KOBALT ET-17 Receptacle Tester User Manual
- June 8, 2024
- Kobalt
Table of Contents
KOBALT ET-17 Receptacle Tester
PACKAGE CONTENTS
- Three pin plug
- Neon indicators
SYMBOLS
SAFETY CATEGORY RATINGS
SAFETY INFORMATION
- Please read and understand this entire manual before using this product.
- Refer to the instruction manual for proper use. Incorrect use may result in damage to the device or its components
- For use on 110-125V AC receptacles only.
- All appliances or equipment on the circuit being tested should be unplugged to help avoid erroneous readings.
- This tester is not a comprehensive diagnostic instrument.
- Indicate quality of the ground.
- Detect 2 hot wires in a circuit.
- Detect a combination of defects.
- Indicate reversal of grounded and grounding conductors.
- Refer all indicated problems to a qualified electrician.
DIAGNOSTIC CHART
NEON **FAULT**
INDICATOR
| REASON FOR
WIRING FAULT
|
---|---|---
0 • 0| Open Ground| Ground contact is not
connected
0 0 0| Open Neutral| Neutral contact is not connected
0 0 0
• •
| Open Hot| Hot contact is not connected
0| Reversed Hot/Ground| Hot and ground connections are interchanaed
• • 0| Reversed Hot/Neutral| Hot and neutral connections are interchanoed
0 0 0| Correct| Receptacle is wired correctly
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
- Keep the tester dry. If it gets wet, wipe it off.
- Keep the tester clean. Wipe the dirt with a soft cloth dampened with water.
- Do not use chemicals, cleaning solvents, or detergents.
- Handle the tester gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage the electronic parts or the case.
- Use and store the tester in normal temperatures.
- Temperature extremes can shorten the life of the electronic parts and distort or melt plastic parts.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATION
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Measure Voltage| 125VACmaximum
Operating Environment
| 32°F to 104•F (0•c to40°C)at <80%relative humidity
Storage Environment
| ·wF to·14o•F (-10•c to 60’C)at <80% relative humidity
Operating Altitude| 7000ft (2000m) maximum
Net Weight| Approx. 0.091b (45g)
Dime n s i o n| Approx.3.8×1.7×1.1in (96x44x29mm)
Safety
| Complies ‘Nith UL 1436 for measurement Category II 125V, Pollution Degree 2
Troubleshooting
PRODUCT COMPLIANCE
Users of this product are cautioned not to make modifications or changes. Doing so may void the compliance of this product with applicable laws and regulatory requirements and may result in the loss of the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Questions, problems, missing parts?
Before returning to your retailer, call our customer service department at
1-888-3KOBALT (1-888-356-2258), 8 a.m 8
p.m., EST, Monday Sunday. You may also contact us anytime at
www.lowes.com
WARRANTY
Three-year warranty. Incidental or consequential damages are excluded from this warranty.
FCC
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
- This device may not cause harmful interference, and
- this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that inteference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consuit the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
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