Fluke 113 User manual

Model 113 English Instruction Sheet
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113
Electrical Multimeter
Instruction Sheet
Safety Information
A Warning statement identifies hazardous conditions and actions
that could cause bodily harm or death.
A Caution statement identifies conditions and actions that could
damage the Meter or the equipment under test.
To avoid possible electric shock or personal injury,
follow these guidelines:
Use the Meter only as specified in this instruction sheet
or the protection provided by the Meter might be
impaired.
Do not use the Meter or test leads if they appear
damaged, or if the Meter is not operating properly.
Always use proper terminals, switch position, and range
for measurements.
Verify the Meter's operation by measuring a known
voltage. If in doubt, have the Meter serviced.
Do not apply more than the rated voltage, as marked on
Meter, between terminals or between any terminal and
earth ground.
Use caution with voltages above 30 V ac rms, 42 V ac
peak, or 60 V dc. These voltages pose a shock hazard.
Disconnect circuit power and discharge all high-voltage
capacitors before testing resistance, continuity, diodes,
or capacitance.
PN 3083192 December 2007, Rev. 2, 6/11
2007 - 2011 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved.
Specifications subject to change without notice. Printed in China
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Do not use the Meter around explosive gas, vapor or in
damp or wet environments.
When using test leads or probes, keep your fingers
behind the finger guards.
Only use test leads that have the same voltage,
category, and amperage ratings as the meter and that
have been approved by a safety agency.
Remove test leads from Meter before opening the
battery door or Meter case.
Comply with local and national safety requirements
when working in hazardous locations.
Use proper protective equipment, as required by local or
national authorities when working in hazardous areas.
Avoid working alone.
Check the test leads for continuity before use. Do
not use if the readings are high or noisy.
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Symbols
Earth ground Double Insulated
Hazardous voltage Hazardous voltage
Battery (Low battery
when shown on the
display.) Important Information; Refer
to manual

Do not dispose of this
product as unsorted
municipal waste. Go to
Fluke’s website for
recycle information. CAT IV
IEC Measurement Category
IV – CAT IV equipment is
designed to protect against
transients from the primary
supply level, such as an
electricity meter, overhead or
underground utility service.
Terminals
1
2
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No. Description
Common (return) terminal for all measurements.
Input terminal for all measurements.
Automatic Range Selection
The meter defaults to autoranging when turned on. To return to
autoranging while in the manual range mode, press for 1 second.
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Manual Range Selection (CHEK, and )
See each function in this instruction sheet for available ranges.
RANGE
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Battery Saver  (Sleep Mode)
If the Meter is ON, but inactive and not connected to voltage for
more than 20 minutes, the display goes blank to preserve battery
life. To resume operation, press any button or turn the rotary
switch. To disable the Sleep Mode, refer to the Power-Up
Options section.
Sleep Mode is always disabled in MIN/MAX record mode.
Backlight
Press to toggle the backlight on and off. The backlight
automatically turns off after 40 seconds. To disable backlight
auto-off, refer to the Power-Up Options section.
Display Hold
Warning
To avoid electric shock, when Display HOLD is
activated, be aware that the display will not change
when you apply a different voltage.
In the Display HOLD mode, the Meter freezes the digital display.
1. Press to activate Display HOLD. (is displayed.)
2. To exit and return to normal operation, press or turn the
rotary switch.
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Power-Up Options
To select a Power-Up Option, hold down the button indicated in
the following table while turning the Meter from off to the CHEK
function. Power-Up Options are canceled when you turn the
Meter off and when sleep mode is activated.
Button Power-Up Options
Turns on all display segments until the button is released.
Disables beeper.  is displayed when enabled.
Turns on all display segments until the button is released.
Disables Sleep mode.  is displayed when enabled.
Disables auto backlight off.  is displayed when
enabled.
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CHEK
If a dc or ac voltage greater than about 3 V is present across the inputs
when the meter is set to CHEK, the meter switches automatically to dc
or ac voltage mode and displays the voltage.
When CHEK is activated, the meter has low input impedance (LoZ)
3 k. This load can alter the voltages in electronic control circuits. Do
not use CHEK to measure voltage in circuits that could be damaged by
a 3 kload.
Note
 CHEK can be effectively used to eliminate “ghost”
voltages.
AC and DC Voltage
Also refer to Chek.
Volts
Input Impedance 3 k
AC for AC Voltage
DC for DC Voltage
60 V6 V 600 V
RANGE
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Diode Test 
Turn off circuit power before testing. For best results, diodes
should be measured out of circuit.
Also refer to CHEK.
Good Diode
Forward Bias
Single
Beep
Reverse Bias
Good Diode Good Diode
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Bad Diode
Shorted
and
Open
Bad Diode Bad Diode
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Continuity 
Turn off circuit power before testing.
Open Short
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Continuity Capture
Turn off circuit power before testing.
MIN MAX
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Short Open
Short to Open Open to Short
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Captures transitions longer than 500 s (1/2000th of a second).
Transitions after the first transition cause the Meter to beep, but
the display does not change.
To reset the display to the current condition, press .
To exit, press for 2 seconds, or turn the rotary switch.
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