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Users Manual
Clamp Meter
®
PN 2842223
October 2007
© 2007 Fluke Corporation, All rights reserved. Printed in China.
All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
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LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
This Fluke product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for three years 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
P.O. Box 9090
Everett, WA 98206-9090
U.S.A.
11/99
Fluke Europe B.V.
P.O. Box 1186
5602 BD Eindhoven
The Netherlands
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1
Contacting Fluke ............................................................................................................ 1
Safety Information .......................................................................................................... 2
Features ......................................................................................................................... 5
Display ........................................................................................................................... 7
Using the Meter.............................................................................................................. 8
Measuring AC or DC Current..................................................................................... 8
Measuring Inrush Current.......................................................................................... 9
Measuring AC and DC Voltage (355 only)................................................................. 10
Testing Continuity (355 only)..................................................................................... 12
Measuring Resistance (355 only) .............................................................................. 13
Maintenance................................................................................................................... 14
Cleaning the Meter .................................................................................................... 14
Changing the Batteries .............................................................................................. 14
User Replaceable Parts ................................................................................................. 14
Specifications ................................................................................................................. 15
Electrical Specifications............................................................................................. 15
Standards and Agency Approval Specifications ........................................................ 18
Environmental Specifications .................................................................................... 18
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List of Tables
Table Title Page
1. Explanation of Symbols......................................................................................................... 4
2. Features and Buttons ............................................................................................................ 5
3. Rotary Switch Positions......................................................................................................... 6
4. Display................................................................................................................................... 7
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List of Figures
Figure Title Page
1. Feature Locations.................................................................................................................. 5
2. The Display ........................................................................................................................... 7
3. Connecting the Meter ............................................................................................................ 8
4. Measuring Inrush Current...................................................................................................... 9
5. AC Voltage Measurement ..................................................................................................... 10
6. DC Voltage Measurement ..................................................................................................... 11
7. Measuring Continuity............................................................................................................. 12
8. Measuring Resistance........................................................................................................... 13
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