Extech Instruments MA443 - DC Current Measurements

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DCCurrentMeasurements(MA445)
WARNING:Donothandlethemeterabovethefinger/handguardbarrier.
 CAUTION:ObserveCATIII600VwithrespecttoEarthGroundfortheJaw.
CAUTION:Measureinthetemperaturerangeof0~40
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Conly.
1. RotatethefunctionswitchtotheDCCurrentposition .
2. TheAandtheDCsymbolswillappearonthedisplayindicatingDCAmperes(Amps).The
AUTOiconwillalsodisplayindicatingautomaticranging.
3. ZeroanyresidualmagnetismbypressingandholdingtheRELZERObuttonwithno
conductorinthejaws.SeeFig.3andFig.4
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4. Pressthejawtriggertoopentheclampjaw.Positiontheclamparoundonlyone
conductor.SeeFig.2(previoussection)forcorrectandincorrectclampingtechniques.
5. Readthecurrentinthedisplay.Thedisplaywillindicatetheproperdecimalpointand
value.
NOTES:
Toensuremaximumaccuracy,
placetheconductoratthecenteroftheclamphead,otherwise
additionalerror(±1.0%)mayapply.
Ifthereadingsarepositive,thecurrentisflowinginadownwarddirection(faceplatetobackof
meter).
Donotreleasethetriggersuddenly;theimpactmayleadtoachangeinreadingssince
theHall
elementissensitivenotonlytomagnetismbutalsotoheatandmechanicalstresstosome
extent.
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DC
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DC
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Fig.3–DCAZerobeforemeasurementFig.4–DCAMeasurement