Wide Range Ohmmeter

PAS-853B

Wide Range Resistance Meter Designed to Support ANSI/ESD S20.20 Program Standard.

The PAS-853B is a wide range ohmmeter designed specifically for ESD Plant Auditors who must make many mea-
surements quickly while supporting ANSIESD S20.20 Program Standard and periodic verification requirements.
The PAS-853B performs in accordance with standard resistance measurement practices outlined in ANSI/ESD
541 Packaging and meets all audit requirements of ESD TR53.
CONTROLS Manual Operations
ON/OFF Battery Bus Cut-off Chassis ( ): Shielding connection to chassis - Functional in AUTO within range
Slide Switch ON SIDE OF CASE (WHITE) – Reduces transmitted energy and 1.0E+6 Ω - <1.0E+13 Ω
effect on current measurement - Manual Operation Resistance Range: 0.90E6
ON: Energizes instrument and LCD displays to 9.99E12 Ω
Software Version then GO A with AUTO Note: ¾ inch spacing between RED and BLACK Returns to Auto Mode
indication (Default) accommodates dual banana BNC adapters
MODES OF OPERATIONS
OFF: Isolates battery and DC voltage from in- INDICATION GO A: Performs all automatic and manual
strument controls and circuit. Use for transport Colored LED’s indicate instrument operational voltage select functions, stops and displays
and storage MODE and Test Voltage (YELLOW) used for measurements after Electrification Period (EP)
the current measurement, as well as measure- is complete, then displays data with Green LED
TEST Pad ment completion (GREEN LED). ON for 10 seconds.
With Test Leads installed: Press once & Release. • AUTO: ON during automatic operations;
Measurements performed automatically OFF in Manual mode GO C: Performs all automatic and manual
• <10V: voltage select functions, continuously displays
In conjunction with MODE changes from Auto • 10V measurements until the operator presses MODE
operation to Continuous • 100V or TEST pads. GO C disables electrification
• GREEN LED: Measurement hold period controls.
MODE Pad
Steps through Auto/Voltage ranges with each ACCURACY POWER
press of MODE Pad: Overall: One 9V alkaline transistor battery; battery life
± <5% at ambient conditions (at 23°C and 30% Rh) > 50 hours
• AUTO: Default automatic resistance range Nominal Range Tolerances:
& Voltage control ± <5% at ambient conditions (at 23°C and 30% Rh) DIMENSIONS
0.01E-1 to 1.99E+0Ω: ±10%, ±2 Counts 7.25 in. (184 mm) x 4.3 in, (109 mm) x 1.4 in.
• <10V: Manual Operation 0.01 to ≤10V Test 2.00E+0 to 9.99E+9Ω: ±2%, ±2 Counts (36 mm)
Voltage; 1.00E+10 to 9.99E+10: ±5%, ±2 Counts
- Resistance Range: 0.01E-1 to 9.99E9 Ω 1.00E+11 to 9.99E+11: ±10%, ±2 Counts WEIGHT
1.00E+12 to 9.99E+12: ±20%, ±4 Counts 13.2 oz. (375 gram) with battery installed
• 10V: Manual Operation at 10V (Nominal,
Semi-Constant) TEST VOLTAGES ENVIRONMENT
- Resistance Range: 0.98E4 to 9.99E10 Ω
Automatically selected and controlled in AUTO Operating Temp: 65°F to 90°F (18°C to 32°C)
mode. May be manually selected by pressing Operating Relative Humidity: 10 to 60 %
• 100V: Manual Operation at 100V (±<5V)
MODE pad in the following order: Operating Altitude: Under 6500 ft. (2000 m)
Constant Voltage
- Resistance Range: 0.98E6 to 9.99E12 Ω
<10V Variable based on resistance load Prostat recommends making measurements
- Provides 0.001 to ≤10V using its instruments and fixtures in an environ-
When data in HOLD, press MODE to terminate
- Functional in AUTO within range ment of 72 – 76° Fahrenheit (22 – 24° Celsius),
HOLD without changing operational mode
0.01 Ω - <1.0E+4 Ω 25 – 35% Relative Humidity.
- Press MODE with TEST to change from Auto
- Manual Operation Resistance
to Continuous
Range: 0.01E-1 to 9.99E+9 Ω NOTES
- Used to measure lead resistance (NULL)
- Used by Prostat Authorized Technicians for 1
Tolerance and accuracy measurements were
10V Constant Voltage (Under Load)
Voltage Calibration conducted under controlled conditions with
- Test Voltage Varies ± <5% in AUTO or
close tolerance reference resistors.
Manual Operations
CONNECTIONS
- Functional in AUTO within range
Positive (+): Test Voltage (RED) – Supplies test 1.0E+4Ω - <1.0E+6 Ω
voltage to electrodes/fixtures -Manual Operation Resistance Range: 0.9E+4
to 9.99E+10 Ω
Negative (-): Current sensing (BLACK) –
Conducts current from electrode, fixtures or 100V Constant Voltage (Under Load)
Ground to instrument - Test Voltage Varies ± <2% in AUTO or

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