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Table of Contents Title Page Introduction .......................1 Contact Fluke ......................1 Safety ........................2 Before You Start .......................2 Battery ........................2 Features/Controls ....................3 Display .......................4 Power .........................5 Auto Power Off ....................5 Backlight ......................5 Power-On Options ..................5 Basic Measurements ....................6 Hazardous Voltage Indicator ................6 AC Voltage Measurement with Test Leads ..............6...
Introduction The Fluke 301A/301B/301C Clamp Meter (the Product) measures current and voltage, resistance, continuity, diode, capacitance and frequency. The 301A/301B/301C can measure AC current. 301C is TRUE RMS feature. Contact Fluke Fluke Corporation operates worldwide. For local contact information, go to our website: www.fluke.com.
General Safety Information is in the printed Safety Information document that ships with the Product and at www.fluke.com. More specific safety information is listed where applicable. A Warning identifies conditions and procedures that are dangerous to the user. A Caution identifies conditions and procedures that can cause damage to the Product or the equipment under test.
301A/301B/301C Users Manual Features/Controls Table 1 is a list of features and controls. Table 1. Feature/Control Descriptions Item Description Tactile Barrier Hold Control Knob Display Extends the function selection to yellow items on the control knob. Push >2 s to turn on/ turn off the backlight.
Clamp Meter Before You Start Display Table 2 is a list of the display annunciators. Table 2. Display Item Description Item Description Hazardous voltage Auto Power off Diode test selected Low battery. Replace battery. Continuity selected DC or AC measurement Display hold enabled Farads for capacitance Zero indicatiaon...
301A/301B/301C Users Manual Power Two AAA batteries supply power to the Clamp: • To turn on the Clamp, rotate the control knob from OFF to a function. • To turn off the Clamp, rotate the control knob to OFF. Auto Power Off The Clamp automatically powers off after 20 minutes of no use.
Clamp Meter Basic Measurements Basic Measurements XW Warning To prevent possible electrical shock, fire, or personal injury: • Hold the Product behind the tactile barrier. • Do not measure current while the test leads are in the input jacks. Hazardous Voltage Indicator When the Clamp senses a voltage more +/- 30V or voltage overload( ) at voltage functions, and even the HOLD function is selected, ...
301A/301B/301C Users Manual Resistance/Continuity To measure resistance or continuity: 1. Turn the control knob to 2. Remove power from the circuit to test. 3. Connect the black test lead to the COM terminal and the red test lead to the V terminal.
Clamp Meter Basic Measurements Test Diodes W Caution To prevent possible damage to the Product or to the equipment under test, disconnect circuit power and discharge all high-voltage capacitors before you test diodes. To test a diode: 1. Turn the rotary switch to 2.
301A/301B/301C Users Manual Measurement Features This section is about the Clamp features you can use for measurements. XW Warning To prevent possible electrical shock, fire, or personal injury: • Do not use the HOLD function to measure unknown potentials. When HOLD is turned on, the display does not change when a different potential is measured.
Contact Fluke Service Have an authorized Fluke Calibration service center service the Product at one-year intervals to maintain optimum performance. Contact your equipment distributor or authorized Fluke Calibration Service Center for any equipment performance failure or to schedule regular maintenance service.
301A/301B/301C Users Manual Specifications General Maximum Voltage Between any Terminal and Earth Ground ....300 V Between V/Ω Terminal and COM Terminal ..... 600 V Display (LCD) ............6000 counts, updates 3/sec Battery Type ................. 2 AAA IEC LR03 alkaline Life ................
Clamp Meter Specifications Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) International ..........IEC 61326-1: Portable, Electromagnetic Environment, IEC 61326-2-2 CISPR 11: Group 1, Class A Group 1: Equipment has intentionally generated and/or uses conductively-coupled radio frequency energy that is necessary for the internal function of the equipment itself. Class A: Equipment is suitable for use in all establishments other than domestic and those directly connected to a low-voltage power supply network that supplies buildings...
301A/301B/301C Users Manual Accuracy Specifications Accuracy is specified for 1 year after calibration, at operating temperatures of 18 °C to 28 °C, relative humidity at 0 % to 75 %. Accuracy specifications take the form of: ±([% of Reading] + [Number of Least Significant Digits]).