User Manual SEFELEC 1500M PENT6570 version 1.06 - January 2020 CONTENTS 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.1. Warranty ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 1.2. Pictograms used ............................................................................................................................................. 9 1.3. Warning and safety instructions .................................................................................................................. 11 1.4. Declaration of Conformity ............................................................................................................................ 12 1.5. Qualification of the personnel ..................................................................................................................... 12 1.6. Exclusion of liability ...................................................................................................................................... 12 1.7. After-sales service ........................................................................................................................................ 13 2. Presentation of the device ................................................................................................................................... 14 2.1. Basic version ................................................................................................................................................. 14 2.2. Optional functions ........................................................................................................................................ 14 2.3. Accessories (to order separately) ................................................................................................................. 15 3. Specifications ....................................................................................................................................................... 15 3.1. Overvoltage category ................................................................................................................................... 15 3.2. Pollution degree ........................................................................................................................................... 15 3.3. Safety class ................................................................................................................................................... 15 3.4. Environment ................................................................................................................................................. 15 3.5. Measurement specifications ........................................................................................................................ 16 4. Safety ................................................................................................................................................................... 18 4.1. Safety when working with electrical equipment.......................................................................................... 18 4.2. Safety measures ........................................................................................................................................... 18 4.2.1. Safety circuit ...................................................................................................................................... 19 4.2.2. Optimising the safety ......................................................................................................................... 20 SEFELEC1500M Instructions 1 V1.06 4.3. Precautions for use ...................................................................................................................................... 21 5. Commissioning ..................................................................................................................................................... 22 5.1. Content when delivered ............................................................................................................................... 22 5.2. Setting up the various connectors and cords ............................................................................................... 22 5.3. Turning ON the device ................................................................................................................................. 23 6. Configuration of the device .................................................................................................................................. 27 6.1. Language selection ....................................................................................................................................... 28 6.2. Display parameters ...................................................................................................................................... 29 6.3. Sound parameters ........................................................................................................................................ 30 6.4. Time-Date Parameters ................................................................................................................................. 32 6.5. System Parameters ...................................................................................................................................... 34 6.6. Access parameters ....................................................................................................................................... 38 6.7. Selecting the type of interface ..................................................................................................................... 40 6.8. Restoring the default parameters ................................................................................................................ 41 6.9. Storing the results ........................................................................................................................................ 42 7. Configuring the Insulation resistance measurement ........................................................................................... 46 7.1. Setting the measurement time .................................................................................................................... 48 7.2. Setting the measurement voltage ................................................................................................................ 50 7.3. Setting the comparison thresholds .............................................................................................................. 51 7.4. Selecting the filtering mode ......................................................................................................................... 53 7.5. Selecting the Megohm per kilometer mode ................................................................................................ 55 7.6. Selecting the measurement range ............................................................................................................... 56 7.7. Saving the measurement parameters under a file name ............................................................................. 57 8. Insulation resistance measurement ................................................................................................................ 60 8.1. Connecting the component to be measured ......................................................................................... 60 Essential recommendations for user safety ...................................................................................................... 60 8.2. Precautions to observe during a measurement: .......................................................................................... 62 8.3. Error messages: ............................................................................................................................................ 66 SEFELEC1500M Instructions 2 V1.06 9. Configuring the current measurement ................................................................................................................ 67 9.1. Setting the measurement time .................................................................................................................... 69 9.2. Setting the measurement voltage ................................................................................................................ 71 9.3. Using external power supply with the picoammeter ................................................................................... 72 9.4. Setting the comparison thresholds .............................................................................................................. 75 9.5. Selecting the filtering mode ......................................................................................................................... 77 9.6. Selecting the measurement range ............................................................................................................... 79 9.7. Saving current measurement parameters under a file name ...................................................................... 80 10. Current measurement ..................................................................................................................................