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- Page 1 U S E R M A N U A L 0 2 / 0 8 DIGITAL RCD TESTER Tests RCDs, socket, mains voltage & polarity DRC 430...
- Page 2 Caution We strongly advise reading and understanding this guide before the instrument is used. In particular note the safety issues that follow:- Although fully protected up to 600V AC this tester is for use on 230V AC circuits only. Always check the tester on a known correctly wired live socket outlet before and after use.
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Page 3: Operation Overview
Operation overview Your Socket & See tester has a special polarity test function. It is a little known fact that a system can be reverse wired with Live (Phase) to earth/neutral and earth/neutral to Live (Phase) The sockets will all work and conventional loop testers will show and test that everything is correct despite this very dangerous wiring condition. - Page 4 Operation - a detailed view of the DRC 430 Note numbers also indicate sequence of test. Three LED’s show socket wiring status On/Off button Selects phase Correct mains angle the test voltage will start from indicated =180 Selects RCD rating 30mA Manual or 100mA 300mA auto test...
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Page 5: Overview Of The Display
Overview of the display A. Battery Condition ( =good) Indicates RCD rating selected (I n) 30mA or 100mA ∆ C. This is the test multiplier selected e.g. for a 30mA RCD test will be made at 15mA, 30mA and 150mA D/E. -
Page 6: Rcd Testing
RCD testing ON/OFF - Pressing and releasing this button turns the DRC 430 on and off (intelligent auto Power Off is also incorporated). When the DRC 430 is first connected to a live socket it will automatically test the socket wiring to establish that the circuit wires have been connected to the correct terminals on the back of the socket. - Page 7 RCD testing The multipliers available are: x 1/2, x 1, x 2 and x 5 for 30mA and 100mA AC type RCD's x 1/2 and x 1 for 300mA & 500mA type AC RCD’s and 100mA & 300mA type ACS RCD's Additionally the Ramp test function (see below) is available for all but the 500mA setting.
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Page 8: Auto Button
Differences of up 10ms are not unusual. AUTO BUTTON The DRC430 defaults to manual operation upon powering on and in this mode you control the test with the selections made in step 5 (Type/Rating),step 6 (Multiplier) & step 7 (polarity). A single press of the test button will now initiate the test and display the result. - Page 9 RCD testing The same procedure is used for RCD’s with a rating higher than 30mA but the two tests at 5x the rated current are not required for these. Example for a 30mA RCD Select 30mA by pressing the RCD∆ / TYPE button until 30mA is displayed.
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Page 11: Speci Cations
Speci cations Features Type AC & ACS breakers 30mA breakers x1/2, x1, x2, x5 test currents 100mA, 300mA, 500mA breakers x1/2, x1 test currents Unlimited number of RCD tests RCD test polarity change Auto / Manual test on all breakers Full socket test and mains polarity test Complies with EN61557 parts 1 and 6 (performance) Complies with EN61010 (safety) - Page 12 Condition Wiring Supply Buzzer Number Condition Terminal Display Socket Wiring Correct Continuous L-E reverse Warble L-N-E miswire Warble L-N reverse Warble L-N-E miswire Warble Faulty N / L-E miswire Warble Faulty N / E miswire Warble Faulty N Warble Faulty N / L-E reverse Warble Faulty E / L-N reverse Warble...
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