8808A 
Getting Started Manual 
2 
Safety 
Complies with IEC 61010-1:2001, ANSI/ISA 61010-1 (S82.02.01):2004, UL 61010-1:2004, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 
61010.1:2004, CAT I 1000V/CAT II 600 V. 
EMC 
Designed to comply with IEC 61326-1:1997+A1:1998+A2:2000 
Triggering 
Trigger Delay .................................................... 400 ms 
External Trigger Delay ..................................... <2 ms 
External Trigger Jitter ..................................... <1 ms 
Trigger Input ..................................................... TTL Levels 
Trigger Output ................................................... 5 V max 
Math Functions 
Min/max, relative, hold, compare and dB functions. 
Electrical 
Input Protection  ............................................... 1000 V all ranges 
Overrange.......................................................... 10 % on the largest ranges of all functions except continuity and diode 
test 
Remote Interfaces 
RS-232C 
Warranty 
One year 
Electrical Specifications 
Accuracy specifications are valid for 5-½ digit mode and after at least a half-hour warm-up. 
DC Voltage Specifications 
Maximum Input ................................................. 1000 V on any range. 
Common Mode Rejection................................. 120 dB at 50 or 60 Hz ±0.1% (1 kΩ  unbalance) 
Normal Mode Rejection.................................... 80 dB at Slow Rate  
A/D Nonlinearity................................................ 15 ppm of range 
Input Bias Current ............................................ <30 pA at 25 °C 
Settling Considerations ................................... Measurement settling times are affected by source impedance, cable 
dielectric characteristics, and input signal changes 
Input Characteristics 
Resolution 
Range 
Full-Scale  
(5-1/2 Digits) 
Slow Medium  Fast 
Input Impedance 
200 mV  199.999 mV 
1 μV 10 μV 10 μV 
>10 GΩ
[1]
 
2 V  1.99999 V 
10 μV 100 μV 100 μV 
>10 GΩ
[1]
 
20 V  19.9999 V 
100 μV 1000 μV 1000 μV 
10 MΩ±1 % 
200 V  199.999 V  1 mV  10 mV  10 mV 
10 MΩ±1 % 
1000 V  1000.00 V  10 mV  100 mV  100 mV 
10 MΩ±1 % 
Notes: 
[1] At some dual display measurements, the input impedance of 200 mV and 2 V ranges may be changed to 10 MΩ.