Fluke 381 Clamp Meter Product Datasheet
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... carried up to 30 ft away from a clamp meter, and then lets you remove the display for use in noisy electrical environments while providing stable readings 381 Remote Display True-rms AC/DC Clamp Meter with iFlex™ The first clamp meter with measurement accuracy • ...; Integrated low pass filter and state of measurement for added flexibility without interference with a detachable, remote display for easier, faster, safer measurements Technical Data The new Fluke 381 does everything you would expect from the point of the art signal processing allows for even more flexibility...
... carried up to 30 ft away from a clamp meter, and then lets you remove the display for use in noisy electrical environments while providing stable readings 381 Remote Display True-rms AC/DC Clamp Meter with iFlex™ The first clamp meter with measurement accuracy • ...; Integrated low pass filter and state of measurement for added flexibility without interference with a detachable, remote display for easier, faster, safer measurements Technical Data The new Fluke 381 does everything you would expect from the point of the art signal processing allows for even more flexibility...
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... you do not need to change switch positions while taking a measurement • Three-year warranty • Soft carrying case Ordering information 381 Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter with iFlex™ Specifications Fluke 381 AC current via jaw AC current via iFlex™ DC current AC voltage DC voltage Resistance Frequency...5 digits 2 % ± 5 digits 1.5 % ± 5 digits 1 % ± 5 digits 1 % ± 5 digits 0.5 % ± 5 digits Included Accessory 750 MCM or 2-500 MCM CAT III 1000V, CAT IV 600V 2 Fluke Corporation 381 Remote Display True-rms AC/DC Clamp Meter with iFlex™
... you do not need to change switch positions while taking a measurement • Three-year warranty • Soft carrying case Ordering information 381 Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter with iFlex™ Specifications Fluke 381 AC current via jaw AC current via iFlex™ DC current AC voltage DC voltage Resistance Frequency...5 digits 2 % ± 5 digits 1.5 % ± 5 digits 1 % ± 5 digits 1 % ± 5 digits 0.5 % ± 5 digits Included Accessory 750 MCM or 2-500 MCM CAT III 1000V, CAT IV 600V 2 Fluke Corporation 381 Remote Display True-rms AC/DC Clamp Meter with iFlex™
Fluke 381 Users Manual
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All product names are subject to change without notice. All rights reserved. 381 Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Users Manual PN 3538357 July 2010 © 2010 Fluke Corporation. Printed in China. Specifications are trademarks of their respective companies.
All product names are subject to change without notice. All rights reserved. 381 Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Users Manual PN 3538357 July 2010 © 2010 Fluke Corporation. Printed in China. Specifications are trademarks of their respective companies.
Fluke 381 Users Manual
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Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Safety Information • Examine the test leads for damaged insulation or exposed metal. When in doubt, have the Meter serviced. • Do not use the Meter around voltages > 30 V ac rms, 42 V ac peak, or 60 V dc. Such voltages pose a shock hazard. • Do not apply more than the rated...
Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Safety Information • Examine the test leads for damaged insulation or exposed metal. When in doubt, have the Meter serviced. • Do not use the Meter around voltages > 30 V ac rms, 42 V ac peak, or 60 V dc. Such voltages pose a shock hazard. • Do not apply more than the rated...
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T Double insulated ~ Do not dispose of Danger. Symbols Symbol B F Meaning AC (Alternating Current) DC (Direct Current) Symbol J P Meaning Earth ground AC and dc current. W Risk of this product as unsorted municipal waste. Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Safety Information Table 1. X Hazardous voltage P Conforms to relevant North American Safety Standards. Low battery when shown. See Manual. ) Conforms to European Union directives. Go to Fluke's website for recycling information. 5 Important information. B Battery.
T Double insulated ~ Do not dispose of Danger. Symbols Symbol B F Meaning AC (Alternating Current) DC (Direct Current) Symbol J P Meaning Earth ground AC and dc current. W Risk of this product as unsorted municipal waste. Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Safety Information Table 1. X Hazardous voltage P Conforms to relevant North American Safety Standards. Low battery when shown. See Manual. ) Conforms to European Union directives. Go to Fluke's website for recycling information. 5 Important information. B Battery.
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... limits are not limited to radio or television reception, which can not cause interference. 2. Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Radio Frequency Data Radio Frequency Data Note Changes or modifications to the wireless 2.4 GHz radio not expressly approved by Fluke Corporation could void the user's authority to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential...
... limits are not limited to radio or television reception, which can not cause interference. 2. Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Radio Frequency Data Radio Frequency Data Note Changes or modifications to the wireless 2.4 GHz radio not expressly approved by Fluke Corporation could void the user's authority to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential...
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There is broken. To detach the display from each other before the radio signal connection is a radio connection when shows in the display. Remote Display ghn10.eps 9 Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Features The Meter base and display can change with the obstacles between the Meter base and display. This distance can be a maximum of 10 meters from the Meter base, see Figure 1. 1 2 Figure 1.
There is broken. To detach the display from each other before the radio signal connection is a radio connection when shows in the display. Remote Display ghn10.eps 9 Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Features The Meter base and display can change with the obstacles between the Meter base and display. This distance can be a maximum of 10 meters from the Meter base, see Figure 1. 1 2 Figure 1.
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... average reading. Push to enter Min Max Avg mode, push again to toggle the Backlight on the Meter. Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Features Backlight Push to toggle between min and max readings. When Min Max Avg mode is active, the Auto Power Off feature ...is disabled. DC Current Zero Push to remove any dc offset that could affect the accuracy of a given output signal over an extended time. Display Hold To capture and hold for 2 seconds. To disable the Backlight Auto Off feature, hold down while turning on and off after 2 minutes...
... average reading. Push to enter Min Max Avg mode, push again to toggle the Backlight on the Meter. Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Features Backlight Push to toggle between min and max readings. When Min Max Avg mode is active, the Auto Power Off feature ...is disabled. DC Current Zero Push to remove any dc offset that could affect the accuracy of a given output signal over an extended time. Display Hold To capture and hold for 2 seconds. To disable the Backlight Auto Off feature, hold down while turning on and off after 2 minutes...
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Integration time is 100 ms. Jaw release Alignment marks: to enter inrush mode. Inrush button: push to meet accuracy specifications, the conductor must be aligned with these marks. Also used to shift and corresponds to exit inrush mode. Push a second time to the yellow items on the Rotary Function Switch. Common terminal Volts/Ohm input terminal Flexible Current Probe input terminal 15 Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Features Item J K L M N O P Description Zero/Shift button: removes dc offset from dc current measurements.
Integration time is 100 ms. Jaw release Alignment marks: to enter inrush mode. Inrush button: push to meet accuracy specifications, the conductor must be aligned with these marks. Also used to shift and corresponds to exit inrush mode. Push a second time to the yellow items on the Rotary Function Switch. Common terminal Volts/Ohm input terminal Flexible Current Probe input terminal 15 Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Features Item J K L M N O P Description Zero/Shift button: removes dc offset from dc current measurements.
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Display 4 5 6 7 ghn01.eps 17 Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Features Display To view all segments on the display at once, push H while turning the Meter on. See Figure 3 and Table 4. 15 14 13 12 11 10 1 2 3 9 8 Figure 3.
Display 4 5 6 7 ghn01.eps 17 Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Features Display To view all segments on the display at once, push H while turning the Meter on. See Figure 3 and Table 4. 15 14 13 12 11 10 1 2 3 9 8 Figure 3.
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... and DC Current (Jaw) XW Warning To avoid electric shock or personal injury: • When making current measurements, disconnect the test leads from the reading. Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Measurements Measurements Note Prior to ensure correct readings.
... and DC Current (Jaw) XW Warning To avoid electric shock or personal injury: • When making current measurements, disconnect the test leads from the reading. Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Measurements Measurements Note Prior to ensure correct readings.
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CAT 1000 V CAT 600 V 1000 A Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Measurements 6C01A0C0TV0A0TV 381 TRRMEMS OCTLEAMDPISPMLEATYER iFlex 1000 A Figure 4. Current Measurement with Jaw ghn04.eps 21
CAT 1000 V CAT 600 V 1000 A Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Measurements 6C01A0C0TV0A0TV 381 TRRMEMS OCTLEAMDPISPMLEATYER iFlex 1000 A Figure 4. Current Measurement with Jaw ghn04.eps 21
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...If any damage. Turn the Rotary Function Switch to the G terminal. View the reading on the Meter display. Inspect the coupling system to the desired test points of the Meter is in the display icon (X) will be steady. 5. See Figure 6. 3. If the Flexible Current Probe does not perform...1. Connect the black test lead to the COM terminal and the red test lead to the proper voltage function (V or L). 2. Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Measurements Note When the measured current is < 0.5 A, the center dot in the correct position ( ). Observe the current value on the...
...If any damage. Turn the Rotary Function Switch to the G terminal. View the reading on the Meter display. Inspect the coupling system to the desired test points of the Meter is in the display icon (X) will be steady. 5. See Figure 6. 3. If the Flexible Current Probe does not perform...1. Connect the black test lead to the COM terminal and the red test lead to the proper voltage function (V or L). 2. Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Measurements Note When the measured current is < 0.5 A, the center dot in the correct position ( ). Observe the current value on the...
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... the battery compartment door screw on the side of the Meter, remove the display module. 3. To replace the batteries in the center of the display module, there is a flat section in the display module, see Figure 8: 1. With your thumb, push down and slide the...the battery compartment door to open the battery compartment, 4. On the bottom of the module. Replace the batteries with three new AAA batteries. 5. Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Maintenance Battery Replacement To replace the batteries in the Meter body, see Figure 8: 1. Slide the battery door back into place. 7. ...
... the battery compartment door screw on the side of the Meter, remove the display module. 3. To replace the batteries in the center of the display module, there is a flat section in the display module, see Figure 8: 1. With your thumb, push down and slide the...the battery compartment door to open the battery compartment, 4. On the bottom of the module. Replace the batteries with three new AAA batteries. 5. Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Maintenance Battery Replacement To replace the batteries in the Meter body, see Figure 8: 1. Slide the battery door back into place. 7. ...
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Meter Base 1 3766406 Fluke 381 Remote Display 1 3766445 Soft Case 1 3752973 User Manual 1 3538357 31 Fluke Part Number Battery, AAA 1.5 V 5 2838018 Battery Door - Display Module 1 3625529 Battery Door - Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter User-Replaceable Parts User-Replaceable Parts Table 5. User-Replaceable Parts Description Qty.
Meter Base 1 3766406 Fluke 381 Remote Display 1 3766445 Soft Case 1 3752973 User Manual 1 3538357 31 Fluke Part Number Battery, AAA 1.5 V 5 2838018 Battery Door - Display Module 1 3625529 Battery Door - Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter User-Replaceable Parts User-Replaceable Parts Table 5. User-Replaceable Parts Description Qty.
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Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Specifications AC Current via Flexible Current Probe Range 999.9 A / 2500 A (45 Hz - 500 Hz) Resolution 0.1 A / 1 A Accuracy 3 % ±5 digits Crest Factor (50/60Hz 3.0 at 1100 A 2.5 at 1400 A 1.42 at 2500 A Add 2 % for C.F. > 2 33
Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Specifications AC Current via Flexible Current Probe Range 999.9 A / 2500 A (45 Hz - 500 Hz) Resolution 0.1 A / 1 A Accuracy 3 % ±5 digits Crest Factor (50/60Hz 3.0 at 1100 A 2.5 at 1400 A 1.42 at 2500 A Add 2 % for C.F. > 2 33
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DC Current Range 999.9 A Resolution 0.1 A Accuracy 2 % ± 5 digits AC Voltage Range 600 V /1000 V Resolution 0.1 V / 1 V Accuracy 1.5 % ± 5 digits (20 - 500 Hz) 35 Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Specifications Distance from Optimum A i2500-10 Flex 0.5 in (12.7 mm) i2500-18 Flex 1.4 in (35.6 mm) Error ± 0.5 % B 0.8 in (20.3 mm) 2.0 in (50.8 ...
DC Current Range 999.9 A Resolution 0.1 A Accuracy 2 % ± 5 digits AC Voltage Range 600 V /1000 V Resolution 0.1 V / 1 V Accuracy 1.5 % ± 5 digits (20 - 500 Hz) 35 Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Specifications Distance from Optimum A i2500-10 Flex 0.5 in (12.7 mm) i2500-18 Flex 1.4 in (35.6 mm) Error ± 0.5 % B 0.8 in (20.3 mm) 2.0 in (50.8 ...
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Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Specifications Frequency via Flexible Current Probe Range 5.0 to 500.0 Hz Resolution 0.1 Hz Accuracy 0.5 % ± 5 digits Trigger Level 5 to 20 Hz, ≥ 25 A 20 to 100 Hz, ≥ 20 A 100 to 500 Hz, ≥ 25 A Resistance Range 600 Ω/6 kΩ/60 kΩ Resolution 0.1 Ω/1 Ω/10 Ω Accuracy 1 % ± 5 digits Mechanical Specifications Size (L x W x H 277 mm *88 mm * 43 mm (55 mm for remote unit) Weight 350 g Jaw Opening 34 mm Flexible Current Probe Diameter 7.5 mm 37
Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Specifications Frequency via Flexible Current Probe Range 5.0 to 500.0 Hz Resolution 0.1 Hz Accuracy 0.5 % ± 5 digits Trigger Level 5 to 20 Hz, ≥ 25 A 20 to 100 Hz, ≥ 20 A 100 to 500 Hz, ≥ 25 A Resistance Range 600 Ω/6 kΩ/60 kΩ Resolution 0.1 Ω/1 Ω/10 Ω Accuracy 1 % ± 5 digits Mechanical Specifications Size (L x W x H 277 mm *88 mm * 43 mm (55 mm for remote unit) Weight 350 g Jaw Opening 34 mm Flexible Current Probe Diameter 7.5 mm 37
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Double Insulation Clearance Per IEC 61010-2-032 Double Insulation Creepage Per IEC 61010-1 Agency Approvals P, ), ;, ® 39 Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Specifications RSS-210 IC: 6627A-F381 Temperature Coefficients Add 0.1 x specified accuracy for each degree C above 28 °C or below 18 °C Wireless Frequency 2.4 GHz ISM Band 10 meter range Safety Compliance ANSI/ISA S82.02.01:2004 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1-04 IEC/EN 61010-1:2001 to 1000V CAT III, 600V CAT IV.
Double Insulation Clearance Per IEC 61010-2-032 Double Insulation Creepage Per IEC 61010-1 Agency Approvals P, ), ;, ® 39 Remote Display True-rms Clamp Meter Specifications RSS-210 IC: 6627A-F381 Temperature Coefficients Add 0.1 x specified accuracy for each degree C above 28 °C or below 18 °C Wireless Frequency 2.4 GHz ISM Band 10 meter range Safety Compliance ANSI/ISA S82.02.01:2004 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1-04 IEC/EN 61010-1:2001 to 1000V CAT III, 600V CAT IV.
