AMPI-530 Multifunction Meter for Electrical Installations

AMPI-530 Multifunction Meter for Electrical Installations

Measurement of short-circuit loop ; Testing of differential, general and selective protections for differential current ; Measurement of insulation resistance ; Up to 10GΩ ; Voltages: 50 V, 100 V, 250 V, 500 V, 1000 V ; Measurement of earth resistance ; Bi-directional continuity test on PE cables, phase sequence ; Measurement and recording of voltage, frequency, alternating current, cosϕ, power, harmonics and THD

The multifunction meter AMPI-530 is dedicated to perform diagnostics according to the standard IEC 61557, it is an equipment suitable for approval as an electrical installer (in the absence of the luxmeter and the multimeter).

It has the following characteristics:

  • Short circuit loop measurement:
  • Impedance measurement with 23 A (44 A phase-to-phase), short circuit resistance RZW =10Ω
  • Measuring range: 95...440V, frequency 45...65 Hz
  • Short circuit loop measurement with resolution 0,01 Ω , without tripping the differential protections (I∆n ≥30mA)
  • Automatic short-circuit calculation, phase-neutral and phase-phase voltage detection
  • UNI-Schuko plug connection for automatic measurement, AGT adapter for measurements in three-phase networks
  • Testing of differential, general and selective protection for 10, 30, 100, 300, 500 and 1000 mA differential current
  • Measurement of the insulation resistance:
  • With application of the test voltages: 50 V, 100 V, 250 V, 500 V, 1000 V
  • Average range up to 10GΩ
  • UNI-Schuko plug connection for insulation measurement
  • Automatic download after measurement
  • Automatic measurement of all resistances on 3, 4 or 5-wire cables using the optional AUTO-ISO adapter
  • Acoustic signals at 5 s intervals to obtain the insulation characteristic curve
  • Surge safety protection
  • Bidirectional continuity test on PE cables using 200 mA
  • Self-calibration of test cables.
  • Phase sequence check
  • Battery charge indication
  • Auto shut-off function
  • USB Interface
  • Measurement of the earth resistance:
  • Measurement 3 and 4p with the technical method
  • 3p measurement with the technical method + pincers
  • Measurement with two pincers
  • Measurement of soil resistivity with Wenner's method
  • Light intensity measurement.
  • Quick check of correct connection of the PE terminal via the contact electrode
  • Measurement and recording of voltage, frequency, alternating current, cosϕ, power (active, reactive and apparent), harmonic voltage and calculated THD of up to 40 harmonics
  • Checking the phase sequence and engine rotation
  • Dynamically managed tree memory structure (max. 10000 results of each type of measurement) with the possibility to describe measurement points, objects, customer names
  • Battery supply, built-in charger. Possibility of charging the equipment from the mains or from the car's cigarette lighter (12V).

    Low voltage and insulation continuity test

    Check the PE cable using a current of ±200

    Range

    Resolution

    Accuracy

    0,00...19,99Ω

    0,01Ω

    ±(2% v.m. + 3 digits)

    20,0...199,9Ω

    0,1Ω

    200...400Ω

You can also do the following:

  • Phase sequence:
  • Phase sequence display: advance, delay
  • Supply voltage range UL-L : 100...440V (45...65Hz)
  • Display of phase-to-phase voltages
  • Measurement of active (P), reactive (Q), apparent (S) power and cosφ
  • UL-N voltage range : 100...440V
  • Nominal mains frequency: 45...65Hz
  • Frequency measurement for voltages in the range 50...440V in the range 45.0...65.0Hz (max. accuracy ± 0.1% measured value +1 digit)
  • Measure cosφ: 0.00...1.00 (resolution 0.01)
  • Analysis of single-phase network parameters:
  • Measurement of the voltage U : 0...500 V
  • Frequency range of the test voltage: 45.0...65.0 Hz
  • Frequency measurement of the 50...500V voltage in the range 45,0...65,0 Hz (max. basic error +- 0,1% v.m. ± 1 digit)
  • Measurement from cosϕ: 0.00...1.00 (resolution 0.01).
  • Measurement and recording in the single-phase system

Current measurement (True RMS)

Pliers

Range

Resolution

Accuracy

C-3, C-6

0.0...99.9 mA

0.1 mA

±(5% v.m. + 3 digits)

100...999 mA

1 mA

C-3,C-6F-1
, F-2, F-3

1,00...9,99 A

0,01 A

±(5% v.m. + 5 digits)
(C-3, C-6)
±(0.1% I + 2 digits) n(
F-1, F-2, F-3)

10,0...99,9 A

0,1 A

100...999 A

1 A

F-1, F-2, F-3

1,00...3,00 kA

0,01 kA

    • the uncertainty of current clamps must be taken into account

Measurement of active power P, passive power Q, apparent power S and cosφ

Range [W], [VA], [var]

Resolution [W], [VA], [var]

Accuracy

0...999

1

±(7% v.m. + 3 digits)

1,00...9,99 k

0,01 k

10,0...99,9 k

0,1 k

±(7% v.m. + 5 digits)

100...999 k

1 k

1,00...1,50 M

0,01 M

Voltage range: 0...500V

Current range: 0 ...1000 A

Nominal mains frequency

Light intensity measurement

Range

Resolution

Accuracy

0.1...99.9 lx

0.1 lx

±(5% v.m. + 2 digits)

100...999 lx

1 lx

1.00...9.99 klx

0.01 klx

10.0...19.9 klx

0.1 klx

Measurement in lx or fc

Differential protection trip and response time test tA (for mode tA )

IEC61557 measurement range: 0ms ... up to the upper limit of the displayed value

Type of
switch

Adjustment of the multiplication factor

Range
measuring

Resolution

Accuracy

general-purpose

0.5*I∆n

0...300ms

1ms

±(2% v.m. + 2 digits)

1* I∆n

2* I∆n

0...150ms

5*I∆n

0...40ms

Selective

0.5*I∆n

0...500ms

1* I∆n

2* I∆n

0...200ms

5*I∆n

0...150ms

Differential current accuracy for 0.5*I∆n :-8...0%; for 1* I∆n,2* I∆n,5*I∆n : 0...8%

Measurement of the current threshold of the differential protection (IA) for sine-wave test current

Selected switch rated current

Range

Resolution

Measuring current

Accuracy

10mA

3,3...10,0mA

0.1mA

0.3*I∆n...1*I∆n

±5% I∆n

30mA

9.0...30.0mA

100mA

33...100mA

1mA

300mA

90...300mA

500mA

150...500mA

1000mA

330...1000mA

It is possible to start the measurement from the positive or negative half of the leakage current

Measurement of the current threshold of the differential protection for a unidirectional half period of sinusoidal waveform with a DC current offset of 6mA

Selected switch rated current

Range

Resolution

Measuring current

Accuracy

10mA

3,5...20,0mA

0.1mA

0.35*I∆n...2*I∆n

±10% I∆n

30mA

10.5...42.0mA

0.35*I∆n...1.4*I∆n

100mA

35 ...140mA

1mA

300mA

105...420mA

500mA

200...700mA

Measurement for positive or negative leakage current is possible

Measurement of the current threshold of the differential protection (IA ) for DC continuous test

Selected switch rated current

Range

Resolution

Measuring current

Accuracy

10mA

2.0...20.0mA

0.1mA

0.2*I∆n...2*I∆n

±10% I∆n

30mA

6.0...60.0mA

1mA

100mA

20...200mA

300mA

60...600mA

500mA

100...1000mA

Measurement for positive or negative leakage current is possible

"v.m." - measured value

Voltage harmonics measurement

Range

Resolution

No. of harmonics

Accuracy

0,0...500 V

0,1 (1*) V

1,2,... 15

±(5% v.m. + 3 digits)

16,... 40

±(5% v.m. + 10 digits)

Additionally, the display shows the value h02 ...h40 as a percentage of h01 (up to 999%)

*) from 300V to 500V

Measurement of current harmonics

Range

Resolution

No. of harmonics

Accuracy

0,0...1000 A*

according to the

1,2,... 15

±(5% v.m. + 3 digits)

16,... 40

±(5% v.m. + 10 digits)

Additionally, the display shows the value h02 ...h40 as the percentage of h01 (up to 999% *)

*) for C-3 for C-6 - 10 A, for F-series loops up to 3000A

THD (according to the first harmonic)

Resolution

Accuracy

THD-F voltage
(h = 2...40)

0.0...999.9%for

0,1%

±5%

THD-F current
(h = 2...40)

0.0...999.9%for

0,1%

±5%

Measurement of soil resistivity (ρ)

Range

Resolution

Accuracy

0.0...99.9 Ωm

0.1 Ωm

It depends on the measurement accuracy of RE

100...999 Ωm

1 Ωm

1.00...9.99 Ωm

0,01 kΩm

10.0...99.9 kΩm

0.1 kΩm

Measurement with Wenner's method

Configurable distance in meters or feet

Rando distance: 1...30 m (1...90 ft)

Earth resistance measurement with the clamp (3p + clamp)

Voltage range according to IEC 61557-5: 0.5...1999Ω

Range

Resolution

Accuracy

0,00...9,99 Ω

0,01 Ω

±(8% v.m. + 4 digits)

10,0...99,9 Ω

0,1 Ω

100...999 Ω

1 Ω

1.00...1.99 kΩ

0.01 kΩ

Measurement with the optional amperometric clamp

Interference current range: up to 9.99 A

Earth Resistance Measurement with Two Clamps

Range

Resolution

Accuracy

0,00...9,99 Ω

0,01 Ω

±(10% v.m. + 4 digits)

10,0...19,9 Ω

0,1 Ω

20,0...99,9 Ω

±(20% v.m. + 4 digits)

Measurement with transmitter and receiver clamp

Interference current range: up to 9.99 A

Measurement of short circuit impedance Z L-PE , Z L-N , Z L-L

Measurement using the current range 23/40 A according to IEC
0.13...1999,9Ω (for 1.2m cables)

Range

Resolution

Accuracy

0,00...19,99Ω

0,01Ω

±(5% v.m. + 3 digits)

20,0...199,9Ω

0,1Ω

200...1999Ω

Voltage range: 95...270V (for Z L-PE and Z L-N ) and 95...440V (for Z L-L )

Frequency: 45...65Hz

Measurement of short circuit loop impedance Z L-PE RCD

Measured using 15 mA current range according to IEC 61557: 0.50...1999,9Ω

Range

Resolution

Accuracy

0,00...19,99Ω

0,01Ω

±(6% v.m. + 10 digits)

20,0...199,9Ω

0,1Ω

±(6% v.m. + 5 digits)

200...1999Ω

Voltage range: 95...270V

Frequency: 45...65Hz

Earthing resistance measurement RE

Voltage range according to IEC 61557-5: 0.5...1999Ω

Range

Resolution

Accuracy

0,00...9,99Ω

0,01Ω

±(2% v.m. + 4 digits)

10,0...99,9Ω

0,1Ω

±(2% v.m. + 3 digits)

100...999Ω

1.00...1,99kΩ

10Ω

Insulation resistance measurement

Measured according to IEC 61557-2:

-UN=50V: 50kΩ...250MΩ

-UN=500V: 500kΩ...2GΩ

-UN=100V: 100kΩ...500MΩ

-UN=1000V: 1MΩ...3GΩ

-UN=250V: 250kΩ...1GΩ

Range

Resolution

Accuracy

0...1999kΩ

1kΩ

±(3% v.m. + 8 digits)

2,00...19,99MΩ

0,01MΩ

20.0...199,9MΩ

0,1MΩ

200...999MΩ

1MΩ

1,00...3,00GΩ

0,01GΩ

±(4% v.m. + 6 digits)

With UNI-Schuko connection additional error ±2%.

AMPI-530 Detailed Features

Electrical safety:

Type of insulation

Double, according to EN 61010-1 and IEC 61557, EMC

Measurement category

CAT IV 300V according to EN 61010-1

Protection class, according to EN 60529

IP54

Other technical data:

Food

LR14 alkaline batteries (5 pcs.) or Ni-MH battery set (
option)

Nominal conditions of use:

operating temperature range

0...+50°C

Standard accessories:

  • SCHUKO probe with power button (WS-03)
  • Test cable with banana plug, 1.2 m yellow
  • Test cable with banana plug, 1.2 m blue
  • Test cable with banana plug, 1.2 m red
  • Test cable reel with banana plug, 30 m, red
  • Test cable reel with banana plug, 15 m, blue
  • USB cable
  • Pointed probe with banana connection, yellow
  • Pointed probe with banana connection, red
  • Pointed probe with banana connection, blue
  • Alligator clip K02 red
  • Alligator clip K02 yellow
  • Ground contact javelin, 0.3m
  • Transport box L1
  • Straps
  • Car lighter compatible battery charger cable (12V)
  • Calibration certificate
  • Software for reading documentation
  • Z7 socket adapter
  • Battery charger cable
  • Batteries
  • NiMH battery set 4,8V 4,2 Ah

Optional accessories:

  • Test cable with banana plug, 5 m red
  • Test cable with banana plug, 10 m red
  • Test cable with banana plug, 20 m red
  • 25m blue cable on reel with banana plugs
  • 50m yellow cable on reel with banana plugs
  • Current clamp C3 (Ø=52 mm), round connection
  • C-6 Reception Pincer
  • N-1 Transmitter Pincer
  • F-1 loop Ø 40cm
  • F-2 loop Ø 25cm
  • F-3 loop Ø 13cm
  • AGT-16P three-phase plug adapter
  • AGT-32P three-phase plug adapter
  • AGT-63P three-phase plug adapter
  • AGT-16C adapter for three-phase four-wire plug
  • AGT-32C adapter for three-phase four-wire plug
  • AGT-16T adapter for single-phase industrial plug
  • AGT-32T adapter for single-phase industrial plug
  • Adapter TWR-1 (universal connection) for testing differential switches
  • AUTO-ISO-1000C Adapter
  • Probe for the luxmeter with connector type WS-06
  • LR14 battery box and batteries (C)
  • Probe with UNI-SCHUKO (WS-04)
  • Grounding javelin 0.8 m
  • Bluetooth® mini keyboard with sleeve

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