Elcometer 331 H, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...English Elcometer 331 Half Cell Meter Model H Operating Instructions 331_TMA_0434 _00_04 book Page 1 Thursday March 12 2009 10 05 PM...

Page 2: ...acknowledged Copyright Elcometer Limited 2008 2009 All rights reserved No part of this Document may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or otherwise or translated into a...

Page 3: ...The menus 16 5 Measuring half cell potential 18 6 Half cell probes 20 7 Personalised welcome screen 22 8 Error messages 23 9 Storage 23 10 Maintenance 24 11 Technical data 24 12 Accessories 25 13 Rel...

Page 4: ...Meter is a portable Half Cell Meter for fast and accurate assessment of the potential for corrosion of concrete reinforcement bars Your Half Cell Meter measures half cell potential an electrochemical...

Page 5: ...Elcometer supplier if you have any questions 1 1 FEATURES Feature Elcometer 331 Model Page H HM Menu driven backlit graphical user interface 12 Weather proof to IP65 Multiple languages 14 Memory multi...

Page 6: ...ll Meter Rechargeable battery pack and battery charger 25 m extension cable on spool 1 7 m red rebar cable with connecting clip 1 7 m black half cell connecting cable Earphone Shoulder strap Plastic c...

Page 7: ...most from your Half Cell Meter see The menus on page 16 There are many references to this menu structure in these instructions As an example the LANGUAGE option which is in SETUP from the MAIN MENU w...

Page 8: ...enus and functions see pages 16 to 17 3 GETTING STARTED This section of the instructions is intended for first time users of the Half Cell Meter It contains essential information about batteries assem...

Page 9: ...d before using the Half Cell Meter for the first time Use only the charger supplied with your Half Cell Meter to charge the battery Use of any other type of charger is a potential hazard may damage yo...

Page 10: ...connect the charger from the mains supply before removing the lead from the Half Cell Meter To remove the battery pack for charging outside the Half Cell Meter unscrew the two battery pack retaining s...

Page 11: ...ces such as generators or inverters may have the potential to damage the charger the battery and or the gauge invalidating warranty BATTERY CONDITION INDICATOR The state of charge of the battery is sh...

Page 12: ...R 10 3 2 FITTING HALF CELL PROBES Connect the probe and cables as shown Black cable Red cable 331_TMA_0434 _00_04 book Page 10 Thursday March 12 2009 10 05 PM...

Page 13: ...down through menus and lists of values Increases decreases alphanumeric values Accesses menus Escapes from menus Discards values entered on display Switches the Half Cell Meter on or off Selects menu...

Page 14: ...yed on the screen 60 seconds before the Half Cell Meter switches off automatically The timer counts down from 60 to 0 to warn you that the Half Cell Meter is about to switch off Press any key while th...

Page 15: ...f cell potential bar graph zero at centre 2 Half cell potential numerical SYMBOLS A wide range of symbols is used on the display The meaning of all these symbols is stored in the Half Cell Meter MENU...

Page 16: ...atch from the Elcometer factory the display will show the language selection screen Figure 3 AT FIRST SWITCH ON 1 Press or to locate language required 2 Press to activate the selected language The Hal...

Page 17: ...32 portc of a computer When the Half Cell Meter is connected to a computer you can Download personalised screens to the Half Cell Meter see Personalised welcome screen on page 22 3 8 USING THE EARPHON...

Page 18: ...llustration and a description of each menu item is given in the following paragraphs To access the menus press the MENU softkey To return to the reading screen quickly press and hold the MENU softkey...

Page 19: ...er OPENING SCREEN Press Enter to toggle the opening screen on or off LCD CONTRAST Use Scroll keys to select LCD contrast 0 to 8 and then press Enter 4 3 ABOUT GAUGE INFORMATION Press Enter to display...

Page 20: ...y be reduced if localised corrosion is suspected If the measured half cell potential between two adjacent positions differs by more than 100 mV it is recommended that the grid spacing is reduced 5 If...

Page 21: ...concrete surface 10 View the reading of half cell potential on the display 11 If you are satisfied with the reading record the half cell potential and then move on to the next measurement location Fi...

Page 22: ...and interpreted 6 HALF CELL PROBES Two types of half cell probe are available for your Half Cell Meter The probes can be easily identified by colour Copper Copper Sulphate Cu CuSO4 Yellow Silver Silve...

Page 23: ...a very small percentage of this reserve can leach out from the ceramic sensing tip of the half cell producing crystals as shown in the photograph This does not affect the performance of the cell The...

Page 24: ...ogo serial number user name etc This is the first screen displayed when the Half Cell Meter is switched on 7 1 CREATING THE SCREEN 1 Download Elcometer Welcome Screen Wizard software This software is...

Page 25: ...oftkeys The cause of the error will be indicated by the message and should be corrected before proceeding If any error persists contact Elcometer or your Elcometer Supplier 9 STORAGE This Half Cell Me...

Page 26: ...he unlikely event of a fault the Half Cell Meter should be returned to your Elcometer supplier or directly to Elcometer The warranty will be invalidated if the gauge has been opened Contact details ca...

Page 27: ...iption of each accessory Rechargeable battery pack TW33119038 Earphone TW99912220 Data transfer cableh Half Cell Meter to PC T99916217 RS232 to USB transfer cable T99916716 Half Cell probe Copper Copp...

Page 28: ...time of order or alternatively the gauge must be returned to Elcometer for certification Calibration Certificates cannot be issued retrospectively 13 RELATED EQUIPMENT Elcometer produces a wide range...

Page 29: ...ges 23 F Features 3 H Half cell Taking a measurement 18 Half cell probes 20 Care of 21 Fitting to gauge 10 Spares 26 Storage and Shelf life 21 Wetting 20 I Interface 15 Access cover 7 RS232 15 K Keypa...

Page 30: ...ply 6 Q Quick start 6 S Screen Welcome information 13 Screen symbols 13 Battery condition 9 Standards 4 Storage 23 Switching on off 12 W Weight 24 Welcome screen 22 331_TMA_0434 _00_04 book Page 28 Th...