Seaward PrimeTest 300 User manual

OperatingInstructions
Bracken Hill
SouthWest IndustrialEstate
Peterlee
CoDurham
SR82SW
ENGLAND
Tel: [phone]
www.seaward.co.uk
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Part Number305A563 Revision 3
December2007
©2007 SeawardElectronicLtd

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Figure1PrimeTest 300 FrontView
Figure2PrimeTest 300 End View

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Figure3EarthContinuityMeasurement
Figure4Insulation Measurement(Class II)

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Figure5IECLead Test
Figure6Class II Leakage Measurement

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Figure7Class I Leakage Current Measurement
Figure8RCD and EarthLoop Test

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Limited Warranty&LimitationofLiability
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be free fromdefectsinmaterialand workmanshipunder
normaluseandserviceforaperiod of1year.The
period ofwarrantywill be effectiveatthe dayof delivery.
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accompanying drawingsand diagrams.
Due toapolicy ofcontinuousdevelopmentSEAWARD
ElectronicLimited reservesthe righttoalterthe
equipmentspecification and description outlined inthis
publication withoutpriornoticeand no partofthis
publication shall be deemed tobe partofanycontract
forthe equipmentunless specificallyreferred toasan
inclusion withinsuchcontract.

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TableofContents
1.0User Notes…………………………….. 12
2.0 SafetyNotes……………………………13
3.0 Accessories……………………………15
3.1 StandardAccessories……………15
4.0UnitDescription……………………….16
5.0 GettingStarted……………………….. 17
5.1 Charging newbatteries………….17
5.2 Poweron…………………………… 17
5.3 Howtonavigatemenus………….17
5.4 Battery HealthCheck………………18
5.5 Connecting toAccessories.……….18
6.0 DataTransfer………………………….18
6.1 Download toPC…………………..19
6.2 Upload fromPC……………………19
6.3 Send/ReceiveConfigData………21
7.0ViewSaved Data………………………...23
7.1Search…………………………………24
7.2Options………………………………..24
7.3Viewing Test Details………………..25
8.0Memory Options………………………… 26
9.0Configuration……………………………. 27
9.1EditTest Sequences………………..27
9.1.1 EditSequence……………….28
9.1.2 CopySequence……………..28
9.1.3 DeleteSequence…………….28
9.1.4 Creating aNewSequence…29
9.1.5 UserTests…………………….31
9.1.6 PrintSequence………………33
9.2Set Date/Time………………………...34
9.3BluetoothFavourites………………. 34
9.4RestoreFactory Settings………….. 34
9.5RestoreFactory Sequences……….34
9.6VerifyCalibration…………………….34
10.0User Options………………………….. 35
10.1Test Options……………………….35
10.1.1Asset ID………………………..36
10.1.2StartIncrement………………..36
10.1.3OnTestFailure………………..36
10.1.4AfterTest………………………36
10.1.5Comments……………………..38
10.2Preferences………………………..39
10.2.1DisplayTime…………………39

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10.2.2Set Contrast………………….39
10.2.3AutoOff Time……………….. 40
10.2.4DataEntry…………………….40
10.2.5BacklightMode………………40
10.2.6Type ofUser………………….40
10.2.7Tones………………………….40
10.3Change User……………………….41
10.4Change Password………………..43
11.0Manual TestFunctions……………… 45
11.1EarthContinuity………………….. 45
11.2Insulation Resistance…………….46
11.3IECLead……………………………47
11.4Class II Leakage Current………… 48
11.5Class I Leakage Current………….49
11.6EarthLoop Resistance……………50
11.7RCD TripTime…………………….51
12.0BluetoothFunctions………………….52
12.1BluetoothUSB Adapter………….52
12.2BluetoothFavourites……………..52
12.3BluetoothConnection toaPC..….57
13.0AutomaticTestMode……………….. 58
13.1Entering an Asset ID……………..58
13.2Entering SiteInformation………..60
13.3Entering Location Information…. 64
13.4Selecting aTest Sequence……...66
13.5Frequency ofinspection…………67
13.6Running the Test Sequence……… 68
13.7Options……………………………..76
13.7.1ViewResults…………………77
13.7.2Information…………………...77
13.7.3PrintLabel…………………… 78
13.7.4PrintResult………………….. 79
14.0Electrical Specification………………80
15.0Environmental Specification………..83
16.0Maintenance………………………….. 84
16.1Preparation…………………………84
16.2Securing………………………….…84
16.3Cleaning………………………….…85
16.4Battery Charging…………………..85
16.5Battery Replacement……………… 86
16.6Replacing AllFuses………………86
16.7Serviceand Calibration………….88
16.8Spares………………………………89
17.0Useful Information…………………… 90

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DECLARATIONOFCONFORMITY
Asthe manufacturerofthe apparatuslisted,declare
underoursoleresponsibilitythatthe product:
PRIMETEST300
Towhichthisdeclaration relatesareinconformitywith
the relevantclausesof the following standard:
IEC61010-1:2001
Safetyrequirementsforelectricalequipmentfor
measurement,control,and laboratory use –Part1:
General requirements.
IEC61326:1998
Electricalequipmentformeasurement,control and
laboratory user-EMCRequirements
Performance:The instrumentoperateswithin
specification when used underthe
conditionsinthe abovestandardsEMC
and SafetyStandards.
The productidentified aboveconformstothe
requirementsofCouncilDirective89/336/EECand
73/23 EEC.
SeawardElectronicLtdisregistered underBS EN
ISO9001:2000 CertificateNo:Q05356.

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Introduction
The PrimeTest300 isahand held,battery powered,
multifunction testinstrumentcapableofperforminga
comprehensiverange ofsafetytests, including:
EarthContinuity
Insulation Resistance
IECCordTest
Class I Leakage Current
Class II Leakage Current
RCD TripTime
EarthLoop Resistance
Powersocket wiring check
Userdefined tests
The unique UserTestfacilityinthe PrimeTest300
allowsteststobe carried outon anyelectricalornon-
electricalappliance.
Inaddition tothe standardelectricalsafetytests,test
recordsforitemssuchasFireExtinguishers,Microware
Ovens,Emergency Lighting can nowbe created and
stored.Testrecordscan bedownloaded toPATGuard
forcompletetraceability.
The PrimeTest300 isshipped completewithNiMH
rechargeablebatteriesandchargertoallowgreater
flexibilityand portability.
The PrimeTest300 usesthe latestinwireless
technologytocommunicatewiththe range ofavailable
accessories.

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1.0User Notes
Theseoperating instructionsareintended for
the useofadequatelytrained personnel.
The following symbolsareused intheseoperating
instructionsand on the PrimeTest 300.
Warningofelectricaldanger!
Indicates instructionsmustbefollowedto
avoiddanger topersons.
Caution, followthedocumentation!This
symbol indicates thattheoperating
instructionsmustbeadheredtoinorder to
avoiddanger.
Note: ThePrimeTest300 isequippedwithcontext
sensitive help,providinguseful advice and
guidanceon thesafeuseofthisproduct.
Whenhelp isavailableaHELPicon will
appear above thefunctionkey F1.

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2.0SafetyNotes
ThisPrimeTest300 hasbeen builtand tested in
accordancewith:
IEC61010-1: 2001.
IEC61557 part 1,2,4and 10.
Toensuresafeoperation ofthe unit,allnotesand
warningsintheseinstructionsmustbe observed atall
times.
Thisinstrumentmay beusedon electrical
circuitswhichcomplytoover voltage
category II.
Attention!During InsulationResistance tests
highvoltagelevelsoccurwithinthePrimeTest
300.
Thetester andallassociatedcablesand leads
mustbecheckedforsignsofdamagebefore
equipmentisoperated.
Wheresafeoperation ofthe testerisno longerpossible
itshouldbe immediatelyshutdownandsecured to
prevent accidentaloperation.
It mustbe assumed thatsafeoperation isno longer
possible:
-ifthe instrument orleadsshowvisiblesignsofdamage
or
-the instrument doesnotfunction or
-afterlong periodsofstorage underadverse
environmental conditions.
Never attempttochargenon-rechargeable
cellsin thePrimeTest300.
Always check thatthecorrectNiMHbatteries
are fittedbefore connectingthecharger.
Onlyuse theSeawardPT-01 charger to
chargethebatteriesinthePrimeTest300.

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-DonotoperatethePrimeTest300 inan
explosivegas ordustenvironment.
-Donottouchthebare tipofthemeasuring
lead.
ThePrimeTest300 has beendesignedto
make measurementsinadry environment.
Itmustnotbeusedformakingmeasurements
onelectriccircuitswithnominal voltage
greater than300 VAC/DC.

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3.0Accessories
3.1StandardAccessories
The PrimeTest 300 issupplied withthe following items:
3.1.11off PrimeTest 300 unit
3.1.21off professionalcarrycase
3.1.31offmainscord
3.1.41off 1.2Mtest lead black
3.1.51off alligatorclip,black
3.1.66off NickelMetal Hydride cells(sizeLR6)
3.1.71offBatterycharger
3.1.81offUSBBluetoothAdapter(withCD-ROM
and manual)
3.1.91offOperating Instruction Manual
3.1.10 1offUtilitiesCD-ROM
It shouldbe noted thatthe following partofthe
PrimeTest 300 isuserserviceableand must be replaced
withappropriatepartasdetailedbelow:
-1offfuse, 1¼“X¼“10AT, 250 V(27B117)
Do notopenunit,noother serviceableparts.

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4.0 UnitDescription
Refertofig. 1and fig. 2.
The PrimeTest300 isahand held,multifunction,
instrumentdesigned toperformelectricalsafetytestson
Class Iand ClassII equipmentaswell asperforming
installationchecks.
Identifyingpartsoftheunit
1 LCD Display
2 ON/START key.Used toswitchthe PrimeTest
300 on ortostartmanualand automatictests
3 OFF/STOP key.Used toswitchthe PrimeTest
300 off ortostop manual and automatictests
4 F1–F4Function keys.The purposeofthese
keyschangesdepending upon themode ofthe
instrument. The lowerpartofthe LCD display
describesthesefunctions.
5 Arrowkeys.Thesekeysareusedtonavigate
the menu systemand set up theinstrument.
6 EUTsocket. Fitthe mainsplug ofthe
Equipment UnderTest intothissocket.
7 ChargerInlet. Fitthe SeawardPT-01 Charger
intothissocket.
8 IECMainsInlet. Fitthe Seawardmainscable
intothissocket. Required during powered tests.
Alsoused fortesting IECmainsleads.
9 Probe socket. Plug the blacklead intothis
socket.

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5.0GettingStarted
5.1ChargingNew Batteries
Beforeusing the PrimeTest300 forthe firsttimethe
rechargeablecellsprovided willneed tobe inserted into
the unitand then charged.See section 16.4.
5.2Power On
Switchon the PrimeTest300 bypressing,and holding,
the green ON/START key.After2-3secondsthe unit
willbeep and the displaywillshowa‘bootup screen’.
Thisscreen willshowthe firmwareversion installed.
The firsttimethe PrimeTest300 ispowered up the User
will be automaticallysetto Admin.The Adminuser
givesfull access toall the menusandfunctionalityofthe
unit.
Forfurtherinformation aboutchanging Userand
Passwordsee section 10.3–ChangeUser & section
10.4–ChangePassword.
The PrimeTest300 willnowbe readytouseinManual
mode.Refertosection 11 formoredetails.
5.3How toNavigateMenus
Mostofthe functionswithinthe PrimeTest300 can be
accessed fromthe menus.
Press Menu (F4)toselectthe mainmenu.Usethe
up/down arrowkeystohighlightthe desired function or
sub-menu. Press either OK (F4)orthe rightarrowkeyto
select.
Note: An alternative method ofnavigating themenus
istousetheFastKey option.PressMenu(F4)
and notethateachmenu optionhasaletter
underlined. By pressing thatletter key the
menu optionwillbeselected.
Inmanyinstances,therightarrowcanalsobe
used to selectamenuoption.

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5.4Battery Health Check
Whilethe PrimeTest300 ispoweredon thereare
periodicchecksofthe batteries.Asthe batteries
discharge the symbolsbelowwill appearon theright
side ofthe LCD.Ifthereisno battery symbolon the
displaythe batteriesaregood/fullycharged.
Batteriesstillgood
Batteriesstillgood
Thissymbolwill flashindicating the batteriesare
readyforreplacement/re-charge.Note:-Tests
performed withthe batteriesinthisstatearestill
valid.
Thissymbol willflashfor2-4seconds
accompanied byabeeping sound.The unitwill
then poweritself off. Batteriesmust be replaced/re-
charged.
5.5Connecting to Accessories
Beforeusing the PrimeTest300 toperformtestsitis
necessary toensurethe unitisreadytowork withthe
variousaccessoriesthatthe userhas.Instructionsfor
thiscan be found in section12 -BluetoothFunctions.
6.0DataTransfer
Datatransferisused totransferrecordsand
configuration datatoandfromaPCload alogo in
bitmap formatforusewiththe SeawardTest‘n’ Tag
print system.

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The DataTransferfunctionsareaccessedbypressing
Menu (F4),selecting DataTransfer using the arrow
keysand pressing OK (F4).
6.1DownloadtoPC
Thisfeatureisusedtodownload recordstoaPC. Select
Download toPCand press OK (F4)toaccept. The
PrimeTest300 will nowattempttomakeaBluetooth
connection withthe Computerthathasbeenconfigured
as BluetoothFavourite.
Initially,the Bluetoothstatusicon will displaythe egg
timerforafewseconds,asshownabove,whilethe
connection isestablished.When the connection is
established andreadytocommunicatethe Bluetooth
statusicon will change toshowthe Bluetoothicon as
shownbelow.

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The PrimeTest300 isnowreadytotransferdata. No. of
assets showsthe numberofrecordsthatwillbe
downloaded.Ensurethatthe PCapplication isreadyto
receivedatathen press Send (F4).
Aprogressbar, asshownbelow,willnowfollowthe data
transferuntildownload iscomplete.
6.2Upload fromPC
Selectthe UploadfromPC option fromthe Data
Transfer menu.The PrimeTest300 willnowattemptto
establishaBluetoothconnection tothe PCaspreviously
described in 6.1Download toPC. The PrimeTest 300 is
nowreadytoreceiveupload datafromaPC.