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Safe Testing .................................................................................. 1
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Features ........................................................................................ 3
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Specification .................................................................................. 6
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Continuity (resistance) tests .......................................................... 9
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Instrument layout ................................................................. 9
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Resistance of test leads ....................................................... 9
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Continuity testing ............................................................... 10
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Insulation Tests ........................................................................... 11
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The nature of insulation resistance .................................... 11
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Capacitive current .............................................................. 11
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Conduction current ............................................................ 12
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Surface leakage current ..................................................... 12
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Total leakage current ......................................................... 13
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Damage to voltage-sensitive equipment ............................ 13
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Preparation for measurement ............................................ 14
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Insulation resistance measurement ................................... 14
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Loop Impedance Tests ............................................................... 17
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Voltage measurement ........................................................ 17
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What is earth fault loop impedance? ................................. 17
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Automatic over-temperature cut-out .................................. 17
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The loop impedance test ................................................... 18
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Loop impedance at 3 phase equipment ............................. 19
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RCD Tests ................................................................................... 21
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Purpose of RCD Test ......................................................... 21
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What does the RCD test really do? ................................... 21
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RCD testing ....................................................................... 21
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Testing RCDs used to provide supplementary protection .. 22
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Testing time delayed RCDs ............................................... 22
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General ....................................................................................... 23
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Battery replacement .................................................................... 24
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Fuse replacement ....................................................................... 24
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Servicing ..................................................................................... 25
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Case, strap and shoulder pad assembly ..................................... 26
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