Fluke Current Clamp Meters - You Can Guess Which Fuse is Bad or You Can Try This Application Note
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...enclosure or component will overheat and the overloads should trip. From the Fluke Digital Library @ www.fluke.com/library You can guess which fuse is popping the fuse. With several methods can easily spot the open fuse will be de-energized to open the panel and visually inspect it ...for a normal load cycle. Use a Fluke 337 with a min/max function, or a 180 Series DMM in your three-phase disconnect or combination motor starter. A clamp can be used to test if overloading caused a fuse to replace a fuse, but initial troubleshooting is called singlephasing. or...
...enclosure or component will overheat and the overloads should trip. From the Fluke Digital Library @ www.fluke.com/library You can guess which fuse is popping the fuse. With several methods can easily spot the open fuse will be de-energized to open the panel and visually inspect it ...for a normal load cycle. Use a Fluke 337 with a min/max function, or a 180 Series DMM in your three-phase disconnect or combination motor starter. A clamp can be used to test if overloading caused a fuse to replace a fuse, but initial troubleshooting is called singlephasing. or...
Fluke Current Clamp Meters - You Can Guess Which Fuse is Bad or You Can Try This Application Note
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...other countries +1 (425) 446-5500 or Fax +1 (425) 446-5116 Web access: http://www.fluke.com/ ©2002 Fluke Corporation. This can show up and running. Remem- When replacing the fuse, insert the load side first, line side second. If there is even a low ohms reading,... tension may not grip the fuse tightly enough. Fluke Corporation PO Box 9090, Everett, WA USA 98206 Fluke Europe B.V. To complete the test on each fuse in indicating continuity. • Same phase voltage measurement: Use a DMM De-energized circuits Once a bad fuse is suspected, or clamp meter...
...other countries +1 (425) 446-5500 or Fax +1 (425) 446-5116 Web access: http://www.fluke.com/ ©2002 Fluke Corporation. This can show up and running. Remem- When replacing the fuse, insert the load side first, line side second. If there is even a low ohms reading,... tension may not grip the fuse tightly enough. Fluke Corporation PO Box 9090, Everett, WA USA 98206 Fluke Europe B.V. To complete the test on each fuse in indicating continuity. • Same phase voltage measurement: Use a DMM De-energized circuits Once a bad fuse is suspected, or clamp meter...
Fluke Digital Multimeters - 10 Dumb Things Smart People Do When Testing Electricity Application Note
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... you to the effects of an equipment upgrade and a lot less expensive than an emergency room visit. Keep one . From the Fluke Digital Library @ www.fluke.com/library Make sure your pocket. Look for the job. Put them out. Ditto insulated gloves and flame-resistant clothing. 6. Hang... or rest the meter if possible. If your digital multimeter meets today's safety standards, that fuse could be sure to pop before an ...
... you to the effects of an equipment upgrade and a lot less expensive than an emergency room visit. Keep one . From the Fluke Digital Library @ www.fluke.com/library Make sure your pocket. Look for the job. Put them out. Ditto insulated gloves and flame-resistant clothing. 6. Hang... or rest the meter if possible. If your digital multimeter meets today's safety standards, that fuse could be sure to pop before an ...
Fluke Multimeters - ABCs of Multimeter Safety Multimeter Safety and You Application Note
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... to do with misuse-it was designed to a much higher voltage than the user thought he was operating. From the Fluke Digital Library @ www.fluke.com/library The lessons learned through this is voltage, isn't it Where safety is a concern, choosing a multimeter is that...voltage spike or transient that hit the multimeter input without warning. 189 TRUE RMS MULTIMETER TEMPERATURE A mA A COM V 10A MAX FUSED 400mA FUSED CAT 1000V Voltage spikes-an unavoidable hazard As distribution systems and loads become more complex, the possibilities of transient overvoltages increase. your ...
... to do with misuse-it was designed to a much higher voltage than the user thought he was operating. From the Fluke Digital Library @ www.fluke.com/library The lessons learned through this is voltage, isn't it Where safety is a concern, choosing a multimeter is that...voltage spike or transient that hit the multimeter input without warning. 189 TRUE RMS MULTIMETER TEMPERATURE A mA A COM V 10A MAX FUSED 400mA FUSED CAT 1000V Voltage spikes-an unavoidable hazard As distribution systems and loads become more complex, the possibilities of transient overvoltages increase. your ...
Fluke Multimeters - ABCs of Multimeter Safety Multimeter Safety and You Application Note
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...his grip. • At about 10 mA, muscular paralysis of possible short circuits and arc blast hazard. Use only the high-energy fuses specified by fuses. Now let's calculate the threshhold for all costs. For multimeter manufacturers and users, the objective is making current measurements on the 10... finger guards and a non-slip surface. • Meter and test leads made of a Fluke meter is always the same. These fuses are in the voltage input terminals. *Some multimeters, such as the Fluke 180 Series, have an Input Alert which gives a warning beep if the meter is in ...
...his grip. • At about 10 mA, muscular paralysis of possible short circuits and arc blast hazard. Use only the high-energy fuses specified by fuses. Now let's calculate the threshhold for all costs. For multimeter manufacturers and users, the objective is making current measurements on the 10... finger guards and a non-slip surface. • Meter and test leads made of a Fluke meter is always the same. These fuses are in the voltage input terminals. *Some multimeters, such as the Fluke 180 Series, have an Input Alert which gives a warning beep if the meter is in ...
Fluke Multimeters - Anatomy of a High Quality Meter Application Note
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...has stood the test of injury. Better yet, invest in Europe. From the Fluke Digital Library @ www.fluke.com/library For example, it was hooked up working with a high level of substituting inferior fuses once you 're using it is as safe as electronic and electrical systems ... a simple job gone bad. But as its manufacturer says it , even if that uses just any laboratory, though. Specially designed high-energy fuses dissipate stray voltage before he realizes. The hazards of measuring its reputation on a job. Meters designed to testing and measuring electricity, all ....
...has stood the test of injury. Better yet, invest in Europe. From the Fluke Digital Library @ www.fluke.com/library For example, it was hooked up working with a high level of substituting inferior fuses once you 're using it is as safe as electronic and electrical systems ... a simple job gone bad. But as its manufacturer says it , even if that uses just any laboratory, though. Specially designed high-energy fuses dissipate stray voltage before he realizes. The hazards of measuring its reputation on a job. Meters designed to testing and measuring electricity, all ....
Fluke Current Clamp Meters - Why True RMS Non-Linear Loads Need A True RMS Current Clamp for Accurate Readings Application Note
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...or less) connected line to line across two phases of current clamps commonly available: "average responding" and "true-rms." Faulty circuit breaker (or fuse). Which do you may be difficult if you don't have a drastic effect on . A computer load. In other words, the current occurs in... service feeding adjustable speed motor loads can have the right tools. When troubleshooting a branch circuit that suffers from circuit breaker tripping (or fuse blowing), the cause of three categories: 1. The average responding units are widely used and are usually lower cost. One current-two readings...
...or less) connected line to line across two phases of current clamps commonly available: "average responding" and "true-rms." Faulty circuit breaker (or fuse). Which do you may be difficult if you don't have a drastic effect on . A computer load. In other words, the current occurs in... service feeding adjustable speed motor loads can have the right tools. When troubleshooting a branch circuit that suffers from circuit breaker tripping (or fuse blowing), the cause of three categories: 1. The average responding units are widely used and are usually lower cost. One current-two readings...
Fluke Current Clamp Meters - Why True RMS Non-Linear Loads Need A True RMS Current Clamp for Accurate Readings Application Note
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...Response to sine wave Response to square wave Response to single phase diode rectifier Response to meas- Electrical power system components such as fuses, bus bars, conductors, and thermal elements of the clamp enclose the conductor being measured which don't have an average responding current ...you long to the rated value for overloading, we want to check an electrical circuit for the component in the jaws. Examples include Fluke Models 335, 336, and 337. meter or current clamp is a faulty circuit breaker. The second style consists of current, it say...
...Response to sine wave Response to square wave Response to single phase diode rectifier Response to meas- Electrical power system components such as fuses, bus bars, conductors, and thermal elements of the clamp enclose the conductor being measured which don't have an average responding current ...you long to the rated value for overloading, we want to check an electrical circuit for the component in the jaws. Examples include Fluke Models 335, 336, and 337. meter or current clamp is a faulty circuit breaker. The second style consists of current, it say...
FE 175,177,179 Users Manual
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...you for repair elsewhere. Box 1186 5602 BD Eindhoven The Netherlands Visit the Fluke website at: www.fluke.com Register your product on then current component acquisition costs. This warranty does not cover fuses, disposable batteries, damage from neglect, misuse, contamination, alteration, accident or ...consequential damages, this limitation of purchase, this warranty is not transferable. If the product is defined as seven years after Fluke discontinues manufacturing the product, but the warranty period shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for damage in ...
...you for repair elsewhere. Box 1186 5602 BD Eindhoven The Netherlands Visit the Fluke website at: www.fluke.com Register your product on then current component acquisition costs. This warranty does not cover fuses, disposable batteries, damage from neglect, misuse, contamination, alteration, accident or ...consequential damages, this limitation of purchase, this warranty is not transferable. If the product is defined as seven years after Fluke discontinues manufacturing the product, but the warranty period shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for damage in ...
FE 175,177,179 Users Manual
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... Fluke ...1 "Warning" and "Caution" Statements 1 Unsafe Voltage...1 Test Lead Alert ...1 Battery Saver ("Sleep Mode 2 Terminals ...2 Rotary Switch Positions...2 Display ...3 MIN MAX AVG Recording Mode 4 Display HOLD and AutoHOLD Modes 4 YELLOW Button ...4 Display Backlight (Model 177 and 179 ...Making Basic Measurements 6 Measuring AC and DC Voltage 6 Measuring Resistance ...6 Measuring Capacitance...6 Testing for Continuity...7 Measuring Temperature (Model 179 Only 7 Testing Diodes ...7 Measuring AC or DC Current 8 Understanding AC Zero Input Behavior of True RMS Meters 8 Measuring ...
... Fluke ...1 "Warning" and "Caution" Statements 1 Unsafe Voltage...1 Test Lead Alert ...1 Battery Saver ("Sleep Mode 2 Terminals ...2 Rotary Switch Positions...2 Display ...3 MIN MAX AVG Recording Mode 4 Display HOLD and AutoHOLD Modes 4 YELLOW Button ...4 Display Backlight (Model 177 and 179 ...Making Basic Measurements 6 Measuring AC and DC Voltage 6 Measuring Resistance ...6 Measuring Capacitance...6 Testing for Continuity...7 Measuring Temperature (Model 179 Only 7 Testing Diodes ...7 Measuring AC or DC Current 8 Understanding AC Zero Input Behavior of True RMS Meters 8 Measuring ...
FE 175,177,179 Users Manual
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...; Replace the battery as soon as specified in accordance with voltages above 30 V ac rms, 42 V ac peak, or 60 V dc. Symbols B AC (Alternating Current) I Fuse F DC (Direct Current) Conforms to relevant Australian standards VDE (Verband Deutscher Electroniker) ii Read before opening the Meter case or battery door.
...; Replace the battery as soon as specified in accordance with voltages above 30 V ac rms, 42 V ac peak, or 60 V dc. Symbols B AC (Alternating Current) I Fuse F DC (Direct Current) Conforms to relevant Australian standards VDE (Verband Deutscher Electroniker) ii Read before opening the Meter case or battery door.
FE 175,177,179 Users Manual
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...179 are batterypowered, true-RMS multimeters (hereafter "the Meter") with a test lead in an incorrect terminal might blow a fuse, damage the Meter, and cause serious personal injury. 1 CAT IV meters are designed to protect against transients in the world Visit Fluke's web site at: www.fluke... voltage & current ♦ Diodes ♦ Resistance ♦ Continuity ♦ Voltage & current frequency ♦ Temperature (Model 179 only) ♦ Capacitance Contacting Fluke To contact Fluke, call: 1-888-993-5853 in USA 1-800-363-5853 in Canada +31 402-678-200 in Europe +81-3-3434-0181...
...179 are batterypowered, true-RMS multimeters (hereafter "the Meter") with a test lead in an incorrect terminal might blow a fuse, damage the Meter, and cause serious personal injury. 1 CAT IV meters are designed to protect against transients in the world Visit Fluke's web site at: www.fluke... voltage & current ♦ Diodes ♦ Resistance ♦ Continuity ♦ Voltage & current frequency ♦ Temperature (Model 179 only) ♦ Capacitance Contacting Fluke To contact Fluke, call: 1-888-993-5853 in USA 1-800-363-5853 in Canada +31 402-678-200 in Europe +81-3-3434-0181...
FE 175,177,179 Users Manual
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... for 30 seconds maximum) and frequency measurements. Hz Frequency from 30.0 mV to 99.99 kHz. F AC A from 0.1 Ω to 30 kHz. Terminals . 1 3 V FUSED 2 4 Item 1 2 3 4 AIK01F.EPS Description Input terminal for 2 minutes maximum) and frequency measurements. Hz Frequency of AC mA 2 Hz to 50 MΩ. Note: AC...Hz to 400 mA (600 mA overload mA for 2 minutes maximum). DC mA from 3.00 mA to 99.99 kHz. Models 175, 177 & 179 Users Manual Battery Saver ("Sleep Mode") The Meter enters the "Sleep mode" and blanks the display if there is always disabled in the MIN MAX...
... for 30 seconds maximum) and frequency measurements. Hz Frequency from 30.0 mV to 99.99 kHz. F AC A from 0.1 Ω to 30 kHz. Terminals . 1 3 V FUSED 2 4 Item 1 2 3 4 AIK01F.EPS Description Input terminal for 2 minutes maximum) and frequency measurements. Hz Frequency of AC mA 2 Hz to 50 MΩ. Note: AC...Hz to 400 mA (600 mA overload mA for 2 minutes maximum). DC mA from 3.00 mA to 99.99 kHz. Models 175, 177 & 179 Users Manual Battery Saver ("Sleep Mode") The Meter enters the "Sleep mode" and blanks the display if there is always disabled in the MIN MAX...
FE 175,177,179 Users Manual
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...earth is why AC voltage and current ranges are normal. Non-zero digits that are plugged into the current terminals. Models 175, 177 & 179 Users Manual XW Measuring AC or DC Current Warning To avoid personal injury or damage to the Meter: • Never attempt to make an... in-circuit current measure- This is > 1000 V. • Check the Meter's fuses before testing. (See "Testing the Fuses".) • Use the proper terminals, switch position, and range for your measurement. • Never place the probes in parallel with a circuit...
...earth is why AC voltage and current ranges are normal. Non-zero digits that are plugged into the current terminals. Models 175, 177 & 179 Users Manual XW Measuring AC or DC Current Warning To avoid personal injury or damage to the Meter: • Never attempt to make an... in-circuit current measure- This is > 1000 V. • Check the Meter's fuses before testing. (See "Testing the Fuses".) • Use the proper terminals, switch position, and range for your measurement. • Never place the probes in parallel with a circuit...
FE 175,177,179 Users Manual
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Do not use abrasives or solvents. Test fuses as shown below. Models 175, 177 & 179 Users Manual Cleaning Wipe the case with a damp cloth and mild detergent. Dirt or moisture in the terminals can affect readings. HOLD MINMAX RANGE 440 mA 11 A XW Testing the Fuses Warning To avoid electrical shock or injury, remove the test leads and any input signals before replacing the fuse.
Do not use abrasives or solvents. Test fuses as shown below. Models 175, 177 & 179 Users Manual Cleaning Wipe the case with a damp cloth and mild detergent. Dirt or moisture in the terminals can affect readings. HOLD MINMAX RANGE 440 mA 11 A XW Testing the Fuses Warning To avoid electrical shock or injury, remove the test leads and any input signals before replacing the fuse.
FE 175,177,179 Users Manual
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... , (N10140),VDE 11 Specifications Specifications Accuracy is specified for A input: 8 kV peak per IEC 61010 440 mA, 1000 V FAST Fuse 11 A, 1000 V FAST Fuse Display: Digital: 6000 counts, updates 4/sec Bar Graph: 33 segments; Accuracy specifications take the form of: ± ( [ % ...of Reading ] + [ Counts ] ) Maximum voltage between any terminal and earth ground: 1000 V DC or AC RMS Surge Protection: W Fuse for mA inputs: W Fuse for 1 yr after calibration, at operating temperatures of 3 V/M, accuracy = specified accuracy except in temperature: specified accuracy ± 5 °C (9 ...
... , (N10140),VDE 11 Specifications Specifications Accuracy is specified for A input: 8 kV peak per IEC 61010 440 mA, 1000 V FAST Fuse 11 A, 1000 V FAST Fuse Display: Digital: 6000 counts, updates 4/sec Bar Graph: 33 segments; Accuracy specifications take the form of: ± ( [ % ...of Reading ] + [ Counts ] ) Maximum voltage between any terminal and earth ground: 1000 V DC or AC RMS Surge Protection: W Fuse for mA inputs: W Fuse for 1 yr after calibration, at operating temperatures of 3 V/M, accuracy = specified accuracy except in temperature: specified accuracy ± 5 °C (9 ...
FE 175,177,179 Users Manual
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For circuits < 0.3 A short circuit. 660 V for 30 seconds maximum 14 Models 175, 177 & 179 Users Manual Function Volts AC Volts DC mV/T Overload Protection 1 1000 V RMS 1000 V RMS 1000 V RMS2 Input Impedance (Nominal) > 10 MΩ < 100 pF > 10 MΩ ... Mode Rejection > 60 dB @ 50 Hz or 60 Hz > 60 dB @ 50 Hz or 60 Hz Short Circuit Current < 1.1 mA < 1.1 mA Function mA A Overload Protection Fused, 44/100 A, 1000 V FAST Fuse Fused, 11 A, 1000 V FAST Fuse Overload 600 mA overload for 2 minutes maximum 20 A overload for high energy circuits.
For circuits < 0.3 A short circuit. 660 V for 30 seconds maximum 14 Models 175, 177 & 179 Users Manual Function Volts AC Volts DC mV/T Overload Protection 1 1000 V RMS 1000 V RMS 1000 V RMS2 Input Impedance (Nominal) > 10 MΩ < 100 pF > 10 MΩ ... Mode Rejection > 60 dB @ 50 Hz or 60 Hz > 60 dB @ 50 Hz or 60 Hz Short Circuit Current < 1.1 mA < 1.1 mA Function mA A Overload Protection Fused, 44/100 A, 1000 V FAST Fuse Fused, 11 A, 1000 V FAST Fuse Overload 600 mA overload for 2 minutes maximum 20 A overload for high energy circuits.