Calibration Procedure

Instrument

Residual Current Detector Tester

Written By

: Eby Joy
Quality Assurance
Checked By : Hameed Najumudeen
Management Representative
Approved By : Deepak Rathore
General Manager

Sign :
Date
Sign :
Date :
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Date :

No: CI/01/RCDT1
Revision :0
Distributed to :LM,LAB
Original : QA File
Rev. 0 Issued Date:
27/01/12
Effective from :
30/01/12

Description
RCD testers are designed to simulate a range of fault currents, with restrictions on the
duration of the fault current, and to time the operation of the device. This will indicate
the ability of the RCD to interrupt a particular fault current within certain time limits to
ensure protection against fire, damage and electrocution.
It is important to understand that an RCD tester does not generate the current, but acts
as a resistor allowing current to flow from the live to earth, simulating a fault.
Purpose
To provide a written Calibration Procedure for RCD Testers to minimize the risk of error
and to maintain the accuracy limit.
Referance Standard
Electrical Test Calibrator Model: Transmille 3200HGA
Treacebility
NPL
Environmental Condition
Temperature: (22 5)C
Relative Humidity: (50 10)% RH
Procedure
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Check the Instrument for any physical damage.

Clean the instrument with a clean cloth / appropriate means.
Check the battery / fuse and replace it if necessary.
Connect the instrument to the Transmille Electrical Test Calibrator RCD or Loop test
Socket

RCD Time and Current

5. Set RCD range on tester
6. Set test time / test current using softkeys in the calibrator

Calibration Procedure
Instrument
Written By

Sign :
Date :

No: CI/01/RCDT1
Revision :0
Distributed to :LM,LAB
Original : QA File

Sign :
Date :
Sign :
Date :

Rev. 0 Issued Date:

27/01/12
Effective from :
30/01/12

Residual Current Detector Tester

: Eby Joy
Quality Assurance

Checked By : Hameed Najumudeen

Management Representative
Approved By : Deepak Rathore
General Manager

7. Press test on 3200 (faulty tester check performed)

8. Read Test Time/Test Current from RCD tester display
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Mains Voltage Measurement

Connect tester to dedicated RCD / Loop tester socket in the calibrator
Set voltage measurment range on Calibrator and put the output mode on AC
Select 240V range and apply the voltage to the RCD tester
Measure voltage using test.

13. If the instrument is not within the tolerance limit, make the adjustments if possible
and re-perform the test.
14. Prepare Documentation.
Acceptable Tolerance
Refer the appropriate manual or instrument data sheet.
Documentation
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Document
Document
Document
Document

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work sheet.
central computerized software.
certificate ( if calibration pass )
Faulty report ( if calibration fail )

Reason for revision

Revision 0 : First time issued for Arabian Calibration LLC