Simpson Electric TS-113 Instruction Manual

OPERATOR’S MANUAL

MODEL TS-113

VOLT-OHM-MILLIAMMETER

SIMPSON ELECTRIC COMPANY
Printed in U.S.A.
520 Simpson Avenue, Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538
Edition: 5, 07/07
[phone] • FAX [phone]
Part No. 6-117753_Rev5

WARNING

READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS MANUAL

BEFORE USING THE INSTRUMENT.

Failure to understand and comply with the WARNINGS and

operating instructions can result in serious or fatal injuries and/

or property damage.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

This Operator’s Manual contains special caution and warning
headings which alert the user to check hazardous operating
and servicing conditions. These headings appear through­out this manual where applicable, and are defined below. To
ensure the safety of operating performance of this instrument,
these instructions must be adhered to.

This WARNING sign denotes a hazard. It
calls attention to a procedure, practice or

WARNING

CAUTION

the like, which if not correctly performed or
adhered to, could result in personal injury.

This WARNING sign denotes a hazard. It
calls attention to a procedure, practice or
the like, which if not correctly performed or
adhered to, could result in personal injury.

WARNING

Notes:

This instrument is designed to prevent accidental shock to
operator when properly used. However, no engineering
design can render safe an instrument which is used care­lessely. Therefore, this manual must be read carefully and
completely before making any measurments. Failure to
follow directions can result in serious or fatal accident.

SHOCK HAZARD: As defined in IEC-1010-1 Safety Requirements
for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and Laboratory
Use, a shock hazard shall be considered to exist at any part involv­ing a potential in excess of 30 volts rms (sine wave) or 42.4 volts
DC or peak where a leakage current from that part to ground
exceeds 0.5 MIU (Measurement Indication Units) when measured
with an appropriate instrument as defined in Section 6.3.1.2 Annex
A of IEC-1010-1.

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“ON” time readings in general are taken by reading the values at the upper and
lower extremes of the pointer swing as the coding contact is repeatedly made
and broken, and determining the average or center reading.

“FAST” and “SLOW” positions provide a choice of meter ballistics, and the one
to be selected will be determined by the pulse rate and personal preference. In
the “FAST” position, the center value stabilized quickly, but the spread between
upper and lower readings will be wider, particularly with the low pulse rates. In
the “SLOW” position, time must be allowed for the reading to “settle,” but, except
for the lowest pulse rate, there will be virtually no pointer oscillation, and percent
“ON” time can be read directly from the scale.

5. OPERATOR SERVICING

For safety of the operator, servicing of the TS-113, other than replacement of
batteries or fuses, should be referred to one of the Simpson Authorized Service
Centers.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

SUPPLIES AND ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

TECHNICAL DATA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

2. INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

UNPACKING AND INSPECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

WARRANTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

SHIPPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

CONTROLS, JACKS AND INDICATORS . . . . . . . . . 7

FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

REPLACEABLE COMPONENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

3. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

4. OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

DC CURRENT MEASUREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

AC CURRENT MEASUREMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

PEAK READINGS OF ANY FUNCTION . . . . . . . . . 14

DC OR AC VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS. . . . . . . . 14

RESISTANCE MEASUREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

PERCENT “ON” TIME MEASUREMENTS. . . . . . . . 17

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5. OPERATOR SERVICING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18