User’s manual
Flir CM83
600 A power clamp
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
3 Introduction . . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. . . 6
3.1 Key features. .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... 6
4 Description . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... 7
4.1 Meter parts .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... .. 7
4.2 Function switch . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . .. 8
4.3 Function buttons . ... . .. . .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . 9
4.4 Display icons and indicators .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. . .10
5 Operation ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .12
5.1 Powering the meter ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. . .12
5.2 Auto/Manual select mode ... . .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. .12
5.3 Auto/Manual range mode . . ... ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ..13
5.4 Silent mode . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. . ... ..13
5.5 Voltage and current measurements .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... .13
5.6 Power measurements . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... ... . .. .17
5.7 Resistance measurements . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. . ... ..22
5.8 Capacitance measurements . . ... ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ..22
5.9 Continuity test. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ..23
5.10 Diode test ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... ... . .. . .23
5.11 Streaming measurement data using Bluetooth . ... ... . .. . .. .24
6 Maintenance. .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .25
6.1 Cleaning and storage.. ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. .25
6.2 Battery replacement ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. .25
7 Technical specifications . ... . .. . .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ...26
7.1 Model specifications .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... ... . .. .26
7.2 System specifications . . ... ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .. 29
7.3 Environmental specifications ... . .. . .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... .29
8 Flir Global Limited Lifetime Warranty . .. . .. . ... ... ... . .. . .. . ... ... . .30
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1 Disclaimers
1.1 Copyright
© 2013, Flir Systems, Inc. All rights reservedworldwide.
No parts of the software including source codemay be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed or translated into any
language or computer language in any form orby any
means, electronic, magnetic, optical, manualor otherwise,
without the prior written permission of Flir Systems.
The documentation must not, in whole or part, becopied,
photocopied, reproduced, translated or transmitted to any
electronic medium or machine readable form withoutprior
consent, in writing, from Flir Systems.
Names and marks appearing on the products herein are
either registered trademarks or trademarks of Flir Systems and/or its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, trade
names or company names referenced herein are usedfor
identification only and are the property oftheir respective
owners.
1.2 Quality assurance
The Quality Management System under which these
products are developed and manufactured hasbeen certified in accordance with the ISO 9001 standard.
Flir Systems is committed to a policyof continuous development; therefore we reserve the right to make changes
and improvements on any ofthe 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 toregister online. In the download area you will also findthe latestreleases of manuals
for our other products, aswell as manuals for our historical
and obsolete products.
1.4 Disposal of electronic waste
As with most electronic products, this equipment mustbe
disposed of in an environmentally friendly way, and in accordance with existing regulations for electronic waste.
Please contact your Flir Systems representativefor 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.
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2 Safety information
WARNING
Do not measure the current on a circuit when the voltage increases to more
than 600 V. This can cause damage to the instrument and can cause injury to
persons.
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 look directly into the laser beam. The laser beam can cause eye
irritation.
WARNING
Do not use the laser pointer near explosive gases or in other possible explo-
sive areas. Injury to persons can occur.
WARNING
Do not replace the batteries or the fuses 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.
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2 Safety information
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 have removed the
power from the capacitors and from a device during a test. 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.
WARNING
Make sure that children cannot touch the device. The device contains dangerous objects and small parts that children can swallow. If a child swallows an
object or a part, speak with a physician immediately. Injury to persons can
occur.
WARNING
Do not let children play with the batteries and/or the packing material. These
can be dangerous for children if they use them as toys.
WARNING
Do not touch expired or damaged batteries without gloves. Injury to persons
can occur.
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2 Safety information
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.
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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.
• Active backlit, large-scale display.
• Analog bar graph.
• True RMS reading in AC and AC+DC mode.
• Torch lightening when clamping.
• Auto AC/DC 1000 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.
• VoltSense (none-contact voltage).
• Frequency counter.
• Capacitance capability.
• Temperature function.
• Smart data hold.
• Peak hold.
• In-rush current.
• DCA auto-zeroing key.
• Minimum/maximum hold.
• Low-pass filter.
• Auto power off.
• Up to 42 mm diameter (1000 MCM) conductor.
• Bus bar size 62 mm × 12 mm (2.4″ × 0.5″).
• 1.2 m (4′) drop-proof.
• Convenient battery cover.
• CAT. IV 600 V /CAT. III 1000 V standard.
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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 9.
4. Navigation buttons.
5. Work light.
6. Function switch, see section 4.2 Function switch, page 8.
7. LCD display.
8. Probe/thermocouple terminals.
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