Battery Saver ("Sleep Mode"); Terminals; Rotary Switch Positions - Fluke 179 User Manual

Models 175, 177 & 179
Users Manual

Battery Saver ("Sleep Mode")

The Meter enters the "Sleep mode" and blanks the display if there
is no function change or button press for 20 minutes. To disable
the Sleep mode, hold down the YELLOW button while turning the
Meter on. The Sleep mode is always disabled in the MIN MAX
AVG mode and the AutoHOLD mode.

Terminals

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1
2
Item
Input terminal for AC and DC milliamp measurements to
1
400 mA and frequency measurements.
Input terminal for AC and DC current measurements to
2
10 A and frequency measurements.
Input terminal for voltage, continuity, resistance, diode,
3
capacitance, frequency, and temperature (Model 179
only) measurements.
Common (return) terminal for all measurements.
4
2
3
V
FUSED
4
AIK01F.EPS
Description

Rotary Switch Positions

Switch
Measurement Function
Position
AC voltage from 30.0 mV to 1000 V.
K
Hz Frequency from 2 Hz to 99.99 kHz.
DC voltage 1 mV to 1000 V.
L
Hz
Frequency from 2 Hz to 99.99 kHz.
DC mV 0.1 mV to 600 mV.
m L
Temperature
T
Ohms from 0.1
e
Farads from 1 nF to 9999 F.
E
Beeper turns on at 25
R
G Diode test. Displays OL above 2.4 V.
F B
AC mA from 3.00 mA to 400 mA
mA
DC mA from 0.01 mA to 400 mA
Hz
Frequency of AC mA 2 Hz to 30 kHz.
AC A from 0.300 A to 10 A
F
DC A from 0.001 A to 10 A
BA
10.00 display flashes.
20 A, OL is displayed.
Hz
Frequency of AC A 2 Hz to 30 kHz.
Note: AC voltage and current AC-coupled, true RMS, up to 1 kHz.
40 C to 400 C
40 F to 752 F
to 50 M .
and turns off at 250 .