Amprobe VPC-30 Bedienungsanleitung

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VPC-30

VPC-31

Voltage & Continuity Tester

VPC-30

VPC-31

Voltage & Continuity Tester

Users Manual

September 2009, Rev.1

English

Limited Warranty and Limitation of Liability

Your Amprobe product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for 1 year from the

date of purchase. This warranty does not cover fuses, disposable batteries or damage from accident,

neglect, misuse, alteration, contamination, or abnormal conditions of operation or handling. Resellers

are not authorized to extend any other warranty on Amprobe’s behalf. To obtain service during the

warranty period, return the product with proof of purchase to an authorized Amprobe Test Tools

Service Center or to an Amprobe dealer or distributor. See Repair Section for details. THIS WARRANTY

IS YOUR ONLY REMEDY. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES - WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STAUTORY -

INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILITY,

ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT,

INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE OR THEORY.

Since some states or countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of an implied warranty or of

incidental or consequential damages, this limitation of liability may not apply to you.

Repair

All test tools returned for warranty or non-warranty repair or for calibration should be accompanied

by the following: your name, company’s name, address, telephone number, and proof of purchase.

Additionally, please include a brief description of the problem or the service requested and include

the test leads with the meter. Non-warranty repair or replacement charges should be remitted in the

form of a check, a money order, credit card with expiration date, or a purchase order made payable to

Amprobe® Test Tools.

In-Warranty Repairs and Replacement – All Countries

Please read the warranty statement and check your battery before requesting repair. During the

warranty period any defective test tool can be returned to your Amprobe® Test Tools distributor for

an exchange for the same or like product. Please check the “Where to Buy” section on www.amprobe.

com for a list of distributors near you. Additionally, in the United States and Canada In-Warranty repair

and replacement units can also be sent to a Amprobe® Test Tools Service Center (see next page for

address).

Non-Warranty Repairs and Replacement – US and Canada

Non-warranty repairs in the United States and Canada should be sent to a Amprobe® Test Tools

Service Center. Call Amprobe® Test Tools or inquire at your point of purchase for current repair and

replacement rates.

In USA In Canada

Amprobe Test Tools Amprobe Test Tools

Everett, WA 98203 Mississauga, ON L4Z 1X9

Tel: 888-993-5853 Tel: 905-890-7600

Fax: 425-446-6390 Fax: 905-890-6866

Non-Warranty Repairs and Replacement – Europe

European non-warranty units can be replaced by your Amprobe® Test Tools distributor for a nominal

charge. Please check the “Where to Buy” section on www.amprobe.com for a list of distributors near

you.

Amprobe® Test Tools Europe

In den Engematten 14

79286 Glottertal, Germany

tel: +49 (0) 7684 8009 - 0

*(Correspondence only – no repair or replacement available from this address. European customers

please contact your distributor.)customers please contact your distributor.)

VPC-30 / VPC-31

Voltage & Continuity Tester

1Screw-on 4mm test tip

2Screw-on stationary Red test

probe (+) for all functions

3Detachable Black test probe

(-) for all functions (Common

ground reference)

4EF-Detection (Non-Contact

Voltage) antenna area

53 digits 1000 counts LCD display

(VPC-31 only)

6EF-Detection (Non-Contact &

Probe-Contact) test button

7GFCI Leakage-Path button

(VPC-31 only)

8LEDs

9Input Jack (-) for Detachable

Black test probe (Common

ground reference)

VPC-30 / VPC-31

Voltage & Continuity Tester

CONTENTS

SYMBOLS...............................................................................................................1

Safety Information............................................................................................1

UNPACKING AND INSPECTION .............................................................................3

INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................3

OPERATION............................................................................................................4

Indicator Self-Test .............................................................................................4

ACV () and DCV () measurements ...............................................................4

GFCI Leakage-Path (VPC-31 only).....................................................................5

Overload-Alert Warning...................................................................................5

Bi-Color LED Hazardous Live Warning.............................................................6

Auto-Hold..........................................................................................................6

AC-Detection Shaker.........................................................................................6

Electric Field EF-Detection ................................................................................6

Audible Continuity Function .....................................................................7

Auto Power On & Auto Power off (APO) ........................................................7

MAINTENANCE .....................................................................................................7

Cleaning and Storage .......................................................................................7

Trouble Shooting...............................................................................................8

Battery replacement .........................................................................................8

SPECIFICATIONS.....................................................................................................9

General Speciﬁcations ......................................................................................9

Electrical Speciﬁcation ......................................................................................10

AC Detection Shaker ........................................................................................11

Audible Continuity......................................................................................11

Non-Contact EF-Detection................................................................................11

GFCI Leakage-Path (VPC-31 only).....................................................................11

MAINTENACE AND REPAIR ...................................................................................12

SYMBOLS AND WARNINGS

SYMBOLS

Battery Refer to the manual

Double Insulated Dangerous Voltage

Alternating Current Earth Ground

Direct Current Symbol

Application around and

removal from hazardous live

conductors is permitted Complies with EU

directives

Do not dispose of this

product as unsorted

municipal waste Conform to relevant

Australian standards

Underwriters Laboratories.

[Note: Canadian and US.] Audible tone



Safety Information

Terms in this manual

WARNING !

identiﬁes conditions and actions that could result in serious injury or

even death to the user.

CAUTION

identiﬁes conditions and actions that could cause damage or

malfunction in the unit.

This manual contains information and warnings that must be followed for

operating the tester safely and maintaining the tester in a safe operating

condition. If the tester is used in a manner not speciﬁed by the manufacturer,

the protection provided by the tester may be impaired. This tester meets water

and dust protection IP65 per IEC60529 Ed 2.1 (2001). Do not use in rainfall!

The tester is protected, against the users, by double insulation per EN61010-1

2nd Ed to CAT III 1000V & CAT IV 600V.

Per IEC61010-1 and IEC60664:

Measurement Category IV (CAT IV) is for measurements performed at the

source of the low-voltage installation. Examples are electricity meters and

measurements on primary overcurrent protection devices and ripple control

units.

Measurement Category III (CAT III) is for measurements performed in the

building installation. Examples are measurements on distribution boards,

circuit-breakers, wiring, including cables, bus-bars, junction boxes, switches,

socket-outlets in the ﬁxed installation, and equipment for industrial use

and some other equipment, for example, stationary motors with permanent

connection to the ﬁxed installation.

Measurement Category II (CAT II) is for measurements performed on circuits

directly connected to the low voltage installation. Examples are measurements

on household appliances, portable tools and similar equipment.

WARNING!

To reduce the risk of ﬁre or electric shock, do not expose this product to

rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock hazard, observe the proper

safety precautions when working with voltages above 60 VDC or 30 VAC

rms. These voltage levels pose a potential shock hazard to the user.

Keep your hands/ﬁngers behind the hand/ﬁnger barriers of the test

probes that indicate the limits of safe access of the hand-held part during

measurement. Inspect test probes, connectors, and probes for damaged

insulation or exposed metal before using the tester. If any defects are found,

replace them immediately.

The voltages marked on the tester are nominal voltages or nominal voltage

ranges. The tester shall only be used on installations with the speciﬁed

nominal voltages or nominal voltage ranges.

UNPACKING AND INSPECTION

Your shipping carton should include:

1 VPC-30 or VPC-31 Voltage Tester

1 black Test lead

1 Users Manual

2 1.5V AAA LR03/NEDA 24A Batteries (Installed)

If any of the items are damaged or missing, return the complete package to

the place of purchase for an exchange.

INTRODUCTION

The VPC-30 and VPC-31 voltage testers are designed to be rugged and easy to

use for the testing of voltage and continuity. They come with a Built in shaker

that provides the same functionality and feel as the older analog solenoid

testers. Full input protection to CAT IV 600V / CAT III 1000V.

The features include:

• Super-bright bi-Color LED’s indicates safe and dangerous voltages (above

55VDC or 30VAC)

• Auto hold feature - LED’s stay illuminated for 10 sec retaining a reading

after the tests are disconnected

• Solenoid tester-like shaker to indicate AC voltage presence

• Automatically turns ON and OFF for easy and quick measurements

• Non-contact voltage detection and GFCI test feature for testing GFCI

receptacles and breakers

• Standard detachable test lead (black) for easy replacement with optional

longer or specialized probe

• Self test feature provides necessary safety by assuring proper operation

• Automatically selects AC Voltage, DC Voltage or Continuity

• LED’s indicate 10 levels of AC and DC Voltages:

• Volts (AC) 24, 48, 120, 208, 240, 277, 347, 480, 600, 1000

• Volts (DC) 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 110, 220, 380

• Auto backlit LCD Digital Display for precise voltage measurements (VPC-

31 only)

• Continuity buzzer and Visual continuity indication (LED)

• Water and dust proof, IP65 design

• Safety CAT IV 600 V, CAT III 1000 V

OPERATION

Note: All function operations described hereafter are via the stationary “Red”

probe for positive (+) polarity and the detachable “Black” probe for Ground

reference (-), or otherwise speciﬁed

WARNING!

• Accurate indication is assured only when use within the speciﬁed

operating temperature range.

• Before using the Audible Continuity & EF-Detection features at

locations with a high background noise level, it shall be determined

whether the audible signal is perceptible. The audible indication is for

information only; do not rely on it, especially in high background noise.

• The functioning of the tester shall be checked shortly before and after

a test. If indication of one or more steps fails, or if no functioning is

indicated, the tester shall no longer be used.

Indicator Self-Test

Short the two test probes together, the tester enters continuity function. The

continuity LED will turn on and the beeper will sound. With the probes still

shorted, press the EF button momentarily. The LEDs will illuminate for full

indication check. Five voltage indicating bi-color LEDs will change from green

to red. On the VPC-31, the LCD will turn on for full segment check. The , +,

-and LEDs ﬂash twice additionally when the battery voltage is low. After

the Self-test is ﬁnished in approximately 2 to 3 seconds, the tester resumes

normal functions.

ACV () and DCV () measurements

Perform Indicator Self-Test as described. Test the tester on a known

functioning circuit or component before and after performing measurements.

Connect test probes to voltage source and observe indication, as shown in

Fig.1. Do not cover indicating LEDs (and also LCD on VPC-31) and do not

touch the contact electrode before and during the tests. The tester turns on

automatically at threshold voltages as speciﬁed in the speciﬁcation section.

When signiﬁcant ACV is being tested, LED turns on. When signiﬁcant DCV is

being tested, +LED turns on for correct test probes polarity, and -LED turns

on for reversed polarity. Signiﬁcant voltage levels are indicated as a series of

LEDs in an auto-ranging manner. No manual-ranging selection is required.

VPC-31 also indicates voltage levels on the automatic back lighted LCD.

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