Tricity AW1200

[abbeyelectrics]

Hi,
Does anyone know the PE Leak a Tricity AW1200 should kick out? I can’t get hold of Tricity to find out.
Thanks in advance
Richard

[Dave_Conway]

Re: Tricity AW1200

abbeyelectrics wrote:PE Leak

The what ? :con:

Dave

[Penguin45]

Re: Tricity AW1200

Something to do with earth leakage?

:p45:

[abbeyelectrics]

Re: Tricity AW1200

On our PAT tester when doing a load test it does:
Load – A
Load – KVA
PE Leak – MA

It’s failing the PE Leak saying it’s reached it’s limit although every other test it passes including Earth Bond Test.

[abbots]

Re: Tricity AW1200

sounds a bit like a phase to earth leakage test which some pat testers do instead of a full insulation resistance test at 500v DC.
if it is i think of the top of my head the max figure for a earth leakage test is 3.5mA for a class one appliance.
what is the insulation test results?
john

[abbeyelectrics]

Re: Tricity AW1200

I’ve just taken some more readings and they are as Follows:
Insulation Test – 299m ohms – Pass
Earth Bond – 0.00 ohms – Pass
Load/Leak Test – 7.7 a – Fail
1.7kva – Fail
2.10 ma – Fail Limit
I hope someone can shed some light.
Thanks
Richard

[abbots]

Re: Tricity AW1200

sounds fine to me.

the fail tests relate to earth leakage tests.This is a “soft” test applied to appliances not designed for insulation resistance tests at 500 v DC.
the IEE “code of practise for in-service inspection and testing of electrical appliances ” states that the following tests should be applied to class I appliances.

(1)preliminary inspection

(2)earth continuity test

(3)insulation resistance

(4)functional checks

your machine passes (2) and (3) so as long as it passes a visual inspection and a functional test(ie it works) then it passes.

john

[abbeyelectrics]

Re: Tricity AW1200

Thanks very much for your help, it’s really appreciated.
Richard

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