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Vanguard Instruments CT-8000 S3 manual available for free PDF download: User Manual
Vanguard Instruments CT-8000 S3 User Manual (145 pages)
DIGITAL CIRCUIT BREAKER ANALYZER
Brand:
Vanguard Instruments
| Category:
Measuring Instruments
| Size: 8 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Conventions Used in this Document
6
1 Introduction
7
General Description and Features
7
Optional Features
9
Technical Specifications
10
Table 1. CT-8000 S3 Technical Specifications
10
CT-8000 S3 Controls and Indicators
11
Figure 1. CT-8000 S3 Controls and Indicators
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Table 2. Functional Descriptions of CT-8000 S3 Controls and Indicators
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2 Pre-Test Setup
13
LCD Screen Contrast Control
13
Printer Paper Control
13
Printer Paper
13
3 Operating Procedures
15
Cable Connections
15
Contact Cable Connections
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Figure 2. Typical 3-Phase Circuit Breaker Connections
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Figure 3. Typical Connections for Series Contact Circuit Breaker
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Initiate Cable Connections
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Figure 4. Typical DC Trip and DC Close Control Circuit Connection
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Figure 5. Typical DC Trip and AC Close Control Circuit Connection
18
Dynamic Resistance Test Connections
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Figure 6. Typical Dynamic Resistance Test Connections
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Online Timing Connections (with Optional Online Timing Feature)
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Figure 7. On-Line Timing Probe Set (Part No. 9021-OT)
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Figure 8. Typical Connections for Optional On-Line Timing Mode
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Dual Ground Connections (with Optional Dual Ground Feature)
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Figure 9. Typical Connections for Optional Dual Ground Testing Mode
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Analog and Digital Voltage Monitoring Connections
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Figure 10. Typical Analog and Digital Voltage Monitoring Connections
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External Trigger Input Connections
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Figure 11. Typical External Trigger Input Cable Connections
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Digital Transducer Connection
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Figure 12. Typical Digital Transducer Connection
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Resistor Type Transducer Connection
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Figure 13. Typical Resistor Type Transducer Connection
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Changing Setup Parameters
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Entering Test Record Header Information
27
Setting the Clock
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Configuring Automatic or Manual Printing of Test Results
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Setting the Units of Measure
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Setting the OPEN Timing Analysis Points
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Selecting the Contact Cycle Reading Frequency
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Figure 14. Typical 50 Hz Tabulated Test Results
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Figure 15. Typical 60 Hz Tabulated Test Results
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Configuring the Channel Settings
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Configuring the Contact Filter Settings
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Figure 16. Contact Filter Setting Illustrations
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Configuring the Transducer Encoder Filter Setting
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Configuring the Digital Rotary Transducer Settings
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Configuring the Resister Type Transducer Settings
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Figure 17. Sample Resistor Type Transducer Setup Directory
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Figure 18. Sample Timing Report Using a Resistor Type Transducer
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Performing Circuit Breaker Timing Tests
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Timing an OPEN Operation
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Timing a CLOSE-OPEN Operation
60
Timing an OPEN-CLOSE-OPEN Operation
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Figure 19. Typical O-C-O Test Results Graph
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Figure 20. Typical Tabulated Test Results Printout for an O-C-O Operation
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Figure 21. Typical On-Line Timing Test Graph Printout
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Figure 22. Typical On-Line Timing Test Results Printout
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Performing a Static Resistance Test
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Figure 23. Typical Static Resistance Test Report
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Performing a Dynamic Resistance Test
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Figure 24. Dynamic Resistance Graph (0 - 400 Micro-Ohm Linear Scale)
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Figure 25. Dynamic Resistance Graph (0 - 2000 Micro-Ohm Linear Scale)
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Figure 26. Dynamic Resistance Graph in Semi-Log Scale
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Printing or Viewing Timing Results
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Figure 27. Typical Tabulated Test Results Printout for a CLOSE Operation
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Table 3. Descriptions of Tabulated Test Results Elements
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Figure 28. Typical Test Results Graph (CB CLOSE Test)
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Figure 29. Expansion Graph from 0Ms to 200Ms (CB CLOSE Test)
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Figure 30. Typical O-C-O Test Results Graph
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Figure 31. Typical Tabulated Test Results Printout for an O-C-O Operation
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Figure 32. Graphical Interpretation of an OPEN Timing Shot
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Figure 33. Graphical Interpretation of a CLOSE Timing Shot
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Figure 34. Graphical Interpretations of an OPEN-CLOSE and CLOSE-OPEN Timing Shot
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Working with Test Records
90
Saving a Timing Record in Flash EEPROM
90
Printing a Directory of Test Records Stored in the CT-8000 S3'S Memory
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Figure 35. Sample Test Record Directory Printout
92
Printing a Directory of Test Records Stored in a USB Flash Drive
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Recalling a Test Record from the Flash EEPROM
94
Restoring a Test Record from a USB Flash Drive
96
Copying Test Records to a USB Flash Drive
98
Deleting Test Records from the Flash EEPROM
100
Deleting Test Records from a USB Flash Drive
103
Working with Test Plans
106
Recalling a Breaker Test Plan for Use
106
Figure 36. Typical Test Results Printout with Pass/Fail Indicators
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Printing a Directory of Test Plans Stored in the CT-8000 S3'S Memory
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Figure 37. Typical Test Plan Directory Printout
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Printing a Directory of Test Plans Stored in a USB Flash Drive
111
Printing a Breaker Test Plan Stored in the CT-8000'S Memory
113
Printing a Breaker Test Plan Stored in a USB Flash Drive
115
Copying a Test Plan to a USB Flash Drive
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Figure 38. Typical Breaker Test Plan Printout
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Figure 39. Siemens SPS2 121 CLOSE Timing Illustration
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Figure 40. Siemens SPS2 121 OPEN Timing Illustration
121
4 Diagnostics, Verification, and Troubleshooting
122
Performing a Slow-Close Test
122
Figure 41. Typical Slow-Close Test Results Printout
123
Performing a Transducer Self-Test
124
Testing the Cable Hookups
126
Printing Raw Test Record Data
128
Figure 42. Partial Data Points Printout
129
Troubleshooting Guide
130
5 Appendices
132
APPENDIX A - ITE Model 14.4K Circuit Breaker Timing Charts and Reports
132
APPENDIX B - Siemens TCP Breaker Velocity Calculation
137
APPENDIX C - Siemens SPS2 Breaker Velocity Calculation
138
APPENDIX D - CT-8000 S3 Test Plan for Siemens SPS2
139
APPENDIX E - CT-8000 S3 Transducer Illustrations
140
APPENDIX F - CT-8000 S3 Accessories
143
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