TECHNICAL BULLETIN VER-29203 Compact Tester Made in the Installation, Operation and Maintenance United States of America All wearers shall check that their heel Procedure to test Footwear and toe straps meet requirements of 1. Place one foot on the test plate Table 1 NOTE 2 When the footwear/ and depress the contact plate on floor systems are used as the primary the tester. The tester will now means of grounding personnel, the indicate whether the total resistance resistance of the combination shall be is within the acceptable range. determined by the ESD co-ordinator, 2. Green light and buzzer indicate and is recommended to be between that the specification is met. 5 7 7.5 x 10 and 3.5 x 10 ohms . The Green = OK check shall be made before entering 3. A red light on either High fail or the EPA. EN 61340-5-1 Daily checks, Low fail indicates non-conformance. clause 9.6.3 Non-permanent footwear Red = FAIL Figure 1. VER-29203 Wrist Strap If the test plate fails,do not proceed. Test Station. Packaging Contact your supervisor or follow Remove the test unit from the carton your company procedure. Description and inspect for shipping damages. The Vermason Compact Tester In case of non-conformance series can be used to test personnel 1 Compact Wrist Strap Tester The instrument measures the wrist straps and footwear. The tester 1 9V PP3 Alkaline Battery resistance of the external circuit uses LEDs and an audible alarm 1 Wall Plate between the metal contact button and to indicate whether the measured the cord connectors or the foot test resistance is within the range Procedure to test wrist strap plates. The wrist band and cord, the specified by EN 61340-5-1. 1. Wear wrist band. Choose one that plates and the footwear, the connection fits snugly or adjust it to do so. to the operator, the operators body A foot plate is included with the 2. Connect the ground cord securely resistance and the fingertip button Vermason Compact Tester to allow to the band using the snap contact are all part of the circuit. In users to test both their footwear and connector. case of a failure being indicated, wrist strap. The Compact Tester is 3. Connect the other end of the cord determine whether the wrist strap powered by a 9V PP3 battery for to a matching termination on the or the footwear alone is failing by portability. tester. ensuring that the other elements of the 4. Push the contact plate on the circuit are sound. Wrist straps shall be checked before tester with one or two fingers. The use. Each check shall be made with tester will now indicate whether Note: the wrist band worn in contact with the total resistance is within the If battery low light comes on, insert the wearers skin and with the ground acceptable range. a new 9V alkaline PP3 battery. The cord attached to the appropriate 5. Green light and buzzer indicate battery low threshold is factory set at tester. EN 61340-5-1 clause 9.6 that the specification is met. 6.5V. Daily checks, clause 9.6.2 Wrist Green = OK strap 6. A red light on either High fail or Calibration Low fail indicates non-conformance. Frequency of recalibration should be Where toe and heel straps are used Red = FAIL based on the critical nature of those as ESD footwear, once these are ESD sensitive items handled and the worn outside the EPA ESD protected If the wrist strap fails, do not risk of failure for the ESD protective area , particularly on carpets, they proceed. Contact your supervisor equipment and materials. Vermason are likely to accumulate fluff and or follow your company procedure. recommends annual calibration for all become ineffective this requires testers, monitors and ionisers. Please that they be checked or replaced on use VER-28532 to verify the calibration every visit to the EPA. When ESD of your Compact Tester. footwear is used, it should be noted that ESD footwear alone cannot achieve protection, but needs to be used in conjunction with a suitable ESD floor. EN 61340-5-2 Clause 5.2.8 Footwear UNIT C, 4TH DIMENSION, FOURTH AVENUE, LETCHWORTH, HERTS, SG6 2TD UK Phone: 0044 (0) 1462 672005 e-mail: Service Vermason.co.uk, Internet: Vermason.co.uk VER-29203 March 2016 Page 1 of 2 2016 VermasonLimited Warranty Vermason expressly warrants that for a period of one (1) year from the date of purchase, Vermason Compact Testers will be free of defects in material (parts) and workmanship (labour). Within the warranty period, a unit will be tested, repaired or replaced at Vermasons option, free of charge. Call Customer Service at 0044 (0) 1462 672005 for a Return Material Authorisation (RMA) and for proper shipping instructions and address. Any unit under warranty should be shipped prepaid to the Vermason factory. You should include a copy of your original packing slip, invoice, or other proof of purchase date. Warranty repairs will take approximately two weeks. If your unit is out of warranty, Vermason will quote repair charges necessary to bring your unit to factory standards. Call Customer Service at 0044 (0) 1462 672005 for a Return Material Authorisation (RMA) and proper shipping instructions and address. Warranty Exclusions THE FOREGOING EXPRESS WARRANTY IS MADE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER PRODUCT WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED AND IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WHICH ARE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED. The express warranty will not apply to defects or damage due to accidents, neglect, misuse, alterations, operator error, or failure to properly maintain, clean or repair products. Limit of liability In no event will Vermason or any seller be responsible or liable for any injury, loss or damage, direct or consequential, arising out of the use of or the inability to use the product. Before using, users shall determine the suitability of the product for their intended use, and users assume all risk and liability whatsoever in connection therewith. UNIT C, 4TH DIMENSION, FOURTH AVENUE, LETCHWORTH, HERTS, SG6 2TD UK Phone: 0044 (0) 1462 672005, Fax: 0044 (0) 1462 670440 e-mail: Service Vermason.co.uk, Internet: Vermason.co.uk VER-29203 Page 2 of 2