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Sonel MPI-506 User Manual

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  • Page 3 USER MANUAL METER FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION PARAMETERS MPI-506 SONEL S.A. Wokulskiego 11 58-100 Świdnica Version 1.02 13.11.2020...
  • Page 4 The MPI-506 is a modern, state-of-the art measuring instrument, easy to operate and safe. Read this manual to avoid mistakes during the measurements and prevent operational problems. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    6 Power supply ....................51 6.1 Monitoring the power supply voltage..............51 6.2 Replacing the batteries ..................51 6.3 General rules of using the Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) batteries ......52 7 Cleaning and maintenance ................52 MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 6 10.2.2 Additional uncertainty according to IEC 61557-4 (R ±200 mA) ........59 10.2.3 Additional uncertainty according to IEC 61557-6 (RCD) ..........59 11 Accessories ....................60 11.1 Standard accessories .................... 60 11.2 Optional accessories ....................60 12 Manufacturer ....................62 13 Laboratory services ..................63 MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 7: Safety

    Solution: Disable the driver signature enforcement in Windows.  Due to continuous development of the meter’s software, the actual appearance of the display, in case of some of the functions, may slightly differ from the display presented in this operating manual. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 8: Quick Start

    Use the ESC button to go to the starting screen of a given function and press ENTER to display the last measurement result. Use the same procedure to display the last measurement result after the meter has been switched off (applies to the measurements of Z, RCD, R and R CONT MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 9 Auto-OFF ▪ disabled ▪ time to automatic shutdown Bluetooth communication: enabled / dis- abled Change PIN Power supply selection: rechargeable batteries / batteries Beeper: enabled / disabled Firmware update Factory reset: yes / no ◄ ► MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 10: Measurements

    Voltage and frequency measurement Set the rotary switch to the U,f position. Read the measurement result: frequency in the main display field, voltage in the auxiliary field. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 11: Checking The Correctness Of Pe (Protective Earth) Connections

    Make sure that during the measurements you are not standing on an uninsulated floor as this may cause erroneous results.  The threshold value, which triggers the signal of exceeded allowable voltage on PE conduit, is approximately 50 V. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 12: Fault Loop Parameters

    The WS-03 and WS-04 leads are detected by the meter and you cannot select their length (the symbol is displayed). When you are using the leads with banana plugs, before you start the measurements set the correct phase conductor length complying with the test leads length. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 13: Prospective Short-Circuit Current

    Voltage range for which the impedance is measured U [V] U =220V U [V] U =230V 216 240 415 440 U [V] U =240V voltage ranges for which the U voltage ranges for which the short-circuit current is calculated short-circuit current is calculated MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 14: Fault Loop Parameters In The L-N And L-L Circuits

    Connect the test leads as shown in the figure: for measurement in the L-N circuit, measurement in the L-L circuit The meter is ready for measurement. Phase conductor length or the symbol. or U voltage Press START to perform the measurement. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 15 Read the main result: the fault loop impedance Z and the mains voltage during the measurement. Press to display additional results. Short-circuit current I Fault loop resistance R Fault loop reactance X MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 16 The measurement result may include a large, unspecified error. Temperature inside the meter has exceeded the allowed limit. The measurement is blocked. The L and N conductors are switched (voltage between the PE and N conductors). MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 17: Fault Loop Parameters In The L-Pe Circuit

    3.4.1 according to the needs. Connect the test leads as shown in one of the figures. Measurement in L-PE circuit Checking effectiveness of protection against electric shock of the meter housing in case of: TN network or TT network MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 18 The measurement result may include a large, unspecified error. Temperature inside the meter has exceeded the allowed limit. The measurement is blocked. The L and N conductors are switched (voltage between the PE and N conductors). MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 19: Fault Loop Impedance In L-Pe Circuit Protected With A Residual Current Device (Rcd)

    Connect the test leads as shown in one of the figures. Measurement in a TN-S system Measurement in a TT system Measurement in a TN-C-S system The remaining measurement issues are analogous to the ones described for the measurements in the L-N or L-L systems. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 20 The measurement result may include a large, unspecified error. Temperature inside the meter has exceeded the allowed limit. The measurement is blocked. The L and N conductors are switched (voltage between the PE and N conductors). MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 21: Rcd Parameters

    ▪ 15 mA ▪ U pose ▪ 30 mA ▪ t ▪ 25 V short-time delay ▪ 100 mA ▪ 50 V selective ▪ 300 mA ▪ 500 mA Connect the test leads as shown in the figure. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 22 The meter is ready for measurement. voltage L-PE Press START to perform the measurement. Read the main measurement result: I current. Press to read additional results. Tripping time t at the I current Protective conductor resistance for RCD - R MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 23 Incorrect or unstable power grid frequency. Measurement error – loss of voltage after the measure- ment or RCD tripped during the U or R measurement. Safe touch voltage is exceeded. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 24: Rcd Tripping Time

    ▪ 300 mA selective ▪ 500 mA In I x n, the multipliers 2 and 5 do not apply to I = 300 mA and 500 mA. Δn Δn Connect the test leads as shown in the figure. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 25 The meter is ready for measurement. voltage L-PE Press START to perform the measurement. Read the main measurement result: tripping time t Press to read additional results. Protective conductor resistance for RCD - Touch voltage U MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 26 Incorrect or unstable power grid frequency. Measurement error – loss of voltage after the measure- ment or RCD tripped during the U or R measurement. Safe touch voltage is exceeded. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 27: Automatic Measurements Of Rcd Parameters

    ▼ ▪ 15 mA ▪ A ▪ 25 V selective ▪ 30 mA ▪ 50 V short-time delay ▪ 100 mA ▪ 300 mA ▪ 500 mA Connect the test leads as shown in the figure. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 28 Read the main measurement result: - good, - bad. Use the ENTER button to save the results in the memory, arrows to view the result components. or the ESC button to go to the voltage display mode. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 29 0.5 I RCD in good working order  n should trip negative 0.5 I  n positive  n negative  n positive  n negative  n positive  n negative  n positive negative MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 30 Incorrect or unstable power grid frequency. Measurement error – loss of voltage after the measure- ment or RCD tripped during the U or R measurement. Safe touch voltage is exceeded. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 31: Standard Mode

    ▪ 12.5 V (for ▼ ▪ 15 mA pose ▪ 25 V ▪ 30 mA ▪ 50 V selective ▪ 100 mA short-time delay ▪ 300 mA ▪ 500 mA Connect the test leads as shown in the figure. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 32 – the measurement is discontinued.  The measurements which are not possible are automatically skipped, for example and multiplication factor are beyond the meter’s when the selected current I Δn measuring capabilities. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 33 Incorrect or unstable power grid frequency. Measurement error – loss of voltage after the measure- ment or RCD tripped during the U or R measurement. Safe touch voltage is exceeded. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 34: Insulation Resistance

    … ▪ 500 V 3’00” Connect test leads according to the drawing. The R lead can be connected to the blue or ISO+ red socket. The meter is ready for measurement. Voltage present on tested object. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 35  When the measurement cycle is upheld by pressing ENTER it is indicated by: a short break in the beep, when the test voltage has not reached 90% or exceeded 110% of set value, MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 36: Additional Information

    (as illustrated in fig- ure below). Quite often current limitation may occur in the first phase of the measurement due to charging the capacity of the tested object. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 37: Low-Voltage Resistance Measurement

    Switch on the meter.  Set the rotary switch to the R position. CONT Set auto-zeroing according to the following algorithm. R ◄► R ◄► AUTO-ZERO CONT Close the test leads. Press START to commence the auto-zeroing. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 38: Low-Current Resistance Measurement

    3.7.2 Low-current resistance measurement  Switch on the meter.  Set the rotary switch to the R position. CONT If necessary, set the R measurement according to the following algorithm. AUTO- ◄► ◄► CONT ZERO MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 39 (both leads). Message (displayed after the measurement) indicates sig- nificant disturbances in the mains during measurement. The measurement result may include a large, unspecified error. Measurement range is exceeded. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 40: Measurement Of Resistance Of Protective Conductors And Equipotential Bonding With ±200 Ma Current

    Read the measurement result. The result is the arithmetic mean of the values of two measurements at a current of 200 mA with opposite polarities R and R CONT- CONT+     CONT CONT MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 41 The measurement result may include a large, unspecified error. Possible causes:  too much disturbances in the measured object,  instability of the object or of the meter’s connection with the object (unreliable galvanic connection). Measurement range is exceeded. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 42: Phase Sequence

    Blinking digits indicate no or low voltage of the phases. Connect test leads according to the drawing. A set of lines displayed on the bargraph indi- cates the phase sequence:  directed to the right - correct,  directed to the left - opposite. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 43 Individual phase-to-phase voltages may be read using buttons. By pressing the buttons you can return to the display of the phase sequence. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 44: Memory Of Measurement Results

    Cell is empty. Cell includes the same type of result that is to be entered. Cell is occupied by the displayed type of meas- urement results. Cell is occupied by the displayed types of meas- urement results. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 45 RCD type will Δn cause deletion of all previously saved results for a given RCD.  The saved data include a complete set of results (main and additional) for a given measurement function plus the set measurement parameters. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 46: Changing The Cell And Bank Number

    The cell number is flashing. The bank and cell number which you wish to browse is changed with the SET/SEL button and then with the arrows. If the cell/ bank number is flashing, it can be changed. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 47 n at 1 I n at 2 I n at 2 I n at 5 I n at 5 I n (absence for RCD AUTO) (absence for RCD AUTO) as above (12 rows) for pulsating current MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 48: Clearing The Memory

    Press ENTER to start deleting or ESC to abort. The deletion progress is shown on the screen as scrolling cell numbers. When deletion is completed, the meter generates three short audio signals and sets the cell number to 1. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 49: Clearing The Whole Memory

    Press ENTER to start deleting or ESC to abort. The deletion progress is shown on the screen as scrolling bank and cell numbers. When deletion is completed, the meter generates three short audio signals and sets the cell number to 1. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 50: Communication With Computer

    In order to ensure the communication of the meter with a computer, additional Bluetooth module and software is required. A program that may be used for this purpose is Sonel Reader. It allows us- ers to read and display the measurement data stored in the meter memory. This program may be downloaded free from the manufacturer's website.

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    The meter indicates the val- ues close to zero or zero irre- spective of the measurement Incorrectly chosen test leads Fault loop location, and displayed val- in the meter settings. ues are significantly different than expected. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 52 PE conductor ex- Rotary switch is not set cor- measurements of earth loop param- ceeds the detector tripping rectly. eters and RCD, with the exception of threshold (about 50 V). the Z function. L-N,L-L L-N,L-L MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 53: Power Supply

    Discharging characteristics of batteries and rechargeable batteries are different.  If batteries leak in the compartment, send the meter to the service outlet. Rechargeable batteries should be charged in an external charger. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 54: General Rules Of Using The Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-Mh) Batteries

    The probes can be cleaned with water and then wiped dry. Before longer storage, it is recom- mended to lubricate the probes with any machine grease. Clean the spools and leads with water and detergents, then wipe dry. The meter electronic system is maintenance free. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 55: Storage

    L-PE fault loop impedance measurement Measurement range according to IEC 61557: Test lead Measurement range Z 0.13…1999 Ω 1.2 m 0.17…1999 Ω 0.21…1999 Ω 10 m 0.29…1999 Ω 20 m WS-03 0.19…1999 Ω WS-04 MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 56: Z L-Pe Fault Loop Impedance Measurement Rcd (Without Tripping The Rcd)

    : 220 V, 230 V, 240 V  Voltage operating range: 180…270 V  Mains rated frequency f : 50 Hz, 60 Hz  Frequency operating range: 45…65 Hz  Check of PE terminal connection correctness with the contact electrode MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 57: Measurement Of The Rcd Parameters

    ±(2% m.v. + 3 digits) for I = 10 mA and 0.5 I n n  Residual current feed accuracy: ......................0…8% for 1 I , 2 I and 5 I n n n for 0.5 I ..........................-8…0% n MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 58 100 mA 0.35 I n n 1 mA 105…420 mA 300 mA  It is possible to start the measurement from positive or negative half-period of forced residual current Test current flow time ....................max. 3200 ms MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 59: Measurement Of Insulation Resistance

    0.1 Ω 200…400 Ω 1 Ω  Voltage on open terminals: 4…20 V  Output current at R<2 Ω: min 200 mA (I : 200…250 mA)  Test leads resistance compensation  Measurements for both current polarities MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 60: Phase Sequence

    ..development, design and manufacture acc. to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, PN-N-18001 s) instrument conforming to ....................IEC 61557 product meets the EMC requirements (resistance for industrial environments) according to the standards ..................EN 61326-1 and EN 61326-2-2 MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 61: Additional Information

    0,5% (BAT is not displayed) Temperature 0…35°C 1,5% 10.2.3 Additional uncertainty according to IEC 61557-6 (RCD) Influencing value Designation Additional uncertainty Location Supply voltage 0% (BAT is not displayed) Temperature 0…35°C Electrodes resistance Mains voltage 85%…110% MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 62: Accessories

    The current list of accessories can be found on the manufacturer's website. 11.1 Standard accessories The standard kit delivered by the manufacturer includes:  MPI-506 meter – WMGBMPI506  Test leads kit:  WS-03 adapter with START button with UNI-SCHUKO plug – WAADAWS03 ...
  • Page 63 5-lead version Three-phase socket adapter 63 A AGT-63P WAADAAGT63P  AGT-16T 16 A AGT-32T 32 A Industrial socket phase adapter WAADAAGT16T WAADAAGT32T  WAADATWR1J TWR-1J breaker testing adapter  Calibration certificate issued by an accredited laboratory MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 64: Manufacturer

    The manufacturer of the equipment and provider of service during and past the warranty period: SONEL S.A. Wokulskiego 11 58-100 Świdnica Poland tel. +48 74 858 38 60 fax +48 74 858 38 09 E-mail: export@sonel.pl Web page: www.sonel.pl NOTE! Service repairs must be performed solely by the manufacturer. MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...

  • Page 65: Laboratory Services

    National Metrological Institute. According to ILAC-G24 „Guidelines for determination of calibration intervals of measuring instru- ments”, SONEL S.A. recommends periodical metrological inspection of the instruments it manufac- tures no less frequently than once every 12 months.
  • Page 66 NOTES MPI-506 – USER MANUAL...
  • Page 67 MEASUREMENT MESSAGES NOTE! The meter is designed for operation at rated phase voltages of 220 V, 230 V and 240 V and phase-to-phase voltages of 380 V, 400 V, 415 V. Connecting voltage higher than allowed between any of the test terminals may damage the meter and cause a hazard to the user.

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