No linking is required from the protection earth terminal to ensure the electrical security. Thank you for purchasing a C.A 5210 or C.A 5220 Multimeter. To get the best service from this instrument : read this user manual carefully, respect the safety precautions detailed.
13 - Maintenance ................11 Technical and Sales Assistance .......... 12 1 - PRESENTATION The C.A 5210 and C.A 5220 are designed for the daily needs of professionals in electricity. They have a dual display : - digital 4000 counts...
2 - DESCRIPTION LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY 4000 measurement counts - height of digits 0.4" (10 mm) Rate: 2 measurements / second 40 segment bargraph Rate: 20 measurements/sec Note: the bargraph is not operational for frequency and capacitance measurements Automatic display of all the symbols for controls, ranges and functions : low battery indication Overload indication :...
FUNCTION SELECTOR SWITCH Off position DC and AC voltages up to 600V, with high impedance: 10MΩ Velec AC voltages up to 600V, with low impedance: 270kΩ Note: Also available on DC voltage. (C.A 5220 only) Frequencies of voltages, up to 200kHz Ω...
4 - VOLTAGES WITH LOW IMPEDANCE : V elec Identical procedure (as above) except for positioning the selector switch on V elec. DC voltages V DC 400mV 400V 600 V (1) Digital 0.1 mV 10mV 100mV resolution Bargraph 10mV 100mV 100V resolution V DC...
Automatic range selection : read the measured value Freeze the value, by pressing the HOLD button. If necessary, press the following buttons: RANGE to select the range manually MIN-MAX to read the min or max values to light the display Resistances Ω...
7 - CAPACITANCE Never make a capacitance test on a live circuit Always respect the polarity of electrolytic condensers. This type condenser sensitive temperature, so avoid touching it during measurement. Connect the leads to the multimeter and to the terminals of the condenser.
9 - DC and AC CURRENT (C.A 5220 only) Always switch Off the circuit to be tested before connecting the multimeter to the circuit Warning: connect the leads to the multimeter and connect in series to the circuit - the red lead to the + terminal up to 400mA - the red lead to the 10A terminal, from 400mA to 10A Place the selector on the A or mA ammeter function Press the AC/DC button to select AC or DC...
10 - GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 10-1 Dimensions and weight 2.5 x 7 x 1.7 " (64 x 177 x 42mm) 12.3 ounces (350g) 10-2 Power supply Two batteries 1.5V (type R6) Service life: 200 hours with R6 battery or 400 hours with alkaline battery LR6 12,000 measurements of 1 minute with R6 battery Low battery indication: Note: Place on diode tests (open circuit) to display the battery...
11 - TO ORDER C.A 5210 ..............Cat #2116.74 C.A 5220 ..............Cat #2116.75 Supplied with a shockproof case, pair of leads with probes attached, two 1.5V "AA" batteries and this user manual Accessories AC Current Probe Model MN251 (200A ) ....
13-4 Repair and Calibration To guarantee that your instrument complies with the factory specifications, we recommend that the Models C.A 5210 / C.A 5220 be submitted to our factory service center at one-year intervals for recalibration, or as required by other standards.