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Contents

 

1

 

Safety notes ........................................................................................... 1

 

2

 

Specifications ........................................................................................ 2

 

3

 

Amplifier Probe ..................................................................................... 3

 

3.1

 

Features ........................................................................................................................... 3

 

3.2

 

Instructions ....................................................................................................................... 3

 

3.3

 

Maintenance .................................................................................................................... 4

 

4

 

Tone Generator / DMM .......................................................................... 4

 

4.1

 

Tone Generator Features ................................................................................................. 4

 

4.2

 

Tone Generator Instructions ............................................................................................. 5

 

4.3

 

DMM Features ................................................................................................................. 7

 

5

 

Instrument Layout ................................................................................. 8

 

6

 

Button Functions .................................................................................. 8

 

7

 

Measurement ......................................................................................... 9

 

7.1

 

Voltage measurement ...................................................................................................... 9

 

7.2

 

Resistance Measurement ................................................................................................10

 

7.3

 

Continuity Check .............................................................................................................11

 

7.4

 

Diode Measurement ........................................................................................................12

 

8

 

Maintenance ........................................................................................ 12

 

8.1

 

Battery Replacement .......................................................................................................12

 

8.2

 

Cleaning and Storage ......................................................................................................12

 

9

 

Warranty ............................................................................................... 14

 

10

 

Disposal ............................................................................................... 14

 

 
 

 

Summary of Contents for PCE-186 CB

Page 1: ... Detector User Manual User manuals in various languages français italiano español português nederlands türk polski русский 中文 can be found by using our product search on www pce instruments com Last change 2 December 2019 v1 0 English ...

Page 2: ...DMM 4 4 1 Tone Generator Features 4 4 2 Tone Generator Instructions 5 4 3 DMM Features 7 5 Instrument Layout 8 6 Button Functions 8 7 Measurement 9 7 1 Voltage measurement 9 7 2 Resistance Measurement 10 7 3 Continuity Check 11 7 4 Diode Measurement 12 8 Maintenance 12 8 1 Battery Replacement 12 8 2 Cleaning and Storage 12 9 Warranty 14 10 Disposal 14 ...

Page 3: ...ot make any technical changes to the device The appliance should only be cleaned with a damp cloth Use only pH neutral cleaner no abrasives or solvents The device must only be used with accessories from PCE Instruments or equivalent Before each use inspect the case for visible damage If any damage is visible do not use the device Do not use the instrument in explosive atmospheres The measurement r...

Page 4: ... 3 Dgt 4 kΩ 1 Ω 1 2 3 Dgt 40 kΩ 10 Ω 1 2 3 Dgt 400 kΩ 100 Ω 1 2 3 Dgt 4 MΩ 1 kΩ 1 2 3 Dgt 40 MΩ 10 kΩ 2 0 4 Dgt Input impedance 10 MΩ Overvoltage protection 500V DC Continuity test Measuring range Beep 400 Ω 25 Ω Line detection By beep Beep switchable Slowly pulsating tone Fast pulsating tone Locating depth Max 50 cm Connections RJ 11 plug coconut clamps Power supply receiver 9V block battery Powe...

Page 5: ...work environment Recessed ON OFF button prevents battery drain Power supply is from any 9V battery with a life of approximately 100 hours An audio jack is provided for a headset 3 2 Instructions Connecting the tone generator In terminated working cables Connect one test lead to a terminated wire and the other test lead to earth or equipment ground See figure 2 In unterminated or non working cables...

Page 6: ...t replace the 9 V battery and reassemble Warranty limited solely to repair or replacement no warranty of merchantability fitness for a particular purpose or consequential damages 4 Tone Generator DMM Figure 3 Figure 4 4 1 Tone Generator Features Red and black test leads with a standard 4 conductor modular cord and plug A 3 position toggle switch controls the modes of operation and two bi coloured ...

Page 7: ...nect the RED test lead to the side of one line and the BLACK lead to the side of another line 2 The LED will glow GREEN when you connect the RED test lead to the RING SIDE of the line 3 The LED will glow RED when you connect the RED test lead to the TIP SIDE of the line IDENTIFYING LINE CONDITION SWITCH TO OFF 1 Connect the RED test lead to the RING SIDE of the line and the BLACK to the TIP 2 Watc...

Page 8: ...In case of ready access to bare conductors a handset or headphone may be used to receive the tone TESTING CONTINUITY SWITCH TO CONT CAUTION DO NOT CONNECT TO ANY ACTIVE AC OR DC CIRCUIT IN THIS MODE 1 Connect the test leads to the subject pair 2 Use cont position 3 A bright GREEN light indicates continuity The LED will not glow if the line resistance exceeds 12kΩ TESTING CONTINUITY USING TONE SWIT...

Page 9: ...ic measurement o Voltage measurement o Resistor measurement Range change function Select function Data Hold function Continuity check Diode measurement Low battery indication Input impedance 10MΩ Safety Standard o EN 61010 1 CAT III 600V o EN 61010 2 30 o EN 61326 1 ...

Page 10: ...ation Select Button For AC DC function selection In the resistance continuity diode function press the Select button to select resistance continuity or diode function Range Button Press the Range button to select the manual range mode In manual range mode each time press Range button less than one second the range increments and new value is displayed To exit the manual range mode and return to au...

Page 11: ...s the same Hold function can be cancelled by changing the measurement mode pressing range or push HOLD again COM Terminal This is the ground input terminal Use the BLACK test lead to connect Terminal This is positive input terminal for voltage ohm measurement Use the RED test lead to connect 7 Measurement 7 1 Voltage measurement Insert the BLACK test lead to COM and the RED test lead to the termin...

Page 12: ...M range and make sure there is no power in the circuit being measured Insert the BLACK test lead to the COM and the RED test lead to the terminal Connect the test leads to the circuit or device under test and get the reading directly from the LCD DCV Red Black ...

Page 13: ...nfiguration with 400 0 Ω manual resistance measurement mode but with buzzer output to indicate continuity The buzzer generates a 2 kHz sound whenever the digit number less than 25 Ω Because the cycle time of measurement is only 50 ms the least significant digit will not display ...

Page 14: ...on the Amplifier Probe hold down the push button and place the tip of the probe near a live conductor i e a 110 V power cord If no sound is generated replace a 9 V battery inside the Amplifier Probe Tone Generator Select the Tone switch on the Tone Generator Adjust the volume control to at least 4 or 5 hold down the push button and place the tip of the probe to the cables attached to the Tone Gene...

Page 15: ... PCE Instruments 13 Do not use abrasives or solvents If the meter is not used for over 60 days remove the battery for storage ...

Page 16: ...ed 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 accordanc...

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