Ac Or Dc Current - Fluke 1587 FC User Manual

1587 FC/1587/1577
Users Manual

AC or DC Current

Warning
To prevent personal injury or damage to the
Meter:
•
Never attempt to make an in-circuit current
measurement when the open-circuit potential
to earth is >1000 V.
•
Check the Meter's fuses before testing. See
Testing the Fuses later in this manual.
•
Use the proper terminals, switch position, and
range for your measurement.
•
Never place the probes in parallel with a circuit
or component when the leads are plugged into
the current terminals.
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Turn OFF power to the circuit under test, break circuit,
insert Meter in series, and turn ON power. To measure ac
or dc current, set up the Meter as shown in Figure 8.