Fluke 179 - Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
Title Page
Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1
How to Contact Fluke .............................................................................................................. 1
Safety Information .................................................................................................................... 1
Symbols ................................................................................................................................... 3
Unsafe Voltage ........................................................................................................................ 5
Test Lead Alert ........................................................................................................................ 5
Terminals ................................................................................................................................. 5
Product Buttons ....................................................................................................................... 6
Rotary Switch Positions ........................................................................................................... 6
Display ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Battery Saver (Sleep Mode) .................................................................................................... 9
MIN MAX AVG Recording Mode ............................................................................................. 9
Display HOLD and AutoHOLD Modes ..................................................................................... 10
Manual Range and Autorange ................................................................................................. 10
Power-Up Options ................................................................................................................... 11
Basic Measurements ............................................................................................................... 11
Measure AC and DC Voltage ............................................................................................. 12
Measure Resistance ........................................................................................................... 12
Measure Capacitance ......................................................................................................... 12
Test for Continuity............................................................................................................... 13
Measure Temperature (179 Only) ...................................................................................... 13
Test Diodes ......................................................................................................................... 13
Measure AC or DC Current ................................................................................................ 14
AC Zero Input Behavior of True-rms Meters ...................................................................... 14
Measure Frequency ............................................................................................................ 15
AC/DC Voltage Frequency ................................................................................................. 15
AC Current Frequency ........................................................................................................ 15
Use the Bar Graph ................................................................................................................... 16