Fluke 10 User manual

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10
Multimeter
Users Manual

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SELECT
RANGE
VDC
VAC
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10 Users Manual
Contents Page
Read First -- Safety Information.................................................................. 2
Contacting Fluke for Service, Accessories, or Parts................................... 3
Standby Mode ............................................................................................ 4
Operating Features..................................................................................... 5
Using Accessories...................................................................................... 6
Symbols...................................................................................................... 6
Using the Autorange and Manual Range Modes........................................ 7
Measuring Voltage...................................................................................... 8
Testing Continuity And Measuring Resistance........................................... 10
Turning the Beeper Off............................................................................... 10
Testing Diodes............................................................................................ 12
Maintenance............................................................................................... 14
Replacing the Battery ................................................................................. 14
Specifications.............................................................................................. 15

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Read First -- Safety Information
WWarnings and Cautions
To ensure that the meter is used safely and to avoid damage to the meter:
•Use the meter only as described in this manual, or the protection provided
by the meter might be impaired.
•Verify the meter’s operation by measuring a known voltage.
•Do not use the meter if the meter or test leads look damaged, or if you sus-
pect that the meter is not operating properly. If in doubt have the meter
serviced.
•Replace the battery as soon as the low battery indicator (N) appears to
avoid false readings that can lead to shock and injury.
•Turn off power to the circuit under test before cutting, unsoldering, or
breaking the circuit. Small amounts of current can be dangerous.
•Do not apply more than 600 V rms between a terminal and earth ground.
•Use caution when working above 60 V dc or 30 V ac rms. Such voltages
pose a shock hazard.
•Keep your fingers behind the finger guards on the probes when using the
probes.
•Disconnect the live test lead before disconnecting the common test lead.

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Contacting Fluke for Service, Accessories, or Parts
This meter should be serviced only by a qualified service technician.
To order the
10 Series Service Manual (PN 900824), accessories, parts, or to get
other information, contact Fluke at one the phone numbers listed below:
1-888- 993-5853 in USA and Canada
[phone] in Europe
[phone] Japan
[phone] Singapore
[phone] in other countries
Visit Fluke’s web site at www.fluke.com.
Address correspondence to Fluke at:
Fluke Corporation Fluke Europe B.V
PO Box 9090 PO Box 1186
Everett, Washington 98206-9090 5602 BD Einhoven
USA The Netherlands

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Replace Battery
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Digital Reading
Manual Range
Continuity
Beeper Enabled Diode Test
Measurement
Units
Note: Before using, peel off plastic lens protector, starting at any corner.
acz01f.eps
Figure 1. Display
Standby Mode
In Standby mode, the display goes blank to preserve battery life. The meter beeps and
enters Standby if it is LEFT ON BUT IS INACTIVE for more than 45 minutes. Press
any button to resume operation.

Operating Features
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Operating Features
SELECT
RANGE
VDC
VAC
+
COM
600V
OFF
Continuity/Diode
Test, and Ohms
Input Jack
Common (Return) Jack
Volts DC/AC
Position
3-Position
Slide-Switch
Ranging
Operations
Toggle Between
Volts DC and AC, or
Continuity and Ohms
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Figure 2. Operating Features

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Using Accessories
When using accessories, put the slide-switch in the volts position.
For ease of reading, manually select the 4000 mV range. In the 4000 mV range, 1 mV
corresponds to 1 unit being measured by the accessory.
Symbols
WImportant Information; see manual GDiode
BAC (Alternating Current) JEarth Ground
FDC (Direct Current) TDouble Insulation
tUnderwriters Laboratories, Inc #VDE (Verband Deutscher Electroniker)
NBattery. Low Battery on Display. RContinuity Beeper

Using the Autorange and Manual Range Modes
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Using the Autorange and Manual Range Modes
The range for each function determines the highest value the meter can measure. If
the range is too low, the meter displays OL (overload) and beeps. If the range is too
high, the display shows fewer digits of resolution.
The meter has an autorange and manual range mode. In autorange, the meter selects
the range automatically. The meter defaults to autorange when you turn it on. In
manual range, you lock the meter in a range.
To manually select a range:
1. Press [Z]
RANGE to lock the meter in the present range. Zis displayed.
2. Press [Z] RANGE to step through the ranges. NOTE: The 4000 mV range, which
can only be entered in manual range, is convenient when using accessories.
3. To return to autorange, press [Z]
RANGE for 2 seconds (until Zis no longer
displayed), or change the measurement function.

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Measuring Voltage
1. Insert the test leads in the jacks.
2. To select a voltage function, put the slide-switch in the middle position. (Figure 3.)
Press the [
g ] SELECT button to toggle between dc and ac.
3. Touch the probes to the test points, and read the display.
The meter beeps when OL (overload) is displayed.