Chauvin Arnoux C.A 6030 User manual

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C.A 6030
FRANÇAIS
ENGLISH
DEUTSCH
ITALIANO
ESPANOL
Notice de fonctionnement
User's manual
Bedienungsanleitung
Libretto d’Istruzioni
Manual de Instrucciones

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Meaning of the symbol :
WARNING ! Consult the user manual before using the instrument.
Failure to follow or carry out the instructions in this user manual that are preceded by this symbol
may result in personal injury or damage to the instrument and the installations.
Consult the user manual before using the instrument!
Thank you for purchasing a C.A 6030 Residual current device tester.
To get the best service from this instrument :
■read carefully this user's manual,
■respect the safety precautions
PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
This instrument can be used on category III installations at voltages not exceeding 550V with
respect to earth. Category III meets the reliability and availability requirements of uses on fixed
industrial installations (cf. EN 61010-1 + A2).
■Never use the C.A 6030 tester on installations having a potential greater than 550V with respect to
earth.
■Check that none of the input terminals is connected and that the switch is set to OFF before
opening the instrument.
■Use connection accessories of which the overvoltage category and service voltage are greater
than or equal to those of the measuring instrument (600V, cat. III). Use only accessories that
comply with safety standards (EN 61010-2-031 and EN 61010-2-032).
■Do not immerse the C.A 6030 tester!
■Repairs and metrological verifications must be carried out by approved, qualified personnel.
WARRANTY
Unless otherwise stated, our warranty is valid for twelve months (12 months) following the date on
which the equipment is made available (extract from our General Conditions of Sale, available on
request).

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CONTENTS
1. PRESENTATION ............................................................................................................................ 42
1.1 Environmental conditions ......................................................................................................... 43
1.2 Compliance with standards and safety ................................................................................... 43
1.3 Power supply ............................................................................................................................ 43
2. DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................... 44
3. GENERAL USE .............................................................................................................................. 47
3.1 Automatic chacks .................................................................................................................... 47
3.2 Instrument configuration ( SET-UP ).......................................................................................... 48
3.3 Compensation of the measuring cables.................................................................................. 50
3.4 Recording measurement results ( MEM )................................................................................. 51
3.5 Consulting recorded values ( MR ) ........................................................................................... 52
3.6 Erasing recorded values..........................................................................................................52
3.7 Printing measurement results ( PRINT ) ................................................................................... 53
3.8 Printing recorded values ( PRINT MEM ) ................................................................................. 53
4. MEASUREMENTS ......................................................................................................................... 54
4.1 Voltage measurement .............................................................................................................. 54
4.2 Test dof residual current devices ............................................................................................57
4.3 Test of the direction of phase rotation .....................................................................................68
4.4 Current measurement ( ) ............................................................................................ 71
5. GLOSSARY .................................................................................................................................... 74
6. MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................. 75
6.1 Replacing the batteries ............................................................................................................75
6.2 Storage of the instrument......................................................................................................... 75
6.3 Cleaning .................................................................................................................................... 75
6.4 Metrological verification ............................................................................................................ 75
6.5 Garantie .................................................................................................................................... 75
6.6 Customer service .................................................................................................................... 75
7. LIST OF CODED ERRORS .......................................................................................................... 76
8. TO ORDER..................................................................................................................................... 77

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1. PRESENTATION
Portable instrument for testing and checking the safety of new and existing electrical installations
(residual current device tester).
Measurement :
- Voltage,
- Frequency,
- Test of protective conductor, PE,
- Test of residual current devices (RCD)
- Detection of the direction of phase rotation,
- Calculation of shot-circuit currents,
- Live ground resistance / loop measurement,
- Current, with clip.
Execution :
- 10-position switch in centre,
- Keypad with 7 keys.
Display :
- Back-lit 160-segment LCD with simultaneous digital displays, A1 and A2, on two levels :
- 4 digits that can display 4, 000 points,
- 3 decimal points for the different display ranges.
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Where the various indicators represente, respectively :
1.1 ENVIRONMENTALCONDITIONS
1.2 COMPLIANCEWITHSTANDARDSAND SAFETY
1.2.1 COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS
The instrument complies with the following standards :
1.2.2 SAFETY
■The instrument complies with the requirements of standards EN 61010-1 and EN 61557, i.e.:
- service voltage: 550 V,
- measurement category: III with double insulation,
- level of pollution: 2.
- Never use on DC or AC networks exceeding 550V with respect to ground.
■This instrument is designed for indoor use at an altitude < 2000m
■Never open the housing of this instrument until it has been disconnected from any source of
electricity.
■Before making any measurement, make sure that the positions of the cords and the setting of the
switch are correct.
■Never connect to the circuit to be measured if the housing of the instrument is not closed.
■The protection provided by the instrument may be compromised if it is used in a manner other than
that specified
1.2.3 ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY
CE instrument, in conformity with product standard EN 61326-1 (ed. 97) + A1 (ed. 98):
Emissions: Requirements on class B equipment.
Immunity: Requirements on equipment used in discontinuous operation on industrial sites.
1.3 POWER SUPPLY
- Power supply : 6LR61.5Valkalinebatteries;theycanbereplacedbyrechargeablebatteries
having a capacity of at least 1,800mAh.
- Battery life : 30 hours or approximately
- 10, 000 loop measurements
- 30, 000 voltage or current measurements during 5 seconds.
1 position of the phase conductor 15 full-wave signal for the testing of RCDs
2 detected voltage probe 16 measurement without triggering of differentials (signalling level)
3 measurement smoothed for display 17 measurement with triggering of differentials (power level)
4 audible buzzer activated 18 RCD test current reading in "pulse" mode
5 call in progress (serial link) 19 test of residual current devices in "pulse" mode
6 battery charge level 20 test of residual current devices in "sweep" mode
7 standby switching function deactivated 21 secondary function activated
8 levelof memory use 22 type of quantity displayed
9 reading/recording in memory 23 selective measurement
10 secondary display unit A2 24 alarm function activated or display of an alarm threshold
11 "test" number for storage 25 "WARNING" indicator (if it appears, refer to the manual)
12 "object" number for storage 26 reference voltage
13 main display unit A1 27 time to tripping of the RCD
14 half-wave signal for the RCD test 28 compensation of measuring cables activated
Temperature: Service conditions: -10 to +55°C - storage and transport (without batteries): -40 to +70°C.
%RH (without condensation): Service conditions: 85% max. - storage and transport (without batteries): 90% max.
Tightness: IP54 as per standard NF EN 60 529.
- EN 61010-1 (Ed. 2001) - EN 60529 (Ed. 92)
- NF EN 61557 (Ed. 97: parts 1 to 7, ed. 2001: part 10) - EN 50102 (Ed. 95) / UL 94

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2. DESCRIPTION
Preliminary remarks: Several types of action are possible on each key of the keypad, depending on
whether the user presses the key briefly (short press, < 2s, validated by a beep) or at length (long
press, > 2s, validated by a beep having a tone different from that of the beep emitted for a short press).
In what follows, these different actions are symbolized as follows :
for a short press on the key in question. for a press > 2s on the key in question.
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110-position switch used to select the desired measurement function :
- OFF : Instrument off.
- RCD 10mA 30mA 100mA 300mA 500mA :
Testing of residual current devices having ratings of 10mA, 30mA, 100mA, 300mA
and 500mA.
- RCD var : Testing of residual current devices having ratings from 6mA to 650mA (rating
chosen in SET-UP mode, see §3.2)
- : Detection of direction of phase rotation
-: Current measurement
- SET-UP : Configuration of the instrument
WARNING : Set the switch to OFF when the instrument is not in use
27-key keypad :
WARNING : The functions of the various keys for all positions of the switch EXCEPT the SET-
UP position are explained here (for the SET-UP position, see § 3.2)
2nd key (yellow key)
+ press on another => access the secondary function of the key in question
(written in yellow italics below each key)
=> display the current time and date as long as the key is kept
pressed.
TEST (SMOOTH) key
TEST => start and/or stop a measurement (except for voltage and
current measurements, which are made deirectly)
=> exit from the error mode.
TEST => compensation of the measuring cables
=> smooth the measurement (SMOOTH mode).
MORE (ALARM) key
MORE => display the measurements and/or complementary
calculationsof a function, possibly in association with the
key .
=> activate/deactivate the "alarm" function.
key => display the measurements and/or complementary calculations
of a function, possibly in association with the key MORE .
2nd
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=> select the memory block (OBJ) or line (TEST) for storage,
retrieval on screen, or printing.
=> switch the backlighting of the display unit on/off.
=> For the RCD positions of the switch :
=> selection of the type of measurement (pulse or sweep) for
the testing of RCD.
key
=> Incrementthevaleofthememoryblock(OBJ)or line (TEST).
=> decrement the value of the memory block (OBJ) or line
(TEST).
=> For the RCD positions of the switch :
=> selection of the RCD test mode (with or without triggering),
of the shape and starting polarity of the test signal ("forward"
or backward" scrolling of the parameters in "roller" mode,
see §4.2.2.2).
MEM (MR) key => store a measurement and all information linked to it.
=> display stored measurements.
MEM MEM+
MEM
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PRINT (PRINT MEM) key
=> print the last measurement made.
=> print the selected part of the memory (part or all).
3 Backlight LCD display unit
4 Optical serial communication interface
5 Safety input terminals, dia. 4mm, marked L (L1), N (L2), PE (L3), and (P) (terminal used for earth
measurements in a live condition).
WARNING : Maximum voltage with respect to earth = 550V
6 Marked receptacle for the connection of a current probe.
3. GENERAL USE
The measurements are made directly (voltage, frequency and current if a probe is connected) or by
pressing the TEST key.
Voltage and/or frequency measurements are accessible in all "active" settings of the switch.
3.1 AUTOMATICCHECKS
3.1.1 Check of the phase position of the main socket
When connected, the instrument measures the voltages between conductors «L» and «N» (ULN),
between conductors «L» and «PE» (ULPE), between conductors «N» and «PE» (UNPE), and between the
voltage probe - if a rod is in fact connected to the auxiliary rod terminal (marking: ) - and conductor
«PE».
The conductor that has the highest potential is taken to be the phase, designated by the letter “L” and
identified by one of the following displays:
or
The measuring cable supplied with the instrument bears a white mark making it possible to determine
the position of the phase on the mains socket.
The instrument also determines the frequency for 15.3Hz < f < 450Hz or DC.
3.1.2 Check of the protective conductor (PE)
In an RCD test, when the TEST key is pressed, the instrument first measures the potential difference
UCbetween the local ground (user potential via the TEST key) and the «PE» terminal.
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If UC> UL, where ULis the touch voltage limit (UL= 25 or 50 V, which can be parameterized in the“SET-
UP” mode: see § 3.2), the instrument indicates that measurement is impossible.
If a measurement is triggered, the instrument then monitors voltage UNPE: if it increases by more than
20V, the instrument stops the measurement and reports an error.
Pressing the TEST key again causes a return to voltage measurement mode.
3.1.3 Check of measurement conditions
In addition to the two checks above (determination of the position of the phase and of the potential of the
PE conductor), the following conditions must be satisfied for a measurement to be validated:
- balanced single-phase or three-phase installation,
-U
LN, ULPE and UNPE < 550 V,
- voltage: f < 450 Hz; current: 20 Hz < f < 450 Hz ,
- live measurements (loop or live ground measurements, measurement of direction of phase
rotation): f = 16.67, 50, or 60 Hz,
- correct connection of the measuring cables (terminals connected and not interchanged).
When a measurement is disabled, there is an error message (see § 7) and/or an error beep and/or the
flashing display of the symbol.
3.2 INSTRUMENTCONFIGURATION (SET-UP)
=> Set the rotary switch to the SET-UP position.
The parameter or value configured is validated upon return to the “PUSH btn” screen. Warning: if the
switch is turned before the return to the “PUSH btn” screen, the modified data are lost.
The table below indicates the various parameters that can be configured and their programming
sequence.
Remark: generally, changes from “ON” to “OFF” and/or changes of the values of the parameters are
effected using the key.