Electrical Contractors - Fluke 233 Application Manual

Electrical Contractors

"I do a lot of testing on machines. Most of the time I can't see
the display when I'm measuring, so either I need another guy
to help or I have to hold both probes with one hand and hit
the hold on the meter." F.N., California
"As an electrical contractor, I can imagine many uses for Fluke
233. I would mostly use it to identify wires and circuits. I
currently use the beeper and a probe but the lines must be
de-energized. With a multimeter, I could identify the lines
individually without de-energizing an entire panel. I can also
see it used to identify phases and help balance phase loads.
It would be great for those hard to reach applications where
the meter has to hang while you hold the probes on the
device and you're trying to read the screen at the same time.
It would seem as though the possibilities are endless and
once I own one, I will probably wonder how I got by without
it." J.J., California
"I would use the remote display multimeter to check out
circuit breaker panels. During a safety inspection, there is the
question if the circuit breakers are properly labeled, if the
labels are old and worn off, if replacement labels have fallen
off, or if an electrician has changed what is controlled with-
out updating the labels. The remote display multimeter would
allow me to confirm if the circuit breaker panel labels are
accurate. This could prevent a serious injury or fatality in the
event of lockout / tagout operations in which a worker throws
a breaker thinking that the equipment is then de-energized
– when it is really not. This is especially important when
companies occupy older buildings. With the economy like it
is, many companies are downsizing by moving to smaller and
older and cheaper locations – and often the electrical systems
may not be up to standards." D.Y., Texas
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