BGL

Battery Ground-Fault Locator

BGL
Battery Ground-Fault Locator

■ Locates ground faults on floating

battery systems
■ Operates on live battery systems
■ Multiple fault detection and tracking
■ Automatic operation
■ Battery operated

DESCRIPTION determine both the direction and magnitude of faults,

The Battery Ground-Fault Locator (BGL) simplifies the allowing them to ignore high-impedance faults and
tracking of ground faults on floating dc-powered control concentrate on serious faults.
systems.
The BGL is designed to work on battery systems up to
It features automatic operation, can be used on live battery 260 volts dc. The instrument even operates in the presence
systems and has the unique capability of detecting, of surge-suppression capacitors, effectively ignoring them.
tracking and locating multiple faults on a battery system It is only sensitive to the power dissipated in the
without having to resort to sectionalizing. grounding resistance, hence the resistive paths to ground.
This is accomplished by injecting a low- amplitude 25 An additional feature of the BGL is its ability to measure
Hertz test signal on either the positive or negative side of battery system total capacitance to ground, or the
the power bus and tracking the signal with one of several capacitors of any branch of the system. This allows the
available clamp-on sensor probes. operator to determine the maximum practical fault-
resistance range and provides the user with information
A fault simulator also is provided with the instrument,
on the battery system.
allowing the periodic verification of the resistance and
capacitance ranges of the BGL.
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
The instrument operates by injecting a 25 Hertz signal
APPLICATIONS
between the battery system and the ground. The resulting
The BGL allows tracking and locating of ground faults on
current is tracked by a clamp-on current probe. The
live or dead battery systems. Its locating ability is only
magnitude of the injected signal is only 3.5 volts and will
limited by the accessibility of the battery cable.
not cause any interference with the operation of sensitive
The instrument can make measurements in the presence of protective relays on the system.
dc current (up to 20 amperes) and ac ripple (charging
The instrument’s circuitry measures the 25 Hertz power
current up to 0.5 ampere).
dissipated in the grounding resistance and calculates the
The BGL is useful for locating grounds on any type of value of the grounding resistance from knowledge of the
battery system, including those in refineries, mines and applied voltage.
utilities as well as UPS and continuous process systems.
This method allows the instrument to effectively eliminate
The BGL operates on battery systems that are either the effects of charging current due to capacitance on the
floating or grounded through a resistor. Operators can battery system or surge suppression capacitors that may be
installed on the system.
 BGL
Battery Ground-Fault Locator

The wide dynamic range of the instrument allows the SPECIFICATIONS

operator to simultaneously track two or more ground Input (specify one)
faults that may be different in value. The injected signal is 120 V, 60 Hz, 30 VA OR 240 V, 50 Hz, 30 VA
low enough in amplitude that it should not interfere with
Battery
the operation of relays, even of the sensitive variety, under
Lead-acid rechargeable
normal operation.
Resistance Range
1 Ω to 100 kΩ
FEATURES AND BENEFITS
■ Reads resistance directly (1 ohm to 100 kilohms)
Capacitance Range
1 to 100 µF
■ Locates single or multiple ground faults Accuracy
■ Operates on floating or resistance-grounded battery ±20%
systems Injected Signal
25 Hz nominal, 3.5 V rms maximum, 110 mA maximum
■ Operates on live battery systems
Maximum Ripple Current
■ Operates in the presence of surge-correction capacitors 0.5 A (ac)
■ Fused output leads for maximum user safety Environmental
■ Battery operated with internal automatic charger Operating Temperature
32 to 122° F (0 to 50° C)
■ Measures capacitance
Storage Temperature
■ Lightweight and portable -40 to +149° F (-40 to +65° C)
■ Tough polyethylene plastic sealed enclosure that Relative Humidity
provides high shock and vibration resistance Up to 80%
Dimensions
13 H x 14 W x 10 D in. (330 H x 356 W x 254 D mm)
Weight
25 lb (11.3 kg)

ORDERING INFORMATION
Item (Qty) Cat. No.
Battery Ground-Fault Locator
120 volt, 60 Hz 835140
240 volt, 50 Hz 835140-1
220 volt, 60 Hz 835140-2
120 volt, 50 Hz 835140-3
Included Accessories
Clamp-on current sensor, 33 ft (10 m), 2 in. (50 mm) opening –
maximum dc current: 20 A [1] 835142
Fault simulator [1] 835145
Output lead extension, 14.9 ft (4.5 m) [1] 835144
Output lead, 6.6 ft (2 m) [1] 835143
Power cord, ac 17032
Instruction manual [1] AVTM835140
Optional Accessories
Mini clamp-on current sensor, 0.5 in. (127 mm) opening –
maximum dc current: 5 A 835146
Busbar clamp-on sensor, 2 x 4 in. (50 x 101 mm) opening –
maximum dc current: 50 A 835147

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