Sonel PAT-800 User manual

OPERATING MANUAL
PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTER
PAT-800 and PAT-805
SONEL SA
ul. Wokulskiego 11
58-100 Świdnica, Poland
Version 1.09 13.01.2017

OPERATING MANUAL PAT-800/805 version 1.09
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PAT-800 and PAT-805 meters are modern, high-quality meters, easy and safe in operation. Please
acquaint yourself with the present manual in order to avoid measuring errors and prevent possible
problems related to operation of the meter.

OPERATING MANUAL PAT-800/805 version 1.09
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CONTENTS
1SAFETY....................................................................................................................5
2GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES OF THE INSTRUMENT.........6
3SWITCHING ON AND GENERAL SETTINGS ..................................................7
3.1 POWER SUPPLY......................................................................................................7
3.2 START TEST AFTER SWITCHING THE METER ON.........................................................8
3.3 GENERAL SETTINGS -MENU .................................................................................8
3.3.1 Setting date and time .....................................................................................9
3.3.2 Communication with PC..............................................................................10
3.3.3 Firmware update .........................................................................................11
3.3.4 Setting the bar-code reader .........................................................................11
3.3.5 Printer Settings............................................................................................12
3.3.6 Transferring data to a pen-drive .................................................................13
3.3.7 Setting nominal network voltage .................................................................14
3.3.8 Setting current values in the measurement of RPE on IEC lead test (only
PAT-805).....................................................................................................15
3.3.9 Configuration of settings from PC...............................................................16
4MEASUREMENTS................................................................................................19
4.1 PRELIMINARY TEST...............................................................................................19
4.2 MEASUREMENT OF PROTECTIVE LEAD RESISTANCE USING 200MACURRENT ..........21
4.3 COMPENSATION OF THE TEST LEAD RESISTANCE DURING THE MEASUREMENT OF THE
PROTECTIVE LEAD RESISTANCE USING 200MACURRENT (AUTO-ZERO)..................23
4.4 MEASUREMENT OF PROTECTIVE LEAD RESISTANCE USING 10/25A CURRENT (ONLY
PAT-805)...........................................................................................................24
4.4.1 Two-wire measurement of protective lead resistance using 10/25A current
(only PAT-805)............................................................................................25
4.4.2 Compensation of the test lead resistance during the measurement of the
protective lead resistance using 10A or 25A current (auto-zero)................25
4.4.3 Three-wire measurement of protective lead resistance using 10/25A current
(only PAT-805)............................................................................................26
4.4.4 Four-wire measurement of protective lead resistance using 10/25A current
(only PAT-805)............................................................................................27
4.5 MEASUREMENT OF INSULATION RESISTANCE.........................................................27
4.5.1 RISO measurement on devices of Class I.......................................................28
4.5.2 RISO measurement on devices of Class II (III)..............................................29
4.6 MEASUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE LEAKAGE CURRENT ..............................................30
4.7 MEASUREMENT OF PE LEAKAGE CURRENT ...........................................................32
4.8 MEASUREMENT OF DIFFERENTIAL LEAKAGE CURRENT ..........................................33
4.9 MEASUREMENT OF TOUCH LEAKAGE CURRENT .....................................................35
4.10 MEASUREMENT OF CURRENT,POWER CONSUMPTION AND VOLTAGE ......................36