Amprobe AMB-50 User Manual

AMB-50

5000V Insulation Resistance

Tester

Users Manual

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AMB-50

5000V Insulation Resistance Tester

Users Manual

English

June 2010 , Rev.1

©2010 Amprobe Test Tools.

All rights reserved. Printed in China

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 address below).

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: 877-AMPROBE (267-7623)		Tel: [phone]

Non-Warranty Repairs and Replacement – Europe

European non-warranty units can be replaced by your Amprobe® Test Tools distributor for a nominalv charge. Please check the “Where to Buy” section on www.amprobe.com for a list of distributors near you.

European Correspondence Address* Amprobe® Test Tools Europe

In den Engematten 14 79286 Glottertal, Germany Tel.: [phone] - 0

*(Correspondence only – no repair or replacement available from this address. European customers please contact your distributor.)

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			LCD	17	Up Button
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2			Scroll Button	18	LINE: High Voltage output input terminal
3			Emergency Stop		(two plugs red test lead to one alligator clip)
4			Data Clear the Display Backlight Button	19	High voltage line shielding input terminal
5			Down Button		(two plugs red test lead to one alligator clip)
6			On/Off Button	20	GUARD: Grounding protection input terminal
7			Compare Button		(one plug black test lead to one alligator clip)
8			Insulation Resistance Button	21	EARTH: High resistance measurement input
9			DC Voltages measurement Button		terminal (one plug green test lead to one
10			Timer Button.		alligator clip)
11			AC Voltages measurement Button	22	Testing leads:
12			Test Button		Two plugs red test lead to one alligator clip.
13			USB Button		One plug black test lead to one alligator clip.
14			Data Store Button.		One plug green test lead to one alligator
15			Data Recall Button		clip.
16			Scroll Button

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1Safety Shutter

2Power adaptor Input Terminal

3USB Port

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			Indicator for DC voltage																													12		Data recall is on
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2			Indicator for data store full																													13		Indicator for polarization index
3			Indicator for clearing																													14		Unit symbols
4			Indicator for AC voltage																													15		The continuity buzzer is on
5			Indicator for timer																													16		Compare feature pass
6			Step symbol																													17		Analogue bar graph
7			Indicates selected pass/fail compare value																													18		Risk of electric shock
8			Indicates for negative reading																													19		Compare feature fail
9			Timer 1 symbol																														20 Indicator for power adaptor
10			Timer 2 symbol																														21 Battery life indicator
11			Data store is on