Clare Instruments Inc. Safe Check 5s User Manual
Rental Industry Safety Tester
Safe Check 5s
Feb 2006 © 2006 Clare Instruments Inc.
Issue 2.0 Firmware Version : 1.2a
Your Safety Tester
i
Limited Warranty & Limitation of Liability
Clare Instruments Inc, guarantees this product for a period of one year. The
period of warranty will be effective at the day of delivery.
In order to ensure the continued performance of this product Clare
recommends that this tester be serviced and calibrated on an annual basis,
by Clare Instruments Inc. or any of Clare’s authorised service center using
Clare’s approved parts and components.
Any unauthorised modifications, tampering or physical damage sustained
through negligent use or handling will void your warranty.
© Copyright 2005
All rights reserved. Nothing from this edition may be copied for reproduction,
or made public in any form or manner, either electronically, mechanically, by
photocopying, recording, or in any manner, without prior written consent
from Clare Instruments Inc. This also applies to accompanying drawings
and diagrams.
Due to a policy of continuous development Clare Instruments Inc. reserves
the right to alter the equipment specification and description outlined in this
publication without prior notice and no part of this publication shall be
deemed to be part of any contract for the equipment unless specifically
referred to as an inclusion within such contract.
Your Safety Tester
ii
Table of Contents
BEFORE STARTING.......................................................2
SAFETY...........................................................................3
WARNING .......................................................................4
INTRODUCING THE TESTER.........................................5
Introduction................................................................................5
Standard Accessories................................................................5
Optional Accessories.................................................................5
SPECIFICATIONS........................................................... 6
Input Rating ...............................................................................6
Ground Bond Test .....................................................................6
Short to Case Test.....................................................................6
Short to Line Test ......................................................................6
Leakage Test.............................................................................6
PURPOSE OF THE TESTS.............................................7
Ground Bond Test .....................................................................7
Short to Case Test.....................................................................7
Short to Line Test ......................................................................7
Leakage Test.............................................................................7
Extension Cord Test..................................................................7
DEFINITIONS ..................................................................8
SWITCHING ON THE TESTER.......................................8
Your Safety Tester
iii
SUPPLY POWER OUTLET FAULTS..............................8
USING THE TESTER ......................................................9
Testing Metal Case (Class 1) Products.....................................9
Testing Double Insulated (Class 2) Products............................9
Testing Extension Cords .........................................................10
RUN/LEAKAGE Test – Self Test Facility ................................10
REPAIR AND CALIBRATION.......................................11
MAINTAINING THE TESTER........................................12
Cleaning the Tester.................................................................12
User Maintenance ...................................................................12
NOTES...........................................................................13
Loading...