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User’s Manual
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User’s Manual
1 Safety
Warning
WEEE, Waste Electrical and Electronic
People with pacemakers must not use the VIDAR
Equipment. Please utilize your local
since a pacemaker can be disturbed by the electrical
WEEE collection facilities in the dispo-
discharges.
sition of this product and otherwise
observe all applicable requirements. When testing a circuit breaker that is permanently
mounted you must make certain that there is no risk
of burning out the collector busbar if it can not be
disconnected.
Important
2 Introduction
log Ud
Up A
pp~10-2mbar po log p
Fig. I. Flashover threshold voltage plotted against pressure in
vacuum chamber.
p : chamber pressure
po: atmos. pressure
pp: max. pressure on passing voltage test
ud : breakdown voltage
up : test voltage
3 Instrument description
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 10 9 7 11 12
1. High voltage cable. For connection of the test voltage and 8. Green ACCEPTABLE Indicator lamp. Lights up when the
ground to the vacuum breaking chamber. breaking chamber test result is positive.
2. Yellow CANCEL indicator lamp. Lights up when:
9. Red DEFECTIVE indicator lamp. Lights up when:
▪▪the test interval has exceeded one minute. ▪▪the breaking chamber test result is negative
▪▪you try to conduct a one minute test less than two ▪▪the flashover threshold voltage is too low.
minutes after the latest test. 10. I / O Power ON/OFF
▪▪the HIGH-VOLTAGE indicator malfunctions. 11. Mains inlet
3. Red HIGH-VOLTAGE warning lamp. Shows that the high 12. Slide switch for mains,115 V / 230 VAC 70 VA, 50 -60 Hz
voltage is applied.
4. Test voltage selector. Five standard voltages and one cus-
tomized voltage specified by the customer when ordering.
5. Protective earth (ground) terminal.
6. Large test clip connectors. Provides for quicker connection
and more efficient testing process
7. SAFETY CONTROL KNOBS. Both knobs must be turned
simultaneously to their TEST positions to apply high voltage
to the object being tested.
4 Operating instructions
5 Troubleshooting
6 Specifications
Specifications VIDAR
Specifications are valid at nominal input voltage and an ambient
temperature of +25°C, (77°F). Specifications are subject to change
without notice.
Environment
Application field The instrument is intended for use in
medium and high-voltage substations
and industrial environments.
Temperature
Operating -10°C to +50°C (14°F to +122°F)
Storage & transport -40°C to +70°C (-40°F to +158°F)
Humidity 5% – 95% RH, non-condensing
CE-marking
LVD 2014/35/EU
EMC 2014/30/EU
RoHS 2011/65/EU
General
Mains voltage 115 / 230 V AC (switchable), 50 / 60 Hz
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Subject to change without notice. Printed matter No. ZP-BR01E Doc. BR0150IE V04a 2019