Capacitance Specifications - Fluke 5500A Getting Started

5500A
Getting Started

Capacitance Specifications

Ranges
0.33 to 0.4999 ηF
0.5 to 1.0999 ηF
1.1 to 3.2999 ηF
3.3 to 10.999 ηF
11 to 32.999 ηF
33 to 109.99 ηF
110 to 329.99 ηF
0.33 to 1.0999 µF
1.1 to 3.2999 µF
3.3 to 10.999 µF
11 to 32.999 µF
33 to 109.99 µF
110 to 329.99 µF
330 to 1.1 mF
Notes
1. Specifications apply to both dc charge/discharge capacitance meters and ac RCL
2. The output is continuously variable from 330 pF to 1.1 mF.
3. For all ranges, the maximum charge and discharge current is 150 mA peak or 30 mA
20
Absolute Uncertainty, tcal + 5°C
+ (% of output + ηF)
90 days
0.01 ηF
0.38%
0.01 ηF
0.38%
0.01 ηF
0.38%
0.01 ηF
0.38%
0.1 ηF
0.19%
0.1 ηF
0.19%
0.3 ηF
0.19%
1 ηF
0.19%
3 ηF
0.26%
10 ηF
0.26%
30 ηF
0.30%
100 ηF
0.38%
300 ηF
0.50%
300 ηF
1%
meters.
rms. The peak voltage is 4 V, except the 330 µF - 1.1 mF range is limited to 1 V.
The maximum lead resistance for no additional error in 2-wire COMP mode is 10
ohms.
Resolution
1 year
0.01 ηF
0.5% 0.1 pF
0.01 ηF
0.5% 0.1 pF
0.01 ηF
0.5% 0.1 pF
0.01 ηF
0.5% 1 pF
0.1 ηF
0.25% 1 pF
0.1 ηF
0. 25% 10 pF
0.3 ηF
0.25% 10 pF
1 ηF
0.25% 100 pF
3 ηF
0.35% 100 pF
10 ηF 1 ηF
0.35%
30 ηF 1 ηF
0.40%
100 ηF 10 ηF
0.50%
300 ηF 10 ηF
0.70%
300 ηF 100 ηF
1%
Typical
Allowed Frequency
Frequency
for <1%
Error
50 to 1000 Hz 10 kHz
50 to 1000 Hz 10 kHz
50 to 1000 Hz 10 kHz
50 to 1000 Hz 10 kHz
50 to 1000 Hz 10 kHz
50 to 1000 Hz 10 kHz
50 to 1000 Hz 10 kHz
50 to 1000 Hz 5 kHz
50 to 1000 Hz 2 kHz
50 to 400 Hz 1.5 kHz
50 to 400 Hz 800 Hz
50 to 200 Hz 400 Hz
50 to 100 Hz 200 Hz
50 to 100 Hz 150 Hz