User`s manual FLIR CM83
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1. Products Limited Warranty Period VS70 VSAxx VSCxx TWO 2 Years VSSxx VST MRO2 TAxx Any Product that is repaired or replaced under warranty is covered under this Limited Warranty for one hundred eighty days 180 days from the date of return shipment by FLIR or for the remaining duration of the applicable Warranty Period whichever is longer 4 LIMITED WARRANTY In accordance with the terms and conditions of this Limited Warranty and except as ex cluded or disclaimed in this document FLIR warrants from the Purchase Date that all fully registered Products will conform to FLIR s published product specifications and be free from defects in materials and workmanship during the applicable Warranty Period PURCHASER S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS WAR RANTY AT FLIR S SOLE DISCRETION IS THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IN A MANNER AND BY A SERVICE CENTER AUTHORIZED BY FLIR IF THIS REMEDY IS ADJUDICATED TO BE IN SUFFICIENT FLIR SHALL REFUND PURCHASER S PAID PURCHASE PRICE AND HAVE NO OTHER OBLI GATION OR LIABILITY TO BUYER WHATSOEVER 5 WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS AND DISCLAIMERS FLIR MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MER CHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR POSE EVEN IF PURCHASER HAS NOTIFIED FLIR OF ITS INTENDED USE FOR THE PRODUCTS AND NON INFRINGEMEN2. 8 Indicates that MeterLink Bluetooth communication is active see section 5 2 Auto Manual select mode page 13 Indicates that the meter is in Auto select mode 2 gt Indicates that the meter is displaying maximum reading values Indicates that the meter is displaying minimum reading values Indicates that the meter is displaying the average reading Ald Indicates that the meter is displaying peak maximum values Indicates that the meter is displaying peak minimum values Indicates that the meter is in Auto range mode pw Indicates that the meter is in Power factor mode zi Indicates that the meter displays the total harmonic distortion 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 10 4 Description n Indicates that the meter is in Phase rotation mode Indicates that the meter is in Hold mode Indicates the battery voltage status P PO Indicates that the auto power off function is enabled Indicates that the measured voltage is greater than 30 V DC or AC RMS Indicates that the meter is measuring AC current or voltage Indicates that the meter is measuring DC current or voltage Indicates that the meter is measuring AC DC current or voltage Ra T Indicates that the continuity function is active gt Indicates that the diode test function is active Tp VFD mode icon EE fp Peak m
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5. FLIR Users manual FLIR CM83 600 A AC DC power clamp meter FLIR User s manual FLIR CM83 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US Table of contents 1 Disclaimers aeua cece ee anna aaa aaa aaa n anna a BE aaa nawa aaa nnn 1 1 1 Copyrighta iian E ses ete aed Le SELL DI e LAO m 1 1 2 Quality assurance sas teine n cece eee 1 1 3 Documentation updates 00 cece cece eee eee 1 1 4 Disposal of electronic waste 1111 11 1 2 Safety information seuaa enea aaa aaa aan ee nana nana aaa nenne 2 3 Introduction aaeua anawa anna eee aa aan ana anna nana wana az nnn 6 3 1 Key features sas ies edoceri pea at Ed Pater ve 6 4 Description seipie o O Paa fates Mea a O meets 7 4 1 Meter parts 5 dE OO O DDA 7 4 2 F nction Switch noe O ed n erra eer Ea Sd 8 4 3 Function b ttons 22 sono eee ur oi e EL ee i ee 9 4 4 Display icons and indicators a as 121111111 10 5 Operation essssssssssseeesssnsss aan nennen nnnm nn nnn 13 5 1 Powering the meter uir EET nS 13 5 2 Auto Manual select mode sssseeessseessssss 18 5 3 Auto Manual range mode aa aaaaaaaa22 14 5 4 Hold mode se 2 taaa wo eR t RD ia 14 5 5 Silent MOJE cite dak er emerit on eda ei ened equa 14 5 6 Voltage and current measurements 15 5 7 VoltSense non contact voltage
6. Manual select mode 1 Ensure that there is no conductor in the clamp jaws 2 Use the navigation buttons to select LO _j and enable DC Zero mode 5 6 3 5 Frequency mode In Frequency mode the meter measures and displays the frequency Frequency mode is available when measuring AC current or voltage in Manual select mode Os 1 Use the navigation buttons to select Hz and enable Frequency mode 5 6 8 6 Min Max Avg mode In Min Max Avg mode the meter captures and displays the minimum or maxi mum values and updates only when a higher lower value is registered The meter can also display the average of all values recorded from the beginning of Min Max Avg mode r 1 Use the navigation buttons to select LJ and enable Min Max Avg mode 2 Pressthe button repeatedly to cycle through the minimum maximum and average reading displays The corresponding icons are displayed Y T 0 Or No 5 6 3 7 Harmonic Distortion mode 3 Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to disable Min Max Avg mode In Harmonic Distortion mode the meter displays the distortion percentage value for the first 25 harmonics as well as the total harmonic distortion Harmonic Dis tortion mode is available when measuring AC current or voltage in Manual select mode The harmonic distortion is expressed as H RMS of an individual harmonic n RMS of the fundamentals x 100 mA 1 Use the navigation buttons to select din and enable H
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8. at forward bias and opens at reverse bias the meter displays the forward voltage positive reading 6 Ifthe diode opens at forward bias and conducts at reverse bias the meter displays the reverse voltage negative reading 7 If the diode conducts at both forward and reverse bias the meter displays bAd 8 If the reading is between 0 40 V and 0 80 V or between 0 40V and 0 80V the component is good 5 13 Streaming measurement data using Bluetooth 5 13 1 General Some IR cameras from FLIR Systems support Bluetooth communication and to those cameras you can stream measurement data from the meter The data is then merged into the result table in the IR image Streaming measurement data is a convenient way to add important information to an IR image For example when identifying an overheated cable connection you may want to know the current in that cable 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 26 5 Operation 5 13 2 Procedure 1 Pair the IR camera with the instrument Refer to the camera manual for infor mation on how to pair Bluetooth devices Turn on the camera Turn on the meter Press the on the meter to enable Bluetooth Choose the variable that you want to use voltage current resistance etc Results from the meter will now automatically be displayed in the result table in the top left corner of the IR camera screen ar ov 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 27 6 Maintenance 6 1 Cleaning a
9. off APO press the MODE button while turning meter on the meter 5 2 Auto Manual select mode In Auto select mode the meter attempts to automatically select the proper oper ating mode e g AC or DC measurement based on the input signal In Manual select mode the desired operating mode is selected manually 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 13 5 Operation Auto select mode is the default mode of operation When a new funciion is se lected with the function switch the starting mode is Auto select and the n indi cator is displayed Toenter Manual select mode press the button To manually select the operating mode press the button repeatedly To enter Auto select mode press and hold the button until the n indi cator is displayed 5 3 Auto Manual range mode In Auto range mode the meter automatically selects the most appropriate meas urement scale In Manual range mode the desired range scale is set manually Auto range mode is the default mode of operation When a new function is se AUTO lected with the function switch the starting mode is Auto range and the indi cator is displayed To enter Manual range mode press the button To change the range press the button repeatedly until the desired range is displayed AUTO Toenter Auto range mode press and hold the button until the I indi cator is displayed 5 4 Hold mode In Hold mode the display freezes the last reading and continues to display
10. this value Press the button to toggle between Normal and Hold modes In Hold mode the H indicator is displayed 5 4 1 Smart hold The meter will beep continuously and the display will flash if the measured signal is larger than the display reading for the V A W function 5 5 Silent mode In Silent mode the alert beeper is disabled Silent mode does not affect the con tinuity beeper 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 14 5 Operation fex 1 Usethe navigation buttons to select the Silent mode icon ats See section 5 6 3 1 Selecting the mode page 16 5 6 Voltage and current measurements 5 6 1 Basic voltage measurements Note If the measured voltage is greater than 30 V DC or AC RMS the A indicator is displayed 1 Setthe function switch to the V position 2 To manually select AC DC or AC DC measurement press the button repeatedly Refer to section 5 2 Auto Manual select mode page 13 3 To manually select the measurement range scale press the button repeatedly Refer to section 5 3 Auto Manual range mode page 14 4 Insert the black probe lead into the negative COM terminal and the red probe lead into the positive V terminal 5 Connectthe probe leads in parallel to the part under test 6 Read the voltage value on the display 5 6 2 Basic current measurements A WARNING Do not measure the current on a circuit when the voltage increases to more than 1000 V This can cause damage to the instrument
11. 1 year calibration cycle Operating temperatures 0 to 10 C non condensing 10 to 30 C 80 RH 30 to 40 C S 75 RH 40 to 50 C S 45 RH Storage temperature e 20 to 60 C e 0 80 RH batteries not fitted Dimensions H x W x L 49 mm x 100 mm x 262 mm 1 9 x 3 9 x 10 3 Weight 0 59 kg 1 29 Ib including batteries Temperature coefficient 0 2 x specified accuracy C lt 18 C gt 28 C Over voltage category IEC 61010 1 CAT IV 600V CAT III 1000V IEC 61010 2 030 IEC 61010 2 033 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 29 7 Technical specifications CAT Application field I Circuits not connected to mains Il Circuits directly connected to a low voltage installation lil Building installation IV Source of the low voltage installation Operating altitude 2000 m 6562 Conductor size 37 mm diameter Pollution degree 2 EMC EN 61326 1 Shock vibration Random vibration per MIL PRF 28800f Class 2 5 55 Hz 3g maximum Drop protection 1 2 m 4 onto hardwood on a concrete floor 7 2 Electrical specifications Accuracy is reading number of digits dgt at 23 C 5 C lt 80 RH Table 7 1 Voltage Function Range Accuracy 99 99 V DCV 0 7 2 dgt 999 9 V 0 05 99 99 V 1 0 5 dgt ACV 999 9 V 50 500 Hz VFD 0 05 99 99 V 50 60 Hz 1 5 ACV 999 9 V dgt 1 DCV 1000 dgt add 6 dgt to the a
12. 1559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 34 7 Technical specifications Table 7 11 Capacitance Function Range Accuracy 3 999 uF 39 99 uF Capacitance 1 9 8 dgt 399 9 uF 3 999 mF Overload protection 1000 Vims 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 35 8 Warranties 8 1 FLIR Global Limited Lifetime Warranty A qualifying FLIR Test and Measurement product the Product purchased either directly from FLIR Commer cial Systems Inc and affiliates FLIR or from an author ized FLIR distributor or reseller that Purchaser registers on line with FLIR is eligible for coverage under FLIR s Lim ited Lifetime Warranty subject to the terms and conditions in this document This warranty only applies to purchases of Qualifying Products see below purchased and manu factured after April 1 2013 PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY IT CON TAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROD UCTS THAT QUALIFY FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY PURCHASER S OBLI GATIONS HOW TO ACTIVATE THE WARRANTY WAR RANTY COVERAGE AND OTHER IMPORTANT TERMS CONDITIONS EXCLUSIONS AND DISCLAIMERS 1 PRODUCT REGISTRATION To qualify for FLIR s Lim ited Lifetime Warranty Purchaser must fully register the Product directly with FLIR on line at http www flir com within Sixty 60 DAYS of the date the Product was pur chased by the first retail customer the Purchase Date Qualifying PRODUCTS THAT ARE NOT
13. AND BYA SERVICE CENTER AUTHORIZED BY FLIR IF THIS REMEDY IS ADJUDICATED TO BE INSUFFICIENT FLIR SHALL REFUND PURCHASER S PAID PURCHASE PRICE AND HAVE NO OTHER OBLIGATION OR LIABIL ITY TO BUYER WHATSOEVER 5 WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS AND DISCLAIMERS FLIR MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MER CHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR POSE EVEN IF PURCHASER HAS NOTIFIED FLIR OF ITS INTENDED USE FOR THE PRODUCTS AND NON INFRINGEMENT ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED FROM THIS AGREEMENT THIS WARRANTY EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES ROUTINE PRODUCT MAINTENANCE SOFTWARE UPDATES AND REPLACEMENT OF MANUALS FUSES OR DIS POSABLE BATTERIES FLIR FURTHER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY COVERAGE WHERE THE ALLEGED NONCONFORMITY IS DUE TO NOR MAL WEAR AND TEAR OTHER ALTERATION MODIFI CATION REPAIR ATTEMPTED REPAIR IMPROPER USE IMPROPER MAINTENANCE NEGLECT ABUSE IMPROPER STORAGE FAILURE TO FOLLOW ANY PRODUCT INSTRUCTIONS DAMAGE WHETHER CAUSED BY ACCIDENT OR OTHERWISE OR ANY OTHER IMPROPER CARE OR HANDING OF THE PRODUCTS CAUSED BY ANYONE OTHER THAN FLIR OR FLIR S EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED DESIGNEE THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS THE ENTIRE WAR RANTY AGREEMENT BETWEEN PURCHASER AND FLIR AND SUPERSEDES ALL PRIOR WARRANTY NE GOTIATIONS AGREEMENTS PROMISES AND UNDERSTANDINGS BETWEEN PURCHASER AND FLIR THIS WARRANTY MAY NOT BE ALTERED W
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15. ITH OUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF FLIR 6 WARRANTY RETURN REPAIR AND REPLACE MENT To be eligible for warranty repair or replacement Purchaser must notify FLIR within thirty 30 days of dis covering of any apparent defect in materials or workman ship Before Purchaser may return a Product for warranty service or repair Purchaser must first obtain a returned material authorization RMA number from FLIR To obtain the RMA number Owner must provide an original proof of purchase For additional information to notify FLIR of an apparent defect in materials or workmanship or to request an RMA number visit http www flir com Purchaser is solely responsible for complying with all RMA instructions provided by FLIR including but not limited to adequately packaging the Product for shipment to FLIR and for all packaging and shipping costs FLIR will pay for returning to Purchaser any Product that FLIR repairs or replaces under warranty 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 36 8 Warranties FLIR reserves the right to determine in its sole discretion whether a returned Product is covered under Warranty If FLIR determines that any returned Product is not covered under Warranty or is otherwise excluded from Warranty coverage FLIR may charge Purchaser a reasonable han dling fee and return the Product to Purchaser at Purchas er s expense or offer Purchaser the option of handling the Product as a non warranty return 7 NON W
16. REGISTERED ON LINE WITHIN SIXTY 60 DAYS OF THE PURCHASE DATE WILL HAVE A LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY FROM DATE OF PURCHASE 2 QUALIFYING PRODUCTS Upon registration Test and Measurement products that qualify for coverage under FLIR s Limited Lifetime Warranty are MR7x CM7x CM8x DMxx VP5x not including accessories which may have their own warranty 3 WARRANTY PERIODS For purposes of the The Lim ited Lifetime Warranty Lifetime is defined as seven years 7 after the product is no longer manufactured or ten years 10 from date of purchase whichever is greater This Warranty is only applicable to the original owner of the Products Any Product that is repaired or replaced under warranty is covered under this Limited Lifetime Warranty for one hun dred eighty days 180 days from the date of return ship ment by FLIR or for the remaining duration of the applicable Warranty Period whichever is longer 4 LIMITED WARRANTY In accordance with the terms and conditions of this Limited Lifetime Warranty and ex cept as excluded or disclaimed in this document FLIR warrants from the Purchase Date that all fully registered Products will conform to FLIR s published Product specifi cations and be free from defects in materials and work manship during the applicable Warranty Period PURCHASER S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS WARRANTY AT FLIR S SOLE DISCRE TION IS THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS IN A MANNER
17. T ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED FROM THIS AGREEMENT THIS WARRANTY EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES ROUTINE PRODUCT MAINTENANCE SOFTWARE UPDATES AND REPLACEMENT OF FUSES OR DISPOSABLE BATTERIES FLIR FURTHER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY COVERAGE WHERE THE ALLEGED NONCONFORMITY IS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OTHER ALTERATION MODIFICATION REPAIR ATTEMPTED REPAIR IMPROPER USE IMPROPER 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 37 8 Warranties MAINTENANCE NEGLECT ABUSE IMPROPER STOR AGE FAILURE TO FOLLOW ANY PRODUCT INSTRUC TIONS DAMAGE WHETHER CAUSED BY ACCIDENT OR OTHERWISE OR ANY OTHER IMPROPER CARE OR HANDING OF THE PRODUCTS CAUSED BY ANY ONE OTHER THAN FLIR OR FLIR S EXPRESSLY AU THORIZED DESIGNEE THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS THE ENTIRE WAR RANTY AGREEMENT BETWEEN PURCHASER AND FLIR AND SUPERSEDES ALL PRIOR WARRANTY NE GOTIATIONS AGREEMENTS PROMISES AND UNDERSTANDINGS BETWEEN PURCHASER AND FLIR THIS WARRANTY MAY NOT BE ALTERED WITH OUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF FLIR 6 WARRANTY RETURN REPAIR AND REPLACE MENT To be eligible for warranty repair or replacement Purchaser must notify FLIR within thirty 30 days of dis covering of any apparent defect in materials or workman ship Before Purchaser may return a Product for warranty service or repair Purchaser must first obtain a returned material authorization RMA number from FLIR To obtain the RMA number Owner must provide an original proof of purchase For additiona
18. and can cause injury to persons When measuring current using the clamp jaws only one conductor should be en closed by the jaws refer to Figure 5 1 1559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 15 5 Operation Figure 5 1 Correct and incorrect setup 1 Ensure that the probe leads are disconnected from the meter Set the function switch to the A position To manually select AC DC or AC DC measurement press the button repeatedly Refer to section 5 2 Auto Manual select mode page 13 4 To manually select the measurement range scale press the button repeatedly Refer to section 5 3 Auto Manual range mode page 14 5 Pressthe trigger to open the clamp jaws Fully enclose one conductor refer to Figure 5 1 For optimum results center the conductor in the jaws 6 Read the current value on the display 5 6 8 Extended functionality In addition to the basic voltage and current measurements the meter can be set to different modes for extended functionality 5 6 8 1 Selecting the mode The mode icons applicable for the selected measurement type are displayed in the lower part of the display When a mode is enabled the icon is framed 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 16 5 Operation C za rp P Hz lu 56 Figure 5 2 Mode icons AC voltage measurements Peak mode and Silent mode are enabled The navigation buttons are used to select a mode icon and to enable disable a mode Usethe and nav
19. armonic Distortion mode 1559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 18 5 Operation 2 While in Harmonic Distortion mode use the and navigation buttons to navigate through the individual and total harmonic data H01 H02 Hn is displayed THD 3 When the total harmonic distortion is displayed the RO indicator appears in the upper part of the display and thd is shown in the main display K 4 Press the button to switch the display between Harmonic Order Indica tion mode and Percentage mode 5 Press and hold the mode button for 2 seconds to disable Harmonic Distortion 5 6 3 8 VFD mode In VFD mode high frequency noise is eliminated from the voltage measurement by a low pass filter VFD mode is intended for measurements on variable fre quency drives VFDs VFD mode is available when measuring AC current or voltage in Manual select mode an 1 Use the navigation buttons to select C amp and enable VFD mode 5 7 VoltSense non contact voltage Note Test on a known live circuit before testing on an unfamiliar circuit 1 Hold the clamp tips of the meter very close to the voltage source 2 If voltage is present the non contact voltage alert lamp see section 4 1 Me ter parts page 7 illuminates a red color ZN CAUTION If the non contact voltage alert lamp is not illuminated voltage could still be present 5 8 Power measurements 5 8 1 Single phase power measurements 1 Setthe func
20. aws T559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 4 Description v The meter can measure voltage through the probe inputs OFF The meter is in full power saving mode 4 3 Function buttons e Use the button to select Auto select or Manual select mode see section 5 2 Auto Manual select mode page 13 n Manual select mode press the button to select the operat ing mode RANGE Usethe button to select Auto range or Manual range mode See section 5 3 Auto Manual range mode page 14 n Manual range mode press the button to change the range scale Press the button to toggle between Normal and Hold modes see section 5 4 Hold mode page 14 Holding the button down for 2 secconds enables disables the key lock mode In Hold mode the meter will beep continuously and the display will flash if the measured signal is larger than the display reading forthe V A W function e Press the button to enable disable the display backlight Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to enable disable the work light Press the button to enable disable MeterLink Bluetooth commu nication see section 5 13 Streaming measurement data using Bluetooth page 26 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 4 Description 4 4 Display icons and indicators Bla AmA a AN C FkymW OFHz lt gt bra GF Ar Y Y Vs Y Y Y 1 FE P S Hz 6 lnie et Figure 4 3 Display
21. ay and in ac cordance with existing regulations for electronic waste Please contact your FLIR Systems representative for more details 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 2 Safety information Note Before operating the device you must read understand and follow all in structions dangers warnings cautions and notes Note FLIR Systems reserves the right to discontinue models parts or accessories and other items or to change specifications at any time without prior notice Note Remove the batteries if the device is not used for an extended period of time ZN WARNING Do not operate the device if you do not have the correct knowledge Formal qualifications and or national legislation for the electrical inspections can ap ply Incorrect operation of the device can cause damage shock injury or death to persons A WARNING Do not start the measuring procedure before you have set the function switch to the correct position This can cause damage to the instrument and can cause injury to persons A WARNING Do not change to current or resistance when you measure the voltage This can cause damage to the instrument and can cause injury to persons 1559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 2 Safety information N WARNING Do not measure the current on a circuit when the voltage increases to more than 1000 V This can cause damage to the instrument and can cause injury to p
22. ccuracy ACV 1000 dgt add 3 dgt to the accuracy Overload protection 1000 Vrms Input impedance 3 5 MQ 100 pF 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 30 7 Technical specifications AC conversion type AC coupled true RMS responding calibrated to the RMS value of a sine wave input Accuracies are given for sine waves at full scale and non sine waves below half scale For non sine waves 50 60 Hz add the follow ing crest factor corrections e Fora crest factor of 1 4 2 0 add 1 0 to the accuracy e Fora crest factor of 2 0 2 5 add 2 5 to the accuracy e Fora crest factor of 2 5 3 0 add 4 0 to the accuracy CF 3 460V 280A e 2 690V 420A AC DC Vims accuracy Same as ACV specification DCV specification Table 7 2 Current Function Range Accuracy 99 99 A 1 5 0 2 A DCA 599 9 A 1 5 5 dgt 0 10 99 99 A 50 60 Hz 1 5 5 dgt ACA 599 9 A 260 400 Hz 2 5 dgt VFD 0 10 99 99 A 50 60 Hz 1 5 5 ACA 599 9 A dat The measured value 1000 dgt add 5 dgt to the accuracy Overload protection 600 Arms Position error 1 of reading AC conversion type and additional accuracy is same as for the AC voltage AC DC Arms accuracy Same as ACA specification DCA specification The DCA is affected by the temperature and the residual magnetism Use the DCA zero function to compensate T559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 31 7 Technical specification
23. ction 1000 Vims 600 Arms Accuracy is defined for sine waves ACA 2 10 Arms rreq 50 60 Hz Integration time approx 100 ms Table 7 8 Active power watts DC AC Function Range Accuracy 9 999 kW 2 5 20 dgt DCW 99 99 kW 599 9 kW 2 5 10 dgt 9 999 kW ACW 99 99 kW x 2 596 10 dgt 599 9 kW 1 The range is determined by the V A range 9 999 kW 100 V 100 A 99 99 kW 1000 V 100 A or 100 V 600 A 599 9 kW 1000 V 600 A Overload protection 1000 Vims 600 Arms 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 33 7 Technical specifications Accuracy defined for AOW Sine waves ACV 2 10 Vms ACA 2 5 Arms Frequency 50 60 Hz PF 1 00 e DCW DCV210V DCA25A Table 7 9 Power factor Function Range Accuracy PF 1 00 to 0 00 to 1 00 x3 1 dgt Overload protection 1000 Vrms 600 Arms Table 7 10 Resistance and continuity and diode Function Range Accuracy 999 9 0 1 0 5 dgt Resistance 9 999 kQ 1 0 3 dgt 99 99 kQ Continuity 999 9 Q 1 0 5 dgt Diode 0 40 0 80 V 0 1V Overload protection 1000 Vims Maximum test current Approx 0 5 mA Maximum open circuit voltage for Q Approx 2 4 V Maximum open circuit voltage for diode Approx 1 6 V Continuity threshold e 300 beep on e gt 100 beep off Continuity indicator 2 KHz tone buzzer Continuity response time 100 ms 31
24. d or the packing material These can be dangerous for children if they use them as toys A WARNING Do not touch expired or damaged batteries without gloves Injury to persons can occur A WARNING Do not cause a short circuit of the batteries This can cause damage to the in strument and can cause injury to persons A WARNING Do not put the batteries into a fire Injury to persons can occur A CAUTION Do not use the device for a procedure that it is not made for This can cause damage to the protection 1559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 2 Safety information This symbol adjacent to another symbol or terminal indicates that the user must refer to the manual for further information This symbol adjacent to a terminal indicates that under normal use hazardous voltages may be present Double insulation LI gt gt 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 3 Introduction Thank you for choosing a FLIR CM83 clamp meter This device is shipped fully tested and calibrated and with proper use will pro vide years of reliable service 3 1 Key features 10 000 count digital display Large scale display Analog bar graph True RMS reading in AC and AC DC mode Work light Auto AC DC 600 A capability and selection Auto AC DC 1000 V capability and selection Auto resistance continuity diode selection Power and power factor measurement T
25. ements ZN WARNING Do not do diode resistance or continuity tests before you have removed the power from the capacitors and from a device during a test Injury to persons can occur 1 Set the function switch to the Q position 2 Ensure that the meter is set to resistance measurement If the or the gt indicator is displayed press the button repeatedly until none of these indicators are displayed 3 Insert the black probe lead into the negative COM terminal and the red probe lead into the positive O terminal 4 Touch the tips of the probe across the circuit or component under test 5 Read the resistance value on the display 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 24 5 Operation 5 10 Capacitance measurements ZN WARNING Do not do diode resistance or continuity tests before you have removed the power from the capacitors and from a device during a test Injury to persons can occur Note To protect the internal components if a capacitor that is being tested has a charge the meter will first discharge the cap and show diSC After a complete discharge the meter will conduct a normal test diSC may also be displayed if the incorrect input is provided e g measuring voltage while in capacitance mode Set the function switch to the AF position 2 Insert the black probe lead into the negative COM terminal and the red probe lead into the positive 4 terminal 3 Touch the tips of the pr
26. ersons A WARNING You must disconnect the test leads from the circuit that you did a test on be fore you change the range If you do not do this damage to the instrument and injury to persons can occur A WARNING Do not replace the batteries before you remove the test leads This can cause damage to the instrument and can cause injury to persons A WARNING Do not use the device if the test leads and or the device show signs of dam age Injury to persons can occur A WARNING Be careful when you do the measurements if the voltages are more than 25 VAC rms or 35 VDC There is a risk of shock from these voltages Injury to per sons can occur A WARNING Do not do diode resistance or continuity tests before you have removed the power from the capacitors and from a device during a test Injury to persons can occur 1559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 2 Safety information A WARNING Do not use the device as a tool to identify live terminals You must use the cor rect tools Injury to persons can occur if you do not use the correct tools A WARNING Make sure that children cannot touch the device The device contains danger ous objects and small parts that children can swallow If a child swallows an object or a part speak with a physician immediately Injury to persons can occur A WARNING Do not let children play with the batteries an
27. igation buttons to navigate to a mode icon The cur rently selected icon will flash button to enable disable the selected flashing mode Pressthe 5 6 3 2 Peak mode In Peak mode the meter captures and displays the positive and negative peak values and updates only when a higher lower value is registered Peak mode is available when measuring AC current or voltage in Manual select mode San 1 Use the navigation buttons to select UP and enable Peak mode button to toggle between the display of Peak Max and Peak nPeak Max mode the I indicator is displayed e n Peak Min mode the amp indicator is displayed 5 6 3 3 In rush current mode 3 Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to disable Peak mode In In rush current mode the meter displays the highest current reading in the first 100 ms after the trigger point In rush current mode is available when measuring AC current in Manual select mode Gra 1 Use the navigation buttons to select dis and enable In rush current mode Note If the in rush current under testing may be more than 100 A AC manually set the range to 600 A before activating the in rush current see section 5 3 Auto Manual range mode page 14 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 17 5 Operation 5 6 3 4 DC Zero mode The DC zero feature removes offset values and improves the accuracy for DC current measurements DC Zero mode is available when measuring DC or AC DC current in
28. l information to notify FLIR of an apparent defect in materials or workmanship or to request an RMA number visit http www flir com Purchaser is solely responsible for complying with all RMA instructions provided by FLIR including but not limited to adequately packaging the Product for shipment to FLIR and for all packaging and shipping costs FLIR will pay for returning to Purchaser any Product that FLIR repairs or replaces under warranty FLIR reserves the right to determine in its sole discretion whether a returned Product is covered under Warranty If FLIR determines that any returned Product is not covered under Warranty or is otherwise excluded from Warranty coverage FLIR may charge Purchaser a reasonable han dling fee and return the Product to Purchaser at Purchas er s expense or offer Purchaser the option of handling the Product as a non warranty return 7 NON WARRANTY RETURN Purchaser may request that FLIR evaluate and service or repair a Product not cov ered under warranty which FLIR may agree to do in its sole discretion Before Purchaser returns a Product for non warranty evaluation and repair Purchaser must con tact FLIR by visiting http www flir com to request an eval uation and obtain an RMA Purchaser is solely responsible for complying with all RMA instructions pro vided by FLIR including but not limited to adequately packaging the Product for shipment to FLIR and for all packaging and shipping costs Upon
29. nd storage Clean the meter with a damp cloth and mild detergent do not use abrasives or solvents If the meter is not to be used for an extended period remove the batteries and store them separately 6 2 Battery replacement 1 To avoid electrical shock disconnect the meter if connected to a circuit re move the probe thermocouple leads from the terminals and set the function Switch to the OFF position before attempting to replace the batteries Unscrew and remove the battery compartment cover 3 Replace the six standard AAA batteries observing correct polarity 4 Securethe battery compartment cover E 6 2 1 Disposal of electronic waste As with most electronic products this equipment must be disposed of in an envi ronmentally friendly way and in accordance with existing regulations for elec tronic waste Please contact your FLIR Systems representative for more details 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 28 7 Technical specifications 7 1 General specifications Display count 10 000 or 4000 Measuring rate 3 times per second Over range indication OL or OL Auto power off Approx 30 minutes Low battery indicator is displayed Replace the battery when the indicator appears in the display Power requirement 6 x 1 5 VAAA alkaline batteries Battery life Approx 50 hours with alkaline batteries backlight work light and Bluetooth are off Environmental conditions Indoor use Calibration
30. obe across the part under test 4 Read the capacitance value on the display Note For very large capacitance values it may take several seconds for the measurement to settle and the final reading to stabilize 5 11 Continuity test A WARNING Do not do diode resistance or continuity tests before you have removed the power from the capacitors and from a device during a test Injury to persons can occur 1 Set the function switch to the position 2 Insert the black probe lead into the negative COM terminal and the red probe lead into the positive O terminal 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 25 5 Operation 3 Usethe button to select continuity measurement The indicator will be displayed 4 Touch the tips of the probe across the circuit or component under test 5 If the resistance is less than 30 Q the meter will beep 5 12 Diode test ZN WARNING Do not do diode resistance or continuity tests before you have removed the power from the capacitors and from a device during a test Injury to persons can occur Set the function switch to the gt position 2 Insert the black probe lead into the negative COM terminal and the red probe lead into the positive terminal 3 Usethe button to select the diode test function The gt indicator will be displayed 4 Touch the tips of the probe across the diode or semiconductor junction under test 5 If the diode conducts
31. ode icon UE J Min Max Avg mode icon WEJ DC Zero mode icon Lvs TRI Harmonic Distortion icon M f c ij In rush current mode icon 2 fy i Hz Frequency mode icon fix Silent mode icon S5 t3 Lock mode icon 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 4 Description 4 4 1 Out of range warning If the input is out of range OL is displayed T559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 5 Operation Note Before operating the device you must read understand and follow all in structions dangers warnings cautions and notes Note When the meter is not in use the function switch should be set to the OFF position Note When connecting the probe leads to the device under test connect the nega tive lead before connecting the positive lead When removing the probe leads remove the positive lead before removing the negative lead 5 1 Powering the meter 1 Setthe function switch to any position to switch on the meter 2 Ifthe battery indicator I shows that the battery voltage is low or if the me ter does not power on replace the battery See section 6 2 Battery replace ment page 28 5 1 1 Auto power off The meter enters sleep mode after 30 minutes of inactivity The meter beeps three times 9 seconds before powering off Press any button or turn the function Switch to prevent the meter from powering off The auto power off time out is then reset To disable auto power
32. otal harmonic distortion and 1 to 25 harmonics Phase rotation Indication 100 KQ resistance capability VoltSense non contact voltage Frequency measurement Capacitance capability Smart data hold Peak hold In rush current DCA zero key Minimum maximum and average hold Low pass filter Auto power off Up to 37 mm diameter 1000 MCM conductor Maximum bus bar size is 48 5 mm x 18 mm 1 2 m 4 drop proof Convenient battery cover CAT IV 600 V CAT III 1000 V standard 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 4 Description 4 1 Meter parts Figure 4 1 Front view Clamp jaw Jaw opening trigger Function buttons see section 4 3 Function buttons page 9 Navigation buttons VoltSense light Function switch see section 4 2 Function switch page 8 LCD display Probe terminals ONDARON 1559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 4 Description Figure 4 2 Rear view 1 Work light 2 Battery compartment 4 2 Function switch dt The meter can measure capacitance through the probe inputs g The meter can measure resistance continuity or diode polarity gt through the probe inputs The type of measurement is selected by the button W The meter can measure power through the probe inputs and the clamp jaws i The meter can measure current through the clamp j
33. peration 5 8 3 Phase rotation With the meter set to Phase rotation mode it is possible to determine the phase rotation for a three wire system Note The system frequency must be stable Figure 5 5 Phase rotation 1 Setthe function switch to the W position 2 EnterPhase rotation mode by pressing the button repeatedly until the my indicator is displayed 3 Connect the red test lead to the presumed phase line 1 and the black test lead to the presumed phase line 3 T559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 23 5 Operation 4 Oneofthe following results is displayed OLV flashes if the voltage is gt 1000 V LoVflashes ifthe voltage is 30 V e outF flashes if the frequency is gt 65 Hz or 45 Hz e fnormal L1 flashes for about 3 seconds Then L2 is displayed and the meter beeps twice 5 Move the red test lead to the presumed phase line 2 6 Oneofthe following results is displayed e 123 indicates clockwise or forward rotation which means that the pre sumed phase line 1 is ahead of the presumed phase line 2 321 indicates counterclockwise or reversed rotation which means that the presumed phase line 2 is ahead of the presumed phase line 1 means that the meter is unable to determine the results LoV means that users possibly removed the test leads before completing the testing procedure To repeat the test press the OK button again 5 9 Resistance measur
34. power overload 5 8 2 Three phase power measurements 5 8 2 1 Three phase three wire balanced unbalanced The power of a three phase three wire wye star configuration is measured in two steps in accordance with Figure 5 3 The total power is the sum of the two measurements W Wi Wo 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 20 5 Operation W W1 W2 Figure 5 3 Three phase three wire measurement 1 Set the function switch to the W position 2 Ensure that the meter is set to active power measurement If the PFW or the Zu indicator is displayed press the button repeatedly until none of these indicators are displayed 3 Take two measurements of the active power in accordance with Figure 5 3 5 8 2 2 Three phase four wire balanced unbalanced The power of a three phase four wire configuration is measured in three steps accordance with Figure 5 4 The total power is the sum of the three measure ments W W W2 W3 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 21 5 Operation W W1 W2 W3 Figure 5 4 Three phase four wire measurement 1 Setthe function switch to the W position 2 Ensure that the meter is set to active power measurement If the PFU or the GU indicator is displayed press the button repeatedly until none of these indicators are displayed 3 Take three measurements of the active power in accordance with Figure 5 4 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 22 5 O
35. r ized FLIR distributor or reseller that Purchaser registers on line with FLIR is eligible for coverage under FLIR s Lim ited Warranty subject to the terms and conditions in this document This warranty only applies to purchases of Qualifying Products see below purchased and manufac tured after April 1 2013 PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY IT CON TAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROD UCTS THAT QUALIFY FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE LIMITED WARRANTY PURCHASER S OBLIGATIONS HOW TO ACTIVATE THE WARRANTY WARRANTY COVERAGE AND OTHER IMPORTANT TERMS CON DITIONS EXCLUSIONS AND DISCLAIMERS 1 PRODUCT REGISTRATION To qualify for FLIR s Lim ited Warranty Purchaser must fully register the Product di rectly with FLIR on line at http www flir com within Sixty 60 DAYS of the date the Product was purchased by the first retail customer the Purchase Date Qualifying PRODUCTS THAT ARE NOT REGISTERED ON LINE WITHIN SIXTY 60 DAYS OF THE PURCHASE DATE WILL HAVE A LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY FROM DATE OF PURCHASE 2 QUALIFYING PRODUCTS Upon registration Test and Measurement products that qualify for coverage under FLIR s Limited Warranty are V870 Videoscope VSAxx Articulation Camera VSCxx Camera VSSxx Probe Spool VST handset MRO2 Pin Extension Probe and TAxx not including accessories which may have their own warranty 3 WARRANTY PERIODS The applicable Limited War ranty Period measured from the Purchase data are
36. receipt of an author ized non warranty return FLIR will evaluate the Product and contact Purchaser regarding the feasibility of and the costs and fees associated with Purchaser s request Pur chaser shall be responsible for the reasonable cost of FLIR s evaluation for the cost of any repairs or services authorized by Purchaser and for the cost of repackaging and returning the Product to Purchaser Any non warranty repair of a Product is warranted for one hundred eighty days 180 days from the date of return shipment by FLIR to be free from defects in materials and workmanship only subject to all of the limitations exclu Sions and disclaimers in this document 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 38 A note on the technical production of this publication This publication was produced using XML the eXtensible Markup Language For more information about XML please visit http www w3 org XML A note on the typeface used in this publication This publication was typeset using Linotype Helvetica World Helvetica was designed by Max Miedinger 1910 1980 LOEF List Of Effective Files T501025 xml en US 8453 2013 07 18 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 40 FLIR Corporate Headquarters Flir Systems Inc 27700 SW Parkway Ave Wilsonville OR 97070 USA Telephone 1 503 498 3547 Website http www flir com Customer support http support flir com Publ No 1559825 Release AC Commit 8453
37. s Table 7 3 Peak hold peak maximum peak minimum Function Range Accuracy 140 0 V ACV 3 0 15 dgt 1400 V 140 0A ACA 3 0 15 dgt 850A Overload protection 1000 Vrms 600 Arms Accuracy defined for sine waves ACV gt 5 Vym ACA Z 5 Arms frequency 50 400 Hz Only suitable for repetitive events Table 7 4 Frequency Function Range Accuracy 20 00 99 99 Hz Frequency 20 0 999 9 Hz 0 5 3 dgt 0 020 9 999 kHz Overload protection 1000 Vrms 600 Arms Sensitivity 10 100 Vyms for AC 100 V range 10 100 Arms for AC 100 A range gt 400 Hz unspecified 100 1000 Vims for AC 1000 V range 100 600 Arms for AC 600 A range 2400 Hz unspecified The reading will be 0 0 for signals below 10 0 Hz Table 7 5 Total harmonic distortion Function Range Accuracy ACA ACV 99 9 3 0 10 dgt T559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 32 7 Technical specifications Table 7 6 Harmonic distortion measurement Harmonic order Range Accuracy H01 H12 5 10 dgt 99 9 H13 H25 10 10 dgt Overload protection 1000 Vrms 600 Arms f ACV 10 Vms or ACA lt 10 Aims rdy is displayed e Ifthe fundamental frequency is outside the range 45 65Hz out F is displayed Table 7 7 Inrush current Function Range Accuracy 99 99 A 2 5 0 2 A ACA 599 9A 2 5 5 dgt Overload prote
38. tion switch to the W position 311559825 r AC 8453 8453 en US 19 5 Operation 2 Insert the black probe lead into the negative COM terminal and the red probe lead into the positive W terminal 3 Press the trigger to open the clamp jaws Fully enclose one conductor refer to Figure 5 1 For optimum results center the conductor in the jaws Note The symbol on the jaw should be directed toward the power source 4 Connect the probe leads in parallel to the part under test 5 Read the active power value on the display e If the value is displayed without a sign the power is flowing from the power source to the load e Ifthe value is displayed with a minus sign the power is flowing from the power load to the source 6 To measure and display the power factor press the button repeatedly until the AW indicator is displayed 7 Read the power factor value on the display e Ifthe value is displayed without a sign the phase of the current signal is lagging behind the voltage signal inductive load e Ifthe value is displayed with a minus sign the phase of the current sig nal is leading the voltage signal capacitive load 8 To return to active power measurements press the button repeatedly Du until neither the Ay nor the indicator is displayed If an overload occurs the following is displayed OL V Voltage overload or both voltage and current overload OL A Current overload e OL kW Active
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