Fluke 17B User Manual
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- Page 1 15B & 17B Multimeters Users Manual PN 1991246 October 2002 Rev. 4, 1/10 © 2002-2004, 2010 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in China. Specifications are subject to change without notice. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
- Page 2 LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY This Fluke product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. This war- ranty does not cover fuses, disposable batteries, or damage from accident, neglect, misuse, alteration, contamination, or abnormal conditions of operation or handling.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Data Hold ........................6 Relative Measurements (17B only)................6 Measuring AC and DC Voltage.................. 6 Measuring AC or DC Current..................7 Measuring Resistance ....................8 Testing for Continuity....................8 Testing Diodes......................9 Measuring Capacitance..................... 9 Measuring Temperature (17B only) ................9... - Page 4 15B & 17B Users Manual Measuring Frequency and Duty Cycle (17B only) ............. 10 Maintenance ........................10 General Maintenance....................10 Testing the Fuses...................... 10 Replacing the Batteries and Fuses ................11 Service and Parts ......................11 General Specifications ....................12...
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Page 5: Introduction
Multimeters Introduction Safety Information XWWarning The Fluke Model 15B and 17B comply with IEC 1010-1 CAT I 1000 V, CAT II 600 V, and CAT III 300 V To avoid electric shock or personal injury, overvoltage standards. See Specifications. read "Safety Information” and “Warning and Precautions”... - Page 6 15B & 17B Users Manual XWWarnings and Precautions To avoid possible electric shock or personal injury, and to avoid possible damage to the Meter or to the equipment under test, comply with the following practices: ⇒ Before using the Meter, inspect the case. Do not use the Meter if it is damaged. Look for cracks or missing plastic. Pay particular attention to the insulation around the connectors.
- Page 7 Multimeters Safe Working Practices XW Warnings and Precautions (Continued) ⇒ Before measuring current, check the Meter’s fuses (see “Testing the Fuses”) and turn OFF power to the circuit before connecting the Meter to the circuit. ⇒ Do not operate the Meter with the case (or part of the case) removed. ⇒...
- Page 8 TVs, distribution panels, feeders and short PCs, portable tools, and other branch circuits, and lighting systems in household circuits. large buildings. Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste. Go to Fluke’s website for recycling information.
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Page 9: Instrument Overview
Item Description Continuity selected Input terminal for AC and DC current Display Hold is enabled measurements to 10A and frequency (17B Temperature is selected only) measurements. Duty Cycle is selected Input terminal for AC and DC microamp and Diode test is selected milliamp measurements to 400 mA and F –... -
Page 10: Battery Saver
YELLOW button while turning the Meter on. to resume normal operation. Making Measurements Relative Measurements (17B only) Manual Ranging and Auto Ranging The Meter will display relative measurements in all The Meter has both manual and auto range options. In the functions except frequency. -
Page 11: Measuring Ac Or Dc Current
Multimeters Making Measurements the dc range that either matches or is higher than the Measuring AC or DC Current previously noted ac range. Using this procedure minimizes € Turn the rotary switch to , or the effects of ac transients while making accurate dc measurements. -
Page 12: Measuring Resistance
15B & 17B Users Manual Measuring Resistance XW Warning To avoid electrical shock or damage to the Meter when measuring resistance or <50 continuity in a circuit, make sure the power to the circuit is turned off and all capacitors are discharged. -
Page 13: Testing Diodes
COM terminal. seconds), read the capacitance value on the display. Connect the red probe to the anode side and the Measuring Temperature (17B only) black test lead to the cathode side of the diode being tested. -
Page 14: Measuring Frequency And Duty Cycle (17B Only)
15B & 17B Users Manual Turn the Meter OFF and remove the test leads. Measuring Frequency and Duty Cycle (17B only) The Meter can measure Frequency or Duty Cycle while Shake out any dirt that may be in the terminals. -
Page 15: Replacing The Batteries And Fuses
Meter correctly. To contact Fluke call: +86-10-65123435 ext 15 in China +91-11-450-94781/98200 29770 in India +81-3-3434-0181 in Japan +85-276-6196 in Singapore +1-425-446-5500 anywhere in the world Visit Fluke’s Web site at www.fluke.com apg6f.eps... -
Page 16: General Specifications
15B & 17B Users Manual General Specifications Maximum Voltage between any Terminal and Earth Ground: 1000V Display: Digital: 4000 count updates 3/sec Operating: 0 °C to 40 °C, Storage: -30 °C to 60 °C indefinitely (to -40 °C for 100 hours) -
Page 17: Accuracy Specifications
Temperature specifications do not include thermocouple errors. After inserting the thermocouple plug into the meter, allow several minutes for thermal stabilization. The thermocouple supplied with this unit covers a temperature range of -40 °C to +260 °C. For probes that provide coverage outside this range, see the Fluke Accessories Brochure. - Page 18 1 % typical Duty Cycle Specifications do not include errors due to test lead capacitance and capacitance floor (may be up to 1.5 nF in the 50 nF range). For the 17B, errors can be reduced by using the relative feature.
- Page 19 Multimeters Accuracy Specifications Accuracy Function Range Resolution Model 15B Model 17B 400.0 μA 0.1 μA AC Current (40 to 200 Hz) 1.5 % + 3 1.5 % + 3 4000 μA 1 μA 40.00 mA 0.01 mA AC Current (40 to 200 Hz) 1.5 % + 3...
- Page 20 15B & 17B Users Manual Overload Input Impedance Common Mode Normal Mode Function Protection (Nominal) Rejection Ratio Rejection AC Volts 1000 V >10 MΩ <100 pF >60 dB at dc, 50 or 60 Hz DC Volts 1000 V >10 MΩ <100 pF >100 dB at dc,...