Rigel 288 PLUS User manual

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RIGEL 288 PLUS
electrical safety analyser
Copyright © 2016SEAWARD GROUP
Last Update: 20th April 2016
Instruction Manual
406A556 Revision 1.1

Limited Warranty & Limitation of Liability
Rigel Medical, part of the SEAWARD GROUP guarantees this product for a period of 1
year. The period of warranty will be effective at the day of delivery.
Calibration Statement
The Rigel 288 plus Plus hand-held electrical safety analyser is fully calibrated and found to
be within the specified performance and accuracy at the time of production. The Seaward
Group provides its products through a variety of channels, therefore it may be possible that
the calibration date on the provided certificate may not represent the actual date of first use.
Experience has indicated that the calibration of this instrument in not effected by storage
prior to receipt by the user. We therefore recommend that the recalibration period be based
on a 12 month interval from the first date the unit is placed in to service.
Date received into service; / / .
© Copyright 2016
All rights reserved. Nothing from this edition may be multiplied, or made public in any form
or manner, either electronically, mechanically, by photocopying, recording, or in any
manner, without prior written consent from the SEAWARD GROUP. This also applies to
accompanying drawings and diagrams.
Due to a policy of continuous development the SEAWARD GROUP reserves the right to
alter the equipment specification and description outlined in this publication without prior
notice and no part of this publication shall be deemed to be part of any contract for the
equipment unless specifically referred to as an inclusion within such contract.

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Disposal of old product
The Rigel 288 plus has been designed and manufactured with high quality
materials and components, which can be recycled and reused.
Please familiarise yourself with the appropriate local separate collection system
for electrical and electronic products or contact your local supplier for further
information.
Please dispose of this product according to local regulations. Do not dispose of
this product along with normal waste material. By offering your old products for
recycling, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the
environment and human health.

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Statement of Conformity
This product is manufactured by:
Seaward Electronic Ltd, Bracken Hill, South West Industrial Estate, Peterlee,
County Durham, SR8 2SW, UK
As the manufacturer of the apparatus listed, we declare under our sole
responsibility that the product:
Rigel 288 plus - Electrical Medical Safety Analyser
Conforms with the relevant Directives and conformity is indicated by the symbol
, i.e. “Conformité Européenne”
Seaward Electronic Ltd. is registered under BS EN ISO9001 Certificate No.:
Q05356.
A copy of the Declaration of Conformity and a copy of our ISO certificate are
available in the Support & Resources area of the Seaward website
www.seaward.co.uk".

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Index
1. Introduction_______________________________________________________ 8
1.1. Key Features ________________________________________________________ 8
1.2. Rigel 288 plus includes:________________________________________________ 9
1.3. Interfaces__________________________________________________________ 10
1.4. Optional Accessories_________________________________________________ 11
1.5. Test ’n Tag Compatible _______________________________________________ 11
1.6. Unique use of ICONS_________________________________________________ 12
2. Logging on _____________________________________________________ - 13 -
3. Getting Started _________________________________________________ - 14 -
4. Automatic Mode ________________________________________________ - 15 -
4.1. Asset ID _________________________________________________________ - 15 -
4.2. Test Codes _______________________________________________________ - 15 -
4.3. Test Period_______________________________________________________ - 16 -
4.4. Trace Variables ___________________________________________________ - 16 -
4.5. Performing an Automatic Test: ______________________________________ - 16 -
4.5.1. Semi Automatic Test Mode __________________________________________ - 16 -
4.6. Failure Menu _____________________________________________________ - 27 -
4.7. Test ‘n Tag _______________________________________________________ - 27 -
4.8. Options Menu ____________________________________________________ - 27 -
4.9. View Results _____________________________________________________ - 28 -
5. Manual Mode __________________________________________________ - 29 -
5.1. Earth Continuity __________________________________________________ - 31 -
5.2. Insulation Resistance EUT___________________________________________ - 33 -
5.3. Insulation Resistance Applied Parts ___________________________________ - 34 -
5.4. Insulation Resistance Applied Parts to Mains ___________________________ - 35 -
5.5. Equipment Leakage (Direct) _________________________________________ - 36 -
5.6. Equipment Leakage (Differential) ____________________________________ - 37 -
5.7. Equipment Leakage (Alternative)_____________________________________ - 39 -
5.8. Applied Part Leakage (Direct)________________________________________ - 40 -
5.9. Applied Part Leakage (Alternative) ___________________________________ - 41 -
5.10. Earth Leakage Test ________________________________________________ - 43 -
5.11. Enclosure Leakage Test (mains powered) ______________________________ - 44 -
5.12. Point to Point Enclosure Leakage Test (battery powered) _________________ - 45 -
5.13. Patient Leakage___________________________________________________ - 46 -

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5.14. Patient Leakage –F-Type ___________________________________________ - 48 -
5.15. Patient Auxiliary Current ___________________________________________ - 49 -
5.16. Load Test ________________________________________________________ - 50 -
5.17. IEC Lead _________________________________________________________ - 51 -
6. Customising your tester __________________________________________ - 53 -
6.1. Test Sequences ___________________________________________________ - 53 -
6.1.1. User definable tests _________________________________________________ - 54 -
6.1.2. View, Delete or Copy an existing Test Routine._________________________ - 54 -
6.1.3. Modifying (Edit) Existing Test Sequences______________________________ - 55 -
6.1.4. Edit individual Test__________________________________________________ - 57 -
6.1.5. Insert an individual safety test ________________________________________ - 58 -
6.1.6. Insert a non-electrical safety test______________________________________ - 59 -
6.1.7. Create a new Test Sequence_________________________________________ - 62 -
6.2. Test Codes _______________________________________________________ - 64 -
6.2.1. Create New Test Codes _____________________________________________ - 64 -
6.2.2. Configuring the Applied Part Module __________________________________ - 66 -
6.3. Asset Trace Variables ______________________________________________ - 69 -
6.4. System Config ____________________________________________________ - 70 -
6.4.1. Asset ID ___________________________________________________________ - 71 -
6.4.2. After Test __________________________________________________________ - 71 -
6.4.3. Comments _________________________________________________________ - 72 -
6.4.4. Applied Part Results ________________________________________________ - 72 -
6.4.5. Language__________________________________________________________ - 72 -
6.4.6. Check IEC lead Polarity _____________________________________________ - 72 -
6.4.7. Date / Time ________________________________________________________ - 73 -
6.5. Blue Tooth Favourites______________________________________________ - 73 -
6.6. User Admin ______________________________________________________ - 77 -
6.6.1. Preferences ________________________________________________________ - 78 -
6.6.2. Change User _______________________________________________________ - 79 -
6.6.3. Change Password __________________________________________________ - 79 -
6.6.4. User Profile ________________________________________________________ - 80 -
6.7. Memory options __________________________________________________ - 80 -
6.8. Restore Factory Settings ____________________________________________ - 81 -
7. View Data _____________________________________________________ - 83 -
7.1. View Results _____________________________________________________ - 84 -
7.2. Search the database _______________________________________________ - 85 -
7.3. View Data Options ________________________________________________ - 86 -
8. Data Transfer __________________________________________________ - 87 -
8.1. Download to PC___________________________________________________ - 87 -
8.2. Upload from PC ___________________________________________________ - 89 -
8.3. Configuration Data ________________________________________________ - 89 -
8.3.1. Send Config Data___________________________________________________ - 89 -
8.3.2. Receive Config Data ________________________________________________ - 91 -
8.4. Clone Data _______________________________________________________ - 92 -

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8.5. Load TnT Logo ____________________________________________________ - 92 -
9. About _________________________________________________________ - 94 -
10. Maintaining the Rigel 288 plus___________________________________ - 95 -
10.1. Cleaning the Analyser ______________________________________________ - 95 -
10.2. User Maintenance_________________________________________________ - 95 -
10.3. Return Instructions. _______________________________________________ - 95 -
10 Technical Specifications __________________________________________ - 97 -
Appendix A Definition of IEC 60601 tests______________________________ - 100 -
Appendix B Pass / Fail Limits of IEC 60601-1 ___________________________ - 107 -
Appendix D Pass / Fail limits of IEC 62353 _____________________________ - 113 -
Appendix E IEC 60601-1 Measuring Device ____________________________ - 114 -
Appendix F Firmware Route Map ___________________________________ - 115 -
Appendix G Available Application Notes ______________________________ - 116 -
Appendix H Connection diagram AP box ______________________________ - 117 -

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User Notes
These operating instructions are intended for the use of adequately trained
personnel.
The following symbols are used in these operating instructions and on the Rigel 288
plus.
Warning of electrical danger!
Indicates instructions must be followed to avoid danger to persons.
Important, follow the documentation! This symbol indicates that the
operating instructions must be adhered to in order to avoid danger.
Warning, during many of the leakage tests the PROTECTIVE EARTH
CONDUCTOR to the appliance under test is interrupted. For this reason
additional means of protection are required in order to comply with the
relevant safety standards. For EN60601-1 leakage tests, it is recommended
that this additional protection is in the form of an isolation transformer,
with an isolated reference ground, used to power the entire system.
Do not connect any probe combination to the maximum permitted
voltage of 30 V AC/DC with respect to earth potential when
performing non-power tests. Danger of electric shock.
Symbol used for tips and guidance notes in this manual.
Application note(s) available see Appendix G.

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1. Introduction
The Rigel 288 plus+ electrical safety analyzer offers an accurate and fast solution for
meeting international and local safety standards. Offering a complete range of tests
without the need for mains power, the 288 plus+ is capable of conducting battery-
powered insulation and earth/ground bond testing as well as touch and point-to-point
leakage testing. This offers complete freedom to move around in often crowded rooms
during the installation process, eliminating the inconvenience of trailing mains cables.
The 288 plus+ has added two new insulation resistance tests (50VDC and 100VDC) to
complement the 250VDC and 500VDC insulation tests that were present in its
predecessor, the Rigel 288 plus. These new tests conform to growing manufacturer’s
test requirements for increasingly popular equipment running on 24VDC and 48VDC,
such as operating tables, lights and mobile X-rays.
Combining automatic and manual test sequences, data storage and direct printing
facilities, the Rigel 288 plus+ remains the most compact electrical safety analyzer of its
kind. Automatic warning of secondary earth/ground paths ensures users are made
aware when invalid readings are made, thus ensuring correct and accurate test results
first time, every time.
To further improve the portability and flexibility of the 288 plus+, a range of accessories,
including Bluetooth printers and barcode scanners are available.
The Rigel 288 plus+ is available in a wide range of power configurations to suit local
requirements, and conforms to several international standards including IEC 62353,
60601-1, NFPA-99 and many other local variants
The comprehensive database software, Med-eBase, ensures fast and easy download of
test results, straightforward management of asset databases, creation of test
sequences and the ability to produce professional test certificates.
1.1. Key Features
Versatile - Test in Accordance with the leakage requirements of
All-in-one compliance with international standards
including IEC / EN 62353, AAMI / IEC / EN
60601-1, IEC 61010, NFPA-99, AS / NZ 3551
Built-in electronic data storage and automated
testing reduce paperwork and saves time
Flexible user-definable test routines to meet the needs of your organisation
Small and compact with direct printing via Bluetooth connectivity
Battery-powered leakage, insulation and earth/ground bond tests enable faster
and more convenient testing
50 / 100 / 250 / 500 VDC insulation testing allows testing on equipment running
on 24VDC and 48VDC up to 253VAC
Automatic secondary verification ensures the correct result first time
Accurate high current, low energy bond testing

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1.2. Rigel 288 plus includes: