4 GMC-I Messtech nik GmbH
T able of Contents Pa g e Pa g e
1 Scope of delivery ............................................................. 5
2 Applications ..................................................................... 5
2.1 Using Cable Sets and Test Probes ...............................................5
2.2 Overview of Features Included
with PROFITEST MASTER & SECULIFE IP Device Variants .......... 6
3 Safety Features and Precautions ..................................... 6
4 Initial Start-Up .................................................................. 7
4.1 Preparation for use ......................................................................7
4.2 Installing or Replacing the Battery Pack .....................................7
4.3 Switching the Instrument On/Off ................................................. 7
4.4 Battery Test .................................................................................7
4.5 Charging the Battery Pack in the Tester ................. ....................7
4.6 Device Settings .............. .............................................................8
5 General Notes ............................................................... . 13
5.1 Connecting the Instrument ........................................................13
5.2 Automatic Settings, Monitoring and Shut-Off ........................... 13
5.3 Measurement Value Display and Memory .................................13
5.4 Testing Earthing Contact Sockets for Correct Connection ........ 13
5.5 Help Function ............................................................................14
5.6 Setting Parameters or Limit Values using RCD Measurement as an
Example .....................................................................................14
5.7 Freely Selectable Parameter Settings or Limit Values .............. 15
5.8 2-Pole Mea surement wit h Fast or Semiaut omatic Polar ity Reversal ... 15
6 Measuring Voltage and Frequency ................................ 16
6.1 Single-Phase Measurement ......................................................16
6.1.1 Voltage Between L and N (U
L- N
),
L and PE
(U
L- P E
) a
nd N and PE
(U
N-PE
)
with Country-Specific Plug Insert, e .g. SCHUKO ............................. 16
6.1.2 Voltage between L – PE, N – PE and L – L with 2-Pole Adapter Connection 16
6.2 3-Phase Measurement (line-to-line voltage) and Phase Sequence 17
7
Testing RCDs .............................................. ......................... 17
7.1 Measuring Contact Voltage (with reference to nominal residual
current) with
1
/
3
Nominal Residual Current and Tripping Test with
Nominal Residual Current .........................................................18
7.2
Special Testing fo r Systems and R CCBs ............................... .......... 20
7.2.1 Testing Systems and RCCBs with Rising Residual Current (A C) for Type
AC, A/F, B/B+ and EV RCDs ......................................................... 20
7.2.2 Testing Systems and RCCBs with Rising Residual Current (A C) for Type
B/B+ and EV RCDs (nur MTECH+, MXTRA & SECULIFE IP ) ............20
7.2.3 Testing RCCBS with 5 I
N .............. .............. ............. ............. ....... 21
7.2.4 Testing of RCCBs which are Suited for
Pulsating DC Residual Current .................................... ..................21
7.3 Testing for Special RCDs ...........................................................22
7.3.1 System, Type RCD-S Selective RCCBs .......................................... 22
7.3.2 PRCDs with Non-Linear Type PRCD-K Elements ............................ 22
7.3.3 SRCD, PRCD-S (S CHUKOMAT, SIDOS or comparable) ....................23
7.3.4 Type G or R RCCB ................................. ......................................24
7.4 Testing Residual Current Circuit Breakers in TN-S Systems ..... 25
7.5 Testing of RCD Protection in IT Systems with Hi gh Cable
Capacitance (e.g. in Norway) .................................. ..................25
8 Testing of Breaking Requirements
Overcurrent Protective Devices,
Measurement of Loop Impedance and
Determination of Short-Circuit Current
(functions Z
L- P E
and I
K
) ................................................. 26
8.1 Measurements with Suppression of RCD Tripping .................... 27
8.1.1 Measurement with Positive Half-Waves (only MTECH+/MXTRA/
SECULIFE IP) ...............................................................................27
8.2 Evaluation of Measured Values ................................................. 27
8.3
Settings for Short-c ircuit curren t Calculati on – Para meter I
K
........28
9 Measuring Line Impedance (Z
L- N
function) ................... 28
10 Earthing Resistance Measurement (R
E
function) ........... 30
10.1 Earthing Resistance Measurement – Mains Operated .............. 31
10.2 Earthing Resistance Meas urement – Battery Powered
(only MPRO & MXTRA) ............................................................... 31
10.3 Earthing Resi stance, Mains Powered – 2-Pole Meas urement with 2-
Pole Adapter or Country-Specific Plug (Schuko) without Probe ... 32
10.4 Earthing Resistance Measurement, Mains Powered – 3-Pole Me-
asurement: 2-Pole Adapter with Probe .................................... 33
10.5 Earthing Resistance Measurem ent, Mains Powered – Measu-
rement of Earth Electrode Voltage (U
E
function) ...................... 34
10.6 Earthing Resistance Measurement, Mains Powered – Selective
Earthing Resistance Measurement with Current Clamp Sensor as
Accessory ............................................ ...................................... 35
10.7 Earthing Resistance Measuremen t, Battery Operated – 3-Pole
(only MPRO & MXTRA) ............................................................... 37
10.8 Earthing Resistance Measuremen t, Battery Operated – 4-Pole
(only MPRO & MXTRA) ............................................................... 38
10.9 Earthing Resistance Measurement, Battery Operated – Selective
(4-pole) with Current Clamp Sensor and PRO-RE Measuring Adap-
ter as Accessory (only MPRO & MXTRA) ................................... 40
10.10 Earthing Resistance Measurement, Battery Powered – Ground Loop
Measurement (with current clamp sensor and transformer, plus PRO-
RE/2 measur ing adapter as acces sory) (only MPRO & MXTR A) ..... 41
10.11 Earthing Resistance Measurement, Battery Powered
– Measurement of Soil Resistivity
E
(only MPRO & MXTRA) ... 42
11
Measuring Insulation Resistance ........................................ 44
11.1 General ............................ .......................................................... 44
11.2 Special Case: Earth Leakage Res istance (R
EISO
) ..................... 46
12 Measuring Low-Value Resistance
up to 200 Ohm
(protective
conductor and equipotential bonding conductor) ............... 47
12.1 Measurements with Constant Test C urrent .............................. 48
12.2 Protective Conductor Resistance Measurement with Ramp Curve
– Measurements on PRCDs wi th Current-monitored Protective
Conductor Using PROFITEST PRCD Test Adapter as Accessory 49
13 Measurement with Accessory Sensors .......................... 50
13.1 Current Meas urement with Current Clamp Sensor ................... 50
14
Special Functions – EXTRA Switch Position .............................. 51
14.1 Voltage Drop Measurement (at ZLN) – U Function ................. 52
14.2 Measuring the Impedance of Insulating Floors and Walls (standing
surface insulation impedance) – Z
ST
Function ......................... 53
14.3 Testing Meter Start-Up with Earthing Contact Plug
– kWh Function (not SECULIFE IP) ............................................. 54
14.4 Leakage Current Measurement
with PRO-AB Leakage Current Adapter as Accessory
– I
L
Function (PROFITEST MXTRA & SECULIFE IP only) ............. 55
14.5 Testing of Insulation Monitoring Devices – IMD Function
(PROFITEST MXTRA & SECULIFE IP only) ................................... 56
14.6
Residual Voltage Tes t – Ures Function (
PROFITEST MXTRA
only) ..... 58
14.7
Intelligent Ramp – ta+ID Function (
PROFITEST MXTRA
only) ....... 59
14.7.1 Applications .......................................... ...................................... 59
14.8 Testing Residual Current Monitors
– RCM Function (PROFITEST MXTRA only) ................................ 60
14.9 Testing the Operating States of Electric Vehicles at Charging Sta-
tions per IEC 61851 (MTECH+ & MXTRA only) .......................... 61
14.10 Test Sequences for Report Generation of Fault Simulations on
PRCDs with PROFITEST PRCD Adapter (MXTRA only) ............... 62
14.10.1 Selecting the PRCD under Test ..................................................... 62
14.10.2 Parameter Settings ..................................................... ................. 62
14.10.3 Test Sequence PRCD-S (single phase) – 11 Test Steps ................. 63
14.10.4 Test Sequence PRCD-S (three-phase) – 18 Test Steps .................. 63
15 Automatic Test Sequences – AUTO Function ................. 64
16 Database ........................................................................ 66
16.1 Creating Dis tributor Structures, General ................................... 66