Specifications

382357‐EU‐ENV2.42/13
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ServiceEntrance
Note:Multiplegroundrods,multiplegroundsi.e.groundrod(s)andwaterpipegrounds,ora
combinationmaybepresentdependingontheparticularsituation. Inthesesituationsitis
necessarytomakeyourmeasurementsbetweentheservice‐entranceneutralandall
subsequentgroundpoints.
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Troubleshooting
1. Snapthejawsopenandclosedtwoorthreetimesbeforeturningthemeteron
2. Donotclampontoanydeviceduringthepower‐upinitializationsequence.
3. Snapthejawstwoorthreetimesafterclampingontothegroundelectrodeorrod.
4. Slightamountsofdriftmayoccurathighresistancemeasurements;thisisnormaland
shouldnotbecauseforconcern.
Blankdisplayoranyfailuremode
Replacethebatterybeforeproceeding.
Start‐upInitializationFailure
Thestart‐upcalibrationwillcontinueindefinitelyifthejawsareopenordirty.Checkthatthe 
jaws’matingsurfacesareclean.Donotopenthejawswhiletheinitializationsequenceis
running.
NoiseontheGroundElectrodeorRod
Ifnoiseispresent(over3Aor30V)onthegroundelectrodeorrod,theword“NOISE“will
appearonthedisplayandreadingscannolongerbeconsideredaccurate.Beforethemetercan
beusedaccurately,thenoiseproblemmustbeaddressed.
Distribution
Panel
Ground
Rod
Water
Pipe