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Megger EGIL200 Series User Manual

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EGIL200-series
Circuit breaker analyser
User guide
Art No. ZP-CM01E
Doc. CM036625AE V01a
2022

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  • Page 1 EGIL200-series Circuit breaker analyser User guide Art No. ZP-CM01E Doc. CM036625AE V01a 2022...
  • Page 3 © 2013-2022, Megger Sweden AB. All rights reserved. The contents of this manual are the property of Megger Sweden AB. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, except as permitted in written license agreement with Megger Sweden AB. Megger Sweden AB has made every reasonable attempt to ensure the completeness and accuracy of this document.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Introduction 5.2.2 Metadata ..........17 ............. 6 5.2.3 Test ............18 5.2.4 Connections ..........18 1.1 Introduction ............6 5.2.5 Results ............. 19 1.2 Features and benefits ........6 5.2.6 Reports ............ 19 1.3 Company web site ........6 1.4 Receiving instructions ........
  • Page 5 12.6 Viewing and editing test in a breaker file .. 39 12.7 Compatibility ..........39 13 Specifications ............42 Index ............44 CM036625AE ZP-CM01E EGIL200-SERIES...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    The EGIL200 is the first incarnation in a new range and wet contacts of circuit breaker analysers from Megger. It has been ▪ Accurate pre-insertion resistor contact timing and designed in close cooperation with global industry ref-...

  • Page 7: Service And Support

    1 INTRODUCTION carrier at once and notify Megger, giving a detailed description of the damage. 1.4 Service and support For technical assistance please contact your local representative or direct your request to Megger in Sweden. When sending the instrument, please use either the original crate or one of equivalent strength.

  • Page 8: Safety

    2 SAFETY Safety 2.1 General Warning and caution notices Warning and caution notices are used throughout ▪ All safety and operating instructions must be read before this manual where applicable and should be strictly using the product. observed. These notices appear in the format shown ▪...

  • Page 9: Placement

    2 SAFETY Placement The EGIL200 should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on its nameplate. The EGIL200 must be situated away from any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or Lightning other products that produce heat. Do not place the For the added protection of the EGIL200 during a EGIL200 in areas with excessive dust, mechanical lightning storm, unplug it from the AC outlet and...

  • Page 10: Specific Instructions

    2 SAFETY 2.2 Specific instructions Remove earthing (ground) on one side Protective earthing procedure in Removing the earthing (grounding) on one side must HV environments be done in accordance with local safety rules. When only one side of the circuit breaker is connected to earth (ground), two important rules must be followed Protective earth (ground) closely to protect service personnel and measuring...
  • Page 11 2 SAFETY Fig 1: Earth grounding CM036625AE ZP-CM01E EGIL200-SERIES...

  • Page 12: Terminology

    3 TERMINOLOGY Terminology 3.1 Terminolgy The user interface is split in various screens referred to as tabs, e.g., Test tab. Test This term is used for the current test session. The EGIL200 always starts with a new empty test and only one test is open at a time. Tests are organised below Breakers and one Breaker can have one or more tests attached to it.
  • Page 13 3 TERMINOLOGY CM036625AE ZP-CM01E EGIL200-SERIES...

  • Page 14: General Requirements

    The intended use is testing of such circuit ▪ The EGIL unit can be sent to Megger or an authorised breakers and analyse the condition and performance. service centre for calibration. EGIL200-SERIES...
  • Page 15 4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS CM036625AE ZP-CM01E EGIL200-SERIES...

  • Page 16: Instrument Description

    5 INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION Instrument description 5.1 Instrument panel CONTROL DCM DualGround ™ AND DRM for future use Breaker control (close, open 1 and open 2) Input for DualGround ™ timing (opt. accessory) & DRM control Station voltage and coil current measurement output (opt.

  • Page 17: User Interface

    5 INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION 5.2 User interface When starting the EGIL200, you will see it is already set up to directly run a test. The user interface is designed with a few tabs or views that follow the workflow. Begin on the ‘Test’ tab, then go to ‘Connections’, view ‘Re- sults’, and create a ‘Report’.

  • Page 18: Test

    5 INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION 5.2.3 Test Select the type of breaker. The PIR option is for breakers with pre-insertion resistors, its default setting is No PIR. Select what type of measurement to do. To change to other measurements, like motor current, click on this button.

  • Page 19: Results

    5 INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION The ‘Connections’ tab is always shown when a new test is set up. Make sure to verify the connections and specify transducers if applicable. After doing so, turn the rotary switch again to confirm. This tab is described under section 6. 5.2.5 Results All measurements performed during the active session are shown in a test list and sorted per type of measurement.
  • Page 20 5 INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION Write the pdf report to a USB memory stick. In section 8, there is more information about reporting and handling test results. Note also that general information about the test, like breaker identification and the name of the operator, can be entered in the ‘Metadata’ tab. EGIL200-SERIES ZP-CM01E CM036625AE...
  • Page 21 5 INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION CM036625AE ZP-CM01E EGIL200-SERIES...

  • Page 22: Accessories

    5 INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION 5.3 Accessories 5.3.3 Other accessories KD-03040 Timing M/R clamp 5.3.1 Included accessories ▪ Banana connector and strain The included accessories vary between models, so relief please see the data sheet when ordering for a com- plete list. There are a variety of accessories for circuit breaker testing, these are presented in the EGIL200 data sheet GA-01005...

  • Page 23: Optional Software

    5 INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTION 5.4 Optional software The EGIL200 has a modular software where available functions vary depending on the available license. All models can be upgraded at any later time, pending the compatibility of the hardware. For details regarding software options and packages, see the EGIL200 data sheet.

  • Page 24: Settings

    6 SETTINGS Settings To change setting of the EGIL200, open the main menu and select the ‘Settings’ tab. Here, settings for language, time/date, and font sizes/ colours can be set. Please note that date and time can be set automati- cally when connected to a network.
  • Page 25 6 SETTINGS CM036625AE ZP-CM01E EGIL200-SERIES...

  • Page 26: Workflow

    7 WORkFLOW Workflow To provide a better overview of a typical workflow, the work can be split into five categories that follow the typical order in the graph above. The following chapters describe each of the steps. EGIL200-SERIES ZP-CM01E CM036625AE...
  • Page 27 7 WORkFLOW CM036625AE ZP-CM01E EGIL200-SERIES...

  • Page 28: Preparation And Safety

    8 PREPARATION AND SAFETY Preparation and safety General Make sure to read and understand the 'specific in- structions' in section 2.2 Follow procedures to take the circuit breaker out of service The correct and safe procedures to take a circuit breaker out of service vary between countries and the rules set up by, e.g., the owner of the substation or the contractor performing the work.
  • Page 29 8 PREPARATION AND SAFETY CM036625AE ZP-CM01E EGIL200-SERIES...

  • Page 30: Select Test And Measurement

    ▪ Depending on the transducer at hand, select digital or ments, this is done with Megger’s patented technology analogue, then select absolute or relative measurement DualGround™ (DCM – Dynamic Capacitance Measure- ment).

  • Page 31: Static Resistance

    9 SELECT TEST AND MEASUREMENT ▪ Auxiliary contacts measurement Select ‘Summary’ to get a combined coil current for all phases and ‘Individual’ to get the coil current for each There are no general time limits for the time relation- phase individually. Note that the number of channels in ships between the main and auxiliary contacts, but it the product model at hand might limit what selections are is still important to understand and check their opera-...

  • Page 32: Motor Current

    9 SELECT TEST AND MEASUREMENT 9.3.2 Manual mode diagnosis and in particular for assessment of the arcing contact. When performing this test in a manual mode, the With DRM measurement, the arcing contact length EGIL200 will present several input fields for the manual can be reliably estimated.
  • Page 33 9 SELECT TEST AND MEASUREMENT 9.10.1 Phase selection The phase selection makes it possible to select what phase is currently being tested. The typical setup is to test all phases at the same time, so the default setting is ABC. For example, in case the number of measurement channels is insufficient, or due to any other practical reason, each phase could be tested individually.

  • Page 34: Connect

    10 CONNECT Connect 10.1 General At this step it is time to connect test cables from EGIL200 to the circuit breaker. IMPORTANT Always follow the safety regulations in chapter 2.2 (Specific instructions) in this manual. Always, comply with local safety regulations.
  • Page 35 10 CONNECT CM036625AE ZP-CM01E EGIL200-SERIES...

  • Page 36: Inspect

    11 INSPECT Inspect After the test has been performed, the instrument will display the ‘Results’ tab, see section 5.2.5. The results are displayed in the form of a graph with curves representing the measured qualities – and a table with calculated test parameters 11.1 Test list Each operation, defined as a specific measurement...
  • Page 37 11 INSPECT CM036625AE ZP-CM01E EGIL200-SERIES...

  • Page 38: Manage Results And Reports

    12 MANAGE RESULTS AND REPORTS Manage results and reports There are several options for how to handle the results from measuring a circuit breaker. These options are described below. 12.1 Quick print; operation of the 12.3 Understanding the breaker list built-in printer and storage of results This function is only available in models with printer...

  • Page 39: Working With An Original Breaker File From A Computer

    12 MANAGE RESULTS AND REPORTS ▪ 12.6 Viewing and editing test in a The ‘New breaker’ button will create and open a new breaker and make the EGIL200 ready to test. As a first breaker file step, the ‘Metadata’ tab is shown, and it is recommended to start by filling in the identification fields of the circuit In the breaker list, having selected one breaker, press breaker.
  • Page 40 12 MANAGE RESULTS AND REPORTS Original breaker file Format CABA, from version R06D EGIL200 EGIL200 .zip Import possible. Test results An EGIL200 breaker file is compatible with any other EGIL200 versions. If the number can be viewed and analysed. of channels doesn’t match those currently Test settings are not compat- available, manual reassignment is possible.
  • Page 41 12 MANAGE RESULTS AND REPORTS CM036625AE ZP-CM01E EGIL200-SERIES...

  • Page 42: Specifications

    22 mA ±10 % Dimensions 474 x 415 x 214 mm (18.7” 16.3” 8.4), 50/60 Hz interference suppression Weight 12 kg (26.5 lbs) Active Interference Suppression, Megger patent IP-rating (IEC 60529): Transient disturbance suppression Closed case IP67 Smart digital filter...
  • Page 43 13 SPECIFICATIONS Transducer 500 Ω – 5 kΩ resistance Output Voltage 10 V DC ±5 % Max. output current 30 mA Voltage measurement Max. voltage ±10 V peak Measurement ±1 V and ±10 V ranges Resolution 16 bits Inaccuracy 1 V range ±0.1 % of reading ±0.1 % of range 10 V range ±1 % of reading ±0.1 % of range...

  • Page 44: Index

    INDEX Index Product description ........6 Accessories (included) ......19 Accessories (other) ......... 19 Quick print; ..........34 Auxiliary contacts measurement ..27 Reports ............ 18 Benefits ............. 6 Result and reports ........34 Break selection ........29 Results ............. 18 Calibration ..........
  • Page 45 INDEX CM036625AE ZP-CM01E EGIL200-SERIES...
  • Page 46 Local Sales office Visit: www.megger.com Manufacturing sites Megger Limited Megger GmbH Megger USA - Valley Forge Archcliffe Road Weststraße 59 Valley Forge Corporate Center Dover 52074 Aachen 2621 Van Buren Avenue Kent +49 (0) 241 91380 500 Norristown CT17 9EN info@megger.de...

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