Ideal 61-361, TEST PRO 360 User Manual

WARNING!

1. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEED
THESE RATINGS:

-Voltage is not to exceed 600V AC or DC.

- Resistance, Capacitance, Logic, and Continuity

functions are not to be performed on circuits capable
of delivering greater than 500V AC or DC.

- Current measurements are not to be performed on

circuits capable of delivering greater than 600V AC
on insulated conductors, 250V AC on uninsulated
conductors.

2. To avoid electrical shock hazards and/or damage to the
meter:

- Do not exceed the voltage ratings for the meter. Use
caution when measuring voltage.

- Do not use during electrical storms. AC power
sources with inductive loads or electrical storms may
result in high voltage. High energy transients can
damage meter and present a dangerous shock hazard.

-Turn off the power to the circuit or device being mea­sured before taking resistance and capacitance mea­surements. Fully discharge all capacitors before
measuring.

3. Ensure meter is in proper working order before using.
Visually inspect meter for damage. Performing a conti­nuity check can verify proper operation. If the meter
reading goes from overload to zero, this typically means
the meter is in proper working order.

4. Visually inspect leads for damage before using. Replace
if insulation is damaged or leads appear suspect.

5. Never ground yourself when taking electrical measure­ments. Do not touch exposed metal pipes, outlets, fix­tures, etc. Keep your body isolated from ground by
using dry clothing, rubber shoes, rubber mats, or any
other approved insulating material. Keep your fingers
behind the finger guards on the probes. Work with oth­ers.

6. Before beginning all unknown measurements, set meter
to the highest range possible.

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#61-361

IDEAL Test Pro

®

360 Series True RMS
Multimeter

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WARNING! (cont.)

7. Before breaking a circuit for testing, turn off the power to
the circuit. When disconnecting from a circuit, discon­nect the hot lead first, then the common lead.

8. Disconnect the meter from the circuit before turning off
any indicator, including motors, transformers,and sole­noids.

Overload Protection

VAC+ V

DC

200m Vrange 500VDC/350VAC

for 15 sec

>200m Vrange 600V AC/DC

A

AC

+ A

DC

mA input 0.5A/250V

10A input 10A/600V
Ohms (Ω) 500V AC/DC
Diode 500V AC/DC
Continuity 500V AC/DC
Capacitance

(MFD) 500V AC/DC

Frequency

(Hz) 500V AC/DC

Phase Rotation (RST) 500V AC/DC

Unit of Measure Multipliers

For your reference, the following symbols are often used to
make measurement easier:
Symbol Verbal Multiplier
M mega x1,000,000
k kilo x1,000
m milli ÷1,000
µ micro ÷1,000,000

AC Voltage (VAC)

Function Range Resolution Accuracy

AC Voltage 200.0 mV .1 mV

2000 mV 1 mV

200.0 V .1V
600 V 1 V

To Measure AC Voltage:

1. Plug the test leads into the meter inputs as indicated in the
above diagram.

2. Select the proper range to be used within the VAC Function.

3. Connect the meter in parallel with the load or circuit.

4. Measure AC voltage.

VAC

PHASE ROTATI

HZ-MFD-A

2000m

RST

200m

200

600

Black

Red

±(2.0% + 4)
50 to 500Hz

all ranges

PHASE ROTATION-TRUE RMS

HZ-MFD-AUTO OFF

600600

VAC

2000m

200m

RST

Hz

200M

20M

200k

2A

MFD

R/L1

VDC

200

200

20

2000m

200m

ADC

AAC

200

2k

20k

20k

2k

200

MFD

CAT. LLL 600V

COM

V

!

MAX
2A

600V

FUSED

MAX
350V/15
SEC FOR
200mV
RANGE

DC Voltage (VDC)

Function Range Resolution Accuracy

DC Voltage 200.0 mV .1 mV

2000 mV 1 mV

20.00 V .01 V

200.0 V .1 V
600 V 1 V

To Measure DC Voltage:

Do not attempt to measure voltage in circuits capable of delivering
more than 600V.

1. Plug the leads into meter inputs as indicated in the
diagram above.

2. Select the proper range to be used within the VDC Function.

3. Connect the meter in parallel with the load or circuit.

4. Measure DC voltage.

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Resistance (Ohms)

Function Range Resolution Accuracy

Resistance 200.0Ω .1Ω ±(1.5% + 4)

2.000kΩ .001kΩ ±(1.5% + 4)

20.00kΩ .01kΩ ±(1.5% + 4)

200.0kΩ .1kΩ ±(1.5% + 4)

20.00MΩ .01MΩ ±(2.5% + 4)

200.0MΩ .1 MΩ ± (5.0% +20)

To Measure Resistance:

Resistance is measured in Ohms.

1. Turn the power off to the circuit or device that is to be mea­sured and discharge all capacitors before attempting a mea­surement.

2. Plug the red test lead into the “V-

Ω” meter input.

3. Plug the black test lead into the “Com” meter input.

4. Select the proper range within the Ω function of the tester.

VDC

ADC

2000m

20

200

600

Black

Red

20M

20k

200k

2k

Hz

200M

200

Black

Red

± (1.2% +1)

all ranges

PHASE ROTATION-TRUE RMS

HZ-MFD-AUTO OFF

600

600

VAC

2000m

200m

RST

Hz

200M

20M

200k

2A

MFD

R/L1

VDC

200

200

20

2000m

ADC

200

2k

20k

20k

2k

200

MFD

CAT. LLL 600V

COM

V

!

MAX
2A

600V

FUSED

MAX
350V/15
SEC FOR
200mV
RANGE

+

-

PHASE ROTATION-TRUE RMS

HZ-MFD-AUTO OFF

600600

VAC

2000m

200m

RST

Hz

200M

20M

200k

2A

MFD

R/L1

VDC

200

200

20

2000m

200m

ADC

AAC

200

2k

20k

20k

2k

200

MFD

CAT. LLL 600V

COM

V

!

MAX
2A

600V

FUSED

MAX
350V/15
SEC FOR
200mV
RANGE