Brymen BM083, User Manual

Page 1: ...USER S MANUAL BM089 BM088 DC AC BM086 BM083 AC ...

Page 2: ...Clamp on Multimeter Series 2 ...

Page 3: ...pment intended to be supplied from the building wiring It applies both to plug connected equipment and to PERMANENTLY CONNECTED EQUIPMENT OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY lll CAT III is for equipment intended to form part of a building wiring installation Such equipment includes socket outlets fuse panels and some MAINS installation control equipment OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY lV CAT IV is for equipment installed a...

Page 4: ...bes for damaged insulation or exposed metal before using the instrument If any defects are found replace them immediately Only use the test lead provided with the equipment or UL Listed Probe Assembly rated CAT III 1000V or better This Clamp on meter is designed to apply around or remove from uninsulated hazardous live conductors But still individual protective equipment must be used if hazardous ...

Page 5: ... EF Detection 2 Jaw center indicator with DCA polarity for Models 089 088 at where best current accuracy is specified 3 Rotary Selector to turn the power ON OFF and Select a function 4 3 5 6 digits 6000 counts numeric LCD display 5 Additional input Jack for Phase Rotation function only 6 Input Jack for all functions EXCEPT non invasive DCA DC ACA or ACA current functions 7 Common Ground reference ...

Page 6: ...10 Hand Finger Barrier to indicate the limits of safe access of the meter 11 Clamp Jaw for DC or AC current magnetic field pick up 12 Additional center indicator for AmpTipTM Low current function at where best AmpTipTM current accuracy is specified 6 ...

Page 7: ... through the test lead terminals COM Press SELECT button momentarily to select the subject functions in sequence Last selection will be saved as power up default for repeat measurement convenience Press Hz button momentarily to toggle the Line level Hz function Note ACV and hence AC DCV Line level Hz function is equipped with digital low pass filter and is capable of dealing with VFD Variable Freq...

Page 8: ...end of the stationary clamp jaw which detects electric field surrounds energized conductors It is ideal for tracing live wiring connections locating wiring breakage and to distinguish between live or earth connections Probe Contact EF Detection For more precise indication of live wires such as distinguishing between Live and Ground connections use one single probe to test via terminal COM for dire...

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Page 10: ...ial current like identifying leakage current measurement Align the conductor s to the Jaws center indicators Regular or AmpTip indicators where applicable as much as possible to get the best measuring accuracy For removal press the jaw trigger and remove the jaws from the conductor s Adjacent current carrying devices such as transformers motors and conductor wires may affect measurement accuracy K...

Page 11: ... clamp jaws with best accuracy specified near the jaw tip area for small conductors low current measurements Press SELECT button momentarily to select the subject functions in sequence Last selection will be saved as power up default for repeat measurement convenience Press Hz button momentarily to toggle the Hz function 11 ...

Page 12: ...a the clamp jaws with best accuracy specified at the jaw center for regular current measurements Press SELECT button momentarily to select the subject functions in sequence Last selection will be saved as power up default for repeat measurement convenience Press Hz button momentarily to toggle the Hz function 12 ...

Page 13: ... Diode test function normal forward voltage drop forward biased for a good silicon diode is between 0 400V to 0 900V A reading higher than that indicates a leaky diode defective A zero reading indicates a shorted diode defective An OL indicates an open diode defective Reverse the test leads connections reverse biased across the diode The digital display shows OL if the diode is good Any other read...

Page 14: ...ontinuity or Diode function in a live circuit will produce false results and may damage the meter In many cases the suspected component s must be disconnected from the circuit to obtain an accurate measurement reading 14 ...

Page 15: ... to select the subject functions in sequence Note Be sure to insert the banana plug type K temperature bead probe Bkp60 with correct polarities You can also use a plug adapter Bkb32 Optional purchase with banana pins to type K socket to adapt other type K standard mini plug temperature probes CAUTION 1 Using Capacitance function in a live circuit will produce false results and may damage the meter...

Page 16: ...fication type or 1 5 A for an ultraviolet type 8 A for self checking systems If a flame signal current with inadequate strength or fluctuation beyond 10 check the following to avoid the risk of unwanted flame relay dropout For gas or oil flames Minipeeper Low supply voltage Detector location Defective detector wiring Dirty viewing windows Faulty Minipeeper For oil flames Photocell Detector locatio...

Page 17: ... Temperature in excess of 600 o F 316 o C at the flame electrode insulator causing short to ground 17 ...

Page 18: ...ts relatively low signal outputs generated from motor spinning for checking phase connections of Motors Normal sensitivity mode for identifying phase sequence of MAINS electricity supply CAUTION Proper Rotation detection relies on solid signal connection to all three test lead terminals simultaneously Any single disconnection will lead to detection failure and may produce false indication To verif...

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Page 20: ...lockwise movement swap any two connects between the meter and phases Then retest Connect the above mentioned L1 L2 and L3 of a Motor and that of the MAINS respectively should get a clockwise motor movement Using the Complementary Beeper feature The Complementary Beeper feature is selected in Power up option Press and hold the REC button while turning the meter on to enable If the segments indicate...

Page 21: ...rn for null activation if the residual is beyond a reasonable hysteresis reading of 5 to 5 DCA 80ms PEAK RMS mode Models 089 088 086 only Press PEAK RMS button for one second or more to toggle PEAK RMS mode to capture inrush current or voltage RMS values in duration as short as 80ms LCD turns on Auto Power Off is disabled automatically in this mode 5ms CREST mode Models 089 088 086 only Press CRES...

Page 22: ...ck disconnect the meter from any circuit remove the test leads from the input jacks and turn OFF the meter before opening the case Do not operate with open case Trouble Shooting If the instrument fails to operate check batteries and test leads etc and replace as necessary Double check operating procedure as described in this user s manual If the instrument voltage resistance input terminal has sub...

Page 23: ...h a damp cloth and mild detergent do not use abrasives or solvents If the meter is not to be used for periods of longer than 60 days remove the batteries and store them separately Battery replacement The meter uses standard 1 5V AA Size IEC R6 battery X 2 Loosen the 2 captive screws from the battery cover case Lift the battery cover case Replace the batteries Replace battery cover case Re fasten t...

Page 24: ...031 Ed 1 1 to CAT III 1000V and CAT IV 600V AC DC Transient Protection 8 0kV 1 2 50 s surge Overload Protections Current Hz functions via jaws 1000ADC AAC rms at 400Hz Voltage 3 Phase Rotation functions via terminals 1100VDC VAC rms Other functions via terminals 1000VDC VAC rms E M C Meets EN61326 1 2006 EN55022 EN61000 3 2 EN61000 3 3 EN61000 4 2 EN61000 4 3 EN61000 4 4 EN61000 4 5 EN61000 4 6 EN...

Page 25: ...es AmpTipTM low current range MAX MIN AVG Recording mode Display Hold EF Detection NCV Backlighted LCD Flashlight Models 089 088 only 80ms Peak RMS mode for inrush current Models 089 088 086 only 5ms Crest Instantaneous Peak Hold mode Models 089 088 086 only Relative Zero 3 Phase Rotation detection Models089 086 only Electrical Specifications Accuracy is reading digits number of digits or otherwis...

Page 26: ...1000V 12 7d Input Impedance 10M 100 pF nominal PEAK rms ACV ACA of Models 089 088 086 only Response 80ms to 90 CREST Peak Hold Accuracy Add 250 digits to specified accuracy for changes 5ms Audible Continuity Tester Audible Threshold At between 10 and 250 Response time 32ms approx Ohm RANGE Accuracy 600 0 6 000K 60 00K 1 0 5d Open Circuit Voltage 1 0VDC typical Capacitance RANGE Accuracy 1 200 0 F ...

Page 27: ...Diode Tester RANGE Accuracy 2 000V 1 5 5d Test Current 0 3mA typically Open Circuit Voltage 3 5VDC typically DC A Models 089 086 only RANGE Accuracy Burden Voltage 200 0 A 2000 A 1 0 5d 3 5mV A 27 ...

Page 28: ...y 3 Add 10d to the specified accuracy 4A Regular Clamp on DCA Models 089 088 only RANGE Accuracy 1 2 60 00A 3 600 0A 1000A 1 8 5d 1 Induced error from adjacent current carrying conductor 0 02A A 2 Specified with DC Zero mode applied to offset the non zero residual readings if any 3 Add 10d to the specified accuracy 9A AmpTipTM clamp on DC ACA Models 089 088 only RANGE Accuracy1 2 3 DC 40Hz 100Hz 6...

Page 29: ...00A 1 5 5d 100Hz 400Hz 60 00A 2 0 5d 1 Induced error from adjacent current carrying conductor 0 02A A 2 Specified with Relative Zero mode applied to offset the non zero residual readings if any 3 Add 10d to the specified accuracy 4A Regular Clamp on ACA RANGE Accuracy 1 2 40Hz 100Hz 60 00A 3 4 600 0A 1000A 5 1 8 5d 100Hz 400Hz 60 00A 3 4 600 0A 1000A 5 2 2 5d 1 Induced error from adjacent current ...

Page 30: ...ne RMS Non Contact EF Detection Typical Voltage Bar Graph Indication 20V tolerance 10V 36V 55V tolerance 23V 83V 110V tolerance 59V 165V 220V tolerance 124V 330V 440V tolerance 250V 1000V Indication Bar graph segments audible beep tones proportional to the field strength Detection Frequency 50 60Hz Detection Antenna Inside the top side of the stationary jaw Probe Contact EF Detection For more prec...

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