Summary of Contents for Chauvin Arnoux AEMC Instruments OX5042
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Model OX5042 Handscope Instructions for General Electrical Measurements First-Time Setup 1. Turn the instrument ON. 2. Press Scope Mode 3. Press Channel A . The main menu appears as follows at the bottom of the screen (default settings): 4. Press Channel B 5.
AC Voltage Measurement 1. Attach the BNC adapter (shown on right) to the Channel A input. 2. Attach the 10’ black and red leads to the adapter. 3. Select the alligator or pencil tip probes and attach them to the leads as needed.
AC Current Measurement 1. Select the current probe based on the current to be measured: • MN251T for measuring from 1 – 200A • MiniFlex sensor for measuring 10 – 3000A. 2. Attach the current probe to the Channel B input. 3.
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AC Current Harmonics 1. Set up the instrument for current measurement, as instructed by steps 1 through 6 of the “AC Current Measurement” section above. 2. Press Harmonics Mode . The THD (Total Harmonics Distortion) percentage appears in the upper right corner on the Channel B display (see the example below) 3.
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Millivolt Drop 1. Set up the instrument for voltage measurement, as instructed by steps 1 through 6 of the “AC Voltage Measurement” section above. 2. Press Channel A 3. Use the Attenuate Range key to set units in the mV range. The millivolt drop for the test point appears on the Channel A display (see the example below) 4.