Fluke 101 User manual

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July 2013, Rev. 1, 10/15

© 2013-2015 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

This Fluke product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover fuses, disposable batteries, or damage from accident, neglect, misuse, alteration, contamination, or abnormal conditions of operation or handling. Resellers are not authorized to extend any other warranty on Fluke’s behalf. To obtain service during the warranty period, contact your nearest Fluke authorized service center to obtain return authorization information, then send the product to that Service Center with a description of the problem.

THIS WARRANTY IS YOUR ONLY REMEDY. NO OTHER WARRANTIES, SUCH AS FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. FLUKE IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE OR THEORY. Since some states or countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of an implied warranty or of incidental or consequential damages, this limitation of liability may not apply to you.

Fluke Corporation	Fluke Europe B.V.
P.O. Box 9090	P.O. Box 1186
Everett, WA 98206-9090	5602 BD Eindhoven
U.S.A.	The Netherlands

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	Table of Contents
Title	Page
Introduction...............................................................................................................	1
How to Contact Fluke ...............................................................................................	1
Safety Information ....................................................................................................	2
Instrument Overview.................................................................................................	7
Terminals..............................................................................................................	7
Display..................................................................................................................	8
Auto Power Off .........................................................................................................	9
Measurements..........................................................................................................	10
Data Hold .............................................................................................................	10
Measure AC and DC Voltage ...............................................................................	10
Measure Resistance.............................................................................................	12
Test for Continuity ................................................................................................	12
Test Diodes ..........................................................................................................	14
Measure Capacitance ..........................................................................................	14
Measure Frequency and Duty Cycle ....................................................................	15
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Maintenance .............................................................................................................	17
General Maintenance ...........................................................................................	18
Replace Batteries .................................................................................................	19
Service and Parts .....................................................................................................	20
General Specifications..............................................................................................	20
Accuracy Specifications............................................................................................	22

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Introduction

The Fluke 101 Multimeter (the Product) is a 6000-count instrument.

The Product is battery powered with a digital display.

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: [phone]

•Japan: [phone]

•Russia: [phone]

•Singapore: [phone]

•Anywhere in the world: [phone]

Or, visit Fluke's website at www.fluke.com.

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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.

Safety Information

The Fluke 101 complies with IEC 61010-1 CAT III 600 V measurement category. See General Specifications.

A Warning identifies conditions and procedures that are dangerous to the user. A Caution identifies conditions and procedures that could cause damage to the Product or the equipment under test.

XW Warning

To prevent possible electrical shock, fire, or personal injury:

•Carefully read all instructions.

•Read all safety information before you use the Product.

•Use the Product only as specified, or the protection supplied by the Product can be compromised.

•Do not use the Product around explosive gas, vapor, or in damp or wet environments.

•Do not use the Product if it is damaged.

•Disable the Product if it is damaged.

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Safety Information

•Do not use the Product if it operates incorrectly.

•Examine the case before you use the Product. Look for cracks or missing plastic. Carefully look at the insulation around the terminals.

•Use only correct measurement category (CAT), voltage, and amperage rated probes, test leads, and adapters for the measurement.

•Measure a known voltage first to make sure that the Product operates correctly.

•Do not use test leads if they are damaged. Examine the test leads for damaged insulation and measure a known voltage.

•Do not apply more than the rated voltage, between the terminals or between each terminal and earth ground.

•Do not use the HOLD function to measure unknown potentials. When HOLD is turned on, the display does not change when a different potential is measured.

•Do not touch voltages >30 V ac rms, 42 V ac peak, or 60 V dc.

•Keep fingers behind the finger guards on the probes.

•Remove all probes, test leads, and accessories before the battery door is opened.

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•Do not exceed the Measurement Category (CAT) rating of the lowest rated individual component of a Product, probe, or accessory.

•Remove the input signals before you clean the Product.

•Have an approved technician repair the Product.

•Remove the batteries if the Product is not used for an extended period of time, or if stored in temperatures above 50 °C. If the batteries are not removed, battery leakage can damage the Product.

•Replace the batteries when the low battery indicator shows to prevent incorrect measurements.

•Use only specified replacement parts.

•Do not use test leads if they are damaged. Examine the test leads for damaged insulation, exposed metal, or if the wear indicator shows. Check test lead continuity.

•Connect the common test lead before the live test lead and remove the live test lead before the common test lead.

•Do not use in CAT III or CAT IV environments without the protective cap installed. The protective cap decreases the exposed probe metal to <4 mm. This decreases the possibility of arc flash from short circuits.

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Safety Information

Table 1 is a list of the symbols used on the Product and in this manual.

Table 1. Symbols

	Consult user documentation.		Earth
W	WARNING. RISK OF DANGER.		Capacitance
X	WARNING. HAZARDOUS		Diode
	VOLTAGE. Risk of electric shock.
	AC (Alternating Current)		Both direct and alternating current
	DC (Direct Current)		Battery
Ã	Conforms to relevant South Korean		Certified by TÜV SÜD Product Service.
	EMC Standards
P	Conforms to European Union	)	Certified by CSA Group to North
	directives.		American safety standards.

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