TRITEST easy - Measuring equipment BENNING - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL TRITEST easy BENNING

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Operating Manual for TRITEST® easy Non-Contact Phase/Phase Sequence Tester

Before using the TRITEST® easy phase/phase sequence tester: Please read the operating manual and absolutely observe the safety instructions!

1. Safety instructions

• Check the phase/phase sequence tester for correct functioning immediately before and after using it (see chapter 3)! Do not use the tester, if one or more indications are not working or if it does not seem to be ready for operation!
• During the tests, touch the tester at the red handle behind the grip limit only and do not touch the white probe tip 1!
• The tester must be used only within the stated nominal voltage range from 200 to 1,000 V AC and in earthed mains supply circuits of overvoltage category CAT III 1,000 V or CAT IV 600 V for phase-to-earth measurements.
• The TRITEST ^ easy phase/phase sequence tester detects fields of phase/external conductor voltages from approx. 200 V alternating voltage (AC) on. Direct voltage (DC) fields will not be detected!
• Please observe that work on live parts and electrical components of all kinds is dangerous! Even low voltages of 30 V AC and 60 V DC may be dangerous to human life!
• The TRITEST ^® easy phase/phase sequence tester is not a substitute for a two-pole voltage tester such as e.g. the DUSPOL ^® to determine the absence of voltage.

• The following factors might affect the correct functioning of the phase test and phase sequence test:

• excessive distance to the phase (external conductor) to be tested

• excessive insulation and shielding of the phase (external conductor)
• protective clothing and insulating conditions on site
• constructional differences of sockets / CEE couplings with recessed contacts, e.g. 63 A CEE coupling
• mains failures or lacking mains quality

• battery condition

• Do not operate the device with the battery compartment being open.

• The tester is designed for being used by qualified electricians and under safe working conditions.
• The tester must be protected against contamination and damaging of the housing surface.

Electrical symbols on the device:

Symbol Meaning
	Attention! Please observe documentation!This symbol indicates that the information provided in the operating manual must be complied with in order to avoid risks.
	This symbol on the TRITEST®easy indicates that the tester is equipped with protective insulation (protection class II).
	Alternating voltage
	Earth (voltage to earth)
	This symbol shows the orientation of the batteries for inserting them with correct polarity.

2. Device description (figure A)

① Probe tip with LED indication (green/red)
2 Grip limit
3 LED (yellow) for activated phase/external conductor test
4 LED (red/green) for activated phase sequence test
5 ON/OFF push-button (blue)

6 Clip

⑦ Battery compartment cover

3. Functional test

• Check the phase/phase sequence tester for correct functioning immediately before and after using it!
• Press and hold the blue push-button ⑤ to switch the tester on. The buzzer sounds and the LEDs (green/red) of the probe tip ①, the yellow LED ③ and the red LED ④ must be functioning (must light up briefly).
• Test the phase/phase sequence tester for correct functioning with a familiar voltage source, e.g. a 230 V socket/5-pin CEE socket.
• Replace the batteries, if the tester switches off directly after being switched on or if the LEDs ③ and ④ as well as the acoustic signal are getting weak.
• Do not use the TRITEST ^ easy, if not all functions are working properly! The TRITEST ^ easy is switched off automatically after approx. 5 minutes (APO, Auto-Power-Off). An acoustic signal confirms that the tester has switched off. Alternatively, press and hold the blue push-button ^⑤ to switch the TRITEST ^ easy off.

4. How the tester works

• The TRITEST ^ easy phase/phase sequence tester detects electric fields generated by phase/external conductor voltages from 200 V to 1,000 V AC (45 to 65 Hz) on.
• If an electric field is detected, the probe tip ① lights up in red color and an acoustic signal is emitted. The flashing frequency of the red probe tip ① as well as the frequency of the acoustic signal increase with the electric field or the voltage applied increasing as well.
• The TRITEST ^® easy phase/phase sequence tester can be used to determine the phase (external conductor) of an AC voltage as well as the phase sequence of a three-phase mains.
• The test does not require any current flow and no electrically conductive contact with the system part, socket or insulated line.
• Please observe that the TRITEST® easy only responds to sufficiently strong fields with a phase/external conductor voltage from 200 V AC on.
  If the TRITEST ^® easy phase/phase sequence tester does not react, the distance to the live system part might be too large, the system part might be shielded or the insulation might be too thick.

5. Phase/external conductor test of an AC voltage (figure B)

• Press and hold the blue push-button ⑤ to switch the tester on.
• The yellow LED ③ flashes to show that the tester is ready for operation.
• Place the probe tip ① onto the assumed phase (external conductor) of the system part.
• If the phase (external conductor) has been detected, this is confirmed by an acoustic signal and by the probe tip ① lighting up in red color.

Attention!

Please observe that even if the TRITEST ^® easy does not indicate a phase (external conductor), a dangerous voltage may be applied to the test object. For determining the absence of voltage, only use a two-pole voltage tester complying with the DIN EN 61243-3 (VDE 0682-401) standard, e.g. a DUSPOE voltage tester.

Note on testing insulated lines (figure C):

To localize interruptions of live lines (e.g. a cable break in a cable reel or defective lamps in a chain of lights), pass the probe tip 1 along the insulated line from the feeding point (phase) in direction of the other end of the line.

For testing a cable reel, make sure to turn the shock-proof plug by 180^ in order to connect both lines to the phase (external conductor) of a shock-proof socket.

6. Phase sequence test of a three-phase mains (figure D)

• The phase sequence test always requires a countercheck during which the phase sequence must change.
• Press and hold the blue push-button ⑤ to switch the tester on. The yellow LED ③ must flash.
• Press the blue push-button ⑤ again to activate the phase sequence test. The LED ④ must flash in red color.
• Place the probe tip ① onto the assumed phase (external conductor) L1 for

approx. 3 seconds. An acoustic signal is emitted and the LED 4 flashes in red color.

• As soon as the LED ④ lights up in green color, connect the probe tip ① with the assumed phase (external conductor) L2 within 2 seconds. An acoustic signal is emitted and the LED ④ flashes in green color.
• As soon as the LED ④ goes out and the acoustic signal is emitted three times, the phase sequence is indicated via the probe tip.
• probe tip lights in green color: clockwise phase sequence (phase 1 before phase 2)
• probe tip lights in red color: counter-clockwise phase sequence (phase 2 before phase 1)
• probe tip flashes in green color: equal phase (phase 1 = phase 2)
• probe tip flashes in green/red color: phase sequence could not be determined

Note:

Always hold the device steady during the measurements without wobbling. Mains failures or a lacking mains quality might affect the correct functioning of the device.

7. Battery replacement (figure A)

• Do not apply voltage to the device when the battery compartment is open!
• Remove the battery compartment cover ⑦ from the tester by loosening the screws and remove the used batteries.
• Insert new micro batteries (LR03/AAA) into the tester observing correct polarity (positive pole first).
• Place the battery compartment cover 7 back onto the tester and tighten the screws.

8. Technical data

• regulation: DIN EN 61010-1, DIN EN 61326
• nominal voltage/frequency range: 200 V to 1,000 V AC/45 to 65 Hz
• overvoltage category: CAT III 1,000 V/CAT IV 600 V
• contamination level: 2
• protection category: IP 53 (DIN EN 60529), protection against dust and water spray
• automatic switch-off: after approx. 5 minutes
• operating temperature range: - 10 °C to + 40 °C, air humidity ≤ 75%, 40 °C to + 50 °C, air humidity ≤ 45 %,
• storage temperature range: - 20 °C to + 60 °C, air humidity ≤ 80% (without batteries)
• dimensions of the tester (L x W x H): approx. 153 x 20 x 25 mm
• weight: approx. 40 g (incl. batteries)
• battery type: 2 x micro, LR03/AAA (1.5 V)

The TRITEST ^® easy phase/phase sequence tester does not work with the battery being exhausted!

9. General maintenance

Clean the exterior of the device with a clean dry cloth.

If there is contamination or deposits in the area of the battery or the battery housing, clean these areas as well by means of a dry cloth. If the device is stored for a longer period of time, remove the batteries from the device!

10. Environmental protection

At the end of product life, dispose of the unserviceable device as well as used batteries via appropriate collecting facilities provided in your community.

11. Product support

Please contact the expert personnel of the supplier or manufacturer for further information.