ.
• 200 insulation measurements
of 10 seconds on the MΩ -
1000V range for R = 1MΩ.
• 1500 continuity measurements
of 10 seconds on the 10Ω
range.
NOTE: The instrument will operate correctly with a battery voltage
range of 4.5 to 6.5V.
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