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- Page 1 User Manual ENGLISH Clamp-On Ground Tester Model 6417 GROUND RESISTANCE TESTER WITH AEMC INSTRUMENTS ®...
- Page 2 Copyright Chauvin Arnoux , Inc. d.b.a. AEMC Instruments. All rights reserved. © ® ® No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means (including electronic storage and retrieval or translation into any other language) without prior agreement and written consent from Chauvin Arnoux , Inc., as governed by United States and International copyright laws.
- Page 3 For recalibration, please use our calibration services. Refer to our repair and calibration section at www.aemc.com/calibration. Serial #: Catalog #: 2141.02 Model #: 6417 Please fill in the appropriate date as indicated: Date Received: Date Calibration Due: Chauvin Arnoux , Inc. ®...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS PRODUCT PACKAGING ............7 1. INTRODUCTION...............8 1.1 INTERNATIONAL ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS ......... 8 1.2 DEFINITION OF MEASUREMENT CATEGORIES (CAT) ... 8 1.3 PRECAUTIONS FOR USE ............9 1.4 RECEIVING YOUR SHIPMENT ........... 10 1.5 ORDERING INFORMATION ............10 1.5.1 Replacement Parts ..............10 2. - Page 5 5.8 MEMORY ..................27 5.8.1 Memory Capacity ................. 27 5.8.2 Storing Measurements into Memory ........... 27 5.8.3 Reading Stored Data ..............28 5.8.4 Erasing the Memory ..............28 5.8.5 Using the ▲ and ▼ Buttons ............28 5.8.6 Exporting Data to a PC ..............28 5.9 ALARM MANAGEMENT ...............
- Page 6 9. SPECIFICATIONS ..............44 9.1 REFERENCE CONDITIONS ............44 9.2 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..........44 9.2.1 Loop Resistance Measurement ........... 44 9.2.2 Loop Inductance Measurement ........... 45 9.2.3 Contact Voltage (Touch Voltage) ..........45 9.2.4 Current Measurement ..............45 9.2.5 Power Supply ................45 9.3 ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS ........
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Page 7: Product Packaging
USB Drive with Cat. #2141.51 DataView Software & User ® Manual Bluetooth Adapter Cat. #2126.45 Also Included: (4) 1.5V AA Batteries (1) Wrist Strap (1) Safety Sheet (20 languages) (1) Quick Start Guide Clamp-On Ground Tester 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 8: Introduction
Example: hardwired equipment in fixed installation and circuit breakers. CAT II: Corresponds to measurements performed on circuits directly connected to the electrical distribution system. Example: measurements on household appliances and portable tools. Clamp-On Ground Tester Model 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 9: Precautions For Use
■ Use extreme caution when using the instrument around energized electrical equipment. ■ Never attempt to use the instrument to twist or pry the ground electrode or ground wire away from the equipment being grounded. Clamp-On Ground Tester 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 10: Receiving Your Shipment
Save the damaged packing container to substantiate your claim. 1.5 ORDERING INFORMATION Clamp-on Ground Resistance Tester Model 6417 .......Cat. #2141.02 Includes a hard carrying case, Bluetooth USB adapter, calibration loop, ®... -
Page 11: Product Features
The Buzzer and Auto Power OFF features can be disabled at any time. The Model 6417 is equipped with an alarm function and a data storage function. In the Alarm mode, the probe will audibly and visually indicate when the reading is beyond an input set point. -
Page 12: Features
■ Designed to EN 61010-1, 600 V CAT IV safety standards 2.3 APPLICATIONS ■ Ground electrode system resistance ■ Bonding/continuity checks ■ Cell tower grounding verification ■ Ground measurements on Railroad signaling systems Clamp-On Ground Tester Model 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 13: Display
2.4 DISPLAY The Model 6417 is equipped with a 152-segment OLED (organic light-emitting diode) display. This OLED technology results in a thinner, lighter, sharper, higher contrast display compared to LCD displays. Figure 2-1 Item Description Indicates selection of Advanced mode. - Page 14 If the AUTO-HOLD mode is activated, the HOLD icon blinks and the measurement is frozen. Selection of AUTO-HOLD mode is made in SET-UP (see § 4.4, menu #11). Clamp-On Ground Tester Model 6417 - User Manual...
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Page 15: Control Features
2. Guard: Safety guard; do not place hands above this guard 3. Lever: Opens or closes the jaws : Toggles display backlight ON/OFF 5. MEM: Stores measurements into memory 6. ►: Navigates and validates measurement displays Clamp-On Ground Tester 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 16: Audible Signals
Instrument is powered OFF. Simultaneous selection of the loop impedance measurement and Ω+A the leakage current measurement. Current measurement selection Displays stored measurements. Access to the instrument configuration and deletion of stored SET-UP measurements. Clamp-On Ground Tester Model 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 17: Button Functions
The benefit of this function is that it makes it easy to freeze the measurement with one hand, when access to the HOLD button is difficult. If the HOLD button is not pressed during this time, closing the clamp automatically exits the AUTO-HOLD mode. Clamp-On Ground Tester 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 18: Principle Of Operation
In most field applications, the number of electrodes that make up a multi- grounded system would be higher; therefore the equivalent parallel resistance is negligible with respect to the rod under test. Figure 3-1 Clamp-On Ground Tester Model 6417 - User Manual... - Page 19 Figure 3-2 Clamp-On Ground Tester 6417 - User Manual...
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Page 20: Set-Up
The 12 accessible menus (listed above) are clearly identified by their title and number, as shown in the example in Figure 4-1 (menu #5) which displays the voltage alarm threshold adjustment (AL. V). Figure 4-1 Clamp-On Ground Tester Model 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 21: Selecting A Specific Menu
ƒ Enter the menu by ►. StOP blinks. ƒ Press ▲ or ▼. StOP ƒ Auto Power OFF is deactivated when the icon is visible and activated when it is hidden. ƒ Return to the previous menu by ►. Clamp-On Ground Tester 6417 - User Manual... - Page 22 ƒ Validate by ►. Setting the Alarm Value. ƒ Press ▲ or ▼ to select the current alarm threshold (Figure 2-1, item #11). ƒ Validate and return to the previous menu by ►. Clamp-On Ground Tester Model 6417 - User Manual...
- Page 23 ƒ Press ▲ or ▼ to select the transposition frequency of the measured impedance from among the four possible values: (50, 60, 128, and 2083) Hz. ƒ Validate and return to the previous menu by ►. Clamp-On Ground Tester 6417 - User Manual...
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Page 24: Calibration Loop
(4.8 and 5.2) Ω. If not, clean the instrument and repeat the measurement. If you are still unable to obtain a measurement between (4.8 and 5.2) Ω, contact AEMC Instruments. ® Figure 4-2 Clamp-On Ground Tester Model 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 25: Operation
► button corresponding to the switch setting ( +A, A, MR or SET-UP) is Ω displayed. Clamp-On Ground Tester 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 26: Display Example
■ To turn Bluetooth OFF, repeat step 1 and step 2. ■ Once Bluetooth is ON you can rotate the rotary switch to any position (except OFF) and the Bluetooth will remain ON. Clamp-On Ground Tester Model 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 27: Turning The Instrument Off
5.8 MEMORY 5.8.1 Memory Capacity The Model 6417 has a recording capacity of 2000 measurements. The PC interface can be used to activate a circular (first in/first out) recording mode in which the 2000 most recent values are kept, with a maximum sequence number of 9999. -
Page 28: Reading Stored Data
1: the remaining records may be numbered from (44 to 2043), for example. 5.8.6 Exporting Data to a PC The Model 6417 has a communication capability and can transfer the recorded measurements to a PC using the supplied DataView software (see § 7). Clamp-On Ground Tester Model 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 29: Alarm Management
(continuity type measurement). ■ High Threshold Configuration: An audible signal is emitted at values exceeding the threshold (detection of a grounding impedance that is too Figure 5-6 high). Clamp-On Ground Tester 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 30: No Alarm Detection
■ The voltage alarm has priority because it concerns the user’s safety. ■ The current alarm is second in priority. ■ The impedance alarm is displayed when no other alarm is triggered. Clamp-On Ground Tester Model 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 31: Measurement Modes
10 A. In the (10 to 40) A range, only the current is displayed; the NOISE symbol Figure 6-1 blinks and the impedance is replaced by dashes. To store the measurement into memory, press the MEM button (see § 5.8.2). Clamp-On Ground Tester 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 32: Advanced Mode
NOISE symbol blinks and the impedance is replaced by dashes. Second Screen: Press ► to display the second screen, which indicates the contact voltage (product ZxI). Figure 6-3 Clamp-On Ground Tester Model 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 33: General Information
(Over Range). Figure 6-6 LEAKAGE CURRENT DISTURBANCE If the current is greater than 5 A, or if it is significantly disturbed: – The blinking NOISE symbol is displayed. – The impedance blinks. Figure 6-7 Clamp-On Ground Tester 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 34: Rotary Position (A)
Once the measurement has stabilized, the display will indicate the value of the current flowing in the conductor. NOTE: If the preset alarm threshold is exceeded, the threshold set value and the value of the current measured blink. Figure 6-10 Clamp-On Ground Tester Model 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 35: Rotary Position - (Mr)
Figure 6-12 illustrates a current measurement (A setting). Figure 6-12 Press ► to display the measurement storage date/time screen. To exit from the MR mode, set the rotary switch to the desired mode. Figure 6-13 Clamp-On Ground Tester 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 36: Data Displayed In Advanced Mode
- 12.30: December 30 - 15:39: 1539 hours – Press ► to return to the first screen. – To exit from the MR mode, set the rotary switch to the desired mode. Figure 6-17 Clamp-On Ground Tester Model 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 37: Dataview ® Software
® interact with a variety of AEMC Instruments, including the Model 6417. As its ® name implies, a primary purpose of DataView is to view data that has been recorded by the instrument and displayed on the computer. - Page 38 (a check mark next to the Control Panel indicates it is selected). Control Panels take up disk space on the computer; so unless you have other types of AEMC instruments, we recommend that you select Ground Clamp and deselect the rest. You should also check the option DataView Core, which is a requirement if you plan to create DataView reports.
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Page 39: Ground Clamp Control Panel
You can access all DataView features through either the DataView icon or the Control Panel icon. For users who interact with Model 6417, we recommend primarily using the Control Panel. However, there are situations where using the core DataView icon may be more convenient for some users, such as when viewing multiple archived reports from different AEMC product families. -
Page 40: Android™ Application
Instruments Clamp-on Ground Tester Model 6417 can work ® with their instruments from an Android™ device. The Ground Tester 6417 app, distributed through the Google Play Store, provides a quick, convenient, and mobile option for working with a Model 6417. Through a simple, easy-to-learn... - Page 41 The Ground Tester 6417 app enables users to connect to the Model 6417 via Bluetooth. Once connected, you can view data currently being measured by the instrument in real-time. Real-time measurements can be displayed as both numerical data and as graphical trends.
- Page 42 Displayed real-time measurements can be saved in the Android device’s memory as data records. The app allows you to localize each saved record by adding descriptive text, GPS positioning data, and a photograph. Figure 8-3 Clamp-On Ground Tester Model 6417 - User Manual...
- Page 43 You can also use the app to modify a variety of configuration settings on the Model 6417. Figure 8-4 The Ground Tester 6417 app can be downloaded free from the Google https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com. Play Store (see projectCA6417&hl=en) and is available in multiple languages.
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Page 44: Specifications
Frequency Selection: Choice of (50, 60,128, or 2083) Hz for the impedance calculation Maximum overloads: - permanent current 100 A maximum (50/60 Hz) - transient current (<5 s) 200 A (50/60 Hz) Clamp-On Ground Tester Model 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 45: Loop Inductance Measurement
■ Battery Consumption: 140 mA approx ■ Battery Life: 12 hours, or 1440 30-second measurements approx NOTE: Extreme environmental conditions may interfere with the internal microprocessor. Simply disconnecting the battery may be enough to eliminate this malfunction. Clamp-On Ground Tester 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 46: Environmental Specifications
Jaw Opening: 1.38 in (35 mm) max Dimensions: (2.16 x 3.74 x 10.31) in (55 x 95 x 262) mm Weight: 2.06 lbs (935 g) approx. with batteries Environmental: IP40, group III equipment Drop Test: According to IEC-61010-1 Clamp-On Ground Tester Model 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 47: Safety Specifications
Cert. to CSA Std. C22.2#61010-2-032 5003266 Insulation class: 2 Pollution degree: 2 Overvoltage category: 600V CAT IV ■ Emissions and immunity in an industrial setting compliant with IEC 61326-1 Specifications are subject to change without notice. Clamp-On Ground Tester 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 48: Maintenance
■ Never use alcohol, solvents or hydrocarbons. 10.2 BATTERY REPLACEMENT The Model 6417 is powered by four 1.5 V batteries. The battery replacement indicator will blink when battery voltage is low and will display continuously when battery replacement is required. -
Page 49: Repair And Calibration
Chauvin Arnoux , Inc. d.b.a. AEMC Instruments ® ® Phone: (800) 343-1391 (Ext. 351) Fax: (603) 742-2346 E-mail: techsupport@aemc.com www.aemc.com Clamp-On Ground Tester 6417 - User Manual... -
Page 50: Limited Warranty
(603) 749-6434 (Ext. 360) Fax: (603) 742-2346 E-mail: repair@aemc.com Caution: To protect yourself against in-transit loss, we recommend that you insure your returned material. NOTE: You must obtain a CSA# before returning any instrument. Clamp-On Ground Tester Model 6417 - User Manual... - Page 51 NOTES:...
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