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Introduction
To prevent possible electrical shock, fire, or personal injury, read all safety
information before you use the Product.
The a283 FC Wireless AC/DC Current Clamp (the Product or Clamp) is a wireless True-rms
current clamp with a thin jaw to fit into tight spaces.
This document has the verification and calibration adjustment procedures for the Product. For
complete operating instructions, and routine maintenance procedures, see the a283 FC
Instructions at www.fluke.com.
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Safety Information
General Safety Information is in the printed Instructions that ship with the Product and at
www.fluke.com. More specific safety information is listed in this document where applicable.
A Warning identifies hazardous 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.
November 2024
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Wireless AC/DC Current Clamp
Calibration Information
XW Warning
a283 FC
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Summary of Contents for Fluke a283 FC
- Page 1 To prevent possible electrical shock, fire, or personal injury, read all safety information before you use the Product. The a283 FC Wireless AC/DC Current Clamp (the Product or Clamp) is a wireless True-rms current clamp with a thin jaw to fit into tight spaces.
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Page 2: Specifications
Figure Figure 1. Tactile Barrier Tactile Barrier Specifications For complete specifications, refer to the Users Manual at www.fluke.com. Performance Tests XW Warning To prevent possible electrical shock, fire, or personal injury, do not do the performance test procedures unless the Product is fully assembled. - Page 3 The performance tests and calibration adjustment require the equipment in Table XW Warning To prevent possible electrical shock, fire, or personal injury, see the Safety Information document for the 5560A Calibrator available at www.fluke.com. Table 1. Required Equipment Equipment Required Characteristics Recommended Model 4.5-digit resolution...
- Page 4 FC Calibration Information Table 2. Performance Tests DUT Reading Limit Test Calibrator Output Resolution Specification High 0.1 A,60 Hz 0.83 1.17 1 A,60 Hz 9.70 10.30 6 A,60 Hz 58.95 61.05 AC Amps (with 10-Turn Coil) 2 A,45 Hz 19.55...
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Page 5: Before Calibration Adjustment
Wireless AC/DC Current Clamp Performance Tests Before Calibration Adjustment Before you adjust Product calibration, you must turn on the DUT and use the TTBLE dongle to pair and connect to the DUT with the command below. Use the serial communication tool or METCAL to send the command to TTBLE dongle with the serial port set: 115200,8,1,N: AT... -
Page 6: Calibration Adjustment
FC Calibration Information Calibration Adjustment The Product features closed-case calibration adjustment and uses known reference sources. The Product measures the applied reference source, calculates correction factors, and stores the correction factors in nonvolatile memory. If the Product fails any of the performance tests, do the calibration adjustment procedure. -
Page 7: Maintenance
Wireless AC/DC Current Clamp Maintenance Restart the DUT and check the new MAC (serial number) and performance with Fluke 283 FC. For each step in Table 3, output the listed current, and then send the command. Table 3. Calibration Adjustment... -
Page 8: Battery Replacement
FC Calibration Information Battery Replacement Warning To prevent possible explosion, fire, or personal injury, replace the batteries when the low battery indicator (red LED under the power button) shows to prevent incorrect measurements. Caution To prevent possible damage to the Product or to equipment under test: Remove batteries to prevent battery leakage and damage to the Product if it is not ... -
Page 9: User-Replaceable Parts
Table 4. User-Replaceable Parts Fluke Part Number Description BATTERY PAD,URETHANE,ADHESIVE-BACK,20.0MM L,20.0MM 2687457 W,5.0MM THK 2838018 Battery, AAA, IEC LR03 5591547 a283 FC CLAMP-2023,RUBBER,SEAL,BATTERY DOOR 5009651 SCREW,CAPTIVE,M3-0.5X8MM,PAN,PHILLIPS,#2,STEEL,BLACK 4941124 SPRING WASHER,M2.5,CARBON STEEL,NICKEL PL a283 FCCLAMP-8002 STICKER,TTBLE,CLAMP,APAC,-01 6007834 a283 FC CLAMP-8003 6007847 STICKER,TTBLE,CLAMP,EMEA&AME&S.AFRICA,-02... - Page 10 FC Calibration Information...
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