Presentation; Megohmmeters; Accessories - Chauvin Arnoux C.A 6541 Manual De Instrucciones

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Megohmmeters

Megohmmeters C.A 6541 and C.A 6543 are portable instruments, each housed in robust casing with
lid and operating on batteries (C.A 6541), or on a rechargeable battery and the mains (C.A 6543).
They can be used to measure :
voltage
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insulation
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continuity
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resistance
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capacitance
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These megohmmeters contribute to the safety of electrical installations and equipment.
Their functioning is micro-processor controlled, for data acquisition, processing, displaying measurements,
memory storage and the printing of results (C.A 6543).
They offer a number of advantages such as:
digital filtering of insulation measurements,
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running measurements with the help of a remote control probe,
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automatic voltage measurement in all functions,
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automatic detection of external AC or DC voltages on the terminals, before or during measurements,
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which prohibits or stops measurement, no matter what function you're in,
threshold programming in each function, triggering audible alarms,
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timed control of measurement duration,
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fuse protection of the device, with defective fuse detection,
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operator safety thanks to the automatic discharge of the residual high voltage on the tested device,
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automatic device switch-off to save the batteries (C.A 6541) or the rechargeable battery (C.A 6543)
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the battery wear indicator (C.A 6541) or the battery charge status indicator (C.A 6543),
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a large back-lit LCD with comprehensive range of symbols, easily read by the user.
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The C.A 6543 has the following additional features:
Integral rechargeable battery (recharged from the mains)
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Operation directly powered from the mains
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128 kB memory, real time clock and serial interface
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Piloting of the instrument from a PC (with the optional MEGOHM VIEW software)
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Printing in RS 232 or Centronics mode
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Accessories

I I I I I Remote control probe (optional, see § 11.3)
This probe plugs in via a specific connector.
It can be used to carry out all measurements, the yellow button operates in just the same way as the
device's START/STOP button.
A push button, on the back of the probe, enables you to light up the measurement point (approx. 500 lux
illumination) : a useful feature since insulation measurements are made on dead installations, hence in
darkness.

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