Fluke 117 User manual

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PN 2572573
July 2006, Rev. 1, 2/07
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Users Manual

LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
This Fluke product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for three
years from the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover fuses, disposable bat-
teries, or damage from accident, neglect, misuse, alteration, contamination, or abnor-
mal 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
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then send the product to that Service Center with a description of the problem.
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you.
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11/99

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Introduction
The Fluke Model 114, Model 115, and Model 117 are
battery-powered, true-rms multimeters (hereafter "the
Meter") with a 6000-count display and a bar graph. This
manual applies to all three models. All figures show the
Model 117.
These meters meet CAT III IEC 61010-1 2nd Edition
standards. The IEC 61010-1 2nd Edition safety standard
defines four measurement categories (CAT I to IV)
based on the magnitude of danger from transient
impulses. CAT III meters are designed to protect
against transients in fixed-equipment installations at the
distribution level.
Contacting Fluke
To contact Fluke, call:
USA: 1-888-99-FLUKE (1-888-993-5853)
Canada: 1-800-36-FLUKE (1-800-363-5853)
Europe: [phone]
Japan: [phone]
Singapore [phone]
Anywhere in the world: [phone]
Visit Fluke's web site at www.fluke.com.
Register your Meter at register.fluke.com.
Unsafe Voltage
To alert you to the presence of a potentially
hazardous voltage, the Ysymbol is displayed when
the Meter measures a voltage ≥30 V or a voltage
overload (OL) condition. When making frequency
measurements >1 kHz, the Ysymbol is unspecified.
Test Lead Alert
XWWarning
Personal injury or damage to the
Meter can occur if you attempt to
make a measurement with a lead in an
incorrect terminal.
To remind you to check that the test leads are in the
correct terminals, LEAd is briefly displayed and an
audible beep sounds when you move the rotary
switch to or from any A(Amps) position.

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Safety Information
A "XWWarning" statement identifies hazardous conditions and actions that could cause bodily harm or death.
A "WCaution" 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 manual 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.
•Do not use the Meter around explosive gas or vapor.
•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.

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Safety Information
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•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.
•Use only the replacement fuse specified or the protection may be impaired.
•Check the test leads for continuity before use. Do not use if the readings are high or noisy.
•Do not use the Auto Volts function to measure voltages in circuits that could be damaged by
this function’s low input impedance (≈3 kΩ)(114 and 117 only).
Symbols
BAC (Alternating Current) IFuse
FDC (Direct Current) TDouble Insulated
XHazardous voltage WImportant Information; Refer to manual
NBattery (Low battery when shown on the
display.) JEarth ground
~Do not dispose of this product as unsorted
municipal waste. Contact Fluke or a
qualified recycler for disposal.
DAC and DC

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Display
VoltAlert
11
7
17 18
12
13
14
9
6
5
4
3
2
1
16 15
8
10
edy02f.eps
No. Symbol Meaning Model
AwThe Meter is in the VoltAlert™ non-contact voltage detect mode. 117
BsThe Meter function is set to Continuity. 114, 115, & 117
CRThe Meter function is set to Diode Test 115 & 117
DOInput is a negative value. 114, 115, & 117
EYXUnsafe voltage. Measured input voltage ≥30 V, or voltage
overload condition (OL). 114, 115, & 117

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FKDisplay hold enabled. Display freezes present reading. 114, 115, & 117
GM
VWX
MIN MAX AVG mode enabled.
Maximum, minimum, average or present reading displayed 114, 115, & 117
H(Red LED) Voltage presence through the non-contact VoltAlert sensor 117
ILoZ The Meter is measuring voltage or capacitance with a low input
impedance. 114, 115 & 117
JnµF mVµA
MkΩkHz Measurement units. 114, 115, & 117
KDC AC Direct current or alternating current 114, 115 & 117
LNBattery low warning. 114, 115, & 117
M610000 mV Indicates the Meter’s range selection. 114, 115, & 117
N(Bar graph) Analog display. 114, 115, & 117
OAuto Volts
Auto
Manual
The Meter is in the Auto Volts function.
Autoranging. The Meter selects the range for best resolution.
Manual ranging. User sets the Meter’s range.
114 & 117
114, 115, & 117
114, 115, & 117
P+Bar graph polarity 114, 115, & 117
Q0L WThe input is too large for the selected range. 114, 115, & 117
RLEAd WTest lead alert. Briefly displayed whenever the Meter’s
function switch is rotated to or from any A position. 115 & 117

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Terminals
10 A
FUSED
COM V
A
1
2
3
edy01f.eps
No. Description Model
AInput terminal for measuring ac and dc current to 10 A. 115 & 117
BCommon (return) terminal for all measurements. 114, 115, & 117
CInput terminal for measuring voltage, continuity, resistance, capacitance,
frequency and testing diodes. 114, 115, & 117
Error Messages
bAtt Battery must be replaced before the Meter will operate.
CAL Err Calibration required. Meter calibration is required before the Meter will operate.
EEPr Err Internal error. The Meter must be repaired before it will operate.
F11 Err Internal error. The Meter must be repaired before it will operate.

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Rotary Switch Positions
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Rotary Switch Positions
Switch
Position Measurement Function Model
xAutomatically selects ac or dc volts based on the sensed input with a low
impedance input. 114 & 117
e
Hz (button)
AC voltage from 0.06 to 600 V.
Frequency from 5 Hz to 50 kHz.
114, 115 & 117
115 & 117
DDC voltage from .001 V to 600 V. 114, 115 & 117
lAC voltage from 6.0 to 600 mV, dc-coupled. DC voltage from 0.1 to 600 mV. 114, 115 & 117
ΩOhms from 0.1 Ωto 40 MΩ. 114, 115 & 117
sContinuity beeper turns on at <20 Ωand turns off at >250 Ω. 114, 115 & 117
RDiode Test. Displays OL above 2.0 V. 115 & 117
SFarads from 1 nF to 9999 μF. 115 & 117
j
Hz (button)
AC current from 0.1 A to 10 A (>10 to 20 A, 30 seconds on, 10 minutes off).
>10.00 A display flashes. >20 A, OL is displayed. DC-coupled.
Frequency from 45 Hz to 5 kHz.
115 & 117
IDC current from 0.001 A to 10 A (>10 to 20 A, 30 seconds on, 10 minutes off).
>10.00 A display flashes. >20 A, OL is displayed. 115 & 117
wNon-contact sensing of ac voltage. 117
Note: All ac functions and Auto-V LoZ are true-rms. AC voltage is ac-coupled. Auto-V LoZ, AC mV and AC
amps are dc-coupled.

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Battery Saver ("Sleep Mode")
The Meter automatically enters "Sleep mode" and blanks
the display if there is no function change, range change, or
button press for 20 minutes. Pressing any button or
turning the rotary switch awakens the Meter. To disable the
Sleep mode, hold down the gbutton while turning the
Meter on. The Sleep mode is always disabled in the MIN
MAX AVG mode.
MIN MAX AVG Recording Mode
The MIN MAX AVG recording mode captures the minimum
and maximum input values (ignoring overloads), and
calculates a running average of all readings. When a new
high or low is detected, the Meter beeps.
•Put the Meter in the desired measurement function and
range.
•Press pto enter MIN MAX AVG mode.
•Mand MAX are displayed and the highest
reading detected since entering MIN MAX AVG is
displayed.
•Press pto step through the low (MIN), average
(AVG), and present readings.
•To pause MIN MAX AVG recording without erasing
stored values, press f. Kis displayed.
•To resume MIN MAX AVG recording, press fagain.
•To exit and erase stored readings, press pfor at
least one second or turn the rotary switch.
Display HOLD
XWWarning
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 display.
1. Press fto activate Display HOLD. (Kis
displayed.)
2. To exit and return to normal operation, press for
turn the rotary switch.
Backlight
Press Qto toggle the backlight on and off. The backlight
automatically turns off after 40 seconds. To disable
backlight auto-off, hold down Qwhile turning the Meter
on.
Manual and Autoranging
The Meter has both Manual and Autorange modes.
•In the Autorange mode, the Meter selects the range with
the best resolution.
•In the Manual Range mode, you override Autorange and
select the range yourself.