General-tools-and-instruments VR40 Manual de usuario

NON-CONTACT VOLTAGE DETECTOR WITH ADJUSTABLESENSITIVITY AND IR THERMOMETERUSER’S MANUALVR40Please read this manual carefully and thoroughly before usi

WHAT’S IN THE BLISTER PACKThe VR40 comes fully assembled in a blister pack alongwith (2) “AAA” batteries and this user’s manual.PRODUCT OVERVIEWFig. 1

1 Non-contact voltage (NCV) detection blade tip2 NCV detection LED (glows red)3 LCD 4 Two-function IRT button: 1) Pressed by itself (brieflyor held),

9 Infrared sensor10 Battery compartment11 Pocket clipFig. 2. All possible display indications.Data hold onIR temperature readout onNon-contact voltage

SETUP INSTRUCTIONSINSTALL BATTERIESThe VR40’s battery compartment (Fig. 1, Callout 10) isaccessible from the back of the unit.To open the compartment,

batteries are charged, the beeper will sound repeatedlyand the red LED under the translucent cap (Fig. 1,Callout 2) will flash when the tip is in one

The figure below also shows which slots of two othercommon 110VAC receptacles are hot. In both cases,the “hot” slot is on the right and smaller.2. If

To detect the presence of AC voltage on anindividual line or cable, position the blade tip within1/4 inch of the line or cable and press and hold theN

measured temperature will be displayed on the LCD,along with the icon on the top line.When you make temperature measurements, be sure to get close en

To eliminate measurement error, the VR40 must bemoved close enough to the target so it is the only objectin the target area. The figure below illustra

To change the temperature unit, press the NCV andIRT buttons at the same time. Each simultaneous presswill toggle the unit between °C and °F. The sele

TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 –6Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Measurement Accuracy: ±3°F (2°C) or ±1% of reading(whichever is greater) above 32°F; ±4.5°F (2.5°C)below 32°FIRT Emissivity: Fixed at 0.95IR Sensor Sp

• If the temperature of the IRT’s target is lower than -4°F (-20°C)—the lower limit of the unit’smeasurement range—“LO” will appear on thereadout.• If

WARRANTY INFORMATIONGeneral Tools & Instruments’ (General’s) VR40 Non-contact Voltage Detector with Adjustable Sensitivityand IR Thermometer is wa

RETURN FOR REPAIR POLICYEvery effort has been made to provide you with areliable product of superior quality. However, in theevent your instrument req

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INTRODUCTIONThank you for purchasing General Tools & Instruments’(General’s) VR40 Non-contact Voltage Detector withAdjustable Sensitivity and IR T

Unlike other NCV detectors with only one sensitivitylevel—and therefore the ability to detect only one rangeof voltages (typically 50 to 600VAC)—Gener

Merely detecting the presence of 120VAC near a bundleof wires does not tell you which wire of the bundle isthe “hot” wire; any of the wires could be a

• A unique, patent-pending ergonomic design thatplaces the IR and NCV sensors and the flashlight onthe same end of the instrument.KEY FEATURES• Dual i

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS• WARNING •• You must confirm that the batteries powering theVR40 are not weak or dead before you use the unit totest for the prese

• Physically separate the multiple lines of 2-phase and3-phase circuits before testing them.• Do not use the VR40 if it appears to be damaged ormalfun

The VR40 is a Class 2 laser product that emits lessthan 1mW of radiation at a wavelength between 630and 650nm. Avoid looking directly at the laser poi