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3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Grasp the bottom of the rear 

 and 

 it free of the

Lift the battery from the 

 and carefully disconnect

the battery connector leads.

Snap the battery connector leads   the terminals of a new
battery and 

 the battery into Position. Dress the

battery leads so 

 they will not be pinched between the

 bottom and the 

 top.

Replace the rear 

 ensuring it 

 beneath the hold-

down lip (next   the jaws) and fits securely into Position.

Reinstall the three 

 screws.

 this Meter   not be used for 

 of longer than 60 days.

remove the battery and store it separately.

Figure 2. 

 

 

5.2 

For taking 

 advantage of this 

 capabilities, read

completely, in sequence, 

 of the following pages. lt 

not 

 to make a measurement   learn how   use

this 

 Take the time 

 read this 

 completely

before attempting any 

 applications 

 this 

has many features and operating sequences that are not
readily apparent.

WARNING!

MOST OF THE TYPICAL APPLICATIONS ARE EXPOSED
TO LETHAL VOLTAGES. BE CAUTIOUS WHEN TAKING
MEASUREMENTS. BEFORE THE METER 

 

ED TO ANY 

 REVIEW THE SAFETY INFORMA-

TION. ALWAYS KEEP YOUR HANDS BEHIND THE

 HAND GUARD.

5.3 Power 

 Test

Press and hold the ON OFF pushbutton in 

   power

up and initiate self 

 This 

 beeps and all LCD 

ments will turn on (some 

 have nothing to do

with this Meter.) 

 

 of a 

 routine. 

 a bar

graph 

 blinks   indicate the battety 

 while

still pressing the ON OFF pushbutton. The 
arrow blinks for a battery life in excess of 40 hours and a
corresponding bar graph 

 blinks for a battery life of

 than 40 hours. Read the 

 

 0 to 40 hours for this

battery test. A 

 

 the 3 (6 is 

not 

displayed) on the

 for example, represents approximately 30 hours of

rematning battery life.

Release the ON OFF pushbutton   initialize this Meter.

Replace the battery before using 

 Meter when the 

 

 gives a reading of only a few hours or when the 

battery 

   displayed on the digital display.

 the Meter does notturn ON, the battery   missing or worn

out. To replace the battery, see 5.1 Battery 

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Summary of Contents for FINEST 135

Page 1: ... _ y e l 1 FINEST 135 TRUE RMS CLAMP ON METER 735 CLAMP METER SOFT AC 1994 FINE INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION All rights reserved Litho in Korea ...

Page 2: ...lso be recorded in the CREST mode n Zero adjustment by the microprocessor when measunng DC amperes 2 Clamp on Meter Safety In this manual the word DANGER identifies a severe or immediately accessible personal hazard thattanCausedeath or injury the word WARNING identifies a personal hazard about a condition or procedure that could Cause death or injury the word CAUTION identifies an equipment hazar...

Page 3: ...st Input Terminal 2 V Selects Volts measurement mode COM Common Terminal Hz Selects frequency measurement mode A Selects amperes measurement mode MIN MAX Selects RECORD mode and displays recorded MAX MIN and AVG SOFT CREST Select SOFT for a running 3 second average or CREST for half cycle peak amperes AC DC Selects AC or DC mode LEVER Opens and closes clamp jaws 0 RECORD Displayed blinking when MA...

Page 4: ...te negative digital displays AUTO Displayed when autoranging controls bar graph scale 0 to 40A scale or 0 to 400A scale and controls Position of decimal Point on digital display POWER LOCK Displayed when the Auto Power off mode of the meter has been disabled BEEPER Beeps for pushbutton Operation or current overload OFL Overflow Indication 4 Alignment Marks 1 MARK MARK CONDUCTOR MARK HAND GUARD Fig...

Page 5: ...YPICAL APPLICATIONS ARE EXPOSED TO LETHAL VOLTAGES BE CAUTIOUS WHEN TAKING MEASUREMENTS BEFORE THE METER IS CONNECT ED TO ANY CIRCUIT REVIEW THE SAFETY INFORMA TION ALWAYS KEEP YOUR HANDS BEHIND THE METER HAND GUARD 5 3 Power Up Self Test Press and hold the ON OFF pushbutton in Order to power up and initiate self test This meter beeps and all LCD seg ments will turn on some Segments have nothing t...

Page 6: ...nging mode This Meter acknow ledges wrth a beep Sound and displays AUTO 5 5 Measuring DC Amperes Press the AC DC pushbutton to select the DC amperes measurement mode AC disappeard on the LCD but the meter is still in the autoranging mode AUTO displayed unless you press the RANGE pushbutton to enter into the manual ranging mode When the DC amperes measurement mode is entered the display reads a non...

Page 7: ...scale The frequen cy reading will be O OHz when HOLD is released if the trig ger threshold is not reached When in the HOLD mode this Meter function tan be changed from the held function to one of the other functions when HOLD is automatically released Press the HOLD pushbutton again CT I I is no longer displayed in Order to exit HOLD Press the RANGE pushbutton for 2 seconds and then release in Ord...

Page 8: ...tan diminish accuracy on y y i the lowest 400 ohm range The error is usually 0 1 to 0 2 ohms for a Standard pair of test leads Press the l j pushbutton to enable the continuity testing mode This Meter defaults in the 400 ohm range and then highest bar graph scaleShows 400 The digital display reads OFL Continuity testing verifies that circuit connections are intact Test resistances below 35R Cause ...

Page 9: ...ushbutton once to exit CREST Then PEAK is no longer displayed 5 13 Enabling Record AC RECORD nnn UL L A s 0 1 2 3 40 A I I I I I l I I I t To enable RECORD press the MIN MAX pushbutton The blinkingRECORD is displayed The recording of a new max imum or minimum IS Indicatedby beep Sounds We tan use RECORD in all modes of this Meter but we tan not Change Meter modes while in RECORD for example from v...

Page 10: ...because this Meter is not recording values And if you cycle through the MAX MIN and AVG readings this Meter displays just M B 18 6 Applications of Measurement 6 1 Non Linear Loads True RMS current flow is very impot tant because it directly relates to the amount of heat dissipated in wiring trans formers and System connections Most ammeters in the market measure average current flow not true rms c...

Page 11: ...stem containing harmonic current flow 1 2 The AC neutral wires must be of suff icient gauge to allow for harmonic current flow The distribution transformer must have additional cooling to continue Operation at its rated capacity if it is not harmonie rated This is becausethe harmonic current flow in the secondary neutral wire is circulating in the delta connected primary winding after it is reflec...

Page 12: ...an the digital display 1 L 4 4 When the motor reaches the desired Speed observe the running curren 5 Repeat your measurement for each motor Phase Un balancedcurrent may be caused by a voltage imbalance or a shorted motor winding 6 Repeat Steps 1 thru 3 then press the MIN MAX pushbutton to enable RECORD 7 Turn on the motor When the motor gets to the desired Speed note the blinking upper bar on the ...

Page 13: ...controllers The output current frequency is usedto calculate the rotatingSpeedof the motor while input current frequency is used to measure the frequency of the power line The frequency of the output current is important because the voltage frequency is often meaningless for the calculations of motor controller Speed 24 1 2 3 i 5 6 Press the ON OFF pushbutton to turn on this Meter Clamp around an ...

Page 14: ...s or solvents Open the clamp jaws and wipe the magnetic pole pieces with a lightly oiled cloth DO not allow rust or corrosion to form on the pole pieces The serial number is stamped on the back of the unit The serial number should be used when ordering Parts or requesting servicekalibration information 7 2 Replaceable Parts A m WHEN SERVICING THIS METER USE ONLY THE RE PLACEMENT PARTS SPECIFIED Re...

Page 15: ...amn greater than 40 hours on meter power up 2 RMS Utn Max ADD 10 comts 3 1A and above 30Hr 45Hr C AVG only 2 SA and above RMS MtnlMax Add 2 of readlng INSTANTANEOUS AMPERES CREST MODE1 RANGE Battery Type NEDA 1604A 9V or 6LF22 9V Battery Life 80 hours typical alkaline Safety Standards UL 1244 IEC 348 1010 IEC 664 Appropriate Parts Installation Category Ill CSA C22 2 No 231 ANSIIISA S82 VDE 0411 We...

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Page 17: ...rols and Indicators 4 Alignment Marks 5 How to Use this Meter 6 Applications of Measurement 7 Maintenance and Calibration 8 Technical Data and Specifications y 1 Introduction I This Meter is a handheld and battery operated True RMS i j iil f Clamp on Meter that is designed and tested according to IEC Publication 348 Safety Requirements for Electronic Measuring Apparatus Protection Class II and oth...

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