Craftsman 82315, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...tector NCV Model No 82315 Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A www craftsman com 080706 Safety Operation Maintenance Español CAUTION Read understand and follow Safety Rules and Operating Instructions in this manual before using this product REL ...

Page 2: ...tector 15 AC Voltage Measurements 16 DC Voltage Measurements 17 AC DC Current Measurements 18 Resistance Measurements 19 Continuity Check 20 Diode Test 21 Capacitance Measurements 22 Frequency Measurements 23 Contact Temperature Measurements 24 Auto Manual Range Selection 25 Relative Mode 24 Maintenance 26 Low Battery Indication 27 Battery Replacement 28 Replacing The Fuses 28 Troubleshooting 29 S...

Page 3: ... specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Sears Roebuck and Co Dept 817WA Hoffman Estates IL 60179 For Customer Assistance Call 9am 5pm ET Monday through Friday 1 888 326 1006 WARNING USE EXTREME CAUTION IN THE USE OF THIS DEVICE Improper use of this device can result in injury or death Follow all safeguards suggested in this manual in addition to the...

Page 4: ... 3 DO NOT measure voltage if the voltage on the COM input jack exceeds 600V above earth ground 4 NEVER connect the meter leads across a voltage source while the function switch is in the current resistance or diode mode Doing so can damage the meter 5 ALWAYS discharge filter capacitors in power supplies and disconnect the power when making resistance or diode tests 6 ALWAYS turn off power and disc...

Page 5: ...ch if not avoided may result damage to the product This symbol advises the user that the terminal s so marked must not be connected to a circuit point at which the voltage with respect to earth ground exceeds 600V This symbol adjacent to one or more terminals identifies them as being associated with ranges that may in normal use be subjected to particularly hazardous voltages For maximum safety th...

Page 6: ...Non contact AC Voltage Detector test button 7 Rotary function dial 8 10 ampere test lead jack 9 COM test lead jack 10 Test lead jack for voltage milli amp micro amp resistance capacitance frequency and temperature functions 11 RANGE button 12 HOLD button 13 Protective rubber holster must be removed to access the rear battery compartment REL ...

Page 7: ...nce micro 10 6 amps cap m milli 10 3 volts amps A Amps k kilo 10 3 ohms F Farads capacitance M mega 10 6 ohms Ohms Hz Hertz frequency V Volts Percent duty ratio REL Relative AC Alternating current AUTO Autoranging DC Direct current HOLD Display hold ºF Degrees Fahrenheit ºC Degrees Centigrade ...

Page 8: ...2 digits 4V 0 001V 40V 0 01V 400V 0 1V 1 0 reading 2 digits DC Voltage V DC 600V 1V 1 5 reading 2 digits 400mV 0 1mV 1 0 reading 30 digits 4V 0 001mV 40V 0 01V 400V 0 1V 1 5 reading 3 digits AC Voltage V AC 50 60Hz 600V 1V 2 0 reading 4 digits 400 A 0 1 A 1 0 reading 3 digits 4000 A 1 A 40mA 0 01mA 400mA 0 1mA 1 5 reading 3 digits DC Current A DC 10A 0 01A 2 5 reading 5 digits 400 A 0 1 A 1 5 read...

Page 9: ...10 digits 10 000Hz 0 001Hz 100 00Hz 0 01Hz 1000 0 Hz 0 1Hz 10 000kHz 0 001kHz 100 00kHz 0 01kHz 1 000MHz 0 001MHz 10 00MHz 0 01MHz 40 00MHz 0 01MHz 0 1 reading 1 digits Frequency Sensitivity 0 8V rms min 20 to 80 duty cycle and 100kHz 5Vrms min 20 to 80 duty cycle and 100kHz 0 1 to 99 9 0 1 1 2 reading 2 digits Duty Cycle For duty cycle the pulse width range is 100 s 100ms Frequency 5Hz to 150kHz ...

Page 10: ... 10M VDC VAC AC Bandwidth 50 60Hz Display 4000 count 0 to 3999 digits backlit LCD Overrange indication For all functions OL is displayed Note For ACV measurements only an audible beep will also sound Auto Power Off After 15 minutes approximately of inactivity Polarity No indication for positive Minus sign for negative Measurement Rate 2 times per second nominal Low Battery Indication is displayed ...

Page 11: ... OVERVOLTAGE INSTALLATION CATEGORY OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY I Equipment of OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY I is equipment for connection to circuits in which measures are taken to limit the transient overvoltages to an appropriate low level Note Examples include protected electronic circuits OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY II Equipment of OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY II is energy consuming equipment to be supplied from the fixed i...

Page 12: ...12 Note Examples include electricity meters and primary over current protection equipment ...

Page 13: ...crews using a Phillips head screwdriver 3 Insert the battery into battery clips observing the correct polarity 4 Put the battery cover back in place and secure with the two screws WARNING To avoid electric shock do not operate the meter until the battery cover is in place and fastened securely NOTE If your meter does not work properly check the fuses and batteries to make sure that they are still ...

Page 14: ...ch to the OFF position when the meter is not in use 2 Press the HOLD button to freeze a displayed reading NOTE On some low AC and DC voltage ranges with the test leads not connected to a device the display may show a random changing reading This is normal and is caused by the high input sensitivity The reading will stabilize and give a proper measurement when connected to a circuit ...

Page 15: ...LCD when the function dial is turned to any position Do not attempt to use the meter as an AC Voltage Detector if the battery is weak or bad NON CONTACT VOLTAGE NCV The NCV function works on any rotary switch position 1 Test the detector on a known live circuit before use 2 Press and hold the NCV button for the duration of the test The meter will beep once when the button is pushed 3 Hold the top ...

Page 16: ...resent CAUTION Do not measure AC voltages if a motor on the circuit is being switched ON or OFF Large voltage surges may occur that can damage the meter 1 Set the function switch to the VAC position 2 Insert the black test lead banana plug into the negative COM jack Insert red test lead banana plug into the positive V jack 3 Touch the black test probe tip to the neutral side of the circuit 4 Touch...

Page 17: ...amage the meter 1 Set the function switch to the VDC position 2 Insert the black test lead banana plug into the negative COM jack Insert the red test lead banana plug into the positive V jack 3 Touch the black test probe tip to the negative side of the circuit Touch the red test probe tip to the positive side of the circuit 4 Read the voltage in the display ...

Page 18: ... the function switch to the mA position and insert the red test lead banana plug into the mA A jack 4 For current measurements up to 10A set the function switch to the 10A range and insert the red test lead banana plug into the 10A jack 5 Use the MODE button to select AC or DC current The display will reflect the selection 6 Remove power from the circuit under test then open up the circuit at the ...

Page 19: ...rds 1 Set the function switch to the position 2 Insert the black test lead banana plug into the negative COM jack Insert the red test lead banana plug into the positive jack 3 Touch the test probe tips across the circuit or component under test It is best to disconnect one side of the circuit under test so the rest of the circuit will not interfere with the resistance reading 4 Read the resistance...

Page 20: ... the black lead banana plug into the negative COM jack 3 Insert the red test lead banana plug into the positive jack 4 Use the MODE button to view the icon on the display 5 Touch the test probe tips to the circuit or wire you wish to check 6 If the resistance is less than approximately 100 the audible signal will sound If the circuit is open bad the display will indicate OL ...

Page 21: ...he positive jack 3 Use the MODE button to view the icon on the display 4 Touch the test probes to the diode under test Forward voltage will typically indicate 0 400 to 0 700V Reverse voltage will indicate OL Shorted devices will indicate near 0V and an open device will indicate OL in both polarities Auto Ranging MultiMeter 600V 400mA MAX FUSED CAP CAP CAT II 1000V ...

Page 22: ...rds 1 Set the rotary function switch to the CAP position 2 Insert the black test lead banana plug into the negative COM jack 3 Insert the red test lead banana plug into the positive CAP jack 4 Touch the test leads to the capacitor to be tested 5 The test may take up to 3 minutes or more for large capacitors to charge Wait until the readings settle before ending the test 6 Read the capacitance valu...

Page 23: ...uch the test probe tips to the circuit under test 4 Read the frequency on the display DUTY CYCLE 1 Set the rotary function switch to the Hz position 2 Use the MODE button to view the unit of measure on the LCD display 3 Insert the black lead banana plug into the negative COM jack and the red test lead banana plug into the positive Hz jack 4 Touch the test probe tips to the circuit under test 5 Rea...

Page 24: ...e Temperature Probe into the input jacks making sure to observe polarity 3 The probe can be pressed against a device under test to read its temperature or the probe can be held in air to read the ambient temperature Allow 30 seconds for the display to stabilize 4 Read the temperature in the display ...

Page 25: ...f full scale This guard band prevents autorange oscillation If maximum counts are required in this band use manual ranging Note Manual range does not apply to Capacitance Frequency or Temperature modes RELATIVE MODE The relative measurement feature allows you to make measurements relative to a stored reference value A reference voltage current etc can be stored so that subsequent measurements can ...

Page 26: ...RMAL TEMPERATURES Temperature extremes can shorten the life of the electronic parts and distort or melt plastic parts 3 HANDLE THE METER GENTLY AND CAREFULLY Dropping it can damage the electronic parts or the case 4 KEEP THE METER CLEAN Wipe the case occasionally with a damp cloth DO NOT use chemicals cleaning solvents or detergents 5 USE ONLY FRESH BATTERIES OF THE RECOMMENDED SIZE AND TYPE Remov...

Page 27: ...con will appear in the lower left hand corner of the display when the battery voltage becomes low Replace the batteries when this appears AUTO POWER OFF The meter will automatically turn off after 15 minutes of inactivity This will conserve battery energy To turn the meter on after an Auto Power OFF simply turn the rotary switch to OFF and then back to the desired setting ...

Page 28: ... the batteries and install two new 1 5V AAA batteries observing polarity 6 Secure the fuse battery compartment cover 7 Place the protective rubber holster on the meter WARNING To avoid electric shock do not operate the meter until the batteries and the fuses are in place and fastened securely 1 Removable Rubber Holster 2 Meter 3 Battery 4 Fuses 5 Compartment Cover 6 Rubber Holster WARNING To avoid...

Page 29: ...use battery compartment cover to access the fuses 5 Gently remove the fuse s and install new fuse s into the holder s 6 Always use fuses of the proper size and value 500mA 250V fast blow for the mA A ranges 10A 250V fast blow for the A range 7 Secure the fuse battery compartment cover 8 Place the protective rubber holster on the meter 1 Removable Rubber Holster 2 Meter 3 Battery 4 Fuses 5 Compartm...

Page 30: ...r still doesn t operate check to be sure that both ends of the fuse are properly installed If You Do Not Understand How the Meter Works 1 Purchase Multitesters and Their Use for Electrical Testing Item No 82303 2 Call our Customer Service Line 1 888 326 1006 SERVICE AND PARTS Item Number Description 82374 Fuse kit 93894 9V battery 82378 Set of black and red Test Leads 82315 D Replacement battery c...