87V Ex - Fluke

1 87v ex True-rms Multimeter Users Manual PN 2518115. December 2005. 2005 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in USA. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies. LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. Each Fluke product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service. The warranty period is one year and begins on the date of shipment. Parts, product repairs, and services are warranted for 90 days. This warranty extends only to the original buyer or end-user customer of a Fluke authorized reseller, and does not apply to fuses, disposable batteries, or to any product which, in Fluke 's opinion, has been misused, altered, neglected, contaminated, or damaged by accident or abnormal conditions of operation or handling. Fluke warrants that software will operate substantially in accordance with its functional specifications for 90 days and that it has been properly recorded on non-defective media.

2 Fluke does not warrant that software will be error free or operate without interruption. Fluke authorized resellers shall extend this warranty on new and unused products to end-user customers only but have no authority to extend a greater or different warranty on behalf of Fluke . Warranty support is available only if product is purchased through a Fluke authorized sales outlet or Buyer has paid the applicable international price. Fluke reserves the right to invoice Buyer for importation costs of repair/replacement parts when product purchased in one country is submitted for repair in another country. Fluke 's warranty obligation is limited, at Fluke 's option, to refund of the purchase price, free of charge repair, or replacement of a defective product which is returned to a Fluke authorized service center within the warranty period. To obtain warranty service, contact your nearest Fluke authorized service center to obtain return authorization information, then send the product to that service center, with a description of the difficulty, postage and insurance prepaid (FOB Destination).

3 Fluke assumes no risk for damage in transit. Following warranty repair, the product will be returned to Buyer, transportation prepaid (FOB Destination). If Fluke determines that failure was caused by neglect, misuse, contamination, alteration, accident, or abnormal condition of operation or handling, including overvoltage failures caused by use outside the product's specified rating, or normal wear and tear of mechanical components, Fluke will provide an estimate of repair costs and obtain authorization before commencing the work. Following repair, the product will be returned to the Buyer transportation prepaid and the Buyer will be billed for the repair and return transportation charges (FOB Shipping Point). THIS WARRANTY IS BUYER'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING. BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

4 Fluke SHALL NOT BE LIABLE. FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE. OR THEORY. Since some countries or states do not allow limitation of the term of an implied warranty, or exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, the limitations and exclusions of this warranty may not apply to every buyer. If any provision of this Warranty is held invalid or unenforceable by a court or other decision-maker of competent jurisdiction, such holding will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. Fluke Corporation Fluke Europe Box 1186. Box 9090 5602 BD Eindhoven Everett, WA 98206-9090 The Netherlands 11/99. Table of Contents Title Page Contacting Fluke ..1. General Safety ATEX Safety Errors and Load Restrictions ..5. Ex-Certification The Meter's Features.

5 8. Power-Up Options ..15. Automatic Power-Off ..15. Input Alert Feature ..15. Making Measurements ..15. Measuring AC and DC Zero Input Behavior of True-rms Low Pass Filter ..17. Measuring Temperature ..18. Testing for Measuring Resistance ..20. Using Conductance for High Resistance or Leakage Measuring Capacitance ..23. Testing Measuring AC or DC Measuring Frequency ..29. i 87v ex Users Manual Measuring Duty Cycle .. 31. Determining Pulse 32. Bar Graph .. 32. Zoom Mode (Power Up Option Only) .. 33. Uses for the Zoom 33. HiRes Mode .. 33. MIN MAX Recording Mode .. 34. Smooth Feature (Power Up Option Only) .. 34. AutoHOLD 36. Relative Mode .. 36. Maintenance .. 37. General 37. Fuse Test .. 37. Replacing the 38. Replacing the Fuses .. 39. Service and 40. General Specifications .. 45. Detailed 46. AC Voltage Function .. 46. DC Voltage, Resistance, and Conductance Function.

6 47. Temperature .. 48. Current Function .. 49. Capacitance and Diode Function .. 50. Frequency Counter .. 50. Frequency Counter Sensitivity and Trigger 51. Electrical Characteristics of the Terminals .. 52. MIN MAX Recording .. 53. ii List of Tables Table Title Page 1. Electrical Symbols .. 7. 2. 8. 3. Rotary Switch 9. 4. Pushbuttons .. 10. 5. Display 13. 6. Functions and Trigger Levels for Frequency 30. 7. MIN MAX 35. 8. Approved Batteries .. 39. 9. Replacement Parts .. 42. 10. Specified Accessories .. 44. iii 87v ex Users Manual iv List of Figures Figure Title Page 1. Display 13. 2. Measuring AC and DC 16. 3. Low Pass Filter .. 17. 4. Testing for 19. 5. Measuring Resistance .. 21. 6. Measuring 23. 7. Testing a Diode .. 25. 8. Measuring 27. 9. Components of Duty Cycle Measurements .. 31. 10. Testing the Current Fuses .. 38. 11. Battery and Fuse Replacement.

7 41. 12. Replaceable Parts .. 43. v 87v ex Users Manual vi True-rms Multimeter Introduction Contacting Fluke XWWarning To contact Fluke , call one of the following telephone numbers: Read "Safety Information" before you use the Meter. USA: 1-888-44- Fluke (1-888-443-5853). The Fluke 87v ex Intrinsically Safe True-rms Multimeter Canada: 1-800-36- Fluke (1-800-363-5853). (hereafter referred to as the Meter ) is a compact and Europe: +31 402-675-200. easy to operate measurement tool for electrical and Japan: +81-3-3434-0181. electronic circuits. Singapore: +65-738-5655. The Meter is designed for use in potentially explosive Anywhere in the world: +1-425-446-5500. areas of Zone 1 or 2 as specified in Directive 1999/92/EC For USA Service: 1-888-99- Fluke . (ATEX 137). Failure to follow these instructions may have (1-888-993-5853). dangerous consequences.

8 Read the entire Users Manual before using the Or, visit Fluke 's Web site at Meter. To register your product, visit 1. 87v ex Users Manual General Safety Information the Meter in hazardous areas under the described conditions. Failure to follow the information and The Meter complies with: instructions can have dangerous consequences, or may EN61010-1:2001 contravene applicable legislation. ANSI/ISA Please take the time to read through this manual before CAN/CSA No. :2004 you start using the Meter. Measurement Category III, 1000V, Pollution To ensure safe operation of this Meter, fully observe all Degree 2 instructions and warnings contained in the manual. In Measurement Category IV, 600V, Pollution case of doubt (due to translation and/or printing errors), Degree 2 refer to the original English manual. Industrial use in potentially explosive areas of XW Warning zone 1 or 2, according to ATEX requirements (ATEX 137)(see the ATEX safety instructions & To avoid possible electric shock or personal regulations section) injury while working in EX-HAZARDOUS.

9 Areas, follow these guidelines: In this manual, a Warning identifies conditions and actions that pose hazards to the user. A Caution Do not open the Meter while in an Ex- identifies conditions and actions that may damage the hazardous area. Meter or the equipment under test. Change the Meter's battery only outside Electrical symbols used on the Meter and in this manual Ex-hazardous areas. are explained in Table 1. Do not carry additional or spare batteries To ensure safe operation of the Meter, fully observe all in Ex-hazardous areas. instructions and warnings contained in this manual. Use only type-approved batteries in the Meter. Refer to the Replacing the Battery . ATEX Safety Information section for a list of approved batteries. This manual contains information and safety regulations Do not replace fuses while in an Ex- that must be followed to ensure safe, reliable operation of hazardous area.

10 2. True-rms Multimeter ATEX Safety Information Use only fuses approved for Ex-hazardous Never measure voltages greater than 65. areas in this Meter. See the Replacing the volts in an Ex-hazardous area. Fuses section for a list of approved Never measure currents greater than 5. fuses. amps while using the Meter in an Ex- After using the Meter on a hazardous area. protected circuit, observe a 3-minute rest Servicing not covered in this manual period before taking the Meter into an Ex- should be performed only by the hazardous area. manufacturer. Repair or service by others The Meter must be completely and may void the ATEX certification of this securely fitted in the red holster while it is Meter. in an Ex-hazardous area. XWWarning Do not open function buttons inside the To avoid possible electric shock or personal Meter. Interference or damage to any of injury in ALL areas of operation, follow these these elements removes the Ex- guidelines: protection.