True RMS Multimeters
Performance Tests
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Table 3. Performance Tests 177/179
Meter Response
Test 5520  Output Lower Limit Upper Limit
300 mV  45 Hz 296.7 mV AC 303.3 mV AC
5 V 500 Hz 4.947 V AC 5.053 V AC
5 V  1 kHz 4.897 V AC 5.103 V AC
50 V  45 Hz 49.47 V AC 50.53 V AC
50 V  1 kHz 48.97 V AC 51.03 V AC
100 V  1 kHz 97.7 V AC 102.3 V AC
300 V  45 Hz 296.7 V AC 303.3 V AC
600 V  1 kHz 587.7 V AC 612.3 V AC
K
AC Volts
1000 V  45 Hz 987 V AC 1013 V AC
5 V 4.993 V DC 5.007 V DC
300 V 299.6 V DC 300.4 V DC
1000 V 997 V DC 1003 V DC
L
DC Volts
−1000 V −1003 V DC −997 V DC
1.5 V  20 kHz 19.97 kHz 20.03 kHz* Hz
Frequency
5 V  50 kHz 49.95 kHz 50.05 kHz
0.03 V  0 Hz 29.8 mV DC 30.2 mV DC
-0.3 V −300.4 mV DC −299.6 mV DC
E
Millivolts DC
0.6 V 599.3 mV DC 600.7 mV DC
19 Ω 18.6  Ω 19.4 Ωe
Ohms
3
19000000 Ω 18.69 M Ω 19.31 M Ω
25 Ω Beeper OnR
Continuity
3
250 Ω Beeper Off
0 °C −1.0 °C1.0 °C
-40 °C −41.4 °C −38.6 °C
T
Temperature
1,3,4
(179  only)
400 °C 395.0 °C 405.0 °C
 O
Diode
1
2.0 V 1.978 V DC 2.022  V DC
 N
Capacitance
1
0.90 uF 887 nF 913 nF
1.  Press the YELLOW button to select this function.
2.  Does not include test lead resistance.
3.  Be sure to use correct cable.
4.  To ensure accuracy, the Meter and thermocouple adapter must be at the same temperature. Allow 20 minutes before performing
the temperature procedures
.