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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.
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List of Tables Table Title Page Features and Functions.............. 3 Models and Accessories ............5 Troubleshooting................14 MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
Similar regulations apply to the use of accessories. Operating electrical devices implies that parts of the device carry dangerous voltages. Disregarding warning notices may lead to serious physical injury and material damage. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
Monitoring and planning of lightning protection systems • Resistance measurements with earth electrodes; no separation Refer to Figure 1 and Table 1 for a complete list of features and functions. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
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Connection “ES” for earth electrode probe 4 mm ∅ Connection “E” for the earth/ground electrode to be measured 4 mm ∅ Battery compartment for 6 alcaline batteries (type AA, LR6) or NiCd Batteries (bottom side of instrument) MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
1 connector cable (for RA 2-pole measurements) • 2 alligator clips • 1 Users Manual Carrying Case The part number for the carrying case for the 1623 Earth/Ground Tester and accessories such as the current probes is 2583565. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com...
Stake set for 4 Pole Measurement ES-162P4 (Includes four stakes, two 25 m cable reels, one 50 m cable reel) Selective/Stakeless Clamp Set for EI-1623 1623, Consists oF EI-162X and EI- 162AC Clip-on Current Transformer (sensing) EI-162X with shielded cable set Shielded Cable (Used w/EI-162X...
Refer to Figure 2 and following these steps: 1. Switch off instrument. 2. Disconnect all test leads. 3. Open battery compartment. 4. Insert batteries. Close battery compartment. edv002.eps Figure 2. Inserting Batteries MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
START pressed. The Symbol “ ” indicates a completed measurement. The result is kept on the display until a new measurement is started or the main switch is turned. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
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Fluke 1623 Users Manual FLUKE 1623 L UKE > edv003.eps Figure 3. R 2-pole Measurement FLUKE 1623 L UKE > > edv003b.eps Figure 4. R 3-pole Measurement MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
The symbol “ ” indicates a completed measurement. The result is kept on the display until a new measurement is started or the rotary switch is turned. FLUKE 1623 Earth/Ground Tester FLUKE > > edv004.eps Figure 5. R 4-pole Measurements MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
Symbol “ ” indicates completed measurement. The result is kept on display until a new measurement is started or the rotary switch is turned. FLUKE edv005.eps Figure 6. R 3-pole Selective Earth Resistance Measurement with Current Clamp MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
Symbol “ ” indicates completed measurement. The result is kept on display until a new measurement is started or the rotary switch is turned. FLUKE edv006.eps Figure 7. R 4-pole Selective Earth Resistance Measurement with Current Clamp MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
The “active” symbol indicates that measurement is in progress. For continuous measurement keep START pressed. Symbol “ ” indicates completed measurement. The result is kept on display until a new measurement is started or the rotary switch is turned. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
Probe S/P2 must be outside the potential gradient areas of E/C1 and H/C2 for accurate measurements. Normally a probe distance of more than 20m is sufficient. However in some environmental MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
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If the measurement values vary only a little or not at all, the value can be regarded as reliable. FLUKE 1623 > > FLUKE > > > edv008.eps Figure 9. Troubleshooting MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
Fluke 1623 Users Manual Specifications Note Fluke reserves the right to modify specifications without notice for the purpose of product improvement. Display: 1999 digit Display with special symbols, digit height 25 mm, fluorescent backlight User interface: Instant measurement through TURN and START one button concept.
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Probe resistance (Rs): max 100 kΩ Auxiliary earth electrode resistance max. 100 kΩ (Rh): Additional error from Rh and Rs: Rh[kΩ] Rs[kΩ]/Ra[Ω] 0,2 % Monitoring of Rs and Rh with error indicator. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
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10 Ω 19.99 kΩ Measuring principle: Current/voltage measurement (with external current clamp) Measuring voltage: Um = 48 VAC. Short-circuit current: > 50 mA Measuring frequency: 128 Hz (125 Hz on request) MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
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Auxiliary earth electrode resistance max. 100 kΩ (Rh): Monitoring of Rs, and Rh with error indicator. Measurement is not performed if the current through the current clamp is too low. Automatic range selection. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
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Iext = 2 A (AC) (Ra > 20 Ω) Automatic range selection The information regarding stakeless ground loop measurements is only valid when used in conjunction with the recommended current clamps at the minimum distance specified. MyFlukeStore 1.877.766.5412 www. .com Shop for Fluke products online at:...
(in its original container if available) and forward it, postage paid, to the nearest Fluke Service Center. Include a brief description of the problem. Fluke assumes NO responsibility for damage in transit. To locate an authorized service center, call Fluke using any of the phone numbers listed below: USA: 1-888-99-FLUKE (1-888-993-5853)