FLUKE-88-5 Fluke Electronics, FLUKE-88-5 Datasheet - Page 34
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FLUKE-88-5
Manufacturer Part Number
FLUKE-88-5
Description
MULTIMETER AUTOMOTIVE 88V
Manufacturer
Fluke Electronics
Series
8xr
Type
Digital (DMM)r
Specifications of FLUKE-88-5
Includes
Battery, Hanger, Temperature Probe, Test Leads
Style
Handheld
Display Digits
4.5
Display Type
LCD, Bar Graph
Display Count
20000
Function
Voltage, Current, Resistance, Capacitance, Temperature, Frequency
Functions, Extra
Continuity, Diode Test
Features
Auto Off, Backlight, Hold, Min/Max/Ave
Ranging
Auto/Manual
Response
Average
Lead Free Status / RoHS Status
Lead free / RoHS Compliant
Other names
2550519
Users Manual
Measuring DC or AC Current
To measure current, you must break the circuit under
test, then place the Meter in series with the circuit.
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To avoid possible electric shock or personal
injury, never attempt an in-circuit current
measurement where the open-circuit
potential to earth is greater than 1000 V. You
may damage the Meter or be injured if the
fuse blows during such a measurement.
To avoid possible damage to the Meter or to
the equipment under test:
Check the Meter's fuses before
measuring current. See Testing the Fuse
later in this manual.
Use the proper terminals, function, and
range for all measurements.
Never place the probes across (in
parallel with) any circuit or component
when the leads are plugged into the
current terminals.
XWWarning
XWCaution
The Meter's current ranges are 600.0 A, 6000 A,
60.00 mA, 400.0 mA, 6000 mA, and 10 A.
To measure current, refer to Figure 7 and proceed as
follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Turn off power to the circuit. Discharge all high-
voltage capacitors.
Insert the black lead into the COM terminal. For
currents between 6 mA and 400 mA, insert the red
lead into the mA/ A terminal. For currents above
400 mA, insert the red lead into the A terminal.
To avoid blowing the Meter's 400 mA fuse, use
the mA/ A terminal only if you are sure the
current is less than 400 mA continuously or less
than 600 mA for 18 hours or less.
If you are using the A terminal, set the rotary switch
to mA/A. If you are using the mA/ A terminal, set the
rotary switch to A for currents below 6000 A
(6 mA), or mA/A for currents above 6000 A.
To measure ac current, press
Note
A.