USER`S MANUAL - HellermannTyton
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1. gt 100dB DC 50 60Hz Rs 1kQ2 Cool down interval 2 minutes after over Hi Z DCV Input Impedance 50V measurements in Auto VQ position MQ 90pF nominal 2 Beeper on while reading lt 0 025kQ AutoCheck Lo Z DCV input impedance 3 Add 40d to specified accuracy while Initially 1 6kQ2 90pF nominal reading is below 20 of range Impedance increases significantly as display voltage increases from 50V 600Q with Continuity Beeper typical Typical impedances vs display voltages for reference are 15kQ 100V Continuity Beeper Response lt 100us Open Circuit Voltage 0 4VDC typical Audible Threshold between 10Q and 300Q Add 40d to specified accuracy while reading is below 20 of range 100kQ 300V 210kQ 600V AutoCheck DCV Threshold gt 1 5VDC or lt 1 0VDC nominal Diode Tester Open Circuit Voltage Test Current P lt 1 6 VDC 0 4mA typical BE Range Audible Threshold between 0 015V and 10Hz 30kHz 10Hz kHz 600 0V 10Hz 1kHz Accuracy 0 5 4d Max display 9999 counts AC Voltage RANGE Accuracy 50Hz 60Hz 6 000V 60 00V 1 5 5d 600 0V 2 0 5d 50Hz 500Hz 6 000V 60 00V 2 0 5d 2 0 5d CMRR gt 60dB DC to 60Hz Rs 1kQ Hi Z ACV Input Impedance SMQ 90pF nominal AutoCheck Lo Z ACV input impedance Initially 1 6kQ2 90pF nominal Impedance increases significantly as display voltage increases from 50V typical Typical impedances vs display voltages for referen2. 26 1997 1998 A1 EN61000 4 2 1995 and EN61000 4 3 1996 In an RF field of 3V m Capacitance function is not specified Total Accuracy Specified Accuracy 45 digits Performance above 3V m is not specified Overload Protections ACA Clamp on jaws AC 2000A rms continuous amp COM terminals all functions 6 0OVDC VAC rms Power Supply standard 1 5V AAA Size NEDA 24A or IEC LR03 battery X 2 Power Consumption 2 2mA typical for BM117 2 8mA typical for BM118 APO Timing Idle for 3 minutes APO Consumption 40uA typical on all model functions except that 230uA typical on BM118 voltage amp current functions Dimension L224mm X W78mm X H40mm Weight 220 gm approx Jaw opening amp Conductor diameter 45mm max Accessories Test leads pair batteries installed user s manual amp soft carrying pouch 13 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Accuracy is reading digits number of digits or otherwise specified at 23 C 5 C amp less than 75 R H True RMS Model BM118 ACV amp ACA clamp on accuracies are specified from 5 to 100 of range or otherwise specified Maximum Crest Factor are as specified below and with frequency spectrums besides fundamentals fall within the meter specified AC bandwidth for non sinusoidal waveforms DC Voltage Ohms Accuracy 0 5 3d 60 00V 1 0 5d 60 00k22 600 0kQ 1 0 4d 600 0V 2 0 5d 6 000MQ 2 0 4d NMRR gt 30dB S0 60Hz Open Circuit Voltage 0 4VDC typical CMRR
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4. ION Application and removal of the Clamp on meter ePress the jaw trigger and clamp the jaws around only one single conductor of a circuit for load current measurement Make sure the jaws are completely closed or else it will introduce measurement errors Enclosing more than one conductor of a circuit will result in differential current like identifying leakage current measurement Locate the conductor s at the Jaws center as much as possible to get the best measuring accuracy For removal press the jaw trigger and remove the jaws from the conductor s e Adjacent current carrying devices such as transformers motors and conductor wires will affect measurement accuracy Keep the jaws away from them as much as possible to minimize influence Hi Z DCV ACV amp Line Level Hz functions Set the slide switch function selector to the Hz position selects common impedance Hi Z voltage measurements Input impedance is set at approximately 5MQ to minimize loading on circuits under tests DCV is the default function The DC annunciator turns on Press SELECT button momentarily to select ACV The AC annunciator 4 turns on Press momentarily again to activate the Line Level Hz function Note eLine Level Hz input sensitivity varies automatically with ACV range selected when Line Level Hz is selected AC 6V range has the highest and AC 600V range has the lowest sensitivity Measuring the signal in ACV function WHILE sele
5. LCD annunciator DIE turns off Range lock can speed up repetitive measurements Press the button momentarily repeatedly to step through the ranges Press and hold the button for 1 second or more to resume AutoCheck mode eAs Hazardous Alert When making resistance measurements in AutoCheck mode an unexpected display of voltage readings alerts you that the object under test is being energized eGhost voltage buster Ghost voltages are unwanted stray signals coupled from adjacent hard signals which confuse common multimeter voltage measurements Our AutoCheck mode provides low ramp up input impedance approx 1 6kQ at low voltage to drain ghost voltages leaving mainly hard signal values on meter readings It is an invaluable feature for precise indication of hard signals such as distinguishing between hot and open wires to ground in electrical installation applications WARNING e AutoCheck mode input impedance increases abruptly from initial 1 6kQ to a few hundred kQ s on high voltage hard signals Loz displays on the LCD to remind the users of being in such low impedance mode Peak initial load current while probing directly to 600VAC for example can be up to 530mA 600V x 1 414 1 6kQ decreasing abruptly to approx 4mA 600V x 1 414 210kQ within a fraction of a second Do not use AutoCheck mode on circuits that could be damaged by such low input impedance Instead use slide switch function selector kV common inpu
6. LEC Directives The instruments conform to CENELEC Low voltage directive 73 23 EEC and Electromagnetic compatibility directive 89 336 EEC 3 3 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION This user s manual uses only representative model s for illustrations Please refer specification details for function availability to each model 11 118F01 1 1 Non Contact EF Detection NCV antenna position SS ZA 2 Jaw marking lines for ACA position error indication 3 Hand Finger Barrier to indicate the limits of safe access to the jaws during current measurements 4 Push buttons for special functions amp features 5 Input Jack for all functions EXCEPT non invasive ACA current function E fy 6 Common Ground reference Input MAX 2000 600V CAT m HOLD EF NCV Jack for all functions EXCEPT a non invasive ACA current function 7 Slide switch Selector to turn the CH power ON OFF and Select a function OOO 8 3 5 6 digits 6000 counts LCD mVMkAQHz display SELECT 9 Jaw trigger for opening the 7 ny OFF 2 transformer clamp jaws Ga 10 Jaw center Indicators at where 6 rs best ACA accuracy is specified 11 Transformer Clamp Jaws for AC current magnetic field pick up 4 OPERATION ACA Current clamp on function Set the slide switch function selector to the A position Inputs are made through the clamp jaws for non invasive ACA current measurements CAUT
7. USER S MANUAL TBM117 TBM118 Auto Check Clamp on Multimeter Series MAX 2000A 600V CAT II L 7 True RMS BRYMEN BRIGHT PEOPLE S CHOICE 1 1 SAFETY This manual contains information and warnings that must be followed for operating the instrument safely and maintaining the instrument in a safe operating condition If the instrument is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer the protection provided by the instrument may be impaired The meter meets the requirements for double insulation to 1EC61010 2 032 2002 EN61010 2 032 2002 UL61010B 2 032 2003 Category III 600 Volts ac and dc PER IEC61010 OVERVOLTAGE INSTALLATION CATEGORY OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY II Equipment of OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY Il is energy consuming equipment to be supplied from the fixed installation Note Examples include household office and laboratory appliances OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY III Equipment of OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY III is equipment in fixed installations Note Examples include switches in the fixed installation and some equipment for industrial use with permanent connection to the fixed installation OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY IV Equipment of OVERVOLTAGE CATEGORY IV is for use at the origin of the installation Note Examples include electricity meters and primary over current protection equipment TERMS IN THIS MANUAL WARNING identifies conditions and actions that could result in serious injury or even death to the u
8. ce are 15kQ 100V 100kQ 300V 210kQ 600V AutoCheck ACV Threshold gt 2VAC 50 60Hz nominal True RMS model BM118 Crest Factor lt 1 6 1 at full scale amp lt 3 3 1 at half scale Capacitance Accuracy 100 0nF 2 1000nF 3 5 5d 3 10 00uF 100 0uF 2000uF Accuracies with film capacitor or better 2 Accuracy below 50nF is not specified 3 Specified with battery voltage above 2 8V approximately half full battery Accuracy decreases gradually to 12 at low battery warning voltage of approximately 2 4V Non Contact EF Detection ypical Voltage 15V TO 85V 40V TO 130V 60V TO 210V 90V TO 300V ABOVE 120V Indication Bar graph segments amp audible beep tones proportional to the field strength Detection Frequency 50 60Hz Detection Antenna Top side of the stationary jaw Probe Contact EF Detection For more precise indication of live wires use the Red probe for direct contact measurements ACA Current Clamp on RANGE Accuracy 029 50Hz 60Hz 400 0A 2000A 15 5d True RMS model BM118 Crest Factor lt 2 0 1 at full scale amp lt 4 0 1 at half scale Add 8d to specified accuracy while reading is below 10 of range 2 Induced error from adjacent current carrying conductor lt 0 06A A 3 Specified accuracy is for measurements made at the jaw center When the conductor is not positioned at the jaw center position errors introduced are Add 1
9. cting Line Level Hz function in that ACV range automatically sets the most appropriate sensitivity for higher voltage applications This can avoid electrical noises as in 110 220V line voltage applications for example If the reading shows zero due to insufficient signal levels select Line Level Hz function BEFORE making measurements at AC 6V range will set the highest sensitivity AutoCheck mode Set the slide switch function selector to the te position This innovative AutoCheck feature automatically selects measurement function of DCV ACV or Resistance Q based on the input via the test leads eWith no input the meter displays Auto when it is ready eWith no voltage signal but a resistance below 6MQ is present the meter displays the resistance value When below 25Q 0 025kQ is present the meter further gives a continuity beep tone eWhen a signal above the threshold of 1 5 VDC 1 VDC or 2 VAC up to the rated 600V is present the meter displays the voltage value in appropriate DC or AC whichever larger in peak magnitude eOverload Alert Feature When above rated 600V is present the meter displays OL with a warning beep tone for over range indication Disconnect the test leads from the signal immediately to avoid hazards Note eRange Lock Feature When a measurement reading is being displayed in 7 AutoCheck mode press the RANGE button momentarily 1 time can lock the function range it was in The
10. e Hold feature freezes the display for later viewing Press the HOLDG button momentarily to toggle to the Hold feature The annunciator Gi turns on Backlighted display model 118 only Press the SELECT button for 1 second or more to turn on or off the display backlight feature Auto Power Off APO The meter turns off intelligently after approximately 3 minutes of neither significant measurement nor button switch activity To wake up the meter from APO press any button or turn the rotary selector to OFF and back on again Always turn the rotary selector to OFF when the meter is not in use 5 MAINTENANCE WARNING To avoid electrical shock disconnect the meter from any circuit remove the test leads from the input jacks and turn OFF the meter before opening the case Do not operate with open case Trouble Shooting If the instrument fails to operate check batteries and test leads etc and replace as necessary Double check operating procedure as described in this user s manual If the instrument voltage resistance input terminal has subjected to high voltage transient caused by lightning or switching surge to the system by accident or abnormal conditions of operation the series fusible resistors will be blown off become high impedance like fuses to protect the user and the instrument Most measuring functions through this terminal will then be open circuit The series fusible resistors and the spark gaps should then be replac
11. ed by qualified technician Refer to the LIMITED WARRANTY section for obtaining warranty or repairing service 11 Cleaning and Storage Periodically wipe the case with a damp cloth and mild detergent do not use abrasives or solvents If the meter is not to be used for periods of longer than 60 days remove the batteries and store them separately Battery replacement The meter uses standard 1 5V AAA Size NEDA 24A or IEC LRO3 battery X 2 Loosen the 2 captive screws from the battery cover case Lift the battery cover case Replace the batteries Replace battery cover case Re fasten the screws 6 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Display 3 5 6 digits 6000 counts LCD display s Update Rate 5 per second nominal Polarity Automatic Low Battery Below approx 2 4V Operating Temperature 0 C to 40 C Relative Humidity Maximum relative humidity 80 for temperature up to 31 C decreasing linearly to 50 relative humidity at 40 C Altitude Operating below 2000m Storage Temperature 20 C to 60 C lt 80 R H with battery removed Temperature Coefficient nominal 0 15 x specified accuracy C 0 C 180C or 28 C 40 C or otherwise specified Sensing Average sensing for BM117 True RMS sensing for BM118 Safety Meets IEC61010 2 032 2002 EN61010 2 032 2002 UL61010B 2 032 2003 Category III 600 Volts ac amp dc Transient protection 6 5kV 1 2 50us surge for all models Pollution degree 2 E M C Meets EN613
12. ser CAUTION identifies conditions and actions that could cause damage or malfunction in the instrument 2 WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this product to rain or moisture The meter is intended only for indoor use To avoid electrical shock hazard observe the proper safety precautions when working with voltages above 60 VDC or 30 VAC rms These voltage levels pose a potential shock hazard to the user Keep your hands fingers behind the hand finger barriers of the meter and the test leads that indicate the limits of safe access of the hand held part during measurement Inspect test leads connectors and probes for damaged insulation or exposed metal before using the instrument If any defects are found replace them immediately This Clamp on meter is designed to apply around or remove from uninsulated hazardous live conductors But still individual protective equipment must be used if hazardous live parts in the installation where measurement is to be carried out could be accessible CAUTION Disconnect the test leads from the test points before changing meter functions INTERNATIONAL ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS Caution Refer to the explanation in this Manual Caution Risk of electric shock Earth Ground Double Insulation or Reinforced insulation Fuse AC Alternating Current DC Direct Current Application around and removal from hazardous live conductors is permitted Wi i oe e 2 CENE
13. t impedance voltage modes Hi Z of approx 5MQ to minimize loading for such circuits Manual or Auto ranging When the function selected has more than one range press the RANGE button momentarily selects manual ranging The meter remains in the range it was in The LCD annunciator turns off Press the button momentarily again to step through the ranges Press and hold the button for 1 second or more to resume auto ranging Note Manual ranging feature is not available to 600Q 4 functions To use Manual ranging feature in AutoCheck mode please see Range Lock Feature as explained in footnotes of AutoCheck mode section Electric Field EF Detection At any function press the EF NCV button momentarily to toggle to EF Detection feature The meter displays EF when it is ready Signal strength is indicated as a series of bar graph segments on the display plus variable beep tones eNon Contact EF Detection NCV An antenna is located along the top of the Stationary jaw See symbol on the jaw which detects electric field surrounds current carrying conductors It is ideal for tracing live wiring connections locating wiring breakage and to distinguish between live or earth connections eProbe Contact EF Detection For more precise indication of live wires such as distinguishing between live and ground connections use the Red test probe for direct contact measurements 6000 4 func
14. tions Set the slide switch function selector to the 600Q t 4 position 60002 Resistance range with Audible Continuity is the default function It is an extended low resistance range to complement the Resistance Q function in AutoCheck mode Audible Continuity response time is also improved drastically from that of AutoCheck mode under such stand alone range architecture Audible Continuity is convenient for checking wiring connections and operation of switches A continuous beep tone indicates a complete circuit ePress SELECT button momentarily selects Diode test function The reading shows the approximate voltage drop across the test leads When forward biased normal forward voltage drop for a good silicon diode is between 0 400V to 0 900V A reading higher than that indicates a leaky diode defective A zero reading indicates a shorted diode defective and the meter gives a continuous beep warning An OL indicates an open diode defective Reverse the test leads connections reverse biased across the diode The display shows OL if the diode is good Any other readings indicate the diode 10 is resistive or shorted defective ePress SELECT button momentarily AGAIN selects Capacitance function Capacitance measurement time varies with capacitance value Only a few seconds is required for measuring values of below 100uF However one minute or more is required for measuring extreme values of around 2000uF HOLD feature Th
15. to specified accuracy for measurements made WITHIN jaw marking lines away from jaw opening Add 4 to specified accuracy for measurements made BEYOND jaw marking lines toward jaws opening LIMITED WARRANTY BRYMEN warrants to the original product purchaser that each product it manufactures will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service within a period of one year from the date of purchase BRYMEN s warranty does not apply to accessories fuses fusible resistors spark gaps batteries or any product which in BRYMEN s opinion has been misused altered neglected or damaged by accident or abnormal conditions of operation or handling To obtain warranty service contact your nearest BRYMEN authorized agent or send the product with proof of purchase and description of the difficulty postage and insurance prepaid to BRYMEN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION BRYMEN assumes no risk for damage in transit BRYMEN will at its option repair or replace the defective product free of charge However if BRYMEN determines that the failure was caused by misused altered neglected or damaged by accident or abnormal conditions of operation or handling you will be billed for the repair THIS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE BRYMEN WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECI
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