Fluke 8808A Getting Started Manual

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Table of Contents
Title Page
Introduction........................................................................................................ 1
Manual Set ......................................................................................................... 2
Contacting Fluke................................................................................................ 2
Safety Information ............................................................................................. 2
General Safety Summary............................................................................... 2
Symbols ......................................................................................................... 4
Unpacking and Inspecting the Meter ................................................................. 4
Storing and Shipping the Meter ......................................................................... 4
Power Considerations ........................................................................................ 5
Selecting the Line Voltage ............................................................................ 5
Replacing the Fuses....................................................................................... 5
Line-Power Fuse ....................................................................................... 5
Current-Input Fuses................................................................................... 6
Connecting to Line Power ................................................................................. 8
Turning Power On ............................................................................................. 9
Adjusting the Bail .............................................................................................. 9
Installing the Meter into an Equipment Rack .................................................... 9
Preparing the Meter for Operations via the RS-232 Interface ........................... 10
Setting Communication Parameters (RS-232) .............................................. 10
Options and Accessories.................................................................................... 11
Cleaning the Meter............................................................................................. 12

Fluke 8808A Specifications

General

Product type	Digital multimeter
Product color	Grey, White
Frequency range	0.2 - 2 kHz
AC current range	0.2 - 10 A
AC voltage range	0.2 - 750 V
DC current range	0.0002 - 10 A
DC voltage range	0.2 - 1000 V
Resistance range	200 - 100000000 Ω
Placement supported	Bench multimeter
Resistance resolution	0.001 Ω
Resolution (frequency)	0.0001 Hz
Resolution (AC current)	100 µA
Resolution (DC current)	1 µA
Resolution (DC voltage)	1 mV
Basic accuracy (frequency)	0.01%
Basic accuracy (DC current)	0.02 + 0.005
Basic accuracy (DC voltage)	0.015 + 0.003
Basic accuracy (resistance)	0.02 + 0.003
Display digits	5.5 digits

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	297 mm
Width	217 mm
Height	88 mm
Weight	2100 g