The Model 2620 Leakage Current Probe measures leakage current shunted to ground caused by insulation faults. It enables the
operator to locate failures when they occur, or anticipate them before they occur, without shutting down equipment or spending hours
troubleshooting.
It is designed specifically for locating low current faults on high current loads. The detector is a sensitive AC current transformer
capable of measuring differential or leakage current as low as 500μA, and may be used to measure current up to 400A continuous.
The Model 2620 provides two output ranges: 1mV/mAac or 1mV/Aac. The output leads are terminated with standard 4mm banana plugs capable
of interfacing with any standard multimeter. The use of a digital multimeter with analog bargraph is recommended; Digital to provide
accurate readings, and an analog bargraph to track trends.
The Model 2620 measures leakage currents on single or multi-phase systems. Currents measured may be in or out of phase, balanced
or unbalanced. When clamping around all conductors, the net magnetic field at any instant in time will be zero if all the conductors
surrounded by the leakage current detector are supplying all the current delivered to and received from the load. If any current is diverted through
any alternate path, such as an insulation breakdown to ground, the net loss will be detected producing an output proportional to the amplitude
of the fault current.
The Model 2620 may also be used as a highly accurate clamp-on current probe. With its 4" jaw opening and range of 500μA to 200A, the Model
2620 provides a versatile way to analyze unbalanced current measurements, leakage values on grounding conductors and ground loop currents.
Applications include:
- Preventive maintenance
- Equipment troubleshooting on electrical distribution systems
- High accuracy low-current measurements
- Measure fault currents on three-phase, three-wire systems
