FLIR CM83 User Manual
User’s manual
FLIR CM83
600 A True RMS Power Clamp Meter
User’s manual
FLIR CM83
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Table of contents
1 Disclaimers. . .. ... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 Copyright. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Quality assurance .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.3 Documentation updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.4 Disposal of electronic waste. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.1 FCC Compliance . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.2 Industry Canada compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 5
3 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.1 Key features.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 7
4 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4.1 Meter parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4.2 Function switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
4.3 Function buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 10
4.4 Display icons and indicators .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.4.1 Out-of-range warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
5 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .14
5.1 Powering the meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
5.1.1 Auto power off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
5.2 Auto/Manual select mode .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
5.3 Auto/Manual range mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5.4 Hold mode . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
5.4.1 Smart hold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 15
5.5 Silent mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
5.6 Voltage and current measurements.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5.6.1 Basic voltage measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
5.6.2 Basic current measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5.6.3 Extended functionality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
5.7 Non-contact voltage detector . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
5.8 Power measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
5.8.1 Single-phase power measurements. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 21
5.8.2 Three-phase power measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
5.8.3 Phase rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
5.9 Resistance measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
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5.10 Capacitance measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
5.11 Continuity test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
5.12 Diode test . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
5.13 Streaming measurement data using Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5.13.1 General. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5.13.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
6 Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
6.1 Cleaning and storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
6.2 Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .31
6.2.1 Disposal of electronic waste . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .31
7 Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
7.1 General specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
7.2 Electrical specifications .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
8 Technical support for external meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
9 Warranties. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
9.1 FLIR Global Limited Lifetime Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
9.2 FLIR Test and Measurement Limited 2 Year
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
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1 Disclaimers
1.1 Copyright
© 2016, FLIR Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide.
No parts of the software including source code maybe reproduced, transmitted, transcribed or translated into any
language or computer language in any form or by any
means, electronic, magnetic, optical, manual or otherwise,
without the prior written permission ofFLIR Systems.
The documentation must not, in whole or part, be copied,
photocopied, reproduced, translated or transmitted toany
electronic medium or machine readable form without prior
consent, in writing, from FLIR Systems.
Names and marks appearing on the products herein are
either registered trademarks or trademarks ofFLIR Systems and/or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, trade
names or company names referenced herein are used for
identification only and are theproperty of their respective
owners.
1.2 Quality assurance
The Quality Management System under which these
products are developed and manufactured has been certified in accordance with the ISO 9001 standard.
FLIR Systems is committed to a policy of continuous development; therefore we reserve theright to make
changes and improvements on any of the productswithout prior notice.
1.3 Documentation updates
Our manuals are updated several times per year, and we
also issue product-critical notifications of changes on a
regular basis.
Toaccess thelatest manualsand notifications, go to the
Download tab at:
http://support.flir.com
It only takes a few minutes to register online. In the download area you will also find the latest releases of manuals
for our other products, as well as manuals for our historical
and obsolete products.
1.4 Disposal of electronic waste
As with most electronic products, this equipment must be
disposed of in an environmentally friendly way, and in accordance with existing regulations forelectronic waste.
Please contact your FLIR Systems representative for
more details.
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2 Safety information
NOTE
Before operating the device, you must read, understand, and follow all instructions, dangers, warnings, cautions, and notes.
Note FLIR Systems reserves the right to discontinue models, parts or accessories, and other items, or to change specifications at any time without prior notice.
NOTE
Remove the batteries if the device is not used for an extended period of time.
WARNING
Do not operate the device if you do not have the correct knowledge. Formal
qualifications and/or national legislation for the electrical inspections can apply. Incorrect operation of the device can cause damage, shock, injury or
death to persons.
WARNING
Do not start the measuring procedure before you have set the function switch
to the correct position. This can cause damage to the instrument and can
cause injury to persons.
WARNING
Do not change to current or resistance when you measure the voltage. This
can cause damage to the instrument and can cause injury to persons.
WARNING
Do not measure the current on a circuit when the voltage increases to more
than 1000 V. This can cause damage to the instrument and can cause injury
to persons.
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2 Safety information
WARNING
You must disconnect the test leads from the circuit that you did a test on before you change the range. If you do not do this, damage to the instrument
and injury to persons can occur.
WARNING
Do not replace the batteries before you remove the test leads. This can cause
damage to the instrument and can cause injury to persons.
WARNING
Do not use the device if the test leads and/or the device show signs of damage. Injury to persons can occur.
WARNING
Be careful when you do the measurements if the voltages are more than 25
VAC rms or 35 VDC. There is a risk of shock from these voltages. Injury to persons can occur.
WARNING
Do not do diode, resistance, or continuity tests before you remove the power
from the capacitors and the other devices (when you do a test during a measurement). Injury to persons can occur.
WARNING
Do not use the device as a tool to identify live terminals. You must use the correct tools. Injury to persons can occur if you do not use the correct tools.
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2 Safety information
WARNING
Do not touch expired or damaged batteries without gloves. Injury to persons
can occur.
WARNING
Do not cause a short-circuit of the batteries. This can cause damage to the instrument and can cause injury to persons.
WARNING
Do not put the batteries into a fire. Injury to persons can occur.
CAUTION
Do not use the device for a procedure that it is not made for. This can cause
damage to the protection.
This symbol, adjacent to another symbol or terminal, indicates that
the user must refer to the manual for further information.
This symbol, adjacent to a terminal, indicates that, under normal
use, hazardous voltages may be present.
Double insulation.
UL listing is not an indication or a verification of the accuracy of the
meter
2.1 FCC Compliance
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
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2 Safety information
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION
Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation.
To comply with FCC/IC RF exposure compliance requirements, a separation
distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons. This device must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
WARNING
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
2.2 Industry Canada compliance
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this devicemust accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of thedevice.
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CAUTION
Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation.
To comply with RSS 102 RF exposure compliance requirements, for mobile
configurations, a separation distance of at least 20 cm must be maintained between the antenna of this device and all persons. This device must not be colocated or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
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3 Introduction
Thank you for choosing a FLIR CM83 clamp meter.
This device is shipped fully tested and calibrated and, with proper use, will provide years of reliable service.
3.1 Key features
• 10 000-count digital display.
• Large-scale display.
• Analog bar graph.
• True RMS reading in AC and AC+DC mode.
• Work light.
• Auto AC/DC 600 A capability and selection.
• Auto AC/DC 1000 V capability and selection.
• Auto resistance/continuity/diode selection.
• Power and power factor measurement.
• Total harmonic distortion and 1 to 25 harmonics.
• Phase rotation Indication.
• 100 kΩ resistance capability.
• Non-contact voltage detector.
• Frequency measurement.
• Capacitance capability.
• Smart data hold.
• Peak hold.
• In-rush current.
• DCA zero key.
• Minimum/maximum and average hold.
• VFD mode – Low-pass filter.
• Auto power off.
• Jaw opening 37 mm (1.45") for conductors up to 1500 MCM.
• 1.2 m (4′) drop-proof.
• Convenient battery cover.
• Safety Category Rating: CAT IV-600V, CAT III-1000V.
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4 Description
4.1 Meter parts
Figure 4.1 Front view
1. Clamp jaw.
2. Jaw opening trigger.
3. Function buttons, see section 4.3 Function buttons, page 10.
4. Navigation buttons.
5. Non-contact voltage detector light
6. Function switch, see section 4.2 Function switch, page 9.
7. LCD display.
8. Probe terminals.
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4 Description
Figure 4.2 Rear view
1. Work light.
2. Battery compartment.
4.2 Function switch
The meter can measure capacitance through the probe inputs.
The meter can measure resistance, continuity, or diode polarity
through the probe inputs. The type of measurement is selected
by the
button.
The meter can measure power through the probe inputs and the
clamp jaws.
The meter can measure current through the clamp jaws.
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4 Description
The meter can measure voltage through the probe inputs.
The meter is in full power-saving mode.
4.3 Function buttons
• Use the button to select Auto select or Manual select mode,
see section 5.2 Auto/Manual select mode, page 14.
• In Manual select mode, press the button to select the operating mode.
• Use the button to select Auto range or Manual range mode,
see section 5.3 Auto/Manual range mode, page 15.
• In Manual range mode, press the button to change the range
(scale).
Press the button to toggle between Normal and Hold modes, see
section 5.4 Hold mode, page 15.
Holding the button down for 2 secconds enables/disables the key
lock mode.
In Hold mode, the meter will beep continuously and the display
will flash if the measured signal is larger than the display reading
(for the V.A.W. function).
• Press the button to enable/disable the display backlight.
• Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to enable/disable the
work light.
Press the button to enable/disable METERLiNK® (Bluetooth)
communication, see section 5.13 Streaming measurement data
using Bluetooth, page 30.
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