Amprobe ACF3000 AK User manual

Amprobe ACF3000 AK
AC Current Probe
AMPROBE
Operating Instructions
Mode d’emploi
Bedienungshandbuch
Manuale Operativo
Manual de uso

TableofContents
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Batteriesareincluded.
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TableofContents
1 SAFETY ......................................................................1
2 INTRODUCTION.........................................................2
3 SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................4
4 OPERATION ...............................................................6
4.1 Batteryinstallation ...................................................6
4.2 MeasuringcurrentwiththeACF3000AK.................6
4.3 Operation.................................................................8
4.4 Batterystatus...........................................................8
5 MAINTENANCE..........................................................8
6 WARRANTY................................................................9
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Issue120/06/02.
Thankyouforbuyingthisproduct
Forsafetyreasonsandoptimumuseofthisinstrument
readthroughtheoperatinginstructionsverycarefully.

Safety
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1 SAFETY
Thefollowingsymbolsappearontheproducts:
Attention!RefertoManual
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Double/ReinforcedInsulation
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Readallinstructionscompletelybeforeusingthisproduct.
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Toavoidelectricshock:
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•Usecautionduringinstallationanduseofthisproduct;highvoltagesand
currentsmaybepresentincircuitundertest.
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•Thisproductmustbeusedonlybyqualifiedpersonnelpracticing
applicablesafetyprecautions.
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•Wearprotectiveclothingandglovesasrequired.
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•Donotinstallthisproductonliveconductors.
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•Alwaysdeenergizecircuitundertestbeforeinstallingflexiblemeasuring
head.Alwaysinspecttheelectronicsunit,connectingcable,andflexible
measuringheadfordamagebeforeusingthisproduct.
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•Donotuseproductifdamaged.
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•Alwaysconnectelectronicsunittodisplaydevicebeforeinstallingthe
flexiblemeasuringhead.
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•Neverchangebatterieswhilemeasurementheadisinstalledon
conductor.
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Introduction
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2 INTRODUCTION
TheAmprobeACF3000AKisanACcurrentprobeutilizingRogowski
principle.TheAmprobeACF3000AKcanbeusedtomeasureACcurrent
upto3000AwhenusedwithaDMM,oscilloscope,orotherrecording
instruments.Theflexiblemeasuringheadallowscurrentmeasurementson
conductorsthatarehardtoreachorinaccessibleusingtypicalclamp-on
currentprobes.
TheAmprobeACF3000AKprovidesalow-voltage,(3VAC),output
proportionaltothecurrentbeingmeasured.Threeselectableranges
providedirectreadingsfor30A,300A,and3000Afullscale.
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Specifications
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1.MeasuringHead
2.MeasuringHeadCoupling
3.HeadOutputcable
4.Enclosure
5.PowerOn/RangeSelector
6.BatteryLowIndicator
7.PowerOnIndicator
8.4mmSafetyPlug(Common)
9.4mmSafetyPlug(VOutput)
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Specifications
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3 SPECIFICATIONS
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Measuringranges 30A/300A/3000AAC,switchselectable
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Outputsensitivity 100mV/10mV/1mVperA(ACcoupled)
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Accuracy(at25ºC) ±1%ofrange(45-65Hz)
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Frequencyrange 10Hzto20kHz(-1dB)
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Phaseerror <±1°(45-65Hz),±10°(at20kHz)
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Linearity ±0.2%ofreadingfrom10%...100%ofrange
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Positionsensitivity ±2%ofrangewithcable>25mm(1")fromthecoupling
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Externalfield±1%ofrangewithcable>200mm(8")fromthehead
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Minimumload 100kΩforspecifiedaccuracy
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Noise 8mVrms(0.3%ofrange)in30Arange
2mVrms(0.1%ofrange)in300Aand3000Aranges
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Gainvariation ±0.08%/°C
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Operatingtemp. 0°Cto70°C(32°Fto158°F)electronics
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Storagetemp. -20°Cto+70°C(-4°Fto158°F) 
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Powersupply TwoAAMN1500LR6alkalinebatteriesorequivalent
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Batterylife 200hourstypical
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LowbatteryIndicatedbyaredLED
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Enclosure IP5XflameretardantUL94-VOrated
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MaterialValox357X

Specifications
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Outputcon. 4mmsafetyplugs
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Weight 0.19kg(0.4lb)
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SafetyBSEN61010-1:1993,600VCATIIIPol.Deg2
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Testvoltage: 5550VACfor1minute,Doubleinsulation
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EMC EN61326:1998
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Dimensions 116(l)x68.5(w)x30(d)mm
4.57x2.71x1.18inches
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MeasuringHead 
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Cablelength 610mm(24inches),doubleinsulated
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Cabledia.  14.3mm(0.562inches)
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Bendradius 38.1mm(1.5inches)
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Outputcable2mlong(78.7inches)
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Couplingdia. 22.2mm(0.875inches)
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Material TPErubber,Polypropylene,UL94-VOrated
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Operatingtemp -20°Cto+90°C(-4°Fto194°F)
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Storagetemp. -40°Cto+105°C(-40°Fto221°F)
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Weight 0.18kg(0.4Ib.)
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Safety BSEN61010-1:1993,600VCATIIIPol.Deg2

Operation
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4 OPERATION
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4.1 BATTERYINSTALLATION
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Neverreplacebatterieswithflexiblemeasuringheadinstalledon
conductortobetestedoroutputconnectedtoadisplaydevice.
Neveroperatetheunitwithoutthebatterycoverfitted.
TheAmprobeACF3000AKrequirestwoAAMN1500LR6alkaline
batteriesforoperation.Thebatterycompartmentisaccessedfromthe
rearoftheelectronicsenclosure.
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ThebatteriesmustbereplacedwhentheLEDislitcontinuouslyorfailsto
lightup.EnsurethattheAmprobeACF3000AKcurrentprobeisaway
fromanycurrentcarryingconductorandtheoutputisdisconnectedfrom
anyotherequipment.
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Usingacoinorasimilartoolturnthebatterylock¼turnuntilthedot
alignswiththeunlocksymbol.Thebatterycovercannowberemoved.
Installthebatteriesensuringthatcorrectpolarityisobserved.Replacethe
batterycoverandturnthebatterylockuntilthedotalignswiththelock
symbol.
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4.2 MEASURINGCURRENTWITHTHEAMPROBE
ACF3000AK
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Readsafetysectionofinstructionsbeforeoperatingthisproduct
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Ensureconductortobetestedisdeenergised.
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ConnecttheoutputoftheelectronicstotheVOLTSinputoftheDMMor
otherdatarecordingdevice.