Technical Guide on HOW TO OPERATE

DRANETZ HDPQ VISA/GUIDE/EXPLORER

By: Engr. Ariel B. Resuello

Certified Level 1 Thermographer, LI-P167
 SAFETY REMINDER!!!!
• Connect the safety (earth) ground first, before making any other connections.
• When connecting to electric circuits or pulse initiating equipment, open their related breakers. DO NOT install
any connection of the instrument on live power lines.
• Connections must be made to the instrument first, then connect to the circuit to be monitored.
• Wear proper personal protective equipment, including safety glasses and insulated gloves when making
connections to power circuits. Remove your jewelries, watched and other accessories that can be act as
conductor to avoid electrocution.
• Hands, shoes and floor must be dry when making any connection to a power line.
• Make sure the instrument is turned OFF before connecting probes to the rear panel.
• Before each use, inspect all cables for breaks or cracks in the insulation. Replace immediately if defective.
• If the equipment is used in a manner not specified in this user guide, the protection provided by the
equipment may be impaired. These safety precautions are repeated where appropriate throughout this manual.
 GETTING STARTED
Charge Battery Before Use
STEP 1
Always charge the battery fully before using the instrument!
Connect the AC adapter/battery charger plug into the left side
The instrument will fully charge its internal battery in three
of the instrument.
(3) hours. The instrument will always operate on the charger
and is designed to do so regardless of the state of charge of
STEP 2
the battery.
Plug the AC adapter into an AC power source.

STEP 3
Press the momentary On/Off power switch to turn the Set Time and Date From the Home screen,
instrument on. Result: The Dranetz logo will be displayed while Press the Setup Instrument () icon, then press Set Time and
the instrument is booting. Date. Set the time zone applicable to your application using
the Time Zone drop down selection list.
STEP 4
The instrument completes the power on sequence. If the
instrument was shut down while monitoring, the instrument
will resume monitoring upon power up.
 MAKING CONNECTIONS

Before making connections, connect jumper from CHA-CHB-

CHC-CHD and connect them to the grounding system of the
equipment under test
After connecting the PQA to ground, connect the voltage and
current probes to Channels A, B and C.

• Connections must be made to the instrument first, then connect to the circuit to be monitored.
Choose the “Probe and Scaling” then select the model of the current probe that will use during the installation.
Choose “3phase wye” if the configuration of the system under test is Wye.
Edit the voltage and put the system voltage of the facility. Also, edit the
current and put the 120% of the Circuit Breaker AT.
Put the file name and location of the equipment under test and press
“Start Monitor”