Fluke 5502A - Chapter 1: Introduction and Specifications

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Chapter 1
Introduction and Specifications
Title Page
Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1-3
Safety Information ............................................................................................... 1-4
Overload Protection ............................................................................................. 1-6
Operation Overview ............................................................................................. 1-6
Local Operation ............................................................................................... 1-6
Remote Operation (RS-232) ............................................................................ 1-6
Remote Operation (IEEE-488) ........................................................................ 1-7
Instruction Manuals ............................................................................................. 1-8
5502A Getting Started Manual ........................................................................ 1-8
5502A Operators Manual ................................................................................ 1-8
Contact Fluke Calibration .................................................................................... 1-8
Specifications ....................................................................................................... 1-9
General Specifications ......................................................................................... 1-9
Detailed Specifications ........................................................................................ 1-10
DC Voltage ...................................................................................................... 1-10
DC Current ...................................................................................................... 1-11
Resistance ........................................................................................................ 1-12
AC Voltage (Sine Wave) ................................................................................. 1-13
AC Voltage (Sine Wave) (cont.) ..................................................................... 1-14
AC Current (Sine Wave) ................................................................................. 1-15
AC Current (Sine Wave) (cont.) ...................................................................... 1-16
Capacitance...................................................................................................... 1-17
Temperature Calibration (Thermocouple) ....................................................... 1-18
Temperature Calibration (RTD) ...................................................................... 1-19
Phase ................................................................................................................ 1-19
AC and DC Power Specifications ................................................................... 1-20
Specification Limits for Power and Dual Output Operation ........................... 1-20
Calculate the Uncertainty Specifications of Power and
Dual Output Settings .................................................................................... 1-21
Examples of Specified Power Uncertainties at Various Output Settings ........ 1-22
Calculate Power Uncertainty ........................................................................... 1-22
Additional Specifications ..................................................................................... 1-23
Frequency ........................................................................................................ 1-23
Harmonics (2
nd
to 50
th
) .................................................................................... 1-23
AC Voltage (Sine Wave) Extended Bandwidth .............................................. 1-24
AC Voltage (Non-Sine Wave) ......................................................................... 1-24
AC Voltage (Non-Sine Wave) (cont.) ............................................................. 1-25
AC Voltage, DC Offset ................................................................................... 1-26