User Guide

Vol-Con
®
Elite Voltage / Continuity Tester
Instruction Sheet
WARNINGS
To avoid possible electric shock, personal injury, or death, follow these guidelines.
• Donotuseiftesterappearsdamagedorisnotoperatingproperly.
• Inspectandreplaceleadsifinsulationisdamaged,metalisexposed,orprobesarecracked.
• Donotusemeterifitoperatesabnormallyasprotectionmaybeimpaired.
• Donotusetesterformorethantheratedvoltageonthetester.
• Donotusewithoutthebatteryandthebackcaseproperlyinstalled.
• Donotapplymorethantheratedvoltagetothemeter.
• Donotuseduringelectricalstormsorinwetweather.
• Donotusearoundexplosivegas,dust,orvapor.
• Ensureallfingersarebehindfingerguardwhentestingforvoltage.
• Thistesterwillnotdetectvoltagesatadistance,suchasthroughwalls,metalconduit,orshieldedwire.
• Beforeeachuseperformacontinuitytestbytouchingtheprobetipstogether,anaudiblesoundshouldbe
 heardandthecontinuity[•
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]LEDshouldlight.Thistestverifiesthefunctionalityofthebatteryandtestleads.
• Usethe3PointSafetyMethod.(1)Verifytesteroperationbymeasuringaknownvoltage.(2)Applytestertocircuitundertest.(3)Returntotheknownlivevoltageagaintoensureproperoperation.
• Replacebatteriesassoonaslowbatteryindicatorappears.
• IfthistesterisusedinamannernotspecifiedbyIDEAL,protectionprovidedbytheproductmaybeimpaired.
• Complywithlocalandnationalsafetyrequirements,includingtheuseofappropriatepersonalprotectiveequipment.
Features:
• Non-ContactVoltageSensor(40-600VAC) • AudibleandLEDIndicationofVoltageLevels • LowImpedanceMeasuringDevice
• VibrationMode(61-092) • Auto-SwitchingVoltage/ContinuityTechnology • ReplaceableSiliconeTestLeads
To Measure Voltage (AC
~/DC ):
• Placetheblacktestleadintothe“COM”inputandtheredtestleadintothe“V+”inputonthetester.
• Connectthetesterinparallelwiththeloadorcircuit.
• Thetesterwillautomaticallyturnon,indicatingboththevoltagetypeandthevoltagelevel.
To Test for Continuity:
• Placetheblacktestleadintothe“COM”inputandtheredtestleadintothe“V+”inputonthetester.
• De-Energizecircuitbeforeperformingcontinuitytest.Note,ifvoltageispresentinthecircuit,thetesterwillautomaticallyswitchtovoltageindicationmode.
• Testforcontinuitybyconnectingthemetertothecircuit.
• Ifcircuitiscomplete,anaudibleindicationwillbeheardandthe[•
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]LEDlightsgreen.
• Continuityisindicatedatlessthan20Ω.
To Use The Non-Contact Voltage (NCV) Sensor:
• Thenon-contactvoltagesensorprotrudesfromthetopofthetester.
• Whileplacingthesensornearthecircuittobetested,pressthebuttonlabeled“NCV”.
• If40to600VACispresent,anaudibleindicationwillbeheardandthe“NCV”LEDlights.
• TheclosertheNCVsensoristotheACvoltage,thelouderthebeep.
• Todifferentiatebetweenthehotandneutralinanoutlet,insertthetabintoeachslotoftheoutlet.Thebeeperwillbelouderonthehotsideoftheoutletratherthan
the neutral.
• Theredtestleadcanalsobeusedtofurtherdifferentiatebetweenthehotandneutral.Inserttheredtestleadintothe“V+”inputofthetester,slidetheredprobeintotest
 probeholder.Whilepressingthe“NCV”button,inserttheredprobeintotheoutlet.Thebeeperwillsoundandthe“NCV”LEDwilllightonthehotsideoftheoutlet.
Shaker Function (61-092)
• Testerstartsshakingat30VAC.
• Thetestershakesatanincreasinglyvariablelevelthatallowstheusertodifferentiatebetween60V,120V,240V,and480VAC.
Low Battery Indicator:
The •
)))LEDwillflashredifbatteryvoltageislowwhencheckingcircuitvoltageorcontinuity.Replacebatteriesimmediatelytoensurereliableperformance.
Battery Replacement
1. Disconnecttestleadsfromanylivesourceandremovethetestleadsfromtheinputterminals.
2. Thebatterycoverissecuredtothebottomcasebytwoscrews.UsingaPhillips-headscrewdriver,removethescrewsfromthebatterycoverandremovethebatterycover.
3. Removebatteryandreplacewithfournew1.5volt(AAAsize)batteries.
4. Replacethebatterycoverandreinstallthescrews.
Maintenance:
Cleanwithadampclothandmilddetergent.Ifthetesteractserratically,ortheflashesred,changethebatteries.
Service and Replacement Parts:
Therearenouser-serviceableparts.Toinquireaboutserviceinformation,contactIDEALINDUSTRIES,INC.at877-201-9005,orvisitourwebsiteatwww.testersandmeters.com.
TestLeads-TL-102 Softsidedcarryingcase-C-90
Specifications:
VACRanges: 24V,120V,208V,240V,277V,480V,600V.(45Hz~66Hz) Over-rangeIndication: Over600V
~or220V,AllLED’swilllightup
VACAccuracy: 70%to100%oftheLEDlabeledvoltage OperatingEnvironment: 32°Fto122°F(0to51°C)at<70%R.H.
 88%to100%oftheLEDlabeledvoltagesof240Vand277V StorageTemp.: -4°Fto140°F(-20to60°C)at<80%R.H.
 80%to100%oftheLEDlabeled600V Altitude: Upto6561.7feet(2000m)
VDCRanges: 6V,12V,24V,36V,48V,110V,220V Battery: AAA(LR03)size,1.5Vx4,120mA
VDCAccuracy: 70%to100%oftheLEDlabeledvoltage BatteryLife: 200hourstypicalon61-090;100hourstypicalon61-092
 80%to100%oftheLEDlabeledvoltageof48V Accessoriesincluded: TestLeads,(4)1.5V“AAA”batteries,operating
Continuity: ContinuousLEDandaudibleindicationatlessthan20kΩ instructions
 Responsetimeof100ms Dimensions: 7.8”(L)x1.7”(W)x1.5”(D),199m(L)x44m(W)x39m(D)
InputInpedance: 1MΩ Weight: 6.3oz.(180g)
OverloadProtection:1000VDC/750VACrms Safety: ComplieswithUL-61010,EN61010,CatIII-1000V
Equipment protected by double insulation.
InstrumentcomplieswithinsulationovervoltagecategoryIII.CatIIIequipmentisdesignedtoprotectagainsttransientsfromprimarysupplylevel.Pollutiondegree2inaccordancewith
IEC-664.Indooruse.
WARRANTY STATEMENT
Thistesteriswarrantedtotheoriginalpurchaseragainstdefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipfortwoyearsfromthedateofpurchase.Duringthiswarrantyperiod,IDEALINDUSTRIES,INC.will,atitsoption,
replaceorrepairthedefectiveunit,subjecttovericationofthedefectormalfunction.
Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverfuses,batteriesordamagefromabuse,neglect,accident,unauthorizedrepair,alteration,orunreasonableuseoftheinstrument.
AnyimpliedwarrantiesarisingoutofthesaleofanIDEALproduct,includingbutnotlimitedtoimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessforaparticularpurpose,arelimitedtotheabove.Themanufacturer
shallnotbeliableforlossofuseoftheinstrumentorotherincidentalorconsequentialdamages,expenses,oreconomicloss,orforanyclaimorclaimsforsuchdamage,expensesoreconomicloss.
Statelawsvary,sotheabovelimitationsorexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
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