Hioki 3237 - Clamp Current Measurement

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3.8 Clamp Current Measurement
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DANGER
To avoid short circuits and potentially life-threatening hazards, never
attach the clamp to a circuit that operates at more than the maximum
rated voltage, or over bare conductors.
NOTE
The Auto Range function cannot be used in clamp current measurement.
Red
Black
Clamp sensor connector
3239
3237, 3238
9704
CONVERSION
ADAPTER
NOTE
If you plan to use the 9081 External Shunt Resistor, Class 1.0, specify 9278 on
the clamp sensor selection screen. The value can be read directly as a current
value.
The available clamp sensors as of Dec. 1, 2008, are 9010-50/9018-50/9132-50.
Accuracy cannot be guaranteed if you use clamp sensor unit models
9270/9271/9272/9277/9278/9279/3283/3284/3285.
3.8 Clamp Current Measurement
Before using the clamp sensor, carefully read the supplied instruction
manual.
Connect the Clamp sensor connector to
the 9704 CONVERSION ADAPTER.
Connect the 9704 black COM terminal to
the COM terminal of the main unit and
the 9704 red terminal to the V Ω
CLAMP terminal of the main unit.
Selection of the clamp sensor
1
.Press
SHIFT
."SHIFT" lights up on the display.
2
. Pressing
ENT
displays the menu screen.
3
.Press to display the clamp sensor setup screen.
4
. Pressing causes the currently selected clamp sensor model to flash.
5
.Press to select a clamp sensor.
6
. Pressing
ENT
causes "CL" to flash.
7
. Another press to
ENT
confirms your selection.