RX EPA 2000 User manual
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
OF THE POWER ANALYZER
CAUTION ●CAUTION ●CAUTION
VOLTAGES PRESENT
READ THROUGH THE INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE TURNING ON
POWER TO POWER ANALYZER
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EPA 2000 UNPACK
STEP 1
• UNPACK THE EPA 2000 MONITOR AND POSITION
NEAR THE CONNECTION POINT TO BE TESTED.
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO BLOCK COOLING VENTS.
• POSITION THE EPA 2000 WHERE IT WILL NOT BE
DROPPED OR INTERFERED WITH.
STEP 2
• PLUG THE EPA 2000 INTO A NEARBY POWER SOURCE
(120/240 VAC, 50/60 HZ).
• TURN THE POWER SWITCH ON.
• THE EPA 2000 WILL INITIALIZE (~2 TO 3 MINUTES).
• (OPTIONAL - ONLY FOR REMOTE DOWNLOAD) PLUG THE
INCLUDED PHONE CABLE INTO THE PORT LABELED "LINE"
AND THE OTHER END INTO AN ANALOG PHONE JACK.
STEP 3
• ENSURE THAT THE RED STOP LAMP IS LIT.
• IF THE GREEN START LAMP IS LIT, PRESS THE STOP
BUTTON/LAMP AND THE RED STOP LAMP SHOULD COME ON.
• MAKE SURE YOU FULLY COMPLETE THE RXMS SITE INFO
SHEET AND PLACE IN SHIPPING CONTAINER. PLEASE CALL
RX AT 603-666-6606 EXT. 201 TO VERIFY THAT THE
EPA 2000 WAS INSTALLED PROPERLY.
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EPA 2000 SETUP
STEP 1
• TURN OFF THE MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER TO THE SYSTEM,
SHUTTING THE POWER OFF TO THE SYSTEM.
• HOOK UP THE L1, L2 AND L3 LEADS (CLIP OR STRIP) TO
THE SYSTEM’S BREAKER AND N LEAD TO THE NEUTRAL BAR.
• HOOK UP THE GROUND LEAD (CLIP OR STRIP) TO THE
MAIN CHASSIS OR THE GROUND BAR.
IF YOU ARE USING AN A/C ADAPTER PROVIDED
BY RXMS, SIMPLY USE THOSE LEADS INSTEAD
• PLUG THE OTHER END OF THE LEADS (THE RIGHT-ANGLE
BANANA PLUG) INTO THEIR CORRESPONDING COLORED
CONNECTORS ON THE EPA 2000 FRONT PANEL.
THE ABOVE STEPS REQUIRE SYSTEM
TRAINED PERSONNEL ONLY
DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE
TO BE INSTALLED ONLY BY A TRAINED FSE
OR LOCAL QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
(I.E. A LOCAL ELECTRICIAN)
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EPA 2000 SETUP
STEP 2
• HOOK UP THE CURRENT PROBES TO L1, L2, L3, N AND
GROUND MAKING SURE THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE WIRE IN
THE CLAMP-ON CURRENT PROBE. ALSO MAKE SURE THAT
THE CLAMP IS CONNECTED TO THE CORRECT WIRE AND
THAT THE DIRECTION OF THE ARROW IS POINTING
TOWARDS THE LOAD FOR L1, L2, L3, N AND G.
IF YOU ARE USING AN A/C ADAPTER PROVIDED
BY RXMS, REFER TO THE BREAKOUT CABLE
INSTRUCTIONS FOR DETAILS (NEXT 2 PAGES)
• PLUG THE ENDS OF THE CURRENT PROBES INTO THEIR
CORRESPONDING COLORED CONNECTORS ON THE
EPA 2000 FRONT PANEL.
• IF NEUTRAL IS NOT CONNECTED, PLEASE NOTE THIS
ON THE SITE INFO SHEET.
STEP 3
• PLUG THE TEMPERATURE/HUMIDITY PROBE INTO THE
CONNECTOR MARKED TEMP/HUM ON THE FRONT
PANEL OF THE EPA 2000.
• FOR THE MOST ACCURATE RESULTS THAT REPRESENT THE
ROOM CONDITIONS, HANG THE TEMPERATURE/HUMIDITY
PROBE AT A MINIMUM HEIGHT OF 6 FEET (IF POSSIBLE)
AND AWAY FROM ANY WINDOW, DOOR OR VENT.
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EPA 2000 BREAKOUT CABLE CONNECTIONS
• THE A/C CURRENT PROBES ARE A CLAMP-ON TYPE
THAT CAN BE ATTACHED TO A/C CONDUCTORS
QUICKLY AND SAFELY.
• CURRENT PROBES SHOULD BE CONNECTED TO THE
ACCESSIBLE PHASE CONDUCTORS, NEUTRAL (WHITE)
CONDUCTOR, AND GROUND (GREEN) CONDUCTOR.
• CONNECT ONE PROBE PER CONDUCTOR.
• ENSURE THAT THE A/C CURRENT PROBE IS SECURELY
CLAMPED AROUND THE CONDUCTOR AND THAT THE
CURRENT PROBE JAW IS SECURELY CLOSED.
• CONTACT RXMS @ 603-666-6606 X 201
IMMEDIATELY IF THE SUPPLIED CURRENT PROBES DO
NOT FIT AROUND THE INDIVIDUAL CONDUCTORS.
• THE CURRENT PROBES ARE POLARIZED AND THEY
MUST BE CONNECTED IN THE PROPER DIRECTION
FOR AN ACCURATE ANALYSIS.
• ARROWS ON THE CURRENT PROBE POINT FROM THE
SOURCE (PLUG - MALE SIDE, UTILITY OR LINE) TO
THE LOAD (FEMALE SIDE OF THE A/C ADAPTER,
OR THE EQUIPMENT BEING MONITORED).
• IDEALLY, A CURRENT PROBE SHOULD BE CONNECTED
FOR EACH VOLTAGE LEAD THAT IS CONNECTED.
• ENSURE THAT THE CURRENT PROBE IS CONNECTED
TO THE SAME CONDUCTOR AS THE VOLTAGE LEAD
FOR THAT PHASE.
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EPA 2000 BREAKOUT CABLE CONNECTIONS
• RXMS PROVIDES SPECIAL
BREAKOUT CABLES TO ASSIST
IN SAFE, FAST AND SIMPLE
CONNECTION OF THE EPA
2000 POWER ANALYZER.
• VARIOUS BREAKOUT CABLE
TYPES ARE AVAILABLE.
CONTACT RXMS @
603-666-6606 X 201
IF THE BREAKOUT CABLE
SUPPLIED IS NOT COMPATIBLE
WITH YOUR EQUIPMENT OR SITE.
• BREAKOUT CABLES HAVE
INSULATED CONDUCTORS
THAT ARE COLOR CODED
TO MATCH THE COLORS
OF THE EPA 2000.
• GREEN = GROUND
• BLACK = LINE 1 / PHASE A
• RED = LINE 2 / PHASE B
• BLUE = LINE 3 / PHASE C
• ENSURE THAT THE CURRENT
PROBE IS CLAMPED AROUND
THE CONDUCTOR THAT
CORRESPONDS TO THE
VOLTAGE TEST LEAD.
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EPA 2000 SETUP
STEP 4
• TURN ON THE MAIN BREAKER TO THE EQUIPMENT.
• PRESS THE GREEN START BUTTON ON THE EPA 2000 AND
THE GREEN LIGHT SHOULD COME ON. YOU ARE DONE!
STEP 5
• MONITOR FOR 5-7 DAYS WITH THE SITE’S HVAC IN
NORMAL SETTINGS AND NOTE ANYTHING UNUSUAL
ON THE DETAILED SITE LOG. ADD YOUR E-MAIL
ADDRESS IF YOU WOULD LIKE A COPY OF THE
REPORT SENT TO YOU.
WARNING:
THE EPA 2000 WILL BEGIN MONITORING AUTOMATICALLY IF THE
UNIT HAS BEEN POWERED UP FOR 1 HOUR. IF YOU ARE WORKING
ON THE SYSTEM (AND PLAN TO BE MORE THAN ONE HOUR), AND
DO NOT WANT THE POWER MONITORED DURING THIS TIME,
PLEASE TURN THE EPA 2000 ALL THE WAY OFF.
MAKE SURE TO TURN THE EPA 2000 BACK ON AFTER YOUR
WORK IS COMPLETE. PLEASE NOTE ANY SYSTEM
MAINTENANCE ON THE DETAILED SITE LOG.
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EPA 2000 REMOVAL
STEP 1
• PRESS THE RED STOP BUTTON AND WAIT FOR THE
RED STOP LAMP TO LIGHT UP.
(THE GREEN START LAMP WILL TURN OFF.)
• TURN OFF THE A/C POWER (MAINS).
• DISCONNECT ALL TEST LEADS AND PROBES.
STEP 2
• TURN THE POWER SWITCH ON THE SIDE OF THE EPA
2000 TO THE OFF POSITION.
• THE EPA 2000 WILL "POWER DOWN" (IT MAY TAKE UP
TO 60 SECONDS). PLEASE DO NOT MOVE THE
EPA 2000 UNTIL THE UNIT HAS FULLY
POWERED DOWN AND ALL THE
LIGHTS AND FANS ARE OFF.
• CAREFULLY PACK UP THE EPA 2000, ALL PROBES
AND CABLES USING THE PROVIDED BUBBLE WRAP,
AND FILL OUT THE SITE INFO SHEET.
• USE THE PRE-ADDRESSED SHIPPING LABEL TO RETURN
THE EPA 2000 TO RXMS (SHIPPED WITH MONITOR).
THE ABOVE STEPS REQUIRE SYSTEM
TRAINED PERSONNEL ONLY
DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE
TO BE INSTALLED ONLY BY A TRAINED FSE
OR LOCAL QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
(I.E. A LOCAL ELECTRICIAN)
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