
SIRIUS 87
EN - 1
Table of contents:
1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURES ......................................................... 3
1.1. Preliminary instructions ...................................................................................................... 3
1.2. During use ......................................................................................................................... 4
1.3. After use ............................................................................................................................ 4
1.4. Definition of measurement (overvoltage) category ............................................................ 4
2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................... 5
2.1. Functions ........................................................................................................................... 5
2.2. Instrument description ....................................................................................................... 6
3. PREPARATION FOR USE .......................................................................................... 7
3.1. Initial checks ...................................................................................................................... 7
3.2. Power supply ..................................................................................................................... 7
3.3. Calibration .......................................................................................................................... 7
3.4. Storage .............................................................................................................................. 7
3.5. Set language and measurement unit ................................................................................. 8
4. DESCRIPTION OF THE ROTARY SWITCH FUNCTIONS ......................................... 9
4.1. LOW: Continuity test of earth conductors with 200mA ................................................... 9
4.1.1. Mode "CAL" ............................................................................................................................... 10
4.1.1.1. Procedure to cancel calibration parameters and cal symbol ................................................................. 11
4.1.2. Continuity measurement mode "AUTO", "R+TIMER", "R-TIMER" ............................................ 12
4.1.2.1. Mode "AUTO" ....................................................................................................................................... 13
4.1.2.2. Mode "R+TIMER" or “R-TIMER" ........................................................................................................... 13
4.1.3. Anomalous cases during "AUTO", "R+TIMER", "R-TIMER" tests ............................................. 14
4.2. M: Insulation resistance measurement ......................................................................... 15
4.2.1. Procedure to measure insulation resistance in any modes ....................................................... 16
4.2.1.1. Mode "MAN" ......................................................................................................................................... 17
4.2.1.2. Mode "TIMER" ...................................................................................................................................... 18
4.2.2. Special cases which may occur during the tests "MAN", "AUTO", "TIMER" ............................. 19
4.3. RCD
RCD : Tests on RCDs type A or AC ..................................................... 20
4.3.1. Measurement procedure for RCD test valid for all the working modes ..................................... 23
4.3.1.1. Mode "MAN x½" ................................................................................................................................... 24
4.3.1.2. Mode "MAN x1, x2, x5" ......................................................................................................................... 25
4.3.1.3. Mode "AUTO" ....................................................................................................................................... 26
4.3.1.4. Mode "RAMP " ................................................................................................................................ 27
4.3.1.5. Mode "U
t
" .............................................................................................................................................. 28
4.3.2. Tripping times for the general and selective RCDs ................................................................... 28
4.3.3. Anomalous cases which may occur during the RCD tests in any working mode ..................... 29
4.4. LOOP
: Loop impedance, fault current and phase sequence test ............................... 33
4.4.1. High resolution Impedance measurement (0.1m) .................................................................. 34
4.4.2. Mode "P-N" ................................................................................................................................ 34
4.4.3. Mode "P-P" ................................................................................................................................ 36
4.4.4. Mode "P-PE" .............................................................................................................................. 37
4.4.5. Mode " " ................................................................................................................................ 39
4.4.6. Anomalous cases which may occur during LOOP
tests in any working mode .......................... 40
4.4.7. Anomalous cases which may occur during phase sequence tests ........................................... 43
4.5. R
a15mA
: Global earth resistance measurement ............................................................ 45
4.5.1. Anomalous cases which may occur during R
A15mA
tests...................................................... 47
4.6. EARTH : Earth resistance and soil resistivity measurement.......................................... 50
4.6.1. Measurement procedure for "2P" test mode ............................................................................. 51
4.6.1.1. Earth resistance measurement from a socket ...................................................................................... 53
4.6.2. Measurement procedure for "3P" test mode ............................................................................. 54
4.6.3. Measurement procedure for "" test mode ................................................................................ 56
4.6.4. Anomalous cases which may occur during EARTH tests ...................................................... 58
5. OPERATION WITH MEMORY .................................................................................. 60
5.1. Saving results .................................................................................................................. 60
5.2. Recall result at display ..................................................................................................... 61
5.3. Clear memory .................................................................................................................. 62
6. RESET OF THE INSTRUMENT ................................................................................ 63
6.1. Reset procedure .............................................................................................................. 63
6.2. Default parameters .......................................................................................................... 63
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