CHANCE C403-3178 Operating Instructions Manual

Wet/dry hot stick testers

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Wet/Dry Hot Stick Testers

Introduction:

The Chance Hot Stick Tester is a portable, self-contained unit for checking the insulating integrity of electrical live-line

tools in accordance with industry standards. By design, it is for testing tools made only of fiberglass-reinforced plastic

(FRP) up to 3 inches in diameter. It is designed to detect leakage current through a tool.

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Operating Instructions

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C403-3178 (115 Volts)

C403-3179 (230 Volts)

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These instructions do not claim to cover all details or

variations in equipment, nor to provide for all possible

conditions to be met concerning installation, operation,

or maintenance of this equipment. If further information

is desired or if particular problems are encountered

which are not sufficiently covered in this guide, contact

A. B. Chance Company.

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Page 1 C403-3179 (230 Volts) Introduction: The Chance Hot Stick Tester is a portable, self-contained unit for checking the insulating integrity of electrical live-line tools in accordance with industry standards. By design, it is for testing tools made only of fiberglass-reinforced plastic (FRP) up to 3 inches in diameter.
Page 2 Set Up Chance Hot Stick Testers C403-3178 and C403-3179 both perform in the same manner. The C403-3178 is for 115V source power only; the C403-3179, for 230V source only. Make sure the tester power switch is on the “Off” position before connecting the unit to its correct power source.
Page 3 . . . continued Dry Testing b. To begin testing, support the stick at both ends and place the tester on the stick. Take overlapping reading from one end to the other. c. Rotate the stick and test it again from end to end. Continue in this manner until all four quadrants around the pole circumference are thoroughly tested.
Page 4 To eliminate surface contamination as the cause, clean the stick as prescribed for Chance hot line tools and repeat the test. A failure after properly cleaning, or refinishing and retesting indicates an internal problem. The stick should be removed from further service.

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