Fluke a3000 FC Calibration Manual

a3000 FC

Wireless AC Clamp

July 2014 Rev. 1, 5/17

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Calibration Manual

LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Each Fluke product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and
service. The warranty period is three 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.

Fluke Corporation
P.O. Box 9090
Everett, WA 98206-9090
U.S.A.

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5602 BD Eindhoven
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Table of Contents

Title Page

Introduction ........................................................................................................ 1

Contact Fluke ..................................................................................................... 1

Safety Information .............................................................................................. 2

Symbols ............................................................................................................. 4

Specifications ..................................................................................................... 5

Required Equipment .......................................................................................... 6

Performance Tests ............................................................................................. 6

Test the Display ............................................................................................. 6

Backlight ........................................................................................................ 7

Keypad Test ................................................................................................... 7

AC Current Test ............................................................................................. 7

Before Calibration Adjustment ........................................................................... 10

Maintenance Mode ........................................................................................ 10

Password Entry .............................................................................................. 10

Change the Password ................................................................................... 10

Restore the Default Password ....................................................................... 11

Calibration Adjustment ....................................................................................... 12

Maintenance ....................................................................................................... 13

Clean the Product .......................................................................................... 13

Battery Replacement ..................................................................................... 13

User-Replaceable Parts ..................................................................................... 14

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Introduction

Read all safety information before you use the Product.

This manual has the verification and calibration adjustment procedures for the
a3000 FC Wireless AC Clamp (the Product). Please see the a3000 FC Quick
Reference Guide for usage information.

Warning

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]

• Singapore: [phone]

• China: [phone]

• Anywhere in the world: [phone]

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

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Safety Information

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

 Warning

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

• Read all safety information before you use the Product.

• Do not alter the Product and use only as specified, or the

protection supplied by the Product can be compromised.

• Limit operation to the specified measurement category,

voltage, or amperage ratings.

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

60 V dc.

• 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.

• Do not use the Product if it operates incorrectly.

• The battery door must be closed and locked before you

operate the Product.

• Replace the batteries when the low battery indicator shows

to prevent incorrect measurements.

• Have an approved technician repair the Product.

• Use only specified replacement parts.

• Do not work alone.

• Comply with local and national safety codes. Use personal

protective equipment (approved rubber gloves, face

protection, and flame-resistant clothes) to prevent shock

and arc blast injury where hazardous live conductors are

exposed.

• Before each use, examine the Product. Look for cracks or

missing pieces of the clamp housing or output cable

insulation. Also look for loose or weakened components.

Carefully examine the insulation around the jaws.

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• Do not operate the Product with covers removed or the case

open. Hazardous voltage exposure is possible.

• Remove the input signals before you clean the Product.
For safe operation and maintenance of the Product:

• Remove batteries to prevent battery leakage and damage to

the Product if it is not used for an extended period.