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Table of Contents
Chapter Title Page
1 Introduction and Specifications ......................................................... 1-1
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