Amprobe ACDC-400 User Manual

Amprobe ACDC-400 User Manual

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ACDC-400
Digital AC/DC Clamp-on
Multimeter
Users Manual
ACDC400_Rev001
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  • Page 1 ACDC-400 Digital AC/DC Clamp-on Multimeter Users Manual ACDC400_Rev001 © 2008 Amprobe Test Tools. All rights reserved. GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 2 ➊ inductive clamp jaw ➋ Safety guard ➌ Data holD key ➍ Jaw trigger ➎ Rotary selector functions ➏ ZeRo key ➐ RAnge R-h and ➑ MAx/Min key ➒ lCD display ➓ CoM jack V/Ω jack GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ACDC-400 Digital AC/DC Clamp-on Multimeter CoNtENtS Symbols ..........................5 Safety information ......................5 Unpacking and Contents ....................6 introduction ........................7 operation ........................7 Alignment marks .......................7 Auto power off function ..................7 R-h Range selection ....................7 Backlight function (�) .....................7 D-h function (DATA holD) ..................7 ZeRo button: Relative display function ..............7...
  • Page 4: Symbols

    SAfEty INfoRMAtIoN • The ACDC-400 Series Digital Clampmeters conform to en61010-1:2001; en61010- 2-032:2002; CAT iii 600 V, class 2 and pollution deg.2 • This instrument is en61010-1 certified for installation Category iii (600V). it is...
  • Page 5: Unpacking And Contents

    To avoid false readings, which could lead to possible electric shock or personal injury, replace the batteries as soon as the low battery indicator (�) appears. UNPACkINg AND CoNtENtS Your shipping carton should include 1 ACDC-400 1 Test lead set 2 AAA - 1.5V Batteries 1 Users Manual...
  • Page 6: Introduction

    INtRoDUCtIoN The ACDC-400 Clamp-on meter is an average responding autoranging 400 Amp / 600 V clamp meter. The features include AC / DC voltage, AC / DC current, Resistance, and Continuity tests. This instrument’s display also contains an analog bar graph.
  • Page 7: Max / Min Button

    Select the proper Range using the R-h button before enabling the Zero feature. This function will not autorange. MAX / MIN button The MAx Min feature reads and updates the display to store and show the maximum or minimum value measured after you press the MAx Min button. pressing the MAx Min button for less than 1 second will put the meter into a mode of displaying the maximum, minimum, or actual readings.
  • Page 8: Dc Current Measurement

    The current measured will be displayed. DC Current measurement (See fig. 6) Select ‘ �A’ position. if the display doesn’t read zero, press the ZeRo button. if the current flow is over 40A, press R-h button to select 400A range before zeroing operation.
  • Page 9: Battery Replacement

    battery Replacement (see fig. 9) � Warning to prevent electrical shock or meter damage, disconnect the meter’s test leads from any circuit and the meter, then turn the meter off before removing the battery cover. battery replacement should be performed in a clean environment and with appropriate care taken to avoid contaminating the meter’s interior components.
  • Page 10 signals that may be present within the measurement circuit. Users should exercise care and take appropriate precautions to avoid misleading results when making measurements in the presence of electronic interference. Electrical (23 °C ± 5 °C) < 75%Rh DC Voltage RANgE ACCURACy 400.0 mV 4.000V, 40.00V, 400.0V...
  • Page 11 ACA Current (Clamp-on) (sinusoidal only) RANgE fREqUENCy ACCURACy 0.00A to 40.00A 50hz to 60hz ± (2.0% rdg + 10 dgts) 40.0A to 400.0A 50hz to 60hz ± (2.0% rdg + 10 dgts) Max current: 400A rms continuous; 600 A rms ( 60 seconds) Resistance RANgE ACCURACy...
  • Page 12 ➊ Alignment marks. ➋ Conductor. fig. 2: Alignment marks fig. 3: Use of clamp for AC voltage measures. GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 13 fig. 4: Use of clamp for DC voltage measures fig. 5: Use of clamp during AC current measurement GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 14 fig. 6: Use of clamp during DC current measurement. fig. 7: Use of clamp for resistance measures. GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...
  • Page 15 fig. 8: use of clamp for continuity measure GlobalTestSupply www. .com Find Quality Products Online at: sales@GlobalTestSupply.com...

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