PCE Instruments PCE-IT 200-ICA, PCE-IT 200 Users guide

Standard: Q/GMY 027 —2 02 0

Version: 5307B-EN-02

INSULATION/CONTINUITY TESTER

Instruction Manual PCE-IT 200

CONTENTS

1. Notice use before

Check-up-- --- ----------- --- ----------- --- ---(01)

Safety warni ng -- ----- --- ----- - ------ ------( 02)

Feature and fu nction----- -------- -------- -------- -(05)

Diagram of the u nit - ----- --- ----- --- ----- --- ----- --( 06)

Specificat ions ----- --- ----- --- ----- --- ----- --- ----- -(0 8)

LCD displ ay -- -------- -------- -------- -------- ------ (10 )

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2．Operation Instructions

measure ment---- -------- -------- -------- -------- ----(11)

3. Other items

Attentions -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --(16)
Maint enance and warranty----- -------- ------(1 7)

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1. Notice use before

Check-up

Carefully unpack your kit and ensure that you have the following
items. In case that any items is missing or if you find any mismatch
or damage, promptly contact your dealer.

Insulation Continuity Test er -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1p cs

1.5V AA ba tt er y -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -6 pc s

Test l ea d -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2p cs

Crocodile clip----------------------------------------- 2pcs

User's manual-----------------------------------------1pcs

Strap-----------------------------------------------------1pcs

Cloth bag -----------------------------------------------1pcs

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Safety warning

In o rd er t o use this in st ru me nt c or re ct ly, p le as e re ad this m an ua l

carefully be fo re u se . This manual c on ta in s wa rn in g in fo rm ation

and sa fe ty r eg ul at io ns . When using th is i ns tr um en t, p le as e strictly

observe it t o ensure operation sa fe ty o f users and t he i ns tr um en t.

Note:

1. B ef or e us in g this instrument, pl ea se r ea d and understand

contents i nc lu de d in this manual.

2. T he i ns tr um en t must be u se d in strict accordance wi th t es t

procedures d es cr ib ed i n this manual.

3. B e su re to understand th e sa fe ty aspects in t hi s ma nu al in detail.

4. T hi s in st ru me nt must be op er at ed b y qualifie d and q ua li fi ed

technician, an d us e under conditions sp ec if ie d in t hi s manual.

5. T he c om pa ny is not r es po ns ib le f or equip me nt damage c au se d

by i mp ro pe r us e or violation of s af et y operation regulations o f th is

manual.

The sa fe ty s ym bo l “ ” h as t hr ee implications in th is m an ua l. U se rs

should p ay s pe ci al attention to o pe ra ti on w it h " " s ym bo l du ri ng

reading.

DANGER—To avoid serious or fatal damage that may be caused by
operation under certain conditions.
WARNING—To avoid danger of electric shock.
CAUTION—To avoid damage to the instrument and make

accurate measurements.

DANGER

●Never measure current circuit above 600V AC.

●Do not test in flammable environment. Sparks may cause explosion.

●If the surface of the instrument is wet or the operator's hands are wet,do not

operate the instrument.

●During measurement, do not touch conductive part of test pen.

●Do not open battery cover during measurement.

●When measuring insulation resistance, do not touch circuit under test.

WARNING

● If the instrument is abnormal, stop using it. For example: the instrument is broken or

bare metal parts are exposed.

e careful when working under voltages exceeding 33Vrms, 46.7Vacrms or 70Vdc,

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which can cause electric shock.

o not replace batteries when the instrument is wet.

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● Make sure that all test leads are firmly connected to test interface of the instrument.

● When opening battery cover, make sure that the instrument is turned off.

● Please read and understand this instruction manual before using the instrument.

● Always follow the requirements of the manual at all times, and keep the manual so

that it can be used for reference at any time.

hile the instrument is tested, incorrect operation may cause accidents and damage

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to the instrument.

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● Before measuring the insulation resistance, the circuit under test must be

CAUTION

completely discharged and completely isolated from other power circuits.

● If test pen is damaged and needs to be replaced, it must be replaced with

test pen of the same model and the same electrical specifications.

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o not use the instrument when the battery indicator ( ) indicates that the

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power is exhausted. If the instrument will not be used for a long time, please
remove and store batteries.

●Do n

ot store or use this instrument in high temperature, high humidity,

flammable, explosive and strong electromagnetic field environment.

plication of relevant icons of this instrument:

Im

ACV

AC

groun di ng

The i ns tr ument i s do uble
insul at ed or rei nf orced

Introduction

This i ns tr um en t ap pl ie s a new d es ig n an d a large-scale i nt eg ra te d

circuit to c om pl et e the measurement o f pa ra me te rs such as

insulation r es is ta nc e, D C voltage, and AC voltage; it h as

comprehensive fu nc ti on s, h ig h accuracy, sta bl e performance,

convenient a nd r el ia bl e operation. It i s su it ab le f or measuring

insulation r es is ta nc e of various electrical e qu ip me nt a nd

insulation m at er ia ls s uc h as transformers, mo to rs , ca bl es ,

switches, el ec tr ic al a pp li an ce s, etc., and fo r ma in te na nc e, testing

and ve ri fi ca ti on o f various electrical eq ui pm en t.

Applicable standard of this instrument: IEC 6010-1 CATIII 600V

CATI 2500V

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Functions

1. M ea su re me nt o f insulation resistance

2. AC measurement

3. D C me as ur em en t

4. S ma ll r es is ta nc e measurement

5. L iv e de te ct io n of tested r es is ta nc e

6. S ho rt c ir cu it protection of me as ur ed r es is ta nc e

7. AC and DC a ut om at ic i de nt if ic at io n

8. M ea su re me nt d at a is locked.

9. P ol ar iz at io n In de x

10. Abs or pt io n ratio test

11. Au to ma ti c discharge

12. Lo w ba tt er y reminder

13.Large L CD s cr ee n digital display

14. Ex te rn al D C power supply DC 9V 1 .5 A

15.10M i nt er na l re si st an ce measurement

16. Ov er l im it alarm

17.Auto ra ng e

18. Re d al ar m light, buzzer a la rm .

19. Hi gh v ol ta ge alarm

20. Test vo lt ag e di sp la y

① L IN E ho le

② V h ol e

③ G hole

Name of parts

① ② ③ ④

⑩ ⑪

⑥

⑤ ⑦

PRESS TO T EST

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LOCK

CONTINU ITY

AC.V

④ EARTH hole

⑤ HOLD / Sound switch button

⑨

⑥ TEST button

⑧

⑦ P I / DAR button

⑧ Rotary gear

⑨ Technical parameters o f DC port for external power

⑩ Black test lead with crocodile clip

⑪ Red test lead with crocodile clip

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Specifications

1.Tech ni ca l specifications:

Technical
parameters

dis play:
Ove r limit
ind ication:

Auto range:

Sam pling
Rate:
All owed
alt itude :
Ope ration
env ironment:
Ope ration
env ironment:

Ove rload
protection:

Wit hstand
vol tage:

Ins ulation
resistance:
power supp ly
Curren t
consum ption:
Batter y Life:

Dim ensio n:

Technical in de x

Large-screen L CD ( up to 500 c ou nt s) .

Hi: The ma rk a pp ea rs o n insulation re si st an ce r an ge .

Higher r an ge : 50 0 counts Lower ra ng e:
1 co un t (o nl y on insulation r es is ta nc e ra ng e)

2 ti me s / second.

≤2000m ( fo r in do or use)

Temperature: 0 ℃-40 ℃ / Humidity:
≤8 5%

Temperature: - 20 ℃ -60 ℃ / Hu mi di ty :
≤9 0%

Insulation r es is ta nc e ra ng e: AC 1200V / 10 seconds
Voltage r an ge : AC 720V / 10 s ec on ds

AC 6 00 0V ( 50 / 60Hz) / 5 seconds
(between c ir cu it a nd periphery

≥1000MΩ/ D C 10 00 V (between circuit

an d pe ri ph er y)

DC9V ( 6x 1. 5V AA batteries)
Approximately 1. 5A (m ax im um ) (normally

maintained a t ap pr ox im at el y 50mA)

About 12 h ou rs

176x x mm110 77

2.Insulation r es is ta nc e te st ：

Rate d volta ge

Mea sureme nt rang e

Ope n circu it volt age

Stan dard te st

Con stant cu rrent

Sho rt circ uit

Accu racy

100V

0~1.5GΩ

DC 100V

+20% -0%

0.1MΩ load time

1mA~1.2mA

±5%rdg±3%dgt(above 100KΩ）

250 V

0~5 .5GΩ

DC 25 0V

+20 % -0%

0.2 5MΩload t ime

1mA ~1.2m A

3.Small re si st an ce m ea su re me nt ：

Open c ircui t volta ge

Measuring ra ng e

Resolution

Accuracy

Abo ut 5.0V

0.0 ~999Ω

0.1Ω

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+（2 %+3）

4.Volt ag e measurement：

30 ~ 6 00 V (resolution 1V):

DC voltage

Measurement
range

Resolution

Accuracy

±30~±6 00V

1V

±2%rdg±3dgt

500 V

0~5 .5GΩ

DC 50 0V

+20 % -0%

0.5 MΩload ti me

1mA ~1.2m A

About 2.0mA

AC voltage

30~ 600V（50 /60Hz）

100 0V

0~5 .5GΩ

DC 10 00V

+20 % -0%

1.0 MΩload ti me

1mA ~1.2m A

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LCD Displays

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2.Operation manual

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D

Measurement

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N

A. b at te ry p ow er
B. P ol ar iz at io n in de x measurement
C. Ab so rp ti on ratio measurement
D. R ea di ng l oc k
E. r es is ta nc e un it
F. vol ta ge u ni t
G. r es is ta nc e or voltage value
H / I. resistance unit
J. v ol ta ge u ni t

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K. b ee p ic on
L. r es is ta nc e or
voltage va lu e
M. w ar ni ng i co n
N. D C vo lt ag e
O. AC voltage
P. second
Q. m in ut e
R. t im in g va lu e
S. t im in g ic on

1.Measurement of i ns ul at io n resistance

1) Before measurement, be sure to connect first, connecting red
test lead to LINE, connecting black test lead to EARTH, holding
tested object with clip, then start measuring after ensure safety; as

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shown below;

2) Tur n th e kn ob t o th e in su la ti on r es is ta nc e ge ar, w it h th e
corresponding gear value displaying on the upper right corner of
the screen, and "___" or the last measured resistance value is
displayed below, pr es s TE ST b ut to n an d tu rn c lo ck wi se t o lo ck ,
start with high voltage starts, and tart to measure the resistance of
tested object.

3) Af te r me as ur em en t st ar ts , th e vo lt ag e va lu e is d is pl ay ed o n th e
upper right corner of LCD, measured time on the upper left corner,
and resistance value of the measured object is displayed on the
lower part. At th e sa me t im e, w ar ni ng i co n ap pe ar s, r ed a la rm l ig ht
is on, and the buzzer let out "didi" sound to remind users to pay
attention to safety and prevent electric shock danger;)

4) Press HOLD button once to lock the reading with HOLD icon
displayed at the same time. Press HOLD button again for unlocking,
and HOLD icon is no longer displayed; long press HOLD button to
turn beep sound on or off;

5) Af te r me as ur in g re si st an ce v al ue , tu rn T ES T bu tt on
counterclockwise and release it. The high voltage is off, with the
measurement and timing stopping; the gear value will be displayed
on the upper right corner, and the resistance reading will be locked;

6) Af te r me as ur em en t is c om pl et ed , tw is t th e kn ob t o OF F to t ur n of f
the meter;

7) Before starting the measurement, press PI / DAR button to switch
polarization index / absorption ratio measurement function, as
following steps.

Pi (polarization index
measurement)
Pi (polarization index
measurement)

judgement standard

DAR (absorption ratio
measurement)

DAR (absorption ratio
measurement)
DAR (absorption ratio
measurement)

judgement standard

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10-minute insulation resistance value /
1-minute insulation resistance value

＞ OR = 4 4——2

2.0— —1.0

＜ OR = 1

best good warning ba d

1-minute insulation resistance /
30-seconds insulation resistance

1-m inute insulatio n resistance /
15- seconds in sulation resista nce

＞ OR = 1.4 ＜ OR = 1

best

1.2 5——1.0

good

bad

PRESS TO T EST

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HOLD/

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CONTINU ITY

CONTINU ITY

AC.V

AC.V

<600 V

<600 V

Note: This instrument is equipped with a 10MΩ precision resistor for
self-test.

Connect test lead to LINE and V holes, and twist the knob to any range of
the insulation measurements. Press "TEST" button, and the screen will
display 10.0MΩ, as shown below:

PRESS TO T EST

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CONTINU ITY

AC.V

AC.V

<600 V

<600 V

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2.Small re si st an ce m ea su re me nt 0 99 9（ ~ Ω）：

1) Before measurement, connect wires first, with red wire to EARTH,
and black wire to GND; holding tested object with clip, then start
measuring after ensure safety; as shown below;

2) Tur n th e kn ob t o th e sm al l re si st an ce p os it io n. T he u pp er -r ig ht
corner of the screen displays gear voltage 5.0V, and t he l ow er p ar t
displays "---" or small resistance value measured last time;

3) Press TEST button and turn it clockwise to start small resistance
measurement. The upper right corner of the screen displays voltage
value across the measured object, that is, the voltage value between
the two red and black test leads, and the measured small resistance
value is displayed below;

4) When the measured resistance is less than 20Ω, a buzzer lets out
beeping;

5) Tur n TE ST b ut to n co un te rc lo ck wi se a nd r el ea se i t to s to p
measurement. The upper-right corner will restore and display voltage
of 5.0V, and m ea su re me nt r es is ta nc e re ad in g is l oc ke d;

6) Af te r me as ur em en t is c om pl et ed , tw is t th e kn ob t o OF F to t ur n of f
the meter;

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AC.V

3.Volt ag e measurement：

1) Before measurement starts, connect the wires first, with red wire to
V, and b la ck w ir e to G ND ; as s ho wn b el ow ;

2) Tur n th e kn ob t o vo lt ag e ge ar. At this time, the upper right corner of
the screen displays the highest voltage that the instrument can
measure, and the lower part displays voltage value measured in real
time;

3) When AC po we r is m ea su re d, AC i co n ap pe ar s, a nd w he n DC p ow er
is measured, DC icon appears. If potential of red test pen is lower
than that of black test pen, negative reading is displayed, otherwise
positive reading is displayed;

4) after the measurement is completed, twist the knob to OFF to turn
off the meter;

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<600 V

<600 V

Fig ure 6

Fig ure 5

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3. Other items

Attentions

Note:

1. During measurement above, when the voltage between red and
black test leads is high, a warning icon will be displayed to warn
operator that there is high voltage, pay attention to safety and
prevent the danger of electric shock;

2. During measurement, press HOLD once to lock the reading, but
the measurement is still going on, with reading not updated; do not
take the reading as safe even if it is small. You st il l ne ed t o pr ev en t
the danger of high voltage electric shock;

3. When measuring insulation resistance or small resistance, before
measurement starts, if a warning icon appears on the screen, it
indicates that the measured object may be charged. Pressing TEST
button at this time will not start measurement; you must discharge
the power first.

4. When measuring small resistance, after measurement starts, if
the measured object is charged
and the voltage between the red and black test leads is greater than

5.4V, th e me as ur em en t wi ll s to p au to ma ti ca ll y;

5. When switching gear knob, the last ongoing measurement will
stop and the high voltage will be off at the same time;

6. When red and black wires have been inserted into EARTH and
GND, it is strictly forbidden to insert two test leads into high
voltage, otherwise the instrument will be burnt out, and even cause
electric shock, fire, explosion and other accidents that endanger
personal safety;

7. When measuring insulation resistance, after measurement starts,
the measurement will be automatically stopped when resistance
value is less than 1MΩ for 20 seconds, or the resistance value is 0

for 5 seconds.

8. If “ ” icon appears on LCD, it means that batteries are low and
need to be replaced. You c an a ls o re mo ve b at te ri es a nd co nn ec t
them to DC 9V power adapter.

Maintenance and warranty

Maintenance:

1. Do not store or use the unit in following locations where
the unit may be subject to:
a. Splashes of water or high levels of dust.
b. air with high salt or sulphur content.
c. Ai r wi th o th er g as es o r ch em ic al m at er ia ls .
d. High temperature or humidity (above 60oC, 90%,) or

direct sunlight.

2. Do not disassemble the unit or attempt internal

alterations.

3. Never use alcohol or thinner to clean the unit casing that

will especially erode the LCD surface; just clean the unit
lightly as needed with little clean water.

War ra nt y:

1. Abou t re la ti ve w ar ra nt ie s pl ea se r ea d wa rr an ty c ar d.

2. We disclaim any liability due to: client's transportation
damages; incorrect use or operation;
manipulation, alterations or repair attempts.

State me nt
a. D isp os e of b at tery sh ou ld b e in a cc ordan ce w it h

loc al l aw s an d re gulat io ns.

b.O ur c om pa ny s hal l ho ld n o an y re sp oni si bi lit y re su lting

from us in g. out pu t fr om t his pro du ct a s an d ir ect or
ind ir ec t ev ide nc e.

c. We res er ve t he r ights o f up gr ad ing and a me nd ing

the des ig n of t he p ro duc t as wel l as t he m an ua l
upd at in g, a nd t he prod uc t is s ub jec t to cha ng e
wit ho ut a ny f ur the r no ti ficat io n.

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Contact

If you have any questions, suggestions or technical problems, please do not hesitate to contact
us. You will find the relevant contact information at the end of this user manual.

Disposal

For the disposal of batteries in the EU, the 2006/66/EC directive of the European Parliament
applies. Due to the contained pollutants, batteries must not be disposed of as household waste.
They must be given to collection points designed for that purpose.

In order to comply with the EU directive 2012/19/EU we take our devices back. We either re-use
them or give them to a recycling company which disposes of the devices in line with law.

For countries outside the EU, batteries and devices should be disposed of in accordance with
your local waste regulations.

If you have any questions, please contact PCE Instruments.

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Deutschland
Tel.: [phone]
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[e-mail]
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United Kingdom

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United Kingdom
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
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The Netherlands

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Institutenweg 15
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Nederland
Telefoon: [phone]
[e-mail]
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France

PCE Instruments France EURL
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Téléphone: [phone]
Numéro de fax: [phone]
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Italy

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Capannori (Lucca)
Italia
Telefono: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
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United States of America

PCE Americas Inc.
1201 Jupiter Park Drive, Suite 8
Jupiter / Palm Beach
33458 FL
USA
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
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Spain

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Calle Mula, 8

02500 Tobarra (Albacete)
España
Tel. : [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
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Turkey

PCE Teknik Cihazları Ltd.Şti.
Halkalı Merkez Mah.

Pehlivan Sok. No.6/C
34303 Küçükçekmece - İstanbul
Türkiye
Tel: [phone]
Faks: 0212 705 53 93
[e-mail]
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