Each Fluke product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and
service. The warranty period is two years and begins on the date of shipment. Parts, product repairs, and
services are warranted for 90 days. This warranty extends only to the original buyer or end-user customer of
a Fluke authorized reseller, and does not apply to fuses, disposable batteries, or to any product which, in
Fluke's opinion, has been misused, altered, neglected, contaminated, or damaged by accident or abnormal
conditions of operation or handling. Fluke warrants that software will operate substantially in accordance
with its functional specifications for 90 days and that it has been properly recorded on non-defective media.
Fluke does not warrant that software will be error free or operate without interruption.
Fluke authorized resellers shall extend this warranty on new and unused products to end-user customers
only but have no authority to extend a greater or different warranty on behalf of Fluke. Warranty support is
available only if product is purchased through a Fluke authorized sales outlet or Buyer has paid the
applicable international price. Fluke reserves the right to invoice Buyer for importation costs of
repair/replacement parts when product purchased in one country is submitted for repair in another country.
Fluke's warranty obligation is limited, at Fluke's option, to refund of the purchase price, free of charge repair,
or replacement of a defective product which is returned to a Fluke authorized service center within the
warranty period.
To obtain warranty service, 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 difficulty,
postage and insurance prepaid (FOB Destination). Fluke assumes no risk for damage in transit. Following
warranty repair, the product will be returned to Buyer, transportation prepaid (FOB Destination). If Fluke
determines that failure was caused by neglect, misuse, contamination, alteration, accident, or abnormal
condition of operation or handling, including overvoltage failures caused by use outside the product’s
specified rating, or normal wear and tear of mechanical components, Fluke will provide an estimate of repair
costs and obtain authorization before commencing the work. Following repair, the product will be returned to
the Buyer transportation prepaid and the Buyer will be billed for the repair and return transportation charges
(FOB Shipping Point).
THIS WARRANTY IS BUYER'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FLUKE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE
FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES,
INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE OR THEORY.
Since some countries or states do not allow limitation of the term of an implied warranty, or exclusion or
limitation of incidental or consequential damages, the limitations and exclusions of this warranty may not
apply to every buyer. If any provision of this Warranty is held invalid or unenforceable by a court or other
decision-maker of competent jurisdiction, such holding will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other
provision.
The Fluke 323/324/325 Clamp Meters (the Product) measure ac and dc voltage, ac
current, resistance, and continuity. The 324 and 325 can also measure capacitance and
contact temperature. The 325 can also measure dc current and frequency. Note that the
325 is shown in all of the illustrations. For temperature measurement, you must use the
included K-type thermocouple.
Read "Safety Information" before you use the Product.
A Warning identifies conditions and procedures that are dangerous to the user. A
Caution identifies conditions and procedures that could cause Product damage,
equipment under test damage, or permanent loss of data.
Table 1 shows the symbols used on the Product and in this manual.
Warning
To prevent possible electrical shock, fire, or personal injury:
•Use the Product only as
supplied by the Product can be compromised.
specified, or the protection
•Use onl
amperage rated probes, test leads, and adapters for the
measurement.
•Do not touch voltages > 30 V ac rms, 42 V ac peak, or
60 V dc.
•Carefull
•Hold the Product behind the tactile barrier. See Figure 1,
item .
•Do not exceed the Measurement Category
the lowest rated individual component of a Product, probe,
or accessory
•Do not measure current while the t
jacks.
•Do not use the Product around explosive gas, vapor, or in
damp or wet environments.
•Limit operation to the specified measurement category
voltage, or amperage ratings.
•Do not w
•Do not apply
terminals or betw
•Compl
protective equipment (approved rubber gloves, face
protection, and flame-resistant clothes) to prevent shock
and arc blast injury where hazardous live conductors are
exposed.
•Replace the batteries w
to prevent incorrect m
•The battery
operate the Product.
•Measure a
operates correctl
•Remove all probes, test leads, and accessories that are not
necessary for the measurement.
•Onl
same measurement category
Product.
Keep fingers behind the finger guards on the probes.
•Connect the common test lead before the live test lead and
remove the live test lead before the common test lead.
•Remove all probes, test leads, and accessories before the
battery
r is opened.
doo
•Do not use and disable the Product if it is damaged.
•Do not use the Product if it operates incorrectl
•Do not use test leads if they are da
maged. Examine the test
y.
leads for damaged insulation, exposed metal. Check test
lead continuity
•
Before each use, examine the Product. Look for cracks or
.
missing pieces of the clamp housing. Also look for loose or
w
eakened components. Carefully
around the ja
ws. See Figure 1, item
•Examine the case before
you use
examine the insulation
.
the Product. Look for
cracks or missing plastic. Carefully look at the insulation
around the terminals.
•Read all safety
information before you use the
•Remove batteries to prevent battery
leakage
Product.
and damage to
the Product if it is not used for an extended period.
•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.
Clamp Meter
Safety Information
Caution
To prevent possible damage to the Product or to equipment
under test, use a thermocouple rated for the temperatures to be
measured. The Product is rated for -10.0 °C to +400.0 °C and
14 °F to 752 °F. The included type-K thermocouple is rated to
260 °C.
Risk of Danger. Important information. See
Manual.
DC (Direct Current)
AC and DC Current Earth Terminal
CAT II
Double insulated
Application to or removal from
hazardous, live conductors is
permitted.
Conforms to relevant
Australian EMC standards.
This product has been tested
to the requirements of
CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1,
second edition, including
Amendment 1, or a later
version of the same standard
incorporating the same level of
testing requirements.
Measurement category II is
applicable to test and
measuring circuits connected
directly to utilization points of
low voltage mains installation.
Battery
Conforms to European Union directives.
CAT III
Inspected and licensed by TÜV Product
Services.
Conforms to European Union directives.
Measurement Category III is applicable to
test and measuring circuits connected to the
distribution part of the building’s low-voltage
MAINS installation.
CAT IV
Measurement Category IV is
applicable to test and
measuring circuits connected
at the source of the building’s
low-voltage MAINS
installation.
This product complies with the WEEE
Directive (2002/96/EC) 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. Go to Fluke’s website for
recycling information.
Note
This product complies with the
Regulation for the Administration of the
Recovery and Disposal of Waste
Electrical and Electronic Products
(China).
The Measurement Category (CAT) and voltage rating of combinations of
test probes, test probe accessories, current clamp accessories, and the
Product is the LOWEST rating of individual components.
Specifications
Electrical Specifications
AC Current (Jaw)
Range
323 ..................................................... 400.0 A
324, 325 ............................................. (40.00, 400.0) A
Resolution
323 ..................................................... 0.1 A
324, 325 ............................................. (0.01, 0.1) A
To prevent possible damage to the Product or to equipment
under test, do not use abrasive cleaners. They will damage the
case.
Regularly wipe the case with a damp cloth and weak detergent.
To clean the Product Jaw:
Clamp Meter
Maintenance
Caution
1. Examine the jaw-mating surface to make sure it is clea
al (including rust), jaw closure will not be corre
materi
measurement errors.
2. Open the jaws and clean the cla
Battery Replacement
To prevent possible explosion, fire, or personal injury, replace
the batteries when the low battery indicator (B) shows to
prevent incorrect measurements.
To prevent possible damage to the Product or to equipment
under test:
•Remove batteries to prevent battery leakage
the Product if it is not used for an extended period.
To prevent possible electrical shock, fire, or personal injury,
do not go through the performance test procedures unless the
Product is fully assembled.
The performance tests verify the full operation of the Product and measure the accuracy
of each function against Product specifications. If the Product fails a part of the test,
calibration adjustment and/or repair is necessary. See “Calibration Adjustment”.
Before you do the performance tests:
Clamp Meter
Performance Tests
Warning
1. Make sure that you have the necessary equipm
2. Make sure the Product batt
Replacement
3. War
m up the Calibrator as necessary. Refer to its spec
4. Let the te
Test the Display
To verif
y that all segments of the display function:
1. With the Product off, push and hold any of the buttons.
2. Turn the rotar
segments are
ments of the display are missing, repair is necessary. See “Contact Fluke”.
If seg
ent. See Table 3.
eries are good and replace them if necessary. See “Battery
”.
ifications.
mperature of the UUT (unit under test) become stable to room temperat
y switch on while you hold down the button. All of the display
shown. See Figure 3.
ure.
Figure 3. Display Segments (324 and 325 Display is Shown)
To see the Product firmware version and model number:
323:
1. Turn on the Product with the HOLD button held down.
2. After the display segments are shown, release the HOL
3. The Product shows:
•“POFF” for the auto-power off function
•“r003” or the
•“F323” (Fluke
25:
324/3
1. Turn on the Product.
2. The display
“F32X” (Flu
1. Turn on the Product with the F/C button held down.
2. After the display segments are shown, release the F/C
3. The display shows:
“r0.52” or the current firmware version
Backlight (324 and 325)
To verif
y that the backlight functions:
1. With the Product on, push . The backlight will co
2. Push again to turn the
D button.
current firmware version
323)
shows:
ke 324 or Fluke 325)
button.
me on.
backlight off.
3. If the backlight does not function correctly, repair is necessary.
Button Test
To verify
Each button push causes the Product to beep and the display to change. For the 324 and
325, note that the Product beeps twice if the Product is in the wrong mode for the pushed
button. If the buttons do nothing, repair is necessary. See “Contact Fluke”.
See “Contact Fluke”.
that the buttons function, turn on the Product and push each button separately.
The Product features closed-case calibration adjustment and uses known reference
sources. The Product measures the applied reference source, calculates correction factors,
and stores the correction factors in nonvolatile memory.
Should the Product fail any of the performance tests, do the calibration adjustment
procedure.
To do the calibration adjustment:
Clamp Meter
Calibration Adjustment
1. Remove the Product battery door. See “Battery
2. Apply
3. Turn the rotar
4. Re
5. Short across the CAL key
6. When “C-1.2” is shown on
7. After each step, push
For 323,
After you push the HOLD button, wait until the calibration step number
advances before you change the calibrator source. Some adjustment steps
can take several seconds to execute before the Product goes to the
subsequent step.
8. When calibration adjustment is complete, remove the 3.0 V supply. The Product
3.0 V across the battery contacts on the pca. Note the polarity that is show
Figure 6.
y switch to the function that you will adju
move the ca
This puts the Product into
the Calibrator to the Product as shown in Table 5. After confirmation, the Product
goes to the subsequent calibration step.
next step. Set the Calibrator to Standby a
function.
if any calibration point is missing “Err” is shown on the display.
automatically
libration seal.
pad on the pca and then remove the short. See Figure 6.
calibration mode.
the Product display, apply the correct input signals from
the HOLD button to confirm the calibration step and go to th
[1] At each function, after all calibration points is adjusted, the display shows “Save” after the last
calibration point. Push HOLD to save the calibration data.