Ets-lindgren HI-3604 ELF Survey Meter User Manual

HI-3604ELF Survey MeterUser's ManualCopyright © 1992 Holaday Ind. Inc.Manual #600043B 6/97 $12.50

Page -- 2 HI-3604 Manualrelated to the external electric field strength. This type oftransducer possesses a flat frequency response and permitsa

HI-3604 Manual Page -- 3Figure 1-1HI-3604 ELF Field Strength Measurement System

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HI-3604 Manual Page -- 52.0 SPECIFICATIONSSensors:Concentric plate displacement current electricfield sensors6.5 inch (16.5 cm) diameter 400 turnele

Page -- 6 HI-3604 ManualFigure 2-1Power:Two (2) nine-volt alkaline batteries (NEDA1604A, Duracell MN1604, or equal)Output: Liquid crystal displ

HI-3604 Manual Page -- 7Figure 2-2HI-3604Electric Field ResponseThe HI-3604 Power Frequency Field Strength Meter packageincludes the Readout-Senso

Page -- 8 HI-3604 ManualThe HI-3604 can be user programmed to indicate in either unitsof milligauss/gauss, milliamperes/amperes per meter, ornano/mic

HI-3604 Manual Page -- 9module. This signal is available from the phone jack located atthe bottom of the instrument.Connection of an oscilloscope tot

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HI-3604 Manual Page -- 113.0 OPERATIONNOTE: The HI-3604 is enclosed in a rugged aluminum extrudedcase for protection of its internal circuitry. Bec

Page -- 12 HI-3604 ManualFigure 3-1HI-3604 ELF Survey Meter

HI-3604 Manual Page -- 13Figure 3-2The default display response filter is F-2 (refer to KEYPADMATRIX in this section for more information).

Page -- 14 HI-3604 ManualKeypad InputsON/OFF - Pressing the ON/OFF keypad turns the instrument on;pressing the ON/OFF keypad again turns the meter off

HI-3604 Manual Page -- 15MODE SELECT - Pressing the mode keypad moves the cursor tothe right; each push of the pad moves the cursor one position.From

Page -- 16 HI-3604 ManualTo return to the AUTO RANGE mode, press and hold the SCALEkeypad until the AUTO indication is shown in the upper left areaof

HI-3604 Manual Page -- 17filtering. F-1 has the "slowest" response time, ie. the mostfiltering. The difference in response from level to le

Page -- 18 HI-3604 Manualone second followed by the stored value. Immediately uponreleasing the key, a new value may be logged by again pressingt

HI-3604 Manual Page -- 194.0 POWER FREQUENCY FIELDSThe HI-3604 finds application in numerous circumstancesinvolving 60-Hz fields. A prime example of

Page -- 20 HI-3604 ManualElectric and magnetic fields produced by the power line originatebecause of the voltages impressed on the conductors and them

HI-3604 Manual Page -- 21oriented directly beneath the conductors but at extended lateraldistances from the line, there can be some horizonta

Revision RecordManual # 600043HI-3604 Survey MeterRevision Description Date--- Release 8/92A New LCD 12/92B Added CE Label 6/97

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HI-3604 Manual Page -- 235.0 EXAMPLE APPLICATIONSCaution - Use care when using this instrument near energizedconductors. Be sure to read the hazard w

Page -- 24 HI-3604 ManualFigure 5-1Figure 4-1 shows how the electric field can be perturbed by thebody; localized enhancement of the electric field wi

HI-3604 Manual Page -- 25directly on the ground, with the sensor disk facing upward. Inthis orientation, the vertically polarized electric field comp

Page -- 26 HI-3604 Manualhelp align the sensor). In this orientation, the sensor loop isaligned so that the maximum number of magnetic field

HI-3604 Manual Page -- 27longer part of the waveform trace in Figure 5-6 is related to thetime it takes for the beam to travel from the top of the sc

Page -- 28 HI-3604 ManualFigure 5-3Waveform of magnetic field (sine wave)produced by an incandescent light bulb obtainedby use of an oscillosc

HI-3604 Manual Page -- 29Figure 5-5Waveform of current supplied by a light dimmer.Figure 5-6Waveform of magnetic field produced by thevertical de

Page -- 30 HI-3604 ManualFrequency MeasurementsConnection of a frequency counter to the waveform output jackallows immediate measurement of the freque

HI-3604 Manual Page -- 316.0 MAINTENANCEBattery ReplacementWhen the battery symbol lights to indicate low battery voltage,replace both batteries. Bat

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HI-3604 Manual Page -- 337.0 USING THE HI-3616 FIBER OPTIC REMOTE CONTROLElectric Field measurements with the HI-3604 often require thatthe instrumen

Page -- 34 HI-3604 Manualof the HI-3616 no longer responds; replace both batteries.The data link between the HI-3604 and the HI-3616 is a plasticfiber

HI-3604 Manual Page -- 35-NOTES-

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TABLE OF CONTENTS1.0 DESCRIPTION ... 12.0 SPECIFICATIONS ... 43.0 OPERATION ...

LIMITED WARRANTYHOLADAY INDUSTRIES, INC. WARRANTS EACH MODEL HI-3604 ELFSURVEY METER TO BE FREE FROM DEFECTS IN MATERIAL ANDWORKMANSHIP FOR

HI-3604 Manual Page -- 11.0 DESCRIPTIONThe HI-3604 Power Frequency Field Strength MeasurementSystem is designed to assist in the evaluation of electr