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Interpreting and applying the specifications Introduction To realize the full potential of the 8508A per- The Fluke 8508A has been designed specifically formance, accepted metrology practices should for metrologists. Not only does it provide the be employed, such as performing a zeroing or...
Operating and calibration Applying temperature coefficient temperature ranges specifications As a metrology tool, the 8508A will commonly The 8508A specification tables include be used in a calibration laboratory where the information for the typical operating conditions temperature would be controlled to ±1 °C, and of ±1 °C for calibration laboratories with tight...
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Applying the specifications Ratio measurements For example, making measurements of the The 8508A Ratio mode will automatically take ratio of 5 V and 10 V on the 20 VDC range, measurements of inputs applied to the front and applying the 20 minute Transfer Uncertainty...
±(Net Front Input Accuracy + Net Rear Input Accuracy) Within Range Apply 24 hour or 20 minute Transfer Uncertainty specifications Settling Time (to 10 ppm step size) Filter Out <50 ms Filter In <1 s Fluke Corporation 8508A Extended Specifications...
200 mA Ranges, to 10 ppm step size Filter Out <50 ms, Filter In <1 s 2 A Range to 10 ppm step size <1 s 20 A Range to 100 ppm step size <30 s Fluke Corporation 8508A Extended Specifications...
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Settling Time (to 100 ppm step size) to 2 A Ranges 20 A Range 100 Hz <0.5 s <30 s 40 Hz <1.25 s <30 s 10 Hz <5 s <30 s 1 Hz <50 s <50 s Fluke Corporation 8508A Extended Specifications...
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±(Net Front Input Accuracy + Net Rear Input Accuracy) Within Range Apply 24 hour or 20 minute Transfer Uncertainty specifications Up to 200 k range generally the same as DC Voltage Filter In but Settling Time depends on external connections Fluke Corporation 8508A Extended Specifications...
-200 °C to 660 °C, readout also available in °F or K. ITS-90 or Callendar van Dusen. Entry and storage of coefficients and nominal resistance for Linearization up to 100 probes. Current Source 1 mA Fluke Corporation 8508A Extended Specifications...
[12] Not including sensor uncertainty [13] Assume Range and Full Scale = 2000 V when calculating for 1000 V Range. For DCI, additional errors only apply in 5 digit resolution [14] Fast mode not available in PRT Fluke Corporation 8508A Extended Specifications...
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