OPERATING'INSTRUCTIONS'
Before'Use:'
'READ'ALL'OPERATING'INSTRUCTIONS'BEFORE'USE.!Use!extreme!caution!when!checking!electrical!circuits!to!avoid!injury!due!to!electric!
shock.!Sperry!Instruments!assumes!basic!knowledge!of!electricity!on!the!part!of!the!user!and!is!not!responsible!for!any!injury!or!damages!due!to!
improper!use!of!this!tester.!!
OBSERVE'AND'FOLLOW!all!standard!industry!safety!rules!and!electrical!codes.!When!necessary!call!a!qualified!electrician!to!troubleshoot!and!
repair!the!defective!electrical!circuit.!
Specifications:'
Operating'Range:'115!-!125!VAC,!50-60!Hz!(Circuit!Tester)!
50!-!600!VAC,!50-60!Hz!!(NCV!Detection)!
Certifications'and'Compliance:'Conforms!to!UL!1436!(Circuit!Tester)!UL!61010-1!&!61010-2-030!(NCV!Detection),!CE,!CAT!III!1000V!
Indicators:!Visual!Only!(circuit!tester)!Audible!and!visual!(Non-contact!voltage!detection)!
Battery:'One!LR44!!
Operating'Environment:!32°!-!104°!F!(0!-!40°!C)!80%!RH!max.,!50%!RH!above!30°!C,!Altitude!up !to!20 00!m e ters,!Indo o r!use ,!Pollu tio n !degree!2,!
Accordance!with!IED-664.!!
Cleaning:!Remove!grease!and!grime!with!clean,!dry!cloth.!
Outlet'Circuit'Tester'Operation:'
1. Plug!the!tester!into!any!120!Volt!standard!or!GFCI!outlet.
2. Only!a!single!LED!should!illuminate
3. The!text!adjacent!to!the!lit!LED!will!indicated!the!wiring!condition.
4. If!no!LED!illuminates!then!the!hot!is!open
5
. If!the!tester
!indicates!a!wiring!problem!then!turn!off!all!power!to!the!outlet!and!repair!wiring.
6. Restore!power!to!th
e!outlet!and!repeat!steps.
NOTICE:'
1. All!appliances!or!equipment!on!the!circuit!being!tested!should!be!unplugged!to!help!avoid!erroneous!readings.
2. Not!a!comprehensive!diagnostic!instrument!but!a!simple!instrument!to!detect!nearly!all!probable!common!improper!wiring!conditions.
3. Refer!all!indicated!problems!to!a!qualified!electrician.
4. Will!not!detect!two!hot!wires!in!a!circuit.
5. Will!not!detect!a!combination!of!defects
.
6. Will!not!indicate!a!reversal!of!grounded!and!grounding!conductors.
TO'TEST'GFCI'PROTECTED'OUTLETS:'
1. To!test!GFCI!(Ground!Fault!Circuit!Interrupter)!protected!circuits!plug!tester!into!GFCI!protected!outlet.!Verify!the!power!is!on!and!that!the!outlet
is!wired!properly.
2. Press!the!GFCI!test!button.
3.
If!circuit!is!wired!properly!the!main!GFCI!outlet!should!trip!and!power!to!the!circuit!will!be!cut!off!(this!is!indicated!by!the!LED!lights!on!the!tester
going!off).
4. When!checking!circuits!with!a!GFCI!outlet!on!them,!the!tester!may!indicate!hot/ground!reversed!when!the!actual!wiring!condition!is!ope
n
neutral.
NOTICE:'
1. Consult!the!GFCI!manufacturer's!installation!instructions!to!determine!that!the!GFCI!is!installed!in!accordance!with!the!manufacturer's
specifications.
2. Check!for!correct!wiring!of!receptacle!and!all!remotely!connected!receptacles!on!the!branch!circuit.
3. Operate!the!test!button!on!the!GFCI!installed!in!the!circuit.!The!GFCI!must!trip.!If!it!does!not!—!do!not!use!the!circuit!—!consult!an!electrician.!If
the!GFCI!does!trip,!reset!the!GFCI.!Then,!insert!the!GFCI!tester!into!the!receptacle!to!be !tested .
4. Activate!the!test!button!on!the!GFCI!tester!for!a!minimum!of!6!seconds!when!testing!the!GFCI!condition.!Visible!indication!on!the!GFCI!teste
r
must!cease!when!tripped.
5.
If!the!tester!fails!to!trip!the!GFCI,!it!suggests:!a.)!a!wiring!problem!with!a!totally!operable!GFCI,!or!b.)!proper!wiring!with!a!faulty!GFCI.!Consult
with!an!electrician!to!check!the!condition!of!the!wiring!and!GFCI.
Caution:!GFCIs!are!sometimes!installed!in!2-!wire!systems!(no!ground!wire!available).!This!may!or!may!not!meet!the!local!code.!This!tester!will!not!
trip!GFCI!outlets!installed!without!a!ground!wire.!On!two!wire!syste m s!use !the !test!an d!res et!bu tton s!on !the !GF CI!ou tlet!to!demonstrate!proper!
operation.!To!detect!which!downstream!outlets!are!protected!by!the!GFCI!place!the!tester!in!these!outlets!and!use!the!test!and!reset!buttons.!
Watch!for!the!LEDs!on!the!tester!to!turn!off,!this!will!indicate!proper!operation.
!
Non-Contact'Voltage'Detection'Operation:'
1. Before'use'test'the'battery!by!pressing!the!black!button!at!the!NVC!detection!end.!The!LED!will!flash!and!the!speaker!will!chirp!momentarily!if
the!battery!is!good.!If!the!indicators!do!not!function!or!the!chirp!continua lly!cycles,!the n!rep lace !the!b atte ry.
2. To!test!for!voltage!press!and!hold!the!blac
k!button!at!the!NVC!detection!end.!Place!the!probe!tip!on!or!near!the!wire,!device!or!circuit!to!be
tested.!If!AC!voltage!greater!than!50!VAC!is!present!the!LED!will!flash!and !the!sp ea ker!w ill!chirp!co ntin uo us ly.
NOTICE:'
1. Static!Electricity!–!The!tester!is!subject!to!electrical!static!interference.!If!the!LED!or!tone!activate!momentarily!it!is!detecting!static!electricity.
When!detecting!voltage!the!LED!and!tone!will!cycle!continuously.
2.
NCV!detection!antennae!interference!–!The!presence!of!objects!near!the!probe!tip!can!decrease!the!sensitivity!of!the!tester.!Keep!your!finger
away!from!the!LED!lens!and!probe!tip!to!ensure!adequate!detection!range.!
CAUTION'–'REFER'TO'THIS'MANUAL'BEFORE'USING'THIS'TESTER'
Double'Insulation:'The!tester!is!protected!throughout!by!double!insulation!o r!reinfo rced !insula tion.!
Warning'–'This!product!does!not!sense!DC!voltage!or!potentially!hazardous!voltages!below!50!volts.!
Warning'–'To!assure!the!unit!is!operating,!always!test!on!a!known!live!circuit!before!use.!
Warning'–'This!tester!will!not!detect!voltages!in!wires!that!are!electrically!shielded!by!metal!conduit!or!
grounded!electrical!enclosures.!
Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 - TestEquipmentDepot.com
Model:'VD7504GFI'
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