True-rms Digital Multimeters 
  Detailed Specifications 
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Frequency Counter Sensitivity 
Approximate Voltage Sensitivity
(rms sine wave)
[1]
 
Input Range 
15 Hz to 100 kHz 
AC Bandwidth
[2]
 
Approximate DC 
Trigger Levels 
DC Bandwidth
[2]
 
50 mV  5 mV  1 MHz  5 mV & 20 mV  600 kHz 
500 mV  25 mV  1 MHz  20 mV & 60 mV  1 MHz 
5 V  0.25 V  700 kHz  1.4 V & 2.0 V  80 kHz 
50 V  2.5 V  1 MHz  0.5 V & 6.5 V  1 MHz 
500 V  25 V  300 kHz  5 V & 40 V  300 kHz 
1000 V  50 V  300 kHz  5 V & 100 V  300 kHz 
Approximate Current Sensitivity
(rms sine wave)
 
Input Range 
15 Hz to 10 kHz 
AC Bandwidth 
Approximate DC 
Trigger Levels 
DC Bandwidth 
500 μA 25 μA 
100 kHz 
5000 μA 250 μA 
100 kHz 
50 mA  2.5 mA  100 kHz 
400 mA  25 mA  100 kHz 
5 A  0.25 A  100 kHz 
10 A  1.0 A  100 kHz 
NA NA 
[1]  Maximum input = 10 x range (1000 V maximum, 2 x 10
7
 V-Hz product maximum). Noise at low frequencies and amplitudes may 
affect accuracy. 
[2]  Typical frequency bandwidth with full scale (or maximum 2 x 10
7
 V-Hz product) rms sine wave. 
 
MIN MAX, Recording, and Peak Specifications 
Function Nominal Response  Accuracy 
200 ms to 80% (dc function) 
Specified accuracy ±12 counts for changes >425 ms in 
duration in manual range. 
MIN MAX, Recording 
350 ms to 80 % (ac function) 
Specified Accuracy ±40 counts for changes >1.5 s in duration 
in manual range. 
Peak 
250 μS (peak)
[1]
 
Specified accuracy ±100 counts
[2]
 up to 5,000 count (full 
range) reading. For higher peak reading (to 12,000 counts), 
specified accuracy ±2 %
[3]
 of reading. 
Crest Factor  350 ms to 80 %  For periodic waveforms from 50 to 440 Hz ± (4 % + 1 count). 
[1]  For repetitive peaks; 2.5 ms for single events. Peak not specified for 500 µA DC, 50 mA DC, 5 A DC. 
[2]  200 counts in 500 mV AC, 500 μA  AC, 50 mA AC, 5 A AC. 
[3]  3 % in 500 mV AC, 500 μA AC, 50 mA AC, 5 A  AC. 
Input Characteristics 
Function 
Overload 
Protection
[1]
 
Input Impedance  
Common Mode  
Rejection Ratio  
(1 kΩ unbalance) 
Normal Mode Rejection 
L 
1000 V 
10 MΩ <100 pF 
>120 dB at dc,  
50 Hz or 60 Hz 
>60 dB at 50 Hz or 60 Hz 
F
 
mV
 
1000 V
[2]
 
10 MΩ <100 pF 
>120 dB at dc,  
50 Hz or 60 Hz 
>60 dB at 50 Hz or 60 Hz 
K 
1000 V 
10 MΩ <100 pF 
(ac-coupled) 
>60 dB, dc to 60 Hz   
L 
1000 V 
3.2 kΩ <100 pF 
(ac-coupled) 
Not specified  Not specified 
Full Scale Voltage  Typical Short Circuit Current 
Function 
Overload 
Protection
[1]
 
Open Circuit 
Test Voltage 
To 500 kΩ 
>5 or 50 nS
500 Ω 5 kΩ 50 kΩ 500 kΩ 5 MΩ 50 MΩ
e 
1000 V
[2]
  5 V dc  550 mV  <5 V  1 mA 
100 μA 10 μA 
1 μA 0.3 μA 0.3 μA 
50e 1000 V
[2]
 
20 V decreasing 
to 2.5 V 
500 mV  10 mA 
G 
1000 V
[2]
  5 V dc  3.1 V dc  1 mA 
[1]  Input is limited to the product of a V rms sinewave times frequency of 2 x 10
7
 V-Hz. 
[2]  For circuits <0.5 A short circuit. 660V for high energy circuits.