Metrel MI 3152 Help

[DadBangr]

Hi there,

I just picked up a MI 3152 and just playing around with it. I'm trying to do a fault loop impedance test on a socket outlet in my home. I'm selecting Zs rcd as the circuit is on an RCD and I don't want it to trip. As soon as I hit the test button, I get the error symbol in the top right and that other square icon next to the "play" button in the bottom left and nothing else happens. I can't find any reference to the square icon in the bottom left next to the play button and can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. Any idea?

Cheers.

I'm

 

[jc_150]

HI,
Not used one of these instruments, but looking at the user guide, I can see you have it set up for a type C circuit breaker. You said it was for sockets in your house. Do you have type C, circuit breaker protecting your sockets?
Will read further the user guide, see if I can locate anthing else.
Regards
JohnC

 

[telectrix]

battery is low as well.could be the problem.

 

[jc_150]

Hi again,
Found this here:

https://www.metermarket.co.uk/get_manual_file/1794/

it is the short guide and on page 6 it shows all the message symbols and the one you have indicates Fuse F1 is blown
Regards
JohnC

 

[DadBangr]

Hi again,
Found this here:

https://www.metermarket.co.uk/get_manual_file/1794/

it is the short guide and on page 6 it shows all the message symbols and the one you have indicates Fuse F1 is blown
Regards
JohnC

Thank you John! I searched through a few variations of the manual and they didn't have that symbol. I just checked the fuse (should have been my first though, doh!) and it is indeed blown. It is a second hand unit so I will will replace and see how I go but I suspect that will solve the issue. Thank you so much for taking the time to read and give a helpful suggestion.
Regards.

 

[telectrix]

Hi again,
Found this here:

https://www.metermarket.co.uk/get_manual_file/1794/

it is the short guide and on page 6 it shows all the message symbols and the one you have indicates Fuse F1 is blown
Regards
JohnC

that looks clear enough. never even seen a metrel so news to me. i use megger and never had a fault symbol of any kind, except on 1 that was broke.

 

[timhoward]

I have one of those as a spare and agree that fuse symbol shouldn’t be there.
I don’t usually bother setting the breaker type btw
Mine looks like this pre-test:


Then when you press Test:

And the result:

 

[DadBangr]

I replaced the fuse and it works perfect now, thank you so much!

 

[telectrix]

result. yippeee.

 

[UNG]

Bit confused on this one the header asks for help on a 3152 then the pictures posted are of a 3125

 

[telectrix]

Bit confused on this one the header asks for help on a 3152 then the pictures posted are of a 3125

probably a typo by OP?

 

[DadBangr]

Apologies, just a typo, it is indeed a 3125.