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Multi Function Testing

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How do you carry out testing (EFLI, PSSC, ect) on a 133/230Y system with a tester like this? It seems like every tester wants to see line neutral and earth. line, line, earth on the other hand triggers fault codes. 

https://www.fluke.com/en-us/product/electrical-testing/installation-testers/fluke-1662


  • I suspect you cannot do it in the way the makers intended, (looking at the manual ) as it is really intended for the 230/400v world. I'm a bit surprised to see it on sale in dollars - I;d have expected a US-centric tester to be very different.

    Do you have an N as well as an E ? 

    You may need to make in into a 2 wire tester and merge the role of N and E to measure phase to phase.

    There is no harm in calling Fluke and asking them.


    (contact info here )

    Are you actually in the USA or using American kit in 230V land ?

    M.
  • Former Community Member
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    No N, just a PE. The closet I found is a manual for adapting the fluke to 230 v IT systems.
  • I think that there are either US/UK versions of these machines or that maybe they can be programmed ( kind of like having your car mapped?). Far too complicated to my mind: I bought the fluke1664, yes its a nice machine but its too clever by half for me: pretty sure there's nothing that isn't on the cheaper models that I've used yet. .
  • Can you do the lines to earth tests individually, L1 to earth then L2 to earth?




    Some Megger testers allow you alter what is being tested without actually moving the leads and test phase to phase.


  • and L1 to L2 for the Prospective Short Circuit Current.
  • Former Community Member
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    Any links to the cheaper models?
  • I think most Megger testers will loop test phase to phase and calculate the PSC from the result.