GOPAL ELECTRONICS

Operation Manual
RK-45
Digital Single Sheet Tester
Accurate testing of single sheet
50 & 60 Hz
Source & Measure
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[2] LCD Display
[3] Back Light Control
[4] Induction Setting
[5] Thickness Setting
[6] Probe Connection
[7] Frequency setting
ON OFF Switch
Probe
Probe connection wire Mains cord
Probe
Probe
connection socket
Probes core
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1.1 RK-45
1.2 Probe
1.3 Standard Accessories
Chapter 1
Congratulation and thanking you for purchasing Gopal make Digital Single Sheet Tester
RK-45 is an advance tool for magnetic measurement. Please read manual thoroughly
before operating instrument.
Standard test sample
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RK-45 is provided with a stroboscopic probe when placed on specimen closes the magnetic path
between probe and specimen. Probe has two coils one is primary and second is secondary (like
transformer). When power applied to primary coil and detected by secondary coil appropriate to
specimen data and measure voltage, current and power. Then measured data calculated by micro
controller appropriate to specimen's data (core area and weight) and directly displayed on LCD
Watt/Kg.
2.2 Operation Theory
2.3 Specification
2.1 Introduction
This is most comfortable Instrument to test electrical steel sheet at site. Due to advance digital
technology it became feasible to make it portable and light weight tool, for testing of CRGO,
CRNO , CRNGO and semi process sheet. While measuring iron loss (Watt/Kg), standard size of
30 x 70 mm single strip to be tested, and if more accuracy required more sample to be averaged.
most of E&I , Motor stamping can be tested if covered probe core area. There is no need to cut
sample of specific size. It is also used to find rolling direction of CRGO sheet by rotating probe
on sample. RK-45 is a handy tool and very useful for manufacturer of Electrical items like
Transformer, Motor, Stamping, Lamination and core.
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GENERAL SPECIFICATION
Power Supply (Universal input ) AC 110 V / 230 V- / 50/60 Hz / 10 VA + - 20%
Source capacity 1.8 Tesla
Frequency range 50 and 60 Hz
Magnetic flux density range 0.5 to 1.8 Tesla ( Weber per squire meter )
Sample Thickness range 0.1 mm to 0.7 mm to be test

ESTIMATED WEIGHT AND DIMENSION
Dimension of main unit 82H X 250W X 228L mm
Dimension of probe 62 mm Round aluminum housing
Weight of main unit 1.730 kg without wire
Weight of probe 0.320 kg without wire
Dimension of packing box 380 x 400 x 245 mm may be change
Weight with packing 3.65 kg (Maximum 5kg)

ACCURACY
Induction Resolution 0.1 Tesla
Accuracy of Induction 0.8 to 1.5 Tesla = 0.010
Accuracy of Induction 1.6 to 1.8 Tesla = 0.030
Accuracy of Induction 0.5 to 0.7 Tesla = 0.038
Additional Impact on
induction by Thickness
setting
From 0.1 to 0.18 mm 0.05%
From 0.19 to 0.50 mm 0.01%
From 0.51 to 0.70 mm 0.04%
Frequency 0.003 Hz ( to be set 50 and 60 Hz )
Sine Wave 3% Distortions Including 16th Harmonic
Thickness Setting 0.01 mm (Setting Resolution 0.01mm)

Watt/kg (Iron Loss)
3.0 % + 0.2 W/kg + Induction errors when testing
sample of 0.20 to 0.55 mm thickness, @ 1 to 1.8 Tesla,
When testing Standard Specimen. Estimated only without
assurance

SPECIMEN
Standard Specimen size 30 x 70 mm
Non Standard Specimen size More than 12 x 40 mm
Specimen thickness range 0.1 to 0.7mm for best accuracy
Type of specimen CRGO, CRNO, HR AND ELECTRICAL STEEL

STANDARD ACCESSORIES WITH MAIN UNIT
PROBE = 1
PROBE CONNECTION WIRE = 1
POWER CONNECTION WIRE 230V TYPE = 1
STANDARD SAMPLE = 1
TEST REPORT = 1

[1] Voltage supply should be within (90 to 260V @ 50/60Hz)
[2] Warm up the instrument at least 30 minutes.
[3] Please do not turn On and Off instantly (Duration should be at least 1 minute). Otherwise It
hang up the equipment.
[4] Magnetic material should be keep away from the probe.
[5] Please do not open the instrument some critical component inside may be damage.
2.4 Precaution
[1] Specimen should be 30 mm wide and 70 mm long for specific accuracy.
[2] The specimen should be demagnetized before test.
[3] CRGO is more sensitive for magnetization so it is required to demagnetize and annealing the
specimen before test.
[4] Measurement should be on single sheet, never on multiple (stacked) sheets.
[5] Keep magnetic material away from the probe during the test perform.
[6] Keep clean surface of probes core, rusty surface can create an error.
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[10] Please enter correct thickness, Induction.
[12] Please recheck the data you have entered on LCD before test.
Make sure that you have properly placed the probe on specimen as standard method

Specimen should not be deformed or mechanically stressed. Mechanical stress can change the
watt loss of the specimen. In that condition single sheet tester always show the actual loss of the
specimen.
[9]Specimen of critical material like CRGO should handle with care.

[11]Error in feeding parameter is directly proportional to error in Watt/Kg.
2.5 Measuring Instruction
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Watt loss value guaranteed by manufacturers is usually mean value calculated from those measured both
in rolling direction and cross rolling direction of the sheet. Hence, it is recommended to measure the value
in the same way and calculated the mean value.
3.2 Non oriented sheet measurement
3.3 Grain oriented sheet measurement
Watt loss value guaranteed by manufacturers are usually mean value calculated from those
measurement only in the rolling direction. Hence, it is recommended to measure the value only in the
rolling direction.
3.1 Demagnetizing
Test the specimen at high induction two time to demagnetize the specimen for specific accuracy
before your test.
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Comparison
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3.5 Function of LCD
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PROBE-?
AUTOMATIC SAMPLE DETECTION
AUTOMATIC PROBE DETECTION
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SAMPLE-O
AUTOMATIC OVER LOAD DETECTION
When press B-up and B-down key
momentary the Induction will be up and
down accordingly and when press
continue for more than 3 second the
associated value will be fast updated.
When press T-up and T-down key
momentary the thickness will be up and
down accordingly and when press
continue for more than 3 second the
associated value will be fast updated.
When probe connected
but sample not place this
indicate please place
sample
When probe not
connected it indicate
please connect
When sample out of range
this indicate over load
3.6 STANDARD METHOD TO PLACE THE PROBE
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Place approximately 2 kg
non ferrous weight
on probe so that the
core surface properly
interact with specimen
4.2 STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE FOR TESTING IN DIMENSION MODE
[1] Give the supply of (90V to 260V@ 50/60Hz) by mains cord to the instrument.
[2] Connect the Probe to the instrument by probe connection wire.
[3] Keep clean the surface of probes core.
[4] Warm up the instrument at least 30 minutes for specified accuracy.
[5] Put probe on the specimen. Probe should be c
[6] Please set Thickness by press T Green color key.
[7] Please set the Frequency (50Hz to 60 Hz) by press Hz Red color key.
[8] Please set the Induction by press B Yellow color key.
[9] Take the reading when display give stable readings.
entralize with the specimen.
Gopal Electronics
Plot-11, Part-3, Amarnath Estate,
Naroda - Dehgam Road,Post-Naroda,
Ahmedabad - 382330, Gujarat - INDIA
Phone:- +91-79-22820927,
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