Fluke VR101S manual Safety, Plugging in a recorder

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Getting Started

Introduction 1

Safety

Attention

Carefully read the following safety information before using the recorder.

Safety Precautions

Specific warning and caution statements, where they apply, will be found throughout the manual.

A Caution identifies conditions and actions that may damage the recorder.

A Warning identifies conditions and actions that pose hazard(s) to the user.

Symbols used on the VR101 and in this manual are explained in the next table.

See explanation in manual

Recycling information

Disposal information

Double Insulation (Protection Class)

Warning

The recorder is designed and certified to work only on single-phase systems. Attempting to modify the recorder or operating it improperly may cause circuit damage which can ultimately result in property damage, personal injury, or death.

Plugging in a recorder

The recorder is designed to plug into a standard convenience outlet. As a safety precaution, the unit should be in a place where it can be easily unplugged. This will also make it accessible for data retrieval. The recorder does not require a protective earth connection for safety since there are no exposed metal parts. The earth conductor is used to measure neutral to ground

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Contents VR101S Page Limited Warranty & Limitation of Liability Service Centers Table of Contents Chapter Chapter VR101S Introduction Features of the Voltage Event Recorder SystemGetting Started Quick Overview Plugging in a recorder SafetyPolarity Indication Using an Ungrounded OutletElectrical Immunity Safety InspectionBattery Care Product Service MaintenanceWhat’s in the VR101S Package What You Need to Run Fluke EventView SoftwareInstalling EventView software Installing EventView software Setting the Time and Date Starting EventView Setting Up the VR101Connecting the Optical Interface Cable Opening the Site Report Window Selecting a COM PortVoltage Swells Setting Thresholds on the Status TabVoltage Transients Line Frequency Variations Voltage SagsChoosing Operating Options Viewing the Default Threshold SettingsChoosing and Saving New Default Threshold Settings Flash When Data AvailableViewing Recorder Information Describing the SiteViewing Realtime Readings of the Recorder Starting Event Recording Sending the Setup to the RecorderClearing all events from the recorder VR101S Retrieving Events from a Recorder Retrieving Saving EventsSaving Events Opening an Already Saved File VR101S Viewing the Events Tab Displaying and Printing EventsDisplaying Events Event column Event # columnStart Time column Displaying and Printing Events Hot to Neutral Thresholds End Time/Duration/Degree Column Extreme ColumnVR101S Viewing Events as a Bar Graph Quick Summary Viewing a Single Transient as a Graph Viewing Events as an Event Distribution Graph VR101S Changing Graph Styles Printing Events from the Events Tab Printing EventsOptical Interface Cable TroubleshootingIRQ Voltage Event Recorder PrintersTechnical Support Effects of Poor Power Quality within Your Organization Power Quality IssuesPower Quality Background Why Is It Such a Concern?Why Not Buy a Protection Device? Common Questions about Power QualityWhy Not Use a Meter and Check? Disturbance-Free Voltage Common Power Line Disturbances Power Quality Definitions StandardsPower Line Disturbance Definitions Cbema Curve How Bad is Bad?Causes of Poor Power Quality Causes and Effects of Poor Power QualityHow Power Line Disturbances Affect Your Equipment Developing a Power Quality Monitoring Program Performing a Power Quality StudyDeveloping the Study Duration Strategy Finalizing the Power Quality Monitoring PlanDeveloping a Location Plan Developing a Tolerance PlanFinal Note Unrepetitive / Isolated Events Now That I Have This Information, What Do I Do with It?Repetitive / Cycling Events Transient Power Line VR101S Equipment Ratings VR101 SpecificationsPlug Configurations VR101 Specifications Neutral to ground Sag, Swell & Outage MeasurementFrequency Measurement Transient MeasurementEvents 1 second Time MeasurementApprovals Statement of Conformity Declaration of ConformityIndex VR101S Index VR101S