AEMC SL261 User manual

AC/DC CURRENT
OSCILLOSCOPE PROBE
SL261
ENGLISH User Manual

Statement of Compliance
Chauvin Arnoux®, Inc. d.b.a. AEMC®Instruments
certifies that this instrument has been calibrated
using standards and instruments traceable to
international standards.
We guarantee that at the time of shipping your
instrument has met its published specifications.
An NIST traceable certificate may be
requested at the time of purchase, or obtained
by returning the instrument to our repair and
calibration facility, for a nominal charge.
The recommended calibration interval for this
instrument is 12 months and begins on the date of
receipt by the customer. For recalibration, please
use our calibration services. Refer to our repair
and calibration section at www.aemc.com.
Serial #: ________________________________
Catalog #: 1201.51
Model #: SL261
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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................... 2
1.1 International Electrical Symbols................................................3
1.2 DenitionofMeasurementCategories .....................................3
1.3 ReceivingYourShipment..........................................................3
1.4 OrderingInformation.................................................................4
1.4.1 AccessoriesandReplacementParts............................4
2. PRODUCT FEATURES ...................................................................... 5
2.1 Description................................................................................5
2.2 Compatibility .............................................................................5
2.3 Features....................................................................................6
3. SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................. 7
3.1 ElectricalSpecications ............................................................7
3.2 MechanicalSpecications ........................................................8
3.3 EnvironmentalSpecications....................................................9
3.4 SafetySpecications ................................................................9
3.5 TypicalResponseCurves .......................................................10
4. OPERATION .................................................................................. 12
4.1 ZeroAdjustment......................................................................12
4.2 CurrentMeasurement.............................................................12
4.3 Battery Indication (Green LED)...............................................13
4.4 Peak Overload (OL) Indication (Red LED) .............................13
5. MAINTENANCE ............................................................................. 14
5.1 Maintenance ...........................................................................14
5.2 Cleaning..................................................................................14
5.3 ReplacingtheBatteries...........................................................15
RepairandCalibration...........................................................................16
TechnicalandSalesAssistance ............................................................16
Limited Warranty ...................................................................................17
WarrantyRepairs...................................................................................17

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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
WARNING
The safety warnings are provided to ensure the safety of
personnel and proper operation of the instrument. Read the
instruction completely.
• Usecautiononanycircuit:potentiallyhighvoltagesandcurrents
maybepresentandmayposeashockhazard.
• Donotusetheprobeifdamaged.Alwaysconnectthecurrent
probetothemeasuringdevicebeforeitisconnectedaroundthe
conductor
• Donotuseonnoninsulatedconductorwithapotentialtoground
greaterthan600VCATIIIpollution2.Useextremecautionwhen
clampingaroundbareconductorsorbusbars.
• Beforeeachuse,inspecttheprobe;lookforcracksinhousingor
outputcableinsulation.
• Donotuseclampinwetenvironmentorinlocationsthathazard-
ousgasesexist.
• Donotusetheprobeanywherebeyondthetactilebarrier.

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1.1 International Electrical Symbols
This symbol signifies that the instrument is protected by double or rein-
forced insulation.
This symbol on the instrument indicates a WARNING and that the operator
must refer to the user manual for instructions before operating the
instrument. In this manual, the symbol preceding instructions indicates that
if the instructions are not followed, bodily injury, installation/sample and
product damage may result.
Risk of electric shock. The voltage at the parts marked with this symbol may
be dangerous.
This symbol refers to a type A current sensor. This symbol signifies that
application around and removal from HAZARDOUS LIVE conductors is per-
mitted.
Probe fitted with an electronic output limiter providing protection against
voltage surges caused by the accidental opening of the probe secondary
circuit to 30V max. peak.
In conformity with WEEE 2002/96/EC.
1.2 Definition of Measurement Categories
CAT II: For measurements performed on circuits directly connected to
the electrical distribution system. Examples are measurements
onhouseholdappliancesorportabletools.
CAT III: For measurements performed in the building installation at
the distribution level such as on hardwired equipment in xed
installationandcircuitbreakers.
CAT IV: For measurements performed at the primary electrical supply
(<1000V) such as on primary overcurrent protection devices,
ripplecontrolunits,ormeters.
1.3 Receiving Your Shipment
Uponreceivingyourshipment,makesurethatthecontentsareconsistent
with the packing list. Notify your distributor of any missing items. If the
equipmentappearstobedamaged,leaclaimimmediatelywiththecar-
rierandnotifyyourdistributoratonce,givingadetaileddescriptionofany
damage.Savethedamagedpackingcontainertosubstantiateyourclaim.

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1.4 Ordering Information
AC/DCCurrentProbeModelSL261
(10A-100mV/A,100A-10mV/A,BNC).................................. Cat. #1201.51
Includes a user manual.
1.4.1 Accessories and Replacement Parts
Adapter-BNCAdapterforusewithAC/DCCurrentProbe
ModelSL261&Meters8220,8333,8335&8336 .............. Cat. #2140.40

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CHAPTER 2
PRODUCT FEATURES
2.1 Description
The SL261 AC/DC Current Oscilloscope Probe expands oscilloscope
applicationsinindustrial,automotiveorpowerenvironments,andisideal
for analysis and measurement of distorted current waveforms and har-
monics.Theprobepermitsaccuratedisplayandmeasurementofcurrents
from100mAto100Arms,DCto100kHzwithoutbreakingintothecircuit.
TheprobeusesHalle󰀨ecttechnologytomeasureACandDCsignals.The
probeconnectsdirectlytoanoscilloscopethrougha2metercoaxialcable
withaninsulatedBNC.
2.2 Compatibility
TheModelSL261iscompatiblewithanyanalogordigitaloscilloscopeor
othervoltage-measuringinstrumentwhichhasthefollowingfeatures:
• BNCinputconnector
• Rangecapableofdisplaying0.2to0.5Vperdivision
• Minimuminputimpedanceof1MΩ

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2.3 Features
ZERO
OFF
I
Battery
Compartment
Screw
Range Selection Switch
Power Indication LED
Zero Adjust Knob
Current Flow for DC Measurements
or Supply to Load for AC Measurements
Battery
Compartment Cover
Ø = 0.46"
(11.8 mm
)
Peak Overload
Indication LED
Keep hands below
this point
100 mV/A
10 mV/A
WARNING: Always keep hand on the handle part of the probe.

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CHAPTER 3
SPECIFICATIONS
3.1 Electrical Specifications
*Referenceconditions:23°C±5°C,20to75%RH,DCto1kHz,probezeroed,1minute
warmup,batteriesat9V±0.1V,externalmagneticeld<40A/m,noDCcomponent,no
externalcurrentcarryingconductor,1MΩ/100pFload,conductorcenteredinjaw.
Current Range:
100mV/A:100mAto10Apeak
10mV/A:1to100Apeak
Output Signal:1000mVpeakmax
AC Current Accuracy:
Aftercalibrationandforoneyear
(zeroprobebeforemakingmeasurement)
Range Accuracy Phase Shift
100mV/A
(50mA to 10ADC/ACpeak) ±3%ofreading±50mA <1.5°fromDCto65Hz
10mV/A
(500mA to 40ADC/ACpeak) ±4%ofreading±50mA
<1°fromDCto65Hz
10mV/A
(40A to 80ADC/ACpeak) 12%ofreading±50mA
10mV/A
(80A to 100ADC/ACpeak) 15%ofreading
Frequency Range: DCto100kHz(-3dBwithcurrentderating)
Noise:
Range10mV/A:480µV
Range100mV/A:3mV
Slew Rate:
Range10mV/A:20mV/µs
Range100mV/A:0.3V/µs
Load Impedance: >1MΩ/100pF

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Insertion Impedance (50/60 Hz): 100mV/A:3µs
 10mV/A:0.01Ω
Rise or Fall Time:Range100mV/A:3µs
 Range10mV/A:4µs
Working Voltage: 600Vrmsmax
Common Mode Voltage: 600Vrmsmax
Inuence of Adjacent Conductor: < 0.2mA/A AC
Inuence of Conductor Position in Jaw: 0.5%ofreadingatkHz
Battery: 9Valkaline(NEDA1604A,IEC6LR61)
Low Battery: GreenLEDwhen≥6.5V
Overload Indication:
RedLEDindicatesinputgreaterthantheselectedrange
Typical Consumption: 8.6mA
Battery Life: 55hourstypical
3.2 Mechanical Specifications
Zero Adjustment: 20turnpotentiometer
Maximum Cable Diameter: 0.46" (11.8 mm)
Case Protection: IP20perIEC529
Drop Test:
1.0mon38mmofoakonconcrete;testaccordingtoIEC1010
Mechanical Shock: 100G;testperIEC68-2-27
Vibration:
TestperIEC68-2-6,frequencyrange10Hzto55Hz,amplitude0.15mm
Handle: Lexan®920A,UL94V2
Dimensions: 9.09x1.42x2.64"(231x36x67mm)
Weight: 11.6oz(330g)withbattery
Color: Lightgray
Output Lead: InsulatedcoaxialcablewithinsulatedBNCconnector
Cable Length: 6.5foot(2m)

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3.3 Environmental Specifications
Operating Temperature:0°to50°C(32°to122°F)
Storage Temperature:-30°to80°C(-22°to176°F)
Operating Relative Humidity:
10°to30°C:85±5%RH(withoutcondensation)
40°to50°C:45±5%RH(withoutcondensation)
Inuence of Temperature: <0.2%per°C
Altitude:Non-operating:0to12,000m
 Operating:0to2000m
3.4 Safety Specifications
E192383
Electrical:Doubleinsulationorreinforcedinsulationbetweentheprimary
orsecondaryandtheoutercaseofthehandleperEN61010-2-032.
600V,CATIII,PollutionDegree:2
Electromagnetic Compatibility:
EN 50081-1 Class B
EN50082-2ElectrostaticdischargeIEC1000-4-2
Radiated Field IEC 1000-4-3
Fast Transients IEC 1000-4-4
 MagneticFieldat50/60HzIEC1000-4-8
*Specications are subject to change without notice

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3.5 Typical Response Curves
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
Frequenc
y
Frequency in Hz
range 100 mV/A
range 10 mV/A
frequency response
measurement current: 1A sine
100 1000 10000 100000
gain in dB
0
-10
-50
-100
-150
Phase Shift
Frequency in Hz
range 100 mV/A
range 10 mV/A
phase graph
measurement current: 1A sine
100 10000 100000
phase in °

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0%
-2%
-4%
-6%
-8%
-10%
-12%
-14%
-16%
0A 20A 40A 60A 80A 100A
Accuracy
Uncertainty
Typical
Specification

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CHAPTER 4
OPERATION
4.1 Zero Adjustment
Theprobehasazeroadjustmentthatshouldbeadjustedbeforemeasure-
ment.Alternatively,youmay“zero”withtheoscilloscopeinstead.
4.2 Current Measurement
WARNING: Always connect the probe to the instrument before clamping onto
the circuit under test.
• ConnecttheModelSL261totheproperinputchannelontheoscil-
loscope.
• Beginwiththeleastsensitiverangeonthecurrentprobe(10mV/A)
• Selectthe0.5V/Divisionrangeontheoscilloscope.
• Clamptheprobeontheconductortobemeasuredandreadthe
currentowingdirectlyonyouroscilloscope.
(Remember to unclamp the probe from the conductor before discon-
necting it from your meter or instrument.)
Youmayalsouseyouroscilloscopetoamplifythesignalwhileusingthe
100mV/A probe range (which o󰀨ers the best accuracy and least phase
shift).
NOTE: It is possible to change the range on the current probe without remov-
ing the probe from the current carrying conductor, but it is important to
remember not to exceed the permissible peak ratings of 1000mV peak or
2000mV peak to peak maximum. The peak ratings by range are: 10A peak
on the 100mV/A range, 100A peak on the 10mV/A range.

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4.3 Battery Indication (Green LED)
TheprobehasabatteryconditionLED.Toensureproperreadingswith
yourcurrentprobe,besurethatthegreenLEDislitduringmeasurement.
Ifnot,replacethe9Vbattery.
4.4 Peak Overload (OL) Indication (Red LED)
TheSL261o󰀨ersanoverloadindicator.IftheredLEDilluminatesduring
measurement,thisindicatesthatthepeakvalueexceedstheinstrument
responselevelandthattheoutputisdistorted.Switchtheprobetoahigher
rangeifpossible.

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CHAPTER 5
MAINTENANCE
5.1 Maintenance
WARNING
• Toensureoptimumperformance,itisimportanttokeeptheprobe
jawmatingsurfacescleanatalltimes.Failuretodosomayresult
inerrorinreadings.
• Formaintenanceuseonlyspeciedfactoryreplacementparts.
• Toavoidelectricalshock,donotattempttoperformanyservicing
unlessyouarequaliedtodoso.
• Toavoidelectricalshockand/ordamagetotheinstrument,donot
allowwaterorotherforeignsubstancesintothecase.
• Disconnecttheunitfromallcircuitsandtestcablesbeforeopen-
ingthecase.
5.2 Cleaning
• Tocleantheprobebody,useasoftclothdampenedinasolution
ofmilddetergentandwater.Tocleanthecore,openthejawand
cleantheexposedcoresurfaceswithacottonswabdampened
with isopropyl alcohol (isopropanol) or ethyl alcohol (fotocol or
ethanol).Lubricatethejawsmatingsurfaceswithalightoil.
• Do not use chemicals containing benzine, benzene, toluene,
xylene,acetone,orsimilarsolvents.
• Donotimmersetheprobeinliquidsoruseabrasivecleaners.

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5.3 Replacing the Batteries
CAUTION: Risk of electric shock. Disconnect all input(s) from the unit or
remove the probe from any conductor before opening the battery cover to
change the batteries.
Ifthe greenbattery indication LEDdoes notlight up when the probeis
turnedon,thebatterieswillneedtobereplaced.
Donotreplacethebatterywhileprobeisinuse.
Toreplacethebattery:
• Disconnecttheprobefromthecircuitandtheoscilloscope.
• Turntheprobe“OFF”.
• Unscrewthebatterycompartmentscrewandpulloutthebatterycom-
partmentcover.
• Replacethebatteryandputthecoverbackon.

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Repair and Calibration
Toensurethatyourinstrumentmeetsfactoryspecications,werecommend
thatitbescheduledbacktoourfactoryServiceCenteratone-yearintervals
forrecalibration,orasrequiredbyotherstandardsorinternalprocedures.
For instrument repair and calibration:
You must contact our Service Center for a Customer ServiceAuthorization
Number(CSA#).Thiswillensurethatwhenyourinstrumentarrives,itwillbe
trackedandprocessedpromptly.PleasewritetheCSA#ontheoutsideofthe
shipping container. If the instrument is returned for calibration, we need to
knowifyouwantastandardcalibration,oracalibrationtraceabletoN.I.S.T.
(Includescalibrationcerticateplusrecordedcalibrationdata).
Ship To: ChauvinArnoux®,Inc.d.b.a.AEMC®Instruments
15 Faraday Drive
 Dover,NH03820USA
 Phone:(800)945-2362(Ext.360)
  (603)749-6434(Ext.360)
 Fax: (603)742-2346or(603)749-6309
 E-mail:[email protected]
(Orcontactyourauthorizeddistributor)
Costsforrepair,standardcalibration,andcalibrationtraceabletoN.I.S.T.are
available.
NOTE: You must obtain a CSA# before returning any instrument.
Technical and Sales Assistance
Ifyouareexperiencinganytechnicalproblems,orrequireanyassistancewith
theproperoperationorapplicationofyourinstrument,pleasecall,mail,faxor
e-mailourtechnicalsupportteam:
 ChauvinArnoux®,Inc.d.b.a.AEMC®Instruments
 200FoxboroughBoulevard
 Foxborough,MA02035USA
 Phone:(800)343-1391
[phone]
 Fax: (508)698-2118
 E-mail:[email protected]
 www.aemc.com
NOTE: Do not ship Instruments to our Foxborough, MA address.

AC/DC Current Oscilloscope Probe Model SL261 17
Limited Warranty
The AC/DC Current Oscilloscope Probe Model SL261 is warranted to the
owner for a period of two years from the date of original purchase against
defectsinmanufacture.ThislimitedwarrantyisgivenbyAEMC®Instruments,
notbythedistributorfromwhomitwaspurchased.Thiswarrantyisvoidifthe
unithasbeentamperedwith,abusedorifthedefectisrelatedtoservicenot
performedbyAEMC®Instruments.
Full warranty coverage and product registration is available on our
website at www.aemc.com/warranty.html.
Please print the online Warranty Coverage Information for your records.
What AEMC®Instruments will do:
Ifamalfunctionoccurswithinthewarrantyperiod,youmayreturntheinstrument
tousforrepair,providedwehaveyourwarrantyregistrationinformationonle
oraproofofpurchase.AEMC®Instrumentswill,atitsoption,repairorreplace
thefaultymaterial.
REGISTER ONLINE AT:
www.aemc.com
Warranty Repairs
What you must do to return an Instrument for Warranty Repair:
First, request a Customer ServiceAuthorization Number (CSA#) by phone
orbyfaxfromourServiceDepartment(seeaddressbelow),thenreturnthe
instrumentalongwith the signed CSAForm.Pleasewrite the CSA# on the
outsideoftheshippingcontainer.Returntheinstrument,postageorshipment
pre-paidto:
Ship To: ChauvinArnoux®,Inc.d.b.a.AEMC®Instruments
 15FaradayDrive•Dover,NH03820USA
 Phone:(800)945-2362(Ext.360)
  (603)749-6434(Ext.360)
 Fax: (603)742-2346or(603)749-6309
 E-mail:[email protected]
Caution:Toprotectyourselfagainstin-transitloss,werecommendyouinsure
yourreturnedmaterial.
NOTE: You must obtain a CSA# before returning any instrument.

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Chauvin Arnoux®, Inc. d.b.a. AEMC®Instruments
15FaradayDrive•Dover,NH03820USA•Phone:(603)749-6434•Fax:(603)742-2346
www.aemc.com