Fluke 101 User manual

July 2013, Rev. 2, 12/22
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LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
This Fluke product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for one year from
the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover fuses, disposable batteries, or damage
from accident, neglect, misuse, alteration, contamination, or abnormal conditions of operation
or handling. Resellers are not authorized to extend any other warranty on Fluke’s behalf. To
obtain service during the warranty period, contact your nearest Fluke authorized service
center to obtain return authorization information, then send the product to that Service Center
with a description of the problem.
THIS WARRANTY IS YOUR ONLY REMEDY. NO OTHER WARRANTIES, SUCH AS
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. FLUKE IS
NOT LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE OR THEORY. Since some states or
countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of an implied warranty or of incidental or
consequential damages, this limitation of liability may not apply to you.
Fluke Corporation
P.O. Box 9090
Everett, WA 98206-9090
U.S.A.
Fluke Europe B.V.
P.O. Box 1186
5602 BD Eindhoven
The Netherlands
11/99

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Table of Contents
Title Page
Introduction................................................................................................................. 1
Contact Fluke ............................................................................................................. 1
Safety Information ...................................................................................................... 2
Instrument Overview................................................................................................... 3
Terminals................................................................................................................ 3
Display.................................................................................................................... 4
Rotary Switch ......................................................................................................... 6
Auto Power Off ........................................................................................................... 7
Measurements............................................................................................................ 8
Data Hold ............................................................................................................... 8
Measure AC and DC Voltage ................................................................................. 8
Measure Resistance............................................................................................... 10
Test for Continuity .................................................................................................. 10
Test Diodes ............................................................................................................ 12
Measure Capacitance ............................................................................................ 12

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Measure Frequency and Duty Cycle...................................................................... 14
Maintenance............................................................................................................... 16
General Maintenance............................................................................................. 16
Replace Batteries................................................................................................... 17
Service and Parts....................................................................................................... 18
General Specifications ............................................................................................... 18
Accuracy Specifications ............................................................................................. 20

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Introduction
The Fluke 101 Multimeter (the Product) is a 6000-count instrument. The Product is battery
powered with a digital display.
Contact Fluke
Fluke Corporation operates worldwide. For local contact information, go to our website:
www.fluke.com
To register your product, view, print, or download the latest manual or manual supplement, go
to our website.
Fluke Corporation
P.O. Box 9090
Everett, WA 98206-9090
[phone]
[email protected].

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Safety Information
The Fluke 101 is rated to IEC 61010-1 CAT III 600 V measurement category. See General
Specifications.
A Warning identifies conditions and procedures that are dangerous to the user. A Caution
identifies conditions and procedures that could cause damage to the Product or the
equipment under test.
General Safety Information in the printed Safety Information document that ships with the
Product. It can also be found online at www.fluke.com. More specific safety information is
listed in this manual where applicable.

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Instrument Overview
Terminals
hkm01.tif
Item Description
ACommon (return) terminal for all measurements.
BInput terminal for all measurements.

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Display
Figure 1 and Table 1 show the items on the Product display.
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Figure 1. Display

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Table 1. Display
Item Description Item Description
AHigh voltage HFrequency is selected
BDisplay Hold is enabled IFarads
CContinuity selected JMillivolts
DDiode test is selected KAmps or volts
EDuty Cycle is selected LDc or ac voltage or current
FDecimal prefix MAuto Range mode is enabled
GOhms is selected NBattery is low and should be changed

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Rotary Switch
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Figure 2. Rotary Switch