Fluke 8845A, 8846A Accessory Guide

8845A/8846A

Digital Multimeters

accessory guide

Introduction

The 8845A/8846A Digital Multimeters are complemented
by a comprehensive range of accessories, all of which are
designed to help you get the most from your multimeter. This
data sheet explains in more detail the makeup of key acces­sories and offers technical specications where required.

Test leads, probes, and probe tips

Technical Data

TL71 Premium Test Lead Set

• Included with 8845A
and 8846A

• One pair (red, black)
comfort grip probes
with silicone insu­lated, right-angle test
leads

• Probe tip size: 2 mm

• Recommended for µV

measurements

• CAT IV 600 V, CAT III
1000 V, 10 A rating. UL listed.

• One-year warranty

TL910 Precision Electronic Probe Set

• Very small 1 mm
tips to access hard­to-reach test points

• Probe tip length up
to 100 mm, test lead
length: 1 m

• Included : 3 sets of
spring loaded gold
tips and 2 sets of
stainless steel tips

• CAT IV 600 V, CAT III
1000 V, 3 A rating

• One-year warranty

TL80A Basic Electronic DMM Test Set

• One pair (red, black) each 1 meter
long silicone test lead set, alligator
clip and probe tip extender

• Probe tip size: 2 mm

• C75 soft carrying case

• CAT II 300 V. UL listed.

• One-year warranty

8845A-TPIT Test Probe IC Tip Set

• One pair (red and black)

• Snaps onto DMM probes with

.080 in (2 mm) O.D. Tips

• Designed to IEC 1010 standard

• Pin tip jack at the adapter end

is recessed for added insulation
protection

• Adapter allows easy access to
leads of through-hole IC’s

• Insulation at the tip fits between
leads to prevent accidental shorting

Specifications

Materials Tip: Stainless steel, nickel plated

Body: Polypropylene, fire retardant, UL94 V-2 rated
Color One red, one black
Safety IEC 1010-2-031, Category II, P2 compliant
Operating
voltage
Current 3 A

300 V rms/dc

Test leads, probes, and probe tips cont.

8845A-EFPT Fine Point Extended Test Probe
Adapter Set

• One pair (red
and black)

• Snaps onto
DMM probes
with .080 in
(2 mm) O.D.
Tips

• Designed to
IEC 1010 standard

• Adapter allows access to hard-to-reach test
points

• Tips are insulated to the point to prevent short­ing of adjacent components

Specifications

Materials Tip: Stainless steel Tip insulation:

Kynar Body: Polypropylene, fire retar-

dant, UL94 V-2 rated
Color One red, one black
Safety IEC 1010-2-031, Category II, P2

compliant
Operating
voltage
Current 3 A

TL2X4W-PTII 2X4 Wire Ohms Test Lead

• Perform
4-wire mea­surements
with only two
test leads

• Two conduc­tors per lead
(one source
and one
measure)

• Excellent resolution and accuracy

300 V rms/dc

Specifications

Maximum voltage between test lead and ground:
1000 V
Maximum transient overvoltage and input voltage
combined: 1000 V
Maximum current: 500 mA
Temperature Operating: 0 to 55 °C < 90 %

relative humidity

Storage: -40° C to 170 °C
Altitude 2000 m
Safety Complies with EN/IED 61010-031

and CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 61010-

1-04 for Measurement Category 1

1000 V

884X-Short 4-wire short

• 4-terminal shorting bar

• 4 mm banana terminals

sized and orientated to
short DMM input source and
sense terminals

• Used to null out front end
offsets or as required by the
calibration procedure

884x-RTD 100 Ohm RTD
Temperature Probe

• Manufactured using a
coil suspension element
design for increased
shock and vibration
resistance

• Mineral-insulated
sheath with a minimum
bend radius of 19 mm
(3/4 in) for flexibility
and durability

Specifications

Resistance
Temperature coefficient
Temperature range -200 °C to 300 °C (transition and cable

Drift rate + 0.13 °C at 0 °C after 1000 hours at

Sheath material 316 stainless steel
Leads PTFE-insulated, nickel-plated stranded

Termination 4-wire banana
Time constant Four seconds maximum for 63.2 %

Bending radius 19 mm (3/4 in) except for 50 mm (2 in)

Calibration Includes manufacturer’s NIST-traceable

Immersion At least 100 mm (4 in) recommended
Accuracy (includes cali-

bration uncertainty and
short-term stability)

Size 9 in L x 3/16 in diameter
Marking Each RTD is marked with the Fluke name

Nominal 100 Ω

0.00385 Ω/Ω °C nominal

temperature: 0 °C to 150 °C)

300 °C

copper, 22 AWG

response to step change in water moving
at 3 fps

area of sheath near tip

calibration and table with R vs. T values
in 1 °C increments from -196 °C to 300 °C.
Callendar – van Dusen coefficients
included

± 0.050 °C at -196 °C
± 0.050 °C at 0 °C
± 0.051 °C at 200 °C
± 0.055 °C at 300 °C

and part number

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