Introduction and Specifications 
 
Electrical Specifications  1 
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8846A Accuracy 
Accuracy is given as ± (% measurement + % of range) 
Range 
24 Hour 
(23 ±1 °C) 
90 Days 
(23 ±5 °C) 
1 Year 
(23 ±5 °C) 
Temperature 
Coefficient/ °C 
Outside 18 to 28 °C 
100 mV  0.0025 + 0.003  0.0025 + 0.0035  0.0037 + 0.0035  0.0005 + 0.0005 
1 V  0.0018 + 0.0006  0.0018 + 0.0007  0.0025 + 0.0007  0.0005 + 0.0001 
10 V  0.0013 + 0.0004  0.0018 + 0.0005  0.0024 + 0.0005  0.0005 + 0.0001 
100 V  0.0018 + 0.0006  0.0027 + 0.0006  0.0038 + 0.0006  0.0005 + 0.0001 
1000 V  0.0018 + 0.0006  0.0031 + 0.001  0.0041 + 0.001  0.0005 + 0.0001 
8845A Accuracy 
Accuracy is given as ± (% measurement + % of range) 
Range 
24 Hour 
(23 ±1 °C) 
90 Days 
(23 ±5 °C) 
1 Year 
(23 ±5 °C) 
Temperature 
Coefficient/ °C 
Outside 18 to 28 °C 
100 mV  0.003 + 0.003  0.004 + 0.0035  0.005 + 0.0035  0.0005 + 0.0005 
1 V  0.002 + 0.0006  0.003 + 0.0007  0.004 + 0.0007  0.0005 + 0.0001 
10 V  0.0015 + 0.0004  0.002 + 0.0005  0.0035 + 0.0005  0.0005 + 0.0001 
100 V  0.002 + 0.0006  0.0035 + 0.0006  0.0045 + 0.0006  0.0005 + 0.0001 
1000 V  0.002 + 0.0006  0.0035 + 0.0010  0.0045 + 0.0010  0.0005 + 0.0001 
Additional Errors 
Digits  NPLC  Additional Noise Error 
6½  100  0 % of range 
6½  10  0 % of range 
5½  1  0.001 % of range 
5½ .2 
0.001 % of range +20 μV 
4½ 0.02 
0.01 % of range +20 μV 
AC Voltage Specifications 
AC Voltage specifications are for ac sinewave signals >5 % of range. For inputs from 1 % to 5 % of range and <50 kHz, 
add an additional error of 0.1 % of range, and for 50 to 100 kHz, add 0.13 % of range. 
Maximum Input...................................................... 750 V rms or 1000 V peak (8845A), 1000 V rms or 1414 V peak 
(8846A) or 8 x 10
7
 volts-Hertz product (whichever is less) for any 
range. 
Measurement Method ........................................... AC-coupled true-rms. Measures the ac component of input with up to 
1000 V dc bias on any range.  
AC Filter Bandwidth: 
Slow .................................................................... 3 Hz – 300 kHz 
Medium ............................................................... 20 Hz – 300 kHz 
Fast..................................................................... 200 Hz – 300 kHz 
Common Mode Rejection..................................... 70 dB at 50 Hz or 60 Hz ±0.1 % (1 kΩ unbalance) 
Maximum Crest Factor ......................................... 5:1 at Full Scale 
Additional Crest Factor Errors (<100 Hz) ........... Crest factor 1-2, 0.05 % of full scale 
Crest factor 2-3, 0.2 % of full scale 
Crest factor 3-4, 0.4 % of full scale 
Crest factor 4-5, 0.5 % of full scale