i400s-EL
AC Current Clamp
Instructions
Introduction
The i400s-EL (the Product) is an ac current clamp that is compatible with
Fluke 173x Power Loggers and 174x Power Quality Loggers.
How to Contact Fluke
To contact Fluke, call one of the following telephone numbers:
• Technical Support USA: 1-800-44-FLUKE (1-800-443-5853)
• Calibration/Repair USA: 1-888-99-FLUKE (1-888-993-5853)
• Canada: 1-800-36-FLUKE (1-800-363-5853)
• Europe: +31 402-675-200
• Japan: +81-3-6714-3114
• Singapore: +65-6799-5566
• China: +86-400-921-0835
• Brazil: +55-11-3530-8901
• Anywhere in the world: +1-425-446-5500
Or, visit Fluke’s website at
www.fluke.com
.
To register your product, visit
http://register.fluke.com
.
To view, print, or download the latest manual supplement, visit
http://us.fluke.com/usen/support/manuals
.
PN 4974033
April 2018
© 2018 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved.
All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
Product specifications are subject to change without notice.
Safety Information
A
Warning
identifies conditions and procedures that are dangerous to
the user. A Caution identifies conditions and procedures that can cause
dameage to the Product or the equipment under test.
Warning
To prevent electrical shock, fire, or personal injury:
• Read all safety information before you use the Product.
• Do not alter the Product and use only as specified, or the
protection supplied by the Product can be compromised.
• Comply with local and national safety codes. Use personal
protective equipment (approved rubber gloves, face protection,
and flame-resistant clothes) to prevent shock and arc blast
injury where hazardous live conductors are exposed.
• Do not exceed the Measurement Category (CAT) rating of the
lowest rated individual component of a Product, probe, or
accessory.
• Before each use, examine the Product. Look for cracks or
missing pieces of the clamp housing or output cable insulation.
Also look for loose or weakened components. Carefully
examine the insulation around the jaws.
• Use caution around bare conductors or bus bars. To prevent
electrical shock, do not touch the conductor.
• Hold the Product behind the tactile barrier.
• Do not touch voltages >30 V ac rms, 42 V ac peak, or 60 V dc.
• Do not use the Product around explosive gas, vapor, or in
damp or wet environments.
• Do not use the Product if it is altered or damaged.
• Do not make connections on hazardous live conductors in
damp or wet environments.
• Limit operation to the specified measurement category, voltage,
or amperage ratings.
Measurement Considerations
Observe the following guidelines when making measurements (see
Table 1):
• Center the conductor inside the Product.
• Make sure the Product is perpendicular to the conductor.
• For optimal reading, make sure the conductor is positioned between
the alignment marks on the jaws of the Product.
• Avoid taking measurements close to other current-carrying
conductors.
Symbols
The table below is a list of symbols used on the Product and in this
document.
Symbol
Description
WARNING - RISK OF DANGER. Consult user documentation.
WARNING. HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE. Risk of electric shock.
Consult user documentation.
Double Insulated
Application around and removal from uninsulated hazardous live
conductors is permitted.
Measurement Category III is applicable to test and measuring circuits
connected to the distribution part of the building’s low-voltage MAINS
installation.
Measurement Category IV is applicable to test and measuring
circuits connected at the source of the building’s low-voltage MAINS
installation.
Conforms to European Union directives.
Certified by CSA Group to North American safety standards.
This product complies with the WEEE Directive marking
requirements. The affixed label indicates that you must not discard
this electrical/electronic product in domestic household waste.
Product Category: With reference to the equipment types in the
WEEE Directive Annex I, this product is classed as category 9
“Monitoring and Control Instrumentation” product. Do not dispose of
this product as unsorted municipal waste.
