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PORTABLE APPLIANCE TESTER

SmartPAT 5500

User Manual

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SmartPAT 5500

INTRODUCTION 2

Warnings and Cautions 2

Technical Specifications 3

Test Summary 5

Controls and Accessories 6

Results 9

INSTALLATION 9

Power Requirements 9

Connections 9

Setting Up 10

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 12

TESTING 12

Visual Check 12

Auto Testing 12

Reviewing 16

Storing 16

Storage Type 16

Programming 20

IEC Lead Test 24

Manual Testing 24

FAULT FINDING AND REPAIR 25

Calibration 25

Basic Maintenance 25

GENERAL ENQUIRIES 25

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing Robin Portable Appliance

Tester. Please ensure you read and understand

these instructions fully before starting any testing.

The SmartPAT 5500 is a State of the Art Portable

Appliance Tester (PAT) with automatic testing

capability. It is capable of performing preset earth

bonding, insulation, fuse continuity, run/leakage and

flash voltage tests. The equipment is contained in

a high impact carrying case, see Figure 1. When

opened access is provided to the operating panel,

secured into the base of the case, this panel carries

all the operating switches, connectors, serial port,

floppy disc drive and the results display. The lid of

the case provides a storage space for the cables

associated with the appliance tester.

WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS

Although the equipment has been built to meet

the requirements of the IEC publication 1010,

Safety Requirements for Electronic Measuring

Apparatus, the following warnings and cautions

must be adhered to:

WARNINGS

LETHAL VOLTAGES. THE SmartPAT 5500

CONTAINS HAZARDOUS VOLTAGES,

CORRECT HIGH VOLTAGE HANDLING

PRECAUTIONS,AS LAID DOWN INTHE

ELECTRICITY AT WORK REGULATIONS

1989, MUST BE OBSERVED AT ALL TIMES.

CAUTIONS

EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.

The equipment has been set for a nominal

230V/110V operation, it must never be connected

to a higher voltage.

EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.

The mains supply is never to be connected to the

IEC lead test connection.

ABRASIVE MATERIALS.

Routine Maintenance. Do not use abrasive

materials, metal polish or furniture polish

during cleaning procedures.

TEMPERATURE CONTROL.

Operating and Storage Temperatures below -10°C

may cause permanent damage to the equipment.

DATA STORAGE.

This equipment has the ability to store test

records within an onboard memory.The data

within the memory should not be left to

accumulate over a period of time but should be

downloaded frequently (daily during normal

testing) to a secure storage medium e.g. PC hard

drive or floppy disc. Robin Electronics accepts no

responsibility for lost of stored data due to misuse

of the appliance tester or non-compliance with

the operating instructions.

Portable Appliance Tester

CONTENTS

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Technical Specifications

The technical specifications of the SmartPAT 5500 are as follows:

Mains input supply

Voltage 100 V to 120 V rms at 50/60 Hz ±10%

207 V to 255 V rms at 50/60 Hz ±10%

Power consumption 30 W maximum (quiescent)

Earth leakage current 3 mA maximum

Display

Type 2 line, 20 characters per line Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

Character Height 5.5 mm

Character width 3 mm

Viewing Angle ‘6 0’clock’

Contrast Adjustment Fixed

Communications

Format Serial

Data Rate 1200 to 9600 bps (user selectable)

Interface RS232/V24, support for IRDA adapter,

IBM keyboard (through adapter), HP Smartwand

and a Panasonic scanner

Environmental

Storage Temperature -10 to +50°C

Operating Temperature 0 to 40°C (results within calibrated limits)

-10 to 60°C (results may be outside calibrated limits)

Humidity 0 to 90% R-H non condensing

Pollution level II

IP Rating IP51 case closed, IP30 case open

SmartPAT 5500

Figure 1 SmartPAT 5500 tester

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SmartPAT 5500

The Technical Specifications of the Tests performed by the SmartPAT 5500 Portable Appliance Tester are

as follows:

Earth Bond

The earth bonding specifications are taken at a nominal mains input supply of 110 V or 235 V rms, unless

otherwise stated.

High Current

Open Circuit Voltage 3 V rms ±10%

Test Current 5 A, 8 A or 26 A ±15% into 0.1 ohm load.

(in-built intelligent current limit)

Display Resolution 0.01 ohm to 19.99 ohm, then shows >20 ohm.

Display Accuracy ±(3% + 4 digits)

Test Duration 10s or 15s to 1 minute, dependent on time test button held down

Business Equipment

Open Circuit Voltage 3 V rms ±10%

Test Current 100 mA +20% -0% at 230Vrms into 0.5 ohm load.

Display Resolution 0.01 ohm to 19.99 ohm, then shows >20 ohm.

Display Accuracy ±(3% + 4 digits)

Test Duration 10s or 15s to 1 minute, dependent on time test button held down

Pass Threshold 0.1 ohm steps up to 5 ohm then 0.5 ohm steps to 19.99 ohm

(user selectable)

Insulation Test

The earth bonding specifications are taken at a nominal mains input supply of 110 V or 235 V rms, unless

otherwise stated.

Open CircuitVoltage 560 V dc +16%, -0%

Short Circuit Current 3.5 mA ±10%

Current into 500k 1.0 mA minimum

Display Resolution 0 1 to 99.9 Mohm, then 1 to 299 Mohm, >300 Mohm

Display Accuracy ±(5% + 4 digits)

Test Duration 10s or 15s to 1 minute, dependent on time test button held down

Pass Threshold 0.1 Mohm steps to 0.9 Mohm

1 Mohm steps from 1 to 9 Mohm

10 Mohm steps from 10 to 300 Mohm

(user selectable)

Fuse/Load/Leakage Test

Leak

Earth Leakage Current 0.1mA to 9.9mA

Display resolution 0.1mA

Display accuracy ±(5% + 4 digits), capacitive/resistive leakage

Leakage threshold 0.5 to 10 mA in 0.5 mA steps

Abort on leakage > 15 mA

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Load

Load Measurement 0.1kVA to 3.99kVA

Display Resolution 0.1kVA

Display Accuracy ±(5% + 4 digits), resistive or reactive load

Abort on Surge > 60 A exponential, time constant 50 ms

Abort on Run Current > 13 A (235 V), > 16 A (110 V)

Test Duration 5s to 60s,Terminating immediately

when STOP button pressed.

Flash Test

Open CircuitVoltage 1500Vrms (Class I), 3000vrms (Class II)

Short Circuit Current 5mA at normal mains input

Display Resolution 0.1mA

Display Accuracy ±(5% + 4 digits)

Test Summary

The following statements provide a brief summary of the tests performed by the SmartPat 5500.

Earth bond

Checks the resistance between the Earth pin of the appliance under test and any exposed metalwork on

the appliance.

Insulation

Checks the resistance of the insulation between the Earth pin of the appliance under test cable plug or

the earth bond crocodile clip, to the Live and Neutral pins of the appliance (pins are connected together

within the SmartPAT 5500 for this test).

Fuse/Load/Leakage

A low dc fuse test is performed first to check the continuity of the fuse in the appliance under test, by

checking the resistance between the Live and Neutral pins of the appliance cable plug. On completion of

the fuse test an earth leakage test and a VoltAmpere test is performed with the appliance under test being

powered up.

Flash

A 1.5kV rms voltage is applied between the earth and live/neutral pins of a class I appliance and 3 kV rms

voltage between the flash probe and the live/neutral pins of a class II appliance.

SmartPAT 5500

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Controls and Accessories

The cables, connectors, controls and indicators of the SmartPAT 5500 are shown in Figure 2 and listed

below, together with a brief functional description:

Cables

Mains Captive mains cable to connect to the mains supply with either a

13A, 230V or a 16A, 110V plug (via adaptor). (See Figure 2 (6))

Earth Bond Captive cable, fitted with heavy duty crocodile clip, to connect to

appliance under test. (See Figure 2 (5))

Connectors

110 V Appliance Provides a socket to connect a 110V appliance to the test set for

testing. (See Figure 2 (8))

230 V Appliance Provides a socket to connect a 230V appliance to the test set for

testing. (See Figure 2 (7))

IEC Lead Test Enables IEC leads to be tested, used in conjunction with the 230 V

Appliance Input socket. (See Figure 2 (3))

Serial Port Allows an external computer/printer or any serial interface data

collector device to be connected to the Portable Appliance Tester.

(See Figure 2 (1))

Flash Probe Enables a probe to be inserted into the Portable Appliance Tester, to

allow high voltage insulation tests to be carried out. (See Figure 2 (4))

Disk Drive

Disk Drive 1.44Mb A 31/2” floppy disk drive to provide a means of storing the records

so that later they can be downloaded to a computer. (See Figure 2 (2))

WARNING

When transferring data to a floppy disk it is essential that the data is either

transferred to a computer or printed before the data is deleted from the tester.

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Controls

The controls are all in the form of keys, there are two distinct sections:

Main executing keys

Test function and setting keys

Main Executing Keys

GO Initiates tests and confirms selections.

STOP Terminates tests and selections, when pressed returns display to show main

menu, see setting up section.

YES Allows a positive decision to be made, the key is also the up arrow for use

when scrolling through messages or lists.

NO Allows a negative decision to be made, the key is also the down arrow for use

when scrolling through messages or lists.

HELP When pressed will display a help message on the subject the SmartPAT 5500 is

currently employed in carrying out.

Test function and setting keys

These keys perform various functions, the alpha-numeric keys, half black and half yellow, provide the

keyboard function for the PAT together with the space key.The use of these keys is detailed in the

Installation section under setting up. The other four keys provide a means of amending the test

parameters, ie alter current used or time duration of test.

All the 16 keys have a black legend above them, these are the function which that key will control.

A brief description of the action controlled by each key is as follows:

AUTO Enables any autotest programmed in the SmartPAT 5500 to be selected

and run.

SITE Allows a code for each site testing is carried out at to be entered into the PAT

memory for storing on the records.

DATE Enables the date and time to be set in the PAT, this is automatically updated by

the PAT.

STORE Allows a test result to be stored in the PAT.

PROG Initiates the programming mode of the PAT, For some of the major modes the

access code is required. (For Access Code details see Programming section)

CLEAR Enables results to be erased from the memory.

BOND When pressed this key will initiate an earth bond test.

INSU When pressed this key will initiate an insulation test.

LOAD When pressed this key will initiate a load/leakage test.

FLASH When pressed this key will initiate a flash test.

LEADS When pressed this key will initiate an IEC lead test.

VISUAL When pressed will allow the results of a visual test to be entered into

the records.

REVIEW Enables the results of an auto test to be viewed before they are stored, or any

stored result may be viewed.

SEARCH Enables a search of the records to be carried out.

REPEAT Allows a search to be repeated.

PRINT/PC Enables the data on the display to be printed or data to be downloaded to PC

or disk. It also enables a disk to be formatted.

SmartPAT 5500

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Indicators

Bleeper (internal) Sounds to indicate that a test has been completed or failed (double bleep).

Display Dot matrix Liquid Crystal Display, displays up to 40 characters at a time,

in two lines, to show the following:

Test type selected

Test in progress messages

Test results

Warning messages.

Help messages

Figure 2 Controls and Accessories

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Results

The test results are displayed on the display screen, showing the actual measured values, or when necessary

the reason for failure, eg Fuse Blown. The result may also be stored internally in a non-volatile memory,

this data is instantly available for review, printing or data transfers if required. The displayed or stored

results may be printed out by an external printer. The records will contain the site, date and appliance

being tested as well as the type of test performed.The results may also be recorded in other mediums, by

entering them in a Portable Appliance Test Log Book (Robin Manual IRPI ) or downloading the results

into a computer with a compatable PAT database management software such as Robin PowerPAT Plus

Data Management software. Both the IRPI log book and PowerPAT Plus software are available as optional

accessories from Robin Electronics.

INSTALLATION

Power Requirements

WARNING

LETHAL VOLTAGES. THE SmartPAT 5500 CONTAINS HAZARDOUS VOLTAGES,

CORRECT HIGH VOLTAGE HANDLING PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED

AT ALL TIMES.

The power requirements of the SmartPAT 5500 are detailed under the Technical Specifications.

The Appliance Tester is dispatched from the factory with a mains lead carrying a 230V plug. To power the

Test Set from 110V requires the use of an adaptor. The adaptor is available from Robin as:

AD 110V 110V Adaptor.

Connections

WARNING

ELECTRIC SHOCK. TO AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK, ENSURE THAT ALL POWER IS OFF AND ALL

DEVICES ARE UNPLUGGED BEFORE CONNECTING OR REMOVING ANY OF THE TEST CABLES.

CAUTIONS

EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. The equipment has been set for a nominal 230V/110V operation, it must never

be connected to a higher voltage.

EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. The mains supply is never to be connected to the IEC lead test connector.

The only connection to be made prior to commencing testing is to plug the SmartPAT 5500 into the

correct power source.

SmartPAT 5500

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